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HOUSTON - A Rice University student was grabbed and robbed a few blocks away from campus, detectives said.
Rice University police said the attack happened on Ashby Street near Wroxton Road about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
Detectives said the student was walking down the street when a man got out of the passenger side of a parked car and asked her for directions.
The man grabbed the student's legs and she hit his arms, officials said.
Investigators said the man grabbed the student's bag, which contained a laptop computer and other items, and then ran back to his car. It was driven away by a second man, officials said.
Area residents said they were shocked by the attack.
"It's terrible. We even have local patrol," resident Willis King said. "Doesn't seem to help."
Rice students said they were surprised, too.
"It's kind of weird because this is a very small, tight-knit campus and having things happen around ... I mean there's really nice neighborhoods around Rice, so it's kind of weird that things like that would happen,"
The man was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with pictures on the front.
Officials said the student described the man's car as an older-model white car, possibly manufactured in between 1970 and 1980.
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Any good -long- Harry and Fleur fiction?
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What is the most challenging book you have ever read?I have several. As far as depth and vocabulary I had a hard time with Bleak House by Charles Dickens. It was like I could almost sense his state...
I have several. As far as depth and vocabulary I had a hard time with Bleak House by Charles Dickens. It was like I could almost sense his state of mind when he wrote it.
Wuthering Heights took me a bit of time.
The Blind Watchmaker was very interesting, because of its content, but I think ultimately no book could possibly be anything less than a personal adventure.
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What is the most challenging book you have ever read?
I have several. As far as depth and vocabulary I had a hard time with Bleak House by Charles Dickens. It was like I could almost sense his state of mind when he wrote it.
Wuthering Heights took me a bit of time.
The Blind Watchmaker was very interesting, because of its content, but I think ultimately no book could possibly be anything less than a personal adventure.
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi was, by far, the most challenging novel I have ever read. To truly appreciate the text you needed to have a knowledge of a number of texts found in each of the sections of the novel: "Lolita", "Gatsby", "James", and "Austen".
Under the "Lolita" section you needed to have read Lolita, One Thousand and One Nights and Invitation to a Beheading. Under the "Gatsby" heading you needed to have read The Great Gatsby and Mike Gold's works. Under the "James" section you needed to have read Daisy Miller and Washington Square. Finally under the "Austen" section you needed to have read Pride and Prejudice.
While I had read many of the texts referred to in the novel, some I had not read for a number of years so could not recall every reference and, in the case of the novels I had not read, I did not understand the reference.
This is a novel that would be enjoyable to read as the foundation for a Univesity course with the other texts being prescribed reading as well.
I can think of many challenging books, though they were challenging for different reasons based upon the age at which I tried to tackle them. Reading Rushdie's The Satanic Verses as a sophomore in college was challenging because I began it while on a small plane flying through a thunderstorm (in the opening, men are falling from the sky)... it was a challenge to continue reading because I kept associating it with the anxiety I felt during that very long 45 minute plan trip in the storm.
I could not make myself read past page 2 of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities during and even after college because the style of writing lulled me to sleep - it was only listening to it on tape that worked for me. However, I had no difficulty reading Beowulf or other Anglo-Saxon and Medieval texts because the history and plots appealed to me.
The Wasteland and "Four Quartets" were challenging for me my sophomore and junior years in college (though "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" did not seem so in high school), but I enjoyed them so thoroughly that I embraced the challenge of deciphering the allusions and sifting through the imagery. I actually plan to keep in mind the poetry of T.S. Eliot as a thesis option when I work for my Ph.D.
In reply to post 15: I absolutely adore James Joyce's Ulysses. I spent an entire semester in college working through it, and I'm glad that I did--I love every page of it. It required so much supplementary reading (Reading Joyce's Ulysses, Allusions in Ulysses, The New Bloomsday Guide to Ulysses, etc) that it was overwhelming at times, but the payoff was so great that all the hard work was completely worth it.
I do have to say, though, that I'm not sure I would have gotten through it on my own, and I certainly benefitted from having a professor who offered a course just on this novel (although we obviously had to read Portrait first in order to meet Stephen Dedalus), since we had so much time with it.
(As an aside, I remember calling my mother--who is also an English teacher--and crying while I was trying to read Spencer's The Faerie Queen for a Brit Lit course in college. I don't remember specifically why I was so frustrated with it, but I'd say that was my worst experience with a work that I was required to read.)
The most difficult book I ever read was Pagan and Christians [a history of early Roman religions] by Robin Lane Fox. I didn't understand a word of it until pages 698 and 699--Part II started on page 700. If you read it and have never read archaeological works before, allow me to suggest you read pages 698 and 699 first, then go back to page 1. You may fare better than I did. Also Lane uses colons (:) in a fashion I was unaccustomed to. Usually, explanatory or additional information comes after the colon, but Lane wrote in the reverse: he put the detailed explanatory information first, then followed with the broader statement. It would be something like this:
Lane put the detailed explanatory information first then followed with the broader statement: usually, explanatory or additional information comes after the colon, but he wrote in the reverse.
It was fine once I caught on--somewhere around page 525. I was well used to his style by the time I got to page 698. Great book. I've read it a second time since that first go round (and yes, I refreshed my memory of pages 698 and 699 before embarking from page 1).
Novels that are read in youth seem more challenging as it seems that experienced readers can bring something to the novel. Once Saul Bellow was asked why there are no more great books written. He replied, "There are no great readers to buy them."
Among the challenging ones, Moby Dick was certainly one, but having reread it many years later, did, indeed, help to increase comprehension. James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man with its stream-of-consciousness bewildered one 20 year old: "What was that about?" Virginia Woolf's works (To the Lighthouse) and those of D.H. Lawrence (Sons and Lovers) are formidable at times, too.
It does seem that some novels require at least two readings, if not more....
If you mean book of fiction, that would be Tolstoy's War and Peace. I read it the summer before my senior year in high school. I actually had to resort to putting a chair in front of my mother's pull-out wooden kitchen cutting board so I could read it (the board was higher than the table and made hours and hours of neck bending easier on me) because it was too heavy for me to hold. One day when I was about half-way through she asked me how I liked it. Without looking up from the page, I said, "I don't understand a word of it--I have no idea what he's talking about--none whatsoever." She said, "Then why are you still reading it?!" I said, "Because it's so beautiful. The words are so wonderful. Even if I don't know why he is saying what he is saying, I want to keep reading the beautiful words ... and maybe it will all make sense at the end."
As far as classics go, anything by Faulkner or James gives me fits. I also remember the first time I read The Grapes of Wrath (of course, I was in middle school, so that is a telling factor in itself), and struggling to read past the turtle crossing the road chapter. I so wanted to catapult that turtle...as I have grown in appreciation for author's purpose, however, I can handle that chapter a little better and giggle when my students have the same reaction.
The Shack also challenged me quite a bit. I had to read and re-read several sections of that book which challenged by belief system and made me think about not only what was being communicated, but also if I agreed with it or not and why. It was intriguing, and made me feel a little dumb, I'll admit.
I agree that defining the word "challenging" is the key here. Many people have commented on Ulysses. I have started to read it but frankly Joyce is a little too verbose for me. Rather, the stream of consciousness and literary quality goes on for so long that by the time the rambling ends i have completely forgotten what I've read.
I found the Scarlet Letter to be as dry as week-old bread.
In the "it's just painful" arena, my vote goes to Flannery O'Connor. Recently I wrote an indepth study guide for a non-related site. By the time I was done, I was so irritated that I wanted to toss the book across the room. Not very professional so instead I told my editor that if he ever had to read O'Connor or take a bullet...take the bullet.
The most challenging book I have ever read is definitely Nightwood by Djuna Barnes. I don't remember much about it, because I'm not sure I understood any of it. I had to read it for a Fiction class during my undergraduate work, and it was my introduction to post-modern literature, with which I still struggle.
I noticed many of the posts also mentioned A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, which I would also agree is difficult. Because of my struggles with this, I have never attempted what is supposedly the most difficult book around, also by Joyce - Ulysses.
James Joyce's Ulysses was my most challenging book. I tried to read several time on my own and never made it through. Finally, while in grad school, I took a James Joyce class. With the class discussion and several supplemental books, I was able to read the book in it entirety and understand it! It truly is a masterpiece. I love Joyce's playfulness throughout the work. This book is a major hurdle to tackle on your own. I highly suggest a book club for support. If anyone would like a few supplemental material for Ulysses, just let me know. I have a few that I could suggest. Maybe we should start a James Joyce Discussion Group focusing on Ulysses? Next, I will tackle Finnegan's Wake.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was an excruciatingly difficult read for me. I'd never have selected this novel as leisure reading. I had to read it for an English major class. Normally I breeze through reading assignments, whether fiction or nonfiction, but Joyce was a barrier that I found difficult to overcome. I have never attempted to read any other of Joyce's works.
The American author that I find least accessible is Faulkner. I had to read "The Bear" for a college freshman English class, and it colored my perception of all subsequent Faulkner assignments.
I think books can be challenging for different reasons. I believe that the most challenging books are books in which the ideas themselves are challenging, more than the language itself. I sometimes struggle with the vocabulary of an older book or a technical one, but I consider the books that make me reconsider my most deeply-held beliefs to be the most challenging. I personally found The Road very profound and meaningful, for example, even though the text itself is easy to read. I teach my students that even simple books sometimes explore deep truths. A book may not be written at a high reading level or contain a lot of advanced vocabulary, but if it makes me stop to think and question myself I consider the book challenging.
Without question, the most challenging book I have ever read (and continue to read) is the Bible. I find it challenging on numerous levels: reconciling the meaning of phrases rendered differently in various translations; trying to determine how descriptions of archaic practices may relate to contemporary activities; struggling to understand cultural traditions and expectations that shaped perceptions and reactions in Biblical times; most of all, seeking how to apply the wisdom and examples it contains in my own life. I am looking forward to having time and opportunity to undertake in-depth study of the Bible as a piece of literature that has stood the test of time, as well as the centerpiece of my religious faith!
Every year, I feel as though reading The Scarlet Letter is an accomplishment. I always find new insights and observations which challenge my thinking and increase my appreciation for Hawthorne's use of language. I think the challenge for me is to make this complex piece of literature meaningful for students who want easy and modern and direct--and to do so without any gimmicks or tricks. Just plain, old-fashioned reading and appreciating. On a personal level, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf was nearly the death of me one summer early in my reading life, and I've never tried it again.
Like several others here, I struggled mightily with A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I've been reading as long as I can remember (I read my first 1,000 page novel when I was ten), and I usually attack challenging texts with vigor. I loved Shakespeare, loved Wuthering Heights, The Scarlet Letter, all those ones that students usually have trouble with in school. I even love non-linear, stream-of-consciousness narratives...but Joyce definitely posed the ultimate battle for me.
I would have to say that the most challenging book I've read to date has been House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. He's such a talented writer! The book is not difficult because of register, but because of the layout. Some pages are written on a diagonal, some written in circles, some with only a few words. There are pages upon pages of appendices, indexes, and footnotes - some of which come from viable sources while others were made up for the purposes of the story. The jumping around and flipping back and forth and looking things up online is what will really wear you out!
I would have to say, like many of my counterparts, that Portrait was the most challenging book that I've read and finally understood. I've read Joyce's Ulysses as well, but when I say I've read it, I can only say that in the physical sense. I've read every word of it, but I haven't understood much of anything from it, yet. This is a novel that I need to go back and read and study. I'd like to take a class on it someday as well. Portrait provided a difficult challenge for me and I feel that I can say that I "conquered" it in as much as I can now discuss it skillfully and effectively, while still learning about it every time I use it in class.
The most challenging book I have ever endeavored to read was definitely Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce. We attempted only a few pages of it in my Literary Culture of Modern Ireland class but each line (and sometimes even each word) was a puzzle crafted by Joyce that we needed to solve. It was a strange experience and made me look at literature in a new light. It showed me how many different implications and connotations a single word can have and how drastically its interpretation this can change the reader's perception. It is now one of my goals to make it through the entire book, reading even just one page per day for a sustained period of time.
I just can't get past all verbage in Dickins, so I would have to say Bleak House or David Copperfield. It wasn't that the story was hard, but it just took so long for things to happen and to discover the significance of things that I would lose track of information and need to skim back, which made the reading all the longer and more challenging. I liked his shorter novels, in particular, Oliver Twist so I can say I am a Dickins fan, but I am selective.
As an undergraduate I remember having a hard time reading The Ambassadors by Henry James. I had loved Portrait of a Lady and other shorter works by James (Washington Square, Daisy Miller, The Turn of the Screw), but I could not get into Strether's European journey and his quest for his wealthy and widowed fiancée's son Chad. The book put me off James's so called "major phase" for a long time.
Speaking of Joyce, has anyone ever tackled Ulysses? That's one, along with War and Peace, that I'm saving...or avoiding, depending on how you look at it! I'd have to agree with others that Moby Dick was probably the hardest book I've ever tackled (it seemed to move so slowly), followed closely by Peter Mathiesson's The Shadow Country. Actually, now that I think about it, they're both books about a futile hunt. Maybe it's the plot I can't take.
I would have to say that, at the time, my first attempts at Heart of Darkness and Moby Dick were some of the most frustrating reading experiences I've had. I was at a complete loss as to even a basic plot line in these works, largely because of the vocabulary and the structure of the narratives. Probably not surprising, these are two of the works I now most admire in literature. The challenge of these works and the multiple readings they required made me a better reader. It's easy to say that now, but at the time I would have gladly thrown these books out the window!
I am sure the list is a long one, made up of the books by which I was challenged that I actually finished, and the books that gained the upper hand, which still glare of accusingly at me from the book shelf.
I think the book that really made me crazy was James Joyce's Ulysses. I must admit that I was proud to have finished it (it was part of a college course), but have to say that I would never want to read it again, and must give a lot of credit to my professor who was highly enthusiastic and refused to leave his students behind when we stumbled...often.
I'm sure there are more than the first two that come to mind.
Ulysses has to be one. I've never been fond of the "literary" style when it is stretched out to the extreme. Joyce is known for his love and use of words. However, I find that he tends to go on about a particular minor point/subject/character for so long that I have completely forgotten what I've read. I never did finish it.
The other has to be The Scarlet Letter. I like that period in history but the writing was so dry that I couldn't get through it.
How do you define "challenging"? If you mean a book that was difficult to read because of its style or vocabulary, then it has to be Charles Dickens's Hard Times. I never got past the first chapter. If you define "challenging" as a book that just did not interest me, but I was required to read for class, then that book would be Billy Budd--just dreadful! If you mean a book that challenged me to make a change in myself, then it most definitely would be the Bible.
I think I'd have to define the word "challenging" first. If you're referring to the difficulty of getting through a boring book, it'd have to be Absalom! Absalom! or A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. If it was a book that challenged my personal beliefs, it would be Brave New World. I also might take "challenging" to mean thought-provoking, I would have to say it was A Clockwork Orange.
I guess the most challenging for me was The Gulag Archipelago. In fact, many Russian authors in addition to Alexander Solzhenitsyn are difficult for me. Tolstoy should be on that list and War and Peace, because I had such a hard time finding the time to actually finish it. Moby Dick by Melville too.
I would say Ulysses by James Joyce, but I'm not sure this counts, as I've never actually made my way through it, although I've tried several times over the years. My plan is to wait for a time when I'm immobilized from a skiing accident and have to spend several weeks in bed with my leg in a cast suspended from the ceiling. Maybe then I can read it, since I won't be able to get up and walk away. In truth, this isn't going to happen since I don't ski, but it's always good to have a plan!
Mine is Blindness by Jose Saramago. It took me ages to work through the prose because it all just runs together. Plus the characters are not named and are only labeled by their role in the story. Finally, some of the scenes are hard to handle (the level of sexual violence in the book is extreme and I had to put the book down for a week before continuing which is surprising because I have never been this troubled by a book before).
I have a hard time with anything by Joseph Conrad. I know that his language is magnificent, that his themes are profound--but quite honestly, I don't know what he's talking about much of the time.
If you're looking for some Conrad that's a bit more accessible, I recommend a story called "Il Conde." It's classic Conrad, but comprehensible.
I think for me American Psycho - not because of the language, but just because of the sheer violence and grossness of the content! I really couldn't finish it as it was just too disturbing. I guess if you want a book that was challenging because of its language, Ulysees by James Joyce has to be the big one - the bane of every English Literature student in the UK!
Oh, absolutely The Sound and the Fury or any later work by Faulkner. I remember my jaw actually dropping when I found out in AP Literature what "really" happened to poor Benjy. Oh my, innocence at its best. I'm afraid my reaction to this novel began my dislike for modern literature. Is it because the South is portrayed in a state of disintegration? Maybe. ... but then again, that was at a time when I thought living like Maria Von Trapp was possible, ...
I found As I Lay Dying very difficult. It was my first Faulkner read and many pages left me so bewildered that I laughed out like a lunatic. I told the assigning professor that Faulkner's writing sounded like pots and pans being banged together. I am still not sure if I will ever tackle another, but I do enjoy being surrounded by his legend in my home town.
I love Dickens, and pretty much anything Russian as I studied Russian too, but I have a lot less patience in the face of absurd writing, or stream of consciousness.
Ulysses and Catch 22 are both languishing unfinished on my shelf, whilst I indulge in more appealing reads! (I will finish them one day, purely from shame!)
I spent a good deal of time tussling with Moby Dick for a tutorial at uni to be truimphant as the only student who had actually read it. It was certainly worth the effort. I keep trying to read The Bone People by Keri Hulme but the layers of Maori symbolism are still too much for me.
I had a hard time with The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. The first section of the novel is written from the perspective of Benjy who has a severe mental handicap. The narrative is hard to follow and quite disjointed. It was difficult getting through that first section, but the book was well worth reading.
Ulysses by by James Joyce gave me a run for my money - and still does (I still pick it up to finish it one day!) The novel is well known, I think, for being an intellectual and literary challenge, and for any literature student who needs stretching I would recommend it entirely.
Thanks for the advice on reading Ulysses, ajmchugh! I will certainly take it to heart when (or if) I try to read it in entirety.
Though it is now my absolute favorite book, I had difficulty getting through Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. It is a highly detailed, vocab-filled novel that takes a while to toil through, especially when you are reading it for the first time. the point of view constantly switching back and forth did not help either. But, I finished it, and loved it so much I read it all over again.
The most challenging book I have read would have to be the Canterbury tales. I mostly have to chalk it up to the Vernacular which left me clueless but Ioth the right guide and some help from my teacher really help me understand the book and really enjoy it the second time I read it. The Wife of Bath was truly amusing and unique for that time period.
I remember reading The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner in tenth grade, and then I had to do a presentation on it. I wanted to cry, because it was just so neurotic and disjointed, and the plot was difficult to follow. I'm tempted to read it again, because I realize that my writing style has developed into a more Faulkner-ish type "weird." Recently, the books I had trouble reading are Barabbas by Par Lagerkvist, because it required extensive Biblical knowledge and an ability to recognize the meaning behind a man's journey to redemption. Although this is one of my favorite books, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver was difficult, not because it was hard to understand what was happening, but because of the depth of the novel and the anger that you possess against yourself.
The stranger was hard to read for me in my opinion. It was this was simply because it was written that way and to pursue feelings of emptiness or monotonous feelings and it took every ounce of my strength to not fall asleep reading the frist half of the book. The second haf however got much more intresting.
I had difficulty with Anna Karenina because of my lack of knowledge of Russian high culture. It didn't help that Tolstoy has a way of wandering to random tangents on Russian agriculture. The pace was hard to get into as well. I think I might read it again later for better understanding.
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. The former was so boring and I couldn't care less about the main character. It was even more difficult to read because I read it during the summer when I had spare time during rehearsal for a musical, so it was competing with awesome songs and dance numbers. Honestly, though, even if I had just been sitting in my room with no other book but this one, I would have found staring at the wall more stimulating. I thought the writing was bad and the plot was worse. Sadly, I had to read it because it was a school assignment. To this day it remains one of my least favorite books of all time.
Mrs. Dalloway was disappointing as well as challenging. People whose opinions on books I trust raved about it, and it seemed it was a favorite of my fellow English majors. Well, it fell hilariously short of all the hype. If Woolf had chosen a different technique than stream-of-consciousness, it might have actually been fine. However, I could not stand the writing style. It was like the literary equivalent of a hundred people standing in one room, all talking at once about things like a new hat or flowers from a friend or sending shoes to a sister. The only interesting mind I saw into ended up going away and not coming back for the rest of the novel. I really had to struggle to get to the end.
Catch 22 I found very difficult to follow because the timeline is constantly jumping back and forth. The dialouge is painful at times and I found myself constantly bored and confused. Made for an interesting book club conversation though.
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri.
This year, I had to read "My Antonia" by Willa Cather. It was really detailed, I couldn't really image the atmosphere and the characters personalities. People have said it was a good book, but overall, I think I need a bit more understanding on what the message really is.
I would say that The House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski is the most difficult to understand due to repetition of consistant themes and trials. This is coming from my view with a scientific background not a Primary in Literature.
I found reading Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket as a challenge,because of its absurdity.I will never venture to re-read it or any other from the Theatre of the Absurds.
Dante Aligheri's Inferno continues each year to be a challenge for me to fully comprehend. There are so many allusions to political groups, individuals, and events from the Italy of Dante's time that I often feel I am missing a critical connection or an inside joke. With each reading I become more familiar with the details, but I don't think I will ever understand them all--which is part of the challenge and why I keep trying to "get" it.
When it comes to a text that is challenging to get through because of the mood of the story, is that book for me. It is just s-o-o-o dark and horrible. I had to stop teaching it during the gray, cold winter months because of the effect it had on me and my students!
If you mean challenging to read as having a hard time reading it -for me, one of the most difficult book to read was Ethan Frome because it was such a depressing experience and I felt somehow caught up in it, I don't know quite how to describe it. I would add Turn of the Screw to this list for the same reason. (Whatever interpretation you take what happened to those kids was horrible!)
If you mean challenging in a intellectual and philosophical way that would be Dune series.
The most difficult, yet rewarding book I have ever read is Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. This book is rivoting, and is full of literary devices. It definitely takes an analytical eye to pick up on all of the symbolism, motifs, etc. Although challenging, I would probably put it in my top 5 books of all time. You should absolutely check it out, and try to add it to the reading list for your seniors!
it is Sinuhe the Egyptian by Mika Waltari it was the most wonderful historical novel that i have ever read. every idea in it seems different and real.
Well, the original version of A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens can sometimes be hard to follow.
Also, A Wind in the Door By Madeleine L'Engle is hard to understand if you have no background knowledge of mitochondria.
Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence was the most challenging book i have ever read as this book has odepius theme. It was very controversial, i tried my best to read the point of view of the writer but it was a difficult task.
i agree with cetaylorplfd because this book is not for beginners there are alot of vocab words. Personally to me i read this book last year and i still cant figure out the story of this book.
I recently read the book that was most challenging for me for two reasons. First, I had to determine what I interpreted the author was saying and whether some of the characters were real or imaginary and second, I had to determine how to teach such an openly interpretive novel without influencing my students' beliefs. The book is Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. It is now on my favorites list.
i have a hard time reading any type of long biographical book
you shoul break in to parts than you will feel very easy to do this .
The most difficult book I have ever read was East of Eden by John Steinbeck. It was not difficult to understand or to comprehend. It was not confusing. What makes it a difficult read is that it challenges the reader to assess themselves. It challenges its readers to check up on themselves and make sure that they are doing what is right. The book is constantly asking readers if they are Cathy, Sam, Tom, Adam, Charles... Great book. Great story.
My anwer is The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. I had to read it several times to feel comfortable and enjoy it. In fact it is in the form of a capsule. The symbols used therein are not easy to understand at first. However, the book tempts one to read it again and again. The inspirational aspect of the book is awesome but one can get to it only after arduous effort. Santiago, the protagonist, is such a wonderful creation of the Nobel lauret but going into his word was certainly not easy for me. Manolin is indeed captivating. Any way I enjoy reading of this type of stuff. It gave me the joy similar to guessing the answer of a riddle after thinking hard. And I would love to read it again. I will. While writing this answer once again I am planning to go to the world of Hemingway again.
Heart of Darkness I just started it for my english class and i'm already completely lost.
I agree with sboeman on A Clockwork Orange being thought-provoking. However one of the most difficult novels I have read (or in the least attempted to read) was The Brothers Karamazov, or, due to its extreme length, The Crimson Petal and the White.
Given i don't have a wide spred of liturature quite yet becouse of my English Lit class, but so far i'd have to say The Odyssey got a bit difficult at times for me, but i did okay with it. We'll be starting Romeo and Juliet soon. I'm actually really interested in reading that one.
Heart of Darkness has been my hardest book thus far. I found it hard to get involved in the plot of the book. The book itself is less than 100 pages, but it took me weeks to read it. I am glad I persevered though because I find myself thinking about it and applying it to other books as well. For example, I just finished reading Macbeth and I have decided that Macbeth was finally pushed to his limits and so he portrayed his "heart of darkness." So then the big question arises - What situation will draw out my "heart of darkness?" And not only that, but what is my flaw? For Macbeth, it was "vaulting ambition." For Kurtz, it was pride. So what is mine?
Anything by William Shakespeare is hard to me...he's a good writer just that we could never have a conversation.
-he make up too many words!!!! :-)
In year 10, the top English class had to read Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code.' It was really difficult to get into, even the film that we had to watch after it. Well, we only watched the film to be assessed on some of the things in there. English and Religion were merged into one subject in year 10 so I guess that's why 'The Da Vinci Code' fitted perfectly into the subject.
As I said, we only had to watch the film and do all these hard assessments but I went and got the novel because I wanted to further enrich my learning abilities. It was two years ago, and I can't remember if I finished the book in time or not...I think I actually got bored of it towards the end, even though I had no more than 20 pages left!!
And this year, for English we had to read David Metzenthen's 'Boys of Blood and Bone' and I have to admit that it was a real pain!!! It's because there's two stories in one and that's why it's so confusing! And plus, it doesn't have any interesting parts anyway.
A challenging book is Romeo and Juliet. The confusing words of thee, thou, thy etc. is hard to understand sometimes and it took me a long time to understand the whole story, especially in analysing the setting, characters, themes and genre (tragedy).
The most challange i have come across is reading The Great Gatsby, because of the setting of the book and the way the writer chose to have it narrated. It was hard for me, but eventually i ended up with a great deal of having to understand the vocabulary and sentences used.
i agree, a novel is only challenging for certain individuals because cultural backgrounds and personal tastes come into account and your comprehension changes from book to book based on your personal life experience. For me, War and Peace was difficult just because of it's historical references and it's length. Structurally, Catch - 22
Have to agree with sboeman that "challenging" can have different meanings and what is challenging for one person may not be for another. I didn't really have any problems with any of the books listed above although I'm not a fan of Tolstoy and the whaling sections in Moby Dick went on a bit.
I'd say the most emotionally wrenching book I've ever read was either Night by Elie Wiesel, a first person account of concentration camp horrors, or Toni Morrison's Beloved which I had to put down several times to get through some of the graphic scenes. I found the descriptions of victims in Hiroshima by John Hersey to be very realistic and disturbing, and from as far as horror writers some of Stephen Kings books gave me nightmares when I was younger.
I used to feel like if I had started a book then I had to finish it no matter what, and given the amount of bad writing out there, that was sometimes challenging. Luckily I've outgrown that rule.
BNW, while not difficult to read, took me a few times to grasp what it was trying to say.
In reading Moby Dick was incredibly difficult for me too read, causing me to give up halfway thorough twice before I managed to finish it.
Another was Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, which I just can't seem to pay attention to.
Without a single doubt, Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual, eclipsed only by its French original, perhaps. Proust's masterpiece A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) I have read several times in French and English, first for research purposes and now for pleasure. I'm trying to translate it into my mother tongue, Dutch, but that's another challenge.
"As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner. Faulkner and Joyce are both very "challenging" but reading Faulkner is also a very rewarding experience, reading Joyce a very frustrating one, in my opinion.
I have to agree with #9. I had the most difficulty reading Ulysses, by James Joyce. I foundd the technique of stream of consciousness personally annoying. The fact that each chapter is written with a different writing style was also challenging. The absence of punctuation in some sections drove me crazy. I found myself sifting through it with a fine-toothed comb to make sure that I caught every literary element that I could. Even though I dislike Joyce, I admire his talent and think that it is important to expose my students to some of Joyce's works, such as "Eveline." I prefer to stay away from Ulysses.
i have a hard time reading any type of long biographical book
i think that the good book are great american stories two it has more emotion,drama and suspense
anyway moving on...seriously....Lord of the Rings in French...... i may have been too young though.... or it could have been my freinds version of harry potter.... FREAK why read in latin?
Winnie the Poo....... IT is HARD ok!


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Harris County sheriff's deputies said the men held up a Cricket store in the 3400 block of State Highway 6 South in Harris County about 8 p.m. on Feb. 8.
According to investigators, multiple surveillance cameras were rolling when the two men entered the store and approached the victims.
The first robber walked up to a man, held a knife to his throat and threatened to hurt him if he didn't open the store's safe. Investigators said the second robber grabbed a woman and pinned her to the floor of a back room.
Once the first robber had emptied the store's safe, the pair left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, deputies said.19093770
The first robber was identified as black, 28 to 30 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 to 160 pounds with braids in his hair. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, gloves and rectangular eyeglasses.
The second robber was identified as black, 28 to 30 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 to 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black mask, a white long-sleeved shirt under a black T-shirt, blue jeans and gloves.
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Unfortunately for consumer electronics manufacturers, about 25% of those who are at least somewhat interested in having the ability to view 3D content at home are unwilling to spend extra on a 3D TV. Another 43% want to spend $200 or less on the new TV. The situation is similar with Blu-ray players in that 31% of respondents who were at least somewhat interested did not want to spend more for a 3D Blu-ray player. Another 33% want to spend less than $50 for a 3D Blu-ray player over a 2D player. In-Stat expects the price differential for 3D products will be higher than the aforementioned amounts at product introduction, so few consumers are likely to buy 3D equipment until prices decline.
Heartening for the movie studios, 67% of respondents at least somewhat interested in 3D at home are willing to pay more for a 3D version of a Blu-ray disc over the 2D version. Most of them want to pay less than $5 but studios are happy that they are at least willing to pay for 3D.
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"Being in front of the camera and up on stage requires a lot of confidence. Equmen certainly gives me the extra support I need. It's amazing - a sport top for every day."Luke Carroll Actor
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Popular Golfing Site 'Golf A Lot' Recently reviewed Equmen Base Layers
Drivers? Golf balls? Well, for me the biggest advances for golf have come in clothing.
Those of you young enough to still look good in a modern, tight fitting, breathable, UV protecting, moisture wicking, highlighter coloured golf shirt may laugh at this.
However those of us still trying to wean ourselves off woolly jumpers remember the days when there was nothing that met the job description of 'waterproof' this side of a sheet of industrial polythene.
You know the light shower tops they give you after you have waded through the mud at festivals and sports events. Well, they were a similar quality to the protective trousers you used to keep your legs sort of dry for the first 9, only they had big open gaps for your hands.
Manufacturers gave up trying with jackets and you just put on enough sweaters to get a sweat up and ensure that the water, or the cold, or both, did not seep through to your skin before you got back to the clubhouse.
Forget titanium, graphite, steel, surlyn, the Haskell ball and all that. The material that has had the biggest effect on golf in my book is Goretex. Light, waterproof, windproof and breathable. Almost a miracle that we take for granted now. Keeps your body and especially your feet dry and warm and enables you to wear less layers so you enjoy it more and swing better.
It started the revolution in golf clothing that now continues with base layers as they move from the high impact sports fields to the golf course and even everyday wear. My physio says even builders and roadworkers are wearing compression tops to stay warm and help prevent injuries. And most of them look about as athletic as Craig Stadler and about as happy too.
I have already passed comment on the guys who kicked all this stuff off, Under Armour. Following in their footsteps are several other very good suppliers including FootJoy, Adidas and Skins. Now all this is moving to the next level as Under Armour Stability and now Equmen start to bring out base layers with specific golf designs that help to support your back and other muscles as they move through the golf swing.
Equmen say their Helix-Mapping in their Core Precision undershirt "builds physio taping techniques into every garment to reinforce and support the body's natural structure from the core." Basically it applies pressure to your muscle groups to support and engage them more so that they have more oxygen going through them so you perform better with less chance of injury.
Now I have to confess that I am addicted to all this base layering and I regret to say I have even worn it off the course too. The hard thing to get your head around is that it needs to feel tight to provide the maximum benefit, so no loose material in the small of your back.
Even for me this was hard to believe when I got my Equmen Core Precision longsleeve top on for a test recently. Out of the box the size large looked like something my 9 year-old would struggle to fit into, but the measurements they give on the site are correct. Just don't have a big lunch first.
It is a bit of an effort to get on and you may even need assistance to get it off, but once it is on you do feel very supported. Playing a full round in it was comfortable and the breathability was very good. Personally I would like to see a higher collar as the neckline was quite a low crew neck.
However this suits some of our cuddlier friends from across the pond who like the figure improving profile it gives you under their corporate armour as a sort of male corset. And if you have just started admitting to using male moisturiser to get rid of those wrinkles from last night, or the last 20 years, then you are already on the slippery slope to wearing compression gear to look slim. Well, it is easier, cheaper and less effort then the gym.
And it does not stop there. Compression shorts and leggings have been around for a while, but they can be a bit of a step up from compression tops.
However, here is the future and why we will all be wearing this stuff soon. Tights.
Well, not really tights, but shorter compression leggings that cover your lower legs and calves.
Equmen's Precision Socks are essentially knee length socks made of compression material formally used for preventing DVB on flights.
With the punishment your feet and hence your legs get during a walk round 5 miles of modified farm land, compression socks or leggings (yes - I have both) are the business. You will be amazed how less tired you and your legs are after a round. And that will have a positive benefit on your game.
And believe me, you will want to wear them everytime you are going to walk anywhere that is more than 100 yards.
You can even get compression sleeves for just your arms now too. Oh yes.
Join me in the revolution my friends and get totally addicted to base layering.
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Ottawa Golf Blog Loves Our Core Precision Undershirt on the Course
When the undershirt came in the mail I immediately had to try it on as I'd never tried on any compression type clothing. The Equmen undershirt was initially difficult to put on as it fits like a second skin but once on it felt quite comfortable and supportive.
The undershirt is made of a trio of fabrics (73% Polyester Cationi, 13% Nylon, 14% Spandex) and has reinforced areas throughout the upper and lower back and shoulders. There are no seams so even though it fits tight to the skin there are no pressure points or any areas that would leave you uncomfortable.
I first tested out the Equmen undershirt at work where I'm a mail carrier for Canada Post. I'm on my feet most of the day and I'm in and out of my vehicle lots. Back strain is one of the most common injuries for mail carriers and the Equmen undershirt gave great support to both my upper and lower back as well as giving me better posture.
Wearing my undershirt while golfing (only indoor so far in Canada) was a huge eye opening . It really gave me a great cue to keep my back straight. The undershirt lets you know what a straight back feels like. I found the undershirt completely comfortable under my various golf polos while playing golf indoors. The Equmen shirt being seamless is great, there's no rubbing or chaffing.
In closing I was very pleased with the results of wearing the Equmen Undershirt both at work where it felt great supporting my upper and lower back as well as golfing indoor giving me that great feel at what a straight back feels like. I definitely think the Equmen Undershirt will help me in the long run as far as my golf posture goes. At $89-99 the Equmen Undershirt is not cheap but for someone who wants to improve their posture and support their back during active sports like golf I highly recommend.
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Undershirt range gives you that Luke Donald look
The result was a few lessons over the past winter, with a heavy focus on posture. So it was a pleasant surprise when the guys from Equmen asked me to check out their new range of golfing undershirts.
If you've ever been to a physio and been taped up across the back to improve posture, you'll know where the strength of these shirts lie. They have criss-crossed compression across the back of the shirt that pulls your muscles into the correct posture position.
Luke Donald is the textbook example on correct posture over the golf ball. His straight back is almost unique among professional golfers and that's what we should all be aiming for. I can honestly say that at the very least, the shirt gave me an extra cue over the golf ball to get the back straight and in the correct position.
It gave me that cue for the full round of golf. I walked taller and didn't seem to be overly hot despite playing in warm conditions but most importantly, I felt more confident I was in the correct position over the ball. Less fiddling around before I played a shot.
I was surprised when playing my partners didn't liken me to Luke Donald. My golf may have been a giveaway, but my guess is because I wasn't wearing a visor.
If you're struggling with your golf swing posture, or you're keen to get it right, check out the full collection of Equmen undershirts, it may ward off a few future injuries.
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EQUMEN CALLS IN NEW BLOOD WITH OLD SCHOOL TALENTAnthony Pavlakis was this year appointed the CEO of EQUMEN™ bringing his wealth of experience from the international FMCG sector and more recently his twelve years as one of Sydney' s leading project marketers of high end property developments. Pavlakis has unique insights and an underlying passion for the brand since launching the underwear label with Managing Director Gavin Jones in 2008.
Tony, as he is warmly known to his team, " is the best ambassador for the brand as he has literally been wearing the underwear since the brands inception in November 2009" says Michael Flint the International Sales Director. Pavlakis is now bringing an excitingly new and fresh injection to the brand as well as an unrivalled knowledge base with strong business acumen.
Other appointments include the welcomed return of the firm' s Head of Operations and Logistics Christian Lush, who had formerly worked with the company and left to explore worldly pursuits. " Christian' s knowledge, global experience and history working for the company will again be highly valued by the team" says Customer Service expert Letitia Naismith. Another talent who has come back to the fold is the brands original Head Designer Carolina Ale. Her expertise and design prowess was highly sought after to help maintain the brands lead innovation and design for this core wear category. And most recently was the appointment of internationally experienced PR and Communications Director Emma Chappell. Emma put her own PR agency Cilla Creative on hold to pursue this exciting global role.
This power force of new blood along with the longstanding original members of the team is sure to make a bold and brash statement on the global stage of men' s undergarments.
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The Precision Sock just got even betterThe Equmen Precision Sock just got even better.
Whether at work or at play, standing, walking and running for long periods can tire your feet. Even sitting for hours will sap energy levels in the lower leg. Equmen Precision Socks are designed to deal with these problems.
Thanks to the inclusion of spandex, Equmen Precision Socks maintain a constant pressure on the feet, ankles and lower leg. This is where help with circulation is most often needed, especially when standing for most of the day, or in situations where pressure is altered, such as in an aircraft. This pressure forces blood away from veins on the surface and through smaller veins, leading to all-round better circulation. Throughout the day, blood tends to pool in the lower leg, due to gravity. The enhanced pressure from compression socks helps the heart work more efficiently.
Athletes, especially, can benefit from the use of compression socks, both for support and increased energy in the leg muscles. Some runners even find that wearing compression socks after exercise or competition, helps their legs feel better the morning after.
Today, the Equmen Precision Sock just got better. We are happy to announce the Equmen Precision Sock is now available at the new adjusted price of US$29.99. That' s a US$18 saving to the normal RRP. What is even better is that this is not limited to a special deal or time this is the standard new price for these fantastic socks.
Teamed with other Equmen products, such as the Equmen Core Precision Undershirt and Precision Underwear, the Equmen Precision Sock will have you looking and feeling your best, no matter what situation.
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As a man, would you be seen in a mirdle?
A Mirdle (or Male Girdle) is exactly what it says. It is a girdle produced just for men who are looking to trim a few inches off their waistline. Everyone is a little vain, but at what point does your vanity make you want to wear a re-designed woman' s girdle? We all want to look good but that doesn' t mean that you should take it to extremes such as this!
Mirdle' s are about the most unflattering item of underclothing that a man can wear, not to mention the shame of ever being seen with it on!
The internet is littered with pictures of men wearing Mirdle' s. Search for that phrase and you will quickly understand! These are the sorts of pictures that do the rounds on e-mail that make everyone cringe or laugh, but ultimately, look away. People huddle around your desk trying to get a glimpse of someone who looks as though he is wrapped in bandages with unsightly bulges popping out here and there.
There is no time in his life that any man should ever put him through the shame of purchasing one of these items, God forbid he is ever actually seen with it! Can you imagine the first time your girlfriend ever saw you with one on? Any hope of passion would quickly fly straight out of the window, never to return. Sights like this burn themselves into the retina and cause mental scarring! Don' t ever put yourselves though it. However, if you have already succumbed, all is not lost. There are still many uses for a Mirdle including waxing your car, shining your shoes or to help start the BBQ.
So what do you do if you want to look good, help your posture and, as a by-product, lose a little off the waist as well? What you will want are items of clothing that you would be happy being seen in, no matter where you are or what your circumstances.
Equmen do not manufacture Mirdles let us assure you of this. Equmen manufacture precision compression clothing that is designed to aid your posture as you go about your busy lives. This is physiotherapy for your body – a work out as you walk, train or are sitting down helping you maintain the posture that your body requires. Clothing designed for men, by men who understand that looking and feeling good needn' t mean taking drastic measures!
One of the additional benefits of this compression technology is you are also able to trim a little off the mid section – but this is a t-shirt! It looks great you would be proud to be seen with this item of clothing on without anything over the top!
Would you do that in a Mirdle?
No, nor would we.
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Equmen share your story winner anounced!
Congratulations to Ian D of Ireland for being selected as the winner of the recent Equmen - Share your story and win competition. Ian will be receiving a weeks worth of underwear for sharing with us how Equmen Core Precision Undershirts have helped releive his back pain after suffering from scoliosis.
The runners up will be posted here soon, and everyone who entered will be receiving a special gift and personalised discount as we were overwhelmed with the responses!
Name:  Ian  D
City:  Malahide
State:  Dublin
Country:  Ireland
Comments:  Hi,
  I  know  that  I  made  a  few  comments  to  you  when  researching  if  your  product  was  available  in  the  republic  of  Ireland  sometime  last  year.
  Having  purchased  a  few  singlets  and  underwear  last  year  in  Selfridges  and  London  I  am  pleased  to  find  that  they  are  now  available  in  Ireland.    -  More  purchases  have  been  made!
  I  said  in  an  email  to  you  -  two  words  -  Life  changing!
  Let  me  explain  why.
  I  have  suffered  with  scoliosis  for  all  of  my  adult  life   an  x-ray  report  showed  that  I  had  extensive  irregularities  of  the  lower  dorsal  spine  -  consistent  with  osteochondritis  in  the  past  -  likely  in  my  teens.      Since  then  I  have  a  very  poor  posture  and  have  spent  thousands  of  pounds  on  alternative  treatments,  Alexander  technique,  Bowen,  physiotherapy,  numerous  types  of  massage  which  all  seem  effective  for  a  short  period,  but  it  was  not  long  before  I  was  back  to  square  one!
I  discovered  your  products  and  as  I  say  -  Life  changing  -  Ever  since  July  2009  I  wear  them  every  day!    I  stand  taller,  I  feel  more  confident,    I  don't  slouch  as  much,  I'm  no  longer  suffer  from  the  muscular  pain  that  I  used  too.    I  used  to  have  to  stop,  curl  up  and  sleep  -  it  was  the  only  cure.    Now  I  can  go  on  all  day  and  even  party  more  at  night!
  I  often  used  to  become  upset,  down  and  depressed  about  my  posture  and  spine  -  those  thoughts  have  almost  disappeared
  My  friends  and  family  have  even  commented  that  my  back  looks  straighter  -  I  look  forward  to  the  morning  squeeze  into  my  singlet  and  know  that  I  will  have  a  comfortable  day  ahead  -  (well  they  are  so  comfy  and  snug  too!  In  fact  comfortably  re-assuring  -  like  a  safety  blanket  to  a  child  perhaps!)
  It  really  is  a  great  product  that  I  have  recommended  to  friends  also   they  too  have  felt  the  benefit  of  your  garments.
  Long  live  equmen  and  the  health  benefits  which  it  must  have  brought  to  so  many,  it  really  has  changed  my  life  for  the  better,  I  hope  that  your  products  equally  change  many  more.
  Thank  you  so  much!
  Ian  D
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Your Dad at his Best this Fathers Day
Give  Dad  his  best  gift  this  Fathers  Day!
… the  chance  to  look  and  feel  his  best.
Father's  Day  is  the  one  day  of  the  year  we  celebrate  the  best  men  in  our  lives!
Officially  recognized  in  1924,  Father' s  day  was  created  to  complement  Mothers  Day  after  many  years  of  relentless  work  by  Sonora  Dodd.  She  felt  fatherhood  should  also  be  honored  after  being  raised  with  5  siblings,  single  handedly  by  her  father,  after  her  mother' s  death.  In  1972  Fathers  day  was  established  by  Richard  Nixon  as  a  permanent  national  observance  to  be  held  on  the  third  Sunday  of  June  and  is  now  celebrated  on  this  date  in  55  countries  across  the  world.
Father's  Day  is  a  day  honoring  fathers  and  celebrating  fatherhood,  paternal  bonds,  and  the  influence  of  fathers  and  forefathers  in  society.
Father's  Day  allows  us  to  acknowledge  Dad' s  contributions  to  society  and  to  our  families.
  It  also  provides  us  the  opportunity  to  express  our  love  and  respect  for  dad,  to  show  dad  our  appreciation  for  his  selfless  care  and  protection  and  to  say  thanks  for  his  unconditional  love  and  affection.
Dads  are  our  heroes,  our  spiritual  guides,  our  emotional  pillars,  important  for  our  physical,  financial  and  social  well  being.  For  daughters,  he  is  the  ideal  man  and  also  the  first  man  we  adore,  while  for  sons,  dad  is  an  idol  and  the  strongest  man  we  aspire  to  emulate.    He  is  the  best  and  he  deserves  the  best.
So  what  are  you  going  to  give  your  Dad  this  Father' s  Day?
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Equmen was recently a major sponsor of the Josh Bidwell Celebrity Golf Tournament
Equmen was recently a major sponsor of the Josh Bidwell Celebrity Golf Tournament held at Roseburg Country Club in Roseburg, Oregon on April 30th.
The tournament was held to raise funds for The Community Cancer Center charity organization and featured celebrities from sport and entertainment, including: NFL players Josh Bidwell, Steve Baack, Joe Newton, Kenny Wheaton, Rich Ruhl, Saul Patu, Tim Euhus, Tony Hargain, Yvenson Bernard, Jordan Kent, Alexis Serna, NBA Hall of Famer Darrall Imhoff, actors Gregory Harrison and Patrick Duffy, professional bowler Bryon Smith, and Pultizer Prize winning photographer David Kennerly.
Equmen supplied all of the players with head to toe compression gear to support their golf game, in addition to making a generous donation to the Cancer Center.
" Equmen is very proud to have the opportunity to contribute to Josh' s charitable cause," says Gavin Jones, Equmen MD. " Our brand is all about health and well-being, so it is important we give back to the health of the community."
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Here  at  Equmen  we  often  get  reviews  on  how  good  our  products  are,  however  occasionally  we  receive  ones  that  really  stand  out.  We  are  proud  of  the  difference  we  make,  enabling  men  to  be  at  their  best.
Have  a  read  below  of  the  lovely  review  we  have  just  received.  We  are  also  in  the  process  of  developing  a  new  website  with  a  review  function,  launching  soon!
From:  Keitha  S##[mailto:KS##@mi####.org]
Sent:  Thursday,  29  April  2010  1:25  AM
To:  Customer  Care  Team
Subject:  RE:  Equmen  -  order  i11952
Hello  Christian,
I  received  my  order  the  other  day,  and  without  any  explanation  handed  the  v-neck  undershirt  to  my  husband.    After  wrestling  into  it  (he  hates  anything  close-fitting)  and  moaning  about  how  tight  it  was,  his  face  suddenly  change  to  amazement!    He  said  he  couldn't  believe  how  great  he  felt,  his  sciatic  pain  stopped  IMMEDIATELY,  said  he  felt  he  could  fill  his  lungs  with  more  air  and  swears  he's  2  inches  (5cm)  taller.
After  a  few  hours  he  took  the  shirt  off  because  he  said  it  was  making  him  feel  exhausted  having  his  back  made  so  straight,  but  next  morning  it  was  back  on  again  making  him  feel  like  Terminator  LOL.
He  then  wore  it  work  (he's  a  truck  driver),  which  is  really  the  reason  I  bought  the  shirt  for  him,  and  he  said  it's  the  first  time  in  years  he's  come  home  from  work  without  his  back  aching  and  feeling  drained  (probably  from  not  breathing  deeply  enough).
Although  the  cost  of  the  shirt  made  his  eyes  pop,  he  made  no  objection  to  me  ordering  a  couple  more  for  him.
This  weekend  hubby  will  be  'testing'  his  shirt  doing  some  heavy  duty  fishing,  then  out  on  the  golf  course  the  following  weekend.    I  swear  he's  more  excited  about  the  shirt  than  the  fishing  or  golf  LOL.
Keitha  S##
(Aussie  in  the  U.S.)
P.S.  I  wasn't  able  to  find  anywhere  on  your  website  to  add  a  review.
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Cespedes wins September rookie honor
By Andrew Simon / MLB.com
It's the first rookie honor for the 26-year-old, who compensated for a .257 September average with a massive power surge. Cespedes led AL rookies with seven home runs, 19 RBIs and a .532 slugging percentage during the month. He also tied for first with five doubles and two triples and tied for second with 18 runs scored.
The surge began on Sept. 11, when Cespedes snapped a 21-game homerless streak by going deep against the AL West-rival Angels. He also homered in two of the next three games, wins over the Angels and Orioles.
Cespedes capped the month on Sunday, when he went 3-for-4 and finished a double shy of the cycle, as the A's beat the Mariners a day before clinching a playoff berth.
For the season, Cespedes ranks second among AL rookies in most statistical categories, including on-base percentage (.352), slugging percentage (.506), home runs (23) and RBIs (82).
Andrew Simon is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When Jim Tucker of Corinth checked his e-mail Monday, he was still a little tired but he noticed an e-mail from a friend who needed help.
Tucker said the e-mail was from a man he has known for 15 years who travels regularly. It explained his friend had been mugged at gunpoint and lost his money and billfold, leaving him stranded in the Philippines.
"I started to see what I could do to help him check out of the hotel and get a taxi to the airport," Tucker said. "I went to the Western Union Office and got ready to do a cash transfer."
Before the transfer went through, Tucker received a call from his friend letting Tucker know his friend's e-mail account had been hacked.
"He learned the e-mail had gone to everyone on his address list and called to see if I received it," Tucker said. "He was in California, and not the Philippines."
Tupelo Police Capt. Rusty Haynes said the scam used on Tucker is one of the more inventive e-mail scams he's heard of. Others like it are becoming more common.
"The only way to defeat that is to try and touch base with whoever is asking," Haynes said. "Most of the time they will ask for things like account numbers, social security numbers or routing numbers. Those are red flags."
Tucker said he has received similar scams from the e-mail accounts of people he didn't know as well but since this was a close friend who traveled often, he didn't think twice about helping out.
Haynes said it is always a good idea to try and call or make contact with someone before wiring them money.
He said another tricky scam he sees happens when someone is selling a large item online.
"Say you're selling a motorcycle on Ebay for $3,000 and someone sends you a check for $4,000," Haynes said. "They'll tell you to go cash the money order and then send the $1,000 back to whatever address it may be. Then they have the check from you for $1,000 and you'll get a call from your bank saying the $4,000 check is bad."
He said someone trying to overpay or have extra money wired to another address is a red flag.
"If it seems too good to be true, it probably is," Haynes said.


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Hi everyone,
I wanted to remind everyone that we have our bi-monthly work party this coming Saturday. This is an especially important work party as for the first time we will be working with a city employee who will be help us work on the course. This is our first opportunity to really demonstrate to the city the amount of support we have for disc golf in San Francisco. The ability of the club to get people to come out on a saturday and volunteer will demonstrate to the city that we are very committed to disc golf in San Francisco. This ability to show our passion and commitment to disc golf is key if we hope to see further expansion of disc golf in San Francisco.
Areas we will be working on:
Planting (200 plants)
Installing sleeve for practice basket
Clearing of debris from the big storm in January
Back filling in front of tee pads
Removing of weeds that the Parks Department asked for
We will be starting around 8am and will be working till at least all the plants have been planted. This will be completely dependent on the level of turnout. If you can't make it out in the morning, please come for whatever time you can.
As always, the course will be CLOSED during the work party.
We will be providing LUNCH for all the morning workers.
This is an exciting time for the club and disc golf in San Francisco. We have a chance on Saturday to take a very big step toward seeing disc golf further expand in San Francisco, so I hope to see everyone there.
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The dedication and opening of the State Highway 247 bypass project that connects the intersection of highways 7 and 247, near the Arkansas River bridge, with the State Highway 363 interchange on Interstate 40 is scheduled for May 11, marking the end of the three-year project.
The state- and federally-funded project, which cost about $34.7 million to complete, will also connect Highway 247 to U.S. Highway 64.
"It's a big project for us," said Glenn Bolick, a spokesperson for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. "It's a significant amount of money for a commitment to that community, and it's something the community has wanted for a long time."
As part of the project, a little more than five miles of Highway 247 was widened and about 2.5 miles of roadway were added to the highway. Bolick said the bypass will ease traffic through Pottsville's city limits, as well as provide a quicker route around the town.
"It's just an easy way to get around town if you're wanting to get from one side to the other without going through the middle of it," he said. "This is certainly going to cut down on the time."
The dedication will begin at 10:45 a.m. next Friday. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend. The event will be held on top of the new railroad overpass on the eastern end of the bypass, which may be accessed from U.S. Highway 64.
"We'll certainly talk about particulars of the project ... and how happy we are to have it done now, and I'm sure the local folks will be extremely happy that we're done," Bolick said.
Officials from the highway department and local officials will be in attendance for the dedication. Bolick said the bypass is scheduled to be open to the public in its entirety by the end of next Friday.


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A deer has had to be destroyed after being severely injured on the M62 this morning (Wednesday).
The animal was hit in the fast lane during rush hour traffic. It was approximately one mile after Junction 23 (Huddersfield) when the collision occurred.
Police managed to get the severely wounded deer on to the hard shoulder, before the vet was called, but the deer could not be saved.
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Discussion in 'Strings' started by ChocolatePie, Aug 5, 2007.
Klip Optic nerve with Klip Legend 16
Kirschbaum Pro Line II
LafayetteHitter, nice string jobs! Look awesome!
One thing...what are the main differences, from your point of view, between both raquets (not refering about the string, but the raquet it self)?
Yea that says RL, it's my initials so I printed it out in a decent looking font and made a custom stencil to do it
Babolat PST - Hybrid of X-one and Recoil - looks as great as it plays
Babolat Pure Drive (customers') with Babolat PHT 17 @ 58:
Is that on your eco stringing machine or whatevrr its called
Still going good?
Yeah Tyger StringEco
I'm really satisfied and haven't faced any problems as of yet. The best thing about is that stringing goes really smooth, it takes me less effort than on my dropweight (obviously) making it more fun.
My friend playing with it last night and winning 6-4 6-3
And all because of the string job
You know it He hadn't played with PHT before but he really liked it!
MSV focus hex 1.10
Your friend is footfaulting as well.
Wow nice Jonolau, I'm liking the color co ordination
nvm... didn't notice the 31 pages... sorry for the double post
Gonna call a foot fault.
Not very good quality-
Dunlop M-Fil 200 w/ Luxilon BB Ace/PSGD @ 60 lbs.
Head Liquidmetal Radical w/ Babolat Pro Hurricane/Xcel Premium @ 58 lbs.
Foot fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BB 11 Mid w/ SPPP & Gosen
Just did these today
My friends N pro open-Mains X-one biphase-X's SPPP
My HPS w/ Big Ace
Indeed .....
strong foot fault
I think we know now (its been posted about 10 times)....
What are you talking about? It's cool to get a high post count!
+1 to me!!
I just saw jonolau post this in another thread, definately the best i have seen.
Racquet: Prince O3 Speedport Black 4 - 1/2"
String: Babolat VS Team 17 / Luxilon BB ALU Power 16L
Tension: 55 / 58 lbs.
that dunlop looks great
Donnay Allwood with orange polyester
I got this Allwood off of fleabay. It originally had Bow brand gut but it was frayed. I threw in some orange polyester... can't remember the name... to match the orange in the paintjob. Strung at 60# tension to imitate the Borg sticks of yore. I like the way it hits but it gives you very little in the way of "pop"! It is hard to overhit with this thing.
This was the first wood racquet I ever strung. It was not too difficult as I had a Chris Evert racquet to use as a template. 18 x 20 pattern, pretty dense. I reused the power pads it had on it.
Oh yeah, vote for me if you feel like it! Shameless publicity stunt.
2 Ncode 95 6.1 BA red and Gosen white.
My first stringjobs:
SPPP 1,33 mm, 23/22 kg, for clay:
Topspin Cyberflash 1.30 mains, 24 kg, and Cyber Blue 1.25 crosses, 22,5 kg.
Man, supermario has some crazy strinjobs!
Also, don't regular apd's look insane with blue string??
haaaha thanks man i try to string up some crazy looking combos yes and most of them actually hit well too!
Jack what s the brand of that string machine?>
i wanna see a prestige pro with black stringss
Here's mine: Pro Red Code mains
Wilson extreme syn crosses
Rubber band FTW
actually not a very cool stringjob at all since i ran out of PSBA(got another reel on the way)
but i had to post something
ag200boy - Have you hit the ag200 with cb . If so how did it play im collecting one from stringing tomorow with cb @ 58 and collecting a 2nd on sunday . Have you done any mods with yours.
matty, no i havent used cb, but let me know how it plays
and when i first got it, since i was transitioning from a head LM 4, i added some lead (10g total) at 3 and 9 to compensate for a lack of power, then lowered it to 5g, and i am now playing it at the stock weight
Here's my first 2 piece. It's all prince synthetic gut.
And now you striging full poly at 63. Haha. Im realy enjoying this raquet stock actualy and think i musy stick with it like this and just an og . Will let you know prob playing with it 2moro.
haha yeah, i have adjusted to the lower power
i actually think im a bit overadjusted.. i was out of BA so i strung it up with psgd at 65 and i was sending tons of balls into the fence......
wel, my reel of BA finally got here, so i gots another pic for ya
^^^Nice, its a shame stencil ink never stays on poly for long though.
yeah i hit with it for about 10min against a wall and its pretty much blank in my contact zone
WOW that looks good.
Ag 200 - Cyber Blue 1.25
^^^ dang that also cool
i think theyd be even better lookin in a hybrid, but i just dont like buying extra string when i have a reel laying around
yeah i have to say the AG200 really looks great with most everything
Haha. Yea i got to agree they flexible enough to use full poly. Im getting my other one strung with full bbo at 56. I dont mind the full cp @ 58 its actualy quite good maby a little bit to powerfull. Have you tried bbo/alu in yours.
ive used bbo rough at 55, and i didnt really like it, but ive never really had a thing for lux and it was significantly lower then my normal poly tension
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International Data Corporation (IDC) released its Worldwide New Media Market Model (NMMM) predictions
yesterday, which forecasts that the number of people who use mobile devices to
access the Internet will significantly increase over the next few years while
wireline internet access will slowly decline.
According to the IDC's Worldwide New Media Market Model, more U.S. internet
users will access the web through mobile devices rather than through PCs or
wireline services by 2015.
Between 2010 and 2015, the number of U.S. mobile internet users will increase
by a compound annual growth rate of 16.6 percent while PCs and other wireline
services first stagnate, then gradually decline.
Globally, the number of internet users will increase from 2 billion in 2010 to
2.7 billion in 2015, as 40 percent of the world's population will have Web
access by that time. Also, global B2C e-commerce spending will increase from
$708 billion in 2010 to $1,285 billion in 2015 at a compound annual growth rate
of 12.7 percent, and worldwide online advertising will increase from $70
billion in 2010 to $138 billion in 2015.
"Forget what we have taken for granted on how consumers use the Internet," said Karsten Weide,
research vice president, Media and Entertainment. "Soon, more users will
access the Web using mobile devices than using PCs, and it's going to make the
Internet a very different place."
predictions may seem unsurprising, considering the fact that tech giants like
Apple, Samsung, Google and Motorola are consistently releasing smartphones and
tablets (in Google's case, its Android OS). A recent study conducted by the Pew
Internet & American Life Project found that 35 percent of American
adults now own a smartphone instead of a feature phone.
The spotlight was placed on the decline of wireline services last month
when 45,000 Verizon wireline
employees went on strike because the company had to cut pensions,
make employees pay more for healthcare, etc. in order to cut costs and
compensate for its declining wireline business.