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The Bite-Sized Economy
Virtual Goods, Real Dollars
Last week, while throwing Microsoft another $10 to play some new maps on an Xbox game, I realized that there's a major shift going on in how we thinking about purchasing and owning products and content. It has real implications for anyone trying to sell goods going forward - we're on our way from the big ticket economy to the bite-sized economy.
If you're not a console gamer, you may not be familiar with the concept of "DLC", or downloadable content. For folks using Microsoft's Xbox Live (or, until its recent struggles, the equivalent PSN from Sony), DLC allows them to buy additional content for games they already own via the network for about $10 a purchase. Generally, it's extra levels, or new storylines, or new in-game items for a game they already own.
In my case, I purchased the game "Call of Duty: Black Ops", back in when it was released in November of last year. In the old days, that $60 purchase would have been my last outlay on the game, and the game itself would have stayed essentially the same until I tired of playing it and purchased another title.
With DLC, the fundamental game may not change, but if I'm enjoying the core gameplay experience but getting bored of running through the same environments over and over again, it expands the "world" of the game so I can get some extra replay value from it.
This was in fact my second DLC purchase for that game, an incremental $20 in sales for Activision (it's publisher) without having to sell me another box of software. Notably, I'm still playing it six months after it came out, so I'm fine with that expense - it's cheaper than buying another $60 game that might or might not turn out to be as enjoyable.
Beyond Games
What's happening, at a larger macro scale, is that the friction associated with these transactions is declining (because it's easier to buy and deliver online, and because customers are more willing to.) For Activision, that means that it's worth the investment to make a $10 add-on product, even if it's only saleable to your existing customers. For me, it means I can essentially "subscribe" to a game and reduce my risk of wasting $60 on a clunker (and most games, to be honest, are clunkers - there's really only a half dozen or so 'exceptional' titles in any given year.)
If you're a vendor that's great at creating products that consumers enjoy, this is great news: now a great game not only sells more copies at the retail shelf, but it has a high-margin "afterlife" where you can sell an incremental $10-$30 per user at far higher margins than your boxed product.
But if you're better at marketing your product than building it, you may be in for a rough ride. As a consumer, I'm spending fewer dollars overall, and they're going towards fewer products total. And fewer of those dollars are "speculative" - I'm spending my money where I've already found an experience I value.
What About GDP?
It's worth noting here that this has negative implications for GDP. As Tyler Cowen pointed out in The Great Stagnation, Facebook is great, but when you're on Facebook, you're not out spending money. When you're spending less, someone is selling less, and it's potentially negative for GDP. Efficiency on the product side is one thing, but this is efficiency on the consumption side, and at least to some degree it will drive lower overall consumption.
Down the Road
I expect we'll see this playing out in a lot of other domains: obviously, television is going this way as people push back on the cable "basket" for the a-la carte options offered by services like Amazon Video on Demand and iTunes.
But it's happening in much less obvious places, too - if you consider Zipcar's hourly rentals, they're basically what happens when you reduce the overhead of a rental transaction to almost zero, allowing the minimum increment to go from a day to an hour. This is not just about digital goods - it's about any sale. Amazon will happily sell an Amazon Prime customer a cable for $3 and ship it to them for free, because they've become so efficient on a per-transaction basis. Companies that don't adjust will be left behind.
The bite-sized economy is a great trend for both consumers, and quality manufacturers / service providers. But in the short term, it's going to be a tremendously disruptive transition, as savvy buyers increasingly switch from the "bulk purchase" / Costco mentality of the past to a much more just-in-time buying model.


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The project "The Legal Guide to Germany" is the expat's concise guide to overcome officialdom in Germany. It helps citizens of other countries, either living in or (soon) coming to Germany, in gaining a reliable orientation toward their every day legal rights and responsibilities in Germany. It's all about a lawyer telling inside stories on everyday legal questions. In other words, it's an 24 hours / 7 days a week integration course for those who are not satisfied with "standard" or "minimum".
We firmly believes "integration" is the name of the game for newcomers both living and working in Germany. Otherwise it will be lose-lose situation". Too many non-Germans could easily avoid basic legal issues had they only been better informed. The goal of LG2G is to provide this valuable awareness. LG2G typically addresses the reader with a basic understanding of Germany. To obtain this basic understanding, LG2G expressly recommends Expatica, HowToGermany and German-Way. Where these sites stop, LG2G starts!
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(MEDIA GENERAL) — As election results were rolling in around 10 p.m. ET and a Donald Trump victory seemed imminent, many Americans took to the internet to start making other plans–to move to Canada, that is.
So many, in fact that Canada's immigration website crashed.
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Brennan High Schooler says pulled pic is discrimination
A Brennan High School student is gathering signatures for a petition in response to what she believes is a case of discrimination.
Felicia Rivera, 16, was incensed when a fellow classmate told her last Friday that the school's yearbook supervisor, Amey Graybeal, pulled a photo depicting Felicia and her girlfriend, Lialani Hernandez, 17, cuddling at school.
The photo had been included on a page featuring six couples for Valentine's Day. Felicia believes Graybeal pulled the photo because the girls are a gay couple.
"On Friday, February 22, 2013, the yearbook staff refused to put a gay couple on the couple's page in the yearbook," reads the petition. "They claimed that they have nothing against gay rights, but are scared of how much criticism the school would get and how parents of straight people would refuse to buy the yearbooks."
The petition has accumulated more than 280 names so far.
Felicia hopes to start a gay-straight alliance at Brennan High, and hopes to get the picture put back in the yearbook but said her mission is more than that.
"It's not really about getting the picture back in the yearbook, but about why it was pulled in the first place," Felicia said.
In response to the allegations, Northside ISD spokesman Pascual Gonzalez said the picture was pulled after Graybeal determined it depicted a public display of affection that was in violation of the school's handbook.
"It's just an intimate picture; there's no eye contact, they're both looking down. It looks like a pretty intimate moment," Gonzalez said. In the photo, Felicia is behind her girlfriend with her arms around her; Lialani's face is turned toward Felicia, who is resting her nose and lips on Lialani's forehead. Gonzalez said other pictures on the same page depict couples that are standing next to each other looking into the camera. In one, a boy has his arm around a girl's shoulders. In another, a couple appear to be holding hands.
Gonzalez emphasized that Brennan High does not discriminate against students based on sexual orientation.
"The Northside School District prides itself on providing the most high quality education for all students, and we welcome all students, as well as a safe and welcome environment. It's important to know that the students are safe at Brennan High School," Gonzalez said.
Felicia's father, Felix Rivera, said he is behind her 100 percent. With a total of five daughters, he calls Felicia his "buddy."
"I worry about my girly daughters," he said. "This is not the one I have to worry about."
On Wednesday, Rivera met with Brennan's principal, Gerardo Marquez, to discuss his daughter's concerns, and said that he'll buy the school's yearbook when it gets published at the end of the semester and will go through it "page by page" to make sure there are no heterosexual couples depicted in a similar way.
"I would be perfectly fine with this," he said, "if you can show me a picture of another gay couple somewhere in the book."


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Hello all, I keep neon sized fish with RCS. I always thought "that floating plant in ThatFishPlace's tank looked cool" and it was never listed anywhere for sale. I wanted to buy when I figured out what it was. After my last trip down there to get other plants it was accidentally introduced to my tanks. Then I learned allllll about it. lol
So now I have it, I still like it to a point. I've never seen a plant grow so fast! I've looked at the species that are the normal consumers of this beast and they all seem to be larger sized fish when they fully mature.
Question is, is there a smaller one that will eat it? Or invertebrate? I don't want a fish what will threaten adult RCS. Any ideas?
The reason I ask is I've seen my older raspora tetras (closing in on 2") eat one from time to time, supposing it was food I expect. I did not see them spit it back out. So maybe there is a hope?


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They would if they had reason to. If you had something to offer them, like Divayth Fyr who would want to study your case of corprus, or might be interested in a Dwemer artifact you're offering. Surely they have to go down to the lower floors of their own tower sometimes, to talk to their hired help or get some stuff they have stored down there. Fyr goes to his Corpusarium on occasion, and even Mistress Therana has to go down sometimes given her decorative choices.
Master Neloth has a levitation pad in his tower in Dragonborn, to help people up to him if they don't know how to levitate. They don't expect a lot out of others, and recognize they have to occasionally interact with such peons, so it's not as if they never make any concessions.I dunno, maybe someone could lend you an enchanted item with Levitate or help you figure out where to find one, but your proposed solutions are totally out of character for, say, Master Neloth or Archmagister Gothren. They WANT it to be hard to reach them, and they're not going to coddle some pathetic (in their minds) non-mage who isn't even powerful enough to learn to levitate. They're elitist ancient wizards with huge egos, not elected politicians. If you can't get to them, you're not worth their time as far as they're concerned.


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
The Works of Voltaire. A Contemporary Version. A Critique and Biography by John Morley, notes by Tobias Smollett, trans. William F. Fleming (New York: E.R. DuMont, 1901). In 21 vols. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/351,
A 21 volume collected works of the writings of Voltaire with a biographical volume by the English Liberal MP John Morley and notes by the 18th century Scottish novelist Tobias Smollett.
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Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Rochester and Wexford, Pennsylvania, she appeared on the television series Star Search and The Mickey Mouse Club in her early years. After recording \"Reflection\", the theme for Disney's 1998 film Mulan, Aguilera signed with RCA Records and rose to prominence with her 1999 teen pop self-titled debut album. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles \"Genie in a Bottle\", \"What a Girl Wants\", and \"Come On Over Baby\". A year later, she released her first Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo, which sold over three million copies worldwide, and the holiday album My Kind of Christmas. Displeased with her lack of input in her image and music, Aguilera assumed creative control for her fourth studio album, Stripped, which draws influences from a variety of genres including soul, hip hop, Latin, and rock. The album spawned the top-ten singles \"Dirrty\" and \"Beautiful\", and earned a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for \"Beautiful\".WIKIPÉDIA


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A rare look at a spectacular show of nature, as gray whales make a splash off the coast of Southern California. They've made an impressive comeback and are giving the economy of that region a real boost. NBC's Diana Alvear reports.
By Diana Alvear, Correspondent, NBC News
A couple of breaths are enough to reveal the giants beneath the surface.
Two Pacific gray whales are spotted just off the coast of Redondo Beach, Calif., two of thousands that are making their way south to warmer waters near Mexico. That's where many will mate and give birth before returning to Arctic waters. Their journey takes them along the California coast to the delight of tourists, locals and naturalists, such as Alisa Schulman-Janiger.
Click here to visit the website for the Los Angeles chapter of the American Cetacean Society
"60 years ago this wouldn't be happening," she said. "These are whales that were hunted to the point of extinction."
Channel Islands Whale Watching/Photography by Edward Howell
Prized for their bones and oil, Pacific gray whales were hunted relentlessly and were nearly wiped out twice -- once in the mid 1800's and again in the early 20th century. Alarmed by their exceedingly low numbers and the extinction of the Atlantic gray whale, commercial whaling was banned first by Mexico, then the U.S. in the 1940's. Since then, gray whales have become the comeback kids of the Pacific.
"They are the only whales to be taken off the endangered species list," Schulman-Janiger said "So that's a real success story."
And their success has translated into success for state and national parks situated along the so-called "whale highway." Cabrillo National Monument even holds a Whale Watching Weekend, an event designed to educate families about the need for conservation.
Click here to visit the U.S. National Park Service website
LaShae Bibbins and her husband brought their two daughters to the event.
"I really do think it's important because they can grow up understanding conservation and then maybe being an advocate," she said.
Her daughter, 6-year-old Kaitlyne, can't take her eyes off the coastline. She wants to see a whale, "cause they're really interesting and fascinating!"
Brennen Nicoletti slowly toured the exhibits with her 2-year-old son perched on her shoulders.
"I grew up getting to go whale watching. I want my children to grow up seeing the whales and not reading about them in a book," she said. "Actually see them in real life and up close and personal like I've been so lucky to be able to do."
American Cetacean Society naturalist Alisa Schulman-Janiger speaks about the importance and preservation of gray whales, stressing that education plays a key role.
And then, a shout came up from the boardwalk bordering the coast. Someone had spotted a spout. Visitors quickly pulled out their cameras, standing on tip toe for a better shot.
It's a scene one wouldn't normally see at this time at Cabrillo, according to Cabrillo spokesperson Emily Floyd.
"With our vantage point, it really brings people in. And we definitely do see a rise in visitation in what would normally be an off-season for us," said Lloyd.
With sweeping vistas of the sea, tourists flock to Cabrillo and other coastal parks to see these gentle giants at a time when, on average, attendance is down and state and national parks are struggling.
Just south of Cabrillo, San Diego Whale Watch tours is preparing to push off for another tour. The boat is packed, everyone jostling for a good view.
The company used to sponsor fishing expeditions but two years ago, owner Christopher Switzer had an idea: "We were driving the boat in from fishing trips and were having to dodge whales," he said.
So the company switched to whale watching and business is booming.
"There's a whole economy that revolves around live whales," Schulman-Janiger said. "People buy T-shirts and jackets and all sorts of things, it brings people out of their homes and out on boats to see the whales."
She says the whales aren't just survivors, they're proof that successful conservation can lead to economic success. And she's hoping these rock stars of the sea serve as an example to ensure these and other natural wonders never cease.
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Johnny Appleseed
Widely considered to be the most evil of all evil apples, Johnny, a New-Mexican Gala, was so nefarious in nature that he began to exhibit psychotic qualities before he was even fully grown. Poisoning the tree he grew from using only his mind, Johnny quickly took over the orchard he was grown in, converting it into a nightmarish landscape where apples would grow humans to juice and enjoy on hot summers days. Before long, Johnny had cultivated an army of apples and other mercenary fruits to take over the World, and "free it from the tyranny of the fruit-munching scum". A long and pulpy war hence commenced, the New Mexicans struggling with pitchforks and trowels to hold back the oncoming fruit, pumped full of vitamins and essential nutrients as they were. Fortunately, being an apple, Johnny Appleseed had a natural lifespan of around three weeks, and shriveled to a prunish death just as he was on the verge of conquering his first city. His army quickly collapsed, and the newly freed New Mexicans enjoyed fresh smoothies for weeks- while remembering what so nearly could have been.
As part of the battle against mankind, Johnny Appleseed synthesised heroin from the corpse of a particularly heroic pear, in order to drive human thoughts away from battle. He is thus partially responsible for the War on Drugs, and wholly responsible for Folk Music, and hence his name is cursed Worldwide even today.
Trails of Johnny Appleseed[edit]
"I have nothing to fear but pears themself."
Many people have heard the name Johnny Appleseed. Many people believed he was a good man. But many didn't know that his "harmless seed planting" was really a plot to murder thousands of innocent people. He had had his appleseed poisoned so they would grow killer apples contaminated with the Apple Jacks bacterium. If it wasn't for Bobby Watermelonseed, who found a cure just in time, many more than the 5 that had already died would have. Peter Tomatoseed was the first to die. He was hit by a falling apple tree. Cody Pumpkinseed drove his car into an apple tree, killing himself and the pedestrian he had hit 3 blocks back that was still holding on to the bumper. The other two actually did die from eating the apples, but their names don't matter.
The country went into shock. There where 5 people dead, and who knew how many more would die. But it was not long before Mr. Appleseed was caught. The trial took many long months, but finally Judge Coffeebean announced, on March 27, that Johnny Appleseed was guilty. He was sentenced to a life time of digging up all the trees he planted, all 1,299,887 of them.junk yard full of apples and junk


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Local singer/songwriter Wolf Larsen teamed up with Mission filmmaker Pete Lee, Viracocha, and what looks like the mysterious silhouettes of the Patzner bros for her latest music video. It was filmed within the reclaimed-wood walls of Viracocha with little/no budget. If watching a graceful modern dancer caress vintage typewriters to ethereal breakup music is your thing, you'll love it. You will probably like it anyway. NPR did.
Wolf's alter ego, Sarah Ramey, happens to be a fascinating person. She was the personal blogger of the Obama campaign in 2008 and is currently writing a book "The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness" which probably has to do with her struggle with an illness that's been keeping her in treatment in Washington D.C.
Also, check out Pete Lee's stuff if you haven't already. He recently did a crazy martial arts music video for Aesop Rock.


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About Us
After 15 years of operation as a standard RV park, Lake Oklawaha has been a favorite destination for thousands of people and their families and friends. After great demand, it was decided to allow RVers to purchase their own lots at the park and in doing so, take advantage of all that the facility has to offer. The changes at the Park are many, much to the delight of those who have visited lately.
Located on a bluff overlooking the 13,000-acre Lake Oklawaha (also known as the Rodman Reservoir), the park is surrounded by the 400,000-acre Ocala National Forest. The park has taken the best nature has to offer and enhanced it with the amenities and conveniences desired by today's RVers.
We have 3,700 feet of privately owned water frontage on magnificent Lake Oklawaha!
We couldn't make the natural surroundings any better than Mother Nature had done, but we did provide upgrades and additions to the Park that will make your stay more enjoyable and your lot purchase more valuable.
We've trimmed the excess branches and foliage of many of the picturesque oak and hickory trees overlooking beautiful Lake Oklawaha so you can appreciate the view better and enjoy the dazzling sunsets. We've paved the roads to make driving, walking, jogging and biking so much easier and to keep the dust down.
There are a lot of subtle changes that you may not notice at first, but here's a list of ones you will:
Photos: (Top): The newly expanded and remodeled laundry facility at the "Central Laundry Building & Bath House" has several coin-operated washers, several dryers and a laundry supplies dispenser. In the same building, newly tiled showers have been installed, including an extra-wide shower which can also be used for handicap. (Bottom left): Newly remodeled bathrooms with changing rooms at the Recreation Center adjacent to the pool. (Bottom Right) Some of the newly installed toilet facilities inside the remodeled "Central Laundry Building & Bath House".
Now You Can Own Your Own RV Lot
"Affordability" is the operative word when speaking about the pricing of the lots at Lake Oklawaha RV Park in Ft. McCoy, Florida. Starting in the low 30s, you can now own a space to call your own in the pristine Ocala National Forest.
Pick out the location of the RV lot you prefer then make it yours. Then email us with that number or call us for details on how to reserve the lot(s). Don't delay because lots are limited and selling fast.
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When you visit us next time, we encourage you to tour our Park Models Home Center on site to see the many new features offered in these famous recreational homes. To learn more about the quality, styles and options of these famous Park Models, click here.
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This is the fourth in a five-part series defining success for retirement plan advisors by Liz Davidson, who as president of Financial Finesse has a unique vision of who the most successful retirement plan advisors are, and what they have in common.–Ed.
I've talked a lot in this series about the key role of innovation in growing a retirement plan advisory practice. There's another side of the success story that's equally important and sometimes even more difficult to accomplish: implementing that innovation. Many advisors may have the foresight needed to stay afloat in this industry—they pick up on trends in their clients' planning needs and network with other professionals who collaboratively help them identify where the market is heading. But the implementation process is where many of us entrepreneurs go wrong. Some have a great idea that either never gets played out into real practice. Sometimes the idea does get implemented, but in a way that doesn't resonate with your target market. As a result, many opportunities to grow our businesses and stand out in this crowded industry are lost, and then—lo and behold—someone else comes along and does it more effectively.
There is, however, a unique way to approach the implementation of new ideas in one's business which any advisor can use. A firm that has successfully used this approach for 11 years is Chicago-based Plan Sponsor Advisors. PSA specializes in advising mid- to-large-market plan sponsors around plan design, like payout options and automatic features, to the communication and education efforts around the plan to increase employee participation. This boutique firm has been able to advise clients on over $19 billion in assets and is one of the most recognized advisory firms in the nation. They've been able to not only see ahead of the market, but also how to develop and position new services that met market needs before others were doing it. Jennifer Flodin (left), co-founder of PSA, credits these traits for the success of her business.
In a nutshell, PSA's approach is to think about its business long term, position its services, communicate with clients and develop partnerships. No matter how innovative the ideas or how wonderful PSA's services are, Flodin and her partners know they won't get across to clients unless they implement them well. Here are some tips any advisor can use to better implement new ideas to meets client demand and elevate their practice to national status:
Put your services in a framework that makes things easier for your clients.
Countless behavioral science research shows that putting information into a framework helps us better identify, relate to and understand it. The problem is that creating frameworks which resonate with our target market is much easier said than done.
I've personally come to realize that there is a delicate balance between making things simpler for clients and coming off as too simplistic. Advisors face this with their own services—frameworks can make our businesses come across as "cookie-cutter" with no room for customizing to the client's specific needs.
But Flodin and co-founder Don Stone (right) have mastered the use of frameworks to grow their business. PSA has seen their business grow 26% since implementing their R21 framework which gives plan sponsors four main action steps that PSA will accomplish upon being hired to consult with them on their plan: re-think, re-invent, re-design and re-engineer. Their framework simplifies their services for clients without sending the message that what they do is simple or that it is a one-size fits-all proposition. For tips to creating frameworks, see sidebar in this article.
Create a business model that allows you to provide high end, customized service in a highly efficient, scalable way.
Sure, customizing for every client sounds like a far-fetched fantasy that has no room in the real world. It's probably the biggest challenge we face in running a business and it sure doesn't lend itself to highly scalable, efficient operation when done the traditional way; we would never grow simply due to capacity issues.
But customizing on a mass scale is actually very doable. The problem is that there's often something holding us back: we tend to look at parts of our business as silos rather than as interconnected. My own firm has been guilty of having this mindset, starting with a blank sheet of paper when working with a new client rather than seeing parallels in past or existing relationships. Whenever you fail to see those parallels, you miss opportunities to fully leverage what you've already done successfully.
Changing the way you see customization can revolutionize your business. This is where PSA has done the most in terms of business growth—the firm looks at every client, every product and every service as interconnected.
PSA recognizes where there is overlap and how a previous experience can be altered to work for another client or put into a framework that makes it a highly desirable service with the mass market.
PSA has used its frameworks as a roadmap for customization, allowing the firm to personalize every single operation while still scaling its business. You can do this by creating or outsourcing the resources, metrics and tools that help you customize.
For example, take assessments that lead clients to customized recommendations or a personalized plan based on answers they provide. You can then help guide clients in the right direction to services you already provide. Another example is a tool PSA created called TDAnalyzer after noticing that clients were repeatedly expressing concerns about target date funds. The tool evaluates whether a target date series was likely to result in success for a particular plan's participant base, as defined by replacing a percentage of income. PSA had recognized that the traditional ways of analyzing target date funds were incorrect and plan sponsors were not meeting their goals as a result, since target funds are explicitly designed to reach a goal by the target date and thus can't be accurately measured based on performance. Using this tool, PSI provides clients with customized consulting while making the customization process easier to manage and less time consuming.
No matter how ahead of the curve your vision is, you won't be able to capitalize on your ideas without an implementation strategy that turns them into real-life solutions for clients. What PSA has done so well is operate with the right approach that allows them do have the best of both worlds: preserving their boutique approach to client management and providing them with high-end customization, while also being able to implement innovation through mass-scale services to grow their business. This balance is the reason their firm is able to manage over $19 billion in assets and it's something every firm can do if they approach their growth the same way.


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Add stories to your digital diary and determine for each chapter if you want share it or not. Public chapters are converted to a blog that you can share with family and friends.
Complete your diary by adding photos to the stories in diffent layouts. Large pictures or small pictures, portrait pictures or landscape pictures. It's up to you!
In addition to photos, you can also add maps to your diary. Drag pins on the map to indicate your location or map your entire travel route.
'It was really easy and fun to capture my trip in a diary! Amazing to hold my own travel diary a week later.'
The unique map function of Travel Diaries allows you to incorporate different kinds of maps in your diary, to show people where you've been. You can add two types of maps to your journal.
With this option you can select any part of the world map and zoom in as you like. Drop pins on the places you've visited. For example, to show which sites of a city you've visited!
With this option you can capture your travel routes! Start by entering your starting point and enter all locations you've visited during your trip or in a certain country. The route is automatically drawn for you!


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Wyndham College
REJECT grand narratives of modernism's artistic direction. ERADICATE boundaries between high and low art. DISRUPT genres and conventions. Irony, parody and humour are the only positions that cannot be overturned by critique or revision. Discuss.
Discuss the importance of the original object in art. Using the works of Ian Burn and Tara Gurisik as examples, debate the proposition that art is formed by ideas as opposed to creating a unique object.
In what ways are Burn's and Gurisik's art practices similar? Consider, in particular, the materials used, subject matter and conceptual aspects. Discuss the post-modern qualities in each work.
How do these artists question the role of the museum and the artworks displayed within them? Discuss how Burn and Gurisik redefine what an artwork is and question its relevance in the art world.


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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Halloween Fun: Learning _at Family Words w/Bats!
12 comments:
So clever! Love your batty! It's fun learning words! I'm going to steal your idea:-)ReplyDelete
Another wonderful idea! I love batty!!!ReplyDelete
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What an array of bat books! I love the bat!ReplyDelete
I'm loving your "Word slide" ideas. That bat is so cute. And I love your bat tossing game.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
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Equine Infectious Anemia
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is a noncontagious, infectious disease of horses and other Equidae. It is caused by an RNA virus classified in the Lentivirus genus, family Retroviridae. EIA can present as an acute, subacute, or chronic infection. On occasion, the virus can be a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. The most frequently encountered form of the disease is the inapparent, chronically infected carrier.
Transmission and Pathogenesis:
Under natural conditions, the most important mode of transmission of EIA is by the transfer of virus-infective blood by blood-feeding insects between horses in close proximity. Virus is found free in the plasma or cell associated, principally in monocytes and macrophages of infected animals. Although infection is considered primarily blood borne, all tissues and body fluids are potentially infectious, especially during episodes of clinical disease when viral burdens are high. Transmission of EIA by biting flies is purely mechanical; the virus does not replicate in the vector. The chance of transmission of EIA is directly proportional to the volume of blood retained on the mouthparts of the insect after feeding. In that respect, horse flies, deer flies, and to a lesser extent, stable flies are likely the most efficient vectors. It is also because they are capable of triggering host defensive behavior that interrupts feeding and results in their seeking a new susceptible host to complete their blood meal.
Additionally, EIA can be readily transmitted iatrogenically through use of blood-contaminated syringes, needles, or surgical equipment, or by transfusion of infective blood or blood products. Infrequently, transplacental transmission can occur in infected mares that experience one or more clinical episodes during pregnancy. There is evidence, although circumstantial, from a significant outbreak of EIA in an equine hospital in Ireland, of probable spread of the virus by direct or indirect transfer between horses in stalls sharing the same barn.
A very close relationship exists between presence and severity of clinical signs of EIA and the amount of virus present in infected animals. Viral burdens are highest during febrile episodes of the disease. Many of the clinical signs associated with the acute form of EIA result from infection of macrophages and the release of pro-inflammatory mediators or cytokines, specifically tumor necrosis factor α, IL-1, IL-6, and transforming growth factor ß. This response together with suppression of platelet production are believed to be the factors responsible for the thrombocytopenia that is a characteristic feature of EIA. In addition, immune responses play a major role in the pathogenesis of EIA. Platelets from infected horses have significant amounts of bound IgG or IgM, which leads to their immune-mediated destruction, contributing to both splenomegaly and hepatomegaly.
Clinical Findings:
The clinical findings and course of EIA are variable, depending on the virulence of the virus strain, viral dose, and susceptibility of the horse. After an incubation period of 15–45 days or longer in naturally acquired cases of infection, classic cases of the disease progress through three clinical phases. An initial or acute episode lasting 1–3 days is characterized by fever, depression, and thrombocytopenia. Because these signs can be mild and transitory, they are often overlooked. Typically, this initial phase is followed by a prolonged period associated with recurring episodes of fever, thrombocytopenia, anemia, petechiation on mucous membranes, dependent edema, muscle weakness, and loss of condition. The interval between episodes can range from days to weeks or months. In most cases, the episodes of clinical disease subside within a year, and infected horses become inapparent carriers and reservoirs of EIA virus. Many of these horses remain clinically normal.
Although the foregoing represents the most commonly described clinical course of the disease, some outbreaks of EIA can be associated with peracute infection in which the primary viral infection is uncontrolled; this can result in a very high fever, severely reduced platelet counts, and acute depression, leading to death. In view of the wide variation in response seen in natural cases of infection, it is not possible to confirm a diagnosis of EIA based solely on clinical grounds.
Gross lesions frequently seen in acute cases of EIA include enlargement of the spleen, liver, and abdominal lymph nodes; dependent edema; and mucosal hemorrhages. Chronic cases of infection are characterized by emaciation, pale mucous membranes, petechial hemorrhages, enlargement of the spleen and abdominal lymph nodes, and dependent edema. Histopathologically, there is a nonsuppurative hepatitis and, in some cases, a glomerulonephritis, periventricular leukoencephalitis, meningitis, or encephalitis. Proliferation of reticuloenthelial cells is evident in many organs, especially in the liver, where there is also accumulation of hemosiderin in Küpffer cells. Perivascular accumulation of lymphocytes can be found in various organs.
A provisional clinical diagnosis of EIA must be confirmed by demonstration of antibodies to the virus in blood. Although the internationally accepted serologic test is the agar gel immunodiffusion or Coggins test, there is increasing acceptance of a variety of ELISA tests, either competitive or synthetic antigen–based, because they can provide rapid results. Because ELISA tests can give a higher rate of false positives, all ELISA positive results must be confirmed by the Coggins test. When used in combination, ELISA and agar gel immunodiffusion tests provide the highest level of sensitivity combined with specificity. The Western blot is a supplemental test that can be resorted to in cases of conflicting results with other diagnostic tests. A problem with available serologic tests is that they can give negative results when testing sera collected within the first 10–14 days of infection. Whereas the vast majority of horses infected with EIA virus will have seroconverted by 45 days, there have been exceptional cases in which the interval has been ≥90 days. Virus detection assays such as the reverse transcription PCR assay are not routinely used to diagnose EIA. Notwithstanding their sensitivity, they may not detect virus in carrier horses with very low viral loads. Although the animal inoculation test is highly sensitive for detection of EIA virus, for logistical and economic reasons, it is no longer in vogue as a means of diagnosis of EIA.
Treatment and Control:
No specific treatment or safe and effective vaccine is available. Because equids infected with EIA virus present the only known source of infection, antibody-positive animals should be kept at a safe distance (~200 m) from other equids. The only recognized exception to this rule is the progeny of seropositive mares, which may possess maternal antibodies to the virus after ingesting colostrum. In most cases, passive antibody against EIA virus wanes and is no longer detectable in the Coggins test by 6–8 mo of age; detectable antibody may persist up to 12 mo, however, if ELISA testing is used.
The risk associated with maintaining infected breeding stock varies. Field studies have indicated excellent success in raising test-negative foals from inapparent carriers of EIA virus. The risks of infection in utero increase dramatically if clinical signs of EIA are seen in the mare before parturition. Unfortunately, it is not possible to accurately determine the risk posed by any equid infected by EIA virus. Inapparent carrier horses maintain low-level viremias that may increase under stressful circumstances. As compared with seronegative healthy horses, inapparent carriers have increased serum globulin concentrations and lymphocyte subset changes that are consistent with immune activation or chronic inflammation. Because EIA virus persists in infected equids for life, most regulatory agencies assume all equids seropositive for EIA virus pose the same high risk.
In the USA, seropositive horses must be placed under quarantine within 24 hr after the positive test results are known. The quarantine area must provide separation of at least 200 yd from all other equids. After a confirmatory test is performed, seropositive horses must be permanently identified using the National Uniform Tag code number assigned by the USDA to the state in which the reactor was tested, followed by the letter "A." This identification may take the form of a hot brand, chemical brand, freezemark, or lip tattoo, and it must be applied by a USDA representative. Reactor horses must be removed from the herd by euthanasia, slaughter, or quarantine at the premises of origin. They may move interstate only under official permit to a federally inspected slaughter facility or a federally approved diagnostic or research facility, or to return to the premises of origin. After a reactor is detected in a herd, testing for EIA must be performed on all horses on the premises and repeated until all remaining equids on the premises test negative. These horses must be retested at 30- to 60-day intervals until no new cases are found. Quarantine on the premises is released when tests on the entire herd have been negative for at least 60 days after the reactor equids have been removed.
All equids shipped across state lines in the USA must be tested for EIA with a negative result within 12 mo before transport. All equids sold, traded, or donated within a state must have tested negative for EIA no more than 12 mo before change in ownership and, preferably, no more than 60–90 days. All equids entering horse auctions or sales markets are required to have a negative test before sale, or the horse must be held in quarantine within the state until the test results are known.
It is recommended that horse owners implement an EIA control plan for their premises. All horses should be tested every 12 mo as part of a routine health program. More frequent testing may be indicated in areas that perennially have a high incidence of EIA. Owners of equids entering shows or competitive events should present proof to event officials of a negative EIA test. All new equids introduced to a herd should have a negative EIA test before entry or be isolated while tests are pending. Vector control practices, including application of insecticides and repellents and environmental insect control, should be implemented. Good hygiene and disinfection principles should be maintained to prevent iatrogenic infection of horses with contaminated needles, syringes, or equipment.


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Admitted Transfer and Adult Students
Once a student has completed their application to Saint Xavier University and has sent all official transcripts needed to be reviewed, our Office of Admission and Admission Committee will review applications on a consistent basis.
For those students who have been admitted to Saint Xavier University, congratulations! We are excited to welcome you to the SXU community. Your next steps would be the following:
- Contact the Transfer Student Services Center at 773-298-3510 or firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule an academic advising appointment: All students admitted to SXU must first meet with an advisor to determine what classes have transferred in and what courses you would still need to take to complete your Bachelor's degree. As soon as you are admitted, contact the Transfer Center to schedule this appointment. Appointments over the phone are also offered.
- File your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): File for federal, state and institutional financial aid through the FAFSA website. If you have already filed your FAFSA, simply login and add SXU's school code (001768) so that we can receive your results.
- Submit your Tuition Deposit: Once you have been admitted, students are advised to submit a $100 tuition deposit to guarantee their spot in their courses for the upcoming semester. This deposit would go towards your tuition and guarantees your admission to SXU.
Welcome to SXU! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us in the Office of Admission at 773-298-3050. We are excited that you have chosen Saint Xavier University to continue your education, and we look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.


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Recently I tried to sell my old Volvo 245 Turbo. I've decided to not do that, and instead drive it around 2300 miles from Ypsilanti, Michigan to Simi Valley California. Why, you ask? Because it's better than renting a car and because I'm moving back to California after 3 years in
this unbelievable shithole Michigan.
To answer your next question, I moved here to go to college. That's always the first thing anybody asks whenever they hear that I moved here from California: "What the hell are you doing here?" As much as the midwest likes to pretend it hates the coasts, literally everyone I've ever met in Michigan has asked that question with a mixture of shock and horror. They ask it like a beggar asking why you would throw away that perfectly good hoagie, or a Lamborghini owner wondering why you would wash your car with tap water.
In preparation for this epic road trip, I'm having a fuel pump replaced, doing an oil change, and making sure the alignment is up to snuff. The alternator belt is due for a replacement, too. The car is in the shop right now getting this stuff done.
I've made this trip once before. On the way here we towed my car on a U-haul dolly behind my girlfriend's '98 Durango. Both vehicles were full of our stuff, and the Durango's tranny got a rebuild a few months after we arrived in Michigan. Lesson learned, then.
This time it's just me, the girlfriend, our rabbit and as few of our possessions as we can stand to bring.


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There's was no such thing as Super Bowl LIII in New Orleans on Sunday.
Saints fans who were still feeling the sting from a blown call two weeks ago, channeled their rage into a giant party during the Super Bowl - and it looks like they had more fun than the rest of the nation who were stuck watching the lowest-scoring game in history.
An enormous crowd of people decked out in black and gold turned out for the #BoycottBowl hosted yesterday in New Orleans. The anti-Super Bowl party was created in an attempt to help Saints fans mourn the team's missed chance at Super Bowl glory and bringing home the Lombardi trophy. The massive second line procession through the French Quarter was only part of the festivities that also included a sold-out music concert featuring more than a dozen artists.
Instead of Super Bowl LIII, many bars throughout the city eschewed the big game, choosing instead to replay the Saints' victory in Super Bowl XLIV or even shutting them off entirely.
"New Orleanians get funnier, sarcastic and sometimes a little petty when things don't go their way, particularly when it comes to football," one of the organizers a boycott event said on Twitter.
The long low-scoring slog through Super Bowl LIII was a defensive-heavy game that didn't feature a touchdown until the final quarter of the game.
Even the Times-Picayune couldn't help but get in on the Super Bowl LIII bashing, printing a cover that perfectly encapsulated New Orleans residents' feelings about Sunday's game.
"Super Bowl? What Super Bowl?"
The Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl in Atlanta Sunday, beating the Rams 13-3.
Not that anyone in New Orleans noticed.
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HH Crapometer Status Report
2. No comments that are cruel without being helpful in the comment trail. Leave the snarking to the professionals. Threee of you are already on auto reject for string of comments that are just plain mean spirited. Stop it.
3. We MIGHT get through 50 a day. There are 588 unposted hooks. You can do the math. That means if I asked you for pages you'll have some time to send them.
4. People who are asked for pages get an email asking for pages. Thats the ONLY way you know you're being asked for pages. If you don't get an email asking, don't send them. I keep track. When we get to the pages review I'll email you again if I haven't received yours.
5. yes, we are going to do this differently if we ever do it again. I had no idea we'd get this much. I even laid money on it. Not only am I inundated..I have to pay off my wagers.
6. Please don't email me about anything right now. One person wanted me to search the Snarkives for her. As if. I'm obviously never going to do that, but I'm not even responding to emails right now. They all get tucked in a little folder that says "expiration date soon".
7. Lest you think this is some sort of martyrdom, let me assure you I"m learning quite a lot. I teach classes at writers conferences and it's really helpful to me to have to talk about what's good/bad works/doesn't in these. When I do my slush it's form letters. This helps me out so yea, I'm glad it helps you too but it's not a one way street.
8. The missing numbers are people who withdrew or when I lost count. Well that's the public explanation anyway. It's more like platform 9-3/4. Only the really gifted people can see the entries. What..you can't?? hmmmm
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"This helps me out so yea, I'm glad it helps you too but it's not a one way street."
Well, that's just gracious as hell, given that you are looking at more than a week of work ahead of you on this.
I was wondering, is the ratio of decent to dreck about the same here as it is in your slush pile? Is there a general qualitative difference one way or the other?
- 12/16/2006
- Kate said...
Waiting enthusiastically for tomorrow's.
Loving that you're doing this.
You are truly awesome.
- 12/16/2006
:Editor, whispering fearfully:
I see nitwits.
- 12/16/2006
No comments that are cruel without being helpful in the comment trail. Leave the snarking to the professionals. Threee of you are already on auto reject for string of comments that are just plain mean spirited. Stop it.
Thank you for commenting. And restraining. It gets old. Surely people have other things to do.
- 12/16/2006
Oh my, are you really going to do all of them?
Didn't you have a lottery system last time? where you just assigned random numbers and only did a certain number and that was it?
Hats off to you Miss Snark. That's...well...I'm not entirely sure what it is but you should probably get medication for it.
Thanks again for the wonderful input. I didn't submit but I am also learning a lot from this.
- 12/16/2006
Wow. Just,,,wow. Sorry we can't set up a Paypal account to help you pay off those debts! You're earning it, certainly.
Thank you,
Learning A Lot
- 12/16/2006
I began thinking of you as a teacher -- whether or not you have a classroom -- when Google cut you off at 300 emails and you posted: "I will NOT be able to return any email till tomorrow so try not to worry." That was just nice.
- 12/16/2006
You are truly awesome!
- somewhere in the 400s :)
- 12/16/2006
Holy cow! That's a lot! You are taking on too much. Pull mine out. #541. Take a breath, Miss Snark. Have some gin.
- 12/16/2006
Wow Miss Snark, I might regret this but, if you would like to whittle down the volume, I will be glad to forfeit my entry.
I am 500 and 523 (actually there the same and I did email you informing you of this.) I only ask that you send an email stating an agreement just so I will not be setting on pins & needles I would greatly appreciate it. You can even post it here if it makes it easier.
I feel bad for you. I cannot help but feel a bit responsible for you missing a little extra in your paycheck, you doing this for free and all.
Thanks your the best.
- 12/16/2006
- MichaelPH said...
No comments that are cruel without being helpful in the comment trail. Leave the snarking to the professionals. Threee of you are already on auto reject for string of comments that are just plain mean spirited. Stop it.
Then what are the nasty & bitter snarklings to do?
- 12/16/2006
On behalf of the people who appreciate what you are doing (I KNOW I am not the only one) I wanted to thank you, not just for your Crap-o-meter but also for your blog in general. I thought I knew something about writing (no, not trying to be arrogant here) but I am just amazed how much I have learned from following your blog. I have downloaded the entire thing from the internet and am working my way through all 1500 or so pages in addition to following the Crap-o-meter. This far exceeds any web site or book I have found thus far.
So if you sometimes wish you never had started this exercise, you might take some comfort from the fact that it is really appreciated by serious students of writing, and - yes - there are a few of us out there.
Very best wishes, and have a great holiday season.
- 12/16/2006
- Sonarbabe said...
You're the bomb, Miss Snark. We always knew it, but this proves it. 589 to go? Oh my. Like I said before, I do not envy you.
- 12/17/2006
Could this be one of the reasons you were assaulted with hooks? I found this Posted on the website www.backwash.com
Perhaps people are under the impression this is a contest? Or that you'll trip over your elation and help them get published.
""The Happy Hooker Crapometer (an excerpt writing contest) -
Average Rating -- 5.00
Recommended by: Odd One Out
The prize? If she likes it, you can send in pages and she might help get you published. Entries can be submitted only on the 15th and 16th of December (and mostly the 15th).
Source: crapometeriv.blogspot
Date Posted: December 13, 2006 08:13 ""
- 12/17/2006
It was great for me to see what you thought, even if you don't request pages to see.
I've always been curious whether I was doing things the right way or not. Thanks ;)
- 12/17/2006
- Lauren said...
My sympathy, MS.
- 12/17/2006
Of course, Miss Snark, You Rock!!! And in such a big way that words can't even begin to express our gratitude.
The fact that you would even be willing to do this.. and then that you are a person of integrity who follows through on her conmitments no matter what. And that you have gone above and beyond in commenting, giving suggetions where you can.
I am floored, inspired by your generosity and brilllance.
I think the greatest compliment one person can pay to another is to say, "You have made a difference." Miss
Snark, you have made a difference in many writer's lives.
- 12/17/2006
Miss Snark,
I've been trying to think of way to thank you for all that you're doing.
Would you consider naming a charity that you support so that those snarklings who are so moved could send in a donation as a way of thanks?
We could even set up a "Miss Snark registry" at one of the reputable online donation sites.
- 12/17/2006
is hawkowl on auto-reject?
every one of her comments i've seen has been of the rude "this is old shit" sort.
- 12/17/2006
While I am unabashedly grateful for the comments on my submission, I can't imagine how you would ever consider doing this again, unless you were looking for a reason to increase your gin-take.
- 12/17/2006
I'm so glad you look at this whole project as something you benefit from as well. I don't think a lot of professionals would look at it the same way.:)
Thank you, thank-you, thank you!!!!!
- 12/17/2006
Thank you for doing this. As several posters have said...even though I didn't submit, this is very educational.
- 12/17/2006
- BernardL said...
Just reading the entries today was an education, and more than a little entertaining. Thanks for your time.
- 12/17/2006
- Miss Audrey said...
Miss Snark,
I am so addicted to this whole deal. You are awesome. Have a gin for me would ya? I'm a tee-totaler.
- 12/17/2006
- Sal said...
Bless you (again), Miss Snark.
There's you.
Crispin and Strauss and Writer Beware.
Dave at Preditors and Editors
Bless you all. And a Merry um. Holiday Season and whatever to All of You!
- 12/17/2006
- Stephen Prosapio said...
Just an awesome, awesome, awesome job!
Thank you!!!
- 12/17/2006
- MWT said...
Thank you from me as well for running this thing. I had no idea I was going to get as much entertainment and education out of this as I am, even without an entry. I'm just reading along and trying to say helpful things to the ones that strike my interest. It's turning out a lot like an intense workshop. Whether something works tends to be fairly obvious right away; explaining how and why is the hard part, as is what would fix it. And there's nothing like taking apart other people's stuff to illuminate what things I should/shouldn't do with my own.
Double thanks for #2. I hope the auto-reject works on the IP addresses of all those "anonymous" potshot commenters as well as people with actual blogger accounts.
You might want to consider putting up a paypal button for people who want to help you pay off your wagers. ;)
- 12/17/2006
- Dee said...
I know I've learned from your comments...
I thank you for a thankless task...and glad to hear you are getting something out of it beyond eyestrain...
- 12/17/2006
- Christine said...
I don't write fiction, but I am also learning a lot about writnig from reading all of this. I try to read the hooks without looking at Miss Snark's comments first -- I see what I notice and then see what Miss Snark commented on. I'm always very proud when I notice what she commented about.
Thank you Miss Snark! You're doing a service to anyone who wants to learn to write better!
- 12/17/2006
"The Good German" opens this week. I vote that Miss Snark stop reading hooks in time to get to the first showing with a prime seat -- George Clooney stars, by the way -- and let the rest of us wait till next time.
No. 583
P.S. "The Good German" is a terrific book.
- 12/17/2006
- Randy said...
Me too. Please take comfort in knowing that for every one of those gazillion entries you have to wade through there's a multi-gazillion more that either didn't have the courage or (speaking for myself) screwed up the time zone thing and didn't enter. That's the glory of the crap-o'meter--you don't have to enter to learn. All you have to do is sit back and let Miss Snark do all the work...
- 12/17/2006
I have to applaud you for doing this - it's insane that you got so many entries. Personally I didn't submit anything - I'm not nearly that far yet with writing - but a friend of mine did, and got me hooked on this blog. It's really interesting to read all the entries and comments to it, I'm sure I'll be able to use some of them for myself too.
Hats off to you for doing such an enormous job!
- 12/17/2006
I admire your willingness to honor your commitment, MS. But jeez, I can't imagine most snarklings would bitch too much if you just said "look, kids, at this rate I'll spend the entire holiday season on this ballooning horror, so I'm gonna stop now, yanno?" Of course, I say that as someone who's already had his hook critiqued, but still ...
"I am Number 28"
- 12/17/2006
Thanks a lot for your efforts here, Miss Snark. And Killer Yapp, of course--can't forget him. Your new boots kick ass, KY. I'm new here (and have yet to be shredded as I am number 179) but I've already learned a great deal.
- 12/17/2006
- none said...
I am not a number. I am a free squirrel.
- 12/17/2006
A tip 'o the gin pail to Miss Snark! Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
Agent #99
- 12/17/2006
Dear Miss Snark,
Not to be redundant, but I echo the gratitude expressed by everyone else. We have all become smarter, thanks to you. Your generosity is astounding. Even more astounding is that throughout this grueling process you haven't lost your wicked sense of humor. You have achieved rock star status, but it seems that you have become a victim of your own success: 700+ submissions! Who knew? I hope that doesn't dissuade you from reading the rest, even if it takes months. We can wait.
Not to mention your day job…
I can't revise my hook before you see it, but now I get how to improve it. The hook consists of form, content, and it has voice, you've got the trifecta. Thank you so much, dear Miss Snark, for the enlightenment. I am forever in your debt.
Enjoy your stroll in the park today.
- 12/17/2006
I think what ea suggested was a great idea. I'd be happy to give a donation to a charity of Miss Snark's choice.
- 12/17/2006
I think it would be great if you set up a paypal account for donations. Specifically for the running of the Crap-O-Meter. I know you have a thing with agents who charge, but this could be voluntary. Let us buy you a day's worth of gin, Miss Snark. It's the least we can do.
- 12/17/2006
- Mark said...
I'm happy to have gotten a reprieve from killer yapp, or a veto from his boss as the case may be. For that, a tip of the old chapeau to both. Good luck with this massive undertaking and thanks again.
- 12/17/2006
I join in the applauds and salutes to your williness to do this. If you have to stop before you make it to me, I'll understand and only whimper quietly in a corner. I'm also learning much just from reading the ones you've critqued so far. Did you get that triple dry martini? Hope so!
(deep in the 500's)
- 12/17/2006
I'm sure we all understand that you have to put some limits to this! I greatly appreciate all of the time you've spent looking at people's hooks. My number is quite high, but I've really learned a lot already. What people have to understand is that this blog isn't the only thing you have in your life! If it takes a couple of months to go through all the hooks, or if for whatever reason, you simply don't have the time to go through all of them, I'm sure we're all adult enough to understand.
- 12/17/2006
- Kitty said...
- 12/17/2006
- Inkwolf said...
I can also say: if you pack it in before you get to mine, I'll understand. I'm learning as much from others' mistakes as from my own. :D
It's also being fun to see what other people are writing about!
- 12/17/2006
I would like to be kind and say "leave out my submission" but I'm too selfish. After reading your comments on other hooks, I can see why mine may be rejected, but I still want specific feedback.
But I do want to say thank you, because I didn't add that in my e-mail and I AM really appreciative. This is an awesome thing for you to do.
Also, if you want to cut the entries down to the first 100-or-so that you got, I wouldn't be too upset. I just don't have it in me to volunteer getting cut.
- 12/17/2006
What? Some people sent more than one entry? I didn't know that was an option. No wonder the numbers are so high! I sent my one little mite in, and I'll wait patiently for the late 400's to appear to see it. Already I'm all a-tremble -- alas, I think it's more synopsis than hook!
These Crapometers are the best free workshops on the web. Many, many thanks for running them.
- 12/17/2006
- Don said...
I'd suggest something along the lines of all submissions have to paypal $.78 to Miss Snark (this being the cost of two stamps: One for mailing the query, one for the SASE). The proceeds can be donated to charity or passed on to Miss Snark's gin merchant. Either way, it should provide just enough of a hurdle to keep the number of submissions within reason.
And one thing that I'd like to see made a bit more clear in some of the no thanks queries: Is the problem with the hook or the book? It's not always clear when you say "revise" which is meant.
- 12/17/2006
The fact that you're willing to do this speaks volumes about your quality as a person. Your efforts are extremely appreciated and we're all grateful.
- 12/17/2006
Miss Snark, you rule for doing this. I'm way at the bottom of the queue, but I've already learned a tremendous amount from what's been posted so far. And ditto to all those who suggested putting up a Paypal button. It'd be the least I could do to contribute towards a swanky bottle of gin or nice new heels.
- 12/17/2006
I see the same mistakes over and over and it teaches me a ton. Seeing what works is even better. This is "show not tell" for successful hooks.
- 12/17/2006
- Our Novel Editor said...
Thank you Miss Snark!
A suggestion for next time: (If there ever is one)
Make the window smaller, maybe only 1-2 hours in which you can submit.
And make it at 3 AM.
- 12/17/2006
Miss Snark, you're the best! I wouldn't blame you if you gave up before reaching my number, and I've learned a lot from your comments. Plus, you're immensely fun to read.
If you ever do this again, I suggest a combination of this and the previous crapometer - You randomly pick 100 hooks, and then do pages from those that hook you.
Perhaps you could start selling t-shirts and stuff on cafe press.
- 12/17/2006
I took Miss Snark's comments like an adult. But having someone say they were laughing thier ass off hurt. I can take comments. I can take someone telling me to take up plumbing. But laughing at me was just too hurtful.
- 12/26/2006


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A city already reeling from the conviction of two high school football players in the rape of a 16-year-old girl will back a wide-ranging probe that could target adults, including coaches, who failed to report the allegation initially, the city's top official said Monday.
Residents of Steubenville want to see justice done and the city will be better off going forward because of the investigation, city manager Cathy Davison said.
"Football is important in Steubenville, but I think overall if you looked at the community in and of itself, it's the education process, the moral fiber of our community, and the heritage of our community, that is even more important," Davison told The Associated Press in her first comments since a judge on Sunday convicted the players.
The announcement of the guilty verdict was barely an hour old Sunday when state Attorney General Mike DeWine said he was continuing his investigation and would consider charges against anyone who failed to speak up after the attack last summer. That group could include other teens, parents, school officials and coaches for the high school's beloved football team, which has won nine state championships.
A grand jury will meet in mid-April to consider evidence gathered by investigators from dozens of interviews, including with the football team's 27 coaches.
Text messages introduced at the trial suggested the head coach was aware of the rape allegation early on. DeWine said coaches are among officials required by state law to report suspected child abuse.
"I've reached the conclusion that this investigation cannot be completed, simply cannot be completed, that we cannot bring finality to this matter without the convening of a grand jury," DeWine said.
The attorney general, Ohio's top law enforcement official, also said the rape was not an isolated problem specific to Steubenville. Sexual assaults occur every Friday and Saturday night across the country, DeWine said, calling it "a societal problem."
Steubenville schools Superintendent Mike McVey released a statement Monday reiterating his position that the district was waiting until the trial ended to take action. The statement didn't address the grand jury investigation.
"What we've heard so far is deeply disturbing," McVey's statement said. "At this time, we believe it is important to allow the legal process to play out in court before we as a school district make any decisions or take action against any of the individuals involved with this case."
Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, were sentenced to at least a year in juvenile prison in a case that has rocked this Rust Belt city of 18,000 and led to allegations of a cover-up to protect the Steubenville High School football team. Mays was ordered to serve an additional year for photographing the underage girl naked.
They can be held until they turn 21.
The two broke down in tears after the judge delivered his verdict. They later apologized to the victim and the community, Richmond struggling to speak through his sobs.
"My life is over," he said as he collapsed in the arms of his lawyer.
The crime, which took place after a party last summer, shocked many in Steubenville because of the seeming callousness with which other students took out their cellphones to record the attack and gossiped about it online. The case came to light via a barrage of morning-after text messages, social media posts and online photos and video.
"Many of the things we learned during this trial that our children were saying and doing were profane, were ugly," Judge Thomas Lipps said.
Mays and Richmond were charged with penetrating the West Virginia girl with their fingers, first in the back seat of a moving car after a mostly underage drinking party on Aug. 11, and then in the basement of a house.
"They treated her like a toy," prosecutor Marianne Hemmeter said.
Prosecutors argued that the victim was so intoxicated she couldn't consent to sex that night, while the defense contended the girl realized what she was doing and was known to lie.
The girl testified she could not recall what happened but woke up naked in a strange house after drinking at a party.
"It was really scary," she said. "I honestly did not know what to think because I could not remember anything."
She said she believed she was assaulted when she later read text messages among friends and saw a photo of herself naked, along with a video that made fun of her and the alleged attack.
Three other boys, two of them on the football team, saw something happening that night and didn't try to stop it but instead recorded it with their cellphones. Granted immunity to testify, they confirmed the girl was assaulted and said she was so drunk she didn't seem to know what was happening.
Evidence at the trial also included sexually explicit text messages sent by numerous students after the party.
In sentencing the boys, Lipps urged parents and others "to have discussions about how you talk to your friends, how you record things on the social media so prevalent today and how you conduct yourself when drinking is put upon you by your friends."
After the arrests, the case was furiously debated on blogs and social media, with some people warning of conspiracies and conflicts of interest. On Sunday, Hemmeter, the prosecutor, criticized efforts by the hacker collective Anonymous to publicize the case, saying the attention had a chilling effect on those willing to testify.
After the verdict, the accuser's mother rebuked the boys for "lack of any moral code."
"You were your own accuser, through the social media that you chose to publish your criminal conduct on," she said. She added that the case "does not define who my daughter is. She will persevere, grow and move on."
Echoing that, the judge said that "as bad as things have been for all of the children involved in this case, they can all change their lives for the better."


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — President Obama has declared a disaster in eight Minnesota counties damaged by flooding, unleashing federal funds to help repair millions in damages.
June and July storms hit more than 50 of the state's 87 counties, costing Minnesota an estimated $55 million for flood response and repairs. On Monday, the White House announced it will provide federal disaster funds for Chippewa, Freeborn, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Renville, and Rock counties.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he hopes damage assessments for the remaining waterlogged counties are completed by the end of the week to request more federal funding.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reimburses up to 75 percent of repair costs. Dayton says he's not sure whether he'll call a special legislative session to approve any additional state money.
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If you're planning an active vacation or even an active staycation this season, you'll want to make sure that you've got a backpack cooler packed with all the essentials you need to make your trip (or non-trip) a success. Whether you will be spending a weekend at the beach or just heading to the park for a picnic on a Saturday afternoon, stocking one of these items with drinks, snacks, and other necessities is a great way to ensure that you and your group enjoy your fun in the sun – or the shade – worry-free. Not only that but when you go camping, figuring out how to pack and transport all of your supplies can be a challenge. With a backpack cooler that is fitted with straps for easy carrying, you will be able to take pictures, collect rocks and feathers, and take the load off of your ill-prepared companions.


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Judge orders court microphones to be changed in pretrial hearing for the prisoners accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks.
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA (FEBRUARY 11, 2013) (JANET HAMLIN) - A pretrial hearing for five prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks was halted on Monday (February 11) so technicians could tinker with courtroom microphones to prevent eavesdropping on confidential attorney-client conversations.
The war crimes court at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base convened for a little over an hour and then recessed until Tuesday to address defense lawyers' concerns that the courtroom microphones are sensitive enough to pick up conversations among themselves and with their clients.
Defense lawyers said they had recently learned that even when their defense table microphones were turned off, other nearby microphones picked up enough sound for stenographers to hear their conversations and include them in the transcript.
Under trial rules, the prosecution is in charge of the transcripts. While no defense table conversations have appeared in the unofficial transcripts that are released to the public, defense attorney Cheryl Bormann, who represents defendant Walid bin Attash, said it was "incredibly disturbing" that they potentially could become part of the official record, which remains sealed.
The judge, Army Colonel James Pohl, halted the proceedings so that technicians could change the microphones. Instead of pushing a button to mute them, lawyers would have to push a button to activate them. The compromise, agreed to by all sides, was aimed at ensuring there are no live microphones capable of picking up the private conversations.
The microphones are a small part of a bigger issue that has stymied efforts to move forward in the case.
The defendants, who could face the death penalty if convicted of crimes that include murdering 2,976 people, were held and interrogated in secret CIA prisons for three or four years before they were sent to Guantanamo in 2006. All have claimed they were tortured.
Their lawyers want to know if the intelligence agencies are listening in on supposedly confidential conversations not only in the courtroom but also in the cells where they meet with their clients.
Prosecutors insist they are not. "No entity of the United States Government is listening, monitoring or recording communications between the five accused and their counsel at any location," they said in court documents dated Feb. 7.
The judge has acknowledged that national security agencies are monitoring the hearings from outside the courtroom and said that should not be surprising. Defense lawyers contend that if those agents are hearing the same unfiltered audio feed as the stenographers, then the same people who captured and detained their clients could be listening in on defense table conversations.
Witnesses are scheduled to provide additional information on Tuesday about the high-tech courtroom audio system, which has 29 microphones, and about any listening capability in the cells where lawyers meet with the defendants.
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Friday, June 15th has been designated as National Flip Flop Day! We're happy that this comfortable footwear gets celebrated with its own day, but honestly, it's always flip flop day at Dolphin Research Center. Even the dolphins agree!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
National Flip Flop Day!
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Friday, June 1, 2012
DRC on TV!
We just received word that on Sunday, June 3rd, a program called Animal Superpowers: Extreme Hunters will air on the National Geographic Wild channel. The website says 9 p.m. eastern, but please check your local listings. Dolphin Research Center's dolphins and Director of Education Kirsten Donald demonstrated dolphin acoustic abilities and echolocation for the program. The show spotlights some of the interesting abilities different animals have that help them forage and find prey. DRC's help provided a greater understanding of other cetaceans like sperm whales in the Azores. The segment was filmed at DRC last September. We're excited to see the finished program and hope that you get to tune in too!
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Well, I'm actually doing something that I've talked about for years. I'm relocating this week to a small town in the mountains in Colorado, Woodland Park. I hope you'll follow me on the journey and as I post on my new blog, ColoROBo, about life in Colorado, matters of interest in the media, and my efforts to more fully embrace a writer's life by publishing a novel.
I started this blog, PR On The Run, nearly five years ago, while I was teaching classes in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State in media ethics, public relations and writing — and working with the most outstanding group of young people anywhere: students in Flash Communications. I figured that if I was going to stand in front of a class and opine about changes shaping public relations and journalism, I better at least make an attempt to understand blogs and blogging and how to write for readers online rather than in print.
I've had a blast, even though I've never gained that big of an audience or made a penny from these daily digital brain droppings. But it forced me to keep current on events — and to keep writing. And hey. For someone obsessive enough to get up nearly every day for more than 30 years before 4 a.m. to hit the concrete or treadmill for a five-mile run, spending an hour or so cobbling together a few hundred words isn't all that tough. Mostly, I appreciate those who took the time to read these posts and to add their perspective through thoughtful comments.
Even without the move to Colorado, it would have been a good time to bring an end to PR On The Run.
I've discovered that I really don't have anything new or important to add to the discussion of public relations. I'll always believe that ethical, honest and timely communications form the heart of a successful public relations program. But the field now seems to be dominated by tactical discussions about the use — and many times misuse — of social media: Facebook, Twitter and so on. That's not necessarily bad. It's just something I don't understand — and quite honestly, don't really care about.
And I've become extremely cynical about the ability of our elected leaders in Washington and elsewhere to take any action that benefits the public, rather than their own re-elections or vested interests. Better not to comment than to be negative about just about everything in the public arena these days. And I'm liberal on some issues, conservative on others. That makes for some pretty tepid opinions in a venue that encourages writers to hurl lightning bolts and take no prisoners.
And more and more I've become interested in issues involving the sorry state of public education in the country — and the growing attack on teachers that will do nothing but make a bad situation worse. Unlike beach volleyball, these apparently aren't issues of widespread interest or concern. Too bad.
So I don't have a final post for PR On The Run.
No need.
I'm not retiring from blogging or anything else I find interesting and enjoyable, including running and drinking Jameson. I'm going to keep writing in a different forum, ColoROBo, and from a different perspective as I begin the next stage in my life living above the clouds.
I'll be back in early September.
In Colorado.


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