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Publishing 101: Who Should Read Your Book Before Publishing?
July 16, 2019 Erin Casey
When writers finish their book, a common question I see is, "What's next? Who should review it before it gets published?" It's a great thing to consider. Some writers edit their book a few times then publish it on amazon. If you're a trained editor, that should be fine, but it's always a good idea to bring in fresh eyes to review your work. When you've read and edited your book so many times, it's easy to miss small things because you're too familiar with it. For example, no matter how many times I read The Purple Door District, I still missed the fact that one of my character's names was spelled incorrectly.
Actually, five of us missed it, ha!
Now, I want to make this very clear from the beginning. These readers are using their personal time to help you. It's important for the author to show them respect (and for the readers to also show respect to the author). As an author, don't pressure readers to get the work done. As a reader, understand that the author has put their heart onto paper, so when you provide critique, make sure it's constructive.
So who should you talk to?
Beta Readers: Beta readers read your book through the earlier stages. They give their initial impressions of the book, point out plot holes, inconsistencies, or anything major that they feel needs to be changed. This is a great opportunity to make a list of things for the beta readers to look for if you're concerned about particular scenes, characters, or plot points. This feedback can help you turn your writing into a much stronger book and fix things that might otherwise seem broken. Take what they say into consideration, and perhaps ask if they would be willing to read a second draft.
Also keep in mind that you, as the author, don't have to make all of the edits. These are opinions, after all, and you ultimately have control over your book. This applies to all the feedback you're given.
Sensitivity Readers: Sensitivity readers are a subset of beta readers who review works to check for cultural inaccuracies, bias, representation issues, stereotypes, problematic language, etc. I personally use sensitivity readers because I write about characters outside of my scope. Example, I'm a white bi-sexual woman, but I also write about black heterosexual men, as well as Native American, Hispanic, Latino/a, and Indian characters. I want to make sure I'm representing everyone correctly without showing any bias or including accidental racist undertones. Now, there's an argument going around that books shouldn't need sensitivity readers, and if it's fiction, why should it matter? In my opinion, correctly portraying people and cultures is very important, and I want to make sure my readers can see themselves in the characters and aren't offended by my work. We already have enough racism going on in our country today, our books don't need to add to it. I know I can't please everyone, but I can at least make an attempt to appeal to the masses and not be ignorant to the needs of those outside of my scope. For more information about sensitivity readers, check out the link above.
Editors: This goes without saying, but you should have an editor look over your book. Again, no matter how many times we read our work (even if we're editors ourselves), we're going to miss things. We've built the entire world in our head. We might know what we mean in a sentence or paragraph, but an editor can clean it up to make it clearer for readers to understand. You can hire different types of editors too, whether they're copy editors, line editors, or they kind of do it all. Expect to pay for an editor. They put a lot of work into their craft and should be compensated for it.
Proofreaders: A proofreader is one of the last people to look at the book and will skim it for any final spelling or grammatical errors. While editors can do this as well, it helps to have another pair of fresh eyes on your book even after the editing stage. I had two proofreaders who caught things my editor and I missed. And the proofreaders even found errors that one of the other proofreaders missed. My proofreaders review my book just before I click print, that way any egregious errors should be caught.
Except Carlos...your misspelled name will live on in infamy.
ARC Readers: Arc, or advanced reader copy, readers are the ones who first get your printed book in their hands. They may be tasked with leaving reviews on Amazon or providing quotes you can use when marketing your book. They may also catch any final errors that you missed, or problematic plot devices. At this point, everything should be pretty clean, but it does sometimes happen that an arc reader will point out a name the author forgot to remove, or perhaps a red herring that shouldn't be in the book at all.
In extreme cases, ARC readers, or early critics, might point out a major objection to a book like what happened in Amelie Wen Zhao's Blood Heir. The author pulled her novel from printing because of objections readers made about the depiction of slavery. Some critics denounced the novel, calling it "blatantly racist." It's possible having a sensitivity reader on the manuscript may have helped with this issue. In response, she said she intended to write the novel from her "immediate cultural perspective" and address indentured and human trafficking in industries across Asia instead. This situation started a twitter explosion on whether sensitivity readers are needed or not, and it still continues today. Be that as it may, it was the ARC readers who made the objections and caused Zhao to halt her book, which may have helped her save face in the end.
As a note, I think Zhao reacted with professional grace and respect. She took her reader's objections in stride and sought to fix the issue rather than condemn the readers for their critiques.
These are just a few people who can review your book before it's ready for publication. Make sure, too, that you're giving your book to people who will provide honest feedback and won't just say, "Omg, I love this. It's amazing!" or "This is garbage. Throw it out." Neither of these is helpful (though it is nice to receive the praise). And when you receive feedback, be gracious and understand that these people are just trying to help you. They aren't your enemy. They aren't trying to make you fail. They truly, and honestly, want to make your book the best it can possibly be. If you're not able to handle critique, you may want to reconsider publishing so soon because, believe me, this world is filled with critics (both good and bad).
Another thing to keep in mind is hiring editors, sensitivity readers, etc., does not come cheap. Make sure you budget for it, or find other arrangements with the readers. Whether it's swapping book edits for book edits, or giving free copies of your book to readers, make their time worth it. If you respect and appreciate them, they'll respect and appreciate you.
What about you? Do you have particular readers you go to when you finish a book? What's helped you the most? Let us know! Also, if you're an editor, sensitivity reader, proofreader, beta reader, or ARC reader, feel free to post your services below!
In Writing Advice Tags writing, editing, beta reader, sensitivity reader, ARC, ARC readers, editors, proofreaders
Marketing Tip: Street Team
June 25, 2019 Erin Casey
To start off, what is a Street Team? This is essentially a group of people who are your go-to folks for marketing your book. They're the ones who share your posts on social media, leave book reviews, provide writing feedback, etc.
In Writing Advice Tags marketing, media, street team, beta reader, reviews, author, facebook, instagram, twitter
My Mission as a Writer
As I was trying to think of a topic to write for this blog post, I came across an interesting list of questions on 40 Blog Post Ideas for Novelists, Poets, And Creative Writers. "What is your mission as a writer? What do you hope readers will take away from your work when they read it?"
We all have different reasons for writing, but our mission? Now that really makes you think. So, in no particular order, here are the reasons I write.
Mission 1: To Entertain/Escape
I love books. They make me laugh, cry, stay up way too late at night to find out what happens in the next chapter, and rage. They let me escape from life and get lost into another world where bills, mortgage, work, and adult responsibilities don't plague me. I want to create a world where people can immerse themselves and feel that same sort of escapism, especially if it's from trauma.
I grew up feeling pretty lonely. I had parents who worked, and I wasn't the most social kid, so I had a lot of time to be alone and think. Books became my way to deal with the loneliness. I could always rely on a new Jedi Apprentice to appear at Borders (when that was still in existence) each month. The characters in my fantasy and sci-fi worlds started to become my friends. And when something happened that made me upset or hurt me, I could dry my tears with the pages. I want my books to be that for other people so they have something that can comfort them, or entertain them, whatever they need.
Mission 2: To Inspire
I have a dream that one day a reader will come up to me and say, "You inspired me to write my own story." I'm not trying to be egotistical. I want readers to feel like they, too, can put their stories down on paper. I firmly believe that anyone can be a writer. Whether you roleplay, write fanfiction, poetry, short stories, novellas, novels, scripts, journals, blogs, random musings, etc...you're a writer. And if you have a story to tell, you should do that. I want readers to feel like they can come up to me to ask for advice and encouragement. I have plenty to give, because I want others to succeed as well. And I know that if one of my favorite authors told me, "I believe in you," it would have spurred me on to write even more. So, I want to be that for someone else.
Mission 3: To Be Inclusive
Whether it's The Purple Door District, or one of my other novels, I want my writing to be inclusive. I acknowledge the privilege that comes with being white. But I also know the struggles that come with being bisexual, morbidly obese, and a woman. I definitely do not know everyone's struggles, and I can't be the voice for other people who are discriminated or suppressed, but I can at least provide a space where many can feel included. I work with sensitivity readers so that when I write about folks outside of my scope, I don't come off as a racist jerk due to pure ignorance. I know I may not always get it right, but I do try to do my research, and I do my best to improve when I receive critique.
If I'd read more books with bisexual characters, I might have recognized my sexual identity sooner. If I'd had books with strong females instead of the damsels in distress, I might have realized earlier I can be the hero of my own story. So many books focus on white cis characters (generally male heroes), so how can people feel like they're included? I can't touch on everyone, but my mission is to include as many people as possible because that's our world! We're not just one gender or color. We're a plethora of incredible cultures, colors, and abilities. Everyone should be celebrated, not treated like they're "the other." So if you feel like you're missing from my book, tell me. I'll see what I can do.
Mission 4: To Write For Me
Just like other writers, I have my own stories I want to create. I see worlds and characters, and hear music in my head. I have far too many plot lines to work with, and I want to put them all down on paper...someday. Maybe when I become a full-time author I'll be able to indulge my muses.
Writing has been a part of my life since I was a little kid. One of my fondest memories is scribbling down a dragon story on notebook paper and watching my world, and characters come to life. I roleplayed on websites, and learned to develop my characters. I created fanfiction to show my love for Redwall, Harry Potter, and, yes, even My Little Pony, because it made me happy. When I hit a writer's block, I tend to crumble because I feel like I lose a part of myself. I can't do the thing I absolutely love because I'm stuck. Some people don't get it, and that's fine. My writing doesn't define me, but it does make me really happy. It's what I want to do, and I hope that one day it can become a full-time job.
Heh, I think all writers have that dream.
I guess, in a nutshell, my mission is to write for myself, inspire others, provide an escape, and be inclusive. Who knows, maybe as I become a more experienced writer, I'll realize I have even more missions.
What about you? What's your mission as a writer? Feel free to share below!
In Writing Advice Tags mission, writer, writing mission, author, inclusive, entertain, escapism
How to Find a Literary Agent: 101
June 4, 2019 Erin Casey
Ah, literary agents. Those elusive, mystical creatures that you can only find at the end of a double rainbow. Or at least, that's what it can feel like to a new author. After the excitement of completing your book has worn off, it's time to take the next step to find an agent (if you're planning to go the traditional route). Yes, you can still query certain small presses and publishing houses directly without an agent, but you have a better chance of getting your foot in the door if you have someone praising your book.
So, where do you start?
Favorite Books: Look at your favorite books that match the genre of the manuscript you're trying to publish and take note of the publisher. From there, you can do a search online to see what agents work with that publishing company. If the agents accept similar books, they may be interested in taking a look at yours.
Some publishing houses don't require you to have an agent. DAW, for example, accepts unsolicited fantasy and science fiction novels. So if you don't want to take the time to find a literary agent, that's another way to go about trying to get your book published.
Guide to Literary Agents 2019: This book, along with those in years past, can help you select an agent. It guides you in preparing a query letter and introduces you some of the current agents who are seeking submissions.
Writer's Digest: Whether it's in magazine form or online, Writer's Digest always has a plethora of information about the writing world. They even have their own section on locating literary agents and will sometimes promote particular agents in their printed magazines (which I highly recommend). Not only that, they provide great advice on how to prep yourself to query agents/publishers/editors.
Query Tracker and #MSWishList
Query Tracker: This free site is a great way to scope out publishers and agents. Not only can you see who is or isn't accepting queries, you can categorize what fields you're most interested in (fantasy, YA, romance, etc). You have to sign up to do a specific search for an agent, but again, it's free. The people on this list are considered legitimate agents as well, so if you hear about an agent who might be a good match for you, run their name through Query Tracker first.
#MSWishList: This site shows the manuscript wish lists of agents and editors and also provides advice on writing query letters. An editor is a good route to go as well because they may be able to connect you with an agent. Scroll through and see who's interested in your genre and click on their names to learn more about them and what literary agency they represent. Also, make sure to put their names through Query Tracker for additional information.
#Pitchwars and #Pitmad
#Pitchwars: This is a Twitter mentoring program that happens once a year. Published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each to mentor. The mentors then help the writer perfect their manuscript to prepare it for an agent showcase. Participating agents review the lists of books and will make requests. This year's Pitch Wars mentee application window opens on September 25th and will stay open until September 27th, so get those manuscripts ready!
#Pitmad: This is a "pitch party" on Twitter where writers pitch their completed, polished, and unpublished manuscripts in tweets they share throughout the day. Agents and editors make requests by liking or favoriting the pitch, which means you can query directly to them. Keep in mind that you have to be unagented to participate. #Pitmad happens quarterly, and the next one is actually this Thursday, June 6th! To learn more, check out the site, or you can read my past entry, Brace Yourselves: #Pitmad is Coming.
Make Literary Friends
Whether in person, through twitter, facebook, or instagram, try to make literary friends. Sometimes the best way to find agents is by learning about them from other writers. You can also follow agents on twitter and see when they're looking for manuscripts to represent. And believe me, most of them are nice and won't bite ;-). Just be yourself, and don't harass the agents about reviewing your manuscript. Be patient. Just like you needed time to write it, they'll need time to read it.
Important: Before you even begin reaching out to agents, keep these things in mind:
Look for an agent who represents your genre.
Take note of the agent's submission requirements, because everyone has something different.
Make sure you have your manuscript polished and ready for review. If they make a full request, you don't want to have to tell them that you're not done.
Book summary: complete
Pitches: complete
Query letter (without the personal info directed to the agent): complete.
I hope this helps you take the next step to getting your book traditionally published. Remember, you're not alone, and I believe in you.
In Writing Advice Tags literary agent, agent, pitchwars, pitmad, how to, writer's digest, query letter, query, writer, author
Colors and Symbolism in Writing
Color and imagery play such important roles in all forms of media. They can enhance how we might view a character or act as a device for foreshadowing. Some colors can blatantly symbolize who's good and who is evil, or denote where the character's loyalty resides. While it's easier to see on tv and in film, it's just as important in books.
First, what do the colors mean? Taking a look at Judy Scott-Kemmis' website Empowered by Color, she outlines the different emotions created by color.
Red: Generally this is the color associated with passion, sex, energy, and ambition. But it's also the color of anger (which is generally why people might have heightened emotions when sitting in a red room).
Orange: Social communication and optimism. It can also be a more negative sign of pessimism.
Yellow: Color of the mind and intellect but it can also suggest impatience and cowardice. (Maybe this is why the mind stone in Avengers is yellow).
Green: This is the color of balance and growth. Though it can also be a sign of jealousy/envy.
Blue: Tranquility, trust, and peace. Some rooms are painted this color to help people feel calm.
Purple: Imagination (both creative or impractical)
Pink: Unconditional love as well as immature and girlish
Brown: Down-to-earth, protection, and comfort
White: Purity, innocence, completion
Gray: Compromise
Black: Mystery, secrecy
Keep in mind, this is one person's view of color, but it seems pretty universal in other studies (though with some minor differences).
How do these colors come to play in stories?
Good vs Evil
Let's start with Star Wars. Generally the Jedi Knights wear white/beige clothing while the Sith are dressed all in black. As a character slips to the dark side, their clothing color seems to change (ie Anakin Skywalker). Of course, it can be argued that Luke was wearing black at the beginning of Return of the Jedi, so was that meant to throw us off or hint that perhaps Luke could still slip to the dark side?
Their lightsabers, as well, seem to play a part in good vs evil. Jedi wield green (growth) and blue (peace) lightsabers while the Sith use red (anger).
When we're told stories, it's not uncommon for the good character to wear white clothing to represent purity while the villain is cloaked in black/darkness. Obviously this has led to discussions about how this just reinforces racism (white = good, black = bad). So some writers have tried to move away from this trope. Or, so-called bad characters are starting to have redeeming stories told about them (ie. the film Maleficent).
Color and World Building
Color also plays a big part in world building, as some societies are built directly around color. Let's address Avatar: The Last Airbender. Each of the nations (earth, fire, water, air) have different colors to denote their different kingdoms. Earth Kingdom wears brown, yellow, and green. Water Tribe wears blue, purple, and white. Air Nomads wear orange and yellow. The Fire Nation wears primarily red, brown, and black. They each have their own distinct color, and it works well with what we've learned about what the colors mean. Green/growth and brown/down-to-earth seems very fitting for the Earth Kingdom. Blue/peace, purple/imagination, and white/purity works well for the Water Tribe, while red/anger and black/mystery embodies the Fire Nation.
The world of Harry Potter does this with the houses as well. Gryffindor is red and gold. Ravenclaw is blue and bronze. Slytherin is green and silver. And Hufflepuff is yellow and black.
Star Trek also plays around with colors. Now, each ship or generation kind of varies their uniforms, but in general blue = sciences, yellow = command, red = you have a death wish. But in all seriousness, if you look at articles about Star Trek like "The Take" you'll find that every person wore a specific uniform designated to their station. Unfortunately, the red shirts just often went down to the planet and never came back.
Colors can also be used to foreshadow events, or show a character's progression or regression mentally. The big example I'm going to use is from Season 8 of Game of Thrones. You can skip ahead if you haven't seen the season yet and don't want spoilers.
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In the case of Daenerys Targaryen, her color scheme changes drastically along with her mentality. In Episode 1, she wears pure white clothing. She is in the north, with her lover, ready to fight a battle to save the people. She still has her best friend, her mentor, and her two dragons. Her intentions are pure. Between episodes 2-4, her white clothing takes on red lines. They just fought a battle and she watched someone she cared for deeply die before her eyes. Not only that, she starts to realize she doesn't have the support of the people like Jon Snow. Then she loses her best friend and another one of her dragons. Episodes 5 and 6, her clothing shifts to red and black during the burning of King's Landing and her ascension to the throne. In previous seasons, she had mostly worn white, blue, and browns (purity, peace, down-to-earth), and in the end, she goes mad while wearing red (anger) and black (mystery). It was a beautiful, though tragic event, of what was to come.
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Another element of foreshadowing comes, again, from Star Wars. When Anakin first starts his training, he's in the traditional white or brown Jedi garb. But as the story progresses, and he starts to slip towards the dark side, his clothing changes to black. The last time we see him whole, he's fighting in black attire against Obi-Wan in white. After that, he's left in his Darth Vader suit just so he can survive. We watched through color as he slipped away from the light to darkness.
These are just a few reasons why you might consider using colors in your story. For lack of better words, you paint a broader and more beautiful picture of your world when you add in these elements. From color meanings, to symbolism and foreshadowing, there's so much you can play with.
In Writing Advice Tags writing, colors, symbolism, world building, society, characters


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1 CMP Given Landmark Status
Completed in 1961
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously on February 10, 2008 to confer landmark status to 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza.
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, an aluminum-and-glass-skinned skyscraper between Nassau, Pine, Liberty and William Streets in Lower Manhattan, was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was the sixth-tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1961.
One Chase Manhattan Plaza has 60 floors, with four basement floors, and is 248 meters (813 ft) tall, making it the 11th tallest building in New York City, the 40th tallest in the United States, and the 137th tallest building in the world.
The building is built in the International style, with a white steel facade with black patterns just below the windows. It echoes the Inland Steel Building in Chicago.
The Chase Manhattan Bank president of that time, David Rockefeller, the current patriarch of the Rockefeller family, was the prime mover of the construction and the building's location, notably because many corporations had moved uptown, and the Financial District had languished as a result. One Chase Manhattan Plaza is currently occupied by the successor to the "Rockefeller Bank", JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Originally, its major tenants included the white shoe law firms Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy (then the bank's main outside counsel), Davis Polk & Wardwell and Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Davis Polk and Cravath moved to midtown in the 1980s, but Milbank remains.
"The building is an enormous steel-framed rectangle, 813 feet (248 m) high, containing about 1,800,000 square feet (167,000 m2) above ground level, with another 600,000 square feet (55,742 m²) below grade for a truck entrance, mechanical equipment rooms, vaults, a branch bank, and a cafeteria. On the facade are anodized aluminum panels, mullions, and column cladding. Aluminum was chosen because it was cheaper than stainless steel, and the manufacturer offered a long performance guarantee. The columns, nearly 3 x 5 feet (0.9 x 1.5 m) in size, stand 29 feet (8.8 m) apart on the long axis and project from the long façades of the building; on the short sides, floors are cantilevered beyond the columns."
"...When seen from a distance, the bank looks bulky among the slender towers of pre- Depression skyscrapers. Its surface can also appear obtrusive because the earlier building surfaces of brick and stone absorb light while Chase's aluminum and glass reflect it. Seen from ground level, especially from its principal plaza, the building is a commanding presence."Chase's tall rectangle is asymmetrical in plan, with the elevator and service core shifted off center to allow a 45-foot (14 m)-wide (14 m) clerical pool on the south and individual offices and a corridor 29 feet (8.8 m) wide on the north. These broad spaces are uninterrupted by columns, adding to the cost but producing about 6 percent more continuous space for desks."
Carol Herselle Krinsky, Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, as quoted at www.greatbuildings.com.

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At Least I Still Have My Rights of Inspection
By Matthew D. Donovan on October 29, 2018
Posted in Appeals, Books and records, Motions, Post-trial, Special proceedings
Perhaps it's because I'll be speaking on the topic later this week, or perhaps it's because of a recent post on another one of our blogs, but shareholder rights of inspection have been on the mind of late.
While researching 2018 New York cases addressing inspection rights, particularly in the Commercial Division, I came across a Second Department decision from over the summer, which modified a post-trial judgment from Queens County Commercial Division Justice Marguerite A. Grays by ruling in favor of the individual defendant on his counterclaim for an accounting and directing the corporate plaintiff to permit an inspection of its books and records.
In World Ambulette Transp., Inc. v Lee, a corporate ambulance service sought to recover damages from a former driver/dispatcher who was terminated after allegedly charging the company's debit card for various personal expenses. The defendant counterclaimed for breach of contract and an accounting, claiming not only that he was wrongfully discharged as an employee, but that he was denied certain rights as a minority owner under a shareholder's agreement, including the right to continued employment, salary, dividends, and other company profits.
At trial, the parties offered conflicting testimony concerning the business arrangement between them, with the defendant claiming that he was a full-blown 49% owner in the company, and the plaintiff claiming that he was merely an employee entitled to 49% of the company's profits. Confident in its founder's testimony in this regard, the plaintiff moved under CPLR 4401 for judgment during trial effectively to dismiss the defendant's counterclaims, including his claim for an accounting — which, by its very nature, was contingent on the existence of a fiduciary relationship between the parties. After all, if the defendant never was a shareholder and the requisite fiduciary relationship wasn't there in the first place, how could he maintain a claim for an accounting against the plaintiff?
The trial court concurred, crediting the founder's testimony and other "extrinsic evidence" relating to "the parties' intent," and found that the parties had "entered into nothing more than a profit sharing agreement," which warranted dismissal of the defendant's counterclaims.
The Second Department disagreed, in part anyway, finding that there was nothing ambiguous about an agreement, which on its face was denominated a "shareholder's agreement," and which contained a "Warranties" section designating a specific 51/49 percentage ownership of "Class A shares" among the parties. There simply was no need to consider any extrinsic evidence concerning the parties' intent when that intent was expressed unambiguously within the four corners of the agreement itself.
After citing section 624 of the Business Corporation Law ("Books and records; right of inspection") and stating that "a shareholder has both statutory and common-law rights to inspect the books and records of a corporation if inspection is sought in good faith and for a valid purpose," the Second Department ruled that the defendant was entitled to an accounting and that he should be permitted to examine the plaintiff's books but otherwise affirmed the trial court's findings with respect to the defendant's unauthorized debit-card charges card and the propriety of his termination.
Pyrrhic victory, you say? Maybe not. Sure, the defendant in World Ambulette may not have a right to continued employment, or to a director's meeting on notice prior to termination, or to any salary, dividends, or future profits from the company in which he is a 49% shareholder, but he still has his rights of inspection. And given the recent expansion of those rights in New York case law (see, e.g., Retirement Plan for Gen. Empls. of City of N. Miami Beach v McGraw Hill Cos., Inc., 120 AD3d 1052 [1st Dept 2014]) — including the right to "investigate alleged misconduct by management and obtaining information that may aid legitimate litigation . . . even if the inspection ultimately establishes that the board engaged in no wrongdoing" — the defendant may eventually have his day in court after all.
** Nota Bene ** — As noted above, the topic of shareholder inspection rights (among others) will be the subject of a panel discussion at the Westchester County Bar Association this coming Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 6 p.m. at the WCBA Headquarters, 4 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 155, in White Plains. The 1.5 credit CLE program will address the utility of the books-and-records proceeding in disputes among business owners in partnerships, corporations, and LLCs, and the ways in which such disputes might be avoided by having proper formation documents prepared and in place from the beginning. The three-person panel will be addressing these topics from the perspective of a litigator, a forensic accountant, and a corporate attorney. Registration and networking at 5:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Tags: books and records, CLE, commercial division, counterclaims, inspection rights, Justice Marguerite A. Grays, Second Department, shareholders agreement, WCBA
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One of Europe's great character actors
Vlad Ivanov is an accomplished actor, best known to the UK audiences for his brilliant portrayal of abortionist Dr. Bebe in 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days by Cristian Mungiu (2007), a role which brought him the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He also played the role of Dinu Laurentiu in Child's Pose by Calin Peter Netzer, which won the Golden Bear at Berlin in February 2013.
Other notable films include Police, Adjective by Corneliu Porumboiu, which won Best Film at Un Certain Regard in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival (and for which Vlad won Best Supporting Actor at the Romanian GOPO Awards); Tales from the Golden Age by Hanno Hofer (2009); The Concert by Radu Mihaileanu (2009), which was nominated for a Golden Globe; Principles of Life by Constantin Popescu (2010); One Floor Bellow by Radu Muntean (2015); Graduation by Cristian Mungiu (2016) and Dogs by Bogdan Mirica (2016).
In addition to his film work, Vlad Ivanov is a prolific stage actor and has received many domestic awards in Romania for his work on both stage and screen.
VLAD IVANOV (5)
One Step Behind the Seraphim
Directed by Daniel Sandu
Sunday 27 October, 5.00pm
Followed by Q&A with lead actor Vlad Ivanov
The Whistlers/La Gomera
Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
Thursday 24 October, 6.20pm
Followed by Q&A with director Corneliu Porumboiu and visual artist Arantxa Etcheverria Porumboiu


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Doug Grant, the onetime nutritionist for the Phoenix Suns convicted of manslaughter in the death of wife Faylene, was sentenced to five years in prison a few minutes ago, He will have serve a little more than four years before being eligible for parole.
The 43-year-old Grant (pictured with Faylene) could have gotten up to 12 1/2 years behind bars if Superior Court Judge Meg Mahoney had imposed the super-aggravated sentence that prosecutors were hoping for. The five-year sentence is the presumptive, or average, sentence for a manslaughter conviction, though many courtroom observers expected a longer term.
Thus ends this phase of one of the more high-profile and controversial criminal cases in recent Maricopa County history. We have written extensively on what came to be kown as the Mormon Murder Case, because Faylene Grant was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (Mormon theology permeated the saga surrounding her death).
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Q: Java constructor confusion, what goes where? Unsure as to what should be placed into the constructor and what should just be a field, I notice that you can add things to be initialized without them having to be in the constructor. Here are two examples, that I'm just unsure as to which is best to use and the reasons behind it.
Example 1:
public class PurchaseOrder {
    private String date;
    private String customerID;
    private String productCode;
    private int quantity;
    private int discountRate;
    private int pricePerUnit;
    private CustomerDetails customer; // The part that I'm changing

    public PurchaseOrder(OrderDate date, String id,
            Product product, int quantity) {
        this.discountRate = customer.getDiscountRate();
        this.date = date.getDate();
        this.customerID = customer.getCustomerID();
        this.productCode = product.getProductCode();
        this.quantity = quantity;
        this.pricePerUnit = product.getPricePerUnit();
    }

Example 2:
public class PurchaseOrder {
    private String date;
    private String customerID;
    private String productCode;
    private int quantity;
    private int discountRate;
    private int pricePerUnit;
    public PurchaseOrder(OrderDate date, CustomerDetails customer,
            Product product, int quantity) {
        this.discountRate = customer.getDiscountRate();
        this.date = date.getDate();
        this.customerID = customer.getCustomerID();
        this.productCode = product.getProductCode();
        this.quantity = quantity;
        this.pricePerUnit = product.getPricePerUnit();
    }

Notice that I can put the CustomerDetails customer in the constructor or just have it as a variable. If it's in the constructor it means that if an object is made of this class it must also contain information of CustomerDetails. But both work fine. What's the best option and reason for it?

A: What you pass in the constructor as a parameter has already been made in another class as an object such as
CustomerDetails customerInConstructor = new CustomerDetails();

Then you could go
PurchaseOrder purchase = new PurchaseOrder(customerInConstructor, otherParameters)

If you don't wanna pass in an object you made from a previous class and instead make a new one for another class you could just make a variable for it like shown in the first example.
private CustomerDetails customer;

Constructors are primarily ways to take variables from other classes like your main class and use those variables to make methods that affect them or add things to them. I hope I kinda helped, have a good day!

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Definition of High Carbon Steel
Date:2020/08/14
A world with no steel structures in it would be unrecognizable as modern in any meaningful way. Steel is the predominant material used all over the planet for the construction of anything that needs to be strong and enduring: skyscrapers, railroad tracks, bridges, automobile frames, and countless household tools that have to tolerate a lot of stress, wear and tear.
Carbon steel is a kind of steel containing amounts of the element carbon, which you perhaps recognize from other domains of study as a very common and versatile atom.
Changing the amounts of carbon in carbon steel, which never rises above approximately 2.0 percent, can drastically change the steel's properties; high-carbon steel is a variant that, despite being brittle by industry standards, has become indispensable across countless walks of everyday human life.
What Is Steel?
Steel is not a metal but an alloy or a mixture of metals. It consists overwhelmingly of the metallic element iron (Fe), which is not only essential for construction but is required for the formation of the oxygen-carrying red blood cells in your body.
When iron is heated to very high temperatures, such as 1,300 °C, the lattice structure formed by its adjoining atoms changes shape and allows other elements, such as carbon, to in effect slop through the cracks and infiltrate the lattice. When the lattice cools, the other elements are in a sense baked into the lattice at regular intervals, becoming a part of the lattice and changing the material's properties.
· Besides the base element iron and of course some amount of carbon in many instances, other elements found in steel include manganese, cobalt, silicon and chromium.
Types of Carbon Steel
Carbon steel, as you can probably gather from the title of this article, comes in forms graded by their specific carbon content. Low-carbon steel is that which contains less than 0.25 percent of carbon; medium-carbon steel contains 0.25 percent to 0.55 percent carbon; and high-carbon steel is every other kind of carbon steel.
Low-carbon steel is not as hard as higher-carbon varieties, but is also less brittle. Although it is probably hard for you to think of any kind of steel as "soft," you can probably think of differences in how different steel objects feel even as you read this, without ever having known that this was likely because of their different carbon content.
What Is High-Carbon Steel?
Any steel with a carbon content of 0.55 percent or higher, or about one part in 180, is considered high-carbon steel. Pushing this content past 2 percent makes the result extremely brittle and of limited use, although this is how cast-iron products (e.g., wood stoves, cookware) are made. So as you can see, "high carbon" is a relative term.
High carbon steel properties include a very high strength, extreme hardness and resistance to wear, and moderate ductility, a measure of a material's ability to tolerate being deformed without actually breaking.
It is used in cutting tools, because of its ability to keep a very sharp edge under duress; it is also used for masonry nails, which can be pounded readily into rock (albeit not with your hands).
What Is Tool-Carbon Steel?
Steels with carbon content higher than 0.8 percent are known as tool-carbon steels. The name is meant as something of a clue; because of their extreme hardness, these steels are used in punch awls, shearing blades, various kinds of springs and all manner of cutting implements, knives and razors.
The iron in carbon steel, unlike that in stainless steel, is not resistant to oxidation (otherwise known in most observed instances as rust) regardless of its carbon content. However, the higher the carbon content of steel, the more resistant it is to corrosion because of its greater overall strength.


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Matei vs. Viksraitis for the KOK Lightweight Championship
The lightweight division in King of Kings has a long and storied history with an impressive list of competitors. In 2019 the division now stands as KOK's most competitive. However, two fighters stand out above all others and they will collide for the title this Saturday, March 16th in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Moldova's Vitalie Matei has been competing in King of Kings since 2013. He has had his ups and downs over the years, but always shows up ready to fight. His rise to prominence started in Riga, Latvia in February of 2018 at the KOK WGP where he won the four-man tournament, defeating both Youssef Chaikh by decision and stopping Kamil Pawlak in the second round.
These wins set up a title opportunity against long-time champion and fellow countryman Dorel Cristian later that year. However, when October finally rolled around, Cristian was out with an injury and was replaced by Romania's Andrei Leustean. Matei was victorious after five rounds in what he called the "biggest fight of his career".
I was a bit concerned as events started to play out in 2018 between King of Kings and FEA (Fighting Entertainment Association). The two promotions have had a very close and successful partnership for many years, but in 2018 FEA began to split from KOK, establishing their own champions. At the moment, four of the five KOK champions hail from Moldova: Matei at Lightweight, Constantin Rusu at Welterweight, Stanislav Renita at Featherweight and Nadejda Cantir in the Women's Strawweight division. But it seems that both promotions continue to be on good terms and the talent exchange will continue. Fighters will still defend their KOK championships both in Moldova during FEA events and in other countries under the KOK banner, despite the brand split.
VIDEO: watch Vitalie Matei win the KOK Lightweight Title.
Henrikas Viksraitis is a great example of hard work paying off. He has slowly but surely climbed the ladder of success in KOK's most talented division over the past four years. Much like his opponent, he also won a World Grand Prix tournament, the KOK WGP in his hometown of Vilnius, Lithuania in November of 2017. However, in KOK, title opportunities can be given to either WGP winners or other fighters in the top of the division's rankings.
So, the always sharply dressed Viksraitis kept doing what he does best, and that's win. In fact, he's already compiled twelve straight wins in KOK since his 2014 debut and shows no signs of slowing down yet. Perhaps the only other fighter with a longer undefeated streak in King of Kings is his teammate from the Sparta Fight Gym, current KOK Light Heavyweight Champion Sergej Maslobojev.
Pre-Fight Interviews
I had a chance to catch up with both fighters and get their thoughts going into this all-important championship fight. Below is what they had to say.
Vitalie Matei after capturing the KOK Lightweight Title in Moldova, Oct. 2018
Vitalie Matei
You have a KOK Lightweight Title fight coming up in Vilnius on 16.03.2019. How important is this fight for you?
For me this fight is very important, because it's my belt already and I'm suposed to keep it.
Your opponent is someone who is 12 - 0 in KOK and the number one ranked Lightweight. What do you think about Henrikas Viksraitis as an opponent?
Yes I know my opponent, but his record is not so important for me. A title fight can't be an easy fight !!!
Are you doing anything different in preparation for this fight?
Maybe ;)
This will be your first defense of the KOK title since winning it in October of 2018. How do you feel about defending the title in Lithuania in your opponent's home town?
It's time to defend my title and it's not so important where or who my opponent is.
What message do you have for Henrikas Viksraitis before the fight?
I wish Henrikas a good preparation for the fight, best wishes and good luck, but the belt is mine !!!
Henrikas Viksraitis wins by KO in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 2018
Henrikas Viksraitis
This fight is important to me because it's the -71 kg weight division that I love. There is action and good fights all the time in this weight division. I am happy to have the opportunity to fight in front of all the spectators in my hometown of Vilnius at Siemens Arena. I can't let down all these people and my fans.
Your opponent is a veteran fighter from Moldova, Vitalie Matei, who has fought many times for KOK. What do you think about Matei as an opponent?
Vitalie is a good and aggressive fighter. I have seen him at KOK fights and he is a veteran, but he has the KOK Lightweight belt and that means something. I respect him and I hope we will put on a good show.
I need more stamina for five rounds, but I am working hard all the time for my fights. That's why I win.
You have fought many times before in your home city of Vilnius, Lithuania and you have developed a big fan following. Do you think it's an advantage for you to fight there?
Fights in my hometown are special for me because I need to show them what I do best and yes, it's an advantage because all those people are supporting me and it gives me strength all the time.
What message do you have for Vitalie Matei before the fight?
Only respect and I wish him good luck. I hope we make a great show at Siemens Arena.
You can watch the entire event this Saturday March 16th live on FightBox HD. The first part of the event, the "FightBox KOK Hero's World Series" starts at 5:30 pm CET (6:30 pm local time in Lithuania) and the second part, the "KOK World Championship" is scheduled to begin at 9:00 pm CET (10:00 pm Lithuania). If you have the FightBox TV channel, you can watch that way, or through the streaming service at www.filmboxlive.com. To see the full fight card for the event, click here.
Also, don't forget that there is still one more King of Kings event this month when KOK returns to Turkey on March 30th in Istanbul. Kickboxing legend Albert Kraus is headlining the card. There is also another KOK championship fight on the horizon when Raimonds Aukstikalnis faces Daniel Forsberg for the vacant KOK Middleweight Title on May 17th from Helsinki, Finland.
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If We Can't Trust the Doctors... est le premier album du groupe de folk-country-rock américain Blanche sorti le  sur le label V2 Ada.

Une des caractéristiques de cet album réside dans des textes de chansons non dénués d'humour et d'auto-dérision chantés sur une musique rythmée et relativement riche, où dominent les sonorités de la guitare slide et du banjo.

Liste des titres de l'album
 (Preamble)
 Who's to Say
 Do You Trust Me ?
 Superstition
 Bluebird
 So Long Cruel World
 Another Lost Summer
 Jack on Fire
 Garbage Picker
 The Hopless Waltz
 Wayfaring Stranger
 Someday

Musiciens
 Dan John Miller : guitares, chant, violon
 Tracee Mae Miller : basse, chant
 Lisa Jaybird Jannon : batterie
 Feeny : pédale steel, piano, mélodica, chœur
 Patch Boyle : banjo, harpe

Album musical sorti en 2004
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Shelter Starts Sorting Dogs Into Hogwarts Houses To Help Them Get Adopted
They sort them by personality — and there are lots and lots of Hufflepuffs.
By Caitlin Jill Anders
A shelter in Florida was noticing that a lot of people looking to adopt dogs were focusing on breed rather than personality. Wanting people to look at their dogs for who they really are, the shelter came up with a fun (and super nerdy) way to showcase their dogs' personalities — using Harry Potter.
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Stephen Bardy, executive director at Pet Alliance Orlando, was chatting with other staff members at the shelter about how to get people to focus less on breed and more on personality when they came up with the genius idea to start sorting dogs into Hogwarts houses. Each dog is sorted based on his personality, and the shelter actually has a very sophisticated system for figuring out which dog belongs in which house, just like the Sorting Hat.
"Our animal behaviorist, Diane Andersen, (and Harry Potter guru), created a test using toys that represent different qualities of each house," Bardy told The Dodo. "The dogs are tested individually similar to the Sorting Hat process in the novels. In our case, the dog's choice of toy indicates his house, not the Sorting Hat — but we do have one on hand."
It's universally known that Gryffindors are brave and heroic, Slytherins are determined and resourceful, Hufflepuffs are kind and loyal and Ravenclaws are intelligent and witty, and the shelter has worked hard to translate these characteristics into the traits of their dogs.
So far, the shelter has sorted over 40 dogs into the different Hogwarts houses. The most populated house as of now is Hufflepuff, and while Gryffindor and Slytherin are also well-represented, there haven't been too many Ravenclaws as of yet. Not a lot of studious, hardworking dogs coming into the shelter, apparently.
Once a dog is sorted into a house, he gets a special house banner for his kennel, so that every potential adopter walking by knows exactly which house he's in. The shelter also created a fun quiz that current dog owners can take, to figure out which house their dog is in.
The entire concept has been a huge success so far — and has actually helped a lot of dogs get adopted.
"The idea has created a lot of buzz and definitely an increase in walk-in traffic," Bardy said. "We only implemented it a couple weeks ago but we are trending higher on adoptions over this time last year."
The shelter is only sorting dogs as of now and hasn't started sorting cats yet …
Pet Alliance Orlando
… as the cats don't seem as interested in dressing up in Harry Potter-themed attire.
The shelter hopes to continue sorting each dog into a Hogwarts house as they come into the shelter, as it has proved a very effective way of getting dogs adopted — and is also just a ton of fun.
"We want to start a national conversation about dog personality rather than dog breed," Bardy said. "That is our ultimate goal and we think this is a fun and universal way for people to start talking!"


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Currently about half of Greenland's ice losses are through the release of icebergs into the ocean, a process known as calving - rather than by surface melt. In order to investigate the complex response of Arctic glaciers to warming of the atmosphere and ocean, the CRIOS project (Calving Rates and Impact on Sea Level), recorded data from key locations including Kronebreen, a fast-flowing glacier in Svalbard, Arctic Norway. Data from the project is now being used to develop improved predictive glacier models as part of a NERC-funded project.


How adorable are these fruit bowls, anyway? Even if you didn't have a travel bug (or an early mid-life crisis), why wouldn't you want to eat your breakfast out of a fancy, little coconut? If I'm choosing between this and the scratched up Tubberware container hiding in the corner of my pantry, the coconut wins every time.
Sam and I created these bowls last weekend with the most amazing, fresh fruit and ingredients from our local Farmers Market downtown. Sam did the hard work (like literally sawing the coconut open) and I did the pretty stuff (aka organizing the fruit by color and size) and we scarfed down every last bite on the roof while imagining ourselves lounging in sandy, beach chairs and surrounded by palm trees. Bringing paradise to the bustling city the best way we know how: in a snack.
Using a handheld saw, apply pressure to the middle of the coconut and cut through the middle until separated. (You can also use a hammer/other tool but, they won't turn out as symmetrical).
Rinse the inside of the two coconut halves with water until clean. Let dry until ready to use.
Spoon a little granola into the bottom of each coconut to cover.
Slice fruit into bite-sized portions. Layer the fruit until almost full. Sprinkle granola on top.
Carefully place edible flowers around fruit and granola. Drizzle with honey and enjoy!
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Abstract: Let Hg be the moduli space of genus g hyperelliptic curves. In this note, we study the locus Hg (G,σ) in Hg of curves admitting a G-action of given ramification type σ and inclusions between such loci. For each genus we determine the list of all possible groups, the inclusions among the loci, and the corresponding equations of the generic curve in Hg (G, σ). The proof of the results is based solely on representations of finite subgroups of PGL2 (C) and the Riemann-Hurwitz formula.
Description: 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 14Q05, 14Q15, 14R20, 14D22.


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Saint Maighneann was a Christian abbot in the 7th century who lived in Dublin, Ireland in an area now known as Kilmainham.  Some of his teachings were recorded in a 15th-century manuscript titled A Life of St Maighneann, an Irish saint of the seventh century.

History
Maighnean is thought to have lived during the first half of the 7th century CE.  He set up his church on a ridge between two rivers, the River Liffey and the River Camac and presided there as abbot, though in some instances he is referred to with the title bishop.  Maighneann was followed by twenty-seven monks who travelled with him during pilgrimages around the country.  He visited several other Irish saints including Saint Maelruain of Tallaght, Saint Dublitir of Fingal and Saint Finnin of Strangford.  While at Tallaght he made his confession to Saint Maelruain. Maelruain considered Maighneann lazy because he shied away from manual labour. Nonetheless, Maelruain praised Maighneann for keeping his ritual fire, which he kept constantly alight for over thirty years.  Such was Maighneann's fame that the historic area of Kilmainham was named after his church "Cill Mhaighneann."  Subsequently two famous buildings Kilmainham Priory, established by Strongbow after his invasion in 1169, and survived until it was suppressed by Henry VIII, and The Royal Hospital Kilmainham which was built by the Duke of Ormonde in 1680 occupied the same site.

Maighnean was also the subject of a 15th-century manuscript titled, A Life of St Maighneann, an Irish saint of the seventh century written by Ulliam Mac an Lega.  In it, the manuscript contains a collection of his precepts on topics such as discipline and eschatology, and even a discussion on the Antichrist.  Many of these discussions were derived from Maighnean's interactions with other saints that he visited during his lifetime.

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John now divides his time between the US, Canada and New Zealand, leading an active musical life, performing, recording, composing and teaching. He has released a number of recordings in the past few years, mostly original compositions, including jazz, sacred vocal music and contemporary classical.
John's two most recent piano trio recordings have garnered rave reviews and feature him as both a composer and a fine interpreter of other works. "Peaced Heart and Often Grin" is mostly original compositions with a few standards thrown in for good measure. "For Wayne and Herbie" is a dedication to two of the finest jazz musicians of this (or any) generation and features the music of Mr. Shorter and Mr. Hancock. Excerpts of reviews of both of these recordings can be found on the home page of John's site.
Another recent release, "Organoptics", features him on the Hammond B-3, which was one of his first loves when he began to play jazz as a teenager. This recording has just been released on the new record label "Chickencoop", which is affiliated with Summit Records.
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Was it only yesterday when you got married? You can still remember your beautiful wedding day, the way the music has floated to you as you walked down the aisle and the way your husband gazed at you as you exchanged your vows. Time has flown so fast that your married life feels like one happy blur and now you have been together for a year or more. You have been thinking of making your anniversary extra special, a fitting tribute to the milestone you have achieved as husband and wife.
Of course, while your presence in each other's life might seem like enough to prove your love to each other, it is still different when you get something for each other to remember by years down the road. If you are stuck and trying to rack your brain for the most ideal gift for your husband, we have made it easier for you. Here are some inspiring gift ideas for the love of your life to make your wedding anniversary extra special.
If your husband loves all things tech, then your wedding anniversary is the perfect excuse to get him the latest him the latest gadget, a luxury that you can indulge in to mark your special day together. Of course, if you are constrained by budget, you can always find other ways to please the techie in him. Why not get him a leather organizer for all of his charging tools for his phone, laptop, and iPad? This way, his things won't tangle up around the bedroom floor and he will easily find them when he needs them. Another techie gift idea is a smart journal notebook where he can keep his ideas and update it on the go.
Some husbands love thoughtful gifts and appreciate them more when they are with your own hands. So get started on a DIY craft project or learn to bake his favorite cake. Let your creative juices flow and create something from the heart. You can even turn your love story into a book and have it bound, preserving your memories forever. For sure, he will love the time and effort you poured into making it. Who knows, it can even be a keepsake that you can pass down to your children. Another way to get into his heart is to give him a gift that he can treasure. Think of getting new rings, you can find a few inexpensive wedding ring set that would fit your budget. They can be the perfect anniversary keepsake to mark your momentous day together, especially if you have married young and did not get proper wedding rings.
For the husband who is big on grand gestures and wearing his hand on his sleeve, an elaborate surprise on your anniversary dinner can do the trick. Hire someone who can play the violin and have your favorite song air out in the restaurant while you're having dessert. Ask him for a dance and he will surely love every minute of it. Think of quality time and spending a weekend together where you can shower him with all attention and affection without the day-to-day distractions.
Husbands who are always up for an adventure will love a gift that can upgrade and reinforce his outdoor gears. Why not get him a practical gift like a set of tools for his next camping trip? There are multi-tools that include useful instruments for the outdoors like knife, can opener, and screwdrivers.If he is into knives, then an attack jackknife can fascinate him as this fine blade does not only protect him in the great outdoors but also gives him a sense of manliness. Plus, this personalized knife can be engraved with his name. A pair of hiking boots or a down jacket to keep the cold at bay sounds great too.
For the businessman husband, a fun and practical gift is the best choice. There are cufflinks and tie pins that will compliment his everyday suit. A luxury wristwatch is also a big thumbs up. Or better yet, get him a grooming set and shaving kit and offer to help him use them.
Is your husband an all-around handyman? Then the best gift for him is a set of working tools. If he is into woodworks, a box of tools including a digital tape measure, laser square, and cut resistant gloves will be surely appreciated. You can also get him a book on the latest woodworking trends. The blacksmith husbands, on the other hand, will love some of these gift ideas: safety glasses, disposable earplugs, Bluetooth earmuffs, or even gift cards for popular blacksmithing stores. The latter will give him the joy of choosing which ones he wants and needs the most. A win-win.
A milestone in any marriage is worth celebrating. Make it extra special by getting your husband the perfect gift to suit his personality and show your love for him. But remember, it is not about the cost and grand gestures. When he knows you poured so much time and effort to give him the best on your anniversary, he won't only feel grateful but also appreciate having someone like you in his life.


> it has taken me a while to get through this book. i bought it in Atlanta at Passion right before we left for the airport, and i was done with the first 48 pages before i even got on the plane. however, because of the way Crowder decided to write this mug, i decided to slow down my reading throughout the core.
before i say anything else about this book i have to throw out some major props to Crowder. he has such a skill in creative non-fiction – the master of the slightly pointless yet overwhelmingly clever appendix/footnote. plus his wit is so enjoyable. he's goofy enough to keep me chuckling, but that isn't what keeps me reading. he also has some seriously stellar thoughts.
the core of this book turns into a series of short dissertations about Crowder's favorite Psalms. such awesome insight into both Crowder's mind and, more importantly, the Bible. So many different themes and ideas too. He pulls out some great analogies. (i am partial to a terrific analogy. sometimes i like to sit around and try to come up with awesome analogies. one of my more recent favorites: motivation is like eggnog…it is rarely available, and when it is you run out in like two days.) if a group of English professors decided to come up with an Analogies Dream Team – i think Crowder would be the center. like a white Ben Wallace (fro version, of course, not dreads).
but anyways. when i first got to the Psalms (pages 46-149) i started blazing through them. i made it to about the third one and realized i hadn't comprehended the first two whatsoever because right after i finished it i'd start replacing that idea and understanding with the Psalm i was reading next. that is NOT how you should read this book. give this book a month. maybe two. take each Psalm and wrestle with it – spend a few days on each one. that is how you'll get the most out of this book.
and what an awesome view into DC's heart. what passion and heartfelt ideas. there are spots in every chapter in this book where i was just blown away with the text. i love passionate writing. especially when it is by a skinny punk with wacky hair. (he also makes fun of his 'about the author' picture in the back of the book. so entertaining.) but seriously. through the silliness and ridiculous graphics Crowder is able to convey some serious soul here. when reading this book you can totally tell that he's applying his own ideas from this book to his own life.
praise habit. how seriously cool is that idea?
person 1: i like to bite my nails. i just can't stop – such a habit.
person 2: oh yeah? i have a habit too. i can't stop praising God.
ps. the only part i didn't like in this book was when he claimed that Texas BBQ was the best in the world. he likes beef. "not that Kansas City and Memphis pork nonsense." that hurts Dave. and here i was complimenting you on your writing style…i didnt finish reading that chapter. i just couldn't focus – let alone respect the author for saying something so blasphemous. bad form.
but i will concede. i prefer beef to pork, but its only 50% meat. the other 50% is a smoke/wood/rub/sauce combo. that is where KC excels beyond the Lone Star State. phooey.
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No particular preference for what the replacement roof material or manufacturer will be at this stage.
I estimate approximately 90m2 of corrugated iron roofing needs replacing. I can email photos in due course.
The house is about 120m2 and I need a quote in replacing the roof which is asbestos. I will need included the safe removal and disposal of the asbestos roofing and the installation of a new colour steel roof.
Repair roof to last 6mths before I can fully replace. Also need my gutters cleaned out and downpipes fixed where cracked.
We are buying a property, but it needs some work on the roof. So, we are considering to get it re-roofed. It is currently Corrugated iron. Also, one area which is addition needs a little more pitch.
Replace four corrugated iron sheets on a veranda with Clearlite polycarbonate sheets..
We require someone to install gutters to one area of the house. The gutter is dripping it is located on the southern face of the roof. The gutter is missing in parts which needs to be replaced. Some of the gutter brackets are not adequately fixed.
There are rust appearing on roof around the edges, around the chimney and also near drain pipes. About 25-30m2. I want rust removed with a steel brush, then paint over to protect roof. I also need roof checked for maintenance; nails replaced if needed, drains cleaned and replaced where needed and also drain pipes cleaned and replaced where needed.
1. Remove rust or replace tin roof sheets. 2. Fix flashing for recent repair. 3. remove and repair TV aerial and hot water exhaust on roof. 4. paint roof.
Needs an assessment for insurance company and repair of roof and make good of paint work inside. It is a timber frame 1960 house in good condition. This is urgent. It is likely to take 2 days and we are 30 Km from Taumarunui.
Roof is leaking and water dripping in through the lights. Needs to be looked at. Suspect that the screws are not in right place for the Corrugated Iron roof.
I have a cottage in National Park that has a leak around the chimney area. There is damage to the ceiling near to the log fire flue so I require a competent roofer/plumber handyman to access the damage & make a repair.
Reroof a 1920s bungalow in Raetihi, approx 120m2 also replace spouting and bargeboards.


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Srinagar, December 4, 2018: Debutants Real Kashmir FC continued their impressive showing in the 12th Hero I-League season registering a solitary goal victory over former champions Aizawl FC at the TRC Turf ground in Srinagar on Wednesday.
Ivorian midfielder Bazie Armand struck the winner at the half-hour mark to help the hosts register their third win and propel them to fourth in the league standings with 10 points from six games. Aizawl remain in ninth place with five points from seven games.
Both coaches made one change to the playing eleven from the side which began their respective previous games. New Ghanaian recruit Abednego Kofi Teteh got the first start in place of Zambian Aaron Katebe for the Kashmiris while Joe Zoherliana of Aizawl was replaced in deep defence by Nigerian Kareem Nurain who made a comeback post an injury lay-off.
The hosts then went ahead in the half-hour mark off a set-piece. Surchandra Singh, it was who got involved in a Kashmir goal for the second game running, delivering a wonderful corner from the left to which Bazie rose above the Aizawl defence to direct his header past Gurpreet into the far corner. This was the Ivorian's second goal in this year's Hero I-League.


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Nebraska Rural Projects Act
The Nebraska Rural Projects Act will provide matching funds to Nebraska nonprofit economic development organizations with projects to build new rail access business parks in counties of less than 100,000 people. No more than $50 million dollars of matching funds will be paid in total under this act. No more than $30 million of matching funds will be paid for any one project.
An applicant must be a nonprofit economic development corporation. The Applicant must be registered as such with the Nebraska Secretary of State and must be recognized as a 501(c) entity by the Internal Revenue Service.
Eligible Projects
To be eligible for matching funds, the project must: (i) develop a new industrial rail access business park and (ii) be located in a Nebraska county with less than 100,000 inhabitants. To be regarded as developing a new industrial rail access business park, the project must undertake at least one of the following objectives: (i) add rail access to an existing business park, (ii) add a new business park to a currently served rail site, or (iii) create a new business park and create new rail access to serve the new business park.
Matching Funds
Subject to adequate appropriation of funds, an applicant may be eligible for two dollars of matching funds for every dollar of investment in the project up to the first $2,500,000.00 of investment. Five dollars of matching funds may be made available for every dollar of investment in excess of $2,500,000.00. Matching funds will be paid to the applicant on an annual basis. No more than $30,000,000.00 of matching funds will be paid for any one project, and no more than $50,000,000.00 will be paid in total under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.
Projects to build new rail access business parks in counties of less than 100,000 people.
Application Period: Jan. 3, 2022 at 9 AM CT – June 30, 2023 at 5 PM CT
To stay up to date on the latest news, subscribe to the Nebraska Rural Projects Act email list here.
Application and Program Resources
NE Rural Projects Act – Memo 23-01 Costs Related To Investment And Use of Matching Funds PDF January 17, 2023
NE Rural Projects Act – Annual Workbook Excel July 19, 2022
NE Rural Projects Act – Frequently Asked Questions PDF December 21, 2021
NE Rural Projects Act – Memo 22-01 Date of Investment PDF April 5, 2022
NE Rural Projects Act 01 – Guidelines PDF July 8, 2022
NE Rural Projects Act 02 – Application Guide PDF December 21, 2021
NE Rural Projects Act 03 – Checklist PDF December 21, 2021
NE Rural Projects Act 04 – Schedule Excel December 21, 2021
NE Rural Projects Act 05 – Matching Funds Investment Calculator Excel December 21, 2021
NE Rural Projects Act 06 – SAMPLE Application PDF December 21, 2021
Ben Goins
Incentives Attorney
402-471-0822 | benjamin.goins@nebraska.gov


Disable User Account Control Using Group Policy User Account Control feature basically aims to improve the security of Microsoft Windows by limiting application software to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes an increase or elevation. In this way, only applications trusted by the user may receive administrative privileges, and malware should be kept from compromising the operating system. In other words, a user account may have administrator privileges assigned to it, but applications that the user runs do not inherit those privileges unless they are approved beforehand or the user explicitly authorizes it. If you have administrator privileges on your PC, you can also fine-tune UAC's notification settings in Control Panel.
When changes are going to be made to your computer that require administrator-level permission, UAC notifies you. If you are an administrator, you can click Yes to continue. If you are not an administrator, someone with an administrator account on the computer will have to enter their password for you to continue. If you give permission, you are temporarily given the rights of an administrator to complete the task and then your permissions are returned back to that of a standard user. This makes it so that even if you're using an administrator account, changes cannot be made to your computer without you knowing about it, which can help prevent malicious software (malware) and spyware from being installed on or making changes to your computer.
We will create a group policy and define the settings to disable the UAC.
First open the Server Manager Console and click on Tools. Now click Group Policy Management from the drop down. Right click on the domain and click on Create a GPO in this domain and link it here. Provide a suitable name to the GPO and right click the policy and click on Edit.
In the GPMC editor click on Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options. On the right pane there are lot of settings that you see, so you need to modify the following policies.
1) User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode = Right click policy setting, click Properties. Check the box Define this policy setting and choose Elevate without prompting.
2) User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation = Right click policy setting, click Properties. Check the box Define this policy setting and choose Disabled.
3) User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode = Right click policy setting, click Properties. Check the box Define this policy setting and choose Disabled.
Run gpupdate /force on Windows client machine. The logged on users might see a notification that a restart is required to turn off user account control. After the restart of the client machine you will see that UAC is set to Never notify on the client machine.
Schoolboy error – policy applied to wrong tree! working fine.
Hi, I have applied the settings above, and the policy is active on my test client machine – no reboot prompt requested, but Gpupdate /force applied and rebooted anyway. The policy failed to run. I am on Server 2012 r2 and windows 7 pro on the client. any ideas?
has the policy been applied to the computers ?. Did you check the rsop on client computers ?.
Is it possible to disable UAC in Windows Xp client when used in Windows server 2012 environment.
i have joined this community also but not much more aware about this.
i have created two machines under the VMWARE workstation and both are based out in a different domain and need to be communicated with each other, is there any possible ways to perform this ?
Have you created 2 domains in your lab setup ?. Or is it 2 machines ?.
i have created two diffrent domain.
yes i have created 2 domains.
hi i am new to vmware, guide where to start.
i am in but what i have to do after this, please let me know.
@Sushant – Vmware has got lot of products, which one are looking specifically ?.


GURGAON: Mark Schwartz, who is vice-chairman of the Goldman Sachs Group and chairman of Goldman Sachs in Asia-Pacific joins Paytm board.
The development comes after Google's Amit Singhal recently joined the company's board.
Commenting upon the development, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said, "He has played a critical role in building leading businesses in the Asia Pacific region and across the world. I am confident Mark's insights would offer excellent leadership for Paytm as we work towards bringing half a billion Indians to the mainstream economy," as per sources and reports by business insider.
Commenting about joining the company's board, Mark Schwartz said, "India is one of the most dynamic and interesting economies in the world and I'm incredibly excited about working with Vijay and his team," according to sources and reports by Business Insider.
Mark has rich experience of over 27 years with Goldman Sachs. He joined the firm's Investment Banking department in 1989. According to reports by business insider, after relocating to Tokyo as the President of the Japan unit in 1997, he became the Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific in 1999. He retired from the firm in 2001 but later rejoined as the Asia Pacific Chairman in 2012.


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David Agmon (; né en 1947 à Casablanca, Maroc) est un général israélien.

Biographie
Il sert brièvement de chef de bureau de Benjamin Netanyahu.

Il participe à la Guerre des Six Jours. Assigné au Congo, il devient commandant en chef au sud-Liban, pendant l'Intervention militaire israélienne au Liban de 1982, puis en 2005, chauffagiste.

Marié à Eva, danseuse de flamenco, il perd un fille Adi en service. Il en a deux autres, Shira et Dana.

Notes et références

Naissance en 1947
Naissance à Casablanca
Général israélien


Protesters demanded authorities clean up a garbage dump near the Russian town of Klin, north of Moscow, and have condemned plans to expand the dump and build an incinerator.
The holiday of the first furrow is celebrated with races, songs, and dances by the people of western and central Daghestan -- Avars, Dargins and Laks. It marks the time when the spring warmth comes and the soil is ready for sowing.
The traditional Kyrgyz sport of kok-boru, in which horsemen fight to grab a dead goat, is popular and prestigious, and can be lucrative for top riders. But the game can also bring devastating injuries to the players, and deadly ones to their horses.
The lower chamber of Russia's parliament has approved the final vote of a controversial bill that critics say could herald a new era of widespread censorship. The bill must now go to the upper house, the Federation Council, before being signed into law by Putin.
A new draft law would "further jeopardize" freedom of expression and assembly in Russia, Human Rights Watch has warned. A provision criminalizing financing of some public assemblies is one of several amendments to a bill addressing financing of terrorism, extremism, and illicit activities.
A Russian court has sentenced a Norwegian citizen to 14 years in prison on charges of espionage relating to Russia's nuclear submarines in a trial held behind closed doors.
Ecologists long suspected the rugged mountains of Central Asia's Sailyugemsky National Park were prime habitat for the beautiful, endangered, but elusive snow leopard. In 2010, American researcher Rodney Jackson of the Snow Leopard Conservancy donated 20 motion-activated camera traps to his Russian colleagues in hopes of learning more.
All 25 side streets in the Siberian village of Slavyanka are named after the notorious Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. But village head Vyacheslav Zuyev wants more.
Ukrainian lawmaker Nadia Savchenko, who is accused of plotting a terrorist attack on parliament, has been released from jail. Savchenko, a former military helicopter navigator who entered politics after returning home in 2016 following two years in Russian custody, has maintained her innocence.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Moscow on April 16-17 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both sides expect to agree to improve the supply of Tajik agricultural goods to Russia and strengthen cooperation in the migration sector.
Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it has resumed imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan that it stopped three years ago.No details were given about the amount of gas that Russia would buy or at what price.


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24 Oct 2017 Newsweek has just published a thoroughly researched and readable report, Achieving Results: Diversity & Inclusion Actions with Impact, by specialist consultants Veronika Hucke and Lisa Kepinski. There's a section on flexibility at work, and an interview I gave them on 'Agile Work as a Business Enabler' (page 32). The report provides an excellent perspective on the strategic (instead of piecemeal) approach needed to make corporate cultures more inclusive and enable businesses to draw on the strengths of all their people.