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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
This Query Sucks (or how to fail and still succeed)
By: Jim Duncan
As you might guess from the title, I am not what one would call a good query writer. Mediocre at best. My wife (romance author Tracy Madison) whole-heartedly agrees with this assessment.
There are a couple of reasons for this. First, I will admit to not being a very good editor. It's very difficult for me to assess my own writing, and thus, I don't like doing it. Second, when it comes to certain aspects of the publishing process, I have little patience. When my book was done, I wanted to send out queries that moment.
Back in the old days of 2007, when I completed my novel for the first time, I had queries going out the next day. I made about half a dozen attempts, picked the one I liked the best and sent it out. I had done my research, making sure the agents wanted my genre, whether they took email or snail mail, getting their name correct, etc. I followed agent blogs like Nathan's, Miss Snark, Kristin Nelson, and others (there are a lot of good blogs for writers out there), to glean as much knowledge as I could about the process and how to make that query stand out. I failed. I received one of Nathan's polite form rejections.
What feedback I received (off of a roughly 90% rejection rate) did not like the multiple first person p.o.v.'s I used. Was I deterred? Of course not! I decided to rewrite the book in third person, because I felt very strongly about this story. Whether it was written well enough was another matter.
So, I wrote a new query, several versions in fact, and though I was not happy with any of them, I picked what I thought was the best of the lot and sent it out. There's that whole patience thing again. The results were marginally better, but still no real interest.
Knowing I can't write queries for shit, I figured that might be my biggest problem, so I wrote yet another and tried again a few months later. I sent it out to a couple of publishers who are open to submissions, and like all good writers should do, I began to work on my next book (can't stress this enough: keep writing!)
In the meantime, I had become a regular responder on Nathan's blog. I'd sent a couple of emails to him, suggestions for topics and such. Then, one fine day, I came up with a contest suggestion that became my 15 seconds of blog fame. Those of you who were around a year and a half ago may remember the Agent for a Day contest. At the time it generated the most hits ever on Nathan's blog (about 70k, and 15k comments). Through my willingness to participate and make suggestions, good or otherwise, I had cemented my name in Nathan's mind. We didn't become BFF's. It was some fortunate networking that happened out of interest as opposed to direct effort.
Then, I got the call. Kensington Publishing offered me a three book deal for my novel, Deadworld. Super excited? You bet. What struck me though, was the fact that they were buying my story as an urban fantasy. This entire time, I had been submitting it as a suspense/thriller. Head smack! What would have happened had I realized what genre my story was best suited for? Another good point learned well after the fact. Understand the market for your story!
With offer in hand, I really wanted to find an agent. I had no desire to do this on my own. I picked about a dozen agents that I had queried before and asked them if they would be interested in a second look because of the offer I had on the table. In hindsight, I didn't give them enough time, which was five days. I probably lost some potential agents with that. In the end, it came down to two.
Nathan, whom I'd already had a connection with and knew I liked and would love as an agent, and one who had a slew of authors already published in urban fantasy. She was great to chat with on the phone and I had a very good vibe from her. It was actually a difficult decision to make. As you can see, I chose to work with Nathan. I had confidence that we would work well together and I had a pretty good idea what kind of agent he would be, meaning very hands on, which gelled well with my stellar editing skills.
Without the connection through his blog, my decision may have been different. Nathan will likely tell you, that without that connection, without that sense that we would be a decent match and work well together, he might have been less inclined to represent me. Fortunately, he did and liked my story enough to represent me. Needless to say, I'm ecstatic with the result.
So, can we take from all of this? What have I learned that might be valuable to fellow writers?
• Know your story. Submitting to the right agents is the first key to success.
• Hone and polish your query until it's bright and shiny. This is hard. Crafting simple, effective queries takes a lot of practice and effort. Avail yourself of the knowledge out there and get feedback, hopefully from folks who know a decent query when they see it.
• Be patient. Make sure your ms is actually done. Research for the right agents. Make sure you have the correct information on agents and that they seeking what you write. Write numerous queries. Get feedback. Be more patient.
• Keep writing. For many writers, the querying process can take months. You could write an entire next novel in that time frame. It sucks to decide that book just isn't going to garner interest and then have nothing else waiting in the wings.
• Network. Be social. Involve yourself in blogs. Make comments. Let people know who you are. Be willing to interact. It can only help, and you never know when it might change your life.
In honor of writing crap queries, there's going to be a contest to kick off my author blog. Yay contests! The winner will receive a query critique from Nathan. To win, all you will have to do is come up with the best, rejection letter response to an agent. Be creative! Just keep the foul language to a minimum. This is for amusement purposes, not to prove that you might be a sociopath.
Happy writing!
45 comments:
- Marilyn Peake said...
Hi, Jim,
Congratulations on your three-book deal from Kensington, and for signing with Nathan as an agent! I'm planning to print out your Blog post today. It's incredibly inspiring and full of hope for those of us who suck at writing queries.
I have the same kind of tenacity for writing the actual novel as you do. Right now, I'm basically rewriting my entire science fiction novel based on an extensive critique from Alan Rinzler. I'm finding this a complete joy. I definitely understand your willingness to rewrite your entire novel from a different perspective while still balking at the idea of crafting fine-tuned query letters.
Oh my God, your contest sounds awesome! Chuckle...what a great idea!
- October 13, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Liz Fichera said...
Your suggestion to keep writing is such a good one. Even though you might connect with an agent, it doesn't necessarily mean your agent will sell your first book. It might be your second or even your third one that finally sells. All the more reason to choose your agent carefully.
Congrats on your success!
- October 13, 2010 at 2:03 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
Interesting story. When I wrote my first novel, I queried immediately as well. Big mistake. Now I take longer, but still haven't landed an agent yet. Queries stress me more than writing the entire manuscript.
I'll check out your contest.
- October 13, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- Stephanie Garber said...
Thanks for the post! It was very encouraging and very amusing! I love query stories with bad starts and happy endings -so congratulations!
And I think the contest on your blog sounds awesome...I will for sure try to enter.
- October 13, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Remus Shepherd said...
Know your story. Submitting to the right agents is the first key to success.
Finding the right agents has little to do with your story. Even your book, Jim, was queried in the wrong subgenre. But you knew the agents through socializing and diligent research. 'Know the agents' is much better advice.
But not everyone can do that because...
Network. Be social.
That's all well and good if you have a scintillating personality. I'm a nice guy and a hell of a writer, but I have the personality of an arthritic porcupine. Every time I post on an agent's blog, I worry that I'm just getting myself added to another blacklist.
It bothers me that for authors, social skills are at least as important as writing skills. I can live with it and hopefully thrive in it, but it bothers me.
- October 13, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Joanne Bischof said...
Always encouraging to read a success story that basically boiled down to a lot of hard work! Thanks for sharing!
- October 13, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
That was fun to write!
- October 13, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Mira said...
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- October 13, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Mira said...
Jim, I'm so happy for you and your success. I'm excited to hear about your upcoming book debut. Congratulations! I remember when you first got Nathan as your agent, and it's exciting to see you transform into a published author! Very cool! :)
Your story is interesting, because it talks about the query process as an organic process. You learned more about your work throughout. This makes sense because outside feedback can help clarify our work in our minds. I like that you didn't give up, too. I think there are times when revisiting a dream agent makes sense.
In terms of networking and helping an agent know your name, specifically Nathan, that's a really good point. I'm going to get right on that.
So, again, congratulations Jim. I hope it goes wonderfully for both you and Nathan.
- October 13, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Mira said...
Remus - I think what's important in Jim's story is not that he charmed Nathan - he had a good idea and then won a contest which helped him come to Nathan's attention.
I also think that writing a good book alone is plenty. Not all doors will open, but if you have a good book, many will.
- October 13, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- minawitteman said...
A three-book deal! Congratulations, Jim.
And a very inspiring and reassuring post, to boot!
It's great to know that there is hope, even after sending the lousiest query ever - to Nathan, of all people - which I did, not knowing a thing about the American query system. Since, I have honed and polished, I had my SCBWI-mates check the query, I have researched agents, and I even got a recommendation from a senior editor of one of The Big Six.
One day I will get through, I know I will. I just have to be patient - the last thing on the list that I have to master...
Until that time I will keep writing.
- October 13, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- Perry said...
Great post.
It rang a bell with me about genre. My critique group was working on my 2009 National Novel Writing Month manuscript. And one of them announced 'this is a YA novel'.
Not what I'd planned, but it made me happy to hear I could write YA.
- October 13, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Congratulations, Jim! I've noticed your comments on Nathan's Blog, and always thought you stood out as a talented writer. To tell you the truth, I never understood why Nathan didn't contact you, in order to offer to consider your work for publication.
I agree with Remus. It bothers me that agents let so many great authors and books slip by, waiting until the social aspect of their relationship with the writer feels right or the book already has a publishing deal. Many of the greatest writers have had reputations for being huge pains in the ass, but agents used to seek them out for their intelligent insights and the quality of their work. It might have made the agents' lives more difficult, but that was part of their job. Agents have accused authors of having a sense of entitlement, but I think many agents have that – the desire for great success without too much trouble. As a result, the market has been flooded with lots of romance and YA books written by friendly, sociable people. Books with all different levels of writing skill are published in those genres, including those written in extremely simplistic language about extremely simplistic concepts.
- October 13, 2010 at 3:38 PM
So, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but in the end this author's success at finding an agent had nothing to do with his query writing. He landed an agent through networking on blogs. Right?
If that's the case, then this isn't encouraging at all. I mean, congrats to him, but it's a bummer to all of us who are still relying on the query to do the job.
- October 13, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Juice in LA said...
congrats on the 3 book deal! Man I wish I had your problems! Agents love my query, but then they get to my book and tell me its over written...
- October 13, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Layla Fiske said...
Hi Jim...
Thanks for your post. It's a great perspective on an intriguing success story.
Sharing your experiences and knowledge learned along the way is inspiring. In fact it has inspired me to change my post name from LaylaF to Layla Fiske...get my name out there, get involved...makes sense!
I'm looking forward to checking out your website.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- sublimeromantic said...
"This is for amusement purposes, not to prove that you might be a sociopath." <--LAMO! That's awesome. This whole post was awesome.
Query letters are evil.
And congrats on the book deal and landing super agent, complete with orange cape. :o)
- October 13, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Congrats Jim.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Congrats, Jim!
Still, I find your story interesting: 3-book deal and no agent until after that deal was secured. I've been chugging forward on querying my own MS with agents, and I suspect I'm nearing the end of that part of the journey. I've had a few material requests, but none lately (despite a finely edited q letter which has been through QLH on Absolute Write and which my critique group tells me is sound and good-to-go), and only one full still out. The past month has been nothing but form rejections. I'm not optimistic about it.
But I am feeling pretty okay about going straight to publishers, increasingly. Nathan's one of the few agents that suggests that you might be okay in doing that, and I've stumbled across quite a few publishing stories lately that seem to start with getting a book deal, which then opens up the doors for an agent. And my goal is publication, and I believe in my book. Stories like yours only emphasize to me that it might be the right way to go.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- Anita Saxena said...
Now I don't feel bad anymore. I stink at queries too. Congratulations on all the success.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Bryan Russell (Ink) said...
Perseverence should be every writer's middle name. Unless, of course, it's OprahWindreysNieceorNephew. That's good, too.
- October 13, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Love your article. Kudos to you for getting a publishing deal for three books and getting Nathan as your agent! I think your conclusions about specific lessons to be learned from your experience, however, are deeply flawed. First of all, you underestimate your ability to write query letters. You obviously wrote a query letter that landed a three-book deal from a publishing house! Here are the conclusions I reached after reading your article:
- Write a good book. Edit it.
- Socialize with agents online.
- Find a publisher.
- Then contact an agent. With a publishing deal already in hand, agents will be happy to represent you. Agents with whom you've socialized online might be extra happy to represent you. (As an aside, I should probably mention that I have a major publishing house interested in my book without having received any interest from agents in response to my query letters.)
- October 13, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- ed miracle said...
I'm selling this book. You wouldn't want to buy it, would you?
- October 13, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- Lynne said...
Congratulations on your book deal, and finding such a nice agent in the process too.
What a great mid-week gem for all aspiring authors! I wish you all the best.
Great contest idea too.
- October 13, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- Amanda said...
Jim, you're awesome. Love your post.
- October 13, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- Mira said...
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- October 13, 2010 at 5:29 PM
I agree with the comment someone made that writing the book was easier than writing the query.
Everytime I send out my query, Iam so stressed.
- October 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM
I find this post encouraging and discouraging, all at once. It seems unfair that in order to get the attention of agents who had already deemed you unfit for their efforts, you had to do part of their job by garnering the attention of a publisher. How bad could your query REALLY have been if this added incentive made them "see the light" regarding your novel? I am convinced that agents who ask you to submit sample pages with your query don't read those pages if they don't like your query, and I feel like you've proven me right. Whatever your query was missing, your sample pages should have been enough to give an agent pause, but you had to go above and beyond. And as someone who writes crappy queries, that irks me!
- October 13, 2010 at 6:09 PM
I find this post encouraging and discouraging, all at once. It seems unfair that in order to get the attention of agents who had already deemed you unfit for their efforts, you had to do part of their job by garnering the attention of a publisher. How bad could your query REALLY have been if this added incentive made them "see the light" regarding your novel? I am convinced that agents who ask you to submit sample pages with your query don't read those pages if they don't like your query, and I feel like you've proven me right. Whatever your query was missing, your sample pages should have been enough to give an agent pause, but you had to go above and beyond. And as someone who writes crappy queries, that irks me!
- October 13, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Remilda Graystone said...
Wow, great story. Reminds us to not give up. Thanks for the inspiring post!
- October 13, 2010 at 6:52 PM
- The Red Angel said...
Great anecdote, Jim! :) Congrats on the accomplishments you've made, you're lucky to have Nathan as an agent! Thanks for the tips and for sharing, your story is very inspiring.
- October 13, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Wow---kudos on your three-book deal! What I'd like to know is how do you get a major publisher to respond, especially when you marketed it under a different genre? I've tried a few editors (pubs who take unsolicited mss.) and can't even get a reply, much less a book deal. What's your secret??
- October 13, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Eileen Andrews said...
Whenever I write a query I feel like I'm trying to shove my entire body into a one by one box. Which makes sense as if I'm taking 100k and bringing it down to 100.
- October 13, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- Scott Foley said...
What a fantastic success story and very inspiring, thanks for sharing it with us. Having myself received a mixture of responses to queries including total silence/straight rejections/encouraging comments but client list full, I am still none the wiser whether my query letters suck!
So will definitely start looking for feedback and keep going, thanks again and congratulations.
- October 14, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- Annie said...
I can't wait to write my first query. I bet I'm a fantastic query writer. The problem is the book.
Hmm, maybe I should offer a service.
- October 14, 2010 at 3:57 AM
- D.R. Chisholm said...
Thanks for sharing this! It was generous, useful and timely. Wishing you great success!
- October 14, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Fawn Neun said...
You know, it never occurred to me for an instant to requery any agents that sent form rejects after I'd landed a couple of publishing offers. I thought I should restrict the requery list to those who showed some initial interest.
Can't say it's an approach I'd be willing to take, but if you're comfortable with the result, that's all that matters.
Congratulations on your book deal - that's awesome!
- October 14, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Chuck H. said...
Congrats, Jim. Way to go!! I entered your contest, now maybe I'll have a chance to hook Nathan as an agent. Thanks for the opportunity.
- October 14, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Jill Elizabeth said...
Thanks for the post Jim, and for pointing us towards your blog. Creeptastic!
Some commenters seem to be discouraged--but there are many avenues to getting published. I'm sure if you asked 20 authors, you'd get 20 different stories on how they landed their first book deal!
- October 14, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
Enjoyed your post, Jim, and also checked out your blog site. Good luck with the contest! Also liked the post about the ghosts in the underground vaults in Scotland (where much of my heritage came from).
You have some valid points regarding an author's own awareness about his work. When the story crosses genre lines, it's hard for the author to see where it fits best. That's where our beta readers and those assessing our work (agents, editors, etc.) can sometimes give us a heads-up.
You're fortunate to have found a great agent as well, Jim. Looking forward to seeing your book in 2011.
- October 14, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Mr. Duncan,
Impressive! And, thank you. I am in the midst of writing my first mystery thriller, so I think this is the genre. Great advice, I'll triple check to be sure. I stopped writing because of the Query letter it literally freaked me out. I decided to give it another stab, I did and I am still alive to share. I agree with you writing about oneself is very difficult, but we must believe in ourselves to overcome the menace of the Query. I've decided to embrace the Query letter as my best friend. And in the near future, I'll be sending my queries. Much success to you and again thank you.
- October 14, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- JDuncan said...
Thank you for all of the feedback everyone. It's much appreciated. Also, another round of thanks for those who have come over to my blog to check out the contest. There are a lot of funny entries. I'm looking forward to perusing them all.
- October 15, 2010 at 8:37 AM
Congratulations, Jim Duncan!
Remus, I AM an arthritic porcupine. Luckily, Nathan's blog has no 'humans only' rule. I deeply resent your stereotyping of my species and disability.
I don't have a personality, since I'm not a person. But, among porcupines, arthritic or otherwise, I'm the life and soul of the party. Yes, porcupines do have souls.
I DO curl up in a ball sometimes, but that's just expected if you're a porcupine. I write all the time, of course. I have to do something with all those quills…
- October 16, 2010 at 12:37 AM
- davidrory said...
Oh what joy reading this was. I write quickly and prolifically but doing queries and synopsis has been agony. I have taken two years constant reading to prepare for the first queries. I have not yet had a response to the three I sent in the past few weeks so I don't know how poor they where yet. However the advice to keep trying and keep honing is encouraging. Thank you again Jim. I wish you continued success.
David Rory.
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Slot canyons offer a glimpse of the divine handiwork of our creator. They are among the wonders of the natural world with a unique mystique rarely seen on earth.
Located within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, Antelope Canyon is among the largest of the slot canyons in the American Southwest and the most heavily visited. As such, countless images have been made and articles written about the canyon and through these I have come to know something of the natural beauty of this place.
In April of 2011, I was drawn to the Navajo lands to explore Antelope Canyon for myself and experience the exquisite beauty and stark silence for which slot canyons are so well known. I also knew that photographing the canyons would present a formidable challenge working with heavy photographic equipment in highly constrained workspaces, dealing with extremes in contrast and setting up the right compositions in near total darkness in some areas. It was a challenge I was ready to take on as a photographer.
"Abstractions in Stone" showcases the natural beauty of Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons as I experienced them at different hours of the day. Minute by minute, as the sun moved across the sky, the angle of the light in the canyons would shift. For just a few short minutes, a magnificent scene within the canyon would burst into a luminous panoply of delicate colors propagated by reflected light. Then, almost as suddenly as it appeared, it would fade away as the shifting light would magically light up other sections of the canyon. The images in this book are presented the way they appeared for a moment in time. The same image minutes later would look entirely different. That is why it is nearly impossible to duplicate images made in slot canyons. Each one is a unique composition.
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Lily Prince's paintings synthesize a fingerprint mark making technique within an organic abstraction. Based on the pattern of leaves within a rhododendron bush, gone obsessively awry, she created Rhododendron Revisited. Reflection Hydrangea is a recollection of reflected color viewed at a distance.
Prince's imagery derives from biology with pattern suggesting organic geometry and the ordered chaos of the natural world. Each image implies the scientific perfection of patterns in nature, yet is made chaotically with thousands of marks. One senses a reverberation, like waves of sound or light, which echo the time and movement of the release of energy inherent in transformation.
About the Artist...
Lily Prince received her BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1984 and her MFA in painting from Bard College's Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts in 1991. As part of her degrees, Prince studied on RISD's European Honors Program in Rome and participated in the Bronx Museum's Art-in-the-Marketplace Program. Prince's paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally and have been commissioned for private and public spaces. She works as a painter and photographer in New York
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"I use fingerprints to avoid any intervention between my hand and the page. The amount of pressure of the touch of my fingers determines the value of the mark, like playing an instrument. Using fingerprints allows me to attain the most varied range of value with emphasis on the lightest marks, in order to create a shimmering, pulsating sensation. "


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Food and Drug Administration
the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
House Committee on Homeland Security
April 18 , 2007
Good afternoon Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I am Jesse L. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I am also a practicing infectious diseases physician and a microbiologist. CBER is the Center within FDA that is responsible for the regulation of most biological products, including vaccines, blood and blood products, and cellular, tissue and gene therapies. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss FDA's role in the regulation of vaccines including those intended for use in response to a threat to our national security.
At CBER, enhancing the nation's preparedness is one of our highest priorities, whether it is protecting the safety of our blood supply from emerging threats like West Nile Virus or facilitating the development of vaccines needed to face natural threats or potential deliberate threats, from pandemic flu to smallpox to anthrax. It is essential to do all we can to assure that such products be safe, and that they work. Therefore, while working closely with many partners to achieve our nation's and our global preparedness goals, our most critical and unique responsibility is to also do all that is possible to provide an objective, scientific assessment of the safety and efficacy of these and other biologic products. To help provide perspective, I am going to discuss relevant issues in vaccine development that illustrate the opportunities and challenges faced in developing these important products. As you know, under applicable laws and regulations, information provided to FDA concerning a specific investigational product is not available for public disclosure prior to licensure of the product.
Vaccines are different from most drugs in several respects and achieving the highest quality in manufacturing can be especially challenging and critical. Vaccines production frequently utilizes living cells and organisms, as well as complex growth conditions and materials often derived from living sources. The manufacturing process for vaccines usually includes many steps and requires frequent in-process monitoring of the product and components to assure that the product is safe, pure, and potent.
The production of most vaccines requires the growth of the immunizing agent (i.e. bacteria, virus, etc.) or the genetically engineered expression, in living cells, of recombinant immunizing proteins derived from that agent. The conditions for accomplishing this are complex and subtle, and even undetected or poorly understood changes in process or materials can significantly affect the composition of the vaccine and its safety, efficacy, or both. Thus, the process must be well controlled and monitored, and produce a consistent and well characterized product prior to its licensure. Even after licensure, manufacturers conduct a series of tests on the bulk, intermediate and final vaccine products and typically are required both to meet all product and process specifications and to submit the results of key tests, along with samples of the product to CBER for evaluation prior to CBER's approval of lot release and administration of vaccine. The tests performed on the final product may include those for sterility, identity, purity, and potency to assess immunogenicity and/or antigen content and, depending on the nature of the vaccine and its manufacturing process, additional tests as required by CBER to assure vaccine safety and quality.
Unlike drug products that are most often used to treat an existing illness or condition, vaccines are generally administered to large numbers of healthy individuals in order to prevent infectious diseases. Therefore, the potential adverse effects of vaccines, even if the events are rare, present unique risk-benefit considerations and may give rise to heightened concerns in the public health context.
From a regulatory perspective, there are four major stages in vaccine development. These stages include:
- The preclinical stage which consists of the development and testing of the product prior to the product being tested in humans. Early in the product development process, sponsors test candidate vaccines in-vitro (e.g., in laboratory assays, studies in cell lines, etc) and in animals. These early nonclinical studies give an indication of whether studies would be reasonably safe to proceed in humans and may also provide information regarding the potential effectiveness of the product.
- The Investigational New Drug (IND) stage consisting of multiple phases where the investigational product is studied in human subjects under well-defined conditions and with careful monitoring. In certain cases where studies to demonstrate efficacy in humans are not ethical or feasible, sponsors may conduct studies to demonstrate efficacy of the product in appropriate animal models.
- The license application stage is when manufacturers submit data and information regarding the results of the clinical and nonclinical studies, as well as complete information regarding the product and its manufacturing process to FDA for a complete review of product manufacturing, safety and effectiveness in support of licensure.
- Finally, for products that are approved, FDA continues its oversight during the post licensure stage to include review of post-marketing safety information from adverse event reports, periodic reports, post-marketing studies, review of lot release information and testing, and inspections of manufacturing facilities.
FDA often provides guidance to sponsors, even prior to submission of an IND, in regard to both the types of preclinical studies needed and the design of the clinical trials needed to assess the intended use(s) of the product. FDA's guidance is intended both to help protect human subjects and to assure that the studies performed are designed in such a manner that the study results are likely to provide sufficient information to allow a determination of the product's safety and efficacy.
While all medical product development is challenging, vaccine development is especially complex, and we expect that new challenging issues will arise during the development process. The issues may arise in any number of areas, and may affect product potency, quality, and safety. Such issues can raise safety or study design concerns that may result in FDA placing an IND on clinical hold. A clinical hold is an order by FDA not to initiate or continue clinical studies until the issues of concern have been satisfactorily addressed. It is important to note that most clinical hold issues are eventually resolved, allowing product development to proceed. I'd like to describe some of the more typical reasons for FDA to place a trial on hold. FDA may determine that study participants would be exposed to an unreasonable and significant risk of illness or injury. Or, the IND application may not have sufficient information for FDA to adequately assess the risk. For later phase studies, FDA may place an IND on hold if the study plan or protocol is deficient in design to meet its stated objectives. Clinical hold is an important human subject protection safeguard and also helps prevent the conduct of studies of investigational products that are unlikely to provide information that is useful in evaluating the product. FDA staff spends a considerable amount of time interacting with sponsors to resolve clinical hold issues.
FDA strives to develop processes that facilitate product development to meet emerging public health needs, such as protection from terrorist agents and prevention of pandemic influenza and other emerging threats. The regulation known as the "Animal Rule" provides a mechanism for FDA to approve medical treatments based on effectiveness data from animal studies when human efficacy studies are unethical and/or not feasible. Under the "Animal Rule," effectiveness would be evaluated in adequate and well-controlled animal studies that establish that the product is reasonably likely to produce clinical benefit in humans. Such approvals also require the demonstration of safety in humans. These safety studies may be conducted concurrently with the animal studies.
An additional tool available to speed product availability is the ability for FDA to allow the use of unapproved products and unapproved uses (so-called "off-label" uses) of approved products, in a declared emergency, under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) provision of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This authority was expanded under the Project BioShield Act. To authorize such emergency use, FDA would need to find that the agent can cause a serious or life-threatening disease or condition; that based on the available information it is reasonable to believe that the product may be effective against the disease or condition; that the known and potential benefits of the product's use outweigh the known and potential risks; and that there is no adequate, approved and available alternative.
FDA works very hard to develop and define innovative and needed pathways and evaluation tools, and to provide technical assistance to facilitate development and availability of needed products that are safe and effective. One of our most critical and core roles is to protect human subjects and to provide an independent scientific assessment of the product, both during the development process, and in reviewing product applications and requests for EUA.
To protect and preserve our scientific independence and judgment, FDA does not involve itself in specific HHS contracting decisions to award or terminate contracts. FDA's longstanding practice is to recuse ourselves from HHS decision making in specific contracting decisions. This was our process at the time of HHS's VaxGen acquisition contract and it remains so today. FDA does provide scientific and technical expertise on various HHS-led interagency counterterrorism working groups, which among other things are involved in defining the needs for medical countermeasures being pursued by HHS for the Strategic National Stockpile. In addition, FDA may provide technical comments to HHS upon request on draft Requests for Proposals for such countermeasures.
At FDA, providing the American public with safe and effective medical products is our core mission. We base important decisions, such as to allow specific human studies of an investigational product, or to approve a vaccine or allow its emergency use, on the available scientific information and a careful evaluation of risks and benefits to patients. We also are fully committed and engaged in continuing to work with our federal partners and with product developers to provide an efficient product development pathway to achieve our nation's high priority public health preparedness goals.
Thank you again for this opportunity to discuss vaccine development with the Committee. I welcome your comments and questions.


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This surrealistic horror film by Japanese director Naoyuki Tomomatsu begins with the strange deaths of teenage girls all around the world. Apparently, the girls die soon after they reach a peculiar state of bliss -- and later reemerge as zombies. With parents helpless to control their murderous, otherworldly children who are out to stalk humans, the government leans on vigilante groups to hunt down the half-dead.


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The world of enterprise applications software is short on entertainment, so we can thank Larry Ellison for providing some. This week, Oracle's co-founder and chief executive hired private detectives to serve a court subpoena on Léo Apotheker, Hewlett-Packard's new chief executive.
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BALTIMORE - People who clean Oriole Park at Camden Yards after games have canceled a planned hunger strike. The move follows approval by the Maryland Stadium Authority of a big pay raise for the workers in their next contract.
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Marc Forgione Opens the Ultimate Steakhouse in New York Cityby Maria Russo in Food Network Chef, October 16th, 2013
Just like his attitude in the face of Kitchen Stadium battles, Iron Chef Marc Forgione's approach to the restaurant business is fearless. This longtime chef and the winner of The Next Iron Chef, Season 2 opened his first New York City eatery, Restaurant Marc Forgione, in 2008, and since then he's gone on to launch American Cut in Atlantic City and Khe-Yo, also in New York. To that list of accomplishments Marc can now add one more venture: a Manhattan outpost of American Cut, located in the downtown neighborhood of Tribeca, just blocks away from his other Big Apple businesses. Overflowing with inspired creations like tender hiramasa, fish floating in a sweet and spicy miso broth, and succulent bone marrow with short ribs, plus tried-and-true dishes done correctly, like moist crab cakes, perfectly seared porterhouses and creamed spinach, the menu at American Cut offers perhaps the ultimate steakhouse experience — and in a space that is as comfortable and welcoming as it is chic and refined.
FN Dish visited Marc at American Cut in New York City and chatted with him and John Meadow — a co-founder of LDV Hospitality, which owns and operates the restaurant — about their journey in opening the business. Read on below to learn more about their inspiration for American Cut, and find out what Marc says are a few must-have menu items.
How is American Cut different from your other restaurants?
John Meadow: This is our loftiest, most ambitious restaurant we've done. It's the highest design. I think the notion of taking classic American fine-dining cuisine and doing it at that level represents a very ambitious task that we're glad Marc is our partner in the process of doing so.
Marc Forgione: If you go to Restaurant Marc Forgione, it's for one thing. If you go to Khe-Yo, it's for another thing. If you go to American cut, it's for another thing. We want to make it so that you can eat at all three in the same week and have a beautiful, consistently different experience.
What were you hoping American Cut would offer to the dining scene in New York City?
MF: Our goal from the get-go was to bring steakhouses "back to their glory." Most people forget that steakhouses started fine dining. I think a lot of people forget that because a lot of steakhouses have kind of gone the other way. We're trying to bring steakhouses back to the rightful place of some of the top dining destinations in the city.
JM: That in and of itself is a very lofty ambition. It makes it totally unique to the steakhouse realm, whereby it's not the good ol' boys' club; it's not just a sexy scene. This is American fine dining at its highest level.
What made you want to bring American Cut from Atlantic City to New York City, and what was different about the Manhattan restaurant compared to the one in New Jersey?
MF: It was a lot shorter drive to get here! They both created their own unique challenges. This is a freestanding restaurant, which I think helps you and hurts you, depending on which way you're going.
JM: The simplicity of just taking a lease in a freestanding, independent space in a charming neighborhood in New York City and just opening a restaurant — of course it's hard work, but there's something very simple and black-and-white about that identity that is very satisfying. And, fundamentally, it's at the core of what we all aspired to do at the beginning of this whole thing: open a great restaurant.
All three of your restaurants — Restaurant Marc Forgione, Khe-Yo and now American Cut — are all in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. Was that on purpose?
MF: I love Tribeca. I didn't do it on purpose. I didn't try to find my first restaurant in Tribeca … It's kind of happened very organically and naturally, kind of the way I like to .… live my life anyways. I'm letting it all kind of just fall into place the way that it is.
From the dim lighting and leather seating to walls of mirrors, the interior design of American Cut creates an exceptional atmosphere. What was your inspiration?
JM: The steakhouse being American fine dining and then bringing that to life and making that relevant for 2013. So we always joke in terms of accents: Take the roof deck of the Chrysler Building, take his black leather jacket, fuse it together, and this is American Cut. And there's points of New York City. There's points of Marc Forgione, his personal sensibilities and everything. It all kind of comes together …. It's very relevant, specifically to New York and Tribeca.
If someone could come to American Cut for one meal alone, what would a complete order look like?
MF: For your entrees, the surf and turf (pictured left) with the tomahawk and the chili lobster on top of it. For the appetizer, I mean, it's tough. I'm so proud of the classics: the Caesar salad, the shrimp cocktail, the crab cake.
JM: It has to be an indulgent feast. It doesn't have to be, but it should be.
MF: And our kind of mantra, too, when it comes to the food and the service and the restaurant in general is just – It might look fancy. People think I'm fancy — but at the end of the day, it's about fun, getting six people at a table and having fun.
What's been your approach to those classic dishes?
MF: I don't think I've tried to update them. I think I've tried to bring them back to what they originally were. There's no such thing as a classic that wasn't incredible when it first started. It wouldn't be a classic. So the more research I did, it was … really just stripping the layers down from it and going back to the original Caesar salad or a spicy shrimp cocktail that you actually taste. Going back to I'm sure the way it was 100 years ago.
Click on the photo below to take a tour of American Cut, and see inside the restaurant, more snapshots of Marc and his top dishes.
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The ITU Forum in Brasilia will show the progress of the ITU Conformity and Interoperability programme and assist the Americas and Caribbean region in its implementation of the four pillars. Conformity assessment, accreditation and certification are key to increase the probability of interoperability. They are also key elements towards achieving the desired level of connectivity and 'usability' of services for end-users and to comply with the mission of ITU to connect the world. Capacity building refers to education on the essentiality of conformity assessment, certification and accreditation based on international standards, adoption of test suites and will mobilize the political will necessary to implement them effectively. Furthermore, regional conformance assessment testing centres will form part of a global network of such centres, mandating the strictest adherence to best-practice guidelines on their construction. For more on the upcoming ITU C&I Forum, including a draft program, see the event's homepage here.
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Name: 유이 / UEE (Yoo Yi)
Real name: 김유진 / Kim Yoo Jin
Profession: Actress, singer
Birthdate: 1988-Apr-09
Height: 170cm
Weight: 50kg
Star sign: Aries
Blood type: O
Talent agency: PLEDIS Entertinment
KPOP group name: After School
TV Shows
Manhole: Feel So Good (KBS2, 2017)
Night Light (MBC, 2016)
Marriage Contract (MBC, 2016)
She Was Pretty (MBC, 2015)
High Society (SBS ,2015)
Ho Goo's Love (tvN, 2015)
Golden Rainbow (MBC, 2013)
Jeon Woo Chi (KBS2, 2012)
Birdie Buddy (tvN, 2011)
Ojakgyo Brothers(KBS2, 2011)
My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (SBS, 2010) cameo
All My Love (MBC, 2010) cameo
You're Beautiful (SBS, 2009)
Queen Seon Duk (MBC, 2009)
She joined the group in their second single Diva in April 2009, and became the 6th member.
2016 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress (Special Production): UEE (Marriage Contract)
2016 29th Grimae Awards: Best Actress – Marriage Contract
2015 9th SBS Entertainment Awards: Best Teamwork Award – Fists of Shaolin Temple
2013 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Actress (Special Production): Uee (Golden Rainbow)
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: New Actress: Uee (Ojakkyo Brothers)
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Newcomer Awards, Actress (Ojakgyo Brothers)
2011 25th KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress – Ojakgyo Family
2011 25th KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award – Ojakgyo Family
2011 25th KBS Drama Awards:
2011 2nd Barbie & Ken Awards: Barbie of the Year
2009 9th MBC Entertainment Awards: Best Newcomer – Female (Variety Show, We Got Married)
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148 Responses to "UEE"
101Luserina Says:
January 5th, 2013 at 7:41 pm
I think uee would be suitable to play a character as paquita ( yo amo paquita gallego colombia drama ) . =^.^=
102bb Says:
January 8th, 2013 at 4:40 am
uee u r the cutest korean girl ever .i felll in love with her though i am a girl
103Ojakgyo Brothers | Novelas Coreanas - Todo Sobre los Doramas Coreanos en Español Says:
February 8th, 2013 at 12:55 am
[…] Uee as Baek Ja Eun Joo Won as Hwang Tae Hee Ryu Soo Young as Hwang Tae Bum Choi Jung Yoon as Cha Soo Young […]
104Birdie Buddy | Novelas Coreanas - Todo Sobre los Doramas Coreanos en Español Says:
February 8th, 2013 at 9:41 am
[…] Uee as Sung Mi Soo – Jin Ji Hee as Mi Soo (child) Lee Yong Woo as John Lee Lee Da Hee as Min Hae Ryung Yoon Yoo Sun as Jo Kyung Suk (Mi Soo's mother) Oh Hyun Kyung as Min Se Hwa (Hae Ryung's mother) Yoo In Na as Mi Soo's friend Park Han Bi (박한비) as Sung Tae Gab (Mi Soo's brother) Yang Hee Kyung Yoon Gi Won Park Sung Woong Kim Jung Hak Woo Hyun Han Seung Hyun (한승현) Park Young Rin (박영린) […]
105Jeon Woo Chi (전우치) | styrn Says:
February 25th, 2013 at 8:33 am
[…] Tae Hyun plays the Taoist wizard Jeon Woo chi and Uee plays the role of Hong Moo Yeon who is a princess, the granddaughter of Hong Gil Dong, and the love […]
106Charot Says:
March 23rd, 2013 at 9:43 am
you are hateful in U R Beautiful and adorable in Ojakgyu Bros. you are a good actress 🙂 fun in running man episode too! keep up the good work you are doing. i hope you will have hit projects in the future.
107mela Says:
May 25th, 2013 at 10:25 pm
Love her and her acting! She so adorable and loveable on screen as off screen.
108kugel Says:
June 3rd, 2013 at 1:41 am
when is her next drama?
109Korean Drama "You're Beautiful" | Fan Drama Says:
August 13th, 2013 at 7:12 pm
[…] / Go Mi Nyu (Female) Lee Hong Ki as Kang On Yu / Jeremy Jung Yong Hwa as Kang Shin Woo UEE as Yoo He […]
110ggrmarielou Says:
October 26th, 2013 at 9:01 pm
lets vote for our favorite kpop artists to win in MAMA 2013 by voting here : http://mama.interest.me/visite?s=1382611372095
111ikram Says:
October 26th, 2013 at 11:39 pm
uee love you
112clara Says:
November 4th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
Uie is one of best korean actress!!!
113ikram Says:
December 31st, 2013 at 6:54 am
congrat uee
114Ojakgyo Brother | Atlantic Movie Says:
July 27th, 2014 at 2:29 pm
[…] Uee, Joo Won, Ryu Soo Young, Choi Jung Yoon […]
115mara washington Says:
September 1st, 2014 at 8:20 pm
She's an intelligent actress. I love her acting. More drama projects for her. How about an action movie for her?..
116Disoas Says:
February 7th, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Sorry but I don't speek English but only français and spain.
Il n'y a pas beaucoup à dire, seulement que la demoiselle est superbe (marvelous). J'aimerais avoir le nom d'un des disque qu'elle a enregistrer pour l'écouter. Merci et bigs bisous.
117ikram Says:
February 8th, 2015 at 7:40 am
@disoas elle est superbe et magnfique.elle fait partie de group afterschool .l'un de ses single est sok sok sok et l'autre c hero.
118Praize...Nigeria Says:
May 16th, 2015 at 9:38 pm
Ah Ladies! So much for just one person that i am sure dosent deserve it…it all sounds like jealously to me…please let's stop hating! UEE is living her life in peace and you are all here so full of bitter bile…thats just too bad…Stop The Hate Syndrome! I am sure its bad for you and your healtj also…
119High Society | KPOP Says:
May 22nd, 2015 at 6:17 am
[…] Yoon Na (UEE) is the youngest daughter of a chaebol family, but she longs to find a man who will love her and […]
120Sandy Says:
May 22nd, 2015 at 10:07 pm
Unfortunately for me, I think Uee acts the same in every drama. Her face is usually very deadpan and expressionless–it's her eyes. She doesn't know how to express emotions with her eyes. She has the same eyes as the little girl in the movie "Apocalypto" that wen into a trance and predicted the defeat of the warriors.
121sophie Says:
June 2nd, 2015 at 11:43 am
Uee is great! I like her! First time I didn't like her in "You are beautiful" but after I watched "Hogu's love" I like her…..
122tagalog salita Says:
June 13th, 2015 at 1:36 am
123mari Says:
June 18th, 2015 at 11:04 pm
uee…….i love your acting….i watch all your drama and love your character in that
keep it up uee and i'll always watch your drama
124beb9525 Says:
June 24th, 2015 at 4:48 pm
funny… (after read all negative comment)
whatever it's ..she's good..all of u jealous .. i like her n previous in variety show..law of the jungle.she so friendly and independent ..no makeup she still beautiful in barefoot friends also.
u all must watch that show.. then u can judge
Best of luck to UEE..fighthing
125Sno Says:
July 1st, 2015 at 7:42 pm
Uee cheeks do not move!! Only thing that moves when she talks is her mouth, it's like her face is frozen. What the heck!!!
126annie Says:
September 17th, 2015 at 4:40 pm
Sorry Uee cannot act. She got very big and beautiful eyes but what a waste, cannot show any expression.
127UeeLover Says:
October 11th, 2015 at 4:11 pm
You are just being jealous of her.. Because she can act , can sing, and have nice body , have nice personality too. She ALL Packages. You don't have to Judges her with one eyes.. You just have to know her better. If you don't likes her you don't have to curse her.
128PearlyPraise... Says:
February 22nd, 2016 at 12:00 am
Please Please Please Admin, change UEE's main profile picture…its not flattering to her at all…there should be something better…cheers!
(@PearlyPraise… from admin: Please advise us which picture is better.)
129Gelisa Says:
February 22nd, 2016 at 8:54 am
i don't think you guys should bad mouth her. Do you know her? And maybe she got all this with her own effort. And even IF her Father helped a little? Just don't care? No one is forcing you to watch her work!! When you want to be in show-biz and you also have a rich family and you get so much hate comments.. how would you feel?
i don't get you guys -.-
130http://buycialisco.info/ Says:
February 29th, 2016 at 3:19 am
That's a brilliant answer to an interesting question
131Marriage Contract Episode 2 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
March 7th, 2016 at 1:56 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
132ur fan Says:
March 17th, 2016 at 2:30 pm
Fighting unnie, be whoever u like, dont listen to those freak who think they are better than anyone else, like u guys dont even have a flaws at all, they should judge themselves first then others after all we r humans even actors or anyone, ok anyway i love ur acting, its so surreal! Keep up the good work unnie <3
133sNOOP dOGGY Says:
March 17th, 2016 at 10:05 pm
134Marriage Contract Episode 5 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
March 20th, 2016 at 5:19 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
135Jon Says:
March 23rd, 2016 at 10:46 am
Good acting in Marriage Contract . Hope all turn out good.
136Jon Says:
March 23rd, 2016 at 10:57 am
Looking forward to episode 7 in Viu. Singapore fan
137ns Says:
March 26th, 2016 at 6:51 am
seriously some of you guys need to really relax. stop spreading hate
138Marriage Contract Episode 8 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
March 28th, 2016 at 1:40 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
139Marriage Contract Episode 9 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
April 3rd, 2016 at 8:17 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
140Snow Says:
April 3rd, 2016 at 9:44 pm
Sorry, but speaking the truth about a person is not hate. At least her cheeks used to move–the pictures above prove it. She has done something to her cheeks and jawline–I won't even talk about her eyes. Korean actors and actresses need to leave their face alone and age gracefully. Sadly, she was fine the way she was. Now her face is so tight she can't even smile properly.
141Marriage Contract Episode 10 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
April 4th, 2016 at 3:05 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
142Marriage Contract Episode 13 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
April 18th, 2016 at 1:45 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
143Marriage Contract Episode 14 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
April 18th, 2016 at 2:15 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
144Marriage Contract Episode 15 – DramaSubtitles.com Says:
April 24th, 2016 at 1:10 am
[…] Hye Soo (UEE) is a single mom. Her husband dies in an accident and she raises her little daughter (Shin Rin Ah) […]
145salim Says:
June 15th, 2016 at 6:17 pm
uee you are the best idol turned actress ,love all your drama
146Era Says:
November 17th, 2016 at 11:17 pm
The more haters u have, the more i like u
Uee fighting
Bcoz for me ure almost perfect
good, pretty, and talented
147ijil Says:
December 19th, 2016 at 5:00 am
congratulation for winning 2016 grimae award,you diserve it
148Sawsan Says:
January 21st, 2017 at 7:46 pm
Why you didn't add her wining for 2016 grimae award
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Royals 7, Twins 2: Mike Moustakas belted a pair of homers and drove in four runs as visiting Kansas City extended its season-high winning streak to seven games.
Ervin Santana (7-6) worked seven strong innings and Eric Hosmer collected three hits and an RBI for the Royals, who improved to 9-2 since the All-Star break.
Miguel Tejada forged a 1-1 tie in the third with a two-out RBI single and Moustakas followed with a three-run blast off Mike Pelfrey (4-9) to put Kansas City ahead for good. Moustakas completed his second career two-homer performance with a solo shot in the eighth.
Santana yielded two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out eight en route to his fourth win in five decisions. The 30-year-old right-hander has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 10 of 11 starts since the beginning of June.
Pelfrey was tagged for four runs and eight hits in only four innings. Joe Mauer and Ryan Doumit each plated a run for the Twins, who have lost four of six.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Moustakas' other two-homer effort came on June 24, 2012 against St. Louis. ... Mauer went 2-for-4 in his return to the lineup. The All-Star C missed the previous six games to be with his wife for the birth of their twins. ... Royals OF Lorenzo Cain missed his second straight game with tightness in his left groin.


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|Harry van Loon
Harry and Labitzke used the flux in the 10.7-centimeter radio waveband, an objectively observed quantity highly correlated with the 11-year cycle. They compared these radio data with FUB's daily analyses of the stratosphere. The results show a strong correlation between the solar cycle and the 10- to 12-year oscillation of two quantities in the lower stratosphere: mean temperatures (particularly during each hemisphere's summer) and constant pressure heights above sea level.
The new findings, say Harry, "increase our confidence that the solar-stratospheric relationship is more than a statistical coincidence." For many years scientists have tried to find an earthly link to the sun's 11-year cycle. Previous attempts have turned up humorous correspondences to the number of Republicans in the House of Representatives and the length of women's skirts. Until Harry and Labitzke's work, even serious scientific stabs at the problem eventually proved false. A solid link takes on added significance now as scientists search for a clear sun-earth connection for computer models used to predict climate change.
"The role of the sun in climate change is still an unsolved problem," says Harry. "Any relationship between changes in solar output and what happens here on earth is important for understanding long-term climate." The sun's output has varied about 0.1% over one solar cycle during the past several decades. Over centuries, however, larger variations may occur.
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To represent more accurately the physical processes of the entire surface of the sun, the NCAR team is taking a detailed look at how individual features, like sunspots, change the amounts of radiation in several different wavelengths. The team uses observations from the precision solar photometric telescope (PSPT), combined with computer modeling that incorporates prior observations and solar physics theory. The PSPT is operated by HAO at its Mauna Loa Solar Observatory in Hawaii as part of NSF's Radiative Input from the Sun to the Earth (SunRISE) program.
"Tree rings and ice cores tell us a little about variations in the sun over centuries. But we have only the 11-year sunspot record for the last 300 years to link directly to today's sun, and we don't have direct measurements of the radiation before the 1970s," Peter explains. The new information will


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No doubt Walt Whitman would have sounded his barbaric yawp from the steaming rooftop pool of Spa Castle in Queens, had the multi-level Korean day spa been around the corner from his Brooklyn stomping grounds as it is today.
I'm not saying he would have retitled "Song of Myself" to "Song of Ourselves," but I like to think that he might have been so inclined upon entering the ground-level indoor spa for the first time, onto a wondrous tiled cavern of heated pools, a sauna, steam room and cold plunge, open showers, a dousing shower, and sitting stations to shave or brush one's teeth—with all manner of naked men roaming from one rite to the next.
(Women have their own identical spa on the ground level, the rest of the floors are unisex and require the oversized, undersexy shirt-and-shorts uniform found in the locker rooms.)
The first time I entered, before I even dipped my toe in the jasmine pool to test the temperature, I was already refreshed by the raw physical diversity that meets the eyes like a democratic antidote to the idolatrous fetishization of body type in today's culture. Here was every shape and size, from tall to short and skinny to fat, from the comparatively hairless to bearlike monstrosities with throw rugs on their backs and big bushels of pubic hair; from those genetically endowed with a windsock for a penis, to those with a cigar stub.


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Nothing like a baby girl to melt the toughest dad's heart, even the larger-than-life hammer-wielding god Thor in The Avengers.
Chris Hemsworth, 28, confirmed to USA TODAY that he and his wife, actress Elsa Pataky, 35, had a baby girl on Friday. Her name: India.
"We love the country and love the name," says the Aussie actor, calling from England while doing press for his next summer blockbuster, Snow White & the Huntsman. This is the first child for the couple who wed in December 2010.
In the film based on the Grimm fairy tale, he plays a man of the forest who puts his ax to good use and engages in fisticuffs. But it's Kristen Stewart's princess who leads the charge in the climatic battle in Joan-of-Arc-armor and saves the day. He says it would be a perfect movie to inspire India someday.
"Coming from a family of three boys, my mother was very much a feminist. When we would call each other 'girls,' she would say, 'What is wrong with a girl?' Girls can be strong and you have to respect that. And we should encourage more strong female leads in films."
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We love to put our favorite celebrities on a pedestal but when they fall, they fall far and we feel it deep. 2014 was full of glamorous disappointments and many fans who booed. See which superstars failed to meet our expectations in 2014.
1. Stacey Dash Dash joined the chorus of people and pundits nationwide who took offense to others protesting the police shooting deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, and the lack of indictments by grand juries, calling it a "#Jihad" on cops. Somebody should let her know you can support police authority and simultaneously protest violent police overreach. They're not mutually exclusive.


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Silver Fig: Jewellery inspired by nature
Now you really can take the Big Five home with you ...
Heather and Neil Miller – who created Silver Fig – believe in telling an African story through their delicate pieces of sterling silver jewellery. Their designs, which epitomise the adage that 'less is more', are being snapped up all the way from the Kalahari to the Kruger (and beyond).
They take their inspiration from nature, and their collection includes rhino, impala, hummingbird, wild dog, giraffe, dragonfly and sunbird pendants to be worn on a silver chain. There are also beautiful gemstone rings, earrings and bracelets, all crafted in sterling silver. They also recently introduced Big Five charm bracelets to their range, and according to Heather, 'these are selling up a proverbial storm'.
Both Neil and Heather have worked in luxury brands – names like De Beers, Asprey, Bulgari and Tiffany & Co roll easily off their tongues. They met while both living in London (their home for a number of years), but Neil had a firm desire to return home to South Africa and start his own business.
His family lives in Hoedspruit near the Kruger National Park and he has always had a love of nature and the great outdoors. He now works from his home studio in Johannesburg (which has a fig tree about a metre from the front door), and the couple regularly visits the bush for inspiration. A jewellery designer by trade, he says the Silver Fig designs are inspired by the natural world: 'We just wanted the pieces to be feminine and delicate – and to reflect Africa, nature and wildlife.'
We just wanted the pieces to be feminine and delicate – and to reflect Africa, nature and wildlife.
Each piece is delicately crafted, and the couple is continually extending its range. Neil and Heather smile at the touristy and sometimes garish 'Big Five' jewellery often found in airport shops and the like, saying that the language they speak is one that is simple yet sophisticated.
'The bestsellers have been giraffe, zebra and wild dog. The Big Five charm bracelet is fast becoming another bestseller,' says Heather.
They both believe that affordability is key in terms of their business model – 'quality at affordable prices' underlines their work ethic. They sell their items online, but a number of local game lodges have also come on board, including places like Lion Sands and Madikwe River Lodge, both of which now have Silver Fig items in their gift shops.
Heather, who handles marketing, merchandising and the business side of things, has lived in a number of cities around the world and says that the international market is wide open for the kind of jewellery created by Silver Fig. While Africa is a core market, they are also setting their sights on Europe and Asia.
Neil and Heather also believe that 'putting it out there' is part of the deal, and sent Kate Moss an impala pendant few months back and are hoping that the supermodel might just fancy wearing it out on the town.
'Who knows, Kate Moss may be seen wearing our impala – and then we'd really be out there in the mainstream,' says Heather.
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The 2013 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship is being held through November 9 on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, launching at Sanders Ferry Park.
Over $500,000 in cash and bonuses will be available, with first prize for the Boater set at $100,000 cash plus a slot in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, and the top Co-Angler will take home $50,000 in cash.
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First Time on Tour: The Quest for a "Great" Bass
First Time on Tour: The Quest for a "Great" Bass
| Posted by Brian Johnson, LA Phil bassist in Toronto
Bass player Brian Johnson with his "good," faithful bass.
How did we get to Toronto already? I remember the the weeks leading up to tour like they were yesterday. How many pairs of shoes would I need? 2? 6? And underwear? 14 or 47?
Planning to be out of town for two weeks performing is very different from planning to be gone for two weeks on vacation. I mean, who brings tails to the pool in Hawaii? Not to mention the fact that this is my first tour ... But not to worry, in the end I brought an adequate amount of shoes and undergarments.
Performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA every week is a great joy. I can't think of anything else I would rather do, but touring the country can bring out something different in an orchestra. There are constant conversations about how every hall sounds. Should the brass play softer? Is the balance in the woodwinds correct? And, clearly the most important question to me: Are the basses louder than ever?
A hall can feel different, too. That's right, feel different! Every venue can make your instrument feel like it's responding better or worse, changing which colors are available in your sound, and changing the interactions your instrument has with the environment around you. Each performance of Corigliano's Symphony No. 1 on tour has been a different experience from the last. Different acoustics can make it easier or more difficult to hear certain lines and phrases, which can consequently effect both the flow and shape of the music. I can only imagine how some of the board members traveling with us experience the music, having heard it already inside Disney Concert Hall and now in other venues across the U.S. and Canada.
This tour has also afforded me the opportunity to start my search for a great new instrument. My bass is a good bass. It sounds and plays well and has served me faithfully over the years, helping me win auditions for three different orchestras. But now that I'm in LA it's time to look for a bass that's better than "good." It's got to be great.
The basses played by the Los Angeles Philharmonic bass section are made by some of the greatest makers of all time. I was excited to begin looking for an instrument comparable to those, a real "career" bass. So, I prepared before the tour by making phone calls to shops and lining up instruments with private sellers. I've seen many basses on tour and spent plenty of time comparing them with the other great instruments in the section. Mariani, Dodd, Tarr, Betts, Gagliano, Testore, just to name a very few, are some of the old Italian and English makers whose instruments have passed through my hands in the last few weeks.
The search continues, but I know I'll chose an instrument soon ... Or will it choose me?
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It is equipped with 50-inch LED TV, refrigerator, electric stove, microwave and oven, toaster, electric kettle and utensils.
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The high speed internet Wi-Fi is available in the room and also free Wi-Fi through out facilities.
This two bedrooms condo including large sofa bed in the living room can accomodate upto 4 people.
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Subject: [Ger-Sur] BUSCH & SCHAAF
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 11:24:39 -0500
I hope someone here can help. I've check everyplace I could LDS & Google & Rootsweb but cannot fine anything on these two names:
Johann Abraham Julius Schaaf (my Great Great Grandfather)
Amalie Rosalie Busch (my Great Great Grandmother)
I have no dates. They had a daughter name Berta Schaaf. I have her marriage date of Dec 12, 1884. But no dates on her parents. My ancestors came from Soligen, Germany.
I'm looking for when they were born, married and when they died.
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As the plug section of Chuck's interview indicates, he's got his finger in a lot of Apple pies. The flavors of these various pies include the MacNotables and MacJury podcasts and MacVoices videos.
Dan and I discuss a mean mess of accessories. They include (in order mentioned):
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Then when it comes to searching there should be a sort category that sorts your search by the most "likes". It's different to sales and ratings sort and is a valid inclusion I think
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Just a suggestion I feel might be of help.
It would be great to have a category that you can browse with templates known to work well on iPad.
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I really see a gap in the market for a good masonry one like this one.
I'm hoping someone can create one like that for me. If you are interested in developing it for me let me know.
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I have searched everywhere for a tumblr theme that looks and works like this one.
I was hoping someone may be interested in creating one for me. If so could you please let me know what you would charge?
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I've been searching for days on this site and am not having much luck finding the kind of look I'm after.
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another version which is great (and one like this with pics and layout etc would be great): www.miumiu.com
Does anyone have any links for templates available here with that kind of look? It would be much appreciated as I've been looking here for days and days!
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OK, well in that case it would be cool if you could sort by the order it's added to the site so you can find the newest templates easily.
I think there should be some kind of check box to find one kind of theme over all categories.
ie Photography. Music. etc. That shows from Wordpress, Site Templates, PSD etc. Perhaps in the All Files category on the menu?
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text: Hi, On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 08:26:07PM -0400, Douglas J. Hunley wrote: > ./configure --enable-elf-shlibs && make && make install > rm config.cache && rm config.status > ./configure && make install-libs > > Are these two seperate steps necessary? Seems to me that I had a problem > installing something or other and it suggested the first line. Then later on > seomthing else suggested the second line. The second line doesn't work w/ > e2fsprogs-1.21-WIP-0601... "It doesn't work" is a bit vague. :-) "./configure --enable-elf-shlibs && make install install-libs" should work OK, though: I don't know why you'd have to play with doing two configures unless you really want static libs installed for some reason. Cheers, Stephen