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HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1870s → 1871 → February 1871 → 23 February 1871 → Commons Sitting → EAST INDIA FINANCE.
MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE.
HC Deb 23 February 1871 vol 204 cc763-77 763
, in moving that a Select Committee be appointed "to inquire into the Finance and Financial Administration of India," said: As I have already stated, I will not enter upon the subject of the appointment of this Committee, on which I consider the House to be agreed; but I will state to the House what I conceive to be the exact bearings of the issue with regard to the propositions which the Government intend to make, and which would be carried into effect by steps subsequent to the adoption of this Committee by a joint Committee of the two Houses. The House, I hope, will clearly understand that that is a proposition which the Committee will deal with upon its merits entirely, without reference to any supposed engagement which would in any manner affect their liberty of action. Neither the House of Commons nor the House of Lords has taken any step or has in any manner considered the question whether it is expedient that the inquiry should be conducted by a joint Committee, or whether it should be conducted by a Committee of each House separately, or by this House alone, acting on its own responsibility, if the other House should not think fit to follow our example. I do not wish to magnify the question. It is one within a limited scope; and it will only require two or three minutes for me to state the ground of view which the Government take, and the reasons which have induced them to lay the proposal before the House. In the first place, I think the principle of the co-operation of the two Houses in the matters of inquiry conducted before Committees, or even in matters of legislation, at the stage in which measures go before Committees is a very great principle. In the mass of legislation that comes before the Legislature of this country, it is a very great object to discover the means of economizing time, and I think it is the duty of the Government, where there are any 764 means of economizing the public time with reference to matters proper for inquiry by Committees of the two Houses, to take advantage of those means. The question is whether the present occasion is a suitable occasion for that purpose, because I do not suppose it will be thought by anyone that there is any anomaly or novelty per se in conducting an inquiry jointly by Members of this House and by Members of the House of Lords. The first reason for proposing a joint Committee on this subject is that the House of Lords happens to be what may be called particularly strong on the matter of East Indian experience. I need not refer to the names of the noble Lords, some of whom have been in the face of this country; but there is one in particular who has a most distinguished name in connection with Indian administration. No one, I think, would doubt that he would contribute greatly to the efficiency of an inquiry of this kind, and I need hardly say would promote the object we have in view. Another reason is this—that by a Committee of this kind it is always desirable that what may be called the official element of Parliament should be represented up to a certain point—should be represented in considerable strength, though not in such strength as in any way to interfere with the preponderance of independent opinion on the Committee. But in inquiries of this kind, where any administrative Department is concerned, I think we generally see a fourth, and sometimes as many as a third, not of Members in Office, but of Members who are in Office or have been some time in Office in connection with the particular subject; and the advantage of that is that they can render very considerable assistance to those who prosecute the inquiry from a certain point of view. It so happens that the official element, so to speak, with reference to this particular subject is numerically weak in the present House of Commons. Indeed, the judgment of the Government has been influenced to a considerable extent by a circumstance affecting a particular Member of this House. The right hon. Baronet the Member for North Devon (Sir Stafford Northcote), sitting on the other side of the House, having held, at an anxious period, the Office of Secretary of State for India, has, with very great public spirit—and I am very glad to have an 765 opportunity of bearing testimony in my place here to the fact, as I have done before in private — that right hon. Baronet, I say, who would have been a proper and becoming, and, I may add, essential representative of this House in an inquiry of this kind, has given his services in the important Commission sent to the United States, and thereby weakened what I may call the official element in the ranks of the Committee. No doubt it is in the power of the House to appoint the Under Secretary of State for India, and I hope he will be a Member of the Committee; but I do not think it would be entirely satisfactory that the great party which, with those sitting on this side, makes up the House should remain unrepresented in the official class. It ap-appears to me that this is a very good reason, independent of any other, why we should resort to the plan of a joint Committee. Supposing we go forward, as I now propose, there is, I believe, but one Gentleman — namely, my hon. Friend near me (Mr. Grant Duff), who discharges his duty with so much ability—whom we could appoint as having official experience. My right hon. Friend (Mr. Lowe) did hold Office in connection with India, but it was a long time ago; and, besides, his occupation as a Cabinet Minister, and being Chancellor of the Exchequer, would make it impossible for him to give due attention to the inquiry. In the same manner my hon. Friend the Secretary to the Board of Trade, who was, I believe, Under Secretary for a very short time, is in the same predicament, and it would be quite impossible for him to give attention to Indian matters. Now, it may be that there is some jealousy among the independent Members of this House, lest what I may call the officialism of the other House should be too strong. But it will be in their own power to provide against that danger. It appears to me that this Committee, being chosen from the two Houses, should be larger than usual—that it should consist of 11 Members from each House; and if there be but one person connected with Office from the House of Commons, the independent element will start with 10 Gentlemen taken from the two sides of the House. If, then, the particular position of the House of Lords should make it desirable that three, four, or even five of 766 its Members who have served in India should be appointed, it will be seen that independent Commoners would form three-fourths, or about three-fourths of the Committee. There is only one other point of importance which touches the question of a joint Committee. It is, I believe, a matter of usage and custom that, in the case of a joint Committee, the Chairman should be a Peer; but that Chairman would be chosen by the free choice of the joint Committee itself. First of all, I believe that the technical rules of the House of Lords have been very much relaxed, of late years, with regard to the choice of the Chairmen of Committees; but it is obvious that the application of those technical rules would never be enforced, in the case of a joint Committee. So far as the Chair is concerned, it would be the choice of the Committee that would determine the matter. I may add, that the only object of the Government is to bring to the consideration of this important subject the most efficient and strongest Committee that we can get. We are of opinion that object will be best attained by a joint Committee of the two Houses. We commend that proposition to the general approval of the House; but, at the same time, it must depend upon that general approval being obtained, because it would be an ill beginning for the Committee if there should be any great and serious difference of opinion at the outset respecting its constitution. I will conclude by proposing the Motion that stands in my name, and it is not necessary at present to move the question of the joint Committee.
§ COLONEL SYKES
was of opinion that the Government was doing a great injustice to itself in limiting the scope of the inquiry to the points, how money had been collected in India and how it had been spent. There was a vast number of other subjects which required to be investigated, and to be placed before the public for its judgment. In 1833 that House appointed a Committee of its own Members to take into consideration not only the financial condition of India, but its administration by the East India Company, and the East India Company, so far from objecting, invited the strictest scrutiny into their administration and accounts. They had then a monopoly of trade with India. The result of the inquiry was, that so thoroughly satisfied 767 was the Committee with the administration of the affairs of India by the Company, that a new term of 20 years was granted to them. In 1852 another Committee was appointed. There was at the time a strong feeling growing up in this country against the administration of the Company, though it had been uniformly successful and had transferred to England an Empire larger than ever existed before. So well satisfied was the Committee with the management of the trust reposed in the East India Company that they recommended the Company should be granted a further term of 20 years from 1852, and nothing but the unhappy mutiny in Bengal, which arose not from any action of the Company, but from the invasion of caste prejudices in the Bengal Army, had prevented the administration of India from being still in the hands of the Company. He was a witness before both of the Committees, and he knew that many important facts had been elicited which would never have been known if their labours had been confined within the narrow range now proposed. He thought he would be able to show when the Under Secretary of State for India should make his annual statement that the administration of the affairs of India would with greater advantage to the people of India, have been in the hands of the Company than of the Crown. He would tell his right hon. Friend at the head of the Government that if the inquiry were limited to the question of money it would not give satisfaction to the Europeans in India, and most decidedly not to the Native population.
§ MR. C. B. DENISON
said, he regretted to find himself in antagonism with the Prime Minister on this subject of a Joint Committee of both Houses; but it would be admitted that, when an unusual and unprecedented course was advocated by the Leader of the House, he was bound to give some special extraordinary and cogent reasons for the proposal. He took exception to the course proposed for several reasons. In the first place, it was unnecessary. Secondly, it involved an aspersion on the intelligence, competence, and discretion of that House. Thirdly, the inquiry into the finance and financial administration of India involved indirectly, if not directly, questions of finance which concerned the taxpayers of this country. And lastly, the composi- 768 tion of the Committee—half of Peers, half of Members of that House—would, of necessity, involve a larger proportion of the official element than was desirable in such an inquiry. He might observe, in passing, that he entirely disagreed with the hon. and gallant Gentleman opposite (Colonel Sykes) in wishing that the scope of the inquiry should be enlarged. It would be utterly impossible, in the course of one Session, to extend the scope of the inquiry with any practical result. The right hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government had given as the first reason for departing from the usual course, that the House of Commons was particularly deficient in Members possessing official knowledge of Indian subjects. Now, he had taken the trouble to refer back to the previous Committees of that House upon Indian affairs. He held in his hand the nominal roll of the Committee appointed in 1852, and he found it was composed of 31 Members drawn from all sides of the House, from men of all shades of opinion and all degrees of experience, and of the whole 31 there were not more than four or five who had any local or official knowledge of India. Indeed, if the argument of the right hon. Gentleman was worth anything, it would go a great deal farther than he seemed to think. Who were the men who had been most frequently appointed Secretaries of State for India or Governors General? Were they men who had any personal knowledge of India? Had Lord Dalhousie, Lord Canning, or Lord Mayo, or most of those who had been most distinguished on the roll of Governors General? To come nearer home, had the four or five men in the House of Lords who had filled the Office of Secretary of State for India, or President of the Board of Control, any personal knowledge of India? Well, then, of what force was the argument that official knowledge was required? He did not hesitate to say that it would be most undesirable to have on this joint Committee four ex-Secretaries and one ex-Governor General, if not sitting in judgment, at least inquiring into official acts with which they had been more or less connected. Since the Government of India had changed hands the interest of the Debt had more than doubled; we had year by year a chaotic mass of accounts both in that country and this, and he, and those who held similar views, 769 wished to know the causes which had led to increased taxation year by year, while the revenues of India were at the game time increasing. He wished, he might add, that the right hon. Gentleman had furnished the House with some precedent for the course which he asked it to adopt, for he had failed to find any case analogous to the present. It was quite true that within the last few years Joint Committees of both Houses had been appointed; but they had been appointed with the object of deciding what would be a suitable mode of proceeding in certain technical matters. As to the Joint Committee which had been nominated in the reign of William III., it was one which had been appointed under a special Act of Parliament, to make a judicial inquiry into the corrupt distribution of large sums of money by the then Chairman of the East India Company, alleged to have been paid to Members of both Houses to obtain a renewal of the Company's charter, and the inquiry ended in the impeachment of a noble Duke (the Duke of Leeds). When, therefore, on a future occasion, a discussion was held on the composition of the proposed Committee, he hoped some hon. Members of greater experience than himself would give their opinions as to whether it was expedient to change the long-established and recognized course of inquiry without due deliberation, and, as it were, by a side-wind. For, he could not admit that the fortuitous absence of any individual Member of the House, however able or experienced, and he did not deny that the hon. Baronet the Member for North Devon was both able and experienced, was a sufficiently cogent reason for suddenly changing the constitution of the proposed Committee. He must further observe that the financial affairs of India were intimately allied with taxation, and were of great interest as bearing upon the taxpayers of this country. Of the £200,000,000 of public debt in India, including the railway debt, less than 10 per cent was held by the natives of India, the whole of the rest being held by our fellow-countrymen. What was the security for it? A first charge on the revenues of India, which was worth only as much as the continuance of English dominion; and he should like to know whether the high-handed way in which taxation had been imposed on the 770 natives was conducive or not to the prolongation of that dominion? Another objection he had to the Committee was, that it would be composed to too great an extent of official Members of the other House of Parliament. He was aware that those official Members were very distinguished men, who had held the office of Secretary of State for India, and he was opposed to their appointment not in their capacity as individuals, but because they would have, from the very nature of the inquiry, to pass under review their own official conduct, while what was wanted was a free unfettered investigation of Indian financial administration. The right hon. Gentleman had, indeed, observed that there was no fear the official element would override their colleagues in the Committee, inasmuch as they would be only in the proportion of 5 in 22; but he would ask anyone who knew the calibre of those five noble Lords whether they would not, in the nature of things, have a far greater power than was represented merely by their numbers? For his own part, he very much feared that the Committee would be overridden by that select band of brothers. He appealed with confidence, therefore, to the independent Members of the House, to use their influence to secure that the inquiry should be free, for otherwise it would fail to give satisfaction. He could not believe that the present reformed House of Commons was less competent to inquire impartially and effectively into Indian affairs than any of its predecessors, and he therefore hoped that the proposal for a Joint Committee would not be pressed.
§ SIR CHARLES WINGFIELD
said, he fully agreed in the opinion that the range of inquiry assigned to the proposed Committee was sufficiently extended; but he felt certain that if a Joint Committee were appointed the official element would be most unduly predominant. The financial mismanagement of India—or, if that phrase were considered too strong, he would say the disordered state of the Indian finances—was the subject of inquiry; it would range over the administration of the last eight or nine years, which embraced the tenures of Office of four Indian Secretaries of State, and of one Governor General, who were now Members of the other House. They could scarcely fail to feel that their own 771 administration was called in question, and that they were put upon their defence; but surely it would be inconsistent to place the conduct of the inquiry into the hands of the very officials whose administration was to be inquired into. No doubt, the opinions of so many distinguished men who had held the office of Secretary of State would be most valuable; but those opinions might be given to the Committee as evidence, and he should think that those noble Lords would themselves prefer to take the part of witnesses rather than serve as members of the Committee. He should be sorry to see it composed mainly of men who had been in the service of the State in India. What he desired was that a broad, independent, English view should be brought to bear on Indian affairs, and he was sure nothing could give the people of that country greater satisfaction than to find that the House of Commons manifested an interest in their well-being. A Committee, having upon it a large number of officials, would certainly fail to inspire the same confidence.
§ MR. R. N. FOWLER
said, he thought that there should be some inquiry into our relations with the Hill Tribes, against whom 21 expeditions had been sent within the period between 1850 and 1868. He should not press this question now, but he begged to give Notice that when the Committee had concluded its labours he should bring it before the House. He was also of opinion that if the Government persisted in their determination to appoint a Joint Committee it should consist of 34 Members, 17 from each House. If official experience were deemed of so much value there were several right hon. Gentlemen—such, for instance, as his right hon. Friend the Member for North Northamptonshire (Mr. Hunt) on the Bench below him—whose services might with great advantage be secured. In a letter, he might add, which he had received that morning from a very intelligent Indian gentleman residing in this country, views similar to those which had just been stated by the hon. Member for Gravesend (Sir Charles Wingfield), as to the composition of the Committee, were put forward, and as they had not the advantage of the presence of any native of India he should venture to read it. He said— A Joint Committee is proposed. I have no objection to it; but I think, in fairness to the 772 Committee and to the ex-officials themselves, they should not be on the Committee. I mean the ex-Secretaries of State and Governor Generals since 1860, for it is their own administration that is to be the subject of inquiry; and it would not be satisfactory, I am afraid, to the public that these ex-officials themselves should sit in judgment upon their own conduct. Their true place is in the witness-box, not on the Bench. For his part, he was glad to see that the Government had acceded to the wish of the hon. Member for Brighton (Mr. Fawcett) for a Committee of Inquiry; and though that inquiry might not be so extensive or in such a form as some persons might desire, he hoped, nevertheless, that great good would result from it.
MR. GILPIN
said, if the Speaker ruled he was in Order, he should move "that there be added to the words of the Resolution of the right hon. Gentleman the following words:—'and that such Committee be solely composed of Members of the House of Commons.'" He had sat in that House for 14 or 15 years, and the greatest dissatisfaction was always expressed about the East India accounts. They had been brought in at the fag-end of the Session to nearly empty Benches, when there were not more than a score of Members present; and the feelings of dissatisfaction—quite justifiable in the circumstances, had spread to the millions of our great Eastern dependency, who were naturally indignant at having been so treated. If they desired that this inquiry should be more than a "sham," if it was really to suggest remedies for some of the evils connected with the finances of India, experts might be called upon with advantage to give evidence; but they should not be judges of a system in the administration of which they had been concerned. The subject of the inquiry was the financial conduct of the Government of India. The Committee would have to discuss all matters connected with the taxation of India, including the extent and pressure of the income tax; and he thought that such questions would be best discussed not by those who had spent the best part of their lives in India or in the India Office, but by Gentlemen acquainted with the principles of sound finance.
§ MR. KINNAIRD (to whom Mr. Gladstone gave way)
observed that this inquiry was demanded by the people of India, but such a Committee as the Government proposed would not have their 773 confidence. They had petitioned again and again for inquiry; there had been none since the government of India came into the hands of that House, and neither they nor the people of this country would be satisfied unless the Committee was composed entirely of Members of that House.
§ MR. DISRAELI
I give every credit to Her Majesty's Government for the motives which have induced them to make this proposition, and I feel sure they have only made it from a conviction that it was for the public advantage. But there are difficulties in the way which they ought to consider before asking the House to decide upon this course. The right hon. Gentleman regrets the absence of my right hon. Friend Sir Stafford Northcote. I also regret his absence on an occasion like the present, and I have no doubt I shall, in the course of the Session, have to regret it on other occasions. But, like the right hon. Gentleman, I am partially responsible for this absence, because my right hon. Friend would not have quitted the country at such a period without my assent, but there are occasions on which, when high political questions of Imperial importance arise, a public man, whatever his political party, owes his service to his country. In the course he has taken my right hon. Friend was influenced by motives of the highest character, and his political friends who will suffer by his absence were conscious of the sacrifice he was making and of the loss they would sustain. But they felt that, under the circumstances of the case, it was his duty to accede to the suggestion of the Government, and give his talents and his experience to the solution of difficulties which I trust will be removed by the Commission which Her Majesty's Government have resolved to appoint. With regard to the question before the House, there is no doubt that to ask for the appointment of a Joint Committee of the two Houses is a very unusual course. There have been Joint Committees of the two Houses. There was one last year, of which I was a Member. But wherever we have had Joint Committees of the two Houses they have been generally on technical points, issues of a limited character, such as arrangements about deposits for railways, and the subject considered by the last Joint Committee—namely, to expedite, if possible, the 774 procedure of business between the two Houses. There the object in view was very intelligible, and it was not on the cards that the course taken by the Joint Committee would at all interfere with the privileges or the general conduct of business of either House. Even with this limitation, however, the instances of the appointment of a Joint Committee are rare. Now, in the present case, it must strike us at once that the proposal for a Joint Committee is not only on a large subject, but must deal with questions hitherto considered within the peculiar jurisdiction—if I may use the term—of this House—I mean the management of finance. We have all been for many years impressed with the conviction that the management of the finances of India much interests those who live in England. Otherwise, there would be no reason for the statement of those finances made to us every year. The ill-management of Indian finance must recoil ultimately upon the financial resources of this country. Therefore, it seems to me difficult for a Joint Committee to enter upon questions as to the present state of Indian finance without the Members of the other House being drawn into the consideration of matters in which it has always been one of the principal aims of this House to prevent them from interfering. This alone is, I think, a serious objection to the course proposed. The recommendation of the proposition of the right hon. Gentleman has been that it is the only one that would insure the presence of adequate official experience. I would not depreciate the value of the presence of those who possess official experience in the government, and especially in the finances, of India. But the first question we have to decide is, whether it is worth while, in order to obtain the presence of this official experience, to take a course so unusual as the appointment of a Joint Committee of the two Houses, especially on a subject as to which, of all others, according to the traditions and principles of this House, concerted action by the two Houses should be avoided. Then, again, great as is the advantage of official experience, it is an advantage not without drawbacks. You may have too much official experience upon any Committee of this character, and therefore I think we should consider whether, out of our own resources, we may not 775 be able to appoint a Committee which shall effectually inquire into this important subject, and furnish the House with the information and conclusions it requires. The right hon. Gentleman has referred particularly to this side of the House as being denuded of official experience by the absence of my right hon. Friend (Sir Stafford Northcote). I will not make any remark upon hon. Members opposite, and I have no doubt the right hon. Gentleman is so well acquainted with them that he will be able to select many Members there whose assistance will be very valuable. But even on this side of the House, without the advantage of my right hon. Friend, or the presence of any who have been officially connected with the government and administration of India at home or abroad, there are several Gentlemen, I think, whose presence on this Committee would be highly valuable and beneficial, and who, in my opinion, would contribute to results which even Members with official experience might be unable to produce. There is my hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Baring), who was Chairman of the Indian Committee which sat in 1852, and from the experience he acquired in carrying on and controlling that large investigation, as well as from his financial experience, I should say he would be most competent to sit on a Committee for considering Indian finance. I know well that my right hon. Friend the Member for Shoreham (Mr. Stephen Cave) has given great attention to Indian finance, and though he has not had official experience in Indian finance, he would form another competent member of the Committee. If such men as these were appointed, I am sure their labours would not be a source of shame to us. On the whole, although I fully appreciate the motives which have influenced the Government in making this suggestion—a fair suggestion for the consideration of the House—I cannot help feeling that the objections to the course proposed are weighty, and as upon a matter of this kind I should be sorry to see anything like a Division, I should be glad if the Government were to re-consider the proposition they have brought forward. It is a proposition which I do not think ought to be acceded to unless there were something approaching unanimity, and I hope the Government will find it consistent with their 776 duty not to press its adoption upon the House.
§ SIR ROBERT PEEL
rose to Order, and inquired whether the Amendment suggested by the hon. Member for Northampton (Mr. Gilpin) could be put from the Chair?
§ MR. SPEAKER
The only thing this House can do is to appoint a Committee of this House: it cannot appoint or prevent the appointment of a Committee of the other House; therefore, the Amendment could not properly be put.
said, he had risen with the hon. Member for Perth (Mr. Kinnaird) to shorten the discussion, but knowing the inflexible character of that hon. Gentleman, he had not persevered. The debate had proceeded quite far enough to satisfy, at least negatively, the condition he laid down in his own speech—that it being a proposal in some degree novel in character, he should not be justified in pressing it unless it met with the general approval of the House. He could not honestly say he was convinced by the arguments used against it. He hoped he should not be deemed disrespectful if he said that some of them partook of the nature of superstition; and as regarded the speech of the right hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Disraeli), though he (Mr. Gladstone) must acknowledge it to have been conceived in the fairest possible spirit, he must express his decided dissent from one important point of principle which the right hon. Gentleman raised as regarded the competency of the House of Lords to deal with Indian finance. He (Mr. Gladstone) had been as ready as any man to defend the privileges of that House in matters of finance in critical and difficult circumstances; but so far as he was capable of forming an opinion, their exclusive rights with respect to finance arose solely out of the circumstance that they represented the people of England, and consequently their rights in no way extended to Indian finance. He believed the Acts of Parliament for regulating the government of India with reference to the presentation of accounts, &c, concerned the two Houses equally. He did not think it desirable, except on grounds of broad constitutional principle, that they should attempt to narrow the deliberative functions of the House of Lords. He would not, however, argue the point now, and would simply enter 777 his protest against the acceptance of the principle laid down. He was satisfied that his proposal did not meet with that kind of approval which he thought desirable; he quite agreed that it should not be upon the vote of a mere majority that such a step should be taken; and therefore he should not press those subsequent measures which would have been necessary to give effect to the intention of the Government in case it had been thought fit to go forward with it. He assured the hon. and gallant Member for Aberdeen (Colonel Sykes) that the Motion had been framed to make out as large a province of inquiry as under present circumstances it was possible for any Committee to occupy in an efficient manner.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Select Committee appointed, "to inquire into the Finance and Financial Administration of India."—(Mr. Gladstone.)
§ And, on March 9, Committee nominated as follows:—Mr. AYRTON, Mr. CAVE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. BARING, Mr. FAWCETT, Mr. BECKETT DENISON, Sir CHARLES WINGFIELD, Mr. EAST-WICK, Mr. DICKINSON, Mr. BOURKE, Mr. CANDLISH, Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE, Mr. LYTTELTON, Mr. BIRLET, Sir DAVID WEDDERBURN, Mr. BEACH, Sir THOMAS BAZLET, Mr. HERMON, Mr. M'CLURE, Mr. CROSS, Mr. JOHN BENJAMIN SMITH, and Mr. GRANT DUFF:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Seven to be the quorum.
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100 Girls (2004) #1C.SKETCH
ARTIST SKETCHED EDITION. Sketch area of the cover features a unique, original sketch rendered by various artists, obtained by fans. PLEASE NOTE: This is a generic picture of one copy only, every cover is unique, please see individual listings for exact cover details. GRADING NOTE: Book handled by artist while creating sketch. Grade does not reflect any of the collateral staining, smudging that results from this process.
Blank Variant limited to 200 copies (serially hand numbered on front cover). by Adam Gallardo & Todd Demong. Sylvia Mark is a lot like other 13 year old girls, maybe just a little smarter and a lot stronger than most. But she has strange prophetic dreams and men seem to be following her everywhere she goes. Sylvia doesn't know it, but a terrible new power is about to awaken inside her ? then she'll discover just how different she truly is. Ships with an alternate cover by Francisco Herrera. 32 pages, full color.
15 Minutes (2004) #1
Published Aug 2004 by Amaze Ink.
by Bob Elinskas, David Hedgecock, & Mike Kelleher. As the saying goes, everyone gets "fifteen minutes" of fame. That includes super-heroes, super-villains, and the average, everyday folks who cross their paths. However, not everyone handles their fifteen minutes the same way. For some, it means celebrity... for some heartbreak... for some redemption. 15 Minutes ? everyone gets theirs. This first issue features two, self-contained stories. In "Return to Sender," we ask what would you do if the postman accidentally delivered to you the world's most powerful weapon? And in "Book Covers," we find out if we're the people our kids see us as... or the people everyone else sees. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.
Issue #1401
2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK #1401
Tags: Anthology / Collection
Published Aug 2004 by IPC/Fleetway.
August 4, 2004. All color except for Caballistics, Inc. and A.B.C. Warriors. Features include Judge Dredd in "Big Deal at Drekk City" part 2 (scirpt by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), Caballistics, Inc. in "Creepshow" part 1 (script by Gordon Rennie, art by Dom Reardon), Bec & Kawl in "Hell To Pay" part 1 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), A.B.C. Warriors in "The Shadow Warriors" book 2 part 2 (script by Pat Mills, art by Henry Flint), and Strontium Dog in "The Headly Foot Job" part 2 (script by Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Flint cover.
August 11, 2004. All color except for Caballistics, Inc, and A.B.C. Warriors. Features include Judge Dredd in "Big Deal at Drekk City" part 3 (script by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), Caballistics, Inc. in "Creepshow" part 2 (script by Gordon Rennie, art by Dom Reardon), Bec & Kawl in "Hell To Pay" part 2 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), A.B.C. Warriors in "The Shodow Warriors" book 2 part 3 (script by Pat Mills, art by Henry Flint), and Strontium Dog in "The Headly Foot Job" part 3 (script by Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Cover by Roberts and Simon Davis.
August 18, 2004. All color except for Caballistics, Inc, and A.B.C. Warriors. Features include Judge Dredd in "Big Deal at Drekk City" part 4 (script by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), Caballistics, Inc. in "Creepshow" part 3 (script by Gordon Rennie, art by Dom Reardon), Bec & Kawl in "Hell To Pay" part 3 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), A.B.C. Warriors in "The Shadow Warriors" book 2 part 4 (script by Pat Mills, art by Henry Flint), and Strontium Dog in "The Headly Foot Job" part 4 (script by Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra). One-page strip, "Work Experience" part 1 (script by Spurrier, art by Roberts). Cliff Robinson cover.
August 25, 2004. All color except for Caballistics, Inc, and A.B.C. Warriors. Features include Judge Dredd in "Big Deal at Drekk City" part 5 (script by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), A.B.C. Warriors in "The Shadow Warriors" book 2 part 5 (script by Pat Mills, art by Henry Flint), Bec & Kawl in "Hell To Pay" part 4 (script by Simon Spurrier, art by Steve Roberts), Future Shjocks: "The Shape of Things To Come" (script by Chris Blythe, art by Steve Parkhouse), and Caballistics, Inc. in "Creepshow" part 4 (script by Gordon Rennie, art by Dom Reardon). Mark Harrison cover.
2000 AD Extreme Edition (2003-) #4
Published Aug 2004 by Rebellion.
A quarterly showcase for classic tales and unreprinted rarities from the Thrill-Vaults of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic! Each 116-page edition is themed round a specific character or concept, and comes with a zarjaz new cover by one of Tharg's hottest art droids! SC, 116pg
30 Days of Night Return to Barrow (2004) #6
Published Aug 2004 by IDW Publishing.
Written by Steve Niles. Art by Ben Templesmith. As the terror mounts and war builds during Barrow's long winter, a mysterious third party stands between humans and vampires. Who is it ? and who will be standing when the sun finally rises? Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith bring this story to a horrifying close. MATURE READERS, 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
A Fine Mess (2002) #2
Published Aug 2004 by Alternative Comics.
by Matt Madden. Matt Madden returns with exciting and challenging new short stories that invite the reader to explore new vistas of comics structure and storytelling. "Prisoner of Zembla" tells the tale of an exiled philologist who makes a doomed last stand to save the written alphabet of her native language. "The Envoy" is the tale of four hardy seamen who accompany an eminent scientist and his young daughter on a perilous mission to uncharted Arctic waters. "La Mulata de Córdoba" is a retelling of a legend from colonial Mexico about a witch who conjures magic from a source we are all close to: the drawn line. Rounding off the issue will be another installment of Madden's acclaimed "Exercises in Style." Oversized format. MATURE READERS, 32 pages, B&W, 8-in. x 9-in. Cover price $3.50.
Action Adventure Stories (1997-2005 Fading Shadows) #140
Tags: Reprint
Published Aug 2004 by Fading Shadows Inc..
Action Comics (1938 DC) #816
Tags: Superman
Published Aug 2004 by DC.
CGC Census
WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY IVAN REIS AND MARC CAMPOS; COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS. Guest-starring the Teen Titans! Gog and Superman throw down in Smallville! Too bad Superboy, Wonder Girl and Kid Flash get in the way! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.
Adventures of Superman (1987) #629
Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Renado Guedes and Eddie Wagner. Cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen. Reporting from Umec, Lois doesn't like the constraints the U.S. military has put on the press. Meanwhile, Superman battles a new and even more powerful Replikon as well as Lupé, the femme fatale in charge of the SCU, who considers herself to be Clark's new boss! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
Aftermath Preview (2004) #0A
Published Aug 2004 by Devil's Due.
Standard Convention Edition. Stefano Caselli, Dave Ross and Clement Sauve art. After the cancellation of Josh Blaylock's four titles under Devil's Due Aftermath imprint, an attempt was made to revive the struggling Aftermath super-hero universe under a single title. This was the Diamond 2004 Retailer Summit promotional preview issue of Blaylock's second attempt at creating a new super-hero universe.
Aftermath Preview (2004) #0B
Baltimore Comic-Con Edition. Stefano Caselli, Dave Ross and Clement Sauve art. After the cancellation of Josh Blaylock's four titles under Devil's Due Aftermath imprint, an attempt was made to revive the struggling Aftermath super-hero universe under a single title. This was the Diamond 2004 Retailer Summit promotional preview issue of Blaylock's second attempt at creating a new super-hero universe.
Issue #0C
Aftermath Preview (2004) #0C
Tags: RRP (Diamond Retailer Summit)
Diamond 2004 Retailer Summit Exclusive Edition. Stefano Caselli, Dave Ross and Clement Sauve art. After the cancellation of Josh Blaylock's four titles under Devil's Due Aftermath imprint, an attempt was made to revive the struggling Aftermath super-hero universe under a single title. This was the Diamond 2004 Retailer Summit promotional preview issue of Blaylock's second attempt at creating a new super-hero universe.
AG Super Erotic Manga Anthology (2002-2010 Icarus Comics) #22
Tags: Manga
Published 2004 (est.) by Icarus Comics.
Akiko TPB (2004-2006 Pocket Size Edition) #2-1ST
Published Aug 2004 by Sirius.
Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Menace of Alia Rellapor!" Collects Akiko (1996-2004) #8-13. Story and art by Mark Crilley. For the first time ever, the debut story from the Akiko on the Planet Smoo is collected in brand-new, manga-sized graphic novels! Join Akiko and her friends on the planet Smoo, where they must save the Prince from the clutches of both the Living Castle of Gamgor and the evil Alia Rellapor. See the heroes meet for the first time, crash in the Moonguzzit Sea (several times), survive a battle with the Sky Pirates, get swallowed by a water snake, attacked by a horde of Sleeslup worms, and more! Akiko Pocket-Size graphic novels are the only way to find these rare stories - all previous editions are long gone! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Menace of Alia Rellapor!" Collects Akiko (1996-2004) #14-18. Story and art by Mark Crilley. For the first time ever, the debut story from the Akiko on the Planet Smoo is collected in brand-new, manga-sized graphic novels! Join Akiko and her friends on the planet Smoo, where they must save the Prince from the clutches of both the Living Castle of Gamgor and the evil Alia Rellapor. See the heroes meet for the first time, crash in the Moonguzzit Sea (several times), survive a battle with the Sky Pirates, get swallowed by a water snake, attacked by a horde of Sleeslup worms, and more! Akiko Pocket-Size graphic novels are the only way to find these rare stories - all previous editions are long gone! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.
Akira HC (2004 Barnes & Noble Edition) #1-1ST
Published Aug 2004 by Barnes & Noble.
Barnes & Noble Edition- Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Akira TPB (1990-1993 Epic) Vol. 1-2 (issues #1-6). Story and art by Katsuhiro Otomo. Welcome to 21st-century neo-Tokyo, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government agency who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. At the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira. One of the crown jewels of graphic fiction, Katsuhiro Otomo's stunning science-fiction tour-de-force is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. Regarded by many as the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced, Akira stands alongside the great science-fiction novels and films and is the inspiration for Otomo's brilliant Akira film, an internationally acclaimed classic of animation. Hardcover, 362 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: This edition was published exclusively for Barnes & Noble bookstores by Dark Horse Comics. Cover price $14.95.
Allen K's Inhuman Magazine (2004-2015 Allen Koszowski) Magazine #2
Published 2004 (est.) by Allen Koszowski.
Alpha Flight (2004 3rd Series) #4
Tags: Hero/Villain Teams
Published Aug 2004 by Marvel.
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON HENRY "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN' ME" pt. 4 (of 6)?The All-New, All-Different Alpha Flight is hot on the trail of the alien Plodex, but will they be able to save the spandex-clad hockey hosers who came before them in time? Or will Guardian, Puck, Snowbird and the rest be taking their place in that Great Hall of Hosers in the sky? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605518-00411 Cover price $2.99.
Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) #39
Published Aug 2004 by TwoMorrows.
Jerry Robinson Issue! From Batman to Black Terror to Comic Strips ? and beyond! Behind two fantastic full-color covers by Jerry Robinson, we present his longest in-depth interview ever, with the man who became Bob Kane's first "ghost" on Batman, conducted by Jim Amash! Half the issue is devoted almost entirely to his Batman work! There's a multitude of scarce, even never-seen art by Robinson ? of the Batman characters, and many more! Also, plenty of rare art by Jerry's friends & colleagues?Bob Kane, Mort Meskin, George Roussos, Fred Ray, Joe Shuster, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Charles Biro, Steve Ditko, & others! Plus: FCA with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, and the Fawcett/Charlton Connection ? Michael T. Gilbert ? and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 108pg, b&w$5.95 Cover price $5.95.
Amazing Fantasy (2004) #1
FN/VF 7.0
CGC 9.8
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Paper: White
Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
Label #3694304006
Auction Item: CGC 9.6
Auction opens January 18
Slab: Scuffing on back of case
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Written by FIONA AVERY Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS She's fierce, she's sassy... she sticks to walls! AMAZING FANTASY #1 is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mark Brooks (MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN) launch a surprising series of teen- friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe! 32 PGS./MARVEL P Cover price $2.99.
Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mini Comic DVD Promo #50
Tags: Reprint, Spider-Man
Issue #509A
Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd Series) #509A
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 509)
Regular comic cover. Whole cover in color. Written by J. Michael Straczynski Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. The first chapter of a Sins Past (1/6) story arc , featuring the stunning debut of new regular artist Mike Deodato Jr. (INCREDIBLE HULK) and the introduction of two new characters that will be discussed for years to come! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.25 UPC: 5960604716-50911 Cover price $2.25.
Amazing Spider-Man Columbia Tri-Star Edition (2004) Best Buy/Sony Giveaway #3
Best Buy Exclusive Giveaway to promote Spider-Man 2 movie. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1st appearance of Doctor Octopus) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. FC, 28 pages.
Amazing Spider-Man Sony Pictures Edition (2004) #50
Tags: Minicomic, Spider-Man
Mini-Comic included in Spider-Man 2 movie DVD Collector's Gift Set. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #50, plus a small gallery of Spidey covers (most featuring Doctor Octopus). Back cover art by J. Scott Campbell. 5" x 7-1/8", full color, 30 pages including covers.
Amazing Spider-Man TPB (2001-2005 Marvel) By J. Michael Straczynski #7-1ST
Tags: Spider-Man
Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Book of Ezekiel!" Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1998-2013 2nd Series) #503-508.
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and FIONA AVERY. Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR.
Peter delves further into the mysterious totemic origin of his powers when the enigmatic Ezekiel returns! Is he truly Peter's mentor and ally, or something much more? Plus: In the aftermath of an interdimensional rift caused by Spider-Man and Doctor Strange's battle with Dormammu, a sorceress of limitless power is set free from years of captivity...and sets forth on a quest through Manhattan to properly thank the one responsible for it: the wall-crawler himself! Guest-starring Thor's ne'er-do-well stepbrother, Loki!
Softcover, 144 pages, full color.
Cover price $12.99.
Amazing Vehicular Modeler #1
Published Aug 2004 by Amazing Publications.
Modelers of all ages are sure to love this turbo charged magazine devoted entirely to Hollywood Hotrods and T.V. customized car creations! Featured will be animated autos like Speed Racer's "Mach 5" and The Simpson's "Homer Mobile," plus cool custom T.V. classics such as the Batmobile, and The Munsters' "Munsters Coach" and "Dragula." Readers can also expect gassed-up articles on crazy movie cars like the "Ghostbusters' Caddy," Felicity Shagwell's Corvette, and Elvira's '57 Thunderbird. Also featured will be Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's outrageous car designs along with a gallery of the hot Movie, T.V. and Rock & Roll-related die-cast cars, plus much, much more. Whether you're into building car kits, creating dioramas or modeling small scale figures, Amazing Vehicular Modeler ties it all together with this truly unique, tire-smoking issue that goes full throttle with motor modeling madness! (Amazing Figure Modeler) Magazine, 48pg	$9.99 Cover price $9.99.
Vol. 124 #7-8
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (1960-Present Dell) Vol. 124 #7-8
Published Aug 2004 by Dell Magazines.
July-August 2004. Double Issue. Cover by Vincent DiFate. Stories: "An Old-Fashioned Martian Girl" by Mary A. Turzillo, "To Emily on the Ecliptic" by Thomas R. Dulski, "Clay's Pride" by Bud Sparhawk, "The Clapping Hands of God" by Michael F. Flynn, "Moreau^2" by Allen M. Steele, and "Fool Efficient" by Bob Buckley. Science Fact articles: "Artificial Vision and the "Kite and Key" Experiment" by Joe Lazzaro, and "Open Minds, Open Source" by Eric S. Raymond. Special Feature: "Dear Analog: A History of Brass Tacks" by Kyle Kirkland. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 240 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $5.99.
Animation Magazine (1985) Vol. 18 #8
Published Aug 2004 by Animation Magazine.
Vol. 18 # 8; issue # 139. Comic-Con Edition. Batman, Sky Captain, news and reviews, and more. 8-3/8 in. x 10-7/8 in.; color; 76 pages. Cover price $5.95.
Animerica (1992) #1208
Tags: Anime, Manga
Published Aug 2004 by Viz.
Anime & Manga Monthly - The #1 source for domestic anime, manga & more! The ultimate magazine for anime fans! This issue: Top 25 Anime on TV; Trigun; Fighting Spirit - Knockout Drama; Boys Over Flowers - Shojo Love & Angst; Blue Gender the Movie - Bug-Blastin' Sci-Fi. Plus: Swimsuit Fan Art Contest. And: Win Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex prizes. Remember, if it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
Aquaman (2003 4th Series) #19
Tags: Aquaman Sub Diego (DC) (part 5)
WRITTEN BY WILL PFEIFER; ART BY PATRICK GLEASON AND CHRISTIAN ALAMY; COVER BY American Tidal, Part 5 of 6. ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER Aquaman and Lorena ? who lost her family in the collapse of San Diego ? finally come face to face with the man behind the disaster. Why would anyone kill thousands of innocent people and doom thousands more to a life beneath the ocean? One way or another, Aquaman is going to find out! FC, 32 PG.$2.50 Cover price $2.50.
Archie (1943) #548
Tags: Archie
Published Aug 2004 by Archie Publications.
By Craig Boldman, George Gladir, & Stan Goldberg. "Jack Attack": It's a case of "pop goes the boyfriend" when Archie gets Mr. Lodge a jack-in-the-box from his youth! "The Show Stopper": When a hidden camera show rigs crazy pranks in school, the faculty thinks clumsy Archie is behind all the mishaps! "His Lucky Day": An off-to-a-bad start day quickly changes for Archie, proving that luck is in the eye of the beholder! "The Big Rush": Can a punctuality coach improve Archie's tardiness, or will it just be a waste of her "time"? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.19.
"Unbalanced" (by Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg): Art is in the eye of the beholder, but when it gets into the hands of Archie and Jughead, watch out! "Sooo Cute!": It runs in the family - Betty's 11-year-old cousin has a crush on Archie, too! "It's A Mad Ad World" (by George Gladir & Goldberg): Archie longs for the good old days, when advertising was subliminal instead of blatant! "Wonder Women" (by Gladir & Goldberg): Today's empowered women have Archie feeling like a damsel in distress! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.19.
Archie and Friends (1991) #83
by John Workman & Dan Parent "TV Tribulations": The search for a BIG TV at the BIG discount store leads to BIG headaches for Archie and his friends! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.
Archie Comics Digest (1973) #208
by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC	$2.39 Cover price $2.39.
Archie's Double Digest (1982) #152
by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC	$3.95 Cover price $3.59.
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest (1995) #85
The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales! Cover price $3.59.
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2A
Color Cover. By Andy Hartnell, Nick Bradshaw, & Etienne St-Laurent Hail to the king, Baby, the second issue of Army of Darkness: Ashes 2 Ashes is here! Continuing our story from issue #1, and featuring the incredible creative team of writer Andy Hartnell (Danger Girl), artist Nick Bradshaw, and finisher/colorist Etienne St- Laurent, this second issue features another four exciting covers (shipped in equal quantities): Greg Land (Sojourn) captures an iconic image of Ash; colorist to the stars Richard Isanove; Nick Bradshaw offers an incredible cover in homage to EC Comics; and yet another incredible Photo Cover featuring images from the Sam Raimi movie! Ash also comes face-to-face with another face from the past... himself! It's Ash vs. Ash as the wielder of the "boomstick" must force his other self to enter the time vortex that will bring him to 1300 AD and set into motion events that should thwart the evil designs of the Book of the Dead. All this, and the return of Ash's severed hand, baby! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2B
By Andy Hartnell, Nick Bradshaw, & Etienne St-Laurent Hail to the king, Baby, the second issue of Army of Darkness: Ashes 2 Ashes is here! Continuing our story from issue #1, and featuring the incredible creative team of writer Andy Hartnell (Danger Girl), artist Nick Bradshaw, and finisher/colorist Etienne St- Laurent, this second issue features another four exciting covers (shipped in equal quantities): Greg Land (Sojourn) captures an iconic image of Ash; colorist to the stars Richard Isanove; Nick Bradshaw offers an incredible cover in homage to EC Comics; and yet another incredible Photo Cover featuring images from the Sam Raimi movie! Ash also comes face-to-face with another face from the past... himself! It's Ash vs. Ash as the wielder of the "boomstick" must force his other self to enter the time vortex that will bring him to 1300 AD and set into motion events that should thwart the evil designs of the Book of the Dead. All this, and the return of Ash's severed hand, baby! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2C
Issue #2D
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2D
Issue #2DF
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2DF
Dynamic Forces Exclusive Photo Cover. Limited to 1,200 copies. Includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. By Andy Hartnell, Nick Bradshaw, & Etienne St-Laurent. Hail to the king, Baby, the second issue of Army of Darkness: Ashes 2 Ashes is here! Continuing our story from issue #1, and featuring the incredible creative team of writer Andy Hartnell (Danger Girl), artist Nick Bradshaw, and finisher/colorist Etienne St- Laurent, this second issue features another four exciting covers (shipped in equal quantities): Greg Land (Sojourn) captures an iconic image of Ash; colorist to the stars Richard Isanove; Nick Bradshaw offers an incredible cover in homage to EC Comics; and yet another incredible Photo Cover featuring images from the Sam Raimi movie! Ash also comes face-to-face with another face from the past... himself! It's Ash vs. Ash as the wielder of the "boomstick" must force his other self to enter the time vortex that will bring him to 1300 AD and set into motion events that should thwart the evil designs of the Book of the Dead. All this, and the return of Ash's severed hand, baby! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Issue #2E
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2E
Black and White Retailer Incentive cover. by Andy Hartnell, Nick Bradshaw, & Etienne St-Laurent Hail to the king, Baby, the second issue of Army of Darkness: Ashes 2 Ashes is here! Continuing our story from issue #1, and featuring the incredible creative team of writer Andy Hartnell (Danger Girl), artist Nick Bradshaw, and finisher/colorist Etienne St- Laurent, this second issue features another four exciting covers (shipped in equal quantities): Greg Land (Sojourn) captures an iconic image of Ash; colorist to the stars Richard Isanove; Nick Bradshaw offers an incredible cover in homage to EC Comics; and yet another incredible Photo Cover featuring images from the Sam Raimi movie! Ash also comes face-to-face with another face from the past... himself! It's Ash vs. Ash as the wielder of the "boomstick" must force his other self to enter the time vortex that will bring him to 1300 AD and set into motion events that should thwart the evil designs of the Book of the Dead. All this, and the return of Ash's severed hand, baby! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Issue #2F
Army of Darkness Ashes 2 Ashes (2004) #2F


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Crochet this uniquely textured washcloth that kids will love using in the bathtub. It's also great for scrubbing pots in the kitchen.
Scrubby measures 6¼" (16 cm) diameter across shell.
1.Shell pieces are made in joined rounds with right side facing. All other pieces are made in continuous rounds (spirals).
2.To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.
in top of beginning ch—24 dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around; change to A ; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—36 dc.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), hdc in dc around. Fasten off.
With D, work Rounds 1–5 same as top of shell, do not change colors.
Round 1: With wrong sides of shells held together and working through both thicknesses, join B with sc in any hdc, sc in next 35 sts; working through top of shell only, sc in remaining 12 sts; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
For head, legs, and tail, place marker for beginning of round at end of Round 1 and move marker up as each round is completed.
Round 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc.
Rounds 3–7: Sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc at end of Round 7. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Round 2: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * twice—9 sc.
Rounds 3–5: Sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc at end of Round 5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rounds 2–4: Sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc at end of Round 4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Use photograph as a guide for placement of all pieces.
embroider 2 French knots for eyes.
Sew legs evenly spaced apart on underside of shell.
Center and sew tail at opening for hand on wrong side of top shell.


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Q: How to get GMT date from Unix epoch time milliseconds? I trying convert unix milliseconds to gmt date, I need only hours and minutes, but results are incorrect according to online converters.
What I need

Here is my code:
 public static void main(String[] args) {
    long time = 1438050023;
   // TimeZone timeZone = TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC");
    Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();

    calendar.setTimeInMillis(time / 1000);

    SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm:ss dd MM yyyy");
    simpleDateFormat.setTimeZone(calendar.getTimeZone());

    System.out.println(simpleDateFormat.format(calendar.getTime()));
}

Result:
03:23:58 01 01 1970

A: Change calendar.setTimeInMillis(time / 1000) to calendar.setTimeInMillis(time * 1000)
The number of milliseconds is 1000 times the number of seconds; not 1/1000 the number.

A:  public static String ConvertMillistoDatetime(long millis) {
    long second = (millis / 1000) % 60;
    long minute = (millis / (1000 * 60)) % 60;
    long hour = (millis / (1000 * 60 * 60)) % 24;

    return String.format("%02d:%02d:%02d", hour, minute, second);
}

Try this you can keep seconds optional here

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France has been "colonized" by migrants, as well as by the US, China, Germany, and the European Union, a French euroskeptic politician has warned, stating that he doesn't want his country to "disappear."
"I think that our country is colonized...economically by the Americans and the Chinese, politically by Brussels, the European Union and Germany," Nicolas Dupont-Aignan said during an interview on France's 'On the Couch' program.
Dupont-Aignan, a euroskeptic who founded his party France Arise, could have been right-wing leader Marine Le Pen's pick for prime minister if she had made it far enough in last year's presidential election. He also participated in the 2012 presidential elections. The politician has long been a critic of France's immigration policies and strategy to combat terrorism, stating in 2016 that Paris can't defeat terrorism if it stays "obedient" to Berlin and Washington.
He went on to make a rather controversial statement about migrants, saying they are "religiously" colonizing the country.
The remark comes at a time when France is in a row with Italy over how to handle migrants pouring into Europe. On Saturday, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio warned that "arrogant" Macron risks becoming Italy's top "enemy" on the topic of migration, noting that France is pushing back migrants at the French-Italian border near Ventimiglia.
The comment came amid strained relations between the two countries over the past few weeks, following Rome's decision to close its ports to the migrant rescue ship 'Aquarius,' which had 629 people on board.
France has long struggled to handle migrants in the country, and it has often been criticized for its actions related to the situation. Paris ordered the dismantling of the notorious 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais in 2016, which led to an influx of migrants in other parts of the country, including Paris.


On this episode Brandon is joined by David Heavener. David Heavener is a Hollywood actor and producer. He is the creator of the new series, "The Last Evangelist", a made for TV series opening later this summer. "The Last Evangelist" will showcase Christianity in a fictional series on the future regarding the anti-christ and the new world order. It's CSI meets revelation. Check out all of our other great programs at www.castemoffradio.com. Please subscribe to our Cast 'em Off Radio Network YouTube channel and like us on Facebook.


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Manual of Landscape Analysis: Volume 2: Procedures for the execution of the quality control of land use and land cover mapping.
Authors: Luz, N. B. da & Maran, J. C. & Rosot, M. A. D. & Garrastazu, M. C. & Franciscon, L. & Oliveira, Y. M. M. de & Freitas, J. V. de
The National Forest Inventory (IFN-BR) aims to inform the formulation and implementation of public policies for the development, use and conservation ...
Agroforestry species of Peru: annotated list and contribution to priorization for genetic resource conservation.
Authors: Cerrón-Macha, J. M. & Castillo, J. D. del & Valverde-Quiroz, J. C. & Cornelius, J. P.
In 2017, ICRAF began a prioritization process aimed at orientating its future genebank activities in Peru. The present report documents the first stag...
Exclosures for landscape restoration in Ethiopia: business model scenarios and suitability.
Authors: Wolde Mekuria & Gebrehaweria Gebregziabher & Lefore, N.
Land degradation is a critical problem around the world. In many places, the practices associated with intensive rain-fed and irrigated crop and lives...
Climate change adaptation in agriculture ex ante analysis of promising and alternative crop technologies using DSSAT and IMPACT.
Authors: Robinson, S. & Mason-D'Croz, D. & Islam, S. & Cenacchi, N. & Creamer, B. & Gueneau, A. & Hareau, G. & Kleinwechter, U. & Mottaleb, K. & Nedumaran, S. & Robertson, R. & Rosegrant, M. W. & Sika, G. & Sulser, T. B. & Wiebe, K.
Achieving and maintaining global food security is challenged by changes in population, income, and climate, among other drivers. Assessing these chall...
Agriculture, gendered time use, and nutritional outcomes a systematic review.
Authors: Johnston, D. & Stevano, S. & Malapit, H. & Hull, E. & Suneetha Kadiyala
Existing reviews on agriculture and nutrition consider limited evidence and focus on impact size, rather than impact pathway. This review overcomes th...
Trends in forest conditions and implications for resilience to climate change under differing forest governance regimes: the case of Mount Elgon, East Africa.
Published online: 19 Jul 2017
Authors: Russell, A. J. M. & Waiswa, D. & Owuor, B. & Ongugo, P. O. & Bomuhangi, A. & Banana, A. Y. & Kimondo, J.
Mount Elgon is a transboundary East African montane ecosystem that harbors unique biological diversity and provides critical goods and services to the...
Generating more integrated biodiversity objectives - rationale, principles and practice.
Published by: Natural England
Authors: Mainstone, C. & Jefferson, R. & Diack, I. & Alonso, I. & Crowle, A. & Rees, S. & Goldberg, E. & Webb, J. & Drewitt, A. & Taylor, I. & Cox, J. & Edger, P. & Walsh, K.
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Effective biodiversity conservation can be hampered by the compartmentalisation of technical advice, guidance, objectives and strategy according to ha...
Science to support climate-smart agricultural development: concepts and results from the MICCA pilot projects in East Africa.
Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Mpanda, M. & Kimaro, A. & Luedeling, E. & Kuyah, S. & Anyekulu, E. & Freeman, O. E. & Thiong'o, M. & Abwanda, S. & Mutuo, P. & Mativo, J. & Shaba, S. & Kirui, J. & Franzel, S. & Neufeldt, H. & Shepherd, K. & Neely, C.
This document reports on the concepts driving the scientific activities of FAO's Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme's pilot project...


I really enjoy these pecans, they are delicious and not too sweet. I like offering a mix of snacks and refreshments for the Christmas season, and this one fits both sweet and savory. They are a perfect nibble to offer your guests and tuck into holiday baskets for those you love.
I have made several batches of these delicious nuts, and I have learned along the way a couple of minor changes to the process. But I will say this, you must make these nuts, they have an exotic flavor that is superb!
Take note: You will want to have your ingredients ready, as the recipe indicates. This recipe works up fast!
Combine the 3 T sugar and all spice ingredients listed above in a large bowl. Whisk to combine and mix well, set aside.
Heat the oil in large flat bottom saute pan on high heat when oil begins to ripple in the bottom of the pan, reduce heat to medium-high, add pecan halves begin stirring constantly until they are fragrant and beginning to turn a deep golden brown. Quickly rearrange pecans to the side of the pan and sprinkle the remaining sugar directly on the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle the sugar over the exposed side of the pan. Just as quick, cover the sugar with the pecans and continue to stir and move the entire contents around the pan to avoid over browning. Continue stirring until the sugar has dissolved and caramelized.
Important: do not let sugar or pecans burn, remove the pan from heat for a moment while continuing to stir, if too hot.
When pecans are caramelized, immediately transfer the pecans to the sugar and spice mixture in the large bowl. Quickly stir, stir, stir to coat each pecan with the sugar-spice mixture. All of the spice mixture in the bowl will be used in coating the pecans.
Cool pecans completely, store in a covered container.
Oh hum. I'm looking for munchie treats for News Year's Eve. These would be perfect. Thanks!
Your welcome, they are a bit exotic with the spices used.
Perfect recipe for parties! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!
You are welcome, see you next recipe.
One of my co-works gave me pecans for Christmas. They were great, but I bet with that little bit of kick from the peppers these would be amazing. Thanks for sharing on the Waste Less Wednesday Hop!
Ooo... these sound and look yummy! Thanks for sharing at DI & DI! Happy New Year!


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This integrated manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products faced challenges in its market as a result of industry consolidation, significant changes in regulations and heightened competitive intensity.
Healthcare delivery systems had taken on a more active and demanding role in managing their purchasing decisions and group purchasing organizations were under greater pressure.
Numerof was engaged to help develop strategies to meet these market challenges.
Numerof defined new approaches to the marketplace and developed new business models to accommodate both commoditized and high-end solutions.
Our initial assessment found that customer analysis and segmentation were inadequate, with a lack of clear and specific value propositions that acknowledged the needs of different customer segments. Additionally, lack of role clarity and critical commercial competencies undermined competitive positioning.
To address these issues, Numerof designed an integrated operational model for strategic account management.
The new model included a systematic process for customer segmentation and targeting, as well as the development of differentiated value propositions (including new "service wraps" to support product sales).
Numerof redesigned field roles, defined an approach to developing required competencies, and established a new algorithm for resource deployment. We also developed tools and programs to support the new commercial model.
With Numerof's support, the client implemented our recommendations, enhancing their relationships with IDNs and GPOs.


During the first half of my time at Dara, Madrid's office got a visit from Dara's executive director from the Washington, D.C. office. The purpose of his visit – he's one of two men in management positions in an organization otherwise made up of and run by women – was to do an internal review of the way Dara does things, for reasons of quality and productivity assurance. I got to sit in on two full-day sessions in which all Dara employees discussed those questions of management and effectiveness.
These interactions showed me (or maybe confirmed my preconceptions) that people and their humanity are often far more prioritized in European working environments, while efficiency at the expense of, well, people is the priority in American working environments (the exclusionary European-US binary used only because of my limited professional experience). For NGOs tight on funding, working efficiently is obviously important. Dara used to be a 30+ employee organization with strong philanthropic support. Unfortunately, this is not a permanent and sustainable source of funding and some years ago it ended. Now, Dara is in a smaller office and with a smaller staff. It has to look for innovative ways to fund its operations and keep them sustainable. We have to take on an ever-larger amount of evaluations and present projects we are working on at conferences, academic, governmental, and nongovernmental gatherings. We don't have much prominence in civil society, although our partner organization Dahlia, founded by the same Silvia Hidalgo that is in charge of Dara, specializes in communication in humanitarian aid – ensuring local populations are in conversation and in understanding with the agencies that work to provide support and aid to their communities.
I was lucky to be present to witness these internal restructuring and evaluation efforts. Prior to these two days, the Dara environment comprised a very communicative office where everyone works on everything and decisions are made collectively. Because of the small size of Dara's workforce, this was not as disruptive as it might sound, and discussion was a good mechanism for ensuring confidence, quality, and meticulousness. Nevertheless, the involvement of everyone in everything did take away from the specialization of employees in the complex process of proposal and evaluation writing. The changes that were proposed during those two days encouraged my coworkers to divide work in a more defined manner. The efficiency our US director strives for would require less discussion between coworkers, more focus on one's individual screen, and less interaction overall. Although I'd wish to comment more on these two days and the conversations that ensued in the meeting rooms and behind the scenes, for the sake of confidentiality, I'll have stop at this.


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The 13 Finest Food And Cooking Exhibits On Netflix 2021
Tommy C. Storch July 16, 2021 4 min read
Blood dishes are popular all over Europe, particularly in Transylvania. Chef Jules Colette on the Paris restaurant referred to as Le Pavillon Henri IV in the 19th century invented Bernaise sauce in Paris, France. It was named Brnaise in Henry's honor as he was born in Bearn, France . It is claimed Best Culinary Torch that every chef on the restaurant tried to say the recipe as his own. Baking soda was previously often known as saleratus, a mixture of the Latin "sal" and "aeratus" .
Today, more than 50 p.c of food money is spent consuming out. Dinner for a household of four, including 4 appetizers, four entrées, and three desserts, will run about $85. Think about the multiple nutritious meals you can put together with these dollars. Fermentation really uses microorganisms in a controlled method to help convert raw materials into more stable varieties, such as wine, beer, cheese, leavened bread, fish sauce, sauerkraut, and soy sauce. For example, in making wine, yeasts transform the sugars in grape juice into alcohol and carbon dioxide, till the yeasts don't have anything to survive on. Cheese-making converts excess spring milk by way of lactic acid fermentation, during which the protein coagulates, and the solid mass can be retained because of its reduced moisture, together with extra saltiness and acidity. Along these traces, cookbook author Elisabeth Rozin has talked of cooking being responsible for distinct "flavor ideas," in order that flavoring with soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, sesame seeds, and chili, for instance, identifies food as Korean.
Vijay remembers an incident with actor Mammootty, in an aeroplane, the place the duo had shared some diet suggestions. He informed Mammootty that he loved mutton very a lot but couldn't eat it anymore as the previous was attempting to shed weight Food Open Now. Mammootty, however, mentioned it was alright to have mutton whether it is cooked correctly. He asked Vijay what quantity of whistles would he have when he strain cooks mutton. Vijay replied that he preferred 5 whistles for his mutton.
Nonetheless, the chopping and slicing also make the food extremely distributive. The cleaver permits diners to place apart their knives and depend on chopsticks and spoons. Chinese observers have a degree when they view the Western use of table knives as harmful and barbaric, and slicing up as best left to preparation in the kitchen. The first sharp cutters, made specially Ramen Recipe from pebbles, date again to roughly two million years ago, which makes the cook dinner's knife about twice as old as the cook's fire. The stone cutters utilized in scrounging and dividing up flesh heralded the "cooking animal," and innovations in knife-making know-how contributed to the names of the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.
Great cooking dem by Mr Wilson showing students how to portion a chicken and make Thai Curry. @ValeYorkAcademy pic.twitter.com/N7kA68xmoO
— Vale Of York Food (@food_valeofyork) June 30, 2021
Turn in assignments on time, pitch food-related stories to non-foodie publications and be willing to put in writing exterior of the culinary area of interest if needed. Foodies who additionally love to put in writing can combine these pursuits by working as knowledgeable food author. Food writers may fit as magazine or newspaper journalists, write books or create blogs. Culinary librarians use their love of books and cooking to assist educate future staff in the food service industry.
Strong negotiation and communication skills are just the start, it takes strategy and planning to land massive commissions. Successful brokers know the sales numbers and margins they need to hit and the way a lot wiggle room they've in negotiations. They additionally observe hours they need to make investments to verify offers are price their time. When customers find their favorite foods on retailer shelves, or get launched to distinctive new products to attempt, they've the work of food dealer to thank.
On returning to the States she revealed Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Our muscle tissue, cells, bones, and organs all require protein, so it's a tad important.
Practice with these machines so that you look easy throughout your demo and so that the soup does not spray in all places due to a lid that doesn't match.
Then as now had been used not solely to eat but for his or her red dye.
For a Netflix docuseries, the two decided to reunite, this time with each of them in front of the camera, to document their shared travels and experiences cooking with quite so much of specialty cooks in order to learn about their cuisines and culture.
The superb Karubecue is essentially the most revolutionary smoker on the planet.
Yewande has written many great recipes and articles for us, including her 10 important Nigerian recipes. She's compiled even more of her favorites into her first solo cookbook, which she's wrapping up now. She has also contributed to eleven different cookbooks as a recipe developer and tester, and has played these roles for different publications, together with Taste, Bon Appétit and Saveur, in addition to the James Beard Foundation.
Businesses that sell produce boxes could have more flexibility and may allow you to order larger quantities of individual items. When planning your class, remember to consider the hours of operation of local food venues. Many farmers' markets are only open one or two days per week, with restricted hours. CSAs are often solely out there for pick-up or drop-off at some point per week within a limited time frame. Either plan your class around when you understand you'll have the flexibility to get native food, or choose your native grocery store based on when your courses are scheduled. Consider alternate sources of local food in case you are on a good price range.
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Western Australian stand-up comedy veteran Jez Watts has a fresh hour of material, his online search criteria covered, and a loop machine. Armed with all-new dirty jokes, barely believable stories and live-on-stage-created comedy songs, #1 Comedy Great Fun Best Show Jez Watts is not only a show to remember, but terms like "Great Show" "Magic Mushrooms" "Dirty Jokes" "Hilarious" "Jez Watts" "Sold Out Edinburgh", "Sold Out Sydney", "The Nasty Show" and more are just some of the elements that make this show unavoidable online.
One of Perth's most notable stand-up comedy talents, Jez is co-creator of production company Infinite Jest Comedy and popular touring festival showcase The Nasty Show. He also hosts the podcast Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. #1 Comedy Great Fun Best Show Jez Watts is Jez's third full-length solo show, his previous works having sold out at Perth Fringe 2016 & 2017, Sydney Comedy Festival 2017, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 & Adelaide Fringe 2018. He's also opened for a number of prestigious comedians both locally and internationally, including Sami Shah (ABC), Ester Povitsky (USA), Joe Mande (USA), Brian Posehn (USA) and Duncan Trussell (USA).


Book publishing with E-Books, fast and easy!
Your print or ebook is nearly finished. You wonder if you should try to get an agent to represent you to the publisher. Maybe you've already sent out your query letter to some agents. You dream how great it would be to be taken under the publisher's wings.
What's wrong with this picture? Even if an agent has given you the go and asks for a book proposal that has specific marketing information in it (takes three-seven months to write), you still have to face reality. FACT: Like Oprah, publishers and agents choose only 1-2% of proposals submitted.
Let's say for now, you are chosen. The point is, are you fortunate to be chosen?
Are you willing to wait on the traditional publishing process 12 months more? Are you willing to accept around 2-5% of the profits? Do you realize that after a few months of one initial book tour (of which you must pay all costs from your book sales), you are on your own? And, it you don't put a lot of time into promotion, your book will fade away within 2 months from the brick and mortar book store shelves. All unsold and coffee-stained books left will be returned, and the cost is deducted from the author's royalties. Unless you are a favored celebrity or famous author, publishers put little time or money into your book's promotion.
Who says you can't publish the book yourself? It will certainly cost you less than you imagine, even under $1000. It will bring you all the profits. It will put you in charge to make suitable and favorable writing, publishing and promotion decisions.
With a little help from professionals! These entrepreneurial experts such as book coaches, book designers, and eBook specialists can guide you through publishing success. These people may give teleclasses, small group coaching experiences, inexpensive ways to learn the ropes. These pros will shorten your learning curve too, so you get the right help right away to write the right book right away.
When you think you still have to promote your books, even with a publisher, why not keep most of the profits and do some of the work yourself? Learn from your coach's experiences, "Do What You Do Best—and Hire the Rest!" (That doesn't mean you can't barter for services). Check out the methods below and see which one suits you best, is more rewarding and far more profitable.
In self-publishing, you are the boss. You get to choose the cover, the style, the layout, the message, even the format (eBook or Print Book). Since you are the one enthused about it, you will be able to capitalize and can promote far better than many publishers.
In self-publishing, who do you think can sell your book the best? You, the passionate author in love with his or her book, or the rookie publisher's employee in charge of publicizing your book?
1. Hire the Publisher/Printer yourself to just print your book from your word file. Companies like Deharts.com (ph: 408-982-9118) or Alexander.com will put it into Portable Document Format (PDF) to sell on your web site or another site you choose to sell your books. A complete explanation of these opportunities are included in the "How to Write your eBook or Other Short Book--Fast!"
In Print Quantity Needed (similar to POD) you keep all of your book's rights. This method helps you make much more profit from your effort and you will get your book out to the buyers so much faster, making faster profits. The turnaround is around 6-8 weeks, so it pays to plan ahead. A $15 book may cost $4 to print for a small of around 100 run using "print on demand" (POD) or "print quantity demand," (PQN). If you sell it at the back of the room or on your own web site you will make $11 each book. When you order 500 books, the price drastically drops.
2. Hire Full-Service Print on Demand Publisher/Printers who each charge you an up front fee to set up. They too take your word files and put into Portable Document Format.
The Upside of this choice? Some will list you with Ingraham, one of the largest book distributors in the U.S., linked to most bookstores. For a fee from $400-$600, these companies will give you an ISBN number if you plan to sell your book on someone else's web site. They will list you in BooksinPrint.com, and some will format your book. These companies offer you their Web site to sell your book.
The downside? Check to see if you need these services. You don't need an ISBN # if you sell from your own web site. You probably won't sell your book in a brick and mortar book store.
Think about your book and where your best market is. Opinions from Dan Poynter, John Kremer, and myself say , "Bookstores are a lousy place to sell books." Walk ins are not looking for an unknown author's book.
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Animals of New Zealand
The flightless kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand
The animals of New Zealand have an unusual history. The main thing to know is that the islands were part of Gondwana, from which they separated 84 million years (mya) ago. New Zealand has some animals and plants which survive from that time, and birds which flew there much later. The islands are well known for their terrestrial birds, some of which were large species (the moas). For millions of years the islands did not have any native mammalian carnivores, and the moas' only predators were other birds, such as the giant Haast's eagle.
Humans arrived in New Zealand less than 1,300 years ago.[1] At that time the country's only mammals were bats (which flew there), and pinnipeds and sea lions (which swam there). This meant that all the ecological niches occupied by mammals in other lands were occupied in New Zealand by either insects or birds. Because of this, the country has an unusually large number of flightless birds, of which only the kiwi, and the kakapo survive.
Because of the lack of predators, even the bats spend most of their time on the ground. There are also about 60 species of lizard (30 of gecko and 30 of skink), and four species of frog (all rare and endangered). There are two species of tuatara, Sphenodon, the only surviving reptile in its order. These living fossils are reptiles of a type which flourished as long ago as 200 million years.[2][3] While mapping its genome, it has been discovered that the species has between five and six billion base pairs of DNA sequence.[4] The reptile now lives only on the islands in the Cook Strait and the Bay of Plenty.
Humans brought with them the Polynesian Rat (Kiore) and the dog. Europeans later brought their domesticated animals. Of these, the rats, ferrets, cats, stoats and dogs have all had serious effect on the original New Zealand animals. They have driven many species to extinction. Possums were later introduced from Australia for a fur industry, and deer from Europe as animals to be hunted. Both seriously damaged the forest habitat of many birds.
In recent years people made efforts to remove mammals from off shores either the animals are big or small. In some parts of the mainland, mammals are being completely eliminated inside fenced areas to create "ecological islands". Examples are the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington City, from which about a ton of dead possums was removed after the installation of a mammal-proof fence, and the Maungatautari Restoration Project.
↑ New Scientist Webpage: Rat remains help date New Zealand's colonisation. Accessed 2008-06-23
↑ Russell, Matt 1998. Tuatara, relics of a lost age. Cold Blooded News. Colorado Herpetological Society. [1]
↑ Jones M.E. et al (2009). "A sphenodontine (Rhynchocephalia) from the Miocene of New Zealand and palaeobiogeography of the tuatara (Sphenodon)". Proc Biol Sci 276 (1660): 1385–90. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.1785. PMC 2660973. PMID 19203920.
↑ Tuatara genome mapping | Otago Daily Times Online News
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The man said to have shot his girlfriend multiple times, before turning the gun on himself, has died according to the Huntsville Police Department.
HPD was called to the Hawthorne at Lilly Flagg Apartment Complex on June 20 for a shots fired call. When they arrived they found 23-year-old Jonathan Turner and the woman suffering from gun shot wounds.
HPD says the two were in a relationship and that an argument is what led to the shooting.
Lt. Stacy Bates says they believe Turner chased the woman around the car, shooting at her 2 to 3 times in the upper body, before turning the gun on himself.
The woman stayed in the hospital for 2-3 days being treated for non-life threatening injuries.