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When I was offered a contract for my first novel back in 2002, one of the first things I did was join the Mystery Writers of America.
As a lifelong mystery fan, I was thrilled to be part of an organization that counted many of my heroes (living and dead) among its members. I wanted to mingle with my fellow crime writers. I wanted to attend the banquets. I wanted to sit at the MWA table at Bouchercon and sign alongside major bestsellers. I wanted to go to the Edgar Awards. I wanted to be included in their many high-profile anthologies.
In short, I wanted to be validated.
The need for validation is often rooted in insecurity--something writers have truckloads of. Insecurity is a wicked thing, and can foster an "us vs. them" mentality. More on that in a moment.
During my first year as a member, I attended a banquet, and had to pay through the nose for it. Sitting at the MWA table at a conference was a job, not an honor. While Whiskey Sour was nominated for just about every mystery award out there, the Edgar wasn't among them. I tried to submit to several MWA anthologies, only to discover the slots had already been filled before I had a chance. As for mingling with my peers, I did that just fine at conferences without needing the MWA.
The only time the MWA got in touch with me was when they needed something--I lost count of the times I was called upon to volunteer for some task or another--or when they wanted me to pay my dues. The dues notices (both email and in person) became so frequent, not only for me but for many of my peers, that it is now a long-running joke in the mystery community. (A friend of mine was even approached during his signing slot at Bouchercon to pay dues, in front of several fans.)
The MWA, an organization that was supposed to exist to help writers, seemed to exist only to sustain itself.
After a few years of getting nothing back (and yes, I aired my many grievances often to board members) I simply stopped renewing. While MWA no doubt does some good things (they rightly fought the Harlequin Horizon vanity imprint, and do various workshops and community events), I felt like I was giving more than I was getting. I was helping MWA, but they weren't helping me.
The annoyance at MWA wasn't only felt by me. The International Thriller Writers came into being at around the same time I quit MWA, and while I would never go on the record to say it was created because MWA was ignoring a large percentage of its members, I can say that ITW quickly figured out how to do things correctly.
While the MWA didn't seem to care I existed (except when they wanted something from me), the ITW actually helped my career. Their first few conferences were terrific. I was involved in two anthologies. I made connections that have served me well over the years. And best of all, the ITW does not have dues. They run such a smart organization, it actually earns money.
Both the MWA and ITW have membership requirements, and these are based around signing contracts with traditional publishers. I understood why this was necessary years ago. By allowing publishers to vet members, the organization would be populated by professionals.
The fact remains that most self-pubbed work isn't very good, and would never have been traditionally published.
But the times have changed. Now it is possible for authors to circumvent the legacy gatekeepers by choice (rather than because they had no choice.) Self-pubbed authors can sell a lot of books and make some real money. Full time salary money.
In my mind, that equates with being a professional.
The ITW maintains a progressive approach to accepting members. They review applications on a case-by-case basis. So even if you don't have a legacy publishing contract, you aren't automatically dismissed. This is because they understand that an organization for writers isn't an "us vs. them" venture. Exclusion doesn't make an organization better. It makes an organization self-important.
So when MWA recently changed its submission guidelines and issued a press release, I was intrigued. Had they finally gotten the hint? Were they looking at this untapped resource of self-published writers and realizing the potential to make their organization relevant again?
Alas, no.
From their release:
Self-published books, whether they are published in print or as e-books, still do not qualify for MWA active membership.
In crafting the criteria below, we had to strike a balance between including books published using those new technologies while also maintaining our high professional standards and our commitment to protecting our members (and writers in general) from the less-than-reputable publishers who seek to take advantage of them.
Now, I'm all for protecting members from less-than-reputable publishers, and I'm all for maintaining high professional standards.
But according to these rules, someone like John Locke, who has sold close to 1 million ebooks, isn't eligible for MWA membership.
How many MWA members have sold 1 million books?
I've sold close to 300,000 self-pubbed ebooks. But apparently that doesn't equate with "professional standards" according to the MWA.
Professional standards apparently mean "You're only worthy if you're vetted by the industry."
This shouldn't bug me. I gave up on the MWA years ago. It's no skin off my nose whom they include among their ranks. In fact, I might someday start an organization for writers who only earn $500k or more annually, and the overwhelming majority of MWA members wouldn't make that cut.
So if it shouldn't bug me, why does it?
Because I see this same casual dismissal of the future of our industry from the Big 6. They don't see the threat self-pubbing has become, and they're going to go extinct because of their denial.
Seeing a similar attitude coming from writers--folks who should know better because they've worked hard and struggled and gotten screwed over and over again--makes me shake my head in absolute amazement.
There are a lot of self-pubbed authors earning more money than a lot of MWA members. Certainly the MWA could use this new blood to teach longstanding members how to thrive in this brave, new world. And they NEED this information. MWA members have backlists and trunk novels and are getting repeatedly shafted by the Big 6.
How much could John Locke teach them about ebooks and marketing? How about 200 John Lockes, attending banquets, speaking at conventions?
But in their quest to maintain "professional standards" the MWA have shown themselves to care more about the validation of being a traditionally published author than what they should really care about: actually helping writers. (Which is ironic, because their noble stance against Harlequin Horizon helped newbie writers who wouldn't be allowed to join MWA.)
This is from the MWA's mission statement: "Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization for mystery writers, professionals allied to the crime writing field[...] MWA is dedicated to promoting higher regard for crime writing and recognition and respect for those who write within the genre."
Perhaps they need to add: "Unless you self-publish."
"Us vs. them" has a longstanding history in organizations. It's ingrained in the human genome. Sports. Fraternities and sororities. Secret clubs. Unions. Belonging to something exclusive makes you feel special. In worst cases, it makes you feel superior.
Newsflash: no writer is superior to any other writer. Some may have more talent. Some have had more luck. But if you toil away at your computer, day after day, month after month, and finally reach that magic "the end", you're a writer.
If you want to have a group of writers, you include everyone. If you want to have a group of professional writers, you can look up Merriam Webster's definition for "professional":
a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs
b : having a particular profession as a permanent career
c : engaged in by persons receiving financial return
According to the dictionary, I believe there are a lot of self-pubbed writers who qualify as professionals.
MWA also mentions in its mission statement that they accept: "aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre." Which means newbies and fans. That's fine, but these people can only get an associate membership. Which means they pay, but aren't allowed to do many of the things that regular members do.
Can you say taxation without representation?
Again, I can understand why these rules were formed. The MWA rightfully wanted to be an organization of pros.
But it seems to me that the new pros are the ones succeeding in this emerging, self-pubbing ebook world. When legacy published authors begin turning down Big 6 contracts, it says something loud and clear about the direction the industry is headed.
In the past, you needed to be validated by gatekeepers (i.e. get fucking lucky) in order to make money.
Now you can bypass the gatekeepers and reach readers directly, making a greater percentage of money than any time in the history of fiction writing.
I busted my ass trying to get published. But I don't feel that I deserve success. I have no sense of entitlement. Hard work is mandatory in any career. It doesn't guarantee anything.
I realize I was lucky to land some legacy deals, and I'm even luckier that self-pubbing has become so lucrative.
That doesn't make me worthy. It makes me fortunate.
If each and every member of the MWA realized that their careers and their legacy deals were the result of good fortune, I doubt they'd exclude self-pubbed authors from joining.
Now, I don't advocate letting anyone at all join. There should be standards. An organization for writers should be filled with writers, not posers.
So what would my membership requirements be if I were running the MWA?
I'd have just one. Prove that you've sold 5000 books. Once you do that, you're in.
I'd say that selling 5000 shows a dedication and commitment to this business that qualifies as "professional", without any arbitrary gatekeeping dinosaurs intruding. Let the readers be the gatekeepers. They ultimately are anyway.
Popularity is truly the only equalizer when it comes to publishing. If you manage to sell 5000 books, you're doing something right. The current MWA guidelines are elitist--they only accept those who are chosen by a few dozen gatekeepers in the establishment.
The majority of writers I know got offers from a single house, rather than competing offers from multiple houses. Eliminate that one house, and they would still be unpublished. That's luck. If the publishing gatekeepers really knew quality, a truly worthy book would get bids from every major house. That never happens. In fact, many houses pass on books that go on to make millions and win awards.
The gatekeeping system has long been broken, and it's a very poor determiner of quality. The fact that I'm on track to sell more of my rejected novels than I have of my legacy pubbed novels is more proof they have no idea what people want.
But the readers know what they want. They have the ability to choose what they want to read. And if 5000 people choose to buy a book, that carries a lot more weight than some self-important editor (who may or may not be having a good day) being the sole decider on whether to buy or pass.
We all work hard. We all write one word at a time. Some of us succeed. Most of us fail.
But all of us are writers. We can all learn from each other, and help each other.
And we don't need any organization that says getting a $500 advance means you're a pro, and making $500k a year self-pubbing means you're not.
Legacy publishers are quickly becoming obsolete. If the MWA doesn't change, they'll be close behind.
Before posting this blog entry, I gave the MWA a chance to respond. According to my contact, "they very much appreciate the offer to respond, but politely decline."
That's a shame. But I'm allowing anonymous comments, so hopefully some members will engage in debate. I have many friends who are members, and this blog post isn't meant to hurt them. It's meant to help.
Ignoring the future has never been a smart move.
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David Datuna, a Georgian-born American artist, established his signature technique of laying a cascading veil of varying optical lenses over an intricate, multi-dimensional, interactive narrative. In December 2013 David Datuna became the first artist in the world to utilize Google Glass in a contemporary work of art with the piece 'Portrait of America'- a part of his Viewpoint of Billions series.
The piece resembles an American Flag; the 12-foot 'Portrait of America', is made up of about 2,000 eyeglass lenses as well as 400 portraits of relevant Americans that either magnify or shrink underneath the glass.
The monumental flag, the first of 10 works in the "Viewpoint of Billions" series, is covered in Datuna's signature style with hundreds of eyeglass lenses. Creating an experiential dialogue through a sculptural veil of optics, the artist uses different magnifications to draw the viewer to the thematic collage inside his work. The prismatic effects invite inspection, while offering a vehicle for observation, and expanding the definition of modern portraiture.
These embedded images include historical and contemporary American figures: George Washington, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as Lady Gaga, Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson.
You must be wondering when and how the google glass factor comes into play here. It turns out that the premise of the piece comes alive when it is viewed with a pair of GG. It is then that the work turns into, what the artist calls, a living organism.
By working with Bricksimple, Datuna was able to construct a work that simultaneously worked as a standard tangible piece of art, to something that becomes alive digitally, through audio and visual clips presented on 'our' Google Glasses. By simply looking or speaking about the work, your voice and movement will trigger a series of short video clips and questions (to be answered by you) that further examine ideas of power and democracy and its relationship to the history and current state of the U.S. Ten cameras, embedded in the artwork, together with the built-in camera in the Google Glasses work to record your answers and to take your portrait. These clips of information, taken from you, will be archived as a part of the digital collage emebedded in the work. Your interaction with the artwork will also be sent out to the world via social media.
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I had always spoken to my own babies and clients' babies as people, as equals, but what Patti was doing took it to another level. "I'm going to put a diaper on you now (pause)..." She provided ample time for the baby to take in her request and respond. She was asking the baby to be a partner in a conversation, right from birth. She was also modeling a wonderful slow parenting method which the parents then continued with their baby as he grew.
Rudolf Steiner stated that a newborn is a "sense-organ" (she is a sponge for touch and sound and movement and taste). Parents should pay close attention to the sensual input surrounding their newborn, limiting their time outside in loud traffic or having noisy toys in the first years. Babies take some time to "come into their body", so our words and movements and their environment should be respectful and calm. I especially love Rahima Baldwin's book, "You are Your Child's First Teacher", which points to practical ways to bring this gentle Waldorf approach into your home. It was only after about two years that Jack and Finn were able to process the overwhelming sensory input of a crowded space. Slow and quiet outdoor green spaces were more their style, and we respected and honoured their needs by keeping the pace slow for a few years.


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IESB.Net is reporting that Warner Bros. will feature RockNRolla at this years Comic Con to be held in San Diego. Read more…
Nim's Island is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. The DVD will be released on August 5, 2008. Available in Blu-Ray or standard format or visit our Amazon Astore to place your order today!
The 2008 Australian Official Convention has been scheduled for September 5, 2008 in Albury, New South Wales. Interested in attending? Contact squirtie at squirt52 @ iprimus.com.au for all the details (remove the spaces around the @ before sending the email).
The 2008 Gerard's Grove & Phantom's Phorest Un-raffle is in its final days. To date, the combined efforts of past campaigns and the 2008 campaign has raised over $27,400. That's a fantastic grand total of 2,813 trees!
In a message on the Grove for Gerard Butler webpage, Alan Watson Featherstone, Trees for Life's Executive Director wrote: "I'm deeply touched by the tremendous support of the fans of Gerard Butler, who have donated trees for what is by far the biggest grove we've yet had sponsored in the Caledonian Forest. Well done and thank you to everybody."
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This large room by Sasha Josipovicz of Studio Pyramid has several defined areas, all of which are nonetheless connected, with the help of one large carpet.
Samantha Pynn, National Post · Apr. 1, 2013 | Last Updated: Apr. 1, 2013 2:04 PM ET
Dear Sam,
We bought our dream home outside of the city. We spend most of our time in the great room, but I am having the hardest time finishing our large 26x25-foot living room, which I'd like to use for entertaining. I've furnished the room with a big coffee table and sofa set. I know that "sets" are terrible, but I wanted the room to look full. I currently have the set centered in the room because there is no focal point like a fireplace. I thought it would be easier to decorate a big space!
Please help, Kathleen
Hi Kathleen,
Congrats on finding the home of your dreams. Wow, you are working with one mammoth room. Your frustration is normal; filling a large room can be more challenging than fitting everything into a small one.
Don't think of your space as one humongous room with only one seating area or you'll drive yourself bananas. The best way to approach a large space is to divide it into zones, depending on how you want to use the room. Because your living room will be used for entertaining, you will want to create multiple seating areas.
As soon as I read your question, I thought this large and glamour-ous living room, designed by Sasha Josipovicz of Studio Pyramid (studiopyramid.com), would be a great inspiration photo for you.
When designing a large space "grounding a room is a must and attention-grabbing pieces are key," Sasha says. Indeed, the grounding soft-creamy tones of the sofa, rug and walls, mixed with attention-grabbers like the giant gold-framed mirrors, bold art and jewel-toned pillows are what make his spacious design sing.
A large room should always feel balanced, never loaded with furniture nor sparse. Sasha divided the living room right down the middle. There are two almost identical seating areas that mirror one another (but the room is so big that you only see one in the photo!). If you look closely, however, you'll see the same players - sofa, gold lamp, show-wood armchair and blue pillow - reflected in the mirror.
One of my favorite parts of Sasha's design is the unique placement of the two long coffee tables that parallel one another. The space between the tables allows for easy traffic flow, which is imperative in rooms intended for swanky soirees.
Mirrors are often used in a small space to make a room feel larger, in this case Sasha has used them to reflect the symmetry of the room and furnishings, and make the room feel connected. Sasha also uses a large area rug to keep two seating areas connected.
Multiple rugs work when you are trying to delineate parts of a room that have different functions. For example, you would use one rug in the dining area and another in the living.
When it comes to your living room, you'll want to create at least two seating areas. Start by separating the sofa set. Move the loveseat to one side of the room and the three-seater to the other side. Then, like Sasha, you can add four armchairs that are not an exact match to your sofa.
Fabrics and accessories in the same colour will keep the room connected. But don't be afraid to mix things up. You'll notice that Sasha's coffee tables are similar in length but not in style.
If you have room for another conversation area, pair the armchair from your sofa set with another chair that is similar but not identical.
You may also want to consider a large pedestal table like the one in our inspiration photo. A table is a great place to stack books when you're not using the room - this is my secret to making people think I'm smarter - or a collection of vases or family photos. And, when you're throwing a party, a pedestal table is a great place to set up drinks or appetizers.
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While speaking to a group of volunteers for the upcoming 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that gays should feel welcome. Putin explained, however, that gays should "leave the children in peace." Photo: AP/RIA Novosti Kremlin
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Chris Brown 'Bombs Away' Track Leaks Online
We haven't heard much from Chris Brown since the release of his 'Fortune' album. On Friday (Aug. 17), an unfinished track called 'Bombs Away' was leaked online. The song is your typical dance-floor burner that Breezy is known for, but with a little dancehall flavor in the mix.
On the tune, Breezy sings and raps about partying with a hot girl in the club and later seducing her in the bedroom. "It's like I'm traveling in another dimension / Because shorty has my solider standing at attention / I'm like yeah it's the battle of the sexes / I wrap her legs around my head like a necklace," he rhymes.
No word on where this song will end up, but with the annoying "sample clearance only" message heard throughout the song, it will mostly likely land on a mixtape somewhere. Brown did say that he was developing a project called 'Rarities & B-sides' (get it, "R&B"), which will features songs that Brown has locked away in a vault. This song is a good candidate for inclusion.
In the meantime, you can check out Brown in a pair of videos that was released this past week. The 'Don't Wake Me Up"' singer appears next to Brandy in the colorful Hype Williams-directed video 'Put It Down.' Brown also flexes his dance moves with T-Pain in the bi-lingual video 'Algo Me Gusta De Ti' by reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel.
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A manned mission to Mars would be the greatest adventure in the history of the human race. And one man knows how to make it a reality. In fact, he just wrote the book on it — literally.
Joel Levine, senior research scientist with NASA's Langley Research Center and co-chair of NASA's Human Exploration of Mars Science Analysis Group, just published "The Human Mission to Mars: Colonizing the Red Planet." The book reads like a who's who of Mars mission science, featuring senators, astronauts, astrophysicists, geologists and more on getting to Mars, studying its atmosphere and climate, the psychological and medical effects on the crew and other details.
There's even a section detailing the science of sex on Mars, should NASA attempt to create a permanent colony there.
"For the last three years, I've been co-chairing a panel of about 30 U.S. and Canadian scientists, coming up with a blueprint, purely from a scientific perspective, of humanity's role on Mars," Levine told FoxNews.com. He was asked to put together a special edition of the Journal of Cosmology exploring the topic, which was just published as the new book.
"The United States of America is the only country that can do this successfully right now," he said. And to remain the technological leader of the world, he argued, we need to do this. And it's quite possible, the book notes; after all, a trip to Mars isn't even a lengthy one.
The trip to Mars would take on the order of 220 days using today's chemical
propulsion technology," writes Steven A. Hawley, a former astronaut now with the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas, in a chapter on the challenges and sacrifices of the trip to Mars. He suggests either a short duration or longer duration stay before the return trip. "The longer surface mission would enable significant science, but also expose the crew to greater risk if systems don't function as planned.
But regardless of whether a colony is initially established, Levine is passionate — and poetic — about a trip to Mars. "When we do this, the human species will be a two-planet species for the first time ever," he said. A trip to Mars would open up countless revelations and possibly answer one of the greatest questions science today seeks to answer: is there life elsewhere in the universe?
"The search for life outside the Earth is one of the key questions in all of science," he told FoxNews.com, "and of all the objects in the Solar System, Mars is the most likely."
Many scientists speculate that life may exist on the red planet today in the form of microorganisms, and the book concludes that a manned mission could very well answer that question for once and all. "All of the articles here conclude that yes, it's possible that when we go to Mars we will find microorganism at the surface or below the surface."
Another question Levine believes the mission will answer deals with the strange history of Mars — which he called the most intriguing, and the most confusing planet in the solar system. Today Mars has no liquid water and a very, very thin atmosphere — it's like the Earth's atmosphere at 100,000 feet, he said. Yet we have very, very strong evidence that its surface used to be covered with water. What happened to it all?
"What catastrophic event led to Mars going from an Earth-like planet to a very inhospitable planet today?" he asked. The Mars mission would send humans there to study that, and see if there's a lesson in the planet for the future of Earth.
Levine has a general timeline in mind for the mission, which he hopes to launch by 2040. He believes we could launch the missions far sooner, however — if we could afford to. Tragically, the major problem for getting humans to Mars isn't building new spacecraft, furthering science, or inventing new technologies, he says.
The only hold-up is the budget.
"NASA's budget is 18 billion a year, and I don't think we can seriously plan a launch until 2040" given those funds, he said. "If NASA's budget went up 3 billion a year, or 5 billion a year, we could do it in half the time."
But Levine presents a solution for that problem in his book as well, something unprecedented for NASA: advertising.
"The suggestion is marketing to different corporations and professional sports leagues for advertising, which is something NASA never does — it's a whole new economic plan for financing what has to be the greatest adventure in the history of the human race."


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The Olympic flame may not be extinguished along the Chesapeake Bay.
A key organizer of the region's unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Games is gauging interest in making a run at the 2024 Games. Dan Knise, president and CEO of the Washington-Baltimore 2012 Regional Coalition, believes "there's a little bit of a spark" in the region for another try.
"There have been some informal discussions with people. The energy the Olympics create, the optimism it creates, I feel that again. I'm optimistic," said Knise, who was in London with his family to watch the Games but also hoped to "take the temperature" of Olympic decision-makers.


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Prior to this series, I've made two trips to Alliance Bank Stadium. The Bisons brought me here twice last year in two four-day stints to watch the Herd play the Chiefs.
The first time, the Buffalo roster was in flux with players in Cleveland coming off the disabled list, going on the disabled list and forcing the first major movement of the year. Over a three day period things were a mess (roster wise) for a club that surged to 15-6 and on the brink of taking over first place.
Pitching is where the Bisons took the biggest hit. Cliff Lee was coming off the DL and Fausto Carmona arrived in Syracuse but never appeared for the Bisons because Jake Westbrook went down and Carmona was called right back to the Big Leagues. Rafael Perez, outfielders Ben Francisco and Franklin Gutierrez were also moved about the same time to the Tribe. All this forced a couple of spot starts and rotation adjustments but Buffalo endured, split the series and kept moving forward and took first place in the division when the dust settled.
Fast forward one year. The Tribe's roster is being shook-up again. Ben Francisco is gone for what appears to be an extended stay if he performs when given the opportunity. And as you heard on your pre-game show, Indians GM Mark Shapiro said he'll have plenty of time on the field. But from what he said yesterday, there have to be more "adjustments" on the way.
The never-ending question of 2008: What to do with Andy Marte? He's out of options and has barely stepped on the field. Add Shin-Soo Choo nearing a rehab assignment with Buffalo and if the Cleveland offense is still M.I.A. why not give a left-handed power bat a shot. One thing is for certain following this first wave of decisions from the deep thinkers, the Indians will make adjustments. Two weeks ago Shipiro said there won't be a panic button until they near 60 games into the season. Also factor in, no single team has started to pull away in the AL Central. This bodes well for Buffalo if no team takes claim to the top spot and Cleveland starts to perform better.
Buffalo opened the roadtrip in Syracuse a man down on the roster but will be full strength when Bronson Sardinah arrives. The Indians signed the outfielder to a minor league contract. Sardinha, a first round pick (34th overall) of the Yankees in 2001, hit .323 (10-31) with a 2B, 3B & 5RBI in 8 games for AAA Tacoma this year after going to big league camp as a non-roster invitee with Seattle. He spent seven seasons in the Yankees system from 2001-07 and appeared in 10 games last year in the Bronx (3-9, .333, 6RS, 2RBI) and owns a minor league career batting average of .267 (839-3146).
Technically it's the second free agent signing of the year, following Jason Stanford's return. Last year Cleveland singed four free agents during the season: Eric Dubose, John Koronka, Scott Elarton and Russell Branyan.
As for our trip back to the Salt City, for the moment it seems as shaky as the one a year ago. But there is one thing that adds certain calmness. The simple addition of natural grass has made a cold and less than friendly structure feel much more hospitable. Now I wish the Chiefs would be as welcoming.


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The Lady Bisons swept FGCU and Stetson on the road to remain unbeaten in the A-Sun. Pease, the quarterback of the offense, deftly distributed the ball in an effective inside-outside attack. She passed the 3,000-assist mark over the weekend, pushing her total to 3,037 for her career. Pease ranks seventh on the Atlantic Sun all-time assists list. In Lipscomb's three-set win against FGCU, Pease tallied 35 assists, 11 digs, one kill and one service ace.
The junior, from Berryton, Kan., earned Preseason All-Conference Team honors after a stellar 2008 season in which she made the First-Team All-Atlantic Sun, the A-Sun All-Tournament Team and earned Academic All-Conference. Pease also ranked 89th in the NCAA in assists per set (10.12), first in the A-Sun in assists (1,235, 10.12 per set) and first in A-Sun matches only in assists (762, 10.44).
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
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Town meeting members last night overwhelmingly supported a $50,000 appropriation to revamp the multimillion-dollar library renovation-expansion project that was narrowly defeated at the polls a year ago.
The money will be used to help pay to design a project that's 10 percent smaller and without a drive-through window, changes that residents said they want in order to support it.
Town meeting members approved the larger project last year, but voters rejected it at a special election by 153 votes.
Library officials asked for the $50,000 after being notified recently by the state that a $7.9 million grant that the town wasn't expecting until fiscal 2014 at the earliest is immediately available — once the project is approved by the state and voters approve funding the town's share of the project, estimated at $8.76 million.
Fundraising accounts for $1.75 million of the cost.
The new design work and a decision about how to best use the former Shrewsbury Credit Union property next door are expected to be completed by early 2013.
Approval for local funding for the new project will be back before voters no later than next fall.
Brian Austin, a Precinct 7 member with the Committee for a Smaller Library, said he's in favor of a "responsible" project. He said voters want a smaller, less expensive project.
The project will be reduced from 42,767 square feet to 38,490 square feet. Mr. Austin said the new proposal should come in at $13 million to $14 million, instead of the $18 million of the rejected project.
Other articles approved last night:
•Amendment of the waste disposal and landfill operation agreement between the town and Wheelabrator Millbury to provide for the construction and operation of a solar energy facility on a capped portion of the landfill.
•Amendment of the dog control law to specifically require a leash to be used to restrain dogs while outside the owner's property. Before, the bylaw only required a restraining device.
•A 25-year agreement with the state to lease land near the Irving A. Glavin Regional Center for $2 each year. The agreement includes a sublease to a farmer who uses part of the land and to Shrewsbury Youth Soccer, which uses the other part of the land.
The athletic organization has spent more than half a million dollars to develop the 12 to 14 fields on the property.


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To be eligible for a Conforming Loan in Georgia, your monthly housing costs (mortgage principal and interest, property taxes, and insurance) must meet a specified percentage of your gross monthly income. Your credit background will be considered. At least a 620 FICO credit score is generally required to obtain a conventional conforming loan approval. You must also have enough income to pay your housing costs plus all additional monthly debt.
Maximum Loan Amount: The maximum loan amount allowed for a Conventional Conforming Loan varies from county to county. The highest maximum Conventional Conforming right now is $729,750. The lowest maximum Conventional Mortgage amount available in any county is $417,000. To see what the limit is in the county in which you're interested, visit the following site https://www.efanniemae.com/sf/refmaterials/loanlimits/. This site lists U.S. territories as well as states.
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Conventional Home Mortgage Loans require the home buyer to invest at least 5% - 20% of the sales price in cash for the down payment and closing costs. If the sales price is $100,000 for example, the home buyer must invest at least $5,000 - $20,000.
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The Grinch Who Stole World AIDS Day
Usually, I try to cheer everyone on World AIDS Day, but this year is an exception because I will be asking you to boycott the celebration of World AIDS Day. Before you accuse me of being a Debbie Downer, read my reasons and if you do not like them, you can always skip this one and click to the next blog.
One of the declared goals of World AIDS Day is to raise awareness of the pandemic. Let me break the news to you: We lost this battle a long time ago. The case for HIV/AIDS is falling behind on many levels and this lone and only day will do nothing to the Poz community more than to provide another fundraiser avenue to a group of ineffective organizations selling more red ribbons on this particular day. Here I am copying the logic of some of my ardent Christian friends who argue that Christmas has become more about Santa than about Jesus.
The goal of World AIDS Day should be to get people talking about the battle against HIV/AIDS, where we are today, what we have achieved and why we are not winning. This is an important goal during a time where people living with HIV/AIDS continue to pay a heavy toll worldwide. We need to provide the full picture on where the failure is and why.
World AIDS Day this year comes in the middle of one of the lowest points in American politics, where political polarization is based on Obamacare, a bill with major flaws but one that will help people with HIV/AIDS obtain access to life-saving care. Nevertheless, many Americans still object to this bill because they fail to recognize that health care is linked inextricably to other basic human rights.
Now let me take my party pooper skills globally. ☺
Worldwide, this year's celebration of World AIDS Day comes amidst endless conflicts in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world. These conflicts destroyed the basic infrastructure necessary to combat HIV/AIDS and provide treatment and protection for persons with HIV/AIDS. In some of these conflict areas, fundamentalist groups continue to target and terrorize people with known HIV-positive status, with little to no media reporting on it.
News about the armed conflict in Syria tells the story of the suffering of various groups, but falls short on reporting about the situation of the people living with HIV who remain stranded with no medical facilities or continuous supplies of medical treatment. This is just one example of how people living with HIV/AIDS are among the most ignored vulnerable groups in armed conflicts. In several other parts of the Middle East and North Africa, political unrest after the Arab Spring is undermining programs to help patients with HIV/AIDS.
Discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS will go unexamined during this year's World AIDS Day as several countries continue to enjoy impunity while violating the human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS.
For example, the small, rich Arab state of Qatar, nominated to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, brought large numbers of migrant workers to construct massive sport facilities in preparation for the global sport event. The Qatari government forces those migrant workers to undergo HIV/AIDS tests and will deport those who are diagnosed as HIV positive. These procedures have sparked little controversy around the world or even by the AIDS community. Similarly, several other Arab states in the Persian Gulf announced their intention to reinforce travel restrictions and medical testing on those identified as LGBT.
The United Nations bills World AIDS Day as "Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths." It is ironic that while holding this mantra, the UN would not allow people with AIDS serve in several UN stations, in compliance with the host country's discriminatory policies. The functional failure of the UN when it comes to HIV/AIDS makes World AIDS Day a cosmetic surgery to gain some media attention, and no more.
Do you agree with me now that I have every reason not to celebrate the World AIDS Day?
Of course, you can suggest that the above are exactly the reasons to why we should celebrate this day. You can argue in favor of the media attention generated on this day to raise awareness of the challenges we are facing. But the problem is that the HIV/AIDS community lost the media game long time ago. The scarcity of adequate coverage when it comes to the challenges faced by persons with HIV/AIDS makes it very clear that one day in the year will not do the job.
Now as to the argument that this day is very important to raise awareness about HIV transmission, which will help in prevention efforts ... let me respond by saying: Seriously?
In an era of high-speed Internet, online sex-toy stores, cyber-sex, and more free porn websites than Bible and Quran websites, we still have the audacity to claim that this day will raise awareness about HIV/AIDS transmission??!!
One Quranic chapter addresses the Human by stating that "Oh Human! Surely you must struggle until you meet your Lord."
Let us continue our struggle and postpone the celebration till later.
Ibrahim is a professional Muslim man in his 30s from the Middle East, living in the U.S.
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EliteCapabilities necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 31 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Elite Capabilities, LLC
Elite Capabilities was founded by a retired Operative from the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Elite Capabilities personnel are experienced professionals. They come from diverse backgrounds in the military, Special Operations Forces, Federal and local law enforcement and the Intelligence Community (IC).
Elite Capabilities employees are handpicked from a small pool of specialized operatives for their specific expertise. This allows us to ensure specific mission requirements are met. This can only be done by individuals that understand the dynamic of operating within and around the Intelligence Community (IC) as well as Other Government Agencies (OGA).
"Providing unique services, training, and support to those who defend America" Elite capabilities provides defense-contracting services in support of government clients. Our defense and government services focus exclusively on the needs of the U.S. military and law enforcement communities. We focus our capabilities and resources to provide specialized training, consulting, and support to the following agencies.
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Elite Capabilities, LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
Target audience consist of Department of State, Department of Defense. Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement. Target audience is someone that requires unique but specialized training in areas of Tactical, Operational, and Strategic level operations and planning. Target audience requires a company that is small, flexible, and understand discreet but innovative thinking. National Security companies will be looking for a company that can provide them with the reassurance they understand the risk and rewards from such a job. Most of the target audience will be former members or associates of the Special Operation Community (Special Forces), or someone that has worked with them in the past. Most individuals that the company will be interacting with are "Alpha Males".
Primarily looking for a logo that represents the company from a perspective in which the target audience can relate.
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The owner of Elite Capabilities comes from a Special Forces background (Green Berets). The logo has to be strong, powerful, and intimidating.
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Madonna + Son David Wear Ralph Lauren Suits at 2014 Grammys Red Carpet [PHOTOS]
Few fashion plates can rock the menswear trend like Madonna. But remember this unassailable fact: She's Madonna and she can do whatever she pleases, whenever she pleases and that includes her red carpet ensembles.
The icon donned a Ralph Lauren suit. Her best accessory? Her son David, who wore a Ralph Lauren suit, too! Madge even said it was he who decided what they wore. Mama Madge also rocked a grill. David was grill-free, even though he said he wanted one!


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When a home inspector gets sued, several things tend to happen. At first, the inspector is often dumbfounded; did he miss something on the inspection? Well, the Client apparently thinks so! But, what happens next?
Well, if the inspector carries professional liability insurance, such as an Errors and Omissions policy, the inspector may need to immediately tender the complaint to his carrier. Depending on the coverage and terms of the policy, the inspector may be on his/her own at that point, or may relinquish all rights to their insurance company.
Sometimes, if the carrier feels there is risk, or that the costs of defending the claim may be high, they will often offer a settlement. Sometimes that settlement comes from the inspector's deductible. In essence, the inspector loses, and never gets to tell his or her side of the story.
Where the inspector has no E&O, they may try to contact the Client and see what the dispute is about. In some cases, the inspector may offer to take care of a problem, or may offer money to make things go away. Sometimes this works, but often the inspector retains an attorney, at an hourly rate. Bingo… the legal bills start to pile up.
But, what if there was another way to resolve disputes… say via an alternate dispute resolution service? We're speaking of mediation and arbitration. Well, in order to take this path, both parties would need to agree to it. This is why if you intend to compel arbitration and mediation, it is imperative that it be included in the inspector's inspection agreement, and clearly agreed to by the client prior to the start of the inspection.
To ensure a fair outcome for both parties in the dispute, it is equally as important to choose an arbitration firm that specializes in the home inspection industry. Not fair, you say? There will be bias in favor if the inspector? Well, in reality the knife cuts both ways. Inspectors and those intimate with the industry know what performing an inspection legitimately takes and includes. It's hard for either party to embellish the facts with any degree of believability when an expert neutral is involved.


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Help Bring Automata to Life!
Greetings everyone! You're getting this because you supported our first Kickstarter campaign 3 years ago! I'll make this short, since I don't want to bombard you with more info than... Read more
The Happy New Year Update!
It's been over three months since our last update, and we have some great news to share. Being the first of the year, we launched the new ad-free homepage on... Read more
Thanks and next steps!
Thank you to everyone that helped make the homepage ad-free! The campaign was a really crazy experience. We learned so much, so our thanks to all those that contributed and... Read more
Update #11: Strip Search UNLOCKED! Call for entries begins NOW.
We've just hit the $450k/Strip Search stretchgoal! We move fast, so it's time to get the process rolling. May I present to you, the initial call for entries.
As mentioned... Read more
Update #10: Kickstarter Shirt Revealed!
We're less than $40k away from hitting our Strip Search stretchgoal, and we figured you would want to see the Exclusive Kickstarter T-Shirt commemorating the campaign!
Update #9: More Lookouts Art, a New Reward, FAQ Update, Jerry Cosplay
With 15 days left, we've raised almost $400,000, which is nearly a half-a-million dollars, which is basically a million! Right? Or...? Listen. We don't have time to thrill you... Read more
Update #8: The Final Cosplay Vote + More details on Strip Search
We've crossed the $375k mark, meaning Jerry is on the hook for cosplaying as the character of your choice. We did open submissions in Update #7, and after over 15,000... Read more
Update # 7: Deciding Jerry's Cosplay
It looks like we're only $5k away from hitting the Jerry Cosplay (aka Yummy-Chan-town) stretchgoal, so we figured we'd put it to the community vote so you AND Jerry know... Read more
Update #6: $350k Reached, New Rewards Added!
We crossed the $350,000 mark over the weekend, so it looks like this thing has some legs. After listening to a ton of feedback, we have a few more rewards... Read more
Update #5: Automata Project Unlocked, More Lookouts Info, Comic Sketch Reward and Additional Q&As!
We've just crossed the $325,000 mark, meaning the Automata strip for 2013 is LOCKED IN. As a teaser, Mike created this image to give you an idea of what's in... Read more
Penny Arcade Leaderboard Stretch Goal Unlocked! Stretchgoals up to $999k revealed.
It's unbelievable, but the campaign has reached our first funding goal of $250k in four days. We've been blown away by the support thus far, and the interest from people outside the... Read more
Update #3: FAQ and reward additions!
We're closing in on the $200k mark, and we've added the following to the FAQ:
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A: Summarizing... Read more
$325k Stretchgoal
Additional Revelations!
We're just revealing things right and left around here. It would be our great pleasure to acquaint you with Automata: Silversidein lieu of our typical "creative services"... Read more
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Tom's Tips on Finding Good Marine Products
1. Avoid products that are packaged to look like a similar well known tried and true product but that are not made by the original manufacturer.
2. Is it stainless? We generally know that you can check with a magnet to see if a product is stainless. But low grade stainless (which may be acceptable for some uses) will normally have considerably more magnetism than high grade stainless which should have very little.
3. Read the fine print on packaging. A few examples of what to look for are energy consumption, life expectation and light output of light bulbs, heat tolerances in tape, UV protective qualities in outboard portable gas tanks, and cure time of sealants and glues.
4. If you're buying a flashlight or spot light, look for the icons and values from the new ANSI/NEMA FL 1 flashlight standard. See "Now You See It", column 144 in "Past Articles" in this section of the BoatUS site. (https://www.boatus.com/cruising/TomNeale/previous.asp )
5. Understand the issues. For example, there are many inverters on the shelf. But most are not true sine wave inverters. These cost less, but the AC electricity they produce won't operate all AC equipment or it won't operate it as well. As an example, it may not operate a printer/scanner. True sine wave inverters should operate anything within their power supply parameters. You may not need a true sine wave inverter, but at least be aware of the options.
6. Examine closely any welds. Sometimes, on anchors, for example, components are welded together. This may be fine, but examine the weld to see if it looks like a good job, that there are no voids and no signs of rust coming from within the weld.
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