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15 August 2012
Sign ups are open for Gearing Up To Get An Agent Blogfest!
Deana Barnhart hosted this blogfest last year, and several participants landed agents. This year, GUTGAA is bigger, with more literary agents, prizes, and new to the pitch contest, small publishers! Click here for more details and to sign up!
And don't forget to sign up for the What I Did Last Summer: Fact or Fiction? Blog Hop I'm co-hosting with Melodie Wright!
31 comments:
- Jess said...
Ooh awesome!! Thanks for the heads up!
- August 15, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- Brinda said...
Thanks! I knew about this becasue I follow Deanna also, but I almost forgot.
- August 15, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Caryn Caldwell said...
Cool! Thanks for sharing this. I have a few friends who are looking for agents. I'll pass the link on and hope that they are some of this year's success stories.
- August 15, 2012 at 10:48 AM
- Peaches Ledwidge said...
Thanks for sharing, Emily.
- August 15, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- J. A. Bennett said...
So excited!
- August 15, 2012 at 11:32 AM
- Suze said...
Are you gonna sign up, Em?
- August 15, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- Emily R. King said...
You're welcome, everyone!
Suze, I'm on the fence. Not sure my MS will be query-ready by then. I don't want to be impatient.
- August 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM
- Jenny Morris said...
I signed up a while ago but now I guess I'll cheer on all the participants.
- August 15, 2012 at 12:56 PM
- Samantha said...
How awesome! I'm not ready to participate, but I'm glad that there are contests out there that can put people in touch with literary agents. Perhaps next time...
- August 15, 2012 at 2:21 PM
- Richard said...
Thanks for the info. I signed up.
- August 15, 2012 at 3:24 PM
- Sheena-kay Graham said...
I read about this before. Thanks for the reminder Em.
- August 15, 2012 at 9:17 PM
- Suze said...
There's a lot of wisdom in that. I think one of the biggest (and most counterproductive) temptations for a writer is to query too soon. This has certainly been my experience, anyway.
Solid thinking from you -- but I would anticipate nothing less.
- August 16, 2012 at 3:37 AM
- Lara Schiffbauer said...
I signed up! I have to ask, where do you get all the cool backgrounds and headers? I've searched the internet wide and far, and can't seem to find something to use for a background that is unusual. I see all these people (including you) with unique, non-blogger backgrounds and am so curious!
- August 16, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- Emily R. King said...
Suze, I don't know if it's caution so much as fear of the query trenches. :)
Lara, Google "free blogger templates." The mistake I made initially was searching for backgrounds, but I wanted a total remake. Just keep clicking on links until you find one you like. If you're looking for a specific themed template, add that in your search. For example: free blogger book template. You'll find a whole bunch. If you need any help installing the template code, let me know. They can be finicky.
- August 16, 2012 at 8:52 AM
- Kim said...
Thanks for the heads-up, Em... I don't know if my ms is ready to query yet, either...
- August 16, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Emily R. King said...
Kim, this post really helped me figure out if I'm ready or not. http://writeoncon.com/2012/08/knowing-when-your-ms-is-ready-to-query-by-literary-agent-lara-perkins/
I'm so close!
- August 16, 2012 at 9:39 AM
- Deana said...
Thanks for spreading the word, Em! It should be fun:)
And I am headed to check out your and Melodie's blogfest now...
- August 16, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Medeia Sharif said...
This sounds like a fantastic fest. I can't wait to hear the success stories about signing with agents.
- August 16, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Michelle said...
It would be ok once in a while if you did post a gibberish title :)
- August 16, 2012 at 2:31 PM
- Nick Wilford said...
I signed up, but now I'm not sure how viable it'll be as I assume it'll be US agents and I'm in the UK. Any advice on that? Whatever happens, I'm sure I'll learn loads!
- August 16, 2012 at 3:12 PM
- Deana said...
Hey Nick, Deana here. Actually, I have good news for you. I do have an agent participating that is in the UK. So if you want you can still participate. I hope that helps:)
- August 16, 2012 at 4:14 PM
- Lara Schiffbauer said...
Thanks for the tip! I'll search blogger templates this weekend! Who knows what craziness might occur!
- August 16, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- Marcia said...
Hmm, I'd never heard of this. I kind of shy away from putting samples on my blog, but we'll see.
- August 16, 2012 at 8:48 PM
- Angela Cothran said...
I'm so impressed that Deana put this all together :)
- August 17, 2012 at 5:26 AM
- Amy L. Sonnichsen said...
I'm pretty sure I signed up for the fact-or-fiction blog hop. Oh dear, I need to put it on my calendar!! :D
- August 17, 2012 at 9:39 PM
- Melodie Wright said...
Oh! Good promo for Deana! I've got to do that on Monday...*mental note*
I hope you decide to participate, Emily. At the least, you'll get some great feedback on your pitch you can use for future querying.
- August 18, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Carol Riggs said...
What a great idea for a blogfest! Have fun (whew, I have no time for blogfests these days...altho I guess I already have an agent so I wouldn't need this one). Enjoy the last coupla weeks of your summer!!!
- August 18, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- Jolene Perry said...
I've watched Deana do this for two years?? I think.
And she does a fantastic job :-D
- August 19, 2012 at 5:05 PM
- Tracy Bermeo (A2Z Mommy) said...
I signed up for GUTGAA- thanks for the reminder. I have summer brain. Looking forward to some fact/fiction summer stories in the blog hop.
- August 21, 2012 at 1:22 PM
- Stephsco said...
Haha... summer brain. I can relate!
I'm excited for GUTGAA now that I have a story finished and ready to go. Well, as ready as I can be after obsessing for months.
Also, I like your blog's format. Is it one of the preselected formats or is this more advanced? (Looks advanced) :)
- August 30, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Christa Desir said...
Yeah, I'm super psyched for this one. I indirectly got my agent from this last year.
- September 2, 2012 at 9:42 AM


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Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.Lord Chesterfield
Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.Angelique Arnauld
The search for perfection begins with detecting imperfectionUnknown
Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem - in my opinion - to characterize our ageAlbert Einstein
The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.Oscar Wilde
The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.Oscar Wilde
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.Michelangelo
Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem - in my opinion - to characterize our age.Albert Einstein
Certain it is, that any supposed obstructions, concerning the quality or temperature of any or every one of those worlds, could not have been any bar in the way of God Almighty, with regard to his replenishing his universal creation with moral agents. The unlimited perfection of God could perfectly well adapt every part of his creation to the design of whatever rank or species of constituted beings, his Godlike wisdom and goodness saw fit to impart existence to; so that as there is no deficiency of absolute perfection in God, it is rationally demonstrative that the immense creation is replenished with rational agents, and that it has been eternally so, and that the display of divine goodness must have been as perfect and complete, in the antecedent, as it is possible to be in the subsequent eternity.Ethan Allen
Sin and virtue are a game of resistance we play with God in His efforts to draw us towards perfection. The sense of virtue helps us to cherish our sins in secret.Sri Aurobindo
The wellspring of courage and endurance in the face of unbridled power is generally a firm belief in the sanctity of ethical principles combined with a historical sense that despite all setbacks the condition of man is set on an ultimate course for both spiritual and material advancement. It is his capacity for self-improvement and self-redemption which most distinguishes man from the mere brute. At the root of human responsibility is the concept of perfection, the urge to achieve it, the intelligence to find a path towards it, and the will to follow that path if not to the end at least the distance needed to rise above individual limitations and environmental impediments. It is man's vision of a world fit for rational, civilized humanity which leads him to dare and to suffer to build societies free from want and fear. Concepts such as truth, justice and compassion cannot be dismissed as trite when these are often the only bulwarks which stand against ruthless power.Aung San Suu Kyi
In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, feel, grow and love.Bryant McGill
You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. And that isn't flying a thousand miles an hour, or a million, or flying at the speed of light. Because any number is a limit, and perfection doesn't have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there.Richard Bach
The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly. Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly.Richard Bach
The civilization of the West, which was brilliant by virtue of its scientific perfection for a long time, and which subjugated the whole world with the products of this science to its states and nations, is now bankrupt and in decline.Hasan al-Banna
There is a positive force, meaning constructive, and a negative force, meaning negative and destructive. They create and complement the entire reality in general and particular through their harsh and perpetual war with one another. As we have said above, the negative force appears at the end of every political phase, elevating it to a better state, and thus the phases follow one another until they reach their ultimate perfection (...) In addition, being a social creature, the individual development is not enough. Rather, ones ultimate perfection depends on the development of all the members of society.Yehuda Ashlag
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Both professor and student share in the pursuit of excellence and perfection.al-Hadi, Ali
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If you voted for your president and you like your president, you can keep your president. Just donate for the Obama presidential library. Use your tax refund; just don't use my taxes.
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We all know who funds libraries. They are included in our property taxes, along with schools, and believe it or not, I saw the Bridgeview Golf Dome. The library is no longer quiet with cellphones going off, and even some librarians talk quite loud. Obama should fund his own library, not the homeowners.
Can we put more people back to work, thus more taxes to solve Illinois' budget problem? No, unless you want to stop technology. So, what we will get is more lies from both sides. Whoever is the better liar will get the job.
The Republicans voted to not stimulate the economy by refusing to increase the minimum wage, and the Republicans feel it is absolutely OK to give corporations — I mean the "job creators" — tax breaks. Wait ... what? I'm confused ... oh, that's right: "Benghazi."
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This old saying certainly applies to Illinois: "If you want to get out of a hole ... stop digging." We all are upset about our state's current financial situation. So when you vote, take the "shovels" that the liberal "spend it like ya got it" Democrats have had for over 40 years out of their hands. Maybe it's time to put the "shovel" in the hands of someone else that will start filling that hole instead of digging deeper with imaginary money.
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"I have just returned from a weeks all inclusive stay at the Presidente with my partner and 2 year old. We loved the hotel and resort.
While the room was basic and on the small side it was clean and sufficient for our needs. bed linen was changed daily as were towels. TV had minimal channels but these included C Beebies which entertained my Daughter. The air conditioning only came on for 2 hour bursts but could be immediately turned back on for another 2 hours if required. Turning it on prior to going to bed cooled the room and allowed for a pleasant nights sleep. The room did have a fridge but this needed to be hired at a cost of 25 euros a week. We did not use this. The information given to us on arrival said the safety deposit box also had a charge attached to its use however when we checked in the box was open and the instructions simple to follow, so we used the box all week and were not charged for it. the En-suite bathroom was large and clean and contained bath and shower. We were on the first floor and were not troubled by noise from other rooms or the corridor. The entertainment could be heard from our room but this ends at 11pm and was not particularly loud.
The dining room is large and spacious with the far left corner being set up for families with young children. The tables here all have high chairs and are situated close to the children's buffet. The waiting staff are friendly and VERY efficient clearing away used crockery sometimes before you had finished. The food was excellent there was a varied choice of mains, salads and desserts every day and drinks were on tap.
As we were all inclusive sandwiches were available from the snack bar from 3 pm although these were basic its was very helpful if the little one slept through lunch and kept her going till dinner.
Ice creams and ice lollies were also available through out the day with all inclusive
ALL inclusive times were between 11am and 11 pm however breakfast started at 8 till 10:30 so we used the dining room to get drinks until 11am.
The main pool was busy and as others have mentioned there was not much room around it for sun loungers however the outside area as a whole is large and unless your desperate to be right next to the pool there were always plenty of chairs and loungers elsewhere. The pool itself was clean and not over crowded but the Thompson reps did run some pool based activities daily (water polo and dance) and room did get a bit tight at these times.
There are 2 other pool areas aside from the main pool. A small paddling pool and a new splash pool which had some small water slides and fountains and a climbing frame with slides close by. The splash pool area was great for small children and we spent most of our time here but it is very slippy around the edges. The climbing frame wasn't the safest its just accessible enough for small children to clamber on to and potentially hurt themselves and the steep slides with low sides were a bit of a worry.
The hotel staff were very helpful and friendly and whenever we had a query they were able to answer it quickly. The bar staff have taken a bit of a battering it other reviews and while they were not the most talkative bunch i found them efficient and pleasant.
The Thompson reps worked hard in providing entertainment for children all day and involved the adults in the entertainment on an evening. Our daughter was a bit too young for the various kids clubs and activities so we didn't have a great deal of interaction with them. Outside entertainment was also put on every night between 9 and 10 and if i am honest was so bad it was funny.
As mentioned in the brochure the hill down to the beach is very steep and is a good workout if your pushing a buggy back up. Its well worth the effort though as the beach is beautiful, the water bar on our first day was very calm and crystal clear. there are loads of fish and it was great for snorkelling. Sun loungers are 5 euros a day as are parasols.
There are a few bars along the front and up the hill on the opposite side of the beach is the village centre here there are a few restaurants as well as vincent and del boys bars.
We had a great time at the Presidente and Portinatx is a lovely resort. We cant recommend it enough but it is defiantly geared towards families. I would suggest families with very young children up to 10 or 11. Older children and adults might find the evening entertainment grating after a day or two."
- Holiday details: Jul 2011, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
- Good For: Beach
20 readers found this review helpful. Did you? Yes
"We have just returned from a week at the Presidente and can't fault it. The food was varied and very good.The rooms are very clean and on having a problem with the electric's (my hairdryer blew the fuse)it was fixed within a couple of hours. The entertainment staff were very enthusiastic and tried to include visitors without being pushy.
In all a very pleasant holiday if a little on the quiet side later in the evening.
We were a couple in late 40's with a 16 year old son."
- Holiday details: Jul 2011, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
- Good For: Beach
2 readers found this review helpful. Did you? Yes
"61 years young.Would i go back.Yes indeed.I am very picky but this ticked all the boxes.I enjoyed the 'homemade' evening entertainment.It was a couple of years ago.We had two young girls and it felt safe.Some young lads were a bit active.But i would go back .But we try to go to a different place each year.Good holiday."
- Holiday details: Aug 2008, Breakfast Included, booked with First Choice
- Advice: Join in with trips and entertainment
- Good For: Beach
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"We stayed here June 25 to July 6 and I have to say we were reasonably satisfied. Food was pretty good in general with a reasonable choice. There was ample room for two of us in a reasonable twin, although my daughter and her two friends (all 17) were a bit tight for space in their room.
The general pool area is a bit cramped with sunbeds, so the separate adults-only area is a bonus and comes with a separate bar and shaded area.
The All-Inclusive drinks end at 11:00 PM, so be prepared to pay almost 6 Euros for a Vodka and Coke between then and 12:00 closing time. Also be prepared to pay 3.90 Euros per day to hire a fridge, and the same amount to hire a safety deposit box.
We didn't find the entertainment all that great, but kids appear to enjoy it.
If you want to go out in Portinatx then you'll find there are only a few bars and restaurants to choose from. We went to Vincent's Bar and Del Boy's. At first glance Del Boy's appears a bit rough and ready, but we found the toilets to be spotless."
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"We've just returned from a week at the presidente. PLEASE READ ALL OF WHAT I SAY PARENTS MUST BE CAREFUL. Yes we had a fantastic time but i too have to agree with other reviews. The hotel is great for families with plenty of entertainment for children of all ages and fun gameshows in the evening for the adults. BUT. There is definately room for improvement but where do i begin!!! MEALS:Lovely fresh food available everyday but no information outside the restaurant on meal times and it took us 3 days to find the childrens food bar as its the other side of the large room and again no signs so look out for it.
ROOM:Well they didnt tell us we'd have a tree for a view and when i say tree im talking you couldnt see the sky and could pick the pine cones off it it hung over the balcony. We had a family room which served its purpose it had a bed for everyone and clean sheets/towels everyday so it did for us. Again it took us 2 days to realise we had airconditioning inclusive but it only lasts 2 hours so pop to the room before u go to bed or its far too hot if you have an average sized family in their small rooms. Be VERY careful with the bunkbeds they are NOT ideal for small children due to no bar on the top.
BAR:DISGUSTING that you can NOT get a drink until 11am in the morning, by 9am the pool area can be busy and the weather very hot so how can they get away with not making drinks available, we were all inclusive which was great when the bar eventually opened, super range of drinks and lovely cocktails. Service with a smile? Not here.
ENTERTAINMENT: Firstly a BIG WARNING TO PARENTS 'its a knockout' was played on a small raised stage which involved 2 big 6 foot men battering each other in suits which resulted in one man launched into the crowd of watching children, several were hit and the man himself had a nasty bump to his head and leg. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN SIT AT THE FRONT. We could not believe Thompson could be so irresposible and neglectful. we nicknamed the rest 'Thompson Miming' because basically thats what you get, Greece themed night was embarrassing to watch..badly dressed entertainers miming to music in the background, appalling, and look out for the 'belly' staff jumping about on stage in uniform 4 sizes too small, not easy on the eye. However they do get outside acts in.
POOL:Super. Shallow and deep ends..paddling pool for the young and the new splash area is gorgeous and fun but AGAIN BE WARNED there are 2 high slides which DO NOT always have the mat at the bottom, my son landed on the hard floor..flew into a far too close sun lounger so hard the woman on it came off=very big bruises and 2 swollen legs.
SAFETY:PLEASE READ THIS EVERYONE. I have never seen so many cut..bleeding..bruised..broken bones and children close to drowning in the pool. We had been there 4 days and my son was hurt again, playing unsupervised football game on the court here he was tackled and fell on the hot glass sharp floor ending up with 3 big deep raw bleeding cuts/grazes we went straight to a rep to my horror to be told "WE HAVE 3 FIRST AID BOXES AND THEY'RE ALL EMPTY SORRY" she scraped together ONE ice pack and TWO wipes that was it. Yes i will be filing a complaint. We were fortunate to have caring guests who gave us sterile supplies/creams. So leaving my review on that note i advise to watch you children as there are many dangers (slippy floors and flying umbrellas) and take your own first aid.
Would we go back?! Not if it was free."
- Holiday details: Jun 2011, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
- Advice: Go all inclusive. The trips were unorganised, rushed, and staff ignorant!! Arrange your own.
- Good For: Beach
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"We booked a last min holiday to hotel presidente and were so pleased. This was our first holiday with our one year old daughter and i was so please to find a babie room by the side of the pool, which was perfect to change babies with complimentry pampers nappys, keep bottles cold in the fridge and warn with bottle warmer and microwave. The new splash area was fun for kids bit cold but you get used to that after a few mins.
They even have CBeebies in the rooms with mothercare cots.
We never had to wait to be seated in the restauarant high chairs always available. We did go all inclusive and the food was a similar most days but was all to a good standered.
I would reccommend this hotel to anyone with young children, however would have been my worst nightmare before i was a mommy.lol"
- Holiday details: May 2010, All Inclusive, booked with First Choice
- Good For: Beach
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"Arrived at hotel at 3am only to step off the coach into a pool of vomit from an unconscious chav who was being revived by ambulance staff and his extremely embarrassed girlfriend.Not a good start! Booked in by very courteous and helpfull receptionist.
oh my god! talk about basic and in need of a 21st century makeover ! Now i know where the worlds supply of woodchip wallpaper and my nans beadspreads ended up.The facilities do include a flat screen tv(terrible picture )so one disappointed 6 year old and a kettle.There was also a mini bar/ fridge that cost 25 euros a week to use (we didnt) and a safe that also required a 25 euro deposit and an additional 5 euros a day to use ( we didnt) and everyone else we spoke to thought it a rip off too so werent using them.
No shaver point although there was a hairdyer .Unfortunately a collection of pubic hair left by previous guests( anyone seen a cleaner?) could be found all over the shower curtain,toilet pan and floor- not good either! .Towels are changed daily
the normal buffet service, all fresh and well cooked, plenty of variety( various meats ,fish,salads,veg and a kids buffet).Menu changed every day so always something new to try and always chips etc if you are a fussy eater.Drinks including wine/lager and soft drinks are available literally on tap though only coffee available at breakfast time.The resturant failities are in fact excellent.
glad we went all inclusive as drinks would have been ultra expensive otherwise.The well stocked bar runs from 11am -11pm and no the novelty didnt wear off! lager (san miguel) and spirits are local brands( who can tell the difference).To echo other reviews the bar staff arent that polite although as few people pay for drinks they dont get tips either.Icecreams also available on help yourself basis all day/night from the pool bar- my daughter loved it
the pool is very clean and shallow enough to let your kids in alone- there is no life guard!!! obviously this is a noisy area and with the Thomson reps entertaining and playing music all day dont bank on cathing any sleep up here.
There is also a small kids pool( more paddling than pool) and a new for this season splash pool with slides etc.This has a very slippy floor so watch your little ones.
yes you have to lay towels out early to get one but thats the case everywhere these days.Be aware that the wind is quite gusty at times. An umbrella and base went flying and broke a womans foot whilst we were there
kids are having fun(at all times) so its not quiet(ever) but why do parents allow their children to sprint along corridors shouting at the top of their voices all night?
its 50 metres at worst to the beach,yes its a bit steep if you are pushing a pushchair i suppose but there is an alternative route of steps(not pushchair friendly) to the beach infront of te Hotel Grecko opposite
beautifull,clean ,safe to swim, pedaloes, boat trips and nearby shops/bars- what more could you want?
We would definately use this hotel again although the rooms do need a massive update."
- Holiday details: Jun 2011, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
- Advice: hire a car if you want to see more of the island
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"Sorry to report that the hotel is not a great place to spend a week of your life.
Yes it was a family resort, which is fine. But the walls of the rooms are so paper thin I felt like I was living with many of the families.
So don't stay here if you like to sleep during the night. The combo of crying babies, ill children, kids running up and down the corridors at all times of the night and shouting & screaming, parents shouting at their kids - at all times of the day and night - not a relaxing place to be.
Sunbeds around the pool were so close there were barely 4 inches between them. Thank god for the adults only space, which was better planned with less sunbeds.
Sheets didn't fit the beds, hairs found in the bed, glass shards found in the bathroom (not cleaned away during my stay), floors dirty in the rooms.
Food on the floor in a hectic and a sometimes dangerous food service area.
Drinks were very very very expensive. I can only assume that they make a profit and pay for the all inclusive guests drinks by charging non inclusive guests triple the rate for a drink.
The island and this resort is beautiful - just don't stay here unless you like dirty rooms, being kept awake all night, kids everywhere, parents shouting & expensive drinks."
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"Just got back today from Presidente in Portinax and can honestly say that the hotel/food/staff/rooms/cleanliness/pool etc are absolutely A1 and can be very highly recommended, however at our peril we did not see when we booked that this was a family resort hotel and omg we wished we had. We have had to endure a week of screaming, uncontrollable little brats that were an absolute pain in the **** along side lazy, stupid, ignorant parents who could not be bothered to supervise or make sure that their brats were not making a nuisance of therselves and as for those poor entertainment staff all we can say is they must have the patience of a saint. If you want a quiet peaceful holiday then dont go here."
- Holiday details: May 2011, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
- Advice: get a escalator too and from the beach
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"What can i say i will start with the postitives as i have been back 48 hours lol!
we have stayed 3 times before and each time vowed to go back after a 3 year break we went back and this time was a bit disapointed the hotel has now gone AI brilliant we thought yipppeee finally ... BUT half board is still an option and for various things u still have to pay so its really a medium all inclusive almost a trial run so to speak lol .. reps brilliant entertainment could do with a lil umph at times ... jellybean jenny is ace the rest were a lil "plastic" or not jelled right havent made mind up yet ...kids reps crazy charlie u rock sweetie u are ace ... dizzy d and hannah and tiny taz u are ace they all worked thier butts off but those more then ever and nothing to much trouble. place is spotless inside the maid service never fails to impress dining room immaculate food bit repetative at times but hey its AI lol pool is freezing as the scuba man said "can some one turn the pool temp up as i am freezing my royal bits off here " the hill not a problem for us as we knew about it and it does state it... ok so now for the negative its a bit tired bit worn out and needs a bit of a revamp the bar staff with the exception of andres who is brilliant are rude mutter under their breath at anyone who dares to order more then one drink, non child friendly and tutt at the kids ... not just us mentioning it it all seemed a lil bit of a hassle to them and to be honest if u were half board they seemed to smile cos they could see the tills racking the cash up ... we were sold reebox footie before we went out and they had gone home so one disapointed 8 year old boy .... weather was good though would i return again proberly not unless it has a major revamp and a change of most of the staff has it met my expectations ermmm not this time i am afraid am i disapointed yeah a bit .... but had a great time doing non hotel stuff scuba diving which if u can get out and do it with punta dive they were ace caring and just fab!!!"
- Holiday details: Sep 2010, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
- Advice: small but friendly
- Good For: Beach
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"just got back and i have to say i don't really understand some of the reviews below!?
granted the hotel could do with a lick of paint, and that hill is steep. but it only takes about 3 mins to get up it, and hotels in palma nova have steeper hills. plus it does clearly say in the brochure that the hill is steep.
upgraded to AI for 1p per day each, and glad we did as the drinks are pricey..BUT a lot of that has to do with the exchange rate. do people not realise its nearly 1 for 1 at the moment (well 90p to 1 euro) so of course it is going to be expensive. when are people going to realise that cheap package holidays where you can buy pints for £1 do not exist anymore?
beach is very good and crystal clear waters. resort is very very small, but i knew that already as i'd done my homework beforehand. vincents and delboy's bars are decent if you fancy a beer.
room is very basic, but be honest...who goes on holiday to sit in your room? safety deposit box is about 4 euros a day. personally i dont think that is too bad, seeing as it could cost you everything if you dont lock your stuff in it...then get robbed.
rooms are spotless and the hotel as a whole is very clean.cleaners are very nice and always talk to you. pool is very small, but there are 2 lovely beaches you can go to instead so didnt really feel this was an issue. didnt have a problem with getting a lounger however i appreciate my holiday was during september. BUT....when i have been away, and realised that people had been putting towels down then going to the beach i would just take them off. problem solved.
food is very very good. lots of variety and not your usual burger and chips like some AI hols i have been on. we had chicken curry, lasagne, pasta, rice dishes....and if you love mushrooms (like me and my family) then you are in luck! staff are very quick at cleaning down the tables.
reps were fantastic and really topped the holiday off nicely. always available to talk too and made sure each day was different with various games etc.
in conclusion, i would recommend the Hotel Presidente to families with children between the ages of 0-10, and older couples who want a nice relaxing holiday (and dont mind sitting inside in the evenings).
i would give 10/10 however i dont think that any hotel anywhere in the world can claim they are 100% perfect!"
- Holiday details: Sep 2010, All Inclusive, booked with Thomson
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"We went to Ibiza for a week and stayed at the Hotel Presidente on All Inclusive. It was a bit of a mystery as we had never been to Ibiza before and have never stayed at an All Inclusive hotel.
The hotel was clean and the staff were absoloutley lovely! The food was great and there was a wide choice. There could of been more choice of ice creams and the drinks could of been served in glasses, but that wasn't a huge problem. The pool could have been a bit bigger for the number of people in the hotel, but we spent alot of time at the beach aswell which is just a 2 minute walk away in Portinatx.
Would definatley recommend that you do the Slide N Seek excursion which is where you go to the Hippy Market in the morning and Aquamar in the afternoon. Considering it was the only waterpark on the island, it wasn't very busy at all and we got to go on the different rides several times. It also gives you a chance to see a bit of Ibiza if you haven't hired a car.
If you ever go down to the beach then it is worth hiring and pedallo (if there are no jellyfish) and going on the banana boat.
The evening entertainment was good. The Thomson team tried really hard to make sure evryone had a great holiday. If you have a sea view room, then it's best if you wait till the entertainment has finished a 11pm as it will be very noisy.
Portinatx and Hotel Presidente was definatley a great spot and we would definatley go back there!"
- Holiday details: Aug 2010, All Inclusive, Booked Independently
- Advice: Defintley worth going to for a week away.
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Sedation vacations don't improve outcomes in large trial (RCT)
Do "Sedation Vacations" Really Speed Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation?
Daily interruptions of sedation ("sedation holiday" or "sedation vacation") became the standard of critical care for weaning from mechanical ventilation in ICUs around the world after J.P. Kress et al's landmark 2000 New England Journal of Medicine paper showing daily sedation interruptions freed ~64 patients from ventilators an average of 2 days sooner, and shortened ICU stays by 3.5 days, without safety risks, compared to ~64 patients getting usual care.
But nurses tending to undersedated, agitated patients grumbled (and turned up the drips after rounds and overnight). Mental health and outcomes researchers worried about psychological harm from unsedated patients. And subsequent randomized trials did not consistently replicate Kress et al's impressive findings: a 2011 meta-analysis of 5 trials of sedation interruptions did not show sedation holidays reduced ventilator-days among 699 patients, although it did seem safe (no excess self-extubations) and led to fewer tracheostomies.
Protocolized sedation titration (to objective measures of sedation) also hastened ventilator weaning in early trials, but with widely varying results in other published studies. Clearly, answering this question more definitively was a job for [cue superhero music] the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group.
What They Did
Authors randomized 430 critically ill adults on mechanical ventilation in 16 ICUs in Canada and the U.S. to daily sedation interruptions, or none. All patients received protocolized sedation titration (by nurses trained to use light sedation).
What They Found
Sedation interruptions did not improve any measured outcome. There was no difference in median time to successful extubation: 7 days in each group. Nor did sedation interruptions improve ICU stay (median 10 days in both groups) or hospital stay (20 days in both). Also:
- Sedation interruptions actually resulted in increased total daily doses of midazolam and fentanyl, mainly because patients in this arm required more frequent and larger medication boluses after their interruptions in sedation.
- Ten patients in the sedation-interruption group pulled out their endotracheal tubes, compared to 12 in the continuous sedation group (non-significant).
- There was no difference in identified delirium (53% vs 54%).
- Nurses caring for patients receiving sedation interruptions perceived they were working harder, on a 10-point visual analog scale (4.2 vs. 3.8).
What It Means
Why didn't sedation holidays — a cornerstone of care for mechanically ventilated patients — make any difference in this well-conducted trial by the world's most eminent critical care research group? Authors suggest that critical care has improved since the 1990s when Kress et al conducted their seminal trial: nurses and physicians are better-trained in the proper use of light sedation, and institutions have become less likely to "snow" patients wholesale. Sedation interruptions may not provide any incremental benefit over a steady, less-is-more approach to sedation of critically ill mechanically ventilated patients.
This trial could be considered the new standard — displacing Kress et al's — for at least two reasons. One, it's larger and multicenter, giving its findings more face validity. Second, it was pragmatic or "real-world" — the actual care teams made the decisions and changes regarding sedation, whereas in Kress et al, unblinded research staff at a single institution (University of Chicago) tightly managed every daily sedation interruption. While it's certainly still possible that having a dedicated "sedationist" at the bedside would improve outcomes, it's more likely that improved training and a general shift in ICU culture toward less sedation use, combined with protocolized sedation, have improved the standard of care to the point that adding sedation interruptions doesn't help. And that sea change in critical care practice may be Kress et al's greatest contribution of all.
Clinical Takeaway: Minimizing critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients' sedation to the minimum required is good. Exactly how their doctors and nurses do it probably doesn't matter much.
See also: Sedation and Analgesia in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (PulmCCM Review)
Sangeeta Mehta, Lisa Burry, Paul Hébert, et al. Daily Sedation Interruption in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients Cared for With a Sedation Protocol. A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2012; ePub online October 17, 2012.
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The Back Story of Francisco Liriano
Francisco Liriano has always been one of my favorite Red Wings – both to cover and watch. He's a good guy and was a terrific pitcher before major elbow surgery. In light of his no-hitter for the Twins on Tuesday, I wrote this piece. Hope you enjoy.
The old man became a fixture in the press box during the 2005 season.
His name was Roy Rowan, and he was writing a book about two promising pitchers in the Minnesota Twins' farm system. One was Justin Olson, a right-hander from Chicago Heights. The other was Francisco Liriano, a left-hander from the Dominican Republic.
The book eventually would be called Throwing Bullets: A Tale of Two Pitchers Chasing The Dream.
Rowan wasn't some fly-by-night wanna-be. He was a journalist for Time, Life and Fortune for 35 years and the author of seven books. He covered the civil war in China, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was among the last to be evacuated by helicopter from Saigon in 1975.
He was also a huge baseball fan, and Liriano especially had caught his eye.
"He's going to be a great one," Rowan told me one day in the Frontier Field press box in Rochester, New York. By then, Liriano had made it to Triple-A, and was striking out opponents almost as fast as they could walk to the plate.
In fact, he would lead the minor leagues with 202 that 2005 season and be named International League Rookie of the Year. He went 9-2 with a 1.78 earned-run average in Rochester, and the Red Wings would regularly draw 500-700 fans more than normal on the days he would pitch.
Liriano won six games for the Twins that year, but he exploded onto the scene in 2006. He was 12-3 with a 2.16 ERA in his first full major-league season, headed toward American League Rookie of the Year honors – if not the Cy Young Award. And then, he felt a sharp pain in his precious left elbow. Before anyone could say "next great thing," Liriano was undergoing Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2007 season.
I saw him down in Fort Myers, Florida during 2007 spring training. He was his usual jovial self. He welcomed me with a warm smile and a firm handshake.
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He came back to Rochester in 2008 and was his usual fabulous self, going 10-2 with a 3.28 ERA. But he wasn't the same in the big leagues. Many believed it was his devastating slider that had caused the elbow injury, so he had to ease back into that pitch. His velocity was down. He went 5-13 with a fat 5.80 ERA for the '09 Twins. And last year, he regained much of his form and won 14 games with a respectable 3.62 ERA.
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He entered Tuesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox with a 1-4 record and a 9.13 ERA. His spot in the Twins' rotation was in jeopardy.
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Justin Olson was out of baseball after the 2006 season. Roy Rowan, now 90, is on a tour for his newest book, titled Never Too Late.
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After President Obama's remarks about chemical weapons use in Syria, many newspaper articles appeared suggesting that he was rethinking his opposition to US involvement there. They were wrong, and weren't listening. Obama said we don't know who used the chemical weapons or to what extent. That isn't building a case for intervention, it is knocking it down.
Olivier Knox gets this story right, in part because he asked experienced Washington, D.C. insiders.
Obama learned from Iraq and Afghanistan that US military intervention in the Middle East doesn't actually work very well. Iraq is still a security basket case, with over 400 dead in bombings and attacks in April (nowhere near the high of 3000 a month in 2006 when the US was in charge of security, or even as much as contemporary Mexico, where over 1,000 a month have been dying in the drug war — but still no paradise). It has been 11 years and we are still stuck in Afghanistan, nor have we "stood up" a credible Afghan government.
Why people think a US intervention in Syria would go better, I don't know. They always forget that generals are about winning quickly, even at the cost of civilian lives, and that a lot of carpetbaggers always show up in any war to find ways of profiting from it. Billions were looted from Iraq by American bureaucrat-criminals.
Sen. John McCain argues for an aerial intervention, which more or less worked in Libya. But Syria is not like Libya in any way.
Syria's weapons depots, tanks and artillery are not out in some desert where they can be bombed with few casualties. They are in the cities. Bombing them would kill a lot of innocent civilians. Even just trying to take out the large number of anti-aircraft batteries (the essential first step of any aerial intervention) would be very costly in lives.
Everyone always forgets that if foreigners bomb a hated regime's installations and accidentally thereby kill large numbers of innocent civilians, the dead civilians show up on the front page and everyone turns against the foreign air force. NATO only avoided this outcome in Libya by staying mostly away from the cities (it did not actually intervene in the Misrata siege). The few bombing raids on Gaddafi's HQ, the Bab al-Aziziyah, did give the regime some propaganda points, since you can't bomb downtown Tripoli without casualties.
So an air intervention is impractical in Syria, because its geography and the distribution of weapons are just different from those in Libya. And, any air intervention could well become unpopular both in Syria and the world, really, really fast.
A limited and very careful air intervention could possibly do some good, but in my experience military enterprises cannot be conducted in a 'limited' or 'careful' way.
If the concern is chemical weapons, those cannot be dealt with (must not be dealt with) by bombing them. That step would just release them into the air and kill people. Since McCain and other interventionists are not proposing US troops on the ground, it is unclear how he thinks the chemical weapons can be secured.
Moreover, the simple fact is that the US does not have good intel on where the chemical weapons are stockpiled. In the absence of really good such information, aerial bombardment of military bases risks accidentally hitting the canisters and releasing clouds of toxic gases onto civilian populations.
If an aerial intervention is not practicable, what about arming the rebels? The latter are already armed, so what this proposal really entails is giving them medium and heavy weaponry. But there is no way to keep such weapons out of the hands of radicals within the rebel camp. Moreover, having a lot of medium to heavy weaponry flood into a country can destabilize it for decades. If the Syrian rebels got shoulder-held heat-seeking missiles, would the Israeli civilian airlines, El Al, ever be safe again, in the aftermath?
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For the cessation of suffering, eight things are given the meditator. It is called the eight fold path, as a sequential breakdown. But, in reality, they occur in a single moment on the occasion of the path.
The step-by-step process of contemplating the path stands alone in its ability to abolish our inability to understand the way to happiness. As long as one is vague about the world—about its origin, about its ceasing, about the means that lead to its cessation—one cannot recognize the truth or be free from suffering. However, Nibbana (freedom from suffering) is existent and apprehensible here and now by the right means.
Nibbana is uncreated, not arousable by the path. Yet it is reachable by the path! Thus this retreat focuses on Nibbana as the object of meditation with an intention actually to experience aspects of the path's wisdom as it eliminates our inherent tendency toward ignorance. We will start by investigating the characteristic of right seeing, which functions to abolish the darkness of ignorance. We will allow right seeing and each subsequent factor of the path to open the way to the truth of each succeeding factor, thereby leading to an experience of the utter cessation of suffering.
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A lot of the credit for new South Florida foursome the Cost's mature sound can be pinned on a cool dad. Band cofounders Manny Roman, its frontman, and bassist Nate Molina were middle-school buddies when they started digging into Molina's father's record collection. A transplant from L.A., the elder Molina was an avid new-wave and postpunk fan during that era, and the future members of the Cost discovered that they too loved those urgent, romantic sounds.
Almost a decade later, after stints playing in half-serious high school bands, Roman and Molina finally found a steady drummer, Danny Calle, and decided to pursue a postpunk sound around late 2010. Slowly but surely, the band has continued to gig around South Florida, improving both its take on the genre and its live performances, to increasingly impressed crowds. The Cost's biggest show to date came just two weekends ago, opening for the Jacuzzi Boys at Churchill's in Miami.
This Saturday, the group hits the Green Room stage for this month's edition of County Grind Live. We caught up with Roman by phone to chat about Cure posters and recording on Miccosukee land.
New Times: When and how did the band start?
Manny Roman: The band's always been an idea for a while, before it actually became the band. It was probably three or four years back, right after high school. Nate and I always had the idea of starting a band, but we couldn't find a drummer. Then we found Danny [Calle] and became a three-piece. Now, as a four-piece [with Julian Narravete], we've been together almost a year, pretty soon.
When you were still in high school, it was just an idea. Did you have an idea of the kind of band you wanted to start, or did you just want to start a band in general?
What really inspired us was the music we were listening to, which was mostly what Nate's dad was listening to. He would feed us the Cure, Depeche Mode, very postpunk stuff and very dark. We never sat down and said, "Oh, we want to sound a certain way." We just kind of jammed, and these songs came out, out of nowhere. We're still trying to figure out where they're coming from. But you can hear the songs and pinpoint the influences.
When you first heard that music, what appealed to you or grabbed you first?
Well, at the time, I was listening to a lot of heavy metal -- this was middle-school age, like 13. I remember going into Nate's dad's room, and he had the biggest Cure poster I've ever seen in my life; it took up the whole wall. It was the "Boys Don't Cry" poster, and it was just kind of overwhelming to see it at the moment. And as time went by, I fell in love with the Cure -- which is still the strongest influence by far, for me.
The first time I heard the Cure, actually, I didn't really like it. I thought it was pathetic, because I loved the heavy stuff. But then my point of view started changing.
When did you start coming around?
To be honest, it's when you start learning about heartbreak. When girls break your heart, that's when that music starts to make sense and you get attached to those albums and they speak to you.
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I am sure that every Singaporean knows that gambling is a serious problem in Singapore. Everywhere you go in Singapore, you will find those 4d booths, even in housing and neighbourhood areas. Although...
I am sure that every Singaporean knows that gambling is a serious problem in Singapore. Everywhere you go in Singapore, you will find those 4d booths, even in housing and neighbourhood areas. Although gambling is actually illegal in Singapore, legal forms of gambling like buying lottery tickets and betting on soccer and race horses is allowed. And now, with the casinos (or Integrated Resorts) going to open in 2009, we will see even more forms of gambling.
Even now without those casinos, we can see that there is a serious gambling problem. I know that for a fact. Several of my friends cannot control themselves. They spend all of their salaries gamlbing. Yes, well, sometimes they do get lucky and make a few quick bucks here and there, but overall, they are still losing tons of money to gambling. And even if they win, they will probably spend it on something stupid instead of investing or saving their money. Luckily for them, they are single, so at least they don't have anyone that depends on them for food. But how about others with families or perhaps parents who depend on them for their daily bread?
The problem is greed. And in Singapore, we are flush full with it. Just look around you and you will have to agree with me that Singapore is a paradise of greed. Our leaders are greedy and by definition, the people will be greedy too. It's both a good thing and a bad thing. Singapore is economically strong, but the problem is there is no satisfaction. We just want to make more and more money, irregardless of the actions. Thus, a lot of people turn to gambling in the bid to get rich quick.
I myself think that the casinos will cause more problems than it will solve. Of course, there are experts in the Singapore government that think otherwise. Or they just think with their wallets and don't even care about the social problems it will cause. Just imagine, the gambling problem is already so acute with so little forms of gambling. Come 2009, the casinos will open and just think of the ways people can gamble away their money just a stone throw away! And now, they can spent it in just one night in one place. Those big money and high risk gambling tables are just waiting for these people to throw money at them. How do we cope with this problem? Gambling is addictive, there is no doubt about that. People get a thrill at the chance of winning big and living off those winnings without the need to work. But seriously, how many people will be lucky enough to win so big? Very very few, I would gather.
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September 12, 2012 we met with the genetic counselor and they drew some more blood to be genetically tested. Those were the longest three weeks to just sit and wait for the results. We received the results for Jamie and she was found to have Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PCIF2), which is a genetic disorder. Both her father and I were carriers of the gene that was passed onto Jamie that caused her liver to function incorrectly and eventually would shut down. This was something that could happen when she was 9 months old or not until she was 6 years old but it was something that was inevitable. Our main goal was to keep her strong and healthy until she was at least 18 months old. It would all be so that Jamie would develop more to be stronger for what was to come. We continued to visit the hospital in the city and her pediatrician sometimes a few times a month so that we could keep on top of what was going on in Jamie's body. My goal was to get her to 18 months old if not older so she would develop as much as she could before it was necessary. Around May of 2013 we could see things were starting to take a turn for the worse. Jamie's blood work results started changing, her spleen became enlarged and she became very sleepy all the time. After a few tests they decided it was time to prepare things to put Jamie on the transplant list. I unfortunately could not be Jamie's donor as I was not the same blood type; but we did have a wonderful friend of the family that offered to be her donor. Our friend went through days of intense testing, including blood work and scans and much more than you could imagine, but Jamie was so high on the donor list that she was only on it for 10 days and on June 28, 2013 at 4:45pm, I received a call that they had a PERFECT match for Jamie and we needed to get to the hospital as soon as possible to get her ready to receive her new liver. It was a surreal moment. As excited as I was for my daughter, my heart broke for the family of the child who was the donor. I pray every day for them and our angel. On June 29, 2013 at 6:50am Jamie went into the operating room as I sat with a waiting room full of family members waiting for word on how she was doing. At 12:00pm the surgeon came out and told me that today was Jamie's real birthday and I truly believe that. We have our ups and downs, good days and bad, but for the time being Jamie is doing wonderfully and we are happy to celebrate life with her every day! This transplant gave Jamie a second chance at a better life. Our family is grateful for this second chance with Jamie, our little miracle and to the donor family.
Unfortunately, our situation is a little uncommon, as Jamie was only the forth transplant recipient at Columbia Presbyterian to have PCIF2. So every step I take and every dollar I raise will make a difference in the lives of the 30 million Americans living with liver disease. By making a donation on Jamie's behalf, you will be helping the American Liver Foundation provide community-based education and prevention programs, protect the rights of people with liver disease, and fund critical research.
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WASHINGTON ( TheStreet) -- Departing Securities and Exchange Commission chief Mary Schapiro delayed implementing a planned rule change partly out of concern about her legacy, according to published media reports.
Schapiro discussed her decision in internal SEC emails that were obtained by a House of Representatives oversight panel, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
The rule change in question would have lifted an existing ban on widespread advertising of so-called "private placement" securities, which are regulated less stringently than public securities.
Removing that ban is part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, commonly known as the JOBS Act, which is aimed at making it easier for small companies to raise capital, the Journal noted.The act went into effect in April, and SEC staff recommended to commissioners that the agency issue an "interim final rule" in August, which would have lifted the ban immediately without a public comment period, the Journal and Reuters reported. But on Aug. 7, Barbara Roper, director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America, sent an email to Schapiro's chief of staff saying the consumer group was strongly opposed to the issuance of a final rule with no comment period and that investor groups would voice similar concerns aggressively, the Journal said. After that, Schapiro sent an email to Meredith Cross, who is in charge of the division tasked with writing the rule with the subject line, "Please don't forward," the reports said. In the email, Schapiro said she had two worries, according to the Journal. The first was that if investor groups "feel this strongly, it seems like we should give them a comment period." Schapiro's second concern was, "I don't want to be tagged with an Anti-Investor legacy." In a statement to reporters over the weekend, the SEC said, "Chairman Schapiro strongly believes that protecting investors should be the desired legacy of all SEC Chairmen," according to Reuters. "It is part of our mission and should inform our decisions at all times. She also believes that the agency should not consider investors -- or the groups that represent them -- to be special interests."
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