Quantum Conundrum is a light colourful family friendly first person puzzle game by Airtight Games, the Creative director for this game is Kim Swift, one of the minds behind Portal. Unsurprisingly it feels pretty similar, you have a constrained indoor environment that moves the player from puzzle to puzzle and a complete lack of violent conflict.
The player is the nephew of Professor Quadwrangle sent to keep him company. The Professor is not particularly pleased by this turn of events, but this is apparently now a semi-regular event. He is voiced by John de Lancie who does a good job portraying an arrogant egotistical professor who isn't above accepting a little help when necessary and whom does seem to feel a little responsibility for the player.
The core mechanic of the game is dimension shifting, there are a total of 5 dimensions used during the game normal, fluffy, heavy, slow-time and reverse gravity. Each puzzle will give the player access to some or all of these, sometimes they won't be available from the start so part of the puzzle is locating and retrieving the batteries required to unlock the other dimensions.
These puzzles get quite complicated as the interactions between dimensions increases, swapping between fluffy to lift large items and throw them, slow time to then jump on them and use them as a platform, heavy to get the item unharmed through lasers and reverse gravity to keep it in the air. This is definitely more in line with Portal 1, where you can become pretty frustrated because you know the solution to the puzzle, but you cannot quite get the dimension shift timings right.
That is where I think Quantum Conundrum biggest flaw lies, as a game it feels fiddly, most of my deaths were because I pressed accidentally pressed the wrong button or I managed to simply mistimed the next shift. I know what I needed to do, I knew what I did wrong, but it still took me another 5 attempts to pass couch surfing without dying from bumping the ceiling. I think this makes it more frustrating than it is aiming to be. I was especially disappointed with the DLC because it was more of this fiddly timing based content rather than more story.
The game tries to soften your (too frequent) deaths for you by popping up a little screen with "Thing #N You Will Never Do". I understand the attempt at humour and think it works for most people, but I really wished you could turn it off. Things they will never get to do are one of the things that make young deaths tragic. I am probably a little oversensitive to this particular issue but that really left me cold.
Overall, it is a very good first person puzzle game, I enjoyed the story and most of the puzzles and would like more storyline content. It ends with a very clear sequel hook and I was surprised and disappointed that the DLC does not seem to continue it, seems that I will be waiting for Quantum Conundrum 2.


VHS has existed in 6 different spaces now.
We date back to August 20th, 2008, when the initial meeting happened at the Hackery. There is probably a list somewhere of the people who were at that meeting. It's thought we rented our first space in the summer of 2009.
VHS rented space from EHS in 2008, so technically that was the first rented space. VHS was there for several months, and moved out (some time in 2009). There was a server here for a little bit that Austin installed.
Origami. Craft nights. Olympics. SHHHs. El wire.
When VHS was originally founded in 2008 there were only 5 of us. We met in a small room above The Hackery once a week. We didn't have any tools or equipment but we got together and talk about the projects that we were currently working on. We collected monthly dues and when we had enough for three months of rent we moved to 45 west hastings (lower floor) .
45 west hastings was a small 500 sq wood floor studio where we were able to start collecting some small tools and equipment. At this location we grew from 5 members to 30 members. We quickly outgrew this location and when the slightly larger space on the top floor became available we moved. One of the major projects that we did at this space was found and launch a sister organization called Maker Foundation that ran the Vancouver mini maker faire for the last 5 years.
In May of 2013, VHS relocated to 270 East 1st Ave, The Bunker.
45 West Hastings (upper floor) was only 800 sq space but it gave us the opportunity to grow and collect even more tools and equipment. After 6 months at this location we grew to 75 members. Way too many people to fit into a small 800 sq studio and we started searching for a larger space. after a ~14 month search we found "The Bunker".
The Bunker was formerly an auto shop and, more recently, warehouse, and as such had a much more industrial-workshop feel to it from our previous spaces. We existed there for about 18 months until our lease expired and we were forced to move to our next location.
In January of 2015, VHS relocated to 1715 Cook St, The Shoebox.
We named the next space "The Shoebox", after its former shoe-warehouse tenants. This space move brought us back to a more comfortable and social feeling space, with brightly painted walls, hardwood flooring, and a mirror-wall that stretches nearly the entire length of the space. It felt much more like a lab then a shop.
In January of 2019, VHS relocated to 1601 Venables St, The Mullet.
Our latest space has been named "The Mullet" as it has a couple of offices in the front and the back is a workshop. Business in the front, party in the back! It's 4000 sq/ft and it's pretty much ours to do what we want with - we have the entire building, and a 10-year lease so investing money in long-term plans is finally possible.
The term "Hacker" means a lot of things to different people, and we tend to not get too hung-up on it because of that. There is a lot of cross-over in VHS's case with that of the "Maker" community, and both share a common history with tinkerers, inventors, and artists.
Because of Vancouver's very high population density, few people have access to more than the simplest of tools - a hammer, a few screwdrivers - and that's often it, severely restricting what can be achieved even if you have the ideas and skills required, halting creativity and inventiveness before it can even start. VHS is a unique community resource, providing the space and tools required to share knowledge, learn, and create what's needed to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be. We're the community garage for a community without garages.


My good friend and colleague, David Burnett, who wrote this really great piece about his experience "in the buffer" covering election night in Chicago - History In The Buffer - and which is a remarkable diary of his election night experience, and well worth a read, has put together a really interesting piece about his experiences behind the scenes at the Olympics. Check it out!
The Olympics You Didn't See from David Burnett on Vimeo.
One of my daily reads is Seth Godin's blog. He has a lot of good things to say, and I know that others, including Leslie Burns Dell'Acqua reads him daily as well, and she too highlighted his message for the day about mediocrity. I'll take a similar tact.
When you are not paying attention to the details, you could well cost your business a lot of money, and certainly a diminished reputation. Today, Seth wrote - The sad lie of mediocrity - "The sad lie of mediocrity is the mistaken belief that partial effort yields partial results. In fact, the results are usually totally out of proportion to the incremental effort."
1) Recently, a colleague of mine wrote to someone, and addressed them as "Mrs." The problem is, she is a he.
Because a large majority of our clients are DC based, the software we use auto-fills in Washington DC for that client, but someone wasn't paying attention when that estimate went out.
Paying attention to details, smiling when you're talking to clients, being upbeat and positive during those interactions, saying things like "let me figure out a way to make that happen..." instead of "I don't know if that's possible", and so many other variations on that theme are what differentiates you from your competition. Don't say "the problem we might run into with doing it that way...". Instead, try "we'll have a bit of a challenge in trying to make things work that way...", which suggests you are up for the challenge, and are thinking of ways to solve the problem.
Excellent customer service is key. Customer dis-service, distain, or mediocrity when cast in their direction is a disaster. You just might not realize it until it's too late.
Thanks to a reader of the previous post on StockShop, who alerted me to the fact that Pixish has ceased to exist. We wrote rather critically - Pixish, Stupid is, as Stupid Does (2/12/08), about their business model, because, well, it was a bad idea.
So, we tried to visit their site, and it's dead. Blank. Goes. And? Oh right - Good Riddance!
Pixish will be closing its doors at the end of the month.
Why? Mostly because of personal stuff. Pixish was created by four people as a side project. Between us, the last year has brought births, deaths, and too many job/client changes to remember. As a result, we have not been able to give the site the time and attention it deserved.
On the other side of the equation, the site's community never really gelled. In nine months we only grew to about 5,000 members. With time short and usage low, we've decided it's time to pull the plug.
What went wrong? In a sense, nothing. We had an idea and wanted to try it out. We did it on our own time, without spending much money. I'm proud that we were able to learn a few things without going broke. People have spent far more creating much less. And I'm happy that some people had fun as part of the site.
In another sense, of course, we made some mistakes. Here are my top three.
We launched too fast. I'm a big believer in launch fast, get feedback, make changes. We launched fast, got more feedback than we could handle, and failed to make changes. You can't expect people to wait for you to get it right.
We didn't describe what we wanted to do clearly enough. When I told people the idea in person, they always really liked it. But when they came to the site, they didn't get it.
We underestimated the "spec work" issue. People feel strongly about it, and as a professional designer for over a decade, I get it. In hindsight, we could have dealt with it better.
The startup experience can't be taught, only learned from experience. Here are a few things I learned from Pixish.
In community-generated media, trust is everything. When you ask for submissions, contributors go through an instant internal calculation: "Do I trust these people with my work?" When your site is brand new, you've got no record to rely on. And with more shady "user-generated content" schemes popping up every day, people have their defenses up (as well they should).
Our proposition was made even more complicated because we were trying to create a maketplace. When a magazine opens for submissions, you're submitting to that magazine. But Pixish was one step removed - anyone could make an assignment. So even if you trusted Pixish, you didn't necessarily trust the person who posted the assignment.
We should have done more to earn that trust, and help members trust each other.
There's a difference between building a community and a network. When musician Jonathan Coulton posted a t-shirt contest, people in his community were stoked to participate, but people outside of his community were like, who's this guy and why should I give him my work?
Pixish was designed as one community, but it really was a network of unaffiliated communities. The assignments that worked best happened because the publisher brought in their own people. The site was not optimized for that. We should have had more tools for assignment creators to tie their contests to their existing communities.
Launch fast, but not too fast. That old cliché about not getting a second chance to make a first impression? Corny but true. When you stumble out of the gate, it can be hard to regain your footing. We should have done more testing of both the core idea and the site itself.
Money matters. I've now started companies with both with, and without, venture capital. When you've got money, you can take more time to do it right, but you've got higher expectations for returns, and a whole host of other complications. When you go it alone, you've got the freedom to do whatever you want, but it's hard to stay focused when the project is always competing for your attention with other, usually paying, work. There's no right answer here - it's just a matter of finding the approach that best matches the project.
It's all about the team. I will continue to sing the praises of the amazing team that built Pixish: Jason, Dan, and James. The decision to end the project has nothing to do with their awesomeness. The only thing I really regret is that we were never able to build some of the really cool stuff we had planned.
I know there's a place for a wisdom of crowds approach in the publishing world, but publishers and artists are still figuring it out. For now, it seems like a direct submission model is what people are most comfortable with.
If you're a Pixish member, thanks for giving the site a try, and I'm sorry our time together was so short. You've got until the end of the month to download anything you need, though I assume you've still got it all on your hard drive anyway. If you're looking for something similar, try Crowdspring or 99designs.
Whew! One down, how many to go? Damn, these things are popping up like weeds in an untended yard!
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Wasn't it already tried by several companies who, no doubt, have smart people working for them? This idea is (and remains) just plain bad. However, I guess this is what happens when people have time on their hands, and decide they will fill it with "custom stock" projects. Projects that, quite frankly, are ASSIGNMENTS that should be commissioned by the clients, with all expenses paid, and so forth.
We wrote back in July of 2007 - OnRequest - Realizing the Obvious, "David Norris, the head of OnRequest, after building a business around the CustomStock Model...said of the CustomStock model:"
"that model was interesting, but didn't pan out."
And again, the refrain rises: WELL, OF COURSE IT DIDN'T!
Yet, again, we have a company that thinks they can do it better. Think again.
Photo editors often get a bad rap. They're often (incorrectly) blamed for the bad contracts they are required to foist upon us. Sometimes, it's their idea, but usually, it's not. It's usually the legal department making things harder for them to get talented work to sign things like work-for-hire, and so forth.
Thus, when a photo editor does the right thing, as is the case here, we feel it of value to hearld it from the treetops, so to speak. This is the case of a photo editor who licensed images through Digital Railroad for several books, with over fifty images. They'd downloaded them, and had recieved an invoice from DRR. Yet, when they were about to pay it (the books have not gone to press yet), they learned that DRR was in trouble, and likely closing their doors, so they waited before cutting the check. Imagine my pleasant surprise when they called me and shared this story, and said "we want to pay you directly, since we know that if we pay them, you'll never see the money." I was eager, of course, to help. They are also looking to finalize their contacting of other photographers whose images they had selected. We've offered to help them find anyone who they can't locate, and await any information from them on that front.
So, three cheers for Brad Epstein, of Michaelson Entertainment for his effort in doing the right thing. Thanks Brad.
Newscom, reportedly the company that submitted their letter of intent to acquire the assets of Digital Railroad (From Bad to Better - Likely Acquisition of DRR Assets By Newscom A Good Thing, 11/1/08), has taken themselves out of play as a party interested in the final disposition of those assets. "We looked at it long and hard", said Bill Creighton, Managing Director of Newscom. "We were the company that had expressed an interest, but after we looked at the numbers - the cost to operate the system, and the fact that many of the subscribers had left, it just wasn't workable", said Creighton.
Newscom was the one company who had expressed an interest in paying cash for the assets. Another rumored company was proposing an equity stake, but that has, to date, remained a rumor. "We're no longer interested in Digital Railroad. We wanted to be, but it just didn't make sense from a business standpoint, and that's what this is about - business."
So, how do you go about marketing yourself when you want a ready-made solution that you can implement in a brief period of time, with maximum impact? You outsource.
You are a specialist in your field - photography. So too, was your wet-lab technician in processing your film. So too, are you struggling with mastering photoshop/lightroom/etc in your post-production and workflow efforts. All of these things presumes you have work. However, what if you don't have any? Want more? Want to promote your new website?
We outlined how to use a bare-bones solution like Vertical Response (Marketing 101: Bare-Bones-ing It With Vertical Response, 10/5/08), and that works - when you actually have a list of people to market to. What if you don't? Then, how much will it cost you each month in time, or dollars out-laid to an assistant to update your lists? I submit that your monthly costs will exceed $60 or so, and if that's the case, then why not entrust it to an outsourcing solution like many other things we outsource? Why not let a professional handle the distribution of your marketing materials? Heck, you entrusted the postman when you were using snail mail!
To that end, I thought I'd walk you through my experience using the service AdBase. Step-by-step, so you can see how easy it is. Yes, AgencyAccess, and others, are out there, and yes, AdBase has a free trial here, so too, AgencyAccess here. But, often we as photographers fear the unknown, so this will de-mystify it for you. Show you what's possible. But, it's by no means exhaustive. This is one way, but there are, of course, many others.
So here we go - step-by-step, though setting up a mailing list campaign using AdBase, and then summary thoughts and pricing information at the end.
The first thing you'll do on the home page, once you're signed in, is go create a list of people you want to make out reach to. You can, of course, use pre-made lists, but let's go through the process of creating our own. First click on the My ADBASE tab, as shown below.
Scroll down to the "List" section, and choose from the drop-down menu "Custom List".
Once you've done that, ADBASE has broken down the variety of categories into several super categories, separated by US, and Canadian.
Below, for this mailing, we've chosen US Print Advertising, and there are a total of 10,266 e-mail addresses at 1,953 companies that hire, within that category, across the country. We can further narrow down that field using one of the other 8 filters, from agency size, job title, type of business, and so forth.
With that in mind, let's make outreach to just the geographic region that is "Northeast", as chosen below. We could have specified one or more area codes, or even a specific zip code. Remember, we're building a list here, and more importantly, we can build multiple custom lists. So, if I wanted to build a list for the DC area, I would choose area codes 202, 703, and 301. If I then wanted to add in Baltimore and Richmond, I would build a list that included those area codes. And lastly, we can then select multiple lists to mail to as a part of the mailing. So, you can take the shotgun "pray and spray" approach, or you can take a snipers tact, with extreme precision - say, just award-winning firms in the 202 area code that have billings over $5m a year? Bingo, you can do that.
Below is the summary of our list, refined by region to just 3,901 e-mail addresses. While that may seem like a small number, it's still a huge number, and probably not one you can manage to market to, and to maintain an ongoing market outreach to. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint, so choose your recipients with the notion that you will be marketing to them over time, repetitively.
Below you will see the tab for your next destination - eMailer. Click that tab, and let's have a look.
Below is the "Summary" tab, and you'll want to start here. Choose a name that means something to you, and then begin to choose what type of e-mail you want to send. For my first attempt with them, I took the same html template that I used on Vertical Response, and sent that out. Here, we're going to use a very basic version of one of their templates, and talk about some of the variations you can apply to those.
Your next tab is the "Style" tab. Of course, as you become more familiar with the features and options, you can choose to customize them, but in this case, I'll be choosing the Simple Black style.
Up next is the layout. YOu can see that you can choose how any images, and the spacing between each. This is a very what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) approach. If you want to add text in, other image areas, and so forth, just selecting the boxes allows you to do that very easily. You can also specify the final width of the e-mail, and the default is 650 pixels.
If you choose, as I have selected below, to have 3 images in the layout, you are presented with six variations to choose from, which pretty much runs the gamut of options. After looking at this, I decided that I wanted to do just one image, as above.
Next up is the Content tab. Think long and hard about the subject line, to minimize the likelihood that it'll get deleted. What subject line would peak your interest? What would get an instant delete? Also of importance is the Plain Text box. This is the e-mail that people who don't get/want html e-mail will see, so be sure there's a link to click in there, as well as other insightful/informative text. As you can see, I've opted to personalize the salutation, which I did by clicking the small icon at the top of that box of the two heads, and chose the field - in this case - first name, whom I wanted to be identified in my salutation. I felt this was more personal than a "Hi there!" salutation.
Next up is the Featured Image entry. This is where you'll select or upload your image. Since I don't have one already uploaded, once I click "Select", I'll choose the "Upload New Image" tab and upload it. Of critical importance is the "Terms" checkbox. If you're a photographer, it's easy to certify that you own the copyright - unless that work was shot as a Work-Made-For-Hire assignment, then you have no right to use the photo. If you are in another field - retoucher, or another field, you are certifying that you have permission from the photographer to use their image.
Once I've selected my image, named the file, the "Upload Image" button appears, and clicking that uploads the file to the ADBASE server.
Now, we see a preview of everything, and on the left is a preview of the text inputs, and two images below is the preview of the what the e-mail will look like. You can click the "View Full-Size" button to see the e-mail, as well as all the other text at the bottom that is compliance information with SPAM laws. If I had opted to have text areas, I would see that information in this preview as well.
Below is a general preview of the e-mail.
If you're not careful, you'll miss the "Linked to" option. It's important that when someone mouse-over and then click on the images, they they get taken to your website, so clicking the "Add Link", and then entering in the destination information there is important, as shown below.
The next tab is the Tracked Links tab. These are the links that ADBASE will actually track for you to see if somone has clicked on the ad. This is especially valuable when you have multiple images, to see which images were the most popular in the e-mail you sent out.
Next tab is the Delivery Options tab. Here you'll fill out where the e-mail came from, and which list you've chosen. ADBASE will tell you how many e-mail credits you have left, and how many you'll be using up based upon the size of your list.
Clicking the "Save and Review" tab above, you come to see everything specific to this e-mail campaign. When you're ready, click the "Schedule This Email to be Sent".
Here, you may choose to do it immediately, or at a specific date and time. I strongly encourage you to be thoughtful about this and do it at the right time, not just rightaway.
Then, you'll see that your e-mail is set and pending, ready to go, as below.
Once the campaign is underway, you can see it in progress. Below is the first one I did, in progress. You can see that almost 1,000 people viewed my e-mail with the image, (the number well exceeded 1,000 when the entire campaign was done). What you can also see is that I didn't get a great deal of clicks through to my website. Perhaps this was as a result of a bad image choice, or the shotgun approach to the mailing in terms of reaching the right audience.
I noticed that the open rate of your campaign is currently 17%. This is obviously lower than our system average. After taking a quick look at the lists that you sent your campaign to, it is clear that you didn't spend a lot of time targeting your list (e.g. you mailed all magazines instead of picking magazines with specific subjects). In our experience, the more targeted the distribution, the higher the open rate. For comparison, the average email campaign sent using Emailer has a distribution of just over 1,000 contacts.
I would also point out that the open rate you achieved with your Vertical Response campaign is much more in line with that one would get by mailing a personal client list which I believe is what you did.
Ok, lesson learned, I won't do that again!
Take special note of this - 84% done. ADBASE doesn't blast out every e-mail all at once. They do it over time. They do this so as to not otherwelm the recipient's servers.
We do acknowledge that sending promos outside of business hours does reduce their open rate. Our average open rate is currently 21% overall. This goes up to 22% between the hours of 8am-6pm and drops to 18% after-hours. So the effect is not huge but it is still significant in our opinion. As a result, we are currently testing some changes to our back-end system that will prevent our mail throttling system from sending email outside of normal work hours. This will lead to campaigns taking a bit longer to send, but should have a positive impact on the overall open rate.
So what does using the service cost? ADBASE subscriptions range in price from $395 to $1,695, with pricing depending upon the desired functionality and coverage each client requires. Their most popular editions are the Editorial edition and the Standard North America edition. If you wanted to go whole-hog, the Premium North America edition has the same functionality as the Standard North America edition, but includes 1) Emailer, their custom-designed email tool that allows you to determine which individuals open their email and visit their websites, for ease of followup, and 2) Fine Art data which includes art galleries, museums, and corporate art curators.
The typical photographer/client chooses a North American subscription with Emailer, along with an annual capacity of 24,000 Emails. Overall, when this is sold as a bundle, the cost of each email works out to about 3.5 cents. Obviously this is more expensive than others, but they have built a system that is so specific to the needs of artists that they believe it still delivers a lot of value as evidenced by over 50% of our clients having added Emailer onto their subscriptions.
ADBASE is the only provider that offers an online email solution where you yourself create and send your promotions, freeform, or with the templates, as shown above. They also are able to pinpoint more than 25 specific regions, if you're taking a regional approach to your campaign. Lastly, ADBASE is the list provider used by ASMP, APA, Alt Pick, theispot, Serbin Communications and many others.
Clearly, ADBASE is well defined as substantially different from options like Vertical Response, eROI, Constant Contact, and other bare-bones solutions, and making an investment in ADBASE is worthwhile to consider at approximately $0.035 per e-mail, up from $0.01 with Vertical Response.
You no doubt saw that we just launched our new website two days ago, and we wanted to get the word out. How to do that? Send a silly e-mail with a few sentences? How could I know if that was effective?
I turned to one solution - Vertical Response, that I was familiar with, and yes, they have a free trial. I know there are others - eROI, Contant Contact, and so forth. What follows is a step-by-step through the process we undertook to launch the campaign, and just how easy it was - save for gathering the list of people to actually send it to, more on solutions for that later.
So, here we go - promoting the website launch.
Below is the top of the webpage (note, every graphic below, when clicked, opens larger in a new window), showing that you're logged in, and giving you the control tabs to work on your campaign.
Click on the "Emails" tab, and on the right, you'll see "New E-Mail". Click that link, and the options below appear. The default is "e-mail wizard", but that option gives you a lot of really funky templates, that I don't think are consistent with a professional-level photographers' website. When I sent out my campaign, I recreated my website as HTML, using the "Freeform HTML" option. For this example, we're going to use the "Email Canvas" choice, so that you can insert a single image that is a screengrab of your website, or a single image of yours you want to showcase.
Below you will see the "Email Creation" section. Choose the label that your e-mail will come from, and select a useful subject line. Then, click on the icon with a little tree on it, which is identifed by the bottom red arrow.
If you have an image that is currently on your website somewhere, you can paste the URL into the top entry line. If you've done a screen grab of your site, or have the image on your computers desktop, just choose the "upload image" icon, as noted by the other red arrow.
Below, there were three "Browse" buttons, and you will see that I have filled one up with the JPEG website_facade.jpg. That file will now reside on the Vertical Response server.
Below, you'll now see what my image looks like, within their "My Images" folder.
Double-click on that image and you will see the window below. There, you can change your ALT text from the default filename (as shown) to something like "John Harrington's New Website", or something else. You can tweak other details of the image, like spacing, and so forth, but it's not necessary. You can also take note of the URL for that image in the top line.
Up above you'll see the "Insert" button at the lower right. Click that, and you'll see the image inserted into your email page. At the bottom of the graphic below, you'll see that you need to put in your physical address, as well as other information to be compliant with SPAM laws. Be sure you do this completely.
Next, as shown below, right-mouse (or cntrl) click the image, and choose the "Insert/Edit link", so that if someone clicks on the photo, they will be taken to your website.
Below you'll see where you can type in your URL. Again, this is the URL that someone will be taken to if they click on the graphic. If you encounter any errors, just click on the "view source" tab to check the HTML, or confirm it works when you send yourself a test e-mail.
Next up is the "Text Content" tab. This is the e-mail that people will see if they don't get html e-mails, and there are very few of them - under 1%. However, you'll want to complete this text with something similar to what I've entered. Be sure there is a link to your website there!
Following that, click on the "2. Preview" tab, and confirm that your e-mail looks good.
Next is the "3. Send Test" tab. You can choose option 1, and elect to just have it sent to yourself, or you can include up to ten people to get the test. this is often helpful if you're working with a marketing consultant, or want feedback from a spouse/partner, trusted colleague, or whomever. They will get both the text version, and the graphic version. What you see will be exactly what your list gets.
Once you've clicked the "Send Test" button, you will get confirmation that your test was sent, and the links that were converted from standard links, to trackable links, as detailed below.
Next, it's time to select who you want e-mails to go to. Here's where your hard work begins, and where a list service like AdBase or AgencyAccess actually becomes significantly valuable, but more on them in another post. The challenge here is to collect a list of e-mails that you are targetting. Vertical Response charges about $13.00 per 1,000 e-mails they send out for you, and you buy them in blocks, but you have to populate the lists yourself.
Next, you'll want to schedule your e-mail to go out, and you have a wide window to do so. Vertical Response has a review schedule, because they want to make sure your e-mail complies with all laws, so you can choose to send it out at the earliest launch time available (Option 1) after their review, or set the time. I highly recommend you set the time yourself. No doubt many of you are working o n things like this at 8pm, or 2am, and if you contemplate your own nature, any e-mails you get at that time are not likely useful ones. Let people clear out their inboxes in the morning, and schedule it for a time after that, and remember time-zone variations too!
Next is the last tab "Launch". Here, they validate that you have everything completed, and once you click "Launch Campaign" and it's in the queue for approval, you can't change the content or mailing list, but you can unlaunch and then re-submit it.
So, that's it, bare-bones style. Vertical Response does not charge an annual fee, and the cost per e-mail is about $0.01. Yet, you have to do everything yourself, and the templates they offer are not photo-centric.
You may ask - why bother, especially if I am just mailing to 20 or 50 people? Can't I just send the e-mail from my own desktop?
It's detailed information like that below that is really helpful. It helps you see how effective the e-mail was. There's no "shot in the dark" approach. I see that over 37% of the people saw my image in the piece, and that a subset of that clicked through to my site. For a mailing of just over 1,100 people, that's a decent read/response rate. Would I have liked it to be higher? Sure. I also can see how fast people read/clicked it too.
In addition, to can click that "Domain Report" tab, and see just how many people from each company opened it, clicked it, and even unsubscribed from your mailing list. This is valuable information for you to have, and allows you to tailor your campaigns moving forward.
Ok, so then, what's with all the companies selling lists? Do you really need to use them? Are they worth it? In a word - YES!
Consider this - Adbase (information here) has multiple versions for artists, from Editorial, to Regional, to Standard, to Premium. And, if you click here, you can request a free trial to give them a spin. We are working on a review of their services, as comprehensive as this one. AgencyAccess has a free trial too, to check that offer out, click here.
Mastheads.org is good if you are only interested in getting a few names off of a select number of mastheads. If you need to create or update a mailing list for direct marketing purposes, you would still have a considerable amount of work to do. That is, you would still have to analyze the masthead to determine which contacts are of interest to you (i.e. involved in selecting a photographer), enter all the information into a database and double check every piece of information to make sure you didn't make any entry mistakes. The first time you do this, you would also have to check that the address provided in the masthead is the correct address for the contacts of interest to you as generally the contact information provided is for the advertising sales department.
This might make sense if you are a photographer that works in a very specific niche and only targets a handful of magazines. Even then, the value of Mastheads.org is not clear as you would likely want to subscribe to those magazines to keep on top of what photography is being used. For any photographer doing more general work, the amount of effort required to keep a mailing list up-to-date using mastheads, whether from Mastheads.org or directly out of magazines, will quickly add up to much more than the cost of a subscription with a service like ADBASE.
For example, say you can scan through a masthead every 5 minutes (which is aggressive if you include double checking and breaks -- it's pretty tedious work), that's 12 per hour on average. If you have a list of 600 magazines, that will take about 50 hours. Even if you have an assistant working for only $10 per hour, that's more than the cost of subscribing to a full-year Editorial Edition from ADBASE that also includes book publishers. Now that's for only one update. If you plan to send out additional mailings throughout the year, you will have to update the list again costing your more time and money.
But, this isn't about Mastheads (read the previous piece for more information on them), it's about proving the value in preparing and maintaining the list. If you consider a list is $700 a year, that's about $60 a month so that you always have a ready and up-to-date list of e-mails, and then there's a nominal charge per 1,000 e-mails as well. And, these are qualified e-mails too.
So, it seemed to me, after the extensive amount of time I spent preparing just 1,100 e-mails, that using a pay service with tens of thousands, where they've done all the hard work of validating e-mails, and organizing them, might just be a far far more effective and efficient (and time-saving) way to go. To that end, as I noted above, we're working on an extensive review of adBase, and hopefully AgencyAccess too.


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Ferrets as laboratory animals : a bibliography / by Karen J. Clingerman, James G. Fox, Marian Walke.
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The American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA) Librarians Special Interest Group (LSIG) formed in 1978 with the goal of increasing "communication and cooperation between zoo and aquarium libraries and information centers" (Manke, 1993). (The AAZPA is now known as AZA, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums). Among its many services, the LSIG created bibliographies, guidelines, and directories for smaller member libraries. Many of these bibliographies were donated to the USDA, NAL, Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)) and made available online. These bibliographies were last updated between the years 1988 and 1995 and thus provide historical materials and are not representative of current literature. They are arranged by species or topic area and many contain original introductions to the material. Some were provided as a service of both the LSIG and the Consortium of Aquariums, Universities and Zoos (C.A.U.Z.).


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Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Patrick Mayo says the Soweto giants cannot always blame the coach when the team fails to win.
Amakhosi coach Ernst Middendorp's side suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Cape Town City in a PSL match on Wednesday following a blunder by goalkeeper Virgil Vries.
"I saw the game and the error by the goalkeeper. It is disappointing to be honest and I expected Vries to improve as he is getting regular game time," Mayo told Goal.
"I think they need a good keeper in the level of Itumeleng Khune because he has left a huge gap in that defence. On the other hand, the defenders are also not vocal enough to ensure everyone remains focused," he reflected.
"I always tell you they need to improve their communication, but it seems things are getting worse because they need to collect points and that game was all about getting a point if they fail to win," he explained.
Speaking about Amakhosi's next Premier Soccer League (PSL) match which is against Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby next week, Mayo stated that Middendorp should make a plan because the likes of Justin Shonga and Thembinkosi Lorch are in good form.
"I am sure he will make a plan and possibly give the youngster (Bruce Bvuma) a chance because Vries looks like he will not learn from his mistakes," he continued.
"We cannot always blame the coach because the players are the ones committing mistakes on the field of play and they will be under attack against Pirates if they do not improve," he noted.
With the current transfer window closing on Thursday, the former Mthatha Bucks player reckons Chiefs should have signed an experienced goalkeeper such as Thela Ngobeni to beef up their last line of defence.
"There is no doubt that they need a goalkeeper. Ago od keeper, who is experienced and we know a keeper like Ngobeni was good at Free State Stars last season," he said.
"It's just that maybe Chiefs are not prepared to buy players as they seem to rely on free agents," said the Port Elizabeth-based legend.
"Since they allowed Siyanda Xulu to go, they should have signed someone like Kwanda Mngonyama to solidify their backline especially the centre back position," reacted the ex-Bafana Bafana player.
"Look at Mamelodi Sundowns, they are ready to fork out money and sign players that are in good form like Emiliano Tade. I am very disappointed to be honest because some people are now blaming Khama Billiat for being selfish," he expressed.
"He is under pressure to deliver and he cannot do it alone, unfortunately. We will see how the coach makes changes in the derby, but we cannot point fingers at him this time around," he concluded.


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Today's card features the Lovely Lattice Stamp Set.
My card starts off with Shaded Spruce cardstock which I embossed using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.
Next I stamped the image from the Lovely Lattice Stamp Set in Versamark ink on Watercolor Paper. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I then used an Aqua Painter and Shaded Spruce (leaves), Melon Mambo (flowers), and Soft Sea Foam (lattice) inks to color it in.
I wrapped some Linen Thread around the card in a bow and fussy cut out the image, adhering it down using Stampin' Dimensionals.
Lastly I stamped the sentiment from another Sale-A-Bration stamp set, the Lasting Lily Stamp Set, in Shaded Spruce ink on Soft Sea Foam cardstock.


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A security member at an Irish Rail compound was assaulted and locked in a car boot at 5am on Thursday 7 December in Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co Laois.
The man was approached by a number of men as he arrived for work. He was locked in the boot of his car for nine hours after being assaulted.
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NSCAG News | on: Tuesday, 8 May 2018
Truth Commission members are sworn in by National Assembly
The tragic events that convulsed Nicaragua between 19 – 22 April resulted in 42 deaths (as at 30 April), hundreds injured, and damage and destruction to public and private buildings and institutions.
Since then, calm has been restored and demonstrations and rallies involving thousands of people have taken place calling for peace. By 27 April public services including schools, hospitals and public transport were functioning normally.
Addressing the deep social divisions that have opened up is critical to restoring peace and economic stability so essential to addressing the key problems that Nicaragua faces: high levels of unemployment and poverty.
To this end, the Government has announced the setting up of a national dialogue without conditions, involving all sectors. This dialogue will be witnessed and mediated by the Bishops' Conference.
In addition, the National Assembly has established a Commission for Truth, Justice and Peace to investigate the killings of university students, other citizens, police and a journalist, and the sabotage of public and private institutions. The mandate of the Commission will be to understand, analyse and clarify what happened and to investigate the truth behind who was responsible for such acts of violence and hold them to account.
The members of the Commission are the Franciscan Priest Uriel Molina, Indigenous and human rights activist Dr. Mirna Cunningham, the Vice President of the National Council of Universities Jaime Lopez Lowery, human rights prosecutor Adolfo Jose Jarquin, and economist Cairo Amador
The Commission will have three months to investigate the deaths and violence committed since during protests against the social security system reform.
NSCAG stands in solidarity with the National Workers' Front (FNT) in supporting the setting up of the National Dialogue and Truth Commission. This must happen as a matter of urgency to restore the credibility of the country and to continue the economic and social advances of the last ten years.
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Maranatha makes us happy. We are well cared for. We are fed. We belong. And because of this, people notice!
Ugandans are not politically correct. I don't think there would be even the slightest hint of understanding of that term here.
Once you get used to it, it really is quite endearing. What you see is what you get.
Now, don't get me wrong. I am extremely pro-political correctness. I absolutely see the need for it, especially to protect minority groups. Or to prevent my four year old son from hearing, on a very regular basis, that 'boys don't cry'.
But one of the things I have fully embraced is Ugandans' willingness to call a spade, a spade – without judgement or subtext. You will often hear people referred to as 'the brown one' or 'the fat one' or 'the lame one'.
To an Australian, this sounds horrifying, I get it. Here, it is just downright hilarious and I have been laughing almost to the point of tears watching these scenarios play out. You just couldn't write this stuff!
It has brought about many interesting conversations, including one recently between me and the admin women (who are really my peeps, of all the MH staff!).
We were talking about our own fluctuations in weight. When I first met them, we were all quite young and thin (most of us have worked together since 2011/12). Back then, Annet was breastfeeding twins and thin from the exhaustion that comes from that, while I was young and energetic (I can only vaguely remember this feeling of energy, with much nostalgia).
But since those days we have all put on weight. The women were reflecting on working for MH for so many years and how this has impacted on their weight: they have decent salaries, they are happy at work with our tight MH community, they have little stress in their lives, their children are growing well, and hence – they have all put on quite a bit of weight. This was said with extreme pride. Annet expressed that now when she returns to her home in Kamwenge, people tell her 'Those Maranatha people are looking after you very well – you stay in Fort Portal where you are happy!'.
They were also analysing my own weight over the years. They remarked that mostly, when I come back from being in Australia, I am fat. They likened me visiting Australia to their own experience going back to stay in their village home, 'when they put on a big feast for you and you can just relax'. They explained that when I am home in Australia, I can eat my own cultural food, I have parents and other family around to help with my kids, I can relax in my own culture. Whenever I come back to Africa – as much as I love it here – I lose weight. They articulated that this is because I am stressed from looking after kids without family support, I am always running around managing things at Maranatha, and I don't have access to my own food and culture. They thought it was obvious that I would lose weight here. I was at once flawed by their insight and validated by their understanding.
"No, Kim, I'm serious. There is a way in Africa, that when you are happy and not just surviving, you put on weight. Maranatha makes us happy. We are well cared for. We are fed. We belong. And because of this, people notice!"
And that is a lesson in happiness from my dear friends I don't want to forget!


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The base price is still open, but it is estimated to be 240 – 290 euros. The exact price will be announced at a later date. This covers the teachers' travel expenses, the cost of renting the facility and food expenses.
The teachers and organizers do not receive any payment for their services but offer them freely so that as many as possible have the chance to benefit from the teachings regardless of financial situation. This principle of generosity is very central to the teachings of the Buddha and has made it possible to continue the practice of meditation still 2,500 years after his life. Many teachers live primarily off of donations. Retreat participants may support the teachers and organizers by donations at the end of the retreat – we ask that you take cash with you for this purpose.
The rest of the retreat fee should be paid by 7 June 2019 to the same bank account (or via PayPal) using the same reference number. If the payment is not received by this date, your place will be given to someone on the waiting list. If you pay from an account that is in someone else's name, please inform us at retriitit2@nirodha.fi and let us know your name, the name of the bank account holder and the date of payment.
Alternatively, you can pay via PayPal. Make the payment to talous@nirodha.fi. Please include the reference number above in the "note" field. To cover the PayPal fees, please add 7 euros when you make your second payment. (If you choose to pay the entire retreat fee in one payment, please add the 7 euros then.) The due date for the final payment is the same as above.
In case of cancellation, please inform us as soon as possible so that we can give your place to the next person on the waiting list. The registration fee is not refundable, but if the cancellation takes place before 7 June 2019, we will return rest of the fee. If the cancellation takes place after this date, we will return the rest of the fee only if the retreat is full and if we can find another participant to fill the empty place.
The retreat will begin on 8 July 2019. You may arrive from 4 pm onwards. Dinner will be served at 6.00 pm, and the actual program will begin at 7.30 pm. The retreat will end on 15 July by 3 pm. Yogis are expected to participate from the beginning of the retreat to the end.
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This superb reference book achieved the status of 'classic' soon after its first publication in 1986; it was soon out of print and is now one of the most sought-after naval reference books on the secondhand market. It presents, in one superb volume, the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought… Read more...
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Elizabeth Peacock served as MP for Batley and Spen for 14 years and was one of the most outspoken politicians during her time at Westminster. Famed for her 'no nonsense, just common sense' approach, Elizabeth won many admirers along with a reputation for being difficult. Not afraid to vote against her own party, the Conservatives, Elizabeth genuinely… Read more...
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Marshal Blücher, the fearless Prussian commander who saved the day at Waterloo in 1815 told the Duke of Wellington that he was pregnant with an elephant that had been sired by a French soldier. Strange But True Military Facts is a remarkable compendium of such little-known anecdotes from military history. Divided into themed chapters that cover commanders,… Read more...
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Five Lessons Learned From History's Most Violent Barbecue.
Last night I fell asleep praying desperately. Praying for God to give me words to say. Praying for protection from attacks. Praying for people I know are hurting more than I am.
That's because God is doing something in our church and in my ministry that is stretching us greatly. We welcomed it, but we could be tempted to regret that.
It's driven me back to one of my touchstone events in scripture, the showdown between Elijah and the Prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. I like to think of it as history's most violent barbecue. Read 1 Kings 18 if you don't know what I'm talking about. Not only is it a riveting story (why hasn't Hollywood already made a film of it?) but it is full of wisdom for leaders and those they are leading.
A leader must be prepared to provoke a crisis of decision
Israel had been unfaithful to God and had made room for odious idols in their midst. So the land was suffering from drought, languishing and in a death spiral. Some might have told Elijah to take a more indirect and gradual approach. But it wasn't only the urgency of the situation that prompted Elijah to provoke a crisis of decision. The gradual approach at its best is only moderately successful, but it's much less risky for the leader. The stakes were so high that Elijah wanted to succeed more than he wanted to be safe.
The leader must behave publicly and transparently
Elijah conducted everything about the encounter in full view of the public. Part of Elijah's reason for doing this was to make sure that God received all the glory for what it was Elijah expected God to do. He didn't want anyone to be able to say that Elijah's behind-the-scenes cleverness could account for what happened. It takes humility and confidence in God for the leader to behave publicly and transparently and that alone is enough reason to insist that he does so.
There is a time for drenching the altar.
When Elijah had the water poured over the altar he was upping the ante. He was making sure that when the fire came down from heaven it was going to be the most dramatic event it could be, something that only the divine power of God could account for. David was "drenching the altar" when he politely declined the use of Saul's armor to go out and fight Goliath. Gideon was "drenching the altar" when he pared down his fighting force to a scant crew before attacking the large army of invaders. There are times when the leader, being confident of what God is going to do, allows God to do it on dramatic terms.
Some opponents have to be defeated, but some opponents need the opportunity to become allies.
Elijah knew that the prophets of Baal could not survive this showdown, but he wanted to leave room for the faithless people of Israel to come around and redeem themselves. We will all be tempted to follow Jonah's example, instead. He was tasked with calling Nineveh to repentance but when they repented and God relented from his plan to destroy, Jonah was put out. He wanted to prevail over his opponents, not win them over. One opponent persuaded is worth more to the mission than ten opponents defeated.
The leader can not demand of others a faith he does not demonstrate himself.
Elijah bought a one-way ticket to this showdown. He did not have a fallback plan, a bodyguard, or a getaway car with the engine running. He took one of the most breathtaking leaps of faith imaginable.
And it gave him the right to ask the people to follow him in faith.
Are there any other leadership lessons you would draw from the events on Mt. Carmel? Share them in the comments.
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Georgia Cements #1 Ranking In College Football Playoff With Dominant SEC Title Win
by Trey Wallace December 3, 2022, 7:55 pm updated December 3, 2022, 11:39 pm
ATLANTA – The best team in college football put on an exhibition Saturday afternoon in front of, essentially, a home crowd at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Not only did Georgia demoralize LSU in the opening quarter, they tied Alabama for most points in the first half of an SEC Championship game, with 35, leading to the 50-30 win.
There was nothing exciting about this game, besides the crazy field goal play in the first quarter or the wild interception Georgia made off an LSU helmet. No, this was a beatdown from the start, sending a message to the rest of college football.
Kirby Smart also picked up that SEC Championship that alluded him in 2021.
"These players wanted to do something that last year's team didn't. This fan base, get an opportunity to come into this place and play in this game, it's just awesome," Kirby Smart said postgame.
Christopher Smith of the Georgia Bulldogs returns a blocked field goal. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Stetson Bennett Delivers Again For Georgia
It was quarterback Stetson Bennett that led the Georgia offense, throwing four touchdowns, while looking in-command of this team from the start. As thirteen different teams have now learned, Bennett is dangerous, becoming the oldest quarterback to win an SEC Championship.
Not only did Bennett lead his team to its first SEC title since 2017, he has been the leader for this Georgia group over the past two years. If Stetson Bennett wasn't playing quarterback for Georgia, I don't know if they win a National title and the SEC.
Stetson Bennett #13 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass against the LSU. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
If there is one player deserving of an invitation to the Heisman ceremony in New York, it's Bennett. Not that he would win, but the former walk-on has now etched himself in the college football history books. After throwing 29 touchdowns in 2021, Bennett has thrown for 20 this season after tonight, while rushing for seven.
"A thrill a minute man. The guy is really good, really athletic, he plays within our system and makes everybody around him better. Nobody watches more tape and prepares more than he does," Kirby Smart pointed out about Stetson Bennett.
Now, there is no question of whether or not Georgia should be first in the final playoff rankings on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs defense held LSU to eight yards rushing in the first half, while sacking Jayden Daniels three different times. The push from Jalen Carter along the defensive line should give whoever they play in the semifinals serious nightmares.
My god Jalen Carter picking up Jayden Daniels like a father picking up his son pic.twitter.com/o9xcaoLOmq
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There is no discussion on who the best team in the country is. It's very simple. We all witnessed Stetson Bennett and his squad find redemption from last season's loss to Alabama. Holding up a trophy in Atlanta was one of the main goals for this Georgia team, which they accomplished without the starers really breaking a sweat.
"This is special, we hadn't won the SEC since 2017, it's been awhile. This one's pretty special. I got good players around me, I'm not that bad at football either and we got a good team," Bennett said about being the oldest QB to win an SEC title.
The running backs will continue to be a problem, with Kendal Milton and Kenny Mcintosh leading the way, while others struggle to keep up. This is what makes them so deadly, the one-two punch of Bennett and his backs.
Looking Ahead To Georgia's College Football Playoff Run
The attention is now solely focused on who Georgia will play in the semifinals. Will it be Ohio State, who most likely found a way back into the playoff after the USC loss on Friday? Does the committee push TCU back to fourth as a way to punish them for losing the Big 12 Championship?
Ladd McConkey #84 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
What the Bulldogs did to LSU should be a clear signal that this football team is showing zero signs of weakness. Georgia had the ball for 4:07 and scored 21 points in the first quarter. I don't know of another team in college football that could cause this much chaos for an opposing team. Not only can Georgia get it done on the ground, Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington proved once again that it will take an army to stop these two tight end's.
There isn't one team that is currently in the playoff that should worry Georgia, not even Michigan. The Bulldogs defense is more than capable of handling JJ McCarthy and the Wolverines, while TCU will most likely be Georgia's first victim.
Strip back the layers of this Bulldogs football team and you'll find a group that is willing to lay it on the line for each other on a weekly basis. There is nothing about this team that screams 'selfish' or a group that's looking ahead. In Atlanta, it was about finishing a job that they fell short at last season, which they did by holding up the SEC Championship.
Mercedes Benz Stadium, home of the SEC Championship
This will not be the last time Georgia plays in Mercedes Benz Stadium, with the upcoming playoff game scheduled to take place on New Years Eve. It turned out to be an obvious home game for the Bulldogs, with just a few thousand LSU fans making the trip. In three weeks, when the Dawgs return to Atlanta, it will again look like Athens West, again.
At the end of the day, this is how Georgia will win the national championship: by repeatedly hitting you with body shots. The Bulldogs have everything they need to become repeat national champions, now we'll find out if they can finish the job.
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Wallace started covering the SEC in 2012, as the conference landscape was beginning to change. Prior to his time in Knoxville, Wallace worked in Nashville for The Read Optional, where he first produced content that garnered national attention. His passion for sports is evident in his work and has led him to break some of college football's biggest stories. His social media reach and natural podcast proficiency continue to make Wallace one of SEC's most trusted sources.
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Ever wanted to write science-fiction and fantasy fiction but didn't know where to start?
Well, there's hope. While wasting time at work the other day, I found a free on-line course in writing science-fiction called, oddly enough, Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy. This website is an entire course on writing in the genre available for no charge via the web. They cover everything from the basics of fiction writing to world creation to… Well, just about everything that a begining writer might want to know about writing science fiction and fantasy literature. They even have some topics that go into more depth for those of us who've been banging away at it for a little bit.
It looks fairly good and comprehensive. Besides, the price is right: Free!
I know why I have such trouble starting stories.
The answer came to me while reading someone else's blog: Chad Fowler. He was talking about the book he's working on and his observations of other people who want to write books. His observation, which I thought was dead on accurate, was that most people wanted to have written a book, not to go through the process of writing a book. I think many people dream of being a writer, but few dream of the work involved in writing. There are times that I can sympathize with that.
But, my problem tends to be indecision. I have a hard time picking which story is worth writing. Or, which story is most worth writing. So, I fret over which one to start until it just doesn't interest me any more, or until I come up with enough pre-writing requirements, so that I never actually get to the writing part. Hmm, that therapy stuff must be making me more insightfull or something. Damn. One less excuse.


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Count Octave heading straight for Melbourne Cup challenge
Andrew Balding plans to give Count Octave a short break before sending him to Australia for a tilt at the Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5.
The four-year-old son of Frankel booked his ticket for a shot at the 'race that stops a nation' after finding only red-hot favourite Stradivarius too strong in the Lonsdale Cup at York on Friday.
Balding said: "He was really good at York and hopefully he will now go to the Melbourne Cup.
"As long as he gets a run he won't run anywhere else in between. That was why he ran in the Lonsdale Cup rather than in the Ebor.
"He would have to have won the Ebor to get in, whereas he could have run well in the Lonsdale Cup and qualified, which he did obviously, and in some style finishing as close to Stradivarius as that.
"It means we should get enough weight to get in it."
Stablemate Horseplay is likely to be kept at the top table following her solid effort in defeat in the Yorkshire Oaks at the Knavesmire on Thursday, with Balding earmarking the Qatar Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp on September 16 as a possible target.
Balding added: "We were very happy with her and she has come out of it great. We will look at the Vermeille next for her if she is OK."


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Cryptic Hymn – Gateways CD Review
28th January 2016	0	By Fraser
Hailing from Kentucky, USA, blackened death metal mob Cryptic Hymn have had a promising start to their career. Having played an abundance of shows around their home state and been part of two tour across America in the brief year they have been together, along with dropping their monster debut EP, the future is certainly bright for them. Gateways, their first release, dropped in September and the guys were kind enough to send me a copy to review just before Christmas.
Gateways kicks off with Nazgul, the only track so far from the EP to be given a music video. Setting the tone for the whole release, Nazgul opens with some black metal riffing and outstanding vocals – Dave Palenske's vocals swing from the classic rasp of black metal to the pure evil gutturals of modern death metal with ease. Mixed among the black metal riffing, Dave and other guitarist Nathaniel Vowell slam down some melodic death metal and technical death metal guitar work – this is a constant throughout the EP, a perfect mix of the two genres. Nazgul is excellently put together, with audible but not overpowering bass, catchy guitar work, diverse and strong drumming, and of course, incredible vocals. As a huge The Lord of the Rings fan, I'm really interested in hearing any music inspired by the books – especially when it sounds this good!
After a strong opening, Cryptic Hymn move onto Revel In Disgust, which was the first single the band released way back in January. Opening with pure melodeath riff work, Revel In Disgust has a somewhat more catchy feel to it than Nazgul, and where Nazgul was perfectly camped in the middle of the black and death metal influences, Revel In Disgust leans more towards the death metal side. After a meaty breakdown, Revel… takes a more black metal turn before a really fun solo, and the melodeath riffing commences once more. The vocals here are once again totally on point. Garden of Flesh again begins with some very Gothenburg style riffing, coupled with tight drum work and evil vocals. The chorus is incredibly catchy and is absolutely dripping with a black metal influence. There is a short interlude just after the two minute mark which is just awesome, and leads into some fantastic lead guitar work before the brutality is stepped back up for the remainder of the song.
Next up is Carry The Fire, a hugely melodic slab of gutsy metal, excellently mixing the black and death metal influences. It features some of the clearest of Dave's vocals, extremely catchy melodies, and without a doubt the best guitar solo on the release. If At The Gates had more of a black metal influence, Carry The Fire could easily have been from one of their seminal records. Cryptic Hymn saved their most epic track for last in the form of What Lies Beyond the Wall. Opening with a beautiful, slow introduction that gives you a false sense of relaxation before the riffing kicks in. What Lies Beyond the Wall is, as a whole, the best musical performance on the EP, absolutely packed with fast, technical and yet melodic riffing, unbelievably tight drumming and truly excellent vocals – it is simply fantastically composed and brilliantly put together.
Gateways is, in short, and excellent debut release from a band that has a lot of promise. With interesting lyrics, outstanding musicianship as a whole, and good production, Cryptic Hymn have unleashed a strong EP that expertly dances between the black and death sides of extreme metal. Technically strong and steeped in melody, Gateways is above all a hugely fun listen, and really, isn't that all that matters?
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1. Nazgul
2. Revel In Disgust
3. Garden of Flesh
4. Carry the Fire
5. What Lies Beyond the Wall
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This bearded wildman from North of the wall survives the harsh ever-present winter of Scotland on a healthy diet of thrash, death metal and beer.


If you want a different type of adventure and you are in search of an activity that is never been tried by many, this one might be for you! The Great White North is not for people who do not love coldness. We al know that Alaska has a very cold weather the whole year round so it is not for everyone. But I am glad to see that you were able to enjoy your experience in The Great White North. I am looking forward to be there one day too!


Singapore Airlines' new Boeing 787-10 will be operated on the Singapore – Osaka route in May 2018. It will be the first airline in the world to operate the 787-10 which measure 68 metres in length. The 787-10 is Boeing's longest variant of the Dreamliner range of aircraft. SIA has 49 787-10s and 20 777-9s on firm order which are due for delivery from 2012/22 financial year. The first 787-10 is due for delivery from Boeing's North Charleston, South Carolina production facility in March 2018.
Aviation enthusiasts can fly on Singapore Airline's new 787-10s on selected Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur flights when it is deployed for crew training purposes prior to flying to Osaka. The 787-10s will be fitted with the new regional cabin products with 36 seats in Business Class and 301 seats in Economy Class.


14th International Conference on Managed Languages & Runtimes (ManLang, formerly PPPJ) is a premier forum for presenting and discussing innovations and breakthroughs in the area of programming languages and runtime systems, which form the basis of many modern computing systems, from small scale (embedded and real-time systems) to large-scale (cloud-computing and big-data platforms).
4th Virtual Machine Meetup (VMM) is collocated with ManLang 2017. It is a venue for discussing the latest research and developments in the area of managed language execution.
The Managed Languages & Runtimes Conference 2017 takes place in Prague, Czech Republic. Do not hesitate to contact the organizers <manlang17@d3s.mff.cuni.cz> for more information about the event.


Honey is one of the most useful substances found in nature. Aside from being a delicious spread on toast and bagels and a healthy alternative to sugar and other sweeteners, it is known to provide us with many health benefits.
All types of honey are known to contain at least some amount of antibacterial properties, however one type of honey is above all others when it comes to medicinal uses, and that is manuka honey.
Manuka honey is produced by honey bees that have fed on the manuka tree. The honey is characterized by its unique, dark brown color and is also known to have stronger medicinal properties than regular honey.
Raw honey has been used throughout history as both a topical and oral medicine. Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks applied honey directly to their wounds to speed up the healing process and to prevent infection. Raw honey has proven to be such an effective disinfectant that it is still widely used in medicine even during the modern era.
In particular, manuka honey has been reported to be effective an inhibiting over 60 different species of bacteria, viruses and fungus – making it even more superior to regular, raw honey. It has a high antioxidant capacity and wide range of natural compounds including phenolics, peptides, organic acids and enzymes.
The high antibacterial activity of manuka honey can also be attributed to its high level of acidity and the fact that it contains significant amounts of naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide, a well known effective disinfectant.
Some bacteria that manuka honey has been proven to be effective against include Staphylococcus aureus, which is commonly referred to as staph infections, as well as Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria found in the stomach which has been linked to stomach cancer.
A growing concern in the scientific community is antimicrobial resistance. This is when harmful bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms become resistant to antimicrobial drugs that were previously effective at killing them. Experts believe that the repeated process of coming up with new antibiotic drugs to fight off previously drug-resistant microbial strains will result in "superbugs".
In theory, these superbugs will be resistant to any antibiotic in existence, which highlights the necessity for natural alternatives to typical antibiotics. Many scientists believe that manuka honey may be that alternative.
Several studies have found manuka honey to be effective at almost all bacterial, viral and fungal strains that it is put up against, and many long-term trials have found that they do not become resistant to manuka honey over time.
One set of researchers noted that while some microorganisms tested did show temporary resistance to manuka honey, none of it was permanent and any overall honey-resistant strains were not detected.
This proves that manuka honey is an effective alternative to both topical and oral antibiotics. You can apply manuka honey to open wounds, scrapes or scratches to prevent infection, or you can consume manuka honey orally to help treat stomach and bowel infections.
For some delicious and healthy healing recipes that use manuka honey, click here.


BRUSSELS – President of the European Commission said on Saturday that the world has lost a hero for many people after the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
Jean-Claude Juncker conveyed his condolences to the Cuban President Raul Castro, his family and the people of Cuba.
"With the death of Fidel Castro, the world has lost a man who was a hero for many," Juncker said in a statement.
EC president noted that Fidel was one of "the historic figures" of the past century, who embodied the Cuban revolution.
For her part, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini sent her "most heartfelt condolences" to Fidel's brother Raul, their family and friends.
"Fidel Castro was a man of determination and an historical figure," Mogherini said in a statement.
She recalled that the European Union opened a new chapter in relations with the Cuban people after agreeing on the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement last March.
Mogherini added that the EU will "keep bringing forward" its strong engagement with Havana.


Think of it as your final wedding responsibility. Here, answers about thanking your guests properly.
1. What should we write in our thank-you notes?
2. How much time do we have to send them out after the wedding?
3. Who writes the thank-yous — bride or groom?
4. Do we need to send a thank-you to a guest who didn't bring a gift?
5. Is it appropriate to send a thank-you with a preprinted message?
6. Should we send thank-you notes to our vendors?
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My parents and my grandmother both contributed large amounts toward our wedding. What is a proper way to thank them, and when should the thank you occur? Is it okay to thank them along with our wedding day gifts, or should we send a thank you within a certain period of time after receiving the money?


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This Is Tennessee's Best 'Bucket List' Restaurant
By Sarah Tate
If you were to ask someone if they had a bucket list, they would likely start listing off the compilation of experiences they hope to accomplish at some point in their life, from visiting another country to landing their dream job. While these bucket list items are fun, why not try mixing it up by adding some exciting and often-indulgent restaurants to have a special meal that you'll remember for years to come?
Cheapsim search restaurants around the country to find the best, must-try eateries around, compiling a list of the top spot in each state deemed worthy enough to put on your bucket list. According to the site:
"These spots aren't where you go to save money. These are the often-iconic restaurants where you'd go to celebrate a special occasion, brag to your foodie friends, or simply feel like royalty, if only for an evening."
So which Tennessee eatery is considered the best bucket list restaurant in the state?
The Barn at Blackberry Farm
Located in Walland, The Barn promises an "elevated experience" where guests dress up to sample an upscale selection of dishes rooted in Appalachian ingredients and the essence of Southern-inspired cuisine, according to its website. One TripAdvisor reviewer praised the service and menu, calling it "one of the best places you will ever experience a meal."
The Barn is located at 1471 West Millers Cove Road in Walland (also listed as Townsend).
Here's what Cheapism had to say:
"Yes, you'll really be dining in a turn-of-the-century barn, and no, there is definitely nothing low class about it. The Barn at Blackberry Farm is a James Beard Award-winning restaurant that can satisfy even the toughest fine-dining critic with locally sourced 'Foothills Cuisine' and a staggering 9,000-selection wine cellar. Not a wine drinker? There are more than 300 kinds of whisky and brandy to choose from. Note that guests at the Blackberry Farm resort are given first crack at reservations."
Check out Cheapism's full list to see all the need-to-try restaurants around the country.


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Arizona Diamondbacks: Pollock's performance against Reds encouraging
Could A. J. Pollock be on the trading block? (Sean M/ Hafey / Getty Images)
Centerfielder A.J. Pollock of the Arizona Diamondbacks did it all in a one run loss to Cincinnati Sunday afternoon.
For the second game in a row, the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense could not come up with a big hit. Centerfielder A.J. Pollock certainly did his part.
The former All-Star joined the team for the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium last week. Despite struggling, Pollock flashed his true colors for the first time at Chase Field Sunday since leaving the disabled list with a groin injury.
The 29-year-old starred at the plate, on the base paths and in the field. It was an encouraging sign for field manager Torey Lovullo and Pollock's teammates. There is an argument Pollock may be injured too often. When Pollock is on the field, he is one of the most valuable players in the major leagues.
In the third inning, Pollock evened the game at 1-1. Against Cincinnati Reds' starter Homer Bailey, Pollock hit a solo shot just to the right of the pool. In the first inning, Pollock led off with a walk. With Paul Goldschmidt batting and one out, Pollock stole his 12th base of the season. Neither Goldschmidt nor Jake Lamb could not get him home.
Then in the fifth, Pollock reached on a fielders choice. With David Peralta batting, Pollock stole his second bag of the day. Runners were at second and third with two outs, but Peralta struck out on a 3-2 pitch by Bailey.
Earlier with one out in the fourth and Scott Schebler at the plate, Pollock robbed the Reds' right fielder with a diving catch.
For the afternoon, the rest of the lineup put up zeros. That is how the last week went. In their last 11 games before the All-Star break, the Diamondbacks went 3-8. The long ball by Pollock was Arizona's first run in their last 12.1 innings against the Reds.
Entering the break
Given production from the first half, the lineup will get going again. Considering Arizona started out so fast, the break is probably just what the doctor ordered. Luvullo hopes the break does not slow down Pollock.
With the trade deadline approaching, some have said the Diamondbacks should trade Pollock. General manager Mike Hazen's club could use a reliever for the stretch run. Since breaking out in 2015, Pollock has not played consistently.
However, the Diamondbacks are competing for a playoff spot. At this point, it would be hard to trade Pollock. The Hebron, Conn. native is a leader in the clubhouse and gets the job done on the field.
During his career, Pollock has proven he likes to go all out on every play. The Diamondbacks believe that is one reason he has been prone to injuries. As a result, Lovullo has requested Pollock to slow it down sometimes. Since returning from the disabled list, Pollock has also not played everyday.
"Arizona Diamondbacks: Structuring for the stetch run"
Veteran Gregor Blanco did a great job filling in for Pollock. The former San Francisco Giant is one reason why the Diamondbacks won games without Pollock. At 33-years-old, Blanco cannot be expected to play everyday. Plus, the Diamondbacks are better with Pollock in the lineup and in center field.


When we talk about plans 'looking good on paper', it shows an understanding of just how different things tend to be when they're applied to the real world.
And this has always been a fundamental challenge that is faced with the mobile worker job scheduling. No matter how much you plan and prepare…things will change.
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It's dealing with this dynamic nature of mobile operations that's so difficult for businesses who use traditional management methods. For most companies, scheduling is still done manually, with paperwork and Excel spreadsheets.
It creates a series of inherent problems that lead to slow, inefficient and inflexible processes. But these barriers to effective scheduling are now being removed by a multitude of tools and new generation of digital workforce management systems, here at SW Drainage Solutions we've embraced such technologies as My Mobile Workers as a way of boosting mobile workforce productivity, health and safety and client, customer transparency.


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