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A brief, sweet book, rich with dreaming and gentle
philosophizing, Lost Paradise is best read at a leisurely clip all in one
afternoon. To split its 150 pages (with generous margins and small trim size)
would be to lose the thread a remarkably gossamer thread that could easily
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What seems at first like a writer being bossed about by his characters, and in the process getting bogged down by their exclusive meditations, becomes an often beautiful show, in which the puppet is revealed to be holding the strings, and proves deft ...
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Born Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maria Nooteboom in The Hague in 1933, essayist, poet and novelist Cees Nooteboom (pronounced sace, rhymes with face, note-boom) is one of Holland's most renowned authors. He has won the Pegasus Prize, the Constantijn Huygens Prize, the Aristeon European Literary Prize, and has been frequently mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize. Although first published in 1955, none of his work was translated into English until 1983. Lost Paradise is his ninth novel to be translated into English (partial bibliography at BookBrowse).
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The Pacers hold the power to keep Paul George with the Blue and Gold. Not just because the situation seemingly fits him perfectly, but also because they have "Bird Rights" on George, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It looks like they will sign him to an extension before October 31 ala John Wall. If the Pacers, Bulls, or Nets knock the Heat out of the finals, LBJ could pack his bags for LA LA Land for the final contract.Quote:
It is interesting to me that David Stern literally killed the Lakers when he rescinded the Chris Paul trade. But as long as LA has a premier team (Clippers) there is little incentive for the league to provide any help to the Lakers. Hey they sold their future for their last championship so let them try to draft prospects and develop them like the other teams do...Quote:
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I wish him the best but 4 years out of the league, it will take him a whole season just to get his body in NBA shape and to get his timing back, assuming he doesn't sustain any big injuries. I think best case scenario is the Heat squeeze 10-15 minutes a game out of him and he gets 4-6 points, 3-4 rebounds.post #12777 of 276618/2/13 at 10:02pmpost #12778 of 276618/2/13 at 10:02pmpost #12779 of 276618/2/13 at 10:06pmpost #12780 of 276618/2/13 at 10:12pmSeeing how Oden is a true center compared to Bosh, a lot of plays may develop around Oden. I am sure Lebron will still lead and play all the pivotal roles.
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Sylvain Wallez wrote: > > 2/ Resources inheritance > Resources are nothing more than untyped virtual components (yeah > Stefano, I know, they should be serializers). So if a resource isn't > defined in a sitemap, we go up to the parent sitemap's component manager > and lookup the resource there. > +1 > > 3/ View inheritance > Views are nothing more than virtual serializers, with the main > difference that their hint is defined at runtime by the "cocoon-view" > parameter. And since these are components, lookup goes up to the parent > sitemap if a view is not declared in a given sitemap, thus providing > inheritance. > +1 > > Side note: relative URIs > ------------------------ > The various considerations about inheritance above leads to the question > of resolution of relative source URI (Carsten raised this issue some > time ago): what is the base URI that should be used by the resolver? > > My opinion is that the base URI should be the one of the sitemap > _handling_ the request. This means that "jumping" to another sitemap > through virtual components or view inheritance should not affect the > base URI. > +1 > However, there are many situations where we want to use a source > relative to the _current_ sitemap regardless on how it's called. For > this, I propose a new protocol similar to how "context:" behaves with > the root sitemap, but for non-root sitemaps. The "sitemap:" protocol > comes to mind, but I'm not sure this is a good name. > Yes, this "sitemap:" protocol comes up every 8 months I think, and with the resolving policy from above it even makes more sense: +1 > > Implementation > -------------- > > <SNIP/> Due to time constraints I can't follow you very closely, but I have the feeling that it makes sense. > Conclusion > ---------- > > I'm wondering if we should write this new sitemap engine in the 2.2 > branch or if it should go in the 2.1. Fortress isn't a requirement to > implement this, and it will allow us to provide views and resource > inheritance before the 2.2 is out. > I think we shouldn't change the running implementation for 2.1, let's do it for 2.2 and if it is the "killer implementation", we can move it to 2.1 later on anyway. But for now, we should focus on 2.2 and see that we get a startable cocoon version again :) Carsten
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Japan's five largest online brokerages posted record trading in May amid surging equity volume as the nation's shares rose to the highest levels since August 2008 before tumbling into a correction.
Matsui Securities Co., which gets 65 percent of its revenue from commissions, said the value of shares traded though client accounts rose to a record 5.86 trillion yen ($59 billion) in May, beating the previous high of 4.68 trillion yen in December 2005. Turnover also reached a record at Monex Group Inc., Rakuten Securities Inc., Kabu.Com Securities Co. and SBI Securities Co.
Individuals are returning to Japan's share market as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies to rekindle inflation endanger 845 trillion yen in personal savings that two decades of deflation made it profitable to leave idle. About 99 percent of Matsui Securities' account holders are smaller investors, according to Ryo Matsui, a spokesman for the brokerage.
"Existing day-trading customers have become more active since the implementation of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing measures," said Kumiko Hayashi, a spokeswoman for Matsui Securities in Tokyo. "There's a renewed energy for trading."
The Bank of Japan on April 4 announced unprecedented economic stimulus, pledging to double the monetary base as it seeks to achieve a 2 percent inflation target by the end of 2014.
The number of shares traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section rose to 4.7 billion a day on average last month, the highest ever, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Equities worth about 3.6 trillion yen changed hands daily, with a record 5.8 trillion yen transacted on May 23.
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Stock prices are swinging by the most in more than two years, with a measure of 15-day historic volatility on the Topix jumping to 44.31 yesterday, the highest since immediately after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear accident. Japan's broadest equity measure has swung an average of about 3.9 percent daily since May 23, when it had the biggest one-day plunge since the disaster.
The percentage of Japanese stock trading being done by individuals rose last month to more than twice what it was before the rally began in November. In the week to May 24, when the Topix had its biggest drop since August 2011, individuals bought a net 408 billion yen worth of shares, the most since July 2009, the data show.
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"The main reason we're seeing a sharp increase in buying and selling by individuals lately is individual daytraders have been making a huge amount of trades," Atsuto Sawakami, whose namesake fund has 297 billion yen under management, said in a May 29 interview. "Volatility has been increasing lately, and investors targeting short-term profits no doubt see this as an opportunity."
Brokerages have led gains in the Topix since November on speculation that Abe's policies would lead to increases in revenue. Even after the Topix Securities Index dropped 24 percent in the last 13 trading days, 17 of 20 companies in the measure have more than doubled since Nov. 14.
About 8,126 new accounts were created at Matsui Securities in May, lifting the total to 885,000. Monex Group, an online brokerage which reported a 258 percent increase in net income in the year ended March 31, said trading value hit a record 3.76 trillion yen in May, beating its previous high in December 2005.
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Rakuten said turnover for May was 8.25 trillion yen, beating a previous high in April. Kabu.Com said trading value also exceeded an April high, with 4.72 trillion yen.
SBI Securities, the brokerage unit of SBI Holdings Inc., said the value through its client accounts was 18.31 trillion yen.
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|75 Gram (Rawa)
|5 Gram (For The Dough)
|2 Cup (32 tbs) (For Frying)
Heat the milk over a low flame, stirring occasionally, till it thickens and reduces to 1/6th of the original quantity.
When it has cooled, knead till totally smooth.
Make a thin sugar syrup, by mixing the water and sugar and heating it over a low flame, stirring occasionally till the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture attains a syrup consistency.
Knead the cottage cheese, rawa, caster sugar, milk solids and 5 g ghee to a smooth dough.
Fill the chhana into a conical piping bag, with the pointed end cut open to let the mixture flow out.
Heat the ghee in a wok.
Pipe out whirls from the piping bag into the hot, melted ghee and fry till golden brown in colour.
Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately immerse in the sugar syrup.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 6203 Calories from Fat 3614
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 411 g632.2%
Saturated Fat 252.2 g1261.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 1130.5 mg376.8%
Sodium 1379.1 mg57.5%
Total Carbohydrates 596 g198.7%
Dietary Fiber 3 g12.1%
Sugars 538.9 g
Protein 67 g134.6%
Vitamin A 15.4% Vitamin C
Calcium 90.3% Iron 9.7%
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It was nostalgia that made Sabu take a decision about his new home. The long verandah, nadumuttom or the central courtyard, and an attic held beautiful memories and he was sure that he wanted all of this when he built his house. His family was of the same opinion and that made things easy. Being an engineer, he himself designed his new house.
The house aptly named 'Koodu' is set on a 35 cents plot at the TOC H road in Vytilla. It is a 2-storey structure. Ample space has been left in the front for a spacious garden and courtyard. There are many beautiful sculptures and design elements in the garden along with Bonsai plants. The pavement tiles in the front follow the same red and cream colour scheme as the roofing and the walls of the house.
Since they used to have a lot of visitors, the family was particular about the privacy factor. They also didn't want the staircase to be prominently seen when one enters the house. The design is in such a way that the front verandah leads to a foyer. From the foyer, the room on the left is the formal living room. The teak wood flooring, and a false ceiling that resembles the attic of ancient houses and the furnishing of wood gives the living room a vintage feel.
The foyer directly leads to the verandah surrounding the nadumuttom or the central courtyard. This area follows a Kerala style design. Terracotta floor tiles have been used to do the flooring of this verandah. Like in the old traditional houses, the walls have been lined with wooden planks.
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The family wanted the nadumuttom to be a space that let in enough sunlight and rain too. But this wasn't practical considering the mosquito menace in Kochi. A grill with a glass covering has been done over the double height nadumuttom. This glass can be opened using a remote control, to let in the rain when required.
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Leviathan (Leviathan Series #1)by Scott Westerfeld, Keith Thompson (Illustrator)
It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet.
Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn/i>
It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet.
Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war. But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure….One that will change both their lives forever.
Editorial Reviews
The New York Times
"Full of nonstop action, this steampunk adventure is sure to become a classic." -- starred, School Library Journal
Product Details
- 9781416971740
- Publisher:
- Simon Pulse
- Publication date:
- 08/10/2010
- Series:
- Leviathan Series , #1
- Edition description:
- Reprint
- Pages:
- 464
- Sales rank:
- 85,976
- Product dimensions:
- 5.56(w) x 8.18(h) x 1.10(d)
- Lexile:
- 790L (what's this?)
- Age Range:
- 12 - 17 Years
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The Austrian horses glinted in the moonlight, their riders standing tall in the saddle, swords raised. Behind them two ranks of diesel-powered walking machines stood ready to fire, cannon aimed over the heads of the cavalry. A zeppelin scouted no-man's-land at the center of the battlefield, its metal skin sparkling.
The French and British infantry crouched behind their fortifications—a letter opener, an ink jar, and a line of fountain pens—knowing they stood no chance against the might of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But a row of Darwinist monsters loomed behind them, ready to devour any who dared retreat.
The attack had almost begun when Prince Aleksandar thought he heard someone outside his door… .
He took a guilty step toward his bed—then froze in place, listening hard. Trees stirred in a soft breeze outside, but otherwise the night was silent. Mother and Father were in Sarajevo, after all. The servants wouldn't dare disturb his sleep.
Alek turned back to his desk and began to move the cavalry forward, grinning as the battle neared its climax. The Austrian walkers had completed their bombardment, and it was time for the tin horses to finish off the woefully outnumbered French. It had taken all night to set up the attack, using an imperial tactics manual borrowed from Father's study.
It seemed only fair that Alek have some fun while his parents were off watching military maneuvers. He'd begged to be taken along, to see the mustered ranks of soldiers striding past in real life, to feel the rumble of massed fighting machines through the soles of his boots.
It was Mother, of course, who had forbidden it—his studies were more important than "parades," as she called them. She didn't understand that military exercises had more to teach him than musty old tutors and their books. One day soon Alek might be piloting one of those machines.
War was coming, after all. Everyone said so.
The last tin cavalry unit had just crashed into the French lines when the soft sound came from the hallway again: jingling, like a ring of keys.
Alek turned, peering at the gap beneath his bed chamber's double doors. Shadows shifted along the sliver of moonlight, and he heard the hiss of whispers.
Someone was right outside.
Silent in bare feet, he swiftly crossed the cold marble floor, sliding into bed just as the door creaked open. Alek narrowed his eyes to a slit, wondering which of the servants was checking on him.
Moonlight spilled into the room, making the tin soldiers on his desk glitter. Someone slipped inside, graceful and dead silent. The figure paused, staring at Alek for a moment, then crept toward his dresser. Alek heard the wooden rasp of a drawer sliding open.
His heart raced. None of the servants would dare steal from him!
But what if the intruder were something worse than a thief? His father's warnings echoed in his ears… .
You have had enemies from the day you were born.
A bell cord hung next to his bed, but his parents' rooms were empty. With Father and his bodyguard in Sarajevo, the closest sentries were quartered at the other end of the trophy hall, fifty meters away.
Alek slid one hand under his pillow, until his fingers touched the cold steel of his hunting knife. He lay there holding his breath, grasping the handle tightly, repeating to himself his father's other watchword.
Surprise is more valuable than strength.
Another figure came through the door then, boots clomping, a piloting jacket's metal clips jingling like keys on a ring. The figure tromped straight toward his bed.
"Young master! Wake up!"
Alek let go of the knife, expelling a sigh of relief. It was just old Otto Klopp, his master of mechaniks.
The first figure began rifling through the dresser, pulling at clothes.
"The young prince has been awake all along," Wildcount Volger's low voice said. "A bit of advice, Your Highness? When pretending to be asleep, it is advisable not to hold one's breath."
Alek sat up and scowled. His fencing master had an annoying knack for seeing through deception.
"What's the meaning of this?"
"You're to come with us, young master," Otto mumbled, studying the marble floor. "The archduke's orders."
"My father? He's back already?"
"He left instructions," Count Volger said with the same infuriating tone he used during fencing lessons. He tossed a pair of Alek's trousers and a piloting jacket onto the bed.
Alek stared at them, half outraged and half confused.
"Like young Mozart," Otto said softly. "In the arch-duke's stories."
Alek frowned, remembering Father's favorite tales about the great composer's upbringing. Supposedly Mozart's tutors would wake him in the middle of the night, when his mind was raw and defenseless, and thrust musical lessons upon him. It all sounded rather disrespectful to Alek.
He reached for the trousers. "You're going to make me compose a fugue?"
"An amusing thought," Count Volger said. "But please make haste."
"We have a walker waiting behind the stables, young master." Otto's worried face made an attempt at a smile. "You're to take the helm."
"A walker?" Alek's eyes widened. Piloting was one part of his studies he'd gladly get out of bed for. He slipped quickly into the clothes.
"Yes, your first night lesson!" Otto said, handing Alek his boots.
Alek pulled them on and stood, then fetched his favorite pilot's gloves from the dresser, his footsteps echoing on the marble floor.
"Quietly now." Count Volger stood by the chamber doors. He cracked them and peered out into the hall.
"We're to sneak out, Your Highness!" Otto whispered. "Good fun, this lesson! Just like young Mozart!"
The three of them crept down the trophy hall, Master Klopp still clomping, Volger gliding along in silence. Paintings of Alek's ancestors, the family who had ruled Austria for six hundred years, lined the hallway, their subjects staring down with unreadable expressions. The antlers of his father's hunting trophies cast tangled shadows, like a moonlit forest. Every footstep was magnified by the stillness of the castle, and questions echoed in Alek's mind.
Wasn't it dangerous, piloting a walker at night? And why was his fencing master coming along? Count Volger preferred swords and horses over soulless mechaniks, and had little tolerance for commoners like old Otto. Master Klopp had been hired for his piloting skills, not his family name.
"Volger …," Alek began.
"Quiet, boy!" the wildcount spat.
Anger flashed inside Alek, and a curse almost burst from his mouth, even if it ruined their stupid game of sneaking out.
It was always like this. To the servants he might be "the young archduke," but nobles like Volger never let Alek forget his position. Thanks to his mother's common blood, he wasn't fit to inherit royal lands and titles. His father might be heir to an empire of fifty million souls, but Alek was heir to nothing.
Volger himself was only a wildcount—no farmlands to his name, just a bit of forest—but even he could feel superior to the son of a lady-in-waiting.
Alek managed to stay quiet, though, letting his anger cool as they stole through the vast and darkened banquet kitchens. Years of insults had taught him how to bite his tongue, and disrespect was easier to swallow with the prospect of piloting ahead.
One day he would have his revenge. Father had promised. The marriage contract would be changed somehow, and Alek's blood made royal.
Even if it meant defying the emperor himself.
Meet the Author
Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. His other novels include the New York Times bestseller Afterworlds, the worldwide bestselling Uglies series, The Last Days, Peeps, So Yesterday, and the Midnighters trilogy. Visit him at ScottWesterfeld.com or follow him on Twitter at @ScottWesterfeld.
Keith Thompson's work has appeared in books, magazines, TV, video games, and films. See his work at KeithThompsonArt.com.
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Before all the teenage steampunk fans crucify me for the perceived low rating, let me explain my system. Five stars would mean this is one of the best books ever written, one that I'll re-read multiple times over my life. Four stars means an excellent book that I'll likely re-read one or more times. Three stars means a good book that time permitting I may read again sometime, or in the case of a series, I will definitely read the next installment. So, three stars is really a pretty good rating. I just think that, like grades in school, ratings can get awfully inflated to the point that they become meaningless. Now, to the critique. The story's concept is interesting enough--combining traditional steampunk (if steampunk is even old enough to have a tradition) with genetic engineering. The genetic engineering part, making ships and such out of altered animals, isn't a new concept--see Harry Harrison's West of Eden, published in 1984. But, this is well-conceived for the most part and adds an interesting element of conflict to the story, more so than just two cultures with the same "Clanker"-type technology. The story line too is interesting--the young girl masquerading as a boy in order to be in the air service, and the young prince caught in a political struggle for control of an empire. Prince Alek's situation is neatly tied in with the actual historical assassination of the Archduke that led to our real-world World War I. The main characters are fairly well drawn and likeable. Some of the supporting characters are a bit one-dimensional but it's not a serious flaw. The book has one rather egregious technical error, which while it doesn't really affect the story, is also one that would have been easily avoided. Several references are made to the odor of hydrogen, including a scene in which Dylan/Deryn chides Alek for not being able to recognize it. The trouble is, neither should Dylan or anyone else, because hydrogen is odorless. This could have easily been solved by having the hydrogen tagged with a marker gas (like methane--that vaguely fart like smell is not actual methane, which like hydrogen is both flammable and odorless). Or, more in line with the genetic engineering theme, would be to genetically engineer the sniffer dogs so that the presence of hydrogen in their noses would create another chemical they could smell. Or both--the sniffers could be engineered to detect very low levels of hydrogen that wouldn't be picked up by the humans even with a tag gas. Other weaknesses include the heavy reliance on altered beasts to perform jobs on the airship. With the emphasis on weight that is so important for a lighter-than-air ship, one would think that having to keep dozens of hydrogen sniffers on board plus their food would make the air service think seriously of coming up with something a bit more mechanical that would take up less weight, space, and not need food. It's not too hard to conceive of a mechanical device to sense hydrogen leaks. Likewise the birds and bats used for defensive and offensive purposes--the range seems limited, and birds and bats will fly much slower than bullets. It would seem to be pretty easy to develop attack tactics for the Clanker airplanes to stay out of range of the birds and bats and blast the whale airship with incendiaries. All of these nits aside, the book was an entertaining read, and I will most likely read the next one in the series.
Leviathan Have you ever experienced that exhilarating rush of relief on the last day of school? The realization: no more anything, no more homework! Suddenly, your teacher stands up to make an announcement. They blubber on, you're growing up so fast, blablabla, and she tells you that you have to read a history book. History? You know you're going to be bored. But you don't have to be. The Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld, is fantasy/history, so make sure to stock up on some snacks for the hours in bed you're going to spend snared in the adventure! There are two sides to this story, but we'll start out with Aleksander Ferdinand, the 15 year old prince of Austria-Hungary. While he is in the palace, supposed to be sleeping, he steals away with the Master of Mechaniks, Otto Klopp, and his Fencing Master, Count Volger, into a Cyclops Stormwalker, a huge war machine, after learning that his parents were assassinated in Serbia, a Darwinist nation. Darwinist nations include Russia, France, Britain, Algeria, and Serbia, and they employ fabricated beasts as their weapons, while Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire are Clankers; they rely on their steam driven war machines. Alek is no exception, as he flees in his war machine. The risk of the new reign sending his assassins to destroy the threat (Alek)is too great. With the aid of his small crew, they pilot the Stormwalker through enemy Clanker lines to Switzerland, which is neither Darwinist nor Clanker. Therefore, it remains neutral in the coming war driven by his parent's death, and conceals a castle full of provisions for Alek to wait out the war. The other side of this adventure is the perspective of a young 15 year old Darwinist girl named Deryn. She has always dreamed of being in the Air Fleet, but only boys are admitted. However, she disguises herself as a boy and gains entry. When she gets there, she, along with her peers, has to take a test to rule out the squeamish. This involves riding up in a Huxley, a hydrogen breathing air-jellyfish. As she floats up (totally unafraid) a storm blows her and the Huxley away, and they become stranded in the sky. Lo and behold, a savior appears-the Leviathan! The Leviathan is a huge, living sperm whale that turns its food into hydrogen, keeping it aloft. It has blimp-like parts, including walkthrough innards and a metal compound on its belly. After securing Deryn as part of its crew, they touch down to pick up a mysterious woman with an equally mysterious clutch of eggs in tow. Then, as they enter the Swiss border, they are shot down by Clanker zeppelins, and are stranded on the ice. Deryn loses consciousness when she is thrown from the hull on impact. Alek appears from the snow, determined to help this enemy crew, and ultimately saves her from frostbite. Even though they don't often agree, Deryn is grateful that he rescued her: "Yes," Alek said, "a frostbitten bum would've been unfortunate." page 236 The Leviathan is less fortunate. Without food, it will never survive and heal. Alek has the required quantity, but will he give it up? Even if he does, will the wounded air ship heal in time to escape a hungry fleet of Clankers waiting to finish them off? Find out in this incredible adventure that will forever change the way you think about history. But first, will you like this book? It is shrouded in conspiracy and high vocab, so I would recommend this book sixth grade and up; adults will like it,
This book keep me reading and on the edge of my seat. There were a few dual moments but they were picked back up by guessing on what was going to happen next and ongoing suspense. The setting is kept mostly in Switzerland when our two main characters collide and it makes for quite the situation. The book is overall a great read and is good for anyone that likes to get away from reality for awhile.
I would recommend this book. It's an excellent adventure that rewrites history a little bit. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the repetitive vocabulary of one character was excessive. Other than that irritant, it was very good!
I have to say, when my sister gave me this book to read,I wasn't that interested, as I had been reading rapture of The Deep, which I loved, but I have to say, if I had known this book was so good, I would have dropped Rapture and dived into Leviathan. Sometimes books have cheesy cover artwork to attract readers, and at first I thought Leviathan was another one of these books. I was dead wrong. Westerfeld is awsome. Bow down, bow down.
I just picked up this book because I liked the cover art and after reading the inside of the jacket I decided it sounded like a good read. I'm extremely glad I got this book. It has an epic story and I love the science fiction spin on WW1. The characters in this book are awesome and he really keeps the story line moving. It isn't hard to read. I read the whole thing in probably about five hours or so. I'd definitely suggest this book to anyone looking for a great book.
When I first read this book I was 16, and shocked to find drawn pictures and images throughout the book. In all honesty, that's what makes this sush a interesting, detail-enriched book. Those images help you better understand and grasp the world the author has created. Seriously, try it out. You won't find another book like it!
This was a very good book. The plot and characters are truly creative and original. I love how the two characters lives intertwine in the end.But beware this is a very advanced book. It has alot of " big words " and you need to pay attention to whos story line you are on. But otherwise it is an amazing book and i hignly recommend it.
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld is a great adventure into an alternate history. It's pre-World War I but Europe is taking sides between robotic fighting machines and Frankenstein-esque animal creations. Darwinists are genetically crossing various creatures that are supposed to be better than machines because they can heal and need food rather than fuel. The Clankers create robotic-like machines of various sizes, shapes and abilities. They believe the machines are better because metal is stronger than skin. Westerfeld has created a great alternate reality. He does an amazing job of describing machines and creatures that don't exist but makes the reader wonder—could they? I've always been a sci-fi fan and so far I'm really enjoying this new sub-genre steampunk.
The year is 1914 and Europe is preparing for war. Although the events leading to a world war are sudden, the lines have long been drawn between the Clanker and Darwinist nations. While Austria-Hungary and Germany put their faith in steam-driven iron machines and guns, the British Darwinists fabricate monstrous beasties as their weapons and ships. At the center of the conflict is Alexsandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and son of the ill-fated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. With the death of assassination of his parents, Alek's title is worthless; his own country ready to betray him. Only a battle-worn Stormwalker and a loyal crew stand between Alek and a fate similar to his parents as the young prince goes into hiding. Meanwhile, Deryn Sharp is a girl hiding a monstrous secret to join the British Air Service. Disguised as boy, Deryn can hold her own as an airman. But the risk of discovery is as constant as the danger of battler as her airship flies nearer to battle. Born in two different worlds, from different sides of the same war, everything will change when Alek and Deryn finally meet in Leviathan (2009) by Scott Westerfeld with illustrations by Keith Thompson. Until then, the only question is: Do you oil your war machines? Or do you feed them? Leviathan is the first book in Westerfeld's new series (a projected trilogy, I'm almost certain). It is nothing like his vastly popular Uglies series or anything else he has written. The first thing readers need to know about this book is that it does not fit into the traditional science fiction niche that so comfortably houses Uglies (and Peeps). Instead, Leviathan is a steampunk* novel. Instead of looking to the future as science fiction often does steampunk looks to the past creating an alternate history where it was not the modern era but the Victorian era who made all of the great technological advances. Instead of the technology we have today, steampunk suggests a world running on clockwork mechanisms, brass and steel, and in the case of Leviathan genetic engineering that we can still only imagine. That is the world that Alek and Deryn inhabit--a world changing before their eyes as World War One begins in Europe. Westerfeld weaves the two teenagers' stories together to create a seamless picture of both the Clanker and Darwinist lifestyle. Their two paths also converge as both characters realize that their futures lie far from their European homes. Leviathan might be the book I was most excited to read in 2009. It was also one of the best. As usual, Westerfeld's writing is pitch-perfect blending science, action, and brilliant characters to create a book made of pure magic. It hardly seemedpossible, but for me this book has far surpassed all of Westerfeld's previous (awesome) books. Keith Thompson's brilliant illustrations set the mood for the story and bring the world of the Clankers and Darwinists to life in intricate line drawings**. The American/Canadian and Australian editions of Leviathan also feature full color endpapers with an allegorical map of Europe as drawn by Thompson*** that only adds to the book's charm. The series will continue with Behemoth.
This trilogy was absolutely amazing. I finished all three books in less than four days. I would highly recommend it to everybody. There's romance, secrets, adventure and more!
Title: Leviathan Author: Scott Westerfeld Genre: YA Steampunk alternate history Publishing Information: 440 pages; September 22nd, 2009 by Simon Pulse Series: Leviathan #1, followed by Behemoth and Goliath Where I got it: Borders liquidation sale One sentence: In this alternative history of World War I, the lives of Prince Aleksander of Austria-Hungary, on the run from his own country, and Deryn Sharp, a common girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service, become intertwined. Themes: Alternate history, World War I, steampunk, girl in disguise, illustrated, war Main characters: 3.5/5 I wasn't sure about the characters at first. While I know they are young, these protagonists came off slightly immature. However, as the novel progressed, both matured into their changing circumstances and developed into likeable characters. How refreshing too that there was no hint of romance during the first book! And I absolutely adored Deryn and Aleksander's first meeting. Both characters had clear and unique voices that rang clear in the alternating point of views. Secondary characters: 2/5 Unfortunately, none of the secondary characters really jumped out at me. The crew members aboard the Leviathan seemed to jumble together, and Aleksander's supporters were the same. The only secondary character who intrigued me was Dr. Barrow, whose mysterious ways and aims fascinated me and made me inordinately curious: how did she come about her companion? How did she get the items she brought upon Leviathan? Writing style: 3.5/5 I LOVE pictures in books. Isn't it nice when you're in the middle of a big block of words and bam! there's a random picture? That's how I felt about the illustrations in Leviathan- right when I was confused what this massive airship looked like, or how these Stormwalkers worked, I turned the page and there was a picture. The only thing was I didn't feel like the cute pictures matched the slightly more intense writing and plot. Westerfeld was adept at switching the focus from Deryn to Aleksander and back again while keeping the plot moving, however, I did feel that most of the book was exposition and I wished that it accelerated more quickly. Plot: 4/5 This is the first alternate history and first steam-punk I think I've ever read. I wasn't sure about the genre until I actually sat down and read it: I was blown away! I absolutely adore history, so the different take on World War I was fascinating, particularly the conflict between the British Darwinists, who create fabricated beasts, and the German Clankers, who attack with steam-powered war machines. I loved the combination of this alternate history with the 'steampunk' aspect. Further, the plot itself was entertaining and full of action, although slightly predictable. Ending: 2/5 Hmmmph. Another series book that ends with more questions than it begins with, and with none of the conflict solved. Best scene: Deryn's first experience with the British Air Service. Positives: Realistic and unique main characters, writing style, fascinating plot Negatives: Slow introduction, slightly more childish than I would have liked, boring secondary characters First Line: The Austrian horses glinted in the moonlight, their riders standing tall in the saddle, swords raised. Cover: I wasn't a fan. It doesn't look like the kind of thing I would normally read and it didn't draw me in. Verdict: The premise was intriguing, and although there were a fe
I loved this book although confusing at parts a very good read!
This book was one of my first ventures into literature-based steampunk, and all I can say is that I'm HOOKED. Considering the unique storyline, the original characters, and the interesting and engaging language Westerfield created for his world, it was definitely a fantastic choice for the leap of faith I took in buying it. I bonded to Alek and Deryn straightaway, and after I finished the book, I thought, "Oh, it was pretty cool," and rhen, laying in bed that night, I realized that I was literally craving the story - so I'm about to go back and reread it! An excellent choice for any adventure fan.
It was a really good book. I had a hard time putting the book down. Everything seemed well balanced from the characters to the description of the mechanical fighting machines to the Darwnist genetically altered fighting transports. If you like science fiction mixed with a Victorian background with a adventure that young and adult will enjoy then this is the book for you. I will be re-reading it again until I the sequel comes out.
So goodddddd
This is by far the best series that I have ever read. I wish that other authors would write books this interesting and well thought through more often.
Is it any good? I clicked on it because I thought of Supernatural(Team CROWLEY)
A tale of adventure, Leviathan is one of those books with which I could sit back and relax. Set in an alternate 1914, the First World War is about to be fought between the Darwinist countries with their genetically altered war beasts, and the Clankers with their advanced war machines. Caught up in this are prince Aleksander, son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek, and a young soldier, Deryn aka Dylan Sharp. At first I thought Leviathan to be just another elaborate science fiction adventure, but by the middle of the book the characters and animals had grown on me to the extent that I didn't want the book to end. Hence, it was these brilliantly crafted characters and the excellent world building that truly kept me riveted to my chair. Deryn Sharp, posing as a boy, does justice to her surname. She is sharp, witty, brave and truly cute in an enchantingly innocent way. Alek, on the other hand, is more serious and must make multiple adjustments when his life changes from that of a prince to that of a fugitive. His protectors, count Volger and Otto Klopp, are characters whom I wish I knew in real life; they are that well crafted and realistic. Despite their status as soldier and prince, both main characters still have a youthful innocence and playfulness in them. This is wonderfully refreshing as so many young adult authors tend to make their characters too serious and adult for their fictional age. Add to this interesting mix of personalities the inventive, slightly mysterious Dr. Barlow and her pet Thylacen, Tazza, and the cast of characters in this book becomes quite unforgettable. The author does magnificent world building in this book. On the Darwinist side and therefore Deryn's world, we get to meet wolf/tiger crossbreds called tigeresques, and message-carrying lizards and parrots that get their messages mixed up. On the fighting front there are bats that eat darts so that they can shoot hostile airplanes with them, and strafing hawks that catch planes in nets. The main focus of this book, however, is the flying beasties, as Deryn calls them, with their life support system of numerous accompanying animals. On the Clanker side, war machines like the two-legged stormwalker and the multiple legged dreadnoughts and frigates, as well as airplanes and airships, threaten the lives of the Darwinist beasts. Leviathan is a lovely, clean book of fantasy, science fiction and adventure that I want to recommend to readers of all ages. (Ellen Fritz)
Highly enjoyable, strongly recommend
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This book, no this trilogy, is by far one of the best things I've read in a long time. The characters talk of falling in love with the air beast and I too fell in love. The characters touched my heart, Deryn's struggle to conceal her identity and become a real airman and Alek's desire and determination spoke to me in a way I have not felt since the Book Theif. The idea of the Darwinist creatures was so abstract and creative I was hooked wanting to find out more about this alternate reality. Likewise, the story line was a perfect blend of adventure, history, and a little spark of romance. I just finished Goliath maybe a week ago and I really do miss it, the whole adventure gave me a warm fuzzy feeling and everyday I couldnt wait to get home so I could read more. There really is nothing like these books for me and I highly recomend them to anyone looking for something abstract or even just a good book to sit down by the fire with. Just as with the Uglies series Scott Westerfield created a fantastic world that I was reluctant to leave.
I started reading Leviathan and fell in love right away; Introduced by my older sister who loved it too We went on to read the other two titles. We loved those too. I would say this is a fantastic trilogy for teens and young adults. (Based on who I know likes it.) Scott Westerfeld is an exceptional author, this being fine works.


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Slowly fading away— you're so lost and too afraid.
"Where is the hope, in a world so cold?"
You're living in fear that no one will hear, you cries and pleas
You're heart is full of shattered dreams
They're all just breaking down into memories
When everything is gone- the pain still carries on.
Locked out in the rain again
"When will it ever end?"
But I-- I am always here
I've always been with you
I've always helped you through it all
I could never leave you-
I would catch you if you feel like letting go
Cause' you're not, you're never alone
Let me be your hope, when it feels like it's all over
Let me pick you up, when your whole world breaks and shatters
And once you're realized I am here
You will look, and see- we're not alone.
Slowly fading away— you're so lost and too afraid.
"Where is the hope, in a world so cold?"
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Hi Paul,
I would doubt the horned IB will re-bloom in colder climates based on its
parentage, but you never know........Sigh does OK here with a tendency to
bloom heavy but not so much that it blooms out. Its children don't seem to
carry that trait with them, at least not for us. That pink with the deep
dark blue beard will be out next year under the name Bijou. That was a
somewhat unexpected result of (Sigh x Chanted) X Little Blue Eyes, George is
pretty excited about it. Midsummer Nights Dream grows like a weed here and
blooms profusely. However like many reblooming IBs from colder climates the
rebloom blooms struggle to get out of the foliage in the summer, does great
in the fall. Love the picture of Logo did you take that picture? One of
the first crosses I made was (please forgive me) Logo X Thornbird. I had
no idea that Logo was an IB at the time but a pod set and I was hooked on
hybridizing. I can't begin to describe the results of that cross but it's a
good thing I wasn't easily discouraged. Your seedlings are really getting
exciting, makes me even more impatient for spring. Here is another Sigh
offspring, sibling to the horned IB, reblooms late in the year with no horns
in fall but horns in spring....go figure.
Thanks for the in-depth info and great pics.
Mike Sutton
Porterville, CA USA
USDA zone 8b - send some of that rain this way!
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> Hi Mike,
> Thanks for the pictures of the dark blue amoena and horned seedling.
> I'd be happy not only with the shot of the horned one, but also the
> flower as it is presented in the picture. Really pretty form. The
> horned IB looks nice to and will be a great hit if it will rebloom in
> the more northerly climates. I saw the slides of the pink SDBs with
> dark blue beards out of Sigh that George showed in one of his programs.
> I am amazed that you are able to use Sigh to advantage there. In
> Oklahoma it tended to bloom a bit heavy as did Azure Gem, which was one
> of its parents. Your climate there is similar enough to Oklahoma that I
> would have expected the same performance or in this case over
> performance. I avoided using it much for that reason. With what you
> are getting from it, I may consider going back and using it a bit more.
> One of the finest reblooming IBs we grow is Lowell Baumunk's, Midsummer
> Night's Dream. It is total quality. It grows easily, has beautiful,
> smooth, well-formed dark purple flowers, and reblooms faithfully and
> quite early here. The earlier rebloom is probably not a plus in hotter,
> southern climates.
> Paul Black
> Zone 8 Still raining in Salem, Oregon
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On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2006: CoopIS, DOA, GADA, and ODBASE
Volume 4276 of the series Lecture Notes in Computer Science pp 1522-1540
A Specification-to-Deployment Architecture for Overlay Networks
- Stefan BehnelAffiliated withDatabases and Distributed Systems Group, Darmstadt University of Technology (TUD)
- , Alejandro BuchmannAffiliated withDatabases and Distributed Systems Group, Darmstadt University of Technology (TUD)
- , Paul GraceAffiliated withComputing Department, Lancaster University
- , Barry PorterAffiliated withComputing Department, Lancaster University
- , Geoff CoulsonAffiliated withComputing Department, Lancaster University
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Implementing overlay software is non-trivial and time-consuming. Current projects build overlays or intermediate frameworks on top of low-level networking abstractions. This leads to far reaching incompatibilities between overlay implementations, tight coupling to frameworks and limited adaptability to different deployment environments.
We present a new approach to rapid overlay implementation that combines a modelling framework for overlay design with a dynamic component architecture for run-time adaptation. It is the first architecture in the overlay area that tackles the complete design process from modelling, through code generation and implementation down to adaptive deployment. To demonstrate the effectiveness of this architecture, we describe the step-by-step procedure of designing an overlay and deploying it within an adaptive middleware framework.
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- Title
- A Specification-to-Deployment Architecture for Overlay Networks
- Book Title
- On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2006: CoopIS, DOA, GADA, and ODBASE
- Book Subtitle
- OTM Confederated International Conferences, CoopIS, DOA, GADA, and ODBASE 2006, Montpellier, France, October 29 - November 3, 2006. Proceedings, Part II
- Pages
- pp 1522-1540
- Copyright
- 2006
- 10.1007/11914952_36
- Print ISBN
- 978-3-540-48274-1
- Online ISBN
- 978-3-540-48283-3
- Series Title
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- Series Volume
- 4276
- Series ISSN
- 0302-9743
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
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- Editors
- Robert Meersman (16)
- Zahir Tari (17)
- Editor Affiliations
- 16. STARLab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
- 17. School of Computer Science and Information Technology, RMIT University
- Authors
- Stefan Behnel (18)
- Alejandro Buchmann (18)
- Paul Grace (19)
- Barry Porter (19)
- Geoff Coulson (19)
- Author Affiliations
- 18. Databases and Distributed Systems Group, Darmstadt University of Technology (TUD), Germany
- 19. Computing Department, Lancaster University, UK
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