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I was reading over a thread on one of the writer sites, and there was a debate about at what point Amazon would start promoting books. Some authors said after 40 reviews, some 30. Then, this writer who had published 20 books said it wasn't about reviews, but sales. What is for sure is that the more popular books get more promotion, even when they are free (yes, I checked the free listings). Ergo, commercial publications often trump self-published books.
This is all a fun learning curve, and I am definitely writing longer works because that makes a difference, too. These days, it has been hard for me to focus on the novel because I wanted to produce a certain number of books a month, but I am going to stay committed to finishing The Harvest, even though I started The Awakening. The story is still very alive, so I'm not worried about losing energy for that piece.
My friend also suggested that I use the Midwest Book Review site. However, there is not guarantee they will do a review, I don't think, and the service costs $50. Right now, I'm focusing on my bookmark promotion, and I have to be frugal with my budget, but I will definitely explore that site more. All of this experimenting is fun, and I appreciate all the advice other writers are giving me.
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An actor carries within an infinite number of stories, characters, situations, a whole poetic imaginary universe waiting to be unfolded. The possibility to use words to narrate these stories frees them from any material constraints and allows them to inhabit all their possible worlds in the empty space.
In this workshop we work on the capacity to go on stage and start performing an authentic and engaging spontaneous story involving the whole organism. A process made of two simultaneous aspects: on one side the actor is trying to achieve a state of unrestrained flow of his imagination while at the same time needs to hold together the action and the elements that are emerging and fully commit to them.
During the work a special focus is put on spotting what are the diversions, the self tricks that an actor uses along the creation of a story that prevent them from getting in contact with the potential power and emotions that may be present in it. Every actor is given in this sense an individual attention.
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Relative newcomers avoid!avoid have been making sporadic appearances around the Auckland live scene for the past 18 months. Their driving pyschospheric drone has proven appealing, earning them a spot at The Other's Way festival and the coveted Fall support slot. Now, they make their recorded debut in the form of the Low Earth Orbit EP.
It's worth taking a moment to consider avoid!avoid's notable pedigree: First there is keyboardist and vocalist Sonya Waters who, along with Ben Howe, was a core member of Fang and White Swan Black Swan. Similarly, guitarist Stephen Reay and drummer Brendan Moran previously played together in the Subliminals. It's no real surprise then that this EP should emerge almost perfectly formed. It is an excellent combination of motorik beats and droning guitars with the keyboard forming the backbone; filling out the bottom end and providing saw-toothed squelching highlights.
Opener 'Achieved Not Achieved' frames these element in an abstract pop context, resplendent with education-themed hook. 'Baseline Rd.' steps with heavy squelchy feet while the duet vocals consider all things big, in a unsettling kind of a way. Finally, the EP is rounded out by the buzzing and escalating instrumental 'Black Money'. It's a fine experience.
Brief at only three songs, Low Earth Orbit is something of a tease. It promises much and delivers, albeit in frugal quantities. But this maybe the plan because there is a full-length release in the pipeline. With all things considered, there seems no reason to avoid avoid!avoid!


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Founded by Jonathan Drew, Drew Estate is currently a top manufacturer of Nicaraguan cigars and has expanded beyond strictly unique tobaccos and infusions into traditional blends. Drew Estate has become the standard when searching for infused cigars. The process they use to create their exotic flavors and aromas has never been duplicated. The tobaccos used for each blend are uniquely different from one another, with their attention to detail and quality control being flawless. Tabak Especial is yet another great cigar produced by the makers of the ACID brand. Well balanced, perfectly blended and infused to perfection, this blend is a must try for all fans of Drew Estate.


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If you recall many moons ago, Glen and I mentioned (and even podcasted) about Your Turn Football, which was a fun football game for mobile devices.
The people behind Your Turn Football sold their company to Glu Mobile, and then worked on Tap Sports Baseball, a free-to-play baseball game for mobile devices which in 2015 alone earned $5,200,000 (!) according to the July earnings report (Glu also makes that Kim Kardashian game, and it earned $18,000,000, btw. )
Earlier today Tap Sports Football was released. I had a chance to play it and it's like Your Turn Football 2.0 – better graphics, similar interface as Tap Sports Baseball, and Drew Brees.
There are no Nicki Minaj sightings in game yet (Glu Mobile just signed her for a mobile game), nor are there any deflated footballs that I've seen.
So if you need a quick game to play while, uh "in conference," check this out.


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You will be wrapped in softness with this lovely ribbed scarf. This warm scarf was hand knit with a very bulky alpaca blend yarn called Snuggle, the color pictured is called Zest. Other colors are available and can be seen by clicking the link. This pretty scarf measures approximately 60" x 6".
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TING-LIANG CHEN, SHIH-JIE LIN, the creator of the award winning work TING-LIANG CHEN, SHIH-JIE LIN's AT WILL Residential house explicates, This is a project that combines the rough and the delicate. The designers reserve the original cement ceiling and from which starts the design of the whole project. This house equipped with a broad window view, so the wide city skyline has been taken into consideration. Based on the precious condition of the window view and the natural illumination, the layouts of the spaces were reconceived. Furthermore, traffic flows were smoothly arranged to provide diverse look of common areas and private rooms. The sofa enables the house owner to move freely, which fits the concept of living at will..
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A year ago, congressional leaders indicated that they had felt the pain of the economic meltdown on average Americans and denied themselves an automatic pay raise for 2010.
A year ago, congressional leaders indicated that they had felt the pain of the economic meltdown on average Americans and denied themselves an automatic pay raise for 2010.
That, however, came after a 2.7 percent raise had already been approved for Congress for 2009, bumping up their annual salary by $4,700.
And it seems the wealth was spread around Washington - in various-sized chunks, including among area lawmakers - amid increasing public angst about unemployment, home foreclosures and the nation's spending and borrowing.
LegisStorm, a nonpartisan watchdog group in Washington, D.C., that tracks behind-the-scenes spending on Capitol Hill, recently finished compiling data for its annual update on congressional staff salaries and found that the trajectory of average pay per House employee, as tracked over the past eight years, reached a new high in 2008.
LegisStorm noted that every year personnel spending goes up in the fourth quarter in the House of Representatives, primarily because lawmakers hand out annual bonuses to their workers.
Meanwhile, the Politico Web site reported last September that Congress had upped the 2009 amount for its operations budget, which includes funding for staff salaries, by almost 11 percent over 2008.
"Members of Congress just aren't getting the message," said Thomas Schatz, president of the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste. "There's not a lot of inflation, and increasing salaries when people are fortunate to keep a job - and those who do are lucky to get a raise - shows a real disconnect between those inside the Beltway and those outside it."
"As long as they can take the people's money, and spend it without experiencing any consequences, it will continue," Schatz continued.
Florida's diverse delegation might offer a clue into the behavior of the rest of Congress.
A review of LegisStorm's 2009 data reveals that 19 of Florida's 25 House members - 11 Republicans and eight Democrats - increased total spending on staff salaries over 2008.
Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, increased his total staff salary budget from $826,963 in 2007 to $847,560 in '08 to last year's $882,852. That's nearly a 7 percent increase over the three years.
"I am one of the few members who returns money every year from the budget provided me for official expenses. As for the increase in salaries from 2007 to the end of 2009, it amounts to about 3 percent a year, about the rate of inflation," Stearns said in an e-mail response.
"Also, when an employee leaves, I sometimes have to offer a slightly higher salary to attract a qualified replacement," he added. "I realize that my staff and I work for the American taxpayer, and I routinely vote against congressional pay increases and every year I am recognized by taxpayer watchdog groups for my fiscal responsibility."
According to LegisStorm's report, the average 2009 total for salaries in each office of the state's 25-member delegation was $877,169.
Rep. Jeff Miller, a Panhandle Republican, spent the least at $789,175; Rep. Alcee Hastings, a South Florida Democrat, tallied the most, at $1.13 million.
And in some cases, spending increased as the size of the staff decreased.
Rep. Corrine Brown, a Jacksonville Democrat who represents parts of Alachua and Marion counties, joined Hastings as one of a half-dozen Florida House members to spend more than $1 million on staff salaries in 2009.
Between 2007 and 2009, the total amount expended for Brown's workers went from $996,820 to $997,853 to just less than $1.01 million - a three-year increase of about 1 percent.
Ronnie Simmons, Brown's chief of staff, observed that the total increase was less than the rate of inflation and added that many employed by Brown went without raises over that time.
Any increase was an effort to catch them up, he said.
"People got a little bit of a raise, and it was still less than 1 percent" for the total increase, Simmons said.
Members of Congress make $174,000 a year, and also receive funding to manage their individual offices, including paying staffers. Their office budget generally runs about $1.5 million a year.
They are permitted to hire up to 18 full-time employees and four part-timers, who can either work in Washington or in their districts. Both Stearns' and Brown's staffs are a maximum.
LegisStorm's analysis is based on quarterly expenditure reports submitted to the House clerk's office by the individual congressional offices.
A ceiling exists for congressional staff salaries, according to the group. In 2009, the pay was capped at $169,459 a year in the Senate, and $168,411 in the House. Beyond that, each representative and senator has the leeway to set pay levels for his or her own people.
Thus, LegisStorm observes, "staffer pay can vary widely."
"Few aides are well paid by any measure. Many others make an embarrassing sum, especially in an expensive city such as Washington, D.C., at jobs that can have a ferocious intensity to them," the group notes, in neither defending nor criticizing the wage scale inside the Capitol.
Shatz, the president of Citizens Against Waste, said that outcome is the product of a choice.
"There are many reasons why people work on the Hill: the excitement or the experience that they can use for a higher-paying job in the private sector. And everybody knows how long and hard they work," said Shatz.
But "if there's a freeze or a cut in salary, and that's not something somebody wants, they can go do something else. And they will be replaced relatively quickly," he said.
Schatz acknowledged that President Barack Obama's crowded agenda has loaded plenty of demands on Congress and its support network.
Yet, he added, businesses are cutting costs deeply to stay afloat, while state and local governments are paring spending to meet legal requirements for balancing budgets. Washington should do likewise.


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Seniors Painted Parking Spots
November 13, 2018
On Saturday, September 15th, seniors came out to paint their parking spots with the design that they had chosen.
Seniors often paint their parking spots to commemorate memories of the four years they've spent here. Some seniors painted peace signs and butterflies; other spots had beautiful flowers and colorful designs. Senior Kameron Davis painted his spot with a Tommy Hilfiger design, adding the color red on his parking spot.
"I love my parking spot because I like how I painted it. I used a basic Tommy Hil design," Davis said.
Seeing other seniors paint their parking spot inspired him to one as well
"It's a tradition that all parking spots are painted at the same time. It took about 2-3 hours to paint, but it was totally worth it. Only seniors get parking spots," Davis said.
This year's painting seniors chose different ideas. Some were more basic and simple than other ones, while other parking spots were more creative and had very detailed art styles and paintings. Parking spots are important to seniors to help mark their final year at San Pasqual.
"I'm very excited about having a parking spot I have been wanting one since my freshman year of high school," Davis said.


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Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters was arrested in Monroe, Louisiana today after leading police on a chase at speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour, according to USA Today.
Peters was charged with drag racing and resisting by flight.
The arresting officer claimed that he observed two cars stopped next to each other at a red light take off at a high rate of speed when the light turned green, as if they were drag racing. The officer went to pull over both cars, and while one driver stopped immediately, the other driver (Peters) fled and speeds reached more than 100 miles an hour during the chase.
A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Peters missed the entire 2012 season after suffering a pair of Achilles tendon injuries.


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How to Pick Out the Best Printing Company for Large Format and Braille Publications
There is no question that we are living in a world that relies quite heavily on visuals. Because of the fact that we use computer screens daily and also rely on literature and the printed word to communicate information, it can seem almost essential for people to have some sort of ability to see things if they want to be as successful and connected to the world as possible.
This is why it can end up being so difficult for those with vision problems to be able to stay engaged and active in our modern world. Anyone who struggles to see or has been declared legally blind will discover that there are a variety of different ways in which certain adaptations will need to be put in place to make the world more accessible. However, there are a lot of companies out there that will cater specifically to these types of readers when it comes to the things that they print. If you can look through some of the information below, you'll be able to learn about some great braille and large format printing companies that can help you out.
You're going to find that the internet will be a great place to start any search when you need to be able to find the sort of large format scanning services that will be right for you. All you'll generally have to do is conduct a quick search engine search to see what local businesses have the kinds of printers that can handle this sort of large format printing. If you or someone you know is considered to be legally blind, then seeking out a service that knows how to operate a braille printer will also allow you to feel better about the service you choose. You're going to find that there are a wide range of good reasons to do these kinds of searches early on.
As you continue thinking about the kind of printing services you'll need to work with, you might find it helpful to get a couple of suggestions from other people who know about these types of local businesses. You're going to find that there are all kinds of different types of options out there to help you once you start asking around.
As you can see, there's a lot to consider when it comes to finding any sort of braille printing service near you. When you've been able to find the companies that have a strong reputation for providing this kind of printing to those with vision problems, you'll be able to get anything you need printed in a readable format.
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Record cold and dangerous wind chills mean some changes are in store for trash pickup in Indianapolis.
The Department of Public Works said residential trash and heavy trash collection are canceled Tuesday in Indianapolis.
The move applies to all DPW routes and those serviced by Republic Services and Waste Management, the agency said. DPW said curbside recycling will be picked up Tuesday.
Trash collection will resume Wednesday on a sliding schedule, weather permitting.
Here's a look at the trash pickup schedule for the rest of the week:
Regular Trash Day/New Trash Day
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- Tuesday, January 2; Wednesday, January 3
- Wednesday, January 3; Thursday, January 4
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text: The Edinburgh Festivals: Culture and Society in Postwar Britain By Angela Bartie No cover image The Edinburgh Festivals: Culture and Society in Postwar Britain By Angela Bartie Read preview Synopsis Post-war culture and society and the Edinburgh Festivals. The Edinburgh Festival is the world's largest arts festival. It has also been the site of numerous 'culture wars' since it began in 1947. Key debates that took place across the western world about the place of culture in society, the practice and significance of the arts, censorship, the role of organised religion, and meanings of morality were all reflected in contest over culture in the Festival City.The Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama sought to use culture to bolster European civilisation, for which it was considered for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. The Church saw culture as a 'weapon of enlightenment', the labour movement as a 'weapon in the struggle', and the new generation of artistic entrepreneurs who came to the fore in the 1960s as a means of challenge and provocation, resulting in high profile controversies like the nudity trial of 1963 and the furore over a play about bestiality in 1967. These ideas - conservative and liberal, elite and diverse, traditional and avant-garde - all clashed every August in Edinburgh, making the Festival City an effective lens for exploring major changes in culture and society in post-war Britain. This book explores the 'culture wars' of 1945-1970 and is the first major study of the origins and development of this leading annual arts extravaganza. Excerpt On Sunday 24 August 1947, the first Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama opened with a service of praise in St Giles' Cathedral, the Mother Kirk of Scottish Presbyterianism. Present at this 'civic service of inauguration' were members of the local authority, Edinburgh Corporation, dressed in their ermine-trimmed robes, ministers of the Church of Scotland, members of the Episcopal and Free churches, civic leaders from around Scotland, representatives of law, medicine and the arts, and all 'distinguished visitors known to be in the City at that time'. This ceremony officially opened the new festival with hymns, prayers and a blessing, as well as what a critic for The Times described as music of the English Renaissance (Hubert Parry's I Was Glad, normally used in royal coronations, and Ralph Vaughan Williams's Te Deum). This, he wrote, 'matched in sound the ocular splendour of official uniforms and academic robes'. the inaugural opening concert was performed by L'Orchestre des Concerts Colonne, while the full programme served up a rich feast of European high culture: the Hallé, Jacques, Liverpool Philharmonic and bbc Scottish orchestras were all represented; there was chamber music, morning concerts, recitals of Scottish song, and the Glyndebourne Opera presenting Macbeth and Le nozze di Figaro. Sadler's Wells Ballet presented The Sleeping Beauty, and drama lovers could see the Old Vic doing The Taming of the Shrew and Richard ii as well as La Compagnie Jouvet de Théâtre de L'Athénée performing L'École des femmes and Giraudoux. a highlight of the inaugural event was the reunion of the Austrian composer Bruno Walter (who had been forced to emigrate, first to France and then to the United States, after the Nazi Anschluss of Austria in 1938) with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. the singer Kathleen Ferrier recalled:It was unforgettable. the sun shone, the station was decked with flags, thestreets were gay. Plays and ballet by the finest artists were being performed,literally morning, noon and night, and hospitality was showered upon guestsand visitors by the so-called 'dour' Scots! What a misnomer! Stereotypes of 'dour' Scots abounded in Lionel Birch's report for Picture Post. On arriving and seeing the 'brave but stingy' bunting on the roof of Waverley railway station, he wondered whether the whole Festival 'wasn't . . . Related books and articles Books Journals Magazines Newspapers Encyclopedia The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature | Modern Transformations: New Identities (from 1918) - Vol. 3 By Ian Brown; Thomas Owen Clancy; Susan Manning; Murray Pittock; Ksenija Horvat Edinburgh University Press, 2007 Read preview Overview The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature | From Columba to the Union (until 1707) - Vol. 1 By Thomas Owen Clancy; Murray Pittock; Ian Brown; Susan Manning; Ksenija Horvat Edinburgh University Press, 2007 Read preview Overview The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland - Vol. 4 By David Finkelstein; Alistair McCleery Edinburgh University Press, 2007 Read preview Overview "This Beer Festival Has a Theatre Problem!": The Evolution and Rebranding of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival By Batchelor, Brian Theatre Research in Canada, Vol. 36, No. 1, Spring 2015 Read preview Overview George Speaight (1914-2005) By Theatre Notebook, Vol. 60, No. 1, February 2006 Read preview Overview The Art of Listening: Listening Skill Development, Classical Music Appreciation, and Personal Response through Visual Art in a Middle School Program By Smiraglia, Christina Asaah, Gordon Divine Lacerda, Hanako Sawada Research and Issues in Music Education (RIME), Vol. 14, No. 1, September 2018 PRPEER-REVIEWED PERIODICAL Peer-reviewed publications on Questia are publications containing articles which were subject to evaluation for accuracy and substance by professional peers of the article's author(s). 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Six California beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program sued the Trump administration Monday for rescinding protections for young immigrants without legal status.
In the 46-page suit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco just after midnight, the so-called Dreamers claimed Trump's decision to phase out the DACA program over the next six months "was motivated by unconstitutional bias against Mexicans and Latinos."
The federal DACA program shields from deportation nearly 800,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, providing recipients with renewable two-year work permits.
The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump administration from ending the program.
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In the dark months of winter it is great to have some light and bright plants on display, and a 'Winter Garden' is the ideal way. We wanted to bring variety and colour and something just a little bit different, which is why we chose the fabulous Ornamental Cabbage to be a feature.
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New state legislation requires school districts to adopt security plan
A bill passed Wyoming's Joint Education Committee that asks all school districts to adopt an option-based safety plan. Representative Jerry Paxton opposed the bill believing most schools already have adequate plans in place. Emma Diercks reports.
Hospital steering committee looks for answers from current management company
In the second of two public meetings last week concerning the future of Memorial Hospital in Rawlins, officials with Quorum Health Resources made their case for renewing the company's contract with the county to manage the facility. QHR has managed Memorial Hospital since 2010. While the hospital's Board of Trustees seem content with the relationship, employees have expressed criticisms. During Thursday's meeting, a local steering committee was looking for answers. Cali O'Hare reports.
Adenovirus found in mule deer fawns outside Saratoga
After discovering disease in mule deer fawn carcasses outside Saratoga, local Wyoming Game and Fish officials remind residents that this time of year, young wildlife are in a vulnerable state. Game and Fish urges the public to notify them if deceased wild game is found on private property so that the agency can remove it. Emma Diercks reports.
Sports: No bowl bid for 'Boys
Despite the absence of a bowl bid, a select few of the Wyoming Cowboys will begin their journey to the NFL. Joey Saverine has the story.
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- Cowgirl volleyball falls short of national championships.
- Another late comeback not enough for Cowboy cagers.
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Thank you for your interest in learning more about the financial considerations of divorce. We understand this can be an emotional and overwhelming time in your life, so we've provided these actionable tips for getting your finances in order and protecting you and your children throughout the divorce process. In the eBook you'll receive tips on:
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Mind reading machine on its way: Scientists
Scientists who claim to have discovered a way of translating people's thoughts into words are soon coming out with a mind reading machine.world Updated: Sep 08, 2010 23:24 IST
Scientists who claim to have discovered a way of translating people's thoughts into words are soon coming out with a mind reading machine.
An international team, led by Prof Bradley Greger of Utah University, has been able to translate brain signals into speech using sensors attached to the brian's surface for the first time.
The experimental breakthrough, which is up to 90 per cent accurate, offers a way to communicate for paralysed patients who cannot speak and could eventually lead to being able to read anyone thoughts, The Daily Telegraph reported.
"We have been able to decode spoken words using only signals from the brain with a device that has promise for long-term use in paralysed patients who cannot now speak.
"I would call it brain reading and we hope that in two or three years it will be available for use...," was quoted as saying.
The team achieved the experimental breakthrough when it attached two button sized grids of 16 tiny electrodes to the speech centres of the brain of an epileptic patient who had part of his skull removed for another operation.
Using the electrodes, the scientists recorded brain signals as the patient repeatedly read each of 10 words that might be useful to a paralysed person: yes, no, hot, cold, hungry, thirsty, hello, goodbye, more and less. Then they got him to repeat the words to the computer and it was able to match the brain signals for each word 76 per cent to 90 per cent of the time.


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This stunning Edwardian Sapphire and Diamond cluster engagement ring features a central Oval Cut Sapphire in a mill grain bezel setting. A border of twelve Single Cut Diamonds surround the Sapphire, each individually grain set with a scalloped edge. There is a pretty pierced basket to the underside with the ring having a dainty tapering band.
Made in 18ct Yellow Gold with a Platinum setting to the top. Stamped 18ct & Plat to the band with the makers mark G.F.B.
The Central Sapphire has been calculated in the setting and is estimated to weigh 0.45 Carat and measures 5mm x 4.5mm. The Sapphire is a lovely rich blue colour with plenty of depth and vibrance. The Single Cut Diamonds total approximately 0.12 Carat and set the Sapphire off beautifully. The cluster measures 10mm x 8.5mm.
A lovely low, smooth and practical setting in a classic style that never dates.
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By: Zachary Arcivar
It is possible that you think of yourself as a reader, but not a writer. If so, then what is it that is keeping you from writing? The fear of people not liking your ideas? Not knowing where to start? These are obstacles that all writers face at one time or another, and they're perfectly normal.
So the question is, are you writing as much as you're reading? For anyone that isn't, you should ask yourself why. Now, you may not identify as a "writer," and you may not see a huge benefit in working on your own fiction pieces, or non-fiction memoirs, but the truth is that reading and writing complement each other in incredible ways. The more you write, the more deeply you will enjoy reading and vice versa — I can promise you that. Here are five reasons to start writing and keep writing:
1. Good old-fashioned practice
Practice makes perfect, right? If you're a new writer and don't have much or any experience writing anything outside of English class, the more you practice, the more natural the art of writing becomes. Sometimes, it can be really hard to start a new piece of writing, especially if it's a genre or style you haven't ever worked on before, but that's totally normal, and we all go through it. What's important is to not let that initial struggle scare you away from writing, because once you begin, the flow becomes easier and easier as you go on.
Practicing will also allow you to find your own personal ritual that you follow each time you write. For me, I make some coffee and begin writing in the morning in my bedroom with my journal handy on the side of my laptop while the sun comes up. For you, it could mean going to a specific coffee shop to type, or scribbling words onto a white board to get new ideas, but whatever it is, as long as it benefits your craft, then you shouldn't question it. For a really interesting writing process, look at Ernest Hemingway; he woke up each day, put on his slippers, and began writing on large sheets of paper against his bedroom wall before he would begin typing on his typewriter. Hemingay also spoke of a "juice" that all writers have, and that we just all have to find out what process gets our juice flowing. So don't be afraid to just start anywhere! Go to different environments, see how they affect you and inspire you, and soon you'll have your own personal process that will make you an unstoppable writing machine!
So how does this connect to reading? Well, when it's your first time really trying to write some of your own original ideas, you're probably going to write in a style or format similar to the author that you are currently reading, and this is nothing to feel bad about! Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and it is only by writing like other people that we discover our own unique styles and formats that fit us, which brings me to my next point.
2. Writing will help you think in different styles and outside of your own creative box
Last semester, I was in a class where I was assigned to read a book by William Faulkner titled Go Down Moses, and it was maybe one of the hardest books I had ever had to read. Faulkner is notorious for his deep descriptions and his extreme attention to details of both environments and the thoughts of his characters. Even though it was a difficult read, it had a major payoff that I didn't realize until I was finished with the book, which was that I had been writing more like Faulkner when I was reading him! It turned out that I had been subconsciously adopting the style that I found so hard to understand.
Picking up books that we usually wouldn't read because they aren't our usual genre or style broadens our horizons as both readers and writers. If you had never read a science fiction book, and then read something about an alien civilization, you are suddenly introduced to an entirely new universe full of possibilities that you may have not seen or thought of before. This can inspire countless ideas firing off in your brain, and can bring you to write things you may have never written before, which can change your focus when you think about what you want to write.
You won't be a master of your new genres and ideas from the get-go, but with some practice, you'll be off to new territories in no time. By reading into these new territories, your writing will continue to evolve, and you'll get closer to finding your own unique style.
3. The more you write, the more comfortable you become
This one may seem a bit obvious, but I think it's just as important as the other points made. Being nervous about starting a new idea or telling a friend about something you have been working on is totally natural, and it's part of the writing process. Sometimes, I find it best to keep ideas to myself until they fully blossom, and other times, I find it more helpful to bounce ideas around between friends in order to let those ideas develop and mature.
Over time, you may find that you have to spend less time struggling over ideas and more time letting them take shape naturally while you write. By giving yourself the freedom to write about whatever y
ou want without censoring yourself, you inherently open up multiple literary doors for yourself. Obviously, the more comfortable you are writing, the more writing you will produce.
It doesn't have to be a specific type of writing either; it could be something as simple as a journal where you jot down thoughts on a daily basis — every little bit helps. I hardly journaled before going to college, but once I started, I noticed the benefits immediately, and I continue to journal about once or twice a day, every day.
4. Writing as much as you read will keep you more conscious of your developing style
The more you write, the more you have to look back on and learn from. Reading back on your old work is essential to developing and perfecting your writing style, and it can be a pleasant surprise to stumble upon a section of writing that you may have forgotten about. I do that all the time, and it's always an interesting journey to look back at what I was thinking that day and what ideas I decided to put down on the page.
After reviewing your work, you begin to pay attention to any patterns in your writing that reoccur over time, and you also begin to notice any obvious style choices that you're making. These are important observations, as they play a part in your future writing once you're conscious of them. On the other side of the coin, you also end up paying more attention to the details within other author's work and what choices they make in their writing.
5. You'll stay in a creative state of mind and think about your work more
While you're reading, your brain is racing with ideas and concepts that are leaping to you from the pages. You are thinking deeply (whether you notice it or not), and being in this mindset is what makes artists thrive. If you're writing as much as you read, it keeps you in this state of mind even more than usual, and it can help your art immensely.
By staying in this mindset, you open multiple doors of possibility for yourself and your work — you think about things differently. For example, when I get on the subway in Chicago and ride up to Wrigleyville, I tend to people watch. When I do this, I listen to conversations, I take note of how people act and how they speak, and it all adds fuel to my creative fire. Essentially, you are thinking constantly about what you can add to your work, and when you spot a person or object that interests you, you can think about how that person or object can play a role in your art.
Again, you may not identify as a writer yourself, but there is no harm in trying simply to keep your mind active! Who knows? You may find a new passion that you never knew you had! So pick up a pen and notebook or open up a blank Word document and start letting the ideas flow!
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When you are dealing with illness or disabilities, it can be difficult to ask for help. Perhaps, you do not know what you need...or maybe you do not want to impose.
Fortunately, new media has recently been combined with social innovation and given birth to the TYZE network. This online tool allows you to break down an overwhelming situation into small delegated tasks. You can coordinate assistance through a calendar, send out updates and share stories.
Recently, I shared my personal story of caring for my mother through cancer. Although this story contains unique elements, it is unfortunately quite common. A recent Met Life Market Institute study reports that the percentage of adult children providing care to a parent has more than tripled over the past 15 years.
As young adults are increasingly taking on the challenge of caregiving, new media is growing exponentially. The creation of the TYZE network provides a solution that allows online innovation to become a remedy for crisis.
During this chapter of my life, I have been learning a lot about burnout and the importance of asking for help. TYZE has helped me reach out to a small supportive network that helps out in extraordinary ways.
For example, my mother needed a wheelchair, and we couldn't afford one that was comfortable and fit her properly. I put out a message on TYZE saying, "Hi there! We really need a wheelchair for my mom".
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The new method, proposed by T.V. Laptyeva and S. Flach from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems in Germany and K. Kladko from Axioma Research in the US, also uses standard encryption algorithms, like AES, but it works some magic with the password. It uses a long password consisting of two parts. One part is an easily memorable short password (SP) and the other is longer and known as the strong key. The confidential text is encrypted using a standard algorithm like AES and the combination of short password and strong key as the password.
The strong key — in this example the word "chaos" — is embedded in an image.
The strong key doesn't have to be memorised by the user. Instead the strong key is then embedded in an image in a similar way as for the familiar CAPTCHA test, which shows the user a distorted image of a word which computers used to find difficult to identify (though good image recognition software can these days do the trick).
But here's the trick: the image can also be interpreted as a snapshot in time of a dynamical system — a system that evolves over time according to a set of mathematical equations. The state of the system at each individual time step can be described using numbers and represented by an image.
The particular dynamical system used in this case comes from physics, where it is used to model the behaviour of ferroelectric materials, such as barium titanate. These are akin to magnetic materials, but rather than responding to magnetic fields, they respond to electric fields, becoming electrically polarised when an electric field is applied.
Ferroelectric materials lose their ferrorelectric property at a certain temperature. Such a sudden change in a material's porperties is called a phase transition. Typically a system undergoing a phase transition moves from an ordered state — electric polarisation in the case of ferroelectric materials — to a disordered state. The dynamical system the researchers chose for their encryption method is a simple model of the behaviour of ferroelectric materials close to the phase transition. One of the properties the system exhibits near this order-disorder transition point is chaos: parameters describing the system fluctuate wildly and the system is so sensitive to small changes that it is impossible to predict exactly what state it will be in after a number of time steps.
The image containing the strong key (called the ISK) is evolved in time (downward direction). Even the smallest change in the resulting image will cause you to miss the original when you go back in time.
Now suppose you have arrested this dynamical system at a particular moment in time, say at time . The encryption method works by embedding the strong key in the corresponding image using something akin to the CAPTCHA method. The system is then allowed to evolve for a certain number of time steps, until it reaches time . The state of the system at time will have similar overall features for whatever initial state we start with, but due to the chaotic dynamics the precise nature of these features is impossible to predict and they appear random. The numerical information which encodes the state of the system at time can therefore be split into two parts. One part describes the regular features of the system — this can be stored in plain text. The other describes the random-looking detail and is encoded using the short password.
Now imagine that you're the legitimate user in possesion of the correct SP. You enter the SP, which decrypts the random-looking part of the information. This is then combined with the information that encodes the regularities of the dynamical system, to give you all the information about the system at time . The system is now evolved backwards in time until it gets back to time . In theory, such a backward evolution does not always get you back to the exact state you started from: because the system is chaotic, the smallest inaccuracy in your information (coming for example from rounding off numbers) can amplify as you move backwards in time and cause you to miss the original image. But by making sure you don't use too many time steps (i.e. that the number isn't too large) you can guarantee that you end up with something nearly identical to the original image. Then, instead of having to remember it, you can just read the strong key off that image. It is now combined with the short password to give you the overall password which decrypts the original data.
But what if you're a hostile attacker systematically trying out a large number of short passwords? Suppose that you have access to the plain-text information describing the regular features of the dynamical system at time and to the encrypted data representing the random-looking part. First you use a particular short password guess to get a candidate decryption of the random-looking part. Usually the candidate decryption would be searched for patterns and correlations which indicate if it's the true text. But in this case the true text itself looks random, so any such search is futile. You just have to plough on: you evolve the system backwards until time hoping that the resulting image contains the correct strong key.
" For Deleuze, the distinction between problematics and axiomatics is reflected in the distinction between two different conceptions of the multiple: differential of continuous multiplicities (problematics) and extensional or discrete sets (axiomatics). As we have seen, royal or 'major' mathematics is defined by the perpetual translation or conversion of the latter into the former. But it would be erroneous to characterize differential multiplicities as 'merely' intuitive and operative, and extensional sets as conceptual and formalizable. 'The fact is' writes Deleuze, ' that the two kinds of science have different modes of formalization […]. What we have are two formally different conceptions of science, and ontologically, a single field of interaction in which royal science [axiomatics] continually appropriates the contents of vague or nomad science [problematics], while nomad science continually cuts the contents of royal science loose.' One of Badiou's most insistent claims is that Deleuze's theory of multiplicities is drawn from a 'vitalist' paradigm, and not a mathematical one. But in fact, Deleuze's theory of multiplicity is drawn exclusively from mathematics - but from its problematic pole. Badiou implicitly admits this when he complains that Deleuze's 'experimental construction of multiplicities is anachronistic because it is pre-Cantorian. More accurately, however, one should say that Deleuze's theory of multiplicities is non-Cantorian.' Cantor's set theory represents the crowning moment of the tendency toward 'discretization' in mathematics; Deleuze's project, by contrast, is to formalize the conception of 'continuous' multiplicities that corresponds to the problematic pole of mathematics. Problematics, no less than axiomatics, is the object of pure mathematics; just as Weierstrass, Dedekind and Cantor are the great names in the discretization programme, and Hilbert, Zermelo, Frankel, Godel and Cohen the great names in the movement toward formalization and axiomatization, it is Abel, Galois, Riemann and Poincaré who appear among the great names in the history of problematics. " "— Blog: concrete rules and abstract machines 2011-03-29 | For Deleuze, the distinction between problematics... from - Peter Hallward: Think Again. Alain Badiou and the Future of Philosophy.
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If you are attempting to connect your Bluetooth device to Windows 10 PC however you get an error message Windows was unable to connect with your Bluetooth network device, here's what you need to do to repair your drawback. This error message can happen whereas making an attempt to connect your cell phone or some other Bluetooth device with your Windows 10 laptop. The full error message seems to be like this:
Windows was unable to connect with your Bluetooth network device. It could also be turned off, out of vary, or it might not be configured to settle for connections. Consult the documentation for your device for the knowledge on how to configure it to settle for connections.
Windows was unable to connect with your Bluetooth network device
The following options will work provided that your Bluetooth device is positioned close to your laptop. As the vary is a big issue whereas connecting to a Bluetooth device, you need to maintain your cell or some other Bluetooth device nearer to your laptop.
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There is a Bluetooth associated service, which runs and helps you utilize Bluetooth. If that service has been stopped due to any cause, you would possibly get this drawback on your laptop. To test that, open Services. You can take the assistance of Cortana, or you should utilize Run immediate as properly. Press Win + R, and kind providers.msc and hit the Enter button. Search for Bluetooth Support Service and double-click on it to open Properties.
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If your Bluetooth driver is lagging within the background, you may not find a way to connect any Bluetooth device with your laptop. You ought to restart your Bluetooth driver and test if it solves your drawback or not. To get began, press Win + X and choose Device Manager. Expand the Bluetooth menu > right-click on the Bluetooth driver > choose Disable device.
It will ask for affirmation, the place you want to choose Yes. Then, once more right-click on the identical driver and choose Enable device. You might also choose Action > Scan for adjustments choice to get the latest change.
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INSIDE Contactless unveils SecuRead NFC solution for mobile handset market
INSIDE Contactless has unveiled SecuRead, a breakthrough NFC solution for the mobile handset market. This chip will be integrated into production handsets by mid-2011.
SecuRead is a complete, system-in-package (SIP) NFC solution that makes it simple for mobile device manufacturers and NFC infrastructure providers to integrate all of the contactless, security and application functions required for a broad range of contactless NFC payment, transit, ID and access control applications.
According to the company, SecuRead features INSIDE's award-winning MicroRead NFC controller, a high-performance, highly secure SLE 97-family secure element from Infineon, a GlobalPlatform-compliant Java Card OS from Giesecke & Devrient and INSIDE's Open NFC protocol stack to provide a best-of-breed solution that helps mobile device manufacturers bring rich NFC capabilities to market more quickly.
Loic Hamon, VP of products and marketing for NFC at INSIDE Contactless, said that 2011 will be the inflection point for NFC with over 50Mu devices. There are multiple committed handset ecosystems. Also, there are wireless carrier commitments, consortia, initiatives, etc. Android is now a major market driver – outselling the iPhone.
As for the regional situation, the US is witnessing mobile payment (embedded secure element). Korea is seeing a replacement of T-money (transport, payment, loyalty), UICC based. In Nice, France, there will be multi-carrier, multi-service, UICC-based, national rollout in 2011.
Ecosystem alignments are needed, and business models have to be proven. Also, NFC peripherals will contribute to market acceleration.
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Making Sense of Pakistan
'Intellectually acute, impressively researched, and strongly argued.' — Anatol Lieven, The American Prospect
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Pakistan's transformation from a country once projected as a model of Muslim enlightenment to a state now threatened by an Islamist takeover dominates the headlines. Many account for the change by pointing to Pakistan's controversial partnership with the United States since 9/11; others see it as a consequence of Pakistan's long history of authoritarian rule, which has marginalized liberal opinion and left the field open for inroads by the religious right. Farzana Shaikh argues that while external influences and domestic politics have unquestionably shaped the direction of change, the country's social and political decline is rooted primarily in uncertainty about the meaning of Pakistan and the significance of 'being Pakistani'. She shows how this has pre-empted a consensus on the role of Islam in the public sphere, which has encouraged the spread of political Islam. It has also widened the gap between personal piety and public morality, corrupting the country's economic foundations and tearing apart its social fabric. More ominously still, it has given rise to a new and dangerous symbiosis between the country's powerful armed forces and Muslim extremists. They have been rival contenders in the struggle to redefine the meaning of Pakistan but their convergence, enhanced by internal and foreign conflicts, has led to the militarization of society and the Islamization of the military. Drawing on her earlier work on the origins of Pakistan, Shaikh demonstrates how the culture and ideology that constrained Indo-Muslim politics in the years leading to Partition in 1947 have left their mark on the country. In this broad yet discriminating study, these insights from history are skilfully deployed to better understand Pakistan's troubled present.
Farzana Shaikh is an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London and the author of Community and Consensus in Islam: Muslim Representation in Colonial India, 1860-1947. A well known commentator on Pakistan, she has lectured and written widely on the country in the course of an academic career that has included positions in the UK, the US and Europe.
'Brilliant.' — Peter Preston, The Guardian
'A work of genuine scholarship on one of the most complicated countries on earth. If you have ever wondered why Pakistan's problems are so deep, then Farzana Shaikh has the answers.' — Owen Bennett Jones, BBC World Service
'Shaikh's knowledge is encyclopedic, her methods of analysis simple but intense, her writing beautifully lucid – there is nobody better to explain what Barack Obama calls the most dangerous place in the world.' — Ahmed Rashid, author of Descent into Chaos: How the War Against Islamic Extremism is Being Lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia
'Intellectually acute, impressively researched, and strongly argued.' — Anatol Lieven, The American Prospect
'A scholarly and erudite study of the competition to define and establish a "national" identity for Pakistan.' — Robert Nichols, H-Asia
'Thought-provoking . . . Those interested in helping shape the country's future will come away understanding why now is the time to move on with clarity.' — Shabana Fayyaz, Middle East Journal
'A well documented, provocative study…of considerable interest to scholars and foreign policy specialists. ' — Choice
'Rich and multifaceted, this book's focus on the uncertainties regarding Islam as a key feature of Pakistan's national identity represents an important theoretical innovation-one that takes us well beyond the narrow view that the politics of Pakistan can be understood apart from engaging with the contested terms of Islam.' — Matthew Nelson, author of In the Shadow of Shari'ah: Islam, Islamic Law, and Democracy in Pakistan
'Pakistan is far too little understood for a country of such global strategic importance. Farzana Shaikh provocatively argues that as a homeland for Muslims, the inevitable quest for defining national identity in terms of "Islam" could only mean uncertainty and contestation over key questions of belonging and political culture that are at the heart of any nation state. This timely book is a welcome contribution to understanding Pakistan's problems of failed governance, regionalism, sectarianism, and social polarization.' — Barbara Metcalf, University of Michigan
'Farzana's work … is not a historical analysis of Pakistan's tortuous political development. It is rather a scholarly analysis of the complex dynamics of state-society relationship.' — The Muslim World Book Review


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"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Episode 4 – Final Selection
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Episode 4 – Final Selection
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Episode 4 – Final Selection
Alternative Titles Synonyms: Blade of Demon Destruction, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaJapanese: 鬼滅の刃 Information Type: TVEpisodes: 26Status: Currently AiringAired: Apr 6, 2019 to ?Premiered: Spring 2019Broadcast: Saturdays at 23:30 (JST)Producers: Aniplex, ShueishaLicensors: Aniplex of AmericaStudios: ufotableSource: MangaGenres: Action, Demons, Historical, Shounen, SupernaturalDuration: 24 min. per ep.Rating: R – 17+ (violence & profanity) "Sabito...
"Dr. Stone Episode 1 – Stone World"
Senku and Taiju emerge from their petrification several thousand years after everyone in the world had turned to stone. It's up to them to rescue everyone else and restore civilization.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Episode 2 – Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Episode 1 – Cruelty
It is the Taisho Period. Tanjiro Kamado is living a modest but blissful life in the mountains with his family.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Ever since the death of his father, the burden of supporting the family has fallen upon Tanjirou Kamado's shoulders. Though living impoverished on a remote mountain, the Kamado family are able to enjoy a relatively peaceful and happy life. One day, Tanjirou decides to go down to the local village to make a little money selling charcoal. On his way back, night falls, forcing Tanjirou to take shelter in the house of a strange man, who warns him of the existence of flesh-eating demons that lurk in the woods at night.
When he finally arrives back home the next day, he is met with a horrifying sight—his whole family has been slaughtered. Worse still, the sole survivor is his sister Nezuko, who has been turned into a bloodthirsty demon. Consumed by rage and hatred, Tanjirou swears to avenge his family and stay by his only remaining sibling. Alongside the mysterious group calling themselves the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjirou will do whatever it takes to slay the demons and protect the remnants of his beloved sister's humanity.


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This is a Yoga workshop by Cora in Thailand Yoga Festival 2012. Cora shows how to transform this powerful energy into a strong and supple body with the stamina of steady breath. She emphasizes on accessing a dynamic force in backbends, balances and core challenging poses, which lets you fly through the air with ease. This helps to open the body to unblock and stimulate energy to feel active and healthy with new awareness and alignment. Her techniques give attention to your body as she reveals subtle ways to open, stimulate and balance your energy.
For more information, please visit, www.corawen.com
Price: One DVD 600 Baht


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Events for May 17, 2019
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APEC SOM 2, Vaplaraiso, Chile – May 6-18
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2nd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-2) will meet in Vaplaraiso, Chile. May 6-18 For more information visit: www.apec.orgFind out more »
World Trade Week
World Trade Week NYC is an active network of more than 40 organizations in the New York metro region working together to underscore the importance of international trade, logistics and port operations to the region's economy and to use their collective expertise to help the region's businesses grow through international trade. World Trade Week NYC is hosted by the New York District […]Find out more »
OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology & Converging Technologies
OECD Workshop on Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology: Lessons from across emerging technologies | May 15, 2019 in Paris, France The French delegation will host an OECD workshop entitled "Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology: lessons from across emerging technologies." This workshop aims to further inform efforts on the advancement of responsible innovation in neurotechnology, and will take place at the Collège de […]Find out more »
18th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network (ICN)
18th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network (ICN) May 15-17, 2019 Cartagena, Colombia The Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce will host the 2019 International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference. The venue for the conference will be Hotel Las Americas, Cartagena. The 2019 Annual Conference will be the 18th annual conference hosted under ICN auspices. During the conference, discussions […]Find out more »
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St. Jude Medical recently announced that results of the PAVE (Post AV Nodal Ablation Evaluation) study will be published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology in December 2005. PAVE is the first large-scale study to show the benefits of biventricular pacing in non-heart failure patients. It evaluated biventricular pacing versus right ventricular pacing in patients who had AV nodal ablation (ablate-and-pace) therapy for chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). AV nodal ablation is a procedure that removes a collection of specialized cardiac cells that play a role in conducting electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles. The procedure may be performed when drug therapy cannot control atrial fibrillation (the rapid, unsynchronized quivering of the heart's upper chambers). Patients undergoing AV nodal ablation typically require a pacemaker to regulate their heartbeats.
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Legendary Shack Shakers w/special guests Slim Stone
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The Legendary Shack Shakers (originally Those or Th' ) are an American rockabilly/blues band that formed in Paducah, Kentucky, United States, in the mid-1990s. They are inspired by rock and roll, country blues, old time music, carnival music, swamp rock, and other obscure Southern music genres. The band originally had a traditional rockabilly sound, but later began to rely more on its rock and roll and "southern gothic" influences.
Founding member J.D. Wilkes is the band's vocalist and also plays the harmonica. Musical maverick Joe Buck joined the band in the early 21st Century and played all the upright bass, guitars, and drums on the group's first wide release, Cockadoodledon't (2003). Wilkes is noted for his theatric stage performances, which have been compared to those of Iggy Pop, David Byrne, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Joe Buck left the band in late 2003 and began touring and recording with Hank Williams III. Brett Whitacre joined the band in 2005 and is currently the second longest tenured band member. Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard and Tomahawk joined the band in 2008, exiting in early 2012. Atlanta garage blues guitarist Rod Hamdallah replaced Denison. Longtime bassist Mark Robertson left the band in late 2015 and was replaced by The Two Man Gentlemen Band's Fuller Condon.[1] Longtime drummer Brett Whitacre left the band in late February 2016 to concentrate on his art career and family life, and was replaced by The Dirt Daubers drummer Preston Corn. Guitarist Rod Hamdallah left the band in late 2017, shortly after the release of the "After You've Gone" LP was released. He was replaced by Pere Ubu guitarist Gary Siperko.
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Too Limited, Too Late. Evaluating the Czech Republic's Performance as a Small-State Lobbyist in EU External Policy
Too Limited, Too Late. Evaluating the Czech Republic's Performance as a Small-State Lobbyist in EU External Policy
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: lobbying; small state interests; EU external policy; Czech Republic; Generalised System of Preferences
Summary/Abstract: The article proposes a classification of interest promotion methods used by small EU memberstates which draws on lobbying literature in order for us to better understand how smallstates pursue their preferences in Council negotiations. It explores a single case study of theCzech Republic's efforts to influence the 2012 revision of the European Union'sGeneralisedSystem of Preferences scheme through the lenses of this classification. The empirical part ofthe paper is based on original research interviews with European and Czech stakeholderswho participated in the studied negotiations. While the dossier was considered important,the Czech Republic failed to employmore elaboratemethods of interest promotion and thuscame away with a sub-optimal outcome. Rather than explaining this by pointing to a lack ofsocialization of Czech representatives (and thus a lack of effective competence), this deficiencycan be better explained by the low salience of the general policy area for the CzechRepublic, which prevented the country fromdeveloping a favourable position fromwhich toreact promptly to the related developments and deploy the lobbying tools at its disposal. Thearticle suggests that the lobbyist-like character of a smallmember state's performance in theCouncil may have wider consequences for the flexibility of the country's EU policy and theability of its governments to pursue specific European policies.
Journal: New Perspectives. Interdisciplinary Journal of Central & East European Politics and International Relations
- Issue Year: 24/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 53-78
- Page Count: 26
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Yup. This would be me. Multicolor hair. Kind of boney, especially through the shoulders. Absolutely no cleavage. A rather blank look on my face. Coffee cup in hand, wondering how in the hell-o so many years have gone by so fast. It seems as though I was young, and then, I was old with nothing in between. I think raising adolescents had something to do with missing those in between years.
Being serious, the card is my take on Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #127. It also meets the criteria for Crazy for Challenges C4C54 – a black, red, and kraft color challenge. I love the stamp. It makes me laugh.
Materials & Tools: Colonial White, Black, Cranberry, and Stampin' Up Kraft cardstock; Silhouette paper packet; Black, Brown Bag, Twilight, and Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink stamp pads; Grey Flannel, Holiday Red, Bamboo, and Tombow Flesh #580 markers; Dove blending pen; Silver gel pen; American Art Stamps Young Voice stamp; Cranberry grosgrain ribbon; Cuttleblug w/Nestabilities Classic Circles set; Sponge dauber.
A Slice of Life: Have I mentioned that fall seems to have arrived in Minnesota? The days are cool. It is downright cold at night. We're hoping it warms up a bit one of these days … for a little while, at least. This morning held the promise of a nice day until it clouded up, and the wind started to blow. If the sun comes out again, it will be a nice afternoon.
Mom and I went out for lunch and did a little shopping downtown before I came home to get ready for the wedding we're attending at 4 pm.
The memory of the 9-11 tragedy has not escaped me today. I remember. We all need to remember.
I'll leave you with a wish that you are safe and as Abe Lincoln once said, as happy as you've made up your mind to be. Take care, friends.


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How Much Do Tattoos Cost on Average
If you want to find out how much tattoos cost, in particular how much do small tattoos cost, you have to do a fair share of investigation. Nowadays, there seems to be at least one tattoo parlor in each town. Most of them display a number of different images and designs for the consumer to choose from. Tattoos are a way for a person to create their identity, so there are more and more people getting them. As there are various styles and techniques available it is becoming increasingly difficult to put a price tag on a particular tattoo just by having a quick glance on it. That's exactly the reason why this question can't be answered without digging a bit deeper in what the tattoo should be. And even if all details of the tattoo are known, it still doesn't answer how much it will cost.
How Much Do Tattoos Cost? It Varies by Artist
The skill displayed by an artisan will greatly affect the cost of a tattoo. Most professional artists tend to charge for their services by the hour, which may benefit the consumer who is looking for quality work done. Basically, a good tattoo will cost more than a bad one. An artist quickly develops a reputation as to how good they can ink their customers. Depending on the size and complexity of the design, costs could range from $100 to over a few thousand dollars (in the US the average hourly rate is about $150). If the artist is well known or they have a waiting list, then the price of the tattoo could be higher. Another factor is the expertise of the artist.
If he or she creates the designs by themselves, they could easily charge more, in comparison with a situation where the customer already had their design picked out prior to visiting the parlor. There are other factors related to the artist that affect the price of the tattoo. If they spend more money on their equipment, proper licenses, and the size of the studio they perform they display and perform their work in. It is important to pick a tattoo artist that is professional and make sure they sterilize their needles.
Geographic Location Plays a Role
The price of a tattoo depends on the location of the tattoo parlor. If the parlor is located in a small town, the price is bound to be far less than if it is located in a big city that is flourishing. This is likely due to the number of walk-ins that arrive during the course of the day. Within the town or city, though, prices should be very similar. However, due to competition, some may charge less to attract more customers. Prices may also vary from state to state.
For example, states with large populations, such as New York and California, tend to have higher price tags than others like Alabama, Maine, or Nebraska. The difference in price will likely be far greater than expected. It could be an extra few hundred dollars to get the same tattoo done in New York or California, in comparison to other states. Another factor that is sometimes involved is if a certain location is known as a popular place to go on vacation. It could lead to a consumer bragging about getting their ink done in Los Angeles, for example.
How Much do Tattoo Cost by Size
How much do tattoos cost depends heavily on the size of the tattoo. Obviously, a smaller piece of work is going to cost less than a bigger one. A tattoo that is small in size will likely be priced at a flat rate. On the other hand, artists charge an hourly rate for a larger tattoo. Of course, this depends on each individual artist and whether they feel like it is an important factor.
The complexity of a tattoo also has a lot to do with how much it will cost. Simple designs, such as letters and numbers cost far less than a detailed image of a tiger or snake. Also, if the artist has to freehand the design, instead of copying from a book or image guide, the price may generally go up. In addition, if the tattoo takes more than one sitting to complete, it ends up costing more due to more hours in the chair.
Colors used in the design of a tattoo can factor into the final price. Tattoos done with black ink cost a lot less than one that has many colors. It all depends on your taste. If you want a basic design, but don't want to spend too much, ask your artist to use black ink. On the other hand, if you need a glorious dragon or other complex image, then spend the extra money to get it done. I mean, you only live once!
So, why not get something that you are going to like and people will admire?
A Final Word
It is the new trend in the world. Everyone wants to get a tattoo just to say they have one. Some people get multiple tattoos, and still others get practically their whole body covered in ink. At this point, it seems like there is no end in sight of this trend. So, if it has been on your mind lately, why not get a personal quote from an artist locally?