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The ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspector An iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of his own microstock photography. As a result, no one knows better than he does what it takes to get your photos accepted to stock sites—and what to do to make those photos sell. In Taking Stock, Rob shares his hard-earned insider knowledge on how to shoot, edit, and tag photos so you can earn while you learn, regardless of which microstock agency you’re using.   In this book, you’ll learn how to look at the world through the eyes of designers, photo editors, and stock photographers. You’ll also learn the importance of focusing your energy on creating stock content that resonates with your passion for photography. But we all know time is money, which is why Rob explains how to set up an effective digital workflow—the real key to making money in the high-volume, low-cost microstock market. By the end of this book, you’ll look at your work with new eyes, enabling you to make more money doing exactly what you love: shooting photos that sell.   You will learn: How to license photos as stockWhat photos are in demandThe components of a successful digital workflowHow to use titles, descriptions, and keywords to give yourself an edgeSpecific tips for shooting food, people, places, nature, objects, animals, and moreEditing techniques that will make your shots sell

2002 Living Blues Award Winner, Wallace Coleman, shows off his versatile harmonica and vocal chops on this critically acclaimed CD. Drawing from his traditional, southern roots, he stretches out and puts his own stamp on gems such as Mojo Hand, Bring It On Home, Dangerous Man and other covers by his long time favorites. He also creates wonderful new material touched by the depth of his expertise and masterful creativity. A must-have.

High Money Records ( January 22, 2002 ), Genre: R&B

You certainly get your money’s worth with Office XP. In one convenient bundle, you get a world-class word processor (Word 2002), a spreadsheet program (Excel 2002), a presentation program (PowerPoint 2002), an e-mail program (Outlook 2002), and a database program (Access 2002). Plus, you get a grab-bag of other useful programs. What a bargain!With its plethora of features and commands, you may not know where or how to start using Office XP effectively. With Office XP For Dummies Quick Reference in hand, you'll find yourself zipping around in Office XP in no time. This handy guide is right for you ifYou've just upgraded to Office XPYou currently use one of these versions of Microsoft Office XP: Standard Edition, Small Business Edition, Professional EditionYou already use Office XP and want to know more about its advanced featuresYou want quick, accessible answers to questions about Office XPOffice XP has tried to make your experience among the various Office programs as consistent as possible – from using dialog boxes and toolbars to starting or navigating a program. But you'll still need help getting around in any Office program. Here's a sampling of the quick, "get-in, get-out" information that you'll find in Office XP For Dummies Quick Reference:Getting a handle on the basics: Spell checking, searching, using the Task PaneWord 2002: Creating envelopes and labels, tables and columns, keyboard shortcutsExcel 2002: Using Autoformat and Autosum, charts, formatting cells, Pivot TablePowerpoint 2002: Working with Animation and color schemes, Photo Album, Slide Show, templatesAccess 2002: Entering data, working in fields, using queries and reportsOutlook 2002: Managing a calendar, adding and deleting contacts, using e-mail, creating tasksThe Drawing Toolbar: Using clip art, Autoshapes, diagrams, text boxesAuthor Doug Lowe has written more than 50 computer books, including PowerPoint 2002 For Windows For Dummies, Networking For Dummies (5th Edition), and Internet Explorer 5.5 For Dummies, and he knows how to present boring technostuff in a style that is both entertaining and enlightening.

The companion songbook to Tom WaitsÂ’ 2002 album release, Blood Money is the matching folio containing 13 of his best songs. Based on WaitsÂ’ retelling of the classic tale "Woyzeck", songs include Misery Is The River Of The World, Coney Island Baby, All The World Is Green, Knife Chase, Woe, Calliope and A Good Man Is Hard to Find. Arranged for piano, vocal and guitar.

Get up to speed fast and streamline your business bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2002 For Dummies.This book shows you how simple it is to use QuickBooks and customize it for your business. You'll find out how to easily access reports, graphs, accounts and inventory. QuickBooks 2002 For Dummies shows you how to quickly track who owes you money, and what you owe to others. Designed to efficiently teach QuickBooks complete financial management capabilities for small business owners who might not know a lot about accounting jargon or debit/credit accounting.

Money greases the wheels of American politics from the local level to the White House. In the 2004 presidential campaign, President George W. Bush alone raised nearly $400 million in private and public funds--nearly twenty times the combined total raised by John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960--to defeat challenger John F. Kerry, further fueling anxiety over the power of money to dictate political results. Melvin Urofsky, one of our nation's most respected legal historians, takes a fresh look at efforts to rein in campaign spending and counter efforts in the courts to preserve the status quo. He offers a thoughtful and balanced overview of campaign finance reform and the legal responses to it, from the Progressive era through the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in McConnell v. FEC (2003) and its impact on the 2004 election. Urofsky focuses especially on the 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act and 2002 McCain-Feingold or Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), and on challenges to both in the Supreme Court. In Buckley v. Valeo (1976), the Court upheld contribution limits but struck down expenditure caps on First Amendment grounds. In McConnell it upheld the key provisions of McCain-Feingold. In both cases, however, opponents argued that congressional control of campaign financing was an unconstitutional infringement of the free speech rights of campaign contributors. Urofsky deftly steers the reader through this contentious and complex history, revealing how both Congress and the courts have navigated uneasily between the Scylla of potential corruption and the Charybdis of suppressing political speech. Ironically, despite the Court's decision upholding McCain-Feingold, the 2004 presidential election was the most expensive in history--because, as Urofsky notes, money is the mother's milk of politics and both candidates and donors will always find ways to keep it flowing. His book provides an excellent and succinct guide to the controversies and historical debates emerging from that fact.

Minaj's hotly anticipated Young Money/Cash Money/Universal sophomore set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will arrive April 3. In the meantime, the first-time Grammy Award nominee for best new artist is courting attention with the frenetic, candy-coated video for the album's second buzz single, the autobiographical anthem "Stupid Hoe." The Hype Williams-directed video has racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube. In fact, its Jan. 21 premiere clocked 4.8 million views on VEVO--the highest single-video number ever in 24 hours for the site. That's just the latest swell in a tidal wave of momentum that Minaj has been riding since Pink Friday debuted in November 2010. It soared straight to No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 its first week, then commanded No. 1 on both charts in early 2011. After scoring her first chart-topper with "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake, Minaj spent last year steadily racking up more hits ("Super Bass, " "Fly" featuring Rihanna) and setting chart records ("Bass" became the highest-charting Hot 100 rap hit by a solo female--without a featured artist--since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002). She simultaneously became the featured "It" girl on a string of high-profile singles by others, like David Guetta ("Where Them Girls At"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Ludacris ("My Chick Bad"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Drake ("Make Me Proud"), Britney Spears ("Till the World Ends" remix) and the new Madonna single with M.I.A. ("Gimme All Your Luvin'"). Minaj went on to edge out mentor Lil Wayne, West and Jay-Z at the American Music Awards to win the favorite album and favorite artist in rap/hip-hop music categories. A branding and media darling, she graced 10 magazine covers last year, including W, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2011. Recognizing her pop cultural influence, Mattel issued a limited-edition Nicki Minaj Barbie that was auctioned for charity. A fixture at top designers' shows during New York Fashion Week, the diminutive dynamo was tapped as the 2012 MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam spokesperson. And to top it all off, OPI recently launched its custom-designed Nicki Minaj nail polish collection. It's all part of the Minaj mystique, an engaging persona the New York Times has dubbed "the Technicolor Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile." But behind the fluorescent nails and makeup (including Minaj's signature pink lipstick), neon wigs and provocative costumes, you'll find a determined yet passionate artist whose singular goal remains unchanged: connecting musically with her growing legion of fans. And those fans, 7.5 million global Twitter followers whom she lovingly nicknamed "Barbies" (aka Barbz), have helped her spark a long-awaited female rap revival. "They inspire me to work harder--hold me up while I'm down, " Minaj told Billboard about the love affair with her fans. "I wouldn't be here without them. I could never have predicted any of this." Not even when she was attending LaGuardia High School, a music, visual and performing arts school where she studied drama. Born Onika Maraj in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Jamaica, Queens when she was five. A one-time office manager and Red Lobster employee, Minaj released three mixtapes between 2007-2009--including the highly praised "Beam Me Up, Scotty"--and won the female artist of the year award at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. A year later, Lil Wayne signed her to Cash Money subsidiary Young Money. She subsequently appeared on Young Money's 2009 debut compilation album We Are Young Money, featuring the hit "BedRock, " which included a solo rap verse by Minaj. The compilation itself reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200. All this set the stage for Minaj's own debut album, Pink Friday, and her first solo top 15 pop/No. 7 R&Bhip-hop charting single "Your Love." More hits followed as did a growing list of accolades: first female artist to be included on MTV's an

Minaj's hotly anticipated Young Money/Cash Money/Universal sophomore set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will arrive April 3. In the meantime, the first-time Grammy Award nominee for best new artist is courting attention with the frenetic, candy-coated video for the album's second buzz single, the autobiographical anthem "Stupid Hoe." The Hype Williams-directed video has racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube. In fact, its Jan. 21 premiere clocked 4.8 million views on VEVO--the highest single-video number ever in 24 hours for the site. That's just the latest swell in a tidal wave of momentum that Minaj has been riding since Pink Friday debuted in November 2010. It soared straight to No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 its first week, then commanded No. 1 on both charts in early 2011. After scoring her first chart-topper with "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake, Minaj spent last year steadily racking up more hits ("Super Bass, " "Fly" featuring Rihanna) and setting chart records ("Bass" became the highest-charting Hot 100 rap hit by a solo female--without a featured artist--since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002). She simultaneously became the featured "It" girl on a string of high-profile singles by others, like David Guetta ("Where Them Girls At"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Ludacris ("My Chick Bad"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Drake ("Make Me Proud"), Britney Spears ("Till the World Ends" remix) and the new Madonna single with M.I.A. ("Gimme All Your Luvin'"). Minaj went on to edge out mentor Lil Wayne, West and Jay-Z at the American Music Awards to win the favorite album and favorite artist in rap/hip-hop music categories. A branding and media darling, she graced 10 magazine covers last year, including W, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2011. Recognizing her pop cultural influence, Mattel issued a limited-edition Nicki Minaj Barbie that was auctioned for charity. A fixture at top designers' shows during New York Fashion Week, the diminutive dynamo was tapped as the 2012 MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam spokesperson. And to top it all off, OPI recently launched its custom-designed Nicki Minaj nail polish collection. It's all part of the Minaj mystique, an engaging persona the New York Times has dubbed "the Technicolor Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile." But behind the fluorescent nails and makeup (including Minaj's signature pink lipstick), neon wigs and provocative costumes, you'll find a determined yet passionate artist whose singular goal remains unchanged: connecting musically with her growing legion of fans. And those fans, 7.5 million global Twitter followers whom she lovingly nicknamed "Barbies" (aka Barbz), have helped her spark a long-awaited female rap revival. "They inspire me to work harder--hold me up while I'm down, " Minaj told Billboard about the love affair with her fans. "I wouldn't be here without them. I could never have predicted any of this." Not even when she was attending LaGuardia High School, a music, visual and performing arts school where she studied drama. Born Onika Maraj in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Jamaica, Queens when she was five. A one-time office manager and Red Lobster employee, Minaj released three mixtapes between 2007-2009--including the highly praised "Beam Me Up, Scotty"--and won the female artist of the year award at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. A year later, Lil Wayne signed her to Cash Money subsidiary Young Money. She subsequently appeared on Young Money's 2009 debut compilation album We Are Young Money, featuring the hit "BedRock, " which included a solo rap verse by Minaj. The compilation itself reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200. All this set the stage for Minaj's own debut album, Pink Friday, and her first solo top 15 pop/No. 7 R&Bhip-hop charting single "Your Love." More hits followed as did a growing list of accolades: first female artist to be included on MTV's an

Minaj's hotly anticipated Young Money/Cash Money/Universal sophomore set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will arrive April 3. In the meantime, the first-time Grammy Award nominee for best new artist is courting attention with the frenetic, candy-coated video for the album's second buzz single, the autobiographical anthem "Stupid Hoe." The Hype Williams-directed video has racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube. In fact, its Jan. 21 premiere clocked 4.8 million views on VEVO--the highest single-video number ever in 24 hours for the site. That's just the latest swell in a tidal wave of momentum that Minaj has been riding since Pink Friday debuted in November 2010. It soared straight to No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 its first week, then commanded No. 1 on both charts in early 2011. After scoring her first chart-topper with "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake, Minaj spent last year steadily racking up more hits ("Super Bass, " "Fly" featuring Rihanna) and setting chart records ("Bass" became the highest-charting Hot 100 rap hit by a solo female--without a featured artist--since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002). She simultaneously became the featured "It" girl on a string of high-profile singles by others, like David Guetta ("Where Them Girls At"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Ludacris ("My Chick Bad"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Drake ("Make Me Proud"), Britney Spears ("Till the World Ends" remix) and the new Madonna single with M.I.A. ("Gimme All Your Luvin'"). Minaj went on to edge out mentor Lil Wayne, West and Jay-Z at the American Music Awards to win the favorite album and favorite artist in rap/hip-hop music categories. A branding and media darling, she graced 10 magazine covers last year, including W, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2011. Recognizing her pop cultural influence, Mattel issued a limited-edition Nicki Minaj Barbie that was auctioned for charity. A fixture at top designers' shows during New York Fashion Week, the diminutive dynamo was tapped as the 2012 MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam spokesperson. And to top it all off, OPI recently launched its custom-designed Nicki Minaj nail polish collection. It's all part of the Minaj mystique, an engaging persona the New York Times has dubbed "the Technicolor Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile." But behind the fluorescent nails and makeup (including Minaj's signature pink lipstick), neon wigs and provocative costumes, you'll find a determined yet passionate artist whose singular goal remains unchanged: connecting musically with her growing legion of fans. And those fans, 7.5 million global Twitter followers whom she lovingly nicknamed "Barbies" (aka Barbz), have helped her spark a long-awaited female rap revival. "They inspire me to work harder--hold me up while I'm down, " Minaj told Billboard about the love affair with her fans. "I wouldn't be here without them. I could never have predicted any of this." Not even when she was attending LaGuardia High School, a music, visual and performing arts school where she studied drama. Born Onika Maraj in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Jamaica, Queens when she was five. A one-time office manager and Red Lobster employee, Minaj released three mixtapes between 2007-2009--including the highly praised "Beam Me Up, Scotty"--and won the female artist of the year award at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. A year later, Lil Wayne signed her to Cash Money subsidiary Young Money. She subsequently appeared on Young Money's 2009 debut compilation album We Are Young Money, featuring the hit "BedRock, " which included a solo rap verse by Minaj. The compilation itself reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200. All this set the stage for Minaj's own debut album, Pink Friday, and her first solo top 15 pop/No. 7 R&Bhip-hop charting single "Your Love." More hits followed as did a growing list of accolades: first female artist to be included on MTV's an

Minaj's hotly anticipated Young Money/Cash Money/Universal sophomore set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will arrive April 3. In the meantime, the first-time Grammy Award nominee for best new artist is courting attention with the frenetic, candy-coated video for the album's second buzz single, the autobiographical anthem "Stupid Hoe." The Hype Williams-directed video has racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube. In fact, its Jan. 21 premiere clocked 4.8 million views on VEVO--the highest single-video number ever in 24 hours for the site. That's just the latest swell in a tidal wave of momentum that Minaj has been riding since Pink Friday debuted in November 2010. It soared straight to No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 its first week, then commanded No. 1 on both charts in early 2011. After scoring her first chart-topper with "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake, Minaj spent last year steadily racking up more hits ("Super Bass, " "Fly" featuring Rihanna) and setting chart records ("Bass" became the highest-charting Hot 100 rap hit by a solo female--without a featured artist--since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002). She simultaneously became the featured "It" girl on a string of high-profile singles by others, like David Guetta ("Where Them Girls At"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Ludacris ("My Chick Bad"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Drake ("Make Me Proud"), Britney Spears ("Till the World Ends" remix) and the new Madonna single with M.I.A. ("Gimme All Your Luvin'"). Minaj went on to edge out mentor Lil Wayne, West and Jay-Z at the American Music Awards to win the favorite album and favorite artist in rap/hip-hop music categories. A branding and media darling, she graced 10 magazine covers last year, including W, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2011. Recognizing her pop cultural influence, Mattel issued a limited-edition Nicki Minaj Barbie that was auctioned for charity. A fixture at top designers' shows during New York Fashion Week, the diminutive dynamo was tapped as the 2012 MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam spokesperson. And to top it all off, OPI recently launched its custom-designed Nicki Minaj nail polish collection. It's all part of the Minaj mystique, an engaging persona the New York Times has dubbed "the Technicolor Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile." But behind the fluorescent nails and makeup (including Minaj's signature pink lipstick), neon wigs and provocative costumes, you'll find a determined yet passionate artist whose singular goal remains unchanged: connecting musically with her growing legion of fans. And those fans, 7.5 million global Twitter followers whom she lovingly nicknamed "Barbies" (aka Barbz), have helped her spark a long-awaited female rap revival. "They inspire me to work harder--hold me up while I'm down, " Minaj told Billboard about the love affair with her fans. "I wouldn't be here without them. I could never have predicted any of this." Not even when she was attending LaGuardia High School, a music, visual and performing arts school where she studied drama. Born Onika Maraj in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Jamaica, Queens when she was five. A one-time office manager and Red Lobster employee, Minaj released three mixtapes between 2007-2009--including the highly praised "Beam Me Up, Scotty"--and won the female artist of the year award at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. A year later, Lil Wayne signed her to Cash Money subsidiary Young Money. She subsequently appeared on Young Money's 2009 debut compilation album We Are Young Money, featuring the hit "BedRock, " which included a solo rap verse by Minaj. The compilation itself reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200. All this set the stage for Minaj's own debut album, Pink Friday, and her first solo top 15 pop/No. 7 R&Bhip-hop charting single "Your Love." More hits followed as did a growing list of accolades: first female artist to be included on MTV's an

This is an enlarged new edition of Grace Halsell last book, Forcing God's Hand: Why Millions Pray for a Quick Rapture... And Destruction of Planet Earth. This edition includes transcript of CBS 60 Minutes program "Zion's Christian Soldiers" aired October 6, 2002 and additional articles on the subject written by the author. "Halsell exposes Falwell's Christian tours as having only one purpose: to raise money for Falwell and Israel, under the guise of preparing the pilgrims for the approaching Armageddon. An excellent book." Book Description In her startling new book, Forcing God's Hand: Why Millions Pray for a Quick Rapture and the Destruction of Planet Earth, Grace Halsell explores the danger of a new religious doctrine sweeping America. Adherents to this doctrine are said to constitute the fastest growing movement in Christianity today. Its leaders proclaim that God wants--even demands--that Planet Earth be destroyed in our generation. Cult members do not look like the so-called "crazies"--those such as Jim Jones or leaders of the "Branch Davidians" or "Heaven's Gate, " who led followers to death declaring the end is near. Yet, Halsell writes, "They accept the same theology: we can do nothing about the environment, it's useless to work for peace, rather we must build more weapons for Armageddon." Those proclaiming that we must wage Armageddon do not, however, expect to suffer. As the book points out, Pat Robertson, Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHaye and almost 100, 000 other U.S. Fundamentalists broadcasting on 2, 000 Christian radio and TV stations assure adherents that while the world will be destroyed, they will be given a free Rapture ticket. They need not suffer a moment of agony. As Jerry Falwell puts it, "I'm not worried. You know why? I ain't gonna be here." Cult leaders assure followers, now said to include one out of ten Americans, that they will be wafted up to heaven for a special grandstand seat where, in comfort, they will watch the final holocaust, the agony and death of billions of men, women and children. Forcing God's Hand explains the popularity of this End Time doctrine. A Tennessean, Cyrus Scofield, popularized the idea of a Free Rapture, a theology originally imported from England less than 200 years ago. The theology holds that Christians must look to the biblical land of the Jews for their salvation; that the land itself is more important to Christians than the message of Christ. Scofield taught that Christ was held hostage until Jews carried out a preordained plan: they were to leave their native lands, including Russia, Europe, Africa and America, and settle in Palestine. They were to eradicate, with the help of Christians, the most sacred Islamic shrine in Jerusalem, a mosque holy to a billion Muslims around the world; and once Christ returned, the Jews must convert to Christianity. His doctrine, called dispensationalism, was encoded into the Scofield Reference Bible. His dispensationalist Reference Bible is used by virtually all TV and radio preachers. Their certitude in Armageddon, along with their offer of an escape hatch, makes converts of a growing number of mainstream, middle to upper-middle class Americans. Dispensationalists attend a variety of Protestant churches, including those known as charismatic. They represent 15 to 20 percent of the 16-million member Southern Baptist Convention. They also are members of so-called Bible churches and megachurches, such as those attended by Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr in McLean, Virginia, and U.S. Congressman Tom DeLay in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston. Dispensationalism is taught throughout the U.S., at large and influential seminaries including the Dallas Theological Seminary, where Hal Lindsey studied, the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia College of the Bible, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, as well as 200 other colleges and institutes. Currently there are more than 100, 000 students in Bible school.

"I read this book cover to cover, and enjoyed every bit of it. The hedge fund industry is not known for its modesty, yet this book is not only full of fascinating information but is refreshing in this respect as well." Andrei Shleifer, Professor of Economics, Harvard University "Without sensationalising, Lars tells it like it is a no-holds-barred, warts-and-all account of what it's like to try and set and run a hedge fund." Neil Wilson, editor, Eurohedge "A compelling and demystifying chronicle of hedge funds, and of hedge fund managers. Lars' experience is by no means novel in the industry, but his perspective most certainly is." Drew Dickson, Managing Partner, Dickson Capital Management "In a world where few understand their complexities, Money Mavericks provides a compelling and accurate insight into the secretive workings of a hedge fund." Tets Ishikawa, author of "How I Caused the Credit Crunch Some call them 'grotesque', others as 'absolutely crazy bodies', and still more refer to them as 'hellish': hedge fund managers are stealthy, wealthy and tend to avoid the spotlight. But is this fair? Money Mavericks: Confessions of a Hedge Fund Manager charts the founding, seemingly interminable rise and eventual closure of a fund which operated in London during the febrile years of 2002 to 2008. Shedding light on the incredible inside workings of hedge funds, it's a tale of a bubble industry in a bubble town during the bubble years. It tells the story of some very smart people who were trying to do something that was incredibly hard: beat the market. If they failed, the repercussions would be swift and severe. If they succeeded, the rewards would be massive. Having grown from a small and mainly US investment activity to become a global trillion-dollar circus, the hedge fund industry is often unfairly portrayed as a fee-charging gambling den. But forget what you've heard: this is the true story of the life of a hedge fund. "I was immersed in the hedge fund industry for years and now I want to address the myths and misperceptions that surround the hedge funds. I often feel that my six years of running Holte Capital was one long blur of human drama with triumph and failure following each other in quick and merciless succession. If you have ever been given the impression that the world of hedge funds is driven by meticulously-planned and well-coordinated dark forces, I hope my story will enlighten you." Lars Kroijer

This publication provides valuable financial tools and strategies for the nonprofit board member. The book combines basic definitions with more sophisticated strategies for board members of any financial background. All major aspects of a nonprofit's financial life are addressed, including budget-building and monitoring, monthly and yearly reports, audits, and endowments, as well as strategies for sustaining the organization's mission in good and bad economic times. 106 pages. $20* each Linking Mission to Money was designed to help volunteer board members positively impact an organization s mission by achieving financial goals. The 100-page book, authored by Allen J. Proctor, was developed with support from Grange Insurance and Huntington Bank. The benefit and the liability of being a board member lies with each member of the board, Proctor commented. This book is intended to help volunteers satisfy their commitment by explaining finance as the core of a holistic approach to fulfilling board responsibility Proctor noted that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) has refocused attention on the responsibility and accountability that board membership brings. He said that board members are fiduciaries, which means they have the legal responsibility and personal liability to know what is going on at their organization. Written specifically for non-financial experts, Linking Mission to Money uses conversational style and short, digestible chapters. Topics range from planning and priorities to sustaining mission through adversity

At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single ''Go D.J.'' Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single ''Soldier'' that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B single. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single ''Lollipop'' and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in prison he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist. His upcoming ninth studio album, Tha Carter IV, and first since being released from prison.Record One Side A 1 Intro 2:522 Blunt Blowin 5:133 MegaMan 3:184 6 Foot 7 Foot (featuring Cory Gunz) 4:095 Nightmares Of The Bottom 4:42Side B 1 She Will (featuring Drake) 5:062 How To Hate (feat

Minaj's hotly anticipated Young Money/Cash Money/Universal sophomore set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will arrive April 3. In the meantime, the first-time Grammy Award nominee for best new artist is courting attention with the frenetic, candy-coated video for the album's second buzz single, the autobiographical anthem "Stupid Hoe." The Hype Williams-directed video has racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube. In fact, its Jan. 21 premiere clocked 4.8 million views on VEVO--the highest single-video number ever in 24 hours for the site. That's just the latest swell in a tidal wave of momentum that Minaj has been riding since Pink Friday debuted in November 2010. It soared straight to No. 2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 its first week, then commanded No. 1 on both charts in early 2011. After scoring her first chart-topper with "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake, Minaj spent last year steadily racking up more hits ("Super Bass, " "Fly" featuring Rihanna) and setting chart records ("Bass" became the highest-charting Hot 100 rap hit by a solo female--without a featured artist--since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002). She simultaneously became the featured "It" girl on a string of high-profile singles by others, like David Guetta ("Where Them Girls At"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Ludacris ("My Chick Bad"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Drake ("Make Me Proud"), Britney Spears ("Till the World Ends" remix) and the new Madonna single with M.I.A. ("Gimme All Your Luvin'"). Minaj went on to edge out mentor Lil Wayne, West and Jay-Z at the American Music Awards to win the favorite album and favorite artist in rap/hip-hop music categories. A branding and media darling, she graced 10 magazine covers last year, including W, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and was named Billboard's Rising Star of 2011. Recognizing her pop cultural influence, Mattel issued a limited-edition Nicki Minaj Barbie that was auctioned for charity. A fixture at top designers' shows during New York Fashion Week, the diminutive dynamo was tapped as the 2012 MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam spokesperson. And to top it all off, OPI recently launched its custom-designed Nicki Minaj nail polish collection. It's all part of the Minaj mystique, an engaging persona the New York Times has dubbed "the Technicolor Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile." But behind the fluorescent nails and makeup (including Minaj's signature pink lipstick), neon wigs and provocative costumes, you'll find a determined yet passionate artist whose singular goal remains unchanged: connecting musically with her growing legion of fans. And those fans, 7.5 million global Twitter followers whom she lovingly nicknamed "Barbies" (aka Barbz), have helped her spark a long-awaited female rap revival. "They inspire me to work harder--hold me up while I'm down, " Minaj told Billboard about the love affair with her fans. "I wouldn't be here without them. I could never have predicted any of this." Not even when she was attending LaGuardia High School, a music, visual and performing arts school where she studied drama. Born Onika Maraj in 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj moved to Jamaica, Queens when she was five. A one-time office manager and Red Lobster employee, Minaj released three mixtapes between 2007-2009--including the highly praised "Beam Me Up, Scotty"--and won the female artist of the year award at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. A year later, Lil Wayne signed her to Cash Money subsidiary Young Money. She subsequently appeared on Young Money's 2009 debut compilation album We Are Young Money, featuring the hit "BedRock, " which included a solo rap verse by Minaj. The compilation itself reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200. All this set the stage for Minaj's own debut album, Pink Friday, and her first solo top 15 pop/No. 7 R&Bhip-hop charting single "Your Love." More hits followed as did a growing list of accolades: first female artist to be included on MTV's an