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Presidential Dog Names
Looking for a presidential name for your new dog? The names of White House dogs through the centuries.
Irish Dog Names
Does your dog like to dance a jig or search for four leaf clovers? Tis a lucky human who owns an Irish dog! Give him an Irish dog name that honors his Celtic spirit.
"Star Wars" Saga Dog And Cat Names
George Lucas' Star Wars series has an almost cult-like following. Here's a list of character names from the various films that would make a great moniker for a dog or cat.
Best Yorkshire Terrier Dog Names
Great names for your Yorkie
Cute Names For Adorable Dogs
A list of cute names for your adorable dog or puppy.
100 Best Dog Names Of 2015
It's been a year of blockbuster movies and popular television shows. Here are 100 of the best dog names from 2015 inspired by pop culture.
Unique Dog Names
Do you have a favorite unique dog name? Post a comment and add it to our list!
Top 100 weird pet names of 2014
Does your pet dog or cat have a unique name? See how it stacks up against 100 odd monikers from a list of more than 500,000 registered animals in a pet-insurance database.
Top 10 most popular dog and cat names of 2014
According to a major pet insurance company, the name of a female character from the Twilight franchise is once again the most popular for dogs and cats.
Which dog is most like your favorite baseball team?
A list of all Major League Baseball teams from the National and American League and the fictional dogs whose personalities best embody those franchises as per ESPN.
Disney Princess pet names
Disney Princesses are one of the most prized franchises in the house that Walt built, and those characters have names that would be perfect for a pet dog or cat.
Top 100 weird pet names of 2013
The 50 weirdest cat names and the 50 weirdest dog names for 2013 from the largest pet insurance company; would you name your cat Catsanova? How about Otterpop for your dog?
Top 10 most popular dog and cat names of 2013
VPI Pet Insurance released its list of the most popular names for dogs and cats for 2013, and once again the Twilight fans have spoken, with Bella continuing her reign.
Top 10 most popular pet names of 2012
Here we go again. According to VPI Pet insurance, the most popular name for dogs and cats in 2012 remained unchanged from 2011: Bella. The central character from the Twilight novels and movies once again topped the company's annual list of most popular names for felines and canines, which was aggregated from its database of […]
Top 100 weird pet names for 2012
VPI Pet Insurance examined its database of almost half a million insured pets for 2012, and selected the 50 most unusual names for dogs and the same number for cats. Chances are, if you're looking for an unconventional name that perfectly fits your dog or cat, you can find it here; if not, have VPI […]
"Twilight" dog and cat names
It's billed as "The epic finale that will live forever," and on Friday, November 16, millions of fans of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga will find out how the supernatural soap opera wraps up, as Breaking Dawn — Part 2 hits movie theatres across the U.S. (If you can't wait, 10:00 p.m. screenings will take place […]
Top 100 weird pet names of 2011
VPI Pet Insurance examined its database of more than 485,000 insured pets for 2011, and selected the 50 most unusual names for dogs and the same number for cats. Chances are, if you're looking for an unconventional name that perfectly fits your dog or cat, you'll find it here. Top 50 weird dog names 1. […]
How pet names stand up to baby names
Worried that the name you gave a newborn could be the same as that of the four-legged pooch across the street? The odds are against it, at least according to data from the Social Security Administration and VPI Pet Insurance. Each year institution compiles the data for the most popular names for pets and newborns, […]
Most popular male and female dog names by breed
Vetstreet.com crunched the data and has announced the top male and female dog names for 10 different dog breeds. Was there a female dog breed where the most popular name wasn't Bella? Read on and find out (seriously, the Twilight movies weren't that good). American Pit Bull Terrier:Most popular male name: BlueOther popular male names: […]
Perfect Dog Names By Breed
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text: English Language Teaching Material Development Jahanbakhsh Nikoopour Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran author Mohammad Amini Farsani Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran author text article 2011 eng The goal of language programs is to utilize language for effective communication. Due to the needs, interests, and motivations of language learners, they may show individual differences in their lan- guage learning. Materials used in language programs can be instructional, experiential, elucidative, or exploratory in that they can inform learners about the language, provide experience of the lan- guage in use, and help learners to make discoveries about the language for themselves. Therefore, material development has been institutionalized in the last decades. Material development is both a field of study and a practical undertaking. At the theoretical level, the principles of the design, implementation, and evaluation of ELT materials will be emphasized. At the practical level, the production, evaluation, and adaptation of ELT materials, by teachers or mate- rial writers would be taken in to account. The present study investigated the goals of language teaching programs in some countries, and discussed the contextual factors affecting the processes of ELT material development explicitly. The discussion of the three phases of ELT material development; namely, the organization and analysis, evaluation, and adaptation of materials has been thoroughly elaborated throughout the present study. The ELT profession nowadays has a range of different types of syllabus available from which a choice should be made for a specific situation. Having analyzed the material available, the ELT ma- terial developers should evaluate them both externally and internally to select the most appropriate materials. Finally, materials should be adapted to different learners in different settings following some adaptation principles. To this end, a framework for adaptation has been introduced at the end. Journal of Language and Translation Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch 2008-8590 2 v. 2 no. 2011 1 12 http://ttlt.azad.ac.ir/article_531664_a5cf544dbdb1db8fde9616f545009c0e.pdf Concept Revision of Age, Motivation, and Error Correction in Second Language Learning Hamid Beyrami roodehen Azad University author text article 2011 eng The current review article investigates some variables contributing to English language teaching and learning. Three factors of age, motivation and error correction have been of importance in English language curricula in language centres. Some studies have been conducted to investigate various effects of these three components on English language acquisition, those studies, however, may lack discussing these factors to make them easier to understand for the second language learners. To be specific, the purpose of this review is to reflect on, first, some major concepts correspondent to interaction, imitation and comprehensible input and output, and also some notions in accordance with age, motivation and error correction. The authors revisited nine notions about second language learning according to above mentioned factors, which have been theorised by scholars in this field. At the end of this review the authors included their positions about stereotypes in age, motivation and error correction of the second language learners. Journal of Language and Translation Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch 2008-8590 2 v. 2 no. 2011 13 21 http://ttlt.azad.ac.ir/article_531700_4b2453718efa22878605bcced2c71b80.pdf The Relation between Critical Thinking and Translation Quality Ahmad Mohseni Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran author Adnan Satariyan University Of Tasmania, Australia author text article 2011 eng This study determined whether there was any significant relation between EFL student's critical thinking and their translation quality. To this end, 60 male and female translation students took part in the study. The participants were chosen from among senior BA students and junior MA students. The subjects were given a translation production test and a critical thinking questionnaire (Honey, 2005) which were to be completed in 55 minutes. Then two raters evaluated the production test. The results of an analysis of correlation between the two variables indicated that there was a significant relation between critical thinking and translation quality. Furthermore, a regression analysis showed that critical thinking was a significant predictor of students' translation scores. Journal of Language and Translation Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch 2008-8590 2 v. 2 no. 2011 23 32 http://ttlt.azad.ac.ir/article_531701_763d15eef0121a436daffcc021924f70.pdf

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Kevin met Edouard Vaury at the Cincinnati Wine Festival a few weeks back. Edouard, of OWS in Miami, represents Chamarré and was kind enough to provide a pair of bottles for review. In honor of the great weather lately, we started with the Chamarré Sélection Dual Varietal Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc. The wine is not yet available in our area, so we're not entirely sure of the price point, but we know it is intended to be an affordable wine. We cover both the marketing and the wine in this post, but you'll have to follow the jump to read the whole thing.
The Marketing
Chamarré (pronounced sha-ma-ray) is a fantastic example of French wine using creative marketing and trying, if a little belatedly, to compete with the cute-label-critter wines of the world. It's a great look at how one group of vintners is trying to combat the Yellow Tail Effect. The vintners represent every major winemaking area in France. Their grapes are drawn together by Renaud Rosari, winemaker for Chamarré.
Chamarré is targeted for the wine drinker who wants an inexpensive but quality wine – from France. Their logo and labels all effectively use a butterfly. I recently learned that all logos should have a deeper meaning. I suspect the butterfly is a representative of the changing world of French wines and rising up, full of color, to take on the challengers. That's just a creative guess though. Don't quote me on it. Chamarré means bursting with color, bursting with flavor, in French.
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Spring Ahead With Daylight Saving Time
Twice a year, we have to remember how to set the clock on the microwave. Tonight is one of those nights.
Pre-dawn Sunday morning at 2:00 AM, we will be springing ahead to 3:00 AM. And while you may be a little tired the next couple mornings, it's worth it since sunset will now happen at 7:00 PM -- which means we are that much closer to the first day of spring.
Daylight saving time is also a good reminder to check the battery in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
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Syrian guns pounded rebel positions in Aleppo and heavy fighting rocked the Old City amid a flurry of diplomatic activity, as world powers pressed on with the formidable task of seeking an end to the bloodshed.
Syrian troops battled rebel fighters near the international airport at Aleppo early on Wednesday, a watchdog said, adding that two children were killed in shelling in the central province of Hama.
The fighting erupted at dawn in the Nayrab area, around five kilometres (three miles) from the northern city's airport, which remained full operational, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Overnight, the army pounded rebel positions across Aleppo, focused on the southern districts of Bustan al-Qasr, Sukari and Kellaseh and the northeast districts of Sakhur, Shaar and Hanano, the Britain-based watchdog added.
Elsewhere in the country, a boy and a girl were killed and dozens of civilians were wounded when the army shelled the rebel village of Latamneh in Hama province, said the Observatory, which gathers its information from a wide network of activists on the ground.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that five people, including a child were killed, in shelling of the rebel stronghold of Sakhur, and 12 people killed altogether in Aleppo province.
In the capital, meanwhile, an explosion rocked the upscale western district of Mazzeh overnight, and pro-regime gunmen fought rebels in Barzeh, another wealthy neighbourhood, the Observatory said.
Fierce clashes broke out south of the capital in Tadamun and the nearby Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp, the watchdog said, adding that three civilians were killed in shelling of the area of Al-Hajar Al-Aswad nearby.
Just south of Damascus, at least one man was killed by sniper fire as clashes raged in the towns of Babila and Yalda, where the army launched a large-scale operation, the Observatory said.
At least nine people, including a woman and child, were killed in shelling of houses in the town of Kfar Zeita in the central province of Hama, according to the Observatory.
In Deir Ezzor province in the east, warplanes bombarded the town of Albu Kamal on the Iraqi border, killing four people, including three women. They also hit several districts of Deir Ezzor city, where clashes broke out and rebels deployed anti-aircraft guns.
The watchdog gave a toll of at least 85 people killed nationwide on Tuesday, most of them civilians, after a day in which nearly 140 lives were claimed.
More than 27,000 people have been killed since the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad broke out in May 2011, according to the Observatory.
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was in Cairo to meet exiled opposition leaders ahead of a planned visit to Damascus, his spokesman said. British Foreign Secretary William Hague was also there for talks with President Mohamed Morsi, amid a diplomatic flurry in the Egyptian capital, where Syrian neighbours gathered to discuss the conflict.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Brahimi will meet Assad in Syria as he insisted that "the violence must stop by both sides".
He told reporters in Bern that he understood the frustration felt by many in the face of the UN Security Council's apparent paralysis in dealing with the spiralling crisis.
But "while we may be frustrated and troubled by not being able to address the situation in Syria, which has reached intolerable circumstances", he said.
"We should not be overly pessimistic about the strength and the commitment of the international community, especially the international organisations.
"Those countries who might have influence over two parties should exercise" that influence and should work towards "a political resolution reflecting the genuine aspirations of the Syrian people," he added.
Brahimi's spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said the envoy will meet "other officials, officials from the opposition as well as representatives of civil society" in Syria.
Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan, quoting a "private" source, said Brahimi would go to Damascus on Saturday.
A day after nearly 140 people were reportedly killed across Syria, the UN refugee agency said the number of civilians fleeing nearly 18 months of violence has reached more than 250,000.
UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards told reporters the humanitarian problems sparked by the conflict is "our biggest crisis."
"The complexity of the crisis is one of the aspects which sets it apart and the speed with which people have fled Syria," Edwards said.
The plight of the refugees was also under the spotlight as Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie spoke to journalists at the UN-run Zaatari camp in northern Jordan, flanked by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres.
"We encourage the international community to do everything they can to support these refugees, and there is much to be done," said Jolie, a special envoy of the agency.
"It has been a very heavy experience," she said of her tour of the camp.
Syria's neighbours who have sheltered refugees have been pleading for funds and Jordan says it needs $700 million in international aid to cope with the influx.
The United Nations says more than 1.2 million civilians, more than half of them children, have also been displaced inside Syria.


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Voith Schneider tractor "VELOX"
Captain Gregory Brooks has been actively involved in the towing industry for forty-three years and is considered to be one of the leading experts on escorting and escort tug technology in the world today.
Suggested Tractor Command Language
by Capt. G. V. Brooks and Capt. V. J. Schisler
Many mariners have asked if there is a standardized tractor command language in use around the world. Sadly, the answer is no. The authors have been attempting to standardize tractor commands as they conduct training of pilots in the use of tractors at marine simulators. Read more...
2007 - Tractor of the Year
by Captain Gregory Brooks MNI
Towing Solutions is proud to award our Tractor of the Year award to to the 6,300 Hp. "Z-Techs" THOR and WESLEY A designed by Robert Allan Ltd. These boats are owned and operated by Suderman and Young Towing Co. and Bay Houston Towing Co. of Houston, TX. Read more...
2006 - Tractor of the Year: Foss "Dolphin" Class
by Captain Gregory Brooks MNI
Towing Solutions is proud to award our Tractor of the Year award to Foss Maritime's new 5,100 Hp. "Reverse Tractor" Dolphin class boats designed by Robert Allan Ltd. These boats set a new standard for performance e and efficiency for tractors performing normal harbor duties. Read more...
2005 - Tractor of the Year: Velox
by Captain Gregory Brooks MNI
Towing Solutions is proud to award our Tractor of the Year award to the 5,000 KW (6,700 Hp.) Voith Schneider "true tractor" VELOX designed by Robert Allan Ltd. The boat is owned and operated by Østensjø Rederi AS located in Hougesund, Norway. Read more...
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"Seaways" Article
by Captain Gregory Brooks MNI
While excellent work has been done using live trials and simulation work to quantify the science behind shiphandling and documenting for the mariner, one important area of shiphandling that has been left in the dark ages. This important area is the ability to accurately plan an escort transit. Read more...
The Utilization Of Escort Tugs In Restricted Watersby Captain Gregory Brooks and Captain S. Wallace Slough
In the United States, the mandatory escorting of laden tankers is required by Federal Regulation in Puget and Prince William Sounds, and by the State of California in the ports of San Francisco, Los Angeles/Long Beach, San Diego, and Port Hueneme. Both the Federal and State regulations require the master to operate the vessel within the performance capabilities of the escort vessels. Read more...
Escorting Ships with Tractor Tugs
by Captain Gregory Brooks and Captain S. Wallace Slough
This article was the follow on article to the Utilization of Escort Tugs in Restricted waters and discusses more maneuvers that can be employed while escorting large ships in restricted waters. Read more...
Team Towing: Using relatively small tractors on heavy ships
by Captain Gregory Brooks and Captain V. J. Schisler
Many ports in the United States do not have large escort tractors to handle VLCCs as are employed in Prince William Sound and Puget Sound. This article address how you can use smaller tugs to safely and efficiently escort these large ships as well as the super boats can. Read more...
Tractor Training with Atlantic Towing, Ltd.
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Atlantic Towing Ltd (ATL), of Saint John, NB has recently taken delivery of three new 5100 BHP Z Drive "reverse tractors" for harbor operations in new and existing markets. With these deliveries being more advanced than their existing fleets of Z Drives, ATL knew that they would need, at the very least, to develop a new training program to match the expanded capabilities of the new tugs. Read more...
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Happy Sunday and welcome to Day Three of the Papertrey Ink post-release inspiration celebration! I've had the pleasure of playing a bit with Betsy's fabulous Herb Garden Mini Kit - another phenomenal combination of amazing stamps, papers, dies and stencils. SO many possibilities, variations, etc. (don't I say that about every kit?). Betsy is a creative genius, I tell 'ya!
This card is clean and simple all the way.... using only Rustic Cream and Kraft cs, and soft greens and browns. The little herb bouquet is the perfect added touch!
I have big future plans for this kit in helping me to prepare a gift-y herb basket, so lots up my sleeve!
Please take a peek at Nichole's blog for additional creative inspiration!
P.S. - Happy Father's Day to all of the deserving dads out there!


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Seeing an image of a violent adult, it's hard to imagine the innocent baby he or she once was. Is there such thing as being born violent? Are there really "bad seeds" when it comes to human life? Like so many qualities, violence involves a real interaction between genetics and environment. We may not be able to alter the DNA we are born with, but we can strongly influence how these genes are expressed. With all the factors proven to contribute to violence risk, we can no longer say that violent individuals are just "born that way." There is a lot we can do to prevent violence, and hardly anyone at any age is hopeless or beyond help.
Violence is the result of a combination of biological, social and psychological factors, especially those that increase exposure to vulnerability, shame and humiliation. Preventing violence must involve the opposite: making sure people feel safe, cared about and connected, while ensuring they have a healthy and realistic sense of self-esteem and self-worth.
On November 12, I will be hosting a free Webinar with violence expert Dr. James Gilligan on why violence occurs and how we can prevent it. As this presentation will highlight, many environmental factors can contribute to violence. These include adverse childhood events such as abuse, neglect, trauma, loss and abandonment. Victims of poverty, children who are missing basic necessities and who struggle with poor healthcare or nutrition are more likely to encounter or engage in violence.
A mother I knew raised twin boys who lost their father at a young age. Working two jobs to scrape by to support her family, she had little choice but to frequently leave her sons on their own. One of the twins buried his head in books and found education as his refuge. The other boy turned to a gang for companionship and violence as an outlet for his inner turmoil. This combination of trauma and neglect, though unintentional, became a breeding ground for violent behavior. Without a constructive outlet (like school, counseling, or an available parental figure) one of her sons faced a heavy social and emotional struggle and followed a path toward violence and crime, while the other was able to channel his struggle into something positive.
So how can we prevent children from becoming violent? Here are some of the "do's" of stopping violence among children, adolescents and teens. This list is addressed to parents, but it truly applies to any influential figure in a child's life.
Forming an Attachment
Make sure children have caring adults in their lives. Research has shown that kids need a minimum of five caring adults to help them grow up happy and healthy. It isn't just parents who have an impact on their kids. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, counselors and family friends can serve as positive role models to our kids. Parents can hurt themselves and their children by creating an isolated environment around them. Encourage kind, compassionate and ethical people to be involved in your child's lives from the get go.
Developing a Conscience
Help your children develop a conscience by A) Being attuned to them, B) Not being violent toward or in front of them, C) Providing a secure, safe base for them and D) Repairing when you slip up. We all make mistakes as parents, but openly admitting and apologizing for these mistakes shows your kids that you are human, that they are not to blame and that they too, should demonstrate care and concern.
Developing Empathy
Help your child develop empathy. Imagine the scene of your child hitting another child in the park. In that moment, you'd probably insist they say "sorry," but what do you do to make them feel empathetic? Saying sorry can be meaningless if a child doesn't mean it. At these times, ask your child to describe how he/she would feel from being hit. This helps the child to feel compassion and sympathy while understanding what it really means to hurt someone.
Getting Attention
Give kids attention; never give them the silent treatment or avoid them. Adolescents acting up need more attention, not less. In juvenile correction facilities, they've found that solitary confinement is the worst thing for a teen who is behaving badly. Depriving a kid in need of services and contact hurts them; their behavior indicates they need more adult contact. By isolating them, when their acting out is to seek attention, albeit negative attention, we continue the punishment cycle. Intensifying treatment when adolescents act out breaks the punishment cycle, while reducing their likelihood of becoming violent. This has proven to be effective even in adolescents with psychopathic tendencies.
Building Self-Esteem
Help your child find something they are good at and offer real praise for those achievements. False praise inflates a person's vanity but does little to enhance their real sense of self-worth or self-esteem. Yet, acknowledging children for honest accomplishments and true abilities helps them to know their value. Vanity has actually been found to contribute to violence. Conversely, children given the opportunity to gain a sense of value by building real skills and abilities has highly positive results.
Avoiding Harsh Punishment
Don't punish a child harshly. When we are violent, abusive or insensitive to our children, we lead by example. We teach them to be unsympathetic, out of control and at the whim of their anger. We must be attuned in how we discipline our children. Make sure our punishment comes out of care and concern for how they feel and behave, and not from our own emotional issues.
Learning Calming Techniques
Teach your children good ways to calm down when they're upset. The best way to do this is to lead by example. It's important to demonstrate your own resilience, problem solving and coping strategies in front of your children. This does not mean acting tough or hiding your feelings. It means demonstrating healthy techniques for handling conflict and emotion in your own life and encouraging them to do the same.
As parents, caretakers and educators, whether we are aiming to prevent a child from becoming violent or to steer a child away from a life already touched by violence, we must foster our own compassion and faith in a human being's goodness and potential. Dr. James Gilligan wrote in his book Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic:
The self cannot survive without love. The self starved of love dies. That is how violence can cause the death of the self even when it does not kill the body. The two possible sources of love for the self are love from others, and one's own love for oneself. Children who fail to receive sufficient love from others fail to build those reserves of self-love, and the capacity for self-love, which enable them to survive the inevitable rejections and humiliations which even the most fortunate of people cannot avoid.
The solution to the problem of violence is never to turn our backs, but to keep our hearts and minds open to how we can individually affect change. And that change starts with how we raise our children from the day they are born.
Join Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. James Gilligan for the free Nov. 12 Webinar "Why Does Violence Occur and How Can We Prevent It? - Learn more or register here
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The Sports Xchange
By Kyle Bailey, The Sports Xchange
Syracuse uses late run to down Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- On Jan. 30, 1978, the Syracuse Orange lost the only men's basketball game they ever played in Cassell Coliseum.
The Sports Xchange
By Kyle Bailey, The Sports Xchange
Syracuse uses late run to down Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- On Jan. 30, 1978, the Syracuse Orange lost the only men's basketball game they ever played in Cassell Coliseum.
Nearly 36 years later, the Orange finally returned to Blacksburg as new members of the ACC.
Thanks to a balanced scoring effort and a 16-0 run late in the second half, Syracuse (15-0, 2-0) knocked off the Virginia Tech Hokies 72-52 on Tuesday night.
Four Orange players scored in double figures, led by 17 points from forward CJ Fair, the pre-season ACC Player of the Year selection.
Guards Tyler Ennis and Trevor Cooney combined for 24 points and eight assists to help the cause.
Sophomore forward Jerami Grant added a double-double off the bench, scoring 12 points while pulling down 10 rebounds.
Virginia Tech (8-5, 1-1) battled in the second half and made the score 44-40 after guard Ben Emelogu nailed a jumper with 14:44 remaining. The Hokies would get no closer though, as Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's team rattled off 16 consecutive points to put the game out of reach.
"Our ball movement was better," Boeheim said of the 16-0 run. "We were a little more patient. Got better shot opportunities."
Syracuse shot 46.7 percent from the floor, hitting nine three pointers and putting nine players into the scoring column.
"We've always been balanced," Boeheim said. "I think that's the best way to play in college basketball. If you can have good balance, you have a chance to be a good offensive team."
Forward CJ Barksdale carried the Hokies on the offensive end despite having to play through the flu and nagging injuries to his ankle and knee. Barksdale finished with 12 points and four rebounds.
The Hokies' leading scorer, forward Jarell Eddie, was stifled all night by Syracuse defenders. Eddie finished with six points on 2-for-9 shooting.
Virginia tech coach James Johnson pointed to Syracuse's defensive effort as the reason for the Hokies scoring just 52 points.
"You can work on the zone, but you can't work against that length and athleticism," Johnson said. "They came out on our shooters."
Virginia Tech and Syracuse traded punches for the first 6:22 before the Orange rattled off a 14-4 run and it looked like they might put the game away early.
The Hokies wouldn't concede defeat, though, as guard Adam Smith found his touch from long range. Smith, who was questionable for the game with a calf injury, scored nine points in the first half, all from three-point range.
Syracuse took a 35-29 lead into the locker room at the half.
Despite recent struggles in the backcourt, the Hokies looked comfortable against Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone in the early going.
Virginia Tech point guard Devin Wilson penetrated and created numerous open looks for his teammates. Eddie and Emelogu made consecutive 3-pointers to open the game.
"I thought we were confident coming out of the gate," Johnson said. "I thought we came out ready to play."
Syracuse started slowly on the offensive end, but Cooney got hot from the perimeter, finishing with eight points in the first half to spark the Orange.
NOTES: Syracuse entered Tuesday night's game ranked second in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Orange have been ranked in 84 consecutive AP polls. ... Syracuse G Tyler Ennis finished with seven assists and one steal. Ennis entered the game ranked second in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.67). ... Both teams are back in action Saturday. Syracuse plays host to North Carolina. Virginia Tech is at home against Boston College.


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Getting Back To Dallas Cowboy FootballNovember 24, 2008
Before last Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys were ridiculed and put down. Their star Quarterback had an injured pinkie, Their veteran Wide Receiver was unhappy about the team's play, Wade Phillips was considered "On the Hot Seat", Rookie breakout Felix Jones was placed on IR, Adam Jones was suspended, and Roy Williams was yet to be productive. The only upside to this was that Terrence Newman was back from injury.
Brad Johnson could'nt hit the broad side of a barn, while Brooks Bollinger wasn't any better. Great relief came to Dallas when tony Romo was announced to play against the Division Rival Redskins. It was a must win game for the Cowboys. They came together and scratched out a win in D.C. to save their almost lost season.
This last weekend Dallas took on the San Francisco 49er's at home in Irving. The Cowboys were on their way to rebuilding themselves halfway through the season.
In the first quarter the 49er's easily drove the ball up and down the field but couldn't convert for touchdowns, only pulling away six points. The Cowboys had yet to threaten the San Francisco Defense, punting on each drive.
I was disappointed as I watched, but realized something familiar. Last year, the Cowboys had one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, Regular season being the key words here. In almost every game they were either down of hadn't scored in the first quarter. They were notorious for slow starts.
So I relaxed and let the game play out from there. After the first quarter it seemed as though they were beginning to play Dallas Cowboy Football again.
They had a high powered offense that could not be stopped, and a defense that was not great, but solid.
I know what your thinking, "They were playing the San Francisco 49ers!". Yes, they were, but the win wasn't important here, heck, I could drop 40 on the 49er's with my hands tied behind my back.
They point to this is that they won by playing the kind of football they needed to play the whole season.
Terrell Owens had over 200 receiving yards, Roy Williams has started to be affective, the defense held up through most of the game holding Shaun Hill to, at one point late in the game, 1-for-7, no touchdowns and one interception.
It's now or never, the Cowboys need a late season run to grab a wild card spot, and as long as they play like they have done the past two weeks, they should have no problem in doing so.


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Rookie Rumble 2017
Rookie Rumble Fall 2017 is here!
Saturday, October 7th: BEGINNERS
Sunday, October 8th: INTERMEDIATE
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Rookie Rumble WODs Announced!
6 minutes to establish a 1RM Ground to Overhead (Clean & Jerk Anyhow)
6 minute AMRAP
Up Ladder of..
1 Power Clean (95/65, 75/55)
1 Front Squat
1 Bar-hop Burpee
Increase reps by 1 each round.
4 Rounds
10 Shoulder to Overheads (95/65, 75/55)
10 KB Swings (55/35, 45/25)
10 Box Jumps (24/20, step-ups)
8 Minute Time Cap
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Fall 2017 ROOKIE RUMBLE IS HERE!
NEW! We'll be opening up the competition floor for 2 DAYS of competition!
Saturday, October 7th: BEGINNERS ONLY. 8am Check in. WODs at approx 9am, 11am and 1pm.
Sunday, October 8th: INTERMEDIATE ONLY. 8am Check in. WODs at approx 9am, 11am and 1pm
BEGINNERS (SATURDAY): These athletes have NOT COMPETED BEFORE & are at a true "beginner level" in that they do not use "Rx" weights or have much more experience in the lifts beyond what they've learned at CrossFit. Most of these athletes have been doing CrossFit for less than a year, although that is not a requirement for this category.
INTERMEDIATE (SUNDAY): These athletes have competed in LESS THAN 3 other competitions, which may/may not include Rookie Rumble in the past. These athletes sometimes but not always use "Rx" weights in workouts, and have a moderate amount of experience with the lifts and basic movements.
NON-ELIGIBLE: These athletes consistently perform at a high level, have competed more 3 or more times, and regularly appear at the top of their gym's whiteboard/leaderboard consistently. If you are not sure if you are eligible, please CHECK WITH YOUR COACH/OWNER before buying a ticket.
Facebook Event Page: If you are competing or working at the event, please join the Facebook Event Page for this event!
Vendors: We are always looking for new vendors to sell/sample their stuff at our events. If you know of any great brands that our athletes would love, please email email@example.com to let use know!
As always, the WODs are released at the time of ticket purchase, so there are no surprises. You have 2 months to practice! If you have any QUESTIONS on the workouts, please email email@example.com. Also, videos that explain the WODs and movements standards will be released as well, closer to the event.
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Hello there,
Very excited to share some thoughts on the Kat Von D makeup products. This is my first time using products from the brans and I have high hopes for it since I heard so much about this brand.
First let's talk about the Lock-it Concealer Creme*. This concealer claims as a multi-tasking product, for under-eye darkness, spot-conceal, highlight and contour. The formula is quite thick, but very rich and surprisingly, easy to blend. It has a medium to full coverage but doesn't look heavy or caky even when set it with powder .
I have the color L3 (warm) and L5 (neutral) , I like them both. I would say it is quite true to what it claims and it does last very well on my skin. I did noticed that it flake on dry and problem area so always remember to exfoliate.
Next is the Lock-it Setting Powder*. It claims less weight, no cake, translucent and formulated with Micro-Blurring Technology. I use this on top of the lock-it concealer and also set my whole face with it. It sets makeup very well and doesn't look flat, also helps makeup last all day.
The setting power is outstanding and I don't need touch-up during the day with this. But I would't say it is totally translucent, it does have a yellow tone and if you go with a heavy hand, it is noticeable. So go with a light hand and always tap off the excess!
Last not not least, lets talk about the Kat Von D makeup tools. I have the Lock-it Edge Concealer Brush* and the Setting Powder Brush*. These brushes are made very well, good quality. The bristle are super soft and fluffy. I like the shape of the handle, stay perfectly in my had.
The concealer brush has a very unique shape, flat and also curves in at the top, it is specifically designed for the concealer creme. I still prefer using a makeup sponge for my under-eye concealing, and this brush is perfect for the corner of the eyes and around the nose.
The setting powder brush has a domed shape but it's a bit long and pointy at the top. I use it for setting the under-eye area, I find it little difficult to use for setting the rest of my face, I prefer a shorter and flat bristle, it works better and quicker.
I'm currently using the concealer and powder on the daily basis, really love them for hot summer days.
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful labor day weekend!
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Mar 29,2014
'Sexiest Woman' Brooklyn Decker transitions into TV comedy
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'Sexiest Woman' Brooklyn Decker transitions into TV comedy
Rather than regarding her measurements as a blessing or a curse, Brooklyn Decker has a measured attitude.
Decker, who is one of the stars of the new sitcom Friends With Better Lives, is a former model who in 2010 was the readers' choice as Esquire magazine's "sexiest woman alive." But Decker neither takes credit for her good looks nor shies away from them.
"You guys, it's ridiculous," said Decker, referring specifically to the Esquire honour. "It's like, 'Thanks Photoshop,' I mean, it's so nice, especially when it's that time of the month, and you feel disgusting, and you have a big breakout on your face and you're super bloated, it's nice to be able to think, 'Okay, there was once a day of looking beautiful.' But, I mean, it's nothing you earn.
"I'm certainly not going to bite the hand that fed me. I know people take meetings with me because I had a name for (modeling). But I'm not going to take credit for my looks, my parents gave them to me, and then makeup and hair and Photoshop makes it better.
"I'm also not going to say, 'Oh, I'm pretty, therefore I can't get great roles.' That's bull—-. I've had an amazing career because doors opened for me (through modeling). Now it's up to me to prove that I can stay here."
For Decker, "here" means acting in general, but also Friends With Better Lives in particular. The sitcom debuts Monday, March 31 on CBS and City, right after the series finale of How I Met Your Mother.
Friends With Better Lives is kind of a How I Met Your Mother "replacement wannabe," although the humour is more Two and a Half Men or 2 Broke Girls-ish. Friends With Better Lives is about adult friends at different stages of their personal and professional existences, and the ensemble cast includes Decker, Kevin Connolly, James Van Der Beek, Majandra Delfino, Zoe Lister-Jones and Rick Donald.
The 26-year-old Decker, who is married to retired tennis pro Andy Roddick, re-confirmed she has given up modeling. She determined two years ago that if she were serious about transitioning into acting, she didn't want modelling in her mind as a fallback.
"I just wanted to do good work, and I love comedy, it's a medium I'm comfortable in," Decker said. "I wanted to work with really good people. I got lucky it's in this format. Up until this point, I've made my decisions based on who I'm working with, and I've been really happy with that."
Nonetheless, Decker admitted she had to learn some things about doing a sitcom in front of a live audience.
"Letting jokes breathe, I'm terrible at that," Decker said. "As you can tell, I talk, talk, talk, and I'm super fast. So letting jokes breathe and letting the audience laugh was something to get used to."
The world got used to gawking at Brooklyn Decker. Now she's showing off her funny side, too.
We'll see how she measures up.
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CHICAGO, Illinois (PRWEB) October 27, 2015
WyzAnt, the leading online marketplace for private tutors, today announced the top five "scariest" subjects for elementary, middle and high school students. Analysts at the company reviewed all of the lessons that the million+ students in their database took over the past two months to establish what are the "scariest" school subjects, and found that while reading topped the list for elementary students, algebra ranked the highest for both middle and high school students.
"It can feel very isolating to be struggling in a subject," says Andrew Geant, co-founder and CEO of WyzAnt. "We want to let parents and students know that they're not alone -- in fact, our data shows that families all across the US have similar concerns. We're proud that with over 80,000 pre-screened tutors specializing in more than 200 subjects, we can provide an excellent solution for any student who is feeling overwhelmed."
The full "Top 5" list is as follows:
Top 5 "Scariest" Subjects for Elementary School Students
Reading (20%)
Math (14%)
Spanish (6%)
English (5%)
Writing (5%)
Top 5 "Scariest" Subjects for Middle School Students
Algebra (18%)
Pre algebra (12%)
English (7%)
Writing (5%)
Reading (5%)
Top 5 "Scariest" Subjects for High School Students
Algebra 1 & 2 (17%)
SAT Math (8%)
Precalculus (6%)
Geometry (5%)
Chemistry (5%)
Analysis is based on lesson data from August 15th, 2015 to October 10th, 2015.
About WyzAnt
WyzAnt is the largest tutoring marketplace in the U.S., connecting more than 1 million students seeking personalized learning experiences with over 80,000 tutors. Parents, students and others use WyzAnt to search for and hire qualified tutors in their city, and WyzAnt provides tutors and teachers with in-depth profiles, payment processing and a suite of tools to help them run their businesses. WyzAnt offers students both in-person and online lessons in more than 200 subjects ranging from elementary school subjects, to college prep, to university level curricula. WyzAnt was founded by CEO Andrew Geant and CTO Mike Weishuhn in 2005 and is backed by Accel Partners. Learn more about the WyzAnt story, including where the company is hiring, at wyzant.com/about.
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Critical musings on the well-being of mental health nursing: embracing talk based therapies to empower the profession and enlighten others
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Hurley, J 2012, 'Critical musings on the well-being of mental health nursing: embracing talk based therapies to empower the profession and enlighten others', paper presented to 8th Annual Mental Health Conference Greater Western Sydney Regional Branch: Professional wellbeing: embrace, enlighten, empower, Parramatta, NSW, 30 March.
Our profession has an experienced and aging workforce, with the shameful paucity of MHN content within the nurse undergraduate programmes doing little to respond to this challenge. Simultaneously, the scope of MHN practice is expanding to cover a life span from peri-natal to older persons and the complexities of advanced practice that dwells within the needs and aspirations of those service users and carers. Key questions (amongst many) in assessing the future wellbeing of mental health nursing include: - How can mental health nursing advance its professional standing? - How can MHNs diversify their practice across a lifespan and yet still hold a common identity in the absence of specialist education? - Can this common identity offer service users and carers pragmatic benefits? A greater uptake of talk based psychological interventions is forwarded as one means to respond to these questions and better meet the needs of users and carers. While MHNs can be seen as being perfectly placed to transition into more advanced talk based interventions, barriers exist both within and outside of our profession. Arguably, unless these barriers are addressed, the long term wellbeing of mental health nursing has a very poor prognosis.


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Alexander Italianer
Alexander Italianer has been Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission since 2006.
Mr. Italianer joined the European Commission in 1985 as Administrator in the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. From 1995 to 1999 he was member of the Cabinet of President Jacques Santer. In 1999 he was appointed Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Verheugen responsible for Enlargement. After three years as Director of International Economic and Financial Affairs (2002-2004), he became Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Pavel Telička, associated to Commissioner Byrne in the Health and Consumer portfolio, and Deputy Head of Cabinet of President José Manuel Barroso.
Before joining the European Commission, Mr. Italianer was a research associate on the Economics Faculty at the Catholic University of Leuven.
Mr. Italianer holds a master's degree in econometrics and a PhD in economics (cum laude) from the University of Groningen.


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My four year old son has type 1 and was diagnosed at age two. We have had real problems keeping his blood sugars in control. He swings anywhere from 100-450 mg/dl [5.6-25 mmol/L]. I have been very interested in the pump, but his endocrinologist insists he is much too young. Do you have any recommendations on web sites from which I can print out information on pumps and their benefits? What is a medical necessity acceptance letter? Is there a format for the doctor to use? Does it come from the pediatrician or the endocrinologist?
We have a good overview of insulin pumps, with links to many other pump-related web sites. The pump companies will all work with your son's doctor to prepare the letter of medical necessity.
[Editor's comment: Many children your son's age are now using insulin pumps successfully. I would suggest that you contact the pump manufacturers for the names of doctors who use them in small children. Your endocrinologist may get a different perspective in talking with one or more of these physicians.
It is essential, especially in small children, that you have a diabetes team that will support your pump efforts. SS]
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In the last couple of years I have become greatly interested in party decor, especially the kind you make yourself. I love dessert tables and Amy Atlas is my new hero! I decided for my 25th birthday I would do something special, so I created a Rilakkuma themed birthday party! It was a lot of fun to create and I hope to do more in the future. I made a video about the party on my Youtube where you can also download the printables .pdf for free!!
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July-August, 2004 - VOLUME 3, NUMBER 4
Patents Plentiful at CAER
Drs. Burt Davis and Jim Neathery received a patent for their invention "Bubble column apparatus for separating wax from catalyst slurry" U.S. Patent 6,762,209, July 13, 2004. This is the 20th CAER patent that has been accepted in the last decade.
Perhaps because of the applied nature of the Center's research, the CAER is among the most aggressive units at UK in patent submissions. The process of developing and commercializing intellectual property involves several steps, moving from an invention disclosure, to the establishment of proprietary rights through patents, copyrights or trade secrets, to a license to an industry to use or practice the know-how or technology.
Beyond this, finding a potential licensee and demonstrating the efficacy of a particular innovation necessarily requires fairly wide ranging technical discussions with the product development groups of client-industries. Even after licensing, the industry will often require close collaboration in the early stages of technology development and scale-up.
What exactly is a patent? According to the university's web site, a patent is "a property right granted by the federal government that allows the owner to exclude others from making, using, selling, or offering for sale the patented invention for the life of the patent. Patents are authorized by the U.S. Constitution, and have a maximum life of 20 years."
An invention must meet three criteria in order to be patentable. First, the invention must be novel. Second, it must be useful. Finally, it must not be obvious.
The successful patents issued to CAER researchers reflects the diverse areas of research carried on at CAER. They range from the high tech to the low tech like carbon fiber filters for air filtration to methods for making polymer fillers from ash. The number of patents granted to CAER researchers speaks to a mind-set of practical work, with an aim to assist industrial partners in all energy fields.


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Does Your Marketing Feel More Like Gambling Than Attracting Clients?
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Does Your Marketing Feel More Like Gambling
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N.B. As we are focused on helping attendees to implement what they learn at this workshop, numbers are being strictly limited to eight (8) attendees.
Who would especially want to attend?
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Start Here: How to Get Your Book Published
Updated May 2015
It's the most frequently asked question I receive: How do I get my book published?
With this post, I hope to offer the most critical information and address the most pressing questions, as well as provide a starting point for more fully exploring what it means for you to try and get meaningfully published.
What Does It Mean to Get Your Book Published?
This post is focused on how to get your book traditionally published. This means that you don't pay the publisher; the publisher pays you for the right to publish your work for a specific period of time. Traditional publishers assume all costs and pay the author an advance and royalties. You only pay to publish if you sign with a self-publishing service (sometimes called a "vanity" publisher).
How do you get a traditional publisher? You have to persuade them to accept your work and offer you a contract. You can do this by pitching them via mail or at a conference, or by finding a literary agent.
The Difference Between Pitching Fiction and Nonfiction
Novelists (fiction writers) follow a different path to publication than nonfiction authors.
- Novels and memoirs: You must have a finished and polished manuscript before you look for a publisher or an agent. While you may have heard of some novels or memoirs being sold based on an idea or proposal, this is rare for first-time authors without a strong publishing track record.
- For most nonfiction: Rather than completing a manuscript, you should write a book proposal—basically like a business plan for your book—that will convince a publisher to contract and pay you to write the book. For more information on book proposals and what they entail, click here.
If you're writing a hybrid work—such as personal vignettes mixed with your own poetry, or a multi-genre work that includes essays, stories, and poetry—then you will have a difficult time getting a publisher to accept it because it doesn't fall into a single, salable category. (More on this later.)
A Brief Note for Young Writers
I receive emails daily from young writers (not yet 18) who wonder about age requirements for getting published. You don't have to be any particular age to write and publish a book. When I worked at a traditional publishing house, I even signed an author who was still in high school, but his parents also had to sign his publishing contract because he was a minor. However, before you decide to jump into the publishing world, consider the following:
- You get better at writing as you do more of it. Focus on your writing, not so much on publishing.
- I highly recommend looking for a teacher or mentor who can guide you. Look for other writers your own age and share work with each other. Start a writing group at your school if there isn't one.
- If you're itching to get your writing out there, and want readers beyond your own circle, consider Wattpad. It's a friendly community of writers and readers, with many people your own age.
3 Basic Steps to Getting a Book Published
Getting your book published is a step-by-step process of:
- Determining your genre or category of work and assessing its commercial potential.
- Researching the appropriate agents or publishers for your work.
- Reading submission guidelines of agents and publishers, then sending in your materials.
For Novelists With an Unfinished Manuscript
Finish your manuscript before approaching editors/agents. I meet many writers who are very excited about having a story idea, or about having a partial manuscript, but it's almost never a good idea to pitch your work to a publishing professional at such an early stage. Finish the work first—make it the best manuscript you possibly can. Seek out a writing critique group or mentor who can offer you constructive feedback, then revise your story. Be confident that you'll be submitting your best work. One of the biggest mistakes new writers make is rushing to get published when there's no reason to rush.
For Nonfiction Writers With a Book Idea
You need to methodically research the market for your idea before you begin to write the proposal. You'll be building a business case for why your book will sell, and why you're the best person to write it. Research other titles that are competitive or comparable to your own; make sure that your book is unique, but also doesn't break all the rules of the category it's meant to succeed in.
1. Determine Your Work's Commercial Potential
There are different levels of commercial viability: some books are "big" books suitable for Big Five traditional publishers (e.g. Penguin, HarperCollins), while others are "quiet" books, suitable for mid-size and small presses. The most important thing to remember is that not every book is cut out to be published by a New York house, or represented by an agent, but most writers have a difficult time being honest with themselves about their work's potential. Here are some rules of thumb about what types of books are suitable for a Big Five traditional publisher:
- Genre or commercial fiction: romance, erotica, mystery/crime, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, young adult, new adult
- Nonfiction books that would get shelved in your average Barnes & Noble or indie bookstore—which requires a strong hook or concept and author platform. Usually a New York publisher won't sign a nonfiction book unless they anticipate selling 10,000–20,000 copies minimum.
Works that can be a tough sell—again, if you're looking at traditional publishers:
- Books that exceed 120,000 words, depending on genre
- Poetry, short story, or essay collections–unless you're a known quantity, or have a platform
- Nonfiction books by authors without expertise, authority, or visibility to the target audience
- Memoirs with common story lines—such as the death of a loved one, mental illness, caring for aging parents—but no unique angle into the story (you haven't sufficiently distinguished your experience—no hook)
- Literary and experimental fiction
To better understand what sells, buy a subscription to PublishersMarketplace.com. and study the deals that get announced. It's a quick education in what commercial publishing looks like.
If your work doesn't look like a good candidate for a New York house, don't despair. There are many mid-size houses, independent publishers, small presses, university presses, regional presses, and digital-only publishers who might be thrilled to have your work. You just need to find them. (See Step 2.)
The Question of Quality
If you write fiction or memoir, the writing quality usually matters above all else if you want to be traditionally published. Read in your genre, practice your craft, and polish your work. Repeat this cycle endlessly. It's not likely your first attempt will get published. Your writing gets better with practice and time. You mature and develop.
If you write nonfiction, the marketability of your idea (and your platform) often matter as much as the writing, if not more so. The quality of the writing may only need to be serviceable, depending on the category we're talking about. (Certainly there are higher demands for narrative nonfiction than prescriptive.)
Deciding If You Need an Agent
In today's market, probably 80 percent of books that the New York publishing houses acquire are sold to them by agents. Agents are experts in the publishing industry. They have inside contacts with specific editors and know better than writers what editor or publisher would be most likely to buy a particular work.
Perhaps most important, agents negotiate the best deal for you, ensure you are paid accurately and fairly, and run interference when necessary between you and the publisher. The best agents are career advisers and managers.
Traditionally, agents get paid only when they sell your work, and receive a 15% commission on everything you get paid (your advance and royalties). It is best to avoid agents who charge fees, though standards are changing.
So … do you need an agent?
It depends on what you're selling. If you want to be published by one of the major New York houses (e.g. Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, etc), probably.
If you're writing for a niche market (e.g. vintage automobiles), or have an academic or literary work, then you might not need one. Agents are motivated to take on clients based on the size of the advance they think they can get. If your project doesn't command a sizable advance (at least 5 figures), then you may not be worth an agent's time, and you'll have to sell the project on your own.
2. Researching Publishers and Agents
Again, be aware that most New York publishers do not accept unagented submissions—so this list includes where to find both publishers and agents.
- WritersMarket.com. Thousands of listings can be found here—it's by far the best place to research book publishers. You'll have to pay a modest monthly fee to access their database. You can also purchase the print edition. which comes with free access to the online database.
- PublishersMarketplace.com. This is the best place to research literary agents; not only do many have member pages here, but you can search the publishing deals database by genre, category, and/or keyword to pinpoint the best agents for your work.
- AgentQuery.com . About 1,000 agent listings and an excellent community/resource for any writer going through the query process.
- QueryTracker.net. About 200 publisher listings and 1,000 agent listings.
- Preditors & Editors. Hundreds of listings; been going since 1997. Waves a red flag on publishers to avoid. However, unclear how often the information is updated.
- Ralan.com. About 100 listings, focused on science fiction & fantasy.
- WriterMag.com . A modest listing of publishers and other markets.
- Poets & Writers. Hundreds of listings, serving primarily the more literary side of the writing community.
- Duotrope.com . Geared toward the literary market; very useful if you're shopping around poetry, short stories, essays, or literary novels. Subscription required.
- AAR Online. This is the official membership organization for literary agents. Not all agents are members of AAR.
3. Read the Submission Guidelines and Prepare Your Materials
Every agent and publisher has unique requirements for submitting your materials. The most common materials you'll be asked for:
- Query letter. This is a 1-page pitch letter that gives a brief description of your work. (More on this below.)
- Novel synopsis. This is a brief summary (usually no more than 1-2 pages) of your story, from beginning to end. It must reveal the ending. Here's how to write one.
- Nonfiction book proposal. These are complex documents, usually 20-30 pages in length (minimum). For more explanation, see my comprehensive post.
- Novel proposal. This usually refers to your query letter, a synopsis, and perhaps the first chapter. There is not an industry standard definition of what a "novel proposal" is.
- Sample chapters. When sending sample chapters from your novel or memoir, start from the beginning of the manuscript. (Don't select a middle chapter, even if you think it's your best.) For nonfiction, usually any chapter is acceptable.
The All-Important Query Letter
The query letter is the time-honored tool for writers seeking publication. It's essentially a sales letter that attempts to persuade an editor or agent to request a full manuscript or proposal.
Important: Almost no agent or editor accepts full manuscripts on first contact. This is what "No unsolicited materials" means when you read submission guidelines. However, almost every agent or publisher will accept a one-page query letter unless their guidelines state otherwise. (If they do not accept queries, that means they are a completely
closed market.)
After you send out queries, you'll get a mix of responses, including:
- No response at all, which is usually a rejection. (But re-send just to be sure.)
- A request for a partial manuscript and possibly a synopsis.
- A request for the full manuscript.
If you receive no requests for the manuscript or book proposal, then there might be something wrong with your query. If you succeed in getting your material requested, but then get rejected, there may be a weakness in the manuscript or proposal.
How Long Should You Keep Querying?
Some authors are rejected hundreds of times (over a period of years) before they finally get an acceptance. If you put years of time and effort into a project, don't abandon it too quickly. Look at the rejection slips for patterns about what's not working. Rejections can be lessons to improve your writing.
Ultimately, though, some manuscripts have to be put in the drawer because there is no market, or there isn't a way to revise the work successfully. Most authors don't sell their first manuscript, but their second or third (or fourth!).
Protecting the Rights to Your Work
You have nothing to fear in submitting your query or manuscript to an agent or publisher. If you're worried about protecting your ideas, well, you're out of luck—ideas can't be protected under copyright, and no publisher or agent will sign a nondisclosure agreement or agree to talk with a paranoid writer who doesn't trust them. (Just being blunt here.)
If you're worried about protecting your copyright, then I have good news: your work, under law, is protected from the moment you put it in tangible form. You can find out more about protecting your rights here.
Do you have to "know someone" to get your work read or considered?
No, but referrals, connections or communities can certainly help! See the related question below about conferences.
The Self-Publishing Option
Typically, writers who get frustrated by the endless process of submission and rejection often look to self-publishing for satisfaction. Why waste countless months or years trying to please this or that picky agent/editor when you can easily get your book available on Kindle (or as print-on-demand) at almost no cost to you?
Such options may afford you the ability to hold your book in your hands, but it almost never leads to your physical book reaching bookstore shelves—which ends up surprising a lot of authors who've heard lots of praise surrounding self-publishing.
Self-publishing also doesn't lead to many sales unless you're willing to put significant and persistent effort into marketing and promotion. It usually takes four or five books out on the market before you can really gain momentum, and most first-time authors don't like to hear that—they're not that committed to writing without an immediate payoff or some greater validation.
Finally, most self-published authors find that selling their book is just as hard—if not harder than—finding a publisher or agent.
That said, independent authors are fiercely passionate about their work and their process, and some are much happier and satisfied going it alone. But those who succeed and profit often devote years of their life, if not their entire lives, to marketing and promoting their work, and have a flair for entrepreneurship. In short: It's a ton of work, like starting a small business (if you do it right).
So, you can self-publish, but it all depends on your goals and what will satisfy you. To read more, check out my companion post, Start Here: How to Self-Publish Your Book .
Posting Your Work Online
Many writers wonder if they'll ruin their chances at traditional publication if they self-publish an ebook, use Wattpad, or put chapters on their website. In brief, no, you are not ruining your chances. Read more about this issue here.
What You Need to Understand About the Publishing Industry
- Publishing is a business, just like Hollywood or Broadway. Publishers, editors, and agents support authors or projects that will make money and provide a good return on investment. It used to be that this return on investment could happen over a period of years or several books. Now, it needs to happen with one book and in less than one year.
- Professionalism and politeness go a long way toward covering up any amateur mistakes you might make along the way.
- Unless you live under a lucky star, you will get rejected again and again and again. The query and submission process takes enormous dedication and persistence. We're talking about years of work. Novelists and memoirists often face the biggest battle—there's enormous competition.
- Never call an agent or editor to query or ask questions (or just chat) if you are not a client or author. Never query by telephone—and I wouldn't do it even if the guidelines recommend it. You'll mess it up.
- Agents and editors do not want you (a non-client or author) to visit them at their offices. Do not plan a visit to New York and go knocking on doors, and don't ask an agent/editor for a lunch or coffee appointment if you don't have a relationship already. If you'd like to interact with an agent or editor, attend a writers conference.
- When working with a traditional publisher, you have to give up a lot of power and control. The publisher gets to decide the cover, the title, the design, the format, the price, etc. You have to go through rounds of revisions and will likely have to change things you don't want to change. But you must approach the process like a professional, not a high-maintenance artiste.
- You'll be far more attractive to a publisher if they believe you'll be an active marketer and promoter of your book. If you come to the table with media savvy or an established platform (audience or readership), you'll have an easier time getting that first deal.
- For nonfiction authors: Don't go looking for a publishing deal because you need the authority or platform that a book can give you. Rather, you must already have the platform and authority, and thus be qualified to write a book. YOU bring the audience to the publisher, not the reverse.
Why You Should Attend Writing Conferences
Your education and insight into the industry will advance exponentially. You'll gain an understanding that's often impossible from just reading about it. You will meet agents and editors, and start to see them as real people. If you have an appointment or consultation with a publishing professional, it will shorten your path to publication. You can get the reasons, immediately, that an agent or editor may not be responding favorably to your work.
Many writers are familiar with the reasons to attend conferences, but not all understand how to get more out of them. Here are 3 ways you can get the most out of your experience.
- Select a conference where you can meet with a specific author, editor or agent who is absolutely ideal for your work (after lengthy and intensive research). Get a critique session or an appointment—but only if you feel like you've taken your work as far as you possibly can on your own. This is important.
- During any formal appointments or critiques, plan to talk about 10-20% of the time. Before meeting, develop a specific list of questions that, if you had the answers, you would know specifically what your next steps are (for your project or your career) when you leave. Do not attend any appointment expecting to be offered a deal or representation. Go for the learning experience and the opportunity to have a professional consultation. That's what it is.
- Closely study the backgrounds/bios of every speaker, agent, and editor who is attending. Be knowledgeable for any chance conversations you have; having this knowledge will also spark questions you could ask during panels or social hours. Don't be the person who asks the obvious question you could've figured out by paying attention to the program. Delve deeper. Make your questions count.
When to Hire Professional Help
Should you hire a freelance editor to help improve your manuscript before submitting? There's no one right answer for everyone, but I discuss considerations and guidelines here.
Reasons You Might Fail to Get Published
- You rush to submit your work before it's ready. This is particularly true of writers who are dizzy with excitement after having just completed their very first book-length manuscript. But if you've just spent months (or years!) writing a manuscript, why rush it to an agent or editor, and why rush it to just ANY agent or editor? And why rush it if you're new to the publishing business?
- It's tough to achieve objectivity. When you finish a significant manuscript or proposal that took a long time to complete, you need time away and distance to assess it without feeling attached. And especially if you're trying to identify, from a market or commercial standpoint, why your work is appealing to agents or editors, a great amount of distance is required. This is my theory on why so many queries and proposals fail. The work itself may be outstanding, but the writer hasn't achieved the necessary distance to either evaluate or communicate the commercial merit of her own work.
- It's tough to make progress without a mentor. A good critique partner can be invaluable to your growth as a writer. When you don't have the time or willingness to take enough steps back from your work, or see its flaws, others can offer a really hard push.
- It's easy to take validation from family and friends as a sign you ought to write and publish. Has your family encouraged you? Have your friends told you that you're a brilliant writer? Do your children love your stories? While you need support, you also need to ignore what these people are telling you. They're not publishing professionals. You need to write because you can't do anything else. Because you would suffer if you didn't. Your motivation to write has to come from within. Don't write (only) because you were given validation or permission by someone close to you. What you really need (require) is your own inner conviction.
Think Beyond the Book
A lot of writers have dreams of publishing a book because it's a dream that's embedded in our DNA from an early age. We are trained to believe that authors have some higher authority or credibility, and that we've really "arrived" once we deliver that book into the world. But there are ways to be more successful, and spread a message to even more people, that have nothing to do with authoring a book. Make sure that your goals are best served by the book format. Increasingly, in our digital age, a book is a poor option (or merely one format) for your message or service.
Also consider: What is your motivation for trying to get published? A little self-reflection might be in order before you chase after an agent or publisher. Read my post 3 Questions Every Creative Person Must Ask.
Final Note
I've met thousands of writers over the years, and I often encounter attitudes that are ultimately harmful to one's publishing goals. Read my post about 5 attitudes toward publishing you should avoid. Mostly what this game boils down to is patience. If you don't have it, you will get frustrated and give up.
If you'd like an in-depth guide on getting published, consider my book on the topic: Publishing 101: A First-Time Author's Guide.Source: janefriedman.com
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Beware of the deceived dater
If you say to me, "I have real peace from God about marrying this person," I would probably say, "yeah, right!" Sounds like blasphemy, doesn't it? After all, if you have real peace from God it's a slam-dunk and you can move forward. Right?
Wrong. "Now don't get me wrong," writes Arterburn. "God can and does give you his peace about a lot of things. You seek him, you feel his presence, and everything aligns and creates peace. But you have to be careful when it comes to huge, emotion charged decisions like who you are going to marry.
"What you think is peace might be you in a state of denial. Your peace may come from your refusal to or inability to see the truth about this person. You might have peace because you have a real blind spot about people in this particular area. You just don't see it. Or you could have a real peace because you are emotionally unstable and this person is one milligram more stable than you so you feel great when in reality you are both in the same boat. It is very easy to mistake terrible for not so bad and it is easy to be very confused when you are in love.
"So, if real peace is your number one criteria for moving forward. Please step back and at least be willing to consider that there might be a degree of sickness or silliness in your real peace."


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Something Special in Kingston lives up to its name - the Walnut Street bakery and cafe delights customers with unique dishes and confections.
To prepare unique baked goods each day, owner John Clark starts his day when the rest of his staff goes to sleep. The staff crafts the artisan sandwiches, quiches and vegetarian dishes that round out the breakfast and lunch menus.
"Everything here is homemade," said manager Colleen Miller. "A lot of work goes into what we do here. We say we're like a hidden gem. Not many people know about us."
The menu changes four times a year to add seasonal features, while the staples stay on board, Miller said.
"We use a lot of fresh, local produce, so we try to keep things seasonal," she said.
The cafe also serves as an art gallery, hosting exhibits by local artists every few weeks.
Wake up call
The cafe carries coffee from Brooklyn and makes special drinks like the s'mores latte, crafted with homemade marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs for a sweet treat.
Keep it light
The cafe offers several light choices, including homemade soup, quiche of the day and artisan salads. Try the pear salad with chopped fruit, dried cherries, carrots, toasted sliced almonds and crumbled gorgonzola over a bed of mixed greens. It comes with a blood orange ginger vinaigrette and fresh bread.
Down to business
Customers clamor for the chicken pecan salad, made with white meat chicken and served on homemade cranberry walnut bread or a honey oat croissant.
"Our cranberry walnut bread and chicken salad are the two most popular things out of this place," Miller said.
Time for dessert?
It's a toss-up between the homemade cinnamon sticks and chocolate chip cookies, although there are plenty of other sweet options to try.
"Our chocolate chip cookies are absolutely the best I've ever had," Miller said.
Come back ...
... Jan. 1, when the cafe debuts its new menu.
Current sweet and savory vegetarian options include sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter and fresh sage, a black bean burger and a savory pear tart.
Several sandwiches are twists on familiar favorites, like the red hot tuna melt with jalapenos and sliced red onion, or the Dublin ham melt with caramelized apples and a Guinness maple mustard.
Count on trying the pastries and baked goods, like the homemade fig bars, cupcakes and Danishes.
The daily specials include theme days, like a new sandwich on Monday, salad on Tuesday and breakfast on Saturday.
Lunch Date, a dining out feature, explores lunch menus at local restaurants. Send restaurant suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Location: 23 W. Walnut St., Kingston
Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Last week the Obama administration announced the negotiated release of American P.O.W., Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl – and it has come with harsh criticisms.
The US "swapped" five Taliban P.O.W.s from Guantanamo Bay to make this deal work.
(WOW! FIVE for one… ).
Many fellow soldiers of returned captive Bergdahl have gone on record saying he was a deserter, voluntarily left his command and deserves to be charged accordingly. They've even started a Facebook page calling for Bergdahl's prosecution.
But he has received a hero's welcome.
Others believe five years as a prisoner is punishment enough. Now rumors are floating in Washington he may receive a promotion!
It's important to note, Bergdahl has not been classified as a deserter by the military.
Related: Hear part of Rashad Richey's show including the topic, HERE
At least six American soldiers have lost their lives attempting to "rescue" or "retrieve" Sergeant Bergdahl. The parents of these fallen soldiers will never have an opportunity to see their children again.
And as you can imagine the Taliban and Taliban supporters are touting victory amongst the ranks.
Additionally, the question of President Obama not informing Congress of this high-level P.O.W. exchange – which he is mandated to do under federal law – has brought out the usual Republican talking heads against the president's decision.
Honestly, America has a policy to never leave a man or woman in uniform behind, even if they have a questionable service record. The Obama administration said it informed Congress two years ago about this situation and the president is on solid legal footing.
But this does shift our foreign policy protocol. We are now negotiating with terrorist organizations.
Jay Carney, White House Press Secretary, was asked directly whether the U.S. still regards the Taliban "as a terrorist group."
Carney replied: "We regard the Taliban as an enemy combatant in a conflict that has been going on, in which the U.S. has been involved in for more than a decade." Typical government shuffling.
The bigger question: Where was Bergdahl going? He's in a foreign country with enemy forces all around him. He can't exactly catch MARTA!
Maybe he had a ride pre-scheduled? Some are saying he was a guest of the Taliban, instead of a prisoner. Even though this is all speculation thus far, it's not unnoticed that no one has directly said he's NOT a deserter.
President Obama DID acknowledge today his decision to approve the prisoner swap was separate from Bergdahl's service record.
One thing is for sure – we will definitely see more political "spin" out of this before the entire truth is revealed.
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Ooltewah High School football coach Shannon Williams has resigned.
"He has a wonderful opportunity in Florida," school principal Mark Bean said Wednesday afternoon. "I can't say enough great things about Shannon as a teacher and a football coach."
Williams put together a 21-14 record in three seasons and led the Owls to the third round of the Class 5A playoffs in 2012.
"He stepped in behind a legend (Benny Monroe) and our football program is better because of having Shannon as our head coach," Bean said.
Williams is headed to Walton High in Defuniak Springs where he will be an offensive assistant.
"It was more of a location thing than anything else," Williams said. "My wife and I often vacation in that area and I knew if we got this opportunity that we'd probably go. I didn't know if I would get another opportunity or when, but this is a great place. This is the toughest decision I've ever made."
In his first year replacing Monroe, Williams suffered through a 4-6 effort, the school's first losing season in nine years, but the following two seasons yielded playoff appearances and records of 8-4 and 9-4.
"I'm happy to have had the opportunity to work with him for three years," Bean said.
Said Williams: "I think the program is in pretty good shape."
Bean indicated that Ooltewah would begin the replacement search immediately.
"We'll be making phone calls and going through the process with the central office and we'll get the best football coach we can find," he said.


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Professor Herbert has taught at Howard since 2008, thrice as a visitor and, as of 2013, as a full-time tenured professor. She teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, admin law, and social media and the law.
Considered an expert on bias in the criminal justice system, (im)proper policing, and the role of a criminal prosecutor, Herbert's scholarship is published in a number of law reviews and journals; it is also cited in court decisions and pleadings, including amicus briefs filed in the recent U.S. v. Jones, the Supreme Court's GPS tracking decision. Herbert has also co-authored two volumes, Constitutional Criminal Procedure (with the late Howard law professor Andrew Taslitz and Margie Paris) and Lexis Nexis Skills and Values: Criminal Law (with Taslitz and Tinto).
Her newest solo effort, 2016 Supplement to Taslitz, Paris, and Herbert's Constitutional Criminal Procedure (University Casebook Series 2016), is now in bookstores. (ISBN-13: 9781683283010)
On Twitter, she can be found @HowNow,Herbert? heavily re-tweeting links and other content related to criminal justice, policing, and SCOTUS.
Recently Published
Constitutional Criminal Procedure (5th ed. with Taslitz & Paris, 2014)
Skills and Values: Criminal Law (with Taslitz & Tinto, LexisNexis, 2014)
Policing, Protestors, and Discretion: Why Properly Policing a Protest Matters, Fordham Urban Law Journal (2013)
How Occupy's Race-Based Privilege May Improve Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence for All, Seattle U. Law Review (2012)
Bete Noire: How Race-Based Policing Threatens National Security, Michigan Journal of Race and Law (Vol. IX, 2003)
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Moments in History: Remembering Thurgood Marshall, a video in which she is featured:
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The City of Antigo Common Council generally meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall located at 700 Edison Street. Special meetings are also held as needed. Contact City Hall for a specific meeting schedule at (715) 623-3633 ext. 100.
All meetings are open to the public, although on occasion the Council may meet in closed session to discuss a subject permitted by the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law to be held in closed session (such as negotiations, personnel evaluations, property purchases or other strategic matters).
Public notice is given of all meetings, including closed sessions, stating the date, time, location and topics to be considered. All meeting notices are posted on the bulletin board located at City Hall, the Antigo Public Library, and the Antigo Police Department as well as on the City's web page.