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I recently received a soft reject for an image, and the reason given was that the reviewer believed it was better suited for submission to the GraphicRiver.net site. When I went to GraphicRiver.net to check it out, I found that most of the images there are just what I expected, which is graphics. The image that was rejected was a photograph of a prairie falcon. In doing a quick search on PhotoDune, I find several images of prairie falcons.
I'm not whining about this, and if it was a "hard reject", I wouldn't think twice about it. Rejects happen all the time and often it appears to be simply at the whim of the individual reviewer. You get over it and move on. But in this case, it doesn't make any sense to me to refer me to a site that appears to be selling graphics when my image is clearly a photograph.
Am I missing something I should know that will help me in future submissions here?
The image that was rejected and referred to GraphicRiver is here:
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My apologies. I wasn't thinking. I referenced a link to the page that shows the soft reject, not realizing that a soft reject is only visible to me, the person who's signed on to the account.
Here's the image placed in a location where it can be viewed. I am only posting it so someone might be able to tell me why it should be on a site that appears to be selling graphics instead of photographs. Here's the link now:
That's probably a mistake by the reviewer. You may want to contact Support to get clarification. Thanks!
This is a beautiful picture, better re-submit it!
Thanks for the kind words Ekushey. It looks like it got some attention. The image was approved earlier tonight. I would imagine someone just pushed the wrong button on the first review. Hey, it happens!

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This Bledisloe Test, unquestionably, is about the Wallabies.
While opinions will differ about what changes Ewen McKenzie can institute in the short period since getting the gig, the new man has encouraged raised expectations with bullish words and selection rewards for strong Super Rugby form.
But what did the French series in June reveal about how the All Blacks are trying to play, and how successful they are at trying to do it?
Several things emerged, some which will encourage the Wallabies and others that will remind them of the sizeable task ahead: the All Blacks had troubles at the breakdown; some of their counter-attacking play was simply as good as has been seen; the lineout functioned smartly if not flawlessly; the post-Dan Carter era was already under way before the No.10's withdrawal this week; and tactical kicking – a fair bit of it – has been firmly welded on to last year's template.
The last point is a suitable place to begin as it is the single trend that is probably the most pronounced. In fact, the game in which the All Blacks scored the most points – the 30-0 second Test win against the French in Christchurch – was the game in which they kicked the most.
The week before, in Auckland, perhaps operating in Super Rugby rather than Test match mode, a greater devotion to ball-in-hand play yielded their skinniest return (23 points) of the three Tests.
It is not just the usual suspects at No.9, No.10 (Aaron Cruden played the first and second Tests) and No.15 who have been prominent in this area. Ma'a Nonu produced one grubber with his left foot that bordered on the dainty.
The All Blacks are quite happy to turn teams around and back their lineout, although Carter's missing left boot is a relief to Jesse Mogg and Israel Folau – any space the All Blacks find between between the fullback and the right winger has the potential to cause problems: on his right side, Mogg's kicking game is on par with Liam Gill's.
McKenzie will go after the All Blacks aerially. He has signalled that intention by picking a second-rower at No.6 and sacrificing some physicality to put Rob Simmons in beside James Horwill. In addition, Matt Toomua is a No.10 who sets good targets for his tight five.
It's a strategy that harks back to happier days, although the current All Blacks present a much narrower target than when the Wallabies were in the ascendancy. Go back through the team lists around the turn of the century and it is not the expressive talents of the Wallabies back line that catch the eye – it's John Eales/Justin Harrison/David Giffin against Norm Maxwell/Troy Flavell/Chris Jack/Todd Blackadder in the second row.
McKenzie will have other targets, too. Remarkably, the All Blacks have lost the breakdown in at least three of their four previous Tests, going back to the loss at Twickenham late last year. Throughout the 3-0 series win in June, the sight of a Frenchman immovably positioned over attacking All Blacks ball became familiar. The Wallabies do not have an openside/No.8 combination as strong as the French (Thierry Dusautoir and Louis Picamoles were giants), but the timing of the All Blacks to clean out the jackal was a little off. It's difficult to find opportunities against the All Blacks, but there was a rumour of one there.
Their ability to feed off mistakes, however, remains without parallel. There were two tries in that Christchurch Test – one to Ben Smith and the other to Beauden Barrett – that began with repeat defensive efforts close to their own line and finished with tries at the other end after some beautiful hands during the journey.
Some of these All Blacks are closer to the end than the beginning and the Wallabies sense an opportunity there, but that is one form of transition they still do better than anyone.


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Snow White and the Huntsman
An updated take on the Snow White tale finds the fair-skinned maiden battling the Evil Queen with skills learned from the huntsman sent to kill her. Meanwhile, a love-struck prince bides his time from afar.
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Parents need to know that Snow White and the Huntsman isn't the sweet and colorful fairy tale that's depicted in other adaptations: This is a very dark, violent, moody story with a lot of death and mature themes. Charlize Theron's queen is more than evil; she's sadistic and vain and will kill or torture anyone in order to keep her magically eternal youth and beauty (a scene in which she plucks a bloody bird's heart out of its body and eats is particularly gruesome). The body count is quite high -- usually in hand-to-hand battles -- as is the number of people the queen magically robs of their youth (or life). Although there are a couple of kisses, this Snow White (played by Twilight's Kristen Stewart) isn't preoccupied with romance but rather with saving a kingdom from its tyrannical ruler.
- Sexual Content
- The queen exudes sexuality in nearly every scene. She wears form-fitting gowns and is shown nude descending into a milk bath; her naked lower back is on display several times. The wedding night between the queen and the king isn't graphic, but he's on top of her in bed, kissing and caressing her (until things take a violent turn). Snow White gets a couple of kisses.
- Violence
- This is a dark and violent story with a high body count. The queen kills scores of people and tortures others by literally sucking their youth out of them so she can magically remain young. She eats birds' hearts (the scene in which she plucks a bloody bird's heart out of its body is a particularly gruesome moment) and can kill in many different ways -- without ever spilling blood. There are battles between phantom armies and the king's army, and then Ravenna's army defeats the king's army and is said to have murdered everyone left in the castle. The queen's creepy brother admits that he has stared at Snow White and then basically attempts to rape her (he gets on top of her forcefully, but she injures him and escapes). Various groups of the Queen's army fight Snow White, the huntsman, and the duke with axes, swords, and arrows. The dark forest is full of frightening creatures that can poison or maim.
- Language
- Language includes "hell," "damn," and "stupid."
- Social Behavior
- Most of the movie is clouded in the queen's evil thirst for eternal youth, but there are some inspiring messages about true beauty being of the heart, as exemplified by Snow White. Snow White's loving nature is what makes her unique; she doesn't know how to lead at first, but she knows how to open her heart and care for others, and for that she's beloved as a princess and eventually a queen. Obviously the queen's nefarious plans for domination are a cautionary tale about beauty being a woman's only power, but she does pose interesting questions about how men have historically dominated women and used them for their desires.
- Consumerism
- Not applicable
- Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol
- Adult characters drink, and a couple of them get drunk (the huntsman in particular is known as a big drinker). The dwarfs all have a few too many, and then one makes a joke about feeling "lovely" because of the "mushrooms" in a fairy forest.
- Age appropriate
- Not an issue
- Depends on your kid and your family
- Not appropriate for kids of the age most likely to want to see it


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State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China face a quickly changing competitive landscape — one that their existing technology strategies can't keep up with. To address this challenge, organizations are migrating from earlier-generation BI architectures, technologies, and organizational structures to new models and approaches. My "Chinese State-Owned Enterprise Targets Improved Agility" report, scheduled to appear later this month, describes the experience of a typical large Chinese SOE, the China National Cereals, Oils, and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), which leveraged a BI-led program to jump-start the transformation of its technology management capabilities.
COFCO is China's largest supplier of agricultural and food products and services, including oils, rice, wine, tea, and various other products, and is expanding into real estate, shopping centers, and other industries. COFCO is a large B2B trader with many technology stakeholders, and its headquarters couldn't quickly collect or analyze data from branches or business units, delaying the company's response to and decisions about market changes. Major obstacles included siloed operations centers and business units; inconsistent data management rules that complicated centralized data governance; and other process and people challenges.
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My cycles are a mess and we are TTA.
I am open to birth control but can not deal with any weight gain side effects.
Charting is not an option for valid and informed health reasons.
How long do you want to avoid? If it's for more than 12-18 months, I'd go for a copper IUD (paragard). I've had one for about 2.5 years and it's perfect - no hormones, no side effects, no worrying about getting pregnant. And if I decide I want another child (hopefully some time, but not now) I can just yank it and TTC right away. However, it's not worth doing unless you want to keep it in for at least a year. (too $, though most insurance will cover it)
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There's always charting... no side effects, more effort, very empowering.
I would suggest the copper IUD, but there are plenty of people that have had side effects from it (I did), so you really need to determine if you want to go that route. There is a thread around here that has a lot of information on it about IUDs and personal experiences. For my experience, I've since come to realize that my body is pretty sensitive to outside things - an IUD, medicine, vitamins, herbs, etc. I can't say that is why I had an issue, but I do want to mention it.
ETA: I believe the thread is here.
I totally agree with this. If your cycles are fairly regular, I would highly recommend charting. I switched to charting after having a copper IUD and having very unfortunate side effects (which, oddly enough, included weight gain from medication I took to deal with some side effects of the IUD). I do have regular cycles and utilized CTA (charting to avoid) pregnancy successfully.
Just an FYI, your cycles don't have to be regular at all to chart. Charting uses your current fertility signs, rather than previous histories (like the old rhythm method did).
I do not have regular cycles, but charting has been very effective for me. With irregular cycles, there may be more potentially fertile time, though.
Charting is not an option.
This is true; I shouldn't have really stated it that way, OP. I hope that didn't deter you, especially since you said your cycles are messy.
Is there a reason (you feel comfortable sharing) it wouldn't work for you? Are you familiar with Taking Charge of Your Fertility?
Is there a reason (you feel comfortable sharing) it wouldn't work for you? Are you familiar with Taking Charge of Your Fertility?
By chance do you see my post count? See how long I have been on MDC? Notice in my Siggy that I have been a surrogate twice? Fertility is something I know, yes I have read that book and others and talked to a Dr and a Midwife about why for me charting will not work. In 13 years of marriage I have not before been interested in the modern medical worlds choices for birth control but another pregnancy might well kill me right now as I can't even walk up stairs without my heart having issues.
We had planned on TTA for 5 years or so. However now it might be for always though till we know more we want to take a solid step in making avoiding easy but not close that door until we are sure my health issue can not be recovered.
Trying to find a modern option when I have been a crunchy crunchy goddess is hard. Dying though would be worse I am sure. It is all rather upsetting and not simple.
I hope I'm reading your response wrong because it looks to me like you're getting pissed off because I was trying to be helpful. I don't typically look at post counts or join dates and I don't have signatures on; I had no idea that was a prerequisite to responding.
This is a public forum; if someone posts a question and I think I could possibly provide advice, I will do so. If you don't like the advice I give, you don't have to take it.
I totally hear you. Charting has a higher failure rate than I'm comfortable with, and if faced serious health risks by getting pregnant, I would pick a different option.
I have a copper IUD and I love it. No hormones, no weight gain, and about as effective as you can get for a non-permanent method.
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I have mirena and havn't gained weight. I think both weight gain and loss are listed as side effects, so I guess you wouldn't know if you would gain weight. You could ask your doctor? It has hormones, but only progestin and then only one seventh the amount of bc pills so if you have to go hormone it might be a viable option. The failure rate is low and all real life people I"ve talked to who have it (upwards of five, not a huge amount but some) love it. There was a lot of scary stuff on the internet about it, so check it out. Also I found insertion to be WAY less painful then I was led to believe. The OB GYN gave me a pill to help dialate my cervix the night before and I have had two deliveries so that might help too. I hope you find something that works for you.
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KNOXVILLE-- The Tennessee tennis team has no players remaining in the UT/USTA Men's Pro Challenger after the team of Mark Dietrich and Simon Rea lost their first-round doubles contest at UT's Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center Wednesday.
The Vol tandem, playing as a wildcard entry in the main doubles draw, had the misfortune of coming up against the 2nd seeded team of Thomas Blake and Mardy Fish in first round action. However, the Vols managed to make things interesting, forcing a third set before finally falling to the American pros 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.
Nerves may have been a factor in the loss for the Vol collegians, as they were forced to wait nearly two hours past the scheduled start time of their match before finally taking the court around 8:00 p.m. Yet, regardless of the final results, it is clear that all Tennessee players who participated in the challenger came away with valuable experience that they can carry into the spring season.
The challenger marks the final event of the Vols' 2002 fall season. The Tennessee men will now be out of action until the 2003 spring season kicks off at the USTA Futures event in Aventura, Fla.
Though all Vol netters have been eliminated from the UT/USTA Men's Pro Challenger, there remains plenty of entertaining, high-level tennis to be played through the weekend. Admission for the event is $5 per day for adults, $2 per day for youth and free to all UT students, staff and faculty with a valid ID. Final rounds will take place Sunday, Nov. 17.
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Passing on the Faith
Why Children Need Ignatian Spirituality (Part 3)
Note: This article is part of a special Patheos Symposium, Passing on the Faith: Teaching the Next Generation. Read more perspectives here.
Some of our favorite memories of childhood, and of times with our own children, have been during the Christmas season. If your families are anything like ours, you understand how all our senses light up: the smell of baking cookies and of pine from the Christmas tree; the sights of snowfall, Christmas lights, and wrapped gifts; the sounds of carols and the laughter of cousins playing together; the taste of Christmas dinner with family, of cookies and pies and a hundred other handmade treats; the warmth of a fire, the hugs of far-flung relatives, even the flannel of pajamas on Christmas morning. Our senses make our memories.
So too in prayer. Saint Ignatius intuited this important point in his counsel to apply all our senses in prayer: to see, hear, smell, feel, and touch what is going on around us when we enter into the rich stories about Jesus' life and teachings. In this third installment in our series on why children need Ignatian spirituality (see Part 1 and Part 2), we'll focus on helping children encounter Jesus by using their senses in hearing stories about him.
Christmas is the obvious example, because it is the most sensory season. It was Saint Francis of Assisi who originated the idea of the crèche, in order that people might more easily come to understand the story of God becoming one of us in the baby Jesus. (Francis was Ignatius' prime example of how to live a Christian life, much like the present pope.)
But what is true of Christmas is no less true of the rest of the Church year, or of Christian faith in general: children learn it by sensing it. From the early centuries when Christians could crawl out of the catacombs to celebrate the sacred liturgy, Christian worship has been sensual. Consider hymns, incense, chant, and the development of Western music. Think of European art, so wedded to biblical stories, the saints, and liturgy. Meditate on the way that college campuses even today draw from the Gothic architecture of the Middle Ages, drawing the heart heavenward by pointing the eye skyward, and by telling stories by painting them in sunlight-drenched stained glass. Think of bread and wine, water and oil in the sacramental celebrations.
Sharing faith with children means sharing with them this kind of sensual world: that is, telling stories not only with grown-up sounding words like "commandment" or "sacrament," but also with very kid-friendly practices that involve senses. Don't just read Matthew or Luke's infancy narratives to them! Put together a crèche at home; visit beautiful churches and tell stories from the stained glass; deliver beautifully wrapped gifts to shelters; bake cookies and share with family and friends. Tell the stories of faith behind the lines of familiar Christmas carols. The meaning of the Christmas season comes alive when stories about Jesus are wedded to actions imitating Jesus.
Tim and Sue Muldoon are the authors of Six Sacred Rules for Families, to be released this Fall by Ave Maria Press. Tim is a theologian and author of several books who teaches at Boston College and writes frequently for Patheos; Sue is a therapist and religious educator.


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" City: Varadero / Country: Cuba / World Region: Caribbean "
Varadero is an odd place - it is a beach resort located on the Caribbean island of Cuba, but in many ways it is the complete opposite of everything that encompasses the true essence of Cuba. It is nothing more than a tourist cocoon where people go to soak up the sun and lap up the tropical beach.
I visited Varadero is May 2009, I chose the resort as a base to explore the island. However when I left the confines of this man-made tourist trap, I realised what it lacked - character and vibrancy.
The resort is set on a fantastic area of beach and most holiday providers have hotels that you can stay at within the region.
It takes around twenty minutes to walk the length and breast of the resort and you can catch a bus that you can hop on and off for a flat rate fee. However, other than a small market, a few hotel bars and a golf club there isn't much on offer. Most of the hotels in this area cater on an all-inclusive basis so you won't find many independent restaurants.
You can stay in hotels that range between three and five stars - like anywhere else you get what you pay for. So if you pay three star prices, expect a three star hotel and level of service.
Most hotels are located on the beach, which is out of this world - the sand is white and the sea is crystal clear blue. I also found that the sunsets in the evening were magical.
Most local workers catch a bus into the resort and go to work within the hotels. Varadero is in the province of Matanzas and close by there are lots of very poor villages. My mum and I toured the local farm land on a jeep safari and we saw first-hand how the area had been wrecked by a hurricane years before and how sugar cane factories and infrastructure had never been repaired.
In Cuba every person gets paid the same wage regardless of what job they have - this means that teachers, bar staff, doctors and cleaners all receive the same monthly wage - which is a miniscule amount - around £20 per month. However Cuban people know that if they work in a hotel or a bar then they are likely to earn tips, so many take jobs in the resort of Varadero in the hope of earning a little extra.
At sunset my mum and I often walked down the beach and past Cuban people who would be blind drunk, swigging Havana rum from the bottle. A couple of men occasionally shouted over to us, but nobody approached, we didn't feel unsafe and the travel representative assured us that the resort was very safe. Cuban people are treated very harshly by the law, so it isn't within their interests to attack tourists.
I found that when I was packing to leave the hotel, staff asked me for shorts, t-shirts and toiletries. They are very poor and I was happy to help. However, you shouldn't see much begging around the resort - you will only really experience this if you go Havana or one of the other cities.
Personally I think Varadero defies the many of the reasons why you should visiting Cuba - it is a unique country, with a unique history and political system. If you are only looking for sun, sand and cocktails then you will get that in Varadero, but it's a shame, because the island has so much more to offer.
I think that the resort does make a good base for tourists, because Havana is only a few hours away. However, in my opinion, you will severely miss out if you spend your whole holiday in this resort.
Cuba is one of the largest Caribbean islands and is still very underdeveloped and if you bear that in mind you wont be disappointed. Some areas are very poor and dirty but unless you go on executions you don't really see this part of Cuba. The island itself is beautiful, with sandy beaches and warm blue sea. We went in October '98 with our 19 mth old daughter, Jessica. It was an all-inclusive holiday and I would highly recommend going anywhere on holiday with this as you don't have to worry about food or drink, just spending money and we went for 2 weeks. The people are very friendly in the resort in which we stayed in, which was Super clubs Ponterina, Varadero. The hotel was two towers of seven floors each, but one was closed due to a Regatta (what they call maintenance work). Rooms? We had a simple room with 2 single beds and a crib (cot) for our daughter, bathroom with toilet, bath and sink Satellite Tv was also in the room as also were fitted wardrobes and a safe. But that all you need really for a holiday as you hopefully wont be in much! What's available on site? You had access to a 24 hr bar which you could drink all localised alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and water which has been purified. A dining area which breakfast ( 6 am - 11 am ), lunch (12 noon -3 pm ), and dinner (6 pm - 11 pm ), which was served buffet style. You also had two bars by the pool (10-6) and a lunch time buffet area (12 - 2). and another bar which sold drinks and pizza, hot dogs, chips from 3-7. They was also a Chinese and a Al a carte restaurant, but you had to be "invited" to these so everyone got a chance to go. The activities were good for free you could do: 1 hr of sub a-driving training in the pool, with option to go to sea. Kids club for over 2's Pool aerobics/volley ball Basket ball and football Volley ball. Wind surfing Snorkelling kayaks Table tennis Games room
with pool table and play stations The pool had 2 shallow ends slopping down in the middle, with a sectioned off part of kids. Extras to pay for? Had a sauna, steam room, hairdressers and massage Excursions. deposit on towels and room $20 to come in and out of the country How was it for us? Well the flight was a bit of a strain with our daughter! 11 hour flight is a long time to keep a little 'un occupied but we know it would be hard. She was good really and how she behaved on holiday made up for it. The weather was lovely for the first week so we spent most of it by the pool or no the beach. Jess still had her afternoon naps, so we would take it in turns to go to the room with her. This was brill as she was out of the mid day sun and both me and hubby got a break from her too. We went on a few excursions. The first was on an under submarine, which cost £30 each (not jess she was free).This took us out to sea out from the harbour. I thought this was fun and you could she so much of the fish and there was even a driver out to wave at everyone! That lasted for about 1 hr by the time it was towed out to sea , and submerged, then towed back. We liked this, it was different experience and Jess liked looking at all the fish! The Bay of Pigs was the other one we went on which took us all day. We stopped off at a few places on the way, which was interesting. The Bay of Pigs is where the Americans invaded Cuba but lost to Castro, who now " owns " Cuba and hates all American. Its on the other side of Cuba so it was 4 hrs on a minibus type thing. The beach is on the Caribbean sea side, but we were a little disappointed. The beach was dirty and fag ends everywhere, and although the sea was supposed to be cleaner, it worked like sewage was being pumped into it. Ekkkkkk Havana was the last place we visited and that was a all day trip too. Its the capital of Cuba and has clean and dirty parts. There
is a lot of History surrounding Havana and Castro is supposed to live in a big house there, which we visited, outside of course. We saw a Cuban cigar factory and brought some for New year! We also had a few hours walking around a market to get souvenirs, which we brought back loads, but always barter. We also had a look around an old fort, and other places of interest in the new town. Long day Would I recommend it? I liked it in Cuba but many people didn't. Jess stayed in the kids club some days for 2hrs as they were quite so that was a bonus. We liked the facilities that was on offer but it was a shame that the other tower was closed. The food was varied and had theme nights . None of us went down with the holiday "tum "anyway. It could have been better but they have limited food variety and ingredients really. On the whole if you want a relaxing holiday with very little to do or you just want to see the world then go, but I don't think we would go again
I visited Cuba in 1998 and found it to be one of the most facinating countries i have ever been to. They seem to be living in a different world to everyone else. The hotel we stayed, which i regret i can't remember the name of was of the highest quality, even though it was only a three star. It was also one of the ones featured on Watchdog as being 'Close' to the oil refinery. What a load of rubbish these programmes feed you. It was featured on Watchdog about two weeks before we were due to fly out. They showed a refinery with a huge flame bursting out, which goes 24 hours a day. They showed it on the camera as if it was 50 metres away from the hotel, and said all you could smell was burning oil ALL DAY. I can reliably inform anyone thinking of visiting Varedero that this is RUBBISH. Yes there is a refinery, and yes you can see the flames from the beachside hotels. However, it is NOT 50m away, it is more like 2 miles away. And in the 2 weeks we spent there we smelt it TWICE, and even then only for brief periods of time. As for the country itself, it is facinating. You can really see the Russian influence everywhere you look. And the site of 1940's cars is a joy. My advice is that over the next few years it may start to get more commercialised, so i would recommend probably going in the next 2 years. If ths is a country you have thought about gonig to, then GO.
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Stunningly beautiful Orienpet Lilies are hybrids between Oriental and Trumpet Lilies. We will continue to offer more varieties as they become available from Holland and the West Coast. Orienpets combine the best features of both groups of Lilies—fragrance, large flowers, and sturdy garden performance—but bloom about 2 weeks earlier than most Orientals. The advantage is an almost continuous sequence of Lily blooms, if you start with Asiatic varieties, then follow with Trumpets, Orienpets, and Orientals.
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I bought 3 bulbs a few years ago and still have only 3 stalks. Each year the stalks have gotten thicker and stronger and these lilies tower to 6 feet in my garden. But WOW -- they are just a show stopper. I have mine in my front terraced gardens bordering a busy road and people literally stop in their tracks to stare at them. They even come through my fence and into the yard to inquire about them. The scent of a single plant can fill your garden day and night..it's intoxicating. The trumpets are stark white with a cherry red to maroon center, just as pictured online, and they bloom for weeks in my garden. Many buds per stem. I can't say enough about this lily --- it is by far the most gorgeous oriental lily I have ever seen (and I've seen many, working in a garden center for 8 years). Well worth the price, the only drawback being I can't get mine to multiply. So I'm buying more this year from WFF. :-)
phkat from Libby, Mt
I love this lily best for the fact that I can let it bloom until half the flowers are open, cut it and bring it in and it will last for about 10 days in a vase. I change the water every other day. It will perfume the entire room or rooms in my case and the minute someone walks in they immediately ask what that fabulous aroma is. Everyone is so impressed with the staying power of this cut flower. In the ground, they definitely do not like to be water logged though. You can lose them if you allow them to stay too soggy.
Maura from Dedham, Massachusetts
I bought 3 bulbs five years ago. the first year they grew five feet tall but then grew taller every year until they reached 7 to 8 feet tall. there are 3 stalks per bulb this year. they are in my front yard and people stop to ask about them all the time. photographers have even come by to take pictures. i do have to stake them because they are so tall but its worth it.
Jim from Poughkeepsie, NY
Silk Road is as beautiful as advertised. The range of white to magenta colors is very striking, and it is a very tall lily. It works very well behind other lilies, and blooms later in the season. It does not have quite as many flower buds as some of the other lilies offered, but what it gives is very much worth it.
suesue from Saint Louis, MO
So many buds! I'm on year 3 and ordered another this year. I let it bloom outside until half of blooms are spent and then place in a vase. Great conversation piece; everyone asks about it! I have a variety of lily bulbs in my garden and this one outshines them all!!
Latin Name Pronunciation: lil'ee-um
Bulb size: 18-20 cm
Lilies produce spectacular trumpet-shaped flowers atop strong stems that arise from bulbs made up of scale-like segments. Heights vary according to variety, ranging from 2 feet to 6 feet or so. All are elegant in the perennial border and shorter varieties may be successfully grown in pots. Those types close to the species are lovely for naturalizing. Lilies are indispensable for cutting, and a single stem in a vase makes a classic statement; remove stamens to avoid contact with the pollen, which may cause stubborn stains. Plant in an area sheltered from strong winds, and plan on staking the taller types.
Light/Watering: Most of today's Lilies prefer full sun but will flower in partial shade, which may also help the blooms retain their color. Some of the species Lilies and their kin prefer afternoon shade, and require it in the hottest climates. Lilies thrive with regular watering, especially during periods of summer drought.
Fertilizer/Soil and pH: Lily bulbs will not survive if soils are poorly drained, especially in the winter months. Some will form roots along the buried stems and will appreciate a side dressing of organic matter, and all will benefit from a summer mulch to keep roots cool. Light, loamy soils that are well drained and have a pH right around 6.0 are ideal. Plant Lily bulbs three times as deep as the bulb is high, except for L. candidum and its cultivars, which should only be covered with an inch of soil. Feed in early spring as growth emerges and again just as the flowers open. If a soil test indicates a low level of potassium, supplement with muriate of potash or a fertilizer high in this nutrient for optimum bulb and root growth.
Pests/Diseases: Gardeners in the Northeast must be on the lookout for a relatively new pest called the Lily leaf beetle, which feeds on Lily foliage, buds, and flowers in both its larval and adult form. Luckily, both life stages are easily recognized: the adult is slightly less than half-an-inch long, with a brilliant scarlet body and black head and appendages. The larvae look a bit like lumpy slugs but are orange, brown, or greenish yellow with black heads; they pile their black excrement on their backs as they feed. From March through June, look on the undersides of the leaves for the orange eggs and destroy them. Handpicking works if only a few plants are present; for a larger planting, Neem products are effective for young larvae and will deter adults, and insecticides containing spinosad will control the insect (but avoid using these when bees are active). Occasionally, aphids will infect Lilies with Lily mosaic virus, which results in yellow streaking or mottling of the leaves; this virus is mainly problematic in the species. Watch for aphids and rinse off with a forceful water spray.
Companions: Lilies do very well in the company of shallow-rooted plants, which also help to keep their roots cool. They are especially lovely rising from a bed of deep green Ferns , and many varieties flower at the same time as Roses, Peonies and Clematis.
Reflowering: Remove flowers as they fade to avoid the formation of seedpods (this directs energy back to the bulb, rather than to seeds). When all flowers have passed, cut the stem directly below the blooms, so that as much foliage is left as possible to feed the bulb. Also, when cutting flowers for the house keep the stems as short as possible for the same reason.
Dividing/Transplanting: Lily bulbs go dormant in late fall, and that is the best time to move or divide the clumps. Handle the fleshy bulbs carefully, and replant at the same depth in well-drained, friable soil. If smaller offset bulbs are present, replant these at a depth three times their height.
End of Season Care: After foliage has died back, cut stems off at ground level, or leave a few inches so you know where they are if you have fall or spring planting to do. Remove all old foliage from the garden.
Calendar of Care
Early Spring: Apply a light application of balanced fertilizer or side-dress with compost and organic amendments when new growth appears. Check potassium levels in the soil if plants appear weak. Water well if it is unseasonably dry, as plants prefer evenly moist soil.
Mid-Spring: In the Northeast, watch for Lily leaf beetle activity. From March through June look beneath the foliage for the orange or red eggs and destroy. If it is impossible to handpick the larvae and bright red adults, treat with Neem products or those containing spinosad. Watch for aphid infestations; wash off with a forceful water spray or spray with insecticidal soap. Mulch plants as soil warms to buffer soil moisture and temperature.
Late Spring: Taller forms may need staking.
Summer: Water Lilies well during dry spells. Remove flowers as they fade and when blooming is finished cut the stem right below the last bloom to leave as much foliage on the plant as possible.
Fall: Cut foliage back and remove from the garden. Clumps of Lilies may be divided or transplanted after foliage dies back in late fall.


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Interesting that two of the most "promising" MT lubes are GL-4 rated: GM Synchromesh and Redline MT-90 ...
What does this mean ....
This is a discussion on Change To Syn Gear Oil Now! within the Transmission & AWD forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Interesting that two of the most "promising" MT lubes are GL-4 rated: GM Synchromesh and Redline MT-90 ... What does ...
Interesting that two of the most "promising" MT lubes are GL-4 rated: GM Synchromesh and Redline MT-90 ...
What does this mean ....
btw, folks, i "topped off" my MT fluid with a few OUNCES of synchromesh fluid and it made a difference. i didn't have much of a problem but the occasional clatter going into 1st on a roll. now i've been experiencing a little faster mesh upshifting, and 1st gear has been quiet.
in other words, you may be able to get by with a blend instead of going whole hog. this may assuage some fears about gl4 vs gl5 and lubrication.
the rest of the fluid is OEM at this point.
jm2c and another data point,
ken gilbert
Tried the mobil 1 synthetic, Transmission was way smooth, but I got a grind when shifting from 3rd to 4th (driving hard). Changed that out and put Redline MT 90 and it is just as good plus no grind. It even goes into 1st better. This is the cheapest place I found for it ttp://www.pitstopusa.com/REDLINEGEAROILATF.asp And that is cheaper then Mobil 1
2002 WRX Sedan
Cobb Tuned
HKS Blow off valve
Tenzo passion 18x7.5
BF Goodrich G Force
You do realize this is probaly a problem W/ your tranny. and no oil will fix it.Originally posted by bdoug
Yeah, I can't normally downshift into 2nd without a double clutch. Once and a while, maybe 20% of the time, it will go into 2nd without double clutching. However, most of the time it feels like the 2nd gear gate isn't even there.
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Oil changes can't fix the problem, but it can help a ton.
2002 WRX Sedan
Cobb Tuned
HKS Blow off valve
Tenzo passion 18x7.5
BF Goodrich G Force
Can anyone tell me the difference between redline MT-90 and GM Synchromesh?
Hey don't know if you guys know this but I'll put it out there. I have heard complaints of people not being able to engage 1st gear when you are rolling at slow speeds. I found out how to do it. This is the scenario. You are in slow moving traffic and you are back and forth from 1st and 2nd gear. When you downshift from 2nd and you are rolling you cant engage 1st. What I do is while the clutch is still depressed, give it a little gas and take the rpms to 1000-1500rpms, just a bump. It will engage 1st with no grinding or roughness.
while this is a problem with our tranny, a different lub does help somewhat, especially in warmer climates.
Blipping the gas is nothing more than a variant of double clutching.
Be careful full MT90 is not GL5 spec and so the differential ring and pinion will suffer. I believe MT90 is only GL4 spec and not inteded for high pressure situations as in differentials. BTW we have 2 of them in the tranny case, the center one and the front one.
Synchromesh, made by Penzoil and Quaker State, as well as others, and sold by even more companies including GM, is especially made for synchro engagement. The only trannys I know of that can use Synchromesh are ones that call for ATF and do NOT have differentials in them. Examples would include the T56 in F bodies and Corvettes, not the WRX.
Trying out MT-90 at the moment in my '03 WRX ... certainly made shifting faster ... which is what I was looking for since I'm going to drag race my WRX. MTM-90 is a 75/90 high pressure oil with added friciton modifiers ... but yes, it is not GL-5. Syncromesh is GL"S" ... special ... using their own specs.
blipping the gas with the clutch in does nothing ... you need to go to neutral, clutch out ... blip ... clutch in ... shift.
Blipping the gas (aka rev-matching) is a high performance driving technique while double clutching involves slipping the clutch (not a good thing afa the clutch goes, imho). Heel-toe or left-foot braking are both designed to allow rev-matching during downshift/turn-in.
Just wanted to offer a possible clarification.
blipping the gas during a down shift, as in heel and toe, makes the weight transfer much smoother in taking turns. It does make the downshift less traumatic on the suspension, but does nothing for the synchros. Double clutching does both, match revs and saving synchros.
As for full MT90, I'm not convinced that it's the best thing for the diffs. If I were you I would change it more often if using MT90 alone, so as to combat oil break down.
I put MT-90 in for this drag race ... which I'm doing in order to get some official times and speeds ... so that I can approximate my modied HP. I might switch it right after this race ... I don't think a week on this oil is going to hurt. :-) If I was totally after protecting my gearbox and clutch ... would I even be drag racing? :-) I'm not out to protect my car for maximum life ... I'm out to use it as a fun car. People that AutoX, drag race, Rallye or get track time with their WRX are enjoying themselves ... not seeing how long can I make my car last. If the clutch goes, I get a lighter stronger clutch ... if the gearbox goes, I have an excuse to get a 6 speed. If I want to have more money available for vacations, stero gear or whatever else people like to spend their disposable income on ... then I stop moding and enjoying my WRX in a highperformance mode ...
Since I'm still learning about these things ... how does blipping the throttle with the clutch IN help down shifts. I thought that blipping the throttle with the clutch OUT brings the engine and gear speeds up ... so you can match them. With the clutch in .... only engine speed goes up?
I understand your position and actually agree.
Simply trying to avoid any confusion for those readers who think that there is on fix for all situations.
Now for your question.
Blipping the throttle with the clutch depressed, as in heel and toe, simply matches the revs back up on the engine side and allows a matched, or closely matched, RPM for the next lower gear. This allows the downshift ot occur in a smoother fashion and does not upset the momentum of the car and hence cause the suspension to load and unload front to rear. You actually want to blip the throttle higher than the RPMs you need so that the next lower gear "catches" the RPMs on the way down, it's smoother yet this way.
Double clutching involves stepping on the brake, declutching, shifting into neutral, getting of of the clutch pedal, blipping the throtle (this not only matches the rpms to the next lower gear, but it also brings up the input shaft speed hence helping/saving the synchros), depressing the clutch pedal and then engaging the lower gear. One extra clutch engagement/disengagement is involved. You can find this thread elesewhere in a forum search.
You may opt not to double clutch, as many other do not, and make your life easier.
From many years of road course driving, heel and toe keeps clutch wear to an absolute minimum and synchro wear tolerable. 3.5 years of heeling and toing only caused my tranny rebuilder to state, "this is the best tranny I have seen yet". Of course he is used to seeing trannys that are quarter miled and that type of driving destroys everything in the drivetrain in a much shorter period of time.
So any updates?
Seems like a lot of people are favoring the Redline.
I am thinking of using the Redline MT-90 for the trans......can you use the same for the rear diff?
Here is an interesting email i found over at the Cobb Message Board. The guy emailed Redline asking about the MT-90:
Well the MT90 isn't a GL5 - it's a GL4, so in other words, it's not recommended by Subaru.
Below is an email I received from Redline:
(from me)
Hi, just had a question re: your MT-90.
Does it meet GL-5 requirements? I'm looking for a tranny oil with some friction to it to help improve the synchros in my 2002 Subaru WRX. I'm not as worried about bearing life. Subaru requires a GL5 rated oil. Or possibly another product you'd recommend? It's a mostly street driven daily driver with a 5 speed manual. Aggressive driving with some autoX and open track days planned.
Thanks in advance,
(Redline's response)
The MT-90 is a GL-4. In your WRX transaxle I would recommend the 75W90NS (note from me: No Slip recommended for friction in the tranny) and the 75W90 in the rear differential. These are GL-5 gear lubes and would be well suited to your mix of street and track use.
Regards, Dave
Red Line Oil


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Sri Lanka Identification Number (SLIN)
This is a discussion note prepared based on the proceedings of the Operational Committee of the Personal Domain of LIFe and the discussions held with the technical team of Registration of Persons Department (RPD) which was led by CG, RPD.
Current National Identity Card Number (NICN)
Sri Lanka's current National Identity Card number is of the below format.
Birth Year
Birth day of the year & gender
Serial # of the issued day
Check digit
Voter or non-voter
Length of the number is 10. "Birthday of the year & gender" (ddd) field is used to identify the gender where 500 is added to "birth day of the year" to reflect that the card holder is female.
When this number is used in information systems the following key limitations make the NIC Number unusable.
This number format can not be used as an unique number in information systems where the information on personal records of citizens who are born in different centuries should be captured as the century of the birth year cannot be denoted by the two digit "Birth Year" field. (e.g. Population Registry, Land Registry, National Archives, etc)
If the number of birth registrations exceeds 999 per gender per day the system can not accommodate NIC numbers for such births.
NIC Number Proposed in LIFe V2
In LIFe V2 a new NIC format was proposed trying to address these issues to a certain extend.
Birth Century & Overflow
Birth Year
Birth day of the year
Serial # of the issued day
Check digit
Length of the number is 10. One digit long "Birth Century" field has been introduced to denote the the century of the birth year. This has been encoded as 0 - 20th Century, 1 - 21st Century, etc. "Birth Century" field is also used to handle the overflow from "nnn" where the Y value is greater than 4 it represents an overflow for the corresponding century (e.g. 5 – overflow from 20th Century, 6- overflow from 21st Century etc.).
This number format also has a critical limitations which makes it unusable in some of the information systems. The "Birth Century" only starts from 20th Century. Therefore the information about people who were born before the 20th Century cannot be captured by this version of NIC number. Systems affected due to this drawback are Population Registry, Land Registry, National Archives, etc.
Proposed Sri Lanka Identification Number (SLIN)
the following two options have emerged as solutions to overcome the limitations mentioned above. However one option has to be selected as the unique number to be used as the Identification Number of individuals in information systems.
It should be noted that this number will in the future be usually issued during the birth registration process by the Register General's Department (RGD). RGD has already developed a system (which is now being tested) for registering births and issuing the SLIN.
Considering the current global trends, it is also proposed that the registration number to be renamed as Sri Lanka Identification Number (SLIN). If SLIN would be used by RPD as-it-is it could be referred to as SLIN by RPD. If RPD would need to add more information to SLIN and\or amend SLIN for persons registration purposes (as mentioned below), RPD could use another name for that number such as National Identity Card Number (NICN).
Option 1 (This option was recommended by the Operations Committee of Personal Domain of LIFe)
(a) Represent the Birth Year in four digits in the SLIN to make it possible to capture the information related to births which have occurred even before 20th century
(b) Increase the number of digits in the serial number to four to enable capturing of more than 999 births per day per gender
Birth Year
Birth day of the year
Serial # of the issued day
Check digit
To be used by RPD to identify if an ID Card is issued or not and the version of the ID Card
Length of the number is 13.
It should be noted that the the trailing alpha character will not be a part of the SLIN (length = 12) which will originally be issued by RGD. The alpha character will be added and changed by RPD as and when necessary. (In this instance RPD will need to use another name for the number; i.e. NICN of which length will be 13)
Only drawback of the proposed number format is that it does not facilitate a smooth transition from old number to the new number for the existing identity cards as the lengths of proposed and existing serial numbers are different. However, if a re-registration process of the entire population is to take place for issuing new identity cards, this constraint would not arise.
RGD should issue the SLIN comprising first 12 numbers and RPD will form time to time change the final character depending on the ID card version.
Option 2
The second option proposes an approach which provides a smoother transition from the current identity card numbers to SLIN.
(a) Represent the Birth Year in four digits in the SLIN to make it possible to capture the information related to births which have occurred before 20th century (same as 1 (a))
(b) Here the overflow is to be handled by using a different character in alpha character field which would signify that the serial number is a result of an overflow. (This character can be used to denote any other concept such as card version.)
Birth Year
Birth day of the year
Serial # of the issued day
Check digit
To denote an overflow and identify if a ID Card is issued or not and the version of the ID Card.
Length of the number is 12.
Since the serial number of existing cards is 3 digits long the current identity card holders just need to add the first two digits of their birth year in front of the current NIC number to derive the SLIN. One drawback of this number format is that it makes the number generation logic slightly complicated since overflows need to be handled using the alpha character field which is not currently generated through running the algorithm.
In case this format is agreed upon it should be decided by the Operational Committee of Personal Domain of LIFe as such how the alpha character would be used to denote the overflow and the different card versions. This is critically important as RGD would generate the SLIN for future citizens hence this should be defined to handle "over flow + version" combination. (The Operational Committee is scheduled to meet soon t take up this issue).
Another implication of this format is the possible inconsistency of the SLIN. For example RDG could generate a SLIN for a citizen which would have an alpha character to denote the overflow. If that alpha character would subsequently be replaced (even several times) by RPD to denote different versions of the card, there could be more than one SLINs stored at any given time in different information systems for the same person. Therefore in this format, the SLIN could become a dynamic number which could be in conflict with identification/authentication fundamentals and even could jeopardize some of the identification methodologies employed.
Sanjaya Karunasena
Chief Technology Officer
Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka
Wasantha Deshapriya
Re-engineering Government Programme
Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka


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Census geography has changed over the years, as populations grow, decline, and move. Terminology has also changed from census to census. All census data is not available at every geographical level. In general, the more specific the geographic level, the less data is available.
This section includes any publications, datasets, or websites which provide information about decennial census geography or geospatial issues in general. The web pages for each individual census provides information about maps and GIS products which relate to that specific census.
To locate other map and census-related titles in the Columbia University Libraries, do a subject search on CLIO:
- Bowser, Benjamin P.
Census Data With Maps for Small Areas of New York City, 1910-1960.
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Libraries : Distributed by Research Publications, 1981.
HA 730 .N5 B68 1981 - Lehman Reference
Includes not only the published census data for NYC, but also unpublished census data and special tabulation performed by the NYC Planning Dept. Levels include block, tract, and health area for 1910-1960, as well as assembly district, statistical area, and sanitation district for some earlier censuses. All data, including maps, is on microfilm (F d901) located in Lehman Library.
- Census Maps (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Digitized maps for all cities tracted in 1940, 1950 and 1960.
- Social Explorer
Social Explorer is an organization that provides mapping products and services. The maps display demographic data for New York City, 1910-2000, on various topics including population and income, race and ethnicity, immigration, and subway development.
- Thorndale, William.
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920.
Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1987.
R911 T39 - Butler Reference
HA 217 .T5 1987g - Lehman
Provides maps for each state showing changes in county boundaries for each census.
- United States. Bureau of the Census.
Geographic Areas Reference Manual.
Washington, D.C. : The Bureau, 1994.
HA 214 .U68 1994 - Lehman
Detailed discussion of all of the various geographical entities which have been used in the decennial censuses over the years, and how they have changed.
- United States. Bureau of the Census.
A Guide to State and Local Census Geography.
Washington, D.C. : The Bureau, 1993.
HA 201 1990ah - Lehman
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An overview of census geography, plus entries for each state which describes the basic geographic entities and any specific idiosyncrasies that exist for that state.
- United States. Census Bureau.
U.S. Census Bureau Geography
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Friday, October 5, 2007
This Week in Publishing 10/5/07
After a week of lunches, meetings, drinks, subway and taxi rides, a Brooklyn reunion, and lots of "Wow, that's new!"s I just had my New York bagel. My trip is complete. Well, I still have to brave the Port Authority bus terminal. Cross your fingers for me.
Also this week: there was publishing news!
After a week of meetings where I said things like, "Wait, so your imprint is changing its identity how?", let me tell you: keeping imprints straight is a full time job. Luckily Jessica Faust at BookEnds gave a great breakdown this week on how it all works.
In other agent blog news, Jonathan Lyons provides a very helpful, succinct summary of what you should include in your author bio. He doesn't mention that you probably shouldn't tell your prospective about the time you had worms, but that's my only addition to his list.
Friend o' the blog John Elder Robison will debut at #13 on the NY Times bestseller list, so congrats! And we can all say we knew him when. Well, I met him when he was an author with a highly anticipated forthcoming book that was the subject of a heated auction, but hey -- now he's a real live bestseller.
As discussed by Maya Reynolds and others (and thanks to Marti for giving me a heads up), Amazon is getting into the contest game as they are looking for the next Breakthrough Author. The press release tells us that the winner gets a publishing contract with Penguin, promotional support from Amazon, and everyone who enters is eligible to have their novel self-published. Of course, everyone in the entire world is eligible to have their novel self-published, but somehow that didn't make the press release.
And finally, I haven't yet blogged about the new season of the Bachelor, which is quite an omission given that Bachelor host Chris Harrison tells us repeatedly that he is THE SEXIEST BACHELOR EVER, and someone in the first episode thought it was a good idea to immediately show THE SEXIEST BACHELOR EVER her webbed feet. But if you are truly needing your Bachelor fix, definitely check out my friend Holly's awesome blog, which, full disclosure, features e-mails we sent back and forth during the premiere (viewer discretion advised -- we were e-mailing about THE BACHELOR after all), but which also includes Holly's top five things said to the Bach in the first episode.
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Question for you, Nathan. For the Amazon contest, the contract that Penguin is offering to the winner is "as is" and "non-negotiable."
Of course, the winner can choose not to sign the contract and not have their novel published by Penguin. The idea of having no option to negotiate would concern me. What are your thougths?
- October 5, 2007 at 12:04 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
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I'd have to see the contract, but it seems unfair to me that you're forced to sign a nonnegotiable contract in order to win. This is, I think, one reason that contests don't have a lot of traction in the book world -- if you're good enough to win a contest chances are you're good enough to find an agent who can negotiate on your behalf, resulting in a better deal than you'd get from winning a contest. So what's the incentive?
- October 5, 2007 at 12:08 PM
The only incentive I can think of to enter the Amazon contest is that some of the judging is done by actual readers. I've had more positive response to my book from readers (even those unrelated to me) than from agents, so far. It seems that agents can get a little jaded (present company excepted, of course!) and what may look exciting to a reader may look ho-hum to an agent who's seen it all before.
My concern about this contest, other than the contract issue, is that you have to agree not to sign a contract with anyone else for the duration of the contest (or until your MS is eliminated). This applies to all entrants, not just the winner. So to be looking for an agent at the same time would be rather pointless, no? Then if one did not win and was not offered a contract, months of good agent-searching time would be lost.
- October 5, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Hey I went to high school with Chris Harrison. He is really truly the nicest guy in the world. Nice. That's just as important to a guy as "sexy", right?
Another weird thing about the Amazon contest is that pretty much any genre is eligible, right? Paranormal vampire, chicklit, talking animal chapter books, romance. How do you compare those and pick one winner? Talk about apples and oranges.
- October 5, 2007 at 1:41 PM
- Janet said...
Ah, New York bagels... My first time in NYC I had a Black Russian bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese for breakfast. I had intended to try something new every morning, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I had to have it again... and again... and again...
Publishing? This is a publishing blog?
- October 5, 2007 at 2:27 PM
- ORION said...
Gee...NOW there are all these contests...I shoulda waited...
And John is super duper nice as I met him in New York in June- It's NOT true nice guys finish last in this case.
- October 5, 2007 at 3:55 PM
- The Anti-Wife said...
Yea! Now I don't ever have to watch The Bachelor again. Your recaps are far more entertaining. Good job!
- October 5, 2007 at 4:04 PM
- Conduit said...
If I read the T&Cs of the competition correctly, you're not obligated to take the Penguin contract if you get a better offer elsewhere, but you have to allow them to match the offered advance plus 10%.
I didn't see where it said you couldn't explore other avenues with the submitted work for the duration of the contest. I'll re-read the T&Cs.
- October 5, 2007 at 4:23 PM
- Conduit said...
I just re-read the T&Cs, and yep, Penguin sew up your work for the duration. A decent looking contest now looks less decent.
- October 5, 2007 at 4:26 PM
- Robbie H said...
I guess my concern would be the same as posting your own book on a blog - from an agent's or publisher's perspective, are you already considered 'published' now that Amazon's shown your manuscript to these 8 gazillion readers?
- October 5, 2007 at 5:03 PM
- John Elder Robison said...
Thanks so much for listing me on This Week in Publishing.
We're looking into a west coast leg for my book tour now, so I may be out to see all of you soon.
best wishes
- October 5, 2007 at 7:03 PM
The Amazon contest has a similarly flawed voting system to what we saw in the late lamented First Chapters contest.
"Voting" means star ratings and reviews posted by friends and family. And all we judge on is first 5,000 words--the equivalent of one chapter.
Reading the first 5,000 words of a book can tell you if it sucks, but it can't tell you if it is a wonderful book, which is why agents and editors look at longer partials and then fulls.
First Chapters also showed us how easy it is to influence ratings based voting and how hard it is to get anyone to read slush for fun.
This is clearly a ploy to sign up customers for Amazon's overpriced for POD services, dangling before the contestants the fantasy that since their their friends were willing to write glowing reviews of their work on Amazon, they'll also buy a copy for $25.
Not likely.
- October 5, 2007 at 7:07 PM
- A Paperback Writer said...
FYI to Nathan and everyone else,
the lovely bloggers at Writer Beware! have their Oct. 4 post all about this very thing. They advise against the Amazon contest, as you have, Nathan.
It's worth a read, though.
Unfortunately, I still don't know how to link, so copy and paste this:
- October 5, 2007 at 8:02 PM
- Megan said...
I hate that they're telling me he's the "sexiest bachelor ever," because I just don't find him sexy.
Then again, I'm fifteen, and I think Corbin Bleu is sexy.
But still.
- October 5, 2007 at 9:29 PM
LOVE the Bachelor blog. Hilarious! I don't think Brad is anything CLOSE to sexy. Ick! Now, Andy Baldwin, I loved. What IS IT with The Bachelor? It's like a bad train wreck, but I can't make myself stop watching. Now that Andy and Tessa have broken up, though, it might be time to stop hoping that this season's AMAZING couple will stay together. Keep the blogs coming.
- October 5, 2007 at 10:54 PM
- Mrs. Revis said...
Is it me, or are there less comments around this place than usual?
Anyway, noticed that some people here (and other places on the net) think the Amazon contest is a hoax. I don't think so. Sure, they're using it to push their self-pub site, but Amazon and Penguin have too big of name brands to make this a hoax. I think it's legit, and as long as you don't cave to the self-pub bit, it's worth a try.
- October 8, 2007 at 6:56 AM
- Elyssa Papa said...
Nathan, I loved your joint blog with Holly about The Bachelor. Did you catch this past week's episode where one of the girls had a complete meltdown when she didn't get a rose?
I didn't know anything about the Amazon contest, but that doesn't make sense to me at all.
- October 25, 2007 at 9:51 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Unfortunately I missed most of the episode because my DVR melted down (thank you AT&T UVerse!) but Hillary sure went out with a wail. I don't know if anyone has ever cried so much in reality TV history. She made Bevin from last season look like a paragon of sanity.
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Discussions concerning the rights of gays and lesbians frequently lead to comments by those defending the current "don't ask, don't tell" policy that to allow those with weird ideas about sexuality into the armed forces would result in a dramatic drop in morale as well as discourage those who want to enlist. Of course, I suspect millions of people at this moment who are working in hundreds of work locations have absolutely no idea if the person next to them is gay or lesbian. Congressman Patrick Murphy is the first veteran of the Iraq war who has been elected to Congress and he is among the leading advocates of ending current policy which discriminates against gays and lesbians. He regards as insulting to those who serve the notion they would refuse to accept gays and lesbians as comrades in arms.
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