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New Nursery, Old Crib: 5 Ways To Make It Work
Cribs are often passed down from sibling to sibling, or within extended families, and it seems crazy to buy a new one if a secondhand one is perfectly solid and safe. But how do you make a crib that might be a little tired or outdated seem fresh and new? Here are five nurseries that made secondhand cribs work with style.
1. Tessa's family mixed up the wood grain. Without a set of furniture to work with, trying to match the furniture in your nursery may end up with slight variations between pieces that look awkward. Tessa's Hand-Me-Down Haven works because there is a mix of wood and furniture styles present.
2. Everett's Mom, Tiffany, matched everything else, and let the crib stand alone. Everett's Grey and White Room has a reduced palette (just a few colors present in the room) which ties the whole room together, regardless of the fact that the crib was not specifically chosen for this room.
3. Carolyn made a modern room for an older crib. Just because your crib is a few years old doesn't mean the nursery has to be a time warp to match. In fact, the crib in Alexander's DIY'd With Love Nursery seems modern, because it is paired with a chalkboard wall, modern shelving and a chevron rug. This approach would work best for a crib with simple lines.
4. Susan made it all about the bedding. Susan already had a crib from her first son's nursery and brightened it up in her son Noah's nursery with beautiful new bedding. Even though we're advised against bumpers now, don't underestimate the power of a great quilt and sheet set.
5. Ezra's Mom, Erin, painted it. Painting a crib is a big job, but look at the amazing results here in Ezra's Modern Nursery. Erin sanded this cherry wood crib, primed it, painted it, rubbed it with steel wool, and added another coat of paint. She plans to add a teething guard to prevent little teeth from getting into the paint. This approach would be a good option for a more ornate crib.
And, a reminder, that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission changed their guidelines for crib safety in 2011 which is important reading for older or secondhand cribs.
(Images: 1. Ryan Marshall 2. Postcard & Willow Photography 3. Life in Graz/Pittsburgh 4. Susan Weinroth 5. Erin Loves Earl)


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Google Apps for Work
A groupware service that helps you create a seamless working style
Besides being accessible from computer web browsers, Google Apps for Work can also be accessed from smartphone and tablet applications.
A freer way of working
You can work from any place, with any devices. No matter how far from your office, you still can use chat and video conference for smooth communication.
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Using the add-on services increase security by setting limitations on specific devices or IP addresses.
Sharing with your colleagues
Create files, share them with teammates and edit them in real-time. This reduces the burden of sending attachments by e-mail and trying to be on the same page.
Various functions specifically designed for business are available.
Speedy access to necessary information through large mailbox capacity and fast search
Google Calendar
Schedule sharing function makes it easy to organize meetings
Google Drive
Ability to keep files in the cloud. This makes it possible to access files from browsers.
Google Document, Google Spreadsheet, Google Presentation
Ability to share and edit files from different places in real time
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Ability to instantly start a video conference for effective communication
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Easy-to-collect information and creation of in-house portal for sharing
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Ability to create mailing lists and share content
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Provides archive, electronic discovery, information governance function
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A tool to enhance security by setting user-specific access location limitations and/or multifactor authentication
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Brian: "You have to be different." The Crowd: "Yes, we are all different!" Small lonely Voice: "I'm not different."
We were so cute back then! Young and innocent.
omg, where was this????
It was in Central Park, circa 2006. I think Peter took this photo of us.
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Saturday November 4th 1882.
Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkenhead
This church, of which the late Rev. Canon Knox was incumbent for upwards of half a century, will be reopened to-morrow (Sunday), after important alterations and complete restoration. The Mayor of Birkenhead (Mr. William Laird), accompanied by the members of the Town Council, will attend in his official capacity, and sermons will be preached both morning and evening by the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
In carrying out the alterations, the intention has been to restore the church as far as possible to the form originally intended by the architect, the late Mr. Rickman; and at the same time to increase the comfort of the congregation, render the church in every way suitable for divine worship, and place the parish church of Saint Mary in the position it ought to occupy as the oldest ad most important church in the borough. Before describing the character of the alterations, it may be interesting to give a brief account of the appearance of the church before the work was commenced. There were three large galleries, occupying the whole of the north and south transepts and the west end of the church. These much interfered with the comfort of the congregation sitting beneath, and, reaching nearly up to the ceiling, the back seats were most incommodious. There was no centre isle, and all view of the communion table was blocked up by the lofty old-fashioned "three-decker" arrangement standing in the centre of the church. The pews were old-fashioned, high, and proportionately uncomfortable. The organ stood in the western gallery, and as it almost touched the ceiling much of the sound was lost. The mode of warming the church was very inefficient, and had to be supplemented by a large stove, the flue from which was doing much mischief. The church was badly lighted, and there was no proper system of ventilation or drainage. In consequence of the want of the latter, much of the flooring had become rotten and dangerous from the rain-water which was allowed to percolate to the foundations. It is stated in "Gore's Directory" that the church had seat room for 15,000. This calculation would only give at the utmost a space of 18 inches for each person, being considerably less than the proper amount; indeed, if the church did really hold that number, it must have been at a very considerable sacrifice of comfort, particularly on Sunday evenings, when the gas was lighted. The church as originally designed by the architect had no galleries in the transepts, and these were subsequently added in consequence of the rapid increase of the parish. Assuming that the church as originally designed would accommodate about 1000, it is manifest that to increase that number by 500 without any addition to the size of the church could only be effected by a diminution of the cubical contents of air allowed for each person. The following is a brief description of the most important alterations that have been made:- The height of the church has been increased by lowering the floor 15 inches, it being found impracticable to alter the height of the ceiling. The whole of the galleries to the north and south transepts have been removed. The space occupied by the staircases and vestibules has been added to the area of the church; the front of the western gallery has been set back 2ft., the organ removed to a new organ chamber built on the north side of the chancel, and the seats entirely rearranged. All the pews have been reconstructed, so as to give greater comfort to the congregation. A centre aisle has been formed, and the pulpit re-erected at the north-east corner of the chancel. By this arrangement the preacher is in full view of every seat in the church. The chancel has been raised 18in. above the floor of the church, with stalls for the clergy and choir. Vestries for clergy and choir have been built on the south side of the chancel, and on the north side an organ chamber, with heating vault underneath, the church being thoroughly warmed by hot air. The lighting is done partly by four Siemens' patent regenerative gas burners, supplemented by gas brackets, and the ventilation has been considerably improved. The passages and aisles are laid with Wharain's patent wood block flooring; the chancel and baptistery (late vestry) being laid with ornamental encaustic tile paving; the apse with mosaic tile pavement, the latter being chiefly made in Liverpool. The windows in the apse and baptistery are filled with stained glass of an ornamental character. The screen between chancel and vestry and new windows being also fitted with lead lights. The main contract for the alterations has been carried out by Mesars. E. Legge, Son, and Co., of Birkenhead; the tiling and mosaic by Mr. Leadly Brown, of Liverpool; the stained glass by Mesars, Campbell, Smith and Campbell, of London; the ornamental glass by Mesars, Forrest and Son, of Liverpool; the whole being carried out under the superintendence of Mesars, Aldridge and Deacon, architects, Liverpool. The necessary funds were partly raised by subscription, supplemented by the munificent liberality of Mr. W. Laird, the mayor of Birkenhead, and the Laird family. In addition to the foregoing works, extensive repairs are being done to the structure, and considerable alterations are proposed to be made in the graveyard in order to render the same more attractive and rescue it from its present neglected condition, for which funds are much needed.


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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Your Ancestral Family announces 25 % Off Packages - Heritage Discounts
January 2011 will be celebrated as "Scottish-American Heritage Month" (in honor of Robert Burns birthday) and anyone with Scottish ancestry will receive a steep 25% discount off the regular package prices.
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David was able to find and obtain some very valuable and precious vital records belonging to my lost family members all the way back to the 1600's! All the mysteries that used to exist in my family are resolved, thanks to Mr. Irwin. I even received updates regarding the progress made throughout his investigation!ReplyDelete
David EVEN found the death record belonging to my mother's birth-father (and 1 PICTURE)!
After only a few months David sent 6 copies of the "Family History Book" about 2 weeks ago. The book is charming, well written and includes TONS of detailed information about my mother's and father's ancestors!
My dad EVEN CRIED after I gave him this family history book for his Christrmas present!
That is a memory that I will never, ever forget.
The turnaround time in recieving the books was pretty reasonable (no, I'm NOT KIDDING).
I received all 6 books within 3 weeks.
In closing, the 2010 holiday season was memorable this year. Afeter seeing my family look through thier albums and reminice on "old times" I felt greatful (and, relieved!!!)
Thank you, Mr. David, for unlocking my family history snd the "mysteries" that have plagued us for so many years. My family and I are no longer lost with unanswered questions, but rather making additionalfamily dicoveries for the new year to come!!


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Tombstone Tuesday – Washington C. & Zibia H. Rose
by Sherry Stocking Kline
March 23, 2010
On the Stone:
1838 – 1922
1839 – 1926
This tombstone is located near the entrance of the Osborn Cemetery near Mayfield, Kansas. It is visible from the lane as you go in, and is on the east side of the lane. The Osborn Cemetery is located about 1/2 mile east of the small town of Mayfield, Kansas, and one mile south of Highway 160.
Because one of my family names is Rose, and because some of them did come from Nebraska and live in the area for a time, I had half-hoped that Washington and Zibia would turn out to be "our" Roses. But, according to the 1900 Federal census roll T623_502, Sumner County, Kansas, Washington was born in Illinois, his father in Pennsylvania, and his mother in Alabama. Zibia was also born in Illinois, and her father was born in Kentucky, and her mother was born in Scotland.
So, so far it doesn't appear that they are related to "our" Roses, unless it is many generations back. But, I'll keep Washington's and Zibia's info just in case I find a link down the road!
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Too bad you can't connect them with your Rose's. I sure love that name Zibia!


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This release was first posted in January, 2007 by the
Michigan Intercolelgiate Athletic Association.
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) schools, of which Hope College is a member, has implemented a program designed to lessen the risk of the transmission of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) among its athletes.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other SSTIs are being recognized and transferred with increasing frequency in community settings. If left untreated, MRSA can cause significant disability or even death.
The MIAA has provided its member schools with CleenFreek® anti-microbial towels for use during athletic contests and other "shared" towel situations. The towels are treated to eliminate the transfer of bacteria from one athlete to another in a "shared" towel situation.
The MIAA member institutions are Adrian, Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, Olivet, Saint Mary's and Tri-State.
The league-wide action, approved by the MIAA Board of Control, was in response to concerns by the sports medicine staffs at member colleges. It was noted that athletes might be put at risk of serious infectious disease by "shared" bench towel environments.
"The conference felt appropriate education prevention measures, including the introduction of a conference-sponsored purchase program of anti-microbial towels, was warranted," said Commissioner David Neilson.
The MIAA is believed to be the first collegiate conference in the nation to provide the anti-microbial towels to its member institutions. The towels are distinctively green, matching one of the conference's logo colors.
The MIAA has also adopted a policy aimed at helping its member colleges implement practices that reduce the risk of skin and soft tissue infections for its student/athletes at all conference competitions.
The policy was prepared using the recommended practice guidelines of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and National Athletc Trainer's Association (NATA).
Dr. Kirk Brumels, head athletic trainer at Hope College, chaired a sub-committee that developed the policy and action plan.


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Belgian GP 2011
Sunday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (1st): "I'm very happy; today was a very good race for us, although it was not easy with the tyres. The beginning of the race was more research and science than racing and we sacrificed a lot by stopping very early. We had a good feeling though and I came in again when the safety car came out, just to see how they were. I can judge a bit from looking at the inside, but when you're doing 300kph or more and the tyres are always spinning rather than stopped, you can't really take the time to see, so it was crucial to come in and have a closer look. I'm very happy with the result. It's a big relief after all the discussions we had going into the race. This morning disturbed our normal rhythm, as normally you know what you do when you arrive on Sunday morning, but today we had a lot of discussions which doesn't make it easy to keep focused. Before the race, we decided the priority was simply to finish the race today and not think too much about where, so that's why I am so happy with the result. It couldn't have been any better. The car felt fantastic and with each lap we learned more and more about the tyres, which made us more confident to push when necessary."
Mark Webber (2nd): "The lights went out and I got anti-stall at the start - I don't know whether it was due to the start being uphill or not. We were worried about the tyres going into the race and had a lot of meetings this morning. In the end, the right decisions were made and the team reacted incredibly well and did some good research overnight to work out how we could best get through the race. We did a lot of damage to the tyres in qualifying and had to stop pretty early to protect ourselves from any issues from the tyre which put us out of position. We picked some people off, but in terms of the result I was after I was frustrated at that point. Then the safety car came out. The team wanted me to pit, but when I got the instructions of what to do in the pit lane I was the wrong side of the pit wall - I never heard the call to come in. I was worried, but we kept going and the car behaved well. I drove well from then on and we got a good result in what was one of the team's best ever one-two finishes. It was a great weekend for the team and they deserve this result."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A fantastic team result - a one-two in Spa and our first ever victory here, it's phenomenal for the team. Sebastian made a good start, but Mark looked like he got the anti-stall and dropped down the order. Having damaged our tyres in qualifying, we had some concerns about them going into the race based on a lack of knowledge after all the wet running this weekend. So, we were conservative with the strategy opting to stop Mark on lap three and Sebastian a lap or so later. More than anything we wanted to see how the tyres were behaving. We put Mark onto the prime tyre at that point and we could see, fairly early on, that it was performing well. At the safety car we pitted Sebastian for another set of options, which worked out well for him. After a radio issue, Mark stayed out on the prime, which was still looking very strong at that point. Sebastian then got his head down and conserved the tyres when he needed to, pushed when he needed to and closed out a very satisfying victory - which was backed up by Mark who hunted down Fernando in the closing laps and passed him. It rounded off a great weekend for the team; it's a lot of points in both Championships and we have extended our lead in both the Drivers' and Constructors' at a circuit which we have not previously won at - so it's a fantastic day for Red Bull."
Cyril Dumont, Renault: "I'm very pleased to get this result after returning from the summer break. It's good for the team and also for Renault. I think some people were saying this circuit would not suit our car, but we demonstrated that it was not the case, so that's very satisfying. Mark did a really good job to recover from the start which was not too good, and it's great to see both drivers at the top today - it was good haul of points in the Team Championship."
Jenson Button (3rd): "It wasn't as simple as just going from 13th to third today. At the start, somebody hit me at the rear and damaged a rear-wing endplate. At the exit of Turn One, there was debris everywhere, and somebody else's front wing went through my front wing and sliced my right-side mirror off. I also had to make an early pitstop, so it was hardly perfect! The team had a look at the data and saw that the damage was manageable, so I held on for a few more laps in order to make the strategy work. Then, after that, I drove flat-out to the end of the race. I think everybody had an issue with the front-left tyre, so it was tricky to know when to push. But my pace was pretty good considering the damage we had, and I really enjoyed attacking and passing people. Our car is the best it's been all year, and I feel better than I ever have in Formula 1. We just need to stop the little mistakes from happening so that we can win even more races. Hopefully, we can go out and fight for the win in Monza."
Lewis Hamilton (DNF, Accident): "I was in a good position and I'd already got past one of the Ferraris, but then I was hit by Kamui [Kobayashi]. I don't really know what happened, but I hit the wall pretty hard and my race was immediately over. I was ahead, so I don't know why I got hit. There have been quite a few races this year where we've not finished, and this is another - but that's motor racing. At least our pace was reasonably good this weekend, so let's hope we can win more races in the remainder of the season."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Jenson drove a dazzlingly impressive race today - in fact I'd say without any doubt whatsoever that he was the man of the match. To start from P13, then to lose a front wing and drop back to P19, and then fight all the way back to P3 at the chequered flag, on the most challenging circuit in modern-day Formula 1... well, all I can say is that it was the kind of performance that marks out a true champion. In particular, to hunt down and pass Fernando [Alonso] like that... again, I thought that was very, very, very impressive. But for our unfortunate misunderstanding in qualifying yesterday [which resulted in a P13 grid slot], I feel sure that he would have been able to mount a truly formidable challenge for outright victory here this afternoon. As for Lewis, I thought he was extremely unlucky to be tapped from behind by Kamui - and, as we all saw all too clearly, the result was a pretty nasty shunt. Thankfully he climbed out unhurt, which is the main thing. It was hugely frustrating for us - of course it was - but that's motor racing and all we can do now is draw a line under it and move on. Looking forward to the Santander Italian Grand Prix in two weeks' time, then, we're focusing on the positives. Our car and our drivers showed strong pace throughout this weekend, and we'll be aiming to convert that speed into victory at Monza. As for the world championship(s), all we can do is focus all our efforts on trying to win as many of the remaining seven grands prix as we possibly can. As I often say, it's still mathematically possible, which means it's still possible."
Fernando Alonso (4th): "It would have been difficult to do better than this fourth place today, especially given how much we suffered on the Medium tyres: in these conditions, we are a second and a half slower than the best. Honestly, I didn't think I had a real chance of winning, but a podium was within our grasp. The strategy saw me lead in the early stages, but then, we knew that in the final part, we would have struggled more. I had fun in the first stint: the start was good and then I had some nice duels. A shame about the podium: it was our target and was possible, despite qualifying eighth yesterday. Compared to the gap we saw yesterday in qualifying, the situation was very different today, but we are well aware that, with temperatures which were definitely not very hot for summer time, we paid too high a price. At the moment, we must congratulate our opponents, who are doing a fantastic job, but we will not give up, at least until the mathematics tell us otherwise: we will always try and win, giving it our best shot, starting in Monza, a very special event for Ferrari and for all its fans, and then in all the other remaining races this season."
Felipe Massa (8th): "It was rather a strange race for me. In the opening phase I was absolutely in the fight for the top places, but then I started to have tyre problems and the car seemed to no longer be so well balanced. With the Mediums, the situation improved, maybe also down to an adjustment to the front wing which we made at the pit stop, but we were not quick enough, as was clearly evident and by then it was too late. On top of that, I also had a puncture on the left rear tyre which meant I had to make another stop. When I found myself behind Rosberg, I could not pass him, despite the DRS, because their top speed is very good. Furthermore, I was struggling especially in the slowest corners - the final chicane and La Source - and that stopped me from getting as good a tow as possible. The next event is the home race for the team, but it is also very important for me and I really want to get a good result there."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "We definitely cannot claim to be happy with this result, but we must evaluate it objectively, without letting emotion get the better of us. We saw our car perform in two different ways, depending on what tyres it was running: very good on the Soft, especially with Fernando, but definitely lacking with the Medium. This explains how Fernando, who delivered an extraordinary performance, taking the lead and fighting for the win in the first stint, then gradually saw what would have been a very well deserved podium place slip from his grasp. Felipe began his race in a very aggressive fashion, but then he paid an even heavier price for our chronic difficulties on the harder tyre. The Safety Car definitely did not help, coming out just as our main rivals were struggling the most, which meant they could make up for their initial handicap. We know what is our Achilles Heel and we have to continue to work on it: we have made up ground in some areas, but on this one - I refer to the ideal window of operation for the tyres - we are still lagging behind. Now we go to Monza, our home race: our objective is unchanged, which means trying to win. I am convinced we can be on the pace, while aware of the fact we are up against very strong opponents."
Pat Fry: "We are not happy and how could we be at the end of a race in which we were fighting for a podium finish right up to the final stages. Unfortunately, we are still seeing a drop in performance on the hard compound tyres, which is too much when up against our main rivals. It's a problem we have still not managed to fix and which is even more accentuated once the temperature is rather low. It's disappointing for our drivers, as we have not been able to put them in a position to fight at their best in every type of condition. From a strategic point of view, certainly the arrival on track of the Safety Car did not work in our favour and I don't think that we could have made any different choices compared to the ones we went with. If Fernando had copied Vettel, he would have come back out on track in traffic and would have lost the chance to attack for the top spot. After that, there was no point splitting the second part of Fernando's race in two, thus using a third and final set of Softs, because we would definitely have finished fourth with no hope of fighting for something better. Now we must prepare as well as possible for Monza, the Scuderia's home race."
Mercedes GP
Michael Schumacher (5th): "A wonderful ending to a wonderful weekend here in Spa. I think more than fifth place would not have been possible today but making up 19 places was a good feeling. With all my family, friends and fans here, it was an extra motivation, and I would like to thank all of them for their support. They saw an exciting race with a great strategy from our team. So all in all, for me, there was a lot of emotion and a lot of overtaking today. At the beginning I was a bit afraid that some of the flying parts might hit and damage my car, but I was lucky that nothing happened. After that, I had big fun hunting and making my way forward."
Nico Rosberg (6th): "I had a great start today and it was a special feeling to be leading the race in a Silver Arrow at this amazing circuit. It was great to see the traffic jam behind me with the Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari cars, but it was hard to realise that we just don't have the pace to stay at the top. However we have made progress this weekend and today was a good result for the team. I had to push quite hard at the start and in the middle which cost me a little towards the end, which combined with Michael being on the faster soft tyres, meant that I wasn't able to keep him behind me. Now I'm looking forward to Monza and I'm confident that we can improve further."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "It was a very exciting race for us and nice to remember what it's like to be at the front again, after Nico's excellent start and early laps in the lead. Both drivers did a great job this afternoon on quite different strategies. Michael began the race on the medium tyre and got that stint of his race out of the way quickly by stopping on lap four and changing to the soft compound. The Safety Car then worked in his favour by allowing him to catch up to the cars in front, and he was obviously on the better tyre in the final laps when he was catching Nico. It's a very nice result for him on this anniversary weekend, and especially after starting from dead last. Nico ran a two-stop strategy and, although it was a little marginal with tyre performance at times, he drove an excellent race to sixth place. Towards the end, we told him to trim his fuel: although we had a Safety Car period, one doesn't use this to save fuel under the current rules because any fuel saved is simply extra weight carried through the rest of the race, and at that point his fuel consumption was on target. In any case, it didn't cost him a significant amount of lap time, and the decisive factor was that Michael was on the soft tyre at the end while Nico was on the medium, which was around a second a lap slower. Overall, it was a very good team result and our best points score of the season so far."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "A great race from Michael at his 20th anniversary here in Spa. Coming from last to fifth place is excellent and well deserved. Michael drove impeccably and the team had a great strategy in starting with the slower medium tyres to get them out of the way at an early stage. Being in a position to use the softs during his last stint, whilst Nico was on mediums, was crucial for the outcome of their races. Nico had a great start and was leading for a couple of laps but of course the speed of our current package is still not good enough to stay at the top of the field. A satisfying result for the team after the summer break; well done guys. We will try very hard in a fortnight in Monza."
Vitaly Petrov (9th): "I think we've made a big step forward with the car, and you can see that I was in top ten contention for all of the race - and close to the Mercedes - so we need to keep working in this direction. Our strategy was good, however we lost out on our top speed which meant I found it very difficult to overtake. The car was very strong on the corners, and we were very good on the brakes until I had issues at the end. For the final laps I was driving differently to compensate for the brake concerns, but unfortunately I spun right at the end as I had totally lost my front brakes. Looking at the performance of the weekend, overall I'm quite happy."
Bruno Senna (13th): "Unfortunately I made a mistake in the first corner, which cost me the chance of really causing a stir at the top end for the remainder of the race. So, firstly I would like to say sorry to Jaime (Alguersuari) for that. I made a mistake in the braking area, so that meant I slipped back and couldn't compete where I wanted to; this left me quite lonely at the back for a while! However, once I'd paid the price with the drive through penalty I was able to start making some progress and my race pace was actually quite strong, so I kept pushing and was pleased with how I drove from then on. Obviously I would like to have finished higher, considering my grid position, but I've now got a good pace to build on and take me through to Monza, which is another of my favourite tracks. We'll sit down and learn where we can improve but the foundations are there."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "I take mixed feelings from today because we suffered from a difficult first corner, which prevented us from scoring more points. Having said that, both Vitaly and Bruno drove a respectable race from this point on, and ensured we would take something away from this weekend. Importantly, we have at least returned to the points with Vitaly's ninth position. It's good to see that we've improved our pace, and there are clear indications that some of our vigour has re-emerged following some tricky races recently. This weekend has acted as a real building block for Monza, and I'm glad to say that spirits are higher than they have been for a while."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "It was good for us to get back in the points again, but it was a disappointing afternoon as I felt we had the pace to achieve better than we did. Bruno slipped up on his first corner, and this damaged his first set of tyres which set the scene for the rest of his race. Looking over his weekend, he did a fantastic job yesterday and it was always going to be a very difficult indoctrination racing on these tyres in dry conditions for the first time at this circuit. Vitaly had good pace but unfortunately there wasn't the straight-line speed, even with the DRS, to overtake even if we were clearly faster than the Force India at the end of the race. We had a problem with Vitaly's brakes at the end - possibly one of the front discs - causing a big vibration and unfortunately on the last corner of the last lap he spun. On a positive note it's very clear that we've improved the car with new parts and the updates have shown clear improvements."
Riccardo Penteado, Engine Support Leader: "Spa is one of the hardest tracks for the engine, with over 70% of the lap spent at full throttle. It put the engines under extreme pressure, which is why we put new units in for maximum power. Engine-wise it's been a very good weekend with high top speed down the long straights and a return to the top 10 in qualifying for both cars. The race was looking promising after the performance yesterday but Bruno unfortunately had the accident at the start and had to convert his race to a learning experience. Vitaly was unfortunate to lose eighth at the end with a brake problem but it's still two valuable points to open the second half of the year."
Pastor Maldonado (10th): "I'm really happy to score a point for both myself and for the team. It is a big improvement. During the race our pace was very consistent so I'm happy for that and I'm also pleased for my country. Finally we have some points and it's even better to get them here at such a special track. It was a hard race starting from the back, but I was pushing every single lap."
Rubens Barrichello (16th): "We ended up being more competitive than we thought which is a great thing. I lost time fighting with Rosberg during the in lap for my second pit stop which was unfortunate as it lost me time and points which I think I could have scored. I am very happy for Pastor that he has got his first points though. Either of us could have scored today which is encouraging as the team is making progress."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "It was a good race into the top ten for Pastor today and well done to him on scoring points. Both cars were consistent and strong in the critical sectors of this demanding race track. Pastor and Rubens managed their tyres blistering during the race using Pirelli recommendations. We damaged the front wing on both cars during the race, which hurt the performance of the car, but our pace was still consistent."
Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil (7th): "After starting P15 we have to be very happy with our seventh place today. It was an exciting race with lots of action, but we had a good strategy and made the right calls at the right time. When the safety car came out I pitted straight away, which helped me because I made up a couple of places. I came out in sixth and after that I only lost one position to Schumacher, who was on the soft tyre and faster than me. Overall I think that this result is a fair reflection of the pace we have had this weekend and it's nice to have recovered from the problems we had yesterday to leave here with these important points."
Paul di Resta (11th): "I got off the line very well and everything seemed to be going quite smoothly. But there was an incident ahead of me and I thought I had managed to get through the corner when I got hit hard by Timo [Glock]. That put a big whole in the floor, damaged my front wing and gave me a lot of understeer. Other than that the pace of the car was quite strong, but I was a bit unlucky with the safety car because the priority had to go to the leading car [Adrian] and I dropped behind the Williams. Without that I could have probably been ahead of Maldonado. It's good that Adrian was able to score some points and we've demonstrated the pace of the car once again."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "Considering the problems we had yesterday, I am very happy that we have managed to come away from Spa with six points to strengthen our position in the constructors' championship. It was a typical Spa race; very exciting and Adrian drove well to come through the pack and finish seventh. It was a great team performance and the strategy was spot on. I feel sorry that Paul was unable to join him in the points because he was unlucky today. The damage he picked up on the opening lap affected the balance of the car and then he lost out with the timing of the safety car. Even so, we leave here in high spirits and I'm confident we can continue this form in Monza in a couple of weeks' time."
Kamui Kobayashi (12th): "Of course I expected to score some points today. My start was good and I had a couple of nice fights. On the straights I was actually slower than expected, but I don't know yet why this was. It was also hard to survive with the soft tyres and I was under pressure from Vitaly Petrov. Regarding the accident with Lewis Hamilton, which happened when I was running in fourth, I knew perfectly well he was faster than me so had no reason to fight with him. After he overtook me it was not my intention to get my position back, so I stayed on my line and didn't expect him to move over. When I pitted on the second lap behind the Safety Car I lost an awful lot of positions. Anyway, the long stint on the medium tyres in the end worked well, but then I was too far away from the points."
Sergio Perez (DNF, Damage): "I am very disappointed. I had a good start and beginning to the race. The car was very good and we should have scored points. On lap five I was in seventh when Sebastien Buemi changed his line in front of me under braking, I tried to avoid hitting him but couldn't as I had lost downforce. I later got a drive through penalty which I did on lap 22. After that I also made my second pit stop. I had dropped way behind and tried to recover from there. I had just overtaken Bruno Senna when I felt there was something seriously wrong at the back of the car, so I drove it carefully back to the pits and that was it for today."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "For us it was a race of missed opportunities. After a good qualifying I was very much looking forward to the race, but, except for the weather, everything was against us."
James Key, Technical Director: "This was a disappointing result after a reasonably promising day yesterday, and the pace was not quite as good as it should have been either, so we need to look at why that was. We could and should have scored points today, but for various reasons it didn't work out for us. Sergio did well to try and maintain his position at the start, but he had an incident with one of the Toro Rossos, which we need to look at, and subsequently got a drive through penalty, so that pushed him right down the order. There was some damage to his car and the rear axle, which we now need to investigate this as that was part of our problem, and we had to retire him. Kamui lost several places during the safety car period. We called him into the box but for some reason he came in a lap later, so there was a miscommunication that we need to look into. We have to gather ourselves up and go to the next race."
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Sebastien Buemi (DNF, Damage): "I got a great start, moving up from eleventh on the grid to sixth after the first corner, which was fantastic. I was able to follow the pace of Alonso and Hamilton. Then Perez tried to pass me and simply drove into the back of me, which completed destroyed my rear wing and I had no option but to bring the car back to the pits to retire. I really can't understand what he was doing, as I was clearly ahead of him: it was as though he forgot to brake. Next, we come to the team's home race in Monza and, as our car seems to have made progress in performance terms, let's see what we can do there."
Jaime Alguersuari (DNF,Accident): "I don't want to speak badly about any other driver as it's not my style, but I think the situation was quite clear to everyone. Going into the hairpin after the start, I was in the middle with Senna on my inside and Fernando on my outside and Senna completely missed his braking point and hit me which pushed me into the path of the Ferrari. However, there are many positive things we can take out of this weekend, as we clearly had a car capable of scoring many points today, which is a tribute to all the hard work of the team. I feel sorry for the guys, because starting sixth on the grid is not an everyday occurrence for us. Now I am looking forward to the next race in Monza, as I see no reason why we cannot be competitive there and score more points."
Franz Tost, Team Principal: "Both our drivers had very short races, before being knocked out in incidents that were not their fault, a view supported by the race officials, who penalised Senna and Perez for the collisions with Jaime and Sebastien respectively. Of course, this is very disappointing given our strong showing in qualifying, which meant we were hoping to score a good number of points today. However, on the positive side, both our drivers performed very well throughout the weekend and all the updates introduced on the STR6 appear to have delivered an increase in performance. Given all the hard work completed over the past few weeks prior to the break, in the factory at Faenza and the wind tunnel in Bicester, I think everyone at Scuderia Toro Rosso deserved a better reward than to see both cars go out of the race so early. However, our pace here was encouraging and means we can look forward to trying again in two weeks time, for what is our home race at Monza."
Jarno Trulli (14th): "For me and the whole team that was a really good race. I had a great start, passing a few other cars away from the line but then the accident in T1 meant both Heikki and I suffered damage - him to his nosecone, me to the floor and I had to run the whole race with that damage, so to finish 14th after that is just fantastic. Apart from the start I enjoyed the whole race - I passed a number of cars and when the safety car came out I was able to close the gap to the cars ahead. That gave me the chance to fight with the Renault and I passed him and was then able to keep pace with the other guys ahead. One of the best points of the race was the first stop I made - I came in just behind one of the HRTs and the pitcrew did a brilliant job to get me out fast enough to pass him in the pitlane, so I want to thank them and the whole team for a really solid weekend. Racing like this, with no problems and with a car I can fight with all afternoon is very satisfying, so now I can't wait to get back in when we get to Italy and keep up the momentum we've built up here."
Heikki Kovalainen (15th): "That was a good race for us, obviously apart from the start! I got off the line well but it all tightened up at the first corner and I touched Jarno after someone else had hit me - I was caught in a bit of a sandwich but after I'd pitted and had a new nose it all went pretty well from there. The soft tyres weren't working quite as well as the mediums, but I was still able to push and the main thing is we had a two car finish in strong positions, so that's a good end to the weekend."
Riad Asmat, Chief Executive Officer: "I want to thank the whole team for today's performance, and the jobs everyone has done all weekend. The main aim was to make sure both cars saw the chequered flag, and we wanted to be in the mix to take advantage of any opportunities that presented themselves and finish as high as we could reasonably expect. 14th and 15th means we achieved that, and everyone played their part in making sure we leave Spa on a high, so this goes down as a very good weekend."
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "That is a very good result for the whole team today and goes down as one of our strongest performances since we came into the sport. We had a poor start where both cars were last after making contact in the first corner but we recovered very well, and to have finished in 14th and 15th after that is very pleasing. Both drivers were excellent today, but the pitcrew deserve special praise for having taken a massive step forward in their performance. All our stops were exactly what we needed so congratulations to them for a job very well done today."
Thierry Salvi, Renault: "We can be very pleased with the result today. Our race performance was good and we were able to show that the setups we had worked on in the practice sessions were right for today, giving us the chance to fight and manage the tyres well all afternoon. We enjoy races like this!"
Vitantonio Liuzzi (19th): "We knew it would be a complicated race, especially in dry conditions, but I made a good start and gained a few positions quickly. We were ahead of our main rivals and, even though we knew beforehand that our pace wasn't the best, we kept on fighting. I think we did a pretty good job, especially in the first stint of the race. We've improved on car set-up and race pace with respect to Friday's practice sessions which were also in dry conditions. But we've still got work to do to prove that we can progress from here until the end of season. The next race in Monza will be special for me because I will be racing at home, so I'm really looking forward to it. We still have to work hard this week though, because it is a very technical circuit."
Daniel Ricciardo (DNF, Vibration): "I can't be fully satisfied because it has been a short race for me but at least the time I was out there was really positive. I made a good start and then benefited from some incidents ahead but also made the right choice which let me pick up a few spots. The pace was quite good, a few of the faster cars ended up coming back through but we let them go without losing much time with our direct rivals. It was looking quite good ahead of the Virgins and Lotus. Unfortunately we had a problem with the rear which made us end the race prematurely. But there is no doubt that there are some positives to take. It would have been nice to finish but we've always got next time. From my side I'm happy with how the race was going and we will try to build on it for the next Grand Prix in Monza."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "This was a weekend where we needed thick skin to cope with all the problems that we encountered. We knew that Spa would be difficult. We were aiming at a two car finish, but it was not the case. It is a pity that Daniel was forced in to the first retirement of his F1 career and we must now work very hard to solve the issues. Let's look to Monza which requires a different aerodynamic configuration."
Jerome d'Ambrosio (17th): "I'm pretty happy about my race I have to say and I was very comfortable with the car balance. It was quite difficult at the start as there was a lot of debris and at one point I thought I had a problem but in the end it was a smooth race. It was also a bit tough in the last laps of the race trying to save fuel. It was the first time I ever had to do that so I had to try to adapt. It was something different but that's just more experience for me and it worked out okay. I'm very pleased how things went in my first home Grand Prix. There were quite a few incidents today so I focused on keep it nice and clean and in the end the team has another good two-car result. It's been a great way to start part two of the season."
Timo Glock (18th): "It was a bad start to the race as I made a mistake into Turn 1. I hit the brakes, locked the front tyres and had no chance to avoid the crash with Paul Di Resta. Unfortunately I destroyed his car and his race a bit, so I have to say sorry for that - it was my mistake. But I got a penalty for it and had to pit to get a new front wing and check the car as it felt a bit strange after we hit. But in the end I just tried to bring the car back home, closing the gap and overtaking one of the HRTs. I have to say the boys did a great job with the pit stops and overall I'm happy with the result."
John Booth, Team Principal: "Congratulations to Jerome on a very pleasing result and solid result in his home Grand Prix. Whilst he unfortunately lost out to the HRTs at the start, he very quickly found his way past Liuzzi, and with Ricciardo's retirement his real only opposition was his team mate to the end of the race. Timo had a very good start but was perhaps a little ambitious with his braking for the first corner, and his ensuing coming-together with Paul Di Resta meant that he had to stop for a nose change on the first lap. The Safety Car enabled him to get back into the race and, once he had overtaken Liuzzi, his race was really about trying to catch up to Jerome. We're pleased with the reliability of both cars, however we didn't quite get our fuel consumption predictions correct from the Friday data, which meant for the second half of the race both drivers were having to work hard on their fuel saving. Again the pit crew performed well in what was quite an eventful race for them."


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Cano-led offense hangs 10, leaves Twins in wake
MINNEAPOLIS -- The walls of the visiting clubhouse were rattling with the bass of hip-hop music, and when one of the Yankees reached to adjust the stereo volume for the TV cameras, a hiss came from the back of the room. So, yes, they'd been waiting a while for this.
Robinson Cano homered twice and the Yankees took advantage of the Twins bullpen with some late-game small ball, scoring three times in the eighth inning and adding four more runs in the ninth to run away with a 10-4 victory on Monday at Target Field.View Full Game Coverage
MINNEAPOLIS -- The walls of the visiting clubhouse were rattling with the bass of hip-hop music, and when one of the Yankees reached to adjust the stereo volume for the TV cameras, a hiss came from the back of the room. So, yes, they'd been waiting a while for this.
Robinson Cano homered twice and the Yankees took advantage of the Twins bullpen with some late-game small ball, scoring three times in the eighth inning and adding four more runs in the ninth to run away with a 10-4 victory on Monday at Target Field.View Full Game Coverage
"That's what you want, because when you're losing games, you're just trying to figure out how to win the game," said Cano, who leads the club with 19 homers. "I would say a win like this, hopefully we can go from there and just start winning games."
The victory snapped New York's five-game losing streak, crediting Joe Girardi with his 600th career managerial victory and giving the team something to smile about. The Yankees had not exploded for a double-digit run total since May 10 against the Royals, a span of 48 games.
"There's definitely a much better feeling in here tonight than we've had in some time," Girardi said. "Robbie really got us going with the two home runs, and then we were able to score seven runs in the last two innings."
Minnesota held a 4-3 lead heading to the eighth, as Cano greeted reliever Jared Burton with a double up the gap in right-center field. Pinch-hitting for Vernon Wells in the cleanup spot, Ichiro Suzuki pressed the defense by legging out a bunt to the mound, placing runners at the corners.
Concerned with Ichiro at first base, Burton fired an errant pickoff throw into right field, permitting Cano to score the tying run.
"He threw over to first base basically two times on his own and launched it and didn't field the bunt," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "So I guess he got flabbergasted is the word. And it went from there."
Zoilo Almonte punched a ground-ball single through the left side of the infield for the second of his three hits, scoring Ichiro and giving the Yankees the lead.
The Yankees added another run in the eighth and then batted around for four more in a sloppy ninth inning, giving Mariano Rivera a healthy cushion to record the final three outs. Joba Chamberlain picked up his first win for a scoreless seventh inning.
"We finally got those hits with runners in scoring position that we haven't been getting," catcher Chris Stewart said. "I thought that was a pretty big confidence booster for us."
The rally took Andy Pettitte off the hook on a night in which the veteran left-hander made history by surpassing Whitey Ford for the club's all-time strikeout record, but was unable to assume his vintage role as the Bombers' stopper.
"It makes it a lot easier to swallow that we were able to come back and win," Pettitte said. "We've obviously been scuffling and we needed a win. The guys swung the bats, we got a lot of hits tonight. Hopefully we can continue to build on this one."
The 41-year-old labored in a three-run, 42-pitch first inning that included an ugly throwing error on a slow Oswaldo Arcia roller, as Pettitte fell to his rear and fired the ball down the right-field line in foul territory.
Ryan Doumit also had a two-run single in the first inning off Pettitte, coming after Cano slugged a solo homer to give the Yankees an early lead off Twins starter Scott Diamond in the top half of the inning.
Cano also blasted a two-run homer off Diamond in the third inning as New York evened the score.
"He's aggressive. He's a tough out and really spoiled it for us tonight," Diamond said.
Cano's bat is suddenly red-hot, as he has homered in back-to-back games and strung together four straight multihit games, hitting .588 (10-for-17) over that span.
"Hopefully I can continue doing that because you know how baseball is," Cano said. "You can be hot for an amount of time and next thing you know, you go through a slump. Hopefully not."
Pettitte served up a homer to Chris Parmelee opening the sixth inning, the last batter he faced, giving Minnesota the lead as Diamond held the Yankees to three runs (two earned) and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.
"After that first inning, you didn't really know how deep he was going to go," Stewart said. "Fortunately we went in there and he got to the sixth inning for us. It was big."
Pettitte scattered six hits in five-plus innings, striking out two to run his Yankees strikeout total to 1,958 -- one more than Ford compiled during his 16-season, Hall of Fame career with the Yankees.
"It's cool," Pettitte said. "I feel very honored to be able to be with this organization for so long. It's very special."
The Yankees have needed a bit of good news, and there was a sense of relief that some had finally arrived.
"Our guys have really kept a good attitude, even in our tough times," Girardi said. "I have not seen them hang their heads. They've kept the fight. They keep fighting, and that's what you want to see. Eventually it pays off."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat.


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I have had the privilege of writing a number of articles over the years for various publications and audiences. I thought that you, my visitors to the website, might enjoy reading one or more of these articles. I have edited, updated and in some cases changed the focus of the articles. Regardless, it is my hope that you find these of interest and of value in your endeavors in our sorority and fraternity world.
"They did see it…"
Soon after the opening of Disney World in Orlando, Florida, a group of visitors was given a bus tour of the sprawling complex. As was the practice in those days, a Disney executive was the tour guide. Near the end of the tour, a visitor remarked that it was regrettable that Walt Disney, the creative genius, founder and CEO of the company that bore his name, did not live to see the opening of the huge park.
Mike Vance, Creative Director for Walt Disney studios and the tour guide that day, quickly responded.
"He did see it", Vance said. "That is why it is here"
Many a women's and men's national fraternity or sorority member has made a comment similar to that of the Disney guest. The comment takes this form: "If only our founders could see us today!"
The response? They did see us.
Our Founders saw far beyond their respective campuses. They saw a national organization, chapters in many states, the development of individuals into women or men who would contribute to campus life in many ways.
And, they saw the need to bring more members into the brotherhood or sisterhood. That is a lesson we must emphasize and reiterate each semester and each year.
Regardless of the term used–rush or recruitment–the result in a chapter is usually "Good" or "We could have done better".
During the past five years many men's national fraternities have undergone what a financial advisor might call a "Market adjustment". –the term used to describe a downturn in the price of a stock after a rally or anomaly in pricing. The adjustment is usually explained as the price of the stock declining to a level that reflects the actual value of the stock.
The reasons for the adjustment include but are not limited to the condition of chapter houses, higher expectations from young members, an ongoing battle with our image, the persistent perception that fraternities continue to offer little other than parties and alcohol, numerous hazing cases…and our ongoing reluctance to acknowledge that recruitment is recruitment and not "rush" and that it is indeed 24/7/365.
Within that adjustment is another anomaly. Expansion activity and the recolonization of inactive chapters has become a growth industry in most men's fraternities. The number of "Spontaneous combustion" groups—young men joining together and then seeking affiliation with a national organization—appears to be increasing. Most men's national fraternities have growth in chapters as a top five priority.
And, when asked why they would choose to endure the lengthy labor pains of starting or recolonizing a chapter as opposed to joining an existing fraternity on a campus, the young men often say, "We don't want to be hazed and we want to be different" (you can read that as being values-driven, having a reputation as gentlemen, and being a credit to the campus and community).
What can we extrapolate from these seemingly inconsistent findings?
First: The concept of fraternity remains as fresh and bright and clear as it did nearly 200 years ago. There are tens of thousands of young men on our campuses who get it—who understand that fraternity stands for standards. They understand that brotherhood is a two-way street—that in order to receive the benefits of brotherhood, you must meet the values and expectations of brotherhood. They understand that being a brother may mean being tough or demanding with another brother in order to help him. They understand that there is a significant difference between friends and brothers. On too many occasions to count, the chapter leaders of a chapter in crisis will say, "Now is when we find out how many friends we have and how many brothers we have". The message: Friends will stand by other people. Brothers will stand by the values of the organization. Friends will take a narrow view. Brothers will take the longer, deeper view.
Second: If they are interested in starting a new chapter, the message is simple. "We have looked at what is available, and we aren't interested". That is a message right back to the existing chapters on that campus. Why not invite several of the colony members to an IFC meeting and ask them for their candid feedback (without naming names) as to the Greek community? Or use an anonymous survey of those men or of members and new members from all chapters. The answers may surprise you. The stereotypes, college urban legends and painful perceptions will hurt. So do the headlines as chapter after chapter loses university recognition. It is a choice that each governing council is free to make.
Third: If we are not offering what many undergraduates want, why do we continue to do the same things, year after year? The founders of our national organizations saw a need and responded, again and again, with similar yet unique organizations called "fraternities" or "sororities", from the early 1800s to the present day. They used a blank sheet of paper and filled it with what they saw as something different. Our chapters could do exactly the same thing…if leaders and sisters or brothers said, "We can make these changes".
Our founders saw the promise. Will we live up to that promise?


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Elsewhere on the Internets, David Gaughran gives the publishing industry a spanking, Dan Meadows gives Douglas Preston a spanking, and Hugh Howey gives Authors United a spanking.
I'm finding this highly amusing. The Hachette/Amazon situation has become a true comedy of errors. It's like watching Groucho Marx lead Freedonia into war by intentionally being greedy, dishonest, and self-serving.
I'm not sure if Authors United is a bunch of elitists who know they're full of shit and are trying to make the best argument they can to sway public opinion because they don't want the gravy train to end, or if they're truly as stupid as they appear.
I go back and forth. Think-tank forced to defend an unwinnable debate, or self-deluded pinheads?
What I'm really enjoying is the Law of Unintended Consequences. They're in a large hole, and they keep on digging. The situation has become a farce. And even though AU has the media in its pocket, the ridiculousness of their stance is becoming impossible to hide.
The same silly things are being repeated, over and over. Preston, Colbert, Russo, Patterson, Turow, Robinson, are attempting to use buzzwords and terms in order to evoke fear and sympathy, and failing spectacularly.
Collectively, they feel threatened, and there really aren't any good ways to defend their sense of entitlement, so they have to zero in on the same nonsense they've been preaching for years; protectors of culture, nurturers of writers, champions of indie bookstores, and defenders of fair business practices. Amazon is using "sanctions" and "boycotts", Amazon is a "monopoly" that is "targeting" authors.
This is all very specific language that the status quo has collectively adopted in order to spin the real story.
Barry Eisler wrote a hilarious piece on this kind of thing back in 2010, and it applies perfectly.
When waging the battle for public opinion, word choice matters. As Barry said in the above article, when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, erupting 60,000 barrels of oil into the ocean per day, the media, government, and oil companies called it a "leak" and a "spill." It was actually an "ecological disaster". But describing it accurately would alarm the masses, so the language was tailored to put everyone at ease.
Authors United can't win on logic, facts, or even common sense, so they are appealing to emotion to sway public opinion, and the language they're using is tailored to that. So the same lies keep getting trotted out, with Authors United hoping that the public will start repeating them and public opinion will side with them.
I'm going to put the buzz words that are being repeated in italics, and explain why they're fallacious.
Amazon is not a monopoly. But people know monopolies are bad and illegal, so the term keeps getting used.
Publishers don't create culture. They don't create anything; authors do. But Authors United wants you to believe publishers are indispensable. And they aren't.
Books aren't commodities. Well, yes, they are. They're bought and sold, after all. AU wants to say they aren't, that people recognize the importance of literature and are above crass, plebian capitalism. But publishers print prices directly on book covers -- if that's not a product, what is?
Writing is a job. It isn't some special calling for the elite. It isn't some form of magic where the shaman practitioners must be deified. I'm a writer, and damn lucky to be one, but I'm no better than someone who makes toasters on an assembly line.
Authors aren't being targeted. Amazon's goal isn't to put books in their crosshairs for systematic termination. In fact, Amazon has tried, three times, to compensate authors for the duration of the negotiations. Hachette no longer has a contract with Amazon, but Amazon is still graciously selling Hachette's titles. If Amazon truly wanted to leverage Hachette into signing a new contract, it could stop selling all Hachette titles. But it hasn't done that.
Amazon isn't delaying Hachette titles. It simply isn't stocking Hachette books, and why should it when there is no contract in place?
There isn't any boycott or sanction. Hachette books are available elsewhere. Amazon isn't blocking any sales.
Amazon isn't reducing book discounts. They're pricing books according to the prices Hachette itself stamps on books. They aren't refusing preorders, either. Is it a smart practice to sell titles that haven't been released yet when there is no surety that they'll ever be able to fulfill those orders if they can't come to terms with Hachette?
Amazon isn't punishing writers who are helpless. Writers are only helpless in that they signed a contract with a publisher who refuses to negotiate with Amazon because the publisher wants to protect its paper oligopoly by keeping ebook prices high. Amazon isn't negotiating with writers, it is negotiating with Hachette. Writers are collateral damage--and writers put themselves in harm's way by signing with a member of a cartel with a specific agenda.
Look at these words again: reducing, refusing, boycott, sanction, blocking, delaying, targeted, commodities, culture, democracy, monopoly, punishing, helpless. They're all being used to deliberately mislead.
Writers, who in the past were afraid to speak out against publishing nonsense like this because they didn't want to be blacklisted, are now actively pointing out how asinine publishers, and authors, are acting. Authors United, in its effort to win public support, has become a laughingstock. The publishing industry, and status quo authors, despise the term "legacy" to describe them. But it is an apt term, and is becoming widespread.
Authors United and their allies (I'm looking at you, NYT publishing apologist pinhead David Steitfeld) are not only failing to get their buzzwords accepted by the public, they're introducing derogatory terms that are eventually going to be adopted the same way "legacy publishing" has been.
"Whale math", which is attributed to Streitfeld in one of the most hilariously inept analogies in modern journalism, is a term coined to describe a ridiculous comparison in order to bolster one number while downplaying another. To quote Hugh Howey:
"the opinion of 900 authors is worth a fawning article (complete with Douglas Preston hanging out by his writing shack on his 300 acre summer estate), while the opinion of 8,000+ authors is meaningless . . . because far more people care about saving whales."
"Special snowflake" has been applied to Authors United because of their insistence that books, and authors, must have different rules applied to them because this is Important Art and Culture. Writers aren't assembly workers, they're better than that. Books aren't disposable razor blades, they're better than that. Elitist, self-important bullshit. Authors Guild President Roxana Robinson insisted she isn't a special snowflake. I agree, Roxana. You aren't special at all. So stop asking for special treatment.
"Typocrite" is someone in the publishing industry (someone who should know the value and meaning of words) who repeatedly claims they aren't doing something, then does it. Authors United says they aren't taking sides, while repeatedly chastising Amazon and not placing any blame at all on Hachette. AFAIK, they haven't even contacted Hachette. Roxana Robinson states readers are buying books from places other than Amazon, but that Amazon is still hurting authors. Authors United pens a letter praising the importance of editors, and then doesn't have anyone edit all of the typos and nonsense out of their own letter. Believing 900 signatures is somehow greater than 8000. Stating Amazon's reputation is at stake, when Amazon customer approval since the Hachette dispute went public has actually gone up. Publicly whining that Amazon is hurting authors, which is the equivalent of saying that "Your negotiation tactics are hurting us so your method is working." This is all typocritcal behavior, and something the legacy industry does a lot.
"Bookholm Syndrome" is when authors fight to protect the publishers that are exploiting them, even though they can't do so well because publishers actions are selfish, harmful, and indefensible. This applies to midlist authors yearning to become bestsellers, or newbie authors yearning for a publisher deal.
So what does all this mean?
It means the legacy industry has lost control. In the past, it was the only game in town. It controlled the only kind of book distribution--paper distribution. If you wanted to get onto bookstore shelves, you had to deal with a legacy publisher because they had a lock on it. You also had to accept unconscionable contract terms as a writer, because it was that or nothing.
Amazon has given authors a choice. We no longer have to bow to the cartel. And because of that, coupled with the rise of the Internet and the ability for everyone to seek out information and voice their opinion, we have a whole group of writers who aren't going to kowtow to legacy publishers. Once afraid to speak out, we can now freely criticize the stupidity and unfairness of the business. We can be honest without fear of reprisal. We have access and means to discredit bullshit when we hear it.
Legacy publishers, and their special snowflake authors, can be easily discredited. It doesn't matter that they can get all the press coverage they want by contacting media outlets. It doesn't matter that they can waste money on $100k ads in the NYT. Their message isn't being accepted by the largely uninterested public, but it is being widely vilified within the author community.
Years ago, I likened the legacy industry to dinosaurs after the asteroid hit. They still think they're relevant, but it is only a matter of time before they die off.
In the last Authors United letter, they mentioned the term dinosaurs and tried to dismiss it typocritically:
"But what these commentators and Amazon itself may not realize is that traditional publishing houses perform a vital role in our society."
In reality, legacy publishers have no vital role. In fact, they're being the opposite of vital; they're actually harmful. Through their actions--price fixing, collusion, refusing to negotiate with Amazon, treating most authors like shit--they are disintermediating themselves. They are the living definition of shooting themselves in the foot.
What I didn't know, years ago, was that watching an extinction-level event would be so damn funny.


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The Manga Guide to Electricity Review
No Starch Press has recently published another Manga guide book, this time on the introductory topic of electricity. In keeping with tradition, my daughter Marielle has kindly opted to review the book. Read on to see what she thinks of this title and how it compares to the other Manga Guide books she has reviewed.
The Manga Guide to Electricity Review
by Marielle Riley
The story of The Manga Guide to Electricity begins in Electropia, a world of advanced electronic devices and the civilians who inhabit it. Rereko , a young student of Electropia and the heroine of the story, fails her electricity final exam. As a result, she must take her summer vacation off to start from the basics on Earth with help from a caring professor named Hikaru.
The events of the story right from the start offered great attention getters, and the characters in the story were very appealing and creative in both their looks and behaviors. All was well until I reached the epilogue where I found it dry and not as dramatic as I hoped it would be. The book supplies a great mix between the storyline and the lessons in which Hikaru teaches the basics of electricity to Rereko. This keeps the reader balanced so that they don't become bored with the longer lessons in electrical theory, wondering when the book would return to the main adventure. Comedy is the main style of the book. There is always something funny popping up in every chapter that elicits a chuckle. The initial half of the story gives the reader the idea that a romantic relationship between the two characters might evolve, but that possibility is thrown off toward the end where feelings of seriousness are manifested instead. As such, the book is balanced for both boys and girls instead of typical Manga steering more toward the feminine side. However, the dramatic action packed and deep romantic relationship scenarios never occur in this book like they do in other popular comic stories, making this book not as emotionally moving as some Manga fans would hope it to be.
The book's authors win high educational points for such interesting explanations as to why certain light bulbs and batteries are better for the environment than others. This also appeals to our need to discover cleaner alternative sources of energy. Since this comic book is only 206 pages long, the average reader could easily finish it in a day but would probably have to read the book again to help explain something that the reader didn't quite understand the first time through. If the reader is a fan of science class or is just curious about how electricity works, The Manga Guide to Electricity is a great bargain.
Previous Manga Guide reviews:
The Manga Guide to Statistics
The Manga Guide to Databases
Title: The Manga Guide to Electricity
Author: by Kazuhiro Fujitaki, Matsuda, and Trend-pro Co, Ltd.
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creation of the Ackoff Collaboratory for Advancement of the Systems Approach (ACASA). Named for Dr. Russell Ackoff,
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