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Dixon, D (2005) Applications of design of experiment (DOE) in process validation. In: Medical Device Technology 2005, Birmingham. UNSPECIFIED. [Conference contribution]
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – SIUE track and field completed day one of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships at Eastern Illinois Friday night. The Cougars had multiple top-5 finishes including two champions with John Barnes and Nichyria Byrd. Lizzie Virgl broke the SIUE school record in the women's weight throw.
Barnes hit a personal record (61 feet, 8.75 inches) in his first weight throw attempt and that mark ended up winning the event. Nick Matthews (61-3.25) placed second in the weight throw and Austin Lynch (57-8.50) finished fifth.
"John surprised us all," Head Coach Scott Block said. "He picked up the weight throw for the first time this September and for him to win today is incredible. John, Nick and Austin all did so well today, I couldn't be happier."
Byrd was champion in the women's long jump with a PR leap of 19-3.25. That mark is second best in SIUE school history.
"Nichyria earned this win today," Block added. "She has been grinding for so long and to see her win is so exciting."
In the women's weight throw, Virgl earned second place while breaking the SIUE school record with a mark of 58-5.50.
"Lizzie waited until her final throw of her last indoor meet of her career to break the school record, better late than never," Block said. "I am extremely proud of her."
The women's DMR team (Aly Goff, Jalea Paslay, Kassidy Dexheimer and Haley Miller) placed fourth with a time of 12:23.03, earning points.
For the men, Matt O'Connor finished second (1:55.92) in his 800m heat, qualifying him for finals. In the 200m, Nylo Clarke (22.22) and DeVonte Tincher (22.71) will move onto the finals after finishing fourth and fifth respectively.
Multiple other Cougars time/marks qualified them for finals Saturday. Second day action is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse at Eastern Illinois.

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12 Sep 2014 Mary Couzelis: Part of Literature and Languages' 100 Percent
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Even in an extended recession, the university's literature and languages department can claim a 100 percent placement ratio for doctoral students. Mary Couzelis, who defended her dissertation this spring, was hired as a tenure-track professor of children's literature at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
"In our program, we get exposure and experience. We get to work with a diverse range of students, including many who are non-traditional. We also get to teach both composition and literature courses," said Couzelis, noting that this is not typical of comparable programs around the country. "One of the big draws for me was the concentration on children's literature. The focus on ideology was really important in my scholarship and in my teaching."
Couzelis says that doctoral students are pushed by the faculty to get involved in their fields of research. Those same faculty members also go a long way in making graduate students feel like they are valued as a part of a community. She was able to sit in on presentations of several new faculty candidates and was asked for feedback from the search committees.
"You're not 'just a grad student,'" Couzelis said. "You are a colleague." Though Couzelis has a strong resume, she recognizes how fortunate she was not only to secure a job straight out of her program, but to get one teaching in her specialty. To encapsulate her experience in the program, she said, "Four years can go by fast in a place that you love."


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In 2002, the Flagstaff City Council agreed to sell reclaimed water to the Snowbowl Ski Resort for snow making.
The US National Forest Service approved spraying treated sewage effluent, ruling no environmental hazard. Fourteen Native American nations consider "The Peaks" sacred and have filed several law suits claiming degradation of sacred lands, a violation of federal laws. Into 2014, the US courts have ruled in favor of the snow-making, which began in late 2012. The Save the Peaks Coalition opposes this decision, asserting that snowmaking is a violation of sacred sites and of environmental protection of national forest habitats.
Kayla worked with Save the Peaks in high school and continued to support the campaign in years following.
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Same address, http://www.ozero.ca, just a redesign. Much cleaner if y'ask me. Much simpler on a technical level, too.
Baby news? Not a lot- Just did a little seminar on doing her baptismal.
Playstation 3 news, playing Warhawk. (PSN ID: Ozero)
Writing news... Well, between the two above items, it's going slow right now. I tend to work in spurts for big projects, so I'll be getting a new wind on writing soon I think.. I can feel it coming..
School's started up. Radar came back a day early. Ping will be back a week late, since the first week is useless in her opinion.. sheesh.. in some ways she takes school very seriously.. in some ways.. not so much...
Other news? New tenants downstairs. And a new dog. A non-barker. They don't wanna trade dogs either. Pfft.
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Big Apple's Times Square gets eco-billboard
Solar and wind power used
New York's Times Square is going eco-friendly, sort of. A giant billboard powered by solar and wind energy is to be installed at the city's famous landmark.
The billboard's powered by wind and solar power
Images courtesy of the New York Times
The curved billboard is equipped with 16 wind turbines and 64 solar panels, the New York Times has reported. It'll be leased by printer and camera manufacturer Ricoh for the first three months.
No generator means no advertising
Although the 126 x 47ft eco-billboard cost around $3m (£2m/€2.3m) to create, Ricoh's estimated that the sign will save enough electricity to light six homes for 12 months. It will prevent roughly 18 tons of carbon dioxide from being pumped into the city's air each year.
Ricoh's sign will also be aided by 16 300W floodlights, which sort of defeats the object, doesn't it?
The billboard will be switched on at a lighting ceremony on 4 December.


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Little is detailed about Punisher's life before the zombie plague arrived on Earth-2149, however it can be presumed that it followed much the same path as his Earth-616 counterpart.
Castle was making his way across the roof-tops to acquire a target when he saw Spider-Man disappearing over the edge of the building, leaving a somewhat bemused looking man standing there. The man explained that he was Ashley J. Williams and that he knew how to stop the zombie plague infecting the city; they needed to find a book of the dead called "The Necronomicon". Punisher agreed to help, but only after Ash had helped him with his current job, to which he reluctantly agreed to.
They burst through a door and into a room containing Kingpin, and his cronies. Kingpin tried to convince Punisher that they were now on the same side; that it was a matter of survival. Castle, however, said they would never be on the same team, and blasted everyone in the room. Job done, they made a start on Ash's mission.[1]
The two men made their way through the ravaged and infected city to Punisher's arsenal where they tooled up. Then they came across Thunderball surrounded by zombies, who spotted them and implored them for help. Castle rushed in with all guns blazing, but the zombies came at him and he fell beneath them.
Beast and Reed Richards found a sizeable stash of meat in Latveria and the surrounding area, so Punisher and a huge horde of zombies headed off to lay siege to Castle Doomstadt. A few of them managed to get through the magical force-field protecting the castle, and confronted Dr. Doom, Scarlet Witch, and Ashley J. Williams. Scarlet Witch was bitten by the zombified Punisher, and the other two made their getaways.[2]
Presumably, Frank got held up by the risen Deadite Legion, and at some point returned to New York, but his ultimate fate is unknown, but it can be presumed that he was fried when the Power Cosmic Zombies tested out their new powers.
Powers and Abilities
Seemingly those of the Punisher of Earth-616.
Seemingly those of the Punisher of Earth-616.
Links and References
- 2 Appearances of Frank Castle (Earth-2149)
- Minor Appearances of Frank Castle (Earth-2149)
- Media Frank Castle (Earth-2149) was Mentioned in
- 5 Images featuring Frank Castle (Earth-2149)
- Quotations by or about Frank Castle (Earth-2149)
- Character Gallery: Frank Castle (Earth-2149)
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Shri Ganesh Mantra Shlok – Suresh Wadkar
Vakra tund Mahakay Surya koti Samprabhah nirvighnam kurume dev shubh kkaryeshu sarvada
Science Of Gayathri Mantra [Must]
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Shani Dev is one of the most popular deities that the Hindus pray to ward off evil and remove obstacles. Shani literally means the slow-moving-one. According to myths, Shani oversees the "dungeons of the human heart and the dangers that lurks there." Shani is represented as having a dark complexion and is said to be […]Read More
Om Trayambakam Yajamahe – Popular Mahamritunjay Mantra
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www.mahamrityunjaya.com 108 TIMES om tryambakam yajamahe JAAP Shankar Sahney has given his voice to Mahamrityunjaya mantra and has sung the mantra 108 times in his voice.om shiva parvati ganesh mansarovar kailash jyotirlinga jyotirling hindu india yoga meditation hari krishna om namah…
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
'Mahamrityunjaya Mantra', also called Trayambakam Mantra is a verse of the Yajurveda addressed to Tryambakam "the three eyed" usually personified in the form of Shiva. This video details the untold story behind this Mantra in three parts : Manta Gyan, Shiv Gyan and Maharitunjaya Tale.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra 108 Times
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: महामृत्युंजय मंत्र, Mahāmṛtyuṃjaya Mantra "great death-conquering mantra"), also called the Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12).It is addressed to Tryambaka "the three-eyed one" Or Lord Shiva.The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60) Along with the Gayatri mantra it is one of the most […]
Shiv Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Shiv Mahamrutyunjay Mantra – By Suresh Wadkar This great mantra dedicated to Rudra as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda. It is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is a mantra that has many names and forms. It is called the Rudra mantra, referring to the furious aspect of Shiva; […]
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – Chants of India
This video is a humble offering at the feet of our Lord Shiva. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Om Thryambhakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanaan Mrithyor Mukshiya Mamrithaath OM. We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, o Shiva. You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes us, restores our health, and causes us to […]


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Good Worx Inc. is committed to raising awareness and engaging others in issues impacting us all - both locally and globally!
We want to showcase our work over the past decade in our community - much that we accomplished with our after school youth service club - Kids4Good
Click on any image in our Worx Folio(above) to learn more about our projects -
Modeled loosely after a traditional CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) where one subscribes to a local farm's seasonal offerings and receives weekly or monthly garden shares, we've provided our families with garden shares (12 to 20) from June to November. An average share weighs 25 pounds. Good Worx Inc. and our committed donors have funded these shares to date.


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Streamlined Bee Monitoring Protocol
Streamlined Bee Monitoring Protocol for Assessing Pollinator Habitat
Developed with the University of California, Davis, Rutgers University, Michigan State University, and The Xerces Society, this guide provides instructions for assessing pollinator habitat quality and diversity by monitoring native bees. It was developed for conservationists, farmers, land managers, and restoration professionals to document how native bee communities change through time in pollinator habitats. It includes an introduction to bee identification, a detailed monitoring protocol, and data sheets for different habitat types.
These guidelines were developed using three years of field data comparing bee diversity and abundance with various sampling intensities. The result is a straightforward native bee sampling protocol that can be conducted with minimal training and time, yet that provides a quantitative measure of bee diversity. This protocol only requires that the user be able to differentiate native bees from other insects visiting flowers during two half-hour visits per location per year.
To download a PDF, click here.
Funding for the development of this guide was provided by a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grant, NRCS Agreement #69-3A75-10-163.


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Information everyone should know about entering , parking on base and entering buildings.
Visitors are to ensure their sponsor has submitted a SHAPE Form 550 (Surname, Name Middle Initial, Date of birth, place of birth, Nationality) including vehicle details (Make, model, colour, registration, (Company or Private) including dates of the visit. Ensure relevant areas are included.
Visitors to the 100 area also need a SHAPE Form 69A prepared by their sponsor (Name, Nationality, Company, Security Clearance). Security Clearance to be sent ahead if possible.On arrival at SHAPE: Visitors are to report to the Visitors Centre at the Main Gate and collect their pass (Bring a photo ID).On arrival to the 100 area, visitors are to report to the Police Post in Bldg 101. Meet their sponsor trade and their passport/photo ID in for a Security Pass.
Brussels International Airport web site with information about Arrivals, Departures and more.
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Mons is well served with rail and road transport links. Direct Trains to and from Brussels Airport run at the following times and take approximately 1 hour. Brussels International Airport to Mons - Departs at 36 minutes past the hour. Mons to Brussels International Airport - Departs at 8 minutes past the hour. Additional trains do run at peak times. The train station is located in the Brussels International Airport (ground floor).
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Visitors to SHAPE requiring taxi services to SHAPE from their hotel in the MONS area can use the link below.
Directions from the airport by automobile: When traveling from the airport to SHAPE by motorway, follow signs to Gand/Ghent to Charleroi (E19) to Bergen/Mons (E19/E42). On E19/E42 to Mons take exit number 23 to SHAPE/Maisieres. Once you exit the motorway, turn right and keep straight. SHAPE is only about 4 or 5 kilometers away.
From SHAPE or the South, follow indicators for Brussels Ring (R0) Follow Brussel at Junction 5. You are now on Brussel Ring (R0)Exit Ring at Junction 4 for Evere/Brussel/Autoroute A201 Stay on Autoroute A201 until reaching the traffic lights at the entrance of NATO HQ.
Visitors to SHAPE requiring acommodation in the Mons area.


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Gosh guys, AWP was so amazing this year! There were so many exhibitors that we didn't even get to see (then stalkerishly photograph) all the fabbest tables and booths. Sad. However, many of the tables we did see made us weak in the knees. If you thought our last post contained the only displays we loved, you were wrong as the day is long, busters! Here is another collection of bold showings from presses whose names we write in our notebooks and frame with scribbly little hearts.
Scout Books
Adorable, handmade booklets from Scout Books. Not only do they publish their own collection, they'll also publish your projects with unmatched style with a recycled aesthetic we all love.
Ugly Duckling Presse
Lies! Ugly Duckling Presse is actually a beautiful fucking swan.
Featherproof Books
Featherproof Books is a publisher after our hearts. We love with a kindred passion their sense of humor and hand drawn covers.
Slice Magazine
Where has this literary magazine been all our lives? Slice has both beauty and brains. Not only do they regularly feature a fantastic assortment of illustrators, their mission is to publish emerging writers alongside the established. Not to mention their coveted interview with Alan Moore. Our hearts are fat and happy after a slice (oho!) of this literary pie.
The mojo table was empty except for a giant tablet featuring their online magazine, and yet the table was irresistible. The charming editors lured us in with free matches. Then they lit the matches on fire. Then they waved them at the university press across the aisle and heckled their editors. If anything went down, we had their backs.
Flasks and shot glasses? Yes please. Hobart is a beauty (especially the silkscreened page edges).
Spork may be our favorite indie book publisher at AWP. Do you ever have that rollercoastery feeling in your belly of crazed reverence and envy? That about sums up our feelings about Spork.


text: Zorlac was a unique company in that it seemed to take the best of Texas and roll it all up into one. This was one of those Texas battle cries I imagine. It's also a legendary contest series that's still going strong to this day. A lot of skaters loved Zorlac for Pushead's art but this little image as a sticker really got around during the 80s.


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SC was 68 years old when her problems began. She is a non-smoker. She started to have coughs for six months. There was no symptom apart from the pain on her right shoulder. On investigation, she was diagnosed with early stage lung cancer, Stage 1B. Surgery was done on 29 September 2008, but it was aborted – an open and close case. The cancer had spread to the back of the chest wall and considered a Stage 4.
Her doctor suggested chemotherapy and said without this treatment she would have only six months to live. SC declined. Her sister died one year after surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for her breast cancer.
SC sought our help and started taking herbs in October 2008. She is well today, except for her pain. The latest e-mail from her daughter is on 7 February 2012.


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Planning poker presentation/
I added a presentation on Slideshare which I use to introduce the notion of 'planning poker'. It uses Doggy Planning to practice with the deck.Furthermore, it contains some CC licensed images from Flickr.
I use this presentation to show why relative estimates are important. For the doggy planning, I allow some discussion as to 'what on earth are we estimating here', and in the end end up with some metric to estimate. I only show the image of the dogs after the 'right questions' have been asked (e.g., "what kind of poodle is this?"). If you have any ideas to use this better, please let me know!


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Three Dead in Overnight Auto Accidents
Posted on behalf of D'Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC on Nov 06, 2015 in Car Accidents
Two people are dead following a car crash on I-395 in Thompson, and one person is dead following a pedestrian accident on the Berlin Turnpike.
On I-395 in Thompson, a Chrysler Sebring entered exit 99 going the wrong way. The Sebring collided with a flatbed tow-truck driven by Richard Boucher of North Oxford, Mass., in a head-on collision around 8:35 p.m. The flatbed truck was carrying a Ford F-150 pickup truck and registered to Boomba's Towing & Recovery.
The names of the two victims have not been released as police have yet to notify the families. It has been confirmed that a man and a woman both died in the car crash.
The driver of the tow truck was not injured in the accident. State police are investigating the accident and asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the police station.
In Berlin, police were called to the area of 1376 Berlin Turnpike near Middletown Road after it was reported a pedestrian was hit by a car around 7:30 p.m. The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital via ambulance, but eventually succumbed to her injuries.
Police say the driver who hit the woman is cooperating with police and no charges have been filed. The turnpike was shut down for nearly five hours while an accident reconstruction team investigated the crash.
Daylight-saving time may have been a factor in these accidents, as it's one of the most dangerous times of the year for drivers. About 15 percent of all auto accidents in Connecticut occur between 7:00 p.m. and midnight during daylight-saving time. Changes in visibility during this time mean drivers may miss signs and signals, as well as pedestrians crossing the road.
At D'Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, our injury lawyers have seen firsthand the devastating effects of car accidents, which is why our attorneys work tirelessly to fight for the rights of car accident victims. If you have been hurt in a motor vehicle accident, contact the firm for a free case review.
Call (866) 848-7077 or fill out an online contact form.


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March of Remembrance for the first time in Washington D.C., 500 people on the street in Lima,Peru, a memorial event on Yom HaShoa.
For Zion´s Sake I Will not be Silent – on April 11, the Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, believers in many cities all over North and South America took to the streets to put feet to this command.
In Washington D.C., representatives of Christian churches and Messianic congregations gathered together with Holocaust survivors on the "National Mall" to walk to the Capitol from there. On the West Lawn, Holocaust survivors Peter Loth, Paul Argiewicz and David Goldkorn shared their terrible experiences and called the audience to never again allow something like this to happen. Jobst Bittner, initiator of the March of Life movement, spoke on Israel's significance and how important it is to learn the lessons from the nazi era and to raise our voices against anti-Semitism at this time.
For further pictures of the event, see http://www.facebook.com/tosministries?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=159039&id=105272024631
In Lima, Peru 500 Christians gathered together with representatives of the local Jewish community. As an expression of their friendship to Israel they marched through the city – Peru has probably never seen anything like it before. At the the memorial event afterwards with representatives of the Israeli embassy in Peru present, Ruben Gutknecht, leader of the TOS branch "Los Transformadores", spoke on the necessity of breaking the silence concerning anti-Semitism also in Latin America.
For further pictures of the event, see http://www.facebook.com/tosministries?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=159098&id=105272024631
In La Paz, Bolivia there was a smaller March with 25 participants through the city center - an important statement in a country with friendly relations to the Iranian president Ahmadinejad.
For further pictures of the event, see http://www.facebook.com/tosministries?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=159044&id=105272024631&ref=mf
Further Marches took place in eight other cities across the US; Spokane, WA; Mercer Island, WA; Bloomington, IN; Miami, FL; Gig Harbor, WA; Bartlesville, OK; St Louis, MO; Brooklyn, NY.
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Bridal season!
- Bridal makeup should look natural, creating a more enhanced, radiant version of the bride (on her best day).
- Bridal makeup must be long-lasting (durable).
a. Use thin layers; and
b. Use waterproof or water resistant cosmetics.
- Bridal makeup should harmonious with the rest of the wedding party.
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- Great for high definition video and high-resolution photography;
- Durable and Long-Lasting;
- Applies in sheer layers.
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3. Under Eye prep: Embryolisse Soothing Eye Contour Treatment
4. Lip Prep: Rosebud Salve
5. Inglot Eye Shadow Singles and Inglot Freedom System Palette
6. Inglot Eyeliner (Black) Gel #77
7. Kevyn Aucoin: The Essential Mascara
9. Callas (Latex Free) Eyelash Glue
10. Eve Pearl Liquid Eye liner
11. Powder Brow pencil by Senna Cosmetics
12. Clear Brow gel by Palladio
13. Becca Shimmer (the cream): BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector® Poured Crème
14. Hydra Lock airbrush foundation by Temptu; with the Temptu Air compressor;
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16. Becca Shimmer Skin Perfector® Pressed Powder
17. Lip pencil Kevyn Aucoin in Medium
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20. Skindinavia Bridal Setting Spray
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It is certainly possible to have a book published to the Amazon Kindle in less than an hour, and selling in just a couple of days. Unfortunately though, no one is looking over your shoulder to make sure you are doing it right. Not to mention, the typical self-published author is only making 4 sales a month, a rather dismal amount. To make sure you don't fall among these unhappy masses take a second to follow a few crucial tips to ensure your success publishing to the Kindle.
Formatting – Your material needs to be well formatted for the kindle or it will look terrible and lead to bad reviews. Avoid any and all spacing wherever possible, understanding that the kindle is more like an unfurling scroll rather than a physical book. I do this by selecting the entire document and going to format => paragraph => spacing => after and selecting 10 pt. Now I go through the entire document and remove any extra spacing. I also always use Microsoft word, since it is the most compatible with the Kindle formatting engine. You should also add a clickable table of contents and various other small details. Google "Smashwords style guide" for more free information on how to format for the kindle and other eReaders.
Title – Possibly the most important component of your eBook. If you are a non-fiction writer this is even more crucial. People need to find your eBook in the wilderness called Amazon. Which means you need to know what they are searching for. I use Google's keyword tool to research what people are searching for on the net. If I am writing a book on Kindle Publishing, I type this in and see what comes up. What I find is that people are searching not only for this combination of keywords but also "Kindle Marketing" "KDP publishing" "home-based business" etc. What Google is telling me is that people are searching for these particular keywords and they really need to be in the title of my book in order to get discovered. I will also research other books in a similar genre to figure out what kind of language (and cover) is selling the most books.
Cover – It is a really bad idea to be doing this yourself. If people are finding you from your title they are making a fast decision on the quality of your book based on the cover. The term "don't judge a book by it's cover" is simply not true. If the cover looks excellent the reader is far more willing to pick up your book. The place I like to get covers done is called 99design.com, they are cheap and have thousands of designers. I like to harvest about 10 covers from Amazon that I really like and show them to the designers with my specific idea in mind.
Price – I have heard some pretty silly assumptions about the perfect price zone for a Kindle book, ignore this advice. Rather, leave the price of your book at.99 cents until it has some decent sales and is doing well in a few categories. After it doesn't seem like it is going to sell much more we inch up the price. The next price point is 2.99, where you can receive a 70% royalty and make a decent amount of cash. If you don't see a massive dip in sales, keep the price here for a little while. Once you feel sales aren't going to change too much try bumping the price up a buck a month until you feel that you have maximized profit (not overall sales). Depending on the need for the material and how niche you are, the price can go as high as 9.99 but most likely it will do the best at 4.99.


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I'm Donna Frasca, Virtual Color Expert who specializes in JUST color. What does that mean?
I'm highly specialized in choosing color palettes for large homes, sub specializing in homes that have open floor plans, a Virtual Designer and now featuring Healing and Holistic Colors for the home.
I'm a color forecaster, color trend setter and an overall expert in the field of color. I know that sounds like a tall order but it's my 30 years of experience that leads the way.
Please read the tabs located on the top of this blog to find out more about me and what I do. Meanwhile, I invite you to enjoy reading my blog, Decorating by Donna.
So I hope you enjoy this blog and feel free to contact me if you need a Color Consultation for your home, either in person or virtually.
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I was all set to write a post about being thankful. But then I realized I kind of already did that. So go ahead and read that post to see all the things I'm grateful and thankful for. Last year I wrote about my must haves. And, well, that list is totally the same to.
So this year I'm just going to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers who celebrate. I hope your day is filled with lots of food, fun, love, friends, family, and pie. And I will leave you with this cupcake which I am determined to try to figure out how to make for next year.
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PROSPECT calls for support for Show Racism the Red Card and Kick It Out
Mark Clattenburg cleared of using inappropriate language.
Chelsea should make a sizeable donation to Show Racism the Red Card and Kick It Out to help the fight against racism in football and beyond.
Alan Leighton, National Secretary, Prospect.
Mark Clattenburg's union, Prospect has welcomed the Football Association's decision clearing the referee of using inappropriate language in a Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United last month.
Alan Leighton, National Secretary for Prospect, the union representing football referees and assistant referees, said he welcomed "unreservedly" the decision and accepted that the complaint had needed a full and thorough investigation by the FA, including consideration of all the evidence.
But, he said, the matter could not be left there. "Mark Clattenburg deserves a full and unreserved apology from Chelsea. He deserves compensation for loss of earnings, damage to his reputation and stress.
"In addition, Chelsea should make a sizeable donation to Show Racism the Red Card and Kick It Out to help the fight against racism in football and beyond.
"This was a charge brought on the flimsiest of evidence that should never have got to this stage. The internal inquiry mounted by Chelsea and their QC rested on a dossier of evidence consisting of just one witness statement in relation to the specific allegation against Mark.
"This matter should never have been made public and should have been dealt with confidentially."
Leighton made clear the union fully understood that the original complaint had to be taken seriously by Chelsea as the club had a duty of care towards its players.
Show Racism the Red Card recenetly made a plea to the football authorities to direct fines levelled at players and clubs involved in racism related incidents, to anti-racism campaign work.
The campaign is asking for fines administered by the FA, with recent examples including John Terry and Luis Suarez, to be split 50-50 between Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) and Kick It Out (KIO).
Recent FA fines to players in racism cases have amounted to £310,000 and this money would make a huge difference to the educational work we are able to undertake.


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Just what the Tri-Cities needs
So until the Tri-Cities comes together and builds an aquatic complex, we have to get our water fun somewhere else.
This past weekend, we packed the kids and the dog up and headed to Kellogg, Idaho, to go to Silver Mountain -- the new indoor water complex.
Let me just say that there is nothing better than seeing smiles plastered on your kids faces for hours on end.
They had a small pool with an easy slide for my daughter's age group (toddlers). In addition, she was able to wander around and use much of the rest of the equipment as long as we paid close attention to ringing bells (indicating the impending massive dump of water that would have knocked her flat.)
The majority of the rest of the park was really targeted at my son's age group and up. I won't make any claims about not being a "helicopter mom," but I was shocked that by our third day there he knew the lay of the land and ran pretty much free on Miner's Island while we sat below and watched. He hooked up with other boys his age and made laps up and down the slides.
And when else do I really get to act like a kid? Well, not enough lately as far as I am concerned. I took in a few slide laps with him, and we hit the big Moose Sluice ride together. The first time down I resumed breathing once we reached the bottom and looked at my son expecting tears. He looked back at me and asked if we could hike the four stories of stairs and do it again.
The other nice thing about the place is the on-site restaurants. The pizza was fantastic. We were however, disappointed that the gondola wasn't running.
We had enough fun that my husband even declared he would consider going back and paying full price (we enjoyed their end-of-the-summer special). You would probably need to know my husband to understand what a ringing endorsement that statement is!


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All religious cultures get involved with divination, at some point in their histories.The 1952 edition of the Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge defines "divination" as 'the supposed art of discovering the will of the gods, of forecasting the future from indications ascribed to them, or of deciding from phenomena supposedly supernatural the correct course of action to be followed.' (450) There is some object of the divination that acts as a sign. This object and its behaviour is taken to impart special knowledge to the practitioner of the divination.
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In a panel slightly delayed by technical difficulties, Marvel editor C.B. Cebulski served as ringmaster as writers Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction and Jonathan Hickman delved into the shadows of "Dark Reign: The List."
Coinciding with an announcement at Wizard World Philadelphia, Marvel announced eight one-shot issues to be released under the "Dark Reign: The List" umbrella in order to further the "Dark Reign" storyline. The titles, which will begin shipping in September, will be:
- "Dark Reign: The List - Avengers" by Brian Bendis and Marko Djurdjevic

- "Dark Reign: The List - Uncanny X-Men" by Matt Fraction and Alan Davis

- "Dark Reign: The List - Secret Warriors" by Jonathan Hickman and Ed McGuiness

- "Dark Reign: The List - Punisher" by Rick Remender and John Romita Jr.

- "Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil" by Andy Diggle and Billy Tan

- "Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine" by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic

- "Dark Reign: The List - Hulk" by Greg Pak and Ben Oliver

- "Dark Reign: The List - Amazing Spider-Man" by Dan Slott and Adam Kubert
There also was an announcement of a "Dark Avenger: Ares" series, written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Cory Nord. It will run three issues, beginning in October.
Bendis and Fraction have been co-planning much of the overall event, to the extent that they were finishing each other's sentences on the panel.
"This is Norman Osborn..." Bendis began.
"...energized," Fraction finished. "He puts together his big to-do list. It's a big story. There are big changes."
The story centers on Hawkeye, who decides at the start of the event to take on Osborn, leading to a clash of the New Avengers and Dark Avengers.
Bendis said that the event will serve as "a great opportunity for our friends who are awesome writers to work with kick-ass artists and do awesome stories."
He compared it to the annuals of yesteryear.
Hickman said Joe Quesada encouraged the event as a response to "event fatigue" among fans and creators alike.
Addressing fans' questions, the group delved a little into their plans, though details were limited.
Fraction said Namor will play a big role in "Uncanny X-Men" and "Avengers." When a fan asked about Red Hulk, Bendis called Jeph Loeb and the entire audience yelled out a message when it went to voicemail.
Fans of female characters Echo and Pixie reveived good news, as Echo will be appearing in the upcoming "Spider-Woman" series, and Fraction promised "huge hero moments" for Pixie in "Uncanny X-Men."
Bendis hinted that the Void and Sentry will be playing a big role in "Dark Reign."
"We know that the Sentry is much more complex and dangerous than Norman knows," he said. "Norman's mistake is thinking all these people are his lackeys. Doom is no one's lackey."
One of the most interesting bits of information to come out of the panel was Fraction's admission that he had originally planned to kill off Frank Castle when he first took over "Punisher." He used the anecdote to illustrate how much leeway Marvel's top brass gives to writers.
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It was certainly an exceptional day for Asman, a day etched out in the black history of his life. It was just like any other winter evening. The cold wind wave had mustered all its strength to cast its spell on the streets of Lucknow. At 9:00 p.m., the roads were already deserted. Thick fog … Continue reading House on Lien
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Love is blind – but in this case, so were the lovers, the waiters and all the other diners at the blind date in the dark.
Lawyer Dennis Cohen thought the "Dining in the Dark" adventure billed as a three-course gourmet meal served in a pitch black dining room by blind waiters would make for an intriguing kickoff to romance.
Held in a banquet hall at a Los Angeles hotel, the culinary and sensory event offers utter obscurity, anonymity and gourmet food – but is not recommended for anyone scared of the dark.
"I put an ad on (online networking Web site) Craig's List talking about the place and saying, 'Wouldn't it be fun to meet on a blind date and have it be really a blind date?" Cohen told Reuters.
"Oh my God, it's really dark! They're not kidding, it's really dark!" laughed waiter Michael Headley, mimicking a typical first reaction by customers.
The idea of eating dinner in utter blackness may strike many as odd, if not downright unpleasant.
But the concept has already proven popular among Europeans in cities such as Berlin, Paris, Hamburg and Zurich, and the general reaction has been enthusiastic, said Ben Uphues, the event's Los Angeles producer.
"The idea behind it is to offer the sighted person an experience they will never have in their life," Uphues said.
Darkness overwhelms some diners
The giggles and nervous titters of people unaccustomed to the dark are eventually replaced by boisterousness as diners tackle the challenge of consuming their food in the dark – meals are chosen beforehand in the lighted lobby.
Headley, 42, and other waiters carefully guide plates and glasses into diners' hands.
Every once in a while, Headley said, a patron will escape to the bathroom and refuse to come back to their table.
A former community center director who lost his sight two years ago from glaucoma, Headley said he couldn't find work before Uphues contacted the Braille Institute.
"This is something I could do with the skill level I had," said Headley, who enjoys serenading lucky guests with songs such as "Happy Birthday" or "When I Fall In Love." "It gave me the confidence to begin to do other things."
Besides the dinner rolls that invariably find their way to the floor, sighted guests don't leave as much of a mess at their tables as one would expect, Uphues said.
Cohen, who felt entirely comfortable in the dark, said he managed to pour champagne for his date without spilling on her but some diners found it hard to connect forks and food.
"You learn how much you rely on your eyesight for cutting food and making sure there's something on your fork," said Russ Hemmis, a real estate investor out with his girlfriend. "But at least I can pick my nose without anyone noticing."
Cohen's date, Avril Cunningham, said the darkness encouraged relating to her mysterious companion "on a different level."
Apparently it worked its magic. The couple – who laid eyes on each other for the first time back in the lobby after the meal – have plans for a second date.
"I'm going to make her dinner," said Cohen, adding, "I told her I would blindfold her."
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A ray-tracing procedure was applied to corrected Scheimpflug photography measurements to determine the spherical aberration of the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea. It was found that the total spherical aberration of the cornea increases slightly with age. The spherical aberration of the posterior corneal surface is negative at a young age and becomes positive at an older age. To make an accurate description of the spherical aberration for the whole eye, the posterior surface must also be measured.
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London and New York City come together as British retailer Foot Patrol and PONY have come together
London and New York City come together as British retailer Foot Patrol and PONY have come together for the first time to create a pair of collaborative kicks. Fresh off of its "Macaron Edition" of le coq sportif's Eclat and "Only in Soho" Saucony Shadow 6000, the London-based crew turns its attention to basketball and PONY's classic TopStar. Crafted with a premium long-grain suede upper and subtle perforated branding alongside a matching leather stripe on the medial side, the kicks appear in both high- and low-top form and come complete with special packaging, custom tongue branding tabs and three sets of co-branded laces. Stay tuned for an additional look at the collaboration as the Foot Patrol x PONY TopStar is set for an August release.
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This is a very good article which discusses how to get proper nutrition from a vegetarian or vegan diet. It has a graphic for a food pyramid and also lists sources for different vitamins including B12. It contends that you can get the nutrition you need from a plant based diet and highlights some great food such as spinach, kale, and quinoa. I like cooking with these ingredients as well. Very informative!
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Facebook, which has revolutionized marketing and transformed the social life of teens and adults, is looking to target children.(1)
It's a terrible idea. The wildly popular social networking site isn't safe for children. For one thing, they are particularly vulnerable to Facebook's brand of marketing, which leverages personal information to deliver targeted ads and encourages peer-to-peer marketing. Kids shouldn't be subjected to a barrage of advertising honed specifically to who they are—their friends, their interests, and their online behavior—or be notified every single time a friend "likes" a movie, game, video, or any other sort of product.
Let's tell Facebook to stay away from children. Sign our petition telling Facebook to keep its current policy of barring users under the age of 13. And if you're on Facebook, please "like" our page, "No FB for Kids Under 13."
Even if Facebook dumps the advertising, the site isn't safe. In 2011, one million minors were threatened or harassed on Facebook.(2) Girls ages 8 to12 who are heavy users of social media have fewer good feelings about their friendships.(3) It's hard enough for adolescents to cope successfully with online relationships and encounters. Younger children have not yet developed the maturity and judgment essential to managing the perils of cyber "friendships" or grasping the potential consequences of sharing personal information. But if Facebook starts targeting kids, the pressure to join the site will be intense—to the detriment of their social, emotional, and cognitive development.
But the good news is, it doesn't have to happen. Facebook is vulnerable to public pressure right now. If enough of us speak out—especially those of us on Facebook—we can prevent the company from ever targeting kids. So please sign our petition. And join our Facebook page, "No FB for Kids Under 13."
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(2) http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2011/june/electronics-computers/state-of-the-net/facebook-concerns/index.htm
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The shape of the legs of this table is inspired by the vintage Louis 14th style and the top is made from Rosewood.
I made a template from 4mm trespa that I used to route the shape of the legs from MDF that I first cut out with the bandsaw.
I chose painted MFD for the legs i.s.o wood because of style purposes.
I made a one sided drawing for the legs from the old lion legs tables and it is funny to see the shape deploying when you join two of them in a corner.
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#1 posted 01-19-2016 06:40 AM
They rosewood and white look great together. I like the butterfly wing look it makes from the front. The base profiles look feminine and quite beautiful all together. Nice work Thomas and welcome to LJ's!
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#2 posted 01-19-2016 06:23 PM
Nicely shaped opening at the leg section. Kind of furniture which you can put wherever you want and it will always look good.
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#3 posted 01-21-2016 06:06 PM
Thank you guys for the kind comments you posted!
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A collection of top-rated projects – all in one gorgeous book. At Fine Woodworking, our editors are always on the lookout for quality projects in a variety of styles that meet our standards. Those that do are featured in our magazine, on our website, in videos and some are available in print and digital plans. And now for your enjoyment, 18 of our favorite table and chair projects are showcased all together in Fine Woodworking: Best Tables & Chairs. Furniture to inspire and challenge you. Whatever your abilities, Best Tables & Chairs has a place in your shop. It's bursting with beautifully made projects that will inspire beginners to try their hand at furniture making, perhaps for the first time. For the more advanced, there are plenty of challenges to stretch your skills and advance your understanding of this fine art. Something for every taste and every skill level. From simple to sophisticated, the beautiful projects in Best Tables & Chairs are tempting to consider. But you can do more than look and wish. Because it also provides you with clear instruction and the detailed drawings so you can create your own masterpieces, including gorgeous pieces like these ... •Limbert-style coffee table •Porringer-top tea table •Bow-front hall table •Arts & Crafts side table •Hayrake dining table •Philadelphia side chair •And so much more!
While Furniture Design & Construction is a project book for woodworkers, it goes beyond traditional woodworking manuals to teach design concepts through carefully selected, hands-on pieces. This book is for the woodworker who is not content merely to build from preset plans; instead, it offers projects that will show how the designs originate and take shape, giving the maker the freedom to build anything, with or without plans. The book presents a dozen different pieces of furniture, each illustrated with detailed line drawings. Every project exemplifies a different lesson in design - making the book a self-teaching course in woodworking and furniture design for amateurs and experienced woodworkers alike. From Spring House Press
From the Experts at American Woodworker. Stylish, well-designed outdoor furniture is the crowning beauty of a charming property. Enjoy outdoor living to the fullest with these functional and decorative furniture projects for deck, patio, yard and garden. From Adirondack chairs, patio bars and picnic tables to showcase Victorian trellises and planters, the experts at American Woodworker provide complete plans and instructions for building great-looking pieces that will beautify your outdoor space. Expert advice on finishing and varnishing ensures that your durable wooden furniture will stand up to the elements for years to come. How to Make Outdoor & Garden Furniture offers 23 do-it-yourself projects for both novice and experienced woodworkers. Superb step-by-step photographs and excellent working drawings help ensure success for both amateur and experienced builders. Each project takes from just a few hours to a weekend to complete, making this book an ideal resource for transforming your outdoor décor.
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Welcome to Scotland from the Roadside
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Scotland: a land of mountains and glens; lochs and rivers. A land where there might not be, as some say, a castle on every hill, but there is a story round every corner: from bloody battles with invaders or sometimes neighbours; to mythical creatures haunting the hills and the depths; and the struggle to tame the land. All of this goes in to making Scotland the place that many want to see; to experience; to be part of.
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Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, I commend my noble friend's general approach. She is absolutely right to say that we need sensible, rational and dispassionate debate. She is right also to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Burns, on his careful, detailed and thoughtful report. She is correct in saying that the Government seek to heal divisions. That is why we were elected. There is no getting away from the fact that this is a vexed issue. The report tries to provide useful background, to enable us to find a sensible way through. The concept of options and debate carefully constructed around them will allow us to do that. I am grateful to my noble friend for her kind comments and I will be more than happy to convey her gratitude to my right honourable Friend the Home Secretary.
The Earl of Onslow: My Lords, the Minister says that the Government are neutral but the Prime Minister said on television that he wanted to abolish fox hunting. Is the Prime Minister neutral towards his own Government? He said also that he does not have any disagreement with shooting or fishing, so he accepts that it is quite satisfactory and morally correct
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, perhaps the noble Earl is better at morals and the killing of animals than I am.
Earl of Onslow: My Lords, I want an answer.
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, the noble Earl is entitled to ask his question but he is in some danger of trivialising the report.
Lord Bassam of Brighton: Your Lordships are entitled to disagree but that is my view. The noble Earl asked about the Government's position. I made it plain earlier that we are neutral. The noble Earl asked also about the Prime Minister's view. My right honourable friend is a Member of Parliament and clearly expressed his view. We are all entitled to express our view. The noble Earl is entitled to express his view. The noble Lord, Lord Cope, expressed his view cogently at the outset. No doubt he will continue to do so.
Lord Gilbert: My Lords, could not the arguments of the noble Lord, Lord Waddington, equally be applied to the maintenance of cock fighting or bear baiting? It is perfectly obvious that I am not a countryman but am I correct in thinking that most countrymen regard foxes as vermin? Does my noble friend know of any other vermin that is deliberately kept alive?
Lord Brighton of Bassam: My Lords, I may have been brought up in the countryside but do not claim to be a countryman. As to foxes being vermin, we seek to control them in different ways. Fox hunting is undertaken by some for pleasure and by some for fun. I draw no conclusion although it is not something that I particularly see as fun. The report clearly and fairly states that banning fox hunting would not make much difference to the size of the fox population. We would undoubtedly apply instead means that are commonly in use.
Lord Renton: My Lords, is the Minister aware that foxes are the most destructive vermin in this country? They are very damaging to poultry, game and other wildlife. Hunting is the most certain and least cruel way of keeping the number of foxes down. The alternative of shooting often results in the fox getting gangrene. Poisoning and trapping are in any event illegal. Will the Government bear those points in mind before doing anything to stop fox hunting?
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, we have heard those views expressed before and will no doubt hear them again in the wide-ranging debate on the Bill. Some people see foxes as vermin and undoubtedly that is the case. The Burns report is helpful in some of its
Lord Bach: My Lords, I am sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Kimballwhom I greatly respecthas not had the opportunity to contribute but we have had our 20 minutes of Back-Bench Questions. The rules of the House dictate that we should move on.
Lord Bach: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill.
Moved, That the House do now resolve itself into Committee.(Lord Bach.)
Lord Cope of Berkeley: My Lords, I apologise for interrupting the proceedings at this point, but I believe that I can address the House on an important matter before we move into the detail of the Committee stage. I should like to ask the Minister whether the Government have taken account of the strongly developing opinion against this Bill. When we debated the Second Reading a few weeks ago, it was generally true to say that the Bill was of serious concern only to the e-community, broadly speaking. However, opposition has grown much wider since that time, which means that the Bill has achieved the rare, if not unique, distinction of having The Times, the Financial Times and the Guardian all call for the Bill to be withdrawn and reconsidered.
A similar rare combination of allies against the Bill has developed among business and financial organisations. Today, the British Chamber of Commerce has published a detailed report by an impressive panel, edited by two gentlemen from the London School of Economics and one from University College Londonneither institution is normally known as a force of conservatismwhich concludes, among other things, that the costs to service providers of compliance would be £650 million over five years, and continuing thereafter. It has also concluded that the effects on the economy would be well over £35 billion over five years in the transfer of business to overseas jurisdictions. These are very serious figures.
The report also says that the Bill as it stands is entirely inadequate as a mechanism to achieve efficient and reasonable interception and surveillance and that its effect is likely to be loss of confidence in e-commerce, unacceptable costs to businesses and to the UK economy, confusion and uncertainty at numerous levels of business activity and an onerous imposition on the rights of individuals. In those circumstances, can the Minister say whether the Government are treating these growing and much wider criticisms very seriously?
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cope, for intervening in this way. I should like to thank him for giving me notice of his intention to do so. Like the noble Lord, I have read the press coverage. We have received many representations. We wish to be as helpful as we can. However, the public debate has revealed some very serious misunderstandings about the Bill. We must, first, try to correct those misunderstandings because some of them are ill judged, while others are misconceived. They are also beginning to skew somewhat the debate.
We are more than happy at all times to consider serious and properly argued amendments. Perhaps it is worth pointing out to your Lordships this afternoon that we are very much in listening mode on this Bill. However, we shall not be deflected from our course; nor shall we withdraw the Bill, as suggested in some of the wilder public comments. None of our industry contacts asks us to withdraw the Bill. They ask for it to be amended in many and various respects. We shall see what we can do in that regard.
As regards some of the misunderstandings in the media, it may be useful if I quote from a letter that my right honourable friend Jack Straw, the Home Secretary, has written in response to The Times editorial today, in which he runs through some of the myths:
As I said at the outset, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cope. We are very much in a listening mode. We want to hear what Members of your Lordships' House have to say on the very important matters contained in the Bill. We continue to listen to points that are reasonably put to us from all sections of industry. The noble Lord made particular reference to the report of the British Chamber of Commerce, which we received today. A representative from the BCC recently visited our officials. We are more than happy to meet the authors of that report, and of other reports, in order to go through some of the serious issues raised. We are seeking to find solutions to the problems.
Much of the Bill is uncontroversial and much of it is already on the statute book in another form. However, we seek to update, modernise and make more effective those parts of the legislation that require such amendment, as well as dealing with the difficult issues surrounding encryption. That is the primary purpose of this piece of legislation.
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