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Woman arrested for embezzling at Silver Hill
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A food service employee at Silver Hill Hospital was arrested by warrant Monday for allegedly stealing nearly $15,000 in deposits intended for the independent food company's bank.
Aniko Lucero, 47, of Meeker Court, Norwalk, was charged with second-degree larceny for allegedly stealing $14,883 in proceeds she was supposed to deposit between June and August of 2014, according to New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro.
She was held on $14,250 bond and is to appear in state Superior Court in Norwalk, according to Ferraro.

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Okay, so I'm behind on my "Ravencon Panels (I DID do)" series. I get it. Maybe I'll be able to get back to that, soon (hopefully I'll finish the Ravencon Panels series before my next convention. Heh). But, in the meantime, I've got something else to discuss:
Today's blog post is to announce that I FINALLY HAVE A (BLEEP)ING COVER FOR THE MERRIMACK EVENT!
The cover artist mentioned in my last blog post, Joel Christopher Payne, came through for me, providing me with the fantastic piece you see above.
This means that I can finally finish building the book and release it. Now, I had an outside hope of getting that done by today (which would have made this blog post an announcement that the eBook, at least, had been released, and not merely a cover reveal), but between thunderstorms, a convention I'm scheduled to guest at asking me to pick the panels I want to be on (this will be the subject of its own blog post in a couple weeks; I'm finally listed on their web page), and a few other odds and ends, I haven't had any time to work on it since I got the cover. I should be able to get to work on it by tomorrow. My next Sunday Blog Post (which I'm hoping will be next weekend, but shouldn't be more than the weekend after that even in a worst case scenario) should be to announce said book release.
I have one last decision to make on the book, however. Do I make it a wide release, as I have all my other books to date, or do I experiment with a Kindle Select listing (which requires Amazon exclusivity)? I'm leaning towards setting it up for one round as an Amazon exclusive, just to see what the service is like from the inside (as opposed to my more vicarious observations of other authors' experiences), but it seems every time I'm about to release a book, I start hearing of bad things happening with Kindle Select. (Note: This decision will have NO impact on the print edition, for those five or six of you who prefer to buy my print books). Regardless of what I decide, it will ONLY be for the one 90 day period, and then (if I haven't already) I will open it up to the wider release.
Stay tuned. The book release will be coming here, soon.
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RESPECT means different things to different people.
As part of the 16 Days of Activism program Victoria University wants to work with people identifying as male who are interested in getting in touch with their creative side. Over a period of 4 months you will be mentored by Textiles Artist Jessie Deane to needlepoint a word or words around the theme of respect.
Workshops: 2 September, 7 October
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: VU at MetroWest, 138 Nicholson Street, Footscray 3011
Exhibition Dates: 24 November – 10 December
Exhibition Venue: Whitten Oval
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).
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Dr. Sisk graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the first dental school in the world. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree in 1983. His Bachelor of Science degree in Biology was granted by the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he raised his family in South Jersey before relocating to Central Pennsylvania in 2006.
"I decided to enter the Dentistry profession to help people achieve better oral and overall health, and to feel more positive and comfortable about going to the dentist"–
Dr. Sisk
Dental Associations:
Dr. Sisk is an active member of:
American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, American Orthodontic Society, American Academy of Clear Aligners, Invisalign Certified, ICOI – International Congress of Oral Implantology, AAID – American Academy of Implant Dentistry, ITI – International Team for Implantology
Continuing Education:
Dr. Sisk has attended over 2000 hours of continuing education in order to maintain a knowledge of the most recent techniques, technology, and materials. His treatment includes family and cosmetic dentistry, implant and prosthetics, clear aligner and straight wire orthodontics, endodontic therapy, and dental sleep medicine.
"My goal in practice is to provide patients with individual, personalized care, and offer the best available treatment options available today" – Dr. Sisk


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First port call of the French navy polar patrol vessel L'Astrolabe 19-24 June
French Navy polar patrol vessel L'Astrolabe will make her first routine port call in Cape Town from Tuesday 19 to Sunday 24 June 2018, as part of a patrol mission in French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF).
L'Astrolabe is an ice-breaking vessel designed to operate in a Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic environment.
The Astrolabe P800 was built in 2017 by Piriou Shipyard in Concarneau. Based in Port-des-Galets, Reunion Island, it performs two types of missions. During the Austral summer, it leads an Antarctic Logistics Support Mission (MSLA), during which it transports freight and passengers between Australia and the French scientific bases in Terre-Adélie Territory. During the rest of the year, L'Astrolabe carries out sovereignty missions in the South Indian Ocean, namely fisheries control, fights against illicit activities, trafficking and protection of the environment.
Commander François Trystram has been the officer commanding the vessel since 19 June 2017.
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OK, my dears. Thanks for the discussion on Facebook about Angels (and for those who aren't on the Christian Pagan Fellowship and linked up to Facebook, it's not too late to get with us!)
I'd like a status report of who is doing the exercises and how it is going so far. No need to post a public comment if you're shy. You can also contact me via email or via Facebook. I would just like to know if people are generally keeping up or if you need more time to practice grounding. Once that's done, (well, it's never really done…), I'd like to get into a little energy exploration, circle casting, shielding, ritual design and spell casting. But it's important for me to know if you are all OK with the experimentation. And please, don't feel shy to ask questions (Should it feel like this? Why am I not getting anything? I'm having a hard time concentrating….) So let me know!
For those who are keeping up and who feel comfortable, here is a little extra, but very important exercise to keep going while we get everyone checked in. Grounding, once you are seasoned in the practice, should take a few seconds. Just enough time to re-group in your center and to shoot out your root. You should feel something holding you down. If someone was to come and pick you up, they would have a hard time lifting you up because of the connection. So now that you know the feeling of grounding and being connected to the earth, try this:
1) Try grounding in a few seconds. Don't think too much. Center and Ground. Nice and easy.
2) Ground in standing. This will be important because a lot of the ritual work we do is in standing.
3) Ground and then start walking. Don't lose your connection. Feel that something is keeping you anchored to the earth below. It's harder to visualize, but try to hold on to that feeling of being connected. This is important because we usually cast circle while walking around it. You need to connected to the earth to be able to draw up energy while walking around the circle. Remember, it is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time. Same principle. If you know how to ground and you know how to walk, you should be able to do both at the same time.
So I expect some status reports! Can't wait to hear how you are all doing!


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Monday, April 25, 2011
IZZY Dolls
You guys are amazing!! we have handed over 254 , yes I said 254 Izzy dolls to the Nursing progam at Georgian College.
Here are a couple of snaps of the Izzy Dolls that you all made. Aren't they amazing!!!
For anyone that didn' know , they are going with the nursing students from Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario as they travel to the Dominican Republic. there the nursing studends will be handing them out to children as they do basic nursing care.
I can just see the little hands which will be clutching these precious little dollies from Canada, holding them close and sleeping with them and just loving them to bits!!
A big thanks you to everyone that helped make the dolls, We had such a great reponse. Some ladies made dozens of them!!! And this just started about 4-5 weeks ago....knitters are such great people so generous and giving. ( Google "Izzy Dolls" to see the story of how they got their names, very poignant.)
I will be sending out another e-mail soon about about charity knitting project so hope you are not all knitted out.
Again thanks so much for all you help without all of you this would not have been possible.
take care and happy knitting
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Massage Envy Spa, a Scottsdale company with 670 U.S. locations, is heading north with plans to expand in Canada.
The company is seeking representatives to develop locations throughout Canada over the next several years, with an initial focus in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.
Area representatives will be responsible for establishing Massage Envy Spas, as well as recruiting, training and supporting franchisees in their territories. They do not need a background in massage therapy or spa operations.
—Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix, Arizona, March 30, 2011


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The Alan H. Yorkdale Memorial Award is presented not more frequently than once a year to the author or authors of the best paper concerning clay shale, concrete, or sand-lime masonry published in the English language. The award, established in 1987 by Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units, honors Alan H. Yorkdale, former Secretary of C15, member of Executive Committee of C15, Chair of C15.02 for 18 years and a leading proponent of the advancement of masonry engineering and research in his 27 years of service with the Brick Institute of America. This award is financed through voluntary contributions by ASTM International Committee C15 members and other organizations.
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The Death of Louis XIV
Dir. Albert Serra. France, 2016. 1h 56m. French/subs. Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini, Bernard Belin, Irène Silvagni, Vicenç Altaió.
When the King of France becomes fatally ill his relatives, courtiers, and royal doctors try their best save him. Jean-Pierre Léaud gives a masterful performance as the dying monarch in an intimate and moving portrayal of death.
'Dying of old age should be the most commonplace thing. This film reveals it to be an extraordinary, eerie spectacle, waiting for all of us. It is Jean-Pierre Léaud's finest hour.' ★★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
'Leaud's finely nuanced performance is miraculous and possibly one of his most self-reflexive (which is saying something).' ★★★★★ David Jenkins, Little White Lies


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How did the humble pine needle rise from the forest floor to exhibit a star performance as seen in Roberta Condon's work? Used as functional baskets, trim on gourds and accents on a larger pieces; Roberta's pine needle coiling is contemporary, abstract and sculptural. Recently, artists have begun to redefine pine needle coiling; exploring new interpretations of the ancient craft that provided robust, hard-wearing baskets over the millennia.
Not all pine needles are created equal to this task. The pine needles from the longleaf pine tree are superior to shorter, thinner needles. The longleaf needles can be up to fifteen inches long and fill in the gauge more quickly. In historical times, Native American tribes harvested the long leaf needles for basket weaving and other daily uses. It is also said indigenous peoples managed the large longleaf pine forests that stretched from eastern Texas across the Deep South, along the Gulf and up to southeast Virginia. They used prescribed forest burn techniques which helped the long leaf thrive as it's naturally resistant to fire. Longleaf pine savannas propagated a diverse eco-system; but their tall straight trunks also garnered the attention of ship builders and loggers and now their stands occupy 5% of their original forestation.
On a happier note, a 2009 study by the National Wildlife Federation says that Longleaf pine forests will be particularly well adapted to environmental changes caused by climate disruption. There are also many state and federal initiatives focused on restoring native Longleaf pine ecosystems.
Roberta Condon's Artist Statement:
I am a pine needle coiler. I make baskets and sculptural pieces. I use Florida Longleaf pine needles and treat them, and sew them into my pieces. I have been a pastel painter for many years, and about 5 years ago studied with a master coiler for a week, and fell in love with the medium. I teach pine needle coiling at different venues.
I approach the art of pine needle coiling in two ways. I believe it's important to learn the traditional stitches, and form, and materials, and use them in traditional ways. I keep my pieces simple and organic, and try to honor the simple beauty of the materials. The second way I approach the art form is to use the traditional skills to think outside the box ( or basket in this case). I create form that are non traditional and sculptural in nature.
A recurring theme is the honoring of the materials. In my case, with my art, often the theory that less is more comes in to play. There is not a lot of color, or beading, and I let the natural colors and textures and fibers speak for themselves.
My creative challenge is simply physics. The needles and thread will only do so much, will only turn a corner so tight, will only attach in a certain way and maintain stability. I am always pushing the laws of physics, and the limitations of the medium to bring a freshness to the work beyond the simple circular forms of a traditional coil.
I find the medium relaxing. Painting for me is defined as work. It takes a great deal of concentration. There are many times I approach my easel not wanting to be there, not wanting to paint. I enjoy coiling. I do it for relaxation, I work on it in the evenings, and at home. I take a basket to work on when I travel. Coiling puts me in a zen place.
The ideas that inspire me are those from nature. Every walk in the woods is a basket. The process begins with the selection of materials, often found items, and proceeds from there. Often I just start coiling with the materials and let the piece take me where it wants me to go, feeling my way through as I go.
I am a member of the Handweavers Guild of America.
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Alunah's fourth album 'Solennial', will be released on 17th March 2017 via Svart Records. The album will be available on Digipak CD and vinyl (black and limited edition bone white).
'Solennial' was recorded and mixed by Chris Fielding at Skyhammer Studios, England and mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios, England. The album features guest appearances by Charlotte 'Chipper' Nicholls (Crippled Black Phoenix, Portishead) and Rich Harris (Oily Toys). Artwork was created by Adrian Baxter.
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In 1937, hundreds of Spanish civilians were killed by the bombs of radical fascists.
Those fascists were defeated. They will be defeated again.
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You need a new painting. Perhaps one of gezpacho eating surrender monkeys?
Also, remember the fascists won that one. The good thing about fascists is they all have a common cult of personality theme. Unfortunately for us, Islamofascism does not share this characteristic. When Franco died, so did Spanish fascism.
I dropped a flower outside the Spanish emabassy in Tokyo on Saturday. (It's near my office and I had to swing by anyway). The place was completely under construction and there were no other flowers but I left one anyway.
Now that the Spanish electorate has decided that the biggest problem is America, not al-Qaida, I've had second thoughts. Of couse I feel bad for the people that got blown up. But my God, this is a disaster.
Spain surrendered today, terrorism wins.
what? bushcheneyrumsfeld bombed guernica?
spain has bravely stood with us, and we will stand with her.
I second that emotion.
The expressions of grief, the shock and brokenheartedness of the people on the streets in Spain were eerily familiar.
Lets hope it is the last echo.
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NH112: Singapore (0845h) - Narita (1615h/1800h) - Chitose Sapporo (1935h)
- Checked in to Hotel Nikko Chitose 千岁
That's the sky near Tokyo... what a beautiful sunset scene... the different shades of yellow, orange and brown. Have not see such a huge sea of clouds in the sky before! Hm... And the excitement of going through these think clouds... Wow!!! By the time the plane was near the ground, though around 5 pm... it was already dark... but the 'mist' that blankets the stream area gave a mystic look and feel to the urban city.
It's the 2nd time touched down at Narita Airport... the last time was transit to Hawaii... this time, to Hokkaido. We lugged our luggage through the immigration point and bought the domestic flight... and we got the "first class" seat! Row #1!!! hahaha... It was a quiet 1 h 20 min flight to Chitose. My attention was captured by the gentle smile and sweet voice of the air stewards
... One thing to remember when travelling by domestic flights in Japan... always keep the luggage tags... no matter what... it's the 'passport' of the checkin luggages!
"Hokkaido", translated from the "Ainu" language, means a vast piece of swampy land that had dried up. Over 70% of this 2nd largest island in Japan is still covered by forest.


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This week, members of UNITE HERE will be visiting local offices of their US senators and representatives to tell them to oppose a Republican-proposed tax on employee health insurance benefits.
UNITE HERE is the union of 270,000 workers employed in the the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation, and airport industries.
A draft of a Republican proposal to repeal and replace Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, began circulating among members of Congress on February 10.
A key feature of this proposal is a new tax on workers' health care benefits.
The new tax on workers' health care benefits would replace a tax on the wealthy, which currently helps fund subsidies that middle- and low-income workers use to purchase health insurance on the federal and state insurance market exchanges.
The GOP plan, also called Trumpcare, could be introduced in Congress by as early as this week.
UNITE HERE called Trumpcare's tax on employee health care benefits a "double-whammy" on working class health care.
"The GOP is replacing Obamacare with Trumpcare, which will destroy the best aspects of the ACA while imposing one of the largest tax increases on the American middle class ever leveled by a political party," said Mike Casey, chairperson of UNITE HERE's Health Care Task Force. "Over 177 million Americans who depend on employer based health care for their health and well-being will soon be hit with a double-whammy by the GOP Trumpcare plan: a huge new tax on their health benefits followed by higher premiums, higher deductibles and less access to quality care. The GOP is walking the plank with Trumpcare and will soon be swimming with the wrath of an American middle class furious with their dramatic tax increase and cut in health care benefits."
While UNITE HERE members are talking to senators and representatives about the health care benefits tax, media ads funded by the Working Americans for Affordable Health Care PAC will be informing the public about the new Trumpcare tax proposal.
Some media ads will begin running this week in five US House of Representative districts in California, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia.
Those five districts are currently represented by Ann Wagner (R-MO), Steve Knight (R-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Barbara Comstock (R-VA) and Luke Messer (R-IN).
In addition to raising taxes on workers, Trumpcare will undo much of the good done by Obamacare.
Since Obamacare was implemented, 20 million people who weren't covered by health insurance are now covered. For many of these people, access to health insurance was made possible by subsidies provided through Obamacare.
Trumpcare eliminates those subsidies.
Since Obamacare was implemented, the percentage of people with health care insurance decreased from 18 percent to 8.6 percent.
One of the reasons for this steep decline is the fact that Obamacare made Medicaid available to more low-income workers.
Trumpcare reduces Medicaid funding and ends its status as an entitlement program, meaning that many low-income workers who qualify for Medicaid under Obamacare will no longer be able to enroll in Medicaid.
Since Obamacare was implemented, workers with pre-existing health conditions have been able to get health insurance. Prior to Obamacare, insurance companies routinely denied health insurance coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions, but Obamacare banned this practice.
Trumpcare eliminates the pre-existing condition ban.
In place of the pre-existing conditions ban, Trumpcare would help states fund high-risk health insurance pools for people with pre-existing health conditions.
But high-risk pools have been tried in the past and failed to adequately insure people with pre-existing conditions. "States that ran high-risk pools prior to the ACA found it virtually impossible to actually finance them sustainably while covering significant numbers of people," reports Thomas Huelskoetter of Think Progress.
As part of its efforts to inform the public about Trumpcare's shortcomings, UNITE HERE called out members of Congress who want to repeal Obamacare and replace it with Trumpcare.
"Members of Congress like Ann Wagner, Steve Knight, Darrell Issa, Barbara Comstock and Luke Messer and all the rest get first-class health care thanks to US taxpayers, and they get it for life," said Casey. "Yet they have the audacity to consider asking those same taxpayers to pay more in taxes in order to settle for second-class health care. We will fight them in Congress and see them at the ballot box."


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NAFOA POLICY ALERT: Rundown of Trump's Cabinet Picks
January 11, 2017
President-Elect Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks
Requiring Senate Confirmation
The month of January will be filled with Senate committee hearings to approve President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. Here's a summary of the nominees and their upcoming hearing schedules.
Appointed Cabinet Members Not Requiring Senate Confirmation
New Leadership on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
On Thursday, January 5, 2017, Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) were elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 115th Congress.
"I am honored to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and look forward to working with Vice Chairman Udall and members of the Committee to pass legislation that helps improve the lives of people across Indian Country. In our roles, we will address the issues of job creation, natural resource management, health care, education, public safety and housing in Indian communities," said Chairman Hoeven. "We will also make it a priority to promote economic growth. Jobs and economic growth are the priorities that will help Indian families, communities and businesses succeed."
Senator Hoeven replaces former committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senator Udall replaces former committee Vice-Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT).


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Best Documentary (Theatrical Feature)
O.J.: Made in America
Best Director (Theatrical Feature)
Ezra Edelman – O.J.: Made in America
Best Documentary (TV/Streaming)
Best Director (TV/Streaming)
Ava DuVernay – 13th
Best First Documentary (Theatrical Feature)
Josh Kriegman & Elyse Steinberg – Weiner
Best First Documentary (TV/Streaming)
Jacob Bernstein & Nick Hooker – Everything Is Copy – Nora Ephron: Scripted and Unscripted
Deborah Esquenazi – Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
Best Political Documentary
Best Sports Documentary
O.J.: Made in America
Best Music Documentary
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
Best Song in a Documentary
I'm Still Here – Miss Sharon Jones
Best Limited Documentary Series
O.J.: Made in America
Best Ongoing Documentary Series
30 for 30
Most Innovative Documentary
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Tribby Theory
It began with him just watching me play, and it didn't really bother me at first, but then I acknowledged he was there and began talking to him. All I remember is that he said he didn't have a name – I ended up calling him Tribby – and that he came from a place called 'The Q,' but never told me what it was. He was pretty nice; he would help me with my homework and things. Sometimes we would play hide and seek, too, but we eventually stopped because he was able to flatten himself like Flat Stanley and turn sideways so I could see him.
When I turned eight, he told me I was old enough to learn about Gateways, which was some fucked-up thing he tried to explain to me. Basically, every child is linked with The Q by a gateway made specifically for that child and a 'Q-Person'. The gateway is built in the child's brain and it opens and closes randomly. The chances of whether or not the gateway will be open when the child and Q-Person are aware of it vary from kid-to-kid. In some cases, the gateway never opens at that point. I never understood it at that age.
Tribby understood and said my gateway would eventually close like everyone else's and he would have to leave before that happened so he could return to The Q, but some thoughts would be able to be transferred between us due to our long-term connection. Tribby said that because of this he would eventually be able to transfer a complete understanding of gateways to me later on after he left.
Tribby left when I was ten. Then, sometime when I was twelve, I remember that when Tribby tried to explain gateways to me again I fully understood. I wrote all of the information down, too. That's how I'm able to explain it here.
From what I can gather of this, gateways are some sort of psychic energy that only young children possess and it links a child with some sort of alternate dimension called 'The Q.' All of our imaginary friends are denizens of The Q, and are specifically assigned to a certain child for whatever reason, and based on our psychic strength, the gateway can open up to The Q and let our friends visit. Only we can see them because the energy is linked to only our brains.
As we grow older, that psychic strength fades because we're taught there's nothing but our world; our link to The Q fades as we begin to believe this. Our imaginary friends return to The Q before the gateway is permanently closed, but the residual energy allows for some things to be transferred over, such as thoughts, which is how Tribby managed to get me to fully understand the concept of gateways and The Q.
I'm unaware as to why Tribby gave only me this information. Perhaps he is a Q-Person scientist, or a rogue that wanted me to spread this wonderful information around, or perhaps I was just a batshit insane kid. I'll never know…
12 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 26, 2010 at 4:09 PM
I made The Q open, I'm 20...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 8:30 PM
I've never had an imaginary friend and most likely never will, even though i was a lonely kid i just was kind of "unable" to make one up.ReplyDelete
^ Same, but my mom told me that once I must have or something because I used to talk to my walls.ReplyDelete
I don't think I ever had an imaginary friend. I might have but I tend to not remember these types of things after I get bored of them. If I did.. Then it was a wolf since when I was like, 5, I started being obsessed with them. And I still am.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 6:31 PM
Tribby = Slenderman!ReplyDelete
Pretty obvious...
- AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Tribby is not slenderman, there was no reference to slenderman in the story whatsoever, how you came to that conclusion is the true mystery here.ReplyDelete
- Miss MajorJanuary 8, 2012 at 12:02 AM
He wears a striped business suit and has a lantern for a head. He sounds like he has a good sense of humor.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Awww, I never had an imaginary friend, but my sister made one for me. So nice of her. And then she said that if I annoyed her then Fred, that's his name, would find me and kill me in my sleep.ReplyDelete
...*sigh*... good times Fred... good times...
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:26 AM
When I was a kid, my imaginary friend was a chicken. True story.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 4, 2012 at 12:08 PM
My imaginary friend came when I was 5 and left before I turned 7... I wonder how he's doing down in "The Q"ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Mine was a purple dragon, she left when I was 7.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM
My imaginary friend was a pink Power Ranger named Happy Monster. No joke.ReplyDelete


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5 Games You Can Play For Over 100 Hours – That's Value!
One of the many traits unique to video games is the sheer volume of entertainment a game can provide. While a movie is over in two hours on average, and a TV show may offer ten to twenty hours in a season, an amazing game can be played for hundreds of hours.
Because many games have no final end, there are many choices, but a few titles stand out for their incredible tendency to drag almost everyone who plays them deep into their world. These games are so enthralling they can ruin report cards, strain marriages and make you want to call in sick for work – consider yourself warned!
The Elder Scrolls Series
Let's start with the ultimate game for wasting hundreds upon hundreds of hours; The Elder Scrolls. Although the first game, Arena, was released almost twenty years ago, the franchise didn't hit its stride until the 2002 of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. This massive single-player RPG drew players in with its beautiful open world and range of things to do, from questing to dungeon-crawling to stealing items from Morrowind's most prosperous shops.
Since then two additional games, Oblivion and Skyrim, have been released. Both offer different settings, but are enjoyable for the same reasons. Skyrim, the most recent game, received numerous awards 3 Reasons All Gamers Need To Play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim One of the most anticipated games of this holiday season was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Call of Duty and Battlefield are terrific games, but it's delightful to see something a little different become a... Read More when released in 2011 and has seen four DLC expansions since, all of which are now available (along with the base game) in Skyrim: Legendary Edition.
The longevity of the franchise is further enhanced by its mod-friendly stance. All of the games come with world editors and are easy for individuals to modify either with enhancements to the original content (like combat mods and graphics packs) or entirely new dungeons and even sub-continents.
The latest game, Skyrim, is still $29.99 at most retailers (and $59.99 for the Legendary Edition), which means you're looking at between 30 cents and 60 cents per hour. That's not bad, but if you want even more value, the two older titles can be purchased for $19.99 on Steam with all expansion and DLC content included. Though they do look dated by today's standards (Morrowind in particular) they're still captivating.
Civilization IV & V
Actually, almost all the Civilization games might compel over 100 hours of time from you, but the two most recent versions are by far the easiest to acquire and look the best on modern PCs. Both are gotta-play-another-turn game of the highest order, and are almost guaranteed to make you look at the clock in shock ("I've been playing for that long?") at least once.
Both Civilization games, the fourth and fifth installments are quite a bit different, deserves mention. Civilization IV is a game that places significant focus on broad strategic play, abstracting combat in favor of an emphasis on economy, culture and research. That's not to say conquering enemies isn't a valid path, but success comes more from developing the economy to sustain your troops rather than tactics on the battlefield. The fourth game in the series is also still looked upon favorably for its excellent implementation of religion, which is a geographical and economic force visible at all times.
The fifth version, on the other hand, offers more depth to combat because it adopts a hex-based grid and no longer allows unit stacking. The game also includes city-states (minor powers that don't expand) to add spice to the diplomatic game, and revises many forms of the civilization advancement to use an almost RPG-like tree system. Some critics have complained that the game is not as enjoyable as its predecessor because of bad AI and less interesting civilization customization, but a recently released expansion seems to have solved the latter complaint for many.
Price may end up making your decision for you. The complete edition of Civilization IV, which includes all the expansions, is still a somewhat pricey $29.99 (or about 30 cents per hour). Civilization V: Gold Edition is $49.99, but doesn't include the just released Brave New World expansion, which is another $29.99, so you're looking at a total of almost $80 (or 80 cents per hour).
If you're really broke try FreeCiv, a free open-source game based on Civilization II Play The Civilization Game For Free With FreeCiv Read More . Though lacking many of the advancements added to the franchise over the last decade, FreeCiv can still eat away hours with surprising speed.
Total War: Shogun 2
The Total War series is now one of strategy's oldest-running franchises, and also among the most successful. Unlike many other games, which tend to focus on only broad (usually turn-based) strategy or tactical combat, Total War blends the two into one do-it-all package. The latest game in the series, Shogun 2, does this better than any before it.
Strategically, the game is a simplified Civilization set in Japan. As the leader of a clan you'll have to balance taxes with happiness, build up your economy, and establish trade routes. While not complex, these elements are still crucial; they help you put more and better troops into battle.
And the battles are amazing. They can include well over two thousand troops per side and focus heavily on historically important tactics, like taking the high ground and keeping up troop morale. Sometimes they're an easy route, but they can just as easily turn into a drawn-our bloodbath that decides the fate of your entire campaign.
Part of the game's longevity comes from its specific victory conditions. Unlike most strategy games, where you're given an almost unlimited amount of time to complete a very broad objective, Total War: Shogun 2 puts a time limit on your rise to the Shogunate. This, combined with a variety of clans that start in different parts of Japan under drastically different conditions, makes the campaign enjoyable to play time and time again. And if that's not enough, you can also play the separate Rise Of The Samurai and Fall Of The Samurai campaigns.
Total War: Shogun 2 is $29.99, so you're looking at about 30 cents per hour. The "collection" bundle includes the extra campaigns and few other bonuses, but that version is $49.99. I recommend holding off on it, because many players will find they need well over 100 hours to beat the main campaign with just two or three different clans.
If you want even more value consider older games in the franchise like Medieval II: Total War and Empire: Total War (both of which are $14.99, or about 15 cents per hour). There's also a new game in the series, Total War: Rome II, just around the corner.
Baldur's Gate II
This famous role-playing game based on Dungeons & Dragons 4 Fantastic Video Games Based On Dungeons And Dragons If I mentioned tabletop RPGs to you, what is the first one that pops into your head? If I had to guess, I would assume you are thinking of Dungeons and Dragons. Sure, some people... Read More is arguably the most epic role-playing game of all time. While many, many games before and since have offered awesome stories, Baldur's Gate II set the volume on everything up to eleven. The result is a game that can suck away a huge chunk of your day before you've completed a single quest.
While the base game's campaign takes "only" thirty or forty hours to complete on average, the readily available Throne Of Bhaal expansion adds another ten to fifteen on top of that. Such a speedy run would ignore absolutely all of the side quests, however, some of which are so complex they'd count as a main quest in any other game. All you have to do is respond to a villager's request for help and, the next thing you know, you've sunk ten hours into rooting out and vanquishing the ancient evil that threatened his town.
Many of these sub-plots are hard to avoid because they involve the characters in your party, some of whom will even leave if you don't address their concerns. This may seem heavy-handed, but that's part of the game's appeal, as is the brutal combat. Every decision has consequences and enemies are not easily quelled. The difficulty adds to the game's playtime, too, as there are numerous fights that will take an average player many tries to beat.
Baldur's Gate II Complete (with the Throne Of Bhaal expansion) can be purchased for just $9.99, which means you're looking at about 10 cents per hour of entertainment. That's great! Just be warned; this game is over ten years old, and while the original art is gorgeous, it's all sprite-based. The interface is from another era, too, and the game relies heavily on text rather than voice-acting. If you want a more modern experience, pick up Skyrim instead.
And now for something completely different, right?
Pokemon, like most things made by Nintendo, seems immortal. Unbelievably, the first game in the franchise came out over 15 years ago, yet two new titles were released in 2012, and two more are slated for late 2013. That's amazing for a franchise started more than a decade ago!
What makes Pokemon addicting is, of course, the "gotta catch'em all" mentality. This simple phrase actually sums up the appeal of many role playing games, but Pokemon replaces flaming swords and diamond-studded armor with cute, cuddly animals. The franchise aims at a different demographic, perhaps, but the underlying gameplay is rather similar and can lure in even the most cynical gamer.
The goal of each game is usually to become the world champion Pokemon master, and that can be accomplished in thirty or forty hours, but players usually stick around to catch more and more Pokemon, which is where the franchise really gets its hooks into you. What's more, the games often appear in pairs, and catching everything requires playing both or trading with another who has played the other title.
Calculating cost is difficult because there's no specific game in the series that players must start with. If you go for the latest releases, Pokemon Black & Pokemon White, you're looking at $33.99 (or about 34 cents per hour) each. Some older titles are less, but some are much more, as Pokemon games quickly become collectibles once they go out of production.
Almost any game has the potential to provide 100 hours of gameplay. If you're really into the game, you'll play it more; that much is obvious and natural. But I think these five titles stand out because playing at least 100 hours is almost necessary to receive the "complete" experience. You can't explore the entirety of Skyrim, truly understand Civilization, or catch a full game's worth of Pokemon in less than 100 hours.
What games have you played for over the vaunted 100 hour mark? Let us know in the comments!
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Gas to liquids
Gas to liquids (GTL) is a refinery process to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into longer-chain hydrocarbons, such as gasoline or diesel fuel. Methane-rich gases are converted into liquid synthetic fuels. Two general strategies exist: (i) direct partial combustion of methane to methanol and (ii) Fischer–Tropsch-like processes that convert carbon monoxide and hydrogen into hydrocarbons. Strategy ii is followed by diverse methods to convert the hydrogen-carbon monoxide mixtures to liquids. Direct partial combustion has been demonstrated in nature but not replicated commercially. Technologies reliant on partial combustion have been commercialized mainly in regions where natural gas is inexpensive.[1][2]
The motivation for GTL is to produce liquid fuels, which are more readily transported than methane. Methane must be cooled below its critical temperature of -82.3 °C in order to be liquified under pressure. Because of the associated cryogenic apparatus, LNG tankers are used for transport. Methanol is a conveniently handled combustible liquid, but its energy density is half of that of gasoline.[3]
Fischer–Tropsch process[edit]
The Fischer–Tropsch process starts with partial oxidation of methane (natural gas) to carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen gas and water. The ratio of carbon monoxide to hydrogen is adjusted using the water gas shift reaction, while the excess carbon dioxide is removed. Removing the water yields synthesis gas (syngas). Syngas is allowed to react over an iron or cobalt catalyst to produce liquid hydrocarbons, including alcohols.
Methane to methanol process[edit]
Methanol is made from methane (natural gas) in a series of three reactions:
- Steam reforming
- CH4 + H2O → CO + 3 H2 ΔrH = +206 kJ mol−1
- Water shift reaction
- CO + H2O → CO2 + H2 ΔrH = -41 kJ mol−1
- Synthesis
- 2 H2 + CO → CH3OH ΔrH = -92 kJ mol−1
The methanol thus formed may be converted to gasoline by the Mobil process and methanol-to-olefins.
Methanol to gasoline (MTG) and methanol to olefins[edit]
In the early 1970s, Mobil developed an alternative procedure in which natural gas is converted to syngas, and then methanol. The methanol reacts in the presence of a zeolite catalyst to form alkanes. In terms of mechanism, methanol is partially dehydrated to give dimethyl ether:
The mixture of dimethyl ether and methanol is then further dehydrated over a zeolite catalyst such as ZSM-5, which in practice is polymerized and hydrogenated to give a gasoline with hydrocarbons of five or more carbon atoms making up 80% of the fuel by weight. The Mobile MTG process is no longer practiced. A more modern implementation of MTG is the Topsøe integrated gasoline synthesis (TIGS).[4]
Methanol can be converted to olefins using zeolite and SAPO-based heterogeneous catalysts. Depending on the catalyst pore size, this process can afford either C2 or C3 products, which are important monomers.[5][6]
Syngas to gasoline plus process (STG+)[edit]
A third gas-to-liquids process builds on the MTG technology by converting natural gas-derived syngas into drop-in gasoline and jet fuel via a thermochemical single-loop process.[7]
The STG+ process follows four principal steps in one continuous process loop. This process consists of four fixed bed reactors in series in which a syngas is converted to synthetic fuels. The steps for producing high-octane synthetic gasoline are as follows:[8]
- Methanol Synthesis: Syngas is fed to Reactor 1, the first of four reactors, which converts most of the syngas (CO and H
2) to methanol (CH
3OH) when passing through the catalyst bed.
- Dimethyl Ether (DME) Synthesis: The methanol-rich gas from Reactor 1 is next fed to Reactor 2, the second STG+ reactor. The methanol is exposed to a catalyst and much of it is converted to DME, which involves a dehydration from methanol to form DME (CH
- Gasoline synthesis: The Reactor 2 product gas is next fed to Reactor 3, the third reactor containing the catalyst for conversion of DME to hydrocarbons including paraffins (alkanes), aromatics, naphthenes (cycloalkanes) and small amounts of olefins (alkenes), mostly from C
6 (number of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule) to C
- Gasoline Treatment: The fourth reactor provides transalkylation and hydrogenation treatment to the products coming from Reactor 3. The treatment reduces durene (tetramethylbenzene)/isodurene and trimethylbenzene components that have high freezing points and must be minimized in gasoline. As a result, the synthetic gasoline product has high octane and desirable viscometric properties.
- Separator: Finally, the mixture from Reactor 4 is condensed to obtain gasoline. The non-condensed gas and gasoline are separated in a conventional condenser/separator. Most of the non-condensed gas from the product separator becomes recycled gas and is sent back to the feed stream to Reactor 1, leaving the synthetic gasoline product composed of paraffins, aromatics and naphthenes.
Biological gas-to-liquids (Bio-GTL)[edit]
With methane as the predominant target for GTL, much attention has focused on the three enzymes that process methane. These enzymes support the existence of methanotrophs, microorganisms that metabolize methane as their only source of carbon and energy. Aerobic methanotrophs harbor enzymes that oxygenate of methane to methanol. The relevant enzymes are methane monooxygenases, which are found both in soluble and particulate (i.e. membrane-bound) varieties. They catalyze the oxygenation according to the following stoichiometry:
Anaerobic methanotrophs rely on the bioconversion of methane using the enzymes called methyl-coenzyme M reductases. These organisms effect reverse methanogenesis. Strenuous efforts have been made to elucidate the mechanisms of these methane-converting enzymes, which would enable their catalysis to be replicated in vitro.[9]
Biodiesel can be made from CO
2 using the microbes Moorella thermoacetica and Yarrowia lipolytica. This process is known as biological gas-to-liquids.[10]
Commercial uses[edit]
Using gas-to-liquids processes, refineries can convert some of their gaseous waste products (flare gas) into valuable fuel oils, which can be sold as is or blended only with diesel fuel. The World Bank estimates that over 150 billion cubic metres (5.3×1012 cu ft) of natural gas are flared or vented annually, an amount worth approximately $30.6 billion, equivalent to 25% of the United States' gas consumption or 30% of the European Union's annual gas consumption,[11] a resource that could be useful using GTL. Gas-to-liquids processes may also be used for the economic extraction of gas deposits in locations where it is not economical to build a pipeline. This process will be increasingly significant as crude oil resources are depleted.
Royal Dutch Shell produces a diesel from natural gas in a factory in Bintulu, Malaysia. Another Shell GTL facility is the Pearl GTL plant in Qatar, the world's largest GTL facility.[12][13] SASOL has recently built the Oryx GTL facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar and together with Uzbekneftegaz and Petronas builds the Uzbekistan GTL plant.[14][15][16] Chevron Corporation, in a joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is commissioning the Escravos GTL in Nigeria, which uses Sasol technology.
Aspirational and emerging ventures[edit]
New generation of GTL technology is being pursued for the conversion of unconventional, remote and problem gas into valuable liquid fuels.[17][18] GTL plants based on innovative Fischer–Tropsch catalysts have been built by INFRA Technology. Other mainly U.S. companies include Velocys, ENVIA Energy, Waste Management, NRG Energy, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, Liberty GTL, Petrobras,[19] Greenway Innovative Energy,[20] Primus Green Energy,[21] Compact GTL,[22] and Petronas.[23] Several of these processes have proven themselves with demonstration flights using their jet fuels.[24][25]
Another proposed solution to stranded gas involves use of novel FPSO for offshore conversion of gas to liquids such as methanol, diesel, petrol, synthetic crude, and naphtha.[26]
Economics of GTL[edit]
GTL using natural gas is more economical when there is wide gap between the prevailing natural gas price and crude oil price on a Barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) basis. A coefficient of 0.1724 results in full oil parity.[27] GTL is a mechanism to bring down the diesel/gasoline/crude oil international prices at par with the natural gas price in an expanding global natural gas production at cheaper than crude oil price. When natural gas is converted in to GTL, the liquid products are easier to export at cheaper price rather than converting in to LNG and further conversion to liquid products in an importing country.[28][29]
However, GTL fuels are much more expensive to produce than conventional fuels.[30]
See also[edit]
- Boogaard, P. J., Carrillo, J. C., Roberts, L. G., & Whale, G. F. (2017) Toxicological and ecotoxicological properties of gas-to-liquid (GTL) products. 1. Mammalian toxicology. Critical reviews in toxicology, 47(2), 121-144.
- ^ Höök, Mikael; Fantazzini, Dean; Angelantoni, André; Snowden, Simon (2013). "Hydrocarbon liquefaction: viability as a peak oil mitigation strategy". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. 372 (2006): 20120319. Bibcode:2013RSPTA.37220319H. doi:10.1098/rsta.2012.0319. PMID 24298075. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ Kaneko, Takao; Derbyshire, Frank; Makino, Eiichiro; Gray, David; Tamura, Masaaki (2001). "Coal Liquefaction". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a07_197. ISBN 9783527306732.
- ^ https://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/fuel_properties.php
- ^ Olsbye, U.; Svelle, S.; Bjorgen, M.; Beato, P.; Janssens, T. V. W.; Joensen, F.; Bordiga, S.; Lillerud, K. P. (2012). "Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons: How Zeolite Cavity and Pore Size Controls Product Selectivity". Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 51 (24): 5810–5831. doi:10.1002/anie.201103657. PMID 22511469.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ Tian, P.; Wei, Y.; Ye, M.; Liu, Z. (2015). "Methanol to Olefins (MTO): From Fundamentals to Commercialization". ACS Catal. 5 (3): 1922–1938. doi:10.1021/acscatal.5b00007.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ Ismaël Amghizar, Laurien A. Vandewalle, Kevin M. Van Geem, Guy B. Marin (2017). "New Trends in Olefin Production". Engineering. 3 (2): 171–178. doi:10.1016/J.ENG.2017.02.006.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ LaMonica, Martin. Natural Gas Tapped as Bridge to Biofuels MIT Technology Review, 27 June 2012. Retrieved: 7 March 2013.
- ^ Introduction to Primus' STG+ Technology Primus Green Energy, undated. Retrieved: 5 March 2013.
- ^ Lawton, T. J.; Rosenzweig, A. C. (2016). "Biocatalysts for methane conversion: big progress on breaking a small substrate". Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 35: 142–149. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.10.001. PMC 5161620. PMID 27768948.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ Microbes paired for biological gas-to-liquids (Bio-GTL) process
- ^ World Bank, GGFR Partners Unlock Value of Wasted Gas", World Bank 14 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Pearl Gas-to-Liquids Plant, Ras Laffan, Qatar". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "Shell Weighs Natural Gas-to-Diesel Processing Facility for Louisiana". Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Petronas signs Uzbek GTL pact". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2009-04-08. (subscription required). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Malaysia's Petronas in Uzbekistan oil-production deal". Reuters. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Contract let for GTL plant in Uzbekistan". Oil & Gas Journal. PennWell Corporation. 2010-03-08. (subscription required). Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ http://gasprocessingnews.com/features/201706/smaller-scale-and-modular-technologies-drive-gtl-industry-forward.aspx
- ^ Popov, Dmitry. "Unlocking the value of stranded and remote offshore gas assets".
- ^ Chetwynd, Gareth (20 January 2012). "Petrobras puts gas flares out of fashion with GTL" (PDF). CompactGTL.
- ^ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/03/07/1417633/0/en/Greenway-Technologies-Inc-Marks-Milestone-Completes-First-Commercial-G-Reformer.html
- ^ https://www.primusge.com/?press-release=primus-green-energy-demonstration-plant-operating-results-confirm-compelling-performance-and-economics-according-to-independent-engineers-report.
- ^ Fairley, Peter (15 March 2010). "Turning Gas Flares into Fuel". MIT Technology Review.
- ^ https://uk.reuters.com/article/petronas-uzbekistan/update-2-malaysias-petronas-in-uzbekistan-oil-production-deal-idUKSP2975220080514?sp=true
- ^ https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/149274/Qatar_Airways_Makes_GTL_History/?oc=dst
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/environment-airbus-fuel-dc/a380-makes-test-flight-on-alternative-fuel-idUSL0120071420080201?rpc=64
- ^ "Innovative Engineering in Energy Technologies". Bpp-Tech. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ Hecht, Andrew (6 January 2020). "Crude Oil vs Natural Gas". The Balance.
- ^ "Turkmenistan gas-to-liquids refinery ships first synthetic gasoline to Afghanistan". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Uzbekistan borrows $2.3 billion for gas-to-liquids plant project". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Qatar Airways Flies Plane With New Fuel, The Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, October 14, 2009, p.B2


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Librarian S Note Alternate Cover Editions Can Be Found Here, Here, Here And HereWhen A Plane Crashes On A Remote Island, A Small Group Of Schoolboys Are The Sole Survivors From The Prophetic Simon And Virtuous Ralph To The Lovable Piggy And Brutish Jack, Each Of The Boys Attempts To Establish Control As The Reality And Brutal Savagery Of Their Situation Sets InThe Boys Struggle To Find A Way Of Existing In A Community With No Fixed Boundaries Invites Readers To Evaluate The Concepts Involved In Social And Political Constructs And Moral Frameworks Ideas Of Community, Leadership, And The Rule Of Law Are Called Into Question As The Reader Has To Consider Who Has A Right To Power, Why, And What The Consequences Of The Acquisition Of Power May Be Often Compared To Catcher In The Rye, Lord Of The Flies Also Represents A Coming Of Age Story Of Innocence Lost
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Librarian S Note Alternate Cover Editions Can Be Found Here, Here, Here And HereWhen A Plane Crashes On A Remote Island, A Small Group Of Schoolboys Are The Sole Survivors From The Prophetic Simon And Virtuous Ralph To The Lovable Piggy And Brutish Jack, Each Of The Boys Attempts To Establish Control As The Reality And Brutal Savagery Of Their Situation Sets InThe Boys Struggle To Find A Way Of Existing In A Community With No Fixed Boundaries Invites Readers To Evaluate The Concepts Involved In Social And Political Constructs And Moral Frameworks Ideas Of Community, Leadership, And The Rule Of Law Are Called Into Question As The Reader Has To Consider Who Has A Right To Power, Why, And What The Consequences Of The Acquisition Of Power May Be Often Compared To Catcher In The Rye, Lord Of The Flies Also Represents A Coming Of Age Story Of Innocence Lost
10 thoughts on "Lord of the Flies"
Kids are evil Don t you know I ve just finished rereading this book for my book club but, to be honest, I ve liked it ever since my class were made to read it in high school Overall, Lord of the Flies doesn t seem to be very popular, but I ve always liked the almost Hobbesian look at the state of nature and how humanity behaves when left alone without societal rules and structures Make the characters all angel faced kids with sadistic sides to their personality and what do you have Just your average high school drama, but set on a desert island With a bit bloody murder But not that much .In 1954, when this book was published, Britain was in the process of being forced to face some harsh realities that it had blissfully chosen to ignore beforehand that it is not, in fact, the centre of the universe, and the British Empire was not a thing of national pride, but an embarrassing infringement on the freedom and rights of other human beings Much of British colonialism had been justified as a self righteous mission to educate and modernise foreign savages So when put into its historical context, alongside the decolonisation movements, this book could be said to be an interesting deconstruction of white, Western supremacy Of course, to a modern reader there s a lot of racism in this book The racial aspect is a big factor Golding establishes from the very first page that Ralph is a perfect white, blonde haired, blue eyed, private school boy And Piggy even asks Which is better to be a pack of painted n s like you are or to be sensible like Ralph is I m not going to argue with anyone s interpretation, but I think there is actually room to see this book as a criticism of racism For me, I always saw it as Golding challenging the notion of savages being dark skinned, uneducated people from rural areas With this book, he says screw that, I ll show you savages and proceeds to show us how these private school silver spoon little jewels of the empire are no better for their fancy education and gold plated upbringing.I think that seemed especially clear from the ending when the officer says I should have thought that a pack of British boys you re all British, aren t you would have been able to put up a better show than that Golding s way of saying that human nature is universal and no one can escape it.Some readers say that you have to have quite a negative view of human nature already to appreciate this book, but I don t think that s true I m not sure I necessarily agree with all the implications running around in the novel namely, the failure of democracy and the pro authority stance but it serves as an interesting look at the dark side of human nature and how no one is beyond its reach Plus, anyone who had a bit of a rough time in high school will probably not find the events in this book a huge leap of the imagination The fascinating thing about Lord of the Flies is the way many historical parallels can be drawn from the messages it carries You could choose to view the charismatic and manipulative Jack Merridew as a kind of Hitler or other dictator who takes advantage of a group of people at their weakest Dictators and radicals often find it easy to slip in when a society is in chaos we do not have to assume that Golding believed that everyone everywhere is evil, only that we all have the capacity for it when we find ourselves in unstable situations.Still a fascinating book after all these years.Blog Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
I read this book a long time ago, long enough to where I barely remembered anything past the basic premise So I picked it up again, only to wish I hadn t There s a reason why they teach this book in middle school in order to enjoy this book, one s intellectual cognizance must be that of a child, because otherwise you ll spend the entire time picking out everything that s wrong with the book And there s a lot to pick out.From what little of the story that is actually coherent, I can see why this book has had a lasting effect on social commentary since it s initial publishing The overlying illustration of how easily man can devolve back to his feral instincts is striking, yet could have been infinitesimally effective in the hands of a decent writer See, I would have cared a bit about the little island society of prepubescent boys and their descent into barbarism if you know, any of the characters had been developed AT ALL Instead, we re thrown interchangeable names of interchangeable boys who are only developed enough to conform to the basic archetypes Golding requires to hobble his little story along The Leader, The Rebel, The Fat Kid, The Nose Picker, etc Were he born in this time, I believe Golding would have done brilliantly as a scriptwriter for reality TV And the plot There s a plot I m guessing so, since things seem to happen, but it s kind of hard to tell since he spends pages describing irrelevant events that are never incorporated, characters that possibly exist yet probably don t, and using words that don t mean what he thinks they mean And as the main characters are a bunch of kids not worth caring about, thus goes the way of the story.And the prose Dear God, the prose Get it away It burns us So yeah, this book sucked It had potential There were even a few parts I internally squealed at in hopeful anticipation But whatever potential it did have was hopelessly squandered by a man who wrote like he d never written anything before in his life Don t waste your time.
This book is horrifying I m scared like hell Totally.I was expecting an adventure book telling about some children who got stranded in an island, but ended up with goosebumps.A bit of synopsis A number of English school boys suffered from a plane accident causing them to get stranded in an uninhibited island The period was maybe during the World War II Trying to be civilized, they elected a leader for themselves as well started the division of tasks hunters, fire watchers, etc Things turned bad when there s a power struggle between the group leaders, worsened by various sightings of a monster in the island No, don t think about Lost because this is way different.No wonder I had goosebumps at the end, because this book is so true to what happens in the world today When men tried to govern themselves and started the whole process with goodwill inside , but blinded with egotism and lust for power, tragedy and destruction in society are inevitable.Human nature is corrupt, it only takes a trivial thing to make its nature controlled by nothing but malice This book represents a perfect allegory for men Culture fails repeatedly and no matter how hard we can repress it, nothing will ever stop the drive to become savages.Despite its length and easy to read narration, this is certainly one of the most haunting, powerful books I ve ever read Now I know why this book is listed in so many lists of greatest books in the 20th century.
Lord of the Flies is one of the most disturbing books I ve ever read It was required high school reading and since then, I ve read it four times It is as disturbing now as it was then Using a group of innocent schoolboys stranded on an island, the author very realistically portrays human behavior in an environment where civilization no longer has meaning.
We did everything adults would do What went wrong For me, this quote sums up the entire book It s a powerful exploration of humanity and the wrongness of our society and it also demonstrates the hypocrisy of war Adults judge the behaviour of children, but are they really any better I think not The scary thing about this book is how real it is The Lord of the Flies bespeaks the brilliance of realistic dystopian fiction, it gives you a possible world scenario, a bunch of very human characters and then it shows you want might happen when they are thrown into a terrible situation they act like monsters or humans What Golding shows us is that we are not so far from our primal nature, from our so called killer instincts, and all it takes is a little push out of the standard world we live in for us to embrace our darker side The boys act in accordance with what they have seen in the world though they don t understand limits Power creates authority and violence is a way to achieve the peace you want Sort of ironic isn t it They go to war amongst themselves and in doing so lose all sense of childhood innocence They grow up They learn what humans are capable of doing when pushed They become savages and reject civilisation and create their own sense of community, though in another display of irony this in itself becomes a mini civilisation just a one of their own accord without any rules and a nasty child tyrant enthroned as chief What are we Humans Or animals Or savages The novel is rich in allegory to the point where it has been interpreted in so many different ways over the years Like all great literature, it could mean lots of things and nothing at all It s a very clever piece of writing and it got me thinking a great deal about children and how we protect them from the realities of the world It sort of says something to me, a quiet acknowledgement about how messed up things can be given the right circumstances and these children are so very quick to embrace it with unflinching enthusiasm at least, when one of them leads the way It s a good book with a lot of ideas though at times I found the prose a little hard to follow The dialogue is confusing at times and many of the children fade into the background with only a small few developing distinct personalities I found the first part of the story particularly difficult to read, so in terms of the actual execution I think it could have been done a little better I found myself wanting to edit sections of the text, which is not a place a reader should ever be in especially with a novel this revered by so many enthusiastic readers, critics and students Maybe I m just a little picky with word placement Overall though, I m glad I spent the time to revisit it There are so many pop culture references to this that a reminder was needed.
They accepted the pleasures of morning, the bright sun, the whelming sea and sweet air, as a time when play was good and life so full that hope was not necessary and therefore forgotten So this was a book many people had to read when they went to school and in some way this already says a lot about Lord of the Flies Like so many of the books that are required to be read during people s educational careers this one wasn t only full of serious topics but also dealt with ethical values.I mean we have boys between the ages of 6 and 12 who are stranded on an island after they had a plane crash There is no adult who would force them to stay in line there is no authority that would tell them what s right or wrong They are left to their own devices and even though they were doing as good as you would expect schoolboys to do, they still were fairly decent at the beginning of the book I agree with Ralph We ve got to have rules and obey them After all, we re not savages We re English and the English are the best at everything So we ve got to do the right things Oh, how often I thought back to this quote when I read on with horror, every new chapter revealing another aspect of the dark abyss of human kind The morale dilemma of Ralph and Piggy was so intense that I couldn t help but feel with them whenever something bad and terrible happened They were the only ones that tried to get order into the chaos but on an island without any rules only the strongest remain I got you meat Numberless and inexpressible frustrations combined to make his rage elemental and awe inspiring I painted my face I stole up Now you eat all of you and I The fight of savageness vs civilisation was so tangible it hurt and I constantly found myself sitting at the edge of my seat hoping against all hope, that civilisation would actually win It doesn t take a genius to know that it didn t Why hold on to moral standards Why listen to reason if you can have a kingdom of your own Why should you accept someone else s opinion if you re stronger and can force them to obey your own rules You know it better than the others, right If I blow the conch and they don t come back then we ve had it We shan t keep the fire going We ll be like animals We ll never be rescued I know I m being provocative here but it is how it is The strongest will always try to rule the weak It s been done for centuries and I doubt that it will ever stop It s as much a part of human nature as breathing and let s face the bitter truth There s darkness in all of us We can only decide if we fight it or let it in Look, Ralph We got to forget this We can t do no good thinking about it, see I m frightened Of us I want to go home O god I want to go home The thing is fear can t hurt you any than a dream There aren t any beasts to be afraid of on this island If you ask me there certainly was a monster on the island or should I rather say that there were monsters Plural It weren t monsters that had been there all along though No, it were the monsters that had fallen from the sky, claiming the island as their own, doing as they pleased because they could do so without anyone to stop them The monsters on the island came from the outside and despite their claims to want to get off of the island they all knew that they actually wanted to stay I m scared of him, said Piggy, and that s why I know him If you re scared of someone you hate him but you can t stop thinking about him You kid yourself he s all right really, an then when you see him again it s like asthma an you can t breathe So in the end things took their natural course and got worse and worse The descent into savageness was inexorable and the book ended on a heavy note I can only speak for myself but the ending was brilliant Brilliant and shocking and so very, very realistic that it caused me to ache even Those stupid boys those stupid, stupid little boys shakes head Anyway, if you want to read a really good book which will haunt you days after you finished it, this should be your choice lol After all I finished Lord of the Flies almost a week ago and I m still thinking about it Happy Reading I hope you ll enjoy it as well view spoiler Those are two quotes that were perfect and moved me so damn much when I read the book Because they would spoil too much and would give away some crucial parts of the plot I didn t write them down in the actual review though Anyway if you read the book already you might as well enjoy them now Piggy Uh That was Simon You said that before Piggy Uh That was murder And in the middle of them, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy hide spoiler
We did everything adults would do What went wrong You did everything adults would do That s what went wrong.There is much to be said against this novel, and it has been said, eloquently, poignantly, many times Let me make a case for keeping it on the curriculum despite the dated language, the graphic violence, the author s personalityThere are two myths about adolescents, and this novel does away with them in a admittedly drastic way First of all, there is no general innocence in adolescents They do what grown ups do, but in a less mature and experienced way That means they cheat, lie and steal, and use violence to achieve their goals, and they are vain and interested in dominating and manipulating others But they are also caring, loving and resourceful, and willing to serve the community in which they participate.The second myth regards the helplessness and general dependence of adolescents, which is also only true as long as they have grown ups around Leave adolescents alone, and they will organise themselves The best example of what happens to a group of teenagers left alone is shown if a teacher in a civilised school in a civilised country leaves for just a couple of minutes If you have never experienced the amount of destructive power that is possible in that short time span, you might think Golding exaggerates Unfortunately, I can see any group of students turning into the characters in The Lord Of The Flies if they are put in the situation I even know who would be the leaders, who would fight, who would bully, who would play along, and who would go under Add teenage girls to the mixture and hell breaks loose.Reading this novel with teenagers if it is done with a big heart for their developmental stages and their hormonal glitches gives them an opportunity to discuss a topic they already know everything about from their own lives but often keep hidden from naive, romantic grown ups the heart of an adolescent has dark corners, and it is important to shed light on the pain young people are able to cause each other if they are under the impression that they are not seen by the higher authority of the grown up world.Teenagers are grown ups in training, and they make all the beginner mistakes without having the perspective to see the end of the tunnel Reading offers perspective
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Years after I read this masterpiece, it is still chilling Golding spins a yarn that could have been told centuries ago, primal human nature unmoored from civilization does not take long to break away and devolve into a feral thing.As good today, and as haunting, as it was when it was published in 1954 This should be on a list of books that must be read 2018 addendum it is a testament to great literature that a reader recalls the work years later and this is a book about which I frequently think.


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In June 2009, he transitioned from active duty to the USAF Reserve to focus on representing the people of Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
As a combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, he has provided Close Air Support and rescue escort to Joint American Forces and Coalition troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
As an A-10 Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, Brian has been and continues to be responsible for the lives, skills, and success of hundreds of combat pilots. He has been a proud member of six Fighter Squadrons in his career. He currently leads and instructs new A-10 pilots.
Brian has lived, worked, studied, and trained in more than two dozen countries around the world. His extensive international experience has provided him a global view and is fundamental to the perspective Brian will take to the U.S. Congress.
Hard work and traditional values underscore Brian's upbringing. His parents began their own small business in 1982, provided for their family of four, and still own it today. His parents instilled in him and his brother the guiding principles of integrity, honesty, and perseverance. These core values are reflected in his everyday life and will direct his work in Washington.
In 1998, Brian earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Political Science from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff where he studied on a USAF academic scholarship. While at NAU, he met Alyson and they married in 2001. Both Brian and Alyson were commissioned as officers in the United States Air Force in 1998. They have chosen to raise their two young sons, Noah and Lincoln, in Tucson.


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He called me again
It was not a long time ago
When he said those words
It wasn't love for him
The famous routine trend
Of being a good friend
As if friends sleep together
Those words smelled hooch
He can no more mooch
With all these thoughts
I wrote to him straight
Stop throwing around his weight
He is not Ex, but an 'X'
I've chosen another fate!!
PS: Here 'X' (cross) means I am kicking out each bit of you from my life and you no more exist for me.
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Am I the world's worst mum?
Tonight as my Husband rushed out the door, already late for rugby training, I noticed that all too familiar pit of dread building in my stomach. I knew it was coming, I'd known all day. One of my main anxiety triggers is tiredness. My youngest is teething and I seem to have fallen into a perpetual cycle of being unable to sleep because I'm anxious, and being anxious because I'm unable to sleep. It's a vicious circle that I'm struggling to get out of.
My 4 year old was in bed, falling asleep, and I was sat feeding my Daughter her last bottle before bed. The pit continued to build until I was no longer able to control my familiar physical symptoms (which just happen to be nauseousness and a desperate need to visit the loo). I had no option but to leave my Daughter alone in her cot while I desperately rushed to spend some alone time with the toilet.
When my physical symptoms occur, I am literally incapacitated. I am glued to the loo. I'm therefore a little annoyed that my Husband decided to leave the house despite knowing this was coming and that I had at least one child to still get to bed (I know deep down that it's not fair that I asked him not to go).
I spent the best part of the next 20 minutes unable to leave the bathroom. My Daughter screamed the house down and promptly woke up my 4 year old who had dropped asleep only 30 minutes earlier. I was unable to leave the bathroom to look after my beautiful children and put them to bed. For those 20 minutes I felt so helpless and I still feel like the world's worst mum. Surely I should not let my anxiety get in the way of tucking in my children and soothing them to sleep? I should have better control over it when they need me. My children are more important. I can't help but wonder if I'd be a better mum if I had a better control of my symptoms, instead of feeling totally out of control.
I hate this horrible condition.
– Anxious Mummy


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Sweetheart Rose: Subtle Glitter Makeup Look
I saw a very peculiar product on Sephora's sale section not too long ago– a tube of Glitter Eyeliner and Mascara from their own Sephora Collection. They were apparently on sale because the product was getting discontinued (I made this assumption based on the fact that a search produces a "product not carried" result). I thought it looked like a gimmick but thanks to sale it cost just as much as any drugstore glitter liner so, why not?
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Wow – this is such a pretty look! The applicator of that glitter liner/mascara is very innovative haha! I really do adore the subtle sparkle though!
Tasha // shiwashiful.
How beautiful! Love the subtle pop of glitter and the liner is stunning, as always 🙂
I looooove your eye shadow here. It looks so soft and feminine. Which brushes to you use for application? I can never get my eye shadow to look this cohesive! And I find the mascara/liner applicator verrrry interesting. I'm not sure I would use the mascara part either, ha. I do like a good glitter liner, though!
Jenny // Mish Mosh Makeup
This looks gorgeous! So sad they're discontinuing them 😩
This is such a pretty look and I just love the color and the glitter incorporated in it.
Jackie | fashionxfairytale | bloglovin' |
Omg this eye look is beautiful! I love the added sparkle!
This looks SO good and eyecatching! xxx
I'm kind of mad they discontinued the glitter liner, because now I want it. I love the sparkle with the cat eye, it's not something you see a lot of!
brooke | brooke elise beauty
So stunning, I love it! Shame that product is discontinued, it looks amazing!
Mary-Ann xx
Angel Flicks
I love this! It's such a pretty look and isn't too in-your-face!
Your eye makeup is super pretty, love this <3 x
Such a gorgeous look Coco!! That product is pretty damn neat! I've never seen or taken a look at those at sephora! I love the concept! The pink on your lids is so pretty, totally love that slick below your wing too! Big fan of pinks on the eyes!
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Diana Cloudlet
I loved this look, especially the pop of glitter liner. I finally learned to like pink eyeshadows thanks to the Meme palette I bought. That took me a whiiiile. lol
The brush is so clever!! I love a glitter liner for nights out/events/concerts! I love drawing little details around the eyes or a heart on the cheek. Love this make up look that you've put together, I don't want to sound creepy but you have the most stunning facial features!
Chloé⎪ status.chlo
This is such a beautiful look! I love the double wing. I never tried the Sephora glitter liner/mascaras out, but I wish I had before they were gone. The MUFE Diamond Powder is so pretty!