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June 1st, 2005
The New Haven typically produced some kind of brochure or advertisement for distribution to the public when new equipment arrived on the property, especially new passenger equipment. Here are a few representative examples of publicity material for new equipment dating from the mid 1950s. All items from the collection of Marc Frattasio.
|This brochure was distributed on the 1949 model Talgo demonstrator train that was tested and put on public display at a variety of locations across the New Haven during the early summer of 1954. A nearly identical brochure, featuring New Haven and New York Central logos and portrait photos of Patrick McGinnis and Robert Young, was also produced for distribution at locations such as Boston, New York City, Springfield, and Worcester where the two railroads shared large passenger stations.
|Front cover of a brochure that was distributed on the 1955 model Talgo demonstrator train that was put on public display by the New Haven at the Eastern States Fair in Springfield, MA during the late summer/early fall of 1955.
|Here's the interior of the brochure referenced above. ACF's 1955 model Talgo train, which was redesigned in part due to input from the New Haven, differed from the fully articulated Spanish-style 1949 model in that it was composed of a series of free-standing three-unit cars that could be added to or removed from Talgo trains in the manner of conventional passenger equipment.
|Early (summer of 1955) magazine advertisement for the New Haven's Budd RDC train, which was at that time called the "Flying Cloud" but which was later named the "Roger Williams". This is the configuration of the Budd train before it was cosmetically restyled by Knoll Associates designer Marcel Breuer.
|Later magazine advertisement for a variety of Budd-built passenger trains, including the New Haven's "Roger Williams". This advertisement depicts the "Roger Williams" train as redesigned by Marcel Breuer. Note the red "Mars light" on the nose of the lead unit, an interesting conceptual design feature that was not carried through to the actual train.
|Magazine advertisement from late 1955 depicting an artist's rendition of the New Haven's "John Quincy Adams" Talgo train. Although the New Haven would not receive the "John Quincy Adams" from ACF and F-M for more than a year, the actual appearance of the train would change very little from what's seen here.
|Late 1955 magazine advertisement depicting the Fairbanks-Morse "Speed Merchant" locomotive designed for the "John Quincy Adams" Talgo train. These were the first dual-power locomotives light enough to operate on the Park Avenue viaduct. F-M thought that the New Haven would buy numerous copies of the dual-powered unit, perhaps in a Trainmaster carbody. However, EMD got sixty orders for FL-9s instead.
|The New Haven planned to test and display the General Motors Aerotrain during early 1956, just as it had done with the original 1949 model Talgo train during the summer of 1954. Special Aerotrain brochures were printed up, including this example. However, incoming New Haven president George Alpert cancelled the Aerotrain test and demonstration session shortly after Patrick McGinnis' departure from the railroad in January 1956.
May 2005: New Equipment Brochures #4
April 2005: New Equipment Brochures #3
March 2005: New Equipment Brochures #2
February 2005: New Equipment Brochures #1
January 2005: Happy Birthday to the NH Logo!
December 2004: Railroad Telephone Directories
November 2004: Dining Car Department Manuals
October 2004: New Haven Railroad Gate Signs
September 2004: Freight Station Signs
August 2004: Early Menu Covers
July 2004: Menu Covers of the 1930s Era
June 2004: Menu Covers of the 1940s Era
May 2004: The "Photomatic" Photo Machines
April 2004: Menu Covers of the 1960s Era
March 2004: Menu Covers of the 1950s Era
February 2004: Fun On The Train
January 2004: Travel Folders #7
December 2003: Travel Folders #6
November 2003: Travel Folders #5
October 2003: Travel Folders #4
September 2003: Travel Folders #3
August 2003: Travel Folders #2
July 2003: Travel Folders #1
June 2003: The Berkshire Line
May 2003: Small Rectangular Travel Folders
April 2003: Football Trains
March 2003: Children's Dining Car Menus
February 2003: Sleeping Car Service
January 2003: Odds and Ends #6
December 2002: Old Saybrook China
November 2002: Platinum Blue China
October 2002: Grill Car China
September 2002: Diesel Builder's Plates
August 2002: Odds and Ends #5
July 2002: Odds and Ends #4
June 2002: Odds and Ends #3
May 2002: Odds and Ends #2
April 2002: New Haven R.R. Travel Bags
March 2002: Cost Saving Fare Promotions
February 2002: Odds and Ends #1
January 2002: Ladies' Day
December 2001: New Haven R.R. Locks
November 2001: The Streamlined Coaches
October 2001: The Comet
September 2001: Seashore Tours
August 2001: John Held, Jr. and the New Haven R.R.
July 2001: The East Wind
June 2001: The Rail-Auto Travel Plan
May 2001: Advertising Stickers
April 2001: Dietz Hand Lanterns
February 2001: Right of Way Signs
January 2001: Signal Lamps
December 2000: TDI Commuter Schedules
November 2000: To Florida on the New Haven Railroad!
October 2000: Local Schedules
September 2000: Train Service Cancellation Posters
August 2000: The New Haven Railroad Rail Charge Card
July 2000: Beverage Service!
June 2000: The Boat Race Trains
May 2000: Timetable Change Posters
April 2000: New Haven Railroad Station Signs
March 2000: The Key to New England
February 2000: Route 128 Station
January 2000: New Haven Railroad Cigarette Lighters
December 1999: The Dan'l Webster
November 1999: Postwar Travel Posters
October 1999: Modern Dining Car China
September 1999: New Haven Railroad Dining Car Service Pins
August 1999: New Haven Railroad Lapel Pins
July 1999: The 1939 New York World's Fair -- 60th Anniversary
June 1999: On-Train Ashtrays
April 1999: Matchbooks
March 1999: Pilgrim Tours
February 1999: Special Trains of the 1950s and 1960s
January 1999: Ticket Envelopes
December 1998: Holiday Advertising Material
November 1998: New York City Travel Advertising Material
October 1998: Boston Travel Advertising Material
September 1998: The Hurricane of 1938 -- 60th Anniversary
July 1998: The New Haven Goes Back to Cape Cod
June 1998: The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair
May 1998: Official Gifts of the McGinnis Era
April 1998: System Timetables
March 1998: Pre-War Advertising Brochures
February 1998: New Haven Railroad Freight Service Advertising from the 1950s and 1960s
January 1998: The Snow Trains
December 1997: Hotel Montclair Advertisement ca. 1939


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Where Opportunity Knox is bringing its breakfast program, "Veterans: A Workforce and Talent Solution," to Hardin County, providing tools and insights to help companies of all sizes hire veterans.
The event, sponsored by Norton Healthcare, is 7:30-9 a.m. Jan. 29 at Hardin County Schools Early College and Career Center at 200 University Drive in Elizabethtown. A panel of regional employers will provide their perspectives on recruiting and hiring challenges and how veterans could be a solution. Where Opportunity Knox team members will offer tangible tools to recruit and hire veteran talent.
"We know existing and potential businesses in our region need highly skilled talent, and because of our proximity to Fort Knox - home of the Army's Transition Assistance Program – we have a unique economic development opportunity here," said Brad Richardson, president of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce. Where Opportunity Knox is a regional initiative of the Kentucky Indiana Exchange (KIX), of which the chamber is a managing partner.
"With a comprehensive effort to connect employers seeking talent with veterans seeking opportunities, this region can become a veteran talent magnet and leverage it as a distinct competitive advantage for business retention, expansion and attraction," he said.
"This event will be a great opportunity for employers to not only gain a better understanding of what veteran talent offers their businesses, but also how the Where Opportunity Knox team can support their recruiting efforts," said Where Opportunity Knox Program Director Beth Avey. "We encourage employers in Hardin County as well as those in LaRue, Meade and Grayson counties to join us."
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A couple days ago I received some news that hit me so hard I truly felt I could not breath. The pain was way over my head. My mind started racing and thinking to my self that I didn't know how to handle the blow of what i had just been given. As I wrestle for 2 days with anger and hurt, trying not to be bitter and choosing to walk in what we are called to walk in, that being forgiveness. it is one thing to claim we can forgive but is really different to lay down your pain and choose love. You could say that Good Friday this year was the realest it has ever been. That i truly felt a death of sorts. But as I sit here today focusing on the Risen Savior I am reminded that the reason Jesus died was for the breaking of sin and pain and death. I stand here today believing on the name of our lord Jesus, knowing that he is the only one who can save us from our messy lives.
I spent this Easter very alone. I longed today for family more than I have ever longed, but knowing that some how everything is going to be OK. Gods love does not change no matter the storms that life throw our way. Today I prayed and prayed that God would rise in me and in all of you. That his realness and truth would burst forth and life would be new.
I covet your prayers so much! I don't know how to face the storm that lay in front of me.
if you can find the time to lift my life up, I ask that you pray Gods Strength in me that I might walk upright and to choose righteousness in the storms that I know I am going to soon battle my way through.
thanks much
Sucker punched!
A couple days ago I received some news that hit me so hard I truly felt I could not breath. The pain was way over my head. My mind started racing and thinking to my self that I didn't know how to handle the blow of what i had just been given. As I wrestle for 2 days with anger and hurt, trying not to be bitter and choosing to walk in what we are called to walk in, that being forgiveness. it is one thing to claim we can forgive but is really different to lay down your pain and choose love. You could say that Good Friday this year was the realest it has ever been. That i truly felt a death of sorts. But as I sit here today focusing on the Risen Savior I am reminded that the reason Jesus died was for the breaking of sin and pain and death. I stand here today believing on the name of our lord Jesus, knowing that he is the only one who can save us from our messy lives.
20 responses to "Sucker punched!"
April 12th, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Praying for you…for all 3 of you. May our RISEN Savior bring your comfort beyond your understanding.
April 12th, 2009 at 8:08 PM
Here are some sermons and articles by John Piper on forgiveness, maybe they will help you.
In Christ,
April 12th, 2009 at 8:21 PM
True forgiveness comes easier when you know what Christ did for you – Christ died for you, but He is risen…
I pray that God will grow you through this trial.
In Christ,
April 12th, 2009 at 9:07 PM
praying for you
April 12th, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Shawn, praying for you. Reading your post just made me think about some of the storms that I'm going to be facing soon. On some level, I understand how you feel. I also know it can be very hard to forgive others. I pray that the Lord would help you to forgive and to not grow bitter, but be able to love ppl no matter what they throw at you.
That's tough not to be with your family today…definitely praying for strength and comfort for you. Exactly! Christ loves you and each one of us dearly and that will never change 🙂
Thanks so much for praying for all of us. I'm trying to hold on tight to God and to overcome these waves of doubt that have been hitting so hard. Thanks for sharing your music with us, it has been such an encouragement to me 🙂
Much love in Christ! Happy Easter!
OBrian Tallent
April 12th, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Shawn, you are in my prayers. I pray the Lord of all will bless you and keep you in his hands. That he will bring healing, mercy, forgiveness and peace. Stay strong brother, keep your eyes on him…he will answer.
April 13th, 2009 at 2:00 PM
I totally relate to being lonely. man I was so lonely yesterday in the midst of church, and being around friends. I long for a wife and family. But how do I find her? I'm pleading with God to bring her to me. Will He bring her to me, or as a man do I go out and find her?
I get so frustrated being up one day down the next. I want to walk upright and choose righteousness too. Thanks for being real and honest Shawn.
all over the place-
May 28th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
maybe she's already there. maybe its up to her to seek you out. maybe you already lost her and you need to find her again….. i love the movie "definitely, maybe" its the freshest romantic comedy in years Says Dean Richards WGN TV Chicago. and the new one " I could never be your woman!" Good luck don't take what you can get but give what you can! Treat her like a queen and she will treat you like a king.
Amy @ Living a Blessed Life
April 13th, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Shawn – I've been praying and will continue to pray.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Praying for you…
April 15th, 2009 at 6:52 AM
may you know Jesus as the calmer of your storm, today and tomorrow and the rest of your week. and may you sense His grace in all things.
April 16th, 2009 at 5:53 PM
praying for you (and the fam)
April 17th, 2009 at 1:11 AM
I can understand lonliness, but I can't accept lonliness. It isn't Gods will for us. So my prayr for Mark and Shawn and myself is that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Lonliness will just have to leave all of us and go out into dry places with its tears. Jesus is everything. What He did on the cross is everything to me. For Jesus that was a burden that God did not take away but Jesus still inquierd as to what God's plan was and asked if God would "let this cup pass from me" Matthew 26:39. I have reason to believe that God permits trials to happen, I just need to keep my eyes on Him, that is where I can find the path into the light. Other trials I have to sin to get into and to get out of those I have to seek God's discernment and his conviction and then repent in order to get only back to where I was. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1John 1:9
Sorry that was long
Peace and Love in Christ
April 17th, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Shawn, I can definitely understand loneliness. My husband left for another deployment to Iraq. These times are hard, but it is also gives me the opportunity to see Jesus at work in my life. I will continue to pray for you and your family.
Elisa Ann Coney
April 19th, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Shawn!!! I just wrote you an email through MySpace, and I hadn't seen your blog!!! "All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose!" We are all one body, and when one is hurt we all hurt. "Time heals all wounds," so with time anything that occured will be resolved and washed away by the blood of Christ. It's all a process of learning to trust God through difficult situations. What did you learn from the ordeal? If you are able to share what the lesson had to teach please do so. Take care over there mon frere, and remember things become clearer through prayer.
April 20th, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Praying for You!!!
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:23 PM
I am praying for you.
1 Corinthians 1:3-5
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too."
May 28th, 2009 at 4:17 PM
sorry to hear of your lonliness on my easter birthday, Everybody hurts sometime R.E.M…. Music Heals, TIME heals,,,, sometimes hurts come back or seem impossible…. remember we are not in control of any one or anything we cannot fret on things WE have no controll over we have control over our Prayers, our Meditations, what we ALLOW to fill our heads and hearts and lives….. yes the pain will sneak back in the thoughts the heartache, the actions the people but WE just have to Forgive……. A Lot of SELF TALK,,,,,,,, i forgive iforgive iforgive… And Try not to worry take there word that it won't happen again and if it doessss keeep forgiving ,,,, perservere until you cant take it any more….. GOD GIVE US STRENGTH. JUST ASK JOBE. i think it was jobe the guy who lost 7 boys and three girls and his LIFE………. but perserveared…. Gained…. and LIved to tell HIS STORY……. Good LUck……. ~ victoria 30 year old broken hearted mother of 4


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Stream 4: Integration
Estuaries in the 21st Century – a new paradigm
- Brett Molony and Tim Nicholas
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Government of Western Australia, Australia
Estuaries in developed and developing nations typically share common characteristics;
- Highly valued by local communities
- Dense urban (and growing) populations exist along their shores
- Industries are often located along the shore for access to water, transport and waste disposal
- They support extractive (e.g. fishing) and non-extractive (e.g. boating, viewing) amenities
- There are often multiple and diverse management entities and government departments that 'manage' activities within an estuary and catchment
- There are often legacy issues of pollution, water extraction and waste disposal, that impact current status
- Water extraction from the catchment has reduced flows
- Likely among the first aquatic systems to experience the effects of climate change due to changes in rainfall, temperature (increasing eutrophication) and sea level rises.
There may be need for a new paradigm – that management arrangements and objectives for each estuary may need to be individually tailored; some will focus on amenity, others on urbanisation. They can't all be 'saved'.
This session aims to consider estuaries as an ecosystem in which human activities and values are a component and consider multiple dimensions (biological, ecological, economic, social, food security, amenity etc.) to develop potential options for management approaches for 21st century estuaries.


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Community: Sheriff's Office designated as a Craigslist Transaction Safe Zone
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating
several robberies that have involved Craigslist transactions. The
victims in these robberies were either selling or buying items
through Craigslist ads. Many people post ads on Craigslist and
other social media websites but this practice has proven, in some
circumstances, not the safest way to do business. It is difficult
to track or know who you will be meeting face to face.
In an effort to offer preventative measures designed to help keep our community safe Sheriff Jerry Clayton has designated the lobby at the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office, 2201 Hogback, Ann Arbor MI 48105 as a "Craigslist Transaction Safe Zone." Anyone is welcome to visit the Sheriff's Office lobby to meet buyers and sellers during regular business hours. Staff will play no role in the transactions, however, will respond as they would during any situation requiring police intervention. Our intention is to offer a safe environment to conduct Craigslist transactions.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8a to 5p. The lobby is closed most holidays. Any questions can be directed to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Service Desk @ 734 973-4691.
If you are planning to sell/buy items through an online service such as Craigslist here are a few more things to consider;
1. Do not give out your home address or personal information
2. Arrange to meet in a public place like the Sheriff's Office lobby
3. Always bring a friend along with you
4. Stick with local buyers or sellers if possible. Out of area customers can be a red flag
5. Ask about the details of an item or to see pictures prior to arranging the meeting
And always remember, if you have a suspicious feeling or "it just doesn't feel right", don't go. If you're already there, leave.
"An educated and engaged community is our best partner" - Sheriff, Jerry L. Clayton


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Save the waste collection e-trike from the shredder
On May 6th, the national Dutch newspaper NRC published an article on the e-trike + trailer for waste collection in Waalre.
In the recent municipal election in the Netherlands the local party Aalst-Waalre Belang made a point about stopping the successful pilot with the e-trike. It is not very clear why they want to stop waste collection by this cargo trike. Their party leader Jo Claessen stated that the e-trike "should end up in a shredder".
We published an article about this project at RIPPL in August 2017.
The e-trike is developed and built by the very renowned Baetsen Groep en VDL Groep, an international industrial company with 95 businesses in 20 countries and 16.000 employees. They will show and ride with the waste collection e-trike in the "Trucks in Action Show" at the IFAT in München , 14-18 May 2018, Stand FGL 813/1. If you are interested to visit VDL at the IFAT, contact Monique Daniëls +31 497 367050.
Take your change and save this beautiful e-trike and trailer for waste collection from being shredded into pieces! You can get more information from Jo Claessen at +31 6 511 03 544 or mail: email@example.com or the municipality of Waalre: +31 40 22 82 500 / email@example.com


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Monier SOLARtiles are the first BIPV roofing product of its kind in Australia and supported by the largest roofing material supplier in Australia. SOLARtiles are about maintaining the look of your home, no ugly bolt on panels elevated above your roof. Instead, an aesthetically pleasing way to, not only save money on electricity, but also do your bit for the environment.


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Report: Obamacare marketplace could be destabilized by fewer insurers
As Republican lawmakers work on new legislation to replace or repeal the Affordable Care Act, there could be further signs indicating issues pertaining to Obamacare.
Based on an analysis conducted in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Axios has concluded that "If insurers like Anthem decide to exit the exchanges for 2018, hundreds of thousands of people would be stranded without any available insurers. Some state marketplaces would almost certainly fall apart."
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In fact, the publication speculates that if Anthem did decide to drop out in 2018, about 255,000 people across four states would have no providers under Obamacare and about 560,000 across eight states would be left with just one option.
The analysis was prompted by the announcement that insurance company Humana would not be participating in the Obamacare marketplace next year.
SEE ALSO: Poll reveals Trump's approval rating following wiretap claim and Trumpcare
CEO Bruce Broussard told analysts last month, "...we continue to see further signs of an unbalanced risk pool. Therefore, the company has decided that it cannot continue to offer this coverage for 2018."
President Trump commented on the decision by tweeting, "Obamacare continues to fail. Humana to pull out in 2018. Will repeal, replace & save healthcare for ALL Americans."
However, Axios points out that the plan Republicans are proposing is not helping to convince insurers that there will be more stability in the marketplace if it were passed.
The Hill is reporting that the Congressional Budget Office has released its analysis of the GOP bill and estimated that the plan would likely cause 14 million Americans to lose their health coverage in 2018.


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Hello everyone! Question of the day: does anyone else watch YouTube Beauty Gurus, and if so, have you noticed a lot of nasty comments on their videos lately? I wanted to address the issue, but I have to be honest, I'm a little scared. The best way to attract internet trolls is to mention them. I think they're like Beetlejuice–say their name 3 times and they appear. At any rate, the issue of online bullying is important, so come with me, if you will, to take a walk down memory lane.
The year is 2008. YouTube is somewhat new, and if you're browsing it, you're happy just to find a video with 360p quality, forget HD. One of the biggest makeup/beauty gurus at the time is a woman named Lauren Luke, producing videos under the name Panacea81. If you don't remember her, that's fine. She has largely faded from the spotlight in recent years and now only makes videos here and there. But at one point, she had TV interviews, guest columns, and even her own game. She was one of the first beauty gurus to launch her own makeup line. Lauren is not the typical beauty guru we see today–although she isn't shockingly heavy, she speaks openly about the bullying she received because of her weight. In those days, her comments sections were dominated by people either fawning over her makeup looks or putting in suggestions for her next tutorial. Every now and then you see a mean comment, but other people generally respond in her defense. As an avid watcher in those days, I remember someone criticizing her for having her hair in a ponytail while doing her makeup, saying that it looked sloppy and destroyed the overall effect. Even though plenty of people weighed in to say that didn't matter, after that, Lauren always styled her hair in her makeup videos. That always left a bad taste in my mouth.
Fast forward to 2015 and looking at the comments on these videos read like a competition of who can out-Regina George the others. Some videos get a lot of positive feedback, but sadly, click on many beauty videos and the first comments you see are either mean ones or ones responding to "all the negative comments." Sure, there are some things that can be considered constructive criticism, but in what world can comments like "was like 'she's so pretty' and once I saw you without makeup I was like O.o sorry" ever be construed as constructive? Even worse is that when users like Meg Kroh, aka ciaoobelllaxo, disable the comments or delete mean comments, they face additional criticism.
People seem to think bullying big name gurus isn't a big deal. Maybe they think that the guru won't read their comment or maybe they just don't care. But even if the gurus never read the comments (which based on Lauren Luke, we know isn't true for at least some of them) writing mean comments is still harmful. What about the little girl who wants to do makeup videos of her own someday, but is scared off by all the bullying? I'll admit that I'm a grown woman, and I was a little hesitant to start a blog because I was afraid of all the negative backlash I just expected to be hurled at me. Luckily, I find that the beauty blogging community on WordPress is supportive of each other. I'm thankful that we've been able to be kind to each other and mostly avoid mean comments. Can we keep it that way? Thank you to everyone who takes time out of their day to leave nice comments. It makes the blogging community special.


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Strike in San Francisco. Moratorium in Minneapolis. Hiatus in Honolulu and financial struggle in Philadelphia.
Coverage of the 2008 economic collapse reiterated again and again how the decline shook the housing and stock markets, and yet, behind the curtain of plummeting charts and pallid predictions, another group also faced the ominous music: orchestras.
ABOVE: Edward Maclary, a music professor, conducts the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal.
With the economy on the upswing, professional symphonies and ensembles are looking for relevance in a country that has, in many respects, moved on from the stiff grandeur of the concert hall.
The solution, however, may be hiding behind the closed doors and sheltered spaces of higher education.
Nestled in the campus radio station, WMUC, gathered below the majestic Memorial Chapel ceiling and packed into the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center's Orchestral Rehearsal Room, bows raise, fingers tense, lips purse, and after a brief moment of seemingly unbreakable silence, music rushes forth.
In groups small and large, in places magnificent and modest, the various orchestras at this university are defining the future of classical performance and what exactly it means to be an orchestra in a post-recession era.
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It's not surprising that orchestras are on the decline in the United States. Since the Great Recession, orchestras in some of the country's most prominent cities have crumbled under the pressure of work stoppage and financial instability. Even before the collapse, orchestras were a dying institution. The San Jose Symphony, for instance, shut down in 2003 and hasn't performed since.
ABOVE: Students in the Gamer Symphony Orchestra at the University of Maryland practices a song in a rehearsal at the Memorial Chapel.
According to the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, a study conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Census Bureau, adults between 34 and 64 years of age reduced their attendance of classical music performances from 2008 to 2012. For 2012, only 6.6 percent of adults ages 18 to 24 attended these types of performances.
"We've seen a tremendous diversification of people's tastes," said James Undercofler, this university's National Orchestral Institute's artistic director.
"You have the emergence of something called the cultural omnivore. There was a time that people who loved classical music only went to classical music," Undercofler said. "What we saw happen was, as the number of organizations increased, people started going to three or four different kinds of performances; they went to four plays and a couple of ballets a couple times of year."
In 1993, when this shift started sending tremors through the orchestral community, the League of American Orchestras released a report titled "Americanizing the American Orchestra." The community reacted violently, but for all their vitriol, complied rather docilely with the document's main tenet: that the orchestra serve as a community center rather than an art museum.
(James Levin/The Diamondback)
At least locally, that model seems to be working pretty well.
ABOVE: Maclary signals for a section of the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra to play louder during a rehearsal in The Clarice.
"We recognize that society is changing and people's interest is changing and the state of art education in schools is changing," said Paul Meecham, president and CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. "We can't afford to be complacent, but I think there's a lot of energy across the field in how do we go about making the product engaging for and relevant to next generations."
The BSO is offering its services to the larger community through OrchKids, a year-round program that provides music education to young students from Baltimore, and BSO Academy Week, which offers adults a chance to reconnect with their musical backgrounds.
"Orchestras are starting to look at what the needs of the communities are and amending their mission to meet those needs," Meecham said. "That makes the orchestra more relevant … and it gives a different spin on what an orchestra means to its community in the 21st century."
The National Orchestral Institute at this university follows a similar motto. According to Undercofler, it is not only a teaching institution for young musicians across the country, but also a community institution that provides weekly performances for the general public.
"Orchestral musicians today are called on to do all sorts of things they weren't called on to do 25 years ago. They're expected to do concerts for people of all ages, and they need to make those concerts engaging and meaningful," Undercofler said. "They need to interact with their audiences."
Outside of this university, classical music groups struggle to retain strong social grounding, but this university's orchestras have a consistent and dedicated following.
What are the differentiating factors? A creative spirit, enterprising will and The Clarice.
Housed in The Clarice, this university's symphony and repertoire orchestras benefit from the center's advertising prowess. Both orchestras are composed of students, both undergraduate and graduate, though UMSO is reserved for students seeking music degrees.
According to James Ross, conducting professor and director of orchestral activity, inner university marketing is often "strange," and it's difficult to gauge the percentage of students who attend orchestral performances. Even so, The Clarice reaches beyond the campus borders to seat a wide array of music lovers within its various performance spaces.
"You don't hear people going down I-95 blasting some Beethoven."
— Marcus Moody, senior sociology major
"Their marketing is almost more targeted to people outside the university than it is toward students themselves," Ross said.
The audiences, however, are usually different depending on the type of performance and the orchestra. While music school students tend to attract other music school students to the UMSO performances, the UMRO draws a multidepartmental audience.
"All the people who are different majors bring in groups of people that aren't often musicians, so the audience for that orchestra tends to be very diverse," Ross said.
Senior music major and UMSO member Livy Amoruso has seen the group transition through four years.
"We've definitely done things to increase turnout," she said.
In 2009, the music school launched the New Lights Initiative, a collaborative program designed to incorporate different artistic media with classical orchestral music and in turn, generate an engaging product for modern audiences. Think Shostakovich preluded by a poem. Bartok narrated by illustrative projection. Debussy denoted by dance.
"It's basically a way to make the orchestra concerts more relevant and modern. We'll do different things for each concert," Amoruso said. "Our biggest project last spring was where we performed a piece with choreographed movement."
In May, UMSO took to the stage but never sat down. Dressed not in traditional, conservative black, but comfortable blues, beiges and browns, the musicians moved, leapt and swelled with the sounds of Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring.
The piece sought to reincorporate movement into musical performance. Renowned choreographer and university alumna Liz Lerman, who worked with UMSO in 2012 on a similar project, worked closely with UMSO to produce a performance that The Washington Post's Anne Midgette called "powerfully, viscerally emotional."
ABOVE: Members of the Hip-Hop Orchestra perform "Nightmare" during practice in the WMUC radio station. (Melissa Seitz/The Diamondback)
On this campus, innovative niche groups are especially popular. The Gamer Symphony Orchestra, Hip-Hop Orchestra and Film Symphony Orchestra are just a few of the many groups working to redefine the traditional boundaries of classically produced music on the campus.
Both the Gamer Symphony Orchestra and Hip-Hop Orchestra have garnered serious attention as of late. While one focuses on popular video gaming music and the other on hip hop-style beats, both perform student-arranged music for a student-focused audience.
"We have an orchestra of like-minded people who want to spend their Sundays preparing a free concert for everyone to come see and enjoy," said Kellie Tappan, a junior criminology and criminal justice major and Gamer Symphony Orchestra's public relations representative. Instituted in 2005, the orchestra now thrives off a very strong, very social following.
ABOVE: The Gamer Symphony Orchestra practices in Memorial Chapel. (Melissa Seitz/The Diamondback)
"The audience for the GSO is hilarious; it's really fun," Ross said. The GSO performs one free concert a semester and last semester sold out Dekelboum Concert Hall's 970 seats. The group has a running waitlist of students who want to join.
The relatively new Hip-Hop Orchestra hasn't reached GSO's level of acclaim just yet, but is steadily garnering attention for its seemingly paradoxical premise.
"It's more relevant to the times," said Marcus Moody, the group's founder. "You don't hear people going down I-95 blasting some Beethoven."
The Hip-Hop Orchestra's mission is to bring the sound of real instruments and the feel of a live band back to a genre that's slowly fading into a mirthless cacophony of synthesized explosions, Moody said. The artists don't focus, however, on being perfect, according to Moody.
"That just sucks the fun out of everything," he said. "If you don't have fun with it, you don't want to play it, and no one's going to want to hear it. [Orchestral music] is not a matter of competence, it's a matter of having connectivity to what you're playing."
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Out-of-the-box, innovative craftsmanship is saving this university's orchestral groups from oblivion. Rather than working to prop up the wavering barrier that keeps classical music traditional but anachronistic, orchestras at this university are reaching out to their audiences, adapting to changing times and coming out better for it.
ABOVE: Hip-Hop Orchestra member and freshman letters and sciences major Charlotte Li perform "Nightmare" in WMUC radio station.
Here, orchestras are no longer dusty terracotta armies, protecting a beautiful history but stuck in their original mold. They are vibrant, changing and willing to challenge archaic convention.
What does the future hold for orchestras? Are they vital institutions worthy of preserving? There's no easy answer. But if the passionate students on this campus are any indication, college students will pack concert halls far after their undergraduate careers are through.
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Information Literacy Vis-a-Vis Epidemic of Distrust: Sheila liveblogs from #ecil2017
In the Czech Republic, the issue of fake news is recognised at the government level (with this country and other perceiving a barrage of misinformation coming from another country). They decided to do an analysis of the literature, searching for items published 2007-2017 in library and information databases. 555 unique items realting to trust and reliability of information sources were discovered. They used a three level coding structure, based on examining abstracts (mostly) or full text, with the aid of Atlas/TI text analysis software.
One coding categories related to "Trust in relation to an object, a person or an institution". They found no articles about trust of librarians or libraries (but there were some about trust of other professions, such as a doctor). There is a lot of research about trust in online shopping, often discussed in relation to customer satisfaction or technology adoption.
A further major category was "Trust construction". Again there were many article related to online shopping, marketing, and also construction trust in social media. In terms of the category "Trust in information sources" there was a dominance of articles about trust in online sources, but little on trust in traditional media. Another dominent theme in this category was trust in health information.
In conclusion: they identified research gaps as regards: trust in librarians, trustworthiness of libraries, trust in traditional media (the speaker noted that there could be national/ cultural differences), violation of trust (there is little on reconciliation after trust has been impaired).
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Fathers Day
For many years I never had a reason to celebrate Father's Day... yes obviously I have a father, but truth is, I had no idea who he was.
The first person I ever knew as a father, was Donald Cecil Hancock. I've always called him my step-father, but he never adopted me. In fact it wasn't until I was about 14 or so that I came to find he wasn't my father at all.
I assume some years ago when I was registered for kindergarten, you likely never had to show a birth certificate (this would have been about 44yrs ago, give or take). So I was registered in school as Kim Hancock. I went thru life with that name. But at about 14 or so, I was nosing around and found my birth certificate.
Imagine my shock when the name on it was Kimberly Rae Hampton! I knew it had to be MY birth certificate, it was my mom's info, my date of birth, but the man listed as father, John Ray Hampton, this wasn't anyone I knew.
At this point I was told the 'truth' (not really) that this person was my father. Don was indeed the father to my younger sibling (also named Don), but he wasn't my father. I must stop and say that this man was a gem in my younger life, he never ONCE treated me as anything but his daughter. For the short time he was in our lives (maybe 5 yrs) I was the princess. He spoiled me, took me everywhere, showed me off. He will always be a father to me in my heart and I look forward to the day I get to see him again in heaven.
Somewhere around 16-18 yrs of age... I recall my grandmother telling me that Hampton wasn't really my father either, rather someone my mother married to give me a last name. I guess almost 49yrs ago it was a bit more taboo to have a child out of wedlock. I confronted my mother with this and of course for many years she denied this "oh that's just your grandmother telling you stories"
So from my young teen years until the ripe ole age of 47 (almost 2yrs ago) I've never known who my real, biological father is. Then one day I made a seemingly innocent status post on facebook that said "I don't know who my biological father is, but I must have his genes, because no one believes me when I say I'm 47" - this post was on my 47th birthday.
From this a gal I'd been FB friends with, but had never met in person, sent me a private message that she could help me find my father. I told her it was highly unlikely as I didn't even know who he really was. After telling her the story, she said "well lets find John Hampton, maybe he knows something"
I began to ping my mom with numerous questions. I wanted to know more about Hampton, last known location, siblings, parents, graduation date, birthday, etc. she responded with a simple text of Paul Rividge. I was totally caught off guard, sitting at my desk at work, but knew, I knew exactly that after so many years of lies and stories to cover the truth, she was finally telling the truth. See way back in my teen years when grandma told the REAL truth, she recalled a man named Paul, but that's about all she remembered.
There is lots more to the story but needless to say, this gal in Iowa I'd never met, took this information and ran with it. She was adamant that my mom had the spelling wrong. And after questioning mom for more info, we came to realize he'd played in a band when he was 18ish. That was a key piece of information as my friend started searching for garage bands, Indiana, 1960's. And this is how she found him, and she was correct my mom had spelled his last name wrong.
According to my mom, she said last she heard he was into drugs and alcohol and had died of an overdose. Looking back now I think this was just a ploy that she'd hoped would make me not look for him, if I thought he was dead. WRONG!
Well we found him (or I should say my friend found him), and we (he and I) talked on the phone for the first time in September 2012. We met for the first time Thanksgiving Week 2012.
I've always felt like there was a part of me I knew nothing about, a biological void. But now that void has been filled. I wish he was living near us (he is in Southern IL), but its been wonderful getting to know him (we talk on the phone almost daily), he has been here to visit and we've gone there to visit. But one of the best parts was having him here for my wedding in Sept2013.
I admit I've been blessed to have had some wonderful father figures in my life, but it has truly been a blessing finding my biological father - and finally being able to call someone on Father's Day and wish him the best.
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In Guanacaste you may enjoy delicious food, so characteristic of its people and that with the passage of time, became authentic traditional Costa Rican dishes.Santa Rosa National Park is located to the north of the province. It is a jewel of the tropical dry forest, counting with a remarkable biological inventory.
Many other beaches along the coast of Guanacaste will complete a matchless natural offer. Carrillo Beach, Ostional Beach, Manzanillo, Playa Montezuma y Playa Tambor, are some of those destinations giving the greatest province of Costa Rica its reputation.
Likewise, embedded in the Guanacaste Mountain Range, are the Tenorio, Orosi, Miravalles, and Rincón de La Vieja volcanoes, the latter surrounded by the national park of the same name.
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Sorry this post is a little late, but I wanted to let you all have a little look at the church's Christmas Program. These pictures are "Backstage" from the practice time and preparation.
Pictures from the actual program itself are posted here.
Here is a picture of the crude little manger that I was asked to build for the program.
Most of the children loved dressing up for their character and getting ready for their part.
Here is our little "Maria" as she prepares for her role.
"Maria" enjoyed a special little moment with her "angel."
"Joseph" wasn't sure if he actually wanted to be Joseph or Karate Kid!
Yes, Johnathan had a hard time being an angel - He's not used to wearing a halo or acting the part! :)
Another one of the "Angels."
One of the Shepherds with
Rambo Joseph.
Ready to go herd some sheep!
They had a great time in preparation and then did very well for the program as well!
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Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward Authors
Andrew Shaffer
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A Wildly Funny and Shockingly True Compendium of the Bad Boys (and Girls) of Western Literature
Rock stars, rappers, and actors haven't always had a monopoly on misbehaving. There was a time when authors fought with both words and fists, a time when poets were the ones living fast and dying young. This witty, insightful, and wildly entertaining narrative profiles the literary greats who wrote generation-defining classics such as The Great Gatsby and On the Road while living and loving like hedonistic rock icons, who were as likely to go on epic benders as they were to hit the bestseller lists. Literary Rogues turns back the clock to consider these historical (and, in some cases, living) legends, including Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Dorothy Parker, Hunter S. Thompson, and Bret Easton Ellis. Brimming with fascinating research, Literary Rogues is part nostalgia, part literary analysis, and a wholly raucous celebration of brilliant writers and their occasionally troubled legacies.
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when he was drinking he was about one of the most disagreeable men I have ever met." In 1842, Virginia was playing piano when she began coughing up blood. Doctors diagnosed her with tuberculosis, the same disease that had killed Poe's mother, father, and brother. Poe, distraught at the prospect of losing another family member, ramped up his drinking and soon found himself on the doorstep of an old girlfriend, Mary Deveraux. He accused her of not loving her husband; she promptly sent her drunken
abasement of the men of this generation." Baudelaire's dislike for Sand may be partially attributed to her ignoring his request to put one of his friends, the beautiful but untalented actress Marie Daubrun, in one of her plays in 1855. But another, more insidious, reason for his hatred can be traced to his jealousy of her voluminous creative output that far overshadowed his own slim volume of work. Baudelaire was a brilliant poet and critic who suffered from many addictions (laudanum, expensive
was tapped after all," Hotchner wrote. "In the years since, I have tried to reconcile Ernest's fear of the FBI, which I regretfully misjudged, with the reality of the FBI file. I now believe he truly sensed the surveillance, and that it substantially contributed to his anguish and his suicide." One of Hemingway's favorite sayings was, "Man can be destroyed, but not defeated." But when Hemingway loaded his shotgun for the last time on July 2, 1961, he was both destroyed and defeated. The man who
1943 before being honorably discharged on psychiatric grounds after just eight days of active duty. "I just can't stand it," he told the military medical examiner. "I like to be by myself." Kerouac married his girlfriend, Edie Parker, in 1944; they divorced just two months later. As he said, he liked to be by himself. Back in New York City after his military discharge and divorce, he met the trio of Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady, and William S. Burroughs. "What a great city New York is!" he
accustom myself: Ellman, Oscar Wilde, p. 40. 91 Dowson is very talented: Jad Adams, Madder Music, Stronger Wine: The Life of Ernest Dowson, Poet and Decadent (London: I. B. Tauris, 2000), p. 145. 92 Whisky and beer for fools: Desmond Flower and Henry Maas, eds., The Letters of Ernest Dowson (Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1967), p. 441. 92 The sight of young Englishmen: Plarr, Ernest Dowson 1888–1897, p. 23. 92 We will cut a long story short: Ibid., p. 103. 93 Absinthe has the


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Northlane and In Hearts Wake's dual-headline tour began in Perth over the weekend.
Touring to promote their intriguing new collaborative Equinox EP. In light of the chaotic refugee crisis engulfing the Middle East, the bands and longtime friends collaborated to produce three epic songs with an admirable message of hope and understanding, songs worth realising in a live show. And so with the addition of supports Ocean Grove and Hands Like Houses a tour was announced. It was to be an artistic melting pot of national hardcore royalty unfolding live onstage and a triumph for the Australian Heavy scene.
To open such a momentous evening, Perth fans were treated to a fittingly special opening performance from young guns Ocean Grove, who were celebrating their first show since being signed to UNFD. The Melbourne four piece emerge from the wings in eclectic dress. Despite a few eyebrows raised at the Adidas tracksuits and overalls, Ocean Grove waste no time in establishing themselves as no-nonsense Aussie hardcore. Beefy bass and primal drum fills, metallic guitar grunts and roaring vocals all neatly tucked in at the edges to deliver a taught, streamlined punch to the face. They lay this down in a pretty relentless barrage with the most original asset delivered in the vocal dueling between frontman Luke Holmes and the grating prog rasp of bassist Dale Tanner. Their on-stage confidence is in its infancy but their enthusiasm is admirable, throwing the growing energy of the room right back into the crowd. Ocean Grove are a band beginning to make a serious name for themselves in Australia, and their live show explains why.
The second support of the tour came from Canberra heavyweights Hands Like Houses. The jet setting Canberra outfit have been killing it worldwide lately, joining the bill immediately after a headline tour of the UK and before that, supporting Enter Shikari across North America. Hands Like Houses balance on the borders between melodic metalcore and Pop Punk, but a refreshing dose of alt-rock was present in their look and sound this evening in Perth. Perhaps something to do with their new album Dissonants.
Hands Like Houses bring with them an organic appeal as they step on stage. Barefooted, mopheaded and joyfully thrashing around from the starting gun, the band are naturally genuine with a heart on sleeve brand of songwriting to match. They bring the urgency and connection to whip the main room into life again. This band were a good choice of support for Northlane. The super human vocal abilities of frontman Trenton Woodley are easily comparable to Northlane's Marcus Bridge, unloading an arsenal of keening wails and thunderous yells upon his audience. Jet-lagged or not, it was hard to emerge unimpressed by the elemental appearance and immersive heavy rock of Hands Like Houses.
The third set of the night seemed to be what the rabid, near capacity Metros crowd had been waiting for. In Hearts Wake, the band that will break your heart with a chorus then break your spine with a breakdown. Jake Taylor stormed into view and promptly crushed a rendition of "SURVIVAL." The accomplished frontman has incredible chops as a vocalist and a rare knack for spinning a room into a frenzy. This set was possibly the best received of the night with one of the loosest pits I have seen. The depth and sincerity in this band comes from the chemistry in the vocals. Taylor held down the room with his dominating charisma, but it was the magnetism of bassist Kyle Erich that gifted them the great singalongs that had fans screaming lyrics from front to back. The delicate and intricate "Wildflower" was the most memorable performance. Erich's Emotive vocals sailed over the swelling track and an important moment of sincerity is witnessed, coupled with vibrant visuals and excelling lighting. As the song crescendoed into a passionate chorus, it was true testament to the band to gauge such a range of mood and feeling in just a few minutes. In Hearts Wake posses an emotive breadth that doesn't come around often in a metal band, a quality that has seen them rise quickly and will see them rise even further.
Then without a word of warning, In Hearts Wake quickly exit. Brushing shoulders with Northlane as they launch onto the stage. While a pang of unrest may still sting diehard fans seeing Northlane perform without former vocalist Adrian Fitipaldes, Marcus Bridge is the perfect frontman replacement. Emerging like a specter in a long black coat, Bridge fearlessly launched into their 2011 breakout single "Dispossesion" with authenticity and justice. The trademarks of Northlane's sound are best enjoyed live. Rapid fire syncopation, dizzying lead parts and visionary lyricism. Dense, technical and atmospheric metal. Renowned for some of the best live sound ever heard, Northlane filled the room with world class mix of proggy goodness. "Quantum Flux" was the highlight. The sheer musicianship of this monolithic composition is so impressive you'd forget they wrote a chorus you can sing along to. Every member is so ingrained in the performance it's hard to tell whether this a great show for them or "just another day at the office". As the last few singles off 2015's Node are recited you get a feeling Northlane have finally found peace in their lineup and sound and are ready to take it to the next level.
In the following hour The Equinox Tour entered a realm of it's own. Northlane promptly exited and In Hearts Wake returned to inflict another 20 minute set, this one leaning heavily on their deliciously Parkway-esqe earlier repertoire. Northlane came back and burned through 20 minutes of favourites, with Marcus Bridge fluidly transitioning through the bands catalogue, looking utterly in his element on every track. Both bands invited Luke Holmes of Ocean Grove back on stage for a number. Northlane exited once again and finally the collaboration everyone had been crossing their fingers for took place. A full band of the newly dubbed "Northwake" assembled and played the Equinox EP in its entirety; the room erupted. The show was closed with the only song that could, the song that perhaps this entire tour has stemmed from, "Refuge". The resulting breakdown was detonating, the audience surged with such energy you'd think the walls would move.
And so the bands faded into a void of ambience and blue light, only to be drowned out by the audience's applause. Two bands in their prime combining deep messages for the good of humanity and finally enjoying the success they deserve. Northlane, sitting atop their throne as our heavy Prog masters, preaching divine unity and spiritual freedom. In Hearts Wake, the kids from Byron Bay pushing environmental consciousness finally established as international Hardcore heroes. Both bands at the forefront of Australia's heavy scene and it's future. I implore anyone in a city this tour is covering to drop what you're doing and watch this show. Inspired, innovative and wild. The Equinox Tour was one of the most memorable nights of Australian music I have ever witnessed.


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Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Book)
Plot An expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem.
Review From the age of 14 I spent many a geography lesson daydreaming about the smouldering Mr Darcy, and how he might perhaps see sense and ditch Lizzy Bennett, leave Pemberley on his trusty steed, and rescue me from my dragon of a geography teacher, whose idea of fun was to memorise a ridiculous rhyme defining what a 'contour line' is.
Needless to say, Darcy never showed and I failed Geography. But I always kept a special place in my heart for Austen's timeless love story, which is why I couldn't believe my ears when I heard that someone was going to rework the classic novel to include zombies! LA TV comedy writer Seth Grahame-Smith was able to rewrite Austen's novel because it is now out of copyright – fair play, I say – why didn't I think of doing anything like that?
After reading the opening line,"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains", I could tell this was going to be one of those 'marmite' novels that you will either love or hate. The story opens with a zombie attack on the quaint village of Meryton where the Bennett family lives. Set in the same time period as Austen's tale, the novel explores all the trials and tribulations of the young Bennett sisters' quests to find suitable husbands, with some much needed zombie action thrown into the mix for good measure.
According to Writer Grahame-Smith, around 85% of his version is the original text, which sounds rather a lot, but once you read it you'll realise just how mammoth his task of editing and reworking was, because the finished result is so different from Austen's original.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies uses some clever genre plot devices to spice up the original novel, including the Bennett sisters substituting reading and playing music for sparring with martial arts experts in the far east and becoming trained assassins, with the sole purpose of defeating the zombie army waiting to attack.
There are quite a few bloody, graphic zombie confrontations throughout the novel (some complete with illustrations!), however, as an avid gore fan, these much needed zombie attacks seemed too frequently interrupted by lengthy dialogue and plot developments that were almost redundant, given the zombie context version of the tale. I felt I was constantly counting down the pages until the next eye-gouging, beheading or gutting which were too seldom to make Pride and Prejudice and Zombies a great triumph. To say that I was expecting a lot more, blood, guts and suitably gross adjectives is an understatement, and in that respect I was left feeling a little unsatisfied by the end. Perhaps, being a hardcore horror fan, I was expecting a little too much. If you are a horror fan and have yet to read Austen's Pride and Prejudice, or an Austen fan and have yet to see a zombie film, then Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is the perfect halfway house.
Also, look out soon for the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on the big screen - it is rumoured that Hollywood is currently engaging in a massive bidding war over the film rights!


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San Francisco International Airport is located about 21 km away from downtown and it's the second largest airport in California after Los Angeles International Airport, and to reach SF downtown you have several options.
1. Taxi. First of all you've always taxies, it's the same everywhere in the world, it isn't cheaper and sometimes it isn't the faster route comparing other methods.
2. The second method, which I recommend you for convenience is the subway, called BART. At the airport the SFO BART is located at the international terminal floor Departures & Ticketing at Level 3, in the departure area G (Boarding Area G) of the terminal next to the Berman Reflection Room. You can buy the tickets for 8$ at the automatic machine near the entrance of the subway. However, if you can't find the subway station or you don't know how to use the automatic machine (it's not so intuitive!) don't worry because there is always someone there to help you.
3. You can use one of the many Airport Shuttles that run from the airport to the hotels only for 15 bucks.
4.With buses, the most convenient service but not the fastest because the streets are always jammed with traffic. In this case there are several lines that reach downtown San Francisco from SFO International Airport, of course, based on where you get off you have to check which autobus is right for you. The bus ticket price is very cheap, and you can buy it on board indeed remember to have the right money amount because the driver doesn't have any change.
Now you know that you have several possibilities to reach downtown San Francisco from SFO International Airport. One more thing to remember: in San Francisco there is always cold weather, even in summer because there's a lot of wind everywhere!


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Victoria has just launched her new venture Stringing Sisters, an all girl string outfit available for recording sessions, weddings, events and functions.
Victoria is thrilled to have some of the best string performers on the London scene as members of Stringing Sisters.
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