Sentences with phrase «thousands of agents for»

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It also featured an FBI agent who went rogue, and sold Ulbricht information about the government's case for hundreds of thousands of dollars, paid in bitcoins.

The species of wheat that we in the West use for bread only developed in the last few thousand years as a result of two instances of sympatric speciation (different to selective breeding, but an agent of evolution none the less).

A criminal complaint alleges that the rabbis charged Jewish wives tens of thousands of dollars to orchestrate kidnappings and accepted $ 20,000 for such an operation from undercover FBI agents.

The species of wheat that we in the West use for bread only developed in the last few thousand years as a result of two episodes of sympatric speciation (different to selective breeding, but an agent of evolution none the less) and the various Shiraz, Char.donnay and Pinot Noir gra.pes we enjoy today, in the form of wine, were all developed and perfected in the last 100 years or so.

Island Fresh expands the business with its network of thousands of customers in the tri-state area that they have served for over 20 years having been the exclusive distributor and ingredient procurement agent for Hale and Hearty.

Applebaum contends that the explosion of apparent support for Moldovan students and other protesters (10,000 + people showed up when only around a thousand were expected) was at least in part due to the work of agents provocateurs, who also led or pushed the protesters to break into government offices and plant a Romanian flag on the parliament building (Romania is apparently the national bugbear for pro-Russian Moldovans).

The Trump administration is planning an increase in federal immigration jails across the country for the thousands of additional undocumented immigrants its agents are arresting.

While thousands of agents based on camptothecin have been synthesized, and two of these analogs — irinotecan and topotecan — have been approved for treatment of many solid - tumor cancers, these compounds typically are highly toxic to healthy cells, and not all of them have proven effective as anticancer agents.

Turmeric has been a staple spice in Eastern cuisine for thousands of years, and you've recently seen it popping up in capsules and extracts for its effects on lowering inflammation, its antioxidant activity, and even its potential as an anti-tumor agent.

Curcumin, the active agent in turmeric, as been used in Ayurveda, the Ancient form of Indian Medicine for thousands of years and Western Science is catching on.

The Turmeric plant is a relative of Ginger and has been used for thousands of years in Indian Ayurvedic medicine (the science of long life) as an antiseptic and antibacterial agent to treat infection, inflammation, wound healing, poor digestion, etc..

If you think it's small, one of the oldest Russian brides conglomerates boasts having 1 million 350 thousand active profiles of men on its recruitment website for agents.

For the latest news, check outbackstage.com/resourcesto find thousands of production listings, casting directors, acting classes, agents, and more!

Two major factors account for the transformation that already has touched thousands of public schools in Mexico: the acceptance of authorities in charge of the system, of course, but most striking, the inner conversion of teachers and students from passive receptors of external directives to managers of their own learning and active agents of change in neighboring schools.

But in those rejections, there's hope for the indie writer — if you can develop your own platform and show that you've sold a few thousand copies of your self - published book, it's very likely that you will catch an agent or publisher's attention.

The other scenario, where there are no agents, and everyone can just pour their books onto the Net on haphazard sites; where there is no clear way for a reader to sift through the hundreds of thousands of books that will be out there; where you will waste your time downloading things that sound okay, but end up being grammatically unreadable because they haven't been through any sort of editorial process — this is what will kill the book industry.

It's hard for an aspiring author to pick from the thousands of literary agent leads online.

I often gave my agent thousands of dollars for making one phone call and then having her accounting department forward checks.)

As have thousands of other writers, I followed the «acceptable» route of finding an agent (an almost impossible endeavor unless one is a politician or star of considerable note), sending out numerous query letters, and waiting for the inevitable letters of rejection.

We have had thousands of customers sound off on waiting on hold for an hour or having a level one agent saying only a level two can help you and then they never call or do email followups.

Editors and agents are exposed to thousands of projects every year, so they have a sense for when something special or different comes through.

Whereas in traditional publishing the first book costs hundreds of thousands because there's a whole print run, and then on every single book there are margins for the retailer, distribution, publisher, agent, and so on — and if the book doesn't sell out, there are further transport, warehouse, and pulping costs.

Thousands of forward - thinking publishing industry professionals and participants (journalists, bloggers, authors, publishers, literary agents, editors, formatters, cover designers, conference managers, book doctors, publishing consultants, retailers, librarians, educators, readers and more) who went out of their way to open doors for Smashwords and our authors and publishers

I originally created this publishing agent directory to help me compile accurate literary agent lists for my 1 - on - 1 coaching clients (they pay thousands of dollars to work with me, so my directory of literary agents has to be perfect).

Along with many other service providers, so - called «PR agents» (read: snake oil salesmen) lifted thousands of dollars from clueless authors who thought having a press release written for their book would land them on the Today Show.

Our site receives thousands of hits from foreign publishers and agents searching for unique titles.

Crime A man charged with orchestrating the July theft of the expensive comics collection of an elderly Rochester, N.Y., man who was beaten and later died has been arrested by FBI agents for allegedly selling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise on eBay.

... not sure where the above comments re self publishing costing thousands comes from... im delighted with Lulu and it did nt cost me a penny to publish my first book Maggie's Shadow and now available everywhere in print and electronic form... i did all the work myself and when stuck asked for help and Lulu's response was almost immediate and either the following day or the next providing invaluable insight on how to proceed ~ and free... i'm now marketing myself and have already agreed to place my book on consignment at one indie bookshop and with others ive yet to call... my library opened their doors to introduce me as a local writer and the local paper just printed the event... little by little its happening but it requires diligence and a willingness to promote one's work... i learn something new everyday and plan to submit my book to many of the self published contests that are now available... i would recommend Lulu to other authors tired of waiting for an agent

Each October, the world's largest annual trade fair for books draws thousands of publishers, editors and agents from around the world, who are all attempting to buy or sell rights in books that have sold strongly in their respective home territories.

If you write books or novels that you want to be sold to hundreds, even thousands of people it would be best if you hire a literary agent since it would be easier for you to have it published traditionally by a well - known publisher.

QueryTracker, with a database containing thousands of agents and publishers, now allows you to search for the right fit via genre.

Query Tracker is a huge collection of query information including thousands of agents and publishers — all «carefully screened for legitimacy and proficiency.»

That may seem obvious when stated, but every year agents receive thousands of submissions for work that does not have national appeal, and does not deserve shelf space at every chain bookstore in the country.

Hundreds of thousands of authors like you are publishing profitable work right now instead of waiting for agents and publishers to give the green light.

For authors ultimately seeking traditional publication, remember that what sells books to publishers is the writing, and that writing doesn't change if your agent is earning zero dollars or thousands of dollars from your work.

If you're looking for hard money lending in Tempe, join the ranks of thousands of clients, mortgage brokers, and real estate agents whose goals we've helped achieve.

Not all insurance companies have thousands of highly trained and exceptional agents across the country ready to provide you the best motorcycle insurance for your ride, in person.

But they failed to account for all the associated costs that go along with it: Taxes, agent fees, commissions, insurance, maintenance, stamp duties, renovation costs, furnishing, etc, which would add hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to your monthly bill.

We provide settlement services for thousands of mortgage closing agents in all 50 states and can provide a centralized, customized solution for you and your borrower.

Banks and lenders would rather take less money and keep homeowners in their home making a payment that they can afford, rather than go through the expense of foreclosing on the home, hiring a listing agent, rehabilitating the home, and letting it sit empty on the market for months, only to lose thousands in the process.

Please don't make the same mistake thousands of people have made and either go with your Real Estate Agents Inspector or try to save money when hiring a Home Inspector, you will usually be sorry if we are the ones who inspect for the buyers when you sell.

They argue that the vast majority of home sellers work with an agent for the same reason they wouldn't defend themselves in court if hundreds of thousands of dollars were involved.

Not only do these modern travel agents search for the best flights, they can also save you hundreds or thousands of dollars depending on the complexity of your trip and help you to make the most of your airline miles.

Agents who have not yet tried the programmeme are encouraged to do so, and to compare the rates and availability for the thousands of destinations available through Expedia.

We are very excited about our partnership with Travelport opening a new direct distribution channel for Hostelworld.com to over tens of thousands of travel agents worldwide.

Join Valerian and his fellow agents for a mad dash through Alpha, the City of a Thousand Planets.

Perhaps the filmmakers were simply highly - paid double agents for big oil and big coal trying to undercut the global effort of the similarly named 10-10-10 campaign kicking off on Oct. 10 (the 10:10 group is one of thousands of participants in the international climate «work party»).

And even before taking to task Australia's own thousands of Pachauri - like gummint - dole - dependent pretend «scientists» of the Quod Erat Demonstrandum School of Socialist - International - supporting arrangers of the appearance of «evidence» to support their masters» tyrannies — and starting with the infantile temper - tantrum - tossing Jim - Jones - like pretender to what presently passes for Australia's «prime ministership,» the mass hysteria posing as a godless religion's every cult leader, sleeper agent and / or lock - stepping Goebbelsesque propagandist / pamphleteer, polemicist, promulgator and pretender to to the trade of «pressman» pusher aught be charged, arrested and tried for treason.

You can thank Obamcare for the thousands of armed IRS Agents who will be running around making sure you paid your Obmacare penalty.

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