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I Decided to Self-Publish
After Six Traditionally Published Books
I have entered the world of self-publishing and it is just as, no, more than, exciting as my past experiences with traditional publishers.
A small, regional non-profit press published my first book, Pale as the Moon, in 1999. It was the first publisher I queried. My book fit their niche, which was books about or set in the coastal region of the Carolinas.
Coastal Carolina Press went on to publish my second young adult novel, An Independent Spirit. With the help of their excellent marketing director both books sold very well, especially in shops along the North Carolina coast. They also got my books on reading lists in the schools. They are still being used as supplemental reading in some fourth grades when students are learning North Carolina history. I have enjoyed visiting those school and meeting teachers and children who have read my books.
I wrote a sequel to Pale as the Moon titled Bear Song. Before we could finish the editing process and sign a contract I got a letter from my publisher that they were going out of business. My first order of business was to find another publisher for my books, which were still doing very well. Pale as the Moon was entering its third printing, An Independent Spirit its second printing when they closed their doors. With my books' good sales record I was disappointed to find that publishers were not anxious to take on books that they felt might have exhausted their momentum. Fortunately, through networking and developing an online friendship, and then meeting in person, I did find a new publisher for both books. Then, and only then, did I pull Bear Song off the back burner and submitted it to my new publisher. We began editing, rewriting, even signed a contract when this new publisher pulled back and decided not to publish. I was back to square one.
Author Decided to Self-Publish Sixth Book
Searching for Agent or Publisher
My search for a publisher for Bear Song was discouraging. While my rejection letters were often complimentary, and some even went so far as to request sample chapters and the whole manuscript I did not find a taker. Bear Song again went to the back burner while I wrote three non-fiction horse books for The Lyons Press. When I went back to looking for a market for Bear Song I was finding more and more publishers were only considering books from agents. I queried some agents but became discouraged when I kept getting rejection letters. I felt like I had a few things going against me including the fact that my book was historical fiction and most of the publishers were asking for contemporary fiction. Bear Song was a sequel, and that sequel already had a publisher. Of course I could always blame their hesitancy on the economy.
I had lightly researched the self-publishing sites and read a good many self-published books. Most were well written, were good stories, but also had quite a few editing errors. That told me that the editing departments of traditional publishers was the missing link in self-publishing a quality product. I did not want to put out a book full of typos and mistakes.
Meanwhile, a writer friend, Kathy Bundy, was publishing one book after another and to my surprise I learned she'd self-published all of her titles. We exchanged a few emails with her encouraging me to give it a try. But, I still doggedly kept trying the traditional route of querying and sending out proposals for Bear Song to agents and publishers who seemed a likely fit. Still— nothing.
My Introduction to Create Space
During the Christmas holidays Kathy showed up at an arts event where I was showing some photography and signing books. She asked if I'd found a publisher for Bear Song. When I said no, she told me about her experience with Create Space. I invited Kathy to my writers' group to do a workshop in self-publishing using Create Space. She answered all of our questions, even some on how-to format in Word. By the end of the meeting she'd convinced me that I could do it. The fact that I'd have no up-front costs made it all the more appealing. I went home, signed up for an account, and started reading their information. I also read the forum posts to see what problems folks were encountering and what solutions they'd found.
Soon, my book was downloaded to Create Space where my Word document was converted to PDFs. I bought an image of a bear from Shutterstock.com and designed my book cover using the Create Space templates. I ordered three proof copies. When they arrived I immediately found a few formatting problems to do with spacing and centering. While I worked on fixing those issues I handed my three proofs out to three volunteers (well, more like drafted) editors. They all three had my marked up copies back to me within a week. I poured over each one and corrected my many errors. I did some minor rewriting and re-submitted my new, and hopefully final draft.
When Create Space sent back the reformatted proof, the first things I looked for were the formatting issues, and all was well. I read it one more time and hit the submit button again. I was ready to order books. The whole process took about one month. I am very pleased with how my book looks. I found the whole book-designing process as much fun as writing the story. It satisfied my creative soul on so many different levels. It also gave me a greater appreciation for people who edit for a living. Just thinking of editing more than one book at a time boggles my mind.
Since that first experience in self-publishing I have published three more of my own novels and many more for clients. I still am published traditionally, my latest release, The Book of Donkeys, by The Lyons Press.
DIY Publishing
Yes, the self-publisher has to do her own marketing. But, I've found I have to do that with my traditionally published books, too. For any steps one is not comfortable DIYing one can pay for services from Create Space or other venues. I am a DIYer so I enjoyed the design aspects of the process.Even after several revisions and editing the writer will often find errors after publishing, but the good thing about Create Space and print-on-demand is that changes can be made at anytime.
Do I feel any less a writer for self-publishing? That pride thing was an issue that kept me from SP earlier. I have to admit that. But, no, I do not feel any less validated as a writer for having used Create Space to publish Bear Song. Bookstores are more accepting of self-published books today than they were ten years ago I do, after all, have five traditionally published books. . Bear Song was a good choice for my first time self-publishing. I feel like it has a good market, following the footsteps of Pale as the Moon. I will still seek out traditional publishers for future books, but at sixty-six years old, I don't feel like I have ten years to spend trying to sell a book to a publisher. If I don't get a bite after a few tries, I know I can always do-it-myself.
I Created my Cover With Create Space's Template
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Good information about self publishing. Thanks for the information.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with CreateSpace. I will soon self publish and will use CreateSpace. You make it sound achievable. Wonderful and many. Thanks!
I'm so happy that you have had such a positive experience with CreateSpace! I also use their service. I published my first book a year ago, and I have been happy with the results. I've just finished the publishing process for my second book today, and immediately started outlining my third book. My goal is to pick up the publishing pace in 2014, and I'm getting a head start!
I love CreateSpace and have used it for each of my fiction books. I used Lulu for my non-fiction, family history books. Each work very well, and similarly. Thank you for sharing your story! Thanks for the Follow, by the way! ;-)
Donna, this is a wonderful hup, it gives new writers like my self hope. I am so happy for you that you got Bear Song published yourself.
Voted-up UAI, shared and pinned.
Have you published anything on Amazon-Kindle? I know you mentioned Kindle, but I wasn't sure exactly what you meant. If you have, what advice would you give a first timer?
The fact that you have succeeded so well gives me hope that maybe I could too. Voted up and will share this great hub.
thanks for leading me to createspace.
It is great to see authors self-publish ...
The only book I have published so far was self-published. However, it was a print book. There are lots of sites around to help the author to self-publish. Thanks for sharing your experience.
PS: Thanks for reading and commenting on my article about rose.
Very useful info for anyone wanting to self publish. I'm sure you are happy with the results.
voted up and useful.
Thank you for all this good information. Best of luck on your book sales.
DonnaCSmith- Congratulations of the conversion.
I also use CreateSpace (6 books) and have found them to be such a great resource that I brag about them to everyone I talk to.
For me the first three were my learning curve and I have done better on the last ones. One thing, though, I placed them both in Paperback and Kindle formats, and the Kindle sales eat up the Paperback ones, so think before you leap into the eBook world. You sell more, maybe, but you get a lot less per sale.
Good Luck,
What a success to have so many books published.Your like the early settlers of the old West leading the wagon train.Away you go. Ho lets move on out.I'm pulling up the rear but little by little I will get there.You have so much drive and inspiration.
Donna thanks and congratulation for your self publishing books.You have researched well in this field and good thing is that you still ready to share your experience with us.Thanks and best wishes for fourth coming effort.Sharing and voted up.
Very inspiring article I need to look further into that. Hubpages is wonderful for being reeducated without having to pay or attend classes. This article is a prime example of that.
I got tired just reading what you went through. It's so much work but in the end I know it will work out for you. Congratulations on getting it done and on your book. Voted up and shared.
Great story Donna, I have been working on a book for five years now for middle school age and think I'm ready to DIY. I have checked out Create Space and am excited to finally get going on it. I have had one person read it for editing errors, but will ask another person first. I have edited it myself quite a few times now as well. Reading your story, one thing I might have gotten wrong about Create Space was that once you created a book and ordered a copy that you couldn't go back and re-do it. Congratulations to you and thank you for sharing. Kathi :O)
It is so fantastic to see that there are so successful writers among us here on HubPages. Congratulations on six books, and self publishing!
I admire your hard work and perseverance. You are such a good writer and storyteller; your books should be out there. Congratulations on the new one!


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A bunker dug deep into the garden and some forlorn revolutionary graffiti are the only traces left of the Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi at his last headquarters, a large colonial-era villa deep in the bush.
To walk down the muddy, musty steps of the bunker in the pretty town of Bailundo is to walk into what was once the centre of one of Africa's most enduring and brutal revolutionary movements.
Footprints in the dust suggest that it has been cleared of booby traps, but Savimbi's supporters were known for their dirty tricks and a visit to his secret shelter is not for the faint-hearted.
But the most dangerous thing left down there is a broken lavatory, lying in pieces in a passage dug into the blood-red soil.
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But for a man like Savimbi, this rusty metal box deep in the African soil could not have been a greater contrast to the times he was feted at the White House and in Europe. Back up in the daylight the once grand sweep of the villa, the administrator's residence under Portuguese colonial rule, is a pitiful sight.
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The pair - black pigs with grey snouts - seemed to be enjoying the run of the place, dozing in the midday heat and turning over every so often in the dust of an abandoned garden.
In the late 1990s Savimbi's presence in Bailundo gave it a certain reputation. Diamond dealers and power brokers would fly into the nearby airstrip, but it was otherwise cut off, a well-defended fortress hideout for Africa's most enduring bush fighter.
When government troops finally pushed Savimbi out of Bailundo on Sept 24, 1999, it was the beginning of the end for the leader of the Unita movement, long since dropped by his old allies in South Africa and America.
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Government troops knew that to end the war they had to get rid of Savimbi, but every time they caught up with a group of senior Unita commanders "the Old Man" had given them the slip.
Slowly the noose tightened and in February this year they had their breakthrough. Rumours abound that Israeli communications experts were flown in to help locate Savimbi from radio transmissions, but the final operation remains shrouded in mystery.
Angolan military sources said soldiers from 20th Brigade picked up a trail of footprints near a river in Moxico province and all the signs were that Savimbi was in the group.
The 20th Brigade men under the command of a 30-year-old brigadier had with them two Unita prisoners who said that if Savimbi was in the group he would soon double back to try to give his followers the slip.
An ambush was set up on the bank of a river and, as predicted, a group of rebels slowly made their way back into the trap.
The attack was launched in the most brutal style and when Savimbi's body was recovered it was found to have been hit by at least 30 rounds.
His death led to the end of decades of fighting in Angola, but even from beyond the grave he continues to cause problems. When the government troops buried him in a town in Moxico local people nearly rioted.
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23 Mar 2017 • By Justin Aggelakos in Industry News
Unified commerce is a concept on the mind of most of today's retail executives. It's a step beyond omni-channel, endeavoring to serve consumers when, where and however they prefer to make a purchase by taking systems once siloed based on different channels and merging them onto a single data set.
According to a recent IHL study published in RIS News, 86% of software spending in retail organizations is going toward the five pillars of unified commerce: store systems, merchandising/supply chain, business intelligence/analytics, sales and marketing, and e-commerce systems. Advanced organizations understand these functions must be aligned to compete in today's dynamic and swiftly changing retail environment.
Over the next few weeks, we'll dive deeper into the findings of the 2017 Unified Commerce Landscape report, which correlated sales growth against 15 various commerce strategies being used by more than 90 retailers across the U.S. and U.K. When asked about their priorities, the research found that retailers of all levels of success are focusing on three key areas in 2017: improving customer loyalty, creating a seamless shopping experience and creating a "wow" experience at the store.
The key difference between retailers that demonstrated strong sales growth and those that didn't is the balance between those three above-mentioned priorities. Retail "winners," as the report describes them, are thinking about these areas simultaneously and in a more balanced way. IT spend is another indication – retailers that are willing to make investments in systems to improve the overall customer experience tend to be those that are on the more successful end of the spectrum. Among general merchandise retailers, there is another area of consideration this year: providing actionable analytics to store associates to help them make better decisions at the point of customer interaction.
If we look closer at the impact IT spend has on sales growth, the report indicated that retail winners across all segments spent nearly 70% more on IT as a percentage of revenue in 2016 compared to their less-successful counterparts. IHL also pointed to differences when it comes to planning for budget growth: retail winners across all segments are increasing their total IT spend at a rate of 87% faster than the laggards. Among food, drug, convenience and mass merchant retailers, that figure jumps to a whopping 107%. Finally, retail winners across all segments are hiking up their store-level IT spend at a rate of 133% faster than the laggards.
Next time, we'll explore the systems that constitute the building blocks of unified commerce. In the meantime, read the full report here, and contact JustEnough today to learn more about our integrated, end-to-end suite of planning solutions support many of the world's leading retailers.
15 Mar 2017 • By Nick Bourland in Opinions
Consumers are more empowered than ever to find exactly what they want, when they want it – all of which can wreak havoc on the bottom line if an organization isn't prepared to make in-season planning adjustments.
Exception management, supported by a variety of business intelligence tools and reporting mechanisms, allows retailers to better navigate and react to variances in the plan. It is becoming highly sophisticated as businesses gain greater access to modern planning technologies and ever-more granular information about their customers' lifestyles, buying behaviors and product preferences at the location level.
In a recent article, I discussed six strategies to help retailers better manage variances in their plan throughout a season and therefore avoid the costly pitfalls of having too much or too little stock on hand. Below is a summary of these six points:
Technology is the underpinning to an advanced workflow that alerts retailers as soon as possible to exceptions in their merchandise plan. Read the full article here, and find out how JustEnough's demand-driven suite of solutions offer the flexibility required to make in-season planning adjustments.
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Earlier this week, I was honored to be named to Supply & Demand Chain Executives' 2017 Provider Pros to Know list. This annual awards program recognizes individuals from software firms and providers, consultancies or academia who have helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large overcome significant business challenges.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive asked each nominee about the key challenges facing their customers and their supply chains in the year ahead – and how we are working to address them. In this week's blog post, I thought I would share my response to this question by exploring several pain points many retailers are facing:
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Men And Women Left Behind
The institution of the family is being destroyed.
King James Bible Study - Help in the Time of Need
The Issue:
The Basic Truths Of Life!
Everyone that ever walked on this planet must come to terms in this life with some basic TRUTHS. These will be the basic truths that no one can argue with, if they are sane. Of course, if you believe what God says in His Own BOOK about you, then you will have no problem with accepting these basic truths.
1. The Brevity Of Life
"For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (James 4:14b) Our life is brief! like a vapor, or like smoke. "Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?" (Job 7:1) He is born, and then he will die! This is certain! (The exception being Enoch and Elijah, and also, those believers in Jesus Christ who are alive when He comes for His Church.)
2. The Brevity Of Your Remembrance
You will soon be forgotten. A man is remembered only a little while, and then he is forgotten. "He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him anymore. Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness." (Job 7:10 & 10:20-22)
3. The Sureness Of Trouble
Life is bale full of troubles. I have also found this very true!!! "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." (Job 14:1).
4. The Verity Of The White Throne Judgment
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). You will not miss this one unless YOU ARE HID in the CLEFT OF THE ROCK!
5. The Eternality And The Finality Of What You Do With Jesus Christ:
We will all be held accountable over this issue. It is a hard fact of life, my friend. Now will you take God's offer of eternal life ... purchased by His Son ... for all those who will put their trust in Him ... a thumbs down? You will everlastingly suffer the consequences!
6. That Men Never Learn From History
We learn from History That Men Never Learn From History! It is a heart problem! Men refuse to learn the "lessons" afforded by the light of HISTORY: the recorded historical events which occurred as fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Now, these are the basic truths with which we all must deal with one way or another!
7. What Should You Do?
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart:
that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"; [Romans 10:8-13]
Believe The BOOK!
The King James Bible
This is God's Holy WORD to you and I! Do you believe it? The A.V.1611 (or The King James Bible) is God's word PRESERVED in the English language for you and me. It came from the English Reformation. This Bible declares that: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." [2 Timothy 3:16] God's inspired word is preserved in the A.V.1611. The word "preserved" means maintained inspiration. "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." [Psalm 12:6-7] "PRESERVE." .
Home In The Hills:
[Or New Jerusalem]
Everybody is going home someday. Everybody is going to their LONG HOME. When you die, you are going to go to your "long home" whether, it be in "Heaven" or in "Hell". Do you realize that truth? "Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:" [Ecclesiastes 12:5]. Read More?
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The Nearness Of The Time
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." [2 Timothy 3:1]
As the time approaches for the translation of the saints, it is described as a perilous time in II Timothy where the … born again … saved by the Blood … Bible-believing Christian will suffer at ever-increasing rate the loss of wives, husbands and children because of divorce. The institution of the family is being destroyed.
May I remind you, as little as fifty years ago, divorce rarely occurred amongst Christians. There was then in the local Bible-believing churches across this land a testimony of marriages that testified "till death do we part", where each husband and each wife had known only the other.
Marriages speaking of virtue, and faithfulness, loyalty and truth, and filled with rejoicing … thankful for knowing nothing of in a personal way the wreck, havoc ruin of divorce visiting them or their homes.
This is not true in the 21st century local Bible-believing Baptist church … for … perilous times are here. The apostasy spoken by the Spirit of God through the Apostle Paul in II Thessalonians chapter two is even now running rampant. We see everywhere hearts waxing cold because our grievous sins are such a stench to God. "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." (Matthew 24:12) Indeed, in all places, the very warp and woof of our nation, our sins are getting worse and worse in nature and in the very frequency of commission.
Men and Women Left Behind!
In many local churches there are as many as half the congregation who have experienced a broken home. Consequently, many of the brethren have suffered the loss of their wives, their husbands, and or their children because of divorce. These are perilous times. Many marriages have failed because of adultery and desertion. The brother or sister in the LORD has been left behind. Let me tell you something. Not all these brothers or sisters are guilty in destroying their marriages.
Many of these unfortunate brothers and sisters wanted nothing more than for their marriages to work out! To them it was a commitment "till death do we part". But brethren, it takes two for that to happen. We need to exercise discernment in our judgment. "But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace." (I Corinthians 7:15) Did you see that phrase: "in such cases"?
We must to go case by case. That is "sound doctrine" that I am giving you here. The Holy Ghost is telling us in I Corinthians 7:15 that each brother and sister deserves for the local church to exercise wisdom "case by case" in the matter of divorce. Therefore, the one left behind has been harmed, and what's more … will be further hurt by the brethren who broadly paintbrush both parties as equally guilty in the failed marriage.
The Affect of Jesus Christ In The Marriage
Something else! Many times a brother or sister in the Lord experiences the direct result of the affect Jesus Christ has in the human heart. The bizarre truth (SOUND DOCTRINE) is Jesus Christ came to this earth to bring division. "Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three". (Luke 12:51-52) Jesus Christ divides people! Jesus Christ can divide a wife against her husband or a husband against his wife.
Many a believer marries (two becoming one flesh) in a belief their mate was likewise a believer, or many times a believer knowingly marries an unbeliever hoping they will get saved but in the end often experiences the disaster of divorce. The unequal yoke, whether it was deliberate or entered into ignorantly, between a believer and an unbeliever quite often ends with the believer being left behind. It is only by God's grace when the unbelieving partner gets saved through the testimony and prayers of the believing mate. "For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?" [1 Corinthians 7:16]
In Matthew 19:27; Peter is talking: "Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?" (Verse 27) Now what this "forsaken all" means is an eye-opener. "And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life" (verse 29). The cost that possibly can be incurred to the individual can even result with the loss of an unbelieving husband or wife in your act of "forsaking all" for Christ.
Please remember, the Lord is speaking to his disciples. No doubt many of them standing there were married. Read it again! "Behold, we have forsaken all." Does that mean these men left their wives (failing to honor their marriages)? No! Absolutely not! It means that when an individual trusts Jesus Christ for his salvation that the unbelieving partner may of their free will not elect to stay with the believer.
The Principle of the Innocent Party
Throughout Scripture there is found a certain principle. This principle is the principle of the innocent party. An innocent party is one who has suffered wrong at the hand of another, or by others corporately. God, in His providence, in His divine wisdom, and mercy has given commandments, ordinances and statutes, which are written, in a BOOK known to us as the Bible. Now let's go to an Old Testament for light. "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope." (Romans 15:4)
In Exodus 21:32 the LORD instructs through His man Moses that if an ox does harm to someone else's property that the owner of the ox is to make restitution for the damage. Someone has been harmed. Someone therefore, needs discernment or wisdom to exercise righteous judgment concerning the brethren. Let's read the passage. "If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned."
Someone has been wronged, or harmed, and the people of Israel were to make inquisition into the matter and make a proper judgment and insure the innocent party receives treatment or fair compensation. Here we go! Deuteronomy 19:10-18: "That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother …".
In Deuteronomy 19:10-18 we see that if innocent blood was shed that the whole nation would be liable in having this innocent blood laid on them if they didn't obey the LORD in making a thing right according to the BOOK which God wrote. We need to make application here. The principle of making a diligent inquisition into a matter … case by case … concerning the brother or sister who has been left behind by divorce is "sound doctrine".
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The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: [Verse 3]
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? [Verse 4]
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. [Verse 5]
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. [Verse 6]
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. [Verse 7]
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For the past 25 years or so, I've been sitting down with parents and students to help them plan for college entrance standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, and Subject Tests.
This coming school year will be quite interesting, to say the least, for those of you who will be juniors. You have a unique opportunity to choose among three different tests for college entrance:
1 – The current SAT
2 – The ACT
3 – The redesigned SAT
Which test should you take? It seems quite overwhelming with the changes to the SAT coming in March 2016 (the PSAT this coming October will also be a completely redesigned test).
One way to cope with the coming changes is to take a simulated current SAT and a simulated ACT. Compare the results and also your comfort level with each test. There are three possibilities for you to consider:
1 – You loved the current SAT, scored much better on it and really didn't like the ACT.
In this case, you should seriously think of taking the current SAT this fall: October, November, December and/or January. Pick two of these dates that work best for you with a possible third one in the back of your mind. If everything goes well, you might be done taking college entrance tests by January 2016. Don't forget that you will be taking the redesigned PSAT. The results on this test will give you a good idea of how you might do on the redesigned SAT, which will be given beginning in March 2016.
2 – You hated the current SAT, loved the ACT and scored well on it.
Cross off the current SAT and start planning for taking the ACT (also be prepared for the possibility of taking the redesigned SAT).
3 – You liked both tests and the scores were similar.
I suggest you opt for taking the ACT since there is more potential for improvement as the year progresses on the ACT than on the current SAT . Plan to take the ACT at least twice during your junior year. You could pick December and April or February and April, leaving June for a possible third trial. You may retake both the ACT and redesigned SAT in the fall of your senior year.
College Board made available on its website a few sample redesigned SATs and PSATs. You could try one of them just to get an idea of what's coming. Unfortunately, there aren't any scales available to score these tests as of now. According to College Board, scales will be available later this summer. [Editor's note: CollegeBoard has released the scales for the PSAT]
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• If you are being recruited for sports, you might have to take some of these tests earlier than you would normally do otherwise. Coaches usually want to have some idea of how you score on any of these tests early in the year.
• If you are taking AP classes then you will be taking AP exams at the beginning of May.
• If you need to take subject tests, then May and June are two dates to schedule them.
• The results for the first redesigned SAT in March 2016 will not be available until sometime in May 2016.
These are just some considerations to keep in mind when you plan for this coming school year. Each student has special circumstances which need to be accounted for when planning. You can always call and make an appointment for a free consultation to discuss your particular situation.
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Welcome to the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth, and if you are new to the city, welcome to Plymouth. You are starting on a fascinating intellectual and academic journey with us, as well as an exciting new stage of your life. I hope that you enjoy the journey, and make the most of all the opportunities that the University has to offer.
Your first week here is called Induction Week, during which there will lots of timetabled events. These are aimed at providing you with important information, helping you to become familiar with the University, and giving you the chance to meet some of your fellow students and tutors. There is a full timetable of events listed below. Please read it carefully, and ensure you attend the sessions.
On behalf all the staff in the School of Psychology, I welcome you to the University of Plymouth, and look forward to meeting you.Tim Hollins, Head of School of Psychology.
Most of the sessions below are with the main Stage 1 students, to provide basic information about the Psychology course at Plymouth.
Your meeting with the Exchange Co-ordinator, Sue Denham, will be on Wednesday morning where you will agree modules. She will also be your Personal Tutor.
Monday 18 September
Venue (all day): Sherwell Lower, Lecture Theatre, Sherwell Conference Centre
10.00-10.30 Welcome with Professor Tim Hollins, Head of School
10.30-11.30 Introduction to Psychology with Dr Matt Roser, Programme Leader
Employability with Dr Ed Symes and Employability Service
13.00-14.00 Introduction to Stage 1 with Dr Patric Bach, Student Advocate and Dr Ed Symes, Senior Tutor
14.00-14.15 Introduction to Student's Union - A representative from the Student's Union will outline all the extra-curricular activities you can enjoy, including sports clubs and societies, volunteering, and how the Union is the hub of social life whilst studying. They also provide your student support and representation.
14.15-14.45 Plymouth Award 2017 - Employability Service: The Plymouth Award is designed to recognise and celebrate student achievements outside the curriculum. The Plymouth Award is one way of recognising the value that we place on these contributions and the learning and personal growth that students gain from these activities.
14.45-15.00 Student Funding Unit - An introduction to the support and advice the Student Funding Unit can provide about all aspects of student funding.
Tuesday 19 September
Venue (Tuesday morning): Roland Levinsky Building, Lecture Theatre 1
Wednesday 20 September
10.00-11.00 Meet your Personal Tutor, Sue Denham, Portland Square Building, room A219
13.00-15.00 Staff Research Interests Venue: Roland Levinsky Building, Lecture Theatre 1
This afternoon consists of talks by a few of our academic staff on things that fascinate them in psychology. Some of the stuff we have to do in induction week can be a little dull, so we thought it worth reminding you of the real reason for being here ….
- Dr Sylvia Terbeck: Social Psychologist
- Dr Jeremy Goslin: Cognitive Neuroscientist
- Professor Michael Hyland: Health Psychologist
- Professor Andy Wills: Cognitive Psychologist
Thursday 21 September
Venue (Thursday morning): Sherwell Lower, Lecture Theatre
10.00-10.30 Introduction to the University Library with Joanna Triplett, Information Specialist. A short presentation on the University Library from the Psychology Information Specialist to inform you of the Library's layout, opening times and services, together with an introduction on how to search for books, journals and other materials using the 'Primo' system and the IT Tutorials for help with using Moodle.
10.30-11.00 Technical Facilities and Services with Lynne James, Psychology Senior Technician. An overview of the facilities and services Psychology Technicians can provide during your degree.
11.00-11.15 Welcome Party Promo, Events Team
Venue (Thursday afternoon): Roland Levinsky Building, Jill Craigie Cinema
13.00-14.30 Students with last names A-K Film Screening of Rupture, a matter of life or death
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19.15-21.45 Faculty of Health and Human Sciences Welcome Party at the Graduation Marquee Plymouth Hoe
Friday 22 September
Venue: Link Building room 106-107
10.00-12.00 Drop-in Session
The drop-in session allow you to learn more about the Student Portal and to practice using it. Simply go to this venue and a member of staff with help you to get started.
Please note week commencing 25th September is University week 9.
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Plaster has been around a long long time. Before the Pilgrims landed in America, before Rome fell, before the Egyptians built their towering pyramids... home builders were using variations of plaster to sheath their abodes.
To date, the earliest evidence of plaster was found in portions of southern Turkey and northern Syria. Plaster was applied to the houses there around 12,000 B.C. That's before pottery was even invented.
In its most pure form, plastering has not changed much in 14,000 years. Wet "mud" is still spread over some type porous surface until it is smooth. It is functional, durable and looks great - that hasn't changed. The tools and ingredients have undergone some evolution, though.
In the beginning, simple wooden tools and clay/dirt mud were used. During ancient Egypt's height of power, gypsum was incorporated. The Greeks had lime and the Egyptians had gypsum... they both used the local materials that were available. The Romans, in turn, took cues from the Greeks, spreading the power of plaster through the Roman Empire.
Nowadays we have access to modern, heat-treated stainless steel and plastic trowels. The Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s brought big changes in binders used in plaster - oil provided controllable energy and the heat necessary to process these binders, and more importantly to provide transportation for plaster to be distributed over a wide geographic area, negating reliance on local materials.
Due to English influence on our culture, the first plaster used in the U.S was a clay-lime-hair-sand mixture called daub, which was applied to wattle, thus the name "wattle and daub". Gypsum and Portland mortars and plaster were phased in during the early 20th century, as they allowed building production schedules to move forward faster.
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