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Anti-Semitism Vs Anti-Zionism -
A Practical Manual
By Uri Avnery
A Hungarian Joke: During the June 1967 war, a Hungarian meets his friend. "Why do you look so happy?" he asks. "I heard that the Israelis shot down six Soviet-made MiGs today," his friend replies.
The next day, the friend looks even more jubilant. "The Israelis downed another eight MiGs," he announces.
On the third day, the friend is crestfallen. "What happened? Didn't the Israelis down any MiGs today?" the man asks. "They did," the friend answers, "But today someone told me that the Israelis are Jews!"
This is the whole story in a nutshell.
The Anti-Semite hates the Jews because they are Jews, irrespective of their actions. Jews may be hated because they are rich and ostentatious or because they are poor and live in squalor. Because they played a major role in the Bolshevik revolution or because some of them became incredibly rich after the collapse of the Communist regime. Because they crucified Jesus or because they infected Western culture with the "Christian morality of compassion". Because they have no fatherland or because they created the State of Israel.
That is in the nature of all kinds of racism and chauvinism: One hates someone for being a Jew, Arab, woman, black, Indian, Muslim, Hindu. His or her personal attributes, actions, achievements are
unimportant. If he or she belongs to the abhorred race, religion or gender, they will be hated.
The answers to all questions relating to anti Semitism follow from this basic fact. For example:
Is everybody who criticizes Israel an anti-Semite?
Absolutely not. Somebody who criticizes Israel for certain of our actions cannot be accused of anti-Semitism for that. But somebody who hates Israel because it is a Jewish state, like the Hungarian in the joke, is an anti-Semite. It is not always easy to distinguish between the two kinds, because shrewd anti-Semites pose as bona fide critics of Israel's actions. But presenting all critics of Israel as anti- Semites is wrong and counter productive, it damages the fight against anti-Semitism.
Many deeply moral persons, the cream of humanity, criticize our behavior in the occupied territories. It is stupid to accuse them of anti-Semitism.
Can a person be an anti-Zionist without being an anti Semite?
Absolutely yes. Zionism is a political creed and must be treated like any other. One can be anti-Communist without being anti-Chinese, anti- Capitalist without being anti American, anti-Globalist, anti-Anything. Yet, again, it is not always easy to draw the line, because real anti-Semites often pretend just to be "anti-Zionists". They should not be helped by erasing the distinction.
Can a person be an anti-Semite and a Zionist?
Indeed, yes. The founder of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl, already tried to enlist the support of notorious Russian anti-Semites, promising them to take the Jews off their hands. Before World War II, the Zionist underground organization IZL established military training camps in Poland under the auspices of the anti-Semitic generals, who also wanted to get rid of the Jews. Nowadays, the Zionist extreme Right receives and welcomes massive support from the American fundamentalist evangelists, whom the majority of American Jews, according to a poll published this week, consider profoundly anti-Semitic. Their theology prophesies that on the eve of the second coming of Christ, all Jews must convert to Christianity or be exterminated.
Can a Jew be anti-Semitic?
That sounds like an oxymoron. But history has known some instances of Jews who became ferocious Jew-haters. The Spanish Grand Inquisitor, Torquemada, was of Jewish descent. Karl Marx wrote some very nasty things about the Jews, as did Otto Weininger, an important Jewish writer in fin-de-siecle Vienna. Herzl, his contemporary and fellow Viennese, wrote in his diaries some very uncomplimentary remarks about the Jews.
If a person criticizes Israel more than other countries which do the same, is he an anti-Semite?
Not necessarily. True, there should be one and the same moral standard for all countries and all human beings. Russian actions in Chechnya are not better than ours in Nablus, and may be worse. The trouble is that the Jews are pictured and picture themselves (and indeed were) a "nation of victims". Therefore, the world is shocked that yesterday's victims are today's victimizers. A higher moral standard is required from us than from other peoples. And rightly so.
Has Europe become anti-Semitic again?
Not really. The number of anti-Semites in Europe has not grown, perhaps it has even fallen. What has increased is the volume of criticism of Israel's behavior towards the Palestinians, who appear as "the victims of the victims".
The situation in some suburbs of Paris, which is often cited as an example of the rise of anti-Semitism, is a quite different affair. When North African Muslims clash with North African Jews, they are transferring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to European soil. It is also a continuation of the feud between Arabs and Jews that started in Algeria when the Jews supported the French regime and Muslims considered them collaborators of the hated colonialists.
Then why did most Europeans state in a recent poll that Israel endangers world peace more than any other country?
That has a simple explanation: Europeans see on television every day what our soldiers are doing in the occupied Palestinian territories. This confrontation is covered more than any other conflict on earth (with the possible exception of Iraq, for the time being), because Israel is more "interesting", considering the long history of the Jews in Europe and because Israel is closer to the Western media than Muslim or African countries. The Palestinian resistance, which Israelis call "terrorism", seems to many Europeans very much like the French resistance to the German occupation.
What about the anti-Semitic manifestations in the Arab world?
No doubt, typically anti-Semitic indications have crept lately into Arab discourse. Suffice it to mention that the infamous "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" have been published in Arabic. That is a typically European import. The Protocols were invented by the secret police of Czarist Russia.
Whatever inanities may be voiced by certain "experts", there never was any widespread Muslim anti-Semitism, such as existed in Christian Europe. In the course of his fight for power, the prophet Muhammad fought against neighboring Jewish tribes, and therefore there are some negative passages about the Jews in the Kor'an. But they cannot be compared to the anti-Jewish passages in the New Testament story about the crucifixion of Christ that have poisoned the Christian world and caused endless suffering. Muslim Spain was a paradise for the Jews, and there has never been a Jewish Holocaust in the Muslim world. Even pogroms were extremely rare.
Muhammad decreed that the "Peoples of the Book" (Jews and Christians) be treated tolerantly, subject to conditions that were incomparably more liberal than those in contemporary Europe. The Muslims never imposed their religion by force on Jews and Christians, as shown by the fact that almost all the Jews expelled from Catholic Spain settled in the Muslim countries and flourished there. After centuries of Muslim rule, Greeks and Serbs remained thoroughly Christian.
When peace is established between Israel and the Arab world, the poisonous fruits of anti-Semitism will most probably disappear from the Arab world (as will the poisonous fruits of Arab-hating in our society.)
Aren't the utterances of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir bin Muhammad, about the Jews controlling the world, anti-Semitic?
Yes and no. They certainly illustrate the difficulty of pinning anti- Semitism down. From a factual point of view, the man was right when he asserted that the Jews have a far bigger influence than their percentage of the world's population alone would warrant. It is true that the Jews have a large influence on the policy of the United States, the only super-power, as well as on the American and international media. One does not need the phony "Protocols" in order to face this fact and analyse its causes. But the sounds make the music, and Mahathir's music does indeed sound anti-Semitic.
So should we ignore anti-Semitism?
Definitely not. Racism is a kind of virus that exists in every nation and in every human being. Jean-Paul Sartre said that we are all racists, the difference being that some of us realize this and fight against it, while others succumb to the evil. In ordinary times, there is a small minority of blatant racists in every country, but in times of crisis their number can multiply rapidly. This is a perpetual danger, and every people must fight against the racists in their midst.
We Israelis are like all other peoples. Each of us can find a small racist within himself, if he searches hard enough. We have in our country fanatical Arab-haters, and the historic confrontation that dominates our lives increases their power and influence. It is our duty to fight them, and leave it to the Europeans and Arabs to deal with their own racists.
Uri Avnery is an Israeli writer and peace activist with Gush Shalom. He is one of the writers featured in The Other Israel: Voices of Dissent and Refusal. He is also a contributor to CounterPunch's hot new book The Politics of Anti-Semitism. He can be reached at:
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A ranch dog "friended" me on Facebook the other day. Yep, a dog on Facebook. To be specific, this is a working dog on a ranch that produces meat and sells it directly to consumers like me.
Apparently when Suki isn't herding cows at Scott River Ranch, she's surfing the web.
And exactly how is a ranch dog on Facebook related to food?
More and more people are interested in connecting with farmers and ranchers who produce the food we eat.
If you buy fresh produce at a farmers market, you can also ask farmers (or their employees) questions about which variety is ripest right now, how the produce was grown, how the meat was processed, and what the farm is like. Proactive eaters can sign up for CSA harvest boxes to receive seasonal produce, know exactly who is growing their food, and pledge support to a particular farm or group of farms. We can visit farms to participate in agritourism by buying from farm stands, taking ranch tours and even getting into the fields to harvest "U-pick" berries and other fruit.
"Local is hot" was on one of the opening slides of Kathleen Merrigan's presentation at UC Davis last week. The USDA's deputy secretary was visiting campuses to discuss the agency's "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" campaign, which focuses on local and regional food system support.
And now we have another way to know a farmer, without even leaving the office: Anyone can like their favorite farmers on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, subscribe to their blogs, sign up for their email newsletters, and more.
Hearing about Suki the ranch dog's antics, with photos of her bathing in a water trough or videos of her chasing a field's pivot sprinklers, is another way for consumers to get a glimpse of ranch life from behind the scenes. Likewise, hearing from a farmer on Facebook about how today's rain might affect the cherry harvest is another way for me to feel connected with the farmer who is raising food I will soon be eating.
Chris Kerston of Chaffin Orchards put it this way: "If I'm walking along the field and I see a weird-looking bug, I'm going to stop, take a picture of it with my phone, put it on Facebook and ask 'Anyone know what this weird bug is?' ... It's just another way for people to see what it's like out on the farm."
Don't take it just from me: National companies are taking notice too. This month the editorial board of The Packer, a newspaper that specializes in the fresh produce industry, suggested that local is also about something else:
"While some national suppliers may look skeptically at the buy local trend, a component of local is consumers' need to connect with where their food comes from.
"Social media is often the solution."
You can connect with the farmers and ranchers who produce your food — whether you buy it at a farmers market or in a supermarket — and receive updates from the farm or ranch through social media.
You can start by asking your favorite farmers or ranchers if they're on Facebook, and here are a few other networks for finding farmers online:
- Know A California Farmer is a website that shares updates, blog posts and videos from participating farmers and ranchers.
- Find farms near you with the Local Harvest directory and see if they are online too.
- I also maintain a list of California farmers and ranchers on Twitter.
Join the discussion: So, what would you like to know from the people who grow and raise the food you eat?
Bonus video: Connecting with social media goes both ways; farmers want to connect with consumers who buy and eat their products. Staff and academics with UC Cooperative Extension and UC Davis have offered social media workshops to help farmers connect with consumers online (next one for me will be in Marin County, June 1). Here's a video after one UC workshop a few months ago:

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Thom Yorke has recorded backing vocals for Björk's upcoming single Náttúra, in order to raise awareness of pollution in Iceland. For fans of experimental pop, the combination of Björk and Yorke is heavenly. For everyone else, it's refreshing to see 'Iceland' not sharing a sentence with 'international credit crisis.'
Iceland's environmental concerns are obviously something Björk takes personally, having recently teamed up with Sigur Ros at the awareness-raising event of the same name: Náttúra Festival.
It's not the first time the Radiohead mainman has recorded with Björk either, in 2000 Thom lent vocals to I've Seen It All from Björk's Selmasongs LP.
You can read Björk's very long rant about 'reclaiming Iceland's natural resources', here.


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Should Banks be the Guardians of Digital Identity?
Digital identity will be a dominant technology trend over the next decade, within the financial services industry, and more broadly in our digital economies. But banks can't take their prime position in digital identity for granted. Even in countries where banks have already driven the digital identity agenda, regulation and market structure can change and new competition will emerge.
Read this Whitepaper to learn about:
- The latest developments in digital identity models worldwide;
- Threats to the bank business model and opportunities for new service areas resulting from these developments;
- Trends in biometrics and other techniques that can be used to authenticate access;
- Critical factors to the success of integrating authentication throughout the identity lifecycle management;


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Supplement may offer a statin alternative for some
Red yeast rice supplements may offer a cholesterol-lowering alternative to people who've suffered muscle pain as a side effect of statins, a small study suggests.
Researchers found that among 43 people who'd stopped using statins due to muscle pain, most were able to use either red yeast rice or the cholesterol drug pravastatin (Pravachol) for 12 weeks without suffering the side effect again.
The supplement and the statin were also similarly effective at lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol, the researchers report in the American Journal of Cardiology.
Used for centuries in parts of Asia as a medicine and food garnish, red yeast rice has become an increasingly popular over-the-counter supplement in the U.S. in the past few years.
The product, which is made by fermenting red yeast over rice, contains statin-like compounds called monacolins - including one, monacolin K, which is structurally identical to the cholesterol drug lovastatin (Mevacor).
Studies have long suggested that red yeast rice extracts can lower cholesterol. These latest findings suggest that both the supplement and pravastatin are potential options for people who have suffered muscle pain from statin use, senior researcher Dr. David J. Becker told Reuters Health.
However, while red yeast rice is available over-the-counter, patients should still talk with their doctors before using it, according to Becker, a cardiologist at Chestnut Hill Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia.
Nor should people with existing heart disease swap their statins for red yeast rice, he advised. Statins have been shown to lower the risks of heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease; the benefits of red yeast rice beyond lowering cholesterol are not yet clear.
For their study, Becker and his colleagues randomly assigned 43 patients with High cholesterol to take either red yeast rice capsules or pravastatin every day for 12 weeks. The supplement group took four 600-milligram capsules twice per day, while the pravastatin group took 40 mg a day.
Both groups also attended a program on lifestyle change.
By the end of the study, 1 of 21 patients on red yeast rice had stopped the treatment due to muscle pain, as had 2 of 22 patients on pravastatin. LDL levels fell by an average of 30 percent among supplement users, and by 27 percent among pravastatin users.
According to Becker, the low rate of muscle side effects in the pravastatin group is in line with other research showing that among statins, pravastatin and fluvastatin (Lescol) tend to be better tolerated.
When it comes to using red yeast rice for lowering cholesterol, the researcher noted that a continuing obstacle is the lack of regulation.
The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate dietary supplements as it does drugs, and consumers cannot be sure of what they are getting when they buy an herbal remedy.
A 2008 study by ConsumerLab, an independent testing company, found that 10 brands of red yeast rice supplements varied widely in their potency, and four were contaminated with citrinin, a potentially kidney-damaging substance that can form as a byproduct of the fermentation process.
SOURCE: American Journal of Cardiology, online November 30, 2009.


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Brief Explanation Of Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a martial art originating from the days of tribal communities on the Korean Peninsula. Taekwondo was developed amongst the tribes as a means of preserving their own life and race as well as building both physical and mental strength.
Literally translated TaeKwonDo means 'the way of the fist and foot.' The most important part of the word is 'Do' as this translated means 'the correct way.' Learning to kick and punch are only physical attributes. By practicing Do and the principles of Taekwondo, students become overall martial artists both physically and mentally. Hence, TaeKwonDO, Kim Chung DO Kwan, Mu DO, Pal Chung DO, Do has relevance in everything we learn.
if learnt correctly is a very technical martial art which results in students learning how to generate maximum power in relation to their size and build. Although Taekwondo practitioners perform a lot of upper body techniques such as blocking and striking, what differentiates Taekwondo from the rest of the martial arts is its superior kicking techniques. However, depending on age and ability not everyone is expected to have superior kicking skill. Taekwondo is truly for anyone who wants to practice.
However, all martial arts have near identical foundations and objectives; to strive for better technique and to understand and put into practice breathing control, technique, stances, posture, power, focus, reaction force and etiquette.
This website is for not only Taekwondo practitioners but for all martial artists to try and gain a little more knowledge and strive for improved technique in their chosen field.
There is no such thing as perfect technique in Taekwondo or any martial art. Students regardless of age, ability, and grade should strive for better technique and a martial art mentality. This attitude is what is known as MuDo what literally translates to 'spirit of the martial art.'
Every Master, irrespective of type of martial art, has a different method of teaching. By looking at a particular student you can tell which club they belong to because of their technique. In Kim Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo we are honoured to learn from Grand Master Kim Yong Ho, 9th Dan, and President of The World Taekwonmudo Academy (WTA), who has a unique style of teaching taekwondo.


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Holiday Travel Fatalities In Ohio Down From Past Three Years
< < Back toThe Ohio State Highway Patrol says fewer people were killed on Ohio's roads this Thanksgiving holiday period, compared with the past three years.
The patrol says 11 people were killed between 12:00 a.m. Wednesday and the end of the reporting period at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Ohio reported 17 people were killed over the same period last year. Eighteen were killed in 2010, and 20 in 2009.
This year's fatalities included four people killed when they were ejected during a single-vehicle crash in southwest Ohio's Warren County. Alcohol is suspected as a factor.
The patrol says none of those killed over this year's holiday period were wearing seatbelts.
The patrol arrested 459 drivers for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the holiday weekend.


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Blue Stinger, Carrier
ESRB Rating: M(ature)
Spaz: This week we have two survival horror games for your drive-in viewing pleasure: Blue Stinger and Carrier.
Twitch: Wait a minute, I don't want to review those games, I want to review Tony Hawk 2, dude.
Spaz: We can't. First of all, it's not an adventure game, and second of all, Randy said that we have to review spooky games for the rest of the month since it's October.
Twitch: Man, I'm sick of doing what he says 24/7, who does he think he is anyway?
Spaz: Uh, like he owns the site and he gives us all these free games to play.
Twitch: Like I was saying, I love survival horror games, the more the merrier.
Spaz: This whole survival horror craze on the console systems started with Capcom's Resident Evil. Since the success of RE, we have been inundated with survival horror games. The Dreamcast especially has taken advantage of this craze, with at least six survival horror games currently available and many more on the way.
Twitch: For all you computer geeks, survival horror has both an adventure game's puzzles and exploration and an action game's fire power. The main theme is usually a cross between the paranoia of a 1950s sci-fi film and the flesh-eating zombies of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead.
Carrier, by Jaleco, is a perfect example, set in the 21st century. The Heimdal, a peace-keeping spaceship, has been instructed to retrieve and quarantine an ancient organism discovered on an isolated island in the South Pacific. An explosion aboard ship looses the organism amongst an unknowing crew. After the ship goes into radio silence, an emergency investigative team is sent to search the ship and promptly disappears. A second team is dispatched, which includes Jack Ingles, the brother of Lieutenant Robert Ingles, a pilot aboard the doomed Heimdal.
Carrier is a claustrophobic tour-de-force that borrows freely from the basic plots of such films as Alien and Pitch Black. The exploration of darkened spaceship corridors searching for survivors gradually becomes an exercise in fear as mutated crew members hide in the darkness for a chance to attack. There are some monsters in this game–like the soldiers with Venus Flytrap heads that snap at you or the zombies who open their rib cages and emit long, spiky thorns–that can only be described as bitchen'.
Spaz: You can't say "bitchen'," dude, this is a family site.
Twitch: Geez, okay. Then there are some monsters in this game that will make you go poo-poo in your Pampers.
Spaz: Thank you. If there is a downside to Carrier, it is that there is quite a bit of running back and forth that is meant only to extend the gameplay. Saves also can only be made when you find a data recorder, an outmoded system that should have been left behind in the first Resident Evil game.
In true survival horror fashion, not all infected crew members are readily identifiable, so a scope must be used to weed out those who can be evacuated and those who must be destroyed. Most of the game is played from a third-person perspective until you use the scope; it then becomes first-person.
Ultimately, Carrier is a satisfying game with a nice balance of firepower and exploration. Auto-mapping is a welcome feature, and the data and equipment menus are easily accessible. Unlike most survival horror games, the main characters have personalities that allow for some emotional attachment.
Twitch: Ah man, you're making me all watery eyed here.
Spaz: Our second feature on today's double bill is Blue Stinger, a survival horror game that pits you against dinosaurs.
Twitch: But Dino Crisis this game ain't!
Spaz: While Activision should be commended for attempting to take the survival horror genre in a new direction, Blue Stinger is proof positive that a game needs more than eye-candy to excel. The biggest problem with Stingeris a lack of tension. Wide-open areas in a horror game tend to dispel any feeling of fear; not to mention that whenever you kill a creature in Blue Stinger you are awarded a dollar amount which can then be used in vending machines to purchase healing kits and ammo. There is never a need to keep a careful watch on your resources since more are always available for the right price. Mr. Twitch, could you tell us a little of the story, please?
Twitch: My pleasure, Mr. Spaz. After an island emerges from the depths of the ocean in the exact spot of a meteor shower 65 million years earlier, scientists name it Dinosaur Island since the island is inhabited by, you guessed it, dinosaurs (them are some smart scientists!). For the next 17 years, classified research is conducted. A city is built and a biotech corporation establishes itself on the island. Eliot Ballade, a member of an organization specializing in sea disaster rescues, is vacationing off the coast of Dinosaur Island when an unknown object falls from the sky and places the entire island under a mysterious dome of energy. Trapped on the island, Eliot's attempts to escape are compounded as he soon finds himself followed by Nephilim, a blue-glowing, angel-like being.
Spaz: Good job, Mr. Twitch. Overall, though, what could have been a fun game turns into the same old kill a few monsters and then face off against a boss figure. The character animations are jerky, there is too much backtracking , the personalities are stereotypes, and there are timed missions that add nothing to the game except to provide a new weapon or item.
Twitch: On the plus side, there is auto-mapping, and you can switch between characters for different game areas. Plus there is a cool missile launcher that makes for some nice explosions.
Spaz: If you really have the urge to tackle some dinosaurs though, then watch a few episodes of The Flintstones on the Cartoon Network. At least Fred and Barney knew how to have a yabba dabba doo time.
Twitch: And besides, that Pebbles was a real babe when she grew up.
Spaz: Dude, your fascination with virtual women is beginning to worry me. 'Til next time, I'm Spaz, he's Twitch, and we'll see you in seven.
Final Grades:
Carrier: B
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Drink and Be Merry: Study Says Red Wine is Good for Your Smile
If you were looking for an excuse to drink more red wine, it's your lucky day.
A study released by scientists from Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, reports that compounds known as polyphenols in red wine have been found to stave off periodontal diseases. Periodontal diseases are those that affect the gums and bone around the teeth, often leading to permanent tooth loss. The research shows that the polyphenols, derived from red grape seeds, neutralize one of the major tissue-destroying compounds associated with periodontitis, which affects a significant number of adults.
Red wine boasts a number of additional oral health advantages as well, such as having anti-tumor properties and preventing heart disease. Along with green tea, fresh fruits and green vegetables, it has been known to reduce the risk of cancer and mortality. Still, it's important to err on the side of caution and drink only in moderation - no more than a glass or two a day. Needless to say, if you're prone to heavy drinking, it's best to steer clear of alcohol.
While red wine is preserving smiles across the globe, other sugary drinks are destroying them. U.S. schools have begun to restrict the types of sodas to prevent child obesity and tooth decay. Acidic drinks like coffee, a crutch for millions of groggy Americans each day, can have a negative affect on teeth as well. Even good old fashioned juice has come under fire as of late, often noted for having a high sugar content but very few of the nutritional qualities attributed to whole fruit, such as fiber. Your best bet for good dental hygiene? Drink plenty of water. If you must have a sugary or acidic beverage, be sure to either brush your teeth rinse your mouth out with warm water afterwards.
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Don't Forget to Floss!
Clean between teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner. Decay-causing bacteria can hide between teeth where toothbrush bristles can't reach. Flossing helps remove plaque and food particles from between teeth and under the gum line.
Visit Our Office Regularly!
Take good care of your smile. Remember to visit the dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams.
Mouthwash Is Important, Too!
Brushing and flossing may not be enough. The ADA now recommends using an antimicrobial mouthwash to reduce plaque and prevent gingivitis.


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text: there to reign with thee, world without end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Or this. ALMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all who need, the helper of all who flee to thee for succour, the life of those who believe, and the resurrection of the dead; We call upon thee for this Infant, that he, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of sin, by spiritual regeneration. Receive him, O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye shall have; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. So give now unto us who ask; let us who seek, find; open the gate unto us who knock; that this Infant may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen. Then the Minister shall say as follows: or else shall pass on to the questions addressed to the Sponsors; and from thence to the Prayer immediately before the Immersion, or the pouring of water on the infant. But note; that in every church the intermediate parts of the Service shall be used, once at least in every month, (if there be a baptism,) for the better instructing of the People in the Grounds of Infant Baptism. Hear the words of the Gospel, written by St. Mark, in the tenth Chapter, at the thirteenth Verse. THEY brought young children to Christ, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the Kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. ¶ After the Gospel is read, the Minister shall make this brief Exhortation upon the words of the Gospel. BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto him; how he blamed those who would have kept them from him; how he exhorteth all men to follow their innocency. Ye perceive how, by his outward gesture and deed, he declared his good will toward them; for he embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands upon them, and blessed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he will likewise favourably receive this present Infant; that he will embrace him with the arms of his mercy; that he will give unto him the blessing of eternal life, and make him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore, we being thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father towards this Infant, declared by his Son Jesus Christ; and nothing doubting but that he favourably alloweth this charitable work of ours in bringing this Infant to his holy Baptism; let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto him, and say. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks, that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace, and faith in thee: Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to this Infant, that he may be born again, and be made an heir of everlasting salvation; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. Then shall the Minister speak unto the Godfathers and Godmothers on this wise. DEARLY beloved, ye have brought this Child here to be baptized; ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive him, to release him from sin, to sanctify him with the Holy Ghost, to give him the Kingdom of Heaven, and everlasting life. Ye have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ hath promised in his Gospel to grant all these things that ye have prayed for: which promise he, for his part, will most surely keep and perform. Wherefore, after this promise made by Christ, this Infant must also faithfully, for his part, promise by you that are his sureties (until he come of age to take it upon himself) that he will renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy Word, and obediently keep his commandments. ¶ The Minister shall then demand of the Sponsors as follows: the questions being considered as addressed to them severally, and the answers to be made accordingly. I demand therefore, DOST thou, in the name of this Child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them? Answer. I renounce them all; and, by God's help, will endeavour not to follow, nor be led by them. Minister. Dost thou believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith, as contained in the Apostles' Creed? Answer. I do. Minister. Wilt thou be baptized in this Faith? Answer. That is my desire. Minister. Wilt thou then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy life? Answer. I will, by God's help. Then shall the Minister say, MERCIFUL God, grant that the old Adam in this Child may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in him. Amen. Grant that all sinful affections may die in him, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in him. Amen. Grant that he may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph, against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Amen. Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office and ministry, may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen. ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, whose most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood; and gave commandment to his disciples, that they should go teach all nations, and baptize them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Regard, we beseech thee, the supplications of thy congregation; sanctify this Water to the mystical washing away of sin; and grant that this Child, now to be baptized therein, may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful children; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then the Minister shall take the Child into his hands, and shall say to the Godfathers and Godmothers, Name this Child. And then, naming it after them, he shall dip it in the Water discreetly, or shall pour Water upon it, saying, N. I baptize thee In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then the Minister shall say, *Here the Minister shall make a Cross upon the Child's forehead. WE receive this Child into the congregation of Christ's flock; and do sign him with the sign of the Cross, in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the devil; and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end. Amen. If those who present the Infant shall desire the sign of the Cross to be omitted, although the Church knows no worthy cause of scruple concerning the same, yet, in that case, the Minister may omit that part of the above which follows the Immersion, or the pouring of water on the Infant. Then shall the Minister say, SEEING now, dearly beloved brethren, that this Child is regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's Church, let us give thanks unto Almighty God for these benefits; and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this Child may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning. OUR Then shall be said, all kneeling, UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Then shall the Minister say, WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; and that, as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, he may also be partaker of his resurrection; so that finally, with the residue of thy holy Church, he may be an inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Then, all standing up, the Minister shall say to the Godfathers and Godmothers this Exhortation following. FORASMUCH as this Child hath promised by you his sureties to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to serve him; ye must remember, that it is your parts and duties to see that this Infant be taught, so soon as he shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, promise, and profession, he hath here made by you. And that he may know these things the better, ye shall call upon him to hear Sermons; and chiefly ye shall provide, that he may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health; and that this Child may be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life; remembering always, that Baptism doth represent unto us our profession; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that, as he died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living. Then shall he add, and say, YE WE are to take care that this Child be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him, so soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and is sufficiently instructed in the other parts of the Church-Catéchism set forth for that purpose. THE MINISTRATION OF PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN, IN HOUSES. The Minister of every Parish shall often admonish the People, that they defer not the Baptism of their Children longer than the first or second Sunday next after their birth, or other Holy Day falling between, unless upon a great and reasonable cause. And also they shall warn them, that without like great cause and necessity, they procure not their Children to be baptized at home in their houses. But when need shall compel them so to do, then Baptism shall be administered as followeth. First, let the Minister of the Parish (or, in his absence, any other lawful Minister that can be procured) with those who are present, call upon God, and say the Lord's Prayer, and so many of the Collects appointed to be said before in the Form of Public Baptism, as the time and present exigence will suffer. And then, the Child being named by some one who is present, the Minister shall pour Water upon it, saying these words: N.I baptize thee in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then the Minister shall give thanks unto God, and say, WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin; and that, as he is made partaker of the death of thy Son, he may also be partaker of his resurrection; so that finally, with the residue of thy holy Church, he may be an inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom; through Christ our Lord. Amen. I And let them not doubt, but that the Child so baptized is lawfully and sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be baptized again. Yet nevertheless, if the Child which is after this sort baptized, do afterwards live, it is expedient that it be brought into the Church, to the intent that if the Minister of the same Parish did himself baptize that Child, the Congregation may be certified of the true Form of Baptism, by him privately before used: In which case he shall say thus: CERTIFY you, that according to the due and prescribed Order of the Church, at such a time and at such a place, before divers witnesses, I baptized this Child. But if the Child were baptized by any other lawful Minister, then the Minister of the Parish where the Child was born or christened, shall examine whether the same hath been lawfully done. And if |


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What are Warts?
What are warts?
Dr. Greene's Answer
Warts are infections caused by viruses that are present everywhere, making them among the most common of all childhood skin conditions. The culprit will be one of more than 70 types of human papillomaviruses (HPV). They are spread when the virus touches a part of the skin where the outer protective layer is broken, either by minor trauma or by moisture. This happens most commonly on the fingers, elbows, knees, and the bottoms of the feet. Warts on the bottom of the feet are called plantar warts – named for the plantar surface (sole) of the foot.
Under a magnifying glass the roughened surface of a wart often looks like a tiny cauliflower. The little black dots sometimes seen are the ends of blood vessels that the wart has recruited to bring it food. Contrary to well-established belief, the underside of a wart is smooth and round, and the entire wart is confined to the epidermis — the outermost layer of the skin. There are no 'roots'!
Plantar warts often make running, jumping, and even walking, uncomfortable. The tenderness can change posture and cause strain elsewhere in the body. A little wart can be a big problem. Sometimes filing with an emory board and/or wearing a doughnut bandage can alleviate the discomfort. The warts are usually most tender when they are growing most rapidly. Often, the pain will disappear within a few days even if nothing is done. Warts should be treated if they are spreading, unsightly, or continue to be painful.


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There are lots of things about Han's ship, and other ships that you see in Star Wars, that are extremely appealing. For example, Luke's X-Wing fighter is small enough that you could imagine it fitting in a garage, but it apparently has enough fuel and supplies (like oxygen) on board to travel distances of many light years. All of the ships seem to have:
- Incredibly powerful and efficient engines that use very small quantities of fuel
- Extremely effective artificial gravity systems
- Equally effective inertial damping systems, allowing the ship to go from zero to million of miles per hour in just a few seconds without crushing the ship into a pancake
- The ability to travel faster than the speed of light.
No one has the slightest clue of how to accomplish items 2 through 4 in this list today, so let's ignore them and focus just on the engines. Will you ever have a car-sized vehicle that can fly to the moon?
The Saturn V rockets that sent United States astronauts to the moon show you the state of technology today. The Saturn V is a chemical rocket. It was 363 feet (110 meters) tall and weighed 3,000 tons (2,727,000 kg). This is hardly something that would fit in your garage! Plus it would be hard for the average person to afford it. Or to fill it up -- It carried over 5 million pounds (2,272,000 kg) of fuel!
To be able to blast off to the moon from your garage, one thing you need is fuel with a much higher energy density. For example, How Nuclear Radiation Works discusses the fact that a pound of highly enriched uranium has enough energy in it to equal approximately 1,000,000 gallons (4M liters or so) of gasoline. In other words, approximately all of the energy stored in a Saturn V rocket could fit into a pound or two (a kilogram) of enriched Uranium (assuming that you had an efficient way to extract the energy in a controlled way). Other ways to create energy efficiently include nuclear fusion and matter-antimatter annihilation.
The problem with rocket engines today, however, is that they are by necessity reaction engines. The only way we currently know of to propel a spacecraft through space is to throw something out the back of the spacecraft and take advantage of the equal and opposite reaction. The article entitled How Rocket Engines Work goes into this in a lot of detail. A chemical rocket burns the fuel to accelerate it, and then throws the weight of the fuel out the back of the rocket at a speed of perhaps 6,000 MPH (10,000 KPH). The spacecraft then benefits from the equal and opposite reaction and moves forward.
Because of this dependence on reaction engines, you have to carry more than just "energy" in your spaceship. You also have to carry something to throw out of your spaceship in order to move forward. This mass could be in the form of a solid, liquid or gas. Ion engines, for example, ionize something like Xenon and accelerate the ionized atoms in an electric field. The atoms are moving a whole lot faster when they come out the back of an ion engine, so you get more forward motion per atom thrown. But you still have to throw lots of atoms to go anywhere. By throwing the atoms at speeds approaching a reasonable fraction of the speed of light, you get maximum movement per atom. However, you still have to carry enough mass to get the ship up to speed and then stop again once you get to the moon. Using today's technology, that's a lot of mass.
From this discussion you can see that your personal spaceship needs a very exotic energy-production system (using nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or antimatter), and you have to carry the mass that will be thrown out of the ship to create motion. That mass will be significant using current technologies. One last problem involves heat production. Nuclear fission and fusion generate lots of heat, which you will need to dump somewhere. Dumping heat into space is hard because the vacuum of space makes it the world's biggest thermos. The size of the thermal radiators will prevent your personal spaceship from fitting in the garage.
So it doesn't look good right now. Unless someone invents something like a cheap anti-gravity machine or a way to warp space-time, we will not be flying to the moon in our cars any time in the near future...
Here are some interesting links:
- NASA: Scientists examine using antimatter and fusion
- Thermal Nuclear Propulsion
- Space Travel
- Launch & Propulsion Systems
- Nuclear Fusion Basics


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Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin is the actress who stars as Sookie Stackhouse in the cable TV series True Blood. Paquin, a Canadian native who grew up in New Zealand, was only 11 when she won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her moody performance in the Jane Campion's film The Piano (1993, starring Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel). She moved to Los Angeles in 1995 and starred in Jane Eyre and Fly Away Home (both 1996), but then slowed down and appeared in smaller roles during her teen years. Since 2000 she's been known to moviegoers as Rogue from the X-Men movies (starring Hugh Jackman), and to TV viewers for her roles in the movies Bury My Heart at wounded Knee (2007) and The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009). In True Blood, which began in 2008, she plays a spunky telepath who falls in with a group of vampires.
Anna Paquin is the second-youngest Oscar winner, after Tatum O'Neal, who won at age 10 for 1973's Paper Moon… She married her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer on 21 August 2010. They had twins in September of 2012.
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TweetPaula Slade, alumnus of Wisdom Bridge Theater, Players Workshop Second City and NBC-TV's Daytime Writers Program, began her career as on-air announcer/reporter for radio station, WEFM, Chicago. She has served as head of the Literary Department Savage Agency, Hollywood, and developed radio and television programming for Blair Entertainment, New York. Paula's acting credits include everything from Lady Macbeth on stage, to General Hospital on television. Today, she serves as VP/Creative Director and Audiobook Narrator for ARTISTIC MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC. in the greater Boston area.
Time to chat with Paula!
Writers know how much effort it takes to get a book out (developing ideas, researching, writing, rewriting, editing, etc.), but most of us probably don't know a lot about the process of turning our words into an audiobook. Can you tell us?
The first step is to start listening to audiobooks, preferably in the genre you write. There are audiobook memberships from sites such as Audible, Playster, Audiobooks.Com and others, which offer trial programs and are good bargains. Or, check with your local library system. These days, libraries are increasingly following the public's demand for audio, and it's a free and easy way to become familiar with the general marketplace. An added benefit to your listening is that you'll be aware of pacing and narration of different genres of books, and what works. Also, listen to book previews, which are free on Amazon.com and Audible.com, and check out ratings and comments. By doing this type of research and comparisons of styles, the process of selecting a narrator will be less daunting.
There is another excellent place to add to your knowledge base before taking the plunge into audio: Audiobook Creation Exchange, also known as ACX.com. On their website you will find a wealth of information geared toward authors as well as narrators and producers. I suggest you familiarize yourself with both sides of the fence, which will give you tremendous insight into the entire process. And, once you grasp the initial information on ACX,'s site check out their informative videos from ACX University, which are on YouTube.
How do authors go about finding a narrator and choosing the one best suited to their books? What is the average number of words you read for an audition?
ACX.com is a good place to start your search. When you get to their web page, click on search (top of page/right side) then press on "Producers for Hire." You'll be taken to another page and in the section marked "Filters" (on the left side of the page) you'll be able to request multiple narration requirements such as Book Genre, Narrator Gender, Language Spoken, Accent, Voice Age, Vocal Style and even Payment Preferences. Once you make your search selection(s), narrator names will populate the page, and when you click on any of the display arrows attached to the name you'll hear a preview of the narrator's voice. If you want to hear more samples of their work, just click on the narrator's name and you'll be taken to their specific ACX page, which will give you additional samples and tell you more about the narrator including a bio, credits, and pricing.
As far as the number of words in an audition, that is a rather dicey question. More often than not, authors who are new to audiobooks ask for extremely long auditions. (Personally, I consider anything over one thousand words too long.) Keep in mind, that as a rule of thumb, shorter is better. For a typical audition select excerpt(s) that are either critical to your book's pacing, or character voices in dialogue that require significant interactions. Trust me on the audition length, as oftentimes you'll know the best voice for your project in under a minute.
One of the first questions authors have about turning their work into e-books is cost. No surprise. Can you talk about the different options authors have when it comes to compensating the narrator?
There is flexibility here. Prices vary from straight Royalty Share on ACX to $1,000 per finished hour. Variances occur because of the narrator's experience in acting or audio production and whether they are union or non-union.
For non-union narrators without previous recording or acting experience rates could very from straight Royalty Share to $50 to $100 PFH (per finished hour), or a combination of both if a stipend is involved.
For an experienced union performer who has expertise with foreign accents, character voices or a familiarity with medical terminology they will command a higher rate (anywhere from $200 to $1,000 PFH). Also, some narrators utilize audio engineers to perform editing and mastering, which is built into their fee and allows them to solely concentrate on their narration and acting. All of these factors play into the rate offered by the narrator.
Although royalty share is a popular choice and requested by authors, consider the following: To make it viable for all concerned, know that narrators will be taking many factors into consideration such as your Amazon Overall Sellers Rank (anything 100,000 or below is a good place to be); the number of customer reviews and the reviews themselves of the print or e-version of your book; your book's cover art – does it draw the listener in?; the need for a strong social media and website presence, and finally be willing to share your royalties for a seven year period with your narrator. On ACX, you and your narrator will be splitting royalties 60-40 with Amazon/Audible, which will leave you and your narrator sharing 20-20 of overall sales. Also know, that unless you are an established well-selling author, many narrators will make PFH paid bookings a priority in their schedule so there may be a wait time before taking on your project.
A quick method of determining what you might expect to pay for your audiobook production vs. Royalty Share, is to figure that one hour of narration translates to approximately 9,400 spoken words per finished hour, which is the average rate determined by ACX. So, if your manuscript is 50,000 written words from title to closing credits, your audiobook would translate to nine hours and 32 minutes total. You would then take the narrator's requested rate (let's say a union person at $275 PFH, (price includes pre-production read-thru, author and producer consultations, studio recording time with engineer, as well as editing and mastering).
With all that in mind, your finished audiobook would be $2,563.00. That may sound pricey at first glance but bear in mind that it takes at least six hours to produce one finished hour of an audiobook. Roughly, speaking about 57 hours of work is performed in order to provide a 50,000 written word audiobook.
Are there certain genres of books that you prefer to narrate? Are there books that you won't narrate?
I personally enjoy non-fiction as I always get to learn something new. But, a riveting horror, paranormal, mystery or sweet romance will always grab my attention! Erotica is the only genre I do not record.
How do you handle books with many characters, especially when there are many in one scene?
Before I get in front of the microphone, a complete read-through of the book is done in order to get a feel for each character voice as well as the narrator, if the book is in third person. Along the way, I make notes as to the character's physical attributes and vocal/speech pattern as it is written by the author. During that process all characters are given a specific highlighted color on the text so that when I'm in the booth and recording, I am able to switch personas without stopping. I also note any specific delivery such as "he whispered," or "she said snidely" etc.
If a particular book would be enhanced by ambient music in the background, whether it is horror, suspense, romance, adventure, etc., how does this work? Is there music in the public domain for such purposes? Are you able to add it?
Yes, to both questions.
There are many websites that offer royalty free use of music, but most require an initial payment in order to download.
However, one site in particular, Free Music Archive.org has a vast collection of music in many genres and is free to download. Each music track comes with specific licensing requirements depending on use. For some, there is no attribution needed under the Creative Commons License and for others attribution is required, which is added in your audiobook's text and shared in the narration.
When you perform a search on Free Music Archive's site and you find an appropriate piece of music, just click on the title and you will be taken to another page that will provide the licensing information.
A search for music selections by your narrator or narrator's producer or engineer would be an extra expense that could be saved by DIY and sharing the information for production.
What do you do prior to narrating a book to ensure that pronunciations for all character names, places, etc. are correct?
When doing my initial read-through of a book I always make a list of names and places that include my phonetic ideas as to the pronunciations. After that is done, it goes off to the author for approval or corrections.
For text that requires specific terminology (medical and technical) I refer to Merriam Webster online and for variances in pronunciation (British vs. American English) I use the website Howjsay.
What are some of the common misconceptions about turning books into audio books? Any common mistakes that authors make during this process?
As mentioned earlier: inordinately long auditions.
Next on the list are books that have not been properly or professionally edited. Good grammar usage and spelling are paramount as is word placement when read aloud. The latter is a problem I refer to as "the repeat-repeat syndrome." That is when an author uses the same word (several times) in one paragraph. Here's an example: "Harry met Mary in high school. They were completely devoted to each other from day one. Harry devoted all of his free time to Mary and Mary devoted all of her free time to Harry." When this is read quickly and silently it is often overlooked, but becomes painfully obvious that other word choices could have and would have made the sentence much more interesting, particularly in audio. A simple change to: "Harry met Mary in high school. They were devoted to each other from day one and it was the hallmark of their free time together." I've seen this problem often and it does not become apparent unless read out loud. These corrections are best made by the author prior to sending their book out for audition.
The third point I'd like to make is that when entering into a contract with a narrator, review each chapter as it is recorded rather than waiting until the entire book is finished, thus providing feedback if it is necessary as you go along. Any changes are more easily made rather than waiting for the entire book to be finished. A chapter review by the author is usually done within a reasonable time frame – 24 to 48 hours after the chapter is uploaded for your review. This way, you and your narrator are in sync.
Also, constant re-working of a chapter (more than one time) does not serve you or your narrator well. It is one thing to ask for a mistake to be corrected, but it is an entirely different matter to request a full re-reading. On ACX you are given the opportunity to review and approve the first 15 minutes of your audiobook production and that is the time to request any changes to pacing, sound levels and voices. After passing the first 15 minutes, your narrator will keep those ideas in mind.
Once your book is completely recorded on ACX, it will go through a final quality check to make sure all recording and sound levels meet their strict specifications. If there are any problems flagged it is the responsibility of the narrator/producer to bring them up to standard. Note: This rarely happens with narrators who have some mileage under their belt.
What else would you like us to know that I haven't asked?
Have the marketing for your audiobook in place well before the launch and begin actively promoting once you are under contract for the production.
Also, line up professional reviewers ahead of time and make sure they are comfortable with reviewing your genre. On ACX you will be given promo codes (25 for U.S. listeners and 25 for British), which will allow a free download of your book for reviewing purposes. You also have the option to promote to friends and family through Audible's 30-day free trial, which will allow them a free download of your book. If they continue with their Audible membership after the 30 day period, you'll get a one-time bounty bonus of $50, which is payable along with your book's monthly royalties.
Once you've selected your narrator, a brief expression of thanks to those who have auditioned for your book will go a long way. Again, this is not mandatory, but it is professional and nice to do.
Please know that the cover of your book will have to be modified, going from a rectangular to a square view, which is easily accomplished using Photoshop or similar programs. At that time, you may also consider adding the narrator's name ("read by" or "narrated by") to your cover. This is by no means mandatory, but is an optional gesture that is appreciated by the talent, plus the talent's name may be beneficial to the sales of your audiobook.
Once you've gotten the entire audiobook process under your belt, you have options for your next book from sites such as Findaway Voices, which offer an extremely wide range for distribution and the ability to connect with narrators for a set PFH rate.
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What's your favorite comfort food? Least favorite food?
Gummi Bears for comfort, but please never serve me kidneys!
If you could duplicate the knowledge from any single person's head and have it magically put into your own brain, whose knowledge would you like to have? And why.
Albert Einstein, because I've always been fascinated with physics.
If you had a million dollars to give to charity, how would you allot the funds?
It would be s split among charities that cover services for children, which include health care, housing, and literacy initiatives.
If you could have one skill that you don't currently have, what would it be?
I would love to be able to do large math sums in my head.
What music soothes your soul?
Almost anything classical played on a violin.
If you could add a room onto your current home, what would you put in it?
More books!
Do you have any guilty pleasures?
A single serving, which is (in all actuality) a full pint of Haagen Daz Coffee ice cream.
What are three things you think we can all do to make the world a better place?
Love one another and live in peace. Listen to others without being judgmental. Take care of the environment, it is the only planet we have.
What simple pleasure makes you smile?
The beauty of nature in all forms.


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With an election call expected in the next three to six weeks, Alberta's opposition parties are busily nominating candidates to stand in the upcoming vote. Some parties, like the Wildrose Party and the NDP, are close to nominating a full-slate, while the Liberals are scrambling to catch up. The Alberta Party and EverGreen Party are only expected to nominate a small number of candidates.
The Progressive Conservatives are expected to appoint their final candidate in Calgary-West on February 16. This appointment will replace previously nominated candidate Shiraz Shariff, who was disqualified by the PC Party last week.
Here are some of the recent updates I have made to the list of declared and nominated candidates standing in the 2012 provincial general election:
Battle River-Wainwright: Midge Lambert is seeking the Alberta Party nomination. Ms. Lambert was the Green Party candidate in Wetaskiwin-Camrose in the 2008 election. The NDP are holding a nomination meeting on February 21 where Terry Zalwalski is expected to be acclaimed. Mr. Zalwalski was the NDP candidate in the federal riding of Vegreville in the 1993 election.
Bonnyville-Cold Lake: Retired municipal administrator Roy Doonanco has been nominated as the Wildrose candidate, replacing previously nominated candidate Chuck Farrer.
Calgary-Acadia: Nicole Hankel is the Liberal candidate. She ran in the 2011 federal election as a Liberal candidate in the Macleod riding south west of Calgary.
Calgary-Elbow: William Hamilton has been nominated as the EverGreen Party candidate.
Calgary-Fish Creek: Nazir Rahemtulla is the nominated Liberal candidate in this south Calgary constituency.
Calgary-Fort: Said Abdulbaki has been nominated as the Liberal candidate in this east Calgary constituency. I am unclear whether this is the same Mr. Abdulbaki who ran for the Wildrose Alliance in Calgary-Montrose in 2008 and for the Wildrose nomination in Chestermere-Rockyview in 2011.
Calgary-Hawkwood: Social Credit Party leader Len Skowronski will stand as a candidate in this newly created constituency.
Calgary-Hays: Brian MacPhee will stand under the Liberal Party banner. Mr. MacPhee was the federal Liberal candidate in Calgary-Southeast in the 2011 election.
Calgary-Northern Hills: Stephanie Woodlund was recently nominated as the NDP candidate.
Calgary-South East: Marta Warszynski was chosen as the NDP candidate in a nomination meeting held earlier this week.
Calgary-Varsity: Jackie Seidel, Director of Field Curriculum at the University of Calgary Faculty of Education, was chosen as the NDP candidate this week, replacing previously nominated candidate Cynthia Caldwell.
Cardston-Taber-Warner: Aaron Haugen was nominated as the NDP candidate this week, replacing previously nominated candidate Barbara Eng-Bonthoux.
Cypress-Medicine Hat: Manuel Martinez is expected to be nominated as the NDP candidate on March 2, replacing previously nominated candidate Scott Riable. Mr. Martinez was his party's candidate in the 2008 election.
Edmonton-Ellerslie: The NDP nomination contest is heating up. Rod Loyola, Kevin Wright, and one other candidate are seeking the nomination. Former Liberal MLA Bharat Agnihotri, who was previously nominated as his party's candidate in the upcoming election, appears to no longer be the candidate.
Edmonton-South West: Former Catholic School Trustee Rudy Arcilla was nominated as the Liberal Party candidate in this newly created constituency. Served as a trustee from 2007 to 2010.
Edmonton-Whitemud: Rick Szostak is the nominated Liberal candidate in this constituency. Mr. Szostak was previously the Liberal candidate in Edmonton-Sherwood Park in the 2008 and 2011 federal elections.
Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville: Spencer Dunn is the nominated Liberal Party candidate.
Highwood: Miles Dato was recently nominated as the NDP candidate.
Leduc-Beaumont: Dave Stasiewich has been chosen as the Wildrose candidate.
Little Bow: Everett Tanis is the Liberal Party candidate. Mr. Tanis was the 2008 Liberal candidate in this constituency, earning 1,080 votes. In 2011, he was honoured as Picture Butte's Citizen of the Year.
Medicine Hat: Graham Murray is the nominated EverGreen Party candidate
Sherwood Park: Past County Councillor candidate and local bus driver Dave Anderson was recently nominated as the Liberal candidate.
Whitecourt-Ste. Anne: Likely winning the best name of the 2012 provincial election, is newly nominated NDP candidate Blue Knox.
This past weekend, Progressive Conservative officials selected Doug Black, Mike Shaikh, and Scott Tannas as their three candidates in this Spring's Senator-in-Waiting vote.


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Sneaking in at SV Berliner VG 49
The BVB Stadion, home of Sportverein Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe 49 e. V., or SV BVB 49 e.V. for short, hosts an impressive crumbling ruin of a stand.
The stand was opened in 1922 and used as a sports facility for the
workers of the nearby train station. Now, the stand is unused,
protected by steel fencing and listed building status.
During the Second World War the German anti aircraft forces were
stationed here and the grounds used as a munitions storage. Whilst
renovating the ground in the 1990's five tonnes of munitions and an
unexploded bomb were found on the grounds.
Next to the stadium is an abandoned swimming pool, now full of
manky water and home to a very lonely duck. The pool was built in 1928
and was used for training by athletes competing in the 1936 Olympic
Games. After the war the pool remained unused until the 1970's when it
was re-opened by the East German authorities, remaining open until the
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New York Governor Declares Public Health Emergency to Combat Flu
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency on Saturday, giving pharmacists permission to administer flu vaccinations to more people as officials seek to stem the worst flu outbreak in that state in several years.
Cuomo's order came a day after federal health officials said that fast-spreading influenza had officially reached epidemic proportions in the United States, following an early start.
Nine of the 10 U.S. regions had "elevated" flu activity last week, and 20 children across the country have died, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
In New York, the governor's office said 19,128 cases of influenza have been reported this season, compared with 4,404 positive laboratory tests reported for the entire 2011-2012 season.
"We are experiencing the worst flu season since at least 2009, and influenza activity in New York state is widespread, with cases reported in all 57 counties and all five boroughs of New York City," Cuomo said on Saturday.
As of January 5, the state health department had reports of 2,884 patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, compared with 1,169 total hospitalizations in 2011.
Cuomo's executive order temporarily allows pharmacists to give flu shots to patients between ages 6 months to 18 years old. Typically, the state limits pharmacists to administering vaccinations only to people 18 and older.
The governor said he instructed state officials "to marshal all needed resources to address this public health emergency and remove all barriers to ensure that all New Yorkers - children and adults alike - have access to critically needed flu vaccines."
Cuomo urged residents who had not gotten a flu shot to do so, noting that influenza cases continued to rise in New York.
In Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino, facing 10 times more flu cases than last year, declared a public health emergency on Wednesday.
The severity of the flu season has forced hospitals in some states to turn away people arriving at the emergency rooms, tighten restrictions on visitors and open extra facilities to accommodate more patients.
Tens of thousands of Americans die every year from flu, even in non-epidemic years. The threshold for an epidemic is that it results in more than 7.2 percent of deaths, but so far there is no definitive count of the total caused by flu this year.


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Article by Ann Oppenhimer
With a heavy heart, we announce the untimely death of Anton (Tony) Rajer on November 18, 2011, of a heart attack in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while he was restoring a WPA mural for an elementary school there.
A resident of Madison and Green Bay, Wis., he was an art conservator who worked on many well-known folk art environments, murals and installations, most notably Nek Chand's Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India, where he was one of the principals of the Nek Chand Foundation. He was graduated in art history and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He also received certificates in conservation from Harvard among many other places. He taught in the School of Continuing Education at UW-Madison. In addition, he lectured and led workshops with students in the U.S. and around the world.
Rajer was the author of Rudy Rotter's Spirit-Driven Art: The Odyssey and Evolution of an Artistic Vision (1998); Public Sculpture in Wisconsin: An Atlas of Outdoor Monuments, Memorials and Masterpieces in the Badger State (1999); and Museums, Zoos and Botanical Gardens of Wisconsin (2006).
He wrote numerous articles for the Folk Art Messenger regarding his travels, conservation work and other folk art projects. A true friend and an enthusiastic supporter of the Folk Art Society, he had been a member of the National Advisory Board from its inception, attending almost every annual conference where he often served as the witty and enthusiastic auctioneer for the FASA benefit auctions.
Many members of the Folk Art Society participated in the tours of India, Italy and Peru that Rajer organized and led. His continued quest for knowledge and the sharing of this knowledge was unbounded.
Prior to the tragedy of September 11, 2001, he had been conserving a mural for the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. Upon hearing of the disaster, he went immediately to the Red Cross to offer his services and spent more than two weeks aiding the survivors and responders, where his command of five languages and his desire to serve others were invaluable. For his work during 9/11, the Folk Art Society presented him with a special Award of Distinction at the 2001 conference, held one month later.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Style, and her two daughters, Sarah and Victoria Davitt. A memorial fund is being established in his name and that information will be available later. Tony Rajer has left behind a remarkable legacy of accomplishments, of friendships, of people helped and comforted, of love from the many people he met and cared for.
Contributions in memory of Tony Rajer will go to a memorial fund to benefit the restoration of Howard Finster's Paradise Garden.
Photograph courtesy Christine Style.
ANN OPPENHIMER is the Executive Director of the Folk Art Society of America
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Sibelius, Finlandia & the cry of freedom
Jean Sibelius' tone-poem, Finlandia, wasn't supposed to be the program headliner one recent Saturday night at the San Francisco Symphony. The main draw was the Sibelius Violin Concerto, gracefully and sensitively rendered by Latvian violinist Baiba Skride, with Finnish guest conductor Osmö Vänskä leading the orchestra. Vänskä, music director of the Minnesota … Read more


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You Only Live Twice was very nearly Sean Connery's last James Bond film. Dissatisfied with the local media circus that followed the film crews around Japan, the series' increasing reliance upon gadgetry and science fiction plot elements, and one of the worst toupees in what has become a long career of implausible hair-pieces, Connery was determined to end his definitive tenure in the role of 007. Fittingly enough, the film begins with Bond's death and resurrection (an assassination staged to get SPECTRE off his back—it seems to fool them for about twenty minutes), an act that Connery will perform twice more in the (expanded) history of the series.
You Only Live Twice finds Bond chasing lost astronauts (foreshadowing Moonraker) across Japan. This is among the last of Bond's fairly localized adventures (the vast majority of subsequent films have Bond racking up frequent flyer miles at an alarming rate), and as such the film is a charmingly naïve ethnography of urban and rural Japan that stops shy of being totally offensive. Sumo wrestlers, flashing neon, geisha girls, sake tips, and lots of gongs and kotos on the soundtrack provide the local color for 007's orientalist encounter. Here, Bond is very like a imperial colonizer for Her Majesty's government, even "going native" by marrying a girl from a small fishing village in one of the series' most bizarre plot turns.
Most Bond-aficionados tend to categorize this as the low-point of the Connery years, and while the plot itself is pretty thin (Roald Dahl's script is disappointingly conventional), You Only Live Twice is nonetheless as engrossing as any of the early films, perhaps because of its emphasis on the locale and its extravagant finale. Blofeld's volcano hideout is one of the most impressive of Ken Adam's sets for the franchise, and it is a pleasure to watch it be completely destroyed in the enormous and elaborate battle that ends the film. And hindsight offers a wonderful bonus to the film: Donald Pleasence's performance as a pudgy, freakish Blofeld is clearly the ur-Dr. Evil. His oft-repeated enunciation of the word "annihilate" is hilarious.
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