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You may be struggling with your allergies, if you're like a lot of people. While allergies are sometimes easy to deal with, at other times they can seem to swallow up one's entire existence. You can get help for your allergies! It is possible to gain relief from allergy symptoms.
Dust mites are a very difficult allergen to control. As you can probably guess, these little guys are living throughout your bedding and pillows, making a meal of your dead skin flakes. Not such a pretty picture! There are special "dust mite resistant" casings that you can purchase to cover pillows and mattresses to keep them out. Every week, kill mites by washing all bedding with hot water.
For animal lovers out there who also suffer from allergies, it's best if you select some type of pet with shorter hair. All animals carry some allergens, but long-haired animals are especially bad about this. Additionally, do not have your pets sleep on your bed if you want to keep your allergies under control.
There are many allergy and antihistamine products available that you can purchase without a prescription. You have to remember that not everyone achieve the relief that they are seeking from these products. Ask your physician for sample packs or buy the smallest size you can find. If that particular product does not alleviate your allergic symptoms, you can move onto the next one without throwing away your money.
Natural Remedies
Natural remedies are available for those who are plagued by allergies. Using natural remedies can be a great way to fight the symptoms of common allergies. Holistic products can offer natural relief from symptoms like itchiness, sneezing and swelling.
Ensure the air quality in your home is good; keep the windows closed. Opening windows can cause pollen to get in the house and exacerbate the allergies. Check your filters often and clean your vents to prevent allergies.
If you suffer from allergies, then try to limit what causes you the most trouble. If you are bothered most by dust, make certain to regularly clean your house and get rid of every bit of dust you can. When pets are causing your allergies, think about sending them to a different home, or if not, keep them immaculately clean and groomed well. In addition, frequent dusting and vacuuming can be instrumental in reducing animal dander.
Speak with your physician prior to taking any allergy medication. They will be able to assist you in the best ways of taking the medicine and can also ensure that you are using the right kind of medication for the symptoms you have.
During allergy season, refrain from using sprays, gels or creams in your hair. Your hair will inevitably pick up allergens in the air, such as pollen, whenever you go outside. These styling gels and other products can attract and trap pollen, and turn your locks into one big allergy trigger.
You can deal with your allergies and get back to living again! It is possible to get through life's most joyous moments without the burdens of itchy eyes, swelling and other irritating symptoms. Doing something about it now can help you get relief.


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CIP4 Announces Third 2005 CIPPI Award Winner
Monday, October 17, 2005
Darmstadt, Germany (October 14, 2005) - The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress (CIP4) today announced that Druckerei Bauer KG of Vienna, Austria is the winner of the 2005 CIP4 International Print Production Innovation (CIPPI) award in the category of "Most innovative use of process automation technology." Bauer Druck's application was selected as the result of ballots cast by CIP4's advisory board. The CIPPI award program is a unique global program and Bauer Druck has been singled out for recognition as "best in the world" for an innovative automation program. Bauer Druck's automation project incorporated the Hiflex MIS System, Muller Martini AG PrimaPlus AMRYS saddle-stitcher, and MAN Roland presses equipped with the PECOM system. According to the application, Bauer Druck was the first company (worldwide) to go live with a fully JDF-integrated postpress implementation using JDF (Job Definition Format) and JMF (Job Messaging Format). Stefan Reichhart, Managing Director of Hiflex GmbH says: "For the automatic set-up of the folding unit, feeding stations and trimmer of the Muller Martini saddle-stitcher, it is essential that the MIS provides detailed information about the product to be produced. Specifically, this information includes the gross format, the folding geometry, such as size of head trim, size of foot trim, position and size of overfold. Furthermore, information about the position of the folding sheet on the printing sheet and the assignment of the different signatures to the stations is needed. In order to provide the necessary data, special mathematical functions and formulas were developed and implemented in our MIS." Prior to the JDF implementation at Bauer Druck, its workflow typically required re-entry of data three times: * The first data entry was done when the customer order was specified and estimated in the Hiflex MIS (which also generated the job ticket). * The press machine operator had to manually key in relevant job data from the job ticket into the PECOM system (customer name, job name, order number, format, paper thickness etc.). * When the job arrived at the postpress department, the machine operator had to manually re-key the relevant job specifications from the job ticket into the control console (AMRYS) of the PrimaPlus saddle-stitcher (customer name, job name, order number, run length, deadlines, and product specifications). Bauer Druck wanted to eliminate inefficient steps, such as the re-keying of job specifications, especially since the relevant data was already available within the Hiflex MIS. Bauer Druck's automation project streamlined information exchange between the corporate-level Hiflex MIS, the Man Roland PECOM system and the Muller Martini AMRYS system of the PrimaPlus saddle-stitcher. Multiple data entry is overcome as the Hiflex MIS provides downstream systems with job specifications, via JDF, from data that already exists in the MIS and scheduling is constantly updated by the online feedback from production. Bauer Druck reduced the make-ready process for the initial set-up of eight stations from seventy minutes to twenty minutes on the saddle-stitcher. Bauer Druck's managing director Michael Bauer comments: "The JDF data transfer from Hiflex greatly reduces the make-ready time for our saddle-stitcher and MAN Roland presses. This increases the productivity of this valuable equipment. Through the direct JMF status feedback from the machine control, we acquire production status and accurate data for job costing." Overall, Druckerei Bauer reported a $622,741 improvement in net profit that they attributed to faster make-ready on presses and stitchers, improvement of the (now digital) internal communication processes and an increase in automation, transparency and flexibility of its production operations. Druckerei Bauer calculated a return on investment (ROI) of 220% in the first year of operation of the new automated production processes. An honorable mention was awarded to Williamson Printing Corporation of Dallas, TX. Williamson incorporated Esko-Graphics Scope workflow version 1.0 with Kodak (Creo) UpFront Version 3.1 and Heidelberg cutters. Its original objective was to eliminate manual imposition and Williamson was able to reduce the amount of prepress operator time needed to recreate an imposition by 95% per job and they reduced job latency by one hour. Williamson already had JDF-enabled Heidelberg cutters, and once JDF data was available, it was also able to save time in cutter set-up using JDF data. This is the third of three 2005 CIPPI awards to be announced. Instructions and applications for the 2006 CIPPI awards program are now available online at http://www.cip4.org/cippi/index.html. Nominations may be submitted by a printer, publisher or a prepress service, or by one of their supporting vendors on their behalf and candidate applications are reviewed and ballot on by CIP4's Advisory Board. The candidate that receives the most Advisory Board selections in each category is selected the winner. Nominations are due by 28 April 2006.

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They set out to document and photograph the incredible men and women making a positive impact on their South African communities in the 21st century. The concept slowly grew from a living room idea to a global reality.
21 ICONS South Africa is a visual celebration of the lives of men and women who have shaped the world around them for the better. Inspired by the life of Nelson Mandela, it tells the stories of people who have continued his legacy – whose lives have made the world a better place. The project seeks to celebrate those who have achieved success and widespread recognition, as well as individuals whose work has been conducted without prior acclaim.
A unique concept, the project combines fine-art portraits, short films, behind the scenes photography, written narrative and a feature length documentary. The hope was to capture in an immersive manner the lives of the people it features. This meant striving for intimacy during the portrait shoots and interviews, to ensure that the charm, humility and sincerity of South Africa's most remarkable people came through.
The project has participated in engaging and inspiring a nation to be the next generation of leaders in South Africa.
The project aims to mobilise young South Africans to emulate the example of these inspiring individuals, whose strong values and morals have allowed them to achieve greatness.
This is where 21 ICONS South Africa has incredible potential to make a real difference as it focuses on the thinking that small achievements are good; but collectively they move humanity forward.
It stems from a belief that leaders are not necessarily born to greatness, but that latent talent can be stimulated to develop further within the correct context.
The 21 ICONS project provides an inspirational road map that gives South Africans the confidence to make a difference in their communities, secure in the knowledge that others, no different from themselves, have navigated this same path.
At the core of the 21 Icons project is the spirit of generosity represented by its icons – whose lives have been dedicated to bettering the world around them, and the ceaseless endeavour of giving back to their communities.
In order for the project to embody this, one of its key goals is the support of charitable organisations in South Africa whose work reflects that of the icons the project celebrates. In light of this, each icon's portrait will be auctioned with the proceeds going to a charity of their choosing. To date, the sale of Nelson Mandela's portrait alone has raised R2-million for the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital and WWF South Africa.
The remaining portraits from Season I were auctioned together early this year (2015) at the 21 ICONS South Africa Charity Auction and Gala Dinner, which was hosted by the City of Tshwane and raised funds for charities nominated by each of the icons.
Icons who were part of the 21 ICONS South Africa project came together for a charitable cause and donated the proceeds from the fine art portraits to their own chosen charities. It was the largest photographic portrait portfolio representing a cross-section of our country's iconic personalities by a single artist to be auctioned for charity within South Africa.
Amongst the esteemed guests including the auction host, executive mayor of Tshwane, Counsellor Kgosientso Ramokgopa, representatives from the Department of Arts and Culture, celebrities and well-known media personalities, the gathering of icons included: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, George Bizos, Kumi Naidoo, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, John Kani; Lilian Cingo, Peter Magubane and Helen Sebedi.
The portraits were from Season I which saw 21 South African icons photographed by Australian born lensman Adrian Steirn who captured the essence of his subjects with adroitly posed black and white portraits.
In 2014 21 ICONS South Africa launched a second season, following the success of the debut season, which had a global following of 130 million.
Season II followed the same guidelines with beautiful and compelling shots of personalities such as Albie Sachs, Pieter Dirk Uys, Herman Mashaba, Kitty Phetla, Lucas Radebe and many others.
The intellectual processes which went into each portrait were informed by that particular icon's life and belief system - and the results are arresting.
The screening of a documentary on Season II which appeared on SABC took place at the Rosebank Cinema Nouveau and several of the icons in the season attended.
Partners of the project include Mercedes-Benz, Deloitte, Nikon, Momentum Asset Management and the Department of Arts and Culture South Africa.
* text courtesy of www.21icons.co.za as well as the initiative's press releases


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bass clarinets in some places. [Bass Clarinet.] Spohr has written two concertos for the instrument, both—especially the second—of extreme difficulty. But he has utilised its great powers in concerted music, and as an obbligato accompaniment to the voice, both in his operatic works and his oratorios, and in the six songs of which the 'Bird and the Maiden' is the best known.
An account of this instrument would be incomplete without mention of Rossini's writings. In the 'Stabat Mater' he has given it some exquisite and appropriate passages, but in other works the difficulties assigned to it are all but insuperable. The overtures to 'Semiramide,' 'Otello,' and 'Gazza Ladra,' are all exceedingly open to this objection, and exhibit the carelessness of scoring which mars his incomparable gifts of melody.
No instrument has a greater scope in the form of solo or concerted music specially written for it. Much of this is not so well known in this country as it ought to be. The writer has therefore compiled, with the assistance of Mr. Leonard Beddome, whose collection of clarinet music is all but complete, a list of the principal compositions by great writers, in which it takes a prominent part. This is appended to the present notice.
A few words are required in concluding, as to the weak points of the instrument. It is singularly susceptible to atmospheric changes, and rises in pitch very considerably, indeed more than any other instrument, with warmth. It is therefore essential, after playing some time, to flatten the instrument; a caution often neglected. On the other hand it does not bear large alterations of pitch without becoming out of tune. In this respect it is the most difficult of all the orchestral instruments, and for this reason it ought undoubtedly to exercise the privilege now granted by ancient usage to the oboe; that, namely, of giving the pitch to the band. In the band of the Crystal Palace, and some others, this is now done; it deserves general imitation. Moreover, the use of three, or at least two different-pitched instruments in the orchestra, is a source of discord, which it requires large experience to counteract. Many performers meet the difficulty to some extent by dispensing with the C clarinet, the weakest of the three. Composers would do well to write as little for it as may be practicable. Mendelssohn, in his Symphonies, prefers to write for the A clarinet in three flats rather than for the C in its natural key, thus gaining a lower compass and more fulness of tone. Lastly, the whole beauty of the instrument depends on the management of the reed. A player, however able, is very much at the mercy of this part of the mechanism. A bad reed not only takes all quality away, but exposes its possessor to the utterance of the horrible shriek termed couac (i.e. 'quack') by the French, and 'a goose' in the vernacular. There is no instrument in which failure of lip or deranged keys produce so unmusical a result, or one so impossible to conceal; and proportionate care should be exercised in its prevention.
List of the principal solo and concerted music for the clarinet; original works, not arrangements.
Mozart.—Trio for clarinet, viola, and piano, op. 14; Two Serenades for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns, and two bassoons, op. 24 and 27; Quintet for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano, op. 29; Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, op. 107; Quintet for clarinet and strings, op. 101; Grand Serenade for two oboes, two clarinets, two bassethorns, two French horns, two bassoons and double bassoon.
Beethoven.—Three duets for clarinet and bassoon; Trio for clarinet, violoncello, and piano, op. 11; Quintet for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano, op. 16; Grand Septet for violin, viola, cello, contra-basso, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, op. 20; the same arranged by composer as trio for clarinet, cello, and piano; Sestet for two clarinets, two horns, and two bassoons, op. 71; Ottet for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns, and two bassoons, op. 103; Rondino for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns, and two bassoons.
Weber.—Concertino, op. 26; Air and Variation, op. 33; Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, op. 34; Concertante duet, clarinet and piano, op. 48; Concerto 1, with orchestra, op. 73; Concerto 2, with orchestra, op. 74.
Spohr.—Concerto 1, for clarinet and orchestra, op. 26; Concerto 2, for clarinet and orchestra, op. 57; Nonet for strings, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, op. 31; Ottet for violin, two violas, cello, basso, clarinet, and two horns, op. 32; Quintet for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano, op. 52; Septet for piano, violin, cello, and same wind, op. 147; Six songs, with clarinet obbligato, op. 103.
Schumann.—Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano, op. 73; Mährchenerzählungen, for clarinet, viola, and piano, op. 132.
Onslow.—Septet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, double bass, and piano, op. 79; Nonet, for strings, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, op. 77; Sestet for piano, flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and double bass, op. 30.
Kalliwoda.—Variations with orchestra, op. 128.
A. Romberg.—Quintet for clarinet and strings, op. 57.
Hummel.—Military Septet, op. 114.
C. Kreutzer.—Trio for piano, clarinet, and bassoon, op. 43; Septet, for violin, viola, cello, contra-basso, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, op. 62.
S. Neukomm.—Quintet for clarinet and strings, op. 8.
A. Reicha.—Quintet for clarinet and strings; Twenty-four quintets for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, ops. 88–91, 99, 100.
E. Pauer. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, op. 44.
Reissiger. Concertos, ops. 63a, 14b, 180.
CLARINO. The Italian name for the Trumpet.


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Community Ag Alliance: Working agricultural lands essential for quality of life
April 5, 2018 — Steamboat Pilot & Today
Routt County's agricultural lands have changed a lot during the past 100 years. Look back at old photographs, and you'll see scattered farmhouses and barns with expansive hay meadows and vast open rangeland. Talk with a Routt County rancher whose roots date back to the homestead days, and they'll tell you how the county's landscape looked much different then.
Today, you can still find many of those same hay meadows still in production, some of which can be credited to the Yampa Valley Land Trust's 26 years of work, with more than 30,000 acres of agricultural lands conserved in Routt County alone. But ranch operations as a whole are generally becoming smaller and fewer. While much of the acreage that has been sold off for another purpose still incorporates an agricultural component, it has resulted in a very different business model for most ranchers from what existed only 30 years ago.
There are various reasons for the general decline in number of agricultural operations and the changes necessary to maintain a viable operation today in Routt County and across the West. We won't get into analyzing them. But, if you get the opportunity, we suggest having a conversation with one of Routt County's life-long ranchers to hear their view.
The trend of fewer and smaller working ranches is not all that different from what other western communities that were established from agricultural roots have experienced in that timeframe. However, Routt County is unique in its efforts to keep working agricultural landscapes in our community — for what they contribute to our local economy and to the quality of life we enjoy.
Routt County has a robust group of local organizations dedicated to preserving its working agricultural landscapes and western rural heritage. YVLT is among them.
YVLT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to preserve the western rural character of Northwest Colorado for the benefit of its communities and future generations. We could not accomplish our work without community support and generous donors who value what we do. If you would like to learn more about YVLT's work, visit yvlt.org.
Ryan Gelling is a Conservation Associate at the Yampa Valley Land Trust.
YVLT was honored to author the Community Agriculture column in the Steamboat Pilot & Today — click here to read the online edition.


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Also: an ethical dilemma!
Now that Murderface owns a mostly-empty shell of a house (it came with a bed and a chest into which to dump stuff, but nothing else) and 66 remaining gold pieces, which I think are called septims, he needs to hit the road again and loot himself some cash to furnish his house. After all, it's going to be hard to entice anyone to come home with him when all he can offer them is a bed and a couple of boxes to sit on.
Although he still hasn't completely forgotten his commission to kill Grelod the Kind, his need for money was more immediate, so he opted to fulfill a FedEx quest he'd picked up at the mining community to deliver a letter to a shopkeeper in Windhelm. Once he'd teleported there, he set out for the shop and a passing priestess of Talos handed him 7 gold and said "I found this and it wouldn't look good on anyone lesser." Well, okay then!
Murderface took a shortcut through the graveyard and stumbled over a murder scene. A priestess of Arkay was there, examining the body of a young woman, along with a guardsman and two passers-by. Murderface had been hearing rumors of young women being killed, but had always been too busy doing something else to pay any attention to them. But now that he was confronted with it...well, this just means that his chances of getting laid have gone down slightly overall, and this isn't something he was too happy about.
The guard standing next to the body noticed what a fine, upstanding citizen Murderface was and asked him to look into the murder.
Murderface is on the case!
He started the investigation by looting the corpse. Then he examined the body carefully and determined that she was in, fact, dead and was, in fact, a woman. The guard (or was it the witnesses? I didn't note it down and Murderface doesn't remember) said the she was named Susanna the Wicked, a barmaid at the local pub. That sounded like someone Murderface would have liked to have known, and so he became personally invested in bringing her murderer to justice. He cross-examined the witnesses by remaining silent and listening to what they had to say before they wandered off.
After that, he followed the priestess to the catacombs where she conducted the forensic examination, and told Murderface that the wound looked like it had been inflicted with an embalming tool. And continued to repeat that until he left.
He went back to the murder scene and spent some time attempting to examine the spot where the corpse had lain (that was where the quest marker was, and I was expecting an action option to pop up on the screen) before noting a trail of giant blood spatters leading away, and deducing that if he followed them back to their source, he might find another clue. Note that nobody else in Windhelm has spotted these enormous bloodstains on the snow-covered cobblestones.
The trail led to the house of one of the formerly-murdered women, which was locked up and abandoned by the woman's parents. Divine knowledge in the form of a quest marker allowed Murderface to track the mother down in a pub. She was, naturally, upset and didn't want to think about her daughter's death and put Murderface off until he bluntly asked if she wants the guy caught or not (ignoring several more sympathetic conversation options), at which point she handed over the key.
Murderface explored the pub a bit. Upstairs there's a bard, and I discovered that he can ask her to sing "The Dragonborn Comes," a song about the Dragonborn hero who is going to arrive and save the world from the evil dragons. She sighed, said "All right," and began. I just love making her sing that, knowing that the Dragonborn is standing right in front of her and he's a total fuckup. Man, Skyrim is so screwed.
A random drunk in the inn challenged Murderface to a fight then insulted him, badmouthed elves, and said that if he loved elves he should just get out of town. This annoyed the fool out of Murderface so after saving the game (just in case), he bludgeoned the guy to death with his elven mace to the heroic strains of "The Dragonborn Comes."
It seems that nobody else much liked the guy, or maybe it's the sort of place where nobody gets involved in other people's business, because the only effect was that a bounty of 40 gold pieces magically appeared on Murderface's head. Like a good citizen, he then made his way out of the inn and paid off the nearest guard, then headed over to the locked-up house.
Inside, after Toby pointed out what thing I needed to examine, Murderface found a bunch of pamphlets about the Butcher, as the townsfolk were calling the killer, and a hidden room that contained a dark altar. The room was strewn with bones and journals by the Butcher, which Murderface picked up after he accidentally tripped over bones and kicked them out of the room. (Hey that elven helmet isn't that great on the visibility front.) The journals show that someone was experimenting with the dark art of necromancy. He also found a Strange Amulet.
Up at the Jarl's keep, with Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak droning on in the background about whatever it is he was droning on about*, Murderface consulted the Jarl's steward about what to do next, as the quest asked him to do. The steward suggested he go talk to this other dude to get the amulet IDed.
*You might remember, if you don't play Skyrim and you're inexplicably still reading this, that Murderface was captured in an ambush set up for Ulfric at the beginning of the game, and they both escaped execution when a dragon attacked. You'd think Ulfric would be all "Hey! How ya doing? How'd you escape?" but he was instead an asshat to Murderface, who therefore just can't be bothered with him. Maybe later, if I choose to advance that plot.
Murderface met Amulet-Bob in the pub. If I'd done much exploring of Windhelm, I'd have met him previously and learned that he curates a small museum of sorts in his house, full of stuff he thinks is cool. Amulet-Bob examined the amulet and pronounced it necromantic, claiming that it belonged to the Jarl's court wizard. He offered to buy it from Murderface, who saw no problem with disposing of evidence in this way and who's got a house to furnish, so he took Amulet-Bob up on the offer.
On the way out of the pub, Murderface bumped into Viola, the author of the Beware the Butcher! Pamphlets and had a few lines of dialogue with her I didn't bother to note down.
Deducing that this was of course the time to confront the supposed Butcher, Murderface headed back to the Jarl's keep, to the wizard's rooms, and once he got the guy in private with no witnesses, accused the guy of being a deadly necromancer. The wizard convinced Murderface of his innocence by explaining that the amulet and journals belonged to someone else. But he wss able to read the journals and figure out where and when the next murder will take place.
Murderface went to the appointed place--the Windhelm market--and loitered as people showed up to start the day. Who should appear but Amulet-Bob! Amulet-Bob took out a knife and started sneaking up on a young woman! Murderface roared into life, chased after Amulet-Bob and…
..well, and accidentally bludgeoned Amulet-Bob's victim to death.
This was when I was faced with a moral choice: keep roleplaying and roll with it as something Murderface would do, or reload the game and try it again.
Reader, I reloaded. I just couldn't go that far. :)
ANYWAY. So Murderface had a Premonition of what might happen at the marketplace, and annoyed the fool out of the intended victim by backing up into her and pushing her around the square backwards to ensure that she would not be in front of him when the time came.
Amulet-Bob approached, took out his knife, and promptly dropped dead of fire and mace. Concerned townsfolk gathered around, chattering about it while Murderface looted Amulet-Bob and took the amulet back, then walked over to his favorite merchant--he recently got a speech perk that allowed for 10% better prices with the opposite sex because as soon as I saw that perk I knew he'd want it, and this merchant is a woman--and sold it to her.
He also got the key to Amulet-Bob's museum/house. His next step was to let himself in and ransack the place. The goods were all marked as stolen, but as nobody saw him go in and the owner was dead by his hand, nobody noticed, and he teleported from place to place and sold them.
Selling stolen goods and evidence provided enough septims to go hit up the steward at Whiterun and outfit Breezehome with actual furnishings, so Murderface bought ALL THE STUFF.
Lookit his house now!
A small seating area by the door:
The kitchen/hearth area:
He's got a dining area. WITH A THROW RUG:
He's even got a small study for making potions!
The alchemy study contained a knapsack for storing potion ingredients, and after a couple of tries, he managed to put the ingredients he was carrying into it. Of course, dumbass accidentally ate half his stash because I got mixed up and hit the X button (to eat) rather than the square button (to store).
Continuing on: there's a small reading nook upstairs:
And up here on the second level is WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS ifyouknowwhatImean. Maybe. Hopefully. Eventually. Murderface remains optimistic:
And this is where we leave Murderface sitting, in full armor with his quiver floating near his back, on a chair by the front door, staring vaguely in the direction of the empty chair across from him and puzzling over the feeling that while his house is now fully furnished it just seems...somehow….that something is...missing.
Next time! The moment you've all been waiting for! Murderface FINALLY makes it to Riften to confront Grelod the Kind on behalf of a kid under the misapprehension that he's an assassin!
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Fancy Calipers
Have you ever wondered just how much some people have between the ears? Well, with my new fancy calipers it is not difficult to measure.
In my case, if you are wondering, it turned out to be mostly just space!
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Treadle power wood turning lathe
On September 28 2009 I completed the construction of a 1/12 scale model of a wood turning lathe built from a kit P M Research castings given to me by my friend Paul Kuhni. Paul is 87 and reached a point in life where he just cannot tolerate standing at his lathe anymore. Although in the past he has built many marvelous models.
This is the smallest scale that I have worked to, and there were some pretty small parts, bit I managed just fine.
Normally I do not work with kits, as I prefer to scratch build things, but I guess there are exceptions to all rules.
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10 Tips to Stop Sleep Anxiety: More Rest, Less Stress (Part 2 of 3)
Jill Stoddard
by Lucas Myers
With people juggling work, school, friends, families, and the 1,001 other things we've got to do everyday, Americans are not getting enough sleep. This week we continue our 3 part series 10 Tips to Stop Sleep Anxiety: More Rest, Less Stress.
4. Practice good habits
Having the same bedtime ritual night after night teaches your body when to expect sleep and eases the transition into a drowsy, bed-ready state. Bright lights, especially those from TV's computers and other electronics promote alertness, so try to avoid them before bedtime. Instead, try reading a book, taking a soothing bath or shower, listening to relaxing music and dimming the lights as you get ready for bed.
5. Eliminate distractions
The bedroom should be your sanctuary for sleep, so avoid watching TV in bed, bringing the laptop to bed, or engaging in any other activities. You want your mind to associate this setting with relaxation and rest rather than stimulating daytime activities. Consider setting limits on children or pets sleeping in your bed with you.
6. Get comfortable
Find bedding that feels comfortable to you. If you share your bed, make sure it is large enough for both of you to sleep comfortably. Most mattresses last 9-10 years; make sure to replace them when they exceed their life expectancy because a good mattress should be comfortable and supportive. Your pillow should support your head without straining your neck. Make sure your bedding is allergen free.
7. Set the mood
Dark curtains can help prevent light from inadvertently resetting your internal clock. Even the tiny light from an alarm clock can be disruptive so seek ways of limiting light pollution. Even small noises can interrupt sleep. Earplugs are helpful for some. A fan, or a free white noise app on your phone can help cover the sounds of noisy neighbors, car alarms, traffic and other disruptive nighttime noises. To keep your bedroom from becoming too hot or dry for comfort consider a fan, air conditioner, or humidifier.
REMEMBER: Having an occasional sleepless night is normal, but if you are experiencing a pattern of restless or sleepless nights, don't hesitate to seek an expert, especially if lack of sleep is beginning to interfere with your normal daytime functioning. Contact your doctor to determine whether physical causes may be contributing to sleep problems. If your physical health is sound, contact a psychologist with experience treating sleep problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy and other evidence-based treatments are highly effective for improving sleep. If you are in the San Diego area and you would like to speak with one of our other qualified therapists, you may contact the Center for Stress and Anxiety Management at 858-354-4077 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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5 year Anniversary Show
Please join us on Friday, September 26th from 5 to 8pm at EXPOSED to celebrate our five year anniversary!
We will be showing the photography of Emily Birmingham, Camille Lenore, Evynn LeValley, Michelle Magdalena and Rachael Short, all of these female photographers are local and emerging artist in the community.
Also on display will be a dress designed by Domini Anne and made out of Rachael Short's silvergelatin prints.
If you like the prints above, 32-year-old -hands by Rachael Short, raffle tickets will be for sale for $5 to win the print at the opening!
We hope to see you there and thank you for your continuous support.
If you are unable to attend the opening you can also view the show on Saturday, September 27th or Sunday, September 28th from 11 AM to 5 PM.


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Blogs can become a useful element of any online marketing campaign so long as a couple of rules are followed and a good amount of time is invested. Blogs can help your website get good recognition and they do have a significant importance in the eyes of search engines.
Firstly, make sure your blog is a sub folder of your domain. If it is separate to your main site, your site will not be benefitting.
Search Engines like fresh content. If a site is being continually updated, Google will see your site as an active site, a current site, a site of value to visitors. It is not always easy to update your website; a blog allows you to continually add new content. The frequency of new content is also important; a blog with one or two posts written 6 months ago will add no value to your site whatsoever. A minimum of one post per week is recommended.
New content also encourages spiders to come back and crawl the whole site. Bookmarking posts on social bookmarking sites and social networking sites can speed up this process. When the site is crawled, pages are indexed and shifts in rankings occur – hopefully positive ones!
Optimising blog posts also helps your SEO campaign and provides an opportunity for link building in support of your chosen keyword model which will also help rankings. Keyword rich posts which contain carefully chosen anchor text pointing to the specific pages of your website will reinforce to Google what those pages are about. It also gives an opportunity for some link building using permutations of the terms within your keyword model or indeed longer tail terms which will help you direct more relevant traffic to your site.
Blogging is an interactive medium. As search becomes more influenced by social, having an area on your site where users can comment, like and share can only be beneficial. Encourage your Facebook fans and Twitter followers to read your blog, comment on posts and share links back to the blog across these social networks.
Write interesting content. Whilst the SEO benefits of blogging must be in mind when writing any post, it is also important to consider what your visitors will actually be interested to read and even more importantly, share. Content which sparks user engagement is key as it is this type of content which spreads online naturally, widening the reach of your brand.
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|Mackenzie and Lexine's Sorority Hazing (ALL-GIRL)
|Movie 005
The entire feature-length film, split into parts
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Mackenzie strips naked, and masturbates in a hot tub with a dildo.
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Lexine arrives and does a strip-tease. Mutual masturbation in hot tub, with a shared dildo. Mackenzie finger-fucks Lexine's ass.
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Next on the hazing agenda: a pee contest! Mackenzie pees into the drained tub, while Lexine pees into a bucket. Both girls pee at length.
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Extensive OTK spanking for Lexine
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Mackenzie places Lexine astride her lap and with her arms on the floor, almost upside-down: Mackenzie then takes Lexine's vaginal and rectal temperature, and also masturbates Lexine and finger-fucks her ass.
The vaginal thermometer is an old glass type. The rectal thermometer is digital; you can see the temperature digital readout of Lexine's ass rise. Your temperature will undoubtedly rise, too!
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While in a 69 position, Lexine and Mackenzie feast on each other's pussy and masturbate each other. Then, in the same position, Mackenzie spanks Lexine and gives her a series of of squeeze-bulb enemas.
At the end, Lexine pees on the toilet, in full sight.
(as zipped files)
|The photo set will be released at a later date. Stay tuned!
|EROTIC ELEMENTS in film
(in alphabetical order)
|Erotic elements are CLICKABLE!
Bare feet
Bizarre Ass Penetrations
Bizarre Pussy Penetrations
Body size (1) : Slender / Fit
Butt Plug (incl. Vibrators/Dildos used anally)
Character : Sorority Girl
Clothing : Completely naked
Colonic tubes (catheters) for enemas
Enema - Squeeze bulb or Bottle
Ethnicity : White
Finger-fucking ass
Hair color : Black
Hair color : Brunette
Hair length (3) : Shoulder-Length
Hair length (5) : Very Long (mid-back and below)
Hair type : straight
Masturbate oneself
Masturbate others
Pee into Bucket
Positions : 69
Positions : On Toilet
Positions : OTK
Positions : Upside-down
Pussy Eating
Rectal Thermometers
Soaking in hot tub
Spanking : bare-hand
Tattoos (B) : Small and limited
Vaginal Thermometers
|Comment (newest at the top)
|(NEWEST COMMENT) sizzling duo
|very sexy as usual. Would love to see more OTK between these two
|the rectal+vaginal thermometers inserted while she's almost upside down are H-O-T
|the "pee contest" was great!
|i'm a huge fan of Lexine, from her other films, and i'm thrilled to get her back, and see her paired up with this other new beautiful girl
Hot brunette Mackenzie is a sorority girl. She strips down, takes a bath and masturbates with a dildo in the tub.
Lexine is a gorgeous college girl who is desperate to join the exclusive sorority to which Mackenzie belongs. She has very long brown hair and a charming giggle. She meets Mackenzie, who is in the tub when Lexine arrives. Lexine, almost in tears, begs for Mackenzie's help, because she was rejected by the sorority. Mackenzie tells her that she can help, but only if Lexine goes through the "initiation" right there and then. She emphasizes that Lexine must do everything that she asks her to do. Lexine eagerly agrees -- without realizing what she's getting into!
Lexine's long hazing starts off sensually: Mackenzie asks her to jump up and down on the bed, singing the sorority song -- and stripping off while bouncing! Lexine does a mouthwatering acrobatic strip-tease, and then lies sprawled on the bed, very sexy in just her socks and panties (which come off soon afterwards), while Mackenzie looks at her from the tub with lust.
Mackenzie asks Lexine to join in. In the tub, Mackenzie starts fondling Lexine. Lexine is very shy, and at times breaks into fits of giggling. But Mackenzie presses on, and she starts kissing Lexine on the neck while nibbling her ear. Very sexy, sensual play of two gorgeous girls naked in a tub. Before long, Mackenzie starts masturbating Lexine; then she spreads out Lexine's legs and directs Lexine's pussy to the jacuzzi's water jet! Mackenzie reaches for a dildo, and fucks Lexine's pussy and her own with it; the dildo goes around from pussies to mouths and back. Finally, Mackenzie sticks 2 fingers up Lexine's ass.
Part of the hazing involves peeing! The two girls drink juice and sit on the edge of the drained jacuzzi, patting their bellies and trying to pee. Mackenzie sets the example by peeing in the empty tub. Then they step out, and Mackenzie makes Lexine pee while squatting on a swivel chair, into a bucket between her legs. Of course, mischievous Mackenzie also spins Lexine around in the chair...
The next part of the hazing involves serious spanking. Mackenzie sits on the edge of the bed, and makes Lexine lie across her lap like a child! Mackenzie spanks and spanks Lexine, until her butt is very red.
Next in the hazing ordeal is the taking of Lexine's temperature! With 2 thermometers. Guess where they go... Mackenzie sits on the edge of the bed, and makes Lexine climb into a breathtaking position: nearly upside down, with her butt sticking up in the air between Mackenzie's legs, balancing herself on her hands of the floor. The first thermometer goes into Lexine's pussy. Then Mackenzie sticks a finger up Lexine's ass, in preparation for thermometer #2, which goes right up her butt. It's a digital thermometer, and you can see the numbers climb as her anal temperature registers!! Your temperature will go up, too, as you watch the 2 thermometer in Lexine's holes...
Mackenzie continues the hazing by making Lexine lick her pussy, in a sizzling 69 position. While eating each other's pussies, Mackenzie spanks Lexine a little.
The hazing gets more intense with a long enema for Lexine... And while both girls are naked, in a 69 position! Mackenzie uses a squeeze bulb. She taunts Lexine by first squirting water on her back -- and then begins to fill up her ass. But Lexine is the one on top in the 69, so from time to time water drips down from her ass to Mackenzie's face! After numerous rounds of enemas with the bulb, Lexine is feeling desperately full, and makes a mad dash to the toilet; you'll get a glimpse of her first expulsion. But that's only a beginning...
Mackenzie sits on the edge of the bed, and makes Lexine climb into the same nearly upside down position, like before. Then Mackenzie penetrates Lexine's ass with an 18" colonic tube! About half of the thin tube goes up her ass while she's being filled up with an enema bag. Finally, Mackenzie slowly pulls out the long tube.
It's now time for Lexine to expel, in a rather unusual -- and very sexy -- position... Mackenzie lies on her back on the bed, and makes Lexine lie on her back, too, on top of her. While resting on top of Mackenzie, Lexine expels into a bucket between Mackenzie's legs!! You'll get to watch every drop coming out...
The hazing continues with Mackenzie stuffing cute toy flowers into Lexine's pussy and ass! Mackenzie sits on the edge of the bed, and again makes Lexine climb into the nearly upside down position. Then Mackenzie holds up both toy flowers with a mischievous grin -- and sticks the first one into Lexine's pussy. Not long afterwards, she shoves the second one up Lexine's rear entrance. Lexine's butt points up into the air, with 2 cute toys flowers sticking out of her two holes -- that's a sexy sight to behold!
Lexine decides she's had enough! In an unexpected role reversal, she overcomes her shyness and begins to get even! She makes Mackenzie lie down and shoves a large dildo up her pussy. Then she pours baby oil all over Mackenzie, and shoves the same dildo up her ass. Mackenzie looks very sexy, all shimmering with oil -- and with a dildo up her ass... Lexine also spanks her a little.
Then, Lexine makes Mackenzie lie down on her back, with her arms and legs straight up. With a rope, Lexine ties together Mackenzie's knees and elbows; with another one, her wrists and ankles. Now that Mackenzie is hogtied securely, Lexine takes advantage of the vulnerable position and licks her exposed pussy.
For starters, Lexine double-penetrates Mackenzie's pussy and ass with her fingers, giving her some spanking in the process. Mackenzie squirms, but she's hopelessly at Lexine's mercy. Lexine decides to get even by giving Mackenzie an enema with a colonic tube. And she administers the enema while Mackenzie is still hogtied, with her legs and arms straight up into the air!
Using a red enema bag, Lexine shoves about 3/4 of the 18" colonic tube up Mackenzie's ass. After the enema, she slowly pulls out the tube and makes her expel, in clear view, into a bucket while still hogtied! Finally she unties her. But Mackenzie still has water in her colon. So, she squats on the bed and expels some more into a bucket, while Lexine rubs her belly. As usual, you get to watch every drop coming out!—A Wizard of Ass


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The damage of undercover cameras and leaked footage reaching the Internet has been a dilemma music labels and movie studios have been battling for years. Leaked music videos (i.e. 50 Cent ft. Robin Thicke – Follow My Lead), movie trailers (i.e. Wolverine, which isn't even set to be released until 2009) and other media often reach the masses and many times do more harm than hype. But now it's not just large companies battling these leaks, rather individuals who are at the forefront of incriminating information, photos and videos posted about them online.
Recently, the Baltimore Sun broke the story about Officer Salvatore Rivieri and a questionable video of him man handling a skateboarding teenager.
Since then he has become an Internet phenomenon.
The original story was dugg by 8652 people, a second incident dugg by 5981 people, and the infamous YouTube Video titled Baltimore Cop Vs. A 14 year old Skateboarder has garnered over 1 million views. At this rate, if another video pops up, maybe he'll become more popular than the Star Wars Kid.
So where does Officer Rivieri's online reputation stand at the moment? Not so positive as you would probably imagine:
We've given this over a week's time to see how the rankings from various news sources, blogs, and video searches populate. We tested a few different combinations of searches on Google for his name:
Google Search for Officer Rivieri
Google Search for Salvatore Rivieri
Google Search for Officer Salvatore Rivieri
From all of those searches, an overwhelming number of the top 100 results for each search query was overwhelmingly negative, if not all. In essence, one YouTube video manages his online reputation.
So, what options does one like Officer Salvatore Rivieri have to repair his online reputation?
1. Go for the source.
Online video repositories such as YouTube, Myspace, Google Video, and ReVVer have ways for copyright owners to request their media to be removed. Labels and studios have been doing this for years, but everyday users can do the same. But be noted, you must be the copyright owner to do this. Each company has its own procedures and requirements for takedowns.
YouTube Content Takedown
Myspace Copyright Violations
Google Video Copyright Information
ReVVer Copyright Information
2. Google Webpage Removal Request Tool
A less well-known feature of Google is that you can request that web pages be removed from its index. While it is true that you can use nofollow, noindex, and Webmaster Tools to remove pages on your own domains, this tool is designed particularly for removing pages hosted on other servers. If a particular page has personal information such a signatures, social security numbers, or credit card numbers, it may be grounds for a Google Removal Request.
3. Official Press Releases
Because Officer Rivieri is employed in a public department, there may be more red tape for him to make a public announcement or issue a press release. But for those who do not have such restrictions, issuing an official release may be a great option. Contact the news agencies and bloggers who wrote or reported the original story, offer your press release, your side of the story, and to answer any questions. Bloggers tend to eat up press releases from people who have made a mistake and admit to. By visiting the top 20 negative search results that appear in a search for your name and personally contacting each one, some damage control can be done and prove successful in closing this chapter of your life.
4. Hire An SEO or Online Reputation Management Company
Hiring an SEO company can have its benefits. With experience in search engine optimization, the company can help you create search engine optimized press releases, build up your social media accounts, optimize your personal web pages, and work you on the road to a positive image on search engines. Wpromote does offer SEO and custom reputation management packages.
Preemptive Measures To Online Reputation Management:
3 Things You Can Do In 15 or Less Minutes:
1. Buy Your Name.com
Buy your name.com. If you have not already and assuming the domain is still available, purchase it! Our advice to Officer Rivieri would be to purchase one of four of these sites (or even all): SalvatoreRivieri.com, Salvatore-Rivieri.com, OfficerRivieri.com and OfficerSalvatoreRivieri.com. As of this morning, all four are still available.
If your name.com is already taken, try different combinations, adding your middle name, or use a hyphen to separate your first and last name. .net, .org and .us extensions are also popular.
2. Add New & Valuable Content
Have your domain? Add a blog or use Google's Page Creator to populate it with some positive and useful content about yourself.
3. Set up a Myspace Account
Register on Myspace. As much as you may hate it, Myspace has proven to rank well in search engines and when you have negative press, building a positive page can do wonders. Register there, create a profile, fill in some basic info, and even set your profile on private if you'd like.
With time, assuming you do not have a common name or share one with a celebrity, these two sites alone should begin ranking in first page results when searching for your name.
Online reputation management is generally the kind of issue that many people never think about until something bad and public happens to them. If one waits until that moment, though, then something negative may already be defining you. We've all heard the old adage that bad things happen to good people and it's proven to be true. Taking preventative measures to establish an online identity for yourself that portrays you the way that you wish the world to view you is one way to fight bad press before it happens.
Hopefully, nothing as bad as what happened to Officer Rivieri will ever happen to you, but if it does, it's best to be prepared!


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Alternative title: Lament on the sofa seat with the Thames View that got Away...old microphone, sparkly dress and everything. Ahem.
Hello Bazzers!
We hope you're having a great May so far – long May it continue...(alright, we'll stick to the day job) and welcome once again to another Spotlight! Typically Baz has done this in deference to a person that has inspired Baz either in their body of work, beliefs or some of both, paying tribute and most recently our respects (seriously what is up with 2016?) to people we have lost and have inspired our approaches, aims and methods. This month however, we want to doff our cap to that most 1950s Brutalist multi-levelled masterpiece: the Southbank Centre.
That would have been a really weird build-up to a person like Parkinson, wouldn't it?
No we definitely mean it: the Southbank Centre, formally known as The Royal Festival Hall, first opened in 1951, it has recently undergone massive changes that solidify it as a totally happening place to get lost in with your laptop in tow looking desperately for a spot that has a good view of the river, near a coffee bar and a loo. Most often, you're disappointed in your weirdly specific search and end up finding a corner of the Centre that you never knew existed and swear to keep secret the location until you hit the grave (a bit melodramatic, but you get where we're going with this) - it's ripe for creative endeavours, both personal, and professional, as there is literally something going on every turn you take: from a Jazz festival, free yoga sessions and most memorably, a ballroom dancing convention complete with mirrorball.
With all this going on, it's easy to forget that this is a thriving professional arts venue, home to world-renowned orchestras like the LSO, and currently, the amazing Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the London Philharmonic Orchestra to name a few – but there is also a massive emphasis on important festivals and debates: the annual Women of the World (WOW Festival) takes place here every year with so many great key speakers and debates it makes eating, going to the loo, or any other human activity hard to complete for fear of missing a thing. It's also a hub for culture and multi-cultural sources (and sauces), with festivals of, art, food and photography from stunning places all over the world.
But aside from all of this, this is a Baz-approved fave spot for the atmosphere, creative and community feel this venue offers. That and the free wi-fi and comfy sofas. For all us Baz-istas to get together is a real feat in and of itself, and the Southbank Centre/Royal Festival Hall/Sacred Meet-y Place is just that – comfortable, cultural, London's Common Shared Space. Many a wonderful BazPlan (copyright it.) has been born here, and seen through to it's final stages, making it as such our rather oversized, public, and loud living room. It has catacombs too, little offshoots that feature everything to further comedy and music performances and premieres, or where Baz is sitting right now, in the Poetry Library, surrounded by Plath, Sexton and Larkin – not bad work partners, whispering to us from different corners of the floor to ceiling shelves. It's just possible to hear the delighted shrieks of the children on the terrace playing in the fountain below.
Bewitching, Beguilling, Be Seated, Be Sated and Be Ambitious and do as Baz does at the Southbank Festival Hall (should totally change it to this by the way) You won't regret it. Kisses, Royal SouthFestival Hall Centre, we owe you. (but the wi-fi is free, right? just checking)
Love, Baz x


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After seeing some video regarding a new bag on the market I contacted Ian Millar the founder of Shimoda Design. He agreed to come on the podcast and talk about this new bag. Take a listen and I am sure by the end you will add another bag to your closet full...
I'm not the only one with a closet full... am I?
Show Notes
Information on Shimoda Designs
- Website: www.shimodadesigns.com (its still a pre-order site) official comes in April
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shimodacamerabags/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shimodadesign
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT the show
- Website: www.naturephotographyshow.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/naturephotographyshow
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggbJQ0kEOWez_vLpGqMsXA?
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BETH Ruggiero-York
- Website: www.bethruggiero.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/BethRuggieroYork


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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
#TheIWSG September and the Publishing Path
24 comments:
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Why would a publisher of Christian fantasy want you to have already published non-Christian fantasy first? That makes no sense.
We don't do this to get rich, we do it to share our work with others. If you have happy readers, then you are rich indeed.
- September 5, 2018 at 9:06 AM
- Patricia Lynne said...
Your troubles with finding a publisher sounds like a catch-22. They want new authors, but only if they're established? That's going to be hard to find.
- September 5, 2018 at 9:18 AM
- Tyrean Martinson said...
Alex - I know. It was just weird. They really just wanted to have an experienced author and I got the sense that they really didn't want fantasy. I was looking in the wrong places, I guess.
Patricia - I know. It's like any career path: need workers, but they must have five years of experience. Hmm.
- September 5, 2018 at 9:29 AM
- krystal jane said...
Have fun in Poland!! I love how supportive you are of your daughters. I also love that masquerade theme for the anthology! I have a thing for masks. ^_^ I think it's great that we have so many publishing options these days. It gives people the chance to find a path or combination of paths that work for them.
- September 5, 2018 at 9:38 AM
- Tyrean Martinson said...
Krystal - thanks! I agree that it's wonderful that we have so many publishing options! You should definitely send a story in for that anthology!
- September 5, 2018 at 9:47 AM
- Rachna Chhabria said...
Hi Tyrean, sometimes I think finding a publisher is more difficult than writing a book :(
- September 5, 2018 at 10:19 AM
- Elizabeth Seckman said...
As a writer, I think we should take any and all paths available to us. It is about the awesome readers, not their money.
- September 5, 2018 at 10:32 AM
- Cherie Reich said...
You were probably better off self-publishing your Christian Fantasy than trying to jump through those publishers' hoops.
- September 5, 2018 at 10:56 AM
- L. Diane Wolfe said...
Thank you, I'm glad your experience with DLP has been good. I certainly would've been interested in your Christian fantasy. We've published Christian fiction including a sci-fi book.
- September 5, 2018 at 11:40 AM
- Lee Lowery said...
I think it is awesome that you have cornered the Christian sci/fi and fantasy niche! It's too bad the publishers of Christian fiction can't see what a boon this could be for them. Good for you to plow ahead anyway. There might be an opportunity to revive/re-market with new releases.
- September 5, 2018 at 11:41 AM
- Christine Rains said...
Happy readers are the best reward. :) It's tough when you have a niche book, but that's what's fantastic about self-publishing. It opens up possibilities for many of us.
- September 5, 2018 at 12:28 PM
- C.D. Gallant-King said...
Every time I'm reminded that Christian Amish Romance is a popular genre I'm taken aback. I mean, I understand why, but I'm still surprised every time.
I hear that about having initial success and then everything quickly drying up. My problem was that (the first version of) my first book was terrible, so the friends and family who picked it up were burned and never came back. :-*(
- September 5, 2018 at 12:29 PM
- Sarah Foster said...
Those publishers seem to make things very complicated. Glad you were able to find your readers!
- September 5, 2018 at 1:03 PM
- Nick Wilford said...
It's good to explore different paths to see where it leads us. The field is wide open. I agree that loyal readers are the best reward to have so it's great you've achieved that!
- September 5, 2018 at 1:46 PM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
It's hard not to have publishers who publish what you write. It's great that you've continued to write and explored a variety of publishing options.
- September 5, 2018 at 5:15 PM
- Gwen Gardner said...
Self publishing and small publishers have the most flexibility and things are always changing too. Sounds like you have a great handle on everything.
How exciting that you get to go to Poland to see your daughter race. Have fun!
- September 5, 2018 at 6:11 PM
- Chemist Ken said...
Sounds like you have your publishing strategy well thought out. I'm sure you'll figure out exactly what you need to keep you a happy writer. And whatever you do, keep writing!
- September 5, 2018 at 6:39 PM
- Michael Di Gesu said...
Hi, Tyrean,
Boy, you had a tough road. I KNOW the feeling. Seems like you have a good hold on it now. Your perseverance is the key. That is what I hear... KEEP AT IT!
Interesting genre. I was going to suggest DLP... but I see L. Diane has already mentioned it. ALL the best in your endeavors and enjoy Portland!
- September 5, 2018 at 9:16 PM
- The Cynical Sailor said...
I'm really surprised that there aren't more small pressed for Christian fantasy. I would have thought that there would be a big market for that. Have a fabulous time in Poland :)
- September 6, 2018 at 6:15 AM
- S.A. Larsenッ said...
Loved hearing more about your writing journey and process. Even though I'm pubbed traditionally, because they're smaller presses I needed to do lots of marketing on my own. I definitely could have done better. It's really hard to know what to do and how much money to invest in what.
- September 6, 2018 at 8:34 AM
- Hilary Melton-Butcher said...
Hi Tyrean - it's great to read more about your path - but going to Poland to watch your daughter row ... will be awesome ... lots of ideas from there. Good luck with the publication path ... it's keep trying isn't it - all the best - cheers Hilary
- September 6, 2018 at 12:06 PM
- Cathrina Constantine said...
Can I snuggle into your suitcase to go to Poland??? Wishing your daughter loads of strength and Luck.
I did find this site of publishers who handle Christian works, but I didn't read through it. You might have already looked through these: https://writingtipsoasis.com/christian-publishers-accepting-unsolicited-manuscripts/
- September 6, 2018 at 1:59 PM
- Loni Townsend said...
Sorry to hear there aren't many options for your choice of genre. I'm thankful for places like Dancing Lemur Press, though. They give authors hope!
- September 6, 2018 at 3:29 PM
- Toi Thomas said...
I too can relate to the "Christian" publishing struggle. I still haven't found a pub house that will touch paranormal with a Christian world-view.
I think it's wise not to paint yourself into a corner. Pursue indie and trad publishing, if it suits you.
- September 6, 2018 at 8:50 PM


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We, the members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, strive to promote a culture of life by prayer, education, advocacy and pastoral care for everyone, from conception to natural death.
Spiritual Adoption ProgramOn July 26, 2013, the Respect Life Ministry launched the Spiritual Adoption Program for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. The Spiritual Adoption Program was actually first established by the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in response to the Roe V. Wade court decision legalizing abortion. "Archbishop Sheen encouraged the spiritual adoption of an unborn child by praying that the unknown child's life be spared abortion and be allowed to continue to live."
Located in the Narthex of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is this beautiful kiosk for parishioners to purchase educational, inspirational, and enlightening messages about our Catholic faith.
This is a self-service (on your honor) mini-store housing CDs, Booklets and Books, rosaries, scapulars (prices as marked), and on the back side are brochures on many topics. The prices are brought to the parish at the lowest possible prices through the Augustine/Lighthouse Catholic Media. The kiosk is managed through our Respect Life Ministry and was made possible by a donation from the Knights of Columbus.
The funds need to be placed into the slot on the bottom of the kiosk in order to continue to purchase more items. If you have taken items from the kiosk and not paid for them or placed the funds in some other containers, our parish and ministry loses money. We ask you to please donate the needed funds as soon as possible after taking your selections.
Only in this way can the parish continue to bring you these messages which can help you to deepen your faith and evangelize (teach) others.
Some selections are available in Spanish. All items can be ordered on special request by contacting Phyllis Kaminska at 707 419-4237.


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There is good news and bad news concerning next year's projected U.S. agriculture exports. The bad news is the U.S. Department of Agriculture expects a decrease in exports in 2014 compared to 2013. The good news is USDA foresees 2014's exports just missing this year's activity, which was an all-time record. Newly released USDA forecasts call for U.S. agriculture exports ...Read More »
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Viking Range focusing on international expansion
GREENWOOD — Viking Range Corporation has recently appointed a new managing director of international sales, Peter Birch, and announced the expansion of the company's international distribution network. Birch oversees all major appliance sales outside of the United States and Canada. A native of Coventry, England, Birch's career includes senior sales and marketing positions in Brazil, Chile and New York with ...Read More »
Farm Bureau supports free trade agreements
JACKSON — The passage of three free trade agreements in Congress puts American and Mississippi farmers back at a competitive advantage, and allows open access to markets that have been at an economic disadvantage, according to the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. Agriculture exports are essential to the prosperity of the overall U.S. economy, and especially to rural communities like Mississippi, ...Read More »
Ford continues push into Asian markets
MUMBAI, India — Ford Motor Co. is furthering its push into Asia, announcing plans for eight new vehicle models in India and a $350-million investment with partner Mazda Motor Corp. in their pickup truck plant in Thailand. The Dearborn, MI based automaker says Asia will account for 70 percent of the company's global growth in the next decade, most of ...Read More »
Russia trims wheat harvest to 60M tons
MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said yesterday that this year's wheat harvest will be off more than a third, down to 60 million tons. Last year, the world's third largest grain exporter harvested 97 million tons of wheat and exported 21.4 million tons. Putin said in televised remarks that his government will not lift its ban on wheat ...Read More »
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SHANGHAI — A state-affiliated industry group vowed today to tighten control over iron ore trading as Chinese steelmakers discussed strategy for contentious price talks with global miners — the backdrop to last month's commercial spying and bribery convictions of four Rio Tinto employees. The China Iron & Steel Association gathered representatives of major mills at a meeting Friday and affirmed ...Read More »


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UNA Tanzania Strategic Plan 2013 - 2016
The United Nations Association of Tanzania programming for 2013 throughout 2016 is informed by its strategy document drawn in 2013. Developing the strategy involved a number of consultations with members of the association and partners, and with the leadership of the Executive Committee, a three (3) year strategic plan was developed.
Our project and activities are rooted in four (4) focus areas of the strategic plan. These are; Millennium Development Goals; Democracy, Good Governance and Human Rights; Peace and Security; and Organizational Development.


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by Keiichiro Iwai via varivastv
although some might, most won't understand a single word of today's knot tutorial but with clear and concise visuals i can't see that being an issue. heck, it even makes the experience a bit exotic and yet another great example of how our activity is greatly appreciated and taught around the world.
the figure of 8 knot in itself is widely recognised and used as a stopper knot in any rope activity. it doesn't slip or roll, its the kind of knot you can trust your life with. now, those who study knots know that not all knots are compatible between ropes and fishing monofilaments but this one is.
used as an alternative to the Blood knot, Uni-to-Uni or double/triple Surgeon's to join two pieces of same or different diameter monofilaments, the 8 has the advantage of being much easier to tie than the Blood or Uni, specially in difficult-to-see situations and doesn't twist the material itself within the knot as much as the Surgeon's does (i really don't like that). the joined pieces are also straighter than the Surgeon's. (a big no-no imo)
the 8 knot is smaller than the others. i've found there's no risks in trimming the tag ends flush. both points help to not collect as much debris that might be on or in the water, something that can be a royal pain at times.
you can tie it as Keiichiro does in the video by giving the formed loop a half twist (at 0:56) or by running the doubled strands around the loop like here-
whichever way is fine and equally effective, just be sure to have the figure-8 shape before tightening up the knot before seating it.
a helpful tip is to wet the joined strands with saliva prior to forming the knot. this sticks them together and makes the whole process easier.
also, be sure to seat the knot well by pulling on all four strands or it'll leave un-tightened gaps inside the knot.
revolutionary knot ? most definitely not but one well worth having in your bag of tricks. give it a try. enjoy !


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I don't know what it is, but I feel like I have nothing to blog about lately. Which is weird since I also feel like we've never been busier.
Sometimes, lately, something will happen throughout the day and I think, "I should blog about that." But by the time I get home and think I have 5 minutes, I have no topic in mind.
So right now, this post is about nothing. (Sounds like Seinfeld!) But I don't want anyone to forget about me. You know, that one follower I have - and you're not even my mom!
I'm gonna have to be better about planning my posts and writing down my thoughts when they come.
Follow me on Instagram and you might get an idea of what's going on in my life. And maybe my next post will at least involve a list of what's to come!


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An Ulster log: Astonishing courage of the Portrush Spitfire pilot who flew in
Wing Commander Tony Lovell, the RAF hero who was killed in a freak accident at the end of the Second World War in the summer of 1945, is remembered today in a new book entitled Portrush: the Port On The Promontory (Impact Printing, £17).
For Tony, who died a week after his 26th birthday and just two days before the Armistice was signed, was a native of the seaside resort and figures prominently in this tome by Hugh McGrattan, a former editor of the Coleraine Chronicle.
"Tony is forgotten except in his home town where people cherish his memory," says Hugh (77). "He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and also received the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) twice, as well as the American DFC. He was a courageous young man whose bravery should be remembered.
"He flew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and afterwards commanded fighter squadrons in Egypt, Malta, Italy and Corsica during five years of almost continuous combat flying."
Hugh writes in detail in his book about this exceptional young man who died too soon and illustrates his story with the only photo, battered and faded, of Tony he could trace.
Lovell's DSO citation said that "his courage and tactical knowledge had been an inspiration to all who had flown with him and were of a quality seldom, if ever, equalled".
He became a chief flying instructor in 1944 and wound up at the School of Air Support in Wiltshire where he lost his life a year later. As he took off in his silver Spitfire a wing clipped an unseen henhouse causing the plane to cartwheel into telegraph wires and break up. He was found dead in the cockpit.
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Tony's body was brought home to Portrush for burial in Ballywillan Cemetery in a ceremony in which the RAF Air Sea Rescue Unit joined in. He had more than 1,500 flying hours to his credit, most of them in Spitfires.
Portrush: the Port on the Promontory is dedicated by Hugh McGrattan to the memory of his nephew, David Dallas, who died in 2010 while still in his 40s.
Marilyn and an old man spurned by young love
An old bachelor who was a nodding acquaintance died recently — and his last request was that a well-thumbed Bible by his bedside should be placed alongside him in the coffin.
And when the undertaker picked up the holy book a single sheet of writing paper that had been tucked in at the flyleaf fell out.
Scrawled on it were the names of six women, including that of Marilyn Monroe, and an explanatory note revealing that five of them were women whose occasional company my acquaintance had enjoyed down many years without ever becoming too involved. The sixth was Monroe, the only celebrity on the list, and beside her name this retired railway engineer had written in his spidery hand: "She was my favourite and I enjoyed her films. She was a true example of womanhood."
Marilyn died in 1962 aged 36, just about the time my research now reveals my acquaintance was having his heart broken as a young man by a woman who jilted him at the altar on the day of their nuptials. And he never recovered, decreeing instead never to fall in love again nor marry.
And he never did, being careful for the rest of his life to keep his innocent enjoyment of the fair sex at a long and safe distance.
Prayers of fans will be with football great Banks
I'm sorry to learn that former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks — who was involved in that famous and controversial incident with George Best in a match at Windsor Park in 1971 — is battling kidney cancer.
Best kicked the ball niftily out of Banks' hands in the English goalmouth and tipped it into the net in a way only George could have achieved.
But the referee disallowed the goal, much to Gordon's relief, while George just shook his head.
Much later Best, who had a great regard for the goalkeeper, told me he thought the ref's decision was wrong, but he never made an issue of it. Nor did the great Banks, who carries the prayers of fans everywhere in his time of poor health.
A Sheffield lad, he made 628 appearances during a 15-year career in the Football League, and won 73 caps for his country. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics named Banks the second best goalkeeper of the 20th century — after Lev Yashin.
Any sightings of The Invisible Boy?
After reading the book, The Invisible Man by HG Wells, and afterwards seeing the film, I had to sleep with the light on for weeks when I was young.
Then I discovered The Invisible Boy figured in a comic called, indeed, The Invisible Boy. This lad, who had drunk some dangerous liquid that made him disappear from view every now and then, didn't scare me at all for by the time I heard about him, I was well into my teens.
I mention him because Arnold Williamson, a book collector in Portadown, is having no luck finding a copy of the comic that seems to be as invisible as its main character after going out of circulation in the wartime '40s when paper was in short supply. Can anyone help?
No footie allowed on my Sundays
Tell me the first day of the week?
Well, I was brought up to believe that it is the Sabbath. It has always been a day of rest and the proper way to prepare for the next six working days.
When I was a lad I was punished and admonished for daring to kick a ball about on the summit of Carnmoney Hill on a Sunday afternoon after hours of Sunday School and church. I was told this wasn't God's way.
So what about a clergyman I know who can't wait for Sabbath morning service to finish so he can rush home to watch Premier League football on the telly? How times have changed.
Why Level 42 are still running...
After a 36 date sell-out UK and European tour in 2014, Level 42 could be forgiven for wanting to take things easy after 34 years out there with their music.
"But no way," bassist and front man Mark King says.
"Touring our Sirens EP has been about as much fun as I can remember having had on the road, and with the addition of the brass section, I think the band has matured musically. Re-invention is wonderful and that's on the level."
So it's no surprise that they will be back in Belfast in the autumn - at the Waterfront on October 1.
Once upon a time they sold out Wembley Arena for a total of 21 nights.
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I couldn't agree more with this. I'm currently writing a "monster in the house" story, but it's clearly also "dude with a problem". I felt like following the former was preventing me from reaching my final destination and when I finally thought outside the "house" I felt somewhat unshackled! This however was a truly great description of how Snyder can get it wrong and how following his book as law can really hold you back.
Genre Reassignment
Anyone who knows enough about Greek mythology has a kind of "a-ha" moment when they first see Blake Snyder's 10 Genres. Of course! The Legend of the Minotaur is a 'Monster in the House', Hercules is a pre-Marvel 'Superhero' and The Golden Fleece – that's a Golden Fleece. This is unwavering product of a deep-seated psychology. Storytelling DNA.
The trouble is: when you take a critical view of things, a lot of Blake's genres are just too vague. Take his first genre, Monster in the House, as outlined in Goes to the Movies. The ingredients of such a genre are:
- A "monster," supernatural in its powers – even if its strength derives from insanity – and "evil" at its core.
- A "house," meaning an enclosed space that can include a family unit, an entire town, or "the world."
- A "sin." Someone is guilty of bringing the monster in the house… A transgression that can include ignorance.
Doesn't (2) feel like a necessary condition for all films – much like saying that a story must take place in a place? Okay, maybe it's more specific than that, stating that the characters must be trapped with the monster. But all that really says is that the story has to make sense. If we were watching a haunted house film in which all the gonnabe victims were free to leave at any point, we'd lose faith in story, thanks to its lack of logic.
The notion of a 'sin' also seems to be quite a flimsy one. It's this factor which really separates Monster in the House from Dude with a Problem, as the latter involves an innocent hero whereas the former does not. However, I ask you, which genre does No Country for Old Men fall into? When laconic everyman, Llewelyn Moss, stumbles upon $2.4m in the desert, he elects himself to be target of the truly monstrous, Anton Chigurh. Is 'stealing' his sin, albeit from a drug-dealing syndicate? Or is he just the innocent opportunist? You could say his crimes are cockiness and carelessness – but, by that reckoning, almost any action could be condemned. And suddenly the Bourne trilogy's about the sin of forgetfulness.
Speaking of the Bourne films, which of the ten genres would you place them in? I'm assuming you picked Superhero (as I did) – however, Blake lists it as a Dude with a Problem. This is one problem with the genre chapter. It urges you to box your story into one of his categories, when – in actuality – a lot of great films belong to many. Most of my favourite films, The Talented Mr Ripley, In Bruges, Fight Club, are trans-genred.
Worse still, there are films which don't fit any of the genres. I think American Psycho is a good example of this. Blake labels it a MITH but it seems grossly different to most stories in that category. To me, this genre is exemplified by the standard B-movie kind of horror, where the hero and a bunch of his cannon-fodder mates are picked off by a largely anonymous, daemonic figure. These are the sort of films you'd make as a kid, like my debut Camp Death (which, now that I've written it, sounds more like it's about a gay grim reaper.)
However, American Psycho's monster in the house, Patrick Bateman, is the hero (albeit a particularly un-heroic one.) Furthermore, Patrick's victims belong to a number of different demographics; there doesn't seem to be any underlying sin. So – as vague as Blake's genres are – they still can't account for every film.
Then what do I suggest instead? I suggest that you think of your story as a bundle of "tags": categories your audience may use to group your film with others, consciously or subconsciously. Say you're planning on writing Camp Death II. Naturally, this invites tags like "horror" or "thriller" – but I'd argue it should also invite other, more obscure ones: "low budget", "British", "anonymous antagonist", "slasher", "island setting". The trick is to deduce a list of features integral to your movie, the sort of stuff you'd expect to see in a three-sentence summary.
Once you've done this, you can watch tonnes of films with similar tags to yours, get a good feel for the trends and tropes within each genre, then subvert them. And tags aren't just useful for working out your audience's expectations; they also help you create something new. If genre is storytelling DNA, why not try selective breeding – introducing two films with no mutual features and splicing their tags together to produce something previously unseen?
So that's all genre really is: a collection of features associated with a particular tag. Right, bye!
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I think i know what he was trying to achieve… $$$$$!
If you haven't already read Yorke's book "Into the woods" I highly recommend it. I certainly believe understanding structure and genre is key and there are certain boxes you really need to tick, or beats that need to be hit, or flaws, needs, weaknesses etc that need to be addressed of you're to create a concise story, but after spending almost five years studying story before setting off on a quest to create my next one I can't help but feel that you just sneeze out whatever's in your heart onto the pad, ignore the fact that what you've written probably doesn't work, step back and figure out what it is you're trying to say and then look at the technicalities that help you create some order out of your chaos! Anyway, I'll be following you with interest, and will send you my piece when it's done … without the end! Ciao for now.


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Nowadays, cars are one of life's necessities as it helps people get around to the places that they need to whether if its work, education or entertainment purposes. Cars which are used for their own even for even just a short moment of time can be helpful especially when travel is done frequently which can help in cutting back the expenses a person has to pay from the daily transportation fees. In order for a person to have a car, car finance exists to give these people a hand. Car finance is basically a form of financial assistance to clients which can help them avail of a vehicle in different ways and it comes in several types. Here are three different known types of car finance and what they can offer to interested individuals.
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Car loan
Perhaps the most popular type of car finance is the car loan. Car loans are available in banks or lending institutions which allows clients to own a car by paying off for a successive number of months for a set number of years as stated by the bank with an additional interest which helps the bank or lending business earn for their own. There are several advantages to having a car loan and one of the best known is that it helps in improving the person's credit score. Car loans then branch out into several options which can help the person identify which type of car loan is best for him and his financial status.
Personal contract purchase
Another car finance type is the personal contract purchase. A personal contract purchase is another way for people to avail of a car but with several benefits. This car finance type gives clients the chance to return the car to the company supplying the vehicle or have it traded for another model or of the same type should there be a problem with the car the client has chosen. Personal contract purchase has a similar scheme with the hire purchase in which it also requires an initial payment to be made before proceeding with the monthly payments to be completed within the given amount of time but differs only in the choice of having the cars exchanged or returned.
Hire purchase
Hire purchase is a type of car finance, as mentioned earlier, that basically shares the same methods with the personal contract purchase in terms of the payment scheme which basically follows having a down payment made first then proceeding to the monthly payments. What makes the hire purchase different from the personal contract purchase is that the car may not be released right away to the client and may have to be paid in full prior to receiving the said car.


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Yeah!! Your first draft is done. Congratulations. Now time for the hard stuff – a content edit aka Developmental Edit. A what? A Developmental Edit. It's not as scary as it sounds.
A Developmental Edit provides a thorough review of your story's elements to see what is and is not working with your story. It then provides detailed feedback on how to strengthen your story's weaknesses. Elements it focuses on include:
- character development and voice
- plot structure
- gaps in the story
- story pacing
- point of view and dialogue
- scene structure
- continuity
- theme(s) and genre
So now that you know what a content edit (aka Developmental Edit) is, ready to find out what is and is not working with your story?
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Working with an Editor does not guarantee that your story will be acquired. Several factors go into deciding what articles, short stories or novels to acquire and screenplays to option.