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Parsing the POD

A Snarkling wants to count the number of angels dancing on the head of a pin:

If you sold over 1,000 copies of your iUniverse book, would it be considered a real publishing credit, or would it pretty much still be regarded as a funny paper?

Let's start with some hard truths: most books-80%- published by iUniverse and their ilk, sell fewer than 200 copies. (Hello Aunt Gertrude? Wanna buy a book?)

Less than 1% sell more than 1000 copies.

Xlibris published 10,269 titles through March 25, 2004. (emphasis mine)
352 or 3.4% had sold more than 500 copies.

1,463 or 14.3% had sold more than 200 copies.

The average per-publication sale number of an Xlibris title is about 130 copies.

 source:  --The Wall Street Journal, April 24, 2004. via DanPoynter's site Thanks Dan!

My gripe with POD publishing is not that it doesn't sell, (it doesn't) it's that most of it is crap. It's mostly crap because "authors" are not subjected to much of a review proces --in fact that's their big selling point. Most POD companies make their money on the sign up fees authors pay. For them, 10 authors of crap who sell 100 copies are MUCH better than one author of not-crap who sells 1000 copies. (I can lay out the math for you on that if needed, just ask)

The source of the comment was an earlier post about a Friends of the Library contest offering an iUniverse publishing contract as a prize. That a Friends of the Library group could in fact offer a publishing contract with every confidence it would be accepted is prima facie proof of my position.

So, you can sell 10,000 copies and my default position is: "it's crap". You’d have to show me the book to get me to change my mind. And, there are books that aren't. I read one this summer that wasn't. The blogger over at PODdyMouth has found six or seven while slinking about the blogosphere.

Most of those probably haven't sold anywhere near 200 copies I'll bet.

And by the way, using POD technology is not the problem here. It's just technology. It's the business model and editorial acquisition policies of the companies that are the problem.
The two things, POD the technology, and POD the business model, have each been shortened to POD and they seem to be used interchangeably and synonomously but they aren't.

My disdain is for the sleaze parlors who say "you can be an author without working at it".
I have too much respect for my clients, and writers in general to think that's anything but crap.

E. Dashwood said...

I find it interesting that POD, which has gained disrepute in the print medium, has cachet in electronic media. PODcasts, both audio and video, are like POD books--homegrown and without editorial review, yet they are considered to be hot stuff. Sirius satellite radio has a show or channel (can't remember)devoted to podcasts.

I don't know why the difference, but I note that it's possible to make money as an Indy film maker--i.e., why don't we put on a show. It's much rarer in print. I wonder if it's because films and music always had, unlike publishing, a wildcat culture.

(And think about it, blogs are a kind of pod. Do it yourself with no review.)

Travis said...

Miss Snark, POD is only a technology when one has no need to type the acronym on a message board. My opinion is that the only people who give a shit about the distinction between the neutral POD and the bad POD are those who are trying to convince themselves that they didn't "publish" their manuscripts with a fancy version of Kinkos.

E. Dashwood, Podcasts and POD are similar only in that there are no barriers to entry. The word "Podcast" is a spin off Apple's iPod technology, or more accurately, iTunes. The difference between Podcasting and printing on demand is that Apple isn't trying to convince Podcasters that they are syndicated radio hosts whose shows will be heard by everybody who has Internet access.

If I ever manage to get my manuscript published, I won't give a moment's thought to the technology used to do so. If I someday lose half my brain in a tragic pogo stick accident and subsequently decide to turn my manuscript over to a printer rather than trying to get it published, I'll probably use the remaining half of my brain to attempt to explain to the rest of the world that my POD book was printed on demand by a printer who "publishes" on demand, not a printer who "prints" on demand.

That's my opinion. Others may disagree, and they may even be right, but that won't affect my opinion.

That reminds me . . . I need to go oil my pogo stick.

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Shadow said...

With respect, Miss Snark, you didn't answer the Snarkling's question. If you were told that an iUniverse (or other self-published work, whatever the technology) sold 1000 copies (or 5000, or 10,000, or x number), would you at least be willing to look at it to ascertain its CQ (crap quotient)? The underlying question, of course, is what value of x triggers your interest.

Shadow said...

By the way, those iUniverse statistics are taken somewhat out of context. Perusing the rest of that Dan Poynter link paints a scathing picture of the big publishers. Given that he makes his money encouraging people to become their own publishers, naturally the rest of the statistics listed make self-publishing (NOT iUniverse/vanity POD) sound like the only way to go.

Maya said...

I was glad Miss Snark distinguished between POD the technology and POD the business model. I find many people today automatically associate POD with self-publishing which is unfortunate.

POD the technology permits companies like Amazon to print books through a fulfillment house only when they have orders for them. While printing individual books is more expensive than the traditional method, the sell-through rate is 100% because they don't print anything until they have an order. Under the old system, publishers still have to deal with unsold books which ultimately makes the per-book cost higher than POD.

POD avoids the expenses of maintaining inventory in a bricks-and-mortar warehouse.

I wish Miss Snark would address this whole subject in another column.

Maya said...

E. Dashwood and Travis: Don't be so fast to write off podcasting. First of all, although the term did evolve from merging iPod and broadcasting, Apple has no hold on the technology. Anyone with a DAP (digital audio player) can download a podcast.

Secondly, one of the five big publishing conglomerates--Holtzbrinck--recently announced the start of www.holtzbrinckpodcasts.com. They will begin providing author interviews, excerpts from books, etc. in a podcast format. Although they are initially using this as a PR tool, it's not a great leap to see audiobooks being made available in a podcast format. Think of podcasting as the audio version of e-publishing.

kitty said...

I sold a story for podcast to Escape Pod. $5, but hey, $5 is $5. And I already cashed the check. My story should be up sometime soon.

Maya said...

While I'm on a roll, Sirius Satellite has a show devoted to podcasts--Adam Curry.

However, a radio station in San Francisco (1550 KYCY-AM) owned by Infinity Broadcasting began running an all-podcast station on 5/16/05. It's called KYOURadio.

occasional_anonymous said...

Whenever I compare POD books with books from print runs, the POD books come out more expensive for the customer. No economies of scale. If I can get a mmp by a famous author for $7.99 (and I CAN), why should I pay $23.50 for a book by someone I've never heard of?

POD might be usefully employed keeping midlists alive and getting oop's back into print, but for mass sales it's too costly for the readership.

C.E. Petit said...

Just a comment on the "statistics" quoted in that WSJ article:

They're not consistent with XLibris's own sales materials.

Based on XLibris's own sales materials, after removing three outliers that each sold several thousand copies and recalculating based upon actual titles (not authors, as the article and Mr Poynter did; some authors have several titles), the median sales figure probably lies between 75 and 85 copies. Given the pressure applied (which varies by POD vanity house--oops, the secret is out!) to authors to buy their own books, this isn't exactly good sales. Remember, that 75-85 copies (or 130 copies if you credit the misleading mean) includes sales to the author, the author's family, the author's friends, and quite possibly the author's cats. And promotional copies, gifts to co-workers at the day job, copies mistakenly sent to Miss Snark and her colleagues as "more impressive" manuscript submissions, etc. are included in there, too.

Miss Snark said...

Shadow, I'm sorry I wasn't more clear while I was ranting. My default position of "it's crap" applies to all numbers x through x+1. It would require more than "it sold x" to get me to read it and determine the CQ. (I may steal CQ for use in further posts from the Crapometer!!) What got me to read the POD book this summer was a rave review from a pal NOT "it sold x". She was right.

Even in regular publishing, I don't think sales are a comment on quality.

Anne said...

"And by the way, using POD technology is not the problem here. "

Thanks for saying this. Having a POD machine does not make you an enemy. Their potential as an alternative to Kinkos is wonderful. Lit mags, etc., can take advantage of it too, if the cost analysis shows it will save them money.

Ian said...

Miss Snark, you're a bit focused on the self-publishing part of POD and not on the presses that are using it as a printing method.

Many of the college presses are converting their backlists to POD. The reasons are apparent: No inventory costs. No warehousing. No tax liability. Books stay in print in perpetuity. POD is potentially the savior of literature.

Ancient Paths said...

Yes, I understand most POD books are in fact crap and do in fact sell next to nothing. I asked this question becuase I am one of those "less than 1%" who has sold 1,000 copies or more of my POD novel. I was wondering when the presumption "it's crap" begins to give way, and you answered my question--for you (and perhaps most agents), just about never. But I wonder, why would you assume a POD novel that has sold 10,000 copies (your extreme example) is more likely to be crap than any other novel that crosses your desk? I mean, for a book with no in-store distribution and no marketing to sell 10,000 copies...that's pretty remarkable. I would think you'd approach such a book with an open mind, rather than assuming from the get-go it was crap.

Miss Snark said...

Let's start with the basic fact that sales do not reflect quality.

Then, what I said was "my default position is that it's crap". That means the starting point, the point you want to persuade me to abandon. You're not going to be persuasive by quoting sales figures. You WILL be persuasive if you tell me someone I know has read it and recommends it. Default doesn't mean immutable.

Editors at publishing houses look at this differently. They care about sales. Of the three books I've seen get picked up from POD first editions, all had sold in the multiple thousands and the editors were confident they could sell LOTS more.


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Your Holiness, (you think Miss Snark looks like Pope Benedict?? nicht danke)

Over a year ago I sent out queries for my first novel. I got requests for partials, requests to see the full manuscript, and a few very nice, thoughtful, personal rejection letters. I got a clue. The book wasn't ready for prime time, so I shelved it. (Actually, it's not on a shelf, it's in a drawer in the desk in my basement.)

Now I'm almost done with novel #2. When I'm finally ready to start querying agents again, do I mention novel #1? (1) Particularly to the agents who took the time last year to give me feedback? (2) Would they by any chance remember me? (3) Would I be in their filing system? (4) Does our previous contact have anything, positive or negative, to do with their interest in possibly taking on my new book? (5)

Or should I just query about the new book on its own merits and pretend the past never happened?
(6) (We'll always have Paris.) (or in this case, Vatican City)

Thanks again for your fabulousness. And thanks for writing fewer posts lately -- it's forcing me to spend more time writing!

1. no
2. no
3. probably not
4. on a data base maybe but probably not
5. no
6. yes, with the following exceptions: The agents who wrote you long personal helpful letters. You say to them "you gave me some really good advice on a previous novel which I implemented, thank you". That's it. Don't put the word rejection or pass or "not right for me" anywhere near this cover letter.

I get a couple of these kinds of things every three months or so..maybe 20 a year. I always hate to see "you rejected me last year but here's my second try" cause I think it influences me subliminally and not for the good. I'd MUCH prefer to read something and think "wow this is great, that author's name looks familiar" and go look him up rather than "oh yea, rejection last year, I guess I better read this and see if he's gotten any better".

This isn't a financial report; you don't have to list your debits with your credits. This is a personal ad: you want to talk about the good points exclusively.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

May Secret Agent #31

I pulled the dino-bot from under Venita's pillow and tucked the dead fish in its place. Then I wiped my fishy hands on her coverlet. There. That would teach her to steal stuff, especially from a little kid like Tole.

"Poppy Southway, Galactic Detective, foils the villain again," I announced to the empty dorm room.

I should have felt triumphant. Once more I'd defeated Venita, the school bully. But everyone else was downstairs enjoying Family Day at the Harledge Galactic Academy.

And I was alone. Again.

"Poppy?" a small voice called from outside.

Not quite alone.

I raced to the window. "Hush!" The last thing I needed was to be caught up here. I tried to shove the dino-bot into the front of my school uniform jacket. But ever since I turned twelve my clothes didn't fit right anymore. If I had one of those 'Grow With U' uniforms like the rich kids had, Fang the dino-bot would have plenty of room. As it was, I had to jam him in there so he wouldn't fall out when I leaped from the third floor window.

The bug shield tickled my skin as I swung my feet over the sill, but I ignored it to savor this moment before freefall. It was the closest I came nowadays to weightlessness. I probably should climb down the tensile trellis, just as I'd climbed up. Maybe they'd turned off the safety buffer for Family Day, maybe this time I'd be too heavy and break both legs, maybe...I leaped.

  1. Ooh, MG SF, don't see many of those. I like this, it's quite clear and easy to follow and it has a fun voice. I want to know why she doesn't have any family and I want to know if she'll land safely!

    I like the little touches of world-building like the dino-bot and the rich kids' special uniforms, but towards the end I feel like you're trying to cram in too many new details - bug shield, tensile trellis, safety buffer, weightlessness - you don't need to tell us everything at once about this world.

    I'd also like to know who it is calling to her outside - is it Tole? Plus 'Hush' leapt out at me as sounding old-fashioned or something an adult would say, I think "Shhh!" would be better. But overall I'd definitely read on, I want to know more about this world.

  2. Fun and engaging! I am already half in love with Poppy. I want to take her home and buy her a 'Grow With U' uniform! You totally had me up to the last paragraph.

    I agree with the previous poster that there were too many new details tossed in that made me feel like I was scrambling to keep up. The bug shield and safety buffer were great -- maybe save the tensile trellis and weightlessness for later? That last sentence would have more pop if you broke it up. "Maybe...Family Day. Maybe this time...legs. Maybe. I leaped."

    I also wanted to know at least if she recognized the voice calling to her from outside. I don't have to know who it is, but since we're in her head, I wanted to know if she knew.

  3. I'm not normally a fan of MG stuff, and often pass on commenting, but I do like this one. You've managed to make me care about the mc, plus I'm interested in the world you've created, so I'd read on. Good job!

  4. I think you a great concept with some of the details you've already put in. I do agree that there a few too many details about the world for one page. The first senteced forced me to re-read; "the dead fish" and a dino-bot in her hands had me wondering. Perhaps if you say "a dead fish" and describe where she's putting it, not just "its place." I have no idea what that means at this point.

    Also, you have fish and fishy really close, though I know you're going for stinky hands : ) And I'm not sure an MG reader knows what a coverlet is. Perhaps just blanket or something. I would certainly read on. Good luck!

  5. Already cheering for a MC who will take on a bully! I'd definitely keep reading. You have some rich, imaginative details, and have created a world that we already understand has a class system and some kind of institution called Family Day. I didn't feel lost in the details yet, but might if you keep adding them at the same pace. Bravo on a great start!

  6. I like it. I think it works. I particularly liked the details of the bug shield and Fang the dino-bot. I get a good sense of voice and emotion. Great job!

  7. I'm hooked!

    I didn't have a problem with the last paragraph. There were enough familiar words to keep the concepts clear in my mind.

    Nicely done!

  8. Wow. I read this with wide-opened eyes, wondering what in the world was going to happen next -- would Poppy float or kill himself? I'd read on just to find out what happened to him. It's not so much that I like the character -- the dead fish retaliation makes him seem like a bully, rather like the one he's trying to make feel bad for being a bully. Love the believeable world you created with details like the Grow with U uniform and bug screen. I see a lot of potential.

  9. What a fun start! I thought it worked pretty well as is, but I do agree that there may be too many gadgets in that last parg.

    And the 'should have felt triumphant' line didn't work for me because it certainly seemed she felt triumphant in the previous sentence. Maybe say something about the triumph not being as good as it could have been?

    I'd read more.

  10. This is awesome! Love the Grow With U uniforms, the setting, and most of all, the character. Love how she's out to get the bully, yet still feels vulnerable and alone. She's very sympathetic, and I'd definitely read on!

  11. It was a really fun opening! And I think the prank was neat. Good balance of mischief and payback. Nice job!

  12. This is one of my favorites! I love the way you've begun subtly world-building in this first page. My favorite detail was the Grow with U uniform. LOL! Very cool opening.

    If I were to be nitpicky, I might change the word in the second line to something other than "fishy" since she just hid the fish. It seems too obvious a description. Maybe "slimy" instead?

    Also, I thought the last line needed a little work, but it might just be as simple as separating "I jumped" into it's own paragraph.

    Loved this! Best of luck.

  13. What I liked: The subtle world building, the amount of details that come across in a short amount of time, the target market.

    What needed work: Wondered why the details about who called to Poppy were obscured. Although I like the world building that comes across, I worried there were a few too many strange devices, gadgets, or concepts that go unexplained. Perhaps spend a little more time filling in the details that make this sci-fi world tick.

    Would I read on based on this sample? Yes.

  14. I liked this and would read on. Like some of the others, I thought there were a few too many details in the last paragraph. I agree with Richelle about which to keep as well. Two other things struck me as disrupting the flow a little. You start the second sentence with 'Then', which is weak. I know this because I overuse 'then' in my own work and so it sticks out at me when others do it. Also, 'school uniform jacket' seemed a bit laboured. Just 'school jacket' would have the same message. But really, when you're getting to this level of advice (a few words here and there) you know the sample must be good.


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Big-government Republicans like Rudolph Giuliani and corrupt ones like Chris Christie have chosen to either support Andrew Cuomo or avoid supporting the small-government GOP candidate, Rob Astorino.

The New York Daily News reports that on July 24 Christie gave Astorino the brushoff because he doesn't think Astorino can win. Unlike Democrat Andrew Cuomo, who is facing a corruption investigation concerning the Moreland commission,  Astorino probably isn't corrupt enough for Christie.  Like Cuomo, Christie is under a corruption investigation:  Christie's close aides have admitted to closing lanes at the George Washington Bridge because the mayor of Fort Lee, Mark Sokolich, didn't endorse Christie in 2013. Christie has allowed his aides to take the blame, but why on earth would anyone believe that he didn't know?  The Newark Star Ledger adds that Christie's private attorneys have billed New Jersey taxpayers $6.5 million for legal services in his private defense.

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 I rejoined the GOP out of desperation to get Cuomo out, but the GOP's bankrupt leadership is truly a gang that can't shoot straight. Perhaps Astorino would be best off disowning the GOP and using the GOP ticket to run a Libertarian campaign.

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LOL at the particularity of the Missus. I admire anybody who knows what she wants, at any specific time of day. Gobo salad: looks intriguing. I thought I wouldn't like gobo, because I thought it tasted like ginseng, but when I had it as filling in a bun, I was pleasantly surprised. (I didn't know that there was gobo inside: I thought it was just a sesame bun.) So there might be more gobo in our future, thanks also to your recipe. Looks appetizing!

Hi JS - The fried gobo has a very mild sweet flavor in addition to the earthy-woody flavor. Knowing both of your cooking talents, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

mmm.. yoso jozu des ne?

I gotta try frying gobo...looks better than the version I did :) (btw, thanks for the mention...made me blush)

Hi Chris - delici-yoso!!!

Hi Kat - This was a very easy prepration.....the attention to detail is what makes it even better.

jeffrey c

wow, looks just like the one you got at Wa Dining Okan. I am going to grow some mizuna in my garden. Is it best to eat it raw? Is the taste similar to dandelion, ie a bit bitter? Also, I've always wanted to know what you call grated raw daikon in Japanese and how you would use it when you eat Japanese cuisine?

when are your readers invited for dinner?

If there was something that caught my eye in that previous post of yours, it's the gobo salad.

Up here, 99 Ranch has a sale on gobo right now too.

I'm going to have to try this...perhaps I'll just have fried gobo the way you've described it.

Passionate Eater

You know we love Mmm-Yoso!! recipes (influenced by the Missus), so heck yeah, we would love the recipe! Thanks for teaching us the ways of the gobo.

Hi Jeffrey - Mizuna should be eaten raw, it has a mild bitter flavor...but is refreshing in it's own way. Grated Daikon is called Daikon Oroshi, if you poke 3 holes legthwise in the daikon, add chilies and grate it becomes Momji Oroshi...which is really nice. For me the oroshi helps to cut the rich and oily flavors of stuff like sanma, and act as a palate cleanser.

Hi Judy - LOL! I don't think my hack cooking would qualify!

Hi Elmo - I just made this tonight...the gobo was very moist, and had a stronger woodsy smell. After frying it was much sweeter than what I made for this meal.

Hi PE - Thanks for always being so positive and supportive!

yes and yippee - I had eyed your photo of the gobo salad with envy before, and am so glad that the missus inspired you to this post. The instructions sound do-able, although 8 steps might be beyond me...

jeffrey c

Thanks Kirk for the info. I always see the daikon in nicer sushi restaurants but I never new what it was for. The mizuna is interesting. I am also thinking of mibuna. Have you ever had that before?

Hi FH - I think you're being quite modest....this is easier than many salads.

Hi Jeffrey - No problem. I've had green spray; but it's been so long, I don't remember much about it.

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Guild Wars 2 bares plans for second half of 2013

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Guild Wars 2 players can expect bi-monthly releases, brand-new skills and traits and an expanded crafting system.

The planned bi-monthly release schedule should go off smoothly, said ArenaNet, since three additional teams have been created to develop and polish content for each of the two-week release themes.

Developers will also focus on "improving our existing world bosses, continuing to update and refine our dungeons and fractals, creating world events with a larger and more permanent impact, and expanding the number of dynamic events across the world," said game director Colin Johanson in the Guild Wars 2 content preview for second half 2013.

Players will be able to learn new traits and skills, and accordingly, there will be expanded content and options to earn skill points. Johanson reassured that the new skills and traits will be balanced to encourage all professions and unique builds in the online rpg.

"Both WvW and PvE players can acquire skills and traits, and additional means of earning skill points will be addressed for both core content areas," said Johanson.

Champion rewards will also become a consistent source of delight for mmo fans, since each will soon drop a guaranteed reward box for any player that qualifies for a reward from the boss.

"This chest will contain things like crafting materials, skill points, unique skins, lodestones, and more. This change will make champions more rewarding," said Johanson.

Dungeon complete bonus and crafting material rewards should also sweeten the respective PvE and crafting activities, encouraging players to participate daily.

New legendary weapons, a new crafting material tier, expanded crafting level cap to 500, and the conversion of magic find from an item stat into an account stat are all designed to make the second half of the year a season Guild Wars 2 players would not want to miss.

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Loch Sport is the most affordable, with an average house price of just under $147,000.

Each of the five areas has a median price of less than $175,000.

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hough few in the West took note of the occasion, back in late 2013 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, officially opened to much local acclaim the National Defense College.

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s many Americans get prepared for the End of Times on January 20th with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and even larger swaths of people around the world are inspired by the eloquent dire warnings of Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes, it might be time for a single lone voice to offer a revelation: it may be big news that Donald Trump is going to be President; but it is far bigger news that the Trump Presidency is going to be the biggest MacGuffin in the history of televised action.

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Emily and I have been truly honored to receive some blog awards from our blogging buddies lately, but we have been remiss in not recognizing them! So I’m gong to take the time to say a big THANK YOU and pass these awards along to other deserving bloggers!

First up is the “Out of this World” award which we received from Deb at Mom of 3 Girls. We think she is pretty Out of this World Herself! This post is a great example of the kind of fun you’ll find at her blog.

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  2. congrats on all of your awards, ladies, and for making thru nablopomo!! :)

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  5. Action hero eh? COOL! Wait till i tell my kid.

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On what was otherwise a quiet day on Wall Street, investors grew anxious about further turmoil in the Middle East following comments from Secretary of State John Kerry, who said evidence "strongly indicates" that chemical weapons were used in Syria. He added that President Obama "will be making an informed decision about how to respond" and "believes there must be accountability" for those who use them.

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Christopher Vecchio, currency analyst at DailyFX. said the Fed may taper more slowly than what the market currently expects.

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What's moving: Tesla (TSLA) shares, which are up more than 400% this year, surged as much as 7% at one point to an all-time high of $173 per share, pushing the company's market value briefly above $20 billion. The stock pulled back at the end of the day and finished up only 1.5%.

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Yeah. Pascha happened. Now I'm back on track. Yes, I gained quite a bit of weight. Almost all? Seven pounds in the last two weeks? Yes, it's true.

This is what not tracking for a week, and having a few bad weeks before that where I half tracked, will get me.

But it is a new beginning and I will NOT give up. I have not given up. I did not give up.

It's just that Pascha happened and my sleep got all topsy turvy and that has made all sorts of other things irregular and I am SO READY to be tracking again. Enjoying it, actually.

I feel more secure this way. And that is a load off my mind.

Laura said...

I gained some weight too, but it is to be expected. I also think we tend to put on some water weight resulting from the stress on the body from all of those Holy Week services. We'll all get it together again!

Alana said...

I think so too.

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I'm sure once you are tracking again the weight will start coming off. It's hard once you get off track, but you can get back on again. :-)

Alana said...

I'm doing great with tracking this week. You are so right. I KNOW the plan works.


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Day 22: Some Days, 2 Brains Would Be Nice

The moment you've all been waiting for!

Chief called this morning....

Me: Hello?

Chief: Good morning!

Me: Oh, hey Chief! How are you?

Chief: Good. Good. Soooooo, her labs came back fine!

Me: Oh yeah? (obviously disappointed)

Chief: Yeah! Uh......that's good, right?

Me: Well, yeah, but I was kinda hoping that they would show a reason for all these ups and know.

Chief: Well, yeah (trying to empathize for my sake), but at least she's not in liver failure!

And here I was, HOPING they would come back "not normal!" AHHHHHHH!

I was mistakenly thinking that the labs were checking the level of the Felbamate in her system. Which, if they WERE off, that would show that perhaps the dosing needed to be changed. I also knew that they were doing a CBC, which I was thinking would show an infection----which might be altering her balance. All of these things are very fixable, and in my limited knowledge, might have helped her "even out" a bit. Ya know, a good thing.

I completely forgot that the labs are to make sure she's not in acute liver failure (a side effect of the Felbamate). A very bad thing!

Poor Chief. We went through an entire phone conversation without me even realizing the implications of those Good Labs. Chris reminded me when I called to give him the news.

But once again, Chief smoothed my ruffled feathers and let me know that she's just doing what LGS kids do. Unfortunately, it seems like a lot of the kids on the LGS message board are more "static" in their conditions---meaning, they don't seem to have these ups and downs like Michaela. But, that's just a slice of the population. I admitted that, that I didn't know of TONS of Lennox-Gastaut kids, so he confirmed that yes, people with broken brains have these fluctuations quite frequently. Not just with LGS, but with Parkinsons, and Alzheimers (at least, I think that's what he said). And, a lot of the kids I know, have many more neurological and physical issues than Michaela. Most of them don't ever walk or talk. So, I guess, if she's walking and talking PART of the time, that's better than some.

And she's been doing better the last couple of days. The lows are not so low. She's been eating somewhat normally.

I need a new game plan guys. If, for some reason, I start to get frustrated and bothered by her condition, then y'all need to remind me of this. That it's normal for her. You can read to me my own posts where I talk about how I understand her "new normal"--how I don't freak out anymore.

Well, to a point, that's true. I don't generally freak out at all, and I didn't this time. Yet, she was doing some kinda weird stuff that she hadn't done before. But really, if I had just stepped out of my own brain for a moment, I would've seen from the outside, that it wasn't that awful. Give it a day (or after the phone call to the ped? right?), and she would've evened out. She would've been back in the comfort zone--the place where I understand what's going on, and don't think of different possibilities of what it could be.

And I talked to my Mom about this too. I think part of my problem is that I'm a product of human nature. Human nature tells us that if there's an effect, there's a cause. In Boo's case, I'm constantly thinking, "If she's changing in her status, then there MUST be a trigger." Most anyone would probably think that. But with Michaela, that's just not the case most every time.

I have to break the cycle. I have to stop thinking I did something to cause her ups and downs.

But when DO I get alarmed? When DO I start to wonder if something needs to be addressed or checked into?

Chief said to definately call if she doesn't wake up without a lot of trouble. I told him that I'd probably call an ambulance in that case!

But I guess that's just the way it is. Not that he minds if I call for things like this. I've always known that he doesn't mind answering my questions or addressing my fears. But, I keep feeling like we're missing part of the puzzle, and I keep trying to find it. But it's not there. Her brain just doesn't HAVE all the pieces.

I need to adjust......again. To not only not freak out when she can't eat or walk, but to also stop looking for that piece, that trigger that's not there.

So, if I seem to be forgetting my new normal a good bloggy friend and let me borrow your brain for a while? OK?

Sometimes mine just gets on overdrive!

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Thimbelle said...

Oh honey - you can use my brain anytime! Not sure you'd want to, but, you're sure welcome! LOL!

I know the feeling; there are times when I think that if I could just find the right doctor, or the right combination of drugs, or the right braces, or the right *whatever*, we could eliminate Twinks pain for good.

We are The Mommies, and we want to fix our children. Because That Is What We Do. Whenever something goes wrong we try to fix it; nightmares, scraped knees, broken hearts, whatever.

I think that making that leap to acceptance is the hardest thing we may ever do. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to do it... I hope and pray that you can.

Thim :)


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Jwood if you are interested in block periodization, I would suggest at least looking into The Juggernaut Method. Its 16 weeks broken down into 4 week blocks. Starts with high volume of lots of sets and reps of light(er) weights, allowing you to work on form and really getting everything tight and locked in perfect for the last few blocks.

The only problem that I would see for you is it is block periodization shoe-horned into a pseudo 5/3/1 type template. but instead of a week of 5s, week of 3s, week of 5/3/1, it is a month of 10s, month of 8s, month of 5s, and a month of 3s. As long as you keep your ego in check and not go for crazy rep PRs, it might serve you well, while not straying too far from what you are used to.

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The Bamboo

Bamboo has many mythological tales surrounding it. It has been used in religious ceremonies for centuries and is reputed to have many medicinal properties. It has been the subject and inspiration of countless artistic endeavors and musical masterpieces. It is renowned as a plant which enhances spiritual development. It has strong Totem magic for those who seek to increase their mental flexibility, spiritual growth, artistic talents and good health.

Bamboo restores balance to the earth and is extremely important to the world’s ecology. It prevents soil erosion and it grows quickly and without much effort. Bamboo is a grass and can to soar to heights in excess of 100 feet. It is always lush and ornamental, providing privacy and shelter for many animals and birds. A Bamboo grove is the safest place to be during and earthquake. Many buildings are made with it to provide them with stability and flexibility during high winds or severe storms.

Bamboo groves have been used throughout history by Monks wishing a gentle and enlightened place to meditate. The Buddha was said to have made his home within a bamboo grove. Bamboo represents the “Wealth of Nothingness” because it grows into space, and therefore is akin to the Zen Buddhism spiritual core of Nothingness. The peaceful rustling of the leaves in the wind is a magical and spiritual world to experience.

The dried culms or stalks of the bamboo are very strong and has many uses, both practical and artistic. Dried Bamboo is used for building sturdy houses, making beautiful furniture, building decorative fences, creating flooring and window and wall coverings. It can be used for making containers, hats, weapons, and kitchen utensils; it was even used by American inventor Thomas Edison to create the first light bulb filament.

Living Bamboo is used for ornamental and protective landscaping. The dried culms have been used for making musical instruments throughout the ages.
Bamboo shoots offer nutrition to thousands of people; it is low in calories and fat and high in fiber and potassium.

The medicinal properties of this grass are legendary. It has been used extensively in the past and in the present for its excellent healing purposes. The leaves, stems, sap, and roots are all used for many varied ailments and to strengthen and aid general good health. The ground powder of black bamboo roots have been used to treat cancer, kidney disorders, bacterial infections, persistent coughs, and has been used as an aphrodisiac. This is but a few of its many healing properties and uses and all types of bamboo can be used medicinally; each fulfilling its own purpose for the good health of those who are able to make use of this wonderful healing plant.

The Bamboo possesses many plant virtues that are powerful and valuable and which any person would be wise to utilize. One who has the power of the Bamboo totem will see enhanced strength, flexibility and health; a better sense of fairness allowing one the ability to act justly and without rashness.
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The Spiritual Bamboo Totem possesses the following virtues:
Luck, love, longevity, spiritual centeredness, happy family relations, straightforwardness, sincerity, peacefulness, resilience, the ability to bend with difficulty rather than be broken by it, altruism, strength, tenacity, artistic inspiration, and rapid personal growth, Improves business and social life; wards-off negative energies.

Bamboo Plant Pearls are said to impart their particular magical virtues to their owner. Bamboo Pearls are characteristic of its host plant; they possess all the awesome characteristics that may be seen in the Bamboo itself; the flexibility and grace of this plant is contained within the pearl waiting for its proper owner to bestow its inner magic to that unique and fortunate individual.

For century’s religious leaders, shamans, priestesses, spiritualists and practitioners of the occult have used Bamboo to transfer the powerful magical energy of the Bamboo to themselves and to others in need of this commanding magic. Bamboo pearls are highly sought after by any wishing to absorb Bamboo virtues into their lives and develop stronger mental abilities such as those embodied by this enduring plant. The owner of a Bamboo pearl will see their lives, spiritual energy and mental clarity imbued with all of the virtues attributed to one of the “Friends of Winter” of the plant world, Bamboo. The Bamboo totem is a strong spirit indeed and its magical properties are one of the most influential of all plant totems. Resiliency, good fortune, longevity, and so much more can be integrated into the spirit of the possessor of this magical pearl and the Bamboo totem

A bamboo grove, Arashiyama district, Kyoto

Bamboo in Human Culture

Bamboo’s long life makes it a Chinese symbol of longevity, while in India it is a symbol of friendship. The rarity of its blossoming has led to the flowers’ being regarded as a sign of impending famine. This may be due to rats feeding upon the profusion of flowers, then multiplying and destroying a large part of the local food supply. The most recent flowering began in May 2006 (see Mautam). Bamboo is said to bloom in this manner only about every 50 years (see 28–60 year examples in FAO: ‘gregarious’ species table).

In Chinese culture, the bamboo, plum blossom, orchid, and chrysanthemum (often known as méi lán zhú jú ????) Vietnam tours, tour Vietnam, tours of Vietnam, tours to Vietnam, Vietnam tours information, Vietnam travelare collectively referred to as the Four Noble Ones. These four plants also represent the four seasons and, in Confucian ideology, four aspects of the junzi (“prince” or “noble one”).

The pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom (song zhú méi ???) are also admired for their perseverance under harsh conditions, and are together known as the “Three Friends in Winter” (????). The “Three Friends” is traditionally used as a system of ranking in Japan, for example in sushi sets or accommodations at a traditional Ryokan (inn). Pine (matsu ?) is of the first rank, bamboo (také ?) is of second rank, and plum (ume ?) is of the third.
In Japan, a bamboo forest sometimes surrounds a Shinto shrine as part of a sacred barrier against evil. Many Buddhist temples also have bamboo groves.
Bamboo symbolizes the spirit of Vovinam (a Vietnamese martial arts): “c??ng nhu ph?i tri?n” (coordination between hard and soft (martial arts)). Bamboo also symbolizes the Vietnamese hometown and Vietnamese soul: the gentlemanlike, straightforwardness, hard working, optimism, unity and adaptableness. Furthermore, some scientists even regard that Vietnamese culture is bamboo culture. A Vietnamese proverb says: “When the bamboo is old, the bamboo sprouts appear”, the meaning being Vietnam will never be annihilated; if the previous generation dies, the children take their place. Therefore the Vietnam nation and Vietnamese value will be maintained and developed eternally. Traditional Vietnamese villages are surrounded by thick bamboo hedges
The Bozo, an ethnic group in West Africa, are so named because boso means “bamboo house” in Bamana (Bambara) and the other West Mande languages. The Bozo/Boso are traditional fisherpeople on the Niger River. To many people in Western Europe and North America, bamboo is a symbol of East Asia, while in fact many bamboo species grow naturally–and are used extensively in human culture–in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) Chinese scientist and polymath Shen Kuo (1031-1095) used the evidence of underground petrified bamboo found in the dry northern climate of Yan’an, Shanbei region, Shaanxi province to support his geological theory of gradual climate change.

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Several Asian cultures, including that of the Andaman Islands, believe that humanity emerged from a bamboo stem. In the Philippine creation myth, legend tells that the first man and the first woman each emerged from split bamboo stems on an island created after the battle of the elemental forces (Sky and Ocean). In Malaysian legends a similar story includes a man who dreams of a beautiful woman while sleeping under a bamboo plant; he wakes up and breaks the bamboo stem, discovering the woman inside. The Japanese folktale “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter” (Taketori Monogatari) tells of a princess from the Moon emerging from a shining bamboo section. hawaiian bamboo (‘ohe) is a kinolau or body form of the Polynesian creator god Kane Milohai.

Bamboo cane is also the weapon of Vietnamese legendary hero Saint Giong- who had grown up immediately and magically since the age of 3 years old because of his national liberating wish against Ân invaders.

An ancient Vietnamese legend (The Hundred-knot Bamboo Tree) tells of a poor, young farmer who fell in love with his landlord’s beautiful daughter. The farmer asked the landlord for his daughter’s hand in marriage, but the proud landlord would not allow her to be bound in marriage to a poor farmer. The landlord decided to foil the marriage with an impossible deal; the farmer must bring him a “bamboo tree of one-hundred nodes”. But Buddha appeared to the farmer and told him that such a tree could be made from one-hundred nodes from several different trees. budha gave to him four magic words to attach the many nodes of bamboo: “Khac nhap, khac xuat”, which means “joined together immediately, fell apart immediately”. The triumphant farmer returned to the landlord and demanded his daughter. Curious to see such a long bamboo, the landlord was magically joined to the bamboo when he touched it as the young farmer said the first two magic words. The story ends with the happy marriage of the farmer and the landlord’s daughter after the landlord agreed to the marriage and asked to be separated from the bamboo.

Bamboo slip:

Bamboo slip is a writing material that was initially used in ancient times in China, from the Zhou Dynasty and Warring States Period to the Wei and the Jin Dynasties. It was used most widely in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. By about the 4th century, paper was already used extensively and replaced Bamboo slip as the primary writing material.

To form a bamboo slip, an article is written with a brush on several long, narrow, pared slices of bamboo. Only one line of words is written on each slice. The slices are then tied together to form what is called the “bamboo slip.” This book form was typically used for writing essays.
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wow!this was an interesting and educated post.Learned a lot about Bamboo and used.You have put an awful lot of work into this and a good one.
You always do a wonderful job in posting.We do have the plants around here and have not paid too much attention to it.Guess I will now do it.
Thank you.Fredo
comment by fredo on July 12, 2010 2:17 PM ()
oh wonderful, a new thing to learn about and since it's right there...enjoy!
reply by anacoana on July 12, 2010 2:22 PM ()
We don't have any lucky bamboo plants here at home. They can be expensive in the chain supermarkets, but very reasonable at Asian markets, where they'll have a whole bucket of them soaking in water by the door. One of these days.
comment by troutbend on July 12, 2010 1:26 PM ()
I went to see bamboo yarn and found organic slug control methods instead!
comment by jjoohhnn on July 12, 2010 12:27 PM ()
humm, I went to the link from "knitting needles" and did find out about yarn

here's another
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reply by anacoana on July 12, 2010 1:03 PM ()
You neglected to mention bamboo yarn.
comment by nittineedles on July 12, 2010 10:54 AM ()
OH yes thank you for adding that. I love Bamboo, like "comfort foods" others have for me Bamboo is my "comfort plant"
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I don’t know about you, but this week has been spent doing A LOT of catching up and I am really looking forward to the weekend. Since I’ve got a fridge full of fruit, including a bunch of local peaches, I think some peach cocktails are in order. I plan to kick things off with this soothing peach martini that contains a whole peach in each glass (so it’s a healthy cocktail 😉 ) along with vanilla and a touch of honey.

Yes, fresh peach recipes have been making frequent appearances on the site this summer, but why not? Tarts and preserves are delicious, but why should I leave those delicious peaches out of my glass? I’m not talking about peach schnappes (although the idea of making my own has been crossing my mind lately) or your typical bellini. No, I wanted something that used real peaches…and a WHOLE LOT of peach in my glass.  I give you the peach martini.

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  • 3 Ounces Peach Puree*
  • 2 Ounces Vanilla Vodka
  • 1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Honey (or to taste)

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  2. Add ice, cover and shake until shaker is so cold you can barely hold it anymore.
  3. Pour into martini glass.
  4. Garnish with mint sprig or slice of peach.
  5. Serve.

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To make the peach puree…peel and pit the peach. Cut into cubes and toss into the blender. Puree until there are no discernible pieces.

The amount of honey you will use depends on how sweet your peaches are and how sweet you would like your cocktail.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

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Thanks Kare,

When you’re drinking one of these you feel like you’re on vacation. Enjoy!

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Hit that stand hard…you’re going to want to make a bunch of these. Enjoy!

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viernes, 24 de febrero de 2012

New Privacy Policy Agreement Forces Apps To Disclose Data Use

Attorney General Kamala D.

Harris has struck a privacy agreement with the top six companies she believes facilitate the creation of the most applications: Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Amazon, Microsoft, and Research in Motion.


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Add ‘Learning for Life’ to your Back to School List

“I’ll take the biggest size” Mum had delegated the task of buying my high school uniform to Dad, and being a very practical man, he decided that buying school uniforms every year was for suckers; and anyway I’d grow into it, eventually! You can just imagine me on that first day, a lanky awkward teen just swimming in a size…

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Educational games your kids will love

The classroom can be a very overwhelming environment for many kids, Emma is in grade one now and she is still finding her feet. With lots of new things to learn, social skills to develop and many distractions in a noisy classroom, it’s understandable that many children struggle to really consolidate what is being taught in class just during school…

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Back to School – Get off on the right foot with Clarks

‘Brought to you by Nuffnang and Clarks‘ My kid is funny, when she’s at school she wants to be on holidays, but after just a few weeks of Summer holidays, she can’t wait to get back to school again! Emma had a great Prep year and is so keen to be a big grade 1 girl. As a parent I…

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