You write an unpublished short story and send it to me for my comments. I like the plot and setting so much (and i tell you so) that I decide to rewrite the story, retain... moreYou write an unpublished short story and send it to me for my comments. I like the plot and setting so much (and i tell you so) that I decide to rewrite the story, retaining the setting and the plot but slightly modifying the characters. In a nutshell, my version is your story played out with somewhat different characters. I send you my version for your approval. I have no intention of publishing that story as my own, and you know it. My only aim was to try my own writing skill and hope to receive your comment.You do not agree with certain attributes I have assigned to my characters, for they do not fit in with your own vision of them and their background, of which you have not given any clue in your story. You try to persuade me that my characters are flawed as they do not meet with your ideas about them, and do not fit in the cultural setting you have in mind. We both stick to our guns, and you ultimately accuse me of deliberate plagiarism, knowing fully well my intention in ... less
Paradise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Croniesby Richard Engel and Aggelos Petropoulos / Nov.05.2017 / 10:00 AM ET / Updated Nov.05.2017 / 3:50 PM ETImage: Wilbu... moreParadise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Croniesby Richard Engel and Aggelos Petropoulos / Nov.05.2017 / 10:00 AM ET / Updated Nov.05.2017 / 3:50 PM ETImage: Wilbur RossWilbur Ross, picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his commerce secretary, arrives to testify at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on January 18, 2017 in Washington.Joe Raedle / Getty Images fileWilbur Ross, the commerce secretary in the Trump administration, shares business interests with Vladimir Putin’s immediate family, and he failed to clearly disclose those interests when he was being confirmed for his cabinet position.Ross — a billionaire industrialist — retains an interest in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, that was partially owned by his former investment company. One of Navigator’s most important business relationships is with a Russian energy firm controlled, in turn, by Putin’s son-in-law and other members of the Russia... less
I've lived here 6 yrs and that has never been an issue. but my building has had issues with bedbugs, i've had to get rid of my bed cause of it, and my co... more I've lived here 6 yrs and that has never been an issue. but my building has had issues with bedbugs, i've had to get rid of my bed cause of it, and my couch has been sprayed several times, i have not seen one bug near my boxes in 6 months, i was thinking about getting rid of my couch when the manager told me i had to cause he wasnt going to keep paying to spray it, i had thought of doing it too but told him i needed to wait till they came to spray cause companies wont pick up stuff like that unless its been treated, i got rid of my couch on friday, i think eggs where hatching cause i started to see the smaller bugs. when the apt manager came with the pest control guy he said something about my boxes and that i should get some bins and put my stuff in there instead, i get it hes saying that cause of bugs but like i said i havent seen any in 6 months there since theyve done the heat treatments, im not in a position to lift boxes right now and im also not in a position to pay to buy bins ... less
There have been three days of protests by countless thousands of people , When will judges be held acountable for their pathetic actions and be given huge jail sen... moreThere have been three days of protests by countless thousands of people , When will judges be held acountable for their pathetic actions and be given huge jail sentences for their appalling crimes against women
