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How long can any man fight the darkness before he finds it in himself? Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a Super Hero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about him most. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most feared villains yet -- Sandman and Venom -- gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves.
In keeping with their origins as representing the archetypical hero stock character in 1930s American comics, superheroes are predominantly depicted as white Anglo-Saxon American middle- or upper-class heterosexual young adult males who are typically tall, athletic, educated, physically attractive and in perfect health. Beginning in the 1960s with the civil rights movement in the United States, and increasingly with the rising concern over political correctness in the 1980s, superhero fiction centered on cultural, ethnic, national, racial and language minority groups (from the perspective of US demographics) began to be produced. This began with depiction of black superheroes in the 1960s, followed in the 1970s with a number of other ethnic superheroes. In keeping with the political mood of the time, cultural diversity and inclusivism would be an important part of superhero groups starting from the 1980s. In the 1990s, this was further augmented by the first depictions of superheroes as homosexual. In 2017, Sign Gene emerged, the first group of deaf superheroes with superpowers through the use of sign language.
^ Jump up to: a b c DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 93: "Dr. Octopus shared many traits with Peter Parker. They were both shy, both interested in science, and both had trouble relating to women...Otto Octavius even looked like a grown up Peter Parker. Lee and Ditko intended Otto to be the man Peter might have become if he hadn't been raised with a sense of responsibility.
In her view, students would be better served if colleges showed more faith in their capacity to work things out themselves, which would help them to develop cognitive skills. “Nicholas says, if you don’t like a costume someone is wearing, look away, or tell them you are offended. Talk to each other. Free speech and the ability to tolerate offence are hallmarks of a free and open society,” she wrote. “But—again, speaking as a child development specialist—I think there might be something missing in our discourse about … free speech (including how we dress) on campus, and it is this: What does this debate about Halloween costumes say about our view of young adults, of their strength and judgment? In other words: Whose business is it to control the forms of costumes of young people? It's not mine, I know that.”
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When meek Peter Parker was bitten during a radioactive spider during a science demonstration, he found he had gained super-human abilities. Peter first began to use his powers to gain fame and fortune as Spider-Man, but after his beloved uncle was killed by a criminal he could have caught earlier in the day, Peter realized his great power came with great responsibility to help others. From that day Spider-Man eschewed fame and fortune in favor of using his powers to help others and fight evil.
Being a kid can be tough. After all, our little ones know they have to wait a few years before they can fulfill their superhero potential. But there is one holiday that lets them get their inner superhero out. Of course, Halloween is the day that lets any boy or girl join up with the Avengers, Justice League, or the X-Men to live out their superhero dreams. So when groups of tiny heroes descend on local neighborhoods in search of Halloween treats, we’re sure they’re going to want to feel like real authentic heroes. Our deluxe kids’ superhero costumes fulfill that wish, and with a few extra touches you’ll be able to help them seal the deal as bonafide, authentic superheroes. Striking just the right pose or completing the ensemble with the perfect superhero accessories could be just the addition that take your little one’s experience from ordinary to extraordinary, so peruse these Love Your Look ideas for the tricks of the trade that we use to set the superhero scene just right!
Long before Bruce Wayne became Batman, Thomas Wayne wore a "batsuit" to a costume ball. The costume consisted of a domino mask and a cape cut in a manner suggesting wings. According to some stories, Thomas foiled a crime while wearing the suit. Batman kept it in a glass case similar to the suits of his fallen partners. Dr. Hurt has since taken it and worn it as his own, as he claims to be Bruce's father. It was assumed lost when Dr. Hurt plunged into the Gotham Bay, but he has since resurfaced wearing it.
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Combat and customization meet collectibles with Artifacts, powerful items you can find throughout town that enhance your character's "might" - their stats and abilities in combat, and sometimes those of your allies as well. Many of these artifacts, of course, are items relevant to South Park lore as well, like a sexy magazine from Mayor McDaniels' office. If you feel like you're stuck and can't progress, finding or equipping new artifacts might be a good move.
Today's Halloween customs are also thought to have been influenced by Christian dogma and practices derived from it. Halloween is the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Day (also known as All Saints' or Hallowmas) on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November, thus giving the holiday on 31 October the full name of All Hallows' Eve (meaning the evening before All Hallows' Day). Since the time of the early Church, major feasts in Christianity (such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost) had vigils that began the night before, as did the feast of All Hallows'. These three days are collectively called Allhallowtide and are a time for honoring the saints and praying for the recently departed souls who have yet to reach Heaven. Commemorations of all saints and martyrs were held by several churches on various dates, mostly in springtime. In 609, Pope Boniface IV re-dedicated the Pantheon in Rome to "St Mary and all martyrs" on 13 May. This was the same date as Lemuria, an ancient Roman festival of the dead, and the same date as the commemoration of all saints in Edessa in the time of Ephrem.
After the war, Peter remains a fugitive and his Aunt May is shot by a sniper hired by the Kingpin. Peter finds himself in a place he has never been before. He dons his black costume and goes on a rampage to find his aunt's shooter. May has fallen into a coma and is in critical condition. Eventually Peter discovers that the Kingpin is the man responsible and tracks the crime-lord to Riker's Island Prison. He savagely beats Fisk to a bloody pulp but decides to leave him with his humiliating defeat as it's worse than death for Fisk. Peter warns the other inmates to stay away from his family and tells Fisk that when May dies, Peter will come back and finish him. Since Spider-Man is a fugitive, he is unable to get proper help for May and is forced to commit felonies to try and save her, before realizing that he has finally become what he has spent his life fighting, a criminal.
During the Character Creation process, a "difficulty slider" allows the player to adjust their skin color, with white, Caucasian skin being 'easy' and dark black skin being 'very hard', though the Coon reminds the player, "this doesn't affect combat, just about every other aspect of your whole life." The slider was nonetheless picked up in many news outlets as genuine, with many subsequently expressing displeasure that its effects in the final game are relatively small.
Remember Alf? He's back! For any guy old enough to remember the 80s, watching the hilarious alien, Alf, series is sure to be a fond memory. Try your turn as the TV character when you go in this HalloweenCostumes.com exclusive costume for men. Whether reliving your favorite moments or just looking for a fun throwback look, the furry plush jumpsuit and oversized character mask will turn any human into the lovable alien from Melmac!
What little boy wouldn’t love dressing up in a furry Chewbacca mask and jumpsuit? In addition to the classic movie characters, we also have official Halloween costumes from Star Wars Clone Wars like General Grievous and Clone Troopers, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, such as the deluxe Finn costume. Among our top rated boys Star Wars costumes is our deluxe BB8 costume, with an inflatable jumpsuit and gray top so you can turn into this beloved onscreen droid!
Spirit Halloween is your number one shop for boys Halloween costumes for 2018! We’re costume experts, so we have options for your son no matter what his interests. With brand new 2018 outfits along with classic costume looks like mummies and pirates, we have festive attire from masks to accessories and full oufits that will make him wish Halloween took place every single day. He can look just like his favorite movie and TV characters, reciting their most popular lines from memory, or go very old school with a historical time period costume.
Angered at Spider-Man ruining his plans again, Mysterio activates a robotic avatar and sends it after Peter. Back in the new universe, Peter fights with the other Spider-Man, but his superior experience and training is outmaneuvered by the other Spider-Man's new powers, culminating in Peter being knocked out when the other Spider-Man, Miles Morales uses his venom sting on a web that Peter had just created. Waking up in a cell, Peter meets this world's Nick Fury and explains his theory that he is from another universe, which Fury accepts as nobody would come up with something that ridiculous as a lie. Fury sends Peter away with Miles to explain this world's history to him. But just as Peter asks Miles if his counterpart is dead in this world, they are attacked by Mysterio's avatar.
Peter's life did not get any easier after his wedding. As soon as he returned from his honeymoon, he was attacked by Kraven the Hunter in one of the most traumatizing events in both Peter and MJ's lives. Kraven was seeking to regain the honor that his family had lost and to do so, he must prove his superiority over his greatest foe, Spider-Man. After ambushing him, Kraven shot Peter in the head with a rifle and buried him on his grounds. Kraven donned a black Spider-Man costume and became a merciless vigilante. He even defeated Vermin, a villain Spider-Man could not defeat on his own. After two weeks, it was revealed that Spider-Man was actually alive and Kraven shot him with a tranquilizer. Peter eventually made his way to Kraven's estate and brutally pummeled the hunter. Kraven was unconcerned as he has proven his superiority over his foe before and so he set the Vermin free. After Spider-Man left Kraven to capture Vermin, Kraven killed himself.
Possessing mental command over power tools, Toolshed is an extremely handy member of Freedom Pals. To the kids at school he is Stan Marsh but when darkness falls, Toolshed rushes into battle armed with contents of his dad’s workbench. The accident that give him the ability to control tools has sadly rendered his father an idiot, but he hopes one day to save him.
Choosing a superhero costume for yourself is always great, but when you can team up with a friend or partner to form a dynamic duo couple’s costume, that’s even better. And when you have a whole group to form a superhero group theme? Well, that’s what we call a force multiplier! If you have a gang ready to unite to save the world (or just to conquer the party) check out these ultimate superhero team looks for a group. When you combine a great costume with great powers, your night is sure to be a success!
Outside of the mainstream universe, there are different incarnations of Spider-Man in alternate universes such as the Ultimate universe version. Originally, these characters were depicted as separate from each other, but they have crossed over together in Spider-Verse, where the many versions of Spider-Men are the major protagonists of the storyline. Some of these characters were later merged in the same universe in the 2015 comic book series Secret Wars as a part of the Spider-Man family.
Morph DigitalDudz is the brainchild of ex NASA scientist Mark Rober who gained Worldwide acclaim and YouTube Legend Status for creating the first iPad Halloween Costume back in 2011. Since then Mark has left behind rocket science and has focused on developing the costume concept and now Morph DigitalDudz is the home of innovative costumes that are totally unique, totally gory and totally awesome. These outfits are guaranteed to make you the centre of attention at the party...
^ Jump up to: a b Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1960s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 24. ISBN 978-0756692360. Electro charged into Spider-Man's life for the first time in another [Stan] Lee and [Steve] Ditko effort that saw Peter Parker using his brilliant mind to outwit a foe.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1970s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 72. ISBN 978-0756692360. Writer Gerry Conway and artist Ross Andru introduced two major new characters to Spider-Man's world and the Marvel Universe in this self-contained issue. Not only would the vigilante known as the Punisher go on to be one of the most important and iconic Marvel creations of the 1970s, but his instigator, the Jackal, would become the next big threat in Spider-Man's life.
Regardless of his handicap, Peter returned to the role of Spider-Man several times. Once was to aid his daughter and Darkdevil, the son of Ben Reilly, against Kaine, another to convince the latest Spider-Man (the son of Jessica Drew), to cease risking his life, and in the 100th issue of the Spider-Girl title to save May from the Hobgoblin. Peter and MJ ultimately have a second child, Benjamin "Benjy" Parker Jr, who is temporarily rendered deaf after possession by the Carnage symbiote and being blasted with high-frequency sonics. Benjy later develops powers of his own at an infant age.[volume & issue needed] Peter was killed by Daemos, the brother of Morlun, during the Spider-Verse event while trying to protect Benjy and Mayday.
The police, led by Jean DeWolff, arrive too late to save Spider-Man from a massive beating but in time to kill Sandman. The Crime Master escapes, but Spider-Man has managed to link him with TFONG. A severely injured Spider-Man goes to Felicia to recover. The following day she forces him to leave before the arrival of her other man — the unmasked Crime Master. Felicia questions him too much, and he determines that she has been seeing Spider-Man. In fury, he attacks her with a shard of mirror. He gets a call from the leader of TFONG, telling him to shut Ellis Island down before they all get caught. Spider-Man goes to Ellis Island himself and finds Robbie, but was too late as Octavius had already drilled into his frontal lobe, leaving him motionless.
^ Not counting any other character in the mainstream Marvel Universe with that name. Only outside of the mainstream Spider-Man comics or in other media is there other Spider-Man villains (that isn't named Mac Gargan) that are antagonists of Spider-Man. Gargan is cited to be the fourth who is called that in the comic books but is the most iconic villain with that name.
The most recent incident occurred over the weekend. During a conference on freedom of speech, Greg Lukianoff reportedly said, “Looking at the reaction to Erika Christakis’s email, you would have thought someone wiped out an entire Indian village.” An attendee posted that quote to Facebook. “The online Facebook post led a group of Native American women, other students of color and their supporters to protest the conference in an impromptu gathering outside of LC 102, where the Buckley event was taking place,” the Yale Daily News reported.
Mockingbird a.k.a. Barbara "Bobbi" Morse: As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel, Bobbi is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s liaison with Parker Industries. She and Peter build a relationship slowly, with he providing her a new costume and working together to defeat Norman Osborn in Symkaria. After Peter shut down Parker Industries to stop Hydra from using his company for their own devices, she learns of his secret identity and allows him to stay at her apartment. After having stopping crime together to help Peter's self-esteem, they share a wonderful kiss. Peter lives in her apartment while recovering from the dismantling of Parker Industries. They end their relationship after realizing that outside of work and crime fighting, they don't have anything in common.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1970s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 72. ISBN 978-0756692360. Writer Gerry Conway and artist Ross Andru introduced two major new characters to Spider-Man's world and the Marvel Universe in this self-contained issue. Not only would the vigilante known as the Punisher go on to be one of the most important and iconic Marvel creations of the 1970s, but his instigator, the Jackal, would become the next big threat in Spider-Man's life.
Janine Godbe a.k.a. Elizabeth Tyne The one great love of Ben's life. Ben found out Janine was living under an assumed name after she murdered the father who molested her. Ben confided in Janine that he was a clone of Spider-Man. Later Kaine forced Janine to fake her death to hurt Ben. Janine later turned herself into the police for killing her father. In the MC2 universe Darkdevil is Ben and Janine's son.
As Jobs explains, object-oriented programming allows programmers to use code written by other coders without having to know all of the details of the code. This is a vital feature for writing large pieces of software and making software-based products like search engines, apps, social media site, and more. Object-oriented code essentially sets up an agreement between the program and the computer: “If you give me these inputs, I will give you this output.” This allows for easy modular and collaborative programming.
The Classic Suit is the one Peter Parker begins this story using, and it appears he has been using this suit for the better part of 8 years. It features a smaller spider design on the front with the larger spider on the back - and more basic materials used in the design. It becomes damaged during the start of the story, during your fight with Kingpin.
Spidey's next video game adventure was released on September 7th, 2010, in the form of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. In this game, you can play as four distinct Spider-Men in four different universes, in search of the shattered pieces of a legendary tablet. The game sometimes features sequences where the player is in first person and has to use the analog stick to win the fight, much like in some boxing games. The first dimension is the Amazing Universe (Earth 616), the world of regular comics Spider-Man that we know and love, voiced by Neil Patrick Harris. He uses mainly far-range combat to defeat his enemies, it is known he faces Sandman in this dimension. The second is the Noir Universe, which takes place in the 1940s, in a darker, stealthier, and grittier setting, where stealth and timing is crucial. In this dimension, Spider-Man Faces Hammerhead, Green Goblin and the Vulture. The third is 2099, taking place mostly in the skies, with many free falling levels. In this dimension, Spider-Man faces the Hobgoblin with a new, more advanced look. The final dimension is the Ultimate Universe, where Spider-Man has somehow been reunited with the Venom symbiote as his "gift" from Madame Webb. He battles Deadpool and many other bosses with symbiote tendrils and many more attacks. Carnage is the main boss of this dimension. In the end you battle a immensely empowered god-level Mysterio.
A large group of students eventually gathered outside of the building on High Street, where several attendees were spat on, according to Buckley fellows who were present during the conference. One Buckley Fellow added that he was spat on and called a racist. Another, who identifies as a minority himself, said he has been labeled a “traitor” by several.
Raimi was also initially slated to direct a fourth Spider-Man film, with a release date of May 6, 2011. The ill-fated movie was intended to continue with the same cast and crew with plot-lines established in the first three films. Disagreement between Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad over the script -- and over the choice of villains in particular -- as well as concerns with the rising cost of production (Raimi and series star Tobey Maguire would have claimed a large portion of any film royalties) led to a cancellation of that film's production. Instead, the Sony owned Columbia Pictures decided on a reboot of the franchise.
Jump up ^ Suarez, Essdras (29 October 2007). "Some Christians use 'Hell Houses' to reach out on Halloween". USA Today. Retrieved 7 November 2015. While some Christians aren't certain what to make of Halloween – unsure whether to embrace or ignore all the goblins and ghoulishness – some evangelical churches use Oct. 31 as a day to evangelize. ...Some use trick-or-treating as an evangelistic opportunity, giving out Bible tracts with candy.
Today's comic books are descendants of 19th-century "penny dreadful" serials. They were multi-part sensational stories printed on cheap paper and sold for, what else, a penny each. These stories became popular among the lower and working classes. They couldn't afford, and weren't interested in, the "important" literary novels of the day. Penny dreadfuls and the "dime novels" that followed them had clear-cut good-vs.-evil themes. And they weren't short on action or melodrama, either! By the early 20th century, we had such enduring characters as Tarzan and Zorro in "pulp" fiction. (So-called because of the inexpensive paper on which it was printed.) The first of the modern superheroes was Superman, who launched the Golden Age of Comics in 1938.
Within the context of the stories, Dr. Max Borne is from the year 2211, the Spider-Man of that year. In his first appearance he aids two other Spider-Men, Peter Parker and Miguel O'Hara, in defeating the Hobgoblin of 2211, his main enemy. This Hobgoblin is Robin Borne, his daughter, driven insane when she was infected by a nanovirus. Spider-Man 2211 is later shot and killed by the Chameleon of the year 2211, posing as Uncle Ben.
Though only a few classes are available to the player at the start of the game, a total of twelve classes can be unlocked altogether, and the player has the option of occasionally changing their class or eventually being able to dual-class or further. Abilities can be upgraded individually, allowing the player to establish a custom, one-of-a-kind hero unlike any other that fits their playing style.
It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.


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Kochi: On the seventh day of Operation Madad, Southern Naval Command deployed 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats in flood-hit Kerala as the monsoon has intensified in the state.
As the flood situation in the state is deteriorating day-by-day, a total of four teams went out on Wednesday to augment those already deployed in the areas. More than 81 people were rescued yesterday and many of them were also provided with food and shelter by setting up a rescue camp.
Overall, five naval teams with five Gemini boats were deployed at different places in Wayanad district. Two teams were at Thalapuzha, and one team each at Porunnannur, Anchukunnu and Wayanad respectively. The Wayanad team was employed for assisting the civil administration in distribution of relief material and vehicle management while the other four teams were deployed in general rescue operations.
Seven teams with one Gemini boat each are deployed in Ernakulam district at various places. One team is set up on Pizhala Island and is continuously patrolling the flood-hit area. The team has been interacting with the inhabitants of the island and providing assurances for their safety.
One team stationed at Edapally under the District Collector, Ernakulam has rescued two persons till now from flooded houses at Kunnukara. Three teams deployed around Perumbavur were able to rescue in excess of 45 stranded personnel and is carrying out further relief operations. Two diving teams have been sent to North Paravur to undertake rescue operations. Subsequently, based on request received from District Collector, these two teams along with four more teams have proceeded to Aluva for augmenting rescue efforts there in light of the Periyar being in spate.
As the flooding was reported near Varapuzha residential area, a primary school has been turned into a relief camp by Naval Armament Depot (NAD) wherein relocation of rescued persons is in progress. Meals and lodging arrangements for rescued people have been arranged from the pooled resources of Defence Services Corps (DSC), NAD and the civil administration. A Medical Inspection (MI) room has also been set up with civil assistance for providing first aid to the rescued.
Three columns of relief teams have been put on standby at Naval Base, Kochi to meet any other requirement. Also, the naval hospital, INHS Sanjivani is prepared and standing by with medical brick (packages) to provide medical aid, while INS Venduruthy is standing by for setting up community kitchen.
So far, at least 67 people have lost their lives in the havoc created by incessant rains in Kerala.
On Wednesday morning, Indian Meteorological Department had issued a red alert for eight districts of the state. It had predicted heavy to very heavy rains at most places in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasargode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Idukki and Ernakulam Districts until Thursday. (ANI)

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Announced M&A deal value in the Mena region decreased to $19.7 billion in the first half (H1) of 2016 from $21.9 billion in H1 2015, marking a decrease of 10 per cent, according to EY, a multinational professional services firm.
Pattana Golf Club and Resort in Thailand will make its debut as one of the host venues when the Mena Golf Tour returns to Thailand in 2017 in a clear manifestation of the tour’s rising popularity index in the Far East and beyond.
Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort and Spa - part of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – has signed an agreement with the regional programme, Economic Integration of Women in the Mena Region (EconoWin).
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Investments in themeparks, infrastructure and retail in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region will further boost the printing industry and the sector's revenues is forecast to grow at 7.2 per cent per annum, a report said.
Despite its dominant role in terms of hydrocarbons reserves, Mena will become the world’s second-largest gas-importing region, according to the International Energy Agency.
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”Doing a job I feel passionate about” is the most important attribute for fresh graduates in the UAE, followed by “competitive salaries” (14 per cent), “opportunities for career progression” (9 per cent), and
Vice Media, a top youth media company and content creation studio and Moby Group, a media and communications group, have partnered to bring Vice’s digital and mobile programming into every major media market in the Mena region for the firs
Bahrain-based Bank ABC has recently hired a number of senior bankers with extensive regional and international expertise in support of its growth plans and its strategic objective to become Mena’s leading international bank.
The Mena region saw an increase of 0.1 point to reach a total rating of 62.1on the 2016 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) jointly released by DuPont and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a research and analysis unit.
Bahrain-based Bank ABC, which successfully concluded a comprehensive rebranding exercise in 2015, won a prestigious accolade at the international Transform Awards Mena 2016, held in Dubai earlier this month.
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At lunchtime on a windy Wednesday in December, the movers and shakers of a northern Chicago suburb met at an elementary school with two attorneys and a couple pizza pies. You could call it a property tax pizza party, though the pizza came after the paperwork.
It was time for the Property Tax Appeals Cooperative (PTAC) meeting, a semi-annual gathering for local taxing bodies in Niles Township that began in 1998.
The cooperative, which includes about 15 school districts, public libraries, park districts and village governments, is trying to ensure that they get all the local tax money they believe they deserve. Groups such as Niles’ PTAC hire attorneys in the area to oppose businessowners’ property tax appeals. When banks, shopping malls, or car dealerships appeal their assessed value in hopes of receiving a refund, the resulting refunds hurt the taxing bodies’ bottom line.
Think of the attorneys as local taxing bodies’ advocates and tutors on everything related to property tax.
“The purpose of the cooperative is to share the costs of intervening in property tax appeals to prevent businesses from receiving refunds,” Scott Metcalf, one of the coop’s attorneys from Franczek Radelet, P.C., said in an interview with Patch. “For the past 40 years, local taxing bodies have been able to intervene at the state's Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB). And since they are all sharing in potential refunds, they also share in the costs of attorneys.”
Taxing agencies can also file “under-valuation complaints” for some businesses to try to increase the money returned on a property’s tax bill. When taxing cooperatives believe a business’ assessed value is less than it should be, they can bring it to the attention of the Cook County Board of Review to ask for a more accurate valuation. The end result if the board agrees with the coop is higher contributions to the county by that property owner.
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Members of the cooperative at the December meeting received two spiral-bound, laminated manuals, “Salient Issues Update” and “Cooperative Board Meeting,” which included settled cases, open cases, bar graphs and articles – all pertaining to the news of the day on property taxes.
“The total cooperative savings tally up at $4.7 million,” said Michael Hernandez, the Franczek Radelet attorney at the meeting, referring to the 2009-2010 savings report in one of the booklets. Joel DeTella from the coop's other law firm, Sraga Hauser LLC, also attended the meeting.
This $4.7 million is the amount of money that taxing bodies avoided refunding. Appeals first go to the Cook County Assessor’s Office, and if they are appealed again, move on to the Cook County Board of Review. After property taxes are paid, they can also be appealed at the Property Tax Appeal Board or in Circuit Court. Oftentimes, businesses and cooperatives can agree on a settlement.
Metcalf, who has been in the property tax field for a decade, said the tradition of local taxing bodies' cooperatives has evolved in recent years. Currently, the firm Franczek Radelet P.C., who both Metcalf and Hernandez work for, works for three or four such cooperatives.
“Over time I think the number of appeals has been steadily increasing,” said the 39-year-old Metcalf. “The last two years the appeals increased dramatically.”
Membership costs for the cooperative depends on the type of organization and their particular appeals. The legal fees are split among the agencies based on each one’s share of the tax bill.
"The cost break-down changes everytime," said Martin Paltzer, the Niles Township school treasurer, who serves as the bookkeeper for the coop. "We have a method of dividing up the cost determined by the members."
For the six months ending in November, the legal fees for the coop rang up more than $53,000 and property appraisal expenses totaled almost $57,000. On an individual level, Niles Township High School District 219 paid the most with about $57,000, while the Village of Skokie government was at the bottom of the pay fees with $25.
Paul O’Malley, the assistant superintendent for business services of Niles Township High School District 219, said the district is pleased with its participation in the group, and that the profit outweighs the costs. “The cooperative is beneficial because it offers an economy of scale; the cost varies according to challenges we have.”
On the topic of challenges, taxing bodies aren’t the only ones with mentors to help them wade through the tax appeal process. Township assessors get together about nine times a year as members of the Cook County Township Assessor’s Association (CCTAA). Learn about what the township assessors do together to wrap their minds around the system with this additional video and an interview with CCTAA's president.
Putting the tax burden into context
As the meeting wrapped up, the attorneys added context for the current numbers on property tax bills, and what it means for the organization leaders.
Hernandez and DeTella explained that even if commercial assessed value decreases as a response to the poor economic climate, the total tax burden that must be paid through property tax bills remains the same. The effect would be that residents would have to pay more of the tax burden through their property taxes.
“There’s a cataclysmic shift going on dealing with foreclosures,” Hernandez said. “People are seeing values of property taxes decrease and taxes increase.”
And since the first installment of tax bills for 2010 arrived one month late, citing a backlog in assessments, taxpayers must pay their bills by April 1 rather than March 1 this year.
The local taxing bodies receive their payments one month late as well, and must figure out how to front costs for that month.
They had to do this last year, as well. In 2010, the second installment of property taxes, which are due by county statute in September, did not arrive in mailboxes until November and therefore were due in December. According to township officials, the cost for paying bills from reserve or loaned funds equaled about $3 million per each month delayed.
“It’s good to be involved in the collaborative process because all schools face similar issues,” said O’Malley.
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Although crowdfunding offers opportunities for both investors and startup companies, there could be plenty of peril ahead as well, said Daniel S. Tanaka, head of the Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department.
“I’m worried about both sides of the equation,” Tanaka said. “My primary concern is for individual investors, but companies that don’t have experience in obtaining funding could also find themselves being bled by other companies and getting themselves entangled in something they never expected.”
The North American Securities Administrators Association, which is a group of state officials including Tanaka, recently named crowdfunding as one of its top 10 investor threats.
“Investors soon can expect to be inundated with crowdfunding pitches, legitimate or otherwise,” Heath Abshure, NASAA President and Arkansas Securities Commissioner, said in a statement issued last month.
Tanaka said part of the problem is that his office is barred by federal law from regulating anyone who sets themselves up as an agent bringing investors and startup companies together.
That regulatory power is being reserved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is still taking comments on proposed rules.
“The law pre-empts me from regulating these offers,” Tanaka said. “But my enforcement powers are still there. That means all I can do is clean up a mess after a fraud occurs. I had concerns about this when the law was being drafted, and those fears haven’t been allayed.”
Tanaka said until the SEC issues its rules, no one can be legally involved with crowdfunding as a profit-making investment offer.
“But we’re hearing some chatter and seeing website domain activity that indicates that people say they are going to be doing it,” Tanaka said. “And of course, the Web doesn’t respect state lines, so if someone in New York is offering this, anyone in New Mexico can access it as easily as anyone else.”

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In the realm of vegetables, there’s one cruciferous champion that stands out for its impressive nutritional profile and versatility in the culinary world – broccoli. This green powerhouse has been a staple in kitchens worldwide, loved by health enthusiasts and foodies alike. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the fascinating world of broccoli, from its origins to its health benefits, and even explore some creative ways to incorporate it into your daily meals.
A Brief History of Broccoli
Broccoli, scientifically known as Brassica oleracea italica, is believed to have originated from the Mediterranean region. It’s closely related to other cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. Initially cultivated by the Romans, broccoli eventually found its way to the United States in the early 20th century and gained popularity for its incredible health benefits.
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Broccoli is rich in antioxidants, including sulforaphane and quercetin, which help combat oxidative stress and reduce the risk of chronic illnesses like cancer and heart disease.
1. Cancer Prevention
The sulforaphane in broccoli has been linked to cancer prevention by neutralizing harmful free radicals and supporting the body’s detoxification process. Broccoli contains sulforaphane, a compound known for its cancer-fighting properties. Regular consumption of broccoli may help reduce the risk of certain types of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer.
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Regular consumption of broccoli can help reduce the risk of heart disease due to its high fiber and antioxidant content, which can lower cholesterol levels and improve overall heart health. The fiber, potassium, and antioxidants in broccoli contribute to heart health. They can help lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol levels, and improve overall cardiovascular function.
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Broccoli is a rich source of calcium and vitamin K, both of which are essential for strong and healthy bones. Including broccoli in your diet can help prevent osteoporosis and fractures.
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For a comforting, cheesy treat, try making a creamy broccoli and cheddar soup. It’s perfect for a cozy night in.
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Mann became famous with the publication of his first novel, Buddenbrooks (1901, tr. 1924, 1993), which depicts the rise and disintegration of a merchant family. Shorter works of fiction followed, among them Tonio Kröger (1903, tr. 1913–15); the verse drama Fiorenza (1905); and the classic Der Tod in Venedig (1912, tr. Death in Venice, 1925), a novella in which the hero, a great writer, falls prey to an uncontrolled passion, weakens, and eventually dies. These works show Mann's preoccupation with the interaction of cultural and psychological problems. The proximity of creative art to neurosis and the affinity of genius and disease are his largest themes, along with a strong interest in the nature of repressed, often homoerotic sexual desires.
Artistic values in a bourgeois society is a main theme in his rather comic second novel, Königliche Hoheit (1909, tr. Royal Highness, 1916). Among Mann's other important shorter works of fiction are Unordnung und frühes Leid (1925, tr. Early Sorrow, 1929), a story; and the short novel Mario und der Zauberer (1930, tr. Mario and the Magician, 1930), an allegorical attack on fascism.
Translations of his shorter fiction are collected in Stories of Three Decades (1936). Mann's third novel, Der Zauberberg (1924, tr. The Magic Mountain, 1927, 1995), occupied him for 12 years. Here the protagonist is a young man from a middle-class background who, after spending seven years in the midst of discussions of disease and death in a tuberculosis sanatorium, finds fulfillment in leaving to re-enter the larger world.
Mann then began his tetralogy Joseph und seine Brüder (1933–43, tr. Joseph and His Brothers, 1934–44, 2005), on which he worked intermittently for 16 years. This erudite and detailed recreation of the biblical story of Joseph is a brilliant study of the psychological and the mythological. In Doctor Faustus (1947, tr. 1948, 1997), Mann used the Faust motif to delve into the conflict between spirituality and sensuality. His last works include the novels Der Erwählte (1951, tr. The Holy Sinner, 1951) and Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (1954, tr. Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, 1955), a picaresque comedy adapted from an earlier fragment.
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Hermine continued its east-northeastward track overnight, bringing it to the eastern side of the NHC’s ‘cone of uncertainty’. Although the effects from Hermine along the coast will be less significant for large swaths of The Mid Atlantic and southwestern New England, Hermine still poses a threat to life and property.
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Engineering Yourself Into a Corner With a PCB Design
By Angie Brown, PCB Product Manager
Epec Engineered Technologies
As a manufacturer of printed circuit boards, we see many different flavors of PCBs. The complexity of a printed circuit board has changed greatly over the years. In this article, we will discuss the top design issues we see repeatedly that cause process challenges, scrap, and fallout.
During pre-production design review, engineering will use a preset parameter for automated inspection. Prior to inspection beginning all the circuit board layers are checked for alignment to each other and to the supplied drill and non-plated drill. Verification of a 1-to-1 outline is also needed for measurement, data to datum checks, and copper checks.
Often a 1:1 Gerber file outline is not supplied and must be created by engineering or copied from a layer if there is one supplied on the Gerber layers. A complete dimensioned drawing or fabrication drawing is key to programming and design for manufacturing checks. A Gerber outline should be exact to the desired PCB profile. It should include a hole to board edge dimension X, Y a hole chart, any cutout features, or slots. Every parameter checked in preproduction CAM somehow relates back to the outline.
You can see (Figure 1) the importance of having a 1:1 Gerber file outline. This PCB has many cuts creating the profile, without a supplied outline and a dimensional drawing it would be difficult to interpret what the actual should be. We can measure and create a routing profile from the 1:1 Gerber file. When we receive a PDF or other Word document and no Gerber file with an outline, the outline layer must be created from the drawing; it must exactly match the desired shape. Creating an outline that is not supplied leaves room for human error.
Figure 1: It’s important to have a 1:1 Gerber files outline.
The outline should be drawn with a line of any width starting at 0, 0. The line should be exact in all X, Y coordinated and dimensioned for verification. We often find critical errors where the numeric dimension does not match the outline. All dimensions are verified within the CAD tool. Determining the drill location start position within the outline for one. All holes are based off an X and a Y coordinate and consecutive coordinate from that first drilled location to the next.
Placement of data in relation to the board edge is critical to processing challenges. Copper features to board edges should be considered. When a circuit board is routed the minimum distance of any copper should be to the actual board edge is 0.010.”
During the routing process, the router bit travels along the edge of the PCB, rotating to cut the part from the panel. As in all equipment, parts, and manufacturing there is a tolerance needed. A +/-0.005” is standard processing tolerance for routing. Keeping metal 0.010” from the edges allows for standard processing.
Knowing the hole to board edge is critical to the routing or scoring program details, without this critical placement dimension it is unknown where the holes lie within the profile of the PCB. The actual hole is measured (Figure 2) to the 0, 0 to verify the location of the positioning of the drill program. Knowing this dimension is critical.
Figure 2: The actual hole is measured to the 0, 0 to verify the location of the positioning of the drill program.
Copper features are critical to functionality of the product, impedance values, component placement and longevity of your device. Let’s discuss copper a little further in regard to layout or routing of the copper layers.
Copper to edge is a problem; any exposed copper will oxidize and is prone to shorting the PCB to components, casing, and final assembly. All copper is typically covered with solder mask or surface finish. When copper is exposed by end processing, either routing or scoring, this is after mask and surface finish leaving little option to correct. Mask touchup can be used, however, it is time-consuming and not appealing to the eye. For this reason, pulling copper back from the edge is important.
Copper to Edge
The copper features are 0.004” from the actual printed circuit board edge (Figure 3). Whether this part is routed or scored, after processing there will be exposed copper left behind on the PCB edge. To prevent exposed copper the pads will need to be resized, trimmed, shaved, from the edge 0.010” - 0.015” minimum.
Figure 3: The copper features are 0.004” from the actual printed circuit board edge.
As we continue to push technology, line widths and spacing have decreased to common 0.005” and less. But what does this do to standard processing? Long gone are the standard 0.007” circuit and space. Materials are still most common at 1/2 OZ, 1 OZ and 2 OZ finish.
When the trace/space width is 0.005” the copper start weight should be a ½ OZ of copper. When etching a circuit board, the loss is typically 0.001” in feature size on ½ OZ copper, all circuitry is modified to allow for this loss however when the spacing will not allow for etching factor, the loss cannot be helped. Keeping etch factors in mind during the design and layout process will aide your PCB manufacturer to produce the part without greater loss in line width.
The increase in copper weight will increase the circuit loss in height and width as the chemical etches through the copper to the resin base surface. Whether it is circuit to circuit or pad or copper features considering the process is best to allow for quality production process.
BGAs, QFPs, components, resistors all have the same copper considerations needed as mentioned previously. As footprints continue to shrink, it is most common now for manufacturing hands to be tied in processing limitations. As we shrink below 5/5 for space, we see many components being designed and used with the same considerations as circuits. A BGA, for instance, can have 0.005” spaces with circuitry of 0.004” and neck downs to 0.003” and a call out of 1 OZ base copper. The copper weight is too heavy for the small width of the trace and the depth of the copper.
Starting with a ½ OZ base is doable but again difficult with the limitations built into the design. The gap is 0.006299” between copper pads (Figure 4): this space is too small to allow for etch factor increase; pad dimension loss could be problematic at assembly.
Figure 4: The gap is 0.006299” between copper pads.
Another item to consider when choosing a component is the space between the leads. Typically, a 0.008” minimum space is needed to adhere soldermask to the surface of the laminate and to clear the mask off the copper pads. A typical mask clearance of 0.004” larger than the copper pad is needed to pull the mask off the pad surface. A 0.004” space from mask pad to mask pad is needed to adhere the mask to the laminate surface, we call this a web of mask. Less than 0.004” is difficult to process, the mask will lift and peel as well as flake and crack when sufficient spacing is not present.
When the copper-to-copper space is less than 0.008”, the risk of mask loss in areas where shorting is a concern is greater than normal. Removing the mask or gang masking the soldermask relief areas is recommended to prevent mask lifting and redepositing on to the part. Using GREEN mask as a standard processing color is also the preferred color over red, black, or white. The pigment in the mask color is also a factor unknown to most that has processing challenges related to mask adhering.
When the spacing is too small to adhere mask to the surface, gang masking is the best option to prevent issue with the soldermask lifting, cracking, and redepositing on the surface. Figure 5 shows a gap of 0.002299” from mask pad to mask pad, too narrow to allow for a web of mask to remain on the PCB. Webs of mask are critical to assembly in preventing solder shorts during processing.
Figure 5: A gap of 0.002299” from mask pad to mask pad.
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Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners announced Thursday it is increasing its funding in Hightower and bringing new investors on board, an endorsement of the large registered investment adviser’s strategy to acquire other RIAs.
The secondary transaction follows THL’s first investment in Hightower in 2018. A spokeswoman for Hightower declined to reveal the terms of Thursday’s deal. It will not result in changes to the governance of the company or to its executive leadership team.
In addition to putting more money into Hightower, THL established a new investment vehicle that includes investments from funds advised by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Neuberger Berman and Coller Capital. THL remains the lead investor.
“Hightower’s innovation and leadership have changed the way advisors and clients view the financial advice industry, and we are delighted to have led a syndicate of investors who believe strongly in Hightower’s business strategy,” THL managing director Ganesh Rao said in a statement.
“The additional capital will enable Hightower to continue to expand its institutional-class services to catalyze organic growth, while at the same time fueling the firm’s RIA acquisition strategy,” he added.
After THL’s initial investment, new executive leadership was put in place at Hightower. It changed its focus from courting broker-dealer breakaways to concentrating on RIA acquisitions, becoming a leader in that area.
Hightower “has experienced really significant growth, not just from mergers and acquisitions but organically through same-store sales,” said Mark Bruno, managing director at Echelon Partners, an investment bank and consulting firm specializing in the wealth management sector.
Hightower has announced eight merger and acquisition transactions this year through the end of November. It did four M&As in 2019. At the end of September, the company had $61.6 billion its assets under management.
“I am thrilled that THL, which has been a supportive partner for Hightower since 2018, has validated Hightower’s business strategy by committing to us for this next chapter of growth and value creation for clients, advisors and shareholders,” CEO Bob Oros said in a statement. “We are also very honored to have so many top-tier investors bringing fresh capital to support the expansion of our wealth management service organization and advisory businesses for many years to come.”
Hightower has 113 advisory businesses in 33 states. It offers a range of services to the independent advisers in its network, including technology, compliance, investment management, marketing and business development.
Hightower, along with firms like CI Financial, are changing the RIA landscape with their appetites for RIAs with $500 million or more in assets under management, Bruno said.
“These performance buyers are becoming more and more competitive, and they’re all targeting larger and larger RIA firms,” he said.
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If I’m being honest, there are very few things in this world that are more satisfying than well-organised food storage. Whether you’re into meal prep, organising your cupboards or just trying to reduce your cling wrap usage, there’s a range of food containers to suit your needs.
There are a few things to consider when you’re shopping for food containers, though. These include the food you’re trying to preserve, if and how it needs to be reheated and how much storage space you have in your kitchen. While they can feel like a bit of an investment, especially if you’re buying sets or glassware containers, it’s a worthy one that can make such a huge difference. Ahead, we unpack all the different food storage options so you can find the right fit.
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When it comes to food storage containers there’s a variety of options and sizes to suit your cooking, prepping and storage needs. You can buy glassware containers that are super simple to reheat, condiment containers for your dressings and sauces to avoid soggy salads and Bento box-style containers.
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If you’re someone who prefers to make your salads and meals fresh, food bags are a great way to take all your salad elements into the office and store them fresh in the fridge until you’re ready to chop them up. They take up limited space, travel easily and keep your food fresher for longer.
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Somehow, meal prep containers make meal prepping that much more bearable. It’s satisfying to see all your hard work laid out and organised in front of you after you’ve slaved over the stove on a perfectly good Sunday.
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If you’re keen to get the most out of your $5 avocado, you should absolutely invest in a food saver. You can even find food savers that are specifically designed for other perishable goods like bananas, onions, tomatoes and watermelon. They keep your foods fresh and give them a longer shelf life.
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- Banana Savers, $14.99
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If you’re looking to preserve a bunch of different foods longer term like meats, fish, cheese, fruit, vegetables, rice, pasta, nuts, coffee, tea, muffins, bread, biscuits, crackers and more, sometimes food containers just don’t make the cut. That’s where a vacuum sealer is a great alternative to keeping your produce fresh and airtight for longer. All you need is a sealer machine and some food saving bags. They’re also great for marinating. Win-win.


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Awesome steel and G10 orange combo. Partial serrations would add greatly to this karambit . Good feel in my hand and strong liner lockup and functional balance in my hand.
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4 Tips for Checking the Health of Your Trees
Gardening is a rewarding hobby, but it’s not always easy. There’s a lot to know, and the growing process is slow—especially for trees. While trees are some of the hardiest, low-maintenance plants, they still need a little extra love and care from time to time. Whether you have existing trees on your property or you’re planting new ones, you should know a few significant tips for checking the health of your trees.
Look at the Roots
The root system is arguably the most important part of a tree to consider when inspecting for health concerns, as the root system impacts the entire tree. Check to see if the ground around the tree is heaving, if mushrooms are growing around it, or if there’s any root damage. Checking the roots is crucial if you’ve recently done any extensive digging or other yard project nearby.
Check for Fungus
Fungus is an incredibly common thing to see on your tree. Therefore, you should check for fungus growth on the branches, trunk, and leaves. Unfortunately, fungus can grow very quickly—your tree may be clear one day and covered the next. Stay on top of fungal issues, and consider treatment options as soon as you notice it growing on your trees.
Make Sure a Young Tree Isn’t Leaning
It’s not uncommon to see a leaning tree, but you may have to remove it if almost all of the root system is out of the ground. With that said, you may be able to salvage a young, leaning tree if you catch it on time. If you notice your young tree leaning toward one side or the other, you should immediately stabilize it using stakes or a complete staking kit.
Examine the Leaves
If your tree is dying, a lack of leaves may be the first thing you notice. Similarly, if your tree doesn’t have leaves when it should or has leaves when it shouldn’t, it is likely unhealthy. Additionally, you should make sure the leaves are the proper shape, size, and color for the current season. If not, you may have to treat an issue or remove the tree from your property.
With a few helpful tips for checking the health of your trees, you can maintain strong trees in your yard. These tips will help you with a wide variety of tree and plant species. Gardening isn’t always easy, but keeping your plants and trees healthy is always worth the research and treatment.
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One of the first things the average person notices at first glance at a book is its title. So, if you want to draw people’s attention to your book, you will need a catchy book title. Well, there is more. The book title could get people’s attention. However, it might be unable to keep their attention.
To enjoy sustained attention, you will need a subtitle.
With a book subtitle, you can indirectly tell people why they need to go through your book.
A subtitle gives readers reasons why they need your book. However, there are times it is not needed. This is because some titles can do the job of a book subtitle very easily. Well, this is rare. So, it’s important that you know how to write an amazing book subtitle as its importance cannot be overstated.
What is a Book Subtitle?
A book subtitle comes just after a book title. It is a phrase that explains what exactly a book is all about. It sheds more light on the book title.
When a reader comes across a book title, they could develop a general interest in a book. However, this does not mean they will go on to purchase it.
On the other hand, a book subtitle can come in handy to make readers actually pick up a book and read it.
The average person might not remember what exactly the subtitle of a book is. Nonetheless, they will remember what it talks about.
Since the subtitle tells readers what they stand to gain from reading a book, it will be impossible to forget about it. No one really forgets what motivates them to read a book.
Since people might not exactly remember the subtitle of a book, one might feel it is not very important. Well, contrary to what you might have imagined, a book subtitle is as important as a book title. It plays a major role in ensuring a book is recognized for what it really offers.
5 Characteristics of Good Book Subtitles
There are certain attributes a book subtitle should possess before it can be considered a good one. If you have no experience writing book subtitles, read on to find out what the characteristics are;
1. The Right Book Subtitle Should be able to Hold Reader’s Attention
The major aim of a book subtitle is not to attract a reader’s attention. Rather, it is to keep a reader’s attention. With this, if a book subtitle is unable to keep a reader’s attention, then, you can be certain that it has not done its job.
Why is this important?
The ability of a book subtitle to hold attention is important as book titles can only attract attention. When a book title attracts a reader’s attention and there is nothing to keep such attention. Things might not work out according to plan.
Generally, the right subtitle should give readers an expectation. Additionally, it should give some direction to the title.
2. It Should Provide Context
One of the many jobs of a subtitle is to give context to the title. The title in itself can attract anyone. However, these people might not necessarily be the people that the book was written for.
A subtitle comes in to provide vital information. With this information, it becomes obvious who the book was written for.
Furthermore, people interested in the book can find out what they stand to gain from going through it.
The right subtitle is expected to reveal a book’s target audience. This does not in any way mean you should spell out the audience.
Imagine this subtitle ‘’A book for sportsmen, high-performing athletes that are interested in”. This subtitle clearly states who this book is for.
However, it might not be as effective as the second subtitle “Becoming the complete sportsman through discipline and handwork”.
This second subtitle is obviously targeted at sportsmen that want to make it to the top. But, it does not explicitly state that it is a book for sportsmen. Regardless of this, if you are a sportsman, you know it is a book you might want to get.
3. It should be Searchable
A good subtitle does not necessarily need to be remembered easily. However, one should not have a problem searching for it.
Since your target audience might search for solutions to challenges either on Amazon or Google, you will need a subtitle that comes with keywords. You do not need just any keyword. You need keywords that your target audience is most likely to search for.
To help readers find your book very easily. Think about the problems your book will be solving and put keywords related to such problems in your book subtitle.
4. Specific and Concise
The best book subtitles are specific and brief. If you want to reach a broad audience, then, your target must be narrow. This is important as lots of people might not buy a book if they are not sure who the book was written for.
If you make the mistake of broadening your target, you might end up targeting no one at all.
Although your subtitle should be straight to the point, it should be rich in information. This might not be very easy. However, you can perfect it with time.
5. Reading it should be Easy
A book subtitle is not really meant to be remembered word for word. But, you might want to avoid any complications when writing it.
There are quite a number of reasons to avoid complications when writing a subtitle. One of the reasons is that it could be meaningless or hard to understand.
Also, they might be unable to fit into a book front cover.
That’s not all. Complicated subtitles might end up being out of the scope of your book. With this, you will be unable to achieve your aim of writing a book subtitle.
5. Tips on how to Write a Good Book Subtitle
There are several tips that can help you write a good book subtitle. Let’s walk through some of these tips.
1. Consider Your Book’s Tone
Every book has a tone. While this goes a long way in helping readers appreciate the book, there is more to the tone of a book. The tone of a book should be considered when writing a book subtitle. The subtitle of a book is supposed to be a reflection of the tone of such a book.
2. Adequate Knowledge of What Your Book can Do for Readers
A subtitle can simply be likened to a message that lets readers know what they stand to gain from reading a book.
However, when writing one, there are two things you have to focus on. They are your target audience and the solution your book provides to them.
If you are able to get these two things right with a subtitle, then you are certainly going to end up with a very well-written subtitle.
If you are not yet at the point where you are sure of what your book will do for your readers and who your target audience is, then, you are not ready to write a good book subtitle.
3. Spend Some time Brainstorming
Before going ahead to write a book subtitle, you will need to spend some time brainstorming on ideas. The fact that you know your target audience and know exactly what your book will do for them does not mean generating subtitle will be easy.
Subtitles are not very easy to write. This means you will need a lot of patience to end up writing a good one.
To get started, you might simply need to come up with a description of the book. With this achieved, you are closer to writing a unique subtitle.
Sometimes, writing a subtitle can seem very easy. However, more often than not, it can be said to be quite difficult. If you find yourself struggling, then, you will need to do a lot of imagining.
You will need to spend some time thinking about the perfect audience for your book. While at this, you should think about the things they need and how your book can be of benefit to them.
4. Lookout for Copyrights and Trademarks
The truth is with titles, copyrights will never be an issue. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about subtitles. If you are not careful, you could run into trademark issues with your subtitle. This is because a phrase in your subtitle might have been trademarked.
I had such an issue in the past and nearly lost my book revenue because of it. Issues with trademark while writing a subtitle can be quite tricky. So, to get things done properly, you might want to deal with a lawyer.
When you overcome the challenge of copyright and trademark, there are also other issues you might face, like similarity issues. So, It is important that your subtitle is not too similar to other existing ones.
To avoid having a close similarity between your subtitle and other book subtitles, you might have to search through Amazon kindle for similar subtitles.
5. Test the Strength of Your Subtitle
Once you have a subtitle ready, you should test its strength. To do this, the average person might be interested in sharing it with friends and family. This route might seem easy.
But, it is not the way to go. To get things done right, you should not deal with friends and family. Also, social media is not the way forward. You should take advantage of existing market data.
An amazing book subtitle is never written by fluke. If you must get things right each time you try to write one, then, you must pay attention to the tips already stated in this article.
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Hyundai Motor Introduces Electric Double-Decker Bus
- Operation of the 70-passenger electric bus improves traffic congestion and environment protection
- 384kWh high-efficiency battery enables driving distance of 300 km with 72-minute full charging time
- The bus will be equipped with various passenger-friendly features including added accessibility for the disabled
SEOUL, May 29, 2019
Hyundai Motor today unveiled an electric double-decker bus which is a first of its kind for Hyundai, and is part of the company’s effort to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
The all-new electric double-decker bus is shown at the ‘Land, Infrastructure and Transport Technology Fair’ held in Korea, co-hosted by Hyundai and the national Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, lasting from May 29 to 31.
To develop the company’s first electric double-decker bus, Hyundai worked for 18 months on a project supported by the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, which began in 2017.
The bus allows up to 70 passengers – 11 seats on the first floor and 59 seats on the second floor – 1.5 times as many passengers as compared to that of a regular bus. Through the implementation of two fixed-in-space wheelchairs, an automatic sliding ramp and low floor design, the double-decker bus secures added accessibility for disabled and mobility impaired passengers.
As part of the company’s effort to increase efficiency and to reduce vehicle emissions, Hyundai equipped the all-new bus with a 384 kWh water-cooled high-efficiency polymer battery, with a maximum 300 km driving range on a single charge. A full charge can be completed in 72 minutes.
The large electric double-decker bus is 12,990 mm long and 3,995 mm high. It runs on an independent suspension system in the first driving axle for a more comfortable ride, and a 240kW wheel motor axle combined with a motor in the second axle that minimizes loss of electricity. A rear-wheel steering system works in coherence with the steering system of the first axle, optimizing steering performance.
“The double-decker electric bus is an environmentally friendly vehicle optimized for global eco-friendly trends,” said ByoungWoo Hwang, Head of Commercial Vehicle Advanced Engineering team at Hyundai Motor. “This will not only ultimately improve the air quality, but also contribute greatly to easing commuting hour traffic congestion by accommodating more passengers.”
Various advanced safety features are also equipped on the bus to ensure the safety of the passengers:
- Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) helps identify the driver’s intended driving direction and maintain the vehicle in control.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) uses the car’s front-facing camera to help detect an imminent collision and avoid impact or minimize damage by braking autonomously.
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) helps prevent accidental lane departure by sensing road markings.


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SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – A Mamaroneck doctor has been named the new head of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow.
Dr. Wei Angela Liu will oversee inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative care to all patients.
Liu is a faculty member at the NYU School of Medicine and as a practicing doctor at the Rusk Institute.
She earned a medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine, completing an internship in internal medicine at the school's medical center and leading as chief resident during her residency at NYU's Rusk Institute.
Liu earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia College.
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Goodbye, 2022 Travel Bucket List. It’s been a wild ride! As we put another year behind us, it’s time to start looking forward.
If there’s one thing we have learned over the past couple of years it’s that you never know what the year will bring. That’s why we are more focused than ever on creating special experiences rather than just ticking countries off your must-see list.
So, for 2023, let’s talk about adventures that you can have anytime, anywhere. The world is full of amazing places to see and incredible things to do. But sometimes, it’s not about the destination — it’s about the experience.
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There are few experiences more magical than swimming with these beautiful creatures. Whether you’re snorkeling in the wild or swimming with trained dolphins at a resort, it’s an experience you’ll never forget. So, we recommend to add this in your travel bucket list.
A safari is the perfect way to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most incredible animals. From lions and elephants to giraffes and zebras, there’s no shortage of fascinating wildlife to see on a safari.
Soar through the skies in a hot air balloon and enjoy stunning views of the landscape below. It’s an unforgettable experience that will make you feel like you’re floating on clouds.
The Alps are one of the most popular destinations for winter sports, and it’s easy to see why. With their towering peaks and pristine valleys, they offer some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world. And even if you don’t ski or snowboard, there’s plenty to do, from sledding and snowshoeing to simply taking in the breathtaking views.
A solo trip is an excellent opportunity to reset and recharge. It’s a chance to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life and reconnect with yourself. Travelling solo can be a bit daunting at first, but it’s also an incredibly liberating experience. You’re free to do whatever you want, whenever you want.
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Alex Nelson races into Olympic reckoning with personal best 200m time
Britain's Alex Nelson ran himself into unheralded contention for a place in the Olympic 200 metres final just three months past his 20th birthday on a weekend when the elimination of world champion Tyson Gay weakened the event in Beijing.
Nelson, the son of a former professional footballer, Steve, who was once on Stoke City's books and played for Telford, would not have been anybody's first choice to make the British team before the weekend.
He had not managed to achieve the selection standard in the 18-month window of opportunity Britain's selectors have offered contenders.
Nelson: Record 200m run
But at Eton on Saturday he sliced three-tenths of a second off his three-year-old career best with a new British League Premiership record of 20.49 sec.
That not only qualifies him for selection but ranks him Britain's No 1 this year, ahead of Britain's captain Marlon Devonish, a winner last month at the European Cup.
Nelson, from Stoke-on-Trent, whose sister Ashlee, 17, is a medal contender at 100m in this week's world junior championships, has had the potential since his mid-teens to be world class.
He went to the world youth championships in 2005 expected to win the 200m but since he failed there, his times have stood still - even while he was winning the European Under 20 title last summer.
Only 10 men who can qualify to run 200m in Beijing have run faster than Nelson this year.
One contender for the Olympic title, the American Gay, was eliminated when he pulled up during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene.
He hopes the problem was only severe cramp in his hamstring but, under the strict U.S. selection system, it prevents him from contesting the event at the Games.
His manager, Mark Wetmore, said yesterday that Gay hoped a few days' rest would be enough for him to recover and the problem would not prevent him competing against former world record holder Asafa Powell at the Aviva London Grand Prix on July 25.
Another fine British sprinting performance at the weekend came from Craig Pickering.
His two 100m runs in Madrid would have been well inside the Olympic selection qualifying standard of 10.21sec each time but for severe headwinds.
There are six serious contenders for the three 100m places available when Britain pick their team next Monday, led by Dwain Chambers at 10.05sec and Tyrone Edgar, now recovered from a hip injury, at 10.6.
Chambers' challenge to his lifetime ban from selection is expected to be heard in the High Court on Friday.
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