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Self-Publishing Tips (Part 2) – Preparing to Hire an Editor and Designer
This is the second blog post in a series of self-publishing tips. The tips are based on my experience writing Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969. The first post gave tips for preparing your manuscript to be worked on by an editor and designer.
This post focuses on gathering the information you will need when you seek out the services of an editor and designer. Communicating your vision with the editor and designer upfront will minimize the number of revisions that occur during the design process which will help keep the cost of your project down.
Having answers to the following questions will help simplify the design process and give the editor and designer the information they need to transform your manuscript into the book you envision.
- What is your anticipated budget and timeline? This is a very important question. The design process is not cheap nor is it fast. There is no sense wasting your time or other people's time if the cost of their services is not within your budget or they can not complete the project in the necessary timeframe. Some free-lance professionals are willing to give you a discount if you explain the project is self-financed. You can do some fundraising to help raise money for your project. I created a commemorative calendar for Union High School to use as a fundraiser for my project. Think of similar fundraising ideas to help finance your project.
- What is the subject matter? You should summarize the subject of the book in a few sentences. Links to a website, news articles or other information that can explain your project are also helpful. My book preserved the history of the only high school for Negroes in Caroline County during the era of segregation. I created a page on my website about the Union High History Project. I had several newspaper articles written about the project as well. When I contacted editors and designers I included a brief summary of the project along with links to my website and news articles in the email. Keep in mind that some people my not be inclined to visit a website or read news articles, so your summary should contain the information necessary to explain your project.
- Who is the target audience? What are the characteristics of the people you want to read your book: age, sex, ethnicity, special interest or geographic location? You can have a primary and secondary target audience. The primary audience for my book was people who were associated with Union High School. I wanted them to be able to read the book and go down memory lane. The secondary target audience for my book was people who were interested in local history. I wanted them to be able to read the book and become familiar with an aspect of Caroline County history they may not have known.
- How would you like to present the information? What look and feel do you want for the book: formal, coffee-table photo book, or scrapbook? I wanted my book to tell the history of the school and preserve the memories of those associated with it. I wanted it to have the look and feel of a memory book with a lot of pictures and quotes containing people's memories.
- What elements will your book contain and how do you want it organized? Will it contain photographs, charts, tables, graphs, sidebars, lists, quotes etc? Do you want the photographs, charts etc located in one location or interspersed throughout the text? Will the inside pages be in color or in black and white? Do you want the book to be black and white with one section for color photographs?
- What are your ideas for the cover? The cover is the selling point for your book and must appeal directly to your audience. It is helpful to have examples of covers you like. Go to amazon.com and create a list book with covers you like.
- What is the cover type and binding style? A book can be hard cover or paperback. There are many different binding types. For paperback there are: perfect bound, saddle stitched, wire bound, plastic comb. For hardback there are case warp and dust jacket. Hardcover books are expensive to print and many of the other binding types for paperbacks are not sturdy or practical. Therefore, I recommend a paperback with perfect binding.
- What is the word count? This will help the editor or designer determine the rough page count of your book. If you are using Microsoft word, you can determine the word count by selecting Tools from the menu bar and Word Count from the pull-down menu. Keep in mind the higher the page count the higher the cost to print the book.
- What is the trim size? Trim size is the final size of your book in width by height. Books are printed on larger sheets of paper and then cut (trimmed) to the correct size after they are printed and bound. A book with a small trim size will have a higher page count than the same book with a larger trim size. There are also industry standard and non-industry standard trim sizes. I recommend that your book be an industry standard size because there are additional cost associated with using a non-standard size. Createspace has an excellent table that lists their trim sizes, the page count ranges and identifies which trim sizes are standard. They also have a table that shows the book trim sizes and maximum page counts.
- How are you going to print your book? There are several options for printing your book: traditional offset printing, digital printing and print on demand (POD). Traditional printing is usually used for quantities over 1,000 which is not practical for most people self-publishing a book. If you select digital printing you will be responsible for distribution etc. Print on demand is the best option because the printer also acts as the distributor. You don't need to keep an inventory because you can order the quantity of books you need. Lulu.com or createpace.com are two popular print on demand companies; however, there are many more. Do your research and wait until you have selected your editor and designer before you make your final selection.
If you have any questions about the information in this post feel free to submit a comment and I will reply.
Next Post: Self-Publishing Tips (Part 3) – Selecting an Editor and Graphic Designer
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Any news would be appreciated.
Any news would be appreciated.
^^ I agree.
both bodies should be done by the end of the month....then they will go directly to anno.
Once complete they will be shipped out right away.
V.2 and v.3 are both hitting the machines now....v.1 are done and at anno.
all other orders have shipped with a few shipping out sat and monday.
all custom orders are finishing up now and will also ship out very soon.
After not doing my EP body and rail justice for the last 9 months, I'm going to sell them.
Here's the link:
Goose - if you don't want my post on your thread, just let me know.
E-Mag Serial 205
Update?Originally Posted by Mongoose
Still heard nothing, guys.
Goose? Still no word.
Ok, enough is enough. I would like a refund please.
Pm sent
September came and went, shall I assume the bodies are still not done?
lol maybe someday...maybe someday.
Originally Posted by Mongoose
Mongoose, why do you log onto this website if you don't even read/respond to your threads?
so anything happening on these anymore....
what bodies are you guys waiting for?
i got my custom job noxious, still waiting on the rest of the gun no biggy there.
it took 1 yr and 4 mo for me to get my toxic package, no biggy.
im guessing with all the orders and many parts he is and has produced they are pretty busy at VenomDesigns.
patience is a big thing here.
its automag stuff guys sometimes you just have to wait.
i guess thats my two cents.
i know that, just checking in from time to time, just to see whats going on. This isnt the first thing ive bought that took over a year from time of order to delivery. Im still waiting on a syclone body and feedneck, btw. No problem waiting here...good things come to those who wait, right...
for sureOriginally Posted by reckid1986
Moongoose, please help. the package with my bodies must have been returned too your shop (tracking says). Can you check , please?
Originally Posted by reckid1986
ahh, that was a good one.
^^I know right.....
hmm, still no Syclone body, wth.
Guess I should've got a Noxious
You guys are dumb. Waiting for something you payed for over a year ago?! Give me a break. How much longer are you going to wait? I wouldn't wait a month for something I paid for.
These people knew what they were getting into when they took your money. They are obligated to get the items you paid for to you within a timely manner. They have failed to do so and any excuse is unacceptable. Refund or police involved should be the only two options at this point.
You know Steve I totally agree. Some of us have been just holding onto hope that we'll be able to finish the project markers we started years ago.
Personally I have a date set as to when Mongoose will get the ultimatum of refund or cops.
For anyone who doesn't know XMagTerror is the one who cuts the parts for Mongoose. Perhaps he can shed more light into where this guy has 'd off to. I can say that the slowdown is not due to XMT either. He was able to get the shockwave bodies and packs done within the time frame he quoted to me.
We have had problems with the second run of slug bodies.....we have been trying to correct this before finishing the last of the bodies.
We have not stopped working on these and want to get them done and out to everyone asap.
We do not wanna send something out that is not gonna work.
at this point you will receive your body along with a partial refund for our huge delay.
Everything wrong that could happen with this last run did! but we will see it through.
Mongoose the problem is lack of communication both hear on the forums and thru emails. If there was a problem to begin with letting people know would've made things a lot easier. Instead you avoid communication and know after everyone is pissed off you come here saying there was a problem and that's why there was a delay.We have had problems with the second run of slug bodies.....we have been trying to correct this before finishing the last of the bodies.
We have not stopped working on these and want to get them done and out to everyone asap.
We do not wanna send something out that is not gonna work.
at this point you will receive your body along with a partial refund for our huge delay.
Everything wrong that could happen with this last run did! but we will see it through.
What the heck is this... So when you told me it was in the finishing process you were outright lying? What you are saying here is the slugs arent even done (Hmm I remember some problem with making the slugs over a year ago, doesn't seem like youre trying at all) and this is no where near finished.
What about my carbon fiber foregrips? Wheres my rail? My detents? My V1 grip? My V2 Grip? Where is my ?
How about this, you send me back all my money and I'll pay you when/if you ever get your act together.
is the wait on these parts keeping, for everyone who is voicing there opinions keeping you from playing paintball?
if so i see where you are coming from.
but how many of you are able to use another gun.
i know the heavy investment many of you have done is quite large.
me presonally i have been taking it in stride.
but i also have access to many markers. if i choose.
but again i havnt played ball for about 2 yrs.
but then again i am a patient man.
my 2 cents.
so you can only justify being angry about the wait if it is keeping you from playing? that's pretty silly.
little to no communication or updates, lies, deceit, obscene project length and just generally giving people the run around are not valid reasons to be angry? He has my money, I don't have his parts, and it has been years.
It does not matter If I have guns to play with. I can grab one of my 15 other nice guns or one of my 20 other junk guns, or I can just go down to my field and use one of 80 rentals.
This is not about patience as it is far beyond that point. This wait is well past any reasoning he can give and clearly the customer is not the priority for this business.
A good business wants their customers to be happy and will bend over backwards to keep a good reputation. Take this for example. Last month one of my customers special ordered a tank, I had quoted him no more than 2 weeks for the item to arrive. When my shipment came in my supplier had forgotten to amend the order to include the tank. So instead of disappointing my customer who was coming in that weekend I drove 1.5 hr's (each way) to the factory just to get his tank. After burning all that gas did I make any money from that tank sale? No. Did I keep my customer happy? Yes. And because I delivered on what I promised, he had a tank to use that day, was able to play, the field made money and both parties were happy with the result.
I totally understand.
im just tryin to defuse.
he has many parts of mine as well
Hope things turn out good for everyone waiting.
sorry did not want to light another fuse on the situation.
all the best
We are not out of money!
we are still working on getting everything finished.
We DID run into roadblocks......but we have not stopped or even slowed down.
Here's an update for everyone.
The Hydro company we used to do all of our hydro went out of business with our money and parts. the company was called CRC Hydrographics.....after months of looking for them and trying to get in contact i finally found out they were purchased by another company.
I spoke with the new owner and thankfully they had all my parts. He promised me to finish them ASAP and send my way.
This order will take care of everyone that is waiting on Hydro parts.
BODIES: we have two designs still left to finish.....We only have 5 total bodies that are sold and customers are waiting.....i am thinking about not making these and refunding the customers their complete payments......If your waiting on a Helium or Syclone Body please post up and let me know your thoughts on this......if your willing to wait a lil longer i can get these finished. At this point i will totally understand if you don't wanna wait another day.
V.1's are finished and is expected to start shipping next week.
V.2's and V.3's are still in production and will be finished.
Spazmok : I will be shipping everything i have of yours and will refund you 100% of your payments made "For parts not shipped". After reading your comments i have come to the conclusion that we do not need your business....There was nothing wrong with your parts...and when i asked for photos you never supplied them......I have offered to ship out everything i had here many times...and you denied only so you can complain later.
I do apologize for not posting here as often as i should....i plan on changing that and spending more time on this forum. Please dont take my absence as a sign of us not doing anything..if anything its more because im spending more time getting things finished and to you rather then talking about it.
As a very small Company we have run into all kinds of problems and issues........rather then throwing up our hands we are fighting through it and learning as we go. For those Customers that have been patient in a time where they didn't need to be...you are greatly appreciated and will be well compensated.
For those inquiring about us selling on EBAY....yes, we are selling the rest of our inventory "that's the point right?" We dont have much left, and we need to make room for our new parts "No More preorders"
Also...if you wanna trash us for our customer service and/or lack of communication, thats fair and i would agree thats something we need to correct......but dont trash our products! They all work and look good doing it
If i missed updating any parts please post up.....if u have a question please post up......if your post sounds like a 5th grader "Spazmok" you will be ignored, im not here to argue with anyone...just get you what you paid for!
That really sucks about the hydro graphic company. You got VERY lucky with that whole thing.
I am still owed one Helium body out of that group. I have the matching rail, so I am willing to wait it out. I haven't had any issues with any of the products you have made, everything has worked and looked great.


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David Ortiz wanted to keep playing: "I was ready for a walk-off."
It is the Red Sox's first suspended since May 3, 1996 (Blue Jays at Fenway Park). The Rays had never had a regular-season game suspended.
Carl Crawford stole his 28th consecutive base against the Red Sox. Boston has not thrown him out since September 21, 2005. The Red Sox have thrown out only one of 17 attempted base stealers. Why don't teams run six, eight, ten times a game? It must be one of those "unwritten rules".
The Rays scored an unearned run off Beckett (7-4-1-1-8, 106) and Jason Varitek (!) tied the game with a solo home run in the fifth.
Tampa Bay is 6-3, tied for second place with the Yankees, 0.5 GB the Blue Jays. The Red Sox (4-5) are 2.5 GB.
Alex Speier takes an in-depth look at several of the Red Sox's current problems. Since that was posted, it has been reported Mike Cameron has a kidney stone (which are no fun) and Jacoby Ellsbury will not be able to play tonight.
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- Apr 15:
- Ex-Boulder cop Christian McCracken sentenced to 90 days jail, 10 years probation
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- Judge: Statements by ex-Boulder cop Christian McCracken allowed at attempted-murder trial
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- Judge refuses to reduce sentence for Treven Hunter in assault of ex-Boulder cop
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- Christian McCracken, charged with attempted murder, resigns from Boulder Police Department
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- Attempted murder case against Boulder cop will go to trial
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- Boulder cop Christian McCracken charged with attempted murder in stalking case
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- Christian McCracken, Boulder cop facing attempted-murder charge, re-arrested on drug counts
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- Treven Hunter sentenced to 2 years for assault on Boulder cop now facing charges
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- Police: Boulder cop Christian McCracken threatened to kill ex-girlfriend, 2nd dispatcher, self
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- Boulder police: Man assaulted cop after refusing to pay $3 bar tab
In the year since sustaining a head injury while trying to arrest a drunk University of Colorado student on University Hill, former Boulder police Officer Christian McCracken has been charged with the attempted murder of a police dispatcher and watched his law enforcement career come to an unceremonious end.
Now, the CU student whom McCracken blames for turning his life upside down is asking to be released from jail after serving less than a quarter of his assault sentence -- a possibility that McCracken, in his first interview since his arrest, says is "ridiculous."
Treven Lee Hunter, 24, was sentenced in May to two years in the Boulder County Jail after pleading guilty to third-degree assault on a police officer. A hearing is set for Friday in which Hunter's lawyers will seek to either suspend the rest of Hunter's sentence or grant him a school and work release.
McCracken -- who is free on bond and staying in Alabama with family while he awaits trial in November on attempted first-degree murder and stalking charges -- spoke to the Daily Camera on Thursday about the severity of his head injury and his decision last week to resign from the Boulder Police Department. He declined to discuss his own pending charges, saying he would "let the court process play itself out."
As for Hunter, McCracken said he was shocked to find out his assailant could be released after serving only about three months of his sentence.
"The guy ruined my life, and he could be getting a work-release?" McCracken said. "I think this is ridiculous."
According to the motion filed by Hunter's attorney, Nancy Salomone, on Aug. 1, Hunter's "work ethic and trustworthiness has earned him several written commendations from jail staff" while working in the facility's garden. In the motion, Salomone writes that Hunter is hoping to finish his degree at CU, and an employee from The Connection inside CU's University Memorial Center -- where Hunter worked before being incarcerated -- said the entertainment center would re-hire Hunter if he is released.
Salomone did not return calls for comment Thursday.
McCracken said his lawyer only found out about the hearing Wednesday afternoon, and the former officer is upset that he won't be able to be in court to protest a reduced sentence or even have time to write a letter.
"I am beside myself with grief and anger right now," McCracken said. "I can't look this man in the eye. I can't tell him what he did to me. I can't look the judge in the eye and tell him how my life was made worse by what (Hunter) did. Whether he intended to hurt me or not, it was his decision to drink that day, his decision to do what he did..."
'My whole life changed'
That day was Aug. 5, 2011, when the manager of The Sink, 1165 13th St., called police to report that Hunter would not leave the bar after refusing to pay his tab. The manager told police that Hunter repeatedly punched him as he escorted Hunter out of the bar, leaving the manager with minor injuries.
When McCracken approached Hunter on the street, witnesses told police, Hunter -- who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol -- immediately became aggressive. When McCracken tried to handcuff him, Hunter attempted to flee, and McCracken sustained a serious head injury.
"My whole life changed after that," McCracken said. "I lost so many memories. I couldn't control my emotions anymore. I couldn't problem-solve anymore. I couldn't hold a conversation. People would talk to me and I was just staring out in space because I couldn't understand what people were saying anymore.
"I just couldn't take being around people or anything. I would just sit in my room for days. I wouldn't even come out to eat."
Police arrested McCracken in April after investigators say he threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, both of whom were police dispatchers.
A five-year veteran of the Boulder Police Department, McCracken -- who had been on medical leave since last summer's assault -- resigned from the force earlier this month just an hour before an Internal Affairs Review Panel found him guilty of breaking departmental policy.
"It was horrible; it was demeaning," McCracken said of his resignation. "They still kept accusing me of things I couldn't even defend myself on because I had a protection order banning me from the police station."
McCracken said the resignation from the police department was especially hard, since most of the people in his life were in law enforcement. He said that as he struggled with his injury, he had come to rely on many of those people -- including his roommate, a Boulder police officer, and his ex-girlfriend, a dispatcher. He said he hasn't seen them since criminal charges were filed against him in May.
"I've lost my career, my reputation, all of my friends," McCracken said. "I was out in Colorado alone. I had no family out there. The only people I knew were fellow officers. I have not talked to one single friend since this happened. I can't begin to tell you what that's like."
'I'm the one who has to suffer'
Despite all this, McCracken said that when prosecutors came to him with a proposed plea deal for Hunter last year, he didn't push for an extended sentence.
"I felt sorry for the guy, and I didn't want to see the rest of his life ruined," McCracken said. "He's a young college student who made a stupid decision, and he clearly has a problem with alcohol. "
Per the plea deal, Hunter -- who was on probation for a driving while ability impaired at the time of the incident -- pleaded guilty to third-degree assault on a police officer. He was sentenced in May by Boulder District Judge Thomas Mulvahill to two years and one day in prison -- typically the minimum for his offense. At that sentencing hearing, Hunter told the judge, "I had a tendency to drink to the point of being unable hold in my suppressed emotions."
As part of the plea deal, Hunter's attorneys were given the option to file a motion to amend his sentence within 120 days.
McCracken said he agreed with Mulvahill's sentence and does not want to see Hunter released.
"I think the original deal, what he agreed to, should be honored," he said. "I thought it was a merciful and lenient decision for the deal that he took, and it was a just decision."
McCracken said he still does not remember anything about the week of the incident, but from reports he has read, he understands that Hunter was trying to escape arrest and not assault him. But he still thinks Hunter should serve out the length of his sentence.
"I hope to God he can pull himself together and move on with his life and rebuild it, but nevertheless, he still caused somebody's life to fall apart," McCracken said. "Part of me does want him to spend a lot more time in prison, but part of me wants to remain calm, and to see justice is done.
"I don't want to see him suffer. I'm the one who has to suffer every day... I don't know when I'm going to get better."
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quote:Originally posted by nuxfanSlightly off topic, but I don't think Iginla is moving for Kotstitsyn and a first and second rounder from MTL - CGY would get better offers than that, there would be several suitors if he became available. I'm not sure what MTL could offer that would interest CGY for Iginla (Subban? But they don't really need defensemen), other than players that MTL wants to keep to play with Iginla. I don't think they're good dance partners.I don't think Kessel will become a big assist person, its not in his nature, as others have pointed out he's paid to be a sniper. He needs someone getting assists from him, not the other way around. Cammarelli, on the other hand, does get a fair number of assists. I chalk some of that up to Cammy playing with a much more talented group in MTL than Kessel does in TOR. But even in BOS, Kessel was showing signs of becoming a pure sniper.
quote:Originally posted by Beans15I don't know if Kessel could be a 40 assist guy. He's a shoot first, shoot often, shoot every time kind of player. Secondly, he does not have the support in a secondary scoring option to produce. I don't see 40 assists. Not in the near future anyways.As far as Iginla goes, firstly it would mean Gomez going the other way and I don't see Calgary taking that deal. Sutter is also the 2nd most stubborn GM in the NHL behind Burke and does not see the ship sinking. However,if he does see the ship sinking and moves Iginla, it will be for youth with talent and/or picks. As Plekanec is hitting his prime, I would assume that would be the player going to Calgary. For that matter, Montreal would not give up Plekanec in his prime for Iginla in his twilight. It's just not a good fit. But that line would be sickly disgusting.
quote:Originally posted by Mario 66 Jagr played with Kovalev & Straka, Robert Lang and a couple other guys in pitt when he dominated the league so i can hardly agree that he had know one.
quote:Originally posted by nuxfanIf he could go back in time, I have no doubt that he'd sign Cammy and keep his picks. Cammy + Seguin in Toronto would look pretty good right now. As would having a first round pick in 2011.
quote:Last time i checked Eric Staal, Crosby, Nash & Iginla all have scoring titles and i do not recall them having great linemates when they accomplished the feat.
quote:Would anyone disagree that Kessler & Cammalleri would be a better comparison?
quote:Cammalleri at 6 million for 6 years and keeping your 2 first round picks, i deffinetly would take that over Kessel,, it;'s not like Cammy has a 8 million $ contract ,, I would argue Cammy is better than Kessel and to have Cammy with Tyler Seguin and this years lottery pick oh hell yeah i would take that over Kessel,
quote:Originally posted by slozoI take Kessel for all of the reasons Beans outlined, stressing the fact that he is younger and has perhaps higher end potential not yet reached.But it's real close for me.As an aside, nuxfan - reportedly Cammaleri actually came to Toronto for a face to face with Burke . . . but he was just asking for too much, in his opinion. And I think, in the end, that showed great restraint, especially for a young player of very good quality.I don't fault Burke there for smart cap management."Take off, eh?" - Bob and Doug
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After discussing my top-151 rankings without including quarterbacks, I thought it was only fair to post the position in a separate article. It truly is an odd group, with each prospect having their own flaws. In fact, I believe this group is being underrated a bit. I do think we will look back in five years and see a handful of adequate starters come from this class, but that isn't the first time you've heard that.
I really hate quarterback comparisons, especially when forcing them, so I do not spend a lot of time getting frustrated over them. Some are based on traits while others are based on style.
1. Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
Height/Weight: 6'2/215
College Experience: Fifth-year senior
40 Time: 4.93
Comparison: Brett Favre, in terms of playing style
2012 Stats: 249-of-401 (62.1%) for 3,387 yds (8.44 YPA), 21 TD/13 INT
Pick projection: Third-round to Texans
Positives/Negatives: First and foremost, a very tough player who bounces up after hits. Consistently steps up into the pocket to deliver the ball under duress. Does not mind taking a beating when sensing a receiver will slip open. Underrated ability to buy himself time, can get first downs on the run when defenses are in man or in deep zones. Unafraid to test the field vertically. Arm strength is impressive in the intermediate game. Not overly concerned about the ball fluttering at the end of his targets, believe it is a footwork issue. Leads receivers on crossing routes and takes chances in the middle of the field rather than taking the conservative approach. Looks at multiple targets before checking down. Changes throwing plane in the face of pressure. However, delivery can be a bit elongated as he drops the football. Vertical shots can be floated, receivers tend to work back into a jump ball situation but the placement likely isn't on purpose. Holds ball low in the pocket. Tended to lock onto receivers, namely Cobi Hamilton, and forced throws as a result. Made a number of throws that will make evaluators shake their heads, but have to take the bad with the good with him.
2. Geno Smith, West Virginia
Height/Weight: 6'2/218
College Experience: Fourth-year senior
40 Time: 4.56
Comparison: Tony Romo
2012 Stats: 369-of-518 (71.2%) for 4,205 yds (8.12 YPA), 42 TD/6 INT; 151 rush yds, 2 TD
Pick projection: Jets in the late first-round
Positives/Negatives: As Eric Stoner put it, he has a bit of a Kobe Bryant mentality on the field. Accuracy can be an issue, poor placement to open targets in the intermediate to downfield levels of the field. Does not mind testing tight windows over the middle. Leads receivers open on the sideline and showed good chemistry on fades into the end zone. Keeps his eyes downfield and feet moving within the pocket to find a target instead of looking to run. In fact, he could have looked to run more often, almost wanting to prove he is a pocket passer. Started the year by looking to second and third options, but that field vision seemed to regress week to week. Needs work on his footwork, tends to bounce on his drops. Placement and velocity diminish when feet are not set or when balance is an issue. Improved throwing on the run. Blitz awareness is only adequate and there are instance where he backs up from pressure instead of unloading the ball or stepping up to make the throw.
3. Zac Dysert, Miami (OH)
Height/Weight: 6'3/231
40 Time: N/A
Comparison: Ben Roethlisberger, in terms of being able to buy himself some time and throw with defenders draped
2012 Stats: 302-of-480 (62.9%) for 3,483 yds (7.26 YPA), 25 TD/12 INT; 265 rush yds, 2 TD
Pick projection: Raiders in the third-round
Positives/Negatives: Forced to play out of a quick throw, four and five wide receiver offense in 2012 to compensate for poor offensive line play. Much more effective in 2011, working in the pocket, stepping up against edge pressure, and making throws when draped by defenders. Very good at throwing on the run, even testing vertically when moving to his right. Sailed targets at the Senior Bowl but didn't see that happen in tape review. Flashes anticipation on comebacks and breaking routes, not just on crossing patterns. Made some unbelievable throws downfield with effortless velocity and bucket placement. That's where his accuracy shows the most. Inconsistent feeling backside rushers. Needs to prove he can find check-downs and secondary reads inside the pocket rather than escaping to space, but that could have also been the offense's fault in 2012. Some easy throws are blatantly off target for no apparent reason. Also showed a tendency to lock onto a first read in 2012. Did the offense in his final season stunt his development?
4. Mike Glennon, NC State
Height/Weight: 6'7/225
40 Time: 4.94
Comparison: Nick Foles
2012 Stats: 330-of-564 (58.5%) for 4,031 yds (7.14 YPA), 31 TD/17 INT
Pick projection: Bears trading into the third-round
Positives/Negatives: Best when working out of a quick tempo, plant off back foot and throw offense. The longer he holds the ball, the more worried I get. Will test vertically immediately if the read is correct, single high with the receiver gaining a step on the corner. Has solid placement and velocity in these instances, bucket to outside shoulder. Uses his height to see receivers running open in the short and medium ranges, making accurate throws to lead them into open areas after the catch. Interesting that his arm strength dips a bit in the intermediate game, perhaps looking for location and placement. Average foot quickness will cause him issues trying to avoid interior pass rush. Does show some escapability, but working in confined spaces or buying himself time could be a big issue since there's nothing quick about his mobility. Had a lot of practice with that, too. Tends to retreat instead of stepping up to deliver in the face of pressure.
5. Ryan Nassib, Syracuse
Height/Weight: 6'2/227
40 Time: 5.06
Comparison: Jake Locker with better accuracy
2012 Stats: 294-of-471 (62.4%) for 3,749 yds (7.96 YPA), 26 TD/10 INT; 142 rush yds, 2 TD
Pick projection: Bills at No. 8
Positives/Negatives: There are some frenetic qualities to the Syracuse product's game, but if harnessed he can be quite good. Perhaps he is comfortable with the jittery movements, but they have resulted in good and bad things. Has plus velocity in the short and intermediate game when balanced and clean in his footwork. Quick release, gets the ball out in a hurry when necessary. When the rhythm is there, the accuracy follows. Shows that he can make multiple reads, san look off safety to come to the opposite side of the field. Does his best to avoid sacks, but puts himself in those situations too. Puts a lot of air under deep balls, perhaps due to his motion, footwork, or lack of vertical arm strength, but it gives his man a chance to make a play. Sells play action and screens well, throwing well on the run to his right. Trust in his arm strength has led to poor decisions and poor placement when forcing passes into tight windows. It all goes back to that frenetic movement, for me.
6. Matt Barkley, USC
Comparison: Ryan Fitzpatrick
2012 Stats: 246-of-387 (63.6%) for 3,273 yds (8.46 YPA), 36 TD/15 INT
Pick projection: Jaguars at No. 33
Positives/Negatives: Might make more adjustments at the line than any other passer in this class. Usually accurate when he is able to set his base and stride into his throws. Asked to move the pocket and throw on the run, or roll and plant to reset and test downfield. Needs to be a rhythm passer, plant off back foot and hit target. Will struggle to make time for himself. Has good placement when able to step into throws, even on vertical targets, but lack of velocity will make those throws more difficult in trash. Will he have smaller windows to hit if he is a tick late on his reads?
7. E.J. Manuel, Florida State
Height/Weight: 6'5/237
40 Time: 4.59
Comparison: Blaine Gabbert
2012 Stats: 263-of-387 (67.9%) for 3,397 yds (8.77 YPA), 23 TD/10 INT; 310 rush yds, 4 TD
Pick projection: Eagles in the second-round
Positives/Negatives: Throws from the shotgun formation quite often, but is also effective on play action. Flashes velocity to test vertically, but not sure the placement comes along with it. Didn't seem him throw with anticipation along the sideline. Some will like how he carries the ball high and tight, but it looks uncomfortable and mechanical, like Rodgers coming out of Cal. Can make things happen with his feet and that can be taken advantage of by OCs more in the NFL. Does some crazy things in the face of pressure, makes me uncomfortable. Must step into these throws more consistently. Teams keep using the words "clean slate" and "coachable". Was he held back by FSU or did he hold them back?
8. Tyler Bray, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6'6/232
College Experience: Third-year junior
40 Time: 5.05
Comparison: Jeff George
2012 Stats: 268-of-451 (59.4%) for 3,612 yds (8.01 YPA), 34 TD/12 INT
Pick projection: Browns in the fourth-round
Positives/Negatives: When set, and even unbalanced at times, he has a ridiculous arm. not only from a velocity standpoint, but some vertical shots are precise. Was on the losing end of a lot of drops and contested catches. Footwork is a major issue. Does he care about improving it and does his decision making drop as the team's falls further back on the scoreboard? Has added weight, but throws were all arm. Very little use of the lower body. Can change his arm slot.
9. Matt Scott, Arizona
Height/Weight: 6'2/213
40 Time: 4.69
Comparison: Seneca Wallace
2012 Stats: 301-of-499 (60.3%) for 3,620 yds (7.25 YPA), 27 TD/14 INT; 506 rush yds, 6 TD
Pick projection: 49ers in the third-round
Positives/Negatives: Has a very quick and snap release, getting the ball out with good velocity. An athletic mover and showed a ton of toughness to take hits and keep firing it. However, made some poor throws under pressure in the same circumstances. Decisive on his first read, willing to stick passes in tight windows over the middle. Does tend to escape the pocket in the face of pressure. Has the arm to test vertically. Can show too much confidence in his arm, which leads to poor decisions and throws.
10. Sean Renfree, Duke
Height/Weight: 6'3/219
Comparison: Kellen Clemens
2012 Stats: 297-of-411 (72.3%) for 3,113 yds (7.57 YPA), 19 TD/11 INT
Pick projection: Broncos in the fifth-round
Positives/Negatives: Has the arm to make all the throws and height helps. Show velocity when drifting or fitting pass along the sideline. Willing to take chances and has been known to throw receivers open. Those risks or targets into covered receivers lead to mistakes. Lots of shotgun or pistol with quick throws and reads. Footwork gets a bit odd in the face of pressure, crosses steps. There are times when he won't work through his progressions properly, and will simply lock on to his intended target. Hurt shoulder on final snap of senior season.
11. Ryan Griffin, Tulane
12. Landry Jones, Oklahoma
13. Jordan Rodgers, Vanderbilt
14. Brad Sorensen, Southern Utah
15. Matt Brown, Illinois State


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John Hawkes' conversation with Melissa Block on today's All Things Considered begins as many of his conversations might: with her noting that when she told people she was coming to talk to him and rattled off his credits, she got a response that he undoubtedly gets a lot: "Ohhh, he's that guy."
Hawkes has been in the HBO show Deadwood, last year's Oscar nominee Winter's Bone, and this year's Martha Marcy May Marlene, in which he played a cult leader. He's done regular television — Lost and Psych and Monk and The X-Files and CSI. But still, to many people, he's "ohhh, that guy." Melissa Block asks him whether he thinks it's a drawback to be a character actor rather than a huge star. "I think to kind of be thought of as 'that guy,' or 'I think I know you from somewhere' kind of guy, is an asset for me," Hawkes explains. "I have a difficult time sometimes believing movie stars playing characters." He says even if he had the face to be a household name, he wouldn't care to be one: "I'd rather be invisible. I'd rather be a mystery."
While he generally gravitates to smaller films, Hawkes does have a role in Steven Spielberg's upcoming Lincoln. Whatever he's doing, he explains that big movies don't always satisfy his desire for storytelling. "I feel like the art that changes the world, which is what I want to be part of," he says, "is never the storyteller guessing what the audience would like, but rather the storyteller telling the story they would want to tell it. Audience be damned, in a way."
Ultimately, Hawkes says, given the mix of projects in which he tends to become involved, encountering the public isn't always easy for a guy who's somewhere between recognizable and not. "If someone comes up and says, 'I saw you in Winter's Bone, I'm usually thrilled. If someone comes up and says, 'My friend said you were in a movie, what movies were you in?' and things like that? It becomes more difficult to begin listing things — 'Well, I haven't seen that' 'Well, I haven't seen that.' Sometimes, it's easier just to keep your hat pulled down and move about and live a normal life."
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.
And I'm Melissa Block.
You might see John Hawkes on screen - focus on his intensity, his wiry form, piercing blue eyes and long nose - and think, oh, it's that guy. Now, what's his name? Well, again, it's John Hawkes. And now, a brief survey of his most memorable characters. In the notoriously foul-mouthed HBO series "Deadwood" - set in the muck and mire of the Dakota territories in 1870s - he played the Jewish merchant Sol Star, in love with a hot-tempered whore, Trixie.
BLOCK: John Hawkes is mostly drawn to indie movies, like "Winter's Bone" from a couple of years back. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as the tattooed Ozark meth addict Teardrop.
BLOCK: And in the recent indie "Martha Marcy May Marlene," he's terrifying as a charismatic cult leader who mixes tenderness with extreme violence.
BLOCK: Now, John Hawkes is veering briefly away from small indie films. He plays a supporting role in Steven Spielberg's next movie "Lincoln," a big-budget, big-cast production. They were shooting recently in Richmond, Virginia, and that's where I met up with John Hawkes to talk about his acting career and his deliberate choice to keep to the fringes.
When I was telling people that I was coming to talk with you and explaining who I was talking with and explaining some of the roles you've been on, I'd say, you know, he was Teardrop in "Winter's Bone," he was Sol Star in "Deadwood," he was in the "Perfect Storm" and those sort of things, and they'll go, oh, he's that guy. Is that appealing to you in any way? Is it - does it feel pejorative in some way?
: No. I think to kind of be thought of as that guy or I think I know you from somewhere kind of guy is an asset for me. I have a difficult time sometimes believing movie stars playing characters. I often think when you get to know so much about someone and their personal life and their wives and, you know, the charity work they do or the - for appearances they made on all the talk shows the week before or whatever, I often think, wow, that movie star is doing a pretty credible job pretending to be a waiter.
And when I walk on screen, I want people to say there's a waiter - believe that's a waiter. So I have no kind of desire to be a household name, for sure. I don't think I have the face for it, anyway. So I don't think I have to worry too much about it. But I'd rather be invisible. I'd rather be a mystery. As I said, you're doing an interview on NPR with you.
BLOCK: As menacing as he's been on screen, John Hawkes is surprisingly elfin in person, his whole face crinkling when he smiles. He's 52. He comes from the tiny town of Alexandria, Minnesota.
: Bit like a Bergman movie in the winter...
BLOCK: Yeah.
: ...total black and white and chilly.
BLOCK: Hawkes started acting in school plays. Everyone got in, he says. They needed warm bodies. And he says that's where he discovered he really felt at home: on stage. He went to college for a year but then headed South, to Austin, Texas.
: A buddy and I hitchhiked around thousands of miles, and those were the best acting lessons, I think, I've ever had.
BLOCK: Hitchhiking?
: Yes.
BLOCK: Why?
: Oh, you have to play a character. If it's driving rain or really cold out and someone picks you up whose worldview you may disagree with, I found that in order to keep from getting kicked out of the car, I had to kind of pretend that I'm agreed with certain people that I didn't really agree with. It's a great character study. You're in a small room hurtling down the road and got someone there to listen to, to exchange with, and I don't have really formal training as an actor, but that was probably the best I could get.
BLOCK: And slowly, the roles started coming as he washed dishes, bused tables and did carpentry. Now, with appearances in dozens of films and TV shows behind him, including "From Dusk Till Dawn," "The X-Files" and "24," John Hawkes likes being able to be choosy.
: I feel like the art that changes the world, which is what I want to be part of, is never the storyteller guessing what the audience would like, but rather the storyteller telling the story the way they would want to tell it, audience be damned in a way. And that always is more compelling to me, and I feel like a lot of larger movies seemed to guess what the audience wants, and I'm never too satisfied as a viewer. I think I'd rather see someone have a point of view. And I don't need to sound so highfalutin. I'm lucky to have a job.
Believe me, I'm lucky that I've gotten anywhere in this business. But I'm always happiest when I choose projects that seem to have, again, a storyteller who has a story they want to tell in a unique way.
BLOCK: And that's what led John Hawkes to "Winter's Bone" and the character of Teardrop, that coiled ball of menace who becomes his niece's savior.
BLOCK: Did you find there was something that kind of unlocked that character for you, a small thing?
: I did a lot of research for that one. There was a novel to read. There was learning about methamphetamine. There was learning about that particular area of the Ozarks. There was a book called, I believe, "Almost Midnight" that told of a murder around methamphetamine that was different from our story, but that book told about bars that you wouldn't go into if you were a tourist. So part of my challenge was to get there a week early and find clothes that I could pass as a local person and try to go into a couple of those places.
And I wasn't trying to be haughty or daring or cocky about it. In fact, I was pretty terrified in a couple of those places, but just to go in and sit and drink a beer for an hour and try to pass...
BLOCK: Did it work?
: Yeah. Yeah. I listened a lot and tried not to talk too much, but shoot pool with people and just kind of see how people moved and spoke.
BLOCK: And there's the trick because the more films John Hawkes is in and the better known he becomes, the harder it is to pass unnoticed.
: If someone comes up and says, I saw you in "Winter's Bone," I'm usually thrilled. If someone comes up and said, my friend said you were in a movie, what movies were you in, and things like that, it becomes more difficult to begin listing things. Well, I haven't seen that. Well, I haven't seen that. So sometimes it's easier just to keep your hat pulled down and move about and live a normal life.
BLOCK: You've chosen a very public line of work for a very private person, Mr. Hawkes.
: I think there are many of us out there probably who have, yes.
BLOCK: Have you figured out a graceful exit line for those encounters on the street that you really don't want to have?
: No. If you think of one, let me know.
BLOCK: It's not my problem.
: I'm the guy who's, you know, who's 20 minutes late and still talking to a family or something like that.
BLOCK: And sure enough, after our interview, as we were walking down the streets in Richmond, John Hawkes got that guy. Hey, aren't you an actor? Hawkes posed for a photo and quietly asked that it not be posted on social media. His next film is titled "The Surrogate." He plays a polio survivor in an iron lung, basically motionless, who starts a relationship with a sex surrogate. And, yes, it's an indie. A tiny, little movie, he says with pleasure. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Moberly Area EDC Announces Cooper County Satellite Office
Moberly, MO – Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation that represents Cooper, Monroe and Randolph Counties is expanding services to the three county region that it serves. The non-profit business development group has reached new agreements with its partner communities to expand services by offering local office hours to entrepreneurs and business owners in Cooper County.
The new agreement with the support of the Cooper County Commission and the City of Boonville will aid Moberly Area Economic Development staff by having a local office in Boonville. Representatives of Moberly Area Economic Development will be available to meet those needing business assistance on the first and third Thursday of each month beginning February 7th.
"We are very pleased to have the ability to expand our services in this way to the Cooper County business community," said Corey Mehaffy, President of Moberly Area Economic Development. "Entrepreneurs, business owners and individuals will have the opportunity to meet with our professional staff on a regular basis under this new agreement."
The new office hours will be between the hours of 1:30pm and 4:00pm on the first and third Thursday of each month at Boonville City Hall located at 401 Main Street. Appointments are not necessary but are encouraged by calling 1-660-263-8811.
"These new office hours will allow for our business community to have regular access to the confidential assistance they need," said Julie Thacher, Mayor of the City of Boonville. "We are pleased to have the support of the members of the City Council and the County Commission to assist the Cooper County business community in this manner."
In 2010, Cooper County and the City of Boonville joined forces to be an important part of a regional economic development effort by partnering with Moberly Area Economic Development and the other partner counties. In recent times Cooper County has seen the loss of several employers due to no fault of the community.
"We know that in times when employers reduce staff levels it creates on opportunity for entrepreneurial development," said Mehaffy. "We want to be in a place that those interested in starting their own business or expanding their small business can receive all the professional support they need."
"The potential for future growth in Cooper County remains very good," said Ken Hirlinger, local businessman and Cooper County representative to the Board of Directors for Moberly Area Economic Development. "We have a good team in place doing the right things for the local business community."


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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Competition began at the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Wednesday with the first two events of the four-day meet.
Duke's 200-yard medley relay team of junior Steven Gasparini, junior Hunter Knight, freshman Sam Skinner and senior Ben Hwang clocked a season-best time of 1:27.42 to place seventh of eight squads. Their mark also surpassed the NCAA provisional qualifying standard in the event.
In the second event of the evening, the 800 freestyle relay, the team of senior Matt Carder, sophomore Michael Donnalley, Skinner and sophomore Stefan Knight got off to a fast start but was disqualified on an early takeoff.
Excluding the diving events, the Blue Devils are in eighth place after the first day of competition with a total of 24 points. Florida State leads the field with 70 points, while Virginia (68) is in second and Virginia Tech (66) and North Carolina (66) are tied for third.
Duke scored 91 points in the diving events last week, with junior Nick McCrory sweeping the titles in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform competitions.
The ACC Championships continue Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. with the preliminaries of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM and the 50 freestyle. The finals of all three individual events, as well as the 200 freestyle relay, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
The ACC Digital Network and ESPN3 will both carry live streaming of Thursday's finals session. Live results will also be available for Thursday's preliminaries and finals.
Team Standings Through Day One
1. Florida State
2. Virginia
3. Virginia Tech
3. North Carolina
5. Georgia Tech
6. Boston College
7. NC State
8. Duke


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Well that was the year that was. Like most of you who came this year we're cleaning up and the T-shirts have been printed for our heroic crew bearing the slogan 'Mud, Sweat and Tears.'
We hope you visted the Greenpeace Field this year, we think it rocked. Our straw bale Cowshed recording studios got down some superb tracks including visits from Stornaway, Billy Bragg, the Noisettes. Even Michael popped in to sing Happy Birthday for us.
We also recorded a new song 'You Can't Kill A Rainbow' featuring Jah Wobble ready for the launch of our new Rainbow Warrior flagship coming to London in November.
If you took a hot shower in our field you would have seen what makes her the most environmental vessel afloat. The farmers market, a first for Glastonbury, encouraged us to expand it next time around as it was local, tasty and different.A record number of new supporters joine Greenpeace so thank you Michael for having us and thanks to all of you who visited. We hope it was a memorable experience.
Here's to 2013.


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Senate railroad antitrust bill introduced; AAR says industry self-sufficiency threatenedWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and David Vitter (R-LA) introduced the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act on Thursday, March 21.
The senators say the legislation will address so-called "captive shipping" and promote competition in the industry. However, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) says the bill unfairly targets the rail industry and threatens its self-sufficiency.
Sen. Klobuchar, who chairs the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, said in a press release that the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act removes the railroad industry's exemption from the antitrust laws, which would result in more competitive pricing.
AAR strongly objects to the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, saying that while the bill claims to repeal freight railroads' limited antitrust exemptions, it actually singles out railroads for policies that could undermine the industry's ability to build, maintain and continuously upgrade the nation's rail infrastructure without taxpayer assistance.
"This bill proposes sweeping changes that would negatively impact this country's freight rail industry," said AAR President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger. "Sections of this bill are designed to override existing regulatory decisions and could potentially roll back government-approved transactions in railroad history. That retroactive application would inevitably create conflicts and uncertainty for railroads, railroad customers and courts. The resulting regulatory uncertainty could undermine the private freight railroads' ability to sustain necessary and critical private investments in America's rail infrastructure.
Contrary to what bill proponents assert, Hamberger said there is no gap in government oversight of railroad activities. Railroads are subject to most antitrust laws and in areas where limited exemptions exist, railroads are regulated by the Surface Transportation Board.
"There's one thing in Washington that everyone agrees on – and that is our nation's infrastructure needs attention and serious investment. Freight railroads have invested more than $526 billion in private capital over the past three decades – half a trillion dollars – into America's rail infrastructure so taxpayers didn't have to. A regulatory environment that encourages private investment should remain a priority," said Hamberger.


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By Jim Wright
Here is a possible definition of love – "When people can be totally open with one another and feel totally safe at the same time."
I derived this definition from a passage in a book called Will the Real Me Please Stand Up, by John Powell. It reminds me of a statement I heard many years ago by a member of a church in Tallahassee: "What I like about church is that I can be myself and it is OK."
I still think of that as the most spiritually powerful statement I have ever heard. John Powell, in the above referenced book, says that for any person to reach his or her full potential such person must have at least one other person he or she can be totally open with and feel totally safe with at the same time.
I'm not sure we ever reach the completeness of this ideal in any human relationship, but thankfully some relationships do approach the ideal.
The good news of Christianity is that we are not completely dependent upon human relationships to experience this kind of love. A Christian is someone who believes in, and experiences, this kind of love from God. Jesus is the person through whom we are loved in this manner.
We can be totally open with Jesus and feel totally safe at the same time. By accepting this love fully into our hearts and minds we are liberated to reach our full potential as human beings.
All it takes for you or anyone else to have this kind of love in your life is to open your heart and mind to Jesus and welcome his love. The Church at its best is a community of people who have this love of Jesus in their lives and whose mission is to share this kind of love with one another and the world.
In my wildest dreams I imagine the church fulfilling its mission to such a degree that someone will one day say, "What I like about the world is that I can be myself and it is OK." Wouldn't that be great?If you have this type of love in your life, or would like to, please join the church of your choice and help this dream become reality.
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Submission + - Steve Jobs Was Wrong About Touchscreen Laptops
theodp writes: Don't believe everything Steve Jobs and Tim Cook tell you, advises The Verge's Sean Hollister. Gunshy of touchscreen laptops after hearing the two Apple CEOs dismiss the technology (Jobs: 'Touch surfaces don't want to be vertical.' Cook: 'You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but those things are probably not gonna be pleasing to the user.'), Hollister was surprised to discover that Windows 8 touchscreen laptops actually don't suck and that the dreaded 'Gorilla Arm Syndrome' did not materialize. 'The more I've used Windows 8, despite its faults, the more I've become convinced that touchscreens are the future — even vertical ones,' writes Hollister. 'We've been looking at this all wrong. A touchscreen isn't a replacement for a keyboard or mouse, it's a complement.' Echoing a prediction from Coding Horror's Jeff Atwood that 'it is only a matter of time before all laptops must be touch laptops,' Hollister wouldn't be surprised at all if Apple eventually embraces-and-extends the tech: 'Microsoft might have validated the idea, but now Apple has another chance to swoop in, perfecting and popularizing the very interface that it strategically ridiculed just two years ago. It wouldn't be the first time. After all, how many iPad minis come with sandpaper for filing fingers down?'


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Resort targets spring breakers from Oklahoma.
Angel Fire Resort, located in the tall Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, announced today it will target a week-long lineup of discounted lodging and lift tickets, live music, outdoor events and more, all to entice Oklahoma visitors to visit the resort for Oklahoma's official break for schools, March 17 through March 24.
"Many of our skiers and snowboarders come from Oklahoma. We appreciate the loyalty they show us season after season," explains Christy Germscheid, human resources director, Angel Fire Resort. "Simply put, we wanted to find a way to say thank you. What better way than to put on a family friendly winter party, combining great deals, super spring conditions and fun events."
The resort is also offering savings on lift tickets for its Oklahoma guests.
Angel Fire continues to focus on being one of the most family friendly resorts in the Rockies by offering small feature terrain parks, sledding hills, and day and night tubing on the Polar Coaster tubing hill that offers smaller kids a hand with a moving carpet. The resort continues to be the only resort in New Mexico to offer nighttime skiing.
For more details about Spring Break lodging packages, events, snow conditions and to make reservations visit www.angelfireresort.com or call 800-633-7463.


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Chamber music > String Quartets
Bedrich Smetana
From My Life - String Quartet no. 1 e minor
Editor: Milan Pospísil
20.50 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
Pages: 73 (VII, 25, 13, 13, 15), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Order no. HN 814 · ISMN 979-0-2018-0814-7
When Smetana completed his Quartet in e minor in dark and dismal colours in 1876, he had already been completely deaf for two years. Which musician is not familiar with the fateful passage in the fourth movement, in which Smetana symbolizes the beginning of his illness with a violin note in an extremely high position? The previous movements tell of happier times in his life; an extensive extract from a letter about this is cited in the preface to our edition. Smetana, who at the time received a ridiculously small fee from his publisher, could not foresee that this work would later be considered one of the most famous string quartets of all time.
Audio example: Amadeus Quartet
Deutsche Grammophon 028943725125GGA


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sorry bout asking so many question but an assignments due so I need to try to figure out a lot of stuff in a small amount of time.
well here goes.
How can you make a record that is permanently saved so it stays stored even when the java program is exited.?
I want to create a large selection of words (about 50)... one of these will be chosen at random...
what would be the best way to go about this?
the only solution I came up with was a switch but I'm sure there would be better ways
and lastly, is there anyway for a string to be searched...?
say search a string for a vowel or a certain letter?


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March 4
"12 Years a Slave" (R, 134 minutes, Fox): Intense, unflinching, bold in its simplicity and radical in its use of image, sound and staging, "12 Years a Slave" in many ways is the defining epic so many have longed for to examine – if not cauterize – America's primal wound. But it's also a crowning achievement of a filmmaker, Steve McQueen, whose command of the medium extends beyond mere narrative and its reductive, sentimental snares to encompass the full depth and breadth of its most expressive and transforming properties. The film, already winner of a Golden Globe, earned nine Oscar nominations, including best picture, best director, best actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role), best supporting actor (Michael Fassbender), best supporting actress (Lupita Nyong'o) and best adapted screenplay (John Ridley). Contains violence, cruelty, some nudity and brief sensuality. DVD extras are two making-of featurettes, "The Team" (McQueen and his creative partners) and "The Score" (with composer Hans Zimmer). Also, on Blu-ray, "A Historical Portrait" documentary about how the film was conceived and the book that inspired it, featuring readings by Ejiofor.
"The Grandmaster" (PG-13, 108 minutes, in Mandarin and Cantonese with subtitles, The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay): Director Wong Kar-wai's visually opulent, characteristically moody film, based on the life of Ip Man, is not an action flick, although it has more fight sequences than most of his films. The martial artist, best known in the West as Bruce Lee's teacher, has been the subject of many movies. Wong emphasizes his usual themes, including duty, exile, solitude and unrequited love, and this is a familiar assignment for Tony Leung, who plays the central character. The story opens in 1936 in southern China, where kung fu aces from the north arrive to test their methods against the local style known as Wing Chun.
"Hours" (PG-13, 97 minutes, Lionsgate): Paul Walker, in one of his last films, portrays a frantic new father in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In his quiet, workmanlike way, he creates a stirring portrait of paternal devotion. When the New Orleans hospital staff and all other patients are evacuated, Nolan Hayes (Walker) struggles to keep his newborn daughter alive after he is left alone to tend to her malfunctioning ventilator. The baby's mother (Genesis Rodriguez), who has died in childbirth, appears in flashbacks and as a ghostly apparition. Nolan also rushes around the abandoned building looking for medical supplies, growing increasingly desperate as time passes. As it does, Walker's performance — along with the film — gets more and more engrossing. Contains brief violence, drug abuse, mild sensuality, some crude language and mature thematic material. Extras include Safran's "All I Feel Is You" music video and a public-service appeal for Walker's charity, Reach Out World Wide, with footage of relief efforts in Chile and Haiti (after earthquakes), Alabama (tornado) and the Philippines (typhoon).
Also: "Oldboy" (Spike Lee's remake of the Park Chan-wook cult classic starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, Sony), "Girl Rising" (documentary profiles nine impoverished girls from nine countries, including Cambodia, Haiti, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, who overcome nearly impossible odds to achieve their dreams, Cinedigm), "The Last Days on Mars," "1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story," "Wicked Blood," "A Cross to Bear" (a Dove family-approved film, RLJ/One Village Entertainment), "Cold Comes the Night," "Children of Sorrow," "The Visitor" (1979, Italy) and "Snowflake the White Gorilla" (animated).
Television Series: "Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States" (four-disc set of Showtime documentary series), "Bible Secrets Revealed" (History Channel miniseries), "Agatha Christie's Poirot, Series 11"³ (mystery series starring David Suchet and seen on PBS and A&E, in original British broadcast order, Acorn Media), "Ancient Aliens: Season 5, Volume 2"³ (History), "Noah and the Great Ark" (three History documentaries), "Dora the Explorer: Dora in Wonderland!" (Nickelodeon), "Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor" (Christmas special, BBC), "The Vikings: Dark Warriors" (History)," "The Venture Bros. Season Five" (Cartoon Network), "Mr. & Mrs. Murder" (Australian crime-comedy series, with extras, Acorn Media), "Monsters: The Complete Series" (1988-90, Syfy), "Teen Titans Go!: Mission to Misbehave Season 1 Part 1"³ (DC Comics), "Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills" and "Rawhide: Seventh Season, Volume One & Volume Two" (1964-65).
March 7
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (PG-13, 146 minutes, Lionsgate): Whereas for some of us the idea of kids killing other kids for pleasure and political expedience reeks of cynicism and downright perversion, fans of "The Hunger Games" should find "Catching Fire" a superlative advancement of the franchise. Director Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend"), taking the reins from Gary Ross, smoothly steers the characters through their latest course of depredations and abuse, allowing plenty of moments to simply sit back and groove on the eye candy. Everyone hits their marks with gusto and believability in "Catching Fire" — even Liam Hemsworth, who has next to nothing to do as Katniss' hometown squeeze, Gale. But the engine of the entire operation is Jennifer Lawrence, who in Katniss has found a character that chimes perfectly with her own persona as an earthy, blunt-speaking ingenue suddenly thrust into a world of celebrity and media-fueled idol worship. Contains intense sequences of violence and action, some frightening images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation and profanity. Extras include commentary with Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson; deleted scenes. Also, on Blu-ray: a nine-part, feature-length "Survivng the Game" making-of documentary.


text: Anyone sitting around just chomping at the bit to hear anything on the NFL Channel or ESPN about the Chiefs. I get so pissed watching NFL channel and all you hear is Colts this patriots that, and five hours worth of PACMAN Jones coverage . Just give them some time to think on the bench and shut up already . Talk some Chiefs Fottball for a change !. Oh and not LJ ringing the Wall street bell either. Lets hear some real news, like where is Priest and Where is the Trent green deal going. Comon media even things out a bit and give us some dirt ! Stop sending Dion Sanders to talk to all the bad little boys about how they should act . He was great I admit but a showoff and not a good representative of right and wrong. Blah, Blah, Blah .......Damn I want the season to start so bad its driving me crazy. I have already been to mapquest trying to see how far I would have to dive just to see the training camp . ( BTW its an hour less of a drive to training camp then to arrowhead for me ) . Man Its like 3:43 Am and Im just rambling on now ....What was I saying again ? Oh yeah.......Start the damn season already !!!!!!!


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MOUNT SHASTA – A person was fatally wounded during a house fire outside of Mount Shasta on Friday, although the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is not releasing the victim's identity at this time. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, said Jayme Lynch, SCSO public information officer.
Mount Shasta Fire Protection District Chief Rick Joyce said his department and Mount Shasta City Fire Department were dispatched to the single family residence on 935 Lassen Lane at 3:09 p.m., and they were first to arrive on scene.
They were followed by Weed City Fire Department, CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) and the Hammond Ranch, McCloud and Dunsmuir fire districts.
Joyce said when units arrived at the 1,800 square foot home, the living room and kitchen were fully involved, while the bedrooms sustained smoke damage. When crews entered the home, they discovered the deceased person. It took firefighters under 10 minutes to contain the blaze.
Nobody else but the victim was at the residence, and Joyce said the fire was reported by a nearby business.
The Siskiyou County Arson Team spent the weekend investigating the fire. When the investigation is complete, the SCSO will release information about the cause of the fire and the identity of the victim.