Transversity 2008 - Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Transverse Polarization Phenomena in Hard Processes: 2008
Ciullo Giuseppe, Contalbrigo Marco and Lenisa Paolo
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Transversity 2008, the second workshop on "Transverse polarization phenomena in hard processes"...
Bubba Gee (147 KP) rated Avengers: Endgame (2019) in Movies
Jun 21, 2019
From the start when they come up with the plan to reverse the effects of the snap.
To the middle where the execution comes in.
To the end with the epic and I mean epic battle.
We see a new side to a few characters,
Tony Stark is the most human he has ever been.
Captain America commits his first ever selfish act but we can forgive that as everything he's given up in the pursuit of justice, it seems fair recompense.
The way Black Widow sacrifices her life for Hawkeye is so absolutely selfless.
And of course Fat Thor is hilarious.
This will always be in my top ten films of all time and is absolutely the best finisher I have ever seen to a saga.
Marvel wins the world in films.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
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Award-winning writer Patrick Ness's bold and irreverent novel powerfully reminds us that there are...
Fire Beyond the Frost
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Following a failed relationship with her supervisor at work, Dr. Catalina Frost volunteers her...
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The Japanese Lover
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From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted,...
Kyera (8 KP) rated Six of Crows in Books
Jan 31, 2018
Kaz is the mysterious leader with the gaze of a shark. He keeps more secrets than a diary and trusts no one. Kaz is never without his crow's head cane, gloves and willingness to do anything to get the job done. Inej is a wraith, able to make herself unnoticeable and get almost anywhere. She can scale walls, discover secret and have a blade in a man's back before he is any the wiser. Jesper is a good shot and prone to outbursts. He also has a gambling problem that has put him so far in debt that the only way out is to join Kaz on this likely deadly mission. Nina is the resident Grisha and a heartrender, although she must use her skills at times to heal or transform the others. She and Mattais have a history that is never far from either his mind. Mattias is Fjerdan and knows their target, but the only thing keeping him on this journey is the promise of a pardon at the end. Finally, it's Wylan the insurance and the son of the man offering them 30 million kruge to complete the job. He's also good with demolition and bombs, but not enough to warrant his place on the crew.
The mission is impossible or near to it, but they all have their reasons for needing it to succeed. Even though they're crooks, murderers and thieves you want them to succeed. They're strangely likable. All humans with flaws and backstories to show how they became the people they are and why. Leigh Bardugo's characters are wonderfully complex and well-developed. Each person's history is fluidly woven into the story and does not pull the reader out of the narrative or make them wish for a novella to help further flesh out the story or characters.
By the end, you love this misfit gang of hooligans and can't wait to read the stunning conclusion to this duology. Highly recommended to young adult readers who enjoy fantasy with great world building and character development.
The Team That Changed Rugby Forever
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It is 50 years since the great 1967 All Blacks World Tour. Drawing on interviews with the surviving...
Times of Kingdoms
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App Description Time of Kingdoms is a fast-paced collectible RPG, Strategy and Party Management game...
Andy K (10821 KP) rated Split (2016) in Movies
Feb 4, 2018
The career of M. Night Shyamalan has produced one classic, a few pretty good, a few just all right and a few pieces of garbage. I guess I feel this film is in the pretty good category.
As with a lot of thrillers, the set up and character introduction is the easy part and this film does that well setting the stage of the kidnappings, the unknown, interesting world in which the girls now live and the unusual kidnapper the ladies are presented with. His relationship with them is mostly curiosity as with the psychiatrist.
Where the film kind of loses it for me was in the third act. Two of the women are completely tossed aside with no remorse after you are given to care about them. The "beast" is borderline unbelievable and sticks out as somewhat contrite.
I had read or been told the film had ties to "Unbreakable", but that vision didn't slap you in the face and i liked that. The appearance of Bruce Willis at the end was a bunch of fun.
Still enjoyed the film enough to recommend
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Lindsay (1717 KP) rated A Shining Light (Home to Amana #3) in Books
Feb 15, 2018 (Updated Apr 9, 2019)
Dirk Knefler takes her son under his wing. Is the simple life what she wants for her and her son? You would need to keep up comforts and freedom from the outside world. There a twist and turns though out the book. Will they end up leaving or messing her and her son in the wrong? What will happen between Andrea and Dirk? When someone shows up end expectantly will it rip up Andrea and Lukas life up.