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Lambs provide crucial link in understanding obesity
The research, published today (Tuesday March 15 2011) in The Journal of Physiology, shows a definite link between maternal and offspring obesity and is the first demonstration that this is the case in mammals which bear 'mature offspring' – as humans do. Professor Peter Nathanielsz, lead author of the research, said: "A relationship between maternal obesity and offspring obesity has been clearly identified in rodents but as their young are born immature, it was not clear whether the findings would apply to humans.
"Lambs offer a more similar model to understand the mechanism of human obesity as they are born at a more advanced level of maturity – equivalent to humans."
For 60 days before conception and throughout their pregnancy Nathanielsz and his team at the Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, University of Texas and the University of Wyoming, fed sheep either a normal diet or one that produces obesity. The appetite and weight gain of their offspring were then monitored for a further 19 months.
By taking frequent blood samples from the newborn lambs, the team were able to monitor levels of hormones that are known to affect developmental programming – in particular the hormone leptin. Leptin is produced by adipose fat cells and regulates appetite. In lambs born of normal weight mothers, there was a peak in leptin in the sixth to ninth days of life but this peak did not occur in lambs born to obese ewes.
"The neonatal peak in leptin plays a central role in the development of areas of the brain that regulate appetite. We have found that an absence of this peak in lambs born to obese mothers seems to predispose them to increased appetite and obesity in later life."
Blood samples taken from one day old lambs also found that cortisol levels were up to 50% higher in obese sheep, leading the team to suspect that exposure to higher levels of cortisol in the womb may prevent the normal leptin rise in lambs of obese mothers.
"We propose that cortisol prepares fetal adipose tissue to secrete leptin – and that this process seems to be disrupted in lambs born to obese mothers. The nutrient excess present in the blood of obese mothers throughout gestation seems to inhibit the post-natal leptin peak – which likely has important consequences for the development of the lamb."
"Given the epidemic of obesity both in the developed and developing world, the search for environmental factors occurring around the time of birth which predispose offspring of overweight mothers to lifelong obesity is important.
"Seeing these hormonal change in lambs, in addition to what we have already found with rodents, is advancing our understanding of what programmes appetite. We are getting closer to understanding what causes obesity in humans." concluded Nathanielsz.
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A new gastropub has opened in Hudson, Wis., and its draft beer list includes some notable craft beers not available in Minnesota.
The not-in-Minnesota beers at Stone Tap range from the predictable (New Glarus' Spotted Cow) to the uber-popular (two varieties of Madison-based Ale Asylum) to the obscure (wind-power-brewed Dave's Brew Farm Gold Single-Hop Lager). Those are all from Wisconsin-based breweries, but the pub also has a few hard-to-find brews from around the country.
"A few of the partners have a long history in the beer geek community," said Anthony Dabruzzi, one of three partners who built the pub.
There are 24 beers on tap now, and more will be added soon, along with a few dozen more bottled selections.
The pub is in a historic hotel in downtown Hudson that most recently housed Dibbo's nightclub. The new owners did a full renovation, uncovering the restaurant's original cream-colored city brick walls.
"We got really lucky when we exposed it all," Dabruzzi said.
The menu at Stone Tap, though small right now, includes some interesting small-plate and entree offerings, including a chicken thigh banh mi and bangers and mash.
Dabruzzi said the menu, which focuses on local ingredients whenever possible, will slowly expand as the restaurant gets up to full speed.
The restaurant's official grand opening is Aug. 11, at which time Dabruzzi said an expanded menu will be available.
Stone Tap: 517 Second St., Hudson, Wis.; 715-808-8343; stonetaphudson.com
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On Friday, August 16th, from 17:00, the new book by Peter van Dongen 'Three Days in Rio " will be presented. You are all welcome to attend this event and obtain a signed copy of the book
The fifteen-year-old Lennart from Stockholm wants nothing more than exploring the wide world. If he finds a job as a steward on a cargo ship to Buenos Aires his dream comes true: he can finally see the distant places, which he knows so well from his books, with his own eyes. During his first voyage he works day and night on board, he learns drinking like a real sailor, and, more importantly, he meets the Brazilian beauty Gabriella. Then the adventure takes an unexpected turn ...
Three days in Rio has also been published in English and Swedish. There is also a deluxe edition of Three Days in Rio, with many sketches and background information on the creation of this book. (only in Dutch) Peter van Dongen (1966) is a cartoonist and illustrator. He debuted in 1990 with Mice Theatre. In 1998 Rampokan Java appeared and in 2004 Rampokan Celebes. Rampokan was translated into French, German and Indonesian.


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Held Dec. 5, 2012, the third annual "Control This!" conference, sponsored by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) New York chapter, offered the latest developments in lighting controls and energy management. Featuring three educational seminars and more than 40 exhibiters, the meeting provided attendees with information on the design, construction, and commissioning of lighting control systems. One key take away from the event is that single-pole, 3-way, and 4-way wall switches could one day be replaced by sensor/control devices in the foreseeable future.
The sessions
In "Introduction to Lighting Controls," Gabe Arnold, Optimal Energy, provided basic information on the various types of control systems, typical applications, potential savings, and requirements to meet energy code compliance. Arnold noted that a lighting control system can maximize the efficiency of a lighting design while being cost effective. For example, the field of lighting controls for street lighting is largely undeveloped; however, it holds great potential for energy savings. LED lighting equipment installed today should be able to take advantage of networked lighting control technology at a later date. Thus, the DOE's Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaires contains an optional clause that requires the luminaire/driver be able to accept a control signal and to dim in response to some future control scheme.
In Vermont, the barriers to moving forward with LED street lighting have been largely overcome. The state's three largest electric utilities have filed rate tariffs for LED street lighting and received regulatory approval in 2011. The LED rate tariffs are financially attractive to the utility's customers, offering up to 25% in savings on utility bills. What's more, most municipalities and utility customers will be able to proceed with the LED conversion at no capital expense.
In "Hybrid Power and the DC MicroGrid: Innovative Approaches for Powering Low Energy Buildings," Brian Patterson, EMerge Alliance, discussed the Alliance's two recently released DC power standards (the 24VDC for commercial building use and the 390VDC standard for data center applications). Descriptions of hybrid-powered buildings and the simplicity of direct-current power distribution was covered along with the integration of renewable energy sources and lighting systems in the Smart Building/Smart Grid. The use of DC power distribution system in a building offers numerous benefits — from energy savings to design and space flexibility to easier incorporation of renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic arrays.
The Alliance, which has grown to more than 100 members, foresees DC architecture as being scalable from a single data/telecom center to modular additions and even to entire new, or most existing buildings, over time, using a DC microgrid distributed network topology as an overlay to the standard AC power distribution system. The integration of on-site renewable or other energy sources at any time is also easier to accomplish due to the non-synchronous nature of the DC bus power architecture.
A microgrid is an electric distribution system consisting of loads and energy resources (such as generators, fuel cells, renewable energy sources, energy storage devices, serving specific loads) that can be operated connected to, or disconnected from, the utility power network, allowing it to be sustainable in a power blackout. The recent week-long loss of power in lower Manhattan raised the interest of attendees in the EMerge Alliance booth, seeing it as a technology that could mitigate financial losses in a power outage. The "Control This!" conference was postponed because of the damage from Hurricane Sandy.
The recently opened 4,900-sq-ft PNC Bank branch in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is expected to be a net-zero energy facility by producing more energy than it consumes. A roof-mounted, solar electric system powers a direct-current (DC) ceiling grid system (an EMerge Alliance registered product) that serves the LED interior lighting system.
The Alliance is also busy in several other areas, such as technical committee work on standards for building services, (e.g. HVAC), and standards for outdoor applications, such as electric vehicle charging.
In "Lighting Control Protocols: the Building Blocks of Lighting Control – A Review of IES TM23-11," Shoshanna Segal, lighting designer and Mitch Hefter, Philips Controls, reviewed the definitions of the commonly used terms and concepts in the control industry today. This was followed by an analysis of the capabilities and shortcomings of the popular communications protocol used today, such as 1VDC to 10VDC analog protocol, the DALI digital control protocol, and DMZ protocol, along with interoperability and commissioning issues.
Product solutions on display
Philips Control recently introduced a digital lighting control system for applications when rewiring is not desirable, or feasible, such as in historic buildings (where additional penetrations cannot be made to the exterior walls), in-ground systems, bridges and campus roadways and walkways. The system distributes digital control data from a DMX or Ethernet controller, using the electrical power conductors as the media for the control circuit. The network protocol is a new, narrow-band, power line communication standard, called G3-PLC, which uses the lower carrier frequencies and slower data rates to provide reliable service. Using the adaptive orthogonal frequency division modulation (OFDM) technology, multiple channels (or tones) are carried across an assigned spectrum. The protocol handles speeds up to 300kbps, offers mesh networking capability, a robust mode for high-noise conditions, adaptive tone mapping for optimal bandwidth utilization, filtering techniques, two layers of forward error correction (FEC), and sophisticated routing algorithms to ensure throughput. Several other standards, such as IEEE P1901.2, ITU G.hn, and IEC/CENELEC are interoperable with the current G3-PLC specification.
Cooper Lighting offers digitally addressable lighting interface (DALI) control solutions to lighting designers and engineers with the acquisition of Fifth Light Technology, Ltd., allowing the measurement and control of energy consumption down to individual lighting fixtures. The digital addressable control wiring system uses two conductors, with a maximum potential of 18V between them (and very little current), to send command and status information as digital binary messages, unlike analog control wiring, which sends commands based on a voltage level and therefore draws current. Additionally, the reduced labor and energy cost of the networked lighting control systems can outweigh the higher equipment and commissioning costs.
Acuity Brands' Sensor Switch product line integrates time-based, sensor-based and manual lighting controls for indoor and outdoor applications. Every device in every zone, or network, is digitally addressable, and is able to make its own switching and dimming decisions. This enables the lighting system layout to have relays and dimming outputs located within sensors, photocells, and wall stations — not just in relay-only devices, such as room controllers or panels, minimizing device count and wiring. The company also offers the WSD NGX, a wall switch occupancy sensor with a convertible neutral/ground connection, allowing an electrical contractor to achieve a code compliant installation by using either the neutral conductor required by NEC 2011 for new construction projects, or it can use the ground connection, which is a common wiring method for many retrofit applications.
Sylvania Lighting's light management systems include products that reduce energy use and enhance architectural effects with a variety of lighting designs. The Encellium system is a DALI-based, addressable light control/energy management system that provides a graphic representation of real time power use in a building and energy history (trends). The booth also displayed a 2x2, 24VDC powered LED lighting fixture that is an EMerge Alliance registered product.
SIDEBAR: PlugFest
A new event, called a Lighting PlugFest, allowed OEM vendors of LED lamps, fixtures, transformers, and dimmers to bring their existing and new products to a booth to test them for interoperability with other vendors' products. Lighting manufacturer Soraa managed and ran the tests using a custom-built testing panel. One of the greatest hurdles to the adoption of LED lighting today is the incompatibility between LED light sources and the installed base of legacy control equipment and dimmers, which are predominantly designed for incandescent, halogen, or fluorescent lamps. Additionally, Soraa recently introduced the industry's first fixture validation program, allowing LED fixture/lamp combinations to be validated for mechanical, thermal, and electrical compatibility.


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Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete without a pecan pie. Serve classic pecan pie or get creative with these delicious variations.
Here at Southern Living, we firmly believe that a holiday table is never complete without a homemade pecan pie. We've put together some of our best recipes to make your holiday menu flawless. Rich and chocolaty, salty and sweet, bourbon-infused, bite-sized, even deep-fried – these pies are all equally irresistible. For a classic Southern approach, whip up Mom's Pecan Pie, a recipe that's been passed down through many generations. For a more creative dish, try our creamy Pecan Cheesecake pie. For a pie with a crispy, buttery shortbread crust, try our easy-to-make Caramel Pecan Tart. And, for a quicker way to achieve the nutty, mouthwatering flavor of a homemade pecan pie, try our quick Pecan Pie Bars or Pecan Pie Brownies. No matter which pecan pie recipe you choose, you simply can't go wrong. Top with whipped cream and enjoy – you've just made your best pecan pie ever!


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The draft plays a vital role in baseball. It gives clubs the chance to bolster their rosters with the best collegiate players available. Below is a breakdown of some of the most exciting players eligible for the 2014 draft.
Carlos Rodon
The 20-year-old North Carolina State Wolfpack pitcher is turning heads; had he been eligible in the 2013 draft, he would undoubtedly been a top-three pick. The youngster has dominated the college scene. During his freshman year (2012), he achieved 135 strikeouts and had an ERA of 1.57. With a fastball capable of reaching 97-98 mph, expect a whole host of teams competing for his signature.
Tyler Beede
Vying with Rodon for first pick, this Vanderbilt pitcher has it all. Although not as fast as Rodon, with a fastball reaching 94mph, his changeup play is fantastic and his slide ball is unplayable at times. Whether Houston Astros want a right or left handed pitcher will be the deciding factor in who gets picked first, Beede or Rodon.
Trea Turner
The shortstop is a teammate of Rodon at NC State. He has the ability to hit the entire field and is a dab hand at stealing bases. In 2012, the 20-year-old led the nation in stolen bases with 57 in all, while this season he has 27 stolen bases, as well as 41 RBIs and seven home runs. Many fans in the betfair forums are expecting him to be a top-five pick along with teammate, Rodon.
Kyle Schwarber
The outfielder is one of the driving forces in Indiana's successful run in the College World Series; he was selected by Perfect Game as the best catcher in America. Schwarber's ability to stay at the plate is the main reason for a projected move; the youngster has allowed 82.5% of runners to safely steal a base.
Alex Jackson
The best catching prospect in the draft, standing 6'2 he is noted by pundits on betfair.com for his impressive footwork and athleticism. Arguably, one of the most powerful players available during the draft, he would be a safe pick for most teams; he has the potential to become a brilliant all-rounder.
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Restless and craving a baked treat on a lazy Sunday evening, I rushed off to the kitchen within an hour of finding this recipe for Blueberry Goat Cheese Muffins at Coconut and Lime. The addition of tangy goat cheese is barely perceptible to the palate, but it certainly adds a delectable creaminess to these blueberry packed muffins that literally melt in your mouth, especially when served warm. I can honestly say these are some of the tastiest blueberry muffins I have ever eaten, and that's saying something, because blueberry muffins are my favorite berry muffin.
I added some cornmeal and goat milk to the recipe, cut back on the sugar and used St. Dalfour's Blueberry fruit spread sweetened with white grape juice instead of the blueberry purée called for in the original recipe.
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Adapted from Rachel Rappaport
Published on July 6, 2009
Easy, moist and creamy blueberry muffins with soft tangy goat cheese and just a hint of crunch from a little cornmeal
More berry muffin recipes from Lisa's Kitchen:
Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins
Raspberry Cornmeal Muffins
Raspberry Lemon Muffins
Cranberry Lemon Ricotta Muffins


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Zoom Closes Series A Financing and Unveils Unified Meeting Experience
Industry's First 3-in-1 Meeting Platform Unifies HD Video Conferencing, Mobility and Web Meetings into a Cloud Service
Jan 28, 2013, 06:00 ET
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoom (http://zoom.us) - Zoom Video Communications today announced it has closed Series A funding and has introduced the first Unified Meeting Experience (UMX) cloud service that enables HD video meetings and mobile screen sharing for up to 25 people on desktops, tablets and smart phones. In the first five months since initial launch, Zoom has connected more than 400,000 people, 130,000 meetings, and 1,000 businesses, in over 2,500 cities worldwide.
Zoom closed its Series A funding from Qualcomm Inc., acting through its venture investment group, Qualcomm Ventures and individual investors- Jerry Yang, Subrah Iyar, Dan Scheinman, Bill Tai and several others. Zoom will be demonstrating UMX at the MacIT/MacWorld 2013, being held in San Francisco this week, continuing its innovation in ease of use, quality of end-user experience and exceptional affordability.
Current video conferencing solutions are room-centric, not user-friendly and expensive to maintain and operate. With UMX, Zoom is the first to introduce a 3-in-1 meeting platform, mobile-screen sharing, a hybrid cloud service and at 1/10th the cost of current solutions.
"Zoom has taken a high-quality and ease-of-use approach to transform the real-time collaboration experience for companies of all sizes," said Eric S. Yuan, CEO and Founder. "UMX is a comprehensive 3-in-1 and scalable platform that fosters more effective communications across businesses and geographic boundaries."
"Three key pieces to the business desktop video puzzle are: a quality experience, exceptional ease of use and a full set of business class capabilities. Zoom's quality and ease of use were already getting noticed. Zoom's new UMX service delivers, exceeding our expectations, at a disruptive price," said David Maldow, Analyst, Telepresence Options.
First 3-in-1 Meeting Platform: UMX is a powerful cloud service that offers innovative HD video conferencing features such as multi-user, multi-screen, active speaker, spotlight speaker and dynamic layout along with leading web meeting features such as instant meetings, one-click screen sharing, host controls, join by URL, calendaring and recording. In addition, UMX is the first to fully "mobilize" these features – so you have a similar experience across tablet and mobile devices.
Mobile Screen Sharing: UMX is the first cloud service with mobile screen sharing for both tablet and mobile devices. Anyone can now screen-share a Dropbox or Box document, a website or photos from an iPhone or iPad without the need for a PC.
Hybrid Cloud Service: UMX is the first cloud service to offer businesses the ability to run meetings in the company network using the Zoom Meeting Connector. As a hybrid cloud service, a user initiates the meeting in the public cloud while meeting traffic including video, voice and data sharing goes through the private cloud. This provides additional control for network traffic and instant backup from the public cloud.
Some key UMX features:
- Up to 25 people
- HD video and HD voice
- High quality screen sharing
- Instant or scheduled meeting
- Recording and playback
- Private or group chat
- Host controls
- Public or hybrid cloud
- Single sign-on
- REST API for web integration
- Mac, Windows, iOS and Android
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Personal Plan is free:
- Unlimited minutes for 1-to-1 meetings
- 40 minutes duration for up to 25 people
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- Unlimited minutes for up to 25 people
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- Branded webpage
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- Hybrid cloud service
To start your free meetings, please visit http://zoom.us or download the Zoom app from Apple iTunes or Google Play.
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"Zoom continues to innovate on real-time communications with their unmatched quality and ease of use. They are the first and only company in the world today to successfully integrate meetings, video and mobility into a remarkably simple-to-use, yet powerful service."
Paul Cooley, CEO, FCTI
"Zoom presents an opportunity for us to replace our costly traditional video conferencing system with a streamlined cloud-based service. UMX offers a perfect combination of HD video, screen-sharing and ease of use to help evolve group meetings to an interactive experience."
Allan Chen, CIO, Menlo College
"We are excited to work with Zoom to offer the first-of-its-kind service to our community. We think that the enhanced interaction and engagement that the platform provides will be of great impact on education and collaboration."
About Zoom
At Zoom Video Communications, our mission is to develop a people-centric cloud service that unifies your meeting experience and improves the quality and effectiveness of communications forever. Zoom Video Communications is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. For more information please go to: http://zoom.us or follow us @zoom_us.
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Mandriva Linux 2008 Beta 2 Released
The second beta of Mandriva Linux 2008, codenamed Galilee, is now available.
The release notes are available here. A guide to major new features (some of which are not yet implemented in this beta) is available here, and the detailed technical specifications are available here.
This beta is available as a three CD or one DVD Free edition (containing no non-free software or drivers) for the x86-32 and x86-64 architectures, with a traditional installer. Future betas will be available in One live/install CD hybrid editions with proprietary drivers.


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While SaaS companies, like SugarCRM, care about users' data safety, data in cloud-based applications can still be lost because of various reasons. An employee may accidentally delete important data or overwrite them. Data can be lost because of someone's malicious activity or simply because of a cancelled account subscription. Thus, backing up important cloud data is as essential for business as backing up on-premises data, and Skyvia is a perfect tool to back up your SugarCRM data.
Skyvia is a cloud-to-cloud backup solution for your SugarCRM data that allows you to configure your SugarCRM backup in just a couple of minutes and does not require anything except a web browser.
With Skyvia your SugarCRM data are automatically backed up on daily basis, and you don't need to worry about their safety any more. Skyvia stores your SugarCRM backups in a secure Azure storage in an encrypted form, and only you have access to these data. In case of any data loss, you can recover your data from backup in minutes or download them as CSV files. In addition to daily backup, you can start a manual backup at any time.
Skyvia Backup allows you to recover your SugarCRM Leads, Contacts, Opportunities, Tasks, etc. quickly and easily, right from your web browser, and without the need of any third-party tools. To restore data from backup, all you need to do is to select the records or whole objects to restore, and click the Restore button. Any restore scenario can be done in just a few clicks:
Skyvia offers powerful search functionality that allows you to quickly find the necessary data in your backups. You can quickly find the necessary record, and then navigate to its older and newer versions till you find the version that you need.
Skyvia allows you to monitor and control how the data in your SugarCRM is changed. For each snapshot you can immediately see the number of records, changed since the previous one. If necessary, you can quickly find and view data changes in detail and then isolate and undo undesired changes.
When viewing data in the browser, you can easily navigate to the data in older and newer snapshots. For each record, you can see its related records and navigate up and down the hierarchy. This allows you to quickly select and restore all the related records together.
Skyvia is an integrated universal platform for working with data in various ways. If simple viewing backed up data in browser and exporting to CSV is not enough for you, you can use other Skyvia products with your backed up data.
Applying Skyvia's data integration tools to the backed up data enables you to perform advanced export with data filtering and joining related data. You can also load backed up data directly to a wide number of supported data sources or perform your own custom, deeply configured, restore operations when standard Skyvia restore is not enough.
Query provides such advanced data access features as complex joins, filters, aggregations, grouping, etc., and ability to use SQL against backed up data provides even more advanced functionality. With Skyvia Backup and Query united, you will be able to query and visualize backed up data from the past and compare it with current data to get better understanding of your business evolution.
Skyvia Connect can make your backed up SugarCRM data available via OData protocol, allowing you to use a number of various data-oriented applications with your backed up data, and use them in web and mobile applications.


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| July 26, 2012, 7:37 am
Cramming a kitty into its carrier for a trip to the vet often is just as traumatic for some cat owners. (I hear tell that even some dogs aren't the "Go for a ride? My favorite!" kind.)
But as the recent fires have taught Coloradans who had to evacuate with pets, having a pet who will load up for travel quickly and sans drama is pretty important. According to Banfield Pet Hospitals, as many as a third of cat owners skip a trip to the vet to avoid the hassle of getting a cat into its carrier to make the trip.
Because cats rarely tell you they're ill or injured, regular checkups are even more important.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
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Mineral Springs Middle School, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mineral Springs Middle School is located in Winston-Salem, N.C. Its 410 students are mostly African American, with a growing number of Hispanic students and a minority of students of Caucasian and racially-mixed backgrounds.
Arts play a fundamental role at Mineral Springs. Mineral Springs is one of more than 30 A+ Schools, all emphasizing the arts across the state. The philosophy of the A+ Schools derives from Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences: a belief that the arts stimulate in-depth learning and holistic knowledge in students, resulting not only in higher achievement, but also in lowering the incidence of behavioral problems and absences from school. The staff at Mineral Springs includes full-time teachers of dance, vocal music, instrumental music, visual art, and drama. Through the creative use of allocated positions, Mineral Springs has resisted arts funding cuts and maintained a high number of professional arts faculty to carry out its mission.
The Mineral Springs curriculum includes classes for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders in visual art and photography, orchestra and band, choral music and piano, drama and video production, modern dance, and performance arts. Artists who have state teaching certification and professional status in the arts community teach these classes. Collaborations among arts faculty include student exhibits, concerts, performances, demonstrations, and "informances" scheduled during the entire school year. In addition to this selection of arts courses, the non-arts teachers routinely include the arts in their instruction.
School information compiled from the Mineral Springs Middle School Web site: http://web2k.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/MSpringsMS/info/aplus.htm
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VIDEO: How the Bulls survive without Rose
CHICAGO – Defeat upon defeat has led rapidly to despair, and a Chicago Bulls team already demoralized by another season-ending injury to star point guard Derrick Rose soon might find itself on the verge of depression. Angry at the basketball gods, feeling sorry for themselves – that's certainly no way to slog through the five long months that remain in the NBA regular season, months made tough enough in these parts by wind chills and salt trucks.
But a 1-6 stretch since Nov. 18, an exhausting triple-overtime home loss to New Orleans and a no-mercy NBA schedule that brings the two-time champion Miami Heat to town Thursday had the Bulls slumped in chairs and dead on their feet late Monday night. They had left town nearly two weeks earlier, eager to bond, Rose "close" to his pre-ACL surgery form, on their daunting annual "circus trip" (when United Center welcomes the clowns and elephants, sending the Bulls and the NHL Blackhawks on the road each November).
They didn't come home with even a lousy T-shirt. Rose is gone again, done in by a torn meniscus in his right (other) knee this time. What remains, while a lot, was built to welcome and maximize his return, without alternate shot creators such as Nate Robinson or Marco Belinelli. Mike Dunleavy was signed to spread the floor, his deep threat opening lanes for Rose.
This time, there'd been no time to prepare the roster, never mind the Bulls' psyches, for such an outrageous loss of star power, confidence, swagger and ambition. Pluck? Overachievement? Chicago got its bellyful of that last time around, when the Bulls at least had the carrot of a Rose return dangled through the season's second half.
This one was gonna hurt, and it has. The Bulls lost in Portland the night Rose went down, got blown out two days later by the Clippers in L.A., and – aside from a character victory in Detroit last Wednesday – has dropped overtime games to Utah and New Orleans and lost in the final seconds at Cleveland.
"In this league, you start feeling bad for yourself and the wolves come," forward Taj Gibson said after the Pelicans loss. "The wolves aren't going to feel sorry for you. Every team is going to come in smelling blood and feel like they need to get a win."
"We're showing a lot of fight," coach Tom Thibodeau said, "and don't have much to show for it."
Clearly, that can't continue. If the Bulls hope to make this season bearable not just for the customers and the TV cameras but for themselves – entertaining and successful are pretty much off the board – here are five targets toward which they can strive:
1. Develop your young players. Bulls VP John Paxson said that, whether by design or not, player development invariably looms larger for teams that suffer manpower outages. For Chicago, that means plumbing the skills and potential of rookies Tony Snell and Erik Murphy. Snell already has been tested more than expected, moving into the starting lineup when Jimmy Butler – who benefited from last season's talent drain, especially late – went out with turf toe. Thibodeau likes Snell's attitude and effort, and his high-arcing 3-pointers are a welcome variation on Butler's clothesline attempts.
Developing players also means learning what's not there, which has been the case so far with point guard Marquis Teague. The team's first-round pick in 2012, Teague had a typical Bulls redshirt season as a rookie. But he hasn't earned anyone's confidence now in his second try and has fallen behind 38-year-old Mike James in the rotation. On Tuesday, Teague was assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.
2. Remember who you are. Everyone figured the Bulls would struggle offensively without Rose, both throughout the game and particularly at closing time. The other side of the ball didn't figure to suffer as much, and yet Chicago's defense has been way too Thibodeau-vexing through the first five weeks. Rebounding hasn't been reliable and so far, teams have pelted them from 3-point range (the Bulls rank 29th in opponents' percentage from there, .399). Prior to Monday's marathon, Thibodeau recited the three tenets of staying close/winning games: Defense, rebounds and low turnovers. It's who they've been, even through Rose absences, and it's who they need to be again.
3. Lean on the front office. This means more than the obvious keep-him-or-trade him decision on two-time All-Star Luol Deng, who will hit free agency this summer. That one's been getting the attention from Chicago's fan base – Lose Deng for nothing? Get something now or take the cap space in July? – but Paxson and GM Gar Forman face other challenges.
Dunleavy, who signed a reasonable two-year, $6.5 million mid-level deal, could attract offers as the February trade deadline approaches. The frontcourt needed more size back when the Bulls were chasing a Larry O'Brien trophy, but the most pressing position now is point guard, where Kirk Hinrich is starting again and almost certain to break down from overuse. Teague and James make some sort of move imperative, whether it's from the waiver wire, the D-League or off the street.
Longer term, Paxson and Forman face the harsh reality of building around a one-time MVP who will have played only 50 games in three years by the time he's back on an NBA court. Gibson, Butler, Snell, center Joakim Noah and, if he's back, Deng still would form a young-enough, talented-enough core. But the Bulls would need their Nikola Mirotic import plan to pan out, put to stellar use the future No. 1 they hold from Charlotte and get Rose back as undiminished as possible as a franchise guy. That's a lot. And they can't just rely on the lottery luck that delivered Rose.
4. Spoil other teams' nights. That never gets old. Remember the satisfaction that came from ending Miami's 27-game winning streak — without Rose available — at United Center last March? (Of course, payback might pinch a little Thursday.)
5. Remember, someone always is watching. That means possible trade partners and future employers. If Chicago can't realistically hope to reach The Finals, its players and coaches can find ways to redefine and reinvent themselves. Find the next Butler, in Snell or whomever, who can provide the roster with a bonus player. Discover a closer in Rose's absence so he has more help when he does come back.
For Deng – a machine since Rose went down – there is a market to make. Maybe for Carlos Boozer, too, if the Bulls finally pull the amnesty trigger next summer and he wants to keep playing. For Noah, it's the mental chore of soldiering on without "Pooh" (Rose's nickname). For Thibodeau, add wrinkles offensively (the Bulls already were doing that before Rose's injury) and somehow manage minutes in a way that doesn't grind guys to nubbins.
There's much to be done and accomplished. It's just … different now.
VIDEO: Pelicans battle past Bulls in triple OT


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WINSTON-SALEM � A statewide gun-rights group claims in a lawsuit that the Second Amendment rights of gun owners are being violated through a Winston Salem ordinance banning concealed handguns in many city parks.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Rights Watch International filed the lawsuit Jan. 8 in Forsyth County Superior Court on behalf of three Winston-Salem residents and a High Point resident who works in Winston-Salem.
�Disregarding (state law) and the Plaintiff's constitutional rights, the Defendants have illegally imposed restrictions on a citizen's right to possess or carry a concealed handgun in city parks, lakes, greenways and other property in excess of the authority delegated to the defendants� by the N.C. General Assembly, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit also alleges that the ordinance adopted by the Winston-Salem City Council in November 2011 is illegal under state law and is too vague, resulting in confusion among Winston-Salem residents.
The city council amended its ordinance after the Legislature passed a law allowing concealed handguns in parks. The state law made an exemption for local governments to limit concealed handguns in parks with athletic fields, athletic facilities, playgrounds and swimming pools. Winston Salem officials changed their ordinance to prohibit concealed handguns in parks fitting those criteria. In parks that don't include those four things, people may carry a concealed handgun.
Named as defendants are the city, the city's recreation and parks department, Mayor Allen Joines and city's recreation and parks director Tim Grant. Joines wasn't available for comment Tuesday.
City Attorney Angela Carmon told the newspaper Monday that state legislators left it up to local governments to define athletic fields, athletic facilities, playgrounds and swimming pools. The ordinance does that, Carmon said.
But the lawsuit said the plaintiffs have had to limit their visits to the city's parks because city officials haven't made it clear where concealed weapons are prohibited and where they are not.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction against enforcing the ordinance and an order that city officials not implement any other ordinance or law that prohibits the possession or carrying of firearms in excess of what's defined by state law.
The suit also asks a judge to order the city to remove signs and to not post signs prohibiting concealed or non-concealed handguns at any city facility where those signs exceed the city's authority granted by the General Assembly and/or are in violation of the plaintiffs� constitutional rights.


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Lemony Snicket DVD release dates
26/04/2005 USA - Full Screen Edition (region 1)
26/04/2005 USA - Widescreen Edition (region 1)
26/04/2005 USA - 2-Disc Widescreen Collector's Edition (region 1)
25/05/2005 Australia - DVD (region 4)
27/05/2005 UK - DVD (region 2)
27/05/2005 UK - 2-disc Special Edition DVD (region 2)
02/06/2005 Germany - DVD (region 2)
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The First covers are just fine, but the red 2-disc is simply ugly. Thank Bruce for the absolutely fabulous last cover! From what country is it?
Yea great covers, the last one is from UK:
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I hope it has Dutch subtitles (sometimes we are lucky on that with the UK versions), so if the release in Belgium or The Netherlands isn't really all that I can go for the UK Edition.
I LOVE the cover art of the UK special edition. If they don't release the special edition in Spain, that's the one I'll buy.
woo!! UK gets the best cover!! Go us!!
wait a min..if region 1 is for the US, region 2 is Europe & region 4 is Australia, then what's Region 3? Asia, maybe? There is also a Region 0 but I think that's just, like, a universal kind of thing. Why do DVDs have to have different regions?? It's annoying!! Oh well...I'll just go back to my small hole-in-the-ground now. Toodles!
Wow.... the dvd looks really good. I guess I'll wait for the collector's edition to come out in Australia. Thanks so much for the information~
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This is the information i've been waiting for!
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Interactive Interview with an Agent: Weronika Janczuk
KV: Although you just became an agent, you've been an intern for a while, so you're well-acquainted with the slush pile. How often does a query intrigue you enough to look at the included pages? And how often do those pages intrigue you enough to request the manuscript?
WJ: I really don't have an answer to the first question, as I don't read queries at all--I skim them for the title, the genre, and the word count, and then I jump straight into the pages. Only if I enjoy the pages or they promise good writing will I look at the query to make sure it's something I want to read, but even if I don't like the query, chances are I will still ask for either a partial or full manuscript.
With the pages, I have about a 10% request rate at the moment, as I'm optimistic that I'll find something good and I still have time to read through multiple partials. Even so, though, I am surprised at how much quality stuff has come through my inbox--I'm a new agent and I'm always glad to pass on something with a note that says, 'You're a great writer and you should find someone for this.' I'm sure that the number of requests will dwindle as I take on more clients and have less time to read.
KV: What are you looking for in a requested manuscript?
WJ: I want to see first and foremost good writing, and that means a few things. First, the prose must be solid--this includes anything from a basic grasp of grammar to a really beautiful and talented ability to string together phrases and sentences. Second, there is a voice that draws the reader in. I'm very picky about voice--it has to feel genuine for me, and that is sometimes hard for writers to pull off. Third, all the elements of good story are there--characterization, plotting, pacing, etc.
I'm a new agent, yes, which means I have time to work on revisions, but those revisions will deal really only with structural issues that are easy to fix. I'm not going to take on any mediocre writing.
KV: What are some of the most common problems you see in the manuscripts you request?
WJ: Too much background information is present; too many references to the past, to something that "had happened."
The story starts in a wrong or awkward spot, such as the character waking up, eating, attending school, thinking, etc.; all of these things are boring--give the reader/agent something that creates tension, whether it's an explicit event or something internal.
The writing doesn't hold up (it becomes clear that the first few pages were edited but the rest start becoming long-winded, etc.).
The plot is predictable and I know what will happen in the book from page one.
Characters are too one-dimensional.
KV: When you come across a manuscript you really like/love, how do you decide whether to request revisions or offer representation?
WJ: It depends on the nature of the revisions--if the revisions require more than a restructuring of the manuscript, something that I can very easily help the writer do, I will seriously consider requesting revisions without an offer to see if the writer is able to handle those deeper directions well.
The only thing that would push me to offer representation in that moment is if there were many agents considering the manuscript. If I love something enough, I can deal with multiple rounds of revisions; I (selfishly, of course) want to be the one to help guide and shape the manuscript, but if there isn't a 'risk,' I don't feel obligated to offer.
KV: When you do make that Call, you're probably going to ask the writer if she has any questions. What sorts of questions should she ask?
WJ: I'm not sure if it's that important to ask specific questions if the author feels s/he knows what s/he wants to know. There are a few things, though, that I suggest the writer knows about and understands before making a decision, and s/he should ask questions related to these areas as s/he sees fit:
1. The agent's editorial suggestions--what the agent wants the writer to fix, how extensive the revisions or rewrites are going to be, how soon the agent wants them done, etc.
2. The agent's submission strategy--how does the agent go about submitting, to what houses does s/he think s/he will submit your manuscript, how often the agent plans to check in with the editors at the houses, etc.
3. Agency dynamic--what will happen if the agent leaves the agency, who deals with foreign and subsidiary rights, does the agent have a set limit on clients s/he can take on, the size of the agency and how clients are treated, what the agency can bring to you as a writer specifically, etc.
4. The agent--what experience does s/he have, what is his/her track record, what will happen if the agent doesn't love future projects, can the agent handle all other genres that you may want to write, etc.
5. The agency agreement--will you be required to sign a contract, what will this contract mean, what percent of the advance the agent plans to take, etc.
These are the fundamental basics. Ask questions about anything you're not sure about, check the agent's track record and look at their blog and Twitter to determine attitude, and consider your interests as a writer. Check in with the agent's clients and ask for a very honest reflection on what has and has not worked in their relationship.
KV: And now for a few more questions from the normal interview. In your interview with Katrina L. Lantz, you mentioned you're also a writer. What do you write?
WJ: Right now, I focus on YA, literary, and historical fiction. I'm in the process of rewriting my YA literary historical WHERE THE DOVES FLY, the story of a multi-talented artist fighting for solidarity under the 1980s Communist regime in Poland.
KV: Is there something you haven't been seeing lately in the slush pile that you wish you were?
WJ: I am very actively looking for a good single-title romance, thriller, and something commercial. I will fight for any of those if they have solid writing, a high concept, and/or crossover potential.
KV: What's the best way to query you?
WJ: Send the query and first ten pages in the body of an email, QUERY in the subject line, to email@example.com. Please make sure to check my submission guidelines for information on genres I represent.
Thank you, Ms. Janczuk, for these awesome answers. Lots of great information here.
Do you have a question for Ms. Janczuk? Ask away! She'll drop in periodically to give you her thoughts. She's even offered to take questions THROUGH THE WEEKEND, so as long as you leave your comment sometime between now and Sunday, you should get an answer.
Thanks for reading!
37 comments:
- Lisa said...
Thanks for the interview! That's good information :)
- September 3, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Kelly Bryson said...
Hi Krista and Weronika! Thanks for the info, esp what to ask the agent. The idea of having that conversation terrifies me- kind of like buying a first car or house. Into the great unknown and all that. -Kelly
- September 3, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Jenilyn Tolley said...
Thanks for the interview!
I have a question for Ms. Janczuk, though. If you request a partial or a full manuscript and reject it, and the author wants to query you about a different project later down the road, do you want to know that you once requested that material or is that something the author shouldn't mention.
Thanks so much!!
- September 3, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Jenilyn,
"If you request a partial or a full manuscript and reject it, and the author wants to query you about a different project later down the road, do you want to know that you once requested that material or is that something the author shouldn't mention."
This is a harder question to answer than it may seem at first glance.
If the original partial or full manuscript was sent more than nine months before the second material, don't mention it.
Otherwise, do briefly say, 'Just as a note, you read and passed on other material of mine in May,' so that the agent doesn't feel as if you're cheating him or her. Since the agent will be representing all of your work, you want to make sure that s/he feels comfortable with everything you write.
Does that make sense?
Feel free to ask more specific questions regarding my answer, too.
- September 3, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Oh, and make that note when you're mailing out the partial or the full, not in the query.
- September 3, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Great interview!
I have a question for Ms. Janczuk. What type of books are you looking for that you consider commercial and what is meant by crossover potential?
- September 3, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Katherine!
"What type of books are you looking for that you consider commercial and what is meant by crossover potential?"
I read every kind of commercial fiction as long as it's written well and I love the story being told; it's really hard for me to define exactly what that is since it constantly changes. It's that perfect formula for the perfect novel for me; I know it when I see it.
As for crossover potential, anything that has the potential to cross over and find a bulk audience in another genre -- adult to YA, for example, or commercial to women's fiction. Anything that really straddles the line between two genres.
Hope that helps!
Again, feel free to ask follow-up questions. :)
- September 3, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Krista V. said...
Thanks, everyone, for your questions so far - and for your answers, Weronika. I'll throw another question in there:
Do you have any client work you'd like to tell us about? Because every agent needs the chance to brag about her clients:)
- September 3, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
"Do you have any client work you'd like to tell us about?"
If this was six months -- versus one -- into my agenting, I'd have more concrete details to share. All I can say now is that I'm negotiating a contract for one of my clients, so news of a first sale will go public within a month or two.
Otherwise, the other three of my clients are doing edits, but I'm incredibly excited about their work -- two very different fantasies and one work of literary fiction (along with a YA) . . . I was lucky to snag these writers outside of the slush pile and the querying process, and I was incredibly happy that, despite their work needing edits, it was excellent and will hopefully sell.
Check back with me in a few months! :-)
- September 3, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Myrna Foster said...
Weronika, your submission guidelines state that you aren't interested in YA or MG, but you just said you're representing a YA. Does that mean you might be interested?
Thanks for the interview, Krista!
- September 3, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Myrna!
"Weronika, your submission guidelines state that you aren't interested in YA or MG, but you just said you're representing a YA. Does that mean you might be interested?"
I'm not open to unsolicited YA queries, but I would be more than happy to read them if someone asks me first (or finds me through an interview like this, for example). If I find something I don't love but is well-written, I'll pass it on to my associate Mandy.
- September 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM
I just saw where you love books in which the female character is immediately powerful and proactive, with a mind of her own, and in which the male character surprises you. Yes, I used your words, but I have one problem. I just submitted specifically what you might be looking for to Robert at your agency today. However, I now think you might like it better. Is it to late to make a correction? In any case it is good to know what you like. Thanks for the insights.
- September 3, 2010 at 7:04 PM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Anonymous!
"I just saw where you love books in which the female character is immediately powerful and proactive, with a mind of her own, and in which the male character surprises you. Yes, I used your words, but I have one problem. I just submitted specifically what you might be looking for to Robert at your agency today. However, I now think you might like it better. Is it to late to make a correction?"
Bob passes a lot of stuff on to me, so I may see it and either request it for both or either of us (or pass on it for both or either of us). If he passes on it directly, though, it's usually a pass from me, too, but since you took time time to ask, feel free to query me and mention you read the interview.
- September 3, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- Sir John said...
Thanks, the title is THE RENEGOTIATION in case you see it.
Johnny Ray
- September 3, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Lora said...
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- September 3, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- Lora said...
Great interview, Krista and Weronika! It's always exciting to read about what agents are looking for. The list of questions to ask after receiving an offer of representation was really helpful, and I'll be keeping those for future reference if the time comes :) Thank you both for all the information!
- September 3, 2010 at 7:48 PM
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
Thanks, Krista and Weronika,for the great interview. I always love learning more about specific agents through interviews like these. :)
- September 3, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Thanks so much for doing this. It's wonderful to get so much detail from an agent's perspective. :)
- September 3, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Happy to help! I'll answer questions through Sunday, and feel free to email me if you have anything else to ask. I also do an *Ask Weronika* feature on my blog; just fill out the form linked from the right sidebar.
- September 3, 2010 at 9:38 PM
- Krista V. said...
Great questions, everyone! (I especially liked Myrna's, since Weronika's answer came as a pleasant surprise:) ) Looking forward to any others that come in.
- September 3, 2010 at 11:06 PM
- Myrna Foster said...
Thanks, Weronika!
- September 4, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- Alli Sinclair said...
Thank you so much for an interesting interview and congratulations on your voyage into agenting.
You mentioned you are interested in stories that cross-over.How do you feel about a cross-over such as suspense with magical realism?
- September 4, 2010 at 4:12 AM
- Dee said...
Interesting interview. I'm always eager to learn more about what is needed before I send a submission.
I do have one question. In women's fiction, what age is considered too old for a story? I have been told the woman needs to be around 45-48. Is this correct?
Thank you for your time and information.
Dee Gatrell
- September 4, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- Robyn Campbell said...
Great questions and great answers. I wish I could query Weronika. *tearing* But she doesn't accept middle grade. N one at her agency does that I know of.
I love the answer about questions a writer might have when he/she gets THE call. Thanks so much. :)
- September 4, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Krista V. said...
Robyn, one of Weronika's colleague at D4EO, Mandy Hubbard, reps MG! I did an interview with her a few weeks ago. Here's the link:
- September 4, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Alli!
"You mentioned you are interested in stories that cross-over. How do you feel about a cross-over such as suspense with magical realism?"
If I love the story and it's well-written, it works! I would definitely be interested in seeing a query for something like that, of course, even though magical realism is hard to pull off. Who knows?
- September 4, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Dee,
"In women's fiction, what age is considered too old for a story? I have been told the woman needs to be around 45-48. Is this correct?"
No, not necessarily. In fact, just yesterday I passed on a full manuscript in which the protagonist was in her late twenties, so it can be much younger.
As for 'older,' it depends entirely on the story, I think. If there is a well-written story that deals with typical women's fiction issues with an older protagonist, such as one in her fifties or sixties, it might be a tougher sell but it's still a viable part of the market.
This is one of those tougher questions to answer because it depends -- there is no right answer. I would warn you that querying an older protagonist might be tougher, but I would personally be surprised if it didn't find a home as long as the story and writing held up.
- September 4, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Robyn,
Yep, Mandy handles unsolicited MG and YA, so feel free to query her. If you'd like to query me first, since you read this interview, feel free to do so too; like I mentioned before, if I feel Mandy would be a better fit, I'll forward the query to her.
- September 4, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Hello, Weronika. Just a quick comment to wish you well with your own manuscript. I remember reading a draft query on a critique website and silenting rooting for you because you chose to write about a subject with substance. That was a vital, terrifying time in history. One day I hope to read your story.
- September 4, 2010 at 5:05 PM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Thank you, Holly. I truly appreciate that! :)
- September 4, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Hi, Ms. Janczuk. Thanks for taking time to answer our questions.
Recently, another agent at your agency passed on a full I had submitted to her and I know from reading your website that if another agent has already passed on a project, then we are not to resubmit. However, I have now written a new story that contains some of the vital plot elements as my other manuscript, but has a new character, voice, etc. My question to you is: would I be able to query you with this story considering the major changes I have made, or should I just consider the door closed? Thanks for your time.
- September 5, 2010 at 12:09 AM
- Nina said...
Hi Weronika
What a nice insight to how you work, I'm always intruiged with these kind of interviews, as there is always something to learn from them.
I have a question about the manuscript. If you read and excerpt which is poor written (the writer is foreign, dyslexic, very young aso) would that matter considering the story is very well written?
What would you do and that case for instance?
- September 5, 2010 at 2:57 AM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Anonymous!
"My question to you is: would I be able to query you with this story considering the major changes I have made, or should I just consider the door closed?"
You sure can query me. It's a different book! :)
- September 5, 2010 at 2:04 PM
- Weronika Janczuk said...
Hi Nina.
"I have a question about the manuscript. If you read and excerpt which is poor written (the writer is foreign, dyslexic, very young aso) would that matter considering the story is very well written?
What would you do and that case for instance?"
I think I know what you're asking, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
In instances in which the writer is foreign, dyslexic, very young, etc., the publishing community makes very few exceptions -- the writing of people in these communities needs to be up to par to someone who belongs to none of these communities.
If I see an excerpt that's difficult to read for whatever reason and that drags down the pacing, I'm going to have to pass, unfortunately, as I don't have the time to fine tune the writing, even if the story is there.
I recommend for writers whose English isn't fully 'accurate' to find someone who can help them. It is -- unfortunately, I know! -- not the agent's job to assist.
- September 5, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Krista V. said...
Thanks, everyone, for making this interactive interview another success. And a huge "Thank you" to Weronika for going above and beyond the call of duty on this one.
Best of luck to everyone who queries Weronika!
- September 6, 2010 at 9:00 AM
very helpful!
- September 12, 2010 at 6:30 AM
- Krista V. said...
Glad you found it so, Sora!
- September 13, 2010 at 8:23 AM


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18th March – Amazonia here we come!
We are just recovering from yesterday night – we were driving along the Carretera Interoceanica thinking there will be plenty of places to stay. Darkness here comes at six, and by the time it was 7 pm we were desperate to find a nice place for the night. Unfortunately the route we are taking is not touristy at all. So there we were, without a place to stay and all options we could find looked dim. So dim it seemed the hostals we saw had front wall and an open back to them. Andrew came up with a new saying – always check your hostel has walls…
The local police in Ocongate told us that the best place in town was 5 km away along the main road. We took his advice, and found the amazing "Parador del Ausangate". They had everything! The place is most immaculate, the owners most welcoming, and we really enjoyed our night.
The views in the morning were breath taking. Parador del Ausangate is next to Cordillera del Ausangate, a popular destination for hicking and mountain climbing. The highest peak is Nevado Ausangate at 6384 m. All peaks are covered in snow, making the scenery fantastic.
Once on the road again, we were heading to Amazonia. First we had to drive through the pass at 4780 m. As usual, puna vegetation means finding Salpichroas. A few kilometers after the pass we found a beautiful specimen of Salpichroa glandulosa. Paul had to get his boots wet to collect it along the stream. I kept dry and took pictures
The road descended to Amazonian lowlands quickly. Before we knew it we were at 500 m elevation. The houses changed shape: now everything was build from wood, whilst in the puna houses are made of clay and straw. We took some side roads in order to explore the forest, and bumbed into a small hydroelectric dam and its keeper señor Juan Cruz. Juan is a keen entymologist, and new everything about the local insect fauna. He had recently found something he had never seen in his 55 years he has lived in the area. It was big, with a large horne with stiff hairs all along it. If any insect experts can identify this, names are welcome, we are fascinated!
Juan told us that these insects, and particular rare butterflies sell for up to 400 soles. That is a large sum of money here. Some collectors even come to him regularly to see what he has got, and offer to buy anything of their interest. On his small farm around the dam Juan had some interesting plants too. Solanum sessiliflorum, locally known as cocona, was growing next to his fire hut, a species native to Peru and much cultivated for its delicious fruits that can be used for jams, juice and preserves. It's related to the other cultivated species, Solanum quitoense, known as naranjilla, commonly eaten in Ecuador.
We enjoyed some juicy sugar cane stem with Juan and offered bisquits in return which we had bought earlier. We made some nice collections around the dam, but as time was ticking we had to return to the main road. Two of the most interesting collections of the day were things we didn't quite know. Before Sandy left we promised to her to post any pictures of things we can't name, so here they are, hopefully something exciting! First, Solanum tree with unusually large calyx:
And another one, this time a tree species of Solanum from the Geminata clade:
Where did we stay the night this time? Well that is another story in itself, read on tomorrow to find out!
19th March – Rare finds
The night brought us trouble again. There was nowhere to stay in most towns we passed, or at least there were no hostels with both front AND back walls . So we kept driving until 8 pm. It was dark and we were desperate. Originally we had planned to stay in Puerto Inambari, a city where the Carretera Interoceanica meets another large road connecting the Amazonian lowlands to Puno and Juliaca near the Bolivian border. We assumed Puerto Inambari would be a bustling town ready to receive passing by passengers. We blinked and Puerto Inambari was gone… Another 17 km further down the road was another town, same case, there was nothing. We decided to continue on the road until the provincial capital San Gapán. Provincial capitals often have more accommodation available, and our hopes were high. Another 64 km later we arrived to San Gapán and stopped at first hotel we saw!
We woke up slightly later to recover from last nights errors. The lesson we are quickly learning is that never assume there are places to stay, unless you are heading to tourist areas like the Sacred valley in Cusco.
Today's route included an exciting climb. The road from San Gapán to Juliaca and Puno crosses the eastern cordillera. Once you are up in 3500 m elevation, the uplands begin and seem never to stop until you get to the coast another 1000 km away. These uplands are not homogeneous though: the best ever microhabitat in the high elevation are the sand dune habitats near 4000 m.
We passed one of these dunes, just like beach sand, and stopped to see if Solanum chamaesarachidium would be there – and it was!!! This species is a minute Solanum species, the whole plant is barely the size of a thumb. What a specialised niche it has as well: sand dunes at 4000 m elevation are not common!
Today's unidentified Solanum was one that Sandy knows like the back of her hands – species from the Geminata clade. We didn't know what it was, but will use Sandy's key to identify it once back in Lima.
Other species we found included the weedy but wonderful Solanum chenopodioides.
Many people confuse it with Solanum americanum, but Solanum chenopodioides has larger calyx lobes, corolla with black eye, larger anthers, generally fewer flowers per inflorescence, pedicels that become strongly reflexed in fruit, and dull black coloured fruits. Here is Solanum americanum for comparison – it takes careful looking but the differences are there!
Last but not least comes the most challenging collection of the day. Andrew and Paul had to use some robe, seceteurs, and clever thinking to get this one! Solanum grandiflorum grows up to 6 m high, but what makes it tricky is that it lacks low lying branches – flowering shoots especially are all in the crown of the tree. Collecting big trees is defenetely much more time consuming…
We are only a few days into our latest tour, but have made it already to Macusani. Macusani is a big provincial capital, and we had no trouble finding a nice place to stay. But internet is still difficult to come across. There are places but full of youngsters playing video games online!
20th March – Through the highlands
Today was all about making the miles, and getting to Sandia. We are heading to the southeast corner of the department of Puno to visit some type localities of names for which types got destroyed in Berlin during the Second World War. It was a long day, with highland scenery.
We were driving on top of the mountains all day – this was my clever plan to avoid dangerous mountains roads, ascending and descending all the time with plenty of curves that turn your belly around. The strategy worked, and we made the distance. Sleeping well tonight in Sandia. Hoping tomorrow to find a cash machine as we are running out of cash. Or will we have to succumb to washing dishes after dinner???!!


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BGCT tabs Owens for special project
PLAINVIEW – Dr. Estelle Owens sat quietly in her office listening to a voice on the other end of the phone beg and plead for her to agree to the proposition they had just outlined for her. The begging would prove to be unnecessary, however.
"They evidently thought I was trying to find a tactful way to say no," Owens explained. "I was thrilled to bits. I was so flabbergasted that I couldn't think of anything to say so I sat there for about 10 minutes listening to him beg and plead."
Alan LaFevre, archivist for the Texas Baptist Historical Collection, had just outlined a deal that would send Owens, professor of history and chairperson for the Division of Social Sciences at Wayland Baptist University, to Europe for a two-week tour. The Baptist General Convention of Texas will take 400 Baptists to the Baptist World Alliance Centenary Congress in Birmingham, England, on July 27. The BGCT group will spend four days with the BWA, then head out on a tour of significant Baptist historical sites in Europe.
LaFevre told Owens that the plan was the divide the group up into 10 tour busses with 40 passengers on each bus. They also want a historian to travel with each group, sharing knowledge and information about the historical sites.
Owens jumped at the opportunity.
"They are putting the curriculum together, so I don't even have to do that," Owens said. "They want me to share information about all of these Baptist sites and significant Baptist places, delivered with 'flair and panache.' I said I'd work on that."
Anyone who has taken a history class with Dr. Owens knows that delivering information with 'flair and panache' is the only way she knows how to do it.
Owens said this is going to be a good learning experience for her, not only in getting acquainted with the other nine historians, but also in learning more about Baptist history. Although she doesn't have to put together her own curriculum for the trip, Dr. Owens has already started researching Baptist history in Europe.
"I started doing it because I don't want to look stupid," she joked. "Someone may ask about Charles Spurgeon and what he said when he stood on a certain street corner in London. I don't know that yet, but I will."
The BGCT-sponsored trip will come on the heels of a study trip to Europe and Ireland that is being sponsored by Wayland's history and English departments. Owens will take part in the study trip as well. The Wayland-sponsored trip will take place June 28-July 11. The Baptist Heritage Tour will begin in late July. Participants have four departure dates to choose from.
"I will have been home for about a week and a half from our tour, then I will go on this one," Owens said. "If I could afford it, I would just stay and dig up dead relatives or something."
Both the Wayland study tour and the Baptist Heritage Tour are open to anyone interested. The Baptist Heritage Tour costs $2,999 per person. For more information, contact the Texas Baptist Historical Collection at 972-331-2235.
Anyone interested in finding out more information about the Wayland study tour may contact Dr. Arch Mayfield at 806-291-1100 or Dr. Niler Pyeatt at 806-291-1175.


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Often reffering to what appears to be a ordinary looking stock commuter car that is anything but stock under the hood. Pretty much the exact opposite of your every day riced up civic.
My bone stock looking 1967 Volkswagen Beetle with a dual carbed, big bore and race head equiped engine gives quite the ego bashing when a ricer can't hold up to his own challenge at a light.
by VWtuner June 06, 2003
Outwardly common looking item, that possesses something special or unique inside.
That boring looking car is a real sleeper with that big turbo hiding under the hood and nary a sticker or scoop to be seen anywhere on it.
by sageoneon March 07, 2003
The exact opposite of a ricer. A Sleeper looks stock but is heavily modified to preform better. Sleepers are often, like ricers, economy cars. Unlike ricers, sleepers can also be regualr sedans or any other vehicle that was not meant to be a preformance vehicle. Sleeper cars are ussually modified with boost (super or turbochargers), transmisions, and sometimes full engine swaps. Many people who drive sleepers use them to hustle at the strip or avoid attention from the cops. Many auto makers offer factory sleepers that are a sport version of the origional economy sedan with very few external changes. Some of the best sleepers of all time came from the muscle car era. The 1972 Chevy Nova is considered one of the best sleepers. The Nova is one of the most popular models to get turned into a sleeper. Most sleepers aren't true sleepers because they will have aftermarker gauges visible (real sleepers hide them in the glove box), racing slicks and loud pipes. A true sleeper will not be exposed until they reach the end of the track.
Chuck's 1968 Mustang GT500 got spanked by a 1960 Chevy Nomad Wagon. Chuck was the victim of a big time Sleeper when the Nomad lifted the front wheels in the air and he proceeded to see nothing but tail lights down the track.
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A car that looks stock on the outside but is putting out some serious power under the hood.
"Damn, your car is freaking fast! You planning on putting a bodykit or drag spoiler on it?"
"Nah, I prefer the sleeper look."
"Nah, I prefer the sleeper look."
by dragonfly12345 February 07, 2006
a person who is an outwardly common looking item, but possesses something special or unique inside
Cyndi turned out to be a sleeper, I thought she was just a bar fly but she has an M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and owns half a restaurant with her youngest uncle.
by Jake March 24, 2004
A chick that you don't think is hot at first, but after a period of time, you come to the conclusion that this girl is very hott.
Yea, this girl is a sleeper. I didn't think she was hot at first, but after a brief period of time, I came to the conclusion that she is very hott.
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The non-benzos
So, enter the latest class of sleeping pills with names like Sonata (zaleplon), Ambien (zolpidem) and Lunesta (eszopiclone, formerly known as Estorra) - all names wonderfully redolent of a blissful siesta. In mid-December, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Lunesta as the first sleeping pill that could be used long term (for more than 10 days).
Ambien belongs to a class of drugs called the imidazopyridines, Zaleplon is a pyrazolopyrimidine and Lunesta is a pyrrolopyrazine derivative of the cyclopyrrolone class. These so-called 'Z' drugs operate much like the benzodiazepines, by binding to receptors in the brain that assist in the activity of GABA neurotransmitters, which are thought to help induce sleep.
However, unlike the benzos, which bind all three such receptors, the Zs bind to only a single subtype of GABA receptor. It is speculated that it is this selective binding that allows these new hypnotics to more closely mimic natural sleep. The Z drugs reportedly maintain deep (stages 3 and 4) sleep - unlike the benzos, which reduce the time spent in deep sleep.
The challenge with a sleeping pill is to create a product that lasts for the duration of a normal night's sleep - and no longer.
In theory, Ambien, the current bestseller, will keep the user asleep throughout the night and then, as the drug wears off, allow him to awaken refreshed. In contrast, the benzos either wore off in the middle of the night, or left the patient in a stupor during the day.
Now, the drug companies are set to launch a new batch of drugs like Indiplon, a drug so short-acting that it can help someone get to sleep quickly at any time of the night.
As with the benzos, these drugs are claimed to have less potential for addiction than the earlier classes of hypnotics. Yet, Ambien, Sonata and Lunesta are schedule-IV controlled substances, the same classification as the benzodiazepines. Furthermore, the evidence is mounting that they share the same potential for dependence as the benzos, too (see box). In addition, these drugs can cause memory loss, and behavioural changes such as less inhibition, more aggressiveness and uncharacteristic extroversion - effects similar to drunkenness.
Some people using these drugs have also experienced abnormal thinking such as loss of identity, hallucinations, worsening of depression and even thoughts of suicide. These reactions are exacerbated if the patient is also taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac, the side-effects of which include loss of concentration, aggravated depression, manic reactions and an increased tendency for suicidal thoughts.
The prescribing information for Ambien also admits that it can cause hypertension and tachycardia, angina, sudden falls, heart attacks, confusion, agitation, sleepiness, difficulty concentrating or coordinating, dizziness and, believe it or not, insomnia.
Perhaps most worrying, these new drugs can cause a type of memory loss where the user has no recollection of what has happened for several hours after taking the medication. This is a particular problem if a person has taken the drug to sleep on a plane and awakens before its effects have worn off - so much so that the drug industry has dubbed it 'traveller's amnesia'.
If you do decide to take a Z sleeping pill rather than a natural alternative (see WDDTY vol 15 no 2, page 6), make sure you don't take it with: SSRI antidepressants; antifungals such as ketoconazole or fluconazole; certain medicines for HIV/AIDS, such as ritonavir; St John's wort or kava-kava; antihistamines; melatonin; drugs to relieve anxiety or pain; antipsychotics; or drugs for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
Despite the more selective nature of drugs like Ambien, they can still lead to 'rebound insomnia' on stopping them, so that you are even less likely to get a good night's sleep after taking them than you were in the first place.
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Multi-language compliant Canadian tech player ActiveState has released its Komodo IDE version 7 offering. Working across Java, Ruby, Python, Perl, Node.js, PHP, Tcl, and others, ActiveState says the new version of this IDE will now integrate with Stackato, the company's cloud platform.
A new Komodo Sync function allows users to access their saved preferences on any machine, while the Code Collaboration option enables multi-user editing for faster team programming. Komodo IDE 7 also supports new languages and frameworks including Node.js, CoffeeScript, LESS, SCSS, EJS, and Mojolicious.
"The development community is changing rapidly," noted Jeff Hobbs, VP of engineering at ActiveState. "Users are demanding more efficiency in their coding, they're adopting new languages and frameworks, and they're moving applications into the cloud. Komodo IDE 7 has evolved to meet these needs, staying on the leading edge of new languages and enhancing all the tools from previous versions."
New features include the option for developers to use the Komodo Sync service to share data across multiple machines, including toolbox items, remote server accounts, and templates. ActiveState proposes that the tools will now speed up team programming by providing the option to edit with other users simultaneously. Code Collaboration shares changes with other Komodo IDE 7 users that a developer authorizes, in real time, with highlights to identify what changes were made.
As well as ramped up performance stats, Komodo IDE 7 also adds syntax checking within multi-language documents, enhanced navigation and searching, and smarter auto-complete. Code "hotspots" are highlighted to detect performance and a code profiling feature generates a graph of the application in question, so that developers can see exactly where and how a program is spending CPU time.


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But first some background on doing genealogical research on Ancestry.com. To save on verbiage, cut to the chase and read about the "Y, Somme, Picardie, France" Ancestry.com glitch, drop down to where the pink text resumes.
I've been researching and compiling my family tree on Ancestry.com for several years now, and this page is for the benefit of others researching theirs on the same site. So far I have thousands of entries, the compilation of which has been quite an experience. I've learned a lot, and I've made a LOT of mistakes. (I'll write about that in another post.)
Sources for the information on Ancestry.com and other genealogy sites are quite varied and range from other people's family trees to actual government records. Most of the info is basically correct, but mistakes can be found almost anywhere, especially if the only source is a Family Tree. But we forge ahead, determined to learn whatever we can about our families.
One bit of weird "data" that kept popping up in my research was a place called "Y", a tiny* village (or commune) with an appropriately tiny name, in the département of "Somme", in the region "Picardie" in northern France. "Y", obviously one of the world's shortest place-names, was supposedly the "Place of Death" for quite a large number of my ancestors, & in most cases I knew it just wasn't possible.
[See the map below for the location of "Y". ]
|From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
Well, finally I figured out what I call "The Secret of Y" (or the "Y Anomaly", or the "Y Phenomenon", take your pick). It is now clear why this minute little village kept popping up as the "Place of Death" on Ancestry.com for so many of my really ancient ancestors....ancestors from all over the place, going back to the 4th Century AD...I knew it couldn't be true and suspected a computer-generated mistake.
Haven't you ever found a totally impossible place of birth or death for an ancestor and questioned it? I sure have!
I've found a Druid priest supposedly dying in the South Pacific, or a 18th Century iron-monger from Scotland managing to die in Alaska., or a king from the 13th Century dying in "Europe, Fayette, Georgia, United States".
Shield of "Y, Somme, Picardie, France", a real place.
That's the one that cracked it for me- I knew as soon as I saw "Europe, Fayette, Georgia, United States" that someone (without a clue as to the place of death) must have meant to enter "Europe" and didn't notice the sometimes tricky drop-down list of suggestions, and accidentally accepted the "Georgia, USA" place name.
That led me to crack the code on "Y Somme, Picardie, France". ... read on to see how it appears that masses of people supposedly died in a tiny commune:
1. An amateur genealogist (who isn't particular about form) is entering information about an ancestor; when he comes to the field that asks for the PLACE of DEATH, he realizes that he doesn't know the year-has absolutely no idea.
2. Somehow unable to just leave the PLACE of DEATH field blank, which would be SO MUCH better, the genealogist feels compelled to enter SOMETHING in that field, so he enters "Y", as in "Yes". (Like "Yes, my 28th great grandfather is dead (duh!), I just don't know when he died, but he is definitely dead!")
3. When "Y" is then entered in the PLACE OF DEATH field, "Y, Somme, Picardie, France" pops up first in that sometimes-helpful drop-down list that appears next to the "Place" field.
4. The person entering the info isn't paying enough attention and unknowingly ACCEPTS "Y, Somme, Picardie, France", without noticing that instead of "YES" for place of death, it's now "Y, Somme" etc. And it looks legit, in that it's a real place.
5. WE see it, accept it without question which is a HUGE mistake, and duplicate it, and on and on it goes....this tiny place gets the dubious credit for hosting about a zillion corpses from all over the world.
A little knowledge of history, a little more curiosity, and a lot more patience helps avoid some of this stuff, but mistakes are bound to happen.
Anyway, I've been going through the massive list of names on my tree and deleting "Y, Somme" etc. everywhere I find it. If any of my ancestors actually DID die there, which is totally unlikely, too bad.
|Bienvenue sur le petite commune de "Y" en Somme, Picardie, France"!
|Tiny "Y", courtesy of Google Earth.