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Peru Travel Guide
There are countless reasons to travel to Peru. From the vibrant local culture, to the delicious cuisine, to the country's magnificently beautiful natural landscape, Peru is a nation of wonders.
Peru is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile, which makes it easy to visit Peru and arrange day trips to surrounding South American countries.
Things Not to Miss in Peru
• Trekking the famous Inca Trail, a four-day hike that leads to Machu Picchu
• Partaking in any number of adrenaline pumping sports, including ocean kayaking, mountain biking, zip lining, surfing, and sandboarding
• Viewing the country's natural wildlife, which includes jaguars, pink dolphins, otters and thousands of species of butterflies
• Bargaining for Peruvian handcrafted goods at one of the country's many indoor and outdoor markets
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Peru travel is best done during the country's dry season, which lasts from June through September. Not only is hiking more enjoyable under a clear sky, but Peru's dry season is the best time to view the country's jungles and go see the wildlife.


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- Sturdy Adirondack side table made from durable Acacia wood.
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Outdoor living gets a dose of The Company Store® smarts and style with our classic Adirondack side table. Part of our coveted collection of Adirondack outdoor furniture, this stylish side table will prove to be a pivotal item on your back porch or deck. The Adirondack 3-position recliner chair and kid-size chair are perfect for relaxing outdoors, while the Adirondack side table and ottoman perfectly complement the chairs. The complete collection of Adirondack-style pieces will transform your outdoor living space into a well-appointed retreat your family will love. The ideal setting for eating, relaxing or just hanging out in style, everyone will enjoy the quality time spent outside together.
The perfect size to hold beverages, books, plates and more, this Adirondack side table adds a practical finishing touch to the set-up. Offering endless uses, this sturdy side table is well-crafted from durable Acacia wood for long-lasting wear that will withstand the natural elements. It's durability and versatility make it a must-have. Available in a wide range of colors, this handy Adirondack side table is a pretty and practical favorite.

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Please register now join us on November 13th at 10:00am PT for the next installment of our retail webcast series.
Titled "Attract Shoppers and Compel Them to Buy: New Interactive Technologies to Engage Omnichannel Consumers", this webcast will be hosted by Peggy Casey, Cisco global retail marketing manager. We will discuss how retailers can attract omnichannel shoppers to complete the sale through video and collaboration technologies,
In this webcast, you will learn how to:
- Deliver the wow factor – and upsell – with in-store digital signage and new interactive technologies
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Join us to discover customized, scalable solutions that attract shoppers and compel them to buy. You'll hear use cases on the Cisco Remote Expert Smart Solution and Cisco Interactive Services with digital signage. And our technical experts will share tips and guidelines to help accelerate your sales cycle and create competitive brand advantage in today's omnichannel retail world.
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The Psychological Sense of Community: Prospects for a Community Psychology
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South Dakota Law Allows Use of Dogs to Hunt Mountain Lions
PIERRE - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a measure allowing the use of dogs for mountain lion hunting.
The bill also allows a leashed dog to be used to track and retrieve any big game animal that is wounded or presumed dead.
Hounds had not been used for mountain lion hunting since the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission first set a season in 2005, but the commission this year allowed the limited use of dogs for lion hunting in Custer State Park. The bill signed by the governor says dogs may be used for lion hunting as provided by rules passed by the commission.
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USB History Viewing
Microsoft Windows operating systems records artifacts when USB removable storage devices (thumb drives, iPods, digital cameras, external HDD, etc.) are connected to the system.
Plug and Play Manager
When a USB removable storage device is connected to a Windows system for the first time, the Plug and Play (PnP) Manager receives the event notification, queries the device descriptor for the appropriate information to develop a device class identifier (device class ID) and attempts to locate the appropriate driver for that device.
Looking for and installing the correct driver for the device is recorded in the setupapi.log file. For example:
[2007/06/10 21:25:41 1140.8 Driver Install] #-019 Searching for hardware ID(s): usbstor\disksandisk_u3_cruzer_micro_3.27,...
This provides the date and time that the removable storage device was first connected to the system. The Windows system will also create an entry in the Registry beneath the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR\ key using the device class ID:
This identifies the class of the device. Beneath this Registry key, a unique instance ID key will be created, using either the serial number retrieved from the device's device descriptor (you can use UVCView to view the contents of the device descriptor), or, if the device does not have a serial number, using an identifier generated by the system itself (based on additional information retrieved from the device descriptor, the USB port the device was plugged into, etc...the vendor has not publicized the algorithm used to generate this identifier). For example:
Note: If the second character of the unique instance ID is a '&', then the ID was generated by the system, as the device did not have a serial number.
Device Information
Beneath this key are several Registry values that provide information about the device itself. Of particular note is the ParentIdPrefix value; this value can be used to map to the MountedDevices Registry key in order to identify the drive letter to which the device was mounted. Beneath the MountedDevices Registry key are several values, all of which are REG_BINARY data types. With RegEdit open, select one of the values that begins with "\DosDevices\" and includes a drive letter. The value selected should be one whose data begins with "5C 00 3F 00 3F 00". Right-click the value name and choose "Modify". When the "Edit Binary Value" dialog appears, you will see the binary data displayed as if it were viewed in a hex viewer. On the right-most column, you should see what appears as:
The portion in bold is the ParentIdPrefix for the device.
In order to determine the last time the device was connected to the system, we have to navigate to the following Registry key:
Beneath this key are two other keys of interest:
These are Device Class GUID keys for Disks and Volumes, respectively. Beneath the Disk GUID key are several subkeys that appear as follows (the key name is wrapped):
##?#USBSTOR#Disk&Ven_SanDisk&Prod_U3_Cruzer_Micro&Rev_3.27#0000161511737EFB&0 #{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
The bold portion of the key name is the devices unique instance ID, which in this case, is also the device's serial number. Similarly, the Volume GUID key contains subkeys for each volume that was mounted on the system, and those subkey names appear as follows:
The bold portion of the key name is the ParentIdPrefix value for the device.
To determine when the device was last connected to the system, obtain the LastWrite time value from the respective Disk and Volume GUID Registry keys for the device.
External Links
USBDeview is a tool that automates the viewing of USB device history for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista systems. It can recover the device name, description, last plug/unplug date & time, and serial number.


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Distributed processing and/or cloud resources
Is there such a thing as too much processing power?
We have the ability in various host software to run plugins like PLAY remotely across multiple machines (using ReaMote, etc.) Many of us I would guess appreciate the mobility of a laptop but also have a more complete/beefier setup at home.
What I would like is a license model that would allow me to use a single Composer Cloud subscription across those multiple machines at the same time - without having to compromise by saying that only the Desktop runs EWQL, etc. And without breaking my modest bank. Not to solution for you, but maybe have a "remote plugin" version of Play, that (to protect the business interests of EW) requires a connection to a "master license" plugin to run?
My day job involves being a systems architect and making use of cloud based services. So I don't mean to be unrealistic and I get at least some of the challenges you would face. But I'd also LOVE to see a Cloud Foundry or Docker type model where I could spin up a serious amount of processing to run a large Orchestra on demand.
I get the network latency issues, but I'm thinking of Sibelius where I can swap out Playback configurations on the fly. That would let me work in a "lite/local/reduced" configuration of some kind if I need low latency. But when I'm ready to play the whole score back for real - crank up the processors. Some reasonable-ish buffering/latency won't kill me, and sure beats dealing with audio drop-outs or quality compromises due to hardware challenges.
Plus, if I were a large customer of yours, IMO its in line with the general trend to not have to own/support a large farm of hardware if its avoidable. I have senior management who say they never want to own hardware again.
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Sex without a condom isn't the only kind of sex that may be dangerous.
Your sex toys may be toxic. And not very alluring to the environment, either.
Increasingly more adult stores are offering nontoxic, green goodies, and we're not talking about the color. This new buzz of pleasure contains no PVC, animal products or phthalates, which some people fear may be linked to reproductive problems, including low sperm counts. Still, the FDA reports there's not a "sound, scientific basis" for concern.
In respect for Mama Earth, green sex toys are also often made in the USA (with a smaller carbon footprint), sold in recyclable packaging and rechargeable, to reduce the number of batteries that end up in the landfill.
The Hysteria Sex-Positive Boutique in Denver used to specialize in this niche, before it closed its doors a few years ago. But you can easily find green sex toys online at eartherotics.com and ecorotic.com, just to name a couple.
The local, handcrafted sex toy movement is growing, too. Etsy is bursting with handmade everythings — from floggers, to ticklers, to bed restraints, to hypoallergenic, phthalate-free, printed-to-order, hand-polished vibrators.
Jonathan Kasemir, of Longmont, started making hand-braided whips last February. He started his business, RavenTiger Whips, in response to his then-girlfriend's request to experiment with BDSM.
"She wanted me to try whipping her, and I wasn't going to spend and arm and a leg to get one if I wasn't even sure I was going to like it," Kasemir says.
Today, he says he can play the drums using two whips. (Literally. That's not a euphemism.)
In the last year, Kasemir says he has sold about 90 whips to Coloradoans, ranging from about $130 to $300 each, mostly via word of mouth, at social events and through BDSM social networking sites. In fact, the demand is so great that he he has a two-month waiting list.
The whips, custom-tailored using parachute cord, take about seven hours to braid, he says.
Buying local has its benefits; Kasemir says clients enjoy picking the color, design patterns, weight, length, width and handle style. Plus, if something breaks, he can fix it for them. There's one more bonus of buying locally, Kasemir says.
"I even help people learn how to throw their whips when they order them," he says.
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This data collection contains information from samples of housing units in 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial or medical establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air-conditioning equipment. Questions concerning quality of housing include condition of walls and floors, adequacy of heat in winter, availability of electrical outlets, basement and roof water leakage, and exterminator service for mice or rats. Data on housing expenses include amount of mortgage or rent payments and costs of utilities, fuel, garbage collection, property insurance, and real estate taxes. Respondents who had moved recently were questioned about characteristics of the previous residence and reasons for moving. Residents were also asked to evaluate the quality of their neighborhoods with respect to such issues as crime, street noise, quality of roads, commercial activities, presence of trash, litter, abandoned structures or offensive odors, and adequacy of services such as police protection, shopping facilities, and schools. In addition to housing characteristics, some demographic information is provided on household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data are available on the householder, including years of school completed, Spanish origin, and length of residence.
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The Annual Housing Surveys have been renamed the American Housing Surveys by the Census Bureau. Beginning in 1984, the MSA survey comprises the survey previously known as the SMSA survey. Also beginning in 1984, the MSA samples were based on the 1980 Census rather than the 1970 Census. Consequently, users wishing to conduct longitudinal analysis will not be able to link the 1984 files with previous years, although such analysis will be possible with subsequent years through 1993.
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- United States. Bureau of the Census. American Housing Survey, 1984: MSA File. ICPSR09092-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter- university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09092.v1
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Wondering how Instagrammers do it - how they have such unique pictures, even if it's just from their phone?
Being a photographer, I am super picky as to what I will use on a photograph. So trust me when I say that I won't steer you wrong when it comes to these apps!
Excited and proud to announce that Afterlight version 3.0 is out today on our 3-year anniversary! ???? We've included a fresh new UI design and a few new features - Get it now on the iOS App Store! Thanks for using #Afterlight, cuties!
7,491 Likes, 205 Comments - Afterlight (@afterlight) on Instagram: "Excited and proud to announce that Afterlight version 3.0 is out today on our 3-year anniversary! ????..."
Afterlight is a program that is similar to the editing style of using Instagram, but you will be able to edit your crisp photos and create that "InstaBlogger" feel based on their filters and settings.
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Farmingdale State Men's Tennis
Farmingdale State vs PURCHASE PANTHERS (Apr 10, 2013)
Apr 10, 2013 at Purchase, NY (Purchase College)
|Singles competition
|1. Vijungco, Justin (FSCM) def. Schur, Jeremyah (PUR-MTN) 3-1, 99-0
|2. Keeling, Brenden (PUR-MTN) vs. Musalo, Ryan (FSCM) unfinished
|3. Bessarabov, Alex (FSCM) def. DeBiase, Dylan (PUR-MTN) 6-0, 6-0
|4. Chavez, Pocholo (PUR-MTN) vs. Ferrantello, Steven (FSCM) unfinished
|5. Bahoui, Judd (FSCM) def. Matchneer, Chris (PUR-MTN) 6-1, 6-2
|6. Smith, Bradley (FSCM) def. Lai, Simon (PUR-MTN) 6-1, 6-2
|Doubles competition
|1. Vijungco, Justin/Musalo, Ryan (FSCM) def. Keeling, Brenden/Schur, Jeremyah (PUR-MTN) 9-7
|2. Bessarabov, Alex/Ferrantello, Steven (FSCM) def. Matchneer, Chris/DeBiase, Dylan (PUR-MTN) 8-3
|3. Bahoui, Judd/Smith, Bradley (FSCM) def. Lai, Simon/Chavez, Pocholo (PUR-MTN) 9-7
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As your child transitions from a beginning reader who needs to sound out each simple word to a more advanced reader who is starting to decode faster and follow longer and more complicated stories, kids' chapter books become the reading material of choice. But kids' chapter books come in lots of different styles with various kinds of content — how do you know which are just-right for your young reader? Use this guide to match your child with the perfect book.
1. What exactly are kids' chapter books?
Early readers focus on very short books that are light on text and heavy on pictures and illustrations. As they become more confident, children can transition to kids' chapter books — stories that are long enough to be divided into chapters, but not as long or complicated as a novel. Chapter books still feature illustrations, but fewer than early readers' picture books. Generally speaking, children become ready to transition to kids' chapter books at around age 7 or 8.
2. For independent readers
Children who took an active role in the read-alouds you shared — holding the book, flipping the pages herself, memorizing parts of the story — are likely to be enthusiastic about diving into the world of kids' chapter books. They need very little encouragement or supervision — just point them toward the books and get out of the way! Independent readers will devour pretty much anything, but you know your child's tastes. For fans of tense thrillers, recommend some Gordon Korman; kids who prefer more familiar settings, like classrooms and hallways, could try Sara Pennypacker and her Clementine series. Also see our book list "Books of Interest to Independent Readers" for more tips.
3. For reluctant readers
Even if you've been a passionate reader to your child throughout the early years, sometimes it takes a little extra to show her the joys of reading for pleasure. If trips to the library are producing groans in your 1st or 2nd grader, don't despair. It's perfectly normal for children to struggle with reading once the books become longer and harder to follow. Try introducing your reluctant reader to series, like the Junie B. Jones or Magic Tree House books. Once your child knows the basic structure and characters, it's easier to get into the story. And they tend to become addictive!
4. Classics to share
One of the great joys of kids' chapter books is in sharing the books you loved as a child with your newly independent reader. It's impossible to forget the first time you read the Boxcar Children series or Charlotte's Web, and now you can reread it along with your child, discovering all over again what made you a book-lover. Don't be afraid to keep reading books aloud with your child! Try our "Timeless Chapter Books" list to jog your memory.


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Wilson Elected AGU Section President, July 14, 2006
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., July 14, 2006 — New Mexico Tech hydrology professor John L. Wilson II recently was elected president of the Hydrology Section of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and, as such, is currently serving a term as president-elect for two years, which will be followed by another two-year stint as president of the largest division of the AGU.
Wilson has been on the New Mexico Tech faculty since 1984 and has been an AGU member since 1974.
Wilson's major area of interest in both teaching and research at the state research university is focused on current topics in groundwater hydrology, particularly contaminant source identification, stream-aquifer interaction, and recharge in mountains.
With more than 100 published research papers to his credit, Wilson also has been honored in the recent past for his collective contributions to the science of hydrology by having been named a recipient of several prestigious international awards and honors, including the Darcy, Freeman, and Moore distinguished lectureships, the Geological Society of America's (GSA) O.E. Meinzer Award, a Fellow of both the GSA and AGU professional organizations, and the New Mexico Tech Distinguished Research Award.
In addition, Wilson served for four years as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.


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Scott said: "The concern is that they are getting so large and they compete so ruthlessly that there's a lot of fear for what the world with Amazon in charge is going to look like."
This is entirely understandable. I mean, when one company has the majority share of any particular market, they always abuse their power. For example, how about...
Well, what about that famous case of... uh...
There have to be plenty of examples of this happening, right? How people get screwed once some company winds up with the lion's share of the market?
Just because Scott didn't list any examples, and because I can't think of any, doesn't mean this isn't a huge problem that happens time and again in the US.
Lemme consult Google, see what I can find.
(please hum the theme to Jeopardy in your head, and then send the copyright holder royalties)
Okay, I'm back.
I couldn't find any examples of any US companies who dominate a marketplace and then start screwing customers.
Ironically, I used Google, and one could probably call Google a dominant company. It certainly is the most popular search engine in the world. But it doesn't seem to be screwing over customers. In fact, it keeps innovating and improving customer experience.
Ditto Twitter, and YouTube, each also dominant.
Scott said: "Look, if what they're into is maximizing profits, then if they were to have a monopoly there'd be no rationale not to use the monopoly power to increase prices to consumers. That is historically what monopolies do. There is plenty of precedent for that. It's only rational to fear what they're going to do with this accumulation of power."
That's historically what monopolies do? Okay, so show me the precedent.
Microsoft has pretty much dominated the market with Windows. Has Windows become more expensive since it first launched because MS has a monopoly on operating systems?
It launched in 1985 for $99.00. In today's dollars that equals $212.00
The latest version of Windows is $179.00.
But Amazon must have a track record for doing this, right?
When the Kindle was released in 2007, it was $399. Now that is has an overwhelming market share, how much did Amazon jack up the price?
The Kindle Fire is $199. The bare-bones Kindle is $79.
I'm old enough to remember Ma Bell having a true monopoly on telephones. You had no choice. You couldn't even own your own phone--you had to rent from them.
Am I off base, or did prices seem to get higher once the Department of Justice broke them up?
Monsanto owns 98% of the US soybean market, and 79% of the corn market. Last I checked, both corn and soy were still pretty cheap.
Where is all this precedent? Can't Turow offer a single example? Just one to show the bad things that happen when a single company controls an industry?
Certainly OPEC is an example, but that's a cartel, not a single company. They all agree on the price of oil, and we've seen how crazy oil prices have become. We're hitting $4.00 for a gallon of gas in Chicago right now. All because they collude to fix prices.
I mean, four bucks for gas is outrageous. It's almost as bad as paying $14.99 for an ebook.
Hmm. That's sort of ironic, isn't it? Because the Big 6 also fit the definition of a cartel, and they're being investigated for collusion.
Seems like cartels want to keep prices high, when Amazon wants to lower them. That's the reason the Big 6 colluded, remember? Amazon was selling ebooks for less than the cartel wanted them to be sold for. So the Big 6 forced Amazon to take the agency deal, resulting in LESS MONEY FOR AUTHORS.
I put that in caps because Turow and the Authors Guild support the agency model, when authors make less money from the agency model. And the rationale behind it is so funny it hurts:
The Big 6 wanted to control ebook pricing so they could keep the prices high, because they were afraid of Amazon becoming a monopoly which might raise the price of ebooks.
How about Wal-Mart? They certainly have a commanding market share. And look how they're gouging their customers with large selections and low prices, and how they keep appearing in more and more areas so more consumers can benefit from them.
And yes, I know some people hate Wal-Mart. For a nice counterpoint to all the hate, watch the Penn & Teller episode of Bullshit where they talk about all the good Wal-Mart does. It's on season 5, and you can get it on Netflix.
Hey, there's an example! Netflix is close to being a monopoly. In fact, they are one of the most visited sites on the Internet (#22 in the US). And look how poorly they treat their customers by charging an outrageous $15.98 a month. Compare that to cable TV companies, who have plenty of competition. Yet for some reason I still pay over $50 a month for cable.
Hmm. Cable (which has competition) screws me, and their customer service is laughable, and Netflix (the monopoly) is a fraction of the price and gives me great service.
"Scott said: This was something that Amazon pioneered. They would sell you a [just-released] book on Day One, buy it back from you on Day Two, and then resell it to another customer on Day Three. This was legal, but certainly not what anybody ever intended.
So Amazon decides to go into competition with the publishers by reselling the book they just bought. The publisher gets paid nothing, and neither does the author. It's a pure profit for Amazon."
So Amazon pioneered selling used merchandise alongside new merchandise?
Have you ever been to a car dealer, Scott? They've been doing that for decades. So has Gamestop. They buy used videogames, and sell both new and used games, systems, and equipment. Best Buy is doing this now as well.
Record stores have been doing this forever. And I know plenty of indie bookstores who sell both new and used.
Apparently used sales don't hurt new sales as much as Scott would like us to believe. Or perhaps they do. Perhaps once Amazon began selling used books alongside new books, new book sales plummeted. I'm sure he's got reams of data that shows this was the case.
Funny he didn't share any of that data, or give a single example. As president of the Authors Guild (aka the Mouthpiece for Big Publishing) he certainly could contact some of the Big 6 and ask them how their new book sales on Amazon plummeted when Amazon began selling used books.
Used bookstores have been around for hundreds of years, yet the new book market has continued to survive, if not thrive.
I wonder what Scott and the Authors Guild think of libraries. They buy one book, and loan it out hundreds of times. Doesn't that hurt new book sales too?
Well, Random House thinks it does. They just increased their price of ebooks to libraries as much as 300%.
But Random House isn't a monopoly. It is part of a cartel.
Am I the only one getting the impression that calling Amazon a monopoly is just a tactic to scare authors, when authors should be fearing the disaster that is the Big 6 cartel? The Big 6 are the ones raising prices and giving authors poor royalties. Amazon is giving authors great royalties and lowering prices, which leads to more ebook sales.
BTW, see how I'm proving my points by linking to examples? Where are Scott's links?
Scott said: "One way that 25 percent of net became the standard royalty for e-books was because publishers said, "We all know they can't go on selling e-books at a loss forever and sooner or later this pricing structure has got to change." They told authors they couldn't agree to a different royalty because everyone knew that Amazon wouldn't be paying them $14 to $15 per title indefinitely."
Wow. This is such utter BS.
First of all, the 25% ebook royalty rate existed long before Amazon invented the Kindle. I've got book contracts to prove it.
Second of all, they couldn't agree to a different royalty because everyone knew that Amazon wouldn't be paying them $14 to $15 per title indefinitely--SERIOUSLY?!?! The Big 6 FORCED Amazon into the agency model. The Big 6 are the ones who cut author profits and guaranteed Amazon was no longer paying $14 to $15 per title.
So the Big 6 were worried Amazon would no longer pay them $15 per ebook, so they forced Amazon to take a deal where Amazon only paid them $7 an ebook.
In-fucking-credible. And of course, the author got screwed. And the Authors Guild endorsed this screwing.
Scott said: "Amazon responded by removing the buy buttons not just from all of Macmillan Publishing's e-books — about which you can say, yeah, there's a legitimate dispute — but from their print books, too. Paper, physical books! It was another demonstration of their ability to abuse their market power."
Actually, Amazon was the one being bullied here. Macmillan forced them to take the agency model. Amazon had deals in place with Macmillan, and Amazon was allowed to price their ebooks however they wanted to. That's how retail works. So Amazon decides they don't want to be bullied by a supplier, and they stop selling the supplier's ebooks, and that's an example of abusing power?
When someone smacks me in the mouth, and I smack them back, am I abusing my power too?
Scott said: "Barnes and Noble developed the nook because they really had no choice but to compete with Amazon. "
Amazon didn't force B&N to develop the Nook, Scott.
Readers did. Because readers decided they wanted ebooks. And smart companies try to pay attention to what readers want.
Unless, of course, they are part of a cartel and can control price. Like the Big 6 did for decades, releasing an overpriced $25 hardcover a year before the affordable $7.99 paperback. Why not release them both at the same time?
Oh yeah, because you can't gouge the consumer then. Funny how when a book is finally released in paperback, it pretty much always sells more copies than the hardcover. Perhaps because customers prefer paying less.
Historically, who charges customers less? Cartels like OPEC and the Big 6? Or so-called monopolies like Amazon and Netflix?
How about Apple? Apple is now the biggest music retailer in the world. And did they abuse this monopoly power by raising prices and becoming hostile to their customers? Or have they lowered prices and stopped using DRM, which customers hate?
(A quick aside here--the music business blames piracy for their woes, because their revenue decline coincides with the rise of mp3s. I have a different theory. Customers didn't want to pay $15 for a CD when they only wanted one song. When Apple started selling mp3s individually, consumers only bought the song they wanted, not the whole CD. Hence the sales decline. It wasn't piracy. It was the music business no longer able to bully consumers into buying full CDs. For a hilarious look at how industries inflate numbers, watch author Rob Reid explain Copyright Math.)
Scott said: "Again, my concern is for the sake of literary diversity. If the rewards to authors go down, simple economics says there will be fewer authors. It's not that people won't burn with the passion to write. The number of people wanting to be novelists is probably not going to decline — but certainly the number of people who are going to be able to make a living as authors is going to dramatically decrease."
Because there can be no literary diversity without publishers and brick and mortar bookstores, right Scott?
What a silly thing to say. Almost as silly as saying there will be fewer authors.
Actually, Scott, there are now more authors than ever, thanks to Amazon. There are over 100,000 self-pubbed titles in the Kindle Owner's Lending Library, and many more in KDP. And the majority of these authors are making more money than they were in legacy publishing.
Some of these books went out of print. Some were rejected. Some were never even submitted to the Big 6. Some, like me, will never submit again. Now these authors are earning 70% royalties through Amazon, while the Big 6 still only offer 17.5%.
Why don't you mention those authors, Scott? Some are Guild members.
Please, Scott, explain why you are defending the group that screws authors and demonizing the group doing good things for authors?
Is Amazon perfect? Of course not. No company is. But the things you accused them of doing are justifiable, and there is no evidence or precedent for the things you fear they'll do someday in the hypothetical future. At the same time, there is ample evidence that the Big 6 harms authors and disregards readers.
It seems to me that you, and the Authors Guild, are fighting for the wrong team.
After writing this fisk, I asked Barry Eisler if he had anything to add. He came up with these excellent points.
Barry: Joe, that was epic. It was almost painful to see someone so thoroughly demolished for his total failure to mention even *one* supporting example, and for his failure to address all the real-world examples that contradict the theories on which he relies.
Remember, this is not some high school freshman who's learning persuasive writing and argument for the first time. This is a graduate of Harvard Law School, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, a practicing attorney, and the author of two works of nonfiction. His failure to provide any real-world evidence at all in support of his claims and theories is stunning. So is his failure to respond to this post or the one you and I did over the weekend. No one with any intellectual honesty, or even just dignity, could refrain from defending his arguments after they've been so publicly and thoroughly dismantled.
Just a few additional thoughts:
Look at Counselor Turow's opening argument again: "The concern is that they [Amazon] are getting so large and they compete so ruthlessly that there's a lot of fear for what the world with Amazon in charge is going to look like."
There's so much dishonesty in that one little sentence.
First, "the concern is" and "there's a lot of fear" construction. Anytime someone uses the passive voice, or otherwise constructs his sentences to obscure the actors, my bullshit detector starts to tingle. Who is Scott talking about here? Himself, presumably, but no one's going to particularly care about the fears and concerns of just one person, so he can't name himself. And legacy publishers, presumably, but if he were to say, "The concern among legacy publishers is…", people would discount that fear as illegitimate and self-interested. So instead, he twists his syntax to make readers feel like he's talking about the whole world, or at least about all of decent society, without ever having to take an actual position about just who is so concerned and afraid, and why -- a position that he might have to actually defend .
Remember, again, this is a guy who's written countless legal briefs. A professional, who chooses his words with exceptional care. So it's fair to assume his linguistic dodges are not accidental, but are instead done deliberately.
But okay, regardless of who is supposedly so concerned and afraid, what does Scott claim they're concerned and afraid of? "Amazon in charge."
Amazon in charge of what? Book retailing? Book publishing? My health care? The country? The world? What does it mean for a company to be "in charge" of something?
Well, that's just it -- you're not supposed to really know. Your imagination is supposed to just fill in a vague feeling of disquiet at the notion of a corporation being "in charge." So at best, the phrase is hyperbolic. The non-overheated way to phrase it would be something like, "Amazon having too much power in the book business." But that doesn't sound *scary* enough. So Turow deliberately resorts to hyperbole to achieve the scares he seeks.
Now, in fiction, this is fine. But from the President of the Authors Guild, in a letter posted on the Authors Guild blog?
That's just disingenuous.
Why is Turow creating these straw men? The same reason anyone does. Because he knows he can't make or counter real arguments. If he could, he wouldn't have to make shit up instead.
Here's another nugget.
"Barnes and Noble developed the nook because they really had no choice but to compete with Amazon."
Think about that for a moment. Turow makes it sound like mean old Amazon cruelly forced B&N into such a dire situation that B&N had to, like, *compete*, man. And that is so unfair!
Really? Amazon's innovations forced other companies to innovate, too? And Turow doesn't like that? He wishes it weren't so? Turow thinks that's *bad?*
This is what happens when you can't argue with logic and evidence -- when, as Orwell, said, "there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims." The truth starts to bleed through the bullshit. And the truth is, Turow doesn't like innovation. He doesn't like competition. He likes the cozy, moribund world of establishment publishing that has been good to him, the one with which he identifies and of which he is part. He doesn't want that world to change, and he resents players who are intent on changing it.
Now, for all the Twitterers and commenters who are going to jump in now and say, "Hey Barry, you and Joe are biased, too! You guys are both Amazon authors and have made, and stand to make, a lot of money with Amazon!," let me say this.
Bias is only suggestive of unsound thinking. It is never dispositive. Logic, evidence, and argument are dispositive. So the urge to focus exclusively on what's at best merely suggestive while ignoring what's dispositive is as strange as it is unproductive.
But let's assume the bias-mongers are right. Let's assume Joe and I are biased (and that Scott Turow, bless his disinterested heart, isn't). Let's assume the Amazon model of low prices, high royalties, and high volume works for us, and that we like it the same way Pete Sampras likes carbon racquets -- because they favor our style of play.
Now that that's out of the way, can we address the *merits* of our arguments? Is what Joe and and I have argued here logical? Is it backed with solid evidence? Can it be refuted with solid evidence? And regardless of how one system or another might favor Scott Turow or how it might favor Joe and me, which system, on the merits, is likely to deliver more benefits to more authors and readers overall?
Those are the questions that matter, no matter who is biased in an argument, or how, or why. And anyone who really gives a damn about books and publishing should be trying to answer those questions, not trying to avoid them.
Joe: Thanks for chiming in, Barry. I want to add a bit about proving arguments. I have very little knowledge of monopolies. So when someone tells me something is a monopoly, they need to prove it to me and not assume I can automatically come up with ten examples. I found a few examples of monopolies on the Internet, but it's not my job to study every company in the history of the US looking for monopolies to disprove Scott's ideas. It's his job to prove them and support them, because he is the one claiming that monopolies increase prices, and that there is plenty of precedent for that.
He has to show the precedent, and show how it applies to Amazon, if he wants people to believe him.
If someone claims there is a gremlin in their house, it is not up to me to prove gremlins don't exist. The one who claims experience has to prove it.
I stated quite openly that I don't know of any past monopolies that increased prices once they wiped out competition. I'm saying that the dominant companies I've looked at (Amazon, Netflix, Google) seem to treat consumers better than cartels treat customers. I've provided evidence to support my ideas.
If you disagree with me, go point by point, using logic and evidence to show I'm wrong.


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For those of you who were not able to attend, and for those of you who did, but could not get to every session (ie: you are not a super hero able to be in 13 places at once), be sure to check into the main RootsTech web site and view the recorded sessions that are available, as well as searching for RootsTech on YouTube.
For now, let me give you my top 10 highlights of RootsTech 2012:
1. Keynotes: Fantastic this year and really put what we learned into a future-minded perspective! They were energetic, informative and reminded us all of why we were there! It also helped us see where we were headed as an industry!
8. 1940 Census: The hype was great and the explanations about the community indexing projects were very helpful. The information learned at the various census partners booths will be invaluable as I relay some of the info to my local genealogist groups.
Win: More couches/seating in the Exhibit Hall - great improvement! They had several sections of long comfortable couches and benches around the Cyber Cafe and Playground areas. As a testament to these being a great addition, they were ALWAYS in use, no matter what time of day!
Win: Syllabus material. MUCH better than last year! More complete, and readily available online instead of just on a CD. My only area for improvement here would have been including it in the App somehow, but I know the files were large, so they get a pass on that one.
Fail: Hands-on Workshops. Ok, so I attended three of these, and from beginning to end, they were awkward. The initial sign-up for these before the conference filled seats up within 3 hours - please get larger labs for these! They are in high demand and very helpful! One hands-on workshop was not hands-on at all. This was one of the most highly anticipated workshops - the 1940 census indexing sneak peek - only it wasn't. Once we got in there, it was just a presentation about Family Search Indexing in general, how the 1940 census would go live, timelines about indexing, and a history of the 1940 census. This one could have been presented in the main large hall as a lecture/presentation and they would have filled up the place! There was NO hands-on portion - so why limit this when it was a main theme of the conference and could have been given a standard lecture room?! The other hands-on workshops were fine and instructional, but with the varying skill levels of participants, it slows things down and makes the flow hard for the presenter.
Fail: Session quality. I know this is a controversial opinion, but I just have to say that the amount of basic user level sessions was disappointing. Some of the sessions presented were on the same level as intro tech sessions seen at NGS or FGS. This is THE tech conference for the industry. I would have much rather seen some serious instructional sessions on the advanced user levels, rather than overviews or lists of what can be used. I attended one of the few sessions on e-book publication and was disappointed to learn it was a session on how to publish through one company - no, I want to learn best practices, review of the various ways to do this, and who has the best interface, etc. We really need to step up the level of some of the sessions for next year. After talking with several attendees, I was not alone in this feeling.
Well, that's it for this year! I will be creating individual posts later to discuss various tech issues and things learned during the conference, but as so many of us have declared - RootsTech takes a lot of post-processing time! I'm not sure I will be attending next year, but this second year has confirmed for me that this conference is on a strong ride with no signs of diminishing anytime soon. However, with the live streaming, Twitter feeds, Blogs, syllabi and recorded sessions, none of us have to miss out if we can't make it every year! Despite any criticisms above, it was a great conference this year and we all thank the organizers for a great time! It was a HUGE success!!


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Educational Effectiveness
The Educational Effectiveness of the Graduate Programs in Theology and Ministry is demonstrated best by the intentional education and formation of lay ecclesial ministers prepared to contribute fruitfully to their communities of faith through theological reflection, praxis, and leadership. The Doctor of Ministry program cultivates this preparation by fostering in our students the learning objectives/competencies delineated at each level of study which advance the mission of each program.
Doctor Of Ministry Program
Student-Centered Learning Objectives/Competencies
- Objective 1: DMin students demonstrate an advanced integration of theology and ministry in relation to various disciplines. (F.2.1.1/Intellectual)*
- Objective 2: DMin students formulate comprehensive and critical methods of ministry in which theory and practice interactively inform and enhance each other. (F.2.1.2/Ministerial)
- Objective 3: DMin students manifest the skills and competencies, including methods of research in practical theology, required for ministerial leadership at its most mature and effective level. (F.2.1.3/Personal/Ministerial)
- Objective 4: DMin students contribute new knowledge to the understanding and practice of ministry through the completion of a doctoral-level thesis project. (F.2.1.4/Intellectual/Ministerial)
- Objective 5: DMin students exhibit spiritual, professional, and vocational competencies that witness to the development of ethical values in diverse contexts. (F.2.1.5/Spiritual/Pastoral)
- Objective 6: DMin students engage the realities of diverse cultural, religious, and linguistic contexts of ministry. (F.2.1.6/Global)
*These objectives correlate with the standards of the Association for Theological Schools and the USCCB document Co-Workers in the Vineyard.
These objectives are specifically integrated and assessed in the following core courses:
Course/Objective Assessment Map
|Learning Objectives/Competencies
|802 Units A, B, C
|Objective 1: F.2.1.1/Intellectual
|Objective 2: F.2.1.2/Ministerial
|Objective 3: F.2.1.3/Personal/Ministerial
|Objective 4: F.2.1.4/Intellectual/Ministerial
|Objective 5: F.2.1.5/Spiritual/Pastoral
|Objective 6: F.2.1.6/Global
A variety of course requirements and assignments are used to assess these learning outcomes in the core courses of the curriculum. These assessments are scored through an extensive rubric.
Assessment Rubric For Dmin Student Objective
|Objective 1: F.2.1.1/Intellectual
|Integrates theological and cognate research into the formulation and analysis of ministerial methods, issues, and praxes; demonstrates depth of reflection on the interplay between theory and praxis in this project.
|Demonstrates awareness of the implications of theological and cognate research in relation to ministerial issues/praxes; gives some evidence of reflection on the relation between theory and praxis for this project.
|Exhibits minimal evidence of relating theological or cognate research to ministerial issues/ praxes; reflects little awareness of the relation between theory and praxis.
|Objective 2: F.2.1.2/Ministerial
|Identifies, assesses, and applies theory and methods of research in theology as resources in ministry with accuracy, intentionality, and effectiveness.
|Identifies connections between theological theory and methods and ministerial life and praxis.
|Deems theological theory and method as of little or no value in his/her ministerial life and praxis.
|Objective 3: F.2.1.3/Personal/Ministerial
|Demonstrates commitment to and develops skills for sound theological reflection and research leading to personal, communal, and ecclesial transformation
|Exhibits a willingness to engage in theological reflection and research; recognizes the capacity of such engagement to promote personal, communal, and ecclesial transformation
|Resists opportunities/invitations to theological reflection or research; demonstrates lack of movement toward personal, communal, or ecclesial transformation
|Discerns and applies wisdom and insights derived from theological reflection and research in ways that enhance ministerial effectiveness
|Recognizes that insights derived from theological reflection and research can enhance ministerial effectiveness
|Dismisses the value of theological reflection or research for ministerial effectiveness
|Affirms and espouses the integrity and legitimacy of diverse theological methods, symbols, and rituals to articulate and stimulate personal, communal, and ecclesial faith
|Acknowledges that diverse theological methods, symbols, and rituals have the capacity to articulate personal, communal, and ecclesial faith
|Denies the validity of theological methods, symbols, and rituals beyond one's religious tradition to articulate personal, communal, and ecclesial faith
|Objective 4: F.2.1.4/Intellectual/Ministerial
|The thesis clearly describes the ministerial issue/praxis that stimulated interest in the research topic. Explicitly defines the parameters of the project and the research goals. Demonstrates keen awareness of underlying theological issues.
|The thesis presents general information concerning the issue/praxis to be addressed in the paper. Sets basic pattern for the unfolding of the project. Expresses the fundamental theological issues explored in the research.
|The thesis contains minimal exposition of the issue/praxis guiding the paper. Boundaries of project ill-defined. Uncertain of theological issues involved.
|The thesis project explores, conducts, and integrates effective empirical research in ministry that both affirms and challenges claims made regarding the ministerial issue/praxis in question.
|The thesis project includes empirical research in ministry that relates to the ministerial issue/praxis in question.
|The thesis project includes empirical research in ministry that is tangential or unrelated to the ministerial issue/praxis in question.
|Research selection represents breadth of recent theological scholarship on topic. Research selections clearly address issue at hand. Research clearly incorporates diverse theological viewpoints/ approaches. Referenced consistently formatted in Turabian style. Minimal unsubstantiated rhetoric.
|Research selection shows an awareness of recent theological scholarship on the topic. Research choices are generally on point. Research includes some evidence of diverse theological views/approaches. References inconsistently and/or incorrectly formatted. Noticeable unsubstantiated rhetoric.
|Research selection shows lack of engagement with recent theological scholarship. Choices minimally address topic of paper. Research gives one-sided perspective. No recognizable format for research reference. Significant unsubstantiated rhetoric.
|Research applied clearly and insightfully to the ministerial issue/praxis in question. Implications of the research explored in relation to ministerial situation. Conclusions demonstrate depth of reflection on the interplay between theory and praxis in this project. Shows creative thought and expression.
|Research accurately applied to the ministerial issue/praxis in question. Implications of research noted in relation to project. Conclusions give some evidence of reflection on the relation between theory and praxis for this project.
|Research minimally or inaccurately applied to the issue/praxis in question. Minimal evidence of how the research relates to the issue/ praxis in question. Little evidence of reflection on relation between theory and praxis.
|Objective 5: F.2.1.5/Spiritual/Pastoral
|Demonstrates reflective and attentive communication with others in a consistent manner
|Maintains attention to the communication of others and generally responds in a reflective manner
|Formulates his/her opinion or argument rather than hearing or responding to that of others
|Exhibits a moral conscience and social responsibility based on the teachings of the Gospel and tradition
|Brings moral and Gospel considerations to bear on most issues and practices
|Lacks moral sensibilities that cohere with scripture or tradition
|Sets appropriate boundaries for ministerial and personal interactions and demonstrates respect for those of others
|Exhibits some interactions which transgress one's own personal or ministerial boundaries of or those of another
|Exhibits considerable confusion about personal and ministerial boundaries and fails to recognize or respect those of others
|Listens reflectively, suspends judgment, and speaks intentionally with respect for the equality and dignity of all persons.
|Exhibits some tendency to judge or misconstrue the contributions of others; displays an inclination to value particular perspectives over others.
|Responds inappropriately and/or judgmentally to the insights of others; display clear biases against particular perspectives.
|Objective 6: F.2.1.6/Global
|Demonstrates capacity for sound theological engagement with diverse cultural and religious traditions through the effective and insightful application of critical and constructive theological and ministerial knowledge in discussion, research, and reflection.
|Engages diverse cultural and religious traditions with theological interest; satisfactorily applies insights to theological and ministerial issues.
|Exhibits reluctance to engage diverse cultural and religious traditions; fails to discern connection between such diversity and theological or ministerial issues.
Measures of Educational Effectiveness
The measures by which an educational program demonstrates its effectiveness are many and varied. The Doctor of Ministry program at Barry University measures its effectiveness through (1) the percentage of students who begin the DMin program of study and who continue toward achievement of the goals of the degree programs by successful completion of the DMin thesis project and (2) the percentage of graduates who obtained employment related to their degrees within a year of graduation.
Statement of Educational Effectiveness
Between 2007 – 2018
- 63 students fully matriculated (2 terms or more) into the Doctor of Ministry program at Barry University.
- 31% DMin students have graduated from the program
- 12% DMin students who fully matriculated are in Thesis Proposal or Thesis Project preparation.
- 11% DMin students who fully matriculated are in coursework.
- 9% are withdrawn from the program.
- 100% of DMin graduates between 2007–2018 hold ministerial positions related to their degree.


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Back from New York
And fighting off jetlag and con-lurgy, huzzah. But, boy, was it worth it! I'll slowly be writing up parts of my trip as life settles, but for now you can find a few mini-tumblr posts:
This new and shiny tablet and software set combines Wacom and Manga Studio - two of my favourite things in the world.
Some photos of New York City - I'm already missing it!
My Vampire Academy signing at the comic con was amazing! Thank yooooo!
More to come, but I met and caught up with so many amazing people, my head is still reeling. A wonderful time, wonderful place, wonderful friends. ^_^


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Sioux Falls Victim Refuses to Cooperate in Attack
SIOUX FALLS - Sioux Falls police say a man who was attacked by people he knew refused to cooperate with the investigation.
Police say the man was jumped by two or three men outside a Sioux Falls apartment early Sunday morning.
The victim allegedly was punched, kicked and hit with a stick described as a broom handle. He would not give descriptions of the suspects.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports that the victim was treated and released from a local hospital.
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Tabloid Being Sued by Tom Cruise Wants Intel About His Daughter's 'Mental State'
When the gossip magazine Life & Style claimed Tom Cruise had abandoned his daughter Suri following his divorce from Katie Holmes, Tom lawyered up like Tom does and fired back a $50 million lawsuit for libel, defamation of character and invasion of privacy because he clearly doesn't know how magazines sold at supermarket checkout lines work.
In response, Life & Style's parent company, the Bauer Media Group, has begun an investigation to prove that Cruise did in fact abandon Suri and it negatively affected her mental health. In essence, proving that his accusation of libel is unfounded by being right all along.
On Thursday (Feb. 14), both parties laid out what they'd be seeking in the discovery phases of their cases.
Bauer Media wants to know how often Cruise was in contact with his daughter, his visitation schedule, the terms of his divorce, how Scientology affected his visitation, Suri's mental state, and Tom's "litigation history" since Tom's lawyer Bert Fields said the actor doesn't just sue people for funzies. This from a guy who filed suit over a non-existent gay sex tape.
Cruise's team also wants some information, including the magazine's sources; how they get information, pay sources and verify credibility of these sources; their "practice of publishing stories about Cruise" and their "history of bigotry and hatred toward minority religious groups and their members." (Seems Bauer may or may not be in the business of peddling neo-Nazi publications.)
The publication company will most likely be able to protect their sources and the whole case will probably be settled out of court. But if it isn't, we hope it takes place in the high court of Scientology, with the honorable Judge L. Ron Hubbard's reincarnated corpse presiding.


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Discounting the desktop products available in our eStore by 50% is our way of thanking everyone who has supported us this year.
(PRWEB) December 27, 2012
Since 2006, Mariner has closed out the year with an eStore savings spectacular. With a special coupon code, visitors to the Mariner Software eStore can save 50% off of their favorite software products for the Mac and PC. New to the end of year eStore savings, is a drawing which will be held on January 4th, when Mariner will give away an iPad Mini.
The non-upgrade versions of MacGourmet Deluxe, Paperless, Mariner Write, Mariner Calc, MacJournal, Narrator, StoryMill, Montage, Contour, Desktop Poet, and the newest release, Persona, are part of this limited time offer. Also included are several bundle packages, such as the Mariner Writer's Suite, the Screenwriter's Bundle, the MarinerPak and the Journal Pak. For the Windows user, Paperless, Contour, Desktop Poet, and WinJournal are also discounted by 50%.
"We love this time of year," said Michael Wray, President of Mariner. "It's a time when we can show our appreciation to all our loyal customers who have supported us this past year. By opening our eStore and discounting our Mac and Windows apps, it's our way of saying, "thank you" to everyone who uses a Mariner product."
Full working trial versions are available for all of Mariner's products. This sale includes download as well as boxed editions. The sale is confined to Mariner's eStore only and will not include any iOS products or apps available in the Mac App Store. Visitors can use the coupon code EOY2012 to receive the 50% discount. For those interested in entering the iPad Mini giveaway, visit https://marinersoftware.com/ipadmini/.
Mariner Software Inc, is a developer and republisher of industry recognized Mac OS, iOS, and Windows products. Founded in 1990, Mariner has established itself as a leader in the consumer, business, and education markets with such products as MacJournal, Mariner Write, Mariner Calc, MacGourmet Deluxe, StoryMill, WinJournal, MacJournal for iPad and iPhone, Mariner Calc for iPad and iPhone. For a complete listing of all products, visit the Mariner Software web site. With customers worldwide, Mariner is committed to delivering the highest quality software with an emphasis on total customer satisfaction.


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Posted on Nov 15, 2012
Healthy Eating During the Holidays and In Home Help for Seniors and Elderly
In home help for seniors and elderly from Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley, 714-593-1177, can be the key to successfully living independently at home for an elderly loved one. Meal preparation and medication reminders are beneficial parts of in home help for seniors and elderly from the compassionate and highly trained caregivers from Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley. Healthy eating during the holidays is especially important for an elderly loved one because they may forget to eat with a hectic schedule or eat poorly which can affect their overall health. With the winter months approaching, it is already easier to become ill, so it is especially important to keep eating healthy and remember to take important medications.
Every diet program, gym and personal trainer gears up for the holiday aftermath because they know that healthy eating stops being a priority during those festive winter months. But healthy eating is important year round, especially for your aging loved ones. Their metabolisms can get out of whack when their diet is imbalanced, and the influx of sugary foods curing the holidays doesn't help the issue. Getting a proper mix of healthy foods with the right vitamins, calories and nutrients is important throughout life, but especially as you age. Here are a few tips for keeping healthy eating a part of your life during the holiday months.
It is important to remind your loved one to only eat consciously and only when hungry. You can save hundreds of calories if you don't graze unconsciously while cleaning up the kitchen or nibbling while carrying on a conversation. It is also important to always be aware of your emotional state when eating during festivities. The holidays can bring a wide range of emotions, both good and bad, and many people turn to food to soothe their feelings. Family reunions can bring a mixed bag of emotions for an elderly loved one and you can count on the assistance of an experienced caregiver from Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley to ease the stress of getting together with a large group of people. In many families, a caregiver can bridge the gap between them and their elderly loved one. Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley, 714-593-1177, proudly offers in home holiday help to all areas of Orange County, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Laguna Hills, and Laguna Woods, California.
Another way to stick to the healthier diet is to set some off limits foods such as whipped cream on a slice of pie or the eggnog. Just cutting some of the extra calories that come with festive eating can be helpful in preventing unwanted weight gain.
A way for a caregiver to assist your loved one with keeping with their healthy eating habits is to create and stick to a schedule. It may be easier to avoid certain food items that may be unhealthy if your loved one isn't extremely hungry. The key to keeping your eating schedule on track is to eat all meals at regular intervals. Some people falsely believe that skipping a meal will save on calories. This plan usually backfires and increases cravings and greatly reduces resistance later in the day. This can lead to overeating at holiday festivities. A reliable caregiver from Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley, 714-593-1177, can prepare nutritious meals and also help your loved one get their groceries in preparation for the holiday season and keep low fat munchies and nutritious bites in the refrigerator and cabinets. This will help your elderly loved one reduce the chance for overeating unhealthy snacks and empty calories.
Some healthy ways to keep off unwanted weight gain during the holidays is to remind your loved one to take their time at buffet tables and to check out the offerings. It is often easier to stay away from unhealthy treats if you fill up on fresh vegetables, fruit slices, lean pieces of meat, and salads mixed with low fat dressings. These healthy options will help you to take just small samples of the higher fat foods and avoid overdoing it.
It is important to remember that the greatest gift of the holiday season isn't the food, but rather the family and friends that gather around to enjoy each other's company. If your loved one finds that the holidays bring about stress to accomplish too much in a day, you can count on the dependable in home help for seniors and elderly from Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley to ease some of their stresses. Senior Helpers of Fountain Valley proudly offers in home holiday help for elderly and seniors to all areas of Orange County, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Laguna Hills, and Laguna Woods, California. Call 714-593-1177 to speak to a senior care specialist who will set up a flexible care plan made specifically to cater to your loved one's needs. Services can be provided on a short or long term basis and does not require a contract. This holiday season, give your family the gift of peace of mind that your loved one is eating healthy and nutritious meals and that they are safe while they continue to live independently in their beloved home.


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Why CTE?
The case is this: in order for students to succeed, we need to prepare them for the ever-changing world of work, which means not only college readiness, but career readiness—students with access to postsecondary education and skills attainment possibilities that will prepare them to achieve in the 21st century.
We ask the question, "Why Career and Technical Education?" with honesty. Why, among the many competing education demands, student needs, and graduation requirements, does a program that has its foundations in the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act hold relevancy still? Between emphases on early learning to college preparation, where does Career and Technical Education (CTE) fit in and merit consideration? Why should students who barely have an opportunity to explore the arts, health and fitness, or social studies, be directed to courses in aerospace manufacturing, horticulture, financial math, sports medicine, or integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)?
The answer to the above questions, we believe, is that CTE offers a unique opportunity to engage students in an enormous variety of subjects, incorporating academic, creative and technical skills, with the specific goal, nowhere else represented in education, of preparing students for all of life that comes after high school.
CTE needs to be an integral part of every student's education so that all students graduate from high school globally competitive for work, prepared for postsecondary education, and ready for life as positive, contributing members of society in the 21st century. With CTE, students succeed.
To learn more, check out the "Why Career and Technical Education?" section of the
Statewide Strategic Plan for Career and Technical Education (Final) (PDF), beginning on page 8.
On the remainder of this page we provide information on how CTE can strengthen your education and help you prepare for your future:
Career Counseling and Exploration
Career exploration and life skills planning form the foundation of Career and Technical Education programs across the state. If you are in the 7th, 8th or 9th grade you will benefit from learning about the world of work and planning for your education accordingly. The most efficient way to get organized is to develop a High School and Beyond Plan.
The CTE program and its career counseling staff and tools can help you create a very strong and balanced plan. Career and academic guidance resources vary from school to school and district to district, so we encourage all 7th, 8th and 9th graders to seek advice from:
CTE Classes
CTE classes are offered in many different fields, from construction, welding, firefighting, police work and cooking to environmental science, anatomy and physiology, nursing, veterinary science, computer software, graphic arts, mechanical engineering, architectural drafting, and business and marketing. These classes integrate academics with technical skill development to help prepare students for higher-level courses in college or prepare you for a paid internship. Some middle schools offer limited CTE classes and most high schools offer a wide range of CTE classes.
Education After High School
A broad choice of jobs — some of them very well-paid — are available to those who further their education and training after high school. You don't have to get a bachelor's degree in order to find a career that you are passionate about and allow you to financially support a family.
Washington post-high school offerings include:
Jobs for Washington's Graduates
Jobs for Washington's Graduates (JWG) assists young people in staying in school through graduation, as well as reconnecting those students who have prematurely exited the education system by providing them an opportunity to attend a regional high school or skill center, work toward graduation and get a job.
The Washington model fully implements the online curriculum provided by the Jobs for American Graduates (JAG) national program, to provide students with personal management skills and employability skills. It also connects students to career and technical education programs to give them technical skills leading to post-secondary education, apprenticeships and living wage careers. The beauty of the Washington model is that it provides the highest-risk students with positive mentors, a reason to stay in school resulting in increased academic achievement, and a bright and promising future with furthering their education or employment.
Successful completion of the program results in attainment of academic competencies, leading to high school graduation or GED. Additional competencies gained in the program result in students successfully finding meaningful employment and post-secondary learning.
Meeting Credit and Other Graduation Requirements Through CTE
Many CTE courses — including those taught at skill centers — offer credit that meets the academic credits required for graduation. Some CTE courses earn dual credit, meaning students earn college credit as well as high school credit, tuition free. CTE
Advanced Placement courses such as environmental science and computer design are available in some schools. (Students who pass their AP exam following a CTE class also earn dual credit.)
Other high school graduation requirements that can be met through CTE include the culminating (senior project) and testing alternatives. Each school's offerings are different so ask your school career counselor or district CTE office for details.
Learn more about dual credit options in the April 2009 Career and College Connections and more about CTE and graduation requirements on our Graduation Requirements page.
Running Start for the Trades
Running Start for the Trades (RSTT) is expanding opportunities for 11th and 12th grade students to enter state and federal apprenticeship programs. Students take courses that prepare them for full-time apprenticeships following graduation, or for a two-year college program that leads directly to an apprenticeship. For more information, read the December 2010 report to the Legislature or visit the Apprenticeship and Training Council website.
Skill Centers
Skill centers are high schools that serve more than one school district and offer industry-defined Career and Technical Education classes in fields ranging from firefighting and police work to audiovisual communications and healthcare. Not all school districts have easy access to a skill center but more centers are being developed.
Student Leadership Organizations
Career and Technical Education student organizations help you grow and learn how to compete. These organizations are specifically designed to increase the confidence and leadership potential of members. Depending on your school's Career and Technical Education courses, you might have some or all of Washington's student leadership organizations available to you. Visit our Student Leadership Organizations page for more information.
Tech Prep
Tech Prep classes are open to students in grades 9 through 12 and offer tuition-free college credit as well as high school credit. All Tech Prep classes are CTE classes and all have established relationships with local community and technical colleges, meaning students taking a level one or two CTE Tech Prep class in high school can enter the level three or four class in the same discipline at the local two-year college after they graduate from high school. Some Tech Prep students finish their entire first year of college while still in high school, and save a lot of tuition money in the process.
Not all dual credit CTE classes are in the Tech Prep family. For example, CTE Advanced Placement classes offer dual credit but are not Tech Prep classes.
Work Experience Opportunities
CTE students in many cases can pursue what is called a "work-based learning" opportunity or an internship involving a job outside of school. "Work-based learning" experiences are always paid and also earn high school credit. Internships are typically paid but do not earn academic credit. Individual schools and CTE teachers work with local employers to arrange these opportunities for their students, so your local CTE or career office is the best source of information for what your own school offers.
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Actress Emily Blunt introduced her sister Felicity to her The Devil Wears Prada co-star Tucci, who was widowed when his wife Kate lost her battle with cancer in 2009.
And the Big Night star admits he took an immediate liking to the literary agent after an unusual first date spent plucking game birds.
He tells the Guardian newspaper, "One of the reasons I fell in love with my wife Felicity is she's as obsessed with food as I am.
"One night at the Ledbury (restaurant), in Notting Hill, the chef gave us two uncooked pheasants. We spent an hour and a half plucking together. Not wildly but carefully. She says the reason I fell in love with her was because of 'the way the light hit the carcass' when I saw her tearing flesh, with her bare hands, from the 26-pound suckling pig we'd spit-roasted."
Tucci married Felicity earlier this year (12).


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Utah State University Advising
Find My Advisor
Each student is assigned an advisor to help them reach their educational goals. Your advisor is based on your current major. Meet with your advisor once a semester to assist you on your path at USU.
Find a Major
Receive help finding a major with our Exploratory Advising team.
Apply For a Break
Students can take a break from studies for a period of time. If you will not be attending a semester of classes (summer excluded) you will need to fill out a Leave of Absence form online.
Apply to Graduate
Are you close to meeting graduation requirements for your major? If so, apply for graduation at least two semesters before you plan to graduate.


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Package Name : Golden Triangle Tour With Varanasi / Delhi Agra Jaipur Varanasi Tour
Following is the Package of Golden Triangle Tour With Varanasi :
Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Welcome to India, Arrive Delhi, the capital of India,Transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Delhi Hotel.
Day 02 / Delhi – Jaipur ( By Road, 250 Kms, 5 Hrs)
After Breakfast, Start City Tour of Delhi Covering Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, Humyuns Tomb, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Parliament House, Red Fort, President House, Drive To Jaipur, Night Stay in Jaipur.
Day 03 Jaipur
After Breakfast, Start Jaipur Sight Seeing, Visit Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Night Stay in Jaipur.
Day 04 : Jaipur – Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (By Road, 210 Kms, 4 Hrs)
After Breakfast, Drive To Agra Enroute Visit Fatehpur Sikri, Night Stay in Agra.
Day 05 Agra – Varanasi (By Train)
After Breakfast, Start Agra Sight Seeing, Visit Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad – Ud – Daulah, Evening Transfer To Railway Station To Catch Mathura Patna Express Train For Varanasi (Dep. 23:30 – Arr. 12:20), Overnight Train Journey.
Day 06 Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, Check in Hotel, Start Varanasi Sight Seeing (The Oldest And Holiest City of India) Covering Temples, Aurangazebs Mosque And One of the Biggest University of India. Evening View of "Aarti" Ceremony on the Ghats. Night Stay in Varanasi.
Day 07 Varanasi – New Delhi (By Flight)
Morning Boat Cruise at the River Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later Excursion to Sarnath, 10 kms. East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism's Major Centers of India, Later Transfer To Varanasi Airport To Catch Flight For New Delhi (Jet Airways Dep. 14:40 – Arr. 16:00), Reach Delhi, Transfer To Delhi Airport To Catch Flight For Onward Destination.
Above Golden Triangle Tour With Varanasi / Delhi Agra Jaipur Varanasi Tour is Best Suitable For You And Its Not Hectic Tour. It's a Very Comfortable Tour With Unforgettable Memories.