text: Genevieve Valentine's Mechanique is the best kind of genre mash-upCharlie Jane Anders4/27/11 2:55pmFiled to: book reviewMechaniqueTopGenevieve valentine21EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink There are books that blend genres, like a steampunk romance. And then there are books which take all the toys in the genre box and throw them onto the ground, assembling a brilliantly glittering collage from the shards. Advertisement Genevieve Valentine's Mechanique, a steampunk/post-apocalyptic/magical-realist/paranormal adventure, is one of those rare books that will transform your understanding of genre. It's a genuinely literary book that uses the elements of genre to tell the truth about people. Fittingly for a book about acrobats and tumblers, this book both soars and confounds your expectations.Spoilers ahead... In Mechanique, the Mechanical Circus Tresaulti travels through a shattered world, where civilization has collapsed, and the world has grown old. The circus is both mechanical and magical: The main performers in the circus are all post-humans who have been transformed and remade by the circus' ringmaster, who's known only as Boss. They are enhanced with mechanical parts, or given new legs — or, in the case of the trapeze girls, their bones have been removed and replaced with lightweight hollow pipes. Not surprisingly, this transformation comes with a steep cost, and these performers are both hauntingly gorgeous and scarily grotesque. Advertisement You'll be reminded of the "remade" people in China Miéville's Bas-Lag novels — although in the case of Valentine's remade circus performers, they (mostly) chose this.Once Boss has changed your body, you're no longer the person you were — you get a new name, of Boss' choosing, and you are bonded to the circus, via some kind of magical link. 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There is no terrifying rack of drills and ratchets, no coils of cord to lash your bones back in place. There is no Boss to inflit her will on you, to build you up and wake you with a new name and a body she knows will look good at the center of the stage.For you, the world narrows to a single point as you step inside the workshop. (This is what happens when you take a step; you are moving closer to something you want.)For you, the workshop is only the roof that has been pitched over your waiting wings.The only trouble is, none of the novel's schemers understand what they're craving. The government man doesn't understand the forces he's messing with, and the nature of the power he wishes to possess — and the magic that powers the circus comes from a kind of benign anarchy that is antithetical to the government man's desire for total order. 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(And there are also gorgeous illustrations, by the talented yaoi artist and occasional io9 contributor Kiri Moth.) Advertisement In a world of genre mashups and postmodern genre conflations, Mechanique is something unique and elegant. It's an artful book that asks important questions about art and creation, that you'll be left pondering long after you've closed the last page. Like a circus, Mechanique shows you confounding, thrilling sights, and then moves on, leaving everything almost as the book left it.Reply2 repliesLeave a reply


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Well Kitty--- mine dies off every year. Figured it wouldn't get that
big, and the 30ft was more for those in warmer climates....guessing not
A friend made me a trellis for it... one is about 8 ft out of the
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looking at this plant, even that may not help.
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> but it would have to be a TRELLIS.
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FM 1618 Buffalo, Texas 75831 (map) | (903) 322-1204
Sites: 16 | Latest Rate: $12.00 | 2 Reviews
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Nov 2008 - $12.00
If you're looking for a slick, resort-type park, this isn't it! This is a very rustic park in an out of the way place. While children are welcome, I doubt that there's much for them to do -- I'd suggest that the park is suitable for an overnight only with kids. Adults, seeking quiet countryside living, might enjoy a few day-stay (we wish we could have stayed several days, but we already had subsequent prepaid reservations). Due to a problem on the road, we arrived just after dark. It was difficult to see/find the park. However, the park owner appeared with flashlight and assisted as we disconnected our tow'd and backed our motorhome so we could enter the park. The owner also helped guide us into our assigned space (park lighting is minimal). The space itself was quite roomy. The park has a number of long-term tenants and a few stored RVs. The owner explained the large number of vehicles parked -- apparently they also restore 'classic' cars that they export to Europe -- there were a half-dozen Ford Mustangs in various states of restoration and a fully restored 1928 Buick (very nice) parked in view. Previously this RV park was shown to have pull through spots, but that does not seem to be the case at this time. There was plenty of room to maneuver our 43' rig. We would stay there again. - Pete_by_the_river
Nov 2007 - $28.00
There is absolutely nothing here. The previous review is suspect. Nothing for children to do; you are in the middle of nowhere about two miles down a farm road off a secondary highway in a county with no tourist attractions or amenities of any kind! - JWT
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Dec 2015 - $13.00
Nightly rate based on monthly stay There are a lot of work crews here, so it was quiet. No leash rules for pets, so there were a few dogs loose. And it was obvious you don't have to pick up after them either. Our site was not very level but wide enough. There is a fishing pond and laundry room, but we didn't use them. They do have a lot of nice cabins here. Will most likely stay again in the future as we have family nearby. - Tandgtucker
Jun 2015 - $35.00
We used this campground as an overnight stop. Wasn't expecting much; didn't get much, but served it's purpose quite well. The price was a little on the high side. After being parked in a maintenance facility with just an electric hook-up, we appreciated having water and sewer, and a quiet campground for a change of pace. Sites aren't especially level, but we had no problems leveling with our jacks. Had called in advance for availability. Plenty of empty spaces. I think we were the only transients in the RV Park. The campground manager I spoke with told us all the sites were back-in, so no surprise there, and it wasn't a biggie to unhook the toad. - 22Trvl
Aug 2012 - $23.00
Rate based on $150 per week electric included. Very friendly staff. Park well maintained. If pull though sites are critical like the other person rating this park you will be disappointed. The back in sites are easy to maneuver and about 50% of them are shaded. The cabins look very nice. However, we did not use them but saw housekeeping zipping around, seems like they would be nice. Would like to have had a few more cable channels but the basic took care of our needs. Laundry room was fantastic! We would definitely recommend this park. - BAB1002
1002 East Commerce Fairfield, Texas 75840 (map) | (903) 389-2105
Sites: 49 | Latest Rate: $25.00 | 9 Reviews
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Jun 2012 - $25.00
We stayed at this park for two nights. As others have stated, you need "the code" to enter the park since it's gated. Someone may come around to collect money after you arrive, or they may ask that you drop it in the "honor" box. All of the sites appeared to be back-ins, with gravel. Our site was relatively level. There are some trees in the park that offer a bit of shade, but not all sites have trees near them. The WI-Fi worked well. Although a previous reviewer had stated there were no laundry or bath facilities, I believe this park does now have those, but we didn't make use of them. We would stay here again if we were passing through the area. - Guinness
Apr 2012 - $30.00
This is a great place with no nonsense. Charging just $375 per month, with no hidden fees. Has cable TV, Wi-Fi, a pool, laundry and great people running the place. - tizwhizkid
Mar 2012 - $25.00
This campground was very nice and clean, one phone call and the secret code and we were in. Payment is on the honor system though someone came through the park the next morning checking. The spot we got was wide enough for the motorhome and our unhooked trailer in the same spot. No pull-throughs, would have been nice to have but we managed. If we are in this area again we will stay here. - Bandit23
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We camped in the Cooks Ferry Camping Area at Fairfield Lake State Park in site 72 (back-in, double wide, table on off side). The Cooks Ferry Loop (sites 37-100) was renovated in the past 2 years. New site pads and roads. Very nice. Spacious sites, many with lake view and access. Pull through and back-in sites available. The Post Oak Camping Area (sites 101-135) was open and need of repair. The office informed me they plan to renovate Post Oak this winter. The Springfield Camping Area (sites 1-36) are water only and primarily for tent campers. Very good hiking trails. The camping loops are 3+ miles from the park office, boat ramp and fishing dock. No WiFi in camping loops, only at park office. Fair Verizon and AT&T service. Good water quality. - drfife
Dec 2015 - $18.00
We camped in the Cooks Ferry Camping Area at Fairfield Lake State Park in site 69. The Cooks Ferry Loop (sites 37-100) was recently renovated. New site pads and roads. Very nice. Spacious sites, many with lake view and access. Pull through and back-in sites available. The Post Oak Camping Area (sites 101-135) was closed for the winter. That loop has not been updated. The Springfield Camping Area (sites 1-36) are water only and primarily for tent campers. The lake was full and beautiful. Very good hiking trails. 2 boat ramps and fishing docks. This park is a real hidden gem. - drfife
Apr 2014 - $18.00
This park is way off the highway. We were traveling through and there isn't much to choose from around here. Price was right. People who worked here were very friendly. The park is definitely run down. Needs lots of work. Lake looked really nice. Boat dock very nice. If you have a boat this place would be fine. - RV Stewardess


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Peter Senter, Ph.D., to Deliver Opening Keynote at Cancer Biologics 2013
CHI's 4th Annual Cancer Biologics, February 13-15, 2013, San Francisco, CA
Peter Senter will discuss Empowered Antibodies for Cancer Therapy. The technology surrounding antibody drug conjugates has advanced significantly in the past two years, with developments in antibody, drug, linker and conjugation technologies. This presentation will overview some of the recent technical achievements surrounding antibody drug conjugates, and includes the development of a clinically approved drug.
Peter Senter joined Seattle Genetics in August 1998 and has served as Vice President, Chemistry since September 2002. In February 2009, Dr. Senter was recognized as the company's first Distinguished Fellow. He leads Seattle Genetics' chemistry department, which carries out research in antibody-drug conjugate technologies, including the development of potent drug payloads, novel linker systems, conjugation methodology and mechanism of action studies. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Senter was with Cytokine Networks, Inc., the Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Senter received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, and an A.B. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the Senior Editor of Bioconjugate Chemistry and serves on the Editorial Board of four scientific journals. Dr. Senter is an Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. His research interests include targeted drug delivery, protein chemistry and biochemistry, and anti-cancer drug design. Dr. Senter has authored more than 100 scientific publications and holds more than 20 patents.
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University of Pennsylvania
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Zyngenia, Inc.
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Agensys, Inc.
Compugen, Inc.
Igenica, Inc.
Oxford Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Vical, Inc.
Molecular Partners AG
Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Affimed Therapeutics AG
University of Stanford
Symphogen A/S
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65 reviews | 4.6 out of 5
Lego - finally you have done it. I was waiting for such set for a long time. I am so happy that Lego is making Space exploration sets starting with this shuttle (not the $99 set). This one makes it more affordable to a wider audience of fans. I cannot wait for the Rocket Launch set and the other smaller sets, and I hope lego will re-release those moon landing sets made for the Discovery years ago - BRING them back. Kids nowadays need to learn about the Space Exploration and different equipment. This set is easy to built, in two different sections (bags). I really love this set, its a medium sized shuttle holding 1 figure (what's up with that LEGO? Space shuttles never go into space with 1 astronaut) this set needs at least 2 astronauts, one to pilot the shuttle, and other for a space walk. Shuttle bay opens up easily to launch the probe/satellite/telescopes. Overall great building experience, and playability. I only have it for educational reasons, placed on my shelf. Go get it!!!
This shuttle is a very easy build, and the end result is almost more of a toy than a model (I think of all Lego sets as models more than toys). My daughter loves swooshing it around and opening the payload doors.
The minifig astronaut is great, he is wearing sunglasses that look appropriate, and his exploration helmet is really cool. If I had to nitpick the set, I wish it came with two minifigs so there could be an astronaut in the cockpit while the other did work outside. It would also be awesome if you could fit two minifigs in the cockpit. The coffee cup accessory feels a little unnecessary.
This is a great set for people looking for an easy build and a fun shuttle toy. After I built it I felt a little bummed that NASA had scrapped the shuttle program.
I ended up hanging it from the ceiling with the astronaut and satellite outside, and it looks pretty great. Now I just need some glow-in-the-dark stars behind it.
I like this set, spent an hour and a bit in the passengers seat of a small car building this, it wasn't too hard to to put together if you didn't let your self get ahead of your self, their are some parts of the build that you may need a hand with if your a younger or inexperienced builder.
Good play value but could have bean enhanced with a few changes. for starters the Body could have bean say two studs wider and about four longer that way you could have fitted in models & minifigs from other sets to create a space adventure story, also they could have designed it so it married up with the Launch tower from the Space Center set, a 2nd MiniFig as well would have bean nice so you have a Pilot and a EVA worker. an other plus would have bean a hinged cockpit so you don't have to pop off half the nose cone to take the Pilot in & out.
The set comes with one minifigure,a satellite,and the shuttle itself.
The minifigure has some badges on his shirt, and realistic pockets that I suppose keeps air in,and a helmet on his head, the minifigure's face has sunglasses printed on it.
Now on to the shuttle.The flaps on the side can move very good and the cargo-bay doors open about 90 degrees and holds the spare helmet for the astronaut, and the satellite.The robot arm can attach and dettach from the satellite.In the front,there is a blue seat and a mug put on top of a control panel that has a radar,and other buttons.In the back, there are afterburners made by putting 5 cone-shaped bricks and 14 orange studs on the back.
The shuttle mesures about a foot long and 8 and a half inches wide.The set comes with about 8 stickers, and 217 peices.
I hope you enjoyed my review!
I am writting on a behalf of my 9 years old - he enjoyed the fact that it's a replica of a real NASA shuttle. The instruction manual came with great pictures of the real shuttle and astrounaut (it's so similar to the Lego model!), even showing dimensions of the real shuttle and facts about space stuff (hey, I didn't know the austronauts are 2" taller when they are in the space due to a lack of the spinal compression!)
The set was easy and quick to build. He can't wait to see more of the same series coming (they are - it's shown in the manual - super cool!) !
My son thought they gonna place a space rover on a sale today and was kind of sad to discover it's not here yet.
really neat series!
Thank you Lego! It healed my kiddo's after appendix surgery's mood :)
The Space Shuttle is a great City Space Set. It looks accurate to the NASA shuttles. Great job! Unfortunately this set has a lot of stickers. They do add a lot of detail but they are tedious to put on. Bring back printed bricks LEGO! Anyway, back to the shuttle. The cockpit has a control panel, a seat and a coffee mug for comic relief. The payload chamber has a small satellite which can be fitted to an extendable and adjustable arm. This is the best feature of the set. It has lots of degrees of freedom and is posable. There is also a stand for the astronaut's helmet. The thrusters at the back are awesome! They have lots of studs on the back to look like they're working. This is the best looking part of the set. The Space Shuttle only has one minifig but he is very detailed. He has a double printed torso with metallic printing and a regular helmet. The other helmet, which was in the payload chamber, is so cool! It has a gold visor and fits like a sandwich board piece. It has air tanks a t the back and some details on the front. 10 out of 10 minifig. The Space Shuttle is running out fast so get it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A couple of years ago I got this as a gift after having an operation. The days after that were daunting and painful, but this set pulled me through. It has everything a shuttle needs...good cockpit (with a coffee mug...?) opening bay doors with a satellite inside it and the astronauts spacesuit. The satellite can be deployed or stretched out with the crane that comes with it. It has realistic colouring and very nice wings and landing gear. This set comforted me through the next month or so, and I will never forget how happy it made me feel after being through such a bad time. I still have the set.
I'm sorry I gave more of a story than a review, but I just put what I honestly thought was right. I still recommend it and I hope you buy it.
Purchased thie Lego Space Shuttle for my son's 5th birthday and it was the perfect product for a child his age. It stimulated his curiosity in the NASA shuttle program as well as space travel. I am proud to say that he assembled the shuttle himself with limited guidance and direction from me. It was also the best project for father and son to build together. He assembled, I provided direction from the instructions and conducted quality control and review through each phase. Along the way, we talked about the various features of the shuttle as well as the shuttle mission program. When it was completed, I asked him to dedicate his model bo CMDR Willie McCool, my former classmate, who perished in the 2003 shuttle disaster.
I really am glad LEGO began creating real space sets. I have always been a fan of space and LEGO sets, and this brings them together. The shuttle is very accurate, and has all sorts of nifty features, such as the satellite. When I went to Cape Canaveral a few years ago, I was stunned by how much real space shuttles looked like this set. Given, since this is a $30 set LEGO had to make it smaller and take out the living quarters, but this set is amazing. Not only is the set cool, but the instruction booklet contains facts about the real US space program. Did you know that often astronauts are several inches taller when they return from space because the lack of gravity allows their spines to stretch? Buy this set!
i can solve the cons of the product!
con 1:stickers:its normal a space shuttle to have the emblem of the nation formed it!
con 2: the head with sunglasses: they'r special,to protect the eyes from sun,thats why they'r called SUNglasses!(accent on SUN)
con 3:the tilt:its usual the shuttle when it comes down to land tilted!and guess what!!!u even watched movies that contains space shuttles landing?they land first on the back weels first so they must be taller!!
Ever since I was a young kid I wanted a LEGO space shuttle to play with, but they've always been too expensive for me. Now I finally have a chance to get one, and one of my lifelong dreams has come true! Needless to say, this set is great! You can do so much with it. Sure, a fuel tank would have been nice, but it is a reasonable compromise to make the set a bargain. The shuttle is well made, has lots of functionality packed into it, and has good detail for its level. The satellite is really cool too, and just tops this thing off!
Rocket into orbit on an important space mission! Blast off from our LEGO City and set your navigation for deep space! Help the astronaut to open the cargo bay doors, then use the robotic arm to release the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit! Includes astronaut minifigure in spacesuit Features the Hubble Space Telescope Open cargo bay doors! Catch and release the Hubble Space Telescope with the robotic arm! Space Shuttle measures over 8" (20cm) tall and 10" (25cm) wide Telescope measures over 2" (5cm) long and 3" (7cm) wide
Realistic Design
Decent amount of moving parts
The Space Shuttle rolls very smoothly
If the small engines adhered better to the model
If the top of the bay doors adhered better to the hinged lego pieces
It would've been really neat if the space shuttle was able to stand vertically, instead of just horizontally
It would be neat to have the space shuttle attached to two main rocket boosters for even more realism
The directions didn't seem as detailed as some of the other Lego models I've built.
I really like this set. I went to my local LEGO Store today, hoping to get Shuttle Adventure, but as they were sold out, I bought this and a few other sets. I felt I was taking a risk buying this set, as it doesn't look too good from the pictures, but it's actually a really great set. The only things I would change are the front being one big piece to something nicer, like in shuttle adventure, the cargo bay not being completely "air tight," and improving the astronaut, because there's something weird about this one.
This set is a hit with my 5 year old son. He picked it out for his birthday and built it with his dad. He was able to do a lot with help. (Although it's a bit long so lost interest and had to come back later to it to finish). Once it was built, he has played with it almost non-stop. A month later, he still plays with it almost everyday. He's added to it and taken a bit away but still this has great play value. We have the moon buggy too, and hope to get the larger Space Launch set too. I would recommend this.
The set was a lot of fun to assemble. It went together in under an hour. Even with a small brick count, the set is divided into two different bags for extra easy assembly. The set has a few new bricks, such as some angled plates, the nose cone, and the gold visor on the Atlantis style helmet.
The set has some good swooshability, but the landing gears do not retract. They have to be removed. The minifig does fit inside, but there is not room for another one. It's a little boxy, but still looks nice.
This is a great set. It includes a mini-figure and satellite that can be stored in the cargo hold.
PROS:decent size, cool astronaut, cargo hold, landing gear
CONS:stickers, mini-fig head with sunglasses?!?, the landing gear is uneven so when u put it on the ground it tilts forward.
All and all this a cool set and a decent buy. Also, the instruction manual includes cool facts about the actual space shuttle. This set can provide lots of play so that's why I recommend this set
Great set, I love it. I got it for my Bday and I like it, the only problem is it only comes with 1 astronaut. WHAT??? Spacecraft dont come with 1 man, MAN! There should be at least 2 minifig.
-Cool arm
-2 different helmets
-Wing flaps
-Cool, REALISTIC design
-Only 1 minifig
-A bit expensive
A great set
It is a good idea to buy other space sets to go with it--WHY ARE THEY NOT AVAILABLE IN CANADA???!!!
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After much debate, my four-year old and five-year old arrived at choosing the space shuttle. All three of us are happy they did. We had a great time building it. My boys used words like, "Awesome!" and "Sweet!" and we just had fun piecing this one together. I also think it is a fantastic set for only $30. The only thing I didn't like was that the black paint on the end of the nose cone was chipped right out of the box. But that will happen anyway...
I recommend this set to anyone who wants to play with their legos after building them, (Not me).
I just like the building part...then they stay on a shelf in my room for ever. This is a very fashionable set. Great to display. Awesome Minifiure. The only con I have about this set is the satellite thing doesn't really work right with the set and hanger. Overall, GREAT SET.


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Franz Koglmann (born 1947) is an Austrian jazz composer. He performs on both the trumpet and flugelhorn in a variety of contexts, most often within avant-garde jazz and third stream contexts. An award-winning composer, Koglmann has performed or recorded with a variety of musicians, including Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, Bill Dixon, Georg Gräwe, Andrea Centazzo, Theo Jörgensmann, Wolfgang Reisinger, Enrico Rava, Yitzhak Yedid, Ran Blake, John Lindberg and many others. When the Romanian town of Sibiu commissioned Koglmann to write a piece, he brought together bits from Haydn's 27th symphony with a tape recording of Sibiu native Emil Cioran philosophisizing. He received 2003 the highest Austrian jazz award, the Hans Koller Prize in category "album of the year".
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MARK TAYLOR yesterday carved his name among cricket's elite with a record-shattering, unbeaten 334 against Pakistan to put Australia in command of the second Test and push himself close to cricket's summit. Taylor is just 41 away from fellow-left-hander Brian Lara's Test best of 375, but at 599 for 4 thoughts of a declaration overnight or early in the morning may halt the captain making further history.
Taylor's innings emphatically brought an end to a troublesome 18 months in which he has lost the one-day captaincy and his place in the Test set- up has been questioned. Indeed, Taylor, who turns 34 on 27 October, started last summer's Ashes tour of England with his career in jeopardy before a century in the first Test at Edgbaston.
"If I hadn't scored runs last June, I really would have seriously had to consider my options," Taylor reflected after his exhausting day.
His appearance in court here in Lahore to assist in the trial into bribery allegations against certain of his Pakistani opponents has not helped his mental state.
"There has been a lot on my mind the first few weeks of this tour," Taylor admitted. "This has been a chance to get them off my mind and start concentrating on the cricket."
Resuming on 112, already having completed his 19th Test century, he quickly helped Justin Langer secure his maiden one. The Western Australian pushed on from 97 to 116 before the medium pacer Azhar Mahmood ended a stand of 279, Australia's best for any wicket against Pakistan. Taylor continued his fluent batting after that in an innings he described as "the best I've ever played in Tests". It was his second Test double century and first treble, eclipsing his 219 at Trent Bridge in 1989 when he first announced himself as a world-class player.
It was thoughts of that innings nine years ago that pushed him to greater heights yesterday.
"I remember that [captain] Allan Border told me I threw it away then and he was right," said Taylor yesterday. "It would have been madness to throw it away today."
Taylor went to lunch on 215 thoroughly satisfied with his 103 runs in a session. It was a three-hour period due to an early start and a Muslim prayer day, but the achievement was not lost on the perceptive skipper.
After the break Taylor continued to notch the landmarks as his batting grew in confidence. Long gone was the Taylor dropped twice by Saeed Anwar off the leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed before passing 30 on Thursday.
Taylor ended the day having just passed Graham Gooch's 333 against India at Lord's in 1990 as the highest score by a captain and equal with Sir Don Bradman as the highest by an Australian.
Taylor also passed Bradman on his way to reaching 7,000 runs when he had made 213 and moved to third among Australians, passing Greg Chappell just before the close. Taylor has batted for 722 minutes, faced 564 balls, and hit 32 fours and one six.
"I am delighted as I have never thought I would ever score a triple hundred in Test cricket," said Taylor. "It is a great feeling and I will never forget this innings."
His triple century, the 15th in Test cricket's 121 years and first in Pakistan, was greeted by warm applause by all the Pakistan team and an appreciative crowd of around 8,000. Taylor shook hands with his opposite number, Aamir Sohail, and many of his side after acclaiming his team-mates and the crowd, a telling gesture given the acrimony that has sometimes brewed between these two teams in recent times. But that was all forgotten on Taylor's day in the hazy sunshine at Arbab Niaz stadium.
Second day of five
Australia won toss
(Overnight 224-1)
*M Taylor not out 334
M Slater c Azhar Mahmood b Shoaib Akhtar 2
J Langer c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood 116
M Waugh c Salim Malik b Aamir Sohail 42
S Waugh c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar 1
R Ponting not out 76
Extras (lb9 w3 nb16 ) 28
Total (for 4) 599
Fall: 1-16 2-295 3-418 4-431
To bat: I Healy, D Fleming, C Miller, S MacGill, G McGrath
Bowling (to date): Shoaib Akhtar 31-6-107-2 (nb-1); Mohammad Zahid 16- 0-74-0 (nb-8 w-1); Mushtaq Ahmed 46-3-153-0; Azhar Mahmood 23-2-82-1 (nb- 2 w-2); Aamir Sohail 42-8-111-1 (nb-2); Salim Malik 16-0-63-0 (nb-3).
PAKISTAN: *Aamir Sohail, Saeed Anwar, Inzaam-ul-Haq, Salim Malik, Moin Khan, Ijaz Ahmed, Yousaf Yohanna, Azhar Mahmood, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohammad Zahid, Shoaib Akhtar.
Umpires: S A Bucknor (WI) and Mohammad Nazir Jnr (Pak).
375 Brian Lara (West Indies) v England, St John's, 1994
365* Gary Sobers (West Indies) v Pakistan, Kingston, 1958
364 Len Hutton (England) v Australia, The Oval, 1938
340 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) v India, Colombo, 1997
337 Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan) v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1958
336* Wally Hammond (England) v New Zealand, Auckland, 1933
334* Mark Taylor (Australia) v Pakistan, Peshawar, 1998
334 Don Bradman (Australia) v England, Leeds, 1930
333 Graham Gooch (England) v India, Lord's, 1990
325 Andy Sandham (England) v West Indies, Kingston, 1930
311 Bobby Simpson (Australia) v England, Manchester, 1964
310* John Edrich (England) v New Zealand, Leeds, 1965
307 Bob Cowper (Australia) v England, Melbourne, 1966
304 Don Bradman (Australia) v England, Leeds, 1934
302 Lawrence Rowe (West Indies) v England, Bridgetown, 1974
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Main Group Metal Chemistry
Editor-in-Chief: Jurkschat, Klaus
Editorial Board Member: Atwood, David / Basu Baul, Tushar S. / Beckmann, Jens / Chandrasekhar, Vadepalli / Izod, Keith / Jones, Cameron / Karlov, Sergey S. / Mehring, Michael / Molloy, Kieran / Ramasami, Ponnadurai / Ruhlandt-Senge, Karin / Ruzicka, Ales / Saito, Masaichi / Tokitoh, Norihiro
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Crystal and molecular structure of diorganoammonium oxalatotrimethylstannate, [R2NH2][Me3Sn(C2O4)] (R=i-Bu, cyclohexyl)
1Laboratoire de Chimie Minérale et Analytique (LACHIMIA), Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
2Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
Citation Information: Main Group Metal Chemistry. Volume 34, Issue 5-6, Pages 127–130, ISSN (Online) 2191-0219, ISSN (Print) 0792-1241, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgmc-2011-0018, December 2011
The title compounds [R2NH2][C2O4SnMe3](R=i-Bu, Cy), in which tin atoms adopt a distorted trigonal bipyramidal configuration, have been prepared and submitted to an X-ray diffraction study. These compounds have been obtained from the reaction of (Cy2NH2)2C2O4·H2O or (i-Bu2NH2)2C2O4 with SnMe3Cl. In both [R2NH2][C2O4SnMe3] compounds, the trans complex has an almost regular trigonal bipyramidal geometry around the tin atom. The SnMe3 residues are connected as a chain with bridging oxalate anions in a trans-SnC3O2 framework, the oxygen atoms being in axial positions. The cations connect linear adjacent chains through NH…O hydrogen bonds giving layered structures.
Keywords: bridging oxalate; hydrogen bonds; layered structures; X-ray structure


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10-man Arsenal missed their chance to go back to the top of the Premier League after Diego Costa's goal dented their title hopes.
Per Mertesacker was sent off for a late challenge on Costa just moments before the Spain international popped up in the right place to convert a wicked cross by Branislav Ivanovic.
The result preserves the defending champions' unbeaten record under experienced Dutch manager Guus Hiddink, who took over as interim manager last month following Jose Mourinho's sacking.
Chelsea move up to 13th, while Arsenal are left in third place, level on points with Manchester City but three behind leaders Leicester City.
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1/22 Petr Cech - 6 out of 10
Playing once more against his former side, the goalkeeper made several good saves to keep Arsenal in the game throughout, including a reflex stop to deny Willian but he couldn't do too much about Costa's goal after being let down by his teammates.
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2/22 Nacho Monreal - 4 out of 10
Put in a disappointing showing as he failed to stop Willian from running riot early on, and then did not stop Ivanovic from sending in the cross from which Costa scored from. However, he should get praise for denying the Chelsea right-back with a goal-line headed clearance.
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3/22 Per Mertesacker - 4 out of 10
Looked solid early on, but the towering defender let himself down in the 18th minute when he received a straight red card for his last-man challenge on Costa, which handed Chelsea the advantage they needed to go in front minutes later.
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4/22 Laurent Koscielny - 6 out of 10
Made one early misplaced pass that allowed Oscar to get a shot at goal, but was solid otherwise. Booked for a foul on Willian in the first half and was then fortunate not to give away a penalty for his body block on Fabregas in the second.
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5/22 Hector Bellerin - 6 out of 10
Struggled, at times, to deal with the pace of Azpilicueta, but was largely solid defensively although his impact going forward was limited due to Chelsea's good defensive work.
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6/22 Mathieu Flamini - 4 out of 10
Disappointed with his defending in the build-up to Costa's goal and wasted two good chances to get Arsenal back into the game when he first fell over while attempting to take a shot before driving another high before the break. A day to forget for the midfielder.
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7/22 Aaron Ramsey - 6 out of 10
Both he and Flamini couldn't control play in the middle of the park, and indeed it was Ramsey who failed to prevent Willian from sending in the ball that led to Chelsea scoring. However, he did have some good moments when building up Arsenal's attacks, but saw his teammates make little use of his hard work.
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8/22 Joel Campbell - 5 out of 10
Could have done more defensively in build-up to Chelsea's opener and disappointed when going forward. Was replaced by Sanchez in the second half.
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9/22 Mesut Özil - 5 out of 10
Had a few good moments when going on the attack, but ultimately saw his impact limited by some good marking from the likes of Matic and Mikel.
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10/22 Theo Walcott - 5 out of 10
Captained the side despite Mertesacker starting the game, but couldn't make the difference up front; being flagged offside twice in the first half and then blocking Sanchez's shot that seemed to be heading towards goal.
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11/22 Olivier Giroud - 5 out of 10
The striker had some positive moments early on although he did blast a speculative shot high, but was sacrificed for Gabriel after Mertesacker had been sent off. Had never scored a career goal against Chelsea, and that remains the case after seeing his game cut short.
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12/22 Thibaut Courtois - 6 out of 10
Was rarely tested in the first half, but looked comfortable when called into action.
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13/22 Branislav Ivanovic - 7 out of 10
Just days after signing a new one-year deal and Hiddink stresssing the right-back is back to his best, Chelsea's vice captain looked like a rejuvenated player. He helped get involved in the visitors' attacks regularly and was rewarded when he delivered the cross from which Costa scored from. Saw a header just before the break cleared off the line by Monreal.
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14/22 John Terry - 6 out of 10
Had one nervy moment when Giroud ran past him to create an Arsenal attack, but he made up for it by blocking the Frenchman's later shot. Impressive otherwise.
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15/22 Kurt Zouma - 7 out of 10
Was as solid as ever at the heart of Chelsea's defence, and demonstrated once again why he is a mainstay in this team.
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16/22 César Azpilicueta - 7 out of 10
On his 150th start for Chelsea and his 100th Premier League start, the left-back enjoyed a good showing as his forrays forwards helped Chelsea overrun Arsenal while he used his pace to get back and defend.
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17/22 John Obi Mikel - 6 out of 10
Alongside Matic, Mikel had no real problems in dominating play in the midfield positions and protected his back line superbly. Booked for challenge on Sanchez.
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18/22 Nemanja Matić - 7 out of 10
Making his 100th Chelsea appearance, the Serb showed purpose in attack for the Blues as he got into good positions several times - for example when he was involved in the build-up to Costa's goal - while impressing when defending. His run back to his own box to stop Bellerin from launching an optimistic counter-attack was one such moment. Booked for foul on Sanchez.
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19/22 Willian - 7 out of 10
Won the battle with Monreal time and time again and was involved in many of Chelsea's best chances including one of his own that Cech saved. The Brazilian was also instrumental as it was his ball to Costa that led to Mertesacker's red card. Did not neglect his defensive work either.
20/22 Cesc Fàbregas - 7 out of 10
Started the game further forward against his former side and helped dominate play in the middle of the park - pulling the strings throughout the game and being rewarded when he helped carve out Costa's goal. Unlucky not to have been given a penalty for Koscielny's foul on him.
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21/22 Oscar - 6 out f 10
Began the game in the unfamiliar position on the left flank with Eden Hazard not risked and, despite a yellow for a wild challenge on Campbell, the Brazilian impressed with good attacking and defensive play particularly in the first half. Was replaced by Hazard with 15 minutes to go.
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22/22 Diego Costa - 8 out of 10
The striker was the centre of headlines the last time these two sides met in the season and he proved so again today. It was his run forwards that forced Mertesacker into his last-ditch tackle, for which he was sent off for, before Costa helped create and then finish off Chelsea's opening goal. Costa was impressive considering he hardly trained this week following his bruised tibia against Everton but he paid for it when he came off with an injury in the second period.
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The Gunners next face Burnley in the FA Cup while Hiddink's men travel to MK Dons.
A tough match against Southampton then awaits Arsenal in the Premier League as Watford entertain the Blues.
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It is the day of nooks! Earlier today, we posted Lora's cozy and ethereal window nook, and now we're ending with a gorgeous bedroom alcove from interior designer Angela Robinson. Angela had the ingenious idea to utilize the room's angles and wrap a bold wallpaper from wall to ceiling to wall, creating a dreamy undersea effect that is the perfect ambiance for a sleeping space. She also wisely kept the remaining elements minimal and clean, allowing the boldness of the pattern and the bright light that floods the space to take center stage. Tanya Schoenroth designed the millwork and selected the interior finishes and fixtures. I'm definitely tucking this away in my inspiration file. It is simply stunning. — Kate
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Time: 6 months (for the full home)
Basic Steps: The most important step in residential design is to get to know your client! Learn about what's important to them and their family. Get to know their personalities, likes, dislikes and how they are going to be using the space. After establishing the design concept and the parameters of the project (function, budget, etc.), we went for it! The wallpaper was a major jumping off point for this one. We really wanted to play up the low ceiling and angled walls in the cozy bed area. Source locally! Vancouver has such amazing boutique stores and so many local talented artists to work with.
Our advice: Don't overdo it! When you're working with bold, large-scale surfaces, keep the other finishing classic, minimal and clean-lined to avoid the space looking too busy and cluttered. Quality over quantity. Have a creative brainstorming session with friends. There are no bad ideas in the ideation stages of planning. This is where great ideas are born and grow into other great ideas! Make it personal! We incorporated our clients' favourite city on the toss pillows (London). The stairway walls showcase large framed bulletin boards where guests can pin their Polaroid picture with a personalized message (in place of a guest book). Have a game plan before you start purchasing. Lay out all your selections together before committing. Fall in love. Do not settle on any items you are not crazy for, including textiles and accessories. Home decor/design should last longer than just one trend season! —Angela
Drapery: Ravi Design
Wallpaper: SR 91902 (environmentally friendly, eco chic) from Crown Wallpaper
Wall hooks and black and white throw on bed: Mint Interiors
Eames chair in bedroom (second hand): Metropolitan Home
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
What a gorgeous space! That wallpaper is so lux and I love the knobs for hooks
I LOVE this! Love the warm browns with the batik feel, and using the lucite with it …..
So dramatic, yet also serene. Love it.
Wow it was like BAM when i scrolled down, this is a pretty cool room and space in general!
Can I please get the source for those gorgeous sconces!
Thank you for the nice comments!
Kate, the sconces are Robbert Abby and were purchased from Chinz and Co.
Absolutely stunning…keeping the rest of it simple makes the wallpaper stand out and HOW!!! Love it!!
I am so astonished with the after photo. The finished work is a masterpiece! I love the wall design effect, and oh – the bed and side table with lamps are gorgeous! I'm afraid to have my room up in the attic, but with an interior like this one, I would love to stay here a lifetime.
I like the colours and the idea, but I'm not a fan of the wallpaper on the walls and ceiling (I don't mind the wallpaper itself, jsut the use). Kinda makes the room look like a tunnel. It's definitely for a bold person!
I love the sconces and bedside tables
I was blown away! Beautiful. Where do you get the giant wooden nob for the wall?
I'd also love to know the source for the knobs! I NEED that to hold scarves or necklaces!
Wow! Amazing transformation!
I love the pillows and the bed frame. Sources?
wow! this is impressive! but also, fairly anxiety-inducing for me.
I love the design of this space but i have to be honest, not a big fan of the wall paper :( but everything else in the room looks amazing. Great transformation!
I really like the covers on the pillows where do you get those and can you get different cities?
I'd also love to know the source of the 'London toss pillows' … London and Auckland would be my fave city scenes!
Wow, the side tables, the sconces, the gorgeous knobs for hanging stuff, the fur, the pillows! I love it all!! Even the bold wallpaper. That said I feel bad to say that I don't dig it there :( sorry and I'm a bold pattern kind of person! Maybe because of how it's applied? I do love the paper but my first reaction is far from a serene 'under the sea' vibe. It felt more was like being in a rushing tunnel of Doctor Who which I like very much but not for sleeping or waking up… Maybe it's the effect of the walls cocooning the whole space… Would be cool in a den or as a bold accent wall for a living room or as a bold backdrop for artwork. Still very well put together and fun space to be in I'm sure!
Beautiful indeed! I love the throw pillows – where are they from?
What a great space. It all came together wonderfully. So very serene. Love the wallpaper!
I love the whole concept. Well done
The wallpaper pattern isn't my favourite, but I do love the concept. I had those sloped ceilings as a kid and miss them now – they seemed so cozy.
i'm sorry if you've already said- but what is the source for those bedside tables?
The overall shape of the room is cool but I think the wallpaper will look outdated in five years because it already borders on that tacky beach house vibe we all know and love.
This is great; I can't really imagine for the outcome, the color combination used, the effects, every detail looks significantly amazing, especially the dreamy-undersea effect of the wall and the ceiling.
I'm always amazed at how creative people can be – to be able to take some ordinary and turn it into the extraordinary is just an amazing talent. Thank you so much for sharing!
This is so funny…the other day my 4 year old son asked me very seriously what the difference between a nook and a cranny was, and I was completely stumped! I should have shown him this.
I LOVE the bedroom! Where can I purchase the lucite tables?
Thank you!!!
Awesome Bedroom Designs.I have selected One for My Bedrooms.
it's SO BEAUTIFUL!
I couldn't find the wallpaper at "crown wallpaper", could you please send me the link for it?


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Stone River has been called "The New Southern Rock of the North" by the late mastering engineer George Marino (AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith). A band with passion, love and decibels to spare, Stone River crafts their own brand of southern-style rock n roll with all the trimmings.
Being inspired by the harmony and musical depth of early 70′s rock, Stone River is a true musician's band that embodies the absolute best of this musical epoch. Stone River plays memorable, timeless and exciting original songs — songs that capture a wide audience of true music fans.
Formed in 2006, the Toronto-based quintet has played hundreds of shows across Ontario and has gained thousands of fans across Canada, playing in direct support of major acts like The Black Crowes, Tom Wilson, Parlor Mob and Jeff Martin. No strangers to large festivals, Stone River has played Sarnia Bayfest in front of 20,000 people as well as Burlington Sound of Music, Toronto's Festival of Beer, Friendship Festival, Queen West Music Fest, Barrie New Music Fest and Canada's Largest Ribfest, as well as numerous performances at both NXNE and Canadian Music Week to name but a few. The band is comprised of Jeff Desilets and Darren Flower on guitar/backing vocals, Renan Yildizdogan on guitar/lead vocals, Jay Macedo on bass/backng vocals and Sasha Siegel on drums.
Their debut LP The Valley of the Butterflies quickly caught the attention of the European market and sold over 2000 copies in Germany alone. The single "Southern Feeling" peaked at #24 on German rock radio charts and #17 on Belgium's Radio QUARTZ, charting in the top 20 with acts like Muse, Pearl Jam and John Fogerty. The album received excellent reviews in major publications such as Aardschok, Melodie & Rhythmus, Rocks and Metal Hammer. Following their European success, the band performed to a packed house of industry and local fans at the prestigious MIDEM festival (January 2012) in Cannes, France. They also showcased at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany September 2013.
Stone River has just released their second LP entitled Euphoria & Lovesick Blues (Gypsy Soul Records / Fontana North). The album wasrecorded at Jukasa Studios by Los Angeles based multi-platinum recording artist and producer Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon, Awolnation, Live) and legendary rock engineer Nick Blagona (Deep Purple, The Tea Party, Alexisonfire). They opted for an old-school approach, going live off the floor to tape to best capture the fun boogies, acoustic ballads, and foot-stomping hard rock songs that most independent rock bands these days could only dream of writing. In addition to the album receiving rave reviews immediately upon release, the latest single "Hanging in the Bowline" is currently getting the attention of Canadian rock radio. Juno Award winner Eric Ratz (Big Wreck, Monster Truck, Billy Talent) produced and engineered the track.
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So, as with years past, Publishing Perspectives asked me to write up something about this year's PEN World Voices Festival. I did so, but unlike years past, I wasn't as effusively complimentary . . . I feel bad criticizing PEN WV because the festival has been such a huge boon for book culture over the years and because it was thanks to WV that Umberto Eco and Salman Rushdie spoke here in Rochester back in 2008.
That said, no one can rest on their laurels, and after the past couple festivals, I think it's worth taking a more critical look so that the festival can move forward and reach its full potential.
Here's a bit of my piece:
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Before I start explaining what I think would make for an Ideal World Voices (IWV), it's worth taking a moment to reflect on what a festival like this is trying to accomplish. According to the "Letter from PEN" at the front of the program, "we seek to present the best of national and international literature and by doing so we adamantly focus on reinforcing the importance of the premise that freedom of expression is the foundation of meaningful existence and the essence of brave and great art."
OK. That's great grant writing speak. Seriously. I'd drain my life savings to fund "brave and great art" that gets at the "foundation of meaningful existence." (Although the line about focusing "on reinforcing the importance of the premise" is pretty weak.) But this program isn't written for the National Endowment for the Arts . . . or at least it shouldn't be.
In my vision of the IWV, the festival would set out to accomplish a few things that I think are central to preserving and enhancing a healthy literary culture in America:
1. Raise the profile of international literature and translation, thus expanding the horizons of readers and fostering an international dialogue about art and writing.
2. Get books in the hands of new readers, because without readers none of this means anything, and sales will help expand the reach of the festival as a whole, thus encouraging more publishers, readers, and foundations to support it.
3. Focus on the average reader, NOT the members of the publishing industry who already are overwhelmed by book events and rarely actually buy anything.
4. Be entertaining, otherwise you're just shoving medicine down the throats of the unwilling.
5. Offer something unique, something you can't pull off anywhere else in the world.
To me, those things seem totally obvious, and like they were part of the original WV DNA. Perhaps it's all a bit lofty to think that a festival can help improve book culture. I just don't see the point of not trying to do this. And not to take grant-speak too seriously, but I don't think anyone walked away from this year's festival suddenly aware that "freedom of expression" is important. Readers don't want to be preached at — they want to enjoy themselves and find out about interesting things.
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