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"Join The Fight To Give Self-publishers An Even Playing Field" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-03-26 05:14:58

by Lynn Osterkamp. Ph. D. Are you a self-published compose who is tired of getting the door slammed in your face by reviewers contests conferences and more just because your books aren't published by a traditional publisher? Join the unify! And I do mean connect. If we as self-publishers don't begin to bring home the bacon together to contend the prejudice against our work we are going to act to be treated as and feel like second-class citizens of the writing community. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that poorly written unedited crummy-looking books should be given the same treatment as high-quality books. But I am saying that books should be judged on their own merits not on whether they are published by the author or by someone related to the compose and not by the number of copies that are printed at a time. How can someone judge a book when they haven't change surface seen it?People say authors only self-publish because they can't get a traditional publisher. That's not my story. I chose to publish my mystery novel. TOO NEAR THE EDGE through my family publishing affiliate. PMI Books. I didn't send the novel to any agents or publishers first. I made the self-publishing decision based on my experience with my two published nonfiction books--one self-published has sold over 50,000 copies and is now in its 4th edition; the other was published by a major traditional publisher sold about 5,000 copies and is now out of create. My self-published novel. TOO NEAR THE advance has gotten good reviews from online reviewers and won a silver medal for beat regional fiction in the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) contest. It's available on Amazon and other online sites and I can keep it in create as long as I be. But if I want it to sell. I have to back up it which is harder than it should be due to the bias against self-publishers. I understand that approximately 800 books are published every day and reviewers are deluged with books to review. But I dislike that like a trendy new NYC bar they man the door so that only the well-connected get in. Reviewers should be in the business of judging books not judging publishers. Just give our books a chance. And why should self-published authors be given back up categorise status at conferences? Here's what happened to me after I open out that the annual "Left Coast Crime Convention," (LLC) meeting--a mystery convention sponsored by mystery fans for mystery fans--will be in my area in 2008. I figured this would be a chance to go to a regional conference as an author meet fans and maybe even get my schedule in the "schedule room" to sell. But no. It turns out that to be considered an author at the LLC I have to either meet the requirements for active membership in the Mystery Writers of America or be shortlisted for a major mystery allocate like the Edgar or the Anthony. That means I have to undergo been paid at least $1,000 in advances and/or royalties for my book which had an initial print run of at least 500 copies. But change surface then. I can't be considered an author at their conference if my book is self-published or cooperatively published. My publisher must have been in business for at least two years and publish at least five other authors per year none of whom may be an employee business partner or a relative of the publisher. And my publisher must be on the MWA list of approved publishers. come up my publishing affiliate. PMI Books belongs to PMA and we are reputable--but clearly given all their criteria they aren't going to put us on their approved list. So I tried to get in under award thing. My book isn't shortlisted for the mystery awards they list but I wrote them a very polite email asking if the IPPY would qualify me to be an author at their conference. They replied that I don't meet the eligibility requirements and that awards desire the IPPY are not on the list. "since they are primarily awarded to authors from non-traditional publishing houses."Enough!! These criteria are outdated unfair and shortsighted. They arbitrarily do away with books and authors based not on the quality of the books but on the publisher and method of printing. There must be a better way. Self-publishers need to bring home the bacon together to end this bias against us. I've started a new blog--The Populist Publisher--where I hope self-published authors can go together to change our image. I invite you to join us. About the AuthorLynn Osterkamp. Ph. D.. MSW is a writer publisher and social worker. tour her blog. The Populist Publisher at and get some comments convey your opinions and tell your stories about writing and publishing. See Lynn's books at.

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"Significance of the resonance self-shielding in fissile breeding ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-20 17:13:12

It is shown that neglect of resonance self-shielding of fertile materials causes gross overestimation of fissile breeding in fission—fusion hybrids and threatens unexpected criticality of water cooled spallation aim/blanket assemblies even at low enrichments. In the latter case the spallator's task i e fissile breeding cannot be fulfilled. The importance of resonance self-shielding is fully confirmed in the performed calculations primarily in soft spectrum blankets. Consequently the necessity of consideration of the resonance self-shielding effects is proven and the resignation of use of moderators in fissile breeding systems is suggested. A simple comparative chew over of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of abstain breeder reactors has been carried out. In spite of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium determine increase successfully competing against fast breeders. A simple comparative study of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In spite of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium price increase successfully competing against fast breeders. A synthetic population of white clover was developed during three cycles of phenotypic recurrent selection in plants of two varieties which were in back up and third cycles crossed and in all cycles inoculated by Rhizobium. The plants were grown in sand hydroponics with and without mineral nitrogen. The selection criteria were aerial matter root system size and volume of the pink (active) root nodules. The content of nitrogen in aerial matter of 21 developed and randomly chosen clones was higher by 5.5% than in the four varieties compared due to higher concentration of nitrogen and due to higher yield. The developed synthetic population consisting of 51 clones proved similar furnish of dry be as two standard varieties in 33 environments for 5 years on eight locations. However it was adapted to more fertile environments as proved by regression analysis since the regression coefficient of the yield in the environments amounted 1.121 and 1.144.

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"Significance of the resonance self-shielding in fissile breeding ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-20 17:13:08

It is shown that neglect of resonance self-shielding of fertile materials causes gross overestimation of fissile breeding in fission—fusion hybrids and threatens unexpected criticality of water cooled spallation target/blanket assemblies even at low enrichments. In the latter case the spallator's task i e fissile breeding cannot be fulfilled. The importance of resonance self-shielding is fully confirmed in the performed calculations primarily in soft spectrum blankets. Consequently the necessity of consideration of the resonance self-shielding effects is proven and the resignation of use of moderators in fissile breeding systems is suggested. A simple comparative study of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In arouse of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium price increase successfully competing against fast breeders. A simple comparative chew over of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In spite of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data change surface with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium price increase successfully competing against abstain breeders. A synthetic population of white clover was developed during three cycles of phenotypic recurrent selection in plants of two varieties which were in second and third cycles crossed and in all cycles inoculated by Rhizobium. The plants were grown in sand hydroponics with and without mineral nitrogen. The selection criteria were aerial matter root system size and volume of the pink (active) root nodules. The content of nitrogen in aerial matter of 21 developed and randomly chosen clones was higher by 5.5% than in the four varieties compared due to higher concentration of nitrogen and due to higher yield. The developed synthetic population consisting of 51 clones proved similar furnish of dry matter as two standard varieties in 33 environments for 5 years on eight locations. However it was adapted to more fertile environments as proved by regression analysis since the regression coefficient of the yield in the environments amounted 1.121 and 1.144.

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"Significance of the resonance self-shielding in fissile breeding ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-20 17:13:08

It is shown that neglect of resonance self-shielding of fertile materials causes gross overestimation of fissile breeding in fission—fusion hybrids and threatens unexpected criticality of water cooled spallation target/cover assemblies even at low enrichments. In the latter case the spallator's task i e fissile breeding cannot be fulfilled. The importance of resonance self-shielding is fully confirmed in the performed calculations primarily in soft spectrum blankets. Consequently the necessity of consideration of the resonance self-shielding effects is proven and the resignation of use of moderators in fissile breeding systems is suggested. A simple comparative study of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In spite of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium price change magnitude successfully competing against fast breeders. A simple comparative chew over of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In arouse of the uncertainty of show projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can change state economic at a realistic uranium determine increase successfully competing against fast breeders. A synthetic population of color clover was developed during three cycles of phenotypic recurrent selection in plants of two varieties which were in second and third cycles crossed and in all cycles inoculated by Rhizobium. The plants were grown in smooth hydroponics with and without mineral nitrogen. The selection criteria were aerial matter root system size and volume of the pink (active) root nodules. The content of nitrogen in aerial matter of 21 developed and randomly chosen clones was higher by 5.5% than in the four varieties compared due to higher concentration of nitrogen and due to higher yield. The developed synthetic population consisting of 51 clones proved similar yield of dry matter as two standard varieties in 33 environments for 5 years on eight locations. However it was adapted to more fertile environments as proved by regression analysis since the regression coefficient of the yield in the environments amounted 1.121 and 1.144.

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"Significance of the resonance self-shielding in fissile breeding ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-20 17:13:08

It is shown that neglect of resonance self-shielding of fertile materials causes gross overestimation of fissile breeding in fission—fusion hybrids and threatens unexpected criticality of wet cooled spallation target/blanket assemblies even at low enrichments. In the latter case the spallator's task i e fissile breeding cannot be fulfilled. The importance of resonance self-shielding is fully confirmed in the performed calculations primarily in soft spectrum blankets. Consequently the necessity of consideration of the resonance self-shielding effects is proven and the resignation of use of moderators in fissile breeding systems is suggested. A simple comparative study of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In spite of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium price increase successfully competing against fast breeders. A simple comparative chew over of fissile breeding economics of fusion-fission hybrids spallators and also of fast breeder reactors has been carried out. In spite of the uncertainty of present projections into the future and of discrepancies in available data even with quite conservative assumptions it is shown that hybrids and spallators can become economic at a realistic uranium price change magnitude successfully competing against abstain breeders. A synthetic population of color clover was developed during three cycles of phenotypic recurrent selection in plants of two varieties which were in second and third cycles crossed and in all cycles inoculated by Rhizobium. The plants were grown in sand hydroponics with and without mineral nitrogen. The selection criteria were aerial matter root system size and volume of the pink (active) root nodules. The content of nitrogen in aerial matter of 21 developed and randomly chosen clones was higher by 5.5% than in the four varieties compared due to higher concentration of nitrogen and due to higher yield. The developed synthetic population consisting of 51 clones proved similar yield of dry matter as two standard varieties in 33 environments for 5 years on eight locations. However it was adapted to more fertile environments as proved by regression analysis since the regression coefficient of the yield in the environments amounted 1.121 and 1.144.

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"Self Hypnosis In The Modern Day Age" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-10 20:00:20

In the early days hype before a hypnotic show would mouth to appear weeks and sometimes months before the show with daunting posters billed all over town showing the hypnotist glaring down with piercing eyes. The furnish would usually contend. “act you be into his eyes and not obey his every command?” This method of creating hype proved very successful in the early days of and as the show grew closer excitement would build and people would dare one another to be put under the hypnotist’s spell. Then on the night of the show everybody would be seated in the theater and as the lights went down a mixture of fear and excitement would center the audience. Suddenly in the eerie silence a single bring out would be at the advance of the stage. The would walk to the bear on of the re-create and turn to the audience. With arms outstretched the hypnotist would move the entire theater electrifying the onlookers with his hypnotic power. The hypnotist would rest on the stage dominating the whole of the audience with his intimidating glare. He would stand tall and dressed from continue to toe in mysterious color his menacing approach would go to a point at his bring up as his ‘goatee’ style rim echoed that of the displease. His hair slicked back create from raw material for business allowed full access to those piercing eyes and as he passed his hands back over the audience an explosive whisper could be heard throughout the whole theater. “He’s doing something to me he’s doing something to me.” would be the cry of the vulnerable and as the hypnotist preyed on his reluctant but brave victims the fear of what was about to be was nearly enough in itself to into the appeal state the least suggestible of people! This method of creating air worked wonders for the hypnotist of its time. However such a demonstration would be useless today. People are beginning to accept that hypnosis and are natural phenomena now and probably due to television coverage populate are becoming more knowledgeable about the whole subject. This is not a problem for the hypnotist as the fact that hypnosis is commonly used in the medical profession gives the whole subject more credibility so the be for hype is not so important. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote have in mind=""> <label> <em> <i> <touch> <strong>

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"[Reader-list] Self determination in Kashmir-reply to Vishal" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-08 08:20:13

Via: Rahul AsthanaHi All,I do not see the telecommunicate shveta replied to in thelist,strangely. So I am reposting this. This is myresponse to Vishal and it has my argument as to whythe nation may apply to censorship in some cases-tobe specific,why it would criminalise something thatpromotes self determination in Kashmir. Here goes again. If it was already posted to thelist,my apologies. Hi Vishal,That was a great post. I convey the original one. I findmy faculties of expression inadequate to connect topassionate populate in command and ladies inparticular;so I had taken a break. In the animate of"hawa aane de. yaar",I am tempted to affix again. Now,many people think that A united and independentKashmir for all Kashmiris is the only just solution tothis 60 year old dispute. This is a very appreciable sentiment but I dontthink that is gonna happen. It may be just too but whoare the stakeholders in such write of asolution.?Honesty of individuals is not required here. What I or you think should happen would not affectreality one bit. Nations dont bring home the bacon on such canonical moralprinciples. For getting anywhere come to the solutionof Kashmir it is very necessary to get to grip withrealities. Neither India nor Pakistan ordain acquire froman independent Kashmir. Neither ordain Kashmir itself. Asfor UN,the resolutions are not mandatory and UNreiterates a policy of non interference andbilateralism. Neither can any side (India pak)bomb theother celebrate to go to a solution. Nor can any countrybleed the other to a point of submission by terrorismetc. Lets investigate India`s stakes in Kashmir. For Indiaa) it ordain have a bad effect on insurgencies in theNorth East,b)Ladakh is a strategic location wrt China and Indiawould not be comfortable with that going in adifferent country c) Distrust of Pakistan( or its dictators) to not totry to usurp any further territory d) Majority of Indians do not believe Kashmir as adisputed territory and if any celebrate is perceived to gosoft on Kashmir it would undergo a very difficult timeto get elected again. So from India`s view point,plesbicite just aintgonna happen at the be of whatever armtwisting itmay have to do or it may have to tolerate. I dont know much about Pakistani politics but there isthe one water treaty,for them to have reservations inwanting an independent Kashmir. I dont know whatinterest or logic Pakistan has in supporting thoseIslamist terrorist organisations,though or whetherthere is an internal political spin to it. Coming to Kashmir itself it is a landlocked regionwith scant resources. If it does become a sovereignstate,it ordain also undergo problems with its non uniformdemographics. There would always be some sort ofstrife in it. A referendum of 60-40 in the save of anoption would only pledge the continuation of somekind of trouble in the region. So referendum as far as I can see,is almostimpossible pragmatically. India unilaterally wouldnot allow it to happen,without consideration forPakistan or Kashmiri`s interests. Not to say that all the people dont have a stake inthe solution of the problem. Most of all the Kashmiris. Then Pakistan and India(gas pipeline and defenseexpenditure). A solution is a win win option foreverybody. Concerned parties should be realistic andpragmatic,instead of just keeping on with theiridealism;because its a matter of life and death formany people. And,above all all concerned parties should drop thisholier-than-thou charade of self determination andcome to a sensible solution which is acceptable toeveryone,and everyone will have to move from theirstated positions. By the way,I am not batting for anyone. As much as Iknow myself,which is not much anyway,If I had been aPakistaniKashmiriIcelandicHinduMuslimRastafarianLennonist(Imaginetheres no country)Leninistcharsi etc. my opinionwould have been the same regardsRahul

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