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College freshman Owen Sage has just started to understand the darkness trying to overtake Everville and the earthly realm. With the help of The Keeper and the Fron army, Owen has managed to buy some time, but new problems have already emerged, new secrets need to be revealed, and the race against time to stop Them from conquering both dimensions has only just begun. The Keeper, Owen Sage, and his friends at Easton Falls University must now battle threats from within. To do it, they must reunite with familiar creatures and join forces with new ones as they navigate their journey to the truth that awaits them in Everville.

 

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History Trivia - Viking raiders kill Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury

April 19

 607 Comet Halley approached within 0.0898 AUs of Earth.

 1012 Viking raiders killed Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury before being bought off with a huge bribe.

1054 Pope Leo IX died.  He was able to transform the papacy from a local power in Rome to a major influence in Europe.

The Phil Naessens Show: San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat & Oklahoma City Thunder Playoff Previews

 

 

On today’s Phil Naessens Show J.R. Wilco joins Phil to preview the San Antonio Spurs first round playoff matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, David Ramil joins Phil to preview the Miami Heat’s first round playoff matchup with the Charlotte Bobcats and J.A. Sherman joins Phil to preview the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies.

 

 

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History Trivia - First stone laid in St. Peter's Basilica

April 18

310 St Eusebius began his reign as Catholic Pope.

387 Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptized Augustinus who was a Latin philosopher and theologian from Roman Africa. His writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity.

1480 Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, and sister to Cesare Borgia, was born. 1

506 First stone laid in St. Peter's Basilica and was completed in 1615.

500-Million-Year-Old Embryos Fossilized in Rare Find

A Cambrian embryo fossil exposed by acid etching on rock. The polygonal pattern suggests that the embryo was in the multicellular blastula stage of development.
Credit: Broce et al


By Stephanie Pappas, Senior Writer

Tiny, spherical fossils found in southern China appear to be the embryos of a previously unknown animal.
The fossils come from the Cambrian, a period dating from 540 million to 485 million years ago and known for an explosion of diversity. Some of the organisms that appeared during the Cambrian, such as the bug-like trilobite, had exoskeletons and other hard parts that fossilized nicely. Others, including sponges and worms, were made of soft tissue that rarely preserves.
Researchers Jesse Broce of Virginia Tech, James Schiffbauer of the University of Missouri and their colleagues were searching for these rare soft-tissue fossils in limestone from the Hubei province of southern China when they found something even more rare: tiny spheres, including some with polygonal patterns on their surfaces. These itsy-bitsy fossils are most likely fossilized embryos, the researchers report in the March issue of the Journal of Paleontology. The fossils come from the third stage of the Cambrian, dating back to around 521 million to 541 million years ago.

"We found over 140 spherically shaped fossils, some of which include features that are reminiscent of division-stage embryos, essentially frozen in time," Schiffbauer said in a statement.
The researchers began their investigation by attempting to dissolve fossils out of the limestone from China's Shuijingtuo formation with acid, but that method seriously damaged or destroyed the spherical fossils. Researchers then hand-chiseled the rock into millimeter- or centimeter-sized chunks, exposing the fossil surfaces manually.

Soft-tissue fossils from the Ediacaran period, the last period before the Cambrian. These fossils come from the Mackenzie Mountains of Canada.
Credit: Broce, et al

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From there, the researchers investigated the spheres with a variety of techniques, including slicing them into thin sections, which can be viewed under a microscope. The scientists also imaged the fossils with X-ray and scanning electron microscopy and X-ray techniques.
The results showed specimens with a phosphate-rich envelope surrounding a ball of calcite. (The organic compounds that once made up the embryos have long since mineralized.) Some of the spheres had polygonal patterns that look very similar to those seen on fossilized embryos from Markuelia, a Cambrian worm-like creature. The researchers believe that these specimens are blastulas, which are an early, multicellular stage of embryonic development.
It remains a mystery what these embryos would have grown up to become. Fossilized embryos from a variety of species pop up occasionally in the fossil record, from a 380-million-year old fish with an embryo still in her belly to dinosaur embryos still curled up inside their eggs.
http://www.livescience.com/44828-cambrian-embryo-fossils.html

Roman Shipwreck Raised After 2,000 Years

Dive to the bottom of France's Rhône River, and experience the recovery of a sunken Roman boat that remains virtually intact after 2,000 years in the mud.

Siberian Mummies in Copper Masks Pose Mystery

by
Rossella Lor
Russian archaeologists have resumed excavations in a remote site near the Arctic Circle in the attempt to understand a perplexing find of medieval mummies clad in copper masks.
Roughly 1,000 years old, the mummies were found during a series of excavations that started in 1997 in a Siberian necropolis near the village of Zeleniy Yar, at the base of a peninsula local people called "the end of the Earth."
The archaeologists found 34 shallow graves with seven male adults, three male infants, and one female child wearing a copper mask. Buried with a hoard of artifacts, most of the bodies had shattered or missing skulls, and smashed skeletons.

Explore the Siberian Mummies and Their Artifacts: Photos

Five mummies were unearthed still shrouded in copper and blankets of reindeer, beaver, wolverine or bear fur, while three copper masked infant male mummies were found bound in four or five copper hoops two inches wide.
The best preserved mummy was a red-haired man found in a wooden sarcophagus. He was covered chest to foot in copper plate and was laid to rest with an iron hatchet, furs and a bronze head buckle depicting a bear."Nowhere in the world are there so many mummified remains found outside the permafrost or the marshes," Natalia Fyodorova, of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told the Siberian Times.
The soil at the site is sandy and not permanently frozen. Scientists have determined that the mysterious people were mummified by accident due to a dip in temperatures in the 14th century. The copper may have also prevented oxidation of the remains.‘Frankenstein’ Mummies Are a Mix of Corpses
Intriguingly, the legs of the dead all point toward the nearby Gorny Poluy River. According to Fedorova, such posture might have had a religious meaning. However, archaeologists admitted the graves feature burial rites they had never seen before.
Excavation was halted in 2002 following objections by local people who feared the archaeologists disturbed the souls of their ancestors. But work has resumed now.
"It is a unique archaeological site. We are pioneers in everything from taking away the object of sandy soil, which has not been done previously," Fyodorova said.Photos: Mummy Stash Found in Italian Church
Among the artifacts discovered near the copper clad mummies are an iron combat knife, bracelets, silver medallions and bronze figurines.
The archaeologists also found bowls originating in Persia, some 3,700 miles to the southwest, dating from the 10th or 11th centuries.
The finding suggests that around one millennium ago Siberia was not a remote and inhospitable site, but an important trading crossroad.
Further research on the mysterious people will include genetic tests.Image:The best preserved mummy was unearthed from a wooden sarcophagus and contained a red-haired man. Credit: Kate Baklitskaya/Siberian Times.

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The 14th Annual BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL - Screenplay Competition Finalists includes The Briton and the Dane

 

About the Festival

The 14th Annual BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL Entering another successful year, the Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF) is an international competition dedicated to showcasing the art and talent of emerging filmmakers in the city globally recognized as the headquarters for VIPs to the motion picture industry. Dedicated to independent filmmakers, the BHFF creates a wonderful screening environment allowing participants to feature their films in the highest quality venues available to consumers around the world. Professionals and industry tastemakers representing all facets of the movie industry have been spotted attending year after year. Designed to bridge the world of premiere independent cinema with the renowned city of Beverly Hills, the BHFF welcomes over 20,000 attendees annually who congregate for 5 days of screenings, poolside celebrity panels, special events, seminars, VIP after parties and deal making. On the fifth and final night of the Festival, the jury (usually made up of professionals from all over the globe) presents it awards in every category usually found in top notch festivals. They honor the finest in cinematic achievement in filmmaking displayed during the competition at an exclusive and heartfelt black-tie Gala Awards usually held at the Four Seasons Hotel each year.

 

Screenplay Competition Finalists

Title: Ark Writer: Aaron Wroblewski	Title: Life's a Bitch Writer: Ace Cheverez
Title: Both Sides Writer: Alastair Murdoch	Title: I Give Up Writer: Alessandro Nicolaci
Title: Patchwork Writer: Amanda Keener	Title: Aurora Writer: Amber Karlins
Title: Canvas Writer: Andrew Champagne	Title: Born to Fight Writer: Anthony von Sager
Title: Gamma - Part I: The years of darkness Writer: Anthony Allen	Title: Dreams Writer: Antonio Leonard
Title: The Killing Kind Writer: Arturo Portillo	Title: Writing Space Writer: Ashley Zeuch
Title: Jennifer Writer: Austin Priester	Title: Lord of the Primitive Shore Writer: Barbara Westley
Title: Missed Connection Writer: Bruce Gadel	Title: You Can't Play the Game If You Don't Know the Rules Writer: Burleigh Smith
Title: Wonder Drug Writer: Caitlin McCarthy	Title: Finally Me Writer: Charles Laulette
Title: Journey of an Uncommon Mother Writer: Chau Ai Pham	Title: Will Of Fortune Writer: Chloe Bellande
Title: Human Terrain Writer: Chris Willis	Title: Narcosis Writer: Christopher Drzewiecki
Title: Prophet Writer: Cliff Pulliam	Title: Wired - The Movie Writer: Craig Schenning
Title: A Weightless Thought Writer: Craig Stewart	Title: All of Lucy's Lovers Writer: Danijel Gujic
Title: DARPA Secrets Writer: David Bugay	Title: The Reunion Writer: David Harry Rowlands
Title: The Gurgitator Writer: David Klein Klein	Title: Lost Cause Writer: David Schroeder
Title: The Reluctant Knight Writer: David Yuzuk	Title: Crossways Writer: Dean Watts
Title: Honeysuckles and Blood Writer: Debra Johnson	Title: Project P.A.R.I.S. Writer: Dennis Douda
Title: In the Wrong Hands Writer: Dianna Zimmerman	Title: Focus Writer: Duncan Payne
Title: Super Vampire Writer: Eduardo Soto-Falcon	Title: Vagueness Writer: Eleutherios Kakathimis
Title: Eldridge Writer: Evan Manning	Title: Rear Naked Choke Writer: Evan McNamara
Title: The Power of Faith-The Untold Story Writer: Gabi Mor	Title: Spinning Writer: Gene Pina
Title: The Summer of Love Writer: George Petersen	Title: Hop-On Hop-Off Writer: Hannah Leskosky
Title: Deja Duet Writer: Heather Mehudar	Title: A Lost Tribe in Amsterdam Writer: Ian Sax
Title: Requiem Writer: Irene Suver	Title: Edge of Mania Writer: Irina Tuchinsky
Title: Mammon Writer: J.C. Millen	Title: Go Long Writer: James White
Title: God's Will Writer: Jamison Derfler	Title: Soccer Balls Writer: Jason Doeren
Title: Rexford All-Stars Writer: Jason Fulani	Title: Conjurers Writer: Jason Lan Hing Vee
Title: Nobody's Child Writer: Jay Blumenkopf	Title: Survival of the Fittest Writer: Jeff Affrunti
Title: Sociopath Writer: Jeff Sussman	Title: Grace Writer: Jeffrey A. Russel/Lynda Lemberg
Title: Rex Adam & Me Writer: Jeffrey May	Title: Where the Green Grass Grows Writer: Jeremy Elliott
Title: Delmorian Poesy Writer: Jeremy Rafuse	Title: The Last Day Of Summer Writer: Jeremy Wulc
Title: The Parts In-Between Writer: Jimmy Monack	Title: Lobison Writer: Joe 'Tuffy' Tofuri
Title: Out of the Box Writer: Joe Randazzo	Title: The Healer Writer: Joey Kent
Title: New York Lobby, 3:00 a.m. Writer: John Burdeaux	Title: Task Force Baum - Patton's Top Secret WWII Raid Writer: John Lock
Title: Cold Quiet Country Writer: John Spare	Title: Max's Fantastic Adventures - The Well Of Lost Souls Writer: Jonathan Bucari
Title: A Noble Truth Writer: Jonathan LaPoma	Title: Becky Writer: Joseph Hughes
Title: In the Cargo Writer: Judianny Compres	Title: Little Girl Found Writer: Julian Renner
Title: A Hundred Realities Writer: Karel Coates	Title: Dolphin's Song Writer: Kathy Krantz Stewart
Title: Brewster Commons Writer: Kay Poiro	Title: The Seedling Writer: Kevin Howard
Title: Of Punks And Posers Writer: Kyra Nicole Rogers	Title: A Mountain Lion Story Writer: Lance Sadia
Title: The Sizzling Steg Writer: Lane Bristow	Title: Molokai Writer: Lee Costanzo
Title: Storm Dragons Writer: Leonardo Reis	Title: Irish Grudge Writer: Leslie Flannery
Title: Dangerous Ground Writer: Lili Matta	Title: Everything But Love Writer: Lisa J. Mitchell / Joseph Dial
Title: Aoede's 'What Are Dreams Made Of?' Writer: Lisa Sniderman	Title: Bioterror Conspiracy Writer: Louis Lio
Title: The Remake Writer: Lynne Alana Delaney	Title: Bob Dooley Writer: Margina Sisson
Title: How to Be a Good Christian Writer: Mark Kalriess	Title: The Briton and the Dane Writer: Mary Ann Bernal
Title: Underneath Her Skin Writer: Maud Lazzerini	Title: High School Orientation Writer: Michael Berner
Title: The Return of Set Writer: Michael Buchanan	Title: The Spy and the Fence Writer: Michael Gibrall
Title: Breed of Crows Writer: Michael Reynolds	Title: Divinity Writer: Michelle Brezinski
Title: Mademoiselle Writer: Nathan Goldman	Title: Dark Matter Writer: Olga Holtz
Title: Kentucky House Writer: Patricia M. Mahon	Title: Jessie-The Golden Heart Writer: Peggy Roger-Carey
Title: Cebu Writer: Peter Bacho	Title: Cornflowers Writer: Philip Henson
Title: Olivia's Oath Writer: Philip Sedgwick	Title: The Beauty of Letting Go Writer: Rachel Howard
Title: Sgraffito Writer: Rachel Zake	Title: Rose Colored Shades Writer: Randy Sparks
Title: Tobacco Roses Writer: Raymond Harrison	Title: The Crimson Confession Writer: Raymond Just
Title: A Cult Film Writer: Richard Levine	Title: Danny Boy Writer: Rick Mole
Title: Buried Writer: Robbi D'Allessandro	Title: The Shrouds of Halloween Writer: Romaner Strong
Title: Master Connections Writer: Ronald Townsen	Title: At Last Writer: Rubi Herrera
Title: Spencer Writer: Sam Gasch	Title: Absolute Zero Writer: Scott Caswell
Title: Rendezvous Writer: Seth Kozak	Title: The FlipSide Writer: Shakira Gamble
Title: Mass Exodus Writer: Shaun Delliskave	Title: Nevada V-I Writer: Simon King
Title: A Short Encounter Writer: Stanley Eisenhammer	Title: Life More Perfect Writer: Steve Brechtel
Title: The Frequency Check Writer: Steve Kaleff	Title: The Great Quest Writer: Steve Weissman
Title: The Tapestry Writer: Steven Prowse	Title: The Sleeping House Writer: Suzanne Griffin
Title: Three Men and a Dragon Writer: Suzy Stein	Title: No Blood For Oil Writer: Ted King
Title: Cold Current Writer: Terrance Mitchell Thibideaux	Title: White Powder, Dirty Money Writer: Thomas O. Mitchell
Title: Patriote Peril Writer: Thomas Thorpe	Title: Codependency Writer: Tiffany Jaide Hightower
Title: Hang Them High Writer: Tom Zarnowski	Title: How Rock and Roll Changed The World Writer: Tracy Kowalski
Title: Anna (Inspired By The True Story of Anna Smith) Writer: Tron Griffin	Title: The Team Writer: Troy Sweeney
Title: Cream Cakes Writer: Vicki Bartholomew	Title: Kill Yourself For Me Writer: Vojin Vasovic
Title: Troublesome Creek Writer: Wesley Mullins	Title: The Method, The Madness Writer: William Huntsman http://beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/index.php

The Poor Man's Copyright is useless, no matter what 'experts' tell you

 

http://www.bookmakingblog.com/2014/04/the-poor-mans-copyright-is-useless-no.html

by Michael N. Marcus

The practice of mailing a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a “poor man’s copyright.”

Ignorant authors assume that the postal service’s cancellation date on the stamped envelope proves that the document inside was created prior to the cancellation date, and that authors can use that date in a suit for copyright violation.

Its cost is merely the price of a stamp (currently 49 cents in the USA) and an envelope (currently as little as 40 for a buck at Dollar Tree).

While 52 cents is much less than the cost of a real copyright from the U.S. Library of Congress, the 52 cents is a complete waste of money, time and emotion. It accomplishes nothing!

• The scheme has a fundamental flaw because anyone can mail an empty, unsealed envelope, receive it, store it and years later insert a document and seal the stamped-and-canceled envelope. Judges and defense attorneys know this.

There is no provision in the American copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and the “poor man’s copyright” is not a substitute for proper registration with the Library of Congress.

Sadly, the poor man's myth survives and is perpetuated by ignorant publishing 'experts.'

• Helen Gallagher’s fault-filled book, Release Your Writing, mentions the poor man’s copyright as a supplement to a real copyright to prove when a document was created. It’s a waste of postage.
• The following dangerous and naive misinformation was posted on the Facebook page of Peppertree Press, and on the blog of Peppertree boss Julie Ann Howell: "My favorite way to copyright might sound old fashioned; however... it works. Print out your manuscript and then mail it to yourself and do not open it. Tuck it away in a drawer. It will stand up in a court of law." BULLSHIT!

• Nathan, a foolish "writer and film director" provides visual instructions for achieving non-protection on the YouTube ExpertVillage channel. He is not an expert on copyrights.

The poor man's copyright process is not the only copyright myth.

Some people believe that a creative work must be registered with the government to be protected by copyright. That’s not true. Your precious work is legally protected from copycats from the moment of creation without your having to fill out any forms or having to pay even one penny to the Feds. Your work is copyrighted even if you don’t put the © copyright symbol on it.

However, there are still advantages to going through a formal copyright registration, particularly if you end up suing for copyright infringement.

Copyright registration is voluntary. Many people choose to register their works because they want to have the facts of their copyright as a public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney’s fees in successful litigation. If registration occurs within five years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law. Registration within 90 days gives you the most protection.

The fee for filing a copyright application online, using the new electronic Copyright Office (eCO), is just $35. The fee is $65 if you register with a paper application.

• Self-publishing companies often charge much more to get a copyright. CrossBooks charges $204. Xlibris charges $249 or more. Schiel & Denver (apparently defunct) charged $250.
• Online legal services supplier LegalZoom charges $149.
• It takes less than 15 minutes to register a copyright online with the Library of Congress. 

By custom (not by law), if you publish a book during the last three or four months of the year, you can use a copyright date of the next year. This makes the book seem to be a year fresher as it ages. However, DON’T register it until the year shown in the book.

Copyright Office website: www.copyright.gov 

Electronic Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov/eco/notice.html 

Physical Address:

U.S. Copyright Office
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Phone: 202-707-3000

History Trivia - Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II

April 17

69 After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius became Roman Emperor.

858 Pope Benedict III died.

1397 Geoffrey Chaucer told the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. 

1534 Sir Thomas More was confined in London Tower.

99 CENT KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL April 15 to April 21th for Everville The Rise of Mallory

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As the epic journey continues, a victorious Owen Sage stands undefeated against his enemies. His last battle in Everville gave rise to a new insidious evil, Mallory; whose determination to defeat him opens an unexplored Pandora’s box. Owen's search for truth will unveil the mystery and surprising insights surrounding himself and his friends at Easton Falls University. New creatures will be uncovered and the true value of friendship will be tested, as Owen embarks on yet another battle in Everville.

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History Trivia - Odysseus returns home from the Trojan War.

April 16

 1178 BC The calculated date of the Greek king Odysseus' return home from the Trojan War. 

556 Pelagius I began his reign as Catholic Pope. 

778 Louis the Pious was born.

1071 Bari, (coastal region off the Adriatic Sea) fell to Norman Robert Guiscard, ending five centuries of Byzantine rule in southern Italy.

1209 Franciscan order founded.

1521 Martin Luther made his first appearance before the Diet of Worms to be examined by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

According to tradition, April 16th was the day that Pope Innocent III gave his oral approbation to the rule of the order founded by St. Francis of Assisi.

Mr. Chuckles swung by the Wizard's Cauldron, meeting MS-defying motivational speaker Karen Magill

The Wizard says:


Karen Magill was trotting along quite nicely, enjoying life, clubbing, following bands (mostly Poison), editing a rock fanzine, and just doing her thing when she was - cutting a long story short - diagnosed with MS. 

Losing a top job, she soon found herself unemployed and on benefits. Earlier this year, she wrote her story. I read it the other day and it is an eye opener.  

Karen's work fits squarely in a long tradition of exposition, memoir and true life "factionalisation" of physical and mental health issues and arguably, Indie has played a significant part in allowing authors to share their stories and to show that sufferers of conditions like MS are not alone.

An envied resident of the beautiful city of Vancouver, I contacted her as she wandered the streets of the city's artists quarter. Here's what she had to day.

Want to read more?  Click on the link:

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The Manning Family - available on Kindle and Nook

From the pen of Kim Scott

 

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FREE KINDLE PROMO April 15 to April 18th for Everville The First Pillar by Roy Huff

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Owen Sage is the emblematic college freshman at Easton Falls University. With all the worries about his first year in college, he was not prepared for what would happen next. His way of life was flipped upside down when he mysteriously crossed into another dimension, into the beautiful land of Everville. His excitement was abruptly halted when he discovered that there was a darkness forged against both the natural world, which he knew well, and the new land which he discovered, Everville. He must devise a plan to save both worlds while joining forces with the race of Fron and The Keepers, whom both harbor hidden secrets he must learn in order to gain power over the evil that dwells in The Other In Between.

With a race against time to save both worlds, his short time at Easton Falls did not quite prepare him for the evil, dark forces he must fight in order to conquer The Other In Between.


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