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Copyright c 2006 Francesca Black January 1985 marks the beginning of America s love affair with Ender Wiggin. It was that month that Ender s Game was published, becoming an instant blockbuster, and probably the most popular science fiction novel published in the last twenty years John Kessel . The child prodigy and ultimate savior of the earth, Ender Wiggin, had appeared seven years earlier in a short story published in the science fiction magazine Analog. Writer Orson Scott Card had spent much of his young life working in print, but had only set to writing science fiction when his meager salary as copy editor at a small press failed to pay a debt incurred from a failed business attempt. His magazine article won instant attention, and Orson Scott Card won the 1978 John C. Campbell Award for best new writer at the World Science Fiction Convention. But little Ender was destined for bigger things. Orson Scott Card saw potential in his young protagonist and instantly set to work developing the short fiction into a longer work. Already he had two novels in mind, Ender s Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead, published the following year in 1986. Card...

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I can t seem to get the song from the King I out of my head as I prepare to write this article Getting to Know You Getting to Know All About You Getting to like you Getting to hope you like me I can t get it out of my mind because that s what online business is ALL about. Some say it s search engines. Some say it s a great pay-per-click campaign. Yeah, yeah...those things are great, but it s important to get to know people and I m talking about the people that reach your target market. You know, the people you might think as your competitors. It s possible you ve heard me say it before competitors can be your partners - but it seems the subject keeps creeping up over and over again. People ask me questions like, How do I get people to join my affiliate program. And recently, when I spoke at Kelly McCausey s Blogging seminar at her www.HotSummerSeminarSeries.com it came up again. We are talking about joint venture blogs, where more than one writer comes together to keep adding fresh content to the blog. When we did the seminar, people seemed excited about the idea, but really weren t sure how to find people to write with them. Well, here s the...

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One of the best ways to secure a quality seat for an event is by using a ticket broker. Ticket brokers specialize in obtaining premium seats, but also at a premium price. Always use an established ticket broker that is a good standing member of the BBB or other professional industry organization such as the NATB National Association of Ticket Brokers . Make sure that you know you are not dealing with the box office itself, rather a third party broker and know how brokers operate. Ticket Brokers charge a premium price above what is listed on the ticket at the face value. They do not charge face value for tickets. Ticket brokers will determine ticket prices by the supply and demand of each particular event. Tickets could range from a few dollars over the face value to hundreds of dollars above the face value. It all depends on the market value for the event. Ticket brokers are much like travel agents or stockbrokers. They have access to everything you need to know about seating, venues, upcoming shows, and available tickets from industry sources. Ticket brokering is a very competitive business. Look for a broker that provides good, professional and...

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Many times the older versions of technological advancements will work to give the new versions a better foundation for work. This is the case with most of the things that work to make a business more secure within itself. In today s day and age there is a real need for security with the companies that operate all over the world. Industrial and corporate theft is at an all time high and this has made the companies of the world fold themselves into the vale of secrecy to protect the many things that will make them or break them as a whole. This is where the inter-company policies for the sharing of information have been revamped to make room for a higher security rating. The main focus of the companies in this world at this point is to be able to share information within the company without that information being tapped into by the outside sources. Until recently they have used the internet as a way of maintaining that kind of communication by way of email and other office type communications. This was a problem because the internet is a wide open space that allows for people that are very computer savvy to break through the barriers and gain access...

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Australian visa application can be a hassle especially when you are not well-versed with paperwork, procedures and protocols. The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs has officially certified Registered Migration Agents to certify papers and documents regarding Australian visa application in behalf of their clients. For those wanting to simplify their Australian immigration, enlisting the service of a registered migration agent is the answer. Starting 1 October 2006, registered migration agents in and outside Australia may certify copies of original documents pertinent to Australian visa applications. Following the recent boom in skilled migrants entering Australia, migration agents have come forth to assist the government in its campaign of simplifying Australian immigration. The Australian visa system is points-based, meaning migrants have to earn a set number of points before they can successfully migrate to Australia. A Registered Migration Agent basically helps migrants in their Australian visa application. He or she will advises the appropriate and best visa for clients and assist in filling out and submitting visa application...

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