Costco Connection - June 2013

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Debate goes on

In response
to the May
Debate, “Is
golf a sport?”
Be a bud to your orchid

ALEKSANDR / AGE FOTOSTOCK

Author Debra Prinzing responds: What I should have written is, “When selecting a Phalaenopsis, look for one or two open flowers along the stem, with several tighter buds arranged toward the stem’s tip.”

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YES. It requires stamina, skill, agility, strength and conditioning, as in any other sporting event.

Robert H. Smith
Williamsburg, Virginia

NO. If you could have them carry their own golf clubs, run from one hole to the next, have timed tee-offs from first to 18th hole—then golf could be considered a sport.

Michael F. Merigliano
New Rochelle, New York

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Don’t overwork teens

There are some excellent suggestions in [“Teens at work,” May 2013]. As a retired public high school principal, let me make a recommendation that is of great importance. Research reveals that teens who work more than 20 hours per week earn lower grades and attend school less often. This outcome usually results in lower test scores and often affects their ability to get into a good college.

All too often I learned that many students who worked jobs were required or asked to work late into the night until “closing,” and others sometimes worked 30 hours per week. Businesses should also be mindful of responsible use of teen workers who attend school.

John A. Vidal
Littleton, Colorado

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Member comments

High watermarks

I loved this! I had not heard of [digital watermarking]. I think I’ve looked at all of them in the issue.

I am a relatively new smartphone user. Thanks for greatly enhancing my enjoyment and connecting me to enhanced, enjoyable and well-presented information!

Rebecca Wise,
Atlanta, Georgia

Copyright wrongs

With so many people taking photos these days, we all need to know our rights when it comes to protecting our creative works

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Watermarks and
advertising in
The Connection

; To read digital watermarked content available in select articles and ads, download the newest free Costco app for Apple devices at the i Tunes app store, or for Android devices at the Google Play app store; then scan as directed in the magazine.

Editor’s note: As the May issue was going to press, a new option for reading watermarks was launched. Readers can now use the updated version of the Costco app to read all the watermarks in The Connection. The code scanner in the app now reads watermarks as well as QR codes. Make sure you have the newest version of the Costco app from the i Tunes or Google Play app store. See page 5 for more information.

Have something to say? Readers are encouraged to submit letters to our editors on any topic or issue covered in The Connection. Please include your full name and phone number or address. Send an email to dialogue@costco.com; or write to: Dialogue, The Costco Connection, P.O. Box 34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088; or fax to (425) 313-6718. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for publication.

Connection comments from the Internet

“Very cool what The Costco Connection is doing with watermarking (QR codes are so January!).”

Tweeted by Lori Lavender Luz @LavLuz

“Worth a look: social media sharing & copyrights + 8 misconceptions about copyrights” [“Copyright quandary,” April 2013].

Tweeted by Deb Aoki @debaoki

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