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Friday, January 29, 2010
Yen Press Extravaganza (Part III)
This should be our last installment of this series... at least for a while!Zombie-Loan
: Vol. 8, by Peach-PitZombie-Loan
, an ongoing manga from the female writing/artistic duo Peach-Pit, offers a blend of both shojo (girls' manga) and shounen (boys' manga) clichés. There's a love triangle featuring a klutzy schoolgirl torn between a Type A perfectionist and a messy-haired delinquent... but there are zombies, guns, and the occasional scythe-fight, too.
The heroine of Zombie-Loan
is Michiru Kita, a soft-spoken, biddable girl with a tragic past and a mysterious ability: she sees a black ring around the necks of people who are about to die. When she notices rings around the necks of two of her most popular classmates, she rushes out to warn them of their impending doom, but discovers that she is way too late. Both boys actually "died" in an accident six months earlier, and their current existence is the result of a supernatural bargain—in exchange for their lives, they hunt and exterminate other zombies. Zombie-Loan
's biggest flaw is its artwork, which ranges from mediocre to outright bad. Backgrounds are nearly nonexistent, and we spent most of the fight scenes wondering who was fighting who. Still, the central premise is interesting, and over the course of the series the heroine has grown from being a spineless wimp to—well, a slightly less spineless wimp. (Hey, as shojo heroines go, this counts as serious character growth.) We won't be waiting for the next Zombie-Loan
volume with bated breath, but we'll probably go back when the series is completed and read it from the beginning. Black God
: Vol. 8, by Dall-Young Lim and Sung-Woo Park
For a manga with way
more than its fair share of scenes featuring a girl fighting in a nonexistent skirt, writer Dall-Young Lim and artist Sung-Woo Park's Black God
is both more complex and more entertaining then it looks at first glance. Black God
's main character is a selfish, lazy young man named Keita Ibuki, who is enjoying a bowl of ramen at a roadside stand when a fight breaks out between a small girl and a massive, sword-wielding thug. Keita (showing a rare flash of concern for someone other than himself) steps in... but promptly passes out when his arm is severed. When he comes to, he discovers the girl he tried to help is actually a supernatural warrior called a Mototsumitama
, and she saved his life by cutting off her own arm and switching it with his, allowing her otherworldly healing powers to work on both limbs. Unfortunately (for her, mostly), she needs to stick around until their arms are repaired, so Keita ends up with an unwanted new roommate who attracts trouble like a magnet.
Keita takes a lot(!) of warming up to, but Black God
's heroine is charming, and its artwork is gorgeous—as long as you don't mind a lot of very realistically-drawn violence. Despite its supernatural underpinnings, Black God
is essentially a fighting manga, and Park's style leaves very little to the imagination: these kicks and punches look like they hurt
, and watching a tiny young woman being pummeled by dudes twice her size is tough to take... even if she's doing plenty of pummeling, too. We suggest that readers take this series' "Older Teen" warning seriously, but if you're into hardcore action scenes with a side of fantasy you could certainly do much worse.
[Review copies provided by publisher.
Labels: Book Reviews, manga, Yen Press
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Diamonds, by Ted Michael
Fans of everything from Mean Girls
to The A-List
will recognize elements of Ted Michael's debut novel The Diamonds
, but Michael's take on this overly-familiar material still feels smart, fun, and fresh.
At an exclusive private school in Long Island, a four-girl clique known as the Diamonds sits at the top of the social hierarchy—but when one of them is dumped by her boyfriend, they decide to start exercising their power even more openly. The Diamonds join the school's Mock Trial team, and invite the student body bring their grievances to court. Suddenly, everything from a cheating boyfriend to a gossiping BFF is grounds for a trial... with the Diamonds serving as judge, jury, and fashionably-dressed executioner.
The cover and opening chapters of Michael's novel suggest that this book is just another Gossip Girl
rip-off, but Michael has actually written something considerably more interesting: The Diamonds
touches on everything from abuse of power to the nature of friendship to girl-on-girl crime. The characters are surprisingly multifaceted, and the author doesn't fall back on name-dropping high-end brands in favor of actual character development. The novel's biggest flaw is its adult characters' easy acceptance of the Diamonds' antics—please, somebody's parents would so
sue over that kind of behavior—but it still makes for an entertaining and unexpectedly thoughtful read.
Labels: Book Reviews, teen literature
I was reading Roger Sutton's always-delightful Horn Book Blog
, and ran across a post on Cornelia Funke's upcoming novel Reckless
. Sutton's post quotes the Reckless
press release (which I have not read):
"This sweeping story, which will delight Funke’s legion of fans and garner her new ones, was inspired by Grimm’s Fairy Tales and developed with film-maker Lionel Wigram, executive producer of the Harry Potter films and producer/co-writer of the recent Sherlock Holmes blockbuster."
Sutton has an elegant, pointed comment to make, but I'm pretty much stuck on "GYAH!". I'm sorry, but if you're already retelling a classic story (I'm assuming that what the "inspired by" bit means) PLUS you're working with someone else--someone who will presumably be assisting you to shape your story into something Hollywood-friendly--how much creativity can possibly be left?
Labels: Cornelia Funke, Movie Adaptations, Upcoming Books
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Truth in advertising
99% of the cover art for the upcoming Twilight
graphic novel is unremarkable...
...but I am
impressed by the way they made [what is presumably] Edward's hand ever-so-slightly blue. Way to play up the fact that he's a dead guy!
Labels: Graphic Novels, Stephenie Meyer, Upcoming Books
For the disorganized Austen junkies among us...
If, like me, you missed the first episode of the newest adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma
currently airing on PBS stations in the US, you can see the thing in full on the Masterpiece Classic
For what it's worth, my mother says the adaptation's "not as bad as [she] had thought it would be".
Labels: Jane Austen, TV
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Huh: AMC has apparently green-lit a pilot
for a television series based on Robert Kirkman's comic series The Walking Dead
. I'm really hoping this gets picked up--I *love* zombie stuff, and think a high-quality TV take on an ongoing zombie battle would be awesome.
Labels: Comic news, TV
I see so many Jane Austen continuations/adaptations/re-workings that they frequently start to blend together, but this one is gonna stick out in my memory:
You see, dear readers, Pride/Prejudice
focuses on Elizabeth and Darcy's previous same-sex romances--Elizabeth's with Charlotte Lucas and Darcy's with Bingley. It's out today, and while I'm not sure the slashfic
approach to Austen is going to resonate with all
of Pride and Prejudice
's many fans, props to Ms. Hendereen for her, er, unusual take on the subject.
Labels: Jane Austen
Monday, January 25, 2010
I may not be a princess, but...
My concerns about costs
remain valid, but I happened to run across Barbara Beery's Green Princess Cookbook
the other day, and I have give her credit: the recipes in this book look crazy delicious.
In fact, I think the juvenile cover art really does this book a disservice, because I can think of plenty of teenagers (and, uh, fully-grown-up book critics) who would enjoy these eco-friendly treats.
Labels: Cookbooks, Kids' books
Friday, January 22, 2010
Dream Life, by Lauren Mechling
is Lauren Mechling's follow-up to 2008's Dream Girl
, and it's even more enjoyably far-fetched than its predecessor. Both novels feature improbably-named 10th grader Claire Voyante, whose vintage cameo necklace (a gift from her grandmother) allows her to catch glimpses of the future in her dreams. In Dream Life
, Claire's mega-rich best friend invites her to join the Blue Moon Club, a secret group of high-society girls dedicated to doing anonymous good deeds for the city—everything from repairing a famous clock to fixing a cable on the Brooklyn Bridge. When a rival club tries to expose the Blue Moon's activities, Claire and her friends kick their Nancy Drew act into high gear, determined to protect themselves from people who'd like to link the club's philanthropy to acts of political and business corruption.
Despite having a lot in common with other “rich kids in New York” novels, including loads of name-brand clothing and elaborate party sequences, Dream Life
more entertaining than most of the books in this booming sub-genre. The heroine wears her grandmother's crazy vintage couture, not the latest from Marc Jacobs, and her social and romantic travails are spiced up by the supernatural subplot. The biggest problem I had with Mechling's book was Claire's college-age love interest, who spends most of the book stringing her along with nonsensical e-mails. Happily, Claire seems a little irritated by him, too, which gives me hope that in some future installment she'll ditch him in favor of somebody who's less self-absorbed*. He isn't awful
, by any means... but a heroine this cheerfully quirky deserves somebody worthy of her vintage Oscar de la Renta cardigans, cat-eye make-up, and propensity for prophetic dreaming.
*I vote for her comic-book-loving friend Ian. Go, Team Ian!Review based on copy provided by publisher.
Labels: Book Reviews, teen literature
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Do they bind them in gold or what?
Ever since finishing Obernewtyn
(our current Featured Book
), I've been sulking over the discovery that author Isobelle Carmody's US, UK, and Canadian publishers chose to split her final two books in this series into four, meaning that readers in those countries have to pay twice as much. But I finally looked up the Australian price for the combined titles, and I officially take back my sulking: unless I'm screwing up my currency conversion, even a paperback version of her book The Stone Key
costs more than $20 US dollars. Is that typical? Anybody reading this in Australia? And if so, how does anybody afford to buy books?
Labels: Australia, Isobelle Carmody, Wordcandy main site
We try to avoid reporting on rumors (particularly rumors from a site like AintitCoolNews
, which gives us an instant headache whenever we visit it), but this one's pretty widespread: whispers abound
that Tim Burton is planning a cinematic retelling of Disney's Sleeping Beauty
from the wicked queen's point of view... which sounds kind of awesome, at least if he'd be willing to change Disney's ending. (I don't want to get all attached and then have my heroine get stabbed by some tool in a silly-looking cape who goes around kissing comatose girls.)
Labels: Fairytales, Movie Adaptations
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Babymouse: Dragonslayer, by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
series, written by author Jennifer L. Holm and illustrated by her brother, freelance graphic artist Matthew Holm, are cute, silly, and unabashedly pink, making them an enjoyable alternative to the majority of superhero-centric graphic novels for young readers.
In Babymouse: Dragonslayer
, Babymouse receives a well-deserved F-minus on a math test. She's been spending math class daydreaming about her beloved fantasy novels, imagining herself as the heroine of everything from The Lord of the Rings
to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
. Exasperated, her teacher signs her up for the school's mathlete club, where Babymouse meets--much to her surprise--a group of new friends who actually like
thinking about things like cosines and prime numbers.
If you substitute insane social climbing for Babymouse's overactive imagination, the plot of Babymouse: Dragonslayer
has an awful lot in common with the last half-hour of the Lindsay Lohan movie Mean Girls
. And unlike Mean Girls
lacks a clearly defined moral--unusual in a children's book. (Babymouse spends a lot of time flaking on her fellow Mathletes, too, but that's okay: she manages to win the Math Olympics regardless.) Still, it's impossible to dislike a book that features this many Wordcandy-approved literary references plus
a nearly-mystical "Golden Slide Rule" trophy, so we're calling this one another win for the Holm siblings' sunny-tempered series.Review based on copy provided by publisher.
Labels: Book Reviews, Graphic Novels, Kids' books
Congratulations to 'em both.
Whoa. I'd heard that Neil Gaiman was getting married again to musician Amanda Palmer, but I hadn't actually seen
the happy couple. Now, thanks to GoFugYourself's Golden Globes coverage
, I have. (Link semi-NSFW.)
She seems... cheery?
Labels: Neil Gaiman
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Fallen, by Lauren Kate
As a merry band of book critics who spend a lot
of time pondering young adult literature, we found it impossible to read Lauren Kate's novel Fallen
without thinking about Stephenie Meyer's Twilight
. Admittedly, Kate has written a better book, but there are some striking similarities between her work and Meyer's, and that has us worried about where this series is going.
When Luce Price's parents ship her off to to Savannah's Sword & Cross boarding school, her life changes completely. Sword & Cross is a reformatory school, and Luce is there because of her role in the mysterious burning death of a classmate—an accident that even Luce, the only witness, can't begin to understand. Her new school is miserably strict, but it does have two major things going for it: campus playboy Cam, and Daniel, the gorgeous boy who can't seem to leave Luce alone, even though he makes it clear that he'd prefer to avoid her. Fallen
has a great Southern-Gothic setting, a theology-tinged supernatural premise, and a heroine who isn't half as mopey as Bella Swan (even though she has a lot more to be mopey about). Unfortunately, the things it has in common with the Twilight
books are the same things that make Meyer's series so irritating: a confusing mythology, and a supernatural love interest whose hot-and-cold attitude makes him seem less like a teenage dreamboat and more like a condescending, emotionally manipulative jerk. It is possible that both of these problems will be successfully addressed in future installments of this series, but our experience with Meyer's books has taught us that it is always best to be cautious. Sure, we enjoyed reading Fallen
... but who knows what betrayals—ahem, supernatural baby plotlines, "imprinting", etc.
—Kate might have in store?Review based on copy provided by publisher.
Labels: Book Reviews, Lauren Kate, teen literature
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Awesomeness on sale
Powell's Books in Oregon is currently offering several of Penguin's Deluxe Classic Editions
at 30% off. I'm not sure if it's just the crappy January weather making all of my old books look sad and washed-out, but these deliciously lurid editions seem to speak to my very soul (even more so than they usually do). I just want to curl up somewhere in front of a fire and read one of 'em, drinking hot chocolate out of a mug the size of a bucket:
Labels: Book Covers, Powell's Books, Wordcandy on the cheap
I got an e-mail last week informing me that Scholastic is planning to re-launch Ann M. Martin's Babysitters Club
series with new covers and an all-new novel (a prequel) called The Summer Before
Frankly, now that eighties fashions have been back in style for a few years, the old cover doesn't look so dated, does it? I mean, the clothes are still super-ugly, sure, but I bet you could buy a convincing facsimile of both that jumpsuit and the leggings-and-sweater combo at Urban Outfitters right now.
Labels: Re-releases, Series
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Knight of Pleasure, by Margaret Mallory
One of the main reasons Nathan, Megan and I started Wordcandy was our desire to give serious (okay, semi-serious) literary consideration to genres of fiction that do not ordinarily receive their fair share of critical attention—genres like romance. Unfortunately, a personal prejudice has prevented us from reviewing a huge portion of the romance novel market: I am very sorry, but I cannot stand
historical romances set before 1780.
I know, I know. There are lots of good pre-Regency-era romance novels... but just think of the grossly inadequate dental care! The chamber pots! The semi-annual baths! It's all so off-putting—I mean, I realize that the human race survived these primitive times, so obviously there was some
romance... but I'm really much happier not thinking about how it was managed. I've struggled through a few romances set in the 1400s, but they were all the kind of books that made a (probably historically inaccurate) point of mentioning their protagonists' unusual interest in bathing and tooth powder.
Anyway, all this means that I'm probably not the best person to be reviewing Margaret Mallory's novel Knight of Pleasure
, but tough luck: people keep asking me for my opinion (she's a local author), so we'll all just have to make the best of it. Ready?Knight of Pleasure
is set in early 1400s Normandy. In an effort to avert the Siege of Rouen, Henry V decides to marry off an impoverished and widowed English noblewoman, Lady Isobel Hume, to a powerful French lord. Unfortunately, the political effectiveness of the match is hampered by the Frenchman's primary loyalty (which is to himself) and Lady Isobel's growing attraction to one of Henry's knights, the rakish Sir Stephen Carleton.
I wish I could set aside my early-historical prejudice here, but it's tough. Knight of Pleasure
has historical information coming out of its eyebrows—some of it interesting (the political machinations surrounding Henry V's capture of Caen), some of it totally gross (the perceived sexual viability of girls as young as 11). If this is the kind of thing you enjoy, Mallory's book is obviously carefully researched, without too many words like “Ere” or “Forsooth!” sticking out like sore thumbs from her otherwise modern dialogue. The protagonists' initial attraction should have been introduced with more subtlety (they don't even meet until page 44, and yet they're groping each other on the floor of an empty storeroom by page 57), but their ongoing courtship does manage—eventually—to kick up some semi-plausible sparks...
...which would have been so much hotter
if the author had made it perfectly clear that both parties had bathed first.
I'm sorry! I can't help it!
Labels: Book Reviews, Romance
In a word: Huh?
Forget all that Jay Leno/Conan nonsense, the real
TV headscratcher of the moment is the idea of a reality show set in Forks, WA
, the setting for Stephenie Meyer's enormously popular Twilight
And no, I'm not kidding.
Labels: Stephenie Meyer, TV
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Homecoming, by Patricia Briggs and David Lawrence
I have never read Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson books, but if Homecoming
—the first entry in a projected series of graphic novel tie-ins to the series—is any indication of her storytelling ability, I've missing out. Homecoming
is colorful, solidly illustrated, and its beleaguered heroine, shape-shifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson, is tremendously appealing.
While the future installments in this series look like they'll be direct adaptations of the novels, Homecoming
is a standalone entry. As the story opens, Mercy has just arrived in the Tri-Cities area in Washington State. She's hoping to land a teaching position (ideally one far, far away from her nagging mother). There are a few barriers standing in her way, however: one, she blows up at the interview committee, and two, she's a shape-shifter who seems to have made enemies of the local vampires, werewolves, and fae—all without even trying!Homecoming
's biggest problem is its artwork. Francis Tsai and Amelia Woo's panels are gorgeously painted and nicely laid out, but the character designs periodically shift between two very different styles. It's always clear who the characters are meant to be, but the unexplained changes distract from the flow of the story. Still, this minor irritant doesn't seriously detract from the book's charm, most of which comes from its mouthy, stubborn heroine, whose remarkable ability to get herself out
of trouble can barely keep up with her unfortunate tendency to stumble into
it. I'm really looking forward to the next book, and have every intention of checking out the printed novels while I wait.
Labels: Book Reviews, Graphic Novels
The k-drama rides again!
Ohohoho, dear readers. Exciting news: According to Dramabeans
, the Korean drama PTB have cast Lee Min-ho (of the way-more-popular-than-it-deserved-to-be drama Boys Before Flowers
) in the upcoming drama Personal Taste
, which is apparently based on the popular novel of the same name about a straight dude who pretends to be gay in order to live with the female lead. If you cast your minds waaaay back, this is the same project that was originally rumored to star the two main actors from the slightly-more-popular-than-it-deserved-to-be drama Goong
. I think I would have preferred the original pairing, but my heart wasn't set on it: either way, this sounds like the perfect set-up for the K-drama medium*, and I'm all a-flutter at the thought.
*Cute, funny, and they'll obviously have to hold off on any overt sexuality 'til the very end (lest the heroine catch on). Seriously, this sounds like it was made
to be a K-drama.
Labels: dramas, Movie Adaptations
Monday, January 11, 2010
IKEA looks to Japan
According to Publishers Weekly's The Beat
, home-furnishings superstore IKEA will soon be offering a line of manga-themed textiles designed by a Swedish artist named Åsa Ekström. The images will feature manga-esque images of both Swedish stuff (folk costumes, etc.) and Japanese stuff (think Yakuza
tattoos and Godzilla).
Yeah... not sold on this idea. It's cute, but if you're going for a manga-inspired look, it's pretty easy to find something cooler than IKEA's generic take on the subject. I'd start by checking Etsy.com
, which offers a variety of Japanese-themed goods ranging from this
Labels: Furniture, manga
Maybe they'll hire a better team this time...?
Ugh! After all that complaining
we did about Marvel's Pride and Prejudice
comic, now we're gonna have to suffer through
a Sense and Sensibility
Thankfully (for me), that's my least favorite Austen novel, so I won't be as emotionally invested this time....
Labels: Comic news, Jane Austen
Friday, January 08, 2010
Yen Press Extravaganza (Part II)
So here's part two of our mini-review bonanza! By and large, we've been very impressed by the quality of these series—we don't mean to make them sound like vultures, but Yen Press has been cherry-picking a lot of their titles from the wreckage of several now-defunct publishers, and that strategy seems to be working out remarkably well. We probably won't keep up with all of these stories, but most of 'em are seriously fun:Angel Diary
: Vol. 10, by Kara and Lee YunHee
We *love* Angel Diary
. If you can get past its slightly cracked-out premise—the heroine is a cross-dressing Princess of Heaven who hides out in a Korean high school in order to escape an arranged marriage with the King of Hell (who, by the way, is hiding out there too, secretly knows who she is, and hits on her like it's his job)—it is absolutely freaking adorable.
There are only 3 volumes still to go in Angel Diary
(the last one comes out next December), so if you're one of those people who don't like to start a series until the end is in sight—and, dude, we sympathize—now is a great time to check out this oddball romantic comedy. You're So Cool
: Vol. 5, by YoungHee Lee
When klutzy, simple-minded You’re So Cool
heroine Nan Woo confesses her love to her classmate Seung Ha, she has no hope of being accepted—after all, Seung Ha is the best-looking and most popular boy in her class. But unfortunately for Nan Woo, Seung Ha has a darker side to him, and he's not above using Nan Woo's dim-witted affection to cover it up.
Experienced manga/manhwa readers are unlikely to find anything too shocking about You’re So Cool
, but less well-read fans might want to start with something a little more conventional. Not only does this series feature a “would be seriously disturbing in real life” relationship between its hero and heroine, it includes several additional manhwa clichés that might shock a newbie reader. It’s not that YoungHee Lee’s series isn’t entertaining (it is), but it’s also something of an acquired taste. Jack Frost
: Vol. 2, by JinHo Ko
If you're looking for a top-notch example of manga/manhwa's ability to combine violence, humor, and a surprisingly deep exploration of the human condition... we suggest reading Yūsei Matsui's Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro
. But if you're just looking for a bunch of over-the-top fight scenes featuring an inordinate number of large-breasted women and an intriguing horror premise, you could probably do worse than Jin-Ho Ko's Jack Frost
. While the first volume in this series was heavy on gore and light on plot, the second volume actually begins to develop the story in slightly greater depth.
(...but don't worry, slice'n'dice fans: there's still plenty of gore.) The Antique Gift Shop
: Vol. 9, by Lee Eun
We were predisposed to like The Antique Gift Shop
because the description of it reminded us of two of our all-time favorite manhwa: our beloved Banhonsa
and I Wish
. Like those titles, this is a series of fable-and-fairytale-inspired episodes loosely connected by an overarching storyline about a young woman named Bun-Nyuh, whose grandmother forces her to take over her family's antique shop. When Bun-Nyuh realizes that most of the antiques for sale possess strange powers, she becomes even more determined to leave the shop... but something far more powerful than her grandmother is determined to keep her there.
The earlier volumes in this series appear to be more self-contained, but by this point the series has shifted its primary focus to Bun-Nyuh and her mysterious shop assistant, Mr. Yang. While volume 9 was obviously not the ideal place to be starting a 10-volume-long series, we were sufficiently interested in this story's combination of horror, folklore and romance to want to both finish the series and hunt down the previous volumes—no small compliment, considering each book costs $10.99. Crimson Shell
: Vol. 1, by Jun Mochizuki
Despite its whiplash-inducing emotional pace (seriously, this story turns from cutesy to grim on a dime), Crimson Shell
works as a fun, quick introduction to Japanese sci-fi/fantasy. Mochizuki’s heroine is a childlike young woman named Claudia, the only non-evil survivor of a mad scientist’s genetic mutilation. The “rose seed” planted inside Claudia’s body grants her special powers—unlike the seeds planted inside her fellow mutants, which turned them into crazed killing machines with the power to make their victims into zombies.
While the ending of this series felt rushed and it's probably best not to think about most of its plot points too hard, Mochizuki should be commended for her ability to create appealing and easily distinguishable characters (unlike, say, the creator of the visually-similar manga The Gentlemen’s Alliance
) and her scattering of enjoyable tributes to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
. Higurashi—When They Cry
: Vol. 1, by Ryukishi07 and Jiro SuzukiHigurashi—When They Cry
is based on an enormously popular series of murder-mystery video games produced by a group of amateur Japanese software developers. When the series' hero, Keiichi Maebara, moves to the tiny rural town of Hinamizawa he promptly makes a bevy of cute, irrepressible female friends. Unfortunately, his relationships with the girls are threatened when he discovers that this idyllic-looking village is hiding a terrifying secret: every year for the past four years, people have died during a local festival. Higurashi
is divided into four “question arcs” and four “answer arcs”. This hyper-stylized approach means that when terrible, gristly events happen (as they often do) the readers view them more than once. This can be extremely disconcerting, particularly when taken in the context of the overly cutesy artwork. We strongly
encourage people to respect that “Older Teen” rating—unlike titles like Jack Frost
, the hardcore creepiness of this series is not immediately apparent, but that doesn't mean it isn't really freaky
. (Seriously. Picture a blend of Groundhog Day
and The Lottery
[Review copies provided by Yen Press.
Labels: Book Reviews, manga, Yen Press
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Yen Press Extravaganza (Part I)
A few weeks ago, we found a large box from Yen Press waiting on our doorstep. We were super-excited—Yen Press is the manga/manhwa publishing group that has taken over the English publication of several of our favorite titles, including Goong, Angel Diary
, and (last but definitely not least) Yotsuba&!
. Unfortunately, we were only familiar with a few of the 11 titles they had chosen to send us, and some of the volumes were from late in their respective series, so reviewing these stories has taken an insane
amount of time. But now, at long last, we're all caught up, so here's part one of our Yen Press mini-marathon:Very! Very! Sweet
: Vol. 5, by JiSang Shin and GeoVery! Very! Sweet
is the story of a rich and spoiled 15-year-old boy named Tsuyoshi, whose domineering grandfather ships him off to Korea to connect with his family's Korean heritage—or die trying. Naturally, Tsuyoshi moves in next door to an exuberant Korean girl named Be-Ri, whose strict family life and far more modest circumstances result in an over-the-top culture clash.
Most of the humor in Very! Very! Sweet
comes from the differences between Japanese and Korean culture... which means you need to know something about Japanese and Korean cultures to catch the jokes. Also, the hero communicates with the heroine in broken Korean, which—no matter how cute it's supposed to be—distracts from the story's more dramatic moments. These are minor quibbles, however, and don't seriously detract from this series' ability to pull the conventional "snotty rich boy + poor-but-lively girl" formula in some fun new directions. Goong
: Vol. 7, by Park So-Hee
And speaking of rich, snotty boys and poor, lively girls... Park So-Hee's Goong
is a twisted take on the Cinderella story, with a hopelessly goofy heroine (Chae-Gyung) who is coerced into marriage with Crown Prince Shin, the cold-hearted heir to the Korean monarchy. While the romantic aspects of this story (not to mention its hugely popular K-drama adaptation) have attracted zillions of starry-eyed readers, it also offers a fascinating alternate-universe version of a unified Korea led by a modern monarchy. Cat Paradise
: Vol. 2, by Yuji Iwahara
When new student Yumi Hayakawa enters Matabi Academy, she discovers that the school's cat-friendly dormitories actually serve an otherworldly purpose—defending the world from the terrifying demon sealed beneath the school's library. Yumi's favorite hobby to date has been knitting frilly dresses for her beloved (male) cat Kansuke, so she's even more shocked to find that they, too, are destined to be become part of the school's student-council-member-plus-cat fighting force.Cat Paradise
is a surprisingly appealing take on a totally ridiculous premise. Nearly everything about it is better than it seems at first glance—the artwork more nuanced, the characters more appealing, the bad guys creepier, the storyline funnier and more exciting. We wouldn't recommend this series to a total manga newbie (the premise is just too far out there), but fans of Rumiko Takahashi should love it.Sarasah
: Vol. 2, by Ryu Ryang
It's a good thing that the first volume of Ryu Ryang's manhwa Sarasah
is so pretty, because it takes a lot
of lovely pictures to make up for her heroine's personality. The story centers around a Korean girl named Ji-Hae, whose crush on her handsome classmate Seung-Hyu is more than a little crazy. When Seung-Hyu literally pushes her away, Ji-Hae falls down a flight of stairs and dies. However, the spirits of the afterlife take pity on her, and send her back in time to mend her relationship with Seung-Hyu in one of her past lives.
By the second volume, however, things start looking up: Ji-Hae's crazy stalker solo act turns into a love triangle (or at least the beginning of one), which means that the storyline is no longer a painful distraction from the gorgeousness of the artwork. Her affections still haven't quite made it across the line from “obsessive” to “adorably persistent”, but here's hoping. We're looking forward to reading the future books in this series—particularly if the author continues to tone down Ji-Hae's antics.Sugarholic
: Vol. 2, by Gong GooGoo
The artwork in Gong GooGoo's Sugarholic
manhwa takes a lot of getting used to, particularly for readers more familiar with Japanese manga. (The first glimpse we catch of the series' hero is particularly startling: think "female televangelist as drawn by the people who made Aeon Flux
".) Still, the storyline is fun, if predictable: a klutzy, clueless country girl moves to Seoul, meets an irritable young millionaire, and finds herself torn between said millionaire and the long-lost rock star she tortured as a child. We were more than a little uncomfortable with the amount of violence in this story—both of the male characters seem awfully trigger-happy when it comes to smacking people around—but the non-doormat heroine goes a long way towards making up for their shortcomings.Part Two
comes tomorrow—wish us luck!
[Review copies provided by Yen Press.
Labels: Book Reviews, manga, Yen Press
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Glass Room, by Simon Mawer
It is easy to see why Simon Mawer's The Glass Room
was shortlisted for 2009's Man Booker Prize: the book is gorgeously written, historically significant, and 99% of it is a total downer. Mawer's novel opens in the late 1920s, when a pair of wealthy Czech newlyweds (a Jewish car manufacturer and his gentile wife) decide to build an ultra-modern house—a stunning, glass-walled mansion that becomes a physical embodiment of their hopes for the future. Before long, however, their enviable life begins to disintegrate. Both partners start looking for affection outside of their marriage, and things take an even darker turn as the horrors of World War II grow closer. As the years go by, the house passes from one owner to the next, slipping from Czech to Nazi to Soviet possession, until the novel ends (and on a surprisingly hopeful note!) with it once again in Czech hands.
As far as I can tell, Mr. Mawer is not Czech. I, however, am, and I can vouch for the fact that he got at least one thing totally right: Czech angst really can
be this self-consciously arty. I am less competent to judge the historical accuracy of his storyline, but he seems to have borrowed heavily from the real-life account of Tugendhat Villa
in Brno, a modernist home built between 1928 and 1930 for a Jewish couple that lost control of the house when they fled Czechoslovakia in 1938. Unfortunately, other elements of The Glass Room
are less plausible—the book is filled with meetings and conversations that, no matter how richly dramatic they might be, seriously strain credulity.
But if you don't object to a lot of artistic suffering and a central metaphor (the glass house) that smacks a little too much of English Literature 301, there is much here to admire: Mawer's sophisticated prose is evocative; his characters lifelike—sometimes painfully so. And, it must be noted, The Glass Room
was actually one of the less
depressing Booker Prize options last year. (The winning novel was a fictionalized account of the life of Thomas Cromwell, who—fun fact!—ended up with his boiled head stuck on a spike atop London Bridge. No doubt a delightful read.) It might not be a rollicking good time, but Mawer's elegantly gloomy family-saga-slash-historical-epic has a lot to offer, even to those of us who generally prefer our fiction to come with a happily-ever-after guarantee.
[Review copy provided by publicity firm.
Labels: Book Reviews
Michael Pollan's costly advice
Okay, I like Michael Pollan, and I've heard good things about Food Rules
, his "pocket compendium of food wisdom". But, dude: it costs eleven dollars
. For a collection of sixty-four paragraphs
For that kind of word-to-money ratio I frankly think Pollan should move into my house and take over the (thankless) task of slapping my hands away whenever I reach for a cookie instead of an organic kumquat.
Labels: Food, Michael Pollan, Nonfiction
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
High Anxiety, by Charlotte Hughes
Charlotte Hughes' High Anxiety
is her third book to feature accident-prone psychologist Kate Holly (following What Looks Like Crazy
). At this point in the series, Kate's life is about as organized as it's likely to get—her practice is steady, her office issues have been resolved, and her on-again/off-again relationship with her firefighter ex-husband has been firmly set to "on". Unfortunately, a night spent filling in for a colleague's anger management group sends everything down the tubes: when a crotchety old lady pulls out a gun, Kate's all-too-brief vacation from mayhem is over. High Anxiety
does a lot of things very well. While she's not above mining their hijinks for humor, Hughes describes Kate's whacked-out clients with surprising sensitivity, and Kate's relationships with her friends and family (particularly her mother) are handled with intelligence and affection. Unfortunately, things on the romantic front continue to drag. Kate's ex might be the love of her life, but their problems are serious, and he spends most of this book fighting a fire in another state. Their troubled relationship could
make for a compelling dramatic storyline, but Hughes would be well advised to either move things forward or end 'em fast, because it's tough to remain emotionally invested in an absentee love interest.
Despite kicking off with a scene featuring Kate accidentally shooting a picture of Jesus, High Anxiety
is the least self-consciously kooky entry in this series, and it's a better book for it. Kate isn't the kind of character who can handle an endless stream of Stephanie Plum-style disasters, and, as she grows from book to book, it's a pleasure to see her begin to address her problems before
they blow up in her face. Her love life might be spinning its wheels, but the rest of her world is moving forward at an briskly entertaining pace.
[Review copy provided by author publicist.
Labels: Book Reviews, Charlotte Hughes
Signs of life
So, there's some news on the Dune
movie adaptation front: according to Variety
, Paramount Pictures has asked Pierre Morel to direct. Morel will replace Peter Berg, who exited in favor of directing Battleship
(yes, a movie version of the boardgame).
I'm trying to get excited about this, as Morel is apparently a hardcore fan of the book, but... but... but the first dude left in favor of a board game adaptation
!!! *Not* a good sign.
Labels: Frank Herbert, Movie Adaptations
Monday, January 04, 2010
Comic Book Design, by Gary Spencer Millidge
Gary Spencer Millidge's Comic Book Design
offers readers a colorful and informative tour of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the creation and promotion of comic books. He delves into considerations both large (storyline concepts, character design) and small (word balloons, grid structure, sound effects), leaving comic junkies with a far more in-depth appreciation of their favorite medium.
While sections of Millidge's book feel more like an art-school textbook than something written for the layman, the gorgeous artwork, easy-to-understand text, and artist profiles featured in Comic Book Design
are sure to interest anyone with a general interest in comic books as an art form. For example, we here at Wordcandy already spent a tremendous amount of time brooding over cover art, but—thanks to Mr. Millidge's informative chapter on covers and publication design—we will now be adding title mastheads, company logos, and spine design to our list of things to complain about. (Thanks, Gary!)
A word of warning, however: Millidge's obvious admiration for the artists featured in his book is infectious, and readers may find themselves wanting to check out more of the featured work than their finances will allow. (His discussion of the background art in Cerebus
left us with a strong desire to pick up one of Dave Sim's graphic novels, even though they cost thirty dollars
and we've been avoiding reading them since high school.) So do what you have to do—freeze your credit cards, harden your heart, whatever—but don't blow your budget on every graphic novel he recommends, no matter how glorious the splash pages or eye-catching the color palettes.Review based on unsolicited submission by publisher.
Labels: Book Reviews, Comic news
If you're still unfamiliar with K-dramas, A) you are seriously
missing out, and B) you might want to start with Cinderella's Sister
, an upcoming 20-episode series scheduled to begin in March. According to Dramabeans
, the cast for this adaptation/retelling of the classic fairytale is going to include Tamra the Island
actress Seo Woo (an up-and-coming star) and Moon Geun-young (already an A-lister in Korea, best known here in the US for her role in the horror film A Tale of Two Sisters
). I have really high hopes for this drama--frankly, I don't think Moon would sign up for something at this point in her career without some amazing buzz behind it, and Seo Woo can probably pick and choose her drama projects, too.
Labels: dramas, Fairytales

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A Utah school reversed a controversial decision regarding their Black History Month curriculum, Fox 13 reported.
On Feb. 5, Maria Montessori Academy informed parents that their children would have the option to opt out of the month’s scheduled Black History Month lessons — news that enraged both family and members of the community.
“You can’t opt out of Black history. Black history is American history,” said Lexi Scott, the founder of Black Lives Matter Utah. “So, it absolutely comes from a place of racism and ignorance.”
“It’s just heartbreaking that anyone who runs a school would believe that it is okay in any way, that it is acceptable in any way to try to ban talking about Black history,” she continued. “He needs to learn from this, he needs to apologize and make sure that every child in that school learns about Black history.”
School director Micah Hirokawa responded to the backlash, explaining that he “reluctantly” sent out the controversial email because he believed students should be allowed to exercise their civil rights. He said that he was deeply saddened by families’ actual desires to exclude their kids from Black History Month instruction and later rescinded the offer.
“We regret that after receiving requests, an opt-out form was sent out concerning activities planned during this month of celebration,” Hirokawa and the school’s board of directors said in a statement. “We are grateful that families that initially had questions and concerns have willingly come to the table to resolve any differences, and at this time, no families are opting out of our planned activities, and we have removed this option.”
Maria Montessori Academy reportedly has a student population that is nearly 70% white and only three percent Black. It is not clear how many parents wanted their kids excluded from the lessons.
Under Utah law, parents are authorized to opt their children out of certain curricula in the event that it interferes with their religious beliefs. According to representative with the Utah State Board of Education, however, this privilege does not apply to “state Social Studies Standards which include a focus on U.S. history, inequality and race relations.”

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A bingo club operator’s tax appeal to the Supreme Court has been unanimously dismissed.
UK Supreme Court 24 June 2020
The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by Barclays Bank and held that they were not vicariously liable for any sexual assaults committed by a doctor who performed medical examinations on their behalf.
UK Supreme Court 3 April 2020
A Pakistani man who was trafficked to the UK at the behest of his step-grandmother and whose case to remain in the UK was rejected by the inferior courts has prevailed in an appeal to the Supreme Court.
UK Supreme Court 19 March 2020
The Supreme Court has refused to accept an application from the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to refer what he said was a “devolution issue” under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
UK Supreme Court 5 February 2020
Four part-time judges have succeeded against the Ministry of Justice in an appeal to the Supreme Court over their rights to a pension.
UK Supreme Court 18 December 2019
Courts can, in appropriate cases, devise a remedy to protect the good faith purchaser in a gratuitous alienation, the Supreme Court has concluded in a case that turned on the meaning of “adequate consideration” in the Insolvency Act 1986 and which has been remitted to the Inner House of the Court of Session.
UK Supreme Court 4 December 2019
A man living with his severely disabled partner in a two-bedroom council house should receive full housing benefit because applying the so-called "bedroom tax" breaches his human rights, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.
UK Supreme Court 14 November 2019
The Supreme Court has remitted the case of a Liberian woman who challenged various counts of torture made against her by reference to the interpretation of the term “person acting in an official capacity”.
UK Supreme Court 13 November 2019
A district judge who raised concerns about budget cuts qualifies as a worker for the purposes of legislation protecting whistleblowers, justices in the Supreme Court have ruled.
UK Supreme Court 17 October 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully prorogued Parliament, full bench of Supreme Court rules in historic judgment
Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully prorogued Parliament, a full bench of the UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in a historic judgment.
UK Supreme Court 24 September 2019
A Scottish farming business is entitled to repayment of VAT paid in purchasing entitlements to an EU farm subsidy, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.
UK Supreme Court 29 July 2019
An appeal by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions over a detail of a personal independence payment (PIP) claim has succeeded as justices in the Supreme Court overturned a judgment of the Inner House of the Court of Session.
UK Supreme Court 18 July 2019
News publishers who appealed over articles defamatory of a man in respect of his behaviour towards his former wife have had their appeal dismissed by justices in the Supreme Court on the basis the “serious harm” test was satisfied.
UK Supreme Court 12 June 2019
An appeal against an ouster clause preventing judicial review of a decision of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has succeeded in the Supreme Court, which allowed the appeal by a majority.
UK Supreme Court 15 May 2019
A woman sued for defamation by her ex-husband over her claim on Facebook that he “tried to strangle me” has had her appeal unanimously allowed by the Supreme Court on the basis an ordinary reader of the post would have interpreted it as meaning the ex-husband had grasped the woman by the throat and applied force to her neck – not that he had attempted to kill her.
UK Supreme Court 4 April 2019

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About Our Museum Store
The McHenry County Historical Society has a number of unique local history items available online and at our museum in Union, Illinois. The Greenwood Book entertainingly traces the history of that township and its residents from early settlement times to the years following WWII. Other local history books for sale at the museum include the large volume latest county history written in 1994 and titled McHenry County in the Twentieth Century. Its price has been reduced from $79.95 to $45.00.
Additionally, the Society carries Volume I of the booklet “Marengo Homes, Vol. I: Washington and Prairie Streets" for $13.00, a reprinted A History of the 36th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion for $32.00; Ostend – An Early History of the Ostend and Bull Valley Area for $10.00. “So I Hear,” a collection of long time McHenry Sports Writer Earl Walsh’s Recollections & Stories is also for sale for $5.00.
“This Old Barn” -- a look at the barns of McHenry County and their future narrated by Orion Samuelson --is in video for $10.00 and DVD for $15.00. Another DVD covers the June, 1919 Homecoming for McHenry Co. WWI Veterans. Taken off an old 35mm film, the DVD shows the parade in Woodstock, early buildings on the Square and lots of early County residents. This DVD sells for $10.00. Note cards of local barns, museum artifacts, lithographed 1872 structures and rag rugs produced on the museum loom are some of the unique offerings available.
For further information on local products such as Rural Images by Lou Taylor, or fundraiser raffle tickets that support the Historical Society. Please visit our virtual online store (below)-- all proceeds directly benefit the not-for-profit McHenry County Historical Society.

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If you have limited space in your room, but still want to save money on furniture, you can get a chair that turns into a bed. This furniture is comfortable, versatile and easy to store away. It is ideal for emergency overnight situations when you need to be able to sleep comfortably.
Convertible chairs come in different styles and materials. There are models that use memory foam, which prevents aches and pains in the joints and muscles. Some even have adjustable backs, which make them perfect for watching television. They also come in a wide variety of colors. You can pick one that complements your home decor or the color scheme of your room.
Liang’s convertible sleeper chair has a sturdy, solid frame that converts into a comfortable, relaxing bed. It has an extra throw pillow to help you get a good night’s rest. The fabric is made of high-density foam for added comfort. Plus, it is easy to assemble and comes with a year warranty.
Tustin’s Upholstered Sleeper Chair is a cozy reading chair that can easily convert into a twin bed. With the removable cover, it’s easy to clean. It can be used in both sun rooms and guest rooms.
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Emily Chaise Lounger is a stylish and functional piece of furniture that is incredibly affordable. When you’re ready to go to bed, you can simply pull the pillow out. As an added bonus, it’s easy to clean and won’t hurt your neck.
Depending on the size of your room, you can choose a smaller model or a larger one. These are great choices for small spaces and can even be used in your child’s room. Another choice is the Big Joe’s Flip Lounger, which has a plush mattress that won’t take up too much room. However, this chair will still require a few minutes to assemble.
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“Aravot” says that a joint statement by Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine condemning the upcoming presidential election in Nagorno-Karabakh must be “cause for serious thought” in Armenia. “We need to think, analyze and understand why [three of] those countries friendly to Armenia ignore unwritten rules of international etiquette and do not maintain at least a seeming neutrality in this case, something which they do in the case of, say, Taiwan or Kosovo,” writes the paper.
“Zhamanak Yerevan” reports that the governing Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) decided on Wednesday to postpone until October its planned congress that had been scheduled for July 14. HHK spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov is quoted as saying that the party needs more time for a “thorough” review of issues facing it. “The congress to be held in October the HHK will confirm Serzh Sarkisian’s candidacy in the presidential election and elect a new board of the party,” he says.
“The scale of corruption in our country is now such that it not just affects but sometimes forms a moral atmosphere among the public,” writes “Hayots Ashkhar.” “In effect, we are talking about a danger facing the country’s national security because very often [government] decisions are motivated by parochial personal interests, rather than the interests of the state. And the methods of combating corruption have become obsolete and are not producing adequate results.” But the paper goes on to claim that attempts to quickly eliminate corruption would be “dangerous for stability” in Armenia.
Meanwhile, a senior member of the former ruling Armenian Pan-National Movement (HHSh), Vahagn Hayotsian, tells “Hayk” that a government fight against corruption should start from a break-up of economic monopolies existing in the country. “Let them first abolish the monopolies in the imports of petrol, flour or sugar,” he says. Hayotsian also wonders if Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukian will “pay taxes in earnest” to fulfill his pre-election promises.
“Haykakan Zhamanak” reports that Lida Nanian, head of the government’s tax collection division in the northern region of Shirak, is set to be appointed regional governor. The paper notes that Nanian and her husband, who runs the regional branch of the ArmenTel telecom operator, owns a number of businesses in the regional capital Gyumri. “There was also speculation in Gyumri yesterday that the post of governor costs between $350,000 and $400,000,” it says.
“168 Zham” says that a majority of companies that are registered abroad and do business in Armenia are owned by Armenian citizens. The paper explains that the latter simply capitalize on an Armenian law that fully exempts foreign firms from profit tax during the first two years of their operations. “In fact, the owners of these companies are mainly parliament deputies who regularly deliver speeches from the National Assembly podium about the need for a fierce fight against corruption,” it says.


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Chris Underwood: Get there before 7pm for the fantastic dinner specials. For example, NY Steak & Shrimp = $12.95, Full rack of baby back ribs = $9.95, Prime Rib. The Paradise Buffet makes a stab at "island flair," with some palm trees and faux horticulture, but other than the greenery, it's an old-Vegas buffet in an old-Vegas casino in Old Vegas downtown. Fremont Seattle, Center of the Universe. A Street Theater and Dinner. A Street Theater and Dinner June 13th, 2019 @ 4:00 PM The Fremont Tour, A Street Theater and Esters Enoteca Restaurant and Wine Bar are hosting a lively. Viva Vision is the free light shows at Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas. Considered one of the must-see free attractions in Las Vegas, the Viva Vision screen is made up of 4.92 million energy-efficient LED lamps and displays a variety of light shows with high-resolution imagery and state-of-the-art, concert-quality sound. Dinner 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily. Voted by Review Journal readers 5 years in a row as "Best Gourmet Room" in Las Vegas. Wine Spectator "Award of Excellence" since 1993. Four Queens Casino Hotel 202 Fremont Street Las Vegas, NV 89101. Need a hotel room? Find Las Vegas Hotels here.
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On Monday 27th July, the Year 13 Cohort was privileged enough to be part of a presentation given by some of the Sisters of Mercy (Sr Leona Garchow, Sr Fatima Lemisio, Sr Salome Loane and Sr Anna Nicholls) who spoke on vocations and the legacy of Catherine McAuley in New Zealand. This presentation provided us with first-hand insight into the merciful lives of the Sisters of Mercy that will assist us as we begin our third and final internal standard on religious traditions in New Zealand. Founded by Catherine McAuley in 1831, the Sisters of Mercy are a religious congregation of vowed women who seek to live a merciful life of “poverty, chastity and obedience.” The Sisters of Mercy were the first religious sisters to come to New Zealand, founding Carmel College in 1957, thus resonating profoundly with the Mercy tradition of our school today. It was inspiring to learn what it means to be called to a life dedicated to and in service to God.
Kate Maloney, Year 13
Sr Fatima Lemisio, Sr Salome Loan are pictured above with HOD RE Denise Camilleri and RE teachers Katie Pidgeon and Monica Moore

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Hornady's steel cased line of 223 Rem 52 gr HPBT Match ammo is great for shooters seeking match performance at a more economical cost. Hornady realized a market need for match shooters that don't reload their cases and as a result are essentially throwing money away leaving their brass on the ground. Since steel cases are available at a much lower cost than brass cased ammo, Hornady is able to provide a very accurate load at a lower cost while still putting the value into components that matter the most such as the high-end powders and projectiles.
This ammunition is loaded in polymer coated steel cases that are berdan primed. This ammunition is non-corrosive and non-reloadable. Additionally, this ammo comes in a portable, water-resistant Plano ammo can ideal for toting ammo back and forth to the range as well as longer term storage.
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Depending on the coverage selections you've made, your Medicare benefits may have low out-of-pocket costs, high out-of-pocket costs, or even unlimited out-of-pocket expenses. In this MedicareWire article, we'll dissect your liability and how to get more coverage if you need it.
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Lenovo brings to market this cove, which under its shell hides a powerful device that will satisfy even the most demanding users. This phone is not only powerful, but it also shines as a beautiful design that works really original and is not fussy. Its curves complements the slim design and light weight.
The foundation stone forms a quad-core processor from Intel, which can easily handle multitasking and demanding applications, including the latest games. Ticking at a frequency of 1.83 GHz and cooperates with 4 GB of RAM, so you need not fear any lack of full load.
Share your shots and browse websites on the impossibly beautiful display. The 5.5 "diagonal, in combination with Full HD resolution and high fineness of 400 pixels per inch true pride of the facility. Additionally provided in every single situation absolutely clear and sharp images that will be all envy.
The P90 will shoot for fun and it day and night. With 13Mpx rear camera with LED flash, autofocus and optical stabilization to capture unforgettable moments. The quality Selfie takes care of the front 5 megapixel camera with a new streamlined interface. There are several creative modes, such as a function to beautify the image or gesture control.
Lenovo P90 Pro is tireless. You will always be with you, whatever you do, wherever you are. High capacity battery has 4000 mAh and provides a talk time of up to 45 hours. Not to mention the active standby up to 27.5 days. Of course, today is the promotion of broadband 3G / LTE, which will take you on a perfectly smooth viewing of videos on the web or playing online games.
Lenovo is the world's largest computer maker, founded in 1984. Its original name was Legend. Later it was renamed to Legend Novo ("New Legend"), abbreviated Lenovo. In 2005 it took over IBM's computer division, which was among the largest computer makers in the world. It is similarly ambitious in the field of mobile phones, where it would like to surpass Apple and Samsung. As far as this goal goes, they acquired Motorola’s mobile division in January 2014 and have been ramping up production since.
The company also produces tablets, monitors, televisions, and storage solutions. Overall, they are known for delivering quality products at reasonable prices.
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Idaho is such an incredible and diverse state. The southern part and northern part are substantially different. In the lush forests of northern Idaho's panhandle is a remarkable sight to see. There is something in the midst that is worth a visit. A short and easy hike will lead you to something quite remarkable. One of Idaho's wonders, get ready to look up, way up.
The Forest Service website says, "Just 30 minutes north of the sweet little town of Elk River, Idaho, the Giant Cedar Grove Trailhead marks the start of the paved and accessible Giant Red Cedar National Recreation Trail (Trail 748). Hikers can see the "Champion Tree of Idaho," more than 18' in diameter along with many groves of old growth cedar trees."
According to Only in Your State, "Elk River (not to be confused with Elk City) is a tiny town that hovers around 100 residents and is tucked away in Idaho’s Panhandle. Here, amidst the towering pines and lush foliage that distinguishes Northern Idaho from its Southern base, you’ll find a tree that is recognized as the largest tree in North America outside the Cascades. But its size isn’t what truly makes this giant Cedar special – it’s the fact that it’s over 3,000 years old. "
Over 3,000 years old! The whole area of trees will put you in awe. Idaho is known for a lot of amazing sites and road trip worthy spots. Check out these other places worth visiting in Idaho.
Secret Revealed! The Retro Weekend Getaway Idaho Locals Don't Want To Share
10 Incredible Adventures That Must Be On Your Idaho Summer Bucket List
From hikes to waterslides to kayaking in beautiful blue waters, there's no shortage of fun things to do in Idaho this summer!
10 Fun and FREE Things to Experience in Boise Idaho
Whether you grew up here, live here, are new to the area, visit here or want to show your friend and family who visit the Treasure Valley around, this list can be your great budget travel guide.
15 More Small Town Idaho Restaurants That Are Worth the Drive
Last fall, we put together a list of 15 small town restaurants and hidden gems that are worth making the trip to as you explore the great state of Idaho! We're not surprised that you told us that some of your favorites didn't make that list, so we put together a part two!
Visit Idaho's Ice Palace For Some Winter Magic
If you are wanting some winter magic look no further than the famous Idaho Ice Palace! Located between Rexburg and Rigby Just off Hwy 20 (Exit 325). It is not just the glorious Palace either, other attractions include ice tunnels, an ice slide, a fire show as well as a fire dancer, live reindeer, Elsa and Olaf, food vendors, horse drawn sleigh rides, and tubing and sledding.
10 Cant Miss Things to Do and See in Meridian Idaho
Meridian has won many awards over over the past decade or so as being one of the best places in the country to live and to raise a family. Meridian is indeed a fantastic city boarding Boise with lots to do. Scroll to check out 10 great things to do, see, experience and check out in Meridian.
Where To Ride a Horse in Idaho
You don't have to drive far around the Treasure Valley or the gem state before you see a horse or two or ten. So where can you actually go on a horseback ride and even go on riding tours in the gem state? There are many breathtaking options and horse riding experiences waiting for you. Here are places in the gem state where individuals, families, friends and even kids can experience the thrill and joy of riding a horse, something you must try at least once. This list was inspired by Trip Advisor, Yelp, and google reviews.
See Everything There is To Do at The Farmstead Pumpkin Patch in Kuna, Idaho
Lowe Family Farmstead has been around for decades and as you can tell when you go there has been well cared for. Adults and kids were all happily wore out by the time we wrapped things up and headed toward the exit. I had no idea all of the fun and adventurous activities that were in store for us.
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Exuding a classic pop jangle with hints of The Last Shadow Puppets, “Bad News (Do Better)” is the debut single from Heart Foundation, a London-based project comprising brothers Sam and Luke Pickering.
Sam’s lockdown-era recordings gave way to the project forming in 2022, with this track representing their introduction to the world. Sam’s hooky, heartfelt songwriting and Luke’s standout production combine for a winning track, bolstered in the conclusion by yearning string accompaniments and rousing guitar crunches alike.
Gentle acoustics and gentle keys craft a gentle enamoring to start, with warming vocals traversing into a playfully melodic glistening approaching the second minute. “My darling, my sweetheart, my pumpkin, my pretty,” the vocals tempt, eventually culminating in a gorgeous assortments of strings and chirpy orchestral effects. An impactful and melodic treat, “Bad News (Do Better)” is a quality debut. Look for other singles from the duo to arrive throughout the year.
This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of March 2023’ Spotify playlist.
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The new collections of table glass and vases at the festival are presented, for example, by the glass brand Klimchi and the talented designer František Jungvirt, who acts as its creative director. He also presents the new vases he created for the flower shop Provóní.
Dominika Petrtýlova is also exhibiting at the event with her Lollypop glass collection, and a glass cabinet named Cabinet Superfluum by Tomáš Kučera is on display. Designer Anna Jožová, who is dedicated to her own work and also creates within the Kombo studio (together with Vlastimil Šenkýř), also presents her works. Slovak designer Štefan Sekáč also brought interesting works.
From porcelain and ceramics, I would definitely single out Gréta Kušnírová, who plays a lot with volcanic glazes and creates unique and colorful vases. The Hidden Factory studio, created in collaboration with the Japanese designer Saki Matsumoto, is also worthy of attention. Undoubtedly, the works of the students of the Product Design Studio at FUD UJEP, led by Jan Čapek, will also be of interest.
In cooperation with the Bratislava platform Virvar, the designer Paula Benčaťová from Nitra, who remarkably combines design and painting, also presents her work.
From furniture and interior design, you can see the new collection from the Czech brand Triant or the Slovak modular furniture brand Variedo. Creation is also shown by new brands such as Monotropa or Space of Space.
There is also work by design school students. For example, Petr Vondruška is exhibiting an outdoor armchair, Aneta Honzová an outdoor PIET bench, and Matyáš Barák a My Light, which resembles children’s springs.
Video mapping on the Mánes building
The iconic functionalist space of the Mánes exhibition hall, created at the turn of the 20s and 30s of the last century according to the design of the architect Otakar Novotný for the Society of Fine Artists Mánes, no doubt already charms with its design and architecture.
As part of the event, on Friday, September 2, 2022, around 9 p.m., the outer walls of the Mánesa building will be made even more special with a video mapping called Expoform prepared by students of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art in Pilsen.
Czech Design Week 2022 takes place at Galerie Mánes, Masarykovo nábřeží 250/1, 110 00 Nové Město, Prague 1. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. The basic entrance fee is 200 CZK, students pay 50 CZK, pensioners, disabled people and children under 12 years of age get in for free.
Next month, design fans will have another event that they shouldn’t miss, namely the extensive Designblok festival (October 5-9, 2022).

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A rising tide of hunger
Hunger is probably the last thing on most minds during the festival of gluttony that is Thanksgiving. Those who can afford to do so are heartily encouraged to throw away their diet manuals, tuck in and collapse into a turkey-induced coma. Unfortunately, though, the number of those who can’t is rising at an alarming pace.
A yearly survey by the Department of Agriculture finds that the recession has dramatically worsened hunger in the United States. “Food insecurity” is at its highest level since the survey was started in 1995, with big increases across the board. Among the most troubling statistics: The number of households characterized as having “very low food security” -- meaning normal eating patterns were disrupted and food intake was reduced because of a lack of money -- jumped from 4.7 million in 2007 to 6.7 million in 2008, and the number of children in this situation rose from 700,000 to almost 1.1 million.
Childhood hunger is an especially heart-rending scourge that President Obama, during his 2008 campaign, vowed to eradicate by 2015. He has yet to put forward a proposal for meeting that ambitious goal, but you can’t really fault the government for not addressing the hunger problem. Because federal spending on food and nutrition programs rises with demand, expenditures in 2008 saw their biggest annual jump in 16 years -- an 11% increase, to $60.7 billion. Moreover, the stimulus package approved last winter raised the average food stamp benefit per person by 17%, to $133 a month. Yet the USDA survey shows that government programs aren’t slowing a rising tide of hunger.
High food prices might be partially to blame, but the biggest culprit is clearly unemployment, which stands at a whopping 10.2% and is expected to keep climbing into 2010. “The best thing we can say about the labor market is that it may be getting worse more slowly,” Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said last week. His less-than-stellar assessment of the recovery implies that inflation should remain low, but that won’t put food on the table in jobless households.
It isn’t just demand for government food assistance that’s on the rise; charitable food banks and soup kitchens across the country are also seeing a big jump in traffic. According to the USDA survey, 4.8 million households -- which included 4.5 million children -- got emergency food from such services at least once in 2008, a 22% increase from the previous year. That’s putting a serious financial strain on the food networks. If you’re thankful for having a full belly this Thanksgiving weekend, the best way to show it would be to give them a hand.
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This Blue Grosbeak showed up recently near the lens of Jeff Kietzmann, and the image was submitted by his father-in-law Nick De Cerchio. A search on Audubon.org yields the following about the species: "[The Blue Grosbeak] has been expanding breeding range toward the north in recent decades. Surveys suggest that overall population is stable or even increasing slightly."
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Should I create a new database for each company?
Yes - Don Dickinson was on the money. However, see a refinement below.
Or should I use one database with tables that have a prefix of the
Lord no! Changing your database queries for different for client would make you go insane! Also, you'd almost certainly run dynamic SQL (where the table name is changed in code before running the query), which would harm performance as most servers like to cache query plans and interim results - this doesn't work if the table names keep changing.
Or should I Use one database with one
of each table and just add a company
id field to the tables?
You might want to do this if you want to have some kind of scalable model for your customers. Whilst provisioning a new database for each customer gives you lots of flexibility, it also involves costs and complexity. You have to create a new backup schedule, have a lifecycle model for dealing with expired customers etc.
So, you might say that "free trial" and "bronze" customers are all lumped into a single database, using the company id to separate them out; "silver" users get their own database (but you still keep the customer_id field in the schema, so you don't have to change queries between two levels of customer), and "gold" customers get their own database server.
I did something similar a few years ago at a SaaS company - and customers are typically happy to have an upgrade path on infrastructure (read: performance and resilience) as well as features.


Recently, the world's largest investment management corporation, BlackRock, in a market research report said that currently, they prefer U.S. and Japanese equities to European equities because of the energy problem stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused terrible injuries, a surge in commodity prices, and food and energy security issues," BlackRock, "It is stifling the economic growth and fulling inflation driven by supply problems. Europe is most affected among those developed markets, as it is trying to wean itself off Russian energy."
The volatile international political situations will continue to affect the markets and prices of many commodities like the vanadium carbide.
Overview of vanadium carbide
Vanadium carbide is an inorganic compound having the formula VC. This is a very hard refractory ceramic material. The hardness is 9-9.5 Mohs, which is probably the hardest known metal carbide. The reason why people are interested in that it is ubiquitous in vanadium metals and alloys. It has the same structure as vanadium monoxide and crystallizes in the rock salt structure. Since VC and VO are mutually soluble, VC samples usually contain oxide impurities. It is produced by heating vanadium oxide and carbon at a temperature of about 1000°C. Although VC is thermodynamically stable, convert it to V2 at a higher temperature. Vanadium carbide is used as an additive in cemented carbide to refine carbide crystals, thereby increasing the hardness of the blade. Transition metal carbides have a high melting point, hardness and high-temperature strength. These materials also exhibit good electrical and thermal conductivity. Among them, vanadium carbide is the most attractive because it has many excellent physical and mechanical properties, such as high hardness, excellent wear resistance, good corrosion resistance, and excellent high-temperature strength. It has high chemical and thermal stability even at high temperatures.
At present, a variety of methods for synthesizing vanadium carbide powder have been studied, including direct element reaction, mechanical alloying, temperature-programmed reaction, and gas reduction carburizing. Mechanical cemented carbide (MA) as a cemented carbide production process has attracted much attention because of its ability to produce nanocrystalline powder before sintering.
Applications of vanadium carbide
The first is tools and abrasives. Like many of its related refractory ceramics, vanadium carbide is often used to produce extremely hard, wear-resistant surfaces for cutting tools, drill bits and other mechanical surfaces prone to extreme wear. The second is metallurgy. Because vanadium carbide powder has a unique hardness and corrosion resistance, it is often used as an additive in alloys. In particular, it is used in the production of tungsten carbide to improve cermets by refining carbide crystals. The third is the coating. Like many carbide powders, vanadium carbide powders are commonly used to produce extremely hard coatings for high-stress applications.
After the proper treatment, the hardness of the material coated with vanadium carbide is twice that of the cemented carbide coating. Combining with the production needs of the factory, some small molds that require wear resistance and anti-adhesion are treated with vanadium infiltration. After being put into production and use, the service life is doubled, and the effect is significant.
Application on valve body parts
The poppet valve and the slide valve are important key parts of the safety valve of construction machinery. The ordinary tempering treatment is used in the original production practice, and the service life is relatively low.
Application on other molds
For some small molds that require wear resistance and anti-adhesion, the service life of the mold is increased by 1-10 times after the vanadium infiltration technology is adopted by the relevant factories and put into production. Due to the increase in life, materials and man-hours are saved, productivity is improved, and greater economic benefits are achieved, it is expected that vanadium carbide covering technology will be widely used in production soon.
Vanadium carbide price
Vanadium carbide price will vary randomly with the production cost, transportation cost, international situation, exchange rate, and market supply and demand of vanadium carbide powder. Tanki New Materials Co.,Ltd Aims to help All industries and Chemical Wholesalers to find high quality, cheap price Nanomaterials and chemicals by providing turn-key customize manufacturing services. If you are looking for vanadium carbide, please feel free to send an inquiry for the latest price of vanadium carbide powder.
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3D printing technology emerged in the mid-1990s and is actually the latest rapid prototyping device utilizing technologies such as light curing and paper lamination. It is basically the same as ordinary printing. The printer is equipped with "printing materials" such as liquid or powder. After connecting to the computer, the "printing materials" are superimposed layer by layer through computer control, and finally the blueprint on the computer is turned into a real thing. This printing technology is called 3D stereo printing technology.
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Cathia Gates. Drawing Thing. October 20th , 2019.
You are going to be able to draw a parrot properly and learn the methods for drawing any bird, even only a peacock. Nevertheless, there’s a catch here. By the center of the sixteenth century, a few physicians had begun to wonder about several crucial facets of the standard heart. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on Valentines gifts, even when you have the money. Whether you’re on the lookout for a romantic present for your sweetie or a romantic notion to allow them to know they’ve stolen your heart, you’ll discover it here. A lot of people like to say that Valentine’s Day is growing too commercial, and claim that it’s just another way for card and gift shops to produce money.
Each drawing is accompanied by way of a video! Deep drawing is just one of the most commonly used processes in sheet metal forming. Mastering perspective drawings will supply you with the capability to create illusions of depth.
Nowadays you have three beautiful drawings. For instance, a drawing of a substructure detail should not include things like text or specification concerning the roof. It is something that we really recommend everyone tries at least for a little bit in their lifetime! Contour drawing does not need to be that simplistic, however. It is the place where most beginners start because it is the most obvious. A drawing comprises certain information that has to be observed. There are a number of different forms of construction drawing that are used for the aims of building design.
Discover how to earn banana pops. Bananas are beneficial for your heart. They may be helpful in preventing kidney cancer because of their high levels of antioxidant phenolic compounds. They may not be overflowing with calcium, but they are still helpful in keeping bones strong. In Mario Strikers games, the Banana functions as a product that players may collect.
Yes, it’s possible to be a symbol of an easy insect like a caterpillar by using just a few circular shapes. So that the animal will come to be even nicer. You’re able to see below all measures needed to draw this enjoyable animal efficiently. Not only is it a very simple animal to draw, but you also receive the chance to try different shapes not found in the majority of characters from this sequence. Other animals aren’t that easy. Cartoon animals seem cute and charming and it’s fun to have their pictures. The approach to drawing on a deer is very similar to that of bringing on a horse.
Check it out and have a spooky moment. Have lots of fun with this. Speed Drawing what an enjoyable approach to sneak in a lot of drawing.
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