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" Author: Lee Evans / Format: Paperback / Date of publication: 10 May 2012 / Autobiography: yes / Genre: Arts & Entertainment / Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd / Title: The Life of Lee / ISBN 13: 9780718156190 / ISBN 10: 0718156190 "
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**Why I want this book?**
Like many people out there I regard Lee Evans as a genius, I think he is fantastic and brilliant of the things he does. He is remarkable funny, yet he doesn't seem to see it, which makes him even the more funny more humble than before and more so than any other comedian out there today.
I have been lucky enough to be able to see Lee Evans Live at his BIG Tour at Sheffield, which was everything I thought it would be and more. He was so funny my sides and mouth hurt from laughing so much and I honestly thought I could not laugh anymore until he said something or did another one of his funny moves, and there I was and the whole audience laughing all over again.
When my Mum announced she bought Lee Evans new book called The Life of Lee and loved it I could not wait to read it and of course with Lee I was not disappointed.
**About The Life of Lee**
This book really is what the title says, the life of Lee Evans. This journey of Lee go through all his life from when he was a baby where his parents discovered he had a hole in his heart all the way to his teens. Lee describes how and why his life was tough growing up on the rough streets of Bristol to living with his family, moving to Billericay in Essex, meeting the absolute love of his life, Heather, now wife, who he adores with a passion and with the highs and lows that came with it.
This book was a real eye opener for me as a reader as Lee described his life the way it happened but not the way we as readers expected it to happen. It is a surprise to read that Lee was not a popular child growing up; he was the main attraction to many bullies and took a fair few batterings in his life.
Lee grew up watching his Dad on the stage, whether it was in a boxing ring or as a musician, he looked up to his dad and watched how they all grew as a family.
I was also surprised to learn Lee is a fine painter, in art. This is where he found his passion, something he was good at and more importantly he was proud of himself at last. His art teacher knew he was good and so did Lee.
Lee talks about his long battle with jobs, whether it was applying for them or managing to stay there long enough without making a fool of himself which would result in getting the sack. More importantly Lee talks about his first taste of show business came about, and the rest? Well that is history.
Lee often referrs to himself as an idiot, which reading through it you can see why people may think that but that is just the way he is. He has made mistakes through life and acts in a silly manner to get through a sticky situation. But that doesn't make him an idiot.
The Life of Lee has 385 pages with eight pages of pictures, the book measurements are: 23.6 x 16.2 x 3.6 cm.
**Price and availability**
You can purchase The Life of Lee Evans from amazon.co.uk for £8.99 in hardcover, paperback for £7.19, Kindle for £6.49. There is also a possibility to purchase this book in Audio CD for £11.97.
**What I think about it/do I like it?**
I found The Life of Lee an absolute joy to read and felt privileged to have read about his life and his humble upbringing that made the man who he is today. Although Lee's book is quite a serious book Lee's magical, humorous personality always shines through and will make you laugh out loud and make you feel sad in others.
I would have enjoyed the book a lot more if Lee talked more about his life now, his life after he made it and how it makes him feel now and more so with his wife Healther and daughter Mollie. This I believe is lacking and would benefit the book as this are what the readers know him best for, but in all it is a great book and something all Lee fans will love.
**Would I recommend this book?**
If you love Lee you will no doubt love this book.
Not being aware that Lee Evans had recently released an auto-biography out once I become aware of the fact it was a must have item for me. Being a big fan of Lee Evans along with the added bonus that whatever happens I would get at least a little of the purchase price back for writing this review I couldn't help but pick up a hardback copy of this book for the price of £9.99 when I next visited my local Sainsbury's store.
As a rule I enjoy autobiographies and non-fiction and generally prefer them to fiction titles, so all was looking good for my enjoyment of this publication. I wasn't too sure what to expect from this book wondering whether Lee Evans would take a serious approach to the story of his life, or if it would be written with the humorous touch most people know Lee well for.
The Life of Lee:-
Well as soon as the book is opened it is quite obvious that Lee is setting straight out for laughs as seems to have been the case for most of his life as is made clear in this book. Starting from when he was born in Bristol Royal Infirmary with a hole in his heart and narrowly avoided being named Cassius Clay after a famous boxing victory over Sonny Liston explaining that even he later changed his name to Muhammad Ali in the funniest possible way. Lee was instead due to his mums objections was named after rock pianist Jerry Lee Lewis as another of his father's great loves was rock music. With the frequent trips to and from hospital for the treatment required for the hole in his heart being quite a serious subject I felt they were handled well, and put across with a good dollop Lee Evans style humour that isn't over the top and doesn't dominate the experience of reading the book.
Lee goes into quite a bit of depth about his childhood which some may think sounds a little boring, but when mixed with Lee's humour make for a great read. Again serious subjects such as being bullied because of his heart defect, with other kids making him exert himself so that his blood pressure would raise and result in Lee collapsing, are injected with a good dose of humour with Lee seeing both sides of the story not just his own. From here Lee goes on to explain how his upbringing was by no means easy with most of his early childhood being spent on the poor Lawrence Weston Estate in Bristol, whilst intermittently being moved around the country to follow his dad as an entertainer during the summer season. Money was tight and he describes his dad as an "angry traffic-light" being like the Incredible Hulk but turning red instead of green once anger kicked in. He says that he feels that it is this upbringing, constant upheaval and bullying that resulted from continuously moving home and changing schools along with his parent's unpredictable tempers that resulted in his shy, but once in the spotlight looking for laughs and attention personality. This said he by no means makes out that his parents are all bad saying that just as easily as his father could be angry he could be his best friend and funniest person Lee knew.
Just a couple of moments that amused me from the first few chapters of the book were the accounts of living above a doctors surgery in a flat with the whole family sleeping in one room, and due to having no sitting room the doctor would let them watch the TV in the reception area. Another that I would like to share is when he first realised that he could first use getting a laugh as a defence mechanism. Whilst a teacher is trying to humiliate him in front of the class he makes the class laugh whilst her back is turned and turns the humiliation to his own advantage, getting noticed and respected at the same time all as a result of poor test results.
There are numerous accounts of the people that influenced Lee during childhood, as well as many accounts of being the brunt of jokes, childhood dares and the like because he was the stupid one that wouldn't turn them down no matter how dangerous. Bullying and peer pressure as Lee explains more in depth in the book were worth him putting up with to be part of the crowd at the time. The accounts shared above from the early parts of this book are by no means the ones I found the funniest as I don't want to spoil the book, just pieces that give a decent enough feel of what to expect whilst reading it, and the sort of situations Lee manages to seemingly effortlessly inject a decent amount of tasteful humour into.
Lee Evans inevitably ended up watching his dad support many of the bigger names in the variety, and comedy shows around various working men's clubs and pubs across the UK, and it was at this time he first saw his main inspiration for wanting to be on stage, stand up performer Tommy Cooper. It was when his father started to get more work around the clubs and pubs that the Evans family purchased their first house in Billericay. However the overpowering feeling of being an outsider wasn't to be left behind once the family moved away from Bristol and Lee moved onto secondary school at Billericay in fact made worse by his West Country accent, again though this part of his life is approached with a sense of humour only Lee Evans could add to the book. It's also around this part of the book that Lee goes into the times he spent back stage at the theatres, enjoying the company of the showgirls and seeing things many a child his age should never have seen, also saying that the behind the stage action intrigued him almost as much as what was happening on stage.
Being bad at any sport he turned his hand to and also not having much luck with women are another couple of subjects Lee Evans covers with great honesty and again brilliant humour, finding the best way possible to look at all of the situations he landed himself in. Boxing was in fact Lee's only forte when it comes to sport, one that he admits enjoying due to the regimental training schedules and the atmospheres of the clubs he was fighting in caused by the buzz of the illegal gambling. Initially the boxing seems as though it was forced upon him by his father as he used to box in the army, and was something Lee only later come to enjoy after becoming part of a boxing club. It was after leaving school at sixteen and Lee being able to play drums, guitar and piano set about starting a band, but when this didn't really work out the book starts telling of Lee as a 17 year old being a part of the gangs around Billericay and inevitably involved with the MODS and Rockers culture of the time. This part of the book also covers Lee's time at Art College and a certain amount of his finally coming to terms and feeling more comfortable with the person that he is and seemingly learning a lot about himself.
It is whilst Lee was at Art College that he first met his wife to be in far from ideal circumstances after gate-crashing a party, then later finally went on to win her heart, I won't go into detail here as I feel this is one of the funniest parts of the book and would be a spoiler if any of it was given away. There are a few chapters dedicated to how Lee met his wife and how they eventually came to marry, and whilst being the funniest part of the book is the part that tugs at the heart strings the most. This few chapters also cover his engagement to his girlfriend Heather, her getting pregnant, the search for a place of their own to live and Lee's desperate search for a job, none of which is straight forward or goes to plan. However once again even the most serious issues Lee manages to again throw a lighter side on them with well used humour.
It is after the long demoralising search for a job and hitting a great low Lee by chance calls an ad for a talent show. This was the first time he had ever taken the stage by himself and again in what seems typical Lee Evans fashion absolutely nothing goes to plan, however somehow things turn out in such a way as to convince Lee that this is what he wants to be doing. The life of showbiz that he grew up with and so badly wanted to avoid would turn out to be the direction he figured out that his life would be going in. This is where the book ends on a positive note compared to all of what has been in the book so far with Lee at the age of 18 with the prospect of the second book covering the rest of Lee's life a very tempting prospect.
In Conclusion:-
This book and Lee Evans story of his life up until the age of 18 is one that if I'm honest took me by surprise as I previously knew next to nothing about his past, Lee's poor upbringing, total lack of self-esteem, and his humble nature that allows him only to see the bad in himself, making him desperate to want to fit in but never quite managing it. This sets the tone for most of the book really but no matter how much Lee got knocked back he would not stop trying to provide for his wife and keep a roof over their heads all whilst desperately trying to be accepted and better himself.
After reading this book it really is hard to believe that you have read the auto-biography of someone who is now able to sell out huge arenas and holds a place in the Guinness Book of Records for this reason. Due to the style this book is written in and Lee Evans' naturally funny style it is a real page turner that I read in 2 days without it being a chore at all to get through the 385 pages. I would most definitely recommend this book to any fan of Lee Evans as I'm sure many will not realise his struggle just to get to the point of realising that he wanted to be on stage.
A definite 5/5 stars from me, an outstanding read and a book I would most definitely not hesitate to recommend as a gift for the speedily arriving festive season, as I'm sure even people with only a passing interest in this successful comedian would find this book a truly fascinating read.
I've long been a big fan of Lee Evans and at a recent show of his at the O2, I was excited to notice a board advertising his autobiography, with the legend "Coming Soon". Wasting no time the following morning, I wandered into Waterstone's to discover that "Coming Soon" translated as "out the day before" and at half price, the book didn't stay long on the shelf.
The "Life of Lee" tells Lee Evans' life story from growing up on a tough estate in Bristol, to his move to Essex and meeting with his wife, Heather. It covers his first ever prize-winning performance on stage and shows you the paths Lee took to becoming the hugely successful comedian he is today. He tells of his struggles to be accepted and to fit in and proves the truth behind the story that many comedians make other laugh either to hide their own insecurities or to stop from being bullied.
The first thing that struck me about "The Life of Lee" and which makes it unusual in the canon of celebrity autobiographies is that he's not famous at any point during the book. Whereas many celebrities take their chance with their books to celebrate their successes and frequently use the chance to settle old scores, Lee Evans does none of that. Indeed, the book covers a period of his life when he was, as described by one of his teachers, a failure, and stops at the point at which he appears about to turn into the award winning, record breaking comedian many of us know and love.
At some point in every show I've seen him, Lee stops to thank the crowd for coming and he always seems awed and humbled by the fact that so many people will pay so much money to come and see him perform. That attitude is what drives this book. Lee is as stunned here as he is on stage that he's become what he has and he shirks nothing in pointing out that he has become a success despite everything, not because of everything.
This does leave a bit of a hole in the book for those who know his work well. It's fascinating to find out the truth behind Lee's life, but knowing parts of his story fairly well, there does seem to be a lot missing. It would have been interesting to see how he felt about the success he had and how he has grown as a person and as a comedian as his success and fame increased and particularly how his father, who thought Lee's attendance at art college a waste of time, reacted to his growing fame. Although he mentions the miscarriage Heather suffered, I know he has a teenage daughter he mentions frequently in his act, but there is no sign of her here. This is a wonderfully honest story as far as it goes, but it ends with the fan feeling that it perhaps doesn't go quite far enough and I hope there will be a second book at some point to tell the story of famous Lee, not just of failure Lee.
Overall, however, this is a wonderful read. The honesty and insecurity that shines through does make it uncomfortable at times and seems completely at odds to the man you see on stage and screen. Apart from where he recounts his first stage appearance, there is very little of the man he became here and whilst he does occasionally pepper his story with the odd joke and you can find yourself sniggering here and there, this is not a book for someone who expects to be laughing all the way through. This is Lee Evans stripped to the bone, a story told with brutal honesty and offering as little comfort to the reader as the life offered the man himself.
As difficult as it was to read at times, I enjoyed the book. A more casual fan may not have done, but I loved to hear the story of the man behind the stage presence and as a particular hater of celebrity autobiographies which showcase nothing but the ego of the person, I loved reading something completely at odds to the norm. I've been a huge fan of Lee Evans throughout his success and discovering how hard a road he took to becoming that Lee Evans has made me respect him even more.
For the fan of Lee Evans, this is essential reading, more so for the major fan than the casual one. For someone expecting a laugh a second ride similar to one of his live shows, this is to be avoided. Personally, I found the book to be an almost humbling experience, but an uplifting one, showing that one man can overcome the odds. And at just half price of £10.00 in Waterstone's and on Amazon, it's incredible value for such an emotional experience.
I LOVE LEE EVANS! Being a love-a-laugh person, Lee Evans is right up my street because he has such an unusual and in a way old-fashioned kind of comedy style. Not only is he a great comedian, but he is also a great physical comedian who never fails to get me into a stitch of laughter.
I recently watched Lee Evans on The Jonathon Ross Show - and what a great laugh he was. He was on the show promoting his new book, and that is the first time that I heard about it.
The book is called: "The Life Of Lee" which I think is a really catchy title. The book was released in October 2011 and so it is very recent. The book was published by Penguin Books. The hardback version of this book is currently available to buy from Play.com for a price of £10.99 which I do think is quite expensive for a book that will be probably selling for less than a fiver in a couple of weeks. However, at the same time, I do think that it is worth the money and would therefore say that it is great value for money.
Once I had heard about this book, I could not wait to get my hands on a copy of this book. I love Lee Evans and think that he is a comedy genius. I wasn't really sure what to expect with this book; would it be really funny just like Lee or would it be really serious and not like Lee at all. Let's find out shall we...
I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. It is such a witty and highly entertaining read. I found this book to be 'typical of Lee' - the same words he would use, the same sense of humour.
This book made me laugh out loud and at certain parts I could certainly imagine what he was describing happening. It just made me laugh. So I would definitely say that if you like Lee's sense of humour on stage, then you will definitely like this book as it is exactly the same kind of humour.
I like the way that the book is written - you can tell that the book is in Lee's words and isn't just a 'make sure you mention this and mention that' kind of book. It really does seem like you have sat down with Lee for a cup of tea and a chat. As I was reading the book, I could hear Lee's voice telling me the story in my head. I also liked the way that this book came across as being quite intimate which gave the impression that Lee was only telling you things he would only tell his best friend which I thought was a good writing technique.
Despite being a huge fan of Lee's, surprisingly I didn't know anything about him as person (apart from the funny personal stories he tells us on stage). So to me, Lee has always been somewhat of a mystery - so it was good to be finally able to see what the man behind the 'sweaty little character' on stage was really like.
Because I didn't know anything about Lee, I found this book to be really interesting. I certainly learnt a lot about Lee from this book and I have to say that I was really shocked at some parts of the book as I just hadn't imagined things to be like that for Lee.
For example, I would have imagined Lee to be really popular when he was younger. However, according to this book, he says that he is really shy and hates being around people. The only way he can relax is if he can be 'silly', which I found to be surprising. It is funny how someone so shy can go up on stage in front of thousands of people and do what he does best. He also says that he cannot be himself in front of people and that being around people makes him feel really uncomfortable. If he feels uncomfortable, he has to be silly and funny. I think that that is kind of sweet that he uses his sense of humour and sillyness as a kind of guard to hide behind.
Despite his tough times, I think that it is really interesting how Lee looks on the positive and uses his stories and tough background as comedy material for his shows.
With huge talent like Lee's, I would have thought that his way to the top had been an easy journey. Never would I have believed that he had in fact had a very tough time of it - from being booed off the stage in one venue, to nearly having his car stolen at another venue. This wasn't the only kind of bad times Lee had of it; he used to struggle on stage and no one would laugh at him. He certainly got there in the end though!
I love how Lee comes across in this book - he's really friendly and silly and you just can't dislike him. I like the fact that he is really normal - a really genuine and down to earth guy. What amazes me is the fact that he does not realise how good he is - if you have seen one of his shows, you will know that in between jokes he does get a little bit shy and if the audience clap and cheer he can't believe that it is for him, which I think is sweet. It is also nice that he hasn't let fame go to his head. When reading this book, I kept forgetting that he was a really famous comedian - it felt as though I was reading someone 'normal's' book.
Lee is not only a great comedian. He is actually a great musician (if you have seen one if shows, you will know that it is tradition for him to get up and sing a song at the end - he even plays the piano and guitar). He was also a boxer and even when to art college. He is such a talented guy and can turn his hand to anything.
I also didn't realise that Lee's dad was a performer and Lee started out travelling around with dad and that is where he got the bug for performing which I thought was interesting. I wander what kind of performer his dad was like.
This book is four hundred pages long - sounds a lot, and whilst I would consider myself to be a fast reader - I absolutely flew through this book. I was so intrigued by the story that I just kept on reading and reading, and just could not put the book down. Whenever I had to put the book down, I just kept thinking 'Argh!, when can I stop and read the book again?' I think that if I had had the time, I probably would have read it from beginning to end in one go.
I have read many biographies in my time, however I would have to say that this book is probably one of the best books I have ever read. This book is such an honest and open read - you feel like you know a lot about Lee. By the end of the book I felt as though I was his best friend.
Come to think of it, I am actually really surprised that a book about Lee Evans has never come out sooner. I mean he is a huge star in the UK and has been around for a number of years, from what I remember. So I think that it is odd that he has only just now told everyone his story, after a number of years of being a bit of a mystery.
Despite really loving this book, I would have liked if there had been more about his family (his wife and daughter) and of more recent days rather than just the early, early days. However, I still really enjoyed this book.
I think that an audio CD of this book would be really funny as then you could listen to the CD in the car - also hearing Lee's expressions would make it so funny. So hopefully they will release a CD of the book.
I did hear Lee mention on The Jonathon Ross Show, that he was hoping that this book would do well, he would bring out 'the next part' of the book. So I hope that this book does well, which I am sure will, so that the fans (me included) get to see the 'next part'.
I would definitely recommend this book - not just to Lee's fans, but to everyone. It really is an enjoyable and heart-warming read.
Thanks for reading!
October 2011
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If you love Westerns, as filmmaker Gore Verbinski does, then the landscapes of Monument Valley are as familiar as Clint Eastwood's squint and John Wayne's walk.
"You couldn't pan a camera and not go, 'That's from this movie,' " Verbinski said of shooting in the landmark location that straddles Utah's southern border with Arizona.
Film production incentives — by the state
Many states offer tax credits, rebates and other incentives to Hollywood film productions. Here's a list of the major tax credit and rebate programs (eligibility requirements differ from state to state; some states cap their incentives; where rates vary, the maximum available rate is listed):
42 percent » Michigan
37 percent » Oklahoma
35 percent » Missouri
32 percent » Tennessee
31 percent » West Virginia
30 percent » Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, Washington
25 percent » Alabama, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Wisconsin
22 percent » Florida
20 percent » Hawaii, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina
17 percent » Texas
15 percent » Arkansas, Wyoming
14 percent » Montana
12 percent » Maine
10 percent » Colorado
Variable » Virginia
None » Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont
Source: Motion Picture Association of America
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The land where John Ford shot "Stagecoach" and countless other redrock Westerns returns to the big screen next week, featured prominently in "The Lone Ranger," Disney's big-budget reboot of the classic Western story that has been told since 1933 in radio, television and movies.
"The Lone Ranger" (which opens nationwide on Wednesday) tells of a young lawman, John Reid (played in the new film by Armie Hammer), who is the sole survivor when a group of Texas Rangers — including John's brother Dan (James Badge Dale) — is ambushed by the notorious outlaw Butch Cavendish (William Fichtner). Reid is found by a passing Indian, Tonto (played in the film by Johnny Depp), who creates Reid's signature mask and rides with him to seek justice against Cavendish and his cohorts.
The movie, with a budget reported to exceed $200 million, shot 80 percent of its principal photography in New Mexico, according to Marshall Moore, director of the Utah Film Commission. The production also filmed in Utah, Arizona, Colorado and California.
The production shot about 25 days in Utah, primarily in Monument Valley and around Moab. "I know Gore wanted to be here more days than he was," Moore said.
"It's sort of the most overly photographed landscape ever," Verbinski said of Monument Valley. "It moved from all those John Ford Westerns, then it migrated to Marlboro commercials, and then it disappeared for a while."
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who worked with Verbinski on the first three "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, called Monument Valley "great."
"Gore has his own creative vision of what he wants, and he found places that excited him," Bruckheimer said.
Bruckheimer praised the Navajo Nation, which owns the Monument Valley area, because "they kept it pristine and didn't let developers come in. … They could have made a fortune, but they didn't."
The sensitivities of American Indians were an issue before filming began because of the role of Tonto. Indians historically have had a complicated attitude toward the character since he first appeared on the radio in the 1930s. Some were rankled that Tonto, an Indian, was deemed a sidekick, subservient to the white hero. Others, though, appreciated that any American Indian was shown as a heroic character — particularly when portrayed by Jay Silverheels, a Canadian Mohawk, in the 1950s TV show.
There were complaints when Depp was cast as Tonto, though in interviews Depp defended the choice by saying that he has American Indian ancestry and that he and the filmmakers worked to make Tonto a co-equal character to Hammer's Lone Ranger.
Bruckheimer noted that the production hired advisers from the Comanche Nation to comment on the script and to be on the set during any scene that featured American Indian characters.
Verbinski said the depiction of Tonto aims to acknowledge what American Indians lost during the expansion into the West.
"Our character of Tonto has been kicked out of his own tribe," Verbinski said. "He's a bit warped. He's picked up his own way of thinking, and he's dealing with his guilt."
Shooting a Western on location — with the horses, train engines, period costumes and other details — has its challenges, Verbinski said.
"Working on boats was a lot easier," Verbinski said, comparing the experience to shooting the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films.
"If it's not the snow and the wind and rain and the 115-degree heat, it's the dust," Verbinski said. "You get home, take a shower, and the bottom of the shower is just brown."
But it's worth it to get the places on film, Bruckheimer said. "Gore believes, and he's not wrong, that audiences known when you're faking it," he said.
The reason "The Lone Ranger" didn't shoot more in Utah comes down to money. Moore said Utah offered Disney a 20 percent tax credit to bring the production here. (It would have been 25 percent if 85 percent of the crew had been hired locally.) By giving up that tax revenue, the state draws more money into the economy — some $3.7 million spent in Utah by "The Lone Ranger" production, Moore said.
In the escalating arms race between states to lure film production, Utah is hard-pressed to keep up with New Mexico, which had a 25 percent tax credit when "The Lone Ranger" was shot that has since been raised to 30 percent.Next Page >
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Definición de absorbent en inglés:
absorbentSilabificación: ab·sorb·ent
Pronunciación: /əbˈzôrbənt , əbˈsôrbənt /
(Of a material) able to soak up liquid easily: drain on absorbent paper towels
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- In the mid-1860s, he succeeded in mixing it with an inert absorbent material.
- The first material is acrylate, a highly absorbent material that gels with exudate fluid and is capable of absorbing up to 300 times its own weight.
- Green campaigners say home laundered cloth nappies save parents money and they are made mostly from natural fabrics while disposable nappies are made of paper pulp, absorbent chemicals and plastic.
porous, spongy, spongelike, permeable, pervious, absorptive
technical spongiform
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A substance or item that soaks up liquid easily.
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- There was a bit of a leak from the tanker so we put absorbents down to soak up the spillage, of about half a litre, and put a barrier up around the vehicle.
- The shola trees, which were natural absorbents, were a fount of natural water sources, says gourmet cheese-maker K. Balakrishnan, who has seen Kodai in its days of pristine beauty.'
- Some articles, however, offer scientific sounding classifications of stain removers into absorbents, bleaches, detergents, solvents, soaps, and enzymes or classifications of stains into absorbed, built-up, or compound.
early 18th century: from Latin absorbent- 'swallowing up', from the verb absorbere (see absorb).
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- The reason a bleaching process is used is to increase absorbency of rayon, a common component of tampons (note: tampons are not sterile).
- It also has a very high moisture absorbency (12% of its own weight), which means that your perspiration is evaporated quickly through it, leaving you more comfortable on hot days.
- The new materials allow medical-device manufacturers to incorporate specific properties such as hardness, water permeability, and UV-light absorbency.
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Pronunciación: ˌɪmpjʊˈdɪsɪti
lack of modesty


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May 2, 2007 / Posted by: Michael K
Barbra Streisand will play her first UK concert in 13 years on July 18th in London. She already played a second farewell tour in the US which broke box office records. She has no problem with charging upwards of $1,000 per ticket for her UK show. When Madonna played London her top ticket price was $300.
A rep for Babs doesn't see a problem with this price, "Seeing Barbra Streisand in concert is a momentous occasion that ranks with seeing Sinatra or Elvis."
I'd pay more to see Elvis perform today and he's dead! Didn't Babs already bid farewell to the concert circuit?! She doesn't need all that money. At least with Madonna you're getting sets, costumes, razzle dazzle or whatever. With Babs you're getting some hag in a tired velvet dress singing songs that you only listen to in elevators!
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latest news about personal fabrication, 3D printing, fablabs and related
"Y Combinator startup Matterport that has invented a new compact scanner has raised $3,908,189 USD, almost 4 million dollars from 39 investors, according to Matterport's SEC filing. (…)
According to Michael Beebe, their scanner is 20 times faster and 18 times cheaper than any other scanner in the market, and this low-cost 3D scanner allows anyone to quickly and easily produce a realistic 3D model.
The tripod-based scanner has a head enclosed with two cameras. It uses PrimeSense sensors that automatically creates beautiful, color 3D models of interior spaces, same as what Microsoft uses for the Kinect. When you press "scan" the head starts turning 360 degress to scan. The user controls the scanner via an iPad to view the 3D model. He or she can move the scanner to do extra scan and the software automatically stitches the data from these placements together in real time." ~ 3ders.org
personalfactory: Really good news - just imagine how cheap and rather easy would be to start selling scanned and 3d printed figurines of customers in "3d printing photo booth" like one in Japan. I can't w8 to see final products of this project (almost as eagerly as for Leap)!
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Wife lauds 'kissing congressman'
"I'm blessed I have a husband who owns up to his mistakes," Kelly McAllister says in a new ad.
Good year for bad boys of Congress
In many cases, they're thriving even as they endure humiliating headlines and investigations.
'Kissing congressman' heavy in debt
McAllister's campaign owes thousands of dollars in financial liabilities on his campaign account.
McAllister will run for full term
The "Kissing Congressman" decides to seek a full term after announcing his retirement earlier this year.
McAllister might un-retire
"I'm leaning 55 to 45 percent for running."
Kissing pol keeps eye on politics
"I'd just have to see what's right for me and my family at the time," Vance McAllister says.
Pols buying cocaine? Yawn.
A new poll shows voters are blasé about scandals.
Cantor to McAllister: 'Resign'
He says the "kissing congressman" hasn't held himself to the party's standards.
McAllister won't run for reelection
But he says he'll "uphold the office to which I was elected to serve for the remainder of my term."
The GOP's bad boys
The recent surge of GOP lawmakers involved in scandals causes nervous moments.
McAllister campaign coffers: $8,425
The embattled Louisiana Republican's campaign finances are in poor shape.
Walden declines to say whether McAllister should resign
"It's bad. It's wrong. He needs to answer and be held accountable," he says.
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"I expect all members to be held to the highest ethical standards," Boehner says.
New calls for McAllister's resignation
His prognosis for political survival is bleak.
Speier calls for harassment training
She responds after revelations that a lawmaker was caught on tape kissing a now-ex-aide.
Staffer husband: 'Devastated'
He says McAllister has "wrecked" his life.
McAllister video fallout grows
A search is on for the leaker of the tape.
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Sep 16, 2014
Hieroglyph is out!
We're touring for this one. Details below
Neal Stephenson's inspired vision to inspire a new generation to enter the sciences and engineering, the Hieroglyph Project, has launched its self-titled anthology. We held a book launch here in Toronto on Sept. 13, which was well attended, and will be doing more events over the next month, all across North America.
Here's what people are saying about Hieroglyph so far:
Goodreads (average rating of 4.6 out of 5 so far)
Slate (story excerpt)
io9 (Madeline Ashby's story excerpted)
There's going to be a lot more; this is just a sample. Meanwhile, we're doing launch events across the country. I'll be attending two more, myself: on October 2, I'll be in Washington, and we'll be discussing Hieroglyph at the World Bank Narrative Hackathon in Phoenix, AZ October 21-25th. Hope you can make one of those!
(My story in the anthology is "Degrees of Freedom," which is about a separatist Haida nation in the Pacific Northwest that uses new technologies of governance to render the current national and provincial governments in the region obsolete.)
Jul 23, 2014
Sun of Suns comic Vol. 1 available now!
The first episodes of the graphic novel version of SoS have been collected in a single volume. You can buy it now!
Run on over to Blind Ferret and you can pick up the print edition of Sun of Suns, Vol. 1. This volume collects the first episodes of the story. You'll meet all the main characters here: Hayden Griffin, our sullen hero; Lady Venera Fanning, mad princess and spymaster; Martor the ship's go-fer, and even the pirate Dentius and his men.
The script for this excellent adaptation is by Jeff Moss, the ink's by Guy Allen, and color by Michael Birkhofer.
This was an amazing project and I had great fun working with such talented artists to bring my visions of Virga to life. I hope you enjoy the result.
May 09, 2014
Crisis in Urlia published
My latest "scenario fiction" for the Canadian military is out
Back in 2005, the Directorate of Land Strategic Concepts of National Defense Canada (that is to say, the army) hired me to write a short novel, which they named Crisis in Zefra, about future peacekeeping and the evolution of the military in the 21st century. Zefra did very well; you can learn more about it elsewhere on my site. In 2010, they commissioned a second project.
Crisis in Urlia is now published. You can read it online for free or download the PDF. Where Zefra concentrated on military evolution on the squad level, Urlia is about command-and-control, and includes a vision of a crowdsourced military that some might find downright shocking, as well as side forays into online nations and religions, post-agricultural food supplies, and 3d printed buildings.
These works view the future through a particular lens (that of the military) but include as broad (practically epic, in fact) synopsis as I could craft of all the changes facing humanity and our environment over the next thirty years or so. In terms of the rigour that went into them, they're probably my best science fiction.
Apr 07, 2014
Two day writing workshop at the Power Plant
The intersection of installation art and fiction
On Saturday, May 3 and Sunday May 4, 2014, I will be hosting a workshop called Feedback Loops, on the mutual influence of art and speculative fiction, at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery here in Toronto. Using the works on view as starting points for narrative development, participants will learn the mechanics of writing and refining a speculative short story, resulting in an original piece of fiction that may be published in the gallery's online journal Switch On.
The workshop is being co-hosted by the Power Plant, the International Festival of Authors, and the Humber School for Writers. If you're interested in attending, please contact the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000.
Mar 21, 2014
Lockstep: it's book launch time!
Saturday, March 29 at 3, at Bakka Books here in Toronto
Fresh out of a dentist's appointment, I will be launching Lockstep at Bakka-Phoenix Books on Saturday, March 29 at 3:00. There'll be entertainment (me), copies of Lockstep to be signed and book-related ideas to be explained, and other novels to be bought (hint: we'll be breaking into the vault to offer some out-of-print hardcover editions of novels like Ventus and Permanence).
If you're really lucky you'll get to hear me do a reading with my mouth still frozen from the dentist. Major fun!
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Mar 18, 2014
Lockstep in New York Review of Science Fiction
Derek Künsken gets it
I'm finding that the more a reviewer knows classic space opera (the 20th century version) the more they "get" Lockstep. Young Adult reviewers have been particularly kind, but now Derek Künsken, writing in The New York Review of Science Fiction, has explicitly compared Lockstep to its predecessors, and to what's often called the "new space opera." In the article (which you can find here, mind that it's $2.99 to buy the issue) he takes as a challenge my own assertion that with this book I've reinvented space opera, and sets out to see whether I'm right. To do this he compared the novel to its classic forerunners as well as recent works by Banks, Greenland, McCauley, McDonald, Reynolds and Stross. He starts by admitting that
Schroeder has preserved the interesting bits of the space opera setting, the light-year-spanning civilization, without jettisoning respect for known physics. This is an impressive addition to the canon.
His analysis is a fascinating read and a good reminder to those of us who've lost track over the years, of where this beloved branch of science fiction came from and what it's evolved into. In doing so, he highlights one of the issues that led me to write the novel: the pessimism of much of the current genre. There's no sense of innocence in science fiction these days. Now, I'm a firm believer that SF needs to shed its technophilic naivete; the time has passed when we could write starry-eyed tales about how science will cure all our ills. The hero of my long-running short story cycle, Gennady Malianov, is a pathologically shy Ukrainian arms inspector who, in tale after tale, ends up cleaning up the messes left by exactly that kind of naivete. So, I'm right there.
However, not only is there space for a mature optimism in SF, I believe it's absolutely essential. Anyone who has kids has to be an optimist, and we who are to bequeath a transformed world to our descendants are equally obligated, as a society, to work toward a positive future. That doesn't preclude being grimly aware of the mess we're in and the messes we could still create, as Gennady well knows. But it means we can still dare, and dream big, and care about the world we're for good or ill bringing into being. Space opera is a primary myth-form for that civilizational task.
As Künsken puts it,
Schroeder does not undermine, as Letson and Wolfe noted for writers of new space opera, the optimism present in the classic space opera form—quite the opposite. Lockstep is a novel overflowing with the optimism of a simpler time, fully embracing in its tone the adolescent yearning for the adventure, grand gestures, and romance of the classic space opera. Lockstep asserts thematically that it is possible to go back, to recover that innocence of an earlier age.
So, in the end, does he think I've "reinvented" space opera? Actually, no. Instead,
He created conditions under which the charm and wonder of classic space opera could live again. This is an equally valuable feat.
Good enough. I'm happy now.


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Three Brown Women's Soccer Players Named All-Ivy(Nov. 9, 2000) -- Senior co-captains Michaela Rooney (East Greenwich, RI) and Bekah Splaine (Cambridge, MA), and junior Kim Lanzire (Bristol, RI) earned 2000 Women's Soccer All-Ivy honors.
Rooney, who was the backbone of the Bear defense that only allowed 11 goals and boasted a 0.64 goals against average, was named First Team All-Ivy for the second consecutive year. From her sweeper position, she also contributed to the Brown offense, tallying three assists on the season to finish out her career with 12 points (3g, 6a).
Lanzire, the other First Team selection for the Bears, is making her first appearance on an All-Ivy team. The Bears leading scorer with 21 points (9g, 3a), she was tied for first in Ivy scoring with 11 points (5g, 1a).
Splaine, who is making her third consecutive appearance on an All-Ivy team, was named to the Second Team this season. A First Team All-Ivy selection last season, Splaine was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 1998. The second-leading scorer on the team with 11 points (3g, 5a), Splaine has tallied a career total of 39 points (11g, 17a) in just three seasons for the Bears. Her 17 assists rank seventh all-time for career assists at Brown.
The Brown women's soccer team finished the season with a 13-4-0 record, tying the school record for wins in a season. Set in 1977, the record has not been touched since 1984 when the Bears finished with a 13-1-1 record. With a 5-2 Ivy finish, the Bears ended the season in third place in the league, their best finish in Ivy play since 1994.


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January 25th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne | 9 comments
Is there a specific story behind the upcoming duo of camo Nike Air Foamposite pairs that the general sneaker public isn't aware of yet? If so, it looks like the Nike Air Force 1 Downtown will play some part in it, as evidenced by this upcoming pair that utilizes a similar camo print as the Nike Air Foamposite One from the group. In addition to that the sneakers put on a milky white outsole not far off from the treatment used on said Foamposite. Continue reading for more images and keep in mind that the Nike Air Force 1 Downtown TXT 'Fighter Jet' is already popping up at spots like UNDFTD out in Japan.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Obamacare freak-out time?
From Ron Fournier at the ostensibly neutral, non-partisan, NATIONAL JOURNAL (not be confused with the conservative NATIONAL REVIEW), a fairly chilling critique of the rollout of the President's health-care overhaul so far: "Why Obama should be freaked-out over Obamacare"...
Posted at 2:17pm on October 21, 2013 by Allan Loudell
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Mon, Oct 21, 2013 2:45pm
That article sounds pretty much like what the Tea Party Republicans predicted...especially the fact that the roll-out should have been the easy part of ACA. Signing people up should have been simple...the tough part should have been getting this behemoth bureaucracy to function smoothly.
Mon, Oct 21, 2013 8:07pm
Just as Jerry Sandusky is "Mr. Creepy", so Obama is "Mr. Freaky".
Mon, Oct 21, 2013 8:48pm
As we all are probably aware, next month is the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. I've found an article in Time, not known as a particularly conservative publication, which describes JFK as much more conservative and sensible than the spend-happy Democrats of today. Obama and all his remaining followers (what does he have now, 2 or 3?) could take a lesson from this man that they claim as part of their liberal legacy:
Mike from Delaware
Mon, Oct 21, 2013 11:30pm
Mrpizza : You are correct, that JFK was more conservative than today's Dem party, just as the G.O.P. today is more conservative than Reagan or Nixon. Nixon's administration first proposed the health plan we today call Obamacare, yet today's G.O.P. totally hates the "Nixon Plan". So it would be more accurate to say both parties are further towards an extreme than they are as centrists. The Dems more liberal & the G.O.P. more conservative.
Both parties today are more extreme than back in the 50's & 60's.
Allan Loudell
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 6:13am
What you are discussing above can best be understood as the inevitable results of two migrations:
The exodus of conservative Southern & Great Plains Dems to the Republican Party following LBJ's embrace of the civil rights movement, and the exodus of many suburban Republicans (particularly in Northern and coastal metropolitan areas) to the Dems on cultural issues. No more "big tents". And an increasing number of voters who call themselves "independents" are not centrists at all, but ideologically right or left, who may abandon the G.O.P. or the Dems respectively if they think their particular party has "sold out", producing a "RINO" or "DINO" candidate.
Also the partisan/ideological identification of issues changes over time: During the 1960's, big-state Republican governors generally supported abortion rights; many Dems opposed abortion. The parties flipped after Roe vs. Wade in the 1970's. Jimmy Carter tried to play it both ways on the campaign trail in 1976. (Before he died, I had a few interesting conversations with Jimmy Carter's press secretary, Jody Powell, about the sensitivity and volatility of that issue for the Carter campaign). By Ronald Reagan's election, the ideological flip was complete. Even some Democratic members of Congress who identified themselves as anti-abortion because of their traditionalist constituencies (Dick Gephardt comes to mind) flipped when they started running for President. Conversely, Republicans from rather liberal states with Presidential ambitions have had to morph from pro-choice to pro-life, even if their heart wasn't in it.
Another example of an ideological flip: Tobacco use.
When I was attending high school in the Chicago suburbs, school administrations came under pressure to offer smoking areas for students, in part, to relieve non-smoking students of having to inhale second-hand smoke in the restrooms. Although you didn't hear that term, second-hand smoke, in those days. (I actually conducted an investigation for my high school newspaper on this issue: Did the existence of a student smoking area substantially decrease smoking in the restrooms? I did find a correlation as I visited various high schools. But I digress.)
In those days, the administration of a high school was deemed "conservative" if it resisted pressure to establish a smoking area for students. It was deemed "liberal" or "progressive" if it DID establish such an area. (Of course, incredibly in those days, faculty lounges / restrooms were filled with smoke!)
Fast-forward a couple of decades: Now, to support smoking rights and resist curbs on smoking is generally considered "conservative" or "libertarian". To vigorously oppose smoking in public places, in fact, to make it tougher and tougher to smoke tobacco virtually ANYWHERE is considered "liberal" or "progressive". (Although, ironically, marijuana decriminalization/legalization tends to unite the "liberal/progressive" and "libertarian" sides.)
I just provide the above examples to illustrate that while it may be accurate to say BOTH major political parties may have migrated closer to the ideological poles, the ideological magnet itself can flip on certain issues.
Meanwhile, although one can argue BOTH political parties are less big-tent parties than they used to be, demographically, today's G.O.P. is much narrower than today's Dems.
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Mike from Delaware
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 8:27am
Maybe that's what's needed, four parties: Progressive Left, Democrat centrist leaning left, Republican centrist leaning right, and TEA Right.
Then on election day, let the voters decide which of these approaches they prefer. My guess: It would be one of the two in the middle and that would depend on the candidates of those two middle-of-the-road parties.
Other than TEA folks [far right] and Hard-core Progressives [far left], the rest of the nation is more moderate and in the middle-of-the-road politically, not wanting either extreme.
It is sad that a Godly man - who is openly a practicing Christian in real life, not just on the campaign trail - like a Jimmy Carter, or a more conservative leaning JFK, could not be nominated in today's Democratic party; just as it is equally sad that today's G.O.P. would prefer a Ted Cruz over a Dwight Eisenhower, or Papa Bush [Jeb, even though you're the smarter brother, you've got no chance of winning the G.O.P. nomination in today's G.O.P.].
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 9:51am
Mike: I think we may both be wishing for a Reagan-type candidate...question is whether or not there are any Reagan Democrats left.
Btw, Jeb Bush is a Progressive on the right...just as was Papa Bush.
Also, when people speak of far left/right in American politics, it is far different from European politics. People on the Far Right in Europe are Socialist Democrats (Nazis) and people on the Far Left are the Communists.
The Tea Party can't be Nazis (as they are demonized) because Nazis wanted big government/total govt. control.
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 9:57am
And, back to the topic...did anyone see Jon Stewart last night? He was hilarious but he probably got a phone call from the White House for mercilessly mocking ObamaCare.
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 10:01am
I would have to add the Democrats have a bigger tent right now than do the Republicans. That is due to the extremism of the Tea Party and the control it exerts upon the Republican Party...
Within the Democratic Party, you have a lot of contention between the Blue Dogs and Progressives, equally or more so than the contention between Democrats and Republicans back during Lyndon Johnson's era.
In fact, Tom Carper and John Carney, our representatives, are probably more conservative than would be either Nelson Rockefeller or George Romney.....
That would make the Dems' tent bigger, I'd have to say....
But.. if the Republicans were to split, they would then pick up the Blue Dogs, thereby forming a new center coalition... Sort of what we call here, the "Markell Republicans..." The Teas and Progressives would again be out on the wings.
Mike from Delaware
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 10:37am
EarlGrey said: "When people speak of far left/right in American politics it is far different from European politics. People on the Far Right in Europe are Socialist Democrats (Nazis) and people on the Far Left are the Communists.
The Tea Party can't be Nazis (as they are demonized) because Nazis wanted big government/total govt control."
I agree the TEA party aren't Nazis [more of wanting to turn back the clock to 1787 America, which would be great, except we don't live in that world any longer].
On the other hand, neither are the Progressives Communists. They may be Socialists [think Sweden and Norway], but NOT Communists [think Cuba, the U.S.S.R., Red China, North Korea]. There is a difference.
Jeb Bush, like Mike Castle, would have been acceptable to the G.O.P. 20+ years ago, but the party is further right now, so a moderate who leans right is now considered a RINO.
Kavips: Interesting analogy. Yes, I could see the Blue Dog DEMS moving to a moderate G.O.P. if the TEA faction left, as today's DEM party is far more liberal than those Blue Dog DEMS would like. Good point.
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 12:35pm
Mike: Most "tea folks" don't want to turn-back the clock to 1787... they want to follow the guidelines provided by the Constitution to properly run a Republic. They are also not anarchists... they want SMALLER government, not zero government. And, believe it or not, most Tea Partiers don't actually wear tri-corner hats or dress in colonial attire ;)
Also Mike, I think that "blue dogs" and Reagan Democrats (referred to as DINOs by the Progs) are almost extinct... the Progressives weeded most of them out over the past many election cycles. The new/vibrant/younger voters are leaning more and more Libertarian...the question is which side will attract this group of voters. This group wants to "vote them all out" and that just may be the right idea.
Mike from Delaware
Tue, Oct 22, 2013 7:31pm
EarlGrey: You are one of the more reasonable TEA folks I've met, some of those folks seem to want the U.S. to operate as if this were 1787, but I get your point. Darn, No tri- cornered hats.
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The Phillies released Julio Mateo. Really they did. To recap, the Phils acquired Mateo, never used him despite being desperate for bullpen help last season while he threw to a 2.81 ERA with an 0.94 ratio at Reading, and then released him. Mateo could have helped the Phillies on the field last year and he could have helped them this year. I have no problem with not picking up a guy because of issues unrelated to what he does on the field, but it seems like the time to decide whether or not you're going to let him pitch is before you add him to your team.
Here's hoping the 330/404/478 that Jesus Merchan hit at Reading was just a coincidence. In the Phillies defense, his Reading numbers were by far the best of his career as a 26-year-old at Double-A.
This article says the Padres checked to see if the Phils had interest in Mike Cameron and the Phillies don't. It also suggests the Phils have made an offer to Hiroki Kuroda that may have been for $30 million over three years but the pitcher is looking for four years and about $44 million. This article says the Phils are out of the race for Kuroda altogether.
This says the Phillies are one of four teams pursuing Mark Prior, who likely won't pitch before May.
The Nationals released Billy Traber. He'll surely be picked up by someone soon. Traber is 2-0 with a 3.48 ERA in four career appearances against the Phillies. In 194 2/3 innings overall, the 28-year-old lefty has thrown to a 5.41 ERA with a 1.55 ratio. He can get out lefties, who have hit 210/303/310 against him over his career. Righties, not so much (329/382/512).
This says the Brewers are expected to make Tad Iguchi an offer and the Padres may be interested as well. Rockies too. And the Giants. That didn't take long.
In what is surprising development to me, it looks like the Dodgers will sign Andruw Jones to a two-year, $36.2 million contract. It turns out the answer to the why the Phils don't try to sign Andruw to a short contract is less that Jones doesn't want to sign a short contract and more that the Phils don't want to pay him more than $18.1 million a year to do so.
This article says the Phillies won't talk with Ryan Howard about an extension until next month.
This article says the Marlins have approached the Phils about getting Wes Helms back to help fill the third base void created when they lost Cabrera.
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If you were to win a lottery jackpot, would your life change for the better? Just as improbably, if a bolt of lightning struck you (and you survived!) would you find meaning in the experience? Two fascinating film documentaries, Lucky and Act of God, enable you to explore these subjects and to live these scenarios vicariously. They will challenge you to reflect on these provocative questions.
Through in-depth interviews, Lucky shows the intense social and individual repercussions for Americans suddenly winning huge amounts of money. In the documentary, you meet:
- An odds-defying mathematician whose wife soon divorces him, taking away a share of the windfall. He then finds true love, endows a university chair, and pursues his interest in singing.
- A self-aware and generous couple, who become swamped with requests from around the world, find that their friends can no longer relate to them, and are forced to completely relocate their family. The husband manages their wealth as a full-time job, and their children's lives lose a sense of normality.
- A heroic former fireman who burns through his winnings, his siblings hire a hit man to knock him off and he eventually winds up destitute, living in a shack.
- A big-hearted Vietnamese immigrant and former worker at a meatpacking plant, who reluctantly leaves his accustomed life and, with the proceeds of a giant Powerball win, builds four mansions for his extended family (with a picture of the boat they used to escape etched above their fireplace), and sends money back to poor family members in Vietnam.
- An eccentric single man, who had descended into depression when his parents died, put down his last three dollars for a lottery ticket, and won. He remains essentially lonely despite his new wealth.
As Lucky progresses, you come to feel more and more that winning so much materially can have an unexpected spiritual and emotional price.
More transcendent in its subject and through some brilliant cinematography, Act of God reveals the radical unpredictability of life, the violent, electric, and beautiful spontaneity of nature, the finiteness of rationality, as well as the sometimes astonishing resilience of the human body.
The metaphysical after-effects of a lightning strike evoke a broad range of responses. A former Marine has an amazing, illuminating near-death experience, and then devotes his life to caring for the dying, especially veterans. For some, the trauma from the lightning sears the soul. A Catholic community in Mexico finds a way to reconcile their faith with the lightning-caused tragedy they have endured. While seeing lightning as a symbol of the divine, author Paul Auster -- whose friend at camp died from a bolt that hit them both -- considers the event purely random. Others in Act of God have different relationships with lightning. A storm chaser seeks it; a French curator dedicates a museum to it; and a Yoruba spiritual community worships a lightning god.
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Sunday was a day of pomp and circumstance in Priceville, where hundreds gathered to honor the American heroes of Morgan County.
The celebration began with a parade, that led to the dedication of the Morgan County Veterans Memorial Park. A wreath ceremony was also held to honor those killed in action.
Veteran, Colonel R. Brian Williams, served as the guest speaker, but for the last 26 years he has served this country.
"It is something I have always wanted to do. Hearing the stories from my father, my grandfather, and all of those who went before me, it gave me some clarity in life and gave me a place where I wanted to go," said Col. Williams.
The Army has taken him all over the world to different battlefields in different wars. His job has now moved from the front lines to the Pentagon.
"Whenever you get down to Alabama and you see all of these veterans groups come together to remember and celebrate our veterans, with a war like Afghanistan that has been ongoing for many years, it is good we have not forgotten," said Col. Williams.
He said he wants everyone to remember the men and women who are still there, not just on Veterans Day, but every day.
"Every individual who signed on the dotted line since 2001 knew they were going to war. Every one of them knew that, and they still volunteered and they still answered that call. They still walk and run to the sounds of the guns," said Williams.
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The selling offsets decent earnings from Cisco Systems and Home Depot. Techs fall, led by Microsoft and Intel. Michael Kors rises. Gold and oil slip. The major averages have fallen more than 6.6% since mid-September.
Disney will buy Lucasfilm for $4.1 billion. The major exchanges say they can resume normal stock trading on Wednesday. Ford has decent results; GM's earnings are on tap. Apple has a big management shuffle. October may be a loser for investors.
Apple drops on worries about iPhone supplies and worker unrest in China. Netflix soars on an upgrade. Facebook falls on a 'sell' call. Alcoa rises ahead of Tuesday's earnings results. Gold and crude oil move lower.
The Dow gains 54 as the Bernanke rally continues, despite a downgrade of US debt and profit-taking. Crude oil briefly tops $100. Apple hits new highs. UnitedHealth, not Apple, will replace Kraft in the Dow.
Apple's market cap tops $623 billion, beating a record set by Microsoft in 1999. Stocks end flat. Aetna will buy Coventry Health for $5.7 billion. Urban Outfitter shares jump on strong results. Gold moves up; oil slips.
Stocks end flat after early gains fade. US retail sales rise for the first time since February. Home Depot, Estee Lauder and Michael Kors results impress. Groupon slumps. Standard Chartered settles Iranian money-laundering charges.
Futures markets signal a steep sell-off Monday as the Labor Department says employers added 120,000 nonfarm jobs in March, less than expected. Unemployment falls to 8.2%, as fewer people seek work. The stock market was closed for Good Friday.
Earnings from the big retailers and Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Target will signal if the big rally since October can continue. European financial ministers and Greece agree on terms of a rescue package. Rising oil prices are a threat.
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The Kormoran from the Austrian company of the same name can speed on (and above) the water as a catamaran, trimaran, monohull and hydrofoil, making it one of the most versatile vessels to ever hit the high seas. A pair of hydraulically actuated hulls allows it to transform before your eyes, even while in motion. Read More
"It's like removing the handbrake – suddenly everything gets smoother and faster in pure silence." This gravity-defying US$40k catamaran rises completely out of the water at speed on a pair of hook-shaped hydrofoils. It looks like the work of David Copperfield, but it's real, and it's set to start a revolution in the sailing world. Read More
NEWS FLASH - The outright world speed sailing record was smashed this afternoon (November 24) by Paul Larsen in the Vestas Sailrocket 2 with the astonishing time of 65.45 knots. It's the third time in eight days that Larsen has piloted the Vestas Sailrocket to a new outright world record, raising the bar from 55.65 knots to 65.45 knots. It has been a spectacular week for sailing in general, with more than a dozen world speed sailing records broken at two different venues in Namibia. The outright speed sailing records for both 500 meters (initially 59.23 then 59.38 and now 65.45 kts) and one nautical mile (55.32 kts) were set in Walvis Bay by Australian Paul Larsen and the British-designed, inclined-rig hydrofoil Vestas SailRocket 2. Simultaneously, 600 km away, the annual Luderitz Speed Challenge has seen nine world outright speed records for sailboards established in just a week, including surpassing 50 knots (92.6 km/h) and 60 mph (52.14 kts) on a sailboard. The breaking of world records is almost certain to continue over the coming weeks, with Larsen now seemingly capable of pushing the outright record within reach of the 70 knot barrier and the now legendary Luderitz Speed Challenge continuing until December 16, with kiteboarders joining the event on December 3. Read More
We're not quite sure why the sudden interest in hydrofoil innovation in Slovenia, but last week's Internautica event saw the release of two different and quite radical recreational hydrofoil craft. The first was the Quadrofoil electric hydrofoil sportscar for the water, and the second is the wFoil 18 Albatross, a cross between a WWI seaplane and a modern hydrofoil which is capable of 50 knots. Read More
The Quadrofoil is new form of watersport recreation - a two-person electric hydrofoil which offers a thrilling and dynamic 40 km/h (25 mph/22 knot) ride along with completely silent running. Due to the remarkable efficiency of hydrofoils, it achieves all this with just one 3.7 kW electric motor, and thanks to its lightweight (150 kg/330 lb) carbon fiber and Kevlar body and in-built 4.5 kWh lithium batteries, it has a range of 100km (62 miles). Read More
If the idea of floating along in a boat propelled only by the gentle push of an ocean breeze is your idea of relaxing then you might want to steer clear of the aptly named VESTAS Sailrocket 2. Designed and built from the ground up with a focus on speed, the boat and the VSR2 team have headed to Walvis Bay in Namibia with the aim of breaking the outright world speed sailing record for the short distance 500 meters (1,640 ft) of 55.65 knots (64 mph/103 km/h) set in October 2010 by American kite-surfer, Rob Douglas. Read More
Foiljet MR1 hydrofoil: the motocross bike for water
The Foiljet MR1 is a new personal watercraft concept that takes the best features of a motocross bike and jetski, throws in two hydrofoils plus a silent, energy efficient electric motor to create what would have to be a surefire recipe for outrageous fun. The design looks something like a motocross bike, but instead of wheels there are beams with small hydrofoil wings mounted at the ends that can be raised or lowered. The concept would use a 15 kW (20 hp) electric motor housed at the end of the rear beam with its instant electric torque lifting the craft out of the water to become "foil borne". Read More
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Austria's KTM diversified from its competition off-road motorcycle core product with first it's razor-sharp road bike range, and more recently the X-Bow road-registerable racecar. There's no doubt new markets are on the horizon and a recent design study has unearthed an interesting potential next stop for the company that prides itself on its machinery being "Ready to Race." The KTM Barracuda Hydrofoil has been conceived as a circuit racing machine for the water. Extremely agile, yet designed to be self-stabilizing, the Barracuda takes the philosophy of the RC8 superbike and X-BOW sportscar to the water. Read More
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March 10, 2007 A hydrofoil is a boat with wing-like foils mounted on struts below the hull. As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils develop enough lift for the boat to become foilborne - i.e. to raise the hull up and out of the water. This results in a great reduction in drag and a corresponding increase in speed and has resulted in some of man's more interesting water conveyances. The advent of the world's first human powered hydrofoil catalysed a lot of activity in the area and one of several new manufacturers of human-powered hydrofoils, inventist, took the knowledge it had gained in developing the Aquaskipper and developed the Hydroglide, a surfboard with quick-charge, high-torque electric motor and a hydrofoil underneath. It's still in the development stages but showing remarkable prowess with a top speed of 25 mph. That's faster than the human-powered hydrofoil record, so it's no slouch. The Ni-MH rechargeable battery has an average run time of two hours and takes just an hour to charge. Steering of the Hydroglide is accomplished with a steering bar and as the videos show, you can lie down or stand up. Read More
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February 22, 2007 Innovation is abounding in the marine area at present with some enthralling concepts hitting the internet of recent times, with Industrial Designer Arnold Freidling's Hydro-Foil sailing yacht "eXplorius" being the latest. With wind speeds exceeding 10 knots, the underwater wings lift the hull of eXplorius out of water, reducing friction and displacement to a minimum. Gliding over the waves at sailing speeds of up to 32 knots, this yacht makes transatlantic trips for two to six 'maritime jetsetters' possible. So far the eXplorius is a design project, but during the development of the project, Freidling consulted with a marine engineer, so his yacht concept is very realistic. He is currently seeking investors who are interested in taking this design concept to market. Read More
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