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...ee him?” “Unfortunately, it’s a necessity at the moment.” - J.Cross/Stone 18 “I’ll buzz him, but it’s your funeral,” the sergeant said with a ... ... “There. Freeze it!” Brand said. Barton complied. “Describe what you see?” “I see two big, black eyes staring at me.” “Pupils,” Brand corrected... ...rton was true to form. “Just a minute,” the answer came back. “I’m in apartment 506, I’ll buzz you in.” Brand pushed the security door open and too... ...o, it’s the babysitter,” he said irritated. The door popped opened with an ugly sounding buzz. Brand rode the elevator to the penthouse, and knocke... ...is going on, and we’ve got to find out what.” “Black-ops are part of our defense’s daily operation. Why do you assume it’s anything but?” Salvi ask... ... hope he had time to finish his last assignment as a soldier, or we’ll have to cancel our operation. We’ll know before noon. I’m expecting a package.... ...o cry, “This is all my fault.” “This has nothing to do with you, it never did. This black operation has been planned for months, probably years. You... ...your party when they arrive.” “Thanks, Jose. When this is all over. I’m sure you’ll get a big bang out of it.” “A big bang, that’s what I’m worried ... ...a way to get there. Hopefully by tomorrow night. Before I get there I need you to do me a big favor.” “Anything.” “I need you to make arrangement...

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...wered over everything; its chopping mechanism in the front was almost as big as the rest of it. They watched as it continued to roll though Hartfor... ... looked at the poor young man who only a few months prior was probably a big time nerd who spent most of his time in his room or basement where eve... ...neral Callous, I merely want your presence and direct in- volvement in the operation. Despite the fact that your armor is built to enhance your physi... ...eah. I know from Hartford we sent some scouts to various areas. Something big was under way out there but they couldn’t tell much and no one else ha... ...moment. He wasn’t expecting this. “I just don’t feel right about doing an operation like that on a live pa- tient. It just seems cruel.” Vincent roll... ... have power running at the site.” “Good. I expect the ziggurat to be fully operational within the alloted time frame. In the meantime, have we accoun... ... about being a techie. What’s your area of expertise?” asked Vin- cent. A buzz came from the radio then Josh’s voice again. “I worked in information... ...d hear the crackle of electricity as the twig smoldered. “Shit. That’s a buzz kill,” Josh mumbled. “You jumped higher than that while holding onto m... ... will accompany you.” With that, she stepped onto the elevator, which was buzzing from siting on the same foor for too long. The Seekers obeyed with...

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...n to laugh sarcastically. "You haven't a clue about what love is. You're like a big teenager, all caught up in a hobby you call a career." The SOH... ...oject Survival, 1 guess," Brent said pointing to a thirty foot long banner with big, red block letters hanging conspicuously behind the speaker's ta... ... ter and called River Song immediately. "I feel like shit." "I'd say you were a big hit today. CNN said that you were go­ ing to be the darling ofthe... ...ed-glass Tiffany lamps. When everyone was in their place, Alexander Frank would buzz and he would enter the pseudo conference room like a consummate... ...l." "Might make sense," Reynolds conceded. "Less uranium tail­ ings from mining operations. Fits into EPA standards to reduce radioactive levels." R... ...n a ridge that over-looked the most spectacular sunsets in California. Randall buzzed Alana's condo; a beep returned almost in­ stantly. He pushed o... ...­ dent when Alana was nine. Her father, his brother Josef, was running a mining operation in Brazil at the time. Alana rarely saw him. Aaron and his... ...rner, but he was also adept at see­ ing the flaws that others did not see in any operation he worked in. One day he told the Patron, the owner of th... ...om a hot cup of black coffee, previewing the next week's cover story when Betty buzzed him on the intercom. It was about six p.m. New York time. "Wh...

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...ienated the few potential readers left. The opposite model of "viral" or "buzz" marketing (by encouraging the dissemination of free copies of the pr... ...ann have swung a full circle from considering the Internet to be the next big thing in New Media delivery - to frantic efforts to contain the red in... ...needed. But it is in a state of flux. Old maxims break down. New modes of operation emerge. Functions are amalgamated, outsourced, dispensed with... ...justified) sense of immunity. The temptation is irresistible, the rewards big and the pressures of modern life great. Some of the plagiarists are... ... medium. Will it be able to support its content creation and distribution operations economically? If the Internet is a budding medium - then we sh... ...entre so common in Less Developed Countries (LDC's). It is a full fledged operation with access to cutting edge technology. The Jamaican OverDrive ... ...f a confluence of a few trends. First, there is the insatiable appetite big publishers (such as McGraw-Hill, Random House, and Harper Collins) hav... ...nts claim that the dissemination of free content fuels sales by creating "buzz" (word of mouth marketing driven by influential communicators). The "... ...re the content is linked to "hot" topics, "burning" issues, trends, fads, buzzwords, and "developments" - the more likely it is to sell regardless of...

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...t on top of the condescending tone, the guy kept staring at him with these big cow eyes, like he was looking at one of them anorexic supermodel bitche... ...ppening. This wasn't happening. They'd made a mistake. Somebody had made a big mistake. "Are you all right?" "Y—no..." "You're not going to pass out o... ...d wanted to protect his privacy. Okay, so he'd sold weed, even some crack. Big deal. What homeboy nowadays didn't? Not too many that Kelly knew. "Next... ...k stare. He finally shrugged. "Anyway, you got caught up in a buy-and-bust operation." "With friends like that...." "I agree." "So, you're in the habi... ...nd thought even if he didn't light the blunt, he would still get a contact buzz. * * * * New Life Incognita by Gracie C. McKeever 130 He knew he'd be... ...table character flaws. "Actually, she's seen the miracles you work with my buzzard's nest and she was hoping you could do the same for her." "Rain? Ra... ... his eyes at the first hum of the clippers, automatically shivers when the buzz gets close to his ears. But from here it is easy and downhill, the sni... ...ny..." "...recap, two NYPD detectives have been shot during a buy and bust operation. Their injuries are not known at this time.... We'll keep you pos... ...ling in for this dude. It was supposed to be a quick and easy buy and bust operation..." "What went wrong?" Kelly asked, sensed his hesitation, felt h...

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..., wearing his first suit, ex- hibited the Apple II personal computer to great buzz amidst “10,000 walking, talking computer freaks.” 2 The Apple II was... ...It was about strategically being in the living room.... [ T ]his is not some big secret. Sony says the same things.” 7 It is not easy to imagine the P... ...usiness practices. But it also meant that any improvements to the computer’s operation had to happen through a formal process of discussion and negoti... ...alongside 75-in-1 Project Kit designs. T o most people such a kit was just a big pile of wires, and in the early 1980s a PC was similarly known as mor... ..., but they could not be repurposed or customized very well; changes to their operation took place only as successive models of the ap- pliance were re... ... the problem and defeat the worm. “For us it was a challenge.... It wasn’t a big deal.” 10 Others perceived the worm as a big deal but did little to fi... ...se, and other agencies that had helped fund the Internet’s devel- opment and operation. 15 At the time it was thought that the Internet would evolve i... ...s with interactivity but with little room for tinkering. (“Web 2.0” is a new buzz- word that celebrates this migration of applications traditionally f...

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...ople to force an author to finish a book and you thought it was a one-writer operation. Love at First Stake 5 Chapter One “Madam, are you a... ...until the heart turned all soggy and squishy. Or, maybe using ash had been a big mistake. I’d always thought a good piece of maple did the trick, b... ...f I didn’t figure out a way to leave him at the altar and soon, I’d end up a big heaping slab of Vampire toast. Unless a radioactive spider came alo... ...giving me a shiver that told me whatever I thought, he still amounted to one big helping of trouble. Instead of stopping right there and getting my... ...sounded like a good idea before he actually explained it. “Not to kill your buzz from beating the crap out of a pimp, but if we plan to catch Rufio... ... to kill me until after I got my coffee. I’d hate to die without a caffeine buzz to see me on my way toward the bright light. ***** Too bad we... ... this time. Of those twenty, only four actually call Louisiana their base of operation. Do you know what that means?” Sounding very stupid, I answ... ...tending to give me a chance. By rights I should be the one in charge of the operation, not Kristain. I knew the minute my brother stepped off the ... ...you please stop running away from me!” Donnie yelled as I started across the buzzing street. Using the whine of passing cars as an excuse, I ignored...

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... on her, and other kids nearby joined in with more derisive catcalls. Bob ‘Big’ Boscoe blocked her way, “Whatcha got, worm, dirty pants? Ya gotta go, ... ... window and penetrated her reverie. Lacey looked out. There they were: the big boy next door and his friends – laughing, having fun! Blowing her nose,... ...rned her books that day. 8 SUSAN BRACKEN “My dear, you’re getting to be a big girl. Come with me,” she said, as she led her over to the magazine area... ...lassrooms and lining up to buy books was both daunt- ing and exhilarating. Buzzing with excitement, she eagerly read the prospectus for each of her cl... ...ed. She suddenly felt very tired. She ate mechanically, and could hear the buzz of conversation and the ruckus the twins were causing, but she could n... ... Ontario Cancer Center. The program involves radiation, che- motherapy, an operation, followed by more chemo. It won’t be easy. And first you have to ... ...cancer CHAPTER 25 137 A COURAGEOUS BATTLE free. I had my treatment and my operation a year ago. It’s been hard. I’m sure I have what they call ‘chemo... ... to be left out of the action.” The food tasted wonderful and the wine was buzzing in Scott’s 158 SUSAN BRACKEN blood. “She’s beautiful. I don’t thin... ...oms of a hidden cancer. Lacey looked around, half listening. I have had my operation. Some here must still be facing theirs. How many of these people ...

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...said. “We need you to race in Calgary. I know it's a hick track, and you're a big-time trainer, but this is critical.” Despite the rain, Kurt’s mout... ...incess, is so spoiled, she’s dangerous.” “Guess that's why pony girls get the big bucks,” Julie said, keeping a solemn face. Sandra was always broke... ...orseless career. Sandra snorted. “I make more money than you. And speaking of big bucks, did you see what moved into our barn?” “Big buck, as in bi... ...ght she’d searched the Internet and discovered he’d managed a family breeding operation for eight years. There wasn’t much information, but over the ... ...nfield, its cheery song discordant with a man prone on the ground. A loud fly buzzed around her ear. No one spoke. Otto raised his head and her bre... ... Effective immediately. A rush of anticipation charged through him, a heated buzz not entirely related to hunting down a killer. Chapter El... ...ned his eyes were reproachful. Bluebottle flies crawled over his matted hair, buzzing and lifting heavily in the air before landing again, bloated w...

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... star, they instantly forgot what they were doing and hurried over to the big rock where the Storyteller sat. The scarlet light of the three moons g... ...autiful, yellow teeth. Before long they had formed a semicircle around the big rock. Late- comers jostled for a place. Those who ended up at the back ... ...t even liked himself much as a child. As he grew older, he tried to be as big as possible by bullying any- one younger or weaker. His only friends we... ...rning with hatred. ‘From now on, kid, there’s going to be a little more co-operation around here and…’ – at that moment Nurse Sandra arrived with the... ... eyes burning with curiosity and mischief. Theo could tell from the happy buzz in the bus that everyone knew what was going on. Everyone except the ... ...olice chief followed. He explained to the world how the interna- tional co-operation of highly trained police forces around the world had led to a st... ...ation of highly trained police forces around the world had led to a sting operation to apprehend Theo and his accomplice. No one had 242 Bozo and t...

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...surveillance bugs scattered through the room. I can “feel” their metallic buzz. You would think by now that the higher-ups would recognize that part... ...uted to the North Continent HQ. No one would tell them anything. Hush-hush operations made her paranoid. She straightened and eyed the door. Time to ... ...n tell the General that I understand perfectly. Now, run along. I’m sure a big strong male like you can find amusement somewhere.” Rialla stifled a l... ...ace. He donned his uniform and was heading for the door when his vid comm buzzed. Jeremy cursed under his breath and hurried to answer it, grateful ... ... I help you, gentlemen?" Dex twitched and Jeremy got the feeling that the big cat was amused for some reason. This annoyed him. "Colonel Lingley, I... ...step so that Jeremy could get by. Jeremy saw Dex's eyes narrow. Oh, so the big boy didn't want to wait. Too bad. Jewels came first. "Good evening, ge... ...h his top advisers for status updates on the various military and psionic operations going on worldwide. “Gentlemen, please have a seat. Has anyone s... ...with my ears. I can't 'hear' anything telepathically. Not even the insects buzzing about. There is silence except when I touch your mind. What has ha...

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...is hand swept sideways, spread flat. “Oh yes, coral...and plenty of fish, big ones. I swam halfway down to the city, but there was no air in me to s... ...s best I could, both of us splashing, falling, the surf rising around us, big. He fell on the beach and I ran for help but before I could find help ... ...ter dusk, men scouted the streets, all the Turkish boats at sea: the town buzzed with shouts and whistles: a drum throbbed: the raiders had killed t... ...my basket, another smooths my scarf, another offers flowers. Kisses. They buzz into a flurry of plans. “Tomorrow, we’ll go up the mountain...” “Tom... ...ing and snapping till almost noon, the little turtle brought a fly to the big turtle. Finding the big fellow asleep, the little one had to cuff him. ... .... Regardless of the passage of time I feel the summer heat and hear flies buzzing. Father is at work in his shop. Whitey comes to me and meows; she’... ... They bow over a map. Immediately, I sense that their secret codes are in operation. They guess that I am suspicious; I see that when a lieutenant t...

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...erse 1 How the Universe Came into Being. In order to understand how the Big Bang happened, some basic facts must be established. Two basic fa... ... established. Two basic facts about the emergence of the Universe before the Big Bang are: Two pre-existing basic conditions existed before the ... ...ausal Dynamics responsible for the explosion can be traced back to before the Big Bang because the Condition of Causality existed before the Big Ban... ...task requiring all focus of attention and awareness be concentrated upon this operation. Using a flint chip requires an equal degree of concentratio... ...ly or hypocritizing their true feelings: into politically-correct propaganda buzzwords. The whole country would rise in protest either at turning t... ...able public. You could characterize the human need for distraction as a fly buzzing around the reflective emptiness of an insulated, insular human... ...iness of an insulated, insular human awareness. Your awareness is like a fly buzzing around inside your brain. It needs something to land on and f... ...eed has become so impersonal, so mechanized, so computerized… that the entire operation has no human meaning to it. Machines talking to machines. ... ...they get. The safer they get; the stupider they get. The more complex their operations become; the more inefficient they become. The evolution o...

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...his placid, vacuous expanse. But change there would be especially with her big body, and the thought of disrupting the tranquility restrained her dem... ...brief afternoon naps in those flea ridden hotels, she would allow flies to buzz around her head and land on her face without turning her pillowed hea... ...mes of her American Indian family of Degenerative Scoliosis, her mother, Big Chiefess Lady Gaga, and the monster, Chief Fucker-- all without any ty... ...oliosis, and in a scuba diving outfit he emerged out of the toilet bowl. "Big fish prey on little fish, and I don't want to be here anymore," she to... ... So did you. And you are the one who made the final choice to have those operations.” “I know. It is true. You aren’t to blame, Charles. And...

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...ived in a world of obstinate and incessant change, tand in parts where its operations were unsparingly conspicuous. Vicissitude was in the very soil h... ...e, and walked to his ma- chine. “I tell you, sir,” he said, “there isn’t a big Power in Europe, or Asia, or America, or Africa, that hasn’t got at lea... ...ll his clamour, when about six o’clock one summer morning the doors of the big shed in which he had been putting together his ap- paratus opened—it wa... ... which he had been putting together his ap- paratus opened—it was near the big model of a megatherium in the Crystal Palace grounds—and his giant inse... ...tled tramps who sleep on the seats of T rafalgar Square were roused by his buzz and awoke to discover him circling the Nelson column, and by the time ... ... different,” said Bert. “More like an insect, and less like a bird. And it buzzes, and don’t drive about so. What can those things do?” Kurt was not v... ...ps and their build and powers and speed, of strategic points, and bases of operation. A certain shyness that reduced him to the status of a listener a... ...5 So Bert, slightly refreshed by coffee and sleep, resumed his helpless co-operation in the War in the Air. He went down into the little gallery as th...

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...ent that sci- entific men should assert their right to have their material big. That was why he was doing his present series of experi- ments at the B... ...y’ll be when they’re grown up ith impothible to think,” said Mr. Skinner. “Big as a horse,” said Mr. Bensington. “Pretty near,” said Mr. Skinner. “Sev... ... Mr. Bensington turned his glasses on him suddenly. “We got ‘em almoth ath big at the other plathe,” said Mr. Skinner, with his better eye piously upl... ... over the museum roof, entered the dome of the reading-room by a skylight, buzzed about inside it for some little time—there was a stampede among the ... ...sult—a purely theoretical result. But, inci- dentally, we do set forces in operation—new forces. We mustn’t control them—and nobody else can. Practica... ...houting of the preliminary directions, never a word was spoken, and as the buzzing of the wasps’ nest died away there was scarcely a sound in the worl... ...or two the moonlit night, all black and white, was heavy with a suffocated buzz, that rose and mingled to a roar, a deep abundant note, and culminated... ...n that the Food was loose again. In another week Keston Common was in full operation as what naturalists call a centre of distribution. This time ther... ... shed door that served him as a spade, and, no one chancing to observe his operations just then, he devised an ingenious canal that incidentally flood...