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Poppy Z. Brite
Paperback: 240 Pages
Publication: 1996
by Scribner Paperback Fiction
To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his "art" to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires, and drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a dissolute playboy who has pushed his "art" to limits even Compton hadn't previously imagined. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway, Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim.
Swiftly moving from the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of the New Orleans French Quarter, and punctuated by rants from radio talk show host Lush Rimbaud, a.k.a. Luke Ransom, Tran's ex-lover, who is dying of AIDS and who intends to wreak ultimate havoc before leaving this world. Exquisite Corpse unfolds into a labyrinth of murder and love. Ultimately all four characters converge on a singular bloody night after which their lives will be irrevocably changed — or terminated.
We can probably agree that I'm sort of the horror girl on here, since I tend to review darker and spookier books. That being said, I have to admit that this is the first novel that has legitimately made me feel squeamish while reading.
Once again, Brite proves why he is my favorite author through the use of his prose. His descriptions of both London and New Orleans are rich and decadent, an amazing feat considering the focus is on seedy areas in the cities like bars, a prison, and a really creepy mansion. Despite the luxuriousness of it at moments, the prose flows very well and doesn't slow you down while reading. If anything, the reader might choose to slow down in order to fully savor a description of Vietnamese food or indulge in a character's appreciation of a cold glass of beer.
As seems to be standard fare for Brite, the novel alternates between four perspectives, each following a different character. What's unique in this book is that we get a nested narrator, a first person narrative within a group of other narratives. In this particular novel, our nested narrator is a British serial killer named Andrew Compton (based on real life serial killer, Dennis Nilsen).
The characters and relationships between them are well done. Though I didn't find him as charismatic as Andrew, Jay (based on American serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer) was interesting to look at since his narrative is in the third person and provides another perspective on a serial killer. Andrew, whose narrative is the only first person one, allows you to look into the mind of a killer, and together with Jay, gives a fuller scope on the mechanics of a murderous mind. I wasn't a huge fan of Tran, but I liked the flashbacks we got of his relationship and eventual breakup with Luke, who I really did like and found to be the most sympathetic character of the four. I also have to give a special little shout-out to a minor character named Soren. I thought he was positively adorable and really wished he could've had a bigger role in the book.
The interesting thing about this book is that our narrator is more of a traditional antagonist, being a murderer. Despite his tendency towards gore and mayhem, Andrew is actually characterized as very eloquent and remarkably intelligent. Much like Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs, Andrew is not only charismatic and smart but also sophisticated and rather cultured, and you can't help but follow along on his adventure. Even though I found myself squeezing my eyes shut at moments when it got really gruesome, I kept on reading because I was curious as to what he would do later on in the novel.
Honestly, this novel felt too short. Now, I know a lot of you are probably wondering why I would want more gore and mayhem when there is more than enough in the book as is. However, in order to fully enjoy it, you have to put aside all of the torture and murder and look at it more as a case study on serial killers. Looking at it in that vein, you could see how the story could be expanded. Even though we get it in brief flashbacks thrown in throughout the novel, I thought we could see more on how Andrew and Jay got started as murderers, in particular Andrew since he was actually arrested and put in jail.
Going off of that, the novel ended too abruptly for me. What happens to Andrew isn't entirely clear, and I wanted to see how Luke is affected by the aftermath of the climax. And, of course, I wanted more Soren. As is, we get the unclear ending and an incredibly brief epilogue. The epilogue didn't make much sense to me and felt more like the beginning of another chapter. The whole book could've been expanded in my mind, not only giving us a richer background on Andrew and Jay, but also a more satisfying (or at least clearer) ending.
I've probably already stressed this a lot, but this book isn't for sensitive readers, just based on the premise. I can admit that there were moments when I had to take a break before going on because the scenes would get so gory. But if you're willing to overlook all the blood and guts, this is a genuinely fascinating look at and into the mind of serial killers.
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My folks are here. They got to Virginia really late on Thursday night...after like 17 hours of drive time. It took them a LOT longer than we thought it would. I was more or less a nervous wreck all day. When I'm expecting company I get nothing done. I have so much excitement building in me, it leaves me worthless. I just can't wait to get my hands on them.
My list of must do's is pretty long. Everyone I meet gives me a "you must do this...you must do that" list. I knew the apple orchards in Charlottsville was one of those must do's. The problem is I knew that if that many people were telling me to go that everyone else would think it was a great idea too.
The line for food.
It was worth every second we waited in line. Apple cider donuts...a little bit of heaven right here on earth. They were pipping hot right out of the fryer. So good!!! If I close my eyes and concentrate I can still taste it's gooey doughy goodness. Ahhhh.
This is completely off the topic, but speaking of donuts do remember that Dunkin' Donuts commercial, the one with the guy walking in a trance muttering to himself, its time to make the donuts?? Well Honey says that ALOT! The message in church was related to that. It was about pursuing dreams and living with passion. Not like the donut man just going through the motions day after day. The pastor said to figure out what you are passionate about you should ask yourself two questions. What do you LOVE? What do you HATE? Figure that out. Where there is no vision the people perish. We need dreams and visions. We need purpose!
After searching high and low we finally found some apples. They were pretty picked over. Most of the apples were way at the top...out of reach. Signs told us to go deep. I thought that was cool. So we went deep and finally found some good ones. It was kind of sad to see all the rotten ones wasted laying on the ground. I guess they fell off when people were picking them.
We've got fruit coming out our ears now. If you have some apple recipes to share I'd love that. I have a few tricks up my sleeve. One of my favorite desserts is strawberry shortcake. I'm thinking apples would work pretty good in that too.
Right by the orchards is an old restaurant called Mitchie Tavern. Apparently it's about 200 years old. WOWZA! We waited in line there too. Or I should say dad and honey waited in line.
The girls all went shopping. They have three really cute log cabin type buildings on the grounds where we goofed off for an hour or so.
We went to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home also. Well we were really close to his home. We got as far as the visitor's center. Tickets to tour the house were $37 a piece and we just didn't feel like spending the money. We'll go back another time. We did watch a movie about his life, and I left feeling so inspired.
It amazes me how one person can change a country, a nation...impact the world forever. It completely tied into the message at church about dreams and pursuing your passion. If you were to die today what legacy would you leave? What work, passions, contribution would your life make?
I was sitting there trying to figure out what I LOVED and what I HATED. I know that I love my family, my creative outlets of blogging and art...the Lord of course. Are these life changers? Will these things be my legacy?? Will they carry on and make a difference after my time here is gone?? I certainly hope so. I'll never be a Thomas Jefferson, but my legacy...my circle of influence can be just as important. How about yours??
Have a blessed day.
168. vista views
169. the smell of my dad's cologne
170. the sweetness of my mom's brown eyes
171. mashed potatoes and gravy
172. God's masterpiece in the changing of the leaves
173. a spare bedroom...vacant no more
174. someone to show the house off to
175. coffee with my folks in the morning

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While Jay-Z is a rapper first and foremost, he's also one of the most successful people in the music industry. Worth roughly $460 million, it's hard to argue with Jay-Z as a paradigm of the rags to riches saga, a prime example of the American dream. His rough and tumble rise to power is no secret, a well documented story spread across records and decades. Check out some of the best quotes from Jay-Z that relate to his road to success.
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"If I can't live by my word than I'd much rather die."
Song: "Thank You"
Always one to uphold the oaths of his rough and tumble upbringing, Shawn Carter would rather die than betray his word and compromise his integrity. When push comes to shove, success is not much without respect, and not much of the latter can be gained without living by one's word.
"I will not lose, for even in defeat, there's a valuable lesson learned so that evens it up for me."
Song: "Blueprint 2"
As any successful businessman will attest, one learns as much from failures as from successes–and often more. On the path to mogul status, Jay-Z dropped off a nugget of knowledge espoused by his prosperous forebears, a wise tidbit for any would be entrepreneurs in search of assurance that failure does not a fuck-up make.
"I'm far from God, but I work goddamn hard."
Song: "Breathe Easy"
Along the road, you'll make mistakes. It's impossible not to, especially when you're trying to accomplish something major. All you can do is credit yourself for how hard you've worked. Stay positive, keep at it, and know that you're putting yourself through the work for a reason.
"He who does not feel me/ is not real to me, therefore he doesn't exist."
Song: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
Haters will always hate, but that shouldn't prevent one from striving for success. Hardened skin can be one of the most important tools for individuals seeking to fulfill their ambitions. Like Dr. Seuss said: "those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter."
"I'd rather die enormous than live dormant."
Song: "Can I Live"
Success is no friend to the timid and the meek; it requires boldness. At times, you'll have to take the bull by the horns even if it's not ideal. According to Jay-Z, a short but exciting life that was lived to the fullest and took advantage of every opportunity presented is always better than a long one that's stagnant.
"Remind yourself/ Nobody built like you, you design yourself."
Song: "A Dream"
It's easy to get lost in the crowd and it's always tempting to live that cookie-cutter life because it's simpler. But instead of subscribing to society's mold, Hov encourages us to retain what makes us unique.
"I'm not a businessman – I'm a business, man."
Song: "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)"
As the saying goes, perception is reality. Like all cultural idiom, there are exceptions, but Jay's story and rhymes often give the sense that an understanding of where one is and where one would like to be can be as integral to forward motion as hard work. And a little brazen confidence doesn't hurt on occasion.
"How you get so fly? From not being afraid to fall out the sky."
Song: "Beach Chair"
It's one thing to know what you're doing and how to do it, but it's also important to be fearless. The reason Hova is "so fly?" He simply isn't afraid. You can take chances, but you also need be to courageous in dealing with the consequences.
"I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of not trying."
Song: "Beach Chair"
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take," said Wayne Gretzky. Shawn Carter appears to agree with The Great One; in Jigga's eyes, there really is nothing worse than not being able to try.
"My religion is the beat, my verse is like church, my Jesus piece."
Song: "Murder to Excellence"
Taking your work seriously is a driving factor for the sort of success exhibited by Jay's life story. The legendary rapper's art is as good as it is because of the fact that he treats his work like his religion.


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Up and Running AgainThursday, May 15th, 2014
Awwww…the simple things in life! You don't have to be a rancher to understand that cows in tall, green grass is a good thing. It is natural. It is relaxing. If only I had recorded the sounds of them chomping on the grass. They were all so seriously going after their dinner that they unintentionally serenaded me with a nature song.
I remember listening to recorded nature songs of thunder storms, waves breaking on the shore, and the haunting sound of whales singing. Maybe someone should record happy cows munching on green pastures. Although, I am not sure on its wide-spread popularity. I do know that to grass fed ranchers, it is truly music to the ears.
Things are so different nowadays if I were to record the "music" I would not burn a CD. Instead, I would have to figure out how to sell the single on iTunes.
Writing articles for this blog is a great way to get news out about our ranch and grass fed business, but it requires some technological savvy. Not much savvy, just enough.
For the last couple of weeks, I have been unable to post because of some technological issues with the blog only. Luckily the website was up and running. Admittedly my technological skills are limited; however, we are back online with the help of some key people.
Despite the technologically advanced society we are all a part, it is still the simple, everyday things that bring me great joy. As happy as I am that the blog issues are resolved, it brings me exponentially more pleasure to be outside in the sunshine, standing on the rain-soaked earth, and watching our calves do what they were created to do.
So whether you too are spending today in the great outdoors or you are sitting in a downtown office without windows, I hope that you enjoy the pictures and can spend a moment living vicariously through them. Know that even when the ranch is offline, we are still hard at work raising grass fed beef for our customers.


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Infiniti has released images of an upcoming hybrid sports car concept, which will debut in March 2012 at the Geneva Auto Show. "At the Geneva Show next year, we will present our vision for a totally new kind of inspired premium performance car," says Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan, in a press release.
Official specs on the new concept car have yet to be released. However, Autoweek indicates that the new concept will combine a gas engine with an electric motor "to find the balance between environmental friendliness and driving joy." Not unlike the Chevrolet Volt, the concept will use its gasoline engine to supplement the electric motor and extend its range.
But the luxury sports car concept boasts more than just a unique powertrain. Edmunds reports that the car "will preview the brand's future design language," which means we'll eventually see its styling cues on future production models.
Shopping for an Infiniti or a luxury sports car? Check out the U.S. News rankings of this year's best cars and check out the latest car deals. You can also skip negotiating with a dealer by using our Best Price Program. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook.


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LANCASTER, Pa. -- The comeback never arrived Wednesday night for the Ducks, who fell behind early and never recovered, losing, 5-1, to the Lancaster Barnstormers in Game 1 of the Atlantic League Championship Series.
The best-of-five series, continues Thursday night at Lancaster's Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Former Yankee Randy Keisler worked in and out of trouble early for the Ducks, stranding runners on third in each of the first three innings and allowing one unearned run through five innings. In the sixth Lancaster shortstop Kody Kirkland hit a solo homer to right to make it 2-0.
Keisler's early extra work came back to haunt the Ducks in the seventh, when he exited with the bases empty and two outs after throwing 113 pitches.
Jeremy Hill relieved and allowed a single, a walk and a three-run home run to Ryan Harvey to make it 5-1.
"Keisler had a couple of hard innings," Ducks manager Kevin Baez said. "His pitch count was up. The righty [Tommy Everidge] was coming up. I thought it was the right move. Obviously it backfired. You try to do the right thing. If I leave in the lefty, who knows? He gives up a hit and all of a sudden it's 'Why didn't I take him out?' It's one of those things."
In the top of the seventh, the Ducks nearly staged their own rally off Lancaster's bullpen, when likely Atlantic League pitcher of the year Dwayne Pollok exited for Beau Vaughan with none on and two outs. Vaughan did not retire a batter, surrendering a double to Dan Lyons and an RBI single to Kraig Binick, before giving way to Josh Dew. Joash Brodin then singled, before Ray Navarrete popped up to end the threat.
Unbeaten lefthander Matt Way takes the hill for the Ducks in Game 2 against former major leaguer John Halama. Way has allowed one run in 221/3 innings since joining the Ducks in mid-September.
"In a series like this you want to get one of the two games," Keisler said. "You don't want to leave here 0-2. I like our chances [Thursday night]. Way's been lights out. He's got to go against Mr. Halama, who's a good pitcher. We're just gonna have to battle it out, get a lead and hold it."
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Ok, I know what you are thinking; is this guy the leader of The Strokes fan club? Or maybe you think I'm on the take. While I would be happy to be in either of those options, the fact remains, I am simply a super fan of the band which is why it's impossible for me to refrain from covering every piece of news that they put out into the ether.
Now that we have cleared that up, let's get down to business. Yesterday The Strokes posted the video for the first single "Under Cover Of Darkness" off their upcoming release Angles (RCA) which hits record stores on March 22. As BrooklynVegan points out, the video was shot in the opulent Loew's Theater in Jersey City, New Jersey. Check out the well-dressed New York City boys below:
The Strokes also posted a second song titled "You're So Right" from their forthcoming record on their website via YouTube. The track is less catchy than the first single, but it may clue listeners in on direction of the new album. Listen to the new jam here:
A couple more quick notes regarding my favorite five-piece; if you missed out on getting tickets to their sold out show at Madison Square Garden, you should get prepared to rent a car and head south to Merriweather Post Pavilion for the Sweetlife Festival on Saturday, April 30. The Strokes are the advertised headline, but the rest of the bill and on sale info has yet to be announced. Fans can sign up for updates via the festival's website.
Finally, The Strokes will play Saturday Night Live this week with host (shrug) Miley Cyrus so tune in and get a taste of what they've been up to. And yes, I'm a company man.


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Daffodil Color with Me Tutorial
I get asked a lot what I use to color with. I am sharing my technique on the new release digistamp from Vera Lane Studio Daffodil. She is such a beautiful and easy image to color!
Supplies Used:
- Inktense Pencils
- Alcohol Markers
- Waterbrush
- White Posca Fine Paint Pen
Color flower petals in your choice of yellow. I am using Spectrum Noir Daffodil.
Color face and hands with skin tone color. I used Ohuhu 26.
Outline face with a slightly darker skin tone. I used ShinHanart Touch in YR29 Barely Beige. Color over the outlines with the lighter skin tone marker again to blend.
Color dress with a green. I used Spectrum Noir Willow.
Color the stamen, eyes and stripes on leggings with a peachy color. I used Spectrum Noir Portrait Pink.
These are the alcohol markers and colors I used.
Time to add some definition! Use Beech Green Inktense pencil to outline dress and under chin. Use the waterbrush to paint/blend the outline.
Add some Sicilian Yellow under the frill of the flower, down petals and at base of flower as shown above.
Next up, Scarlett Pink, add a tiny bit to the end of petals around the frill and to the left of the eye color.
Use waterbrush to blend colors.
Add a lil bit of Cherry Inktense to the cheeks. Use waterbrush to blend.
Inktense colors and waterbrush.
Trim digistamp, add white highlights and adhere to your background with pop dots! Let me know if you would like a video on how I made the background. I have added an additional piece I created with the same basic process with Daffodil in my art journal.
Hope you enjoyed today's post! Come join us over on the Vera Lane Studio Facebook group.
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This highlighter leaves behind a unique icy blue sheen with a sheer beige base that blends seamlessly into any skin tone. This highlighter comes in a 37mm compact with a mirror, is well pigmented, applies smooth and last all day. What's better than that? Well, it's cruelty free and vegan!
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Christian Worship After Baptism.
Let plenteous grace descend on those,
Who, hoping in thy word,
This day have solemnly declared
That Jesus is their Lord.
With cheerful feet may they advance,
And run the Christian race,
And, through the troubles of the way,
Find all-sufficient grace.
Lord, plant us all into thy death,
That we thy life may prove,-
Partakers of thy cross beneath,
And of thy crown above.


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Outdoor Indiana - January/February 2012 - Reader Photos
Each issue, Outdoor Indiana staff will select one reader submitted photo to feature in the magazine. If you would like the chance to be featured, please submit your photo, along with your name and phone number to:
Please, only submit original photography that you have taken. Do not send files over 9 MB in size. JPG format is preferred.
January/February 2012
Elaine Pope of Taylorsville captured this acrobatic fox squirrel on a bungee corn feeder chowing down on a cold February day.
Ryan P. Hornsby was eating a late-morning breakfast last January when he saw this red fox running on the frozen lake behind his Greenwood house. He sprinted upstairs to find his camera, and the fox obliged by moving closer, right up into the Hornsby backyard, to strike this pose.


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Linfield College junior Sarah Mason of Vancouver, Wash., will spend her summer working side-by-side with professional journalists at The Daily Astorian newspaper. Mason was selected for the prestigious Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism.
Out of 78 applicants, Mason was one of 16 journalism students from across Oregon to be selected for the internship program. The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism is based at the University of Oregon, and was established in 1998 in honor of Charles Snowden, a longtime editor at the Oregon Journal and The Oregonian.
At The Daily Astorian, Mason will work as a reporter and hopes to learn more about the essential skills required to write and work for a newspaper. Mason said she has only worked for bi-weekly and weekly newspapers and looks forward to gaining experience at a daily newspaper.
"I am interested in journalism because I enjoy storytelling and talking with people that I would have never met otherwise," said Mason. "I am a very curious individual so being able to learn about what makes a person unique or why they are passionate about what they are doing is incredibly interesting to me."
Mason, a mass communication major and psychology minor, is the risk management chair for Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and is an environmental health and safety assistant for her work study position at Linfield. She also works as a part-time sports reporter for the Yamhill Valley News-Register. Mason will study abroad this fall in Norway, where she will take classes in journalism.
Mason is the daughter of Vern and Joanne Mason of Vancouver, Wash. Following her graduation from Linfield, she hopes to combine her love for travel with her passion for storytelling.


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Hip2Travel Hotel Review
Name of Hotel: The Resort at Pelican Hill Location: Newport Beach, CA Rating*: 4/5 (*Rating Scale – 1: Terrible, 2: Poor, 3: Average, 4: Very Good, 5: Excellent) Type of Traveler: Family, Reunion, Romantic Getaway, Girlfriend Getaways Best Time of Year: Four season resort Key Features: The pool at Pelican Hill resort is their strongest attribute. It is beautiful and has nice views of the Pacific. It's … Continue reading Hip2Travel Hotel Review


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Washington (CNN) - First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday will donate her 2009 inaugural gown to the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian and the White House announced.
The gown, designed by New York designer Jason Wu, is the one-shoulder, white-chiffon dress that the first lady wore to all 10 inaugural balls the evening of President Obama's inauguration.
Wu plans to attend the presentation on Tuesday.
President Obama has previously touted wind power as a significant source of clean energy. (PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images/File)
(CNN) - President Obama ratcheted up his administration's push for a clean energy agenda Friday, emphasizing the prospects for an economic recovery fueled by so-called green jobs.
"The jobs of tomorrow will be jobs in the clean energy sector," Obama said during a visit to a small business in Arlington, Virginia.
"That's why my administration's taking steps to support a thriving clean energy industry across this country."
Obama highlighted his proposed Home Star program, which was first outlined in the State of the Union address. The program would provide rebates to homeowners of up to $3,000 for making energy-efficient improvements to their houses. Customers would be eligible for direct rebates at the point of sale, according to the White House.
Among other things, the program would provide 50 percent rebates of up to $1,500 for simpler upgrades such the installation of better insulation, duct sealing, water heaters, windows, doors and roofing.
Washington (CNN) – Traversing the country over the past year helped John King make a difficult decision a lot easier. What to name his new weeknight political program?
King, CNN's chief national correspondent, announced Friday morning on Twitter that it would simply be called "John King, USA." It debuts on March 22.
"One of the things they do tell you in this business is having your name associated with a show is important." King said in a video posted on CNN.com. "That is actually a little bit uncomfortable for me."
Washington (CNN) Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt will announce Friday that he will not seek an eighth term, the 18th Democrat who has decided to leave the House at the close of the 111th Congress.
Delahunt's long-rumored decision to retire was first reported late Thursday evening by The Boston Globe , and subsequently confirmed by the senior senator from Massachusetts and the congressman's spokesman.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, released a statement praising his colleague shortly after the Globe story was posted on its Web site.
"This departure leaves a void because Bill Delahunt is an incredibly strong voice for Massachusetts in Washington," Kerry said in the statement.
Washington (CNN) - White House advisers are considering recommending alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed be tried in a military court, not a civilian one in New York, a senior administration official confirmed Friday.
This would be an about face for the Obama administration which has consistently insisted trying Mohammed in civilian court would be a powerful symbol of U.S. rule of law.
In November 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder announced his intention to do just that. But a firestorm of criticism erupted from New York officials who did not want the trial held in Manhattan, and from Republican lawmakers who did not want a civilian trial.
New York (CNN) - Some prominent African-American leaders are opting to stand behind embattled New York Gov. David Paterson until the state attorney general completes a probe into charges that Paterson misused the power of his office.
Black leaders held an emergency summit Thursday night at Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem to discuss the media firestorm and flailing public support that has ensnared Paterson.
Organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and off-limits to reporters, the meeting was an attempt to gauge the temperature of participants. Comments from attendees outside the restaurant indicated the dominant emotions inside were sympathy and restraint.
State Sen. Eric Adams pointed to Paterson's 22 years of public service in New York and said unproven allegations should not lead to the governor's demise.
"We have a competent attorney general, and he's doing an investigation," Adams said on his way into the meeting. "Let him do his job. It's our job to make sure the budget gets done."
New York (CNNMoney.com) - While the unemployment rate held steady in February, the U.S. economy is still shedding jobs, according to a government report released Friday.
The Labor Department said the economy lost 36,000 jobs in the month, fewer than the 68,000 jobs economists were expecting, according to a survey conducted by Briefing.com.
The results were still worse than the previous month, as just 26,000 jobs were lost in January, according to a revised estimate.
But there was no significant change in the number of unemployed workers, and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com were expecting an increase to 9.8%.
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(CNN) - President Obama will appear on "America's Most Wanted" with the show's host John Walsh this Saturday to commemorate its 1000th episode.
According to Deputy White House Spokesman Bill Burton, the president taped a 15 minute interview in the White House's Map Room with Walsh on Wednesday morning before delivering remarks in the East Room.
The president used the interview to congratulate Walsh on his show's success, but also to tout his administration's own anti-crime initiatives.
In clips released by "America's Most Wanted," Mr. Obama tells Walsh that last year's "huge economic crisis" raised great concern about the possibility for lawlessness to follow.
"One of the things we were most worried about was how this would this affect law enforcement. Because you started seeing state and local budgets hemorrhaging and there were the prospects of tens of thousands of cops on the streets being laid off." Mr. Obama said, crediting the White House for preventing that from happening.
"What we did was working with state and local governments, got four billion dollars in additional funding so that we kept those law enforcement officials doing the great work that they do each and every day," Mr. Obama said.
For John Walsh, "America's Most Wanted" is a personal crusade. He began hosting the show 22 years ago after his 6 year-old son Adam was abducted and killed in 1981.
Mr. Obama told Walsh, "I know Adam is looking down on us, and saying you know, my Dad has really done something incredible."
Washington (CNN) - The unemployment rate in the United States remained unchanged at 9.7 percent in February, the Labor Department said Friday.
The unemployment rate was 10 percent in December and November.
The 10.2 percent unemployment rate for October was the highest in the United States since 1983.
(CNN) - If this week's primary election in Texas is any indicator, incumbent Republicans can breathe a little easier.
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Board the ferry for a scenic ride along the Rio de la Plata and be treated to spectacular views of Montevideo as you approach the end of your journey.
Tour the historical and architectural wonders of this beautiful city with an expert guide and see the rich mix of styles introduced by immigrants from all over Europe.
As further evidence of Montevideo's vibrant traditions, you are likely to see a lively street show of Candombe (African-inspired music) or Carnival, depending on the season.
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Settle back and enjoy a 3-hour scenic boat ride along the great Rio de la Plata. As you approach your destination you will see magnificent views of the city of Montevideo and coastal Uruguay. Montevideo is famous for the beaches which form part of its urban landscape and add to its beauty and character.
Upon exiting into the main area of the terminal you will be greeted by a representative – he will be holding a sign with your name on it - who will take you to the car in which you will be transferred to meet with your walking tour guide. Enjoy a 1.5 hour guided walking tour in the historic "Old Town" of Montevideo
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Your guided city tour includes famous landmarks in both the old and new parts of town. You will see the The Solis, one of the first theaters in South America and recently restored.
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In the Ciudad Vieja, you'll find a large number of cultural centers and museums featuring paintings and photography. Street festivals are very common in Montevideo and you may come across a Candombe or Carnival show. (Candombe is a musical genre that has its origins in African music). While the Carnival shows only operate in February, the famous Candombe takes place all year round.
You will have 2-2.5 hours of free time to enjoy lunch at the "Mercado del Puerto" (famous for its beef), shopping, walking the city, and exploring the nooks and crannies of Old Montevideo.
You will meet the bus for your city tour at the "Mercado del Puerto" in front of the Museo de Carnival – it is the bright pink building (Look for a white van)
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Uh oh! Mia's flying the ship…
Saina Belaire
September 13, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Why am I not surprised by this?
David Wright
September 13, 2013 at 9:08 pm
lol….he went from tell me about your dreams to how can I show off….love it!
No mention that "it didn't work" or he gets his pretty face sliced up. Com'on Mia, pipe up!
Cameron Haider
September 14, 2013 at 4:36 am
@Budgie: She's talking about last week's vision not last night's lol
btw, i just reread the first vision and the art looks way different…and everyone's hair looks way way different…
Either that's because it's a dream… or because it was drawn 3 years ago in a different style. 😉
Cameron Haider
September 16, 2013 at 9:27 pm
I was thinking: her vision altered her interactions with them; which, through the butterfly effect, changed their haircuts.
But your guess is probably right 😛
no, see, thats why we're going to get an entire lion made of fire.. not a projectile liony fire, a entire lion made of fire..
I have 2 theories:
1 – It is the same battle, and in her dream, she substituted herself for Andrew.
2 – It's a later battle, after Sid has learned about her, and she is disguised as a boy to try to keep from being the last female mage to be purged.
On the permanent link page to this comic, I cannot see the third panel in the top half, and I also cannot see any of the artwork below the third panel in the top half.
September 16, 2013 at 10:25 am
I feel your pain. Have you already tried clearing cookies, and making sure Zoom is 100%?
At least you can still see the comic as a stand alone image if you show image in new tab.
My browser (IE8) gives me the option of showing link in new tab. Doing so does not fix the problem of having the rightmost 30% of the image being covered up. If showing image in new tab is different from showing link in new tab, then I do not know how to do it.
September 19, 2013 at 10:58 am
Internet explorer is the limiting factor. If you used firefox or chrome, you'd be able to open the picture in a tab where the only thing is a picture. IE8's open link in a new tab only takes you to the next image instead of showing a tab with the picture by itself.
Danielle Hunt
September 15, 2013 at 10:25 pm
After giving it a few updates… really not liking the new page setup. Loads slow, and it's kinda unwieldy. I don't like not seeing the full-size comic on the front page. Also, the off-center thing is driving my OCD tendencies up the wall.
Oh, and If you want it centered, just zoom in to around 250% (ctrl + mouse wheel) and the comic will center itself.
Danielle Hunt
September 16, 2013 at 11:25 am
Mine doesn't center until the image is absolutely huge. Ah well, not anything important, just a nitpick on the changes. I'll get over it.
September 20, 2013 at 2:34 am
Found Rhen's reaction rather entertaining. 😀
As for the website design, mostly it just took me by surprise. I only recently recovered my bookmarks after re-installing my computer's operating system, so I was worried for a moment that I'd screwed it up and was on the wrong page, but it turns out it's the same, just different.
I have no issues with the comic reading pages, although it did take me a few minutes to find the "latest comic" button from the front page.
Liz Staley
January 8, 2014 at 1:20 pm
Rhen WOULD like the flashy idea.


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I thought I would speak about something closer to home namely Luftur Rahman, our East End Mayor of Tower Hamlets , the borough that will host the London Olympics. He is a paid up member of Galloway's fascist respect party and unfortunately for everyone living here was voted with little more than 20percent of the vote, which speaks volumes about the public outrage inside trendy Tower Hamlets home of the hipster scene, Bricklane, Spitalfiends market etc etc..
Last week he took part in 75th anniversary of the Cable Street Marches and hasn't stopped having his photo or articles published by a gullible press who see him as something of a Anti-Fascist hero. his twitter feed is full of it. safe ground methinks..
This recent clip on Bengali TV,
yes its the same station who helped him win local support by smearing opponents with allegations of wife beating , as he cultivates his new pubic persona standing up like the Jews against Mosely and the blackshirts. The only issue here he's also a fascist and a very nasty one.
Andrew Gilligan one of the few brave journalists whom has taken up the challenge and the status quo writes endlessly to expose him and his cronies.
The naive and foolish Guardian have given this hypocritical man a platform to blur fact and fiction.
What will it take before the Guardian Newspaper stops promoting this vile create, sadly in the run-up to the Olympics we shall all suffer more pubic displays of fakery.


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Summary of Public Comments Received Regarding the Government of Canada Assessment "Follow-up Report on Chlorinated Paraffins"
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An announcement of the follow-up assessment on chlorinated paraffins was published in the Canada Gazette on June 11, 2005, for a 60-day public comment period. Comments were received from industries and industry associations; no comments were received from non-governmental organizations, members of the public, or academia.
Comments have been received from:
- The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA)
- The Industry Coordinating Group (ICG) for CEPA
- The Chlorinated Paraffins Industry Association (CPIA).
Comments covered the following topics: general comments on the assessment and risk management process, physical-chemical properties, exposure, effects, bioaccumulation, conservatism, application factors, and weight of evidence.
Tables containing detailed comments, relating to human health and ecological issues, and the responses to them, have been prepared and are available on request. A summary is provided below.
Comments have been submitted with respect to policy or process, including those provided below.
- It was suggested that completion of the risk assessment be delayed since: (i) more time is required for international collaboration; (ii) we should wait for the European Union/United Kingdom (EU/UK) conclusions on medium and long chain chlorinated paraffins to be published; (ii) the current science is inadequate and more studies are planned.
- It was recognized that the toxicity of short chain chlorinated paraffins is well documented; however, it was suggested that there are issues with the science for medium and long chain chlorinated paraffins and therefore the conclusion that these substances meet the criterion set out under paragraph 64(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 is premature.
- It was suggested that the assessment be split by chain length since most of the uncertainty in the assessment relates to data for medium and long chain chlorinated paraffins.
- Comments requesting clarification or providing suggestions for the appropriate risk management of chlorinated paraffins were received.
- It was suggested that CAS numbers should be listed in the Gazette notice rather than general classification of chemicals.
- It was suggested that details of the Environment Canada industry survey should be available for public review.
- It was suggested that more emphasis be placed on the US EPA risk assessment.
Comments have been submitted which addressed a number of technical issues, including those provided below.
- The use of non-Canadian and outdated data in the estimation of exposure and effects was questioned. It was suggested that there is an over reliance on EU/UK reports which are still in draft form.
- The use of what were believed to be overly-protective values for exposure and effects was questioned. In addition specific aspects of these calculations were criticized including: (i) the assumption of a 20 cm plow depth; and (ii) the assumption of no dilution for discharges to surface water.
- The use of an extra application factor of 10 for persistent and bioaccumulative substances was questioned.
- It was felt that the presence of short chain chlorinated paraffins in remote regions should not be the basis for concluding long range transport without investigating local sources.
- The validity of sediment analysis studies for interpreting persistence and long range transport was questioned, as were the quality assurance/ quality control (QA/QC) measures. In addition, it was suggested that natural production of chlorinated paraffins could confound sediment interpretation.
- The validity of determining persistence of medium and long chain chlorinated paraffins based on modelling their behavior in air was questioned.
- The back-calculation method for determining persistence in sediment was questioned.
- The weight-of-evidence in support of bioaccumulation and persistence was questioned.
- It was suggested that further critical evaluation of scientific studies for toxicity was required.
- It was proposed that tumours of the liver, kidney and thyroid in laboratory animals exposed to short chain chlorinated paraffins were induced by modes of action which were not relevant to human health. An assessment by the European Commission (2000) was cited in support of this claim. Additionally, thirteen reports were submitted in support.
- It was noted that there was a paucity of information on long chain chlorinated paraffins, especially with respect to concentrations in environmental media to which humans might be exposed.
Summary of Response to the Public Comments on the Ecological Risk Assessment Approach
All comments from the public comment period were carefully tabulated, reviewed, and addressed. The following presents a brief description of the response to the topics outlined above and the ecological risk assessment approach used.
- The EU/UK reports were consulted in the preparation of the assessment. The assessment was developed based on the most current science available and in close consultation with risk assessors from the EU/UK and with leading scientific researchers. Given the long period of time that has been available to produce new scientific studies, completion of the assessment will not be further delayed for studies that are not currently completed.
- Long chain chlorinated paraffins were divided into 3 sub-categories based on comments, differences in physical chemistry, and to be more in line with other international assessments. The subdivisions are: C18-20 liquid, C>20 liquid, and C>20 solid long chain chlorinated paraffins.
- Based on a thorough scientific review of experimental and modelled data, there is sufficient information to conclude that short and medium chain chlorinated paraffins and liquid C18-20 long chain chlorinated paraffins are persistent, bioaccumulative and meet the criterion set out under paragraph 64(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. However, based on the limited information available the conclusions for liquid and solid C>20 long chain chlorinated paraffins have been revised to state that they do not meet the criterion set out under paragraph 64(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
- A risk management approach for chlorinated paraffins is being prepared and consultations will be held with affected stakeholders following publication of the final ecological screening assessment report in 2008.
- Due to the complexity of the class, and the heterogeneous nature of mixtures resulting from the production of chlorinated paraffins, an exhaustive listing of CAS numbers is not feasible. However, a list of representative CAS numbers is available upon request.
- As a standard procedure, information collected during the industry survey is not disclosed to the public since it contains confidential business information.
- As a standard practice, Canadian data will be used for the assessment if it is relevant and available. In case of insufficient or no Canadian data, data from other countries will be examined for its relevance and used in the assessment if it is judged to relate to conditions similar to those found in Canada. The UK sewage treatment plant data has been retained in the assessment; however, the data collected around a US chlorinated paraffins manufacturing facility is no longer relevant to Canada due to the age of the study and the recent closure of the only Canadian chlorinated paraffins manufacturing facility. The data collected near the currently closed chlorinated paraffins manufacturing facility in Canada was also determined to be outdated. These data have been removed from the risk quotient calculations.
- The standard approach in assessments is to use data that is representative of the high-end of actual exposures. As such, the risk determined is both realistic and protective of the environment. The data is selected for use in the assessment on the basis of its relevance to Canadian conditions as opposed to geographic location, although preference is given to Canadian data over data from other countries. A thorough review of all published data was completed prior to the assessment and only acceptable data was used in the assessment process. The validity of the assumptions implicit in modelled data was also carefully examined. However, the following assumptions have been changed to be consistent with international assessment practices:
- The plow depth in exposure calculations has been changed from 10 cm to 20 cm, which is consistent with EU/UK assessment practices. The assumption of no biodegradation and a 10 year time frame for sewage sludge applications to soil have not been changed and are consistent with EU/UK practices.
- Given that the EU/UK use a dilution factor of 10 in estimating aquatic exposure for substances discharged from sewages treatment plants to watercourses, the assessment has been revised to include a dilution factor of 10 where appropriate.
- The extra application factor of 10 for persistent and bioccumulative (P&B) substances has been removed from the assessment. Text has been added to note that risk quotients (as currently calculated) may underestimate the risk of P&B substances to the environment.
- While there is insufficient information to assess the contribution of local sources to short chain chlorinated paraffins concentrations in the Arctic, the majority of "local sources" suggested in the comments received are a substantial distance from the lake sediment sites studied. Other evidence of long range transport includes short chain chlorinated paraffins congeners patterns measured in Arctic sediment that are indicative of industrial emissions that have been subject to long range transport.
- The US EPA 1993 assessment contains outdated information and considers only releases to water, whereas sediment and soil are the primary media of concern for chlorinated paraffins. As such, more emphasis was placed on EU/UK assessments that are published or being developed.
- The QA/QC protocol for the sediment data was determined to be of high quality. There is also no published information to suggest that highly chlorinated alkanes can be produced by natural processes.
- The text has been revised to reflect the limitations of air persistence models, given that medium and long chain chlorinated paraffins have low partitioning to air.
- While the back-calculation method for determining the half-life of a chemical in sediment does not provide a discrete value, it can provide an answer as to whether a chemical's half-life is significantly greater than the 1-year criterion specified in the persistence and bioaccumulation regulations.
- Both empirical and modelled data are presented that demonstrate that short and medium chain chlorinated paraffins and liquid C18-20 long chain chlorinated paraffins meet the criteria for bioaccumulative and persistent substances. Based on the limited data available, the assessment has been revised to indicate that liquid and solid C>20 long chain chlorinated paraffins do not meet the criteria for bioaccumulation. Modeled BAF results have been added to the revised assessment.
Summary of the Response to the Public Comments on the Human Health Assessment
All comments from the public comment period were carefully tabulated, reviewed, and addressed. The following presents a brief description of the response to the topics outlined.
- Re: relevance of tumours to humans. The European Commission report had been available to Health Canada at the time of the follow-up assessment. That report noted that: "There was no agreement on the significance of the tumours nor their relevance to man between Member States. The issue was subsequently referred to the Specialised Experts. In their view only three were considered significant and of these two were considered not to be relevant to man. In their view, there was insufficient evidence to conclude that the kidney tumours were a male rat specific event and consequently the concern for humans could not be ruled out." In addition, the estimates of daily intake of short chain chlorinated paraffins were within the range of the tolerable daily intake derived by the International Programme on Chemical Safety. The submitted reports (most are unpublished) regarding the analysis of mode of action were not evaluated in details as short chain chlorinated paraffins are considered to meet the criterion under paragraph 64(c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 based on non-cancer endpoints and, additionally, they met the criterion under paragraph 64(a) of the Act.
- The paucity of data for long chain chlorinated paraffins was identified as an uncertainty in the assessment. However, since long chain chlorinated paraffins containing up to 20 carbon atoms (in addition to short and medium chain chlorinated paraffins) are targeted for Virtual Elimination, further research is not considered to be a priority.
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I was able to go to the Information Environment programme day in Aston yesterday. When you get the chance to see an event like that it brings home to you the scale and scope of the innovation that this programme has brought to the sector. Reflecting on the sessions there were five things that I've taken away from the day.
That the institutional repository should be the core of so many things. We saw the example from William Nixon at Glasgow University that showed quite how it was embedded into the fabric and infrastructure. It was really interesting to see how they used the staff system version of names to use as the canonical name, and how it was linked into staff profiles and funding information.
Bill Hubbard from Nottingham stating that open access should be the default position. That the key question is what is the reason why it shouldn't be open rather than having to justify that it should be open. A complete switch of culture and a good point that open publication can mean that the content is out there much more quickly as it doesn't go through a lengthy publication process.
Activity data was emphasised in the keynote as being important for management information, in budget and collection planning. I got the sense that going forward business information might become the primary focus of activity data work. So I feel it would be a shame if the potential of this data to improve the quality of our services by giving users better data to help them make informed choices slipped off the agenda. Particularly as service quality is likely to be under more scrutiny as course prices increase.
It was interesting to hear about the plans for the new JISC Digital Infrastructure programme for the future. Sustainability, Shared infrastructure, skills and capacity all sound sensible. The four blueprints (Shared infrastructure and technologies; Libraries and library infrastructure; Research including research data management and scholarly communications; and Research management) are more stakeholder driven.
People don't understand the terminology that we use. It's particularly true of library terminology. We're just in the process of putting together a survey for our website to ask users about appropriate terms to use. But there's a suggestion here that libraries and library users don't really have a shared vocabularly that covers the new digital world.
It was a good and interesting event with a few things to find out more about. One final thing that did strike me, and it's difficult to be sure, but I didn't get the sense that there was a lot of engagement from some of the HE corporate IT units. Most of the speakers seemed to be from academic departments and libraries, rather than from IT units, but it may just be that IT unit participation was in the background
I've spent a lot of the past couple of weeks looking at things around library search, partly for the RISE project (where we are looking at developing a service to provide recommendations to users searching our Ebsco Discovery Solution), and partly because I've been thinking about how we should be presenting search on our new website.
So we've been looking at examples of approaches from elsewhere, looking at what users have been saying about library search, looking at the data of how people are actually using the search tools on our current website and reading a few reports and documents. This week there have also been some interesting blog posts about the area of library search and discovery solutions, not least Aaron Tay's recent post looking at putting LibGuides into Discovery solutions, One Search Box to search them All and Jane Burke's series of posts about library search on InfoViews which point to areas where library search doesn't work.
Approaches to search presentation
Looking at the approach that libraries are taking with the way they present search on their websites then there seems to be a lot of common ground. Many have adopted a tabbed approach, where different types of search are nested, (in our case a collections search for articles, a website and a catalogue search). Examples of this approach include NCSU, Michigan and Auckland. Others are using radio buttons to do something similar such as Huddersfield. Even the University of Houston Downtown which offers a single LibSearch box to search everything here offers a tabbed search on their home page. The single LibSearch search goes to their version of Summon.
In some ways it's almost possible to see the slow steps towards a single 'Google-like' search for libraries as they start to get to grips with the potential of the new generation of search tools. And build up confidence that the tool is the right one for users.
So how do users feel about library search?
In last year's library survey we had quite a lot of feedback about how students found searching for library resources. Looking at the words used to describe search in the open comments then 'difficult' featured prominently. At the time we were using federated search, which although an improvement on what went before, was hardly an engaging user experience. Since then we've implemented Ebsco Discovery Solution and are doing some work now to evaluate how users are finding it. But our presentation through the website is still a tabbed search approach that effectively says to the user 'describe what sort of stuff you want using our language and then pick which one of these boxes might have the answer' That seems a bit like that TV programme where you pick from a series of red boxes and have to guess what's inside!
What are users doing?
So we've been looking at what searches people are putting into the search boxes to see if we can understand more about search behaviour. We've looked at both our discovery search and the older federated search, and our catalogue and website searches. Looking at the top 20 results for each type of search then we find that about 40% of them are identical across all the search boxes. That goes up to over 50% if you look at 3 out of 4 search boxes. The table shows the common search terms with a coloured highlight and the 3 out of 4 terms with a grey background.
The search terms that are being applied to the search boxes suggest that users don't understand which search boxes to use, so they put them into all of them. Now that may be because users don't understand the way we label the different search boxes or the terminology we use. If that's the case then maybe a single search box is the way to go.
But does that then open up a presentation issue about how do you show the results? Which ones come from the website, from library resources or from the catalogue? But does it actually matter to a user? Libraries organise content into collections for a variety of reasons and I'm not convinced that users always need to know about how we organise stuff. We seem to have a whole load of things in between the 'Have you got this?' and 'Here it is' that aren't of interest to most users. 'What type of stuff is it?', 'Which collection is it in?', 'If it's this type of stuff look here, or that type look there'. Is that a carry over from the concept of a 'reference interview' where we go through an iterative process to connect the user with the content. In which case I wonder if that is appropriate in the self-service, instant, web world?


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They really are the most awful company... fees fees fees for everything... and more fees. For doing basically nothing.
Shame there isn't an alternative :-(
PayPal suffered another embarrassing outage last night, and was unavailable for about four hours from 6.30pm UK time - one of the busiest times on eBay. The preferred payment service for the tat bazaar was last unavailable for several hours in late June, which really isn't great for a payment service: particularly one which …
Just underlines what I've always said really - paypal is pretty darn rubbish. Still lets not exaggerate here El Reg, the bidding on auctions on eBay is time-sensitive, the actual payment is less so. Paypal doesn't need to be up for you to win an acution just to complete the payment which is a separate action and you usually have a health window of a few days to get that in.
Was caught out by this myself - right in the middle of a transaction. The result was my card was charged but the order didn't go through to the merchant. Fortunately, the merchant was able to refund me, following a phone call this morning.
But really, PayPal need to do better than this.
May be a coincidence but I used Paypal last night, this morning I get a call from MBNA to say I have used the card somewhere that has had a security breach and they are issuing new cards, say we will need to update our account details with the new card and specifically mention Paypal.
99% of the items I look at offer only Paypal for payment.
I don't have a paypal account. I don't want one. There is nothing I want badly enough that will change my mind. I guess I just won't buy anything on eBay ever again. Does eBay care? Are they even listening?
WRT "shame there isn't an alternative" I gather this depends on how you define alternative. Certainly there are other on-line auction sites, but the selection is the pits. I suppose that's what you really mean by no alternative
They have got greedy and can't even offer the service.
Listing fees then final sellers fees and then PayPal fees, all going to the same company! I recently sold a camera and ended up paying eBay/PayPal 18% of the value. For what? They don't offer traditional auction house guarantees. Outrageous. Last time I sell anything on eBay.
Vote with your feet I say.
We used to offer our customers the choice of SagePay (Protx as it was known then) and PayPal but after several IPN related screwups from PayPal that effectively meant PayPal charged our members but then never informed us of the orders completing, we dumped them.
Using SagePay solely now and its a far nicer system to use. Its been a year since we dropped PayPal and not one of our 60k+ members have complained its not an option for them anymore...
Really, I can't. I'm constantly getting notices that my account has been suspended, or that there has been suspicious activity detected, or something, and then requesting me to sign on and check out my account.
Funny thing is, I don't have either a PayPal account or an eBay account. I've never trusted PayPal, which has a healthy history of screwing over its customers, so when eBay made PayPal quasi-mandatory, I decided never to use eBay either.
Stories like this one are not going to help me change my mind either.
Quote Dunncha, "Considering that nobody uses eBay anymore.
Fail! Because eBay used to be fun!"
Nobody uses it really? I think you better open your eyes, if you have any! There's several billion, if not trillion users. In the words of Niko Bellic, GTA IV, Liberty City's famous Serbian terrorist, "Open your stupid eyes!"
I use it, and have never had any problems with either eBay or Paypal, other than fees. System outages happen, why people like the Reg like to make a song and dance is beyond me.
Typical media.... You're all the same!
Actually I am also an eBay and Paypal user, have been for years, but all because I add to the user base statistics of both, doesn't mean I now use eBay or Paypal. I suspect that there is a large percentage of users (statistically) who have had similar fraud experiences or resent the continuous increased charges and just never used their account again. Certainly there are some people who still use them, what a shame.
Its not just the media, go to almost any web site that has comments after an eBay / Paypal article and you see unhappy users who have fallen to fraud or the like.
They lost me as a customers when an item I was selling was paid for with stolen eBay/Paypal account credentials, but somehow I had to take the fall for someone else's inability to not securing their passwords correctly. I will never forgive eBay/Paypal for this.
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There's an hour and fifteen minutes section of Django Unchained that is arguably the greatest thing Quentin Tarantino has ever done. As someone who used to worship the man's stylistics talents, that should say something. When Django and Schultz arrive at Calvin Candie's plantation, the film becomes an examination of the spiritual costs of Django's revenge and how he turns his back on his own people in order to save his wife. Unfortunately, the rest of the film is cartoon, bordering on slapstick. Had Tarantino kept the tone of the Candie plantation section up the whole film, Django would have easily been his best work yet. That same tonal inconsistency is the biggest misstep of 1991's Thelma & Louise.
Hailed as a radical feminist parable when it was first released (a reputation that seems somewhat silly 23 years later), Ridley Scott's (Black Rain) Thelma & Louise is a frustrating exercise in inconsistency. There are moments of intense, lyrical beauty in this beloved buddy road crime drama and unexpected insights into restless female desperation. But, most of the film operates in the world of cheesy B-movie pulp tropes, and it distracts from the message of the film. I spent most of the last half of the film wondering what a serious treatment of this material would look like and wishing I was watching that instead.
I'd be hard-pressed to imagine anyone stumbling upon my blog who isn't familiar with the basic premise of Thelma & Louise, though considering I only watched the film for the first time this week, I suppose anything's possible. Repressed housewife Thelma (Geena Davis) is convinced by her liberated best friend Louise (That's My Boy's Susan Sarandon) to go out for a weekend in the mountains. Thelma needs to get away from her controlling husband, Darryl (The Iron Giant's Christopher McDonald), and Louise needs a weekend away after a bad fight with her boyfriend, Jimmy (Kill Bill's Michael Madsen). Unfortunately, they're never making it to that cabin.
Thelma, who hasn't had a night of fun in decades, convinces Louise to stop at a roadside honky-tonk so the girls have a couple drinks. Thelma gets very drunk and starts dancing with a man who takes her outside and then tries to rape her. Thelma is saved at the last second by Louise sporting a large gun Thelma had packed for no apparent reason. Thelma and Louise are prepared to leave when the man can't help but insult them as they're walking away and Louise murders him in the parking lot. And, thus, the pair embark on a cross-country quest to escape the law as they are now wanted for murder (and eventually other crimes).
There are elements of Thelma & Louise that are astoundingly wonderful for a film from 1991. Though I think aspects of the film's gender politics aren't nearly as radical as they're remembered, for 1991, Thelma and Louise might as well have been Emma Goldman and Louise Bryant. When the film is focused enough to not be pulpy melodrama, there are quiet moments of Thelma and Louise on the road where you can feel the weight of not just the lawmen that are chasing after them but their whole tired lives and the limited opportunities afforded women of certain backgrounds. But, then the film will shatter that quiet power with gunplay and explosions.
The film's cinematography from Adrian Biddle is stunning, arguably the best work of his career and some of the best camera work in any Ridley Scott film (Blade Runner seems like the most obvious competition). I disagree with most of the film's Oscar nominations and consider it's Best Original Screenplay win to be particularly puzzling, but it's Best Cinematography nod was well-deserved, and maybe it should have won. Like the best road movies, Thelma & Louise captures the haunting beauty of the American country-side and the restless lives of the women racing through it.
Unfortunately, Thelma & Louise can't decide if it wants to be a serious movie or a fun movie, and it never manages to successfully be both. Films can be smart and fun (The Big Lebowski, Annie Hall, American Psycho, The Social Network, etc.). Thelma & Louise will go from being painfully smart and powerful one second to overwhelmingly dumb and pulpy the next. The scenes that are meant to be moments of female empowerment have their heart in the right place, but they come off as ridiculously cheesy when they occur. The most notable example being Thelma & Louise pulling over an obnoxious truck driver and then blowing up his semi.
I like pulp. Justified is one of my favorite shows on TV right now, and though the series got more cerebral in the later seasons, even at the end, Breaking Bad worked within the conventions of pulp storytelling. But those programs do it with internal consistency, and so I'm not brought in and out of two different versions of the same story. That's where Thelma & Louise falls apart. Had it been all pulp, it would have likely been a riotous, feminist powered-action ride. Had it been all serious, it could have been the 90s response to Badlands. As it is, I felt like I was watching Ridley Scott struggle to decide what kind of movie he really wanted to make.
None of this is to say that I didn't enjoy Thelma & Louise. It had its moments of astonishing power, and the "fun" moments weren't so much bad as they were "out of place." But, this film is considered one of the true classics of 90s cinema and a definitive classic of feminist cinema and I don't see how it's really either. Give me Rachel, Rachel any day. Thelma & Louise simply concerns my belief that Ridley Scott is a good director on his best days, but almost never a great one.
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I had to go down to Albuquerque this morning and had to hustle to get my story in for Saturday's paper. (It'll be worth reading, I promise.)
Looks like the webcasting vote was postponed. Just didn't have the time, thought there was plenty of time to yack about the big Senate/House basketball game, which is taking place as I type this. Maybe Saturday?
I got in in time to hear Senate President Pro-tem defend his letter asking for leniency for former Sen. Manny Aragon, who awaits sentencing for his fraud conviction. Jennings made it clear he did not send the letter on official state letterhead, though he did sign his name as "Sen. Tim Jennings." Aragon's deeds were a betrayal of the public trust, Jennings said, but he did some good things too.
Sen. Mary Jane Garcia joined in. She talked how emotional Aragon got years ago when a bill he supported to help children with cancer was vetoed.
"It takes a big man to shed real tears," she said of Aragon.
Sen. Majority Leader Michael Sanchez dropped by the news room for one of his informal chats.
He said he has no problems with the weird sunset clause on the latest version of the campaign-contribution limits bill -- the law wouldn't go into effect until after the 2010 governor's race, then would expire right after the 2012 election. But, Sanchez said, he wouldn't try to stop anyone from amending the bill to get rid of that clause.
Sanchez said he doesn't think any ethics commission bill will pass this year. He said he has concerns about who would have authority over the ethics commission. Sanchez used the example of the state Organized Crime Commission back in the '80s. I'm not sure who he was talking about, but he said some decent public servants were smeared by that commission. Any old timers (older-timers than me!) out there who can fill me in, please use the comment feature here.
Sanchez also said he expects HB285, the death penalty repeal, to successfully clear the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill is scheduled to be heard by Judiciary on Monday.
Finally, please tune into Eye on New Mexico 10 am Sunday on Channel Four. I had a good discussion with Dennis and Nicole. I think the link to the video will be HERE. I'll correct it if that's wrong.


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Last Saturday, the 6th of March, I competed in the Emerald Rain Bellydance Competition, doing my bellydance-burlesque fusion piece, "My Post Apocalyptic Steampunk Strip Tease Minus the Strip Tease Because It's a Family Show." (When Melody read that, the room broke up into laughter. Score!) I didn't place, and from what I understand, I was edged out of 4th place by a mere 10 points. Three of the five judges gave me excellent feedback and apparently, one thought I had publicly performed once before. One judge even said she wanted to see the piece after working on it some more.
Over all, I am feeling much better about Saturday. Direct link to the video.
So now, looking towards the future, I have some homework: I need to pick one song and only one song to develop another routine for. This is torture, I say! Making me pick one song! It's torture because I have so many ideas at the moment.
So I figure we can parade a few out and see what people think.
First up, my first concept was for the Coin Operated Girl to Beats Antique's "Dope Crunk". (Finding a good YouTube video with decent audio of this song was definitely a trick!)
I toyed with the idea of "Under the Radar" by Abney Park, but I think I'd rather put together a troupe performance to this song, rather than a solo piece. I think it would work much better in such an environment.
However, the idea of doing a bellydance-burlesque fusion piece to "Until the Day You Die" is still a strong way to go, if you ask me. Of course, I'd have to learn the Charleston so I could integrate it into the routine, but I fail to see a downside to that.
On the drive home from class, I just had to go through my bellydance playlist and see what else popped out at me. The CD Single version of Loreena McKennitt's "The Mummer's Dance" struck a chord with me. This is close to that version, but not quite. Speaking of mixes, Rob D's "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Mix)" is another I'm toying with.
So my dilemma is what do I choose? I have a week to pick one.
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