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E-books are an interesting phenomenon; as Nathan noted yesterday, the debate over e-book availability and pricing rages on, whereas Agent Kristin recently posted about the serious possibility of e-book piracy via Our Dear Leader, Google.
I believe (perhaps unfairly) that human beings are decent to a point: we're happy to pay for something if it's not a serious inconvenience and we believe we're getting our money's worth, but when we feel like we're getting the shaft, we're all for simply taking what we can get. Remember when Radiohead let us pay whatever we wanted for "In Rainbows"? Well, six out of ten of us decided we wanted to pay $0.00, and even knowing full well we could "buy" the album from Radiohead for absolutely nothing, 2.3 million of us decided we were going to "steal" it from BitTorrent instead. Things like this make me wonder whether Kurt was too optimistic about the human race.
Anyway, I have to say I agree with Nathan about the $9.99 price point for e-books (that is, I'm in favor of it) and agree that if people are denied the option of buying, say, The Forgotten Rune in e-format and are told instead that they can pay $26.00 for the hardcover, most are just going to go ahead and buy a different e-book instead (Boy Wizard and the Arduous Quest, perhaps). I don't think the current model (charging consumers hardcover price for e-books while the print hardcover is out, then reducing it to paperback price when that comes out) is sustainable, and if publishers either limit supply or make consumers feel stiffed, consumers are going to turn to piracy more and more.
Example: before the advent of the iTunes store, I did this with music. (Don't give me that look. You did it, too.) Undoubtedly, legions of us still do this, but ever since I've been given the option of paying $0.99 for a song, I've done that. It seems like a fair price to me and the iTunes store is a convenient venue. Similarly, I believe most folks will be willing to pay $9.99 for a book, and as long as it's being sold in a convenient venue (e.g. Amazon's on-line store), people will be willing to shell out.
Now, there are alternatives to the existing structure and the Amazon Model: Peter Olson, former CEO of the big house, recently wrote an essay on e-book pricing and the future of the electronic book medium. In part, he argues that books with high initial demand (especially pent-up demand, à la Dan Brown) could be priced at nearly $40.00 per book in the initial twenty-four hours, then dropped down as low as $4.00 per book once the rush has subsided. (The article also explains the price structure for printed books—among other things, that for every copy of a $10.00 printed book sold, the author makes $1.50 and the publisher and bookstore make $0.50 apiece—so I'd definitely recommend you read the whole thing.)
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The Set Sourcetype page
The Set Sourcetype page lets you improve event processing by previewing how your data will be indexed. Use this page to confirm that indexes your data as you want it to appear.
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The Set Sourcetype page appears after you use the Upload or Monitor pages to specify a single file as a source of data.
On the Set Sourcetype page, you can make adjustments to how the software indexes your data. You can adjust and improve the indexing process interactively so that when Splunk software indexes and stores the incoming data, the event data ends up in the format that you want.
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The page displays how will index the data based on the application of a predefined source type. You can modify the settings interactively and save those modifications as a new source type.
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- Create a new source type from scratch.
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When the Set Sourcetype page loads, chooses a source type based on the data you specified. You can accept that recommendation or change it.
Here is an example of the Set Sourcetype page.
- Look at the preview pane on the right side of the page to see how will index the data. Review event breaks and time stamps.
- (Optional) View the event summary by clicking on the View event summary link on the right. Splunk Web displays the event summary in a new window. See "View event summary".
- If the data appears the way that you want, then proceed to Step 5. Otherwise, choose from one of the following options:
- Choose an existing source type to change the data formatting. See "Choose an existing source type."
- Adjust time stamps, delimiters, and line breaking manually, then save the changes as a new source type. See Adjust time stamps and event line breaks."
- After making the changes, return to Step 1 to preview the data again.
- After you are satisfied with the results, click "Next" to proceed to the Input Settings page.
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If the data does not appear the way that you want, see whether or not an existing source type fixes the problem.
Note: If can detect a source type, the source type is displayed in the "Sourcetype <sourcetype>" button. If a source type cannot be determined, "Sourcetype: System Defaults" is displayed. Input Settings
- Click the Sourcetype: <sourcetype> button to see a list of source type categories. Under each category is a list of source types within that category.
- Hover over the category that best represents your data. As you do, the source types under that category appear in a pop-up menu to the right.
- Select the source type that best represents your data. Splunk Web updates the data preview pane to show how the data looks under the new source type. You might need to scroll to see all source types in a category.
- Review your data again.
View event summary
You can see a summary of the events within the data sample by clicking the "View Event Summary" link on the right side of the page. This summary shows the following information:
- The size of the sample data, in bytes.
- The number of events that were present in the sample.
- The chart that represents the distribution of the events over time. Splunk software uses date stamps within the file to determine how to display this chart.
- A breakdown of the number of lines each event in the sample took up.
Adjust time stamps and event breaks
If you choose an existing source type without success, then you can manually adjust how processes timestamps and event line breaks for the incoming data.
To manually adjust time stamp and event line breaking parameters, use the Event Breaks, Timestamp, Delimited Settings, and Advanced drop-down tabs on the left pane of the "Set Sourcetypes" page. The preview pane updates as you make changes to the settings.
Note: Some tabs appear only if detects that a file is a certain type, or if you select a specific source type for a file.
- The Event breaks tab appears when cannot determine how to line-break the file, or if you select a source type that does not have line breaking defined.
- The Delimited settings tab appears only when detects that you want to import a structured data file, or you select a source type for structured data (such as
For more information about how to adjust time stamps and event breaks, see Modify event processing.
- Click the Event breaks tab. The tab displays the Break type buttons, which control how Splunk software line-breaks the file into events.
- Auto: Detect event breaks based on the location of the time stamp.
- By Line: Breaks every line into a single event.
- Regex…: Uses the specified regular expression to determine line breaking.
- Click the Timestamps tab. The tab expands to show options for extraction. Select from one of the following options.
- Auto: Extract timestamps automatically by looking in the file for timestamp events.
- Current time: Apply the current time to all events detected.
- Advanced: Specify the time zone, timestamp format (in a specific format known as strptime()), and any fields that comprise the timestamp.
- Click the Delimited settings tab to display delimiting options.
- Field delimiter: The delimiting character for structured data files, such as comma-separated value (CSV) files.
- Quote character: The character that uses to determine when something is in quotes.
- File preamble: A regular expression that tells to ignore one or more preamble lines (lines that don't contain any actual data) in the structured data file.
- Field Names: How to determine field names: Automatically, based on line number, based on a comma-separated list, or through a regular expression.
- Click the Advanced tab to display fields that let you enter attribute/value pairs that get committed directly to the
props.confconfiguration file.
Caution: The "Advanced" tab requires advanced knowledge of Splunk features, and changes made here might negatively affect the indexing of your data. Consider consulting a member of Splunk Professional Services for help in configuring these options.
Make configuration changes in the Advanced tab
- Click a field to edit props.conf entries that generates based on your previous choices.
- Click on the X to the right of an attribute/value field pair to delete that pair.
- Click New setting to create a new attribute/value field pair and specify a valid attribute and value for
- Click Apply settings to commit the changes to the
Next step
Forward data
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The Mid Prairie Scripture Mission Inc. (MPSM) was founded as a joint church project led by Abe Boldt and Bill Loewen from Dalmeny and A. P. Toews and Bill Peters from the Langham Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church (now known as Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches). The mission's objective was to evangelize children; it was carried out through four different programs.
The first program called "Time Release" began through the vision of Alfred Friesen. In August 1945 he saw a need for scriptural instruction for students in rural schools in the northern bush areas of Saskatchewan where there was no other evangelical witness. He and his wife, Eldean (Loewen), secured permission to visit small rural schools each month to teach Bible lessons, choruses and to have the pupils memorize Bible verses. For outstanding memorization accomplishments, they offered prizes like Christian books, Bibles or a week at camp. A number of other people also worked in this program, but by the mid-1960s this program lessened because of school consolidation and better education instruction in many churches. By 1985 the program ended.
The second program was Daily Vacation Bible School (DVBS), a summer program in the northern bush areas of Saskatchewan in many of the same areas served by Time Release which it sometimes complemented. When Time Release and the school year ended, DVBS continued. In some summers over two dozen workers taught DVBS in a wide area stretching from Fairholme in the west to Carrot River in the east and Arelee and Sonningdale in the south.
The third program was the Mail Box Club. Organized in 1978 it kept in contact by mail with children who had made a Christian commitment in the Time Release, camping or DVBS programs. Initially this work was done by Dave and Ethel Wiens and Gilbert Unruh who sent out and corrected Bible correspondence lessons for children. In 2010 the Mail Box Club was still administered by the Camp Kadesh Director.
The fourth program was camping. It began in 1947 with a children's summer camp at Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, and evolved over the years to its own property with the establishment of Camp Kadesh on the northwest shore of Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan. Kadesh has functioned year round with about over 900 children, individuals and families camping each year.
The vision of Mid Prairie Scriptural Mission has been to encourage commitment to Christ and to provide Biblical, Christ-centered discipleship by assisting its supporting churches fulfill their purpose of evangelism, Christian growth and service through camps, retreats and conferences. The MPSM member churches in 2010 were Dalmeny Bible Church, Langham Evangelical Bible Church, Sutherland Evangelical Church, Hague Gospel Church, Martensville Mission Church, Warman Gospel Church, and Salem Church (Waldheim).
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text: Back Reducing Your Risk for Breast Cancer Common myths about breast cancer abound, relayed through word of mouth and the Internet, often frightening women unnecessarily. Despite the rumors, you can't get breast cancer from electric blankets, deodorant, microwave oven use, or underwire bras, says the American Cancer Society (ACS). The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has found no association between induced and spontaneous abortions and breast cancer, dispelling another popular myth. That's not to say your lifestyle doesn't matter. The ACS says that your health habits may play a role in helping to reduce your risk for this serious disease, and they're particularly important as you get older. An American woman has a 1-in-8 chance of developing invasive breast cancer, but overall lifetime risk increases dramatically after age 40. According to the ACS, about two out of three women with invasive breast cancer are age 55 or older when they are diagnosed. Some things like age and genetics can't be changed, but here are some ways you can help reduce your breast cancer risk. Get screening mammograms A mammogram won't reduce your risk for breast cancer, but it can help detect the disease in its early, most treatable, stages. The benefits and limitations of mammography vary based on factors like age and personal risk. Experts have different recommendations for mammography. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening every two years for women ages 50 to 74. The ACS recommends yearly screening for all women ages 40 and older. Talk with your doctor about your personal risk factors before making a decision about when to start getting mammograms or how often to get them. Know your risk factors In general, your risk for breast cancer nearly doubles if one or more close relatives on either your mother's or your father's side developed the disease before menopause or have had ovarian cancer at any age. But other factors, such as being diagnosed with certain types of benign breast disease—the extra growth of apparently normal cells—can also increase your risk. Risk factors for breast cancer include: Genetics. Five to 10 percent of cases of breast cancer are hereditary, as a result of changes in genes (mutations). Women who inherit a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation may have as high as an 80 percent chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetime. When they do develop cancer, it is often at a younger age than in women who are not born with one of these gene mutations. Family history of breast cancer. According to the ACS, having one first-degree relative (a mother, sister, or daughter) with breast cancer about doubles a woman's risk. Having two first-degree relatives about triples her risk. Previous breast cancer. A woman who has cancer in one breast is at higher risk for developing a new cancer in the other breast or in another part of the same breast, the ACS says. Race. White women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than other groups, according to the ACS. African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer. This may at least be partly because African-American women tend to have more aggressive tumors, although doctors aren't sure why this is the case. Asian, Hispanic, and Native American women have a lower risk of both developing and dying from breast cancer. Breast biopsy results. A biopsy result of atypical hyperplasia increases a woman's breast cancer risk by 3.5 to five times; a result of proliferative breast disease without atypical hyperplasia increases the risk by 1.5 to two times. A biopsy result of fibrocystic changes without proliferative breast disease does not appear to increase breast cancer risk. Radiation treatment. A woman who had radiation treatment in the chest area as a child or younger woman is at higher risk, the ACS says. Menstruation history. Women who started their periods when they were younger than 12 and/or who went through menopause after age 55 are at slightly higher risk for breast cancer. This same risk applies to women who have not had children or had their first child after age 30, according to the ACS. This may be because risk could be related to the total number of menstrual periods a woman has during her lifetime. Combined hormone therapy. Use of estrogen and progesterone, called combined hormone therapy (HT), for as little as two years puts a woman at higher risk for breast cancer, the ACS says, although the increased risk applies only to recent or current users of HT. Estrogen alone (ET) does not appear to increase the risk for breast cancer. Other health risks are associated with HT and ET. You should discuss the issue carefully with your health care provider to find out what is best for you. Obesity. The relationship between obesity and breast cancer is complex. According to the ACS, risk appears to increase for women who gained weight after menopause, but not for those who have been overweight since childhood. Fat tissue, which produces a small amount of estrogen, may contribute to increased risk when present in higher amounts in the body. Alcohol. The risk for breast cancer increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. When compared with women who are nondrinkers, women who have one alcoholic drink a day have a very small increase in risk, and those who have two to five drinks daily have about 1.5 times increased risk. Be sure to tell all your health care providers that you may have an increased risk if any of these apply to you. Consider drug therapy A woman with a family history of breast cancer or with a genetic mutation of a BRCA gene may be able to reduce her chances of breast cancer. The first step is deciding whether to have genetic testing to find out if she has a mutation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. The drug tamoxifen, which blocks the effects of estrogen on breast tissue, has been used for years to treat some breast cancers. It is also used to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in high-risk women. It is important to be aware that tamoxifen can have serious side effects, such as blood clots, the ACS says. Another anti-estrogen drug, raloxifene, reduces the risk of breast cancer to the same degree as tamoxifen, and may have lower risks of certain side effects such as uterine cancer and blood clots in the legs or lungs. (Still, studies have shown that the risk of blood clots is higher than normal when taking this drug.) This drug can only be used in women who have been through menopause. Cancers caused by the BRCA1 gene mutation may not be prevented by tamoxifen or raloxifene. Get clinical breast exams The ACS recommends clinical breast exams (CBEs) at least every three years for all women in their 20s and 30s. The ACS recommends annual CBEs for women ages 40 and older. The USPSTF, however, believes there is not enough evidence to assess the value of CBEs for women ages 40 and older. Women should talk with their doctors about their personal risk factors and make a decision about whether they should have a CBE. The USPSTF does not recommend breast self-exams (BSEs) because evidence suggests BSEs do not lower risk for death from breast cancer. The ACS says BSEs are an option for women 20 and older as a means of familiarizing themselves with their breasts so they can notice changes more easily. Talking with your doctor about the benefits and limitations can help you decide if you should start performing BSEs. Get to and stay at a healthy weight It's especially important for postmenopausal women to avoid being overweight, the ACS says, because that increases the risk for breast cancer. Plus, maintaining a healthy weight throughout your life can also reduce your risk for many other conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. Limit alcohol If you drink, do so in moderation. Studies suggest that women who have more than two alcoholic drinks a day have about 1.5 times the risk of getting breast cancer compared with women who drink no alcohol, the ACS says. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 4 to 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor. Get moving Among its many benefits, physical activity has been shown to reduce breast cancer risk, the ACS says. No one knows exactly why, but it may be because of the effects of activity on hormones, energy balance, weight reduction, and the immune system. Researchers aren't sure how much exercise to recommend, or the type of activity. Until researchers know more, all women should get regular, intentional physical activity.


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Before I get to my favorite gluten-free products, let me start by saying, I'm not fond of food "products." I'm a nutritionist specializing in healthy, active, gluten-free living. That means a focus on whole foods and an active lifestyle, not gluten-free Dunkin' Donuts, processed food, and unlimited couch time. I advise people to stick with the real thing (vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, a few naturally gluten-free grains, small amounts of high-quality meat). That's straight forward and simple enough.
Hey wait—back up. No, it's not simple. It's hard and frustrating at times!
What if you want an oatmeal cookie, a pumpkin muffin, some pancakes, a grilled cheese sandwich, or a pizza?
These are the most common questions/comments I get from people who are newly diagnosed with gluten-related issues. Help! Tell me what I can eat. Tell me what bread to buy. How can I possibly survive without wheat? All the gluten-free products taste like ground styrofoam.
I know. I get it. I like pancakes, cookies, and grilled cheese sandwiches, too. And there's nothing better than a pizza piled high with fresh vegetables.
Here's the deal, though—those should be occasional treats, not daily indulgences. We thrive on real food, not meals from boxes with futuristic expiration dates. But don't despair, there are ways to navigate the super market and make wise choices when it comes to gluten-free packaged food.
We have to live in the real world, right? Every once in awhile we're going to want something we didn't grow from scratch, hunt down, or buy at the farmer's market. Here are my top 5 favorite gluten-free products.
Montana PrOatina Gluten-Free Oats
Ingredients: Whole-Grain Rolled Oats (see photo above)
These are 100% whole grain oats and although they're processed to some degree, the processing is minimal and done with great care (dry milled, no heat applied). These aren't your typical oats. They've been carefully selected (by nerdy plant scientists) for their high protein content and favorable amino acid profile. They're also very low in avenin, the peptide thought to be responsible for allergic reactions. Yes, I know—as part of a gluten-free diet, oats are somewhat controversial, but recent research indicates that pure, uncontaminated oats are safe for most people with celiac disease and gluten-related issues. This study found no immune response to avenin in people with celiac disease, but check with your health care provider if you have concerns. It's often the high fiber content that bothers people and not the protein. Aside from hearty oatmeal, these oats make the best cookies. If you don't want to do the baking yourself, check out Gluten-Free Prairie. They use these oats for their "Granola Bites" and "Hunger Buster Oatmeal Cookies." They're delicious.
Tinkyada Organic Brown Rice Pasta
Ingredients: Organic Brown Rice, Water
I love pesto, but it needs to be tossed into a bowl of pasta for optimal enjoyment. I make pesto out of a variety of different greens, from spinach to mustard micro-greens to baby kale (check out this recipe on my other website, Artful-Aging.com). Tinkyada pasta is the best gluten-free version I've found. It's organic, easy to work with, and never mushy. They also have a great selection of pasta types (spaghetti, elbow, penne, etc.).
Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix
Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Cultured Buttermilk, Natural Almond Meal (may appear as brown flecks), Tapioca Starch, Sweet Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Grainless & Aluminum Free Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum
I no longer blend my own gluten-free baking mixes because Pamela's general baking mix is as good as it gets. This gluten-free mix rivals the best out there, whether gluten-free or not. I've use it for pancakes, waffles, muffins, quick-breads, and cookies and haven't had any trouble substituting it for wheat flour. If you have a nut allergy, this mix is not for you as it contains almond meal.
Canyon Bakehouse 7 Grain Bread
Ingredients: Water, Brown Rice Flour, Tapioca Flour, Whole Grain Sorghum Flour, Eggs, Organic Agave Syrup, Whole Grain Teff, Whole Grain Millet, Xanthan Gum, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sugarcane Molasses, Whole Grain Quinoa, Whole Grain Amaranth, Whole Buckwheat Flour, Yeast, Cultured Brown Rice Flour, Sea Salt, Natural Enzymes
Canyon Bakehouse is a dedicated gluten-free bakery located in Loveland, Colorado. This 7-grain bread is my favorite, all-purpose, ready-made bread. It's packed with healthy, whole grains like teff, quinoa, and amaranth and has a wheat-like texture. It's even good without toasting it (the litmus test for good gluten-free bread).
Outside the Breadbox Pizza Crusts
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Tapioca Starch, Brown Rice Flour, Rice Starch, Olive Oil, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Egg White, Turbinado Sugar, Yeast, Xanthan Gum, Sea Salt, Cider Vinegar, Enzymes
Outside The Breadbox is a dedicated gluten-free bakery located in the historic district of Colorado Springs. These 12-inch pizza crusts are easy to prepare and make a delicious, thin crust. They're hard to come by, especially if you don't live in Colorado, but you can order them directly from the bakery.
Do you have any favorites that should be on this list?
Peace, love, and occasional treats!
Tags: Canyon Bakehouse 7-Grain Bread, gluten-free oats, Gluten-Free Pasta, gluten-free pizza, Pamela's Mix


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Things that have helped me "control my mind"
1. Many years ago, just chopped up my credit cards to get me out of the debt cycle. I just needed about 30 seconds of willpower and my cards were unusable. Never again went back into CC debt again.
2. Automatically had money deposited to savings (later, investments). Out of sight, out of mind and on automatic.
3. I have the willpower to not buy ice cream at the store, but not the willpower to not eat it if it is in the refrigerator. I've come to know what works and doesn't work for me in finance as well as eating.


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125,000 golf balls a year are hit into the water at the famous 17th hole
of the Stadium Course at Sawgrass.
The longest drive ever is 515 yards. The longest putt ever is a monstrous
375 feet
Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed, is actually right handed. He
learned to play golf by mirroring his father's golf swing, and he has used
left-handed golf clubs ever since.
The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in
67 million.
Tiger Woods snagged his first ace at the tender age of eight years old.
Balls travel significantly further on hot days. A golfer swinging a club
at around 100 mph will carry the driver up to eight yards longer for each
increase in air temperature of 25°F.
The longest golf course in the world is the par 77 International Golf
Club in Massachusetts which measures a fearsome 8325 yards
The highest golf course in the world is the Tactu Golf Club in Morococha,
Peru, which sits 14,335 feet above sea level at its lowest point.
The longest golf hole in the world is the 7th hole (par 7) of the Sano
Course at the Satsuki Golf Club in Japan. It measures an incredible 909
The largest bunker in the world is Hell's Half Acre on the 585-yard 7th
hole of the Pine Valley Course in New Jersey.
The largest golfing green is that of the 695-yard, 5th hole, a par
6 at the International Golf Club in Massachusetts, with an area in excess of
28,000 square feet.
The driver swing speed of an average woman golfer is 62mph; 96mph for an
average LPGA professional; 84mph for an average male golfer; 108mph for an
average PGA Tour player; 130mph for Tiger Woods; 148-152mph for a national
long drive champion.
There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
The first golf balls were made of thin leather stuffed with feathers.
Tightly-packed feathers made balls that flew the farthest.
Feather balls were used until 1848.
The youngest golfer to shoot a hole-in-one was Coby Orr, who was five
years old at the time. It happened in Littleton, Colorado, in 1975.
22.8% of golfers are women.
Golf was banned in Scotland from 1457 to 1502 to ensure citizens
wouldn't waste time when preparing for an English invasion
The term birdie comes from an American named Ab Smith. While playing
1899, he played what he described as a "bird of a shot", which became
"birdie" over time.
The word golf does not mean "Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden."
This is an internet myth. It is thought the word golf comes from the Dutch
word "kolf" or "kolve", meaning "club". Historians believe this was passed on
to the Scottish, whose own dialect changed this to "golve," "gowl" or
"gouf". By the sixteenth century, this had evolved into the word we know
Don't feel bad about your high handicap – 80% of all golfers will never
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HAVANA -- Cuban President Raul Castro has unexpectedly raised the possibility of leaving his post, saying Friday that he is old and has a right to retire. But he did not say when he might do so or if such a move was imminent.
The Cuban leader is scheduled to be sworn in to a new five-year term on Sunday. Castro urged reporters to listen to his speech that day.
"I am going to be 82 years old," Castro said at a joint appearance with visiting Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. "I have the right to retire, don't you think?"
When reporters continued to shout questions about his plans for the next five years, Castro replied: "Why are you so incredulous?"
He said to listen carefully on Sunday.
"It will be an interesting speech," he said. "Pay attention."
Castro's tone was light and his comments came in informal remarks at a mausoleum dedicated to soldiers from the former Soviet Union who have died around the world.
The Cuban leader has spoken before of his desire to implement a two-term limit for all Cuban government positions, including the presidency. He has also alluded to the limited time he has left to overhaul the island's weak Marxist economy.
That has led many to speculate that this upcoming term would be his last, though term limits have never been codified into Cuban law.
Most Havana residents had not heard about Castro's comments, which had not been reported on Cuban television. Many reacted with skepticism.
"Who would they put in?" asked Marta Alvarez, a 45-year-old housewife walking through Old Havana. "But I don't think it would be now. It would happen in five years."
Castro will be 86 when his next term ends in 2018. Up until now, all eyes had been on who would emerge as Castro's first and second vice presidents during Sunday's proceedings. The positions are currently occupied by two loyal octogenarians who fought in the 1959 revolution.
Putting someone younger in one of those roles would be the first sign that Castro was settling on a potential next-generation successor, something he and his brother Fidel have never done, even as many comrades have succumbed to old age.
As far back as December 2010, Castro began to reflect on his responsibility, and that of his aging generation, to right Cuba's economy, noting that the actuarial tables leave them few remaining years.
"The time we have left is short, the task is enormous," he told lawmakers in his year-end speech that year. "I think we have an obligation ... to set (the country) on the right course."
When Raul Castro does leave the political stage, it would end more than a half century of unbroken rule by the two brothers, who came to power in 1959 at the head of a revolution against U.S.-backed strongman Fulgencio Batista.
Relations with the United States have been sour since shortly after the revolution. One of the key provisions of the 51-year U.S. economic embargo on Cuba stipulates that it cannot be lifted while either of the Castros is in power.
Castro has implemented a series of economic and social reforms since taking over from his ailing brother in 2006, but the island is still ruled by one party. Fidel Castro is 86 and retired, and has seemed increasingly frail in recent appearances.
Fidel Castro makes first extended public appearance since 2010
Cuba's jailing of American contractor 'arbitrary,' UN panel concludes


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The Fix
Running 13.90s in a Blown GTO Still Hurts. This Time, We Diagnose What's Wrong, Throw on a Unit, and Give It Another Shot.
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After initially being smitten with the on-road performance of Magnuson's supercharger kit on our project GTO and writing the glowing prose such subjective impressions evoked ("In Torque We Trust," Jan. '05), the sucker just wouldn't run at the track. The 416 rear-wheel horsepower that we saw, combined with the 3,800-pound GTO, suggested quarter-mile trap speeds in the 110-115 mph range and solid 12-second e.t. 's. Mysteriously, at 13.90 at 100 mph in 3,200-foot density altitude air, the car came nowhere close. In fact, in bone-stock trim under far worse conditions, the car ran the exact same e.t. and mph. Regardless of whether our derrieres are in need of serious recalibration or someone's been rubbing novocaine on our toilet seat, the end product was a story with no punch line but lots of lingering questions.
A quick call to Magnuson revealed that readers aren't the only ones who think we can't drive. To the company's credit, Magnuson did offer to take a look at our car, but being burdened with last-minute preparations for the annual SEMA show meant we couldn't be accommodated in time for our deadline. However, in the event Magnuson diagnosed a problem with its kit, the company made it clear that it wasn't interested in building a ringer kit for magazine testing purposes, which is admirable. So, we decided to flog the car on the chassis dyno at Westech Performance to see what was actually happening, then head up to Los Angeles County Raceway for a follow-up test.
THE DYNO BEATINGRound one of track testing at California Speedway (Fontana, California) exposed three key issues: our GTO is slow, it gets slower on every pass (but with the same 60-foot times), and it's missing a whole lot of trap speed, primarily a function of horsepower and weight. Given those factors, heat soak seemed the likely culprit, but could it be bad enough to kill that much power and performance?
To establish a new baseline, we ran the car on Westech's SuperFlow chassis dyno, where it made 373 hp opposed to the 416 hp it made on Magnuson's dyno. You can't accurately compare the numbers from two different dynos, so for the purposes of this test, we'll set the baseline at 373 hp. Confirming our suspicions of heat soak, the GTOconsistently lost between 10 and 15 hp with each successive pull. By the sixth run on the dyno, horsepower plummeted to 292, yet the engine-coolant temperature stayed the same.
UNCORKING THE BOTTLEWhere there's an itch for more speed there's a scratch. With excessive inlet air temperature as the culprit, and capacious 42-lb/hr fuel injectors supporting just 373 rwhp, the ideal method of cooling the intake charge was a big blue bottle. Nitrous Oxide System's dry LS1 kit (PN 05177)--which sprays nitrous directly in front of the MAF sensor and relies on the factory computer to adjust the air/fuel ratio accordingly with longer injector pulse widths--was the perfect tool for the task. For initial testing, the jets were set for a conservative 50hp shot not out of fear of blowing the short-block to smithereens, but rather to gauge the inherent intercooling effect of nitrous in this application.
BACK TO THE TRACKExpecting gains quite disproportional to the 50hp hit of spray the jets were set at, we headed up to Los Angeles County Raceway. Not-so-favorable elevation is just a harsh fact of life in Southern California, but the 3,400-3,800-foot density altitude we encountered is quite good by LACR standards and is comparable to the conditions during our first test at California Speedway.
Launching the GTO is an exercise in finessing the clutch and averting driveline shock to keep the IRS out of vigorous wheelhop. Getting it just right yielded a best time of 12.88 seconds at 111 mph on a 1.97-second 60-foot time. More importantly, trap speeds consistently registered between 111 and 113 mph throughout the day over the course of more than a dozen passes, indicating that the faithful blue bottle performed admirably in its mission of restoring horsepower. As any physicist--or anyone with half a brain--will attest, a meager 50 hp alone in a rotund 3,800-pound car isn't nearly enough to pick up over a second and 13 mph in the quarter-mile.
Since we rightfully took some ridicule over our first track expedition in our blown Goat back in January, we reserve the right to throw in a paragraph dedicated to bench racing. Unfortunately, we can't flatten the mountains on which our tracks rest and standard altitude corrections don't really apply to this car, since blown motors are affected differently by atmospheric conditions than naturally aspirated motors, and nitrous isn't affected much, if at all, by elevation changes. Although it's not an exact science, we'll conservatively estimate that our GTO would run in the 12.40s at 115 mph at sea level.
But is that good for a car with two power adders? At any rate, with this level of power there's definitely more left in the car, and the stock gearing is far too tall to take advantage of the LS1's grunt. We'll take care of that and jet this sucker up next month.
|Max Power
|Max Torque
|464.2 @ 6,250
|465.2 @ 3,750
|461.4 @ 6,000
|454.4 @ 3,750
|461.2 @ 6,250
|451.8 @ 3,750
|453.9 @ 6,250
|451.0 @ 3,750
|448.8 @ 6,000
|446.6 @ 3,250
|443.1 @ 6,250
|433.8 @ 3,750
|439.7 @ 6,250
|438.3 @ 3,750
|10 minute cooldown period
|452.9 @ 6,250
|440.8 @ 4000
|448.4 @ 6,000
|446.1 @ 3750
Magnuson gets it BackAfter informing Magnuson of our results, the official company line was, "The kit is designed to be a street supercharger system. You would more than likely not experience any of these issues just driving the car on the street." But, they were concerned and asked if they could get the car back to check it out.
As it turns out, there were a few minor problems, which were diagnosed by Magnuson's tuner, John Germanson. Magnuson's Brenda Musson says, "Our initial tune-up was admittedly overly conservative. Our initial car was an automatic but this car was a stick shift. We apply a safe tune up that runs good in Ventura, California, at 65 degrees F, as well as in the Sahara at 112 degrees F. Our tune-ups make power while doing our best to ensure engine longevity. In this case we erred on the side of safety. As John Germanson put it, `I'd rather explain to someone why he's 20hp down than why his engine blew up.' We have corrected that tune by about 7 degrees of timing to correct what turned out to be a little too safe."
Beyond the tune-up, they also determined that the car needed a fuel crossover tube, which comes standard on the company's truck kits, to stabilize fuel delivery. Spending a little more quality time on the dyno, Germanson went from a new baseline of 381 hp at 5,500 rpm and ended up making 464 hp at the tires at a much higher 6,250 rpm. Torque went from a baseline 426 lb-ft at 4,200 rpm to 465 at 3,750.
California's torrential rain and mudslides kept us from doing any more runs at LACR, but Magnuson did get enough sunshine to drag the car out to Camarillo Airport to test it with a Stalker radar gun. Quarter-mile e.t. 's are not that comparable between a radar gun and an actual Compulink timer at a dragstrip, but our concern was more about consistency and repeatability. To help that cause, Magnuson also put a set of drag radials on the car. We were not there to witness the test, but here's what Magnuson says happened: "The temperature was in the 60s--nice and cool for racing. On the negative side, the surface was not optimum to launching the GTO, but to try recreating the heat-soak situation, we ran the car back to back 15 times, stopping once to let the car sit for 10 minutes. Between each run, we ran a cooldown lap, with the exception of the one time the car was allowed to sit and heat soak."
In summary, Magnuson states, "Our tune-up was not all it could be for that car, however, we have not created a ringer either. This is a street-legal car with a tune-up that has optimized this engine, corrected the timing, and added a fuel crossover tube. The number gains are repeatable on any dyno, and we encourage future testing on outside dynos. Magnuson Products has worked hard to create a reputation of being straight with editors and customers, and we are always eager to learn more and improve kits and service when needed."
Of course, the average reader doesn't have the same access that the magazine enjoys, so we asked Magnuson about production kits and if anything learned on this car would carry into the rest of the kits. The company says that, yes, the fuel crossover tube would be added to all the GTO kits, but since different engines respond differently to the same tune-up, its base tune will not change. Like any EFI car, if you want to maximize the performance, you have to have a pro dial in a custom tune-up.
So, it looks like the problem may be solved. Now we just have to get it back to the track and see if it'll do 11s on the bottle. Then we'll put some gear in it and figure out what to do with that cursed, wheelhop-happy IRS.
These numbers were generated on Magnuson's Mustang chassis dynamometer and show the engine is still losing power with every successive dyno pull--from 464 hp to 439 in the span of 6 minutes. After a 10 minute cooldown period, power came back up to 452 hp and then dropped again. Compare these power levels with what we made before we delivered the car to Magnuson and you can see the ponies unleashed by Germanson's tuning and fuel-system mods.
Below are Magnuson results from timing the car with its Stalker radar gun. Though they improved on e.t. with nearly every pass, the speed came down, representative of the power loss with successive passes. HRM
|Baseline with stock radials
|3,500 pounds
|Launched at 4,500 rpm
|After modification
|Launched at 6,500 rpm
|Cooled down before run
|Power shift 3,4
|Magazine guy driving
|Weenie launch
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Rah, Rah, Radishes! becomes a board book in the Little Simon Classic Board Book line on July 15th! In 2015, look for Woodpecker Wham illus by Steve Jenkins (Holt )and my photo-illustrated Raindrops Roll (Beach Lane/S&S.)
I am taking a speaking sabbatical through May 2015. So I won't be scheduling any conferences or school visits during that time. If you are interested in future visits, contact me in March 2015 when I will start booking my schedule once again. Here's a recent article about my work in Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicki-cobb/arousing-a-childrens-nonfiction_b_4859905.html


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Pumpkin Seed Oil May Reverse Male Pattern Balding
This article is written by Case Adams, Naturopath, and it was originally published on GreenMedInfo.com.
Nutrition Breakthroughs is proud to share this natural health news. Nutrition Breakthroughs makes the effective calcium and magnesium based sleep aid Sleep Minerals II
Conventional drugs for hair loss come with outrageous side effects such as male breast enlargement. Recent research finds nature's answer to male pattern balding – pumpkin seed oil.
Researchers from the Republic of Korea's Pusan National University have confirmed that pumpkin seed oil increases hair growth among balding men.
The medical researchers tested the pumpkin seed oil on 76 male patients with moderate androgenic alopecia – male pattern hair loss. None of the patients had tried any previous medication, supplement or topical therapy for at least three months prior to the beginning of the study. The researchers recruited 90 patients, but excluded those with high liver enzyme levels.
The patients were divided into two groups and half were given a placebo. The treatment consisted of giving the patients 400 milligrams of the pumpkin seed oil per day in capsules. They were given two capsules before breakfast and two capsules before dinner.
After three months and at the end of the study at six months, the patients were assessed using blinded practitioner analysis (where the practitioners didn't know who was receiving the placebo and who was receiving the pumpkin seed oil), and given a point score, which ranged from -3 (greatly decreased) to +3 (greatly increased).
Each scalp was also photographed using phototrichography – which is a polarizing technology, allowing the hair loss region to be targeted and measured from the center.
The researchers also conducted hair counts using two different lenses. In addition, the patients rated their own hair gain using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
In the photographic analysis, the researchers found that 44% of the group taking the pumpkin seed oil slightly or moderately improved hair growth, while 51% were unchanged and 2.7% – actually just one patient – had slightly more baldness at the end of the six months.
In comparison, among the placebo group, 28% had increased baldness and 64% were unchanged, while only 7.7% were slightly or moderately improved in hair growth.
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In the phototrichographic analysis, the pumpkin seed oil group had significantly higher hair counts – over three times more. The pumpkin seed oil group saw 30-40% increased hair counts while the placebo group showed 5-10% more hair count on average.
The researchers found the treatment to be safe, with only one report of mild stomach upset during the trial.
This contrasts greatly with conventional medical treatments such as topical minoxidil and oral finasteride. The latter has resulted in adverse effects including gynecomastia – the enlargement of the male breasts. Meanwhile, side effects of minoxidil include scalp itchiness and scaling.
As a result of side effects and lack of success, many men discontinue treatment of these drugs. A study from UCLA found that many finasteride users stopped their treatment shortly after starting. The study, which surveyed 1,261 patients, found that only a confirmed 414 patients (32%) continued their treatment past one year, while 297 definitely stopped taking the treatment between three and 15 months. The research concluded:
"A total of 414 men continued to take the medication, but only 211 returned detailed questionnaires. A small percentage of this group felt that they grew hair. The remaining patients noted poor results."
Other research has found pumpkin seed oil can inhibit the 5-alpha reductase enzyme – an enzyme which is implicated in slowing and stopping hair growth. This enzyme is involved in steroid conversion, including aldosterone, testosterone, cortisol and others.
With regard to alopecia, 5-alpha reductase is involved with the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is one of the central mechanisms involved in alopecia. High dihydrotestosterone levels produces damage among the hair follicles. This causes the hair to thin until the follicle goes into dormancy. At this point, there is complete hair loss at the follicle.
About 95% of hair loss is due to this mechanism – androgenic alopecia. Learn more about natural interventions for this condition by using the GreenMedInfo.com research portal on the topic:
Cho YH, Lee SY, Jeong DW, Choi EJ, Kim YJ, Lee JG, Yi YH, Cha HS. Effect of pumpkin seed oil on hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Full Free Article Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:549721. doi: 10.1155/2014/549721.
Rapaport MJ. Follow-up of 1 mg finasteride treatment of male pattern baldness-difference between clinical trials and private office follow-up: influences on prescribing habits evaluated. Dermatol Surg. 2004 May;30(5):761-3.
Libecco JF, Bergfeld WF. Finasteride in the treatment of alopecia. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2004 Apr;5(4):933-40.
Ejike CE, Ezeanyika LU. Inhibition of the experimental induction of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a possible role for fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.) seeds. Urol Int. 2011;87(2):218-24. doi: 10.1159/000327018.
Gossell-Williams M, Davis A, O'Connor N. Inhibition of testosterone-induced hyperplasia of the prostate of sprague-dawley rats by pumpkin seed oil. J Med Food. 2006 Summer;9(2):284-6.
Case Adams is a California Naturopath, board-certified by the American Alternative Medical Association as an Alternative Medical Practitioner, with a Ph.D. in Natural Health Sciences and a degree in Naturopathy. He is a traditional naturopath – not a licensed medical doctor. His focus is upon researching, writing about and authenticating traditional therapies with clinical evidence. He is the author of 26 books on natural health. His books can be found on Heal Naturally – and many are available for immediate download on GreenMedinfo's book library. Contact Case at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Google has announced that Android chief Andy Rubin is stepping down, and will be replaced by Sundar Pichai. Pichai is currently VP of Chrome and Apps. This is a pretty monumental shakeup.
Rubin had been with Google since Android was acquired in 2005. We don't know what Rubin's going to be up to, but Google's statement from CEO Larry Page says, "Andy's decided it's time to hand over the reins and start a new chapter at Google." Presumably, that means that Rubin will be working on some new project—Glass is a natural speculation that will pop up, but is totally unfounded for now—and still around as a big brain in Mountain View.
Sundar Pichai's ascendence to lead Android after Chrome's rise to dominance makes some sense, especially with Google's recent push to make Chrome OS legitimate with the Chromebook Pixel. Tighter integration between core Google products like Chrome, Android, Drive, and other apps is a pretty natural and promising thing to shoot for, and could be in the works here.
What does this mean for Android itself? We don't know. Probably nothing too major in the near term. Rubin is leaving the cupboards pretty stocked, with Jelly Bean 4.2 being the most roundly praised version of Android ever, the Play Store in better shape apps-wise than it's ever been, and a bunch of nice hardware coming from partners like Samsung and HTC. If there was ever a time for a graceful exit, this was probably it.
If anything, Rubin moving to another project at Google—assuming he's actually sticking around and that "new chapter at Google" isn't corporate talk for a polite exit—might be a good thing for Android going forward. Rubin has incubated Android to the point where it's both dominant and good, and can presumably carry knowledge of how to make other Google stuff work properly with the mobile OS to whatever project he ends up working on.
We'll update with more details as we have them, but for now, Rubin's out. Pichai's in. And Android is probably just fine. [Google]


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by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Twitterific is a compilation of all the writing links I shared the previous week.
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Researching Your Story – A 4-Step Strategy: http://bit.ly/12toC4D @JulieEshbaugh
Theme and Intent: Do you know yours? http://bit.ly/WdEFUf @bob_mayer
How to Market your Book if You're Not a Marketer: http://bit.ly/12toT7s @LauraHoward78 @NancyStraight
Adapting Story Structure for Any Project: http://bit.ly/12tpFkP @beccapuglisi @lydia_sharp
1 writer's worldbuilding to-do list: http://bit.ly/12tpPZy @davidbcoe
Tips for improving Amazon Author Rank: http://bit.ly/WdGCjL @dcdenison
A children's writer with helpful hashtags (and prime times for usage): http://bit.ly/12tq5HS @fictionnotes
Where To Continue Your Story: http://bit.ly/WdH0yJ @ollinmorales
Grammar and the Dangling Participle: http://bit.ly/12tqj1N @howtowriteshop
4 Songwriting Tips For Scoring Film and TV Placements: http://bit.ly/RQGMus @usasong
Writing an Outline of Your Novel: http://bit.ly/U2Tk1v @glencstrathy
Editing: Make Sure Your Story's Bones Are Strong: http://bit.ly/U2Tm9v @woodwardkaren
Knowledge Is Power But Story Is King: http://bit.ly/UzVnHG @mooderino
How Writers & Publishing Professionals Can Network on Twitter: http://bit.ly/U2TpSO @galleycat
Getting Unstuck: http://bit.ly/U2Tu8Y @Julie_Gray
"25 Tips to Punch Up Your Writing": http://bit.ly/UzVDGA @BrooklynWeaver @gointothestory
How to Tell if the First Draft of Your Novel Just Isn't Worth Salvaging: http://bit.ly/U2TJkx @io9 @charliejane
Writing Beyond the Good/Bad Character Dichotomy: http://bit.ly/UzWfvO @litreactor
The First 7 Steps to a Successful Social Media Plan for Writers: http://bit.ly/U2Upq6
Making Twitter more manageable with Twitter Lists: http://bit.ly/UzYaAL @LauraPepWu
10 Ways to Build Long-Lasting Traffic to Your Author Website or Blog: http://bit.ly/U2Uwli @janefriedman
5 Tips for Writing Scenes: http://bit.ly/UzYI9E @jodyhedlund
7 Ways Writing a Screenplay is Different Than Writing a Novel: http://bit.ly/U2ULNg @writersdigest
11 Steps To Edit Your Manuscript: http://bit.ly/UzZfbQ @woodwardkaren
5 Ways an Introvert Can Build a Thriving Online Audience: http://bit.ly/U2V0YL @copyblogger
Wield Your Words Carefully: http://bit.ly/UzZBPI @sjaejones
Tips for including a theme in your story: http://bit.ly/U2VbDh @WyattGBessing @beth_barany
Writing lessons learned from "Along for the Ride": http://bit.ly/UA0fwy @juliemusil
Screenwriting--can you break the rules? http://bit.ly/U2Vyhl @thatScriptChick
Can books endure in a 140-character world? http://bit.ly/UAhhKR @salon
7 steps to becoming a trend spotting ace: http://bit.ly/Y9y4KU @michellerafter
Making Time To Write: http://bit.ly/UAhuhc @woodwardkaren
Misconceptions About Dialogue: http://bit.ly/Y9ytND @cockeyed_caravan
Rebellious characters: http://bit.ly/UAi66B @jeanniecampbell
Rebellious characters: http://bit.ly/UAi66B @jeanniecampbell
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy: http://bit.ly/Y9yRLZ via @passivevoiceblg
Word Count Spreadsheet: track word counts for up to 5 projects: http://bit.ly/VdqDwY @jamieraintree
Word Count Spreadsheet: track word counts for up to 5 projects: http://bit.ly/VdqDwY @jamieraintree
3 stages of author marketing: http://bit.ly/UAiMZw @susanspann
10 Television Cliffhangers That Make Great Series Finales: http://bit.ly/Y9zhBY @io9
7 Deadly Sins of Screenwriting: http://on.wsj.com/UAj5DQ @wsj
Tightening your plot by layering: http://bit.ly/Y9BJbN @juliettewade
Structure: The Rhythm of the Dance: http://bit.ly/UAm4ff @Julie_Gray
4 Keys to Awesome Conflict: http://bit.ly/Y9BQEe
Tax Deductions for Authors--Updated: http://bit.ly/UAmsKR
Writing The First Draft Of A Novel Using Questions And Modelling: http://bit.ly/UAmAtL @thecreativepenn
Finding Free Fonts for Your Self-Published Book: http://bit.ly/Y9Cdyt @jfbookman
Setting Your Characters in the Proper Setting: http://bit.ly/UAmL8B @livewritethrive
Unreliable Narrators in Film and Literature: http://bit.ly/Y9Cod3 @write_practice
How not to open a short story: http://bit.ly/UAnir9
Getting Back Into the Habit of Writing: http://bit.ly/Y9CJg0 @JulieBMack
Tempted to Give up on Your Story? Don't! http://bit.ly/U4bH6d @KMWeiland
How (Not) to Finish Writing a First Draft: http://bit.ly/UX9oOL @ava_jae
Platform building--creating a home base: http://bit.ly/U4bIXP @nickthacker
The First-Person Query Letter: http://bit.ly/UX9Gow @janelebak
4 steps to create a good reader experience on your author website: http://bit.ly/UXahH2
Where Should An Ebook Start? http://bit.ly/U4c6pa @PYOEbooks
5 Usage Errors: http://bit.ly/UXazxE @writing_tips
Getting Rid of the Middle Man: http://bit.ly/U4cggb @kristinerusch
How to Create a Truly Frightening Villain: http://bit.ly/U4chkk @marcykennedy
How to Escalate Conflict in Your Novel: http://bit.ly/UXb8au @cjredwine
Character Goals: Why they are Essential to any Good Book: http://bit.ly/U4cns5 @AmericanEditing
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6 Tips for Beating the Blank Page: http://bit.ly/U4s4zy @copyblogger
Why Crowded Coffee Shops Fire Up Your Creativity: http://bit.ly/UXLO4g @hansvillarica
Actions and Reactions: The End-All-Be-All of Storytelling: http://bit.ly/U4sbv4 @jamigold
The Skill List Project: Theme: http://bit.ly/U4shTk
Where Is Fantasy Headed? http://bit.ly/U4siXr @fantasyfaction
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How to Edit Your Novel in 3 Steps: http://bit.ly/UXMlmW @beth_barany
How Chuck Wendig Writes A Novel: http://bit.ly/UXMtm9
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Writers Create Fiction, They Don't Prove Facts: http://bit.ly/UXMA13 @VeronicaSicoe
Well-known mystery writers on writing clues into their stories: http://bit.ly/U4sxBL @junglereds
The 7-Step Method to Find Focus for Writing: http://bit.ly/Wnykpu @LeoBabauta
How to Write a Book Marketing Plan: Begin with the End in Mind: http://bit.ly/UOSELH
When A Scene Isn't Working: http://bit.ly/WnyuwW @mooderino
The art of the epigraph: http://natpo.st/UOSIef @itsmarkmedley
The cost of self-pubbing: http://bit.ly/WnyGfJ @goblinwriter
5 Ways to Find an Agent for Your Book: http://bit.ly/UOSRhG @galleycat
Crowdfunding: Cutting Out The Middleman: http://bit.ly/WnyPQf @woodwardkaren
How to Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make a Great First Impression: http://bit.ly/UOSZxH @lifehacker
Pegging Yourself as an Author: The Attitude: http://bit.ly/UOTbgv
The Rise of the Backdoor Fantasy Story: http://bit.ly/Wnzlhl @io9
4 Options for Improving Your Fiction: http://bit.ly/TRpXz4 @writeitsideways
How To Use Permanently Free Books To Increase Sales: http://bit.ly/TLZdNR @woodwardkaren
Author and publisher relationships: http://oreil.ly/WnzCkp @jwikert
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A Common Writing Syndrome--Dirty House: http://bit.ly/WnzMYW @CreepyQueryGirl
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Writing a Strong Opening Chapter: http://bit.ly/UPch66
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Tips for Writing a Strong Female Character: http://bit.ly/UPcnuI @LizCLong
A Tip for Creating Suspense: http://bit.ly/ZgDW6C @ollinmorales
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What's Wrong Here? Figuring Out Why a Scene Doesn't Work: http://bit.ly/UPgN4F @janice_hardy
What Working Out Taught 2 Writers about Writing: http://bit.ly/ZgJFcB @wordsxo
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Tips for Editing Your Work: http://bit.ly/UdhPtQ
How Readers Discovered a Debut Novel: A Case Study: http://bit.ly/VRI1Xb
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Character Development - Getting Real: http://bit.ly/VRImt3 @aimeelsalter
Writing Rules and Fantasy: Adverbs: http://bit.ly/UdiknI @VickyThinks
What Writers Can Learn From Downton Abbey: http://bit.ly/VRItov @jamesscottbell
The Secret To a Successful Concept: http://bit.ly/Uditrb @storyfix
Indie Publishing in 2013: Why We Can't Party Like It's 2009: http://bit.ly/VRIAAp @annerallen
10 Reasons Your Screenplay Sucks (and how to fix it): http://bit.ly/UdiAD7 @medkno
4 Ways Writers Sabotage Themselves On Facebook: http://bit.ly/T9AZzM @authormedia
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Writing what you know--it's about character development: http://bit.ly/T9Bb1W
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Worldbuilding--how much is enough? http://bit.ly/T9BhXv @davidbcoe
Tips for what to do after finishing a first draft: http://bit.ly/UTcV2u @janice_hardy
Understanding Screenwriting: Argo, The Sessions, Cloud Atlas: http://bit.ly/T9BBp6
A Community Means Getting a Response: http://bit.ly/UTd0Dm @jfbookman
A character's mental voice is like all the goofy (or not) quotes they've ever memorized: http://bit.ly/T9BFVY @juliettewade
Dramatic Action Is More Than Doing Stuff: http://bit.ly/UTd5qH @mooderino
The Neuroscience of Creativity: http://tinyurl.com/bnah5lc @creativitypost
Character Development: Make Them Angry: http://bit.ly/T9BV7w @ava_jae
10 Things Writers Should Expect From Literary Agents: http://bit.ly/10k7e3G @RoganBarbara
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