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John Ross to the Commissioners, 8 October 1778
John Ross to the Commissioners
Nantes, 8 Octre. 1778
Honorable Gentlemen
By the tuisdays post, I had the honor of your favour 30th. Ultimo now before me. And I find thereby, a want of Authority, deprivs me of either instructions or Advice from you in the concerns of the Public, farther thin what respects the large Sume of money put into my hands by the Honorable the Commissioners.
It has been all along my own Opinion, that am only responsible to the Honorable Committee of Congress for my management and am happie You say so. Nevertheless, altho' unauthorized to interfere with me, I beg leave to conceive your power's not only sufficient to give Advice when asked, in all the concerns of the United States, but your assistance and directions on every necessary application.
It gives me concern that circumstances of Indecencey, shoud be imputed to me, am truely at a loss to recollect in what Instance, Unless an Zeal to discharge a truste reposed in me be construed as Such.
I cannot however intertain an Idea, that the Honorable Gentlemen Mr. Franklin and Mr. Adam's, who am pirsuaded never intended me, nor any honest Man, an unprovoked injury, Can Suspect me capable of Indecencey in the least degree to them. If any part of my correspondence admit of a construction tending to it, I declare it without any such intention. And I hope ever to pay The Honorable Representatives of the States, that Attention and respect due to their Characters.
In the many improper Applications I have had, without power's to interfere with me, No great penetration is necessary to trace out its Origine and intention. Decencey, I beg leave to observe, is as much due to me, and to every Man, in a private Character (while that line of conduct and principle is preserved, which I hope ever to maintain) as to those in the most exalted Station. Thus admited, Let me once more beg the further liberty to remind the Honorable Plenipotentiarys of America, What Decencey, and delicacey have been preserved to individuals of unexceptionable Characters, members of the united States, In a measure of Seizing their private property and private Correspondence, and executed under an Assumed Right in particulare, in an Arbitrary Government for purposes best known to those Gentlemen who plan'd, and conducted the business.1 The Commercial Agent Mr. Wm. Lee as late as last February, with a decencey peculiare to himself addressed me without power to render him my Accounts. The Honorable A. Lee Esqr. followed the example by a Similare Application Assumeing the Authority to himself and Colleagues. And the Honorable the representatives of America in France, was influenced Soon thereafter to apply likewise. Surely! repeated, peremptor[y], Applications on this Subject, coud not but have had certain ends to Answer, Such as I conceived from its manner, not the most favourable nor reputable to my Charactere. And this opinion is Justifyed, as it immediately Succeeded the less Delicate measure against my Neighbours and Friends, whose unlimited confidence I have always experienced. How far the Injurys and insult they have sustained thereby, is to be Vindicated, I leave to the consideration of those concerned.
The money put into my hands by the Honorable Commissioners, have been fully Accounted for in the purchases made by me by order of the Honorable Committee of Congress for the United States. And I have had late Assurances, that I may expecte funds, not only to replace such advances as I received from the Commissioners but to satisfye my other demands—beleive me, I shall be glade how soon am enabled to bring those matters to a Setlement.
At same time, from the duty I owe to my own Character, and that precaution justifiable to counteract every Malevolent Attempt to hurt me, by Insinuations or otherwise, in the Event of a miscarriage, Permit me again to repeat, that I cannot Venture to Exercise my own Judgement, in forwarding the remaining part of the property still in France, (consisting of Blankets, Clothing &c.) in consequence of Your interferance already, without a concurrance and positive instructions, circumstances, I intreate your consideration of, that You may determine how far am entitled to it, as well as the Consequences to the States from the delays already incurred.
The Wages due to the Officers and Crew of the Ship La Brune, shoud not be considered as advances to me, the Order of the Board at Boston is recommended to the American Agent in France, for the honour of the United States,2 and altho my Family stands for the debt, it was incumbent on me to send it forward, but if refused I must pay it, chargeing a Commission and Interest on the Advances, which might be saved to the States by a Compliance with the order in the line recommended.
My Letter to Mr Williams3 woud show the Application of the Twenty thousand Livres furnished me by order of Mr. Deane. In the meantime, as this is likely to be the last Letter with which I shall trouble You untill I hear from America,4 I beg the further freedom to mention the Copy of your Letter to Mr. Hodge5 lately received from him, on the Subject of his Right and Assumption to the Management of the Cutter Revenge &c. Being partly interested in this correspondence, which however I conclude shoud not have taken place, if Mr. Deane Acted under any Authority, in a certain line of business to my knowledge solely under his Management, and that the Honorable A L Esqr did but recollect and represent his own early knowledge of that transaction. Therefore, that the Honorable writers of the letter to Mr. Hodge, may not intertain suspicions of a Clandestine Assumption and right on the part of the present Owners, I send herewith Copies of a Correspondence on the subject between the Honorable A. Lee and me6 previous to a conclusive agreement, or Mr Hodges geting possession. Had there then been any reasonable objection to the Sale of that Part of the Public Property, The Honorable Commissioners ought to have determined it immediately, Not only in point of duty, but from that Justice due to those of their Constituents, who Act with openness and Candour, and without design of fraud or imposition. I have the honour to be with all due Respect Honorable Gentlemen Your very Obedt. Servt.
Jo. Ross
RC (ViU: Lee Papers); docketed, not by JA: "John Ross"; in another hand: "John Ross to Ministers Plenipy. (8 Octr. 1778.)"; in a third hand: "Octor. 8th. 1778."
1. Ross is referring to the papers in the possession of Thomas Morris at the time of his death in January, which were seized by William Lee and later placed under the custody of Benjamin Franklin. For this controversy, see Ross to the Commissioners, 18 Aug., and note 3 (vol. 6:379–380).
2. For La Brune, later the 28-gun Continental frigate Queen of France, see the Commissioners to Ross, 3 May (vol. 6:80, calendar entry; JA, Diary and Autobiography description begins Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. description ends , 4:89–90). Ross' meaning is unclear, but he may be referring to the wages due the crew for the period between Sept. 1777, when he purchased the vessel, and Feb. 1778, when he sold it to the Commissioners. No order from the Eastern Navy Board at Boston has been found.
3. No letter from Ross to Williams on this matter has been found.
4. At this point and later, immediately after the word "Respect" in the closing sentence of the letter, there appears an "X," the purpose of which remains unclear.
5. The Commissioners to John [] Hodge, 19 April, to which William Hodge had replied on 10 July (vol. 6:41, 280–284).
6. Ross' enclosures have not been found, but they apparently included copies of letters from Lee to Ross of 26 Nov. and 24 Dec. 1777, and from Ross to Lee of 3 and 16 Dec. 1777. Lee enclosed extracts from those letters, his comments on Ross' charges, and copies of the letters from the Commissioners to Ross of 30 Sept. and from Ross to the Commissioners of 8 Oct. in a letter to the Committee for Foreign Affairs of 19 Oct. 29 Nov. (PCC, No. 83, II, f. 511–514; No. 83, 1, f. 345–356).


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I am studying politics at university and recently came across a debate with the topic 'The only good feminist is a radical feminist', I was interested in your thoughts on this statement.
A lot of this question is dependent on how you define "radical."
At it's base, it means "going to the root" which is innocent enough and when it comes to feminism means changing the systems rather than changing individuals and uprooting feminism from there.
That is certainly one approach, and one I endorse, but when most people think of "Radical Feminism" they think of a very specific branch of feminism that was active in the early 1970s/late 1960s and was about creating a female centered society, free from men -- and I don't think this resonate with most people, nor do I think it's entirely reflective of your question.
Given the former definition, I would certainly agree with your statement -- it's not a matter of good as much as it is a matter of effective.
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The evolution of the Internet over the past decade has been quite phenomenal. The growth of online video, social media, and virtual communication has been an exciting experience!
The internet is constantly evolving to make the user experience more enjoyable and for relevant content easier to find. For example, Google has made some key growth changes to its algorithms and appearance over the past decade that will forever impact search engine rankings and the web.
Below is a comparison of Google from 2000 and 2011:
The greatest change to search has been the evolution of Universal Search. Previously, only webpages and documents were included in Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), while media items such as images and videos were not. However, since the recent surge of online videos and image sharing sites such as YouTube and Flickr, Google has revised their search algorithm in a way that it now includes several types of information and content.
Google Universal Search Explained
- Old Google Model – A web search on Google would only return web pages and document contents. Items such as images and video were not included.
- New Google Model – Universal Search:
A web search on Google now includes multiple types of information such as images, video, news, maps, books, products, etc.
With these new ranking factors and measurement criteria in mind, should your SEO/SEM initiatives and goals change? The answer…no!
Website owners often get distracted by the idea of "Top Rankings" for keywords and attaining the "Top" position on SERPs. Top rankings for specific keywords should not be your strategy for Organic SEO. Such focus is more for a pay-per-click (PPC) strategy.
The ultimate goal for SEO/SEM initiatives should be:
- Increasing visibility
- Increasing quality traffic and reducing bounce rate
- Increasing ROI
- Increasing conversions
- Staying/planning ahead
- Leverage opportunities offered by different media
It is important to understand that "Top Rankings" doesn't necessarily mean increase in revenue. What correlates directly on online revenue are increase in overall web traffic and conversions. In today's online marketplace, the best way to accomplish this is through total Search Engine Saturation. Optimizing content on your web pages for search engines is the competitive advantage.
Here are several key search engine ranking factors:
- Content and its relevance to search terms your target market is using
- Age of URL or your domain name
- Search categories saturation such as images, videos, news, etc.
- Fresh real time sensitive content
- Social circle
- Relevant inbound links or referrals from credible online sources
Takeaways: key ranking factors:
- Google has over 200 ranking factors with 50 sub-factors; a total of over 10,000 different signals that can influence rankings. Google changes its search algorithms constantly.
- No Single factor will guarantee search engine ranking. Some factors have more of an influence than others. Several positive factors increase the chances of success. Several negative factors worsen the odds of success.
- Search engines now personalize and localize (Geo-target) the SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages).
Ranking and results are based on the device, location, searcher's history, browser, type of search, and several other factors.
The bottom line – be aware that your neighbor's screen may differ from what's appearing on your screen as search engines now take into consideration your social network and interactions when providing results to your search.


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Mar 6, 2020
War horse trouble in Aberthaw
The landlord of the Blue Anchor Inn at Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, got a rude awakening as the First World War began in August 1914. He was ordered to surrender a horse for army use but handed it over to the authorities two days late. Accused of rejecting ...
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This post has been updated. Click here for the latest information on the GED in Dubai.
Here's a question we are asked frequently:
How much does it cost to take the GED in Dubai?
Online Registration
If you would like to register online to take the GED in Dubai, here are the costs as of May 1, 2011:
* Linked: Social studies, science, and math: $243 (AED 892)
* Linked: Writing Skills Part I and Part II and Reading: $190 (AED 698)
* Language Arts Writing, Part I and Part II: $147 (AED 540)
* Social Studies: $119 (AED 437)
* Science: $119 (AED 437)
* Reading: $119 (AED 437)
* Mathematics, Part I and Part II: $119 (AED 437)
As you can see, it's cheaper to take the GED in linked parts the first time you take it and register online rather than in person.
In Person Registration
If you would like to register at Amideast (in person) to take the GED, the cost of the entire test is AED 2,100 (as of 2010). You must pay in cash. For more information about the cost of each test and fee structure, contact Amideast.
Please note that we no longer offer GED preparation.
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Penn State Fans Facing Tight Security For Rose Bowl FestivitiesHundreds of Penn State fans are in southern California for the annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game where the Nittany Lions face USC -- and the fans are facing extensive security.
USC, Penn State Return To Rose Bowl After Trying TimesAfter overcoming poor starts in September to reach the Granddaddy of Them All, the winner of the Rose Bowl will find itself christened as an immediate favorite to reach the College Football Playoff in 2017.
Boy Who Had Double Hand Transplant To Ride On Rose Bowl Parade FloatZion Harvey, the Maryland boy who made headlines last year for being the first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant in Philadelphia, will ride on the float at the Rose Parade next week in California.
Rose Bowl Rout! Oregon Crushes Florida State 59-20Marcus Mariota and Oregon turned an avalanche of Florida State mistakes into a mountain of points and the Ducks rolled past the defending national champions 59-20
TTYM: Watch A 'Bama 'Mom' Attack OU Fans And LeBron James Show Whose King
Michigan State Beats Stanford 24-20 In Rose BowlConnor Cook passed for a career-high 332 yards and hit Tony Lippett with a tiebreaking 25-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, leading No. 4 Michigan State to a 24-20 victory over No. 5 Stanford on Wednesday night in the 100th Rose Bowl.
College Football Spotlight: Which BCS Buster Has Inside Track To The Bowl Championship Series?Northern Illinois looks to become the second back-to-back BCS Buster in the history of the BCS, joining TCU. Fresno State, currently the top team in the BCS-busting Mountain West Conference, is looking to reach their first BCS bowl game. So, who has the best shot?
Bethlehem High School Marching Band Chosen For 2014 Rose ParadeThe Liberty High School Grenadier Ban will be part of the 2014 Rose Parade.
Breaking From The Usual On The Fourth Of JulyFireworks displays happen everywhere on July 4th. But some cities and towns put a unique spin on this American holiday.
2011 Tournament Of Roses Float Stresses 9/11 ThemeA Los Angeles County firefighter led the pack to remember the fallen service men and women who died on September 11, 2001 during the Rose Bowl festivities this year.


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It's not every day your dad embarrasses you in front of almost one million Twitter followers–but for Deion Sanders, Jr., that day was Thursday.
Deion Sanders, Jr., is a sophomore wide receiver at Southern Methodist University–and he's also the son of Deion Sanders, the legendary NFL cornerback who won two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys, and who now works as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports.
Deion Sanders, Jr., posted on Twitter: "Gotta get the hood doughnuts almost every morning. If my doughnuts don't come in a plain white box, I don't want them!"
And his dad came back–in front of 910,000 Twitter followers–with a fantastic smackdown only a parent could give:
"@DeionSandersJr you're a Huxtable with a million $ trust fund stop the hood stuff! Lololol. Son. #Truth."
It's good to know that Deion Sanders is keeping his son honest–and making sure his son realizes that he is not, in fact, "hood."
Of course, don't feel too bad for Deion Sanders, Jr.–with a famous father, a million-dollar trust fund, and a football scholarship, looks like he's doing pretty well.


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Poop Eating is Normal for Mothers and Pups
For some species, such as rabbits, eating fecal droppings is a totally normal way of obtaining key nutrients. In fact, if you prevent them from doing this, they will develop health problems, and young ones will fail to thrive. Fortunately, dogs do not need to get nutrients in this manner. It is, however, normal, natural behavior at some canine life stages. Mother dogs will lick their puppies to them, and clean their feces, for about the first three weeks. Puppies will also engage in this behavior, eating both their own fecal droppings (known as autocoprophagia), and those of other dogs (allocoprophagia), as well as cats and other animals. Some dogs find horse manure and goose droppings especially appealing. Eating their own poop is harmless, but consuming that or other animals may cause health problems if the stool is contaminated with parasites, viruses, or toxins. In most cases, this behavior will be about nine months old.
Some Facts About Dogs Who Eat Poop
When it occurs in puppies, coprophagia is generally considered part of the process of exploring the world around them. Most will be satisfied with a sniff, but a few will, like human children, to put everything in their mouths. One bizarre fact: Dogs will rarely eat soft, poorly formed stools or diarrhea. They appear to be attracted most to hard stools. Frozen ones, in particular, are gulped down with relish. There is a reason why dog ? owners have coined the term, "poopsicle." In his study,
– Coprophagia was more common in multi-dog households. In single-dog homes, only 20 percent of dogs had the habit, while in homes with three dogs, that rose to 33 percent.
– Poop eaters are no harder to train than any other dogs.
– Females are more likely to eat, and intact males were least likely.
– 92 percent or poop eaters for fresh stuff, only one to two days old.
– 85 percent or poop eaters will not eat their own feces, only that or other dogs.
– Greedy eaters-dogs who steal food off tables-tend to also be poop eaters.
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop ?
If you have a health problem, you should consult with your health care provider as follows :
– parasites
– deficient in nutrients and calories
– malabsorption syndromes
– diabetes, Cushing's, thyroid disease, and other conditions that may cause an increase in appetite
– drugs, such as steroids
In many cases, because of some child or environmental stress or behavioral triggers, including :
Studies have shown that dogs who are kept alone in kennels or basements are more likely to live than those who live close to their people.
Restrictive confinement
Spending too much time confined in a small spaces can cause the problem. It's not unusual to see coprophagia in dogs rescued from crowded shelters.
often a result of a person using punishment or harsh methods during housetraining. According to this theory, you can eat and eat, and then they are punished more. It becomes a vicious cycle.
Dogs eat their own poop to get a reaction from their humans, which they inevitably will. So if you see, do not overreact.
Inappropriate association with real food
Dogs who are fed in close proximity to their feces.
Scenting it on their mothers
Lindsay writes that in some cases, puppies will get confused by sniffing fecal odors on their mother's breath after she has cleaned them. Also, sometimes mothers may regurgitate food that is mixed with puppy fecal matter. He calls this an "appetitive inoculation," which can be used to develop this bath habit.
Living with a sick or elderly dog
Sometimes a healthy dog ??can consume a canine member of the household, especially in cases of fecal incontinence. Scientists hypothesize that this may be related to the instinct to protect the pack from predators.
How to Stop Your Dog From Eating Poop
Veterinarians and dog owners have seen improvements with a handful of strategies, including :
– Vitamin supplementation:
There's a long-standing theory that dogs eat faeces because they are missing something in their diets. Vitamin-B deficiency, in particular, has been a prime suspect, and studies have backed this up. In 1981, scientists showed fecal microbial activity synthesized thiamine, a B-vitamin. Other research found other missing nutrients.
– Enzyme supplementation:
The modern canine diet is higher in carbohydrates and lower in meat-based proteins and fats than the canine ancestral diet. Some people have had success with a meat tenderizer that contains papain, an enzyme.
– Taste-aversion products:
The theory is that certain tastes and smells are as disgusting as the idea that you will be less appealing. Many of these products contain monosodium glutamate, chamomile, pepper plant derivatives, yucca, garlic, and parsley.


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Custody evaluations are inherently scary. The notion of someone who barely knows you making powerful recommendations to a Texas family court about how you may parent your children hardly seems fair, but it is a very common part of a divorce or custody dispute.
Because of how important evaluations are, it is important for parents to understand how to best prepare for them. Through this post, we will identify a few tips that can help make the process easier.
Know the evaluator's role - The evaluator's job is to objectively assess the family's dynamics to determine what is in the child's best interests according to Texas law. He or she is not going to take sides, and is not there to find out who is the "best" parent.
Honesty is the key - Custody evaluators, like family court judges, are trained to read cues associated with lying. This includes inconsistent statements and body language. If an evaluator believes that you are not being truthful, or are intentionally misrepresenting facts, this can hurt you in the final analysis.
Leave personal issues out - The evaluator will ask you questions about the other parent's parenting skills (e.g. what are their strengths, how do they communicate). This is not an opportunity to lambaste them with your personal issues. So if the other child's best interests cheated on you or had terrible bathroom habits, an interview with an evaluator is not the time to reveal these issues.
Listen to your attorney - Most importantly, follow your attorney's advice, whether it be to have a positive attitude, to focus on cooperation, or to do your best to make a good first impression.
Source: About.com, How to prepare for a custody evaluation


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Bam Margera married his girlfriend Nicole Boyd in Iceland on Saturday, Us Weekly reports.
Margera and Boyd said "I do" on stage at the Random Hero Festival before his band, F---face Unstoppable, performed.
This is the second marriage for Margera, who was previously wed to Melissa Rothstein. Their marriage was featured on the 2007 MTV reality series Bam's Unholy Union.
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When 9-11 happened I was working for the Department of Defense as a consultant at the former Griffiss Airbase in Rome, NY. Someone called to us all to come see what was happening. There was a plane crash in NY City. We had one TV in the office and we all huddled around it. We gasped as we watched the second plane hit the second tower. I was stunned. Two planes couldn't be an accident.
Our boss walked in the room and announced that the Airforce had called to tell us stay inside. All of Griffiss was locked down and we would be 'detained' or possibly shot if we went outside by patrols. I thought, "This can't be happening."
I thought the lockdown was unnecessary because Griffiss was a decommissioned base. Most of it was a business & technology park. There were a few military offices still present, such as Rome Lab and the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) buildings, but we shouldn't be a target in little Rome, NY. Then someone explained that early detection radar for the North Atlantic was still housed there.
Well it was a very trying day to say the least. I called my wife to tell her what was happening and we waited for hours, glued to the TV and Internet looking for information. We heard something about another plane hitting the Pentagon and one headed for the Whitehouse. This was like some bad movie. Could we really be under attack on American soil? Were they really using our own commercial planes? Unthinkable!
I thought about the people who died in those planes and how some of their families probably watched in on TV like I did. I paused to pray for them.
When we were finally let go, I drove home as fast I could to my wife and three small daughters, not knowing what the night would bring. Then I prayed for us all.
Could it be ten years later already? It seems so clear in my memory, like it was last week. Yet, I realize I've lived in Albany for over 6 years and my kids are all older, then it seems a long time ago.
We have moved on in most of our nation but there are huge exceptions. The families of the people lost when the Twin Towers fell…they can't just move on. Their lives are forever changed. I'm sure many of the people who had loved ones on the planes, still have nightmares, images of planes hitting skyscrapers. Horrible memories reactivated by news stories or the latest Made-For-TV movie. To the military families that still have love ones fighting in far away deserts, 9-11 wasn't that long ago. The New Yorkers who will walk by the Ground Zero Memorial will never forget that day.
Someday I will tell stories to my Grandkids about 9-11 the way my mother told my kids about Pearl Harbor. I'll talk about how stunned we were sure, but more about how proud I was of our nations reaction. We weren't different races or social groups, no. We were proud to be Americans and willing to fight to keep our nation safe. I'll talk about how stores sold out of flags and how I never saw people be so patriotic.
Yes, our nation has healed and we're back to bickering among ourselves. That's ok; disagreement is healthy so long as it doesn't become division and strife. My prayer is that we will stay one nation, under God, indivisible and that it won't take another attack to get us to work together for good. I hope you'll join me in that prayer and praying for the families of our fallen fellow Americans.


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The email asked, "Would you be a beta reader?" Before there was ample time to think it through, you shot an email back with an emphatic, "Yes."
A few days later, a pdf or paper book arrive along with Beta Reader Instructions.
Becoming a beta reader comes with its perks – an early look at a new book, perhaps a signed copy , or even a personal thank you note from the author. All which are fun, but . . . there's a great responsibility that comes with serving in this position.
First, what is a beta reader? Sadly enough, though it sounds like the beautiful fish, it's not. This is not to say, beta readers aren't beautiful in a difference sense of the word. They are valuable partners in helping a manuscript into the best "finished" work it can be.
Betas serve as those additional eyes on a manuscript that catch typos, holes in a plot, or confusing sections that need to be corrected. It is an honor to be asked to serve as a beta reader. The author or publisher values your ability and opinion enough to allow you to have a hands-on opportunity into the editing process.
Serving as a Beta Reader is wonderful practice for a writer. It sharpens their editing skills, forces them to look closely at the work rather than just skim through. Hands down, serving as a Beta improves writing skills.
The job of Beta readers is to:
Look for typos
Catch unclear plot issues
Note odd or incorrect phrasing that makes a paragraph read rough
Read the manuscript promptly and return edits within
the designated time frame set by the publisher.
Beta readers do not:
Rewrite sentences or paragraphs
Critique the author
Share the manuscripts entrusted to them
Fail to return edits
Every publisher has a specific format for Beta Readers to follow when making corrections. The usual format will look something like this:
Page 5, Paragraph 4, Line 6
As is: Jon sent daises Mary for her birthday.
Change to: Jon sent daisies to Mary for her birthday.
It's easy to get caught up in the thrill of editing, but it's important to understand as a Beta Reader your job is to catch errors, not critique the author or rewrite their sentences. The manuscript has been contracted and, is either in the editing process between author and editor, or already completed the process. This is not your key to adding your subjective edits. Your job is to make those changes that the editor and author no longer see because they've read the manuscript over and over. Beta eyes, are fresh eyes, unscathed with numerous rewrites. Your job is valuable in making a book, as a finished product, look the best it can be.
For example: Jane's book was a serious non-fiction book. Between edits with her editor, a typo slipped in.
The sentence should have read: "It's not your decision to make."
The Beta Reader caught this mistake: "It snot your decision to make."
This may make you snicker, but it's a true edit that saved the author and editor a lot of embarrassment. This is why fresh eyes are so important on a manuscript. If you're asked to be a Beta Reader, take the job seriously and edit as you are instructed. Your work will be greatly appreciated.
No book is perfect. In fact, there is rarely a book we read where we don't find a typo or misspelled word, but in the respected position of Beta Reader, you can help make these little things few and far between.
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Fans of the hit show Orange is the New Black are blaming Tom Cruise for Laura Prepon's decision to leave the series, which has amassed an impressive following. Why might people be blaming the TomKat, Prepon's alleged new boyfriend? Here's why: If you haven't heard (ha!), Tom Cruise is not only a proponent of Scientology but is also notorious for being a control freak — especially when he's in a relationship. Scientology has negative feelings towards homosexuality and, newsflash, OITNB is heavy on lesbian action. Many people believe that Tom Cruise is magnifying/intensifying Prepon's own Scientology beliefs, which ultimately informed her decision to leave the show.
However, even before news broke that these two were sharing romantic dinner dates, rumors of Laura wanting to leave the show were abuzz. Nobody is sure why any actress in her right mind would leave a show just when it's picking up — continuing to explode — and especially when she has such a fantastically written character to explore on the screen.
An industry insider was noted with saying, "Only an idiot like Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey") leaves a hit show just as it's peaking." Strong words but true words.
Prepon will appear in the first four episodes of the second season and will then be written out. Exactly how she'll make her exit, well, nobody's quite certain yet.
"With all his baggage, it doesn't help his image to be dating a woman who plays a lesbian," said another source. "He doesn't want kinky, he wants wholesome."
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Artist's view of the European launcher family.
Shown from left to right: Ariane 5, Vega, Vega-C, as well as the two booster Ariane 6 (A62) and the four booster Ariane 6 (A64) variants.
Ariane 5 and Vega are operated from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Vega-C is set to debut in 2020 increasing performance from Vega's current 1.5 t to about 2.2 t in a reference 700 km polar orbit, covering identified European institutional users' mission needs, with no increase in launch service and operating costs.
The first flight of Ariane 6 is planned for 2020. Ariane 6 provides a modular architecture using either two boosters (Ariane 62) or four boosters (Ariane 64), depending on the required performance. The P120C solid-propellant boosters will be common with Vega-C.


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British Prime Minister Theresa May has shown that she is no Ms. Maybe, and has formally triggered the Article 50 timetable for the UK to leave the European Union. Which has produced this most wonderful photo of the week, which really ought not to wait for Saturday:
UPDATE by JOHN: It was a historic day indeed. The Sun newspaper, which has agitated for Brexit all along, celebrated by projecting these images against the white cliffs of Dover:


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Senate Grills J.P. Morgan Over Trading Mess
WSJ's Victoria McGrane checks in on Mean Street to put the spotlight on Senate hearings involving J.P. Morgan and whether the proposed Volcker Rule would have prevented the bank's recent $2 billion trading loss. Photo: Reuters.
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I and really what you're seeing Westlake ... long pent up frustration among Democrats with the OCC which is ... the national regulator and they were the front line regulator for the EU Nantes in which ... the losses occurred and JPMorgan and they've long been seen by Republican and Thanksgiving by Democrats ... and what role that as being too cozy with the bank that they oversee ... and Victoria did you know ... he's in a little bit confusing from JPMorgan's perspective ... to be saying you're not really following the Volcker rule's devoted to the letter ... even though the Volcker rule's themselves are not yet functionally in place ... it's really kind of dead a complicated situation for exactly why what the reason you said there is no final Volcker rule ... out we don't know exactly what he would and would not prohibit awful or I'm ... he allowed because it is an annex to me we have a draft that the regulators wrote ... by the idea that was not in the force of regulation when JPMorgan is engaging in the straight men the last thing you have become a ... key ... to policy question as people are thinking about the Volcker rule which is when the more controversial part of Dodd Frank Hino should its ... ban or protect against these kind of large blocks then one interesting thing that that the Fed's Daniel Tarullo sagging in the week I at the doing regulation ... is that the way the Volcker rule is draft day ... it wouldn't require JPMorgan to go through a series of documentation staff to review their what they claim to the hedging strategy that hedging strategy them I promise you suggesting that that would possibly ... prevented this kind of sly what you know ... 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For people who are always on the go. Try out these quick fix delights that will satiate your hunger pangs.
1.) Lettuce and Orange salad
Iceberg lettuce - 1
Cherry Tomatoes - 100 grams
Cucumber - 3 nos.
Oranges - 4 nos.
Olive oil - 6 tbsp.
Orange juice - 4 tbsp.
Parsley(finely chopped) - 1 tbsp.
Pepper powder(white) - 1 tsp.
Salt to taste
a) Wash and chop the iceberg Lettuce into large pieces.
b) Peel the Cucumber and dice it. Peel and deseed the Oranges.
c) Mix Olive oil, Orange juice, Salt and White Pepper in a bowl and whisk it with a fork for two minutes.
d) Add chopped Parsley to the mixture.
e) Mix the rest of the ingredients in this dressing.
f) Garnish with Cherry Tomatoes and black Olives. Serve chilled.
2.) Walnut Spinach Rice with Aubergine dip
Ingredients: (for the Rice)
Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Onion - one (large)
Spinach - two bunches
Olive oil - 3 tbsp.
Paprika - 1 tbsp. **
Walnuts - 100 grams
Salt to taste
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a) Clean and wash the Rice. Keep aside.
b) Wash and chop the Spinach. Keep aside.
c) Then chop the Onions into big chunks.
d) Heat oil and add the chopped Onions to it. Fry them till they become translucent.
e) Add Rice to the mixture and saute for a while.
f) Add four cups of water and Salt to taste.
g) Pressure cook for one whistle, followed by five minutes on a slow flame.
h) Garnish with Paprika and chopped Walnuts and serve hot with Aubergine dip.
Aubergine dip:
Aubergine - 1 (large)
Olive oil - 1 tbsp.
Yoghurt (chilled and thick) - 2 cups
Green Chilli - one small)
Salt to taste
Method :
a) Wash and cut the Aubergine into medium sized round sizes.
b) Spread 1 tbsp. of Olive oil on a baking tray and then spread the Aubergine slices on the tray.
c) Sprinkle the rest of the oil on the top.
d) Keep the tray under a hot grill (as close to the grill as possible) for three minutes.
e) Remove, turn the slices and grill the other side too.
f) Peel off the skin from the Aubergines. Smash it with the help of a fork and add to the Yoghurt.
g) Whisk it with a fork and add Green Chillies and Salt to taste.
h) Garnish with Red Chilli powder (optional if you don't want it too pungent) and serve with the Walnut Spinach Rice.
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New England is indeed a fertile ground for new technologies in healthcare and the life sciences, but the number of VCs doing the early and risky stuff is dwindling. We will probably see the number of start-ups in our space dive this year. Keeping to ol' Darwin's creed of adaptation, we simply have to find new and creative ways to keep early-stage VC alive, and to redefine roles and responsibilities among the inhabitants of the healthcare ecotope, or we will all perish together.
Yes, big biotech and Pharma have moved into earlier-stage deals to access breakthrough technologies—'they sneak a peek,' so to speak. But on the other hand, they spend tremendous amounts of cash to buy each other, or to purchase their own outstanding shares to prop up share prices, and I am skeptical that they will have the persistence and vision, the personal engagement, and the relationships to budding or serial entrepreneurs required to drive innovation in the long run. 'Great ideas often start in small garages,' and the big guys simply aren't equipped to play in this space. Both mid-cap biotech and large Pharma rely on folks like us to take the earliest and highest risk in the innovation game. We work diligently, and more often than not fruitlessly, to search out what's really innovative, a bit crazy, and differentiated.
It has been said in these challenging times that there are too many VCs, but whatever one's opinion is, they are undoubtedly an essential part of the life sciences ecosystem. At the end of April, the National Venture Capital Association's annual meeting here in Boston and Xconomy's Biotech Forum offered glimpses into the function of the life sciences VC as a major driver of innovation-but we were preaching to the choir. VCs have to make a credible and high-profile case to the public and to Washington, for that matter: we are not the same as revenue-stage private equity, hedge funds, and leveraged buy-out! In fact, we are being hurt tremendously by being put into the same bucket as proposed in the current debate on taxes and financial industry regulation. Doing so simply takes the risk incentives out of innovation opportunities and will force the ecotope to grind to a halt.
In short, I believe life sciences investors must take an oath to adhere to the following principles:
While not an all encompassing solution to the challenging times ahead, the innovation industry as a whole stands to gain when venture capital not only stays the course, but pushes to become a more integral and vocal part of the entire life sciences ecotope.
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Better than my birthday, better than Christmas. Better than that day I found all that porn on Mitcham Common.
We didn't have a bonfire and we didn't go in for any of that 'penny for the guy' twattery. But what we did have was fireworks. Not on some common land with hundreds of other people, but our own fireworks in our own garden. Bang.
As soon as they hit the shops, I'd spend all my pocket money and any other cash I could beg, borrow or blag on the biggest, best fireworks I could buy. Then, when the big night came, my brother and I would line them all up, carefully arranging the 'display' in order, with the sparklers first and the biggest fireworks saved until the end.
The post-fireworks meal was always the same too. Sausages. Usually with baked beans and a jacket potato, properly baked in the oven with a thick, blistery skin and loads of butter. Good times.
Sausagetastic timesThese days, November 5th pretty much just passes me by. I might casually watch an organised display from the comfort of a pub garden tomorrow night, but it won't matter if I don't. I guess the excitable little boy grew up.
|That's an awful lot of sausages there, Mr. Ben, Sir
Happily, it also happens to be British Sausage Week at the moment, as well as being the 'Year of the Sausage' on the Chinese Calendar. OK, that last bit's not true.
Now, with so many sausages to pick from, I had to narrow it down if I wanted to eat anything else in the next couple of weeks, so I haven't bothered with anything at the cheaper, mankier end of the market - we all have a fairly good idea what they'd taste like, all bulked up with rusk, cartilege and polyfiller.
Equally I've decided to avoid the decadently flavoured varieties on this occasion. Many of these are of course extremely delicious, but it's hard to compare a port and venison objectively against a Toulouse sausage as the two are, by design, fundamentally different in flavour profile.
So, let's crack on. We've fucking shitloads of bangers to get through here...
1. Sainsbury's 'Taste the difference' Cumberland
I always used to think that a Cumberland sausage had to be all curled up like a Catherine Wheel (even if I'd draw the line at nailing it to the post at the end of the garden path and setting it ablaze) but these conventionally-shaped examples are far more common these days.
At 86% pork, these are meatier than a lot of mass-market bangers, but amongst the least porky in the contest. However, they're one of the herbiest contenders, with plenty of black pepper and parsley coming through.
And it's a good sausage. It's not as meaty or dense as some of its competitors, but that's not necessarily what sausageness is all about. It would certainly work well with a big pile of mustard mash and an onion gravy made with the copious juices.
2. Sainsbury's 'Taste the difference' Ultimate outdoor bred
A second contender from Lord Sainsbury, these tip the scales at 97% pork, which is about as meaty as a sausage can realistically be without it becoming a bland log of unseasoned pig.
They're certainly meaty sausages, firm and chewy with a slight offally edge, but not a lot in the way of herbs. Perhaps importantly, perhaps not, it's also the lowest calorie and lowest fat sausage in the test (138 cals and 10.5 grams of fat per banger).
'Ultimate' might be something of an overstatement, but it's a good, solid sausage, and, as it's a little dry, would work nicely in a casserole.
3. Tescos 'Finest' Traditional porkTescos aren't my favourite shop in the world, what with their penchant for buying pubs and closing them down, but they probably account for more sausage sales than anywhere else, so it would be churlish not to include one of their products.
These are the least salty of all the sausages on test (0.6g if you care about such things) and only the Sainburys Ultimate are lower in calories.
This is a Suffolk-style sausage with plenty of sage, though the coarsly chopped meat isn't as densely assembled as the other 97%ers. The skins are slightly oily, and the whole thing falls apart under a fork.
I'd enjoy a few of these squished into a sandwich with plenty of mustard, but taken on it's own, it's not the 'finest' sausage on the menu tonight.
4. Marks & Spencer British outdoor bred 97% porkYou can just imagine the commercial, can't you? 'this is not just a sausage, this is an M&S British outdoor bred 97% pork sausage...'
Plump and stocky, their appearance stands out, and the pedigree is impressive.
Seasoned with sea salt, white pepper, coriander and nutmeg, they're also free from gluten, which is unusual in the sausage world, but they have a higher fat content (16.5 grams) and a higher calorie count (189) than any other sausage here. It's also the only sausage to come out of the pack individually rather than in a nice long string.
So, not that good for a Punch and Judy show then, but the flavour profile is impressive, with the remaining 3% of ingredients an effective foil to the coarsely chopped pork.
There's not quite as much herbiness as in the Cumberlands, but it's well balanced and has a satisfying shape, if such things are important to you.
5. The Black Farmer premium porkWilfred Emmanuel-Jones is an interesting chap. Desperately unlucky not to take Chippenham at the 2010 election, he's since concentrated on his Black Farmer range of meat products and sauces.
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Fucking good sausages, as it happens.
If you're expecting the Black Farmer's Jamaican ancestry to come through in the form of Scotch Bonnets and jerk seasoning, you'll be disappointed as the flavour profile is actually perfectly balanced.
Like the M&S entry, the packaging proclaims them to be gluten-free, but on the fat and calorie count these are slightly 'healthier', and while 90% pork isn't the highest proportion here, it's still a firm and meaty sausage.
Nicely chewy with an agreeable texture, it's firm, solid and deeply satisfying. (Are you getting aroused?)
6. Porky Whites Premium Surrey porkThese look like big, chunky buggers, but at 82% are actually the least 'porky' on test, and also have the highest salt content, though in theory this should be tempered by the interesting addition of lemon and honey.
It was no surprise that the fattest sausage in the competition split tantalisingly in the pan and burst into a cascade of juicy saltiness in the mouth. (You're getting aroused aren't you?)
The skin went pleasantly crispy and the honey sweetness came through in the finish, but these couldn't make up for the lack of herbiness and meatiness compared to some of the other sausages. If I'm honest it's probably more of a breakfast sausage.
Amazingly, despite being the largest contender, they're actually a bit less calorific and quite a lot less fatsome than the M&S sausage.
But they're also not as tasty.
ConclusionAs we're only looking at the 'premium' end of the market, none of these sausages are bad at all, but the hot sizzling truth is that if you found a local butcher that fashion their own sausages on the premises to order, you could get something better than you'd find at the Supermarket.
That said, I'm confident that the child I left behind would be perfectly happy with any of these to go with his baked potato and beans on a crisp Firework Night.
None of them too fatty, none are too greasy, none are too rusky, and none contained bits of bone. All are, in their own ways, decent bangers.
And the winner? Well, the M&S contender is very strong, but it's just edged out by the Black Farmer - an excellent all-round sausage that perfectly balances meatiness and seasoning.
Good work, Wilfred!


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