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Section 1: The "About" Page
The "About" Page is the introduction to the course.
It welcomes learners and explains to them why they should enroll in the course, when it is offered and the level and hours of effort it requires.
This is also an advertising page that should be written with Google's SEO in mind and in a tone that matches the target audience.
Additionally, instructors should explain:
- Who the course is designed for
- Why the subject is exciting
- What learners will create or be able to do, either through assignments or interactive labs
It is recommended that a brief video, no longer than two minutes, is added to this page. It has been proven than courses with an About video have higher enrollment rates.
It should describe the course content, introduce the staff and the organization behind it, state the learning objectives and outcomes, and explain why learners should take the course.
We recommend that you check out some About pages from other courses on edX,org.
Also, explore this visual guide of an annotated About Page on edX and a video from edX's "Overview of Creating and edX Course" course.
Section 2: Other Ways to Promote your Course: Blogs, Newsletters and Social Media
Methods for promoting your courses include generating blog posts and newsletters as well as embracing social media –Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit and Google+.
Content can cover anything from insights on course creation and progress to new technologies, introductions to professors or TAs, etc.
Make your posts timely, relevant and brief, with a maximum of roughly 500 words. Use photos and interesting videos and ask questions to learners.
In addition, follow these practices:
- Leverage your institution's existing network and resources. Include references and links on the website, send press releases to online and media outlets, generate enrollments through your organization's alumni network.
- Engage your professional network, colleagues and instructors who teach related courses by asking them to reach out to their students and contacts with information about your course.
- Follow these recommendations from edX: "10 Things You Can Do to Help Promote Your MOOC"


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"A new category of application software designed to support business activities that are people-intensive, highly variable, loosely structured and subject to frequent change."
Source: Forrester Research, "Smart Process Applications Fill A Big Business Gap,"
Business executives need Smart Process Applications (SPAs) — a new generation of packaged applications that are designed specifically to support business activities that are people-intensive, highly variable, loosely structured and subject to frequent change. That next generation of packaged applications will encapsulate current best practices, yet make it possible to reflect continuous improvements to an organization's structure and dynamic activities.
The 5 Elements of a Smart Process Applications (SPAs)
- Imported or embedded awareness data relevant to the business activity
- Document capture for incoming documents, forms, and faxes relevant to business activity
- Business Process Management (BPM) tools for executing the steps involved in the activity
- Collaborative platform for people to create content needed for an activity
- Embedded analytical tools designed for the business activity
Transform and Simplify Customer Interactions
With five main components, smart process applications support collaborative business processes that are people and information intensive, highly variable & unpredictable, loosely structured and subject to change.
Kofax SPAs dramatically transform and simplify the business critical First Mile™ of real time, information intensive customer interactions.
Organizations can significantly increase their responsiveness to customers, provide a higher level of service, gain competitive advantage and better manage and grow their businesses while also greatly reducing operating costs by utilizing Kofax Smart Process Applications.


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Trademarks are signs you use in business, such as names and logos, which protect the value in your growing business. It's important to own the exclusive rights in your brand identity. Do register a trademark to avoid unwanted disputes.
- A sign you use in a trademark sense enables your customers to recognise your products and services, and distinguish you from your competitors.
- Registering a trademark enables you to protect your business against unfair competition.
- Apart from names and logos, other signs may also be registered as a trademark. The most commonly registered signs are slogans, numbers, and musical jingles.
- Trademark protection is granted by reference to specified 'classes' or business categories. View a list of trademark classes.
- Registered trademarks are a property right which may be bought, sold and licensed.
- Trademark registrations are renewable every ten years
- Trademarks are territorial, meaning you need to register them in each jurisdiction in which you want to have protection.
Applying to register a trademark
The type of trademark application you make will depend on the aspirations you have for your business.
- If your trading activities are restricted to the UK, a UK trademark may be sufficient protection for your needs.
- If your business trades throughout Europe, or you intend to do so in future, then an EU Trademark may be more appropriate.
- If you require even wider protection, it is possible to gain protection in up to 92 countries by making an international application under the Madrid Protocol. View the list of Madrid Protocol countries.
- We offer an International Trademark registration, either using the Madrid Protocol, or directly using local agents.
- The starting point before beginning to use a sign in business is to have a professional trademark search.
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Submitted by Thad Beversdorf via First Rebuttal blog,
I used to get a kick out of the cute little children waiting for the Fed Chair to come and deliver presents or coal. So giddy and excited from the anticipation of not knowing who Janet thinks were good boys and girls. Who's going to be rewarded and who disappointed? And I don't know how many people asked me today what the Fed will do. My answer was "The same f@#*ing thing they always do, nothing. So stop asking".
You see if you read some of Stanley Fischer's early work on the rational expectation model you find that the key to fixing the lack of long term effectiveness to monetary policy is by confusing the working man. The idea being, people will act rationally with the information they are provided and so what typically happens is that people change their behaviour which counters the impact of the policy being implemented. The solution is to keep us guessing. And so what they have done for essentially every meeting is nothing.
However, they use the media to talk about all the things they just might do. And the pundits on television go on and on about all the things that might happen and what the follow on implications will be given those alternatives and then the moment comes and ahhh nothing, damn they fooled me again! I really thought this time was it gosh golly dang it!. I guess it was just that this or that was just slightly out of place otherwise they said they were totally gonna do this or that. So close, but ultimately they are right. Yep they made the right choice based on all the variables. They are just swell.
At this point, I just get annoyed with the ridiculous foolishness of people. We've got to start using our own brains. The Fed stopped using any benchmarks because while the benchmarks were improving, the economy wasn't and isn't. And so they were being railroaded by the transparency that benchmarks provide. And now it is just a black box of various indicators that will be analyzed in real time to form justifiable actions, far too complex for you and I but trust them that there is a definite method and it's very quantifiable at that, they just can't tell us what it is because it would just confuse everyone.
Does anyone really not get it?? I mean I was under the impression that the pundits on television were just acting for the sake of good drama. Is that not the case? Are people really still confused by what's happening in the market and broader economy? It's been 6 years of the absolute same bullshit. How could anyone not clearly understand exactly what is behind the action or non action of the Fed??? Come on people wake up. Take a deep breath, grab some coffee, do whatever you need to do but please wake the hell up.
The economy is a wreck. Debt to GDP is at even higher all time record highs than the stock market. Demand is absolutely dead except for the flooding of debt that continues to bury the average consumer. None of that equates to economic growth. It's just cash flowing today rather than tomorrow. And so there can be no rate hike. Not for, well ever. Perhaps in 2 years we see a token quarter point to make it seem like we're not completely dead but we are. Our economy is dead. You take away the increases to household debt and you have negative GDP. If you want to keep it in the calculation well then you have to take it out of your forecasts because you can't count those purchases twice. And what you buy today with money you don't have means money you do have in the future will not be available to buy anything. Is that clear to all?
I might sound a bit frustrated but I am frustrated. It's one thing to throw your hands up and say I get the system is a complete sham but I just don't have a solution. But please do not sit there and pretend that there are any market forces behind the financial markets other than the Fed. And please do not pretend that the current policies are expected to generate economic growth. But please do acknowledge that you understand what is happening here. If you don't, well then take a giant step back and have a good look around. For what is happening is the grandest con job in the history of the world, bigger than the Trojan Horse by at least a few hands. There is no coming economic growth. That jump in GDP that they've been promising each quarter for 20 quarters now is not coming. In fact, it only gets worse from here.
And those all time highs in the stock market, well until you cash out, those remain unrealized and I would suggest cashing out. The reality is the powers that be are out of the market and preparing for a big sweeping transfer of wealth from all those little retirees and soon to be retirees out there that believe the market is no longer a risky asset. Their assets will be picked up for pennies on the dollar. The point is folks play along for the entertainment of it. Play along because it's tradition. But don't play along because you think the market is still some random response to fundamental supply and demand relationship.
The market has not been a function of fundamentals for some time now and is not reacting to them in any way, shape or form. To wrap this up I think it's fine to play make believe with the magical Fed Chair and wish upon a star that she will pick you the winner today. But do it with your eyes open. Like Christmas, I still enjoy playing along with the kids regarding Santa, but I'm not putting my hopes, dreams and future on him. Make sense?


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Crios is the cutting edge brand by Susana Balbo, Argentina's leading and most innovative winemaker from Argentina. Crios wines express Susana's love and dedication to her children, José and Ana. Today, Susana's Crios have grown and matured, just like her children who now work with her at the family winery.
- Crios' inspiring "Vintage Modern" design combines the sensibility of Susana's 30+ years of experience with her never-ending innovation.
- Crios was born in Argentina, a large country with a wide range of climates, soils and altitudes.
- Crios wines are harvested from specific areas in Mendoza and Salta where grapes are optimal for the fruit-forward style of Crios.
- Crios connects with young, adventurous wine drinkers looking for unique varietals and regions, as well as with those seeking reliable, quality wines that fit their budget.


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Combines the penetration of the VAP and the durability of the VForce. Reduced diameter design offers long range accuracy and maximum impact on the world's toughest animals. Straightness tolerance of +-.006" and weight tolerance of +-.5 gr. Includes nocks and inserts. Factory fletched.
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Manchester City in showdown talks with Jadon Sancho to resolve standoff after US tour snub
Winger hasn't trained with Pep Guardiola and Co for over a month as he looks set to join either Arsenal or Chelsea
MANCHESTER CITY are set to hold showdown talks with young winger Jadon Sancho to resolve their standoff following the player's US tour snub.
The England Under-17 international, 17, hasn't trained with Pep Guardiola and Co in over a month in protest, having been left out of the club's pre-season tour.
Sancho recently even turned down a professional deal at the club worth £30,000-a-week - as he worries there's no route into the first XI.
The youngster still has one year to run on his youth deal at the Etihad Stadium.
Arsenal and Chelsea have both expressed their interest in bringing Sancho to London this summer.
Should that happen, City would have to be paid a substantial fee in compensation, owing to his age.
Knowing they face a battle to keep their hot prospect on the books, Guardiola ordered crunch talks in a bid to keep him in Eastlands.
However, City also know they face competition for Sancho's signature on a first professional deal from a host of European giants.
In recent weeks, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Red Bull Leipzig have all expressed interest in the teenager.
In that instance, City would be entitled to around £190,000.
That would represent a major loss, having signed him as well as Brahim Diaz and Phil Foden from Watford for £500,000 two years ago.
Keep up to date with ALL the football news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary.


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Yockenthwaite Moor (643m)
Trig Point: SD 909 811
Walked: 17th November 2010
Distance: 12 km (7.5 miles)
Time taken: 5 hours
Start/Finish: White Lion Inn, Cray, Upper Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales
Weather: Cold, overcast with outbreaks of rain, strong winds and thick mist on the summit. Sleet and snow showers above 500 metres. Poor visibility in the mist.
Height gain: 320 metres
Summit Cairn: 643 metres
Map: OL30
Route: From the White Lion at Cray, we followed the footpath west to reach the FB across Crook Gill, then followed Crook Gill (and a stone wall/fence) northwards up through this steep-sided valley, passing several attractive waterfalls. At the head of this stream, we continued up alongside the wall to reach the dried-up Cray Tarn (boggy/marshy) from where it was a short walk across peat hags to the fence along the top of the broad moorland ridge (Cray Moss). We then turned west and followed this fence-line across path hags, moorland and bog for almost 2-km to reach the Trig Point (no views thanks to the thick mist). From the Trig Point we took a bearing of 154 degrees (south-east) to hit the wall just above a stream junction in the upper reaches of Strans Gill, which we then followed down to a gate through this wall/fence near Knott Barn (SD 916 792). After crossing Strans Gill, we headed east then south-east to pick up the footpath just above Scar House. We followed this path back to Cray. OL30 map and compass required for this walk. No dogs allowed on this moorland.
Photos of the walk
These photos are in order, and the files are named. Copyright Mark Reid 2010
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Earlier this season on 90210, West Beverly High School was staging a completely unrealistic production of Spring Awakening.
The point of this was to illustrate how current and edgy things are at West Beverly as compared with the Kansas high school from which our protagonists have just transferred. It's clear why Spring Awakening was chosen: It has a rock score and a very strong teen appeal. The unrealistic elements, however, were that (a) active Broadway shows are generally not available to be licensed as high school productions, and (b) the show contains both a sexually active gay male couple and a very explicit simulated hetero sex scene that results in pregnancy. This would have been controversial, even at West Beverly High School.
Real-life high schools aren't yet grappling with Spring Awakening, but they are struggling with the other sexually explicit rock musical fresh from a long run on Broadway: Rent.
Now Rent is not about sex, per se; it's about life-defining decisions and relationships and personal growth, blah, blah, blah. But the characters include a gay male couple in which both partners have AIDS, an on-again/off-again lesbian couple, and a straight couple in which both partners have AIDS and both have a history of intravenous drug use. So, it's not your average, family-friendly high school musical.
It is, however, a show that appeals to teenagers. In addition to the themes, it has a very adolescent earnestness and intensity. And it's a show that some people want to see performed in order to open conversations about sexuality and drug use in high school. (For the record, there is a slightly sanitized "school edition" available for license to high schools. It tones down the language and eliminates the most sexually explicit song but, apparently, leaves the show pretty intact.)
Not surprisingly, some schools and communities are panicking about the show. Productions have been canceled or left unfunded in Texas and West Virginia. And a proposed production in California has become a bit of a hot potato. The drama teacher at Corona del Mar High School chose the show specifically to challenge homophobia in the school. The principal allegedly objected because of how prostitution and homosexuality are depicted in the show. (For the record, there is no prostitution and there is lots of homosexuality.) The teacher initially backed down — proposing You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown instead — but, with some community support, is now fighting back.
Tracie Thom and Idina Menzel play the lesbian couple in "Rent," the film version
Ultimately, I hope the teacher prevails and the show goes on, as it must. I certainly love the idea of gay themes in high school musicals and I love that the queeny-drama kid in every school will get to perform in drag. But I'm mildly chagrined to admit that I'm old enough to understand why some teachers and parents might be uncomfortable watching kids in some of the pretty adult scenes in Rent. It may not simply be homophobia.
What do you think about high school productions of Rent or other adult-themed musicals?


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Last summer I was thinking non stop of buying new furniture for our house. But then I asked myself, if it wouldn't be a clever idea to sort out a bit before redecorating. The smart plan turned out to be a real challenge. And so I ended up with so many things I actually don't need anymore. The perfect solution was to find a place to share. And this one happens to take place next Saturday at the WUK.
I have some boxes filled with handmade jewelry, cookbooks and DVDs like the OV Gossip Girl 1-4 and Sex and the City, Longchamp and Ina Kent handbags, of course there is nailpolish 🙂 and I found some packages of 'Scarf Knotting Cards'. Not so much shoes, because there is one certain person in my family, who just grew into my shoe size and when I put a pair of shoes in a to-go-box, they disappear miraculously while someone is whispering 'Don't. They are vintage.' I will bring lots of designer paper bags (Hermès, Tiffany, Abercrombie, Demel), which look adorable when they are framed and placed in your closet or bathroom or what I did when decorating my Scarf Altar:
And, if this is not enough DIY work, I will bring a DIY box with all shades of polymerclay and all you need to craft all winter long.
Fashioncamp goes Charity
Mulled Wine and Toys for a good cause
and the second fashion blogger flea market
opens its doors on
Saturday November 3rd, 2012
Updates: Fashioncamp Page Facebook
Marie (flora´s box)
Sonja (Fashiontweed)
FashionCamp goes Charity
November 3rd, 2012
Foto: Sarah Hiebl
Projektraum WUK
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Director Olivier Assayas new feature Personal Shopper, much like its predecessor Clouds of Sils Maria, finds Kristen Stewart in an assistant role. An unusual collaboration of high fashion and the supernatural, this time Stewart takes the dramatic lead. Successfully combining Hollywood glamour with European arthouse cinema sensibilities, Stewart's simple understated performance stands toe-to-toe with Assayas' otherworldly subtleties and opulent high fashion aesthetics.
Stewart's plays Maureen Cartwright, an American living in Paris, unwilling to move on from the death of her twin brother, Lewis. Lewis who was a spiritual medium in life made a pact with her: whoever dies first, will send a message from the after-life. The film's opening scenes find Maureen camping outside at Lewis' rather disconcertingly empty old Victorian house in the French countryside where he lived there with his girlfriend Lara (Sigrid Bouaziz), who is reluctant to join Maureen on her mission of contacting him.
We follow Maureen around Paris, peeking into her life as a personal shopper to famous fashion model/ designer, Kyra (Nora von Waldstätten). Maureen zooms around Paris on her Vespa; from Chanel to Cartier, atelier to atelier, dropping bags and bags of shopping back to Kyra's flat at the end of every day. Maureen never warms to the spoilt Kyra. Continuously exposed to all these exclusive, beautiful, sought-after garments and the lavish surroundings; she remains in an everyday attire of jeans and jumpers.
A connection is made; whether it's with Lewis we are unsure. Even when viewers are witness to paranormal occurrences; such as visible shadows or white mists expelling cytoplasm; Assayas never differentiates between the real or imagined. The film's supernatural element avoid being vulgar. At first, he keeps the film's two strands separate; a cliff-hanger moment of unexplained noises and moving shadows is followed by a scene of flicking through designer dresses on a clothes rack. They converge when Maureen, on a shopping trip to London, receives a series of texts from an unknown number revealing personal information that only Lewis would have known.
Stewart is the queen of understatement; occupying scenes with silence and introspection, with muted moments in Personal Shopper showing her vast internal conflict. Like in Cloud of Sils Maria for Binoche's character, there is an eventual personal breakthrough for Maureen. In coming to terms with her brother's death she also realise that the possibility of the afterlife can be truly comforting.
Words by Daniel Theophanous
Personal Shopper is released in UK cinemas on the 17th of March


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My daughter has loved Lalaloopsy toys since they came out a few years ago. Recently we saw that they now came out with Lalaloopsy girls and we were so excited to learn more about them. Once we saw these adorable new dolls we knew that they were going to be a huge hit this holiday season! Keep reading to learn why we chose Lalaloopsy Girls as a Toy Holiday Toy of 2014 and to enter a giveaway to win a Lalaloopsy Girl!
Mia received Bea Spells a Lot! Bea was sewn from a school girl's uniform and loves math, reading, studying and her pet owl. Bea came with her school outfit, a pair of pajamas, a comb, two hair clips, a pet owl, and a hair clip for the little girl who receives her! Mia was so excited when Bea arrived and asked me to take her out of the package to play with right away. After playing with her for about five minutes Mia asked me if we could purchase a second Lalaloopsy Girls doll. After a few days of excellent behavior and keeping on top of things that she is asked to do I took her to let her pick a second doll and she chose Jewel Sparkles. Mia loves to play with her Lalaloopsy Girls. She has asked for more for Christmas and has said that they need to come out with a school playset for them. I love that Lalaloopsy dolls help to get Mia to use her imagination during play and that they teach her to express her individuality. If you have a child who loves Lalaloopsy than these new Girls are perfect for them! The Lalaloopsy Girls movie is also now available to purchase on DVD or watch on Netflix!


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Less than music?
Consider this scenario: Young Dro, emboldened by the success of "Shoulder Lean" and "Rubberband Banks," launches a campaign against T.I., publicly announcing that his former member had humiliated him one too many times and announcing Pimp $quad Click will have to go on without him. Ridiculous, right? That's not quite what happened this weekend, but the impending shitstorm between Cam'ron and Jim Jones really isn't all that different from that scenario. On Saturday afternoon, Miss Info blog-posted the results of a phone conversation she'd had with Jimmy, quoting Jimmy thusly: "Me and Cam'ron havent spoken to each other in a year… I kept quiet out of loyalty, I felt like if we cant be friends then at least we can do business together… But now I can't be next to you… I'm through wit being in hot water because of you… We still the Diplomats. We worked too hard to achieve our own success and now we're gonna do something new." Jones will talk to Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97 later tonight about the split, and it'll be interesting to hear what exactly pushed Jones to cut ties with the one guy in his crew who's managed to sell any significant number of records. Jones may have come a long way since his days as the Fabio-looking dirtbag in the "Horse & Carriage" video, but he hasn't come so far that he can expel the guy who leads the Diplomats and who remains the only reason he has a career in the first place. And, I mean, at least Dro can rap.
The Diplomats' status as a rap group has always been a little weird, considering that only maybe two or three of their rappers are actually any good at putting words together. Dipset's emerged as a dominant presence in NY rap mostly through all sorts of extracurricular reasons: their catchphrases, their visual aesthetic, their willingness to beef with pretty much every other rapper in the city. They've painstakingly created an image of themselves as a bunch of genial, unpredictable knuckleheads, and they've embarrassed themselves as often as not, but there's something oddly admirable in the way they pursue their most ridiculous ideas (a rollerblading team?) until they either yield monetary rewards or spectacularly smash to pieces. Kids love them; in Brooklyn, I've seen the word "Dipset" written in wet concrete as often as I've seen, say, the word "fuck." But the Diplomats have still failed to emerge as either a consistent commercial force or a disciplined, unified movement in the Wu-Tang mold. Part of the reason, certainly, is Cam'ron. He's the group's most gifted and visible rapper, and he's the main reason anyone knows the group's name, but he's also one of the weirdest and most introverted rappers to build any sort of commercial profile in recent memory. When guys like 50 Cent go for maximum cross-demographic appeal by paring their lyrics down to their most discernible, relatable essences, Cam chases tangents, builds insular vocabularies, and generally lives within his own head. Nobody understands everything Cam says, and that probably includes Cam himself. I was talking to Ryan Dombal about this a couple of weeks ago, and he pointed out that Cam might've been a huge influence on the free-associative absurdism Lil Wayne has honed to a frighteningly sharp point on Da Drought 3 and that that influence might be why Wayne so continuously shouts out Dipset on that same mixtape. But that unfocused delirium is what made Cam a relatively unimpressive battle-rapper in his beefs with Jay-Z and 50 Cent; he doesn't have the lazer-focused passion that he'd need if he wanted to score serious points against those guys. And those same qualities make him an unconvincing leader; you can't expect him to make a good figurehead when he barely even seems bigger than himself.
Jones is the exact opposite. He has none of Cam's livewire brilliance, but he's funny and accessible, and his lyrics aren't exactly hard to figure out. As of a few months ago, he also had a hit song and a catchphrase and a signature dance, which is apparently all you need to be taken seriously as a rap star in 2007. The talent differential between Cam and Jones is roughly the same as the one between Ludacris and Chingy, but that doesn't seem to matter anymore for any number of depressing reasons. By all accounts, Jones is completely convinced of his own king status, which means he probably gets seriously annoyed whenever Cam goes and does some ridiculous shit like goofily advocating the stop-snitching stance on 60 Minutes or calling Hot 97 to yell at 50 Cent. If the Cam/50 beef proves anything, it's this: the divide-and-conquer tactic works, at least as far as New York rap beef is concerned. On "Curtis," Cam says that Young Buck is the hottest one in G-Unit; a few weeks later, 50 Cent's on Hot 97 saying that he might have to kick Buck out of the crew. On "Funeral Music," 50 says that Jones is in charge of Dipset; a few weeks later, Jones is calling Miss Info to say that he's the boss of Dipset and that Cam is now out. (The fact that Cam owns all the Dipset trademarks doesn't appear to bother Jimmy.) Still, it might not actually be the 60 Minutes interview or the ill-advised 50 beef that finally caused Jones to get fed up with Cam. It might be the recent rumor that rap nobody Tru Life slapped Cam outside some club and that Cam didn't retaliate. And so rap moves ever closer to pro-wrestling; whenever a popular rapper allegedly shows any sign of public weakness, he's suddenly persona non grata. If this crisis actually shows Jones to be the leader of the Diplomats, it'll be a clear sign that the group prizes business over artistry. And I'm just naive enough to hope that's not the case. Either way, though, it's not like this mess will turn out well for either of them.
Sometime last year, I was sitting in a Koch conference room killing time and waiting to interview J.R. Writer. The only other guy in the room was a Dipset underling whose name I can't remember, and he was watching a DVD mixtape report on the ongoing dispute between two rappers: Murda Mook, who I only know from this battle, and Frenchie, who I don't know at all. Outside insular NY mixtape circles, these guys had basically no profile at all, and still they were wasting time shitting on each other. Cam and Jones are both famous, but neither one is a megastar, and it's not like this impending beef is going to raise either of their profiles. Instead, it's just the beginning of another sad chapter in the history of an NY rap scene that can't keep its shit together.


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Dear TruthBook Friends and Family,
For many years, we have been hearing about, and seeing the work of a young artist named Akiane Kramarik. This youngster, who is now eighteen years-old, has been making beautiful works of art since she was a toddler of four. When she was just eight years-old, she created this stunning image of Jesus, that she calls Prince of Peace. You may have heard of Akiane; she's been hosted on numerous TV shows for a number of years and is something of a celebrity in the art world - and with good reason, we think!
We feel very fortunate to have received the rights to use this lovely image on our site; and of course, we wanted to share it with you right away. It's always nice to know where these great images of Jesus come from, and this artist is quite unique, in our experience.*
Looking upon this image, one is struck by the strong, yet gentle expression on the Master's face. A hint of a smile is there, balanced by the strength and intensity of his gaze. We get the sense that this is a man of purpose, but also a man of great sensitivity. Of course, we know that Jesus was such a man, and we could not help but think about the section in The Urantia Book where we learn about Jesus' character.
Here is that section in its entirety: The Acme of Religious Living
"Although the average mortal of Urantia cannot hope to attain the high perfection of character which Jesus of Nazareth acquired while sojourning in the flesh, it is altogether possible for every mortal believer to develop a strong and unified personality along the perfected lines of the Jesus personality. The unique feature of the Master's personality was not so much its perfection as its symmetry, its exquisite and balanced unification. The most effective presentation of Jesus consists in following the example of the one who said, as he gestured toward the Master standing before his accusers, "Behold the man!"
"The unfailing kindness of Jesus touched the hearts of men, but his stalwart strength of character amazed his followers. He was truly sincere; there was nothing of the hypocrite in him. He was free from affectation; he was always so refreshingly genuine. He never stooped to pretense, and he never resorted to shamming. He lived the truth, even as he taught it. He was the truth. He was constrained to proclaim saving truth to his generation, even though such sincerity sometimes caused pain. He was unquestioningly loyal to all truth.
"But the Master was so reasonable, so approachable. He was so practical in all his ministry, while all his plans were characterized by such sanctified common sense. He was so free from all freakish, erratic, and eccentric tendencies. He was never capricious, whimsical, or hysterical. In all his teaching and in everything he did there was always an exquisite discrimination associated with an extraordinary sense of propriety.
"The Son of Man was always a well-poised personality. Even his enemies maintained a wholesome respect for him; they even feared his presence. Jesus was unafraid. He was surcharged with divine enthusiasm, but he never became fanatical. He was emotionally active but never flighty. He was imaginative but always practical. He frankly faced the realities of life, but he was never dull or prosaic. He was courageous but never reckless; prudent but never cowardly. He was sympathetic but not sentimental; unique but not eccentric. He was pious but not sanctimonious. And he was so well-poised because he was so perfectly unified.
"Jesus' originality was unstifled. He was not bound by tradition or handicapped by enslavement to narrow conventionality. He spoke with undoubted confidence and taught with absolute authority. But his superb originality did not cause him to overlook the gems of truth in the teachings of his predecessors and contemporaries. And the most original of his teachings was the emphasis of love and mercy in the place of fear and sacrifice.
"Jesus was very broad in his outlook. He exhorted his followers to preach the gospel to all peoples. He was free from all narrow-mindedness. His sympathetic heart embraced all mankind, even a universe. Always his invitation was, "Whosoever will, let him come."
"Of Jesus it was truly said, "He trusted God." As a man among men he most sublimely trusted the Father in heaven. He trusted his Father as a little child trusts his earthly parent. His faith was perfect but never presumptuous. No matter how cruel nature might appear to be or how indifferent to man's welfare on earth, Jesus never faltered in his faith. He was immune to disappointment and impervious to persecution. He was untouched by apparent failure.
"He loved men as brothers, at the same time recognizing how they differed in innate endowments and acquired qualities. "He went about doing good."
"Jesus was an unusually cheerful person, but he was not a blind and unreasoning optimist. His constant word of exhortation was, "Be of good cheer." He could maintain this confident attitude because of his unswerving trust in God and his unshakable confidence in man. He was always touchingly considerate of all men because he loved them and believed in them. Still he was always true to his convictions and magnificently firm in his devotion to the doing of his Father's will.
"The Master was always generous. He never grew weary of saying, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Said he, "Freely you have received, freely give." And yet, with all of his unbounded generosity, he was never wasteful or extravagant. He taught that you must believe to receive salvation. "For every one who seeks shall receive."
"He was candid, but always kind. Said he, "If it were not so, I would have told you." He was frank, but always friendly. He was outspoken in his love for the sinner and in his hatred for sin. But throughout all this amazing frankness he was unerringly fair.
"Jesus was consistently cheerful, notwithstanding he sometimes drank deeply of the cup of human sorrow. He fearlessly faced the realities of existence, yet was he filled with enthusiasm for the gospel of the kingdom. But he controlled his enthusiasm; it never controlled him. He was unreservedly dedicated to "the Father's business." This divine enthusiasm led his unspiritual brethren to think he was beside himself, but the onlooking universe appraised him as the model of sanity and the pattern of supreme mortal devotion to the high standards of spiritual living. And his controlled enthusiasm was contagious; his associates were constrained to share his divine optimism.
"This man of Galilee was not a man of sorrows; he was a soul of gladness. Always was he saying, "Rejoice and be exceedingly glad." But when duty required, he was willing to walk courageously through the "valley of the shadow of death." He was gladsome but at the same time humble.
"His courage was equaled only by his patience. When pressed to act prematurely, he would only reply, "My hour has not yet come." He was never in a hurry; his composure was sublime. But he was often indignant at evil, intolerant of sin. He was often mightily moved to resist that which was inimical to the welfare of his children on earth. But his indignation against sin never led to anger at the sinner.
"His courage was magnificent, but he was never foolhardy. His watchword was, "Fear not." His bravery was lofty and his courage often heroic. But his courage was linked with discretion and controlled by reason. It was courage born of faith, not the recklessness of blind presumption. He was truly brave but never audacious.
"The Master was a pattern of reverence. The prayer of even his youth began, "Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name." He was even respectful of the faulty worship of his fellows. But this did not deter him from making attacks on religious traditions or assaulting errors of human belief. He was reverential of true holiness, and yet he could justly appeal to his fellows, saying, "Who among you convicts me of sin?"
"Jesus was great because he was good, and yet he fraternized with the little children. He was gentle and unassuming in his personal life, and yet he was the perfected man of a universe. His associates called him Master unbidden.
"Jesus was the perfectly unified human personality. And today, as in Galilee, he continues to unify mortal experience and to co-ordinate human endeavors. He unifies life, ennobles character, and simplifies experience. He enters the human mind to elevate, transform, and transfigure it. It is literally true: "If any man has Christ Jesus within him, he is a new creature; old things are passing away; behold, all things are becoming new."
"[Presented by a Melchizedek of Nebadon.]"
It's nice to be able to share this new image of Jesus with you; we feel that it's one of the best of the newer renderings of the Master. It's also given us a great opportunity to jog our memories about the personality and character of our Father/Brother/Friend - Jesus of Nazareth. Even though no one can presume to know what he really looked like, this image contains many of the elements of character that we think of when we think of Jesus. We hope you agree...
Your TruthBook Team
* Prince Of Peace by Akiane Kramarik, 36"x48", Age 8 (2003), © Copyright


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KARACHI - A key Lyari gang war suspect was killed in an alleged police encounter in Old City area, said police.
Amjad Lashari, who was a member of Uzair Baloch group, succumbed to an encounter with police near Sindh Madrisatul Islam in Mithadar area on the night between Saturday and Sunday.
Police said that Lashari had arrived in the area to kidnap someone. "Lashari and his accomplices were roaming in the area in a car," said Mithadar SHO Tariq Baig. "Even he hurled a hand-grenade on the police team but failed to achieve his target. We retaliated to the attacked and managed to kill him," Baig said. However, Lashari's two accomplices managed to escape under the cover of firing. His body was taken to Civil Hospital for medico-legal formalities.
Lashari was the younger brother of Lyari ex-Union Council Nazim Rauf Baloch whose four brothers have already been killed during the gang war. Currently, Lashari was said to be active in Lyari, Old City and Saddar areas where number of traders and shopkeepers were paying him extortion money. Besides involving in various other cases of heinous crime, Lashari was also wanted in over 35 cases of murders including SHO Nasirul Hassan–the famous officer who had played a vital role in Karachi operation in 1990s as well as against the Lyari gang war.
Meanwhile, bomb disposable squad defused a bomb planted outside the residence of a factory owner in Orangi Town. Police came to know about the incident when some armed men after planting the bomb opened indiscriminate fire before fleeing. Residents of the area informed police about the indiscriminate fire and presence of some suspicious material outside the factory owner's residence.
A BDS team reached the site and managed to diffuse the bomb. "An improvised explosive device (IED) was connected with the cell phone," the BD expert explained. Police said the initial investigation suggested that the militants attempted to attack the factory owner for not paying them extortion money.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that "Pakistan faces a brutal war so television channels should telecast news to boost the morale of people. Every Pakistani should understand that it is a now and never situation for us.Pakistanis have a moral responsibility towards the people who have been displaced because of the operation".
In a statement on Sunday, he appealed to TV channels, officials of Radio, producers and directors to telecast war songs to boost morale, spirit and courage of our soldiers.
He said that they should telecast songs with regular programme still our Armed Forces destroy completely the hideouts of terrorists. He also appealed to women and girls students to take part in relief activities for IDPs.


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Kona Hawaii fishing report – May wrap-up .
We're experiencing a good ono run right now so ono tops the list of the most common fish caught this month. The marlin bite has been real slow so most of the boats are pounding the ono lane in order to have a successful trip. The mahi mahi are just now starting to show up on a regular basis so the mahi mahi are here late and the ono are here early.
More and more yellowfin tuna are showing up but we've actually had a steady supply of them all winter. In the summer we get "blind strike" yellowfin tuna in the 100+ lb. range and that is starting to happen already but in the winter, about the only place the big yellowfin can be found is in the porpoise schools. There are only a few boats in Kona that specialize in targeting the big ones all year long and their success comes by using a device called a green stick. I won't go into detail about the method but it has gained popularity in the last 10 years because it is so much more successful for catching yellowfin tuna in the porpoise schools than trolling conventional lures. Many boats have them installed on their boats now but only a few use them with regularity and success.
The bottom bite has been a little slower than normal but one of the most common fish we've been catching lately is giant trevally. These are one of the hardest fighting fish you'll ever catch and it's one of the most prized catches of the Pacific. Normally they are more of a winter fish but there's one area near the airport where they're hangin' out right now. There have also been sharks hangin' out in that same area. Either one makes for a great fight on stand-up tackle.
See 'ya on the water ,
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You've moved out. You've got your own place. You still have a place at your parent's? Wait, what? It's normal for some and not-so-normal for others. We're going to talk about the top things that come to mind when you think about people who have a room in their parent's house once they move out.
Living Situations
Think Like a Man and Grow Up
Believe the hype. Kevin Hart is golden. That's not what this is about but I just wanted to get that out there. Think Like a Man explored a lot of aspects from getting your college boyfriend to grow up and propose, to what it's like to date a mama's boy – and that's what we're going to focus on. Terrence Jenkins' Michael was perfect on paper. He had a job, a beautiful smile and was considerate. In case you missed it a second ago – he was the movie's resident mama's boy. Which isn't too bad if the guy is independent and his relationship with his mom doesn't verge on Norman Bates. That wasn't the case for Michael though. His mom did his laundry, he spent too much time with her and the cherry on top was the fact that he not only spent the night there once a week, but it was in his room that looked like he'd died in an accident when he was 12. Thank you 21 Jump Street for that reference and for noting how weird it is when parents have shrines of their kids.
You Gave Them a Room? No Wonder They Keep Coming Back?
As we learned yesterday, my best friend's mom is a lot more understanding than my own. When it comes to my family – you move out and that's it. If you want to leave anything behind it is going into the dreaded shed in the back that has battled termites, rain and a couple of fires thanks to neighbor's meth labs or whatever. Yes, the place I grew up is as classy as Lindsay Lohan. While I wish my Backstreet Boys' stuff could've been safer inside, it doesn't bother me too much when I think about not having a defined space in my mom's house anymore.
Not an Empty Nest, Just an Extra Space
With my BFF's older siblings being out of the house for years by the time they moved into her family's new house when we were in high school, there was plenty of space. Fast forward to when it was time for her to leave for college and then later – life, her parents didn't see a need to change up her room. They didn't necessarily need her room for anything else, and in my head it was comforting to be able to look in there and see their daughter who was in San Francisco, Portland, Alaska – girl has lived in more places since college than I've been in my entire life.
With that, I thought who else better to talk to than the mother of my BFF, Alice. While my own mom fits my needs as a hands off kind of Roseanne like matriarch, it was always nice having Alice around as a second mother figure who was into crafting and being a part of the community; our families on paper are polar opposites. So more open when it came to space than my own, I knew she would be perfect to talk to about this subject since she indeed still has my BFF's room all set up like she resides there.
Sleeping in the Past: Relics of Childhood
During college, it's totally normal for a 20-something to keep their bedroom at their parents house all done up like they still live there. Even if they now share a dorm and are rarely there. It provides a space for their things that didn't make the cut to ship to a new space, and also the person themself when they come home for the weekends or during holidays to do their laundry and eat as much non-pizza and ramen as possible. Soon after graduation when said person then moves into their own place that doesn't have a RA but instead an actual landlord, that's when having a room at one's parents not only takes an odd turn, but also stops the growth for everyone involved.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and Answers about Beauty Without Cruelty products
All of the Hand & Body Lotions are suitable for normal to dry skin.
Gluten-Free Products:
The Moisture Plus Shampoo and the All Day / Daily Moisturizer do contain wheat protein.
11. What is the pH of the BWC Conditioners?
The conditioners are pH balanced between 4.0 to 5.0.
12. How do I know when my product will expire?
There are two different types of lot numbers for BWC body care products. These are NOT the same for cosmetics (see cosmetics section below for information on expiration dates).
Example 1: 9D20
9 = Year D = Month (A-Jan, B-Feb, C-Mar, D-Apr, E-May, F-Jun, G-Jul, H-Aug, J-Sep, K-Oct, L-Nov, M-Dec) 20 = Batch Number
Using this method, we know that it was made in April, 2009. It will expire in April, 2012.
Example 2: 0089C
First digit is the year. Next three digits are the Julian day. The last character is a letter that represents which batch it was for that day (A is for the first product filled that day, B the second, and so on). The Julian date is the number for the day of the year up to 365. Can be found on most desk calendars.
Using this method, we know that it was made in March, 2010, and will expire in March 2013.
BWC products have a shelf life of three years. Your expiration date will be three years after the manufacturing date, as determined above.
13. Can BWC products be ordered in bulk?
As of 2/2012 we have not yet developed a program for distributing the product in bulk. It is currently being reviewed as an option.
14. Are the coupons available for BWC products?
At this time we do not have a coupon program.
15. What about concerns about Palm Oil and orangutan habitat destruction caused by deforestation in Indonesia?
BWC has long been concerned about this issue and for many years the small amount of palm oil used in our cosmetics has been sourced from a company which provides SUSTAINABLE palm oil and in fact, is one of the founding members, along with the WWF, of the Sustainable Palm Oil Roundtable, which addresses the issues of protecting the forest (and the orangutan population) through sustainable cultivation practices. You can find out more about this organization and their work to provide sustainable source palm oil at their website http://www.rspo.org/en/
Colour Cosmetics
1. Which products are fragrance free?
All of the BWC Colour Cosmetics are fragrance free.
2. Which make-up colors will look best on me?
The application of color cosmetics is an art, so there is room for creativity. However, in professional make-up theory, the color of the cosmetics should always be in the same color group as the tones of your skin, hair, and eyes.
First: Determine your skin tone. Look at the palms of your hands. Is your skin pink-ish (cool undertones) or peach-ish (warm)? If it is not obvious, compare your palms with other people. Another way to determine this is by deciding if you look best in a white shirt, or an off-white shirt. If you look best in true white, you are cool toned. If you look best in off-white, you are warm toned. If you look equally good in both colors, you are neutral. By this comparison, you will see which have warm tones and which have cool tones. If you are "warm,†choose your color cosmetics by determining whether the shade you are looking at appears to have "yellow†or "orange†undertones. If you are "cool,†choose your color cosmetics by determining whether the shade you are looking at appears to have "blue†or "purple†undertones. Neutrals (determined by neither yellow/orange nor blue/purple undertones) can be worn by both "warm†and "cool†groups.
Second: Determine your color intensity. This is based, primarily, on your hair and eye color. If you have dark eyes and dark hair, choose true colors that will not compete with, but enhance your innate coloring, such as bright coral (warm) or red (cool). If you have light hair and light eyes, choose pastels that will not overpower your coloring such as light peach (warm) or light pink (cool). Some colors can be worn by both true and pastel color groups.
3. Do both of the Make-up Removers take off waterproof mascara?
Yes. They both work the best if you apply and let set for a few moments before you rinse off and follow with your usual facial cleanser.
4. What is the difference between the Botanical Eye Make-up Remover and the Creamy Eye & Facial Make-up Remover (formerly Creamy Eye Make-up Remover)?
The main difference is that make-up can be re-applied immediately after using the Botanical Eye Make-up Remover, whereas the Creamy Eye & Facial version is more of a moisturizer, and works to breakdown all types of facial make-up. Both are gentle and suitable for sensitive skin.
5. How will I know when my cosmetics will expire?
Cosmetics do not expire until approximately two years after they have been opened. For hygienic purposes, things like mascara are generally recommended to be replaced after a few months of use.
6. Which of your cosmetics products are gluten-free?
New Line:
Paraben Free Full Volume Mascara - Black, Cocoa
Paraben Free Waterproof Mascara - Black, Cocoa
Paraben Free Ultimate Mascara - Black, Walnut
Eye Defining Pencil - Black, Soft Brown
Super Soft Kohl Pencil - Carbon Black, Charcoal Grey, Delft Blue, Cedar Green, Walnut
Attitude Nail Color - Candyfloss, Clear, Deepest Mulberry, Geranium, Gold, Heather Mist, Mermaid, Pink Crush, Praline, Raspberry, Reckless Ruby, Rich Plum, Rose Quartz, Summer Sky, Sweet Pea, Tangerine
Infusion Lipstick - Azalea, Birch, Blueberry Coulis, Cappuccino, Cerise, Cherry Blossom, Copper, Coral, Day Lily, Deep Plum, Dusky Pink, Foxglove Fever, Gold, Paprika, Pink Crush, Pomegranate, Praline, Raspberry, Reckless Ruby, Rich Bronze, Ripe Cherry, Rosehip, Rosewood, Silver Rose, Sweet Apricot, Sweet Pea, Tansy Tease, Tea Rose, Warm Pecan, Wild Watermelon
Cream Concealer Pencils - Fair, Medium (both sizes)
Sensuous Loose Mineral Eyeshadow - Desire, Envy, Intrigue, Lust, Mystery, Obsession, Pride, Purity, Serenity, Vanity
Ultimate Liquid Foundation - Beige, Fair, Light, Medium, Sheer
Soft Lip Gloss - Apricot Shimmer, Coral Mist, Nude, Rosewood Rave, Watermelon, Wild Berry
Silver Line:
Tinted Moisturizer - Light, Medium
Pressed Powder - Fair, Medium, Light, Sheer, Warm
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Today, I am a full time Masters candidate and part time blogger/ YouTube content maker in sunny California. I enjoy everything from beauty, fashion, makeup, to skincare and down to food and photography. You can say I have pretty diverse interests. I love interacting with readers and viewers from all over the world. Although I have never met a majority of you out there, I feel connected with all of you who comment, share, and interact with me.
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Interview with Jon McDonald
website: Jon McDonald
About Jon: I have six books of fiction of various genres. I like to do what I call genre-bending. I like to take a genre and turn it on its head and tweak it and look at the genre from a different viewpoint. For example my thriller The Seed – an ironic political thriller takes the political thriller and looks at the genre with humor and introduces a gay hero. All my books definitely have a humorous view point no matter the genre.
Books by Jon McDonald:
- Divas Never Flinch – a comedy of manners Set in Santa Fe, New Mexico battles never cease, and sparks fly, when Sonora and Connye, the two grand Divas of the Santa Fe Social Scene, strategize to best each other in a no-holds-barred look at adventures in social one-ups-man-ship. Auntie Mame meets Desperate Housewives.
- Divas in Cahoots – a comedy of murder Heiress Bella Harrington-Crenshaw Found Murdered – that was the shocking headline that rocked the quiet and complacent Santa Fe social scene. And one of their own just might have been the murderer. What rancor could have caused one of these sweet, mild tempered ladies to commit such an atrocious act? Or were there other unknown forces at work? International spies, senatorial murder, blackmail, art theft, hidden identities, and a masquerading drag queen, all humorously complicate a simple resolution to this tangled mystery. First introduced in Divas Never Flinch, this cast of irascible characters returns with new delights and magnificent battles.
- The Seed – an ironic political thriller? The new conservative U.S. President must contend with the revelation by his environmentalist son of an illegal act that he, as a presidential candidate, committed to get elected, unleashing a deluge of trouble for both men.
- Bloodlines – The Quest – A European vampire terrorizes the small town of Brampton, Ohio. His goal is to turn the blame for his bloody rampage upon a colony of mutant vampires living secretly in the midst of this unsuspecting town.
- Gotta Dance with the One Who Brung Ya – sex, scandals and sweethearts An adventurous collection of short stories
- The Hunt for the Lost Treasure of Lower Kal Ory – This a middle grade children's book. It's an adventure and a cookbook in one. With the intent to introduce healthful international cooking for kids.
Experiences in publishing: My first book was published a subsidy publisher. While their work was satisfactory in preparing the book for publication I found they did almost nothing when it came to promotion and marketing. I then found another small publisher for two other of my books and I finally took my first book back and gave it to my second publisher. Again I worked very well with them in preparing the books for publication, but again found they did almost no marketing. It was then I decided to self-publish the rest of my books. And while it was a lot of work I was very happy doing the work myself. I created Kindle books and printed version of my last three books. And of course the marketing fell entirely on me, but at least I was in total control and feel that in time I will achieve my marketing goals.
Authors who helped or influenced me: I did not have any help from other authors, but, of course, I was influenced by many others. My first influence would have to be E.F. Benson, a British author of the 1920's and 30's. He wrote a series of satirical novels of small town English life all put together and titled Make Way for Lucia. I loved these books so much I decided to take a look at the Santa Fe social scene with a Benson-like eye and thus was born my first novel – Divas Never Flinch. I would have to say that other authors of influence would be Michael Cunningham, Ethan Mordden, Leonard Cohen, and Jane Austen.
Any Advice for new authors? Absolutely understand before you start that you are going to have to market your work yourself. And I would strongly suggest you self-publish. That is how it is going to be. Be creative and be yourself and use your own voice.
What is your Best experience when writing: I guess I'd have to call it being in the flow. My characters write my books. I just tune into them and let them lead me. If I try to go off track and use my noodle I get lost. But if I totally surrender and let them guide me the story just flows.
What is your worst experience when writing: None really. I just love it all and, as I said, if I stay in the flow it just blossoms. But having to market is definitely the worst part of writing for me. I abhor social media so I flounder to find ways to market without twitter. I don't even have a cell phone, but then I'm a Luddite by nature.
What are your credentials and experience? I was an author of plays and screenplays before I turned to fiction. I have been published in numerous literary journals – mostly online and won first place in a fiction contest sponsored by the Santa Fe New Mexican.
All my books are available at Amazon.com including e-books and print versions.
I want to thank Jon for this intriguing glimpse into his writings. I wish him all the best in his writing endeavors.
To find out how you can participate go to Questionnaire for Authors under Writer's Corner.


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The military is dramatically upping its investment in drones over the next nine years, according to Pentagon plans.
In the Pentagon's 30 year plan for aircraft procurement, medium and high altitude unmanned aircraft like the Global Hawk, Predator, and Reaper will balloon in number to 650 in fiscal year 2021, up from approximately 340 in fiscal year 2012.
According to the plan the spike is based on need experienced during recent military operations.
The emphasis on unmanned aircraft "is a direct reflection of recent operational experience and combatant commander (COCOM) demand," the aviation plan states.
And what does that refer to? Just a few examples: There were 118 drone strikes in the al Qaeda and Taliban heavy Pakistan-Afghanistan border region of North and South Waziristan in 2010, up drastically from about 50 in 2009, according to a count by the New America Foundation. So far this year there have been 35 strikes in that region.
Every day these systems are being flown by the U.S. worldwide. Drones are used for multiple purposes such as flying over convoys or forward operating bases in Iraq or Afghanistan and providing vital surveillance on insurgents planning ambushes or planting improvised explosive devices, IEDs, on the road ahead.
Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's compound was watched overhead by a stealthy unmanned aerial vehicle, the RQ-170, before Navy SEALs raided the residence, according to Peter Singer, a robotics warfare expert.
Singer says the high altitude flying Global Hawk was called in to collect images of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant after the devastating earthquake caused many of the plants reactors to go into distress. It has been used in other natural disasters as well, tracking down refugees in Haiti and spotting wild fires in California, according to Singer.
Predator drones are also used on the U.S. border, tracking down illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.
An advantage to using drones is the persistent surveillance they provide, having the ability to hover over a target for hours on end. National security expert John Pike likens it to an FBI stakeout of a gangster's social club.
"For strikes in Pakistan drones are important because they simultaneously provided persistent surveillance," says Pike. "You can stake out a target for a long period of time and then when you have decided to attack the target, you can do so quickly."
And another obvious benefit– using unmanned drones allows the military and the CIA to avoid US casualties. "You avoid body bags, hostages, and public attention," says Pike.
But a new report is calling on the military to rely less on drones for counter insurgency intelligence, saying more ground based, human intelligence is needed.
The Defense Science Board, a federal advisory committee that advises the Defense Secretary, claims that when talking to Pentagon senior officials about counter insurgency efforts, discussions frequently turned to new technology systems, leaving out other intelligence gathering methods.
A warning though from Pike who says intelligence gathered on the ground can be flawed. "The difference is that human intelligence can lie," Pike cautions. "A standard caveat that is used with respect to human intelligence is that the source may be intending to influence rather than inform. In Afghanistan and Pakistan you may see people trying to use the US to settle grudges."
But Singer says the criticism isn't about cutting back the purchase of more robotic technology. On the contrary, Singer says drones, which until recently were considered slightly exotic, will now be the new normal, especially for troops in the field who have become accustomed to having them.
"The report is about problems in our intelligence collection strategy. If you just have overhead surveillance, whether it's coming from a Reaper that's unmanned or an old spy plane, you are only getting one angle," says Singer. "The best combination is having overhead intelligence and human intelligence, where a network of people on the ground are at work. But that conclusion doesn't lead you to say I'm going to buy less Reapers moving forward".
Singer also thinks that the procurement plan is underestimated, not taking into account future demand for unmanned aerial vehicles and changing technology.
Singer points out the U.S. plan will adjust to what others do. "Our plan doesn't exist in a vacuum. There are 44 other nations that are building and buying military robotics. Some of those nations are allies but others are either current or potential adversaries like Iran, Pakistan, China, and Russia," said Singer
The procurement plan numbers released only focus on the larger, higher speed unmanned aircraft, and leave out the smaller systems the US has and plans to purchase. In total, the US currently has 8,000 drones of all sizes and capabilities.
As for the future of manned aircraft, Singer says there isn't one research and development team at defense supplier companies that is working on piloted planes.
The U.S. military's inventories of manned aircraft are expected to remain at present levels into the future with the number of fighter planes declining about 10% over the next ten years.


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Melania Trump, former model and wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, was illegally working in the US before receiving work permit, records accessed by the Associated Press have shown.
While Melania has always maintained that she worked legally in the US, the documents revealed that she was paid for 10 modelling jobs seven weeks before receiving legal permission to work. The revelation can be a blow to the Trump campaign as Donald had always demanded stricter immigration laws.
The revelation comes days before the election and after Melania spoke about her time working in the US.
"As a young entrepreneur, I wanted to follow my dream to a place where freedom and opportunity were in abundance. So of course, I came here," she said. "Living and working in America was a true blessing, but I wanted something more. I wanted to be an American."
Melania had said that she first came to the US from Slovenia on August 27 1996, on a B1/B2 visitor visa and later obtained an H-1B work visa on October 18 1996. She was reportedly paid for 10 modelling jobs between September 10 and October 15, during which she was only allowed to look for work. And, she would be considered illegally employed during the period. She would be considered flouting US immigration rules, about which her husband has taken a hard line.
The AP accessed ledgers, other accounting documents and a management agreement signed by Melania Trump from Metropolitan International Management dated between 1996 and 1997. The company is now defunct.
Foreigners in the US are not permitted to work on a visitor's visa for US companies. It can lead to barring the person from entering the US or changing their immigration status.
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BTF: Since training at Floyd Mayweather's gym, what differences have you found within the level of training intensity compared to your other training experiences.
: What stands out from everyone else in the gym is the work that my team mates put in. We all have our own workouts we do but we all train hard. I think that is something that Floyd respects. Hard work and dedication, that is all something is fighters have.
BTF: Do you still train during off season (when you have no fight planned)?
: I'm always in the gym just not as intense. Any athlete is always working, be it tennis players, football players, track stars. You should have a base fitness level and when it is time to compete you step up the work and intensity.
BTF: How important do you think Strength and Conditioning is in the sport of boxing and how does it play it's role in your performance in the ring?
: I'm a qualified strength conditioner so I'm very pro strength and conditioning. It helps with explosiveness, recovery and weight loss plus there are many more benefits. Since 2002 I've learnt more and more about nutrition and strength training hence I've been able to continue to make 140-147lbs since my amateur days. It doesn't get easier but you have to continue to get better.
BTF: What is a typical Ashley Theophane diet during preparation before a fight?
: I eat 2500-3000 calories during my 9 week training camp. I get all of my proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Just eating the normal chicken, fish, yoghurt, fruit and vegetables with some added supplements from High Five nutrition and Vitabiotics. Staying hydrated with a gallon of water. Just the normal stuff, there is no hidden secret to weight loss. Eating healthy is the key.
BTF: What keeps you motivated and what is your main inspiration to stay focused and determined through each fight.
: I've always wanted to fight in Las Vegas now I'm currently promoted by the number one boxer in the world, Floyd Mayweather. After ten years of being a free agent but still being able to become British champion and world number four was incredible but for Floyd Mayweather to say he believes in my talent, is something I'll always be grateful for. I've won three out of four fights with Mayweather promotions and will be going for my fourth victory in two weeks time.
This is my job. It is not a hobby. So the aim is to always win. This is sport so sometimes you lose but how you come back is important. I currently have 36 wins. 50 is the goal. What I do in between that is still unknown. It took the great Marvin Hagler 50 fights to win a world title so I'll always believe I can beat the best but its doing it when the opportunity comes.
BTF: When getting ready for a fight, how important is recovery to you especially during intense cycles of a training programme.
: Recovery is everything. You can work hard but if you don't rest your body will break down. Recovery is just as important as how hard you work.
BTF: What do you do to aid the recovery process?
: Massage, Yoga, Pilates and Swimming are all part of my recovery. Stretching after each work out is also important.
BTF: You have fought in many locations like Wembley and MGM but what has been your favourite and why?
: The MGM was great. I've fought there twice. I also like Wembley Arena as it's a stone throw from home but Saint Lucia back in 2007 was an amazing experience. Having a country 100% behind you was a feeling I'll never forget. My father was born there so it was great to make him and the people proud that one of their own is doing his thing.
BTF: How difficult is it to programme your training and plan for a fight when you don't know who the opponent will be?
: For me it's not an issue. I've been an amateur boxer since I 1995. You sometimes didn't know your opponent until you was in the ring. In the ring I've had opponent changes on the day f the fight. As British champion I opponent changes twice the week of the fight. I always believe in my talent and the hard work I put in regardless of who is opposite me in the ring.
BTF: What are your views on the new era of more scientific training in boxing and using high end technology in camp in order for tracking progress. Comparing this it to the old school way of just training hard in the boxing gym like the pro's used to?
: It's whatever you like doing. I'm in between, I like the old school ways as that is how I was brought up but there is always developments in sports and life. As long as it is legal I am all for it.
BTF: Could you give an Ashley Theophane's Weekly training split during camp.
: I remember being accused of training too hard by head trainer in the UK years ago when I trained at the TKO gym in Canning Town until I came to Las Vegas and witnessed Floyd working out. I train anything from 20 to 30 hours a week.
Boxing drills, Long steady runs, short explosive runs, track sessions, swimming, yoga, Pilates and strength conditioning is what I do in my weeks training sessions.
BTF: What do you like to do in your spare time away from the ring and training?
: I love going to shows and eating out with friends. It's the simple things I miss during training camp. I'm in Las Vegas surrounded by temptation but I might as well be in the dessert or Forrest as I'm very boring and focused during camp.
BTF: And finally, we can tell by your Twitter and Instagram that you love dining out with friends and other fighters from the Mayweather camp, can you tell us what is Ashley's favourite cheat meal?
: In Las Vegas we go to Baby Stacks on Saturday morning after our mountain run and have pan cakes, French toast, omelettes and hash browns. That's my cheat meal during camp. Once a week.
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"Weichle, Thomas" <email@example.com>
st: stcoxkm command for testing PH assumption
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:31:46 -0500
Hi Statalisters,
Suppose I want to check the proportional hazards assumption using the
-stcoxkm- command.
If treatment1 is a 2-level variable, I would do the following:
stcoxkm, by(treatment1) seperate
This produces a nice figure where I can compare Observed KM survival
curves with Predicted Cox survival curves.
Suppose I want to check the PH assumption with treatment2 which is a
3-level variable. I can simply do the following:
stcoxkm, by(treatment2) seperate
Again, this produces a figure similar to above but the panels for each
level are very compact and not easy to interpret.
If I do the following to only show 2 of the 3 levels of treatment2, then
a figure is easier to interpret because there isn't a scrunching of
stcoxkm if treatment2 == 1 | treatment2 ==2, by(treatment2) separate
However, this is incorrect because stcoxkm will execute stcox itself to
fit the model and obtain predicted values. These predicted values would
be for the limited sample where treatment2 == 1 | treatment2 == 2 and
not treatment2 == 3.
Is there a way to still include the entire sample when using the
-stcoxkm- command but only show a selected panel for a particular level
of a variable? You can imagine how distorted the panels would become if
you are testing a variable which as 3 or more levels.
Tom Weichle
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Lawmakers have introduced a bill to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, landmark legislation that exempts new construction and single-family homes from local rent control laws.
AB 1506 was introduced Friday, Feb. 17, the last day to propose bills in the 2017 California Legislature. Assemblymen Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica; Rob Bonta, D-Oakland; and David Chiu, D-San Francisco, authored the proposal with Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, as a co-author.
Anticipating this bill, the California Apartment Association already has begun efforts to defeat it. But they need your help.
Key provisions of the Costa-Hawkins Act include:
- Exempting construction built after 1995 from local rent control laws
- Exempting single-family homes from any form of rent control
- Requiring all local rent control laws to contain a "vacancy decontrol" provision, which allows the rental price to increase after a tenant moves out.
If cities are permitted to impose rent control on new construction, investors are certain to abandon plans to build in California.
Instead of exacerbating the state's housing shortage with deterrents to development, lawmakers should work to boost the state's housing supply. Building more housing decreases market pressures and helps moderate rent prices, a phenomenon already at play in the Bay Area.
To this end, CAA has sponsored a trio of bills that would support the development of micro-apartment units, raise the voter threshold for approving no-growth measures, and create financial penalties for cities that deny housing projects in violation of state law.
Building more housing is the answer to California's housing crisis, and repealing the Costa-Hawkins Act would take California in the opposite direction.
Thank you,
Natalie M. Drees
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