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Frequently Asked Questions
If you need help with publishing your book, you're in the right place.
What is involved with Publishing, Printing and Distribution?
Do I need Technical Knowledge?
NO - that's what we're here for.
All you need to do is write your book. This can be in a Word document, or a text file or any of your preferred electronic word processing software. (We're sorry, but we can't accept physical documents. Your book has to be typed on a computer.)
Will my book be printed?
YES - as part of all author packages, you receive hard copies of your book. The finished product will be offered for sale as a printed book, as well as a digital eBook (for Kindle, Nook etc.).
What does POD mean?
POD means "Print on Demand"
In short, this means that your book is offered to book retailers, online retailers and libraries and will be printed every time a copy is ordered by the reader / client.
This saves you a lot of money as you don't need to print your book in large quantities (usually a print run starts at 1000 -or sometimes 10,000 books).
What if I'm new to writing?
That's OK. Our editors work with you to make sure your book looks great. We also have a series of articles to help you to be come a better writer. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to receive the top writing tips.
Want to know what the editors do for you? Check out what's included in the Author Packages.
What is included in the end product?
A lot!
- Your book completely edited, including front and back cover as a PDF file
- Your book available as print ready file
- Your book created in specific eBook file types (specifically for iBook, Kindle, Nook and multiple other types of eBook files)
What is the difference between publishing and printing?
Publishing a book is the result of a team of specialists working on your publication. It includes editing the text, proofreading for grammar and spelling errors and checking the overall flow of the story. The Publisher will also look after the layout of the book (interior design), which includes typesetting and page layout. The final step is to make sure all technical specifications and different file types are prepared and are error free to ensure a smooth printing process.
Printing your book happens at the printing company. They take the completed document and create a print run. Usually a mock up is made to do a final check before a print run. Printing is not a required step for eBooks.
Who will receive my book?
Your book will be distributed among book retailers and libraries across the world. The book will be offered as 'available for sale' to large book retailers like amazon.com, Barnes & Nobles and thousands of other bookstores across the world.
Do you guarantee sales?
While we guarantee that your book will be made available for sale to 38,000+ (Internet) bookstores, we can not guarantee that they will purchase your book on behalf of their clients and readers. We offer social media and online marketing services as part of the extended package which will help with the uptake and global exposure of your titles.
How long does it take to publish a book?
Your book is treated with the highest level of professionalism to ensure that your book looks great and the end result is what you want. A book that has less than 30,000 words would take approx. 4 - 6 weeks to complete (depending on the amount of work you want us to do with the original text). The total time required is also dependent on the amount of time you need to re-work your text after the first round of editing.
Selling my Book
Will I receive a copy of my book?
YES - you actually receive 10 or 25 printed copies of your book depending on which Author Package you sign up for. You also receive a PDF version of your book, which you can sell on your own website as a PDF eBook of you want to.
How much will this cost?
The Author package is a Complete Publishing Service. For USD$1500 we will make your book print ready, do two rounds of editing and proofreading, typesetting and make sure the technical details of your book are correct for both printing and eBook publishing.
Do you guarantee sales?
While we guarantee that your book will be made available for sale to 38,000+ (internet) bookstores, we can not guarantee that they will purchase your book on behalf of their clients and readers. We offer social media and online marketing services as part of the extended package ,which will help with the uptake and global exposure of your titles.
Am I allowed to sell my own book?
Of course! You own the copyright of your book, so you are free to do with it as you please. As part of the Complete Publishing Author Package, we make sure your book is offered to 38,000+ book retailers, as well as 220,000 libraries, but we recommend you approach your own network to sell your book.
Can I buy with Paypal?
Yes you can - when you sign up for our Complete Publishing Packages you will be directed to your PayPal account to complete the purchase. This makes the transaction safe and compliant with all bank security rules.
Will my book be available in the US?
The completed title will be offered to 38,000+ book retailers, a group of both online and offline bookstores. While most of these bookstores will be in the USA, your book will also be offered for sale in countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
What about Amazon.com?
With Amazon.com being such a large bookstore, your completed book will also be available for sale through Amazon.com.
Complete Publishing doesn't stop there though... Your book is also offered to Barnes & Noble and 38,000 other bookstores globally.
Can my book be available in the iBook store?
Certainly! Your completed book will be available in all of the different type of eBook file types. This includes (but is not limited to) eBooks for Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook and the Apple iBook store.
Where do I send people who want to buy my book?
You can send them to their preferred online bookstore (for example BN.com or Amazon.com or BOL.com) or they can ask for your book at the local book retailer.
The bookstore will order your book from a catalogue to be printed and shipped to their client.
Amazon offers Self Publishing (which is free) - Why should I pay for your Author Package?
While Amazon.com offers a free service for Self publishing authors, there are a few drawbacks:
- * The book is ONLY for sale on Amazon.com
- * The price per copy of your book is higher
- * You still have to find an editor to proof read and edit your book
- * You have to find a graphic designer to create a cover image for your book
- * You have to find a professional copy writer to write the marketing text for your book
- * You have to project manage the work all these separate professionals do for you
- * You have to purchase software to make sure the quality of your cover image and internal book content is up to standard
Complete Publishing does all this heavy lifting for you. All you have to do is write your book and help the editors by re-writing the text.
Will I get paid?
YES – every time your book is sold, you receive author royalties. The royalties are paid each month into your PayPal account.
As long as your book is available for sale, and as long as people are buying your book, you will receive your royalty payments each month.
Because we make your book available to 38,000+ book retailers, you have a much better chance that somebody will buy and read your book.
What is the difference between Self Publishing and Complete Publishing?
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How do I get started?
Does my book need to be complete before I hire you?
No - you can have it partially written, or even just an idea for a setup. Our Ghost Writing Service will be able to help you finish your book.
How do I get my book published?
Check out the Complete Publishing Author Package and click the 'add to cart' button to purchase your Publishing Pack. You will be assigned a Publishing Assistant who will contact you to discuss the entire project with you.
What do I need to do to publish my book?
You need to finish your book - the writing part is for you. We can help you with the structure and the editing, but the actual story is in your head. After that we do the rest and it's up to you to approve the cover design and internal layout.
How long will it take to complete my book?
That's a tough question! It depends on a number of things:
- How much of the book have you written so far (and do you need our help to finish the book)?
- How quickly can you re-work the text based on the feedback of our editors?
- How quickly can you reply to us with answers to questions and decisions on layout and design?
In a perfect world - where everything flows without any hiccups - your book will be finished within 4 - 6 weeks from the moment you hire us.
I would like to write a book in French.
While we can sell your book in France, our editors are experts in the English language. You can tell us your preference between US English or British English (as these use different rules for grammar and spelling), but at this stage we don't offer any editing services for non-English languages.
Let's talk about the Money
How much do I pay to get my book published?
There are different packages, but the most popular package is the Extended Publishing Author Package. For more information read what is included in this package.
The Extended Author Package is USD$2500
Amazon's Createspace is free. That's a big difference.
While Amazon's self-publishing platform 'Createspace' is free, you will be disadvantaged because through Createspace you only have your book on Amazon.com. Each Author Package ensures that your book is distributed to 38,000+ book retailers, as well as 220,000+ libraries worldwide.
The Author Packages also include editing, typesetting, layout, cover design and everything else that is needed as part of Professional publishing. For a full list of inclusions, check this page.
I heard that publishers pay an advance to authors. Why do I have to pay up front?
Historically publishers have used a strict and complex vetting process to cherry-pick a specific number of books to publish each year. The service of this style of publishers includes marketing and sales services, book tours and PR and advertising to ensure a minimum level of expected sales. The cost of this process is a lot higher and the author pays for all of this with their author royalties.
Complete Publishing has a different model. The costs of publishing, printing and distribution of your book are kept at a minimum, which is why you only pay $1500 up front for the entire process and you receive author royalties from the very first book you sell.
How much will I earn with my book?
First of all - it is a hard truth that writing a book is (most likely) not going to make you rich. There is a lot of evidence and research published on the success rate of published books. At the time of writing (July 2014) there have been 1.2 million published this year to date.
On average, research has shown that in the U.S. each nonfiction book will sell approximately. 250 copies. (Publishers Weekly, January 11, 2010)
Having said all that - you will earn a straight 20% royalty over every book sale. (That is 20% of the listed book price)
For example: You list your book for $12.95 and you earn $2.59 for each book sold (even when the bookstores sell the book for a discounted price ) Your royalty is always a percentage of the list price.
Who will own my book?
YOU - it's your book and you own the copyright for the content of the book. Our service is to help your turn your raw text into a professional-looking book through editing, typesetting, layout, graphic design and making your book file print ready. We also distribute your book into our sales channels. This doesn't mean we own the book - it's your book and it will stay that way.
The company
How long have you been in business?
While Complete Publishing started in 2014, the team behind it is a publishing company that has been in business for 10 years successfully publishing textbooks for professional education as well as non-fiction titles.
Where are you located?
Complete Publishing has its headquarters in Brisbane, Australia but our editors are around the world. There are specialists in the U.S. English language as well as the UK/Australian English language in different countries.
Part of our service is that we coordinate all these experts to give your book the best possible service.
Do you speak English?
Certainly! As mentioned, we are based in Brisbane, Australia, and our language is English.
Who will work on my book?
The team at Complete Publishing works together to make your dream come true: to publish, print and distribute your book. You will have a professional proofreader, copy editor, layout / typesetting expert, graphic designer and publisher all working together to achieve the end result for you.
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Can Your Diet Be Causing Your Headache?
Did you know there is a diet to help prevent headaches? There is. It turns out that certain foods will make you more susceptible to headaches and migraines.
Not only are there foods that will promote headaches but there are foods that will help make them go away. Who knew?
There's nothing as annoying as a headache. You're unable to concentrate or think clearly when your head is pounding and your eyes feel like they want to fall out of your head.
Maybe it's time to try changing your diet instead of reaching for that bottle of pain relief next time you have a headache.
The good news is that headaches are rarely caused by a serious ailment. It doesn't make your head hurt less but it's good to know.
Foods That Can Trigger A Major Headache
Cheese is one of the foods that can trigger a major headache for those with a sensitivity to tyramine.
The cheeses you need to avoid are:
- Blue Cheeses
- Brie
- Cheddar
- Feta
- Gorganzola
- Mozzarella
- Muenster
- Parmesan
- Processed cheese
- Stilton
- Swiss
Certain foods can be the culprit for your severe headaches. Foods that contain nitrates, tyramine, monosodium glutamate can lead to migraine. Chinese foods contain more MSG that cause severe headaches, hot dogs, French fries, burgers are some deadly foods for your irritating migraine.
More Foods That Can Trigger A Headache
Wait, these are not the only foods that should be avoided by tyramine sensitive people.
- artificial sweetener
- avocados
- bananas
- beans (some types)
- beer
- buttermilk
- canned soups
- chocolate
- citrus fruit
- dried fruit
- kiwi
- nuts
- organ meats such as chicken livers
- papaya
- peanut butter
- pickles
- pineapple
- pizza
- potato chip products
- processed meats
- olives
- onions
- raspberries
- red wine
- sauerkraut
- smoked or dried fish
- sourcream
- fresh baked yeast goods
- yogurt
Some Other Causes of Headaches
Believe it or not being overweight, or mildly obese (body mass index of 30), increases your chance of having headaches by 35%. If your body mass index is 40 or above your chance of having a headache increases by 80%.
If you are a rigid, obsessive person, this too can increase headache susceptibility. You need to relax a little.
Certain odors can trigger a headache, such as paint or a strong perfume.
Dehydration is also one of those causes of headaches. So grab a bottle of water and sip it throughout the day.
Skipping a meal can often cause headaches, I know it does for me. Keep a protein bar or healthy snack close by just in case,
Too much caffeine as well as trying to stop intake of caffeine can cause terrible headaches. One of the worst headaches I ever had (beside migraines) was when I stopped drinking caffeinated coffee.
Not getting enough sleep can make your head pound a bit. Try to get your 7 to 8 hours a night.
Foods to Help Your Headache
Fortunately there are foods out there that can help with headache pain. They help dull it or take the edge off. Some of these foods even help banish your headache.
To help your headache try eating;
white beans
baked potato
sunflower seeds
oat bran
pumpkin seeds
fish oil
Foods that fight headaches
Foods high in potassium, such as a baked potato.
Foods high in a potassium and magnesium combination such as bananas.
Foods that help you re-hydrate quickly such as watermelon or cucumber.
Foods containing the natural enzyme bromelain, a natural pain reliever, such as pineapple
coffee can help get rid of headaches by helping reduce the size of blood vessel, but be careful too much coffee can make it worse.
cherries have a compound called quercetin, which has strong anti-oxidant, anti-allergy, and anti-inflammatory properties. This compound helps block pain
salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of headaches.
Spicy foods such as salsa and hot peppers can help ease the pain of a sinus headache. The spiciness helps clear your sinuses.
Magnesium rich food such as cashews, avocados, bananas help relax tense blood vessels
Taking too much of headache drugs and medications can also give you bad headaches which is called rebound headache. It won't stop until the person stops taking the medications and drugs completely.
- The Relationship Between Headaches and Stress
A headache, known by the medical term cephalalgia, is pain located in the head or neck area, but not all headaches are created equal. There are several different types of headaches, but this article will focus on tension-type headaches and the effect
- Ice Pick Headaches: Causes and Treatment
Information on the risk factors and causes of ice pick headaches including steps to follow for treating them.
- Cluster Headaches
The pain of cluster headaches can be devastating. Understand what cluster headaches are, possible treatment options and methods for coping.
- 10 Home Remedies for Awful Migraine Headaches
Here are 10 home remedies for migraine headaches that have either helped me get rid of my migraines or that I have researched. For a migraine headache, home treatment may be as simple as resting the right way instead of the wrong way, or as complex a
© 2013 Susan Hazelton
So useful KK G and thank you for sharing.
Enjoy your day.
I too am so glad you added foods that you can eat to help the headache sufferer. Excellent, Useful information KGal and much appreciated. Hope your not suffering from headaches these days. Have a great week my friend.
Yikes........all the good foods give you headaches, lol! This was a great article with some very interesting information. Thank you for sharing. (Voted Up) -Rose
This is an awesome post! I like that you provided a list of foods that may help cause headaches for some people, as well as other causes for headaches, and foods that help a headache go away. This is very handy, and I am bookmarking to come back to when I really need it. It's a good reference!
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Voted up and sharing.
~ Kathryn
Great work. I have known many people over the years with severe migraines, and sometimes even expensive, prescription meds would do no good. I wonder if they ever challenged diet? This was well done, and from personal experience, you certainly know what works.
Great hub, with such awesome foods and so well explained. An interesting outlook on foods to be eaten so by eating correctly headaches can be a thing of the past so helpful information
An amazingly informative hub. I did not know of all the foods associated with headaches. Thanks!
Madison :-)
What a great hub! I used to get more migraines--now they are infrequent--but still, I get them! So this is very helpful!
Such helpful info on several counts. Thanks for highlighting how our diet can cause headaches as well as for the good reminder about how what we eat influences our overall health and wellbeing. I'm glad I love, love, love watermelon! :) Pinning to Solve It: Health and Safety Tips/Recipes.
Hi KKGal~What a wonderful, informative hub on headaches. I've never been one to get headaches, but I know from friends that it can be so miserable to have them. Your article is very useful and people will get a lot out of this, especially the food lists on what helps ease headaches and what can cause them. Voted up and hit many buttons.
Very useful and informative hub!
Normally I do not have headaches, but some of my relatives do have this recurring problem of headaches. I am going to share this hub with them.
Many thanks for sharing this useful information!
Voted up!
Thank goodness i rarely have a headache. I notice that i like and eat the foods that fights headaches. Thank you for sharing..
This is interesting to know. As I was reading this hub about all of the headache triggering foods, I was thinking to myself...what is left to eat? Fortunately you gave us that list as well. Going to drink more water now and get a bite of lunch! Up, useful and pinning to my "Do you know this? board.
Exactly what I wanted, as I suffer from headaches quite a lot. Sad to see many of my favourite foods on the list of foods to avoid. Thank you for sharing this with us. Very useful. Voted up and sharing.

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Tickets for Mozarthaus Vienna with optional Haus der Musik
- Explore the only Vienna apartment of Mozart that has been preserved
- Visit the place where he composed "The Marriage of the Figaro" and more music than anywhere else
- Enjoy the atmosphere of "live" history with audioguides available also for children
At the Mozarthaus Vienna visitors can explore the only Vienna apartment of Mozart's that has been preserved, where he composed more music than anywhere else! Around this flat, a comprehensive presentation of the times in which Mozart lived and of his most important works awaits Mozart fans, young and old, from all over the world. The exhibition is focused on the great composer's Vienna years, which represent the peak of his creative achievement.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, a special exhibition also takes place in Mozarthaus Vienna, which changes each year and is included in the price of admission. The special exhibition 2019 (February 2019 – 26 January 2020) is titeled with "Mozart: Traveller across Europe".
In the museum shop, you'll find a diverse range of products on the theme of Mozart. As well as souvenirs and gifts, it also offers a comprehensive selection of DVDs and CDs – many of them recorded in the Mozarthaus Vienna's own event room! On the ground floor, a self-service café with hot and cold drinks as well as snacks is at visitors' disposal. The Mozarthaus Vienna is wheelchair accessible.
- Entrance to Mozarthaus Vienna (permanent and temporary exhibitions)
- Only if choosen, also entrance to Haus der Musik
- Entrance to Haus der Musik, if not choosen
- Food and drinks
- Seniors
- Students
- Families with up to 3 children
Domgasse 5, 1010 Wien, Austria
- Mozarthaus Vienna is located in Domgasse 5, Vienna (closed to St. Stephen's Cathedral)
- The Haus der Musik lies between St. Stephen´s Cathedral and State Opera, next to the University of Music and Applied Arts. The main entrance is on Seilerstätte
- Mozarthaus Vienna is barrier-free
- Please note: there are no parking spaces available
- Audioguides for adults and children are included in the price
- Adult audioguide languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Hungarian, Russian, Czech, Slovakian, Korean
- Children audioguide languages: German, English, Italian, French, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Czech
- Mozarthaus Vienna: every day from 10.00am - 7.00pm (last admission at 6.30pm)
- Haus der Musik: every day from 10.00am - 10.00pm (last admission at 9.30pm)
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more than the Riot Act
This is the front of a Mothers Day card from my son Ben. The inside says: "Thanks for reading us more than the riot act"---and it's amazing that he found such an apt card (four children two girls and two boys)--okay, so we never had the ugly lamp or the ugly wallpaper or the ugly drapes...but we certainly had the nightly story-reading and the giggles pictured here.
But I am thinking of another child, a little boy named Anthony, who spent three summers with our family. On the anniversary of Brown.v. Board of Education, a book called LINDA BROWN, YOU ARE NOT ALONE anthologized stories related to that momentous decision. I wrote about Anthony for that book, now out of print; and I'll copy my contribution here.
"He's crying. We were playing keepaway and he just started to cry." My children, all four of them, came thundering through the back door into the kitchen, where I was stirring spaghetti sauce. "What should we do?"
I glanced through the window of the Maine farmhouse and saw him standing in the back yard. Sneakers untied. Head down. Skinny shoulders heaving. Tasha, our Newfoundland dog, was at his side, loving but unhelpful. Quickly I wiped my hands on a paper towel and headed out to try to comfort him.
"You guys stay inside," I said. "Set the table. Seven places, remember, not six."
"Let's fold his napkin funny," I heard one of them say to the others. "It'll make him laugh."
Anthony had arrived that afternoon. He was six years old and had just finished first grade. He had ridden that day seven hours in a bus from New York City. Now he was in our backyard in Maine waiting to have dinner with six blue-eyed blond people whom he had never met before in his life. I didn't blame him for crying.
I had not specified age, gender, or race when I applied to take a Fresh Air Child into my home that summer of 1968. My own four children were both boys and girls, two of each, and they ranged in age from six to ten. Whoever arrived on that bus would find a niche somewhere in our family. There were plenty of toys to share, an assortment of bathing suits for borrowing, and room for one more at the table. The dog adored children indiscriminately, and the cat ignored everyone with the same amount of disdain.
But when they called my name at the Greyhound station, and a little African-American boy, wide-eyed, wearing a nametag with ANTHONY on it, appeared at the door of the bus, I found myself thinking: he's so small.
My own son, Ben, was also six and had also just completed first grade. But watching the two boys as they walked side by side to the station wagon (Anthony lugging his small plastic suitcase, refusing any help), I could see that Ben was a head taller.
"Shall we call you Tony?" I asked him as the children arranged themselves in the back of the car.
He glared at me. "Why?"
"Well, ah, I meant that Tony is a nickname for Anthony. So maybe you like to be called Tony?"
My son came to my rescue. "My name's Benjamin but I like to be called Ben. Look, I can touch the ceiling of the car with my feet."
"So can I." These were pre-seatbelt days. Anthony lay on the seat of the car beside Ben and they touched the dome light with their sneakers. In the rear view mirror I watched the skinny legs, white and brown, vie for positioning.
His brief tears in the yard before supper were simply from a lot of fatigue, a little homesickness, and a certain amount of uncertainty about spaghetti, which he claimed never to have tasted before. But dinner was a hit. Slurping spaghetti was fun. He laughed in the bathtub, and made a soapsud beard, copying Ben. The two little boys traded pajamas; Anthony wore Ben's baseball players in return for the Tarzans folded in Anthony's little suitcase.
They were ironed. "Your mom irons your pajamas?" I asked him in astonishment. His answering look said you mean you don't? I let it pass.
As night fell, all five of them, smelling of shampoo, arranged themselves on the yellow couch where we gathered every evening, and I opened a book to read aloud as I always did.
The reading ritual was new to Anthony.
"Doesn't your mom ever read to you?" one of the kids asked him.
"She too busy," he replied defensively. (Ironing pajamas? I wondered)
Over the summer we would learn more about Anthony's super-industrious mom. She was a lawyer, a doctor. Rock star. Bank president. She rode a Harley, sang with the Beatles, had been in the paratroops, spoke several languages. Hardly a moment to read stories at bedtime.
"Well, what about your teacher at school? Doesn't she read stories to the class?" I asked him.
Anthony grinned. "She yell at us, is all."
He snuggled in and watched the pages. "What it say there? Don't turn so fast."
"That's just the title page," I told him. "The story doesn't begin yet."
"Read it," Anthony commanded.
So I backtracked and read the title page to him. The book was by an author named Dayton Hyde, I told him.
"He the guy wrote it down?"
"Yes. Dayton Hyde is his name. And the title of the book he wrote is—"
Ben interrupted. Ben was proud of having learned to read this year. "Cranes in My Corral," he read, with his finger following the words on the title page.
Anthony pushed Ben's finger away. "He get that right?" he asked me. "Is that what it say?"
"Yes. That's the title. Cranes in My Corral."
"Lemme see where it say that."
I showed him the words of the title and he repeated it. I could see that it was going to be a long evening.
It was our custom to read one chapter of a book each night at bedtime. Dayton Hyde's book, (now sadly out of print), was a charming true story of a family of sandhill cranes that nested on his ranch, disappeared each year as part of their migration, and returned faithfully every spring. By the end of the first chapter, the cranes had acquired personalities, and of course the star was the goofy, mischievous littlest one.
Anthony looked startled when I closed the book at the end of Chapter One. "Finish it," he demanded.
But finally he reluctantly accepted the fact that it was bedtime and that the story would resume the next night. With the too-long legs of Ben's baseball pajamas dragging on the floor, he climbed the stairs to bed.
He was an intelligent, curious, energetic, and very determined child. When, the next day, the application for the usual summer swimming lessons arrived, and stipulated that each child must be at least four feet in height, I measured Anthony and found that he was simply not tall enough. But he glowered when I explained to him that he wouldn't be able to go.
"We'll find something fun to do while they go to swimming lessons," I told him, but he ignored me and disappeared, scowling, into the bathroom.
When he emerged, he ordered me to measure him again. He had stuffed folded washcloths into his sneakers, elevating his feet uncomfortably at least an inch, and he had raked at his own hair with a comb, trying to make it stand in the air.
It didn't make him four feet tall, but it made me go to the phone and wheedle a dispensation for this one too-small child so that he could learn to swim.
On his third morning in our home, I asked him if he would like to send a postcard to his mother to tell her that he had arrived safely and settled in.
He shrugged and said no.
"Well, you could tell your brothers and sisters that we have a horse and a dog and a cat. "
The prospect of such gloating seemed to appeal, but he still said no.
"You write it," he said. "I be telling you what to say."
So I wrote the postcard message that he dictated, telling his family that he could not only swim but do award-winning dives, and that he knew how to cook spaghetti. I addressed it to the Bronx housing project address that I'd been given, and handed him the card so that he could sign his name.
He didn't know how. I held my hand over his on the pen, and we made the letters together: A N T H O N Y. I showed him his nametag, which we had hung on the kitchen bulletin board, and he looked at it with some interest, now that he knew the name was his. Then he took his card to the mailbox, and lifted the small tin flag to let the rural mailman know that A N T H O N Y had written to his mother, who was herself, he told us, a mailman on the days when she wasn't being a violin player or a chef.
Each evening he was first on the couch, with the book in his hands. I showed him how the word "crane" looked on the page, and that he could, if he tried, find it in other places. From time to time his small index finger crept onto the page, to point to another sighting of the word as I read.
I don't remember how many chapters Cranes in My Corral contains. But I remember clearly the night that we read the final one.
Summer was passing. Anthony had learned to dog-paddle his way across the pool. He had sat on our horse and had his picture taken and the photograph was inside his suitcase waiting to be shown to his pals and siblings in New York. He had eaten lobster, and then he had eaten more lobster and still more. He was hoping to eat twelve lobsters by the time he went home. Next summer, he said, he would come back and eat forty lobsters, and he would not only sit on the horse next summer, but he would let the horse walk while he was sitting.
I read the last chapter of the book. One more time, the family of cranes returns to Mr. Hyde's ranch corral. One by one they appear in the distance, and then swoop in to their familiar place, the place where they had been born and to which they had been returning for years. The rancher waits and watches. But one crane—the littlest one, the one we all liked best, the goofy, silly one—is missing. Hours pass, and finally night comes. But the last crane has, on its travels, met with some mishap. It does not return.
I closed the book. My own children nodded their heads, accustomed to endings, accepting of sadness. They began to gather themselves to head upstairs to bed.
But Anthony sat stunned. "What happened next?" he asked me. "Read me the next."
"That's the end, Anthony. See? No more chapters." I showed him the book, how the page I had just read was the last page.
He flipped the end pages, looked at the back flap, inside the back cover, searching hopelessly for more story.
"Come on, Anth," Ben said. "We can play army men in our room before we go to bed."
But Anthony was crying. He held the book in his arms. "I wanted more!" he wailed.
When we took Anthony to the bus station for his trip back to New York, he greeted his fellow travelers, each of them name-tagged once more, some of them sunburned, one with an arm in a cast, all of them weighted with souvenirs. Anthony carried a shopping bag filled with sea shells, two empty lobster claws, a snorkeling mask, and our copy of Cranes in My Corral.
He returned the following summer: seven years old now, a seasoned traveler with a list of expectations that included a stop at Weeks' Ice Cream en route home from the bus station.
He had finished second grade. He looked at the menu in the ice cream shop and grinned at the familiar garish photos of sundaes. "Can you read it?" I asked, pointing to a description of his favorite.
"Not yet," he replied. "But I'll learn."
Nor could he read at eight, the third summer he spent with us, after he had completed third grade.
Ben was also eight, that summer, and my other children were nine, eleven, and twelve. My oldest, a girl now in junior high, wanted to watch the evening news to see what was happening in Viet Nam, and her one-year-younger brother had ball games to play, games that lasted into the summer twilights. They no longer joined us on the yellow couch each evening. Now it was only Kristin, Ben, Anthony, and me.
"He can't read a single word, Mom," Ben confided privately. "Not even Green Eggs and Ham. And he's going into fourth grade!"
I knew that. And it troubled me. But when I tried to show Anthony the sounds of letters, the magic of their combinations, he became impatient.
"My teacher will teach me that," he insisted. "I'll learn when school starts." He didn't want school, not in summer. He wanted stories.
Night after night, for three summers, we sat on that yellow couch, Tasha the Newfoundland snoring at our feet, and journeyed through books. The cool barn where Charlotte lived and died, the primordial swamp where dinosaurs roamed, space and rocket ships, Oz and Narnia: all of them became the landscape of Anthony's life in our family. Each August he went home with books in his suitcase, stories in his heart, and the expectation that this year would be the year when he would learn to read.
His confidence and resiliance astounded me. In Maine, I had watched him jump into water well over his head and seen him bob back up grinning and make his way back to the dock with a city-boy dog paddle that somehow kept him afloat. I had seen him fall from a horse and feed the horse a forgiving apple from our orchard. He had ridden a chair lift, brown legs dangling, to the top of a ski slope, then hiked back down and found the untied sneaker that had dropped from his foot midway. It had never occurred to him that the water was too deep or too cold, that the horse's big teeth might bite too far, or that the sneaker would not be right there at the base of the tall pine.
And each September he embarked happily on another year in school, certain that he would catch on this time, would break the code, would become a reader. "This year I will," he said with determination each fall.
And each year it didn't happen.
The spring that Ben, now nine, finished fourth grade, I sent in our annual application for Anthony's visit. By this time it was routine. But this time there was no reply.I called the organization that sponsored the visits and they checked their records. Anthony's mother had not sent in the paperwork this year, they told me. Perhaps she was ill? Surely not; not Anthony's mother, who was herself a doctor as well as a nurse, and a veterinarian and professional wrestler to boot? I asked them to call her with a reminder, to tell her we were looking forward to our fourth summer with her son.
They tried. But the telephone was disconnected. There was no one by that name at the address.
And so that optimistic, valiant little boy disappeared from our lives. We never saw Anthony, never heard from him again.
What does any of this have to do with Brown vs. Board of Education, that decision handed down fourteen years before a child named Anthony entered my kitchen carrying a little plastic suitcase?
I'm not at all sure. Sadly, it's a reminder that the Supreme Court of the USA could not decree an end to every problem that an African-American child, heart filled with hope, would face in today's world. The Court couldn't mandate caring classrooms or fine teachers with a reverence for literacy. But it gave children like Anthony the right to expect those things, to hope for them, to demand them.
My son Ben is a lawyer now, and has two little boys of his own. Every night they curl up beside him, wearing Spiderman pajamas, and listen to the stories he reads.
From time to time I think about Anthony, and wonder where he is. Statistics tell me that a little black boy growing up thir
ty years ago in a Bronx project had a pretty good chance of becoming a dropout, a drug addict, a criminal, or a corpse. But I don't think those things happened to Anthony.
I think that in his case, the statistics were offset by other things: that he had a mother who was right up here with Wonder Woman—and who ironed his pajamas; that at six years old, not yet four feet tall, he had carried his own suitcase into the home of strangers and made himself a place; that he cherished books and was determined to master reading no matter how long it took.
I think that today—tonight, this very night—somewhere he is holding his own child on his lap, and reading a story aloud.
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Invited Talks
2016 "In Search of Best Epistemic Practices for the Financial Services Industry"
Conference, "Finance and Social Justice."
University of Bayreuth, Germany. November 3-5, 2016. Abstract: https://app.box.com/s/03b0uo9jc66gjr25ulx5q57wq7nshhkh
2016 "(Very) Modest Epistemic Expressivism"
Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association.
Symposium on Epistemic Expressivism. Main Program.
Washington, D.C. January 6-9, 2016
2014 "An Anchor for the Expressivist Raft?"
Department of Philosophy, The Graduate Center of the City University of
New York. October 22, 2014.
2014 "Deficiency Arguments Against Empiricism and the Question of Empirical Indefeasibility. " Book Symposium: Albert Casullo, A Priori Justification and Knowledge. Pacific Division Meeting of the APA. April 16, 2014.
2011 "Irrealism Without Anarchy: Valuing Truth Within a (Partially) Nonfactualist Epistemology." Epistemic Expressivism Workshop.
University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland. October 15-16, 2011.
2010 "When Is It Reasonable to Agree to Disagree?"
Department of Philosophy, Sacramento State University. November 30, 2010.
2010 "Irrealism Without Anarchy: Valuing Truth Within a (Partially) Nonfactualist Epistemology." Dept. of Philosophy, University of Miami. April 23, 2010.
2007 "Naturalism, Fallibilism, and the A Priori"
University of Connecticut, Department of Philosophy. November 16, 2007.
2006 "Naturalized Epistemology and A Priori Justification."
SUNY Albany, Department of Philosophy. May 5, 2006.
2005 Comments on James Beebe's "Bonjour's A Priori Solution to the Problem of Induction." Meeting of The Creighton Club.
Cornell University. October 1, 2005.
Submitted Talks and Invited Conference Commentaries
2016 "Disentangling the Epistemic Failings of the 2008 Financial Crisis."
Workshop "Finance – Knowledge – Justice"
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. May 24th, 2016.
2011 "Securing Pluralism for an Irrealist Metaepistemology"
Joint Session of the Mind Association and Aristotelian Society. University of Sussex. Brighton, England. July 8-10, 2011.
2011 "Toward a Unified Account of Normative Disagreement in Epistemology and the Philosophy of Science." British Society for the Philosophy of Science Annual Meeting. University of Sussex. Brighton, England. July 7-8, 2011.
2011 "Financial Modeling in the Banking Industry: Some Reflections from the Trenches" Conference on Epistemology of Modeling and Simulation. University of Pittsburgh Center for Philosophy of Science, MIDAS National Center of Excellence, and Graduate School of Public Health. Pittsburgh. April 1-3, 2011.
2008 Comments on Phil Hanson's "A Priori Methods and the Concrete World."
Pacific APA Division Meeting. March 19-23, 2008.
2008 "Epistemic Norms and Objectivity: Toward a Non-Reductive and Naturalistic Account." Kazimierz Naturalized Epistemology Workshop. Kazimierz-Dolny, Poland. September 6-10, 2008.
2007 "What We Value: Is Justification Relativistic?"
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Conference: The Value of Knowledge.
August 27-29, 2007.
2007 "Naturalism, Fallibilism, and the A Priori." British Society for the Philosophy of Science Annual Meeting. Bristol, England. July 10, 2007.
2007 "A Fallibilist A Priori." Joint Session of the Mind Association and The Aristotelian Society. University of Bristol. Bristol, England. July 11-13, 2007.
2006 "A Priori Justification and Naturalistic Epistemologies"
Kazimierz Naturalized Epistemology Workshop. Kazimierz-Dolny, Poland.
Sept. 1-5, 2006.
2005 Comments on Simon Evnine's "The Shape of a Life: Epistemic Constraints on Personal Identity Over Time." 8th Annual Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference: Time and Identity. April 1-3, 2005.
2004 "Naturalism and the A Priori." Symposium: A Priori Knowledge in Contemporary Epistemology. Université de Sherbrooke. October 1-2, 2004.
2004 Comments on Leora Weitzman's "Anti-Individualism, Self-Knowledge, and Why Skepticism Cannot Be Cartesian." 7th Annual Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference: Knowledge and Skepticism. April 30 – May 2, 2004.
Other Presentations
2015 "The Mystery of the Mirror"
Songs of an Examined Life: Leonard Cohen and Philosophy
Authors read selections from Leonard Cohen and Philosophy: Various Positions
(Open Court Press, 2014). Cornelia Street Café. New York, NY.
January 25, 2015.
2013 "Moral Mind-Independence"
Department of Philosophy, City College of New York. May 9, 2013.
2007 "Genuine Possibility or Just Epistemic Possibility?"
Union College. Women's Commission Lecture. May 2007.


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i've been writing an article now for abt 5 years outlining why the isthmus of Teauntepec cannot be the narrow neck as outlined in the Book of Mormon
but the more I researched the longer the article got. over the coming days and weeks I will be posting the article in small segments so as not to over whelm the reader.
Since the 1981 publication of John Sorensen's An Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon, a paradigm has been held amongst LDS scholars that has remained largely unquestioned. Dr Sorensen is to be applauded for the work that he did in gettting the study of the Book of Mormon onto a more professional footing.It is now time for a new generation of scholars to build upon the work that he has done and take Book of Mormon studies in a new direction.
Dr. Sorensen is analgous to the the Mayan scholar Eric Thompson, Mesoamerican studies had been hindered by the attitudes of the Thompson. Anthropologists and archaeologists had such respect for Thompson that they were unwilling to challenge his assumptions about the Maya,such as that the Maya were a peace priestly society and that they did not have a real writing system.
Linda Schele and Tatiana Prouskouif were some of the first art-historians whose views had not been shaped by Thompson's dogma, and as their expertise and research gained respect amongst Mayanists, scholarly ideas about the Maya began to change.
Dr Sorensen's work relating to Book of Mormon geography can be seen as foundational, but similar to Thompson's work, outdated and uninformed by more recent research and thinking in the field. Book of Mormon geography studies are at the same stage now that Mayan studies were in the late 1970s. Perhaps the respect which Dr Sorensen has been held in for the ground-breaking work that he did has influenced LDS scholars to be less willing to challenge the assumptions that underly his work. The heavy influence of Sorensen's conclusions on further Book of Mormon studies, however, is gradually dissipating. Sorrensen's concept of "Nephite North" has been challenged for a long time and will not be included in this paper. Likewise, Kirk Magelby (ref) has clearly proven that Sorrensen's theory that Sidon is the Grivelja River cannot be correct, so this also will not be discussed.
There is one assumption of Dr Sorenson's that everyone still accepts, and has yet to challenged, and that is that the Ithimus of Tehuantepec is the "narrow neck" mentioned in the Book of Mormon. While this assumption makes working out the real-world geography of the Book of Mormon so much simpler, it is hoped that the evidence that will be presented in the rest of this article will prompt further investigation by LDS scholars outside the existing paradigm.
There will be as attempt to demonstrate that the political landscape at the time of the destruction of the Nephites precludes the Ithimus of Tehuantepec or anywhere near the ithimus. as being the "narrow neck" This will be done by examining the cities of Teotihuacan and Monte Alban and their growth, as shown in the archeological record. also to be discussed will be the impact that the growth of these two cities had on the Maya, of whom the Nephites were an ethnic-religious group. While it is outside the scope of this paper to explain the complex evidence for cultural influences between the Maya and the Nephites, it is a fundamental assumption of my work that these two peoples interracted freely. Also some of documented character attributes of the military leader, Mormon, will show that he would not have led his people through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and it therefore cannot be the "narrow neck of land".


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Mediterranean Nature & Culture
* Subject to availability.
- The magician Alain Choquette will be on board.
- A kid-friendly, family cruise, with specific entertainment.
- The Amalfi Coast, listed with UNESCO as world heritage.
- Charming port of call: Hydra, the St Tropez of Athenians.
- The marvellous Greek theatre of Taormina, overlooking the waves.
- An unforgettable crossing of the Corinth Canal.
- Sailing by the Stromboli volcano.
- The possibility of visiting Athens and Rome, before and after your cruise.
- Staterooms & Suites
- Port of call & excursions
- Formalities
- Kid's Club
- Guest(s) Lecturer(s)
- Pre/Post & Overlands
Staterooms & Suites
There are no staterooms available for booking. Please contact our cruise advisors.
Fourth ship in this superb series loyal to the PONANT spirit, Le Lyrial like her sisterships embodies the subtle alliance between luxury, intimacy and wellbeing which is PONANT's signature. The elegance of her exterior and interior lines and her intimate size (only 122 staterooms and suites) make this a rare and innovative yacht on the cruise market.
Interior Design
We have been inspired by the destinations we visit and decided to create a subtle variation around a palette of blues. Ranging from the luminous delicate grey-blue of the Polar ice to splashes of the vivid turquoise blue found in Mediterranean coves, it also includes the blue light of the future pole star.
Port of call & excursions
AthensEmbarkation 12/08/2019 from 16H00 to 17H00 . Departure 12/08/2019 at 18H00 .
The Greek capital city is located on the edge of the Saronic gulf, in the east of the country. It bears a plural name in reference to the first villages that surround the Acropolis. You will be enchanted by the rocky plateau presided by its monuments listed as UNESCO World Heritage. In the city below, you can visit some of the liveliest districts in Athens: Plaka, with its maze of colourful streets, and where, in the evenings the drifting aroma of moussaka and garlic prawns will tickle your taste buds. The National Archaeological museum and the Cycladic Art Museum are also some of the city's key attractions and allow visitors to discover Athens' cultural past.
13 August 2019 – HydraArrival 13/08/2019 early morning. Departure 13/08/2019 midday.
This unusual gem belonging to the Saronic islands is located to the east of the Peloponnese. There are no cars here. Named after the island, the harbour town is layered up the slopes of a mountainous bay. You may be surprised to see beautiful stone mansions. These are traditional here, as are the multi-coloured caïques along the quays. Further along the shore, you will discover the Historical Archives Museum. Collections from Athens National History Museum are exhibited in the elegant villa Koundouriotis.
13 August 2019 – Crossing the Corinth CanalArrival 13/08/2019. Departure 13/08/2019.
The Corinth Canal cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth, turning the Peloponnese into an island as it separates the region from the Greek mainland. Inaugurated in 1893, the canal is a little over six kilometres long and enables merchant vessels and passenger to avoid a long 400-km detour around the peninsula. The two sides of the canal reach a height of approximately fifty metres. From the exterior decks, don't miss this unique opportunity to watch the ship as it navigates along the narrow strip of water encased between tall, ochre cliffs. What an experience!
14 August 2019 – Fiskardo, CephaloniaArrival 14/08/2019 early morning. Departure 14/08/2019 midday.
We know you'll be won over by the charm of this fishing village located north-east of the island of Cephalonia. A best kept secret of the Ionian archipelago, Fiskardo gives onto the coasts of Ithaca, home of legendary king Odysseus. To see the coasts, just walk out onto the jetty. While you're there, look back at the colourful houses along the quaysides: they have surprising architecture with evidence of Italian influence. Unwind at the café terraces along the water's edge, in the shade of gazebos. While you watch the boats in the harbour, you can savour some local specialities like kreatopita, small meat pastries.
15 August 2019 – Taormina, SicilyArrival 15/08/2019 early morning. Departure 15/08/2019 early afternoon.
Located on Sicily's eastern coast, in the province of Messina, the seaside town of Taormina is Sicily's Saint-Tropez, boasting heritage sites, secluded beaches and luxury shopping. You can visit its medieval centre, suspended 300 metres above sea level, where terraces offer a spectacular view of the Mediterranean Sea. Another vestige from its past are the ruins of the Greco-Roman theatre. This extremely well-preserved site attracts visitors who are fascinated by the natural beauty of the area which overlooks a turquoise bay.
15 August 2019 – Sailing in front of StromboliArrival 15/08/2019. Departure 15/08/2019.
Like Ulysses during his Odyssey, you will have the opportunity to admire the Stromboli, the capricious volcano that looms over the Aeolian Islands. Its activity, uninterrupted for thousands of years, has earned it the nickname the "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean".
16 August 2019 – Lipari, Aeolian IslandsArrival 16/08/2019 early morning. Departure 16/08/2019 early afternoon.
Of the seven Aeolian islands, this is the largest and the most populated. Lying off the north coast of Sicily, in the Tyrrhenian sea, Lipari is one of UNESCO's marvellous World Heritage sites. Its lava stone quarries and obsidian flow of Rocce Rosse are indications of its volcanic nature. The town, the largest urban area in the whole archipelago, proudly houses its citadel and its castle, both rooted in Antiquity. If you head further into the centre, you'll be surprised to come across a Norman cathedral, complete with a magnificent baroque façade.
17 August 2019 – AmalfiArrival 17/08/2019 early morning. Departure 17/08/2019 midday.
The little town of Campania gives its name to the region containing the magnificent, UNESCO World Heritage listed, Amalfi coast. And for good reason. Located at the foot of Mount Cerreto, against a rock face of a gorge that opens onto the sea, Amalfi's absolutely splendid natural scenery alone is enough to feast your eyes on before making for the medieval streets to explore some of its history. The mix of cultural influences from the Mediterranean Rim is omnipresent here. Don't miss the dome of Saint André the Apostle and its beautiful cloister, before sipping a delicious lemon juice made from locally grown lemons at a terrace bar.
17 August 2019 – Sailing along CapriArrival 17/08/2019. Departure 17/08/2019.
You will sail past the Sorrento Peninsula off the coast of Capri and discover the steep and craggy coast of the romantic "blue island", jewel of the Bay of Naples. The charming flowery landscapes, the light and the mild weather have made the island a popular destination since ancient Roman times, attracting big celebrities from all over the world looking for a taste of la "dolce vita". In the island's north, the colourful village of Capri clings to the Marina Grande heights, at the foot of Mount Solaro.
18 August 2019 – Bonifacio, CorsicaArrival 18/08/2019 early morning. Departure 18/08/2019 late afternoon.
The spectacular town of Bonifacio located on the very tip of southern Corsica, clings to a narrow promontory of white rock overhanging the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean. You can admire its limestone cliffs hewn out by the wind, before setting off on a cultural tour of its cultural treasures. From the little paved streets in the ancient Haute Ville, to the promenade on the open-air medieval chemin de ronde, this stunning town will take you on a journey back in time. Frequented or secluded, there are numerous beaches to choose from, all in keeping with the high standards of the "Île de Beauté".
Civitavecchia (Rome)Disembarkation 19/08/2019 at 07H00 .
Built on an Etruscan site, between the Tyrrhenian sea and the Monti della Tolfa, Civitavecchia respires the dolce vita. This very modern and easy going town combines art and history with panache. You can also visit superb historical sites like Fort Michelangelo or the Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi. Just 80 kilometres from Rome, the town is a beautiful first step to the Italian capital.
The information below is current but subject to change at any time without advance notice from government authorities. Please consult your respective government agencies for visa and health information.
Warning about the use of drones: the use of drones aboard PONANT ships, whether they are sailing at sea, at a port of call or anchored, is strictly forbidden. The use of drones on land in the Arctic and Antarctic regions is also strictly forbidden by international polar regulations. In other regions, it may be possible to use drones on land if permission has been obtained from the relevant authorities of each country and each region travelled through, as well as a pilot's licence that should be obtained from your home country. Passengers are responsible for obtaining these permits; they should be able to present them at all times. Passengers who do not obtain these authorisations expose themselves to the risk of legal proceedings.
Passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the completion of your trip. Passport must contain at least two completely clear, blank, unused visa pages for each visa required, not including any amendment pages. Visa pages with stains or ink from other pages in the passport are not usable. Guests who deviate from the scheduled embarkation or disembarkation port should research the foreign entry requirements for the port country. Due to government regulations, regrettably, PONANT will have to deny boarding to any guest who fails to obtain the appropriate travel documentation for this trip.
Kid's Club
Kid's Club
Children aged 4 to 17 can take part in age-appropriate activities organised aboard the ship by the PONANT Kid's Club activity leaders: manual, physical or cultural activities, board games, DVD evenings, or discovering the occupations on board during dance, photo or cooking workshops (depending on staff availability and the number of children signed up).
These activities are held in the mornings, afternoons and evenings until 9.30 pm (10.30 pm on gala evenings). The times can fit in with your excursion schedule: please check with the activity leaders beforehand.
Thanks to outings and shore excursions near the ship under activity leader supervision, children aged 6 and over can also enjoy the beach, have a swim, stroll through town or go fishing!
Each day, the Kid's Club programme will be added to the standard daily programme to inform you of the details and times of activities planned for the young seafarers the next day!
As a souvenir of your cruise, a CD will be made and available for purchase on board.
The activities on offer will depend on the number children signed up, their respective ages, and the weather conditions.
During the shore excursions with the kids aged 6 and over, the younger children will not be able to attend the Kid's Club aboard the ship.
Parents/grand-parents must read the "General information about the PONANT Kid's Club" document and sign a permission slip authorising the child/children in their care to be looked after by the Kid's Club on board and during outings.
Guest(s) Lecturer(s)
Alain Choquette
Born in Quebec, Alain Choquette dreams of becoming a famous magician from his earliest age. Specialised in "close-up magic", he handles card tricks with skill and bases his shows on a close collaboration with his audience. With humour and poetry, Alain Choquette offers another approach to magic while collaborating with renowned artists like the famous magician David Copperfield.
In his early stages, Alain presented his close-up magic tricks to the most popular talk show in Quebec television "Ad Lib". Starting from 1993, he multiplied performances in Quebec and in the United States. His first show "Première apparition" was a great success in Montreal with 200 performances within two years.
This dazzling celebrity brought him then to the American stages. He was invited to participate in the TV special "World's Greatest Magic" broadcast by NBC and watched by over 26 million viewers, and then to join the American tour 50th anniversary of the prestigious Radio City Music Hall in New York.
In 2003, he presented "Alain Choquette et compagnie" at the Casino of Montreal, and mystified Montrealers with "La Disparition des Douze" in which he removed 12 randomly selected people within the public. This trick gave him a worldwide reputation.
Alain Choquette crossed the Atlantic in 2013 to seduce the French audience through his participation at the Comedy Magic Show of Arturo Brachetti. He came back to France in late 2014, and since then has been presenting his new show "Drôlement magique" across the country.
Languages spoken: French, English
Photo credit: Michel Cloutier
Possibility of withdrawal in case of force majeure.
Pre/Post & Overlands
After your cruise
19/08/2019 – Direct Transfer from the port of Civitavecchia to Rome Fiumicino airport40.00 € **
Before your cruise
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- Vimeo Video Tips
- 1. Definition
- 1.1 What is Vimeo?
- 1.2 Vimeo Basic, Vimeo Plus or Vimeo Pro: Which is Right for You?
- 1.3 Vimeo vs YouTube: Which is Better?
- 1.4 Vimeo vs YouTube vs Dailymotion: Which Video Platform is Right for You?
- 2. How to Edit/Tips +
- 2.1 How to Make Thumbnail
- 2.2 How to add subtitle/captions to Vimeo videos
- 2.3 How to Trim and Cut Vimeo Videos
- 2.4 How to Add Music to Vimeo Videos
- 2.5 How to Make Vimeo Videos
- 2.6 How to upload iMovie video to Vimeo
- 2.7 How to Upload Window Movie Maker Video to Vimeo
- 2.8 How to insert a Vimeo video into PowerPoint
- 2.9 How to share Vimeo video online
- 2.10 Tips to Get Your Video "Staff Picked" on Vimeo
- 3. Editing Tools +
- 3.1 Best Video Editor for Vimeo
- 3.2 Vimeo Cameo Review
- 3.3 10 Best Alternatives to Vimeo Cameo
- 3.4 Which is Better Video Editor for iPhone? Cameo or FilmoraGo?
- 4. How to download Vimeo Videos +
- 3.1 Best Vimeo Video Downloaders
- 3.2 How to Download Vimeo Video to MP4
- 3.3 How to Download Vimeo Video to MP3
Vimeo vs YouTube vs Dailymotion: Which Video Platform is Right for You?
If you are an upcoming entrepreneur who is looking forward to an effective video marketing strategy then you have to come to a decision regarding the portal you want to use for your marketing. As you should know by now YouTube , Dailymotion and Vimeo are the 3 major players in the field of video marketing. In this article we are going to give you a comparative analysis of all these video sharing platforms so that you can select the one most suited to your needs.
Part 1. Detailed Comparison
1. Content
Before deciding which video platform to choose you need to find out about the content in which each of them specializes.
Youtube: If your content is more related to entertainment then YouTube is the platform to go for.
Vimeo: Vimeo is a closed community specializing in videos by artists from various genres and is considered to be a more creative platform than YouTube.
Dailymotion: Dailymotion has a fair share of both but it resembles the YouTube trend.
2. Audience size and membership
Youtube: YouTube's audience is large, with over 1 billion users that watch hundreds of millions of hours of content – each day! Vimeo has a much smaller for their audience, its 170 million viewers, about 42 million are in the United States.
Vimeo: Vimeo comes with 4 membership options – the Basic which is available for free and the paid Plus, ($59.95/ year) Pro ($199.00 a year) and Business membership ($599.00 a year). The storage level and support for each membership option varies. The free membership is limited to just 500 MB/week. YouTube and Dailymotion on the other hand are totally free, and Youtube gives unlimited hosting. However YouTube Red is a $9.99 subscription service which will allow you to watch ad free videos and download them for watching offline.
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Dailymotion: DailyMotion is the world's second-largest video sharing website behind YouTube, statistics claimed by both companies show that YouTube has a significant advantage over DailyMotion in terms of unique site visits, totaling one billion visits per month compared with DailyMotion's 112 million visits per month.
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3. Limition of video
Youtube: One of the best parts about this platform is that it doesn't come with any upload limit.
Dailymotion: Regular users can upload 60 minutes videos of 2 GB limit and the quality of upload is limited to 1280 720p.
Vimeo: With Basic plan you can upload 500MB/week, with Plus plan you can upload 5GB/week and with Pro plan you will be able to upload unlimited videos with a per file limit of 25 GB.
4. User experience
To begin with both Vimeo and YouTube had a very similar kind of user interface. This has gradually evolved with the years and these days the user interface of Vimeo is more attractive than YouTube. Vimeo would give the user less adverts, offer easy navigation and of course allow them to watch the videos on a large video player. Though these days YouTube is also offering a 'theatre mode' for full screen view along with a skip ad option, yet the quality of it's user experience is still isn't at par with Vimeo. YouTube is still trying its best to satisfy its one billion/month users but still Vimeo is the winner when it comes to unparalleled user experience.
Part 2. Tips for Editing Videos on YouTube, DailyMotion and Vimeo
Before uploading your video on any one of these above mentioned platforms the first thing you have to do is get your videos edited. The Wondershare Filmors is a comprehensive video editor which is ideal for use by beginners. With this software you will be able to nicely edit a video even if you have no prior knowledge about video editing. This easy to use video editing software is loaded with lots of useful features which can be effectively used by the casual and novice editors. This software is packed with all you need to create good quality videos for your audience on YouTube, Vimeo or DailyMotion. All you need to do is import the video clips and choose a pre-programmed music and theme for your video. The software would then analyse your video clips and automatically create a video for you.
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The huge eavesdropping programme would involve the creation of a mammoth central computer database to store hundreds of billions of individual pieces of communications traffic.
Supporters say it would become one of the security services' most comprehensive tools in the fight against terrorism but critics described it as "sinister".
MI5 currently has to apply to the Home Secretary for warrants to intercept specific email and website traffic but, under the new plan, internet and mobile phone networks could be monitored live by GCHQ, the Government listening post.
The Home Office said no decision had been taken but security officials claim live monitoring is necessary to pick up terrorist plots.
It would allow them to capture records like chat room discussions on password-protected Islamic extremist websites.
The annual number of phone calls and other electronic communications in the UK is predicted to nearly double from 230 billion in 2006 to 450 billion by 2016.
Last year 57 billion text messages, or 1,800 a second, were sent. That rose from one billion in 1999.
The number of broadband internet connections rose from 330,000 in 2001 to 18 million last year. Three billion e-mails are sent every day, or 35,000 every second.
One of the spurs for a central database is a concern over how that electronic communications data is currently stored by hundreds of different internet service providers and private telephone companies.
Records may only be held for limited periods of time and are then lost which makes it impossible for police and the security services to establishing historical links, or so-called "friendship trees", between terrorists.
If all communications information was centrally stored then links could be made between terrorist cells and other sympathisers could be identified.
The telephone and internet companies are currently required to give records of calls or internet use to law enforcement agencies if a senior officer authorises that it is needed for an inquiry.
Last year there were more than half a million such requests.
The cost of monitoring everything, and keeping it on a central database, has been estimated at £12 billion and would dwarf the proposed cost of the identity cards programme.
Critics also claim it would be virtually impossible to keep such a vast system secure and free from abuse by law enforcement agencies.
Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve said: "It would mark a substantial shift in the powers of the state to obtain information on individuals.
"Given the Government's poor record on protecting data, and seeing how significant an increase in power this would be, we need to have a national debate and the Government would have to justify its need."
The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has already called for a public debate about Government proposals for the state to retain people's internet and phone records.
A spokesman for the commissioner said: "He warned that it is likely that such a scheme would be a step too far for the British way of life. Proposals that threaten such intrusion into people's lives must be properly debated."
Richard Clayton, a security expert at Cambridge University, said the proposal would mean installing thousands of probes in telephone and computer networks which would re-route data to the central database.


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If I underwent a canalicular syndrome operetion, how long does it take, after surgery, to dissapear pain and tingling? Will I recover all the strength?
In general, after a decompression surgery in a canalicular syndrome, painful nocturnal symptoms disappear early. The disappearance of the other associated sensory and motor symptoms vary depending on the clinical degree of compression and the time of evolution.
How many time will I be in the hospital?
In general terms, depends on wich nerve is affected. Sometimes, as in median nerve compression at carpal tunnel, surgery may be ambulatory. In other cases, one or more nights of admittance are required.
The admittance may also depend on the patient's age and whether they have any condition that requires special surveillance.
La estancia también puede depender de la edad del paciente, así como de si tiene alguna patología que requiera un vigilancia especial.


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The term customer experience has become a bit of a buzz phrase in recent years and rightfully so. Today's consumers expect the businesses they interact with to deliver great experiences every time they interact or do business together.
With this in mind, 2017 is already shaping up to be the year of customer experience. The focus of efforts in business-to-business and business-to-consumer spaces are now on using new technologies and tactics to create highly personalised experiences for customers.
What most business don't know is that this doesn't necessarily mean buying into every gimmick out there that promises an improved customer experience. All you need to do is use your customer relationship management (CRM) system effectively.
A good CRM software solution should support your drive to improve your customer's experience by enabling you to do the following:
Create personal relationships
Your company's CRM database is full of customer information which could be used to help build personal relationships. From names and contact information to every phone call, email and enquiry ever sent. This information is powerful, it allows you to know exactly what each customer expects, what their concerns are and how you can address them.
Personalise your communications with customers as much as possible. Address them by name and incorporate what you've learned about them from the information stored in your database within these communications. This will stand out and change your customer's perception of your business.
A CRM solution is a multi-faceted platform where all things crucial to customer relationship development and retention are stored. Without the support of a CRM solution, business relationships look and function dramatically differently.rehabilitation.
Offer quick support
Nothing improves customer experiences like being there for your customers in their time of need. You need to be able to offer help and support to your customers exactly how and when they need it and one of the best ways to do this, in the digital age we live in, is by way of the internet. You need to have measures in place to ensure that no customer inquiry is lost.
You can use your CRM software to help you do this by setting up an automated customer service programme that pushes all queries into a central system where they can then be assigned a reference number and relevant support agent to deal with it timeously.
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Barclays posted a 25 percent drop in first quarter profits it said was linked to the bank's multi-million dollar restructuring programme and deeper-than-expected losses in its European operations.
Adjusted profit for the three months ending in March fell to £1.79bn from £2.4bn during the same period last year, Barclays said Wednesday in a statement published on its website. A poll of analysts conducted by Reuters suggested experts were anticipating for a figure of £1.85bn. Barclays said the figures include around £500m in costs associated with its well-publicised restructuring programme it has called "Transform" and expects a further £500m in costs to be incurred this year. Barclays said it would pay a first quarter dividend of 1 pence per share on 7 June.
"We set out in our strategic review in February our path to become the 'Go-To' bank for all our stakeholders," said CEO Antony Jenkins in the statement. "While there remains much to do to build a stronger and more resilient Barclays, we are completely focused on executing our Transform programme and are making good early progress. In our goal to become the 'Go-To' bank we have not chosen an easy path for Barclays, but we have chosen the right one."
Barclays' shares, after initally falling 1.2 percent in the opening minutes of London trading, advanced around 0.5 percent from Tuesday's close to change hands at 299.95 pence each.
The UK's second-biggest bank said the amount of money it needed to set aside for potential losses on loans fell 10 percent to £706m. It's tier 1 capital ratio, a measure of the amount of money needed to absorb group losses and protect shareholders and depositors, was pegged at 8.4 percent.
Barclays has been undergoing a massive structural and cultural change since the bank was first implicated in the global libor rate-fixing scandal in June of last year. The accusations - and eventual settlement with US and UK authorities - cost the bank £490m in fines and led to the departure of former CEO Bob Diamond, Chairman Marcus Agius and COO Jerry Del Missier.
Late last week, two more senior executives of the Diamond era - investment banking head Rich Ricci and wealth management boss Tom Kalaris - announced their early retirements.
Jenkins revealed thousands of job cuts and warned investors of softer returns in February when he told Bloomberg Television that the bank was "entering a fundamentally different environment now than we've experienced in banking for last twenty or thirty years ...our estimation of the next two to three years is that we'll see the same sort of income performance in those years that we saw in 2012; in other words low single-digit revenue growth. And therefore to deliver the returns we seek for our shareholders we need to deliver on both capital and costs and what we're talking about today is all of those things."
Barclays said Wednesday that average shareholder returns for the first quarter fell to 7.4 percent from 12.4 percent in the final three months of last year.
The bank's European retail and business banking unit posted a £462m loss - significantly wider than the £72m loss is notched during the same period last year - as the division continues to drag on the British bank's bottom line. The group has been earmarked for around 1,900 of the 3,700 global job cuts which has thus far cost it around £356m in "Transform" costs.
Investment banking profits once again gained the Lion's share of Barclays's profits, notching £1.315bn - an 11 percent increase from the same period last year.


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Just in time for the weekend, another fine stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. Which of these books call to you? Tell me in the comments!
Just in time for the weekend, another fine stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. Which of these books call to you? Tell me in the comments!
The Durst for sure. Never heard of any of the others.
Wowzers! What a tough life you lead, all those lovely-looking books to ferret through… Girl in the Shadows looks interesting.
They look good! I wonder what your thoughts are about digital books.
Why is it there are all these books written by people I know nuffink about?
Neil Gaiman – sure. Hogan? – nope I was thinking of one of the other ones.
I'm not complaining mind you. The comments attached to these stacks of books give me great ideas about other authors to try (and I trust your good taste to point me in the right direction).
Another look in a couple of days to see what other recommendations have been made and off to my local bookstore I'll go.
You got Remnants of Trust 5 months early! I AM SO JEALOUS ARGH.
Is it just me or are more and more SF titles sounding like 'romance' novels?
Remnants of Trust. Hands down. Loved her first book.
Eternity's Wheel.
Every one of these posts is at once a reminder of how much adventure there is to be had in reading, and a sad reminder of how many of them I will never have time to read even if I had nothing else to do but read.
No doubt about it. "What The #@$% Is That?" How can you resist? Simon&Schuster site gives the sub-title "The Saga Anthology of the Monstrous and the Macabre" and tells me it's a collection of stories based on a Mike Mignola drawing of an unidentified monster that would elicit a "WTF is That!" from observers.
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IT'S not often that what happens off stage is as important to a play as what's on it.
But that must be said of Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious look at the life of three very different couples.
In a nutshell - three parties, three Christmas Eves and three kitchens.
The backdrop for Ayckbourn's tale is an ambitious businessmen, a banker and a love rat architect, all of whom have their hands full with their wives addictive and obsessive habits.
One wife is a compulsive cleaner, the second seems intent on self destruction and a third with an over zealous love of the contents of a bottle of gin.
While the parties are in full swing the audience see what happens in the kitchen.
Among the cast are Matthew Cottle, you'll remember him from the Game On sitcom on the Beeb a few years back, while ex-East Ender and I'm a Celebrity star Mark Bannerman swaps the jungle for the stage and an ironic role as a 'ladies man.'
Honeysuckle Weeks, most recently seen on Foyle's War, appears as Eva who makes several attempts to end it all with little success while Deborah Grant is the drunken flirtatious and deeply sarcastic wife Jane. Sara Crowe's desire for scrubbing - the kitchen floor and oven to be precise -and David Griffin, the banker, complete the line-up for what is made a lengthy evening due to extensive set changes during two lengthy intervals.
It's well worth a look and just remember not to trot off home after Act Two!


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Are you feeling a growing connection with The Orchard Community? Partnership is our version of a membership class, but with great food and lots of fun!
Whether you know for certain you are ready to make The Orchard your church home or just want to learn more about who we are, where we're going and how you fit in, our Partnership BBQ is for you!
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The South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society is a registered charity, we rely heavily on funding from external providers in order to work towards our charity aims. Donations are always welcome and greatly appreciated.
If you would like to donate please do get in touch by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
There are also ways to donate without having to send money, this could be through the Co-op membership scheme . If you are a Co-op member you can choose to donate to the railway simply by shopping at your local Co-operative supermarket. As a member, every time you buy selected Co-op branded products and services, 1% of what you spend goes to a local cause. The more you spend, the more money goes to causes in your area. For further information head over to the Co-op member page at http://www.coop.co.uk/membership/local-community-fund/