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Legal issues in e-commerce in the UAE
The retail landscape of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly changing. We now live in a world where we can shop for goods and services from the comfort of our own homes and without the need to brave the heat and head to the nearest mall.
With the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region tipped as being the world's fastest-growing market for e-commerce, it is easy to understand how many traditional 'bricks and mortar' stores are establishing an online presence alongside the ever-increasing number of online outlets. However, there are some legal issues that should be considered when engaging in e-commerce in the UAE.
The development of new technologies has meant that commercial transactions and contracts can now be entered into via a variety of electronic means. The most common methods of contracting with a customer are by 'click-to-accept' means (i.e. a physical act by the customer to indicate consent to the contract) and deeming consent by a customer's general use of a website…
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Nucor Reports Results For Second Quarter And First Half Of 2014 PR Newswire CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 24, 2014 CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today consolidated net earnings of $147.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014. By comparison, Nucor reported net earnings of $111.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2014 and net earnings of $85.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2013. Second quarter of 2014 diluted net earnings per share of $0.46 was above our guidance range of $0.35 to $0.40 per diluted share due to better than forecasted performance in the steel mills segment. In the first half of 2014, Nucor reported consolidated net earnings of $258.1 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared with consolidated net earnings of $169.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the first half of last year. Nucor's results include no charge to value inventories using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of accounting in the second quarter of 2014, compared with a charge of $14.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share) recorded in the first quarter of 2014 and no charge in the second quarter of 2013. As a result, the LIFO charge in the first half of 2014 was $14.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share), compared with a charge of $18.0 million ($0.03 per diluted share) in the first half of 2013. The second quarter of 2014 included $20.3 million ($0.04 per diluted share) of higher employee stock-based compensation expense than the first quarter of 2014 and was comparable to the second quarter of 2013 due to the timing of annual grants that are typically authorized in June of each year. Included in the first quarter of 2014 earnings was a $12.8 million ($0.04 per diluted share) charge primarily related to tax legislation changes in the state of New York. Also included in first quarter results was a $9.0 million charge ($0.02 per diluted share) related to the disposal of assets within the steel mills segment. Nucor's consolidated net sales increased 4% to $5.29 billion in the second quarter of 2014 compared with $5.11 billion in the first quarter of 2014 and increased 13% compared with $4.67 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Average sales price per ton increased 1% over the first quarter of 2014 and increased 4% over the second quarter of 2013. Total tons shipped to outside customers were 6,370,000 tons in the second quarter of 2014, a 3% increase over the first quarter of 2014 and an increase of 9% over the second quarter of 2013. Total second quarter steel mill shipments increased 1% over the first quarter of 2014 and 9% over the second quarter of 2013. Second quarter downstream steel products shipments to outside customers increased 17% over the first quarter of 2014 and increased 11% over the second quarter of 2013. In the first half of 2014, Nucor's consolidated net sales increased 13% to $10.40 billion, compared with $9.22 billion in last year's first half. Total tons shipped to outside customers increased 9% from the first half of 2013, while average sales price per ton increased 4%. The average scrap and scrap substitute cost per ton used in the second quarter of 2014 was $384, a 4% decrease from $398 in the first quarter of 2014 and an increase of 2% over $377 in the second quarter of 2013. The average scrap and scrap substitute cost per ton used in the first half of 2014 was $391, an increase of 3% over $378 in the first half of 2013. Overall operating rates at our steel mills increased to 79% in the second quarter of 2014 as compared with 75% in the first quarter of 2014 and 73% in the second quarter of 2013. Steel mill utilization increased to 77% in the first half of 2014 from 73% in the first half of 2013. Total steel mill energy costs in the second quarter of 2014 decreased approximately $3 per ton compared with the first quarter of 2014 and increased $1 per ton over the second quarter of 2013. Energy costs for the first half of 2014 increased $3 per ton over the first half of 2013 due to increased natural gas and electricity unit costs. Our liquidity position remains strong with $1.17 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments and an untapped $1.5 billion revolving credit facility that does not expire until August 2018. In June, Nucor's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per share payable on August 11, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2014. This dividend is Nucor's 165^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend, a record we expect to continue. Second quarter of 2014 earnings increased compared with the first quarter of 2014 due in large part to improved performance by the steel mills segment, particularly at our sheet and bar mills. Sheet steel profitability improved because of higher sales volumes and margin improvement due to continued strong demand and supply disruptions at some of our competitors. Our bar mills also benefited from higher sales volumes and margin improvement. Nucor-Yamato Steel underwent a planned three week outage in the second quarter which contributed to decreased volumes for structural steel. The improved results of the steel mills segment were achieved despite imports being at levels not seen since 2006. Our fabricated construction products businesses (rebar fabrication, joist and decking and pre-engineered metal buildings) returned to solid profitability in the second quarter of 2014, reflecting improving conditions in the nonresidential construction markets. The performance of our raw materials segment decreased in the second quarter of 2014 compared with the first quarter of 2014 due to an operating loss at our new direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana, which was consistent with our guidance. The Louisiana DRI plant underwent a three week outage in the second quarter to implement adjustments that will improve yield and conversion costs. The Louisiana DRI plant has continued to exceed our volume expectations while producing excellent quality DRI units. Also within the raw materials segment, The David J. Joseph Company experienced decreased profitability in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2014 due to lower scrap selling prices. We currently expect to see a stronger improvement in earnings for the third quarter of 2014. Although non-residential construction markets remain at historically low levels, they are improving at a moderate pace. We therefore expect further increased operating profits in our downstream products businesses. Steel mill profitability is also expected to improve in the third quarter of 2014 as our Nucor-Yamato Steel division has no planned outage and sheet and plate margins continue to benefit from positive pricing trends. We also expect improvement in the performance of the Louisiana DRI facility in the third quarter, with profitable performance anticipated by the end of the year. Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler. Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. The words "believe," "expect," "project," "will," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to prevailing steel prices and the changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including scrap steel; (2) market demand for steel products; (3) energy costs and availability; and (4) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including competition from imports and substitute materials. These and other factors are discussed in Nucor's regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in Nucor's December 31, 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Item 1A. Risk Factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update them. You are invited to listen to the live broadcast of Nucor's conference call in which management will discuss Nucor's second quarter results on July 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. The conference call will be available over the Internet at www.nucor.com, under Investor Relations. TONNAGE DATA (in thousands) Three Months (13 Weeks) Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended Ended July 5, June Percentage July 5, June Percentage 2014 29, 2014 29, 2013 Change 2013 Change Steel mills 5,324 4,892 9% 10,518 9,710 8% production Steel mills total 5,477 5,025 9% 10,909 10,100 8% shipments Sales tons to outside customers: Steel mills 4,646 4,274 9% 9,246 8,608 7% Joist 97 91 7% 189 162 17% Deck 101 83 22% 188 152 24% Cold finished 133 124 7% 271 246 10% Fabricated concrete reinforcing 321 280 15% 560 508 10% steel Other 1,072 987 9% 2,105 1,869 13% 6,370 5,839 9% 12,559 11,545 9% CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data) Three Months (13 Weeks) Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended Ended July 5, 2014 June 29, July 5, 2014 June 29, 2013 2013 Net sales $ $ $ $ 5,291,075 4,665,588 10,399,519 9,216,360 Costs, expenses and other: Cost of products sold 4,875,208 4,352,463 9,606,450 8,600,019 Marketing, administrative 132,813 123,150 266,247 239,375 and other expenses Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (3,202) (1,585) (7,676) (413) Interest expense, net 44,391 39,228 85,132 71,719 5,049,210 4,513,256 9,950,153 8,910,700 Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests 241,865 152,332 449,366 305,660 Provision for income taxes 74,930 46,062 152,735 88,662 Net earnings 166,935 106,270 296,631 216,998 Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 19,894 21,125 38,559 47,064 Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders $ $ $ $ 147,041 85,145 258,072 169,934 Net earnings per share: Basic $0.46 $0.27 $0.80 $0.53 Diluted $0.46 $0.27 $0.80 $0.53 Average shares outstanding: Basic 319,693 318,903 319,597 318,796 Diluted 319,981 319,023 319,872 318,934 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In thousands) July 5, 2014 Dec. 31, 2013 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,067,561 $ 1,483,252 Short-term investments 100,000 28,191 Accounts receivable, net 2,071,439 1,810,987 Inventories, net 2,738,658 2,605,609 Other current assets 517,132 482,007 Total current assets 6,494,790 6,410,046 Property, plant and equipment, net 4,971,813 4,917,024 Goodwill 1,971,452 1,973,608 Other intangible assets, net 842,445 874,154 Other assets 1,030,388 1,028,451 Total assets $ 15,310,888 $ 15,203,283 LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 42,414 $ 29,202 Long-term debt due within one year 11,300 3,300 Accounts payable 1,124,077 1,117,078 Salaries, wages and related accruals 276,660 282,860 Accrued expenses and other current 562,775 527,776 liabilities Total current liabilities 2,017,226 1,960,216 Long-term debt due after one year 4,368,900 4,376,900 Deferred credits and other liabilities 978,749 955,889 Total liabilities 7,364,875 7,293,005 EQUITY Nucor stockholders' equity: Common stock 151,172 151,010 Additional paid-in capital 1,867,948 1,843,353 Retained earnings 7,160,952 7,140,440 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (3,952) 9,080 Treasury stock (1,495,298) (1,498,114) Total Nucor stockholders' equity 7,680,822 7,645,769 Noncontrolling interests 265,191 264,509 Total equity 7,946,013 7,910,278 Total liabilities and equity $ 15,310,888 $ 15,203,283 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In thousands) Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended July 5, 2014 June 29, 2013 Operating activities: Net earnings $ $ 296,631 216,998 Adjustments: Depreciation 326,429 258,390 Amortization 36,265 37,575 Stock-based compensation 33,752 34,043 Deferred income taxes (5,121) 12,304 Distributions from affiliates 11,504 7,708 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated (7,676) (413) affiliates Loss on assets 9,046 - Changes in assets and liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions and dispositions): Accounts receivable (249,196) (70,785) Inventories (130,463) 36,087 Accounts payable 90,460 (44,724) Federal income taxes 14,100 3,709 Salaries, wages and related (1,672) (35,332) accruals Other 19,270 29,414 Cash provided by operating activities 443,329 484,974 Investing activities: Capital expenditures (446,798) (621,306) Investment in and advances to (68,491) (43,485) affiliates Repayment of advances to affiliates 15,000 30,500 Disposition of plant and equipment 12,858 10,145 Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) (38,466) - Purchases of investments (100,000) (19,390) Proceeds from the sale of investments 27,529 73,428 Proceeds from the sale of restricted - 148,725 investments Changes in restricted cash - 55,355 Cash used in investing activities (598,368) (366,028) Financing activities: Net change in short-term debt 13,212 1,796 Repayment of long-term debt - (250,000) Excess tax benefits from stock-based 2,700 1,700 compensation Distributions to noncontrolling (37,877) (57,266) interests Cash dividends (237,369) (235,280) Other financing activities (1,123) 109 Cash used in financing activities (260,457) (538,941) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (195) (2,400) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (415,691) (422,395) Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of 1,483,252 1,052,862 year Cash and cash equivalents - end of six $ $ months 1,067,561 630,467 Non-cash investing activity: Change in accrued plant and equipment $ $ purchases (96,023) (20,537) SOURCE Nucor Corporation Website: http://www.nucor.com Contact: Nucor Executive Offices, +1-704-366-7000, or fax, +1-704-362-4208
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During her call with reporters, Cyrus shared some tidbits about the inspiration for her Bangerz tour and what happens on the road and backstage.
Touring artist she's emulating: "I've watched a lot of the Madonna tours, not only because I'm a fan of Madonna, but my tour is built around content, and she has a really beautiful stage,... and everything that's played on all the screens is shot beautifully."
Her pre-show routine: "Sometimes I'm having fun with the dancers and we're all partying backstage, and then I just go on stage. Sometimes I need a few hours just to get my mind right. It kind of depends on how long I've been traveling.
"I definitely take my time to warm up and definitely have a clear space in my room before I go out. A lot of this (expletive) is mental to get yourself through it because it's a long show and it's really a workout. When I do these shows, by the end of it I am so drained, but then you have to do it again every night, so you have to build up this stamina."
What's on her tour bus: "Last time I went, I think we were traveling around Christmastime, and I decked it all out. I had a hot pink Christmas tree and all that (expletive). This time I'm bringing a few friends on the road because I got kind of lonely last time, so we're definitely going to each of us design our bunks. But me and my best friend, we call each other dolls, so we want to make our bus look like a doll house of some sort, like a Barbie doll house....It's going to make every guy want to puke. It's going to be super pinked out."
Food for the road: "When I'm working out as much as I'm working out on tour, I actually eat a lot of junk food so I don't just wither away, so I actually eat a lot of cookies."
During her down time: "We get stuck on these 30-hour drives. I ride motorbikes, so sometimes I bring them on the bus so when I can, I like to go behind the buses and ride my bike."
What's on her rider: "I'm the most chill when it comes to riders. When I was younger, my tour rider used to be "Guitar Hero" and Frosted Flakes. And now I don't really want the Frosted Flakes, I just want the "Guitar Hero.""
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Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
A writer and I were recently talking about variety in character habits and motions, the physical movements of characters that both distinguish characters and add movement to a scene. At almost the same time, I was reading reviews for a quite popular novel that got panned by critics for, among other faults, the overuse of repetitive character motions and habits.
You've probably discovered that your own characters either have a repertoire of maybe two motions or habits that they use constantly or they're never in motion unless they're involved in something big—running to a treasure or running from the bad guys.
But in fiction, we should see characters in motion. Even when they're sitting, it's unlikely that they don't move or fidget or tap on the table or bite their nails or push hair off their faces.
Be sure to give your characters a variety of common movements and habits that show who they are as they inhabit your fictional world. At the same time, remember that such movements are typically part of the scene's background and should not take center stage unless that's the point of including such motions. You don't want character actions looking like individual shots of stop-motion figures. That is, readers don't need to see every little movement a character makes. Just give readers enough to have them imagining what the characters are doing, whether the movement is a habitual one or something out of the ordinary.
Put characters in motion and then have them get down to business.
Also, be sure not to use the same action too many times. Readers will catch on to habitual actions after the second or third time a character moves a certain way. So three or four times across a novel may be sufficient for most actions. Or you can change the way you word how the movement is done so that it seems like a different motion while at the same time it's familiar, just not annoyingly so.
Make the Movement Fit
~ To help you choose the right blend of motions, consider a character's personality, the genre, the era, the character's emotions, the viewpoint character's personality and emotions (if the viewpoint character is the one noticing another character's movements), and character experiences and education (to help with appropriate word choices to describe the movements).
~ Look for ways to develop a rhythm (or interrupt a rhythm) by adding movement or extending it, by putting it between lines of dialogue and by not putting it between lines of dialogue.
~ Use common movements to reveal character and to affect mood and tone. Use movements to push the conflict or influence the emotions of characters as well as readers.
~ Use movement to simply break up an otherwise static scene.
~ If you've got a talking-heads scene, where the characters seem to be two minds existing in limbo, with no bodies in motion and without the characters dealing with the physical setting, add some motion. Make characters touch and notice and influence and be influenced by their setting.
This may mean they pick up objects or slip on floors or pet dogs or sniff flowers.
It may mean they whistle or hum, snap their fingers or pick their teeth, put on lipstick, snap a rubber band, click a pen, or incessantly check their phone (or the communication device of the day).
~ Make your setting work for the story by influencing the characters, by making them do something they wouldn't do in another setting.
A character sitting outside in the bright sun might mess with her sunglasses or keep moving out of the sun or fan herself.
A character tailing another character into a loud bar or concert might stick her fingers or pieces of napkins in her ears.
A man outside at twilight might smack at the bugs feasting on his skin, or he may try to catch and squash the bugs midair.
~ Make your characters fit the setting or make them look out of place, maybe not even knowing how to use items in the setting.
In a time-travel story, characters may not understand the technology of the era. So show them stumbling over and fumbling with objects. Put those characters in motion, and make that motion work for the story.
The point with actions, motions, and physical habits is that you want to include them without overdoing them. Too little and readers can't see the characters. Too much and the forward motion of the story suffers as common physical movements overwhelm significant action and take on more importance than is warranted.
Consider your characters and their physical habits and motions. Decide what works for the characters and add those motions at appropriate intervals. Use a variety of actions for each character (so characters aren't always whistling or biting their lips or drumming their fingers) while at the same time giving them actions that fit them as individuals and that fit other elements of the scene. You should strive for a variety of actions and motions that are specific to the character while also giving thought to the changing needs of the story.
Not every scene requires all characters to be in motion. Not all scenes require any character to be in motion.
In some scenes, the movement of one character is sufficient not only to show what that character is doing but also to imply what others are doing either in response to or as the impetus for the first character's movements.
Some scenes can handle and might need multiple movements from multiple characters.
Use variety not only in the movements themselves, but in the way you address such movements throughout the story.
I've included a list of actions and motions and movements to give you ideas for the kinds of common movements most characters can make. (These are movements, habits, and mannerisms common to most people; specialized movement of unusual characters would be specific for those characters and their circumstances.) Use these as is or use them as a springboard to other habits and movements and motions.
Most are deliberate actions under the control of a character, but some are involuntary reactions. Use variety for both types of movements and habits.
There are other common movements; make your own list. Create a list not necessarily when you're looking for everyday actions (which means your list will be colored by your current characters and the events of their stories), but at a time when you don't need such a list. Let your mind explore and see what you can come up with. Watch friends and family members and include some of their quirks.
My list uses fairly common verbs to get you started—you'll want to use story- and character-appropriate verbs for your own scenes.
I grouped the movements and habits according to the (major) body part involved to make it easier to find a particular one, yet there is some crossover between categories.
brush hair, twirl hair, pull out hair
crack neck, crane neck
lean forward, lean back or away, lean sideways
lift or lower head or face or chin
lift shoulders, relax shoulders, roll shoulders
roll head, cock head, turn head, tilt head
rub neck
touch (drop) chin to chest
adjust glasses, push up glasses, pull down glasses
blink eyes, cross eyes, bat eyes, roll eyes
blot makeup, blot sweat, wipe off sweat
blow nose, pick nose, wipe nose, hold nose
massage forehead, rub temples
pick at blemish
play with beard or mustache
pull (tug) on ear, pick at ear, clean out ear
raise eyebrow(s)
rub eyes, massage eyes
scratch nose or chin or head or ear
smooth eyebrows, pluck at eyebrows
wipe away tears
apply lipstick or ChapStick
bite lip, bite tongue
bite the end of a pen or pencil
blow bubbles (with gum, spit, water)
chew (pop) gum, chew tobacco
chew ice
frown, grimace
gargle, gurgle
grind teeth; tense, tighten, or grip jaw
gulp, swallow
lick lips, smack lips, chew lips
pick at chapped lips
play with food
purse lips, squeeze lips together with fingers
put finger to lips (in thought or to shush someone)
sip tea or coffee (other drinks), gulp down alcoholic drinks
smoke, fiddle with cigarette
spit out food, spit out water
stick tongue out
stuff mouth
suck on candy
tap teeth, pick teeth, bite nails
throw up (hurl, vomit, spew, upchuck, get sick, toss cookies, lose dinner, regurgitate)
touch tongue to lips
whistle, hum, make sounds with mouth
braid hair
chew hair
pull at curls, push hair behind ears, mess with barrettes or ribbons or hats
push hair off face (own face or the face of others)
crack knuckles
cut nails, clean nails, paint nails, bite nails
hold someone's hand
massage thumb or finger, massage (rub) wrist or sore joints
pick at nails/cuticles
pick at scab, push at bruise
play with cups, dinnerware, napkins, salt and pepper shakers, anything on a dinner table
roll a coin or pencil between fingers
rub hands together
rub hands up and down arms, up and down legs
snap fingers
suck thumb or finger
tap or drum fingers on self or object
toss ball (or other object) hand to hand, juggle objects
trace scars or injuries
wag, shake, or point finger
wrap arms around own body
wring hands
bounce (kick) foot
check watch, check e-mail, check current devices
clean glasses (on cloth, under water, on clothes, with spit)
cross and uncross legs
dance (hop or bounce) from foot to foot
fiddle with radio or music device
fiddle (play) with rings, bracelets, necklace, earrings; twirl them; take them off, put them on; play with jewelry clasps
freeze (cease moving)
hold and stroke pets
laugh, cry, smile, sniffle
shudder, tremble, quiver, twitch, shake, wiggle, wriggle through
sigh, hold breath
squirm (in seat)
talk to self
take notes
tap on phone (or other communication devices)
tilt (tip) chair back
Beyond these kinds of motions, there are also simple body motions. Go for variety in these common movements as well. Yes, sometimes a character simply walks. But you don't want to find you have that character walking across a room 100 times. Rather than use walk, try saunter. Rather than simply say turn, try pivot. Rather than look, try study.
Be exact in your word choice, yet make sure the words sound natural in context. You want the reader to accept your word choice without wondering if you chose a word from a thesaurus.
A few examples to get you started with these everyday motions—
Cry: wail, blubber, howl, weep, sob, simper, snivel
Look: study, examine, scrutinize, see, watch, peer, peek, peruse, check out, stare, gaze, focus on
Run: race, lunge, move, gallop, dash, sprint, bolt, jog
Touch: stroke, finger, caress, trace, rub, tap, pat
Turn: rotate, whirl around, twirl, pivot, change (reverse) direction, back up
Walk: step, run, race, cross (a room), ease (over or into or across), move, saunter, stalk, stomp, stamp, pace
Use variety in character movements so your characters come across as real people rather than caricatures and so readers can see those characters without feeling that you're telling them information they already know.
Make your characters lifelike by setting them in motion, but don't give them habits that annoy readers unless you're doing so intentionally. (And then rethink those intentions.) A little goes a long, long way when you're taking character habits and common motions.
Show characters reacting to setting, to other characters, to the emotions of the moment, and to their own personalities. Make them more than stick figures and talking heads who are incapable of movement.
Make characters real.
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Lovely advice, thank you. It's difficult sometimes not to let the details boggle your mind.
Sue, the details can be never-ending, can't they? But paying attention to them and using details that no other writers use make our stories unique. And unique stories and characters, unique approaches, appeal to the reader.
Plus I'm guessing that most writers love figuring out which details are just perfect for a particular scene. It's so satisfying when we make even the smallest details work.
Hi Beth.
I find all the newsletters containing your tips some of the best advice I've so far seen.
Could you round them all up and perhaps produce a book?
Kevin, that's great to hear. Thank you. I have been working on a book, but it's about self-editing in general. I'll definitely consider putting some of these articles together in book form. (But my clients have been keeping me busy, so I don't know when that might happen.)
For a temporary fix, you may want to print from the blog and keep the articles in a binder. I'm not sure how the articles look in the e-mail/newsletter version, but you can print straight from this page to produce a decent-looking print version.
Again, thanks for the compliment.
Thanks for these great tips! I also find The Emotion Thesaurus to be a great resource for finding movements and gestures.
I really liked your point about not over-using them. How do you tell if you've done that? I suppose that's where a critique partner would help!
Andrea, I've recently seen someone else recommend The Emotion Thesaurus. I don't think I have that book, though it seems I've read parts of it. I may have to get it for myself.
A critique partner is a godsend. You could also do a word search for common actions/motions to see how many times you use them. While you might expect multiple characters to smile, so you could have quite a few instances of smiling, you wouldn't want multiple characters winking or cocking their heads or biting their nails. And you wouldn't want one character doing such things too often. So while you may find characters smiling 15-25 times in a 90,000-word manuscript, a half dozen winks might be too many.
The more unusual the movement, the fewer times it should be used since readers will notice it. But even common actions and motions can be used too often. Make searching for these actions a regular part of your own editing. Just as you'd cut or change too many uses of favorite verbs, cut or change too many uses of favorite motions.
Great list. It's easy to get caught up in making our characters do the same movements without realizing it until rereading. This is a nice tool to have. Thanks.
My pleasure, Mary. Sometimes the reminder is all we need.
I was guilty of having too many characters whistling too often in my first novel manuscript. And I never noticed. But a beta reader did. Those outside eyes are so good for pointing out what should be obvious to us.
Another excellent, helpful column and just what I need when I get to the revision stage of my current work in progress. I' m printing out your list to post on the wall.
Peter, I'm glad it's something practical you can use.
This is one of the more insidious problems I see. It's SO hard for an author to see this one on their own. Heck, I've been known to worry at a scene of my own for weeks before I realize this is the problem.
But when you're specifically looking for it, it's not that difficult to see and fix. Thank you for the reminder!
MJ, this is a tough one to see. But as you said, you can intentionally look for the under-and overuse of motions and common actions and strengthen your stories. The looking just needs to be part of the rewriting process rather than something a writer just wings, if she remembers it at all.
Great points. Thanks for joining in.
Thank you for the fantastic article!
I'm guilty of overusing one or two particular character movements throughout a book, and sometimes not even noticing that I've relied solely on those couple of movements until I'm going back to revise and realize, "Wait a second, she JUST sighed not two paragraphs ago, and she's doing it again … and again … and again … oh, dang it."
The other thing I'm guilty of is not giving each character (at least the main ones) their own unique movements. I tend to pick one or two movements, and then EVERYBODY in the novel does those actions, regardless of gender, upbringing, background, or other demographics.
I also like the fact that movement is a really effective way to enforce deep POV (point of view) in a work of fiction; because deep POV says that you can't name the emotion a character feels (e.g., "Enraged, he slammed his hands down on the table in front of her"), unique movements can convey the same thing (e.g., "He slammed his hands down on the table in front of her").
Thank you!
Eleanor, I'm glad you liked the article. And don't feel as if you're the only one—many writers are guilty of using the same movements for their characters. A reminder now and then is helpful for all of us.
And you're right that each character should have movements that fit. Those who grow up together might share some habits, but each is his or her own person, with quirks and habits peculiar to them.
Thanks for joining the conversation.
Hi Beth, just wanted to let you know that your articles and advice are the best and most helpful on the internet. Thanks so much for doing what you're doing
Joel, how nice of you to say so. I love doing it.
Your tips are so good and that list is so helpful, I feel like I'm cheating when I use it – which is a good thing!
Sara, there's no cheating implied or involved—use whatever resources can strengthen your stories and your skills. There are no rules or laws that say you have to do it all on your own.
Thanks so much for this post. I'm polishing a script that's going to agents soon and wanted to bring a bit more personality to my protagonist. Your ideas are very helpful in developing character.
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Martin Phipps (born 1 August 1968) is a British composer, who has worked on numerous film and television projects.
Life and career[edit]
Phipps is the son of Sue Pears and Jack Phipps, an arts administrator who had previously founded a management agency, which acted for many leading musical figures (including Benjamin Britten, Phipps's godfather).
Having read drama at Manchester University, Phipps enjoyed early critical success with Eureka Street, and went on to score the BBC period dramas North and South and Elizabeth - The Virgin Queen, for which he was recognised with the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Score.
Phipps scored Low Winter Sun for Channel 4, starring Mark Strong and Brian McCardie and Persuasion, the most recent ITV adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, as well as Grow Your Own, a feature for Warp Films. He also scored the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, adapted by Andrew Davies. Phipps was then commissioned to score the BBC's Oliver Twist adaptation, for which he was recognised with the Ivor Novello Award 2008 for Best Television Soundtrack.
Phipps went on to score the Rowan Joffe helmed drama, Hurndall for Talkback Thames followed by Wallander for Yellow Bird/Left Bank Pictures, starring Kenneth Branagh, for which he was recognised with the BAFTA Craft Award 2009 for Best Original TV Score. He then went onto write the music for the feature film, Endgame, starring William Hurt, Derek Jacobi, Mark Strong, Jonny Lee Miller and Chiwetel Ejiofor, chronicling the breakdown of S. African apartheid, directed by Pete Travis. It was entered into competition at the Sundance Film Festival. He also scored Small Island for Ruby Films/BBC, winning the BAFTA Craft Award 2010 for Best Original Television Music. More recently, he completed the score for his first feature film, Brighton Rock and composed the music for the newest BBC adaptation of Great Expectations.
In 2005, Phipps wrote the score to the film Pierrepoint. Other credits include The Wife of Bath from the BBC's contemporary adaptation of the Canterbury Tales, and the contemporary drama Dirty Filthy Love. He also scored the British feature film, The Flying Scotsman, and The Line of Beauty.
Phipps scored the UK thriller feature Harry Brown for Cutting Edge/Marv Films, starring Michael Caine, as well as Rowan Joffe's feature adaptation of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock. Mike Diver described Phipps' score as "rich and sumptuous of tone and depth".[1] He co-wrote the score with Emily Barker for the BBC drama The Shadow Line. Autered by Hugo Blick for the BBC, it was described by one critic as "a maddening, stylish experiment in doing something completely, admirably different with television".[2] More recent credits include the first series of Peaky Blinders on BBC2 for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Craft Award and The Honourable Woman. His documentary work includes scoring the documentary Britain in a Day. More recently he composed the score of the Harvey Weinstein film 'Woman in Gold' in collaboration with Hans Zimmer, and is currently working on the BBC adaptation of 'War and Peace'.
- ^ "Music - Review of Martin Phipps - Brighton Rock – Original Soundtrack Recording". BBC. 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2011-06-09). "Have you been watching … The Shadow Line? | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
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Speaking to Parade magazine, Groban, 29, says "We ain't listenin' to nothing romantic; I get enough of that during the day!" And he won't woo a lady with any of his own super successful tracks. "I'm super shy about playing my songs or singing for a girl I like. I guess because it's such a part of me," Groban admits.
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Damn, how fast the time flies and the kids grow
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Used to be obsessive about collecting badges, then it slowed down and now I barely do it anymore
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Are Hobbyist games doomed to forever be "under judgement"?
Still an uphill battle, your game not being the right genre (playing it requires timing, strategy—hell, it requires thinking. You're doomed)
Still an uphill battle, your game not being the right genre (playing it requires timing, strategy—hell, it requires thinking. You're doomed)
But…I like those kind of games!
However, given the general population of Kongregate, I assume most are expecting some action games, RPG's, CS Counterstrike clones (Looking at you Contract Wars) and Idle games
As for OP's game, I assume it's just a prototype since IMO it lacks variety. Hell, even a simple and silly reason as of why your restaurant only has 1 fork would make the game a bit more interesting
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Threads targeting other users
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I insert a plastic bag
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I wish for a delicious and untainted sandwich
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Where are furries getting all this money???
3. not to have a job, because nobody wants to hire some weirdo that thinks they're a starfish or w/e
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You know, being a furry is more of a hobby, not a lifestyle
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Badges stopped being easily accessible from your profile a long time ago.
Gosh, how I miss this. I really wish that was brought back too
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I'm not a lawyer, but I believe that displaying the game alongside advertisements counts as "commercial use."
My thoughts exactly
And to quote Forbes
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I wish for a space faring ship with FTL engines
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Faster Than Light
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Only when Gandhi completes researching Manhattan project. Oh wait, wrong place and time
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I do have a tendency to get angry or frustrated easily but I am also very forgiving and quick to calm down
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CONYERS - It was decided floodplain maps for Rockdale County did not need to be altered following the devastating floods that submerged some residents a couple of weeks ago."There's a method to the madness," said Rockdale County flood plain manager Kent Asher. No changes were needed because recent floods were not beyond a 500-year flood event, which is the most extreme case of flood flow. Today's maps go to a 100-year floodplain, meaning the chance of a flood is 1 percent in any given year. Working in the county's Geographical Information Systems division, Asher said they have done a future flood analysis, using a full build-out scenario. A full build-out scenario considers when less water is being absorbed and everything is built on the ground. "This was a fluke (given) that the entire region was rained on prior to the event," Asher said. "And water follows the rules of physics in that it rolls down hill and we're downhill from where all that water was." Asher explained maps are based on mathematics, the amount of anticipated water flow and the elevations. "It was such a combination of things," Asher said. "It may not ever happen again in anyone else's lifetime." Asher explained the 1994 floods were the last time there were two 100-year events. "Again it's a probability," Asher said. The latest Rockdale County flood plain maps were updated in 2001. "We do not encourage any construction in the flood plain. We discourage it very strongly in the ordinance," Asher said. "We don't allow construction in the flood plain with some very minor exceptions."
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The show will be presented Thursdays through Sundays, Thursday, July 5, through Friday, July 15, at the Barn Theater in Geneseo.
Joe DePauw, Geneseo, directs the show.
Stanley Nichols is a successful writer of children's stories under the pen name of "Grandma Letty." When he is voted "Grandmother of the Year," his house is suddenly besieged by reporters and photographers.
Afraid that exposure as a juvenile fiction author will jeopardize the chances of his serious new novel, Stanley has to produce a Grandma. After all else fails, he impersonates the lady.
The cast features Alex Klimkewicz, Kewanee; Molly McLaughlin and Valeree Pieper, both of Moline; Eric Hamer and Mallory Park, both of Atkinson; Jan Andersen and Eric Noyd, both of Geneseo; Terri Nelson of Lynn Center; Angie Keeney, Blue Grass and Wayne Hess and Jim Strauss, all of Davenport.
The staff includes stage manager Dru Clementz, tech director Jennifer Kingry, and light and sound operator Mike Skiles, all of Geneseo; and costumer Jean Melillo of Atkinson.
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Ireland's blowout second-quarter growth figures are more than just a domestic achievement. The wider political significance of this result shouldn't be overlooked. Impressively—and in defiance of the global conventional wisdom—this recovery has taken place against a backdrop of one of the eurozone's largest fiscal consolidations
My Europe File column for Monday's print editions is on last week's mini-panic over problems at the Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo. I argue that the BES isn't a serious threat to the financial stability of Portugal, let alone the euro zone. The bigger concern is the stalling of growth in some of Europe's biggest economies, particularly France and Italy.
For a few days last week, it was déjà vu all over again. Fears over the collapse of a Portuguese bank spooked the market. European stock markets fell; bond spreads for euro-zone peripheral countries widened, spreads for core countries tightened; a Spanish bank pulled its bond auction and a Greek government bond issue raised less than hoped. Ghosts that investors had begun to assume had been finally banished appeared to be haunting the markets again: the fragility of the euro-zone banking system and the risks of contagion.
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Mario Draghi gave an important speech this week on the future of euro-zone integration. It went to the heart of the core debate that has always lain at the heart of the euro crisis. This is not whether the euro will survive, but whether it will survive on German or Italian terms: will it be a "discipline union" in which countries must stand on their own two feet or a "transfer union" in which debts are pooled? Mr. Draghi made it clear whose side he is on—and it's the side of the country where he lives and not the one where he was born.
Bundesbank president Jens Wiedmann made an interesting speech in Paris on Friday – and not just because he quoted a recent column of mine. His aim was to put the case for continued commitment to fiscal consolidation in response to the recent "anti-austerity" backlash across Europe. His paper is full of academic jargon, but essentially he is making three simple points:
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Dear All,
9cm x 12cm 25 sheets is a stock item in FP4+ / and a 'Usually in Stock' item in HP5+ and DELTA 100 Professional,
but is obviously deemed a European size, and very rarely ( if ever ) gets shipped to our distributor partners in the USA or Canada.
We will make it available during this ULF run and future ULF runs in North America. So orders will shipped in August to arrive in North America September.
The list of item numbers are below.
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Anyone who wishes to order will need to do it fairly quickly after that date as all ULF run orders must be placed with our re-seller partners no later than Friday June 28th, I have also noticed that some of our ULF partners have cut off dates a couple of days in advance of June 28th.
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PLEASE offer any suggestions that you have for treatment options for Molluscum. We have tried Retin-A which burned his skin and caused them to spread and also "bettle bug juice". My DS is 5 and is mortified by the way his skin looks and is very self conscience. Thankfully they are mostly in spots not easily seen. I want so badly to make this go away for him!
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I am so happy to have found this thread!!! Both of my daughters have come down with molluscum I have been doing the apple cider vinegar baths for a week now and I do see some improvement on my oldest daughter. I also apply a tiny bit of apple cider vinegar soaked cotton pad under a bandaid. If you leave it on for at least 12 hours then take it off the molluscum are either red or black!!! If they have the black "scab" that means they were killed and they slowly fade away! My oldest daughter has 5 black scabs now that are almost gone! I will have to try the bleach bath and peroxide next week if I don't see more of an improvement.
Married to DH-6/30/01...DD-7/2/03...m/c-2/17/05 at 10 weeks...
jamied0703 - Welcome to the thread and sorry that you have to join us. What a nightmare MC is although I realize it could always be worse! My son's are also healing but it is taking FOREVER and I wonder if they will truly ever go away. I have tried to peroxide and that seems to be helping a little bit but it is a very slow process.
Just throwing an update out there for you ladies..
We have started the Aldura (?) treatments that the dermatologist prescribed us. My son already had one that was ready to pop and die, so that treatment just made that happen sooner. However, with all the other ones that are just hanging out, there hasn't been much change.
They told us to apply it 3 times a week for 2 months and that it can take awhile to see any results. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! So far, not much going on!
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Ally - It takes FOREVER for these thing to go away. My son had quite a few that were red and nasty looking, then they popped and were still red and nasty looking and finally they look a little better now. Been well over 4 weeks though. I hope that your DS continues to see improvement!
Anyone else with some updates?
Well for us it got worse befor it got better, I broke down and schedualed an appointment with my derm for him. But I started using his tri. cream on him every night befor I had been avoiding it, well w/ in 2 days like 10 came to a head and then popped the next night. Now has a mess of red healing spots
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LC's Mommy, congrats on your DD being bump free! I'm seriously going to try that stuff once we're off this treatment!
I hope she continues to be MC free! I hope we get there, one day!
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LC's mommy - That is so great that your little one is free from this horrible thing! I hope that it continues. I do have a question for you - did the peroxide, cream and bleach baths cause the bumps to get very red and take a while to heal or did they just kind of go away?
Hi ladies! I too am so glad I found this post. My son has a cluster of small bumps and a few random ones. I need to send him to daycare in June, but they have it written in their policy that molluscum is contagious and they won't accept kids with it (I don't think they'll agree even if the bumps are covered, but I haven't asked). What's my best option to get rid of this by June? We have a derm appointment on 4/29 and I'm afraid the only sure treatment is to have them scraped off and then treat with peroxide to make sure they don't come back, but is that really painful and cause scars? I wish I had more time to try other options. I tried the benzoil peroxide 10% solution before by that inflamed his skin and didn't help. My son also has eczema, so harsh treatments make his skin infamed and then he scratches the area. What do you think?


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EU turns to Turkey to help manage its migration woes
Struggling to manage its refugee emergency, the EU invites Turkey to its table
Police: 3 officers injured in shooting near Colorado Planned Parenthood; shooter contained
Police: 3 officers injured in shooting near Colorado Planned Parenthood; shooter contained
Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of 9-year-old boy
Chicago man charged in killing of 9-year-old boy; police chief vows to 'obliterate' gang
Prince Harry Reunites With Friend While Opening Children's Center
While opening a center for children affected by HIV and AIDS, Prince Harry reunited with a boy he first met in the country 11 years prior.
Growth _ but not expansion _ in US Internet gambling market
Internet gambling market growing _ but not expanding _ in United States after 2 1/2 years
Produce in Costco salad linked to E. coli is being recalled
Produce used in Costco chicken salad linked to E. coli is undergoing recall
The Latest: Chicago protesters block store entrances
The Latest: Groups protesting Chicago teen's killing by officer block entrances to stores
Meet The Cute Canine Who Won The 2015 National Dog Show
We have a winner from the 2015 National Dog Show. Good Time Charlie, a 4.5-year-old Skye terrier, won best in show this year.
NATO seeking to reconcile death totals in Kunduz attack
NATO say it seeking to reconcile civilian death toll from US air attack on hospital in Kunduz
2 Palestinians killed after attacking Israeli troops
2 Palestinians killed after attacking Israeli troops; minister says no end in sight on attacks
New normal: US police respond to harsh reality of extremism
Paris attacks drive home harsh realities of extremism for US police and civilians alike
Man charged after Thanksgiving lockdown at White House
Secret Service: Man charged after jumping White House fence draped in American flag
The UK Thinks It Found The Rocket NASA Was Looking For
UK officials think they've found part of an American rocket. NASA has been trying to find debris since a SpaceX cargo rocket blew up over the summer.
Farm recalls produce used in Costco salad linked to E. coli
Feds: California farm recalls produce used in Costco chicken salad linked to E. coli outbreak
Hollande At Memorial: France Sticks To Its Principles
On Friday morning, France held a ceremony to remember the 130 victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Supreme Court justice blocks Native Hawaiian vote count
Supreme Court justice issues temporary stay blocking vote count in Native Hawaiian election
France honors attack victims in city subdued by mourning
France honors attack victims in a city subdued by mourning, fear