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Pediatricians reaffirm breastfeeding guidelines
Women should breastfeed their newborns exclusively for about the first six months of life, after which some foods can be added along with continued breastfeeding, according to updated guidelines from United States pediatricians.
The recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which call for additional breastfeeding until a baby's first birthday or longer, are similar to those from the World Health Organization, which promotes breastfeeding for the benefit of both moms and babies.
"It's a health choice and not just a lifestyle choice, and it's going to protect her baby as well as her," said Dr. Richard Schanler, a neonatologist from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and one of the guideline's co-authors.
"Our problem as pediatricians is we're not getting that message across enough to mothers," he told Reuters Health.
Although the six-month exclusive breastfeeding recommendation is not new, AAP members said that it's a firmer guideline, with more evidence behind it, than in the organization's last breastfeeding statement published in 2005.
Recent studies suggest that only about 13 percent of moms in the U.S. still haven't used any formula or added solid foods at six months.
And many women, especially young, poor mothers, don't ever start breastfeeding, according to the report, published in Pediatrics.
That's worrisome because breastfeeding provides babies with a range of health benefits, including protection against respiratory and ear infections and sudden infant death syndrome.
Later in life, some evidence also suggests that kids and adults who were breastfed are less likely to be obese or have diabetes, and tend to score higher on intelligence tests -- although it's not clear that's because of the breastfeeding.
"It's clear that in order to realize all of those benefits, to ward off all of these adverse health outcomes, you need exclusive breastfeeding," said Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, a pediatrician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, and chairperson of the policy committee for the AAP's Section on Breastfeeding.
"Combination feeding, or using infant formula, will undermine" that, she told Reuters Health. "Our recommendation for mothers is not to do any formula feeding."
"Formula has never been shown to be superior to breastfeeding for anything for the mother or the baby," agreed Dr. Michael Kramer, who studies pregnancy and breastfeeding at The Montreal Children's Hospital and wasn't part of the AAP committee.
Still, he pointed out that the health benefit of breastfeeding is "not a guarantee -- it's a relative protection."
For moms themselves, breastfeeding has been linked to less postpartum depression, as well as a lower risk of heart disease and breast and ovarian cancers, according to the new report.
Schanler said that the benefits from breastfeeding come both from the bond that's created between mother and baby through the act itself, and the immune-boosting ingredients in breast milk.
Only moms on certain drugs including chemotherapy treatment, and those with active infections such as untreated tuberculosis, shouldn't breastfeed.
The new guidelines also urge hospitals to promote breastfeeding as early as possible. The AAP recommends that moms first breastfeed their newborns within an hour of giving birth, that moms and babies be kept together in the hospital and that free samples of infant formula not be distributed, as has been common practice (see Reuters Health story of September 26, 2011).
After that, workplaces should make breastfeeding as convenient as possible for women -- which will save companies money in the long run, when moms have to spend fewer days at home.
Schanler said that although breastfeeding shouldn't be stopped at six months, that's the time when babies would benefit from the extra micronutrients, such as zinc and iron, in foods like fortified cereal, meat and fruits and vegetables.
Kramer told Reuters Health that breastfeeding isn't the end-all-be-all for children's health and development, and that reading to your baby and making sure young kids are physically active is also important.
"There are lots of other ways that women can be good mothers if they can't or don't want to breastfeed," he said.
Still, Schanler concluded, "It's going to protect their babies' health, so why not try it?"

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Like a chick that's left the nest, the Sun moves through the galaxy alone. But many of the galaxy's stars are still in their nests — in great clusters of hundreds of stars. All the stars in a cluster are members of the same brood — they were all born from the same giant cloud of gas and dust.
Two examples are near the tail of Scorpius, which is low in the south at nightfall.
The brighter one is M7, which is to the left or upper left of the two stars that represent the scorpion's stinger. Under moderately dark skies, it's visible to the unaided eye as a tight knot of stars. Binoculars reveal more stars, and telescopes reveal still more.
From the types of stars the cluster contains, astronomers deduce that M7 is about 200 million years old — only about five percent the age of the Sun. That youthfulness is one reason the cluster is still together. As a cluster orbits the center of the Milky Way, the combined gravity of the galaxy's other stars gently pulls it apart, sending its stars off on their own.
The other cluster, M6, is to the upper right of M7. It's farther than M7, so it doesn't look as big or bright. In fact, you need pretty dark skies to see it without optical aid. With optical aid, the colorful stars of M6 form a pattern that resembles the outline of a butterfly. M6 is also young, so its stars are also still tightly bound together by their own gravity — keeping the nest full for a little while longer.
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- Enrolled second year master of Sample at Example University in Nowhereland.
- Coding Platform: Ubuntu 8.10, Pentium 4 3GHz, 1GB RAM
The Template Project is all about a short description of an example project that does what it does according to specifications.
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Divergent is supposed to be a tough-girl dystopian adventure following on the heels of Katniss and Katsa. Tris (our new tough girl) lives in futuristic Chicago, which is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Erudite, and Dauntless. Abnegation runs the city and does lots of volunteer work, Candor runs the legal system, Erudite is smart (and useless?), Dauntless provides defense (against nobody?), and Amity is kind (and useless?). Tris's family belongs to Abnegation, but on choosing day she casts her lot with Dauntless.
I was expecting to like this book because the faction idea sounds fun, and the faction names are badass. However, the faction names are 90% of what's good about this book, so maybe we should refrain from reading the book and just write a bunch of fanfic.
The other 10% is that the Dauntless folks travel around Chicago by leaping on and off the El. The train never stops, and part of Dauntless awesomeness is that they take superhero jumps for fun.
And here we can segue into a spoiler-free discussion of what's wrong with this book. First we'll discuss the worldbuilding failures, and then we'll move on to the gigantic ethical problem, with a bonus detour to Obvious Villains.
- First, the worldbuilding: Abnegation does all the work while the other factions appear to be lazy and smart, lazy and kind, lazy and honest, or lazy with a death wish. The factionless are an untouchable caste, and people keep getting cast out but nobody ever comes back in, so perhaps over time you'd end up with more factionless than factioned.
- You live with your faction, not your family, and you choose your faction freely. There must be plenty of not-so-genius Erudite kids who choose Erudite just to stay with their family, etc., so I expected the factions to be more varied than they were.
- Now back to the trains. The El trains run 24/7 just for Dauntless trainjumpers, and there's always a train when they want one. Which is weird because Dauntless is accepting 10 recruits this year (including the Dauntless-born kids who choose Dauntless), so maybe there are 50 years' worth of recruits, meaning about 500 total Dauntless.
- Ms. Roth, your city does not have enough people!
- Hasn't anyone in Candor or Erudite pointed out that Dauntless is hogging the world's most awesome train system while the other four factions jolt along in buses on roads that have only been partially repaired by Abnegation volunteers?
- Now, ethics.
- Seriously, this is where Divergent loses one whole star off the top. The romantic thread of this story follows Tris and her teacher, Four. At multiple points, characters say that this pairing can't happen because Four is "too old" for Tris, and then they immediately follow up by saying, "Well, she's 16 and he's 18, so grass on the field!"
- Ahem. There are 20 initiates and two teachers. At the end of initiation, 10 will be welcomed by the faction and 10 will be cast into the outer darkness.
- At one point, Four says that they have to be discreet because people will suspect favoritism.
- Now why would anyone think that? Can't a hot guy just have a conflict-of-interest relationship with a pretty girl he's evaluating?
- Now, to the philosophical underpinnings. Yes, I have problems there, too!
- First, I have to issue a citation for Obvious Villains. Ms. Roth, your villains have cold voices, cruel eyes, and no apparent motivation other than greed. Work harder.
- Secondly, I can tell that we're working toward a Grand Realization, spun out painstakingly over the rest of the trilogy, that courage requires selflessness, honesty requires courage, selflessness requires kindness, and everything requires intelligence. Yes, each of us embodies the attributes of all five factions! Identifying with one while denying the others falsely partitions our identities.
- Yes, Ms. Roth. Yes, it does. Nobody ever said otherwise…except for you.


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George Strait Explains Why He Hand-Picked Special Cities for Final Tour Dates
George Strait recently announced that his upcoming tour will be his last, but his fans will have plenty of chances to say goodbye in person as he visits 40 cities over the next two years. The country superstar didn't just route his farewell tour to the biggest ticket-selling markets; he says he chose each city very carefully because of some personal connection.
"These are cities that we have gone to a lot over the years," Strait tells GAC. "We just tried to pick the ones that were somewhat special to us and to just go and be able to say thanks. We start out in Lubbock. We're going to go up there and play for a bunch of Red Raiders, that's always fun. We always enjoy playing Lubbock. We're going to end this next year in my hometown of San Antonio at the Alamo Dome. so that'll be a great night also."
Strait's band members have been with him for most of his career, and the singer admits it was hard to break the news to them — but it wasn't completely out of the blue. "I think they had it in the back of their minds," the legend explains. "It's not like it's going to happen tomorrow. Two years is a long time. We've got 40 dates to do in the next two years and they're going to be so much fun. The band and I will have a lot of time to visit in that time about what we're going to do after that."
Strait's the Cowboy Rides Away Tour kicks off January 18, 2013 and will visit 21 cities on its in its first year leg before wrapping up on June 1. Martina McBride will open 20 of those dates. Strait is planning 20 additional dates in 2014 before drawing the curtain on his touring career, though he plans to still perform occasional special events with his band.
Tickets for the 2013 portion of the Cowboy Rides Away Tour go on sale Oct. 12.
George Strait 2013 Tour Dates:
1/18 – Lubbock, Texas
1/19 – Oklahoma City, Okla.
1/25 – Salt Lake City, Utah
1/26 – Nampa, Idaho
1/31 – Sacramento, Calif.
2/1 – Fresno, Calif.
2/2 – Las Vegas, Nev.
2/15 – St. Paul, Minn.
2/16 – Grand Forks, N.D.
2/22 – Buffalo, N.Y.
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3/17 – Houston, Texas
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4/6 – Las Cruces, N.M.
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The 80,000 barrel per day (bpd) Brent pipeline was shut on Saturday for the second time in seven weeks after a leak was found at the Cormorant Alpha platform in the North Sea.
The operator of the 10,000 bpd platform said on Monday it was still unclear when the pipeline system would reopen. Total halted all its oil exports from the North Sea area due to the shutdown.
Brent futures were up 7 cents at $110.47 per barrel at 1137 GMT after earlier falling to $110.25 a barrel. U.S. crude were down 16 cents to $90.52 per barrel.
"The shutdown is stopping the prices from falling and strengthening backwardation. If it wasn't for the Brent shutdown, we would have seen the losses extend," Jefferies Bache analyst Christopher Bellew said.
Prices had fallen more than 7 percent in the last three weeks as a political stalemate over the U.S. budget stoked fears over oil demand in the world's top consumer.
Automatic spending cuts, known as the "sequester", were triggered on Friday as lawmakers failed to agree on a resolution to prevent them, rattling an already fragile economic recovery.
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The impact is likely to be felt in the second quarter, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts said in a report on Friday.
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Of course one of the racers they were thinking about was Thomas Voeckler, leader of Team Europcar at the 2011 Tour de France. Here's a shot of Voeckler during his gritty ride to hold on to the yellow jersey during Stage 18 of the Tour, on the slopes of the Galibier.
And just to show how passionate the Garneau folks are about their gear, look no further than this video ode to creating the special customized gear for Voeckler's days in yellow:
Of course we said that we were going to talk about new 2012 Garneau gear, so what better place to start than with their Corsa cycling kit. As you can see below, the Corsa line was designed for ultimate cycling performance, with features such as the Aero Lazer Band at the arm and leg openings plus a "next to skin" fit so you can stay sleek and streamlined, and Carbon-X mesh for optimal muscle compression and support. The designers at Garneau even went so far as to use special Speed Tech shoulder panels to reduce frontal pressure and cut wind resistance while you are in a riding position.
The Louis Garneau Mondo kit includes many of the aerodynamic features of the Corsa line, including the Aero Lazer Bands and "next to skin" fit, along with nifty little details like a dedicated music-player pocket. The Equipe line of cycling wear is designed around an ultra-lightweight and breathable jersey, to maximize cooling, while the Equipe bib shorts offer a compressive fit (these shorts are a definite favorite around our office).
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As a final note, it was also interesting to learn that Mr. Garneau is a bit of an artist, creating a series of canvases as a fundraiser for the Fondation du Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec (although with his company's emphasis on design, maybe this shouldn't come as a surprise):
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Ruth Warter
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Ruth lived in Uzliekniai, a village in the Memelland, a region in southwestern Lithuania ruled by Germany until 1919. An avid reader, Ruth was distressed by news of postwar political turmoil. In 1923, when Uzliekniai became part of Lithuania, she joined the Jehovah's Witnesses. She married Eduard Warter, another Jehovah's Witness, in 1928. They had four children over the next five years.
1933-39: I was busy raising my children and making sure they did their Bible studies. On March 22, 1939, the German army invaded and our land was annexed to Germany. The next day the Gestapo confiscated our religious literature and arrested some of our spiritual brothers. The village mayor and schoolteacher were Nazis. Our preaching was banned and our Bibles were publicly burned. When men started getting drafted, I worried about my husband.
1940-44: Eduard was arrested because he refused to serve in the army, which would have violated God's fifth commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." He was condemned to death, but the real intention of the authorities was to win him away from Jehovah. An officer asked me to persuade Eduard to join the army, but I refused. The government even offered to help us resettle in Germany, but this offer reminded me of the devil's temptation of Christ. With God's help, Eduard and I remained strong. We refused to cooperate with the Nazis.
Ruth and her husband were reunited in 1946. The Soviets, suspicious of Jehovah's Witnesses, deported them to Siberia in 1950. In 1969 they returned to Germany.


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Interactive Interview with an Agent: Elana Roth
KV: How often does a query intrigue you enough to look at the included pages? And how often do those pages intrigue you enough to request the manuscript?
ER: I pretty much always look at the sample pages. I've had cases where the query wasn't wonderful, but the pages had a great tone. I find the two work really well together. I really do need that query to tell me clearly what the story is, but the pages can give me the broader picture of the book's potential.
I request 5 to 10 manuscripts a month, from an average query rate of 300 queries a month. So the odds are so high, but about par for the course.
KV: What are you looking for in a requested manuscript?
ER: First and foremost I just want something really cool--a concept or voice I haven't seen a million times before. I don't expect crazy plot-lines, since most stories have been done, but I do want something fresh with the hook and setup and character. Those are things I can pick out in the query. But the manuscript just needs to keep me reading, which means something tightly written, plotted and edited. I am a plot girl. I like actions and events and intrigue. Keep me interested.
KV: What are some of the most common problems you see in the manuscripts you request?
ER: Pacing is a huge problem. If I hit page 50 and nothing has happened yet, we have a problem. That's usually where I stop reading. Children's books aren't that short, but they aren't that long either. If you think of having about 250 pages for a YA novel to work, you've just wasted the first 1/5 of your pages. Start the story where the story starts, and then keep it moving.
Voice is also a problem but one I find is harder to pinpoint. It's also very personal. I've hated voices other people loved. So it goes. But I think we are all aware of the hyper-cliché girl voice in YA. Before writing a whole book, find your voice. Both your own voice as a writer, but also the voice of the character. Do those exercises where you write conversations with the character, let them talk. Make sure you know exactly who they are, and then write that.
KV: When you come across a manuscript you really like/love, how do you decide whether to request revisions or offer representation?
ER: This is really case by case. It really depends on that inherent level of excitement. It also depends on any significant problems. Several books that I now represent had some problems, but I loved them, so I asked for revisions before I offered representation. This is mostly to make sure the author is actually capable of the work and capable of collaboration. But other times I just discuss any notes with the author during the phone call and if I think it jives with them, then I'll offer and handle the revisions later.
KV: When you do make that Call, you're probably going to ask the writer if she has any questions. What sorts of questions should she ask?
ER: Every author should know what some deal-breakers are for them. Some authors might have a problem if their agent is also an aspiring writer. Some authors might want a more editorially hands-on agent.
I think it's mostly really important to talk about communication styles. For example, I'm a really blunt person--and I use that conversation to let authors know that I'm always going to be a straight-shooter and maybe don't work with me if you're too sensitive for that. I find a lot of a good agent-author relationship is just personality and willingness to communicate openly.
Beyond that, I think authors should be aware of all the basics, like commission breakdown, how the agreement works, how rights are handled, etc.
KV: And now for a few quick questions from the normal interview. What client work do you have coming out soon? What drew you to those writers and/or projects?
ER: I have a weird gap in books coming out because we (agents as a whole) had a bad run in 2009 selling anything at all. I went more than 6 months between selling things. So my last book out was Laura Toffler-Corrie's THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF AMY FINAWITZ, which is a hilarious middle-grade novel that I always think of as FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER as told by Woody Allen.
My next client book out is M.P. Kozlowsky's JUNIPER BERRY, which I can't be more excited about. It's a modern fairy tale, but it's charming and scary and imaginative and amazing. That is due out in May 2011.
While these projects couldn't be more different, both authors are just so talented in their fields. Laura is an incredible comedy writer, and I still laugh every time I pick up AMY FINAWITZ. And JUNIPER BERRY grabbed me from the first go--the concept is just that fresh, but the book fits so strongly into that classic timeless middle-grade genre we love so much. Michael is just a beautiful writer.
KV: Is there something you haven't been seeing lately in the slush pile that you wish you were?
ER: I haven't been seeing anything new, really. I've been getting hammered with fallen angel books of all varieties. And I'm still getting lots of paranormal, girl-who-has-dreams kind of stuff. It's not really right for me, unless there's truly a spin I haven't seen before.
I would still love some really cool twist-on-reality-with-a-science-edge kind of book. I'm a nerd, so I like nerdy things.
KV: What's the best way to query you?
ER: E-mail! All of our submissions info is here: www.johnsonliterary.com/submissions
And like I said above, include the first 3 to 5 pages of your novel at the bottom of the e-mail body. It helps!
Thank you, Ms. Roth, for these wonderfully in-depth responses. My favorite line from this interview (for obvious reasons): "I would still love some really cool twist-on-reality-with-a-science-edge kind of book." (And if you don't know why it's obvious, maybe you should read a little of Bob.)
As for the interactive part, just leave a question down there in the comments sometime between now and 5:00 p.m. EST (that's 2:00 p.m. PST, for those of us on the West Coast), and Ms. Roth will answer it sometime between now and whenever the world ends--but probably a lot closer to now:)
P.S. This is the last agent interview we'll be posting this year, but we'll be back in January with more agents, more interviews, and maybe a few more surprises. And I'll be back next week with a few Christmas-related posts. In the meantime, have a wonderful last weekend before Christmas!
25 comments:
- Elena Solodow said...
Excellent interview!
Here's a question:
Was there a book in particular that inspired you to become a literary agent?
- December 17, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Louise said...
Great interview. My question is: Would you take on a previously self-published novel?
- December 17, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Ken said...
My question: Is there a future for male YA protagonists? I hear both ways; lots of requests for them, but they can be a tough sale.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Elana said...
Thanks for the questions!
@Elena - No book in particular. I've just always been a reader, and was an editor for many years before switching sides.
@Louise - It'd be a hard sell for me, for sure. You already have a track-record. But I have signed authors who have previously self-published. But they didn't query with that specific novel--a new one instead, which is much easier and cleaner.
@Ken - I think so :) Most of my books are male YA main characters. It definitely makes it harder to sell, so that's why the plot and concept are all the more important.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:25 AM
Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. I love your tweets, btw.
My question is this: When an author (possibly me) queries you and then a couple of weeks later wakes up in the middle of the night knowing that her first few pages are TOTALLY wrong and she (possibly me) changes them and re-submits to you, do you automatically delete the query because the writer didn't have her act together?
Thank you- and happy friday!
- December 17, 2010 at 7:47 AM
- Elana said...
Hi Cori,
That's a good question. I do have this happen. The problem is that response times are so different between agents. I try to be within 2 weeks--so sometimes someone can catch me, and if they're lucky I've scanned the subject lines and see there's a new one from the same person. (I have a good memory like that, but not everyone does.) In that case, I'll just delete the first query, and answer the revised one.
But...the issue is, if you're querying you should be able to live with your first page the way they are. You shouldn't be querying if you're still actively revising.
I'm a big advocate of putting that project to the side when it's being queried. Start writing something else, so you don't do these last minute changes.
Hope this helps!
- December 17, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Braden said...
Thanks for doing this. I, too, love your tweets.
I want to ask you about word count. I've read the agency blog and it seems you have very clear preferences about word count. I want to query at middle grade modern fantasy, but it's at 84K.
Because of the world-building, I think those extra words are necessary.
Would you still consider it, or would it be a "delete" as soon as I list word count in the query?
- December 17, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Elana said...
We all look at word counts for a loose guide on if you have a good sense on what's appropriate, but there aren't hard fast rules--just guidelines.
Fantasy is always longer. Middle-grade can be quite long these days. It's not a dealbreaker, but...I guarantee it could still be cut from there ;) Everything can.
I wouldn't toss it because of that, but I'd have to really be swayed by the concept to want to dig into that for that age level.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:05 AM
- Braden said...
Thanks so much for your time.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- LS Murphy said...
Thanks for answering questions, Elana. First, you rock. I love your tweets and your blog. Second, my question: How have you seen the industry change and develop this year in terms of e-books v. traditional publishing?
- December 17, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- Krista V. said...
Awesome questions, everyone, and Elana, awesome answers!
All right, here's my question: Elana, you mentioned that writers should know if they want a more editorially hands-on agent, so I'm wondering, are you more editorially hands-on or hands-off?
- December 17, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Elana said...
@LS Yes, I think there's been huge growth. I'm not sure how qualified I am to get into details, other than it's finally becoming clear that we can't ignore digital and best to integrate and embrace it early. It's exciting for sure.
@Krista - Oh, I'm SO editorial, it's silly. I was an editor for 5 years, after all. Authors know that when signing up with me :)
Okay, off to our agency holiday lunch! I'll be back later to answer whatever else is coming in.
- December 17, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Julie Hedlund said...
You gave me feedback on a couple of PBs, per an auction victory on my part. You are blunt, but in a helpful, constructive way (as opposed to a destructive way).
Just thought I'd throw that in there... :-)
- December 17, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- Ben Spendlove said...
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- December 17, 2010 at 9:28 AM
- Krista V. said...
*smacks forehead* Right. I should have known that. Now that you mention it, I remember reading that you'd been an editor in your bio on CJLA's website.
Thanks for answering my (stupid) question:)
- December 17, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Alex said...
Hey Elana,
Thanks for doing this, it's mighty swell of you.
I was wondering if you have a take on the New Adult genre? Do you think it will gain acceptance and see growth? Would you rep a novel that falls into that genre?
- December 17, 2010 at 9:43 AM
Hi Elana:
Great interview, excellent info!
You mentioned, "Some authors might have a problem if their agent is also an aspiring writer. Some authors might want a more editorially hands-on agent."
I'm curious: Are you an aspiring writer? And where would you place yourself on the "hands-on" spectrum?
Thanks again to you and to Krista for a wonderful interview.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Ben Spendlove said...
Okay, I think I've got my head on straight. What I really want to know is if it makes a difference if I query a book as YA or New Adult (thanks Alex), or should I just say it's plain urban fantasy?
*sigh* If that makes any sense at all.
- December 17, 2010 at 11:32 AM
- Myrna Foster said...
Do you like MG and YA fantasy? And if so, what kind of word counts do you like to see for them?
- December 17, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Krista V. said...
On behalf of SeymourPats over at AW: Is the market flooded with dystopians right now?
- December 17, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Elana said...
Hi all,
Sorry for the delay in response on these!
@Alex - Truth be told, I don't think New Adult exists. I think it was a marketing ploy by one publisher. I think things are either *teen* or they aren't. So...that should probably answer the question on whether I'd rep it.
@FictionalMike - No, I'm not an aspiring writer. And I should clarify that comment to say that some writers would be fine with their agents also writing--some wouldn't. It was more of an example. I myself do not feel that urge to write a novel though. And per the question above, I'm pretty darned hands-on as an agent. That's my job, no?
@Ben - I'm not sure...is it actually YA? If so, then I'd call it YA fantasy. If it's not teen, then just call it fantasy.
@Myrna - I do, but I don't want to see the really traditional high-fantasy stuff. It's not new enough. Word counts in my opinion shouldn't be much longer for fantasy. I still like my YA in that 60-80k word sweet spot.
@Krista - I don't think so. I think a lot of them have sold, and sure that means it'll be harder to differentiate them...but I wouldn't say it's flooded.
- December 17, 2010 at 3:33 PM
- Krista V. said...
And that's a wrap! Thanks to Elana and everybody else for making this interactive interview another success.
- December 17, 2010 at 4:14 PM
- Kristin said...
Great interview, Krista & Elana!
Thanks for your time!
- December 17, 2010 at 8:32 PM
- Myrna Foster said...
Thanks to both of you!
- December 17, 2010 at 11:17 PM
- Krista V. said...
You're welcome, Kristin and Myrna!
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With a 25-15, 25-8, 25-23 victory over WPI in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship Tournament quarterfinal match on Tuesday, the MIT women's volleyball team clinched a spot in the semifinal round for the 13th straight season. No. 4-seeded MIT improved to 21-13 on the year and will face host and top seed Springfield College on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1:00 p.m. No. 5 WPI closed its season with a final record of 22-9.
In the opening set, WPI used an error, a kill from Kim Woodward and a block by Woodward and Alyssa Fidanza to go ahead, 6-5. The host Engineers responded with an 8-1 spurt which secured their lead for good. The visitors stayed within striking distance as Belinda Nwagbara's kill and an ace from Fidanza brought them within five (18-13). MIT countered by scoring seven of the last nine points to capture the set.
WPI trailed, 4-3, in the second stanza before MIT took control and closed out the frame with a 21-5 run.
The early stages of the third set were closely played until MIT used a 6-1 spurt to extend its advantage to 15-8. WPI slowly chipped away at the deficit and eventually narrowed the gap to 23-21. A strike by Rachel Hunt set up match point but Bailey Sarber's hit off the MIT block kept the visitors alive. WPI extended play courtesy of a block by Nwagbara and Woodward, however, it would not be enough as Kate Kelly's hit from the back row secured the win for MIT.
Sharon Hao compiled 11 assists, five digs, four aces, and three kills for MIT. Kelly Schulte and Tatiana Berger both had five kills while Jenny Li added four kills and three blocks. Kristine Bunker racked up seven blocks and three kills as Emma Gargus chipped in four kills. Trinity Leonard and Rachel Hunt rounded out the balanced attack with three kills while Cecily Joujon-Roche earned three aces. Katie Spielbauer collected a match-high 14 digs as Jess Fessler and Kelly finished with seven and six respectively. Alyssa Rothman bolstered the setting unit with 13 assists.
Woodward tallied 12 assists, eight digs, three kills, and two blocks for WPI. Nwagbara and Sarber both totaled four kills as Nwagbara contributed a block. Joan Porambo registered 10 digs and an ace while Elyssa Dorenfeld tacked on six digs and three kills. Fidanza rounded out the visiting Engineers with an ace and a block.


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The question of what makes us us—what determines the choices we make, the world we see and the way we speak—is arguably one of psychology's greatest and most compelling mysteries. It is also a topic rife with groundbreaking research. And every year the University of Washington invites a handful of the world's leading psychologists to deliver lectures on the newest advances in behavioral research.
Named after Allen Edwards, a former Washington professor who revolutionized psychology research with novel statistical techniques, the series delves into a hodgepodge of topics, from addiction to vision. In one of the lectures in 2010, for instance, University of Oregon psychologist Philip Fisher explains that childhood neglect is often a stronger predictor of future behavioral problems than abuse. Most people "think about kids being at risk because of bad things that happen to them," he explains. But when there is an "absence of expected input from the world around them," Fisher says, the physiological systems involved in stress, mood and emotions shut down, leaving children unable to cope with everyday problems.
Watching hour-long research lectures might sound tedious, but the presenters find creative ways to keep the audience engaged. In her talk, Jennifer Fewell, a professor of life sciences at Arizona State University, illustrates the importance of insect social networking—the way ants or bees collectively work together, which Fewell believes can provide insight into individual behavior—using a professional basketball team, the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have been successful, in part, because point guard Steve Nash passes the ball quickly and never to just one teammate, making it difficult for defenders to know where it is heading, she says. But when superstar Shaquille O'Neal joined the team in 2008, the Suns immediately started losing, most likely because he destroyed the team's dynamics. "Everybody there on the floor knew where that ball was going to go—it was going to go to Shaq," she explains. "It's a good example that the success of an individual depends on the network, and the success of the network depends on the individual."
Among the most interesting recent lectures are two dedicated to our brain's unique capacity for language. "The truly amazing thing about humans is that we can transmit an essentially limitless set of meanings to other people," notes Lee Osterhout, a psychology professor at Washington, in one lecture. "We don't know where the limits are, if there are any." In a way, the lecture series as a whole makes this point: it is astounding how much knowledge each talk imparts about behavior through just an hour of spoken language.
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A furor of sorts erupted this week at the Hood River County School Board meeting, stemming from some disturbing fiscal news that came out of the Feb. 13 board meeting.
Two weeks ago, Finance Director Nick Hogan itemized for the board just how the district managed to over-spend the general fund by $1.4 million in the 2011-12 school year. This had shown up in an audit in October-November 2012, which Hogan shared with the board at the Jan. 23 meeting. The board asked Hogan to give details at its next meeting.
"We are taking this very seriously," board chair Jan Veldhuisen Virk told the audience at Wednesday's meeting. "We're just as concerned about it. We have asked the finance director to give us (an expanded) monthly update during our board meetings."
"There's been some confusion," Hogan said. "I think when we first started talking about it I didn't explain it very well, and many folks heard we were $1.4 million overspent and that's all they heard."
Fortunately, there were also unexpected state funds that mitigated that damage. Supt. Charlie Beck explained this in an email sent to all school staff yesterday:
"Expenditures (in 2011-12) were higher than budgeted in several categories. At the same time, revenues were higher than budgeted (State School Funds in particular) and beginning fund balance was higher than budgeted. The combination of these budget variances resulted in an ending fund balance that was $251,231 less than normally expected."
Several of the people who spoke up at Wednesday's meeting wondered why this news was just coming out, and spoke of "lack of fiscal management" and wondered "who knew what and when."
Thursday Hogan said, "In June (2012), I saw the first report that we were quite a bit overspent, and at the time my reaction was, 'OK, that's wrong,' and I told that to Charlie and to the board.
"In October-November, when I was writing reports for the audit, it became clear to me and the auditors that that we did spend $1.4 million more than we budgeted; but at the exact same time, on the very next line (of the report) it shows that we also got $1.3 million in extra revenue.
"So at the time, as an accountant — and in hindsight I would say that was probably an error — I thought, 'OK, there's some budgeting problems that we need to fix next year'," Hogan said. "We had plenty of money right now, so I set those aside and said 'Okay, next year we have a problem.' There was no intent to hide it; it was a budget problem that I was going to fix next year," referring to the next budget cycle.
"When it came to light in the audit in October-November, (Hogan) came to us (the cabinet) and said, 'We have an issue,'" Beck said. "We actually started grappling with it in December." (The school board first learned about it at the Jan. 23 meeting.)
"It has clearly caused a ton of confusion and I certainly wish at the time I would have said, 'Hey, stop the presses!' It's unfortunate, to say the least."
Even though the extra state and other funding cut the $1.4 million to $252,000, the fact remains that there was overspending done that year. Where did all the money go?
"The biggest part of the reason we were overspent is you remember that's the year that we closed Pine Grove, we closed Dos Mundos (charter school at Westside), and we laid off all those people," Beck said.
"Thirty-six staff," Hogan interjected.
"We overestimated what we were going to save," Beck said.
As Hogan explained to the board at the Feb. 13 meeting, the cabinet had budgeted staffing reductions using "averages." But many of the positions that were cut were at the lower end of the salary scale, so savings were not as hoped.
Altogether, salaries, benefits, insurance and related costs, that exceeded budgeted amounts totaled $645,000. Repairs and maintenance exceeded budget by $207,139 due to several major equipment breakdowns, plus the cost of moving the portable classroom to May Street Elementary. Other unexpected overages were in the areas including hiring teacher subs, bus repairs, purchased services (occupational and physical therapy), electricity, bus fuel, and legal services.
In response to the concerns, the cabinet and the school board are already working on improving communication and the budget process.
Veldhuisen Virk said the regular communications the board has requested will include: "Where we are (financially) at that point; where we are within the year and where we are within a three-year span.
She said, "We are also planning to start a financial advisory committee made up of a couple of board members and a couple of administrators; four to six people to delve into the budget further," she said. "Other districts have done this and we never have, but this is something we've decided to initiate."
Beck said that though the governor's budget for education for next year is going to be amended on March 4, and is expected to be higher, we have to go with the figure we have right now.
"The governor's budget is the biggest factor facing the budget for next year for Hood River County School District," Beck said. "It's $1.6 short of what we need to run the district.
"The second big effect on our school district is the increase in PERS: Because the PERS account wasn't making as much as they thought it should, counties and school districts have to make up the difference, and that's $600,000 for us."
There will be one-time funding helps of an expected $770 million to $1.1 million capital bond rebate and $750,000 from the sale of the Frankton property (not yet closed), but Beck hopes the district can get by without using the whole of those funds this year.
"We would just be artificially keeping higher spending up," he said. "What I would like is a combination of using some of those funds with some reductions, so that we get a sustainable budget."
As Beck told school district staff in the mass email he sent Thursday, "We are in the very early stages of budget development, and over the next month I expect the revenue picture to change significantly."
Minutes and packet materials from all school board meetings are available to view on the district's website, www.hoodriver.k12.or.us.
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Venus Continents
The surface of Venus consists of 2 large continents. Ishtar Terra, found near the north pole of Venus and named after a Near-Eastern goddess, is about the size of the continental United States. Aphrodite Terra, the Greek name for the goddess Venus, is about the size of half the continent of Africa, and is to be found near the equator of Venus.
Continental Regions of Venus are:
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Explosive volcanic processes; Pyroclastic deposits; Volcanic hazards; Volcano monitoring
Lava domes are piles of viscous magma that, in essence, form bulbous plugs on top of volcanic vents. They grow slowly as partially solidified magma is squeezed up the volcanic conduit, and they can host high internal pressures as gases exsolving from the magma try to escape. Lava dome eruptions are notorious for they often suddenly transform from being benignly effusive to violently explosive: Sudden removal of these plugs, either by vertically-driven explosions, caused once the internal gas pressure exceeds the tensile strength of rock, or sudden collapse and spontaneous disintegration as the piles grow and become unstable, can have devastating consequences. These collapse events spawn one of the major hazard in volcanology; devastating pyroclastic density currents, which move down the flanks of the volcano at speeds of up to 60 m/s. One of the projects that I am currently working on concerns the improved understanding and forecasting of lava dome collapses and has immediate and practical applications pertaining to the management of several on-going volcanic crisis. The work is based on the Soufrière Hills volcano (SHV) eruption, Montserrat, combined with preliminary comparative studies from two other active lava dome eruptions, Mount St Helens, USA, and Santiaguito, Guatemala. Such eruptions occur with relative frequency, are potentially extremely destructive and can continue for years-to decades. The real merits will be reaped when relationships unearthed during this study are usefully and successfully applied to dome forming eruptions elsewhere.


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It's been a while since I posted anything and I apologize for that. Between Birthdays, Thanksgiving and decorating for Christmas time kind of got away from me but I am finished playing catch-up (or will have once I post this blog!) and am sitting down to share with you some unique and unusual gifts for… Read more »
Ten Unique and Unusual Gifts for Lovers of Asheville!
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Feel free to contact me should you need a duration change or some of the track parts switches. Ill gladly help you. Please be kind and dont forget to Rate the Purchase!


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Then I came across this article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100459687 reporting the average Fidelity 401k balances at the end of 2012. I feel much better about our investment balances now in comparison to other Americans rather than comparing to posters here. I still have much room for improvement though. I recognize it doesn't take into account other investment vehicles i.e. taxable accounts, 457, 403b, HSA, etc but it gives me fair insight in light of the limitations of such a comparison.
The amounts that investors have saved through their 401(k)s vary widely depending on a participant's age. Fidelity said the average year-end balances were $143,300 for participants 55 and older and not yet retired; $120,400 for baby boomers born from 1946 to 1964; $59,100 for Generation Xers born from 1965 to 1978; and $15,400 for those in Generation Y, born from 1979 to 1991.


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A lot of things could be said about my favorite logo designer : Stefan Kanchev (1915-2001). The most important thing of all is that he was a great talent. Unfortunately, as many other great artists, he didn't become world famous because he was working "behind" the Iron Curtain.
In the first world exhibition of trade marks in New York Stefan Kanchev participated with 23 works out of the total number of 250 logos by authors from all over the world. He had solo exhibitions in Sofia, Moscow, Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, Budapest and an anniversary exposition in Sofia in 1975. He won many and various competitions for typefaces, posters, trademarks, postcards, telegram forms, book designs and etc. His works are world-famous and cited in the major applied arts encyclopedias.
One of my university lecturers was a friend of his and a few years ago he revealed the beauty of his works to me . Naturally, I became a fan. Later, a few Bulgarian designers created the site StefanKanchev.com, where they unveiled a lot of his works for the wide public. His biography was also presented in both Bulgarian and English.
In 2009, during the Sofia Design Week event an unique vintage logo designs exhibition was held. The young designer Magdalina Stancheva did a research on Stefan Kanchev's work and exhibited hundreds of his logo design sketches. Logoblink / Margarit Ralev photographed and ordered them for you! Better later than never. Hope you'll appreciate and share this wonderful resource.
Don't forget to check the StefanKanchev.eu project! Keep in mind that the website is in German.
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Easy Kid-Friendly Recipes
These meals should please even the pickiest palates.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese There is no easier way to make a child happy at dinnertime than by serving up this gooey, cheesy side dish.
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It's hard to be a committed "foodie" if you have children. You have to consider the need to feed them a healthy meal while also respecting their tastes, and you have to do it all when they're hungry, not when it's convenient for you. What you need are recipes that kids will like but that don't require hours of preparation. Here's a meal you can put together in less than an hour and that both kids and adults will love. All recipes (except the drinks) are written to serve four hungry people, but they can all be easily modified to feed a crowd.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
1 pound elbow macaroni
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon powdered mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper
4 cups milk
5 cups grated cheddar, divided
Put a large pot of water on to boil, and salt it liberally.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Butter a 9-inch-by-9-inch baking dish.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan on medium heat, and then add the flour, and stir for a few minutes to make a blond roux. Add the mustard powder and ground nutmeg, and cook another minute or so. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Add the pasta to the boiling water, and stir. Cover, but keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't boil over. Stir occasionally until the pasta is done, about 8 to 10 minutes.
As soon as you drop the pasta, whisk the milk into the roux, and let the sauce come to a boil. Immediately turn the heat to low, and let it cook for a few minutes, continuing to stir. Once the sauce is smooth, add 4 cups of the grated cheddar cheese. Taste, and season with salt and pepper as necessary. Drain the pasta, and stir it into the sauce.
Put the pasta into the prepared baking dish, and then top with the 1 cup of additional cheese, and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. If the cheese on the top of the dish hasn't browned a bit, fire up the broiler and give it a couple of minutes.


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Terrorists And Pedophiles Get More Protection In UK Than Guy Who Hosted Links To TV Shows
from the terrrorists-don't-bother-the-MPAA dept
Given all that, it's interesting to see this story, sent over by PressurCookrTheatr, highlighting the kinds of folks that Theresa May and the UK Home Office have refused to extradite over the last few years. It turns out it's a large and growing number, and even includes some terrorists. In those cases, however, May has magically decided that there are "human rights" reasons to keep them in the UK.
- In 2011, at least one terrorist – and possibly up to four – was allowed to stay, as well as up to eight killers and rapists. Also among the total were 20 robbers and up to eight paedophiles, plus as many as four people convicted of firearms offences.
- In 2010, the Home Office conceded in the cases of up to four murderers and up to four people convicted of manslaughter, as well as up to four rapists, up to eight paedophiles and 43 people convicted of violent crime or robbery.
Apparently many of these decisions were made to avoid violating the Human Rights Act. For example, one guy, a Ukrainian accused of running "Britain's biggest sham marriage racket," has avoided extradition because he has two kids in the UK. What O'Dwyer should have been doing, instead of fighting extradition through legal means, was knocking someone up so he had a kid in the UK to convince Theresa May that he should stay.


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What are you trying to say?
She's a two time Oscar winner, and you already know my thoughts on that. And she won both awards playing androgynous characters. And she most recently played Amelia Earhart. And now all of a sudden she shows up at the Vanity Fair party pretty much forcing her tits down our throats.
What's up Hilary Swank? You trying to tell us something?
Many of you have emailed for commentary on her appearance.
My commentary is that Hollywood is a hustle. And sometimes even 2 Oscars can't get you the kinds of jobs you want. Hilary Swank has more Best Actress Oscars than Meryl Streep. But Meryl Streep, in her 60s now, can open a movie. She can open several movies. Meryl Streep opens BIG. Hilary Swank can't open sh-t. Hilary Swank can't balance her prestige projects with big ticket, big money offers. Don't let any of them tell you it's not about money. Money matters. Even for Meryl.
So for Swank,sexing it up, reminding the industry that there's a body underneath those golden statues, that was the task at hand on the party circuit. See? Oscar week is all work.
Photos from Flynetonline.com and Andy Fossum/Splashnewsonline.com


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Hi Everyone!
Just want to introduce myself- my name is Jackie and my new pup is Buddy- I brought him home 2 weeks ago after years of waiting for the right time to get a dog and needless to say, I am on cloud 9
(Pictures to come- he's 14 weeks and as cute as a button , blenheim, with freckles on his nose)
Anyway, I'm glad I found this forum because I still have so many questions and everyone here seems so knowledgable- I'm relieved really...!
First off, I am wondering if it is common for these guys to poop in their crates this late on- despite what time I feed him and how much of his crate is "closed off"- Buddy doesn't seem to get the whole "don't soil where you sleep" deal- which has been frustrating to say the least. Around what age does this change? (His breeder raised him with a litter box in his crate- which I think is part of the problem).
Also- Leptospira? Breeder says no, but vet says yes- Plus, we live in Philadelphia (next to a park) which is home to many many mice and rats... Buddy got his 2nd booster yesterday and was very sore afterward so now I am especially worried about how he would react to the Lepto.
ANy advice would be much appreciated! Other than the one teany crate problem, I am proud to say Buddy is a perfect sweet little angel!
Can't wait to meet everyone and thanks again!
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And the Babe of the Week is…Ashley Kimel-Freeman!
It's hot in Houston, TX, and we blame our Babe of the Week winner.
Despite an epic battle with 6 other stunning babes, Ashley pulled a whopping 38.52% of this week's votes, and secured her spot as Babe of the Week. We're not exactly shocked, though we are offering ourselves as grief counselors to any of the defeated babes who may need us. We give excellent hugs.
Ashley now moves on to fight for a spot as October's Babe of the Month. Check out some of her campaign talking points:
Here's the deal: At the end of the week, each Babe of the Day will compete for your votes and the winner will become Babe of the Week. Each week's winner will then face off to become Babe of the Month, and those winners will then duke it out for – you guessed it – the Babe of the Year title. Only those lucky ladies will be inducted into GuySpeed's Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for the hottest of babes.


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Kitchen Cure Week 4: Beautify & Plan a Dinner Party
The end is in sight. By now, you should have a totally clean kitchen. When was the last time that happened? By "totally clean" I mean every single surface is greaseless including oil bottles and spice caps. The seal on your refrigerator has no mildew. Heck, maybe you even wiped down the lightbulb over the stove. You have tossed, recycled and given away ingredients and tools then restocked. So what's the point of all this?
It's time to put some spirit into your kitchen and celebrate. This week you'll do one special project, bringing beauty and life into the room, and then you'll invite people over for a home-cooked meal. So for one last week, roll up your sleeves — but this time, have your party shoes waiting for the big finale.
Week 4 Assignment
- Do one special project.
We mentioned this last week, so this is your week to finish, or maybe just start your special project. A special project is something outside the organization and cleaning part of the Cure, that will improve your kitchen. It should be something that solves a problem, spruces up the space, or just makes your kitchen more livable.
I recently changed all the halogen bulbs on my under-cabinet lighting so they were the same wattage. Relief to our eyes! Speaking of lighting, we're considering removing the two ugly overhead lights and replacing them with track lighting, but need to sell our landlord on the idea first.
Here are a few more ideas from our archives:
- Paint your fridge with chalkboard paint.
- Paint the whole darn kitchen, why not?!
- Make a custom glass back splash.
- Create your own knife storage solution.
- Replace the faucet.
- Strip the wallpaper.
- Replace your under-cabinet lighting.
- Convert a closet into a pantry.
- Make a kitchen mat.
- Build a kitchen island.
- Organize and label your spices.
- Upgrade your outlet and light switch plates.
- Cover up rusty dishwasher racks with this little hack.
- Spring 2010 Kitchen Cure Gallery of Improvements
I encourage you to
I can't stress the importance of this step enough. Your kitchen is the room where you prepare, and in most cases, eat the food that nourishes your life. A bright spot of living things is a wonderful reminder to yourself that this is your temple, and it tells those who visit your kitchen that it's a room you care for deeply.
One way or another, find a way to bring something fresh into your kitchen. In the 20/20 Home Cure running right now on Apartment Therapy, Maxwell did a short film about this assignment.
When you're done with the Cure, take after photos of every part of the kitchen that you improved and post them on the Kitchen Cure's Flickr page. We'll post them in our roundup next week.
If you've completed all of the above tasks, you're probably exhausted. There's just one thing left to do: plan a dinner party. You don't need to host it this week, but start thinking about it. You don't want to lose momentum. Here are some parameters you should follow for this Cure Graduation dinner party:
• Ideally you want between four and eight at your table. This isn't just dinner for you and your mate or kids. This is something extra-special.
• Set the table. That means cloth napkins and flowers. Make it nice.
• Plan the menu ahead of time. We have a lot of resources for dinner party planning on the site.
• Take photos and share them!
November 12 is graduation!
Participate & Inspire!
Here are three ways you can participate in the online dialogue as you Cure your kitchen. Please do pitch in one or more ways — it is wonderful to be encouraged by other Cure-takers' progress and inspiration!
Share photos! – We want to see your progress!
• Upload photos on the Kitchen Cure Flickr page and please be sure to caption them. (Remember, by uploading them to Flickr you are granting us permission to use them in a post. Your kitchen just might be our next star!)
Discuss your progress – We set up a discussion board just for the Cure. If you're blogging the Kitchen Cure, this is a great place to post links and share them.
• Discuss your progress and share blog links here.
Send us questions – Got a really specific question about one of the Cure assignments?
• Send us a question and we'll post it as a Good Question.
Finally, a note on participation: Do your best, and pace yourself. You will have a week to complete each assignment. Each assignment will be given on a Friday so you have the weekend to dive in deep, although they can also be done in short bursts throughout the week, so don't panic if you're heading out of town for the weekend or would just prefer to laze about. Many assignments can be on-going throughout the duration of the Cure, so if you don't finish one week's work by the following Friday, just keep going.


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Rubicon Express Nitrogen Shock Charge Kit - Charge!Posted in How To: Suspension Brakes on July 1, 2009
High-end coilovers and other mono-tube shocks have never been shipped with the required Nitrogen, and charging these shocks as well as hydraulic bumpstops has always been expensive or just a hassle. In the past you had to either invest in a large nitrogen gas bottle, regulator, and a fill kit or you had to find and then haul your rig to a shop that would charge the shocks for you. Rubicon Express went to work whittling a billet aluminum solution to this common problem. The company came up with the nitrogen recharge kit (PN REC300).
The charge kit is a convenient size and simple to use. It only requires an 11/16-inch wrench to tighten the fitting to the Schrader valve on the shock or bumpstop. One disposable gas bottle fills four shocks or four large hydraulic bumpstops to 150 psi.
The disposable Nitrogen cylinders thread into the end of the unit and a pin inside pierces the top much like on a CO2-powered BB gun. One button fills the shock (FILL) and the other is used to release pressure (VENT) if you overcharge.
The kit includes the anodized billet charging unit complete with braided stainless line and a liquid-filled gauge, two Nitrogen cylinders, two spare O-rings, an adapter so the charging unit can be attached to a fullsize bottle, and it's all packed into a padded blow-molded plastic case.


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The Pilgrim volleyball team graduated most of its starting lineup from last season, and it brings back only two players with significant varsity experience.
But the Pats have no interest in taking a step back.
After reaching the Division II quarterfinals each of the past two seasons, Pilgrim head coach Mike McGiveron thinks his team is built once again to contend, regardless of the new faces.
"We're going to probably maintain where we've always been," McGiveron said. "Somewhere near that top-3 in the sub-divison. I haven't seen all of the other teams yet."
The Pats will take the court without last year's setter, Pavel Malyuta, as well as middle hitter Tyler Little and contributors Gaston Thao and Nick Stocker.
Back in the fold, however, are seniors Sean St. Jacques and John Zuffoletti, and they should make any growing pains much easier to deal with. Two weeks into practice, that's been clear.
"You never really know two weeks in," McGiveron said. "It's really hard to tell where you're supposed to be. But this is their third varsity season for those two guys. Having those two guys on the court brings good leadership."
St. Jacques played outside hitter early in the season last year before moving in to the middle for the latter half of the year. At both spots, he was among the team's most consistent players.
With another year of experience, he's ready for an even better year this time around.
"Sean is going to be one of the better players in the state, I have a feeling," McGiveron said. "He worked really hard in the off-season to get even better than he was. He's going to be one of the better hitters in the state."
Zuffoletti was another one of the Pats' cornerstones last season, as he made the transition from a more defensive-oriented player to a solid outside hitter.
He'll man the side opposite of St. Jacques, giving Pilgrim a powerful combination.
"For the past couple years he had been more of a defensive guy," McGiveron said. "At the end of the last season he was hitting really well."
Replacing Malyuta at setter will be senior Jason Ferguson, who played junior varsity last year but got some time with the varsity as well.
"He's got very good hands on him," McGiveron said. "He knows volleyball very well. He's a good decision maker."
In the middle, the Pats are hoping for big things from 6-foot-4 senior Matt McCabe.
He's new to the team, but he worked out in the off-season and has shown a knack for the sport already.
"He's very athletic for his size, played on the soccer team," McGiveron said. "I was completely shocked how he's progressed so far."
The other middle hitter will be junior Dan Colabella.
"He's gotten a lot more athletic than last year, and he moves around the court a lot better," McGiveron said. "He's a better blocker this year, too."
Serving as an off-hand hitter will be junior Christian White, who should bring a solid mix of hitting and setting.
Rounding out the core of the team is senior Tilden Thao and junior Chris Fitta, both of whom will play some back row, junior Josh Salinger and senior Ben O'Donnell.
That entire group is different than last year in that its strength will likely be in the defense. Last year's team relied heavily on offense, putting an emphasis on staying aggressive from start to finish.
McGiveron isn't planning on trying to dictate games that way with this particular group.
"This year is a little different," McGiveron said. "Last year, we were kind of aggressive serving and we tried to put the pressure on them. This year, I think we have a lot better defensive team, and we can try to let the other team kind of make the mistake. It's a lot different."
On the other hand, the Pats are still hoping to rely on their serve, which should be slightly less aggressive, but significantly more consistent than last year.
"Our serve this year is off the charts," McGiveron said. "Last year we had very aggressive serving. We probably had a lower percentage. This year we have a lot of strong, consistent serves."
Pilgrim played its Injury Fund matches last week, where it took on Barrington and Warwick Vets in two games apiece.
The Pats beat Vets in both games, and it split with Barrington.
It wasn't a masterpiece, but McGiveron was happy with the performance in the early going.
And with the team slated to begin its regular season against Warwick Vets today at 6:30 p.m., the Pats are planning on contending once again.
"The last two seasons, we've gone to the quarterfinals of the state," McGiveron said. "Everyone knows we need to go further. That's the whole idea, trying to get better. You can always be better than yesterday, that's kind of our motto. Hopefully at the end of the season, that's where we'll we be."


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