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Thanks to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court, Mario Draghi's financial bazooka is now fully armed. But is there enough ammo?
By refusing to grant requests for an injunction to block Berlin's ratification of the 500 billion euro ($644 billion) European Stability Mechanism, an import piece of the European Central Bank president's bond buying plan is in place. Under the ECB's program of Outright Monetary Transactions, a distressed government – let's say, Spain – must apply to the region's rescue funds for help.
After the government agrees to abide by strict conditions, the rescue funds – the temporary European Financial Stability Facility and the permanent ESM – could begin buying the country's bonds directly at auction. The ECB, meanwhile, could move to buy bonds in the secondary market. Draghi has said there are no limits on the potential size of the ECB's bond purchases. With the EFSF down to its last 150 billion euros or so, a lengthy delay for the ESM would have called the ECB strategy into question.
But as anyone even vaguely aware of the ups and downs of the euro zone's nearly three-year-old debt crisis is aware, caveats always apply.
Skeptics question how much the ECB will be willing to spend despite Draghi's "unlimited" rhetoric.
Jennifer McKeown, senior European economist at Capital Economics, contends it's unlikely the ECB would be willing to spend more than euro-zone governments themselves, which she estimates would give the rescue funds and the ECB a total bond-buying capacity of around 800 billion euros – enough to meet Spain and Italy's financing needs through around the middle of 2014.
But that assumes no money is spent on either euro-zone countries she said, noting that help for Spain and Italy could take a long time to materialize and that bond purchases can only address the symptoms of the debt crisis. Both Spain and Italy must still undergo painful internal devaluation, she warned, in a note, which still leaves the possibility both countries may opt to quit the euro in coming years.
And Simon Smith, chief economist at FxPro, says the court's decision to limit German liabilities under the ESM could lead to a shortage of ammo relatively quickly. The court said that German liabilities can't rise above the 190 billion euros already specified without approval from the Bundestag, a potentially difficult task.
"A Spanish bailout would likely see Germany (and others) having to up its capital subscription (i.e. beyond €190 billion), if the total ESM firepower is to remain the same…There remains a breaking point at which the realisation will dawn that a credit crisis cannot be solved by piling on more and more debt," Smith said, in a note to clients.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comedian Joan Rivers, who suffered cardiac arrest last week, has been moved out of an intensive care unit in a New York hospital and into a private room, her daughter said on Wednesday.
Rivers, 81, is "being kept comfortable" in a private room at Mount Sinai Hospital on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to her daughter, Melissa Rivers.
The comedian was placed on life support after she stopped breathing and suffered cardiac arrest during outpatient surgery on her vocal cords at a nearby clinic on Aug. 28.
"My mother has been moved out of intensive care and into a private room," Melissa Rivers said in a statement. "Thank you for your continued support."
The statement provided no further information about Rivers' medical condition and prognosis.
Rivers, who is known for her acerbic brand of humor, once described herself as the "plastic surgery poster girl" and joked about her numerous procedures.
During her lengthy career, the husky-voiced, Brooklyn-born comedian won fame for her scathing put-downs and was known for asking, "Can we talk?"
Rivers wanted to be an actress but got into comedy after writing sketches for television's "The Ed Sullivan Show." A career in stand-up followed. She later worked as a regular guest host for Johnny Carson on NBC's "The Tonight Show."
When she started her own late-night talk show in 1986, on the rival Fox network, it caused a falling-out with Carson that lasted until he died in 2005. Rivers' show was canceled after seven months.
Rivers also hosted an Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show, "The Joan Rivers Show," and later "Fashion Police," commenting on the unfortunate red carpet choices of Hollywood celebrities.
Rivers won Donald Trump's reality TV show "The Apprentice" in 2009 and has starred in the reality TV program "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?"
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Global Peppers Seeds Market Report for Period 2017 till 2023Single User: $2195 Multiple User: $3195 Enterprise User: $4195
Report Summary:
�Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Pepper seeds were imported to Spain in 1493, and from there spread to other European, African, and Asian countries. Today, China is the worlds largest pepper producer.
Market Segment as follows:
By Region
North America
South America
Middle East & Africa
By Type
Hot Peppers
Sweet Peppers
By Application
In Intertropical Area
In Subtropics Area
In Temperate Area
By Company
Takii Seed
Rijk Zwaan
Enza Zaden
Jingyan Seed
Beijing Haihua Biotech
Hunan Xiangyan Seed
China Vegetable Seed Technology
Chongqing Keguang Seed
The main contents of the report including:
Section 1:
Product definition, type and application, global and regional market overview;
Section 2:
Global and regional Market competition by company;
Section 3:
Global and regional sales revenue, volume and price by type;
Section 4:
Global and regional sales revenue, volume and price by application;
Section 5:
Regional export and import;
Section 6:
Company information, business overview, sales data and product specifications;
Section 7:
Industry chain and raw materials;
Section 8:
SWOT and Porters Five Forces;
Section 9:
Table of Contents / Index:Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
1.1 Market Segment Overview
1.1.1 Product Definition
1.1.2 Market by Type
188.8.131.52 Hot Peppers
126.96.36.199 Sweet Peppers
1.1.3 Market by Application
22.214.171.124 In Intertropical Area
126.96.36.199 In Subtropics Area
188.8.131.52 In Temperate Area
126.96.36.199 Others
1.2 Global and Regional Market Size
1.2.1 Global Overview
1.2.2 Market by Region
22.214.171.124 Asia-Pacific
188.8.131.52 North America
184.108.40.206 Europe
22.214.171.124 South America
126.96.36.199 Middle East & Africa
2 Global and Regional Market by Company
2.1 Global
2.1.1 Global Sales by Company
2.1.2 Global Price by Company
2.2 Asia-Pacific
2.2.1 Asia-Pacific Sales by Company
2.2.2 Asia-Pacific Price by Company
2.3 North America
2.3.1 North America Sales by Company
2.3.2 North America Price by Company
2.4 Europe
2.4.1 Europe Market Sales by Company
2.4.2 Europe Price by Company
2.5 South America
2.5.1 South America Sales by Company
2.5.2 South America Price by Company
2.6 Middle East & Africa
2.6.1 Middle East & Africa Sales by Company
2.6.2 Middle East & Africa Price by Company
3 Global and Regional Market by Type
3.1 Global
3.1.1 Global Sales by Type
3.1.2 Global Price by Type
3.2 Asia-Pacific
3.2.1 Asia-Pacific Sales by Type
3.2.2 Asia-Pacific Price by Type
3.3 North America
3.3.1 North America Sales by Type
3.3.2 North America Price by Type
3.4 Europe
3.4.1 Europe Market Sales by Type
3.4.2 Europe Price by Type
3.5 South America
3.5.1 South America Sales by Type
3.5.2 South America Price by Type
3.6 Middle East & Africa
3.6.1 Middle East & Africa Sales by Type
3.6.2 Middle East & Africa Price by Type
4 Global and Regional Market by Application
4.1 Global
4.1.1 Global Sales by Application
4.1.2 Global Price by Application
4.2 Asia-Pacific
4.2.1 Asia-Pacific Sales by Application
4.2.2 Asia-Pacific Price by Application
4.3 North America
4.3.1 North America Sales by Application
4.3.2 North America Price by Application
4.4 Europe
4.4.1 Europe Market Sales by Application
4.4.2 Europe Price by Application
4.5 South America
4.5.1 South America Sales by Application
4.5.2 South America Price by Application
4.6 Middle East & Africa
4.6.1 Middle East & Africa Sales by Application
4.6.2 Middle East & Africa Price by Application
5 Regional Trade
5.1 Export
5.2 Import
6 Key Manufacturers
6.1 Monsanto
6.1.2 Company Information
6.1.2 Product Specifications
6.1.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.2 Limagrain
6.2.1 Company Information
6.2.2 Product Specifications
6.2.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.3 Syngenta
6.3.1 Company Information
6.3.2 Product Specifications
6.3.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.4 Nunhems
6.4.1 Company Information
6.4.2 Product Specifications
6.4.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.5 Takii Seed
6.5.1 Company Information
6.5.2 Product Specifications
6.5.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.6 Rijk Zwaan
6.6.1 Company Information
6.6.2 Product Specifications
6.6.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.7 Enza Zaden
6.7.1 Company Information
6.7.2 Product Specifications
6.7.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.8 Advanta
6.8.1 Company Information
6.8.2 Product Specifications
6.8.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.9 Sakata
6.9.1 Company Information
6.9.2 Product Specifications
6.9.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.10 Jingyan Seed
6.10.1 Company Information
6.10.2 Product Specifications
6.10.3 Business Data (Capacity, Sales Revenue, Volume, Price, Cost and Margin)
6.11 Beijing Haihua Biotech
6.12 Hunan Xiangyan Seed
6.13 China Vegetable Seed Technology
6.14 Chongqing Keguang Seed
7 Industry Upstream
7.1 Industry Chain
7.2 Raw Materials
8 Market Environment
8.2 Porters Five Forces
9 Conclusion
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The Society of Tennessee Archivists (STA) had its annual meeting and workshops this year from November 11-13, 2009. This year two awards were given to students in the form of scholarships to allow them to attend the meeting and three members received special recognition for their work in the archives field.
The recipients of the student scholarships were Natalie Goodwin of Middle Tennessee State University and Sarah C. Shippy Copeland (second time winner) from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville.) We should celebrate the interest of these young folk as at the recent SEJ history workshop weekend one topic of conversation and prayer concern was the need for younger folks to provide new blood to the practice of history and related fields.
There were also three recipients of the John H. Thweatt Award for the advancement of archives and archival issues. This year's recipients were Gordon Belt (whose Posterity Project blog is both in our blog roll and has provided links to this blog,) Suzette Raney of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, and Mary Helms, of that same institution. Congratulations to them all.
Two other scholarships, the Mary C. Barnes Award and the Sam B. Smith Award were not awarded this year. The first is usually given in memory Mary Catherine Barnes, an archivist who worked for the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Metropolitan Archives of Nashville & Davidson County. (We supply no link to the award as we have been advised that the qualifications are under revision.) Her concern to further her archival education and training was the inspiration for the scholarship. The last award is a privately funded scholarship offered in honor of Dr. Sam B. Smith, former State Librarian and Archivist, professor of history, member of various boards and commissions promoting history in the United Methodist Church, and mentor and ongoing inspiration to undergraduate and former undergraduate history students. It is a new scholarship for undergraduates who wish to explore the archives profession as a possible career goal, and its criteria may change from year to year. Although there was originally a recipient this year, she withdrew her name when she discovered she would be unable to attend as required by the criteria of 2009. There will be a scholarship or award offered for another history event in its place as the funders wish to honor Dr. Smith and his impact on their lives.
The Tennessee Conference Archives as well as some of our church archivists and historians are members of STA. Until November 13, I had the honor to serve as vice-president/president elect of that body. I now have the honor to serve as president. There are at least three archivists of religious institutions among its officers and board members, so our unique points of view are added to those of our secular brothers and sisters in the profession.
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General Teaching Projects in China by Amy Birch
China – a country I knew little about but which has left a huge impression. I had never considered it as a possibility for my volunteer experience until an open day last year, which convinced me this was the place I needed to go to - and it was! I now cannot wait to go back.
First impressions in China
I spent just over two months teaching English and art in an elementary school on the outskirts of the amazing city of Shanghai. I lived with other volunteers in an apartment close to the center of the city. That first view from the apartment window was a real 'wow' moment. Life stood still as I took in the incredible diversity of the skyline of the city that was awaiting me.
My Teaching placement
The school was a couple of bus rides away and this journey gave me the opportunity to experience a little of the daily routine of the Chinese people. The staff were very welcoming and I became really good friends with many of them. One in particular looked out for me and "adopted" me for the duration of my time there, and others invited me to visit them in their homes.
They also provided me with the opportunity to visit and observe English lessons in other types of schools in the area to compare the educational experiences of children from different backgrounds. Food is very important to the Chinese people and they encouraged me to try a wide variety of local dishes which I might not have otherwise had the courage to do.
While I thoroughly enjoyed teaching English and the children were always excited to see me, the art lessons provided an exciting and valuable experience as I had the freedom to choose what I wanted to teach.
One of the highlights of my time here was helping to plan and organize the redecorating of the art room. Lisa, another volunteer at the school, and I decided that it would benefit from being brightened up and made into a more visually stimulating place to learn. Having completed the planning and organization of the project, a group of other willing volunteers and students came and give us a hand whilst getting messy in the process.
Free time in Shanghai
Although I was working at the school between nine and four o'clock most weekdays, after dropping my bag off at the apartment I was straight out again enjoying an exciting social life and exploring just some of the myriad of new experiences Shanghai offered. These ranged from markets and small traditional eating places to the more westernized shops and restaurants of the French Concession area.
There is no better way of starting an evening than sitting on a roof terrace overlooking the illuminated evening city. Some of the highlights I experienced ranged from karaoke nights with staff from the school (yes the Chinese do take this seriously!) to fine dining high up in the Jin Mao Tower and drinking tea overlooking the city from the top of the Shanghai's World Financial Center- the tallest building in China.
I have a passion for contemporary art, for which China is a very exciting place at the moment. I was keen to explore some of Shanghai's many galleries and visited a number of exhibitions ranging from artists, such as Picasso, to those of as yet unknown Chinese artists working in small back street studios. The metro and cheap taxis made it very quick easy to leap from one adventure to another.
While Shanghai is relatively westernized I also made trips to other parts of China, such as the much more traditional capital of Beijing. With the aid of a few friendly locals I also managed to walk, and in places scramble, along a stretch of the Great Wall.
I shared all these memorable experiences with some of the amazing friends I made with other volunteers and staff at the school, a number of whom I will continue to remain in touch with.
Shanghai is such a huge city and life there is so different from here, yet I immediately felt so at home there. It is a developing city with an infectious air of optimism. I had an all-round amazing experience. I am already planning my return visit and looking forward to being able to once again say "Ni Hao Shanghai!"
Amy Birch
Esta es la experiencia personal de un voluntario en el proyecto y es el panorama de un momento específico. Tu experiencia puede variar, pues nuestros proyectos se adaptan constantemente a las necesidades locales y a los logros obtenidos. Los cambios climáticos estacionales también pueden tener un gran impacto. Contáctanos para obtener más información sobre lo que puedes esperar de este proyecto.


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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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- notes of sincerity said...
I just love Fabric Tuesday!! :o)
I have had you on my side bar for quite some time and realized that I was not officially following you. :o) I am now.
Have a fantastic week!
Sincerely, Trish
- September 27, 2011 at 5:58 AM
- Hi, I'm Suz!! said...
Aww - - you girls are too sweet!! I saw the picture of my quilt top and thought - - wow somebody else made one, too!! hahahhaha
I'm only on my first cup of coffee, so I'm not quite awake!! *wink*
Thanks for the feature!!! I can't wait til I get my walking foot and can stipple it myself!!
Have a great day!!
Hugs ~~ Suz
- September 27, 2011 at 6:00 AM
- Gwen @ Gwenny Penny said...
Thanks for hosting, ladies :)
- September 27, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- Jessica said...
so I have seen your button EVERYWHERE and for some reason I never clicked over until today. I love your blog and reading all the quilt stories! Following now, I guess I'll have to link up too :)
- September 27, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva said...
I love that tree skirt. What a fun pattern to use.
- September 27, 2011 at 8:42 AM
- Jeanne Selep said...
I am glad I finally have a post I can enter into your party! I don't get to quilt nearly as often as I used to.
- September 27, 2011 at 9:21 PM
I haven't done much with fabric in the past week; I've been designing my new website! I'm hoping to link up next week again. This week's linkys look great!
- September 28, 2011 at 9:48 AM


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I have just discoverd that I should not be allowed anywhere near an umbrella!
Just trying to open one - I nearly lost three fingers! (slight dramatisation.) And then theres the lovely, pointy, metal spikes on the inside of the material, perfect for poking an eye out! I find it incredibly hard to actually push the umbrella up, to open it out. I don't think I bought a very dyspraxic-friendly umbrella. If one exisits? Or maybe we are just destined to get drenched.
Now I think I now have umbrella-phobia!
Anyone else have an umbrella related story to tell?


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Plus One Lap used to be all about cyclocross, now it's my dumping grounds for anything cycling.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
How many wheels do you have?
Well, for the last year or so, I've been a wheel collector, well, collector sounds more refined, maybe more of a wheel hoarder.
The idea to have multiple wheels for multiple bikes for multiple... courses is a pretty cool thing. With the advent of Ebay, you can pick up a lot of these wheels for pretty cheap. Sticking to wheels that are serviceable (read: Mavic rims on Shimano or Campy hubs) is advised. The Mavic GL280's and 330's are fairly light wheels with the reputation of not being extra durable. Other tubular rims such as the Reflex have been proven to be light enough and durable enough to hold up to the rigors of cross.
So this is the break down (they're all 700c):
Pair Sun M19AII tubular's mounted onto Hershey Naked Front and an American Classic rear (cassette)---this is one of my favorite wheelsets. Its super light, strong and have never been the reason why I'm not a superstar.
Pair Mavic Reflex (clincher) with Dura Ace hubs and blue alloy nipples. Got these off of Ebay a couple years ago for $70. They are cassette as well.
Pair Mavic CXP 21 clinchers with Ultegra hubs. This was my first cyclocross wheelset. The hub needs some servicing. CXP series seem to be good cross wheels as they have the V profile which seems to work in the mud and durable.
Pair Campagnolo Victory Crono tubular wheels on I think some Campy hubs. These are a SS race set of wheels for me. Which have some Tufo Elites mounted on them.
Pair Fir Quasar tubulars on Dura Ace hubs. The rear hub is a screw on freewheel type, which is fine for a SS wheelset. I bought these as a backup SS cross wheelset, I think this is one pair I will be selling. No tires mounted currently.
Pair Mavic Monthlery Route tubular on Campy hubs, No tires mounted.
One Mavic Open Pro front with Ultegra hub
One Mavic MA2 rear with Dura Ace hub, cassette. The MA2 is another bulletproof rim. I had this built up in college after I was hit by a car and the rear OPen pro rim was toast. On a budget, I had the LBS build this u pfor me using the existing hub.
One Zipp 404 front clincher. Will probably sell this also as I'm not planning on doing any du's or tri's in the near future. For Sale Here
One Mavic Reflex clincher with a Dura Ace hub. Rim needs to be replaced after a failed attempt at bunnyhopping a cement barrier.
I have 16 wheels! I knew I had a lot laying around. How many wheels have you guys got taking up space? Let us know in the comments section.
2 comments:
- Brooke Hoyer said...
For my two bikes, I've got three complete sets of tubies. In an effort to keep the rims consistent for ease of swap (don't wanna adjust the brake pads), they are all Reflex rims. They all happen to have DA hubs as well. I've got an extra set of broken tubies too. And I've got two sets of clinchers -- a beater pair of Rolf Vector Comps and a mismatched set of Mavic Open 4 and Reflex clinchers with a DA front hub and Nuke Proof carbon rear hub.
I've purchased all of these used.
So that's five usable sets and one for parts.
- jeremyb said...
Sweet, its smart to have those matching rims. Adjusting brake pads is a b$%##$#R when its raining and the race is starting in like 10 mins.


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Annual trip to Tokyo, August 2012. Tokyo Cemetery in Hachioji.
I wandered into this cemetery on the way back to Takao Station after a visit to the Hachioji Castle Ruins and Hachioji Shrine. The cemetery is located back-to-back against another cemetery (Hachioji Cemetery). Initially this confused me as to which is which.
Of a handful of cemeteries I've visited in Tokyo in the last couple of years, this one has to be the most immaculately maintained. It's tidy, the plants are all well trimmed and nothing seemed out of place. Most impressed.
東京都八王子 霊園 360度パノラマ
Tama area is the name of the western part of Tokyo Metropolis. It consists of 26 cities, 3 towns and a village. A lot of people (about 4 milion) live in a eastern half part of the area. However, there are many mountains in the western part of Tama area, and there are very little flat land. Many hiking spots are in the western area, so you can enjoy walking on the trail, camping, and so on. If you see the beautiful mountain scene, you may not believe this is also in Tokyo.


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Two websites have digitized death records now. One is the Familysearch.org labs search site (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html) – you have to register first and wait a couple days before you can start accessing the records there. The other one is the Missouri Death Records site (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/). No registration is required for that one. Since I'm searching for ancestors and collateral family lines in Ohio, I use the Familysearch.org Labs Search site to access digitized Ohio Death Records from 1908-1953. First off, I found people in the family I didn't know existed! Through that site, you don't even have to input the name of the deceased – you can input the father's last name and mother's maiden name to see the death records of their children. Careful – as sometimes there are misspellings.
Most of the deaths have occurred due to either heart problems, artherosclerosis (I think they called this "hardening of the arteries" back in the day!), and some died of cancer. The children are the saddest. Three children of one woman died of "malnutrition". Now, I'm not judging or anything as I'm sure that in the 1920's some of these folks just didn't have the money or crops to feed so many people. Some of these babies were born too early and lived from a few hours to a few weeks. I can't even begin to understand the parents' heartbreak to lose one child let alone many. In this century, with the technology available, many of these premature babies or "malnourished" children, would have greater than a fighting chance of surviving.
I've also oncovered at least one suicide – by the wife of a great-uncle. The cause of death was listed as shotgun blast to the head. What was happening in this woman's life that she felt she had no choice but to do that? Had she been ill? Had she been experiencing some mental health issues? Had she and her husband quarrelled? There is also the man who died from "accidental" carbon monoxide poisoning from his automobile as he dwelled in it". Say what? How was he "dwelling" in his car? Had his wife thrown him out and he was staying the car and running the engine to keep warm? Had he gotten stuck somewhere and by running the engine, the tailpipe was closed and the poisonous gas filled the interior of the car? Or was the coronor feeling some pity toward the man's family and knew that if he listed the death as anything but accidental the family would be ostracized? I guess no one will ever know. Another man died after falling from a high story building. Was he washing windows, engaged in construction, or standing there looking out an open window and fell? How does one "fall off a building" accidentally unless it was one of the above. There were a couple of car accidents or other types like the young boy who died after a horse fell on him and he was crushed.
And how about those parents whose children were stillborn – why didn't they name them? Were they afraid to? Was it "easier" after the child's passing if a name wasn't attached? My dad's baby sister doesn't have a name on her grave. She's just listed as "infant of" in the cemetery records. Yet, everyone in the family knows what her name was. Could it have been too painful at the time of the birth and death to name her and it was later, after the burial, that my grandparent's gave her a name?


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Here is an article I published on my website about landscape photography. I hope it'll be useful to some of you in this forum.
Article: 7 Tips for Shooting Great Landscape Photos
by Gary Hendricks
Are you a fan of landscape photos? Landscapes are a lot of fun to take - from pictures of mountains and rivers to peaceful shots of the setting sun. Whenever Im on vacation, I always try to look for creative ways to shoot the landscape. Better yet, if you have the time and means, landscapes give you an opportunity to stitch pictures together to create a panorama. So lets take a look at some tips for shooting landscape photos.
A landscape photo of waves crashing against the shore
Tip 1: Bring a Tripod
Always bring a tripod if you plan on shooting landscapes. Even if the day is sunny, you may need to use a small aperture to achieve a great depth of field. In such cases, you may be using a low shutter speed which leads to camera shake if you cant hold the camera stable in your hands. Hence the need for a tripod. If you need a good travel tripod, I recommend the Vanguard Tourist-2 Ive used it for years and it functions very well.
Tip 2: Cable Release
One good tip is to carry a cable release. Instead of using the timer function on the camera, use the cable release. This ensures that you can trigger the shutter at precisely the right timing. In turn, this leads to reduced camera shake and a more beautiful photo.
Tip 3: Use the Right Filters
Filters are important when taking landscape photos. There are different types of filters that I use polarizers, neutral density filters and graduated neutral density filters.
Polarizers are useful for reducing glare from water and other reflective surfaces. These create a more well-balanced and beautiful picture.
Neutral density filters will stop a specified amount of light entering the camera. I tend to use these for shooting waterfalls on a sunny day.
Graduated neutral density filters are a slight variation of this they are dark on top and clear on the bottom, creating a gradual transition from the dark to clear area. These filters are good for blocking out bright parts of a scene (say the sky) to create a more evenly exposed picture.
Tip 4: Research the Landscape
One thing to do before taking landscape photos is to do some background research on the landscape. If youre taking pictures of the Nigara Falls, or the Grand Canyon, try to do some background study on what the most scenic spots are.
Its also good to check out the weather conditions of the place. Check up the papers if the weather doesnt look good, you may want to try shooting another day.
Tip 5: Lenses
For shooting landscape photos, its usually best to bring wide-angle lenses. I also bring along a telephoto lens in case I want to shot some creative, zoomed-in shots.
Tip 6: Composition
Another thing to remember is that composition rules are still important in landscape photos. Make sure you have something in the foreground, mid-ground and background.
Tip 7: Shoot at the Right Time
For landscape photography, one thing I realize is that you should avoid shooting during mid-day. There is a lot of harsh lighting and bad shadow effects during that period. Early morning or late afternoon tends to be best.
As you can see, landscape photography poses its own challenges. However, bear the above tips in mind the next time youre taking these photos, and Im sure youll be much happier with your prints!


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BellaBrand needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 130 designs submitted by 42 freelance designers.
Abey Architectural
We're a new architectural firm based in Australia and work on residential project developments. Our core business strengths are our cutting edge designs and modern architectural elements.
We specialize in contemporary single storey home designs that are sustainable, functional and offer unique design features. As the company has just been created we do not have any marketing material / websites to refer you to. The brand is just in the making and the logo is the first element that will begin to develop the brand.
We have two market segemts
1. First Home Buyers aged 28-35yrs
2. Small Investors purchasing residentail property
We need a contemporary and sharp looking logo design that reflects our business. Clean and simplistic style is preferred. There are no specifications for color scheme. The logo will be used for assorted print marketing materials including business cards, stationery, brouchers, etc, and for a website.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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November 26, 2012 06:30 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 26, 2012) - Forum Uranium Corp. (TSX VENTURE:FDC) and Mega Uranium Ltd. (MGA: TSX) are pleased to announce assay results from the first drill target at the NW Athabasca property under option from Cameco Corporation. Uranium mineralization was encountered at shallow depths in two holes drilled on Zone 2A (see news release dated November 8, 2012).
Drillhole NWA-35 - 2.48% U3O8 over 1.5 metres at a vertical depth of 26 metres with a 0.5 metre interval grading 5.77% U3O8.
Drillhole NWA-34 - 20 centimetres grading 0.27% U3O8 at a vertical depth of 50 metres, located only 20 metres west of the historic Zone 2A mineralization.
Further drilling is recommended in the Zone 2A area where additional targets have been delineated including an EM conductor 40 metres to the west, along strike from the known mineralization at Zone 2A.
The drill rig is currently investigating the Barney target, a gravity low west, and on strike from, the Maurice Bay deposit. Uranium mineralization within zones of strong basement alteration has been intercepted in several holes. This is the third target that has encountered uranium mineralization on the property. A full description of the results will be released upon completion of drilling at the Barney zone.
The NW Athabasca property hosts the Maurice Bay deposit (historical resource* of 1.5 million pounds uranium at a grade of 0.6% U3O8). A winter drill program is planned for the first quarter 2013. All targets are similar to Cameco's Millennium deposit and Rio Tinto's Roughrider deposit at much shallower depths (less than 100 metres).
*Historical resource for the Maurice Bay deposit, as reported by Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, Miscellaneous Report 2003-7, has not been calculated or classified under the specifications of National Instrument 43-101 and should not be relied upon.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Core samples are collected and shipped in sealed containers to the Saskatchewan Research Council, an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (CAN-P-4E) certified laboratory for geochemical analysis using the Uranium ICP Package. This package is the preferred analytical technique for detecting uranium and pathfinder elements in the alteration halos of unconformity-type uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin. Ken Wheatley, P.Geo. (Saskatchewan, NWT/Nunavut), Forum's Vice President, Exploration is the Qualified Person that has reviewed the contents of this news release.
Forum and Mega Option with Cameco
The NW Athabasca project is 87.5% owned by Cameco and 12.5% owned by AREVA. Forum and Mega have formed a 50/50 joint venture, with Forum as Operator, to earn a 60% interest from Cameco on the NW Athabasca project by completing $4 million in exploration over four years and making cash payments of $400,000 over three years of which $140,000 has been paid. It is anticipated that Forum and Mega will vest their joint 60% interest in the property upon completion of the current program.
About Forum Uranium
Forum Uranium Corp. is a Canadian-based energy company with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of Canadian uranium and rare earth projects. Forum has assembled a highly experienced team of exploration professionals with a track record of mine discoveries for unconformity-style uranium deposits in Canada. The Company has a strategy to discover near surface uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan and the Thelon Basin, Nunavut by exploring on its 100% owned properties and through strategic partnerships and joint ventures. The Company is also evaluating North American rare earth prospects in Quebec and Nunavut.
To view Figure 1: NW Athabasca Project Gravity Survey, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/1126fdc_fig1.pdf
Richard J. Mazur, P.Geo., President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forum Uranium Corp.Rick MazurPresident & CEO604-630-1585Forum Uranium Corp.Matt TerrissDirector, Corporate Affairs604-638-3947CHF Investor RelationsRobin CookSenior Account Manager416-868-1079 x email@example.com
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I've been reading here for several months, but never managed to introduce myself. I'm a professional chef and filmmaker, but my breadbaking is mostly from love and obsession. I have a wood-fired oven and teach classes on how to use them (fornorustico.com). I'm so impressed by the incredible breads that people make and I've learned a ton from everyone's comments and instruction. There are only 3 websites I go to on a daily basis: nytimes, ravelry (I'm a knitting fool), and TFL. Thank you so much for this amazing resource and amazing community!


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The purpose of these baseball rules is to define the game of baseball with appropriate modifications for age of players, skills development, and sportsmanship.
Except where noted, BYB follows the Little League Rules. These rules are available as a printed book, and as an iPad app with searchable text. Except as modified herein, Major A and Major B shall follow the "majors" rules set forth in the Little League Rules and Minors shall follow the "minors" rules set forth in the Little League Rules. Seniors shall follow the "Seniors" rules set forth in the Little League Rules.
Some rules of particular importance to coaches are highlighted.
BYB has established the following leagues:
Major A (also known as "the Majors Division" in the Little League Rule Book) – players that are in 5th, 6th or 7th grade and who are 9-12 year olds. All players that are league age 12 who register on time and attend tryouts are entitled to be in Major A.
Major B – players that are in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade and who are 9-12 year olds who require more experience to play at the Major A level.
Minors – players that are in 3rd or 4th grade..
Seniors – Players who are league age 13-14 year olds.
The league age of a player is their age as of May 1 of the year in question.
(a) Any player, who has played the position of catcher for four or more innings in a game, is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.
(c) Pitch count limits:
League Age
Maximum pitches per day
85 (60 prior to May 18)
75 (60 prior to May 18)
A pitcher reaching these limits while facing a batter may continue to pitch until:1). The batter reaches base; 2). That batter is put out; 3). The third out is made to complete the half-inning.
A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day.
(d) Rest requirements for pitchers aged 14 and under:
Number of pitches
Calendar days of rest required
66 or more
A pitcher who reaches these limits and completes pitching to a batter as described above thus exceeding the threshold reached during the at-bat, need only observe the rest for the pitch threshold reached during the at-bat.
The maximum number of innings for each pitcher in a single game is five and in a single pitching week (defined as Sunday to Saturday) is six.
Any inning in which a pitcher throws at least one pitch to a batter counts as a full inning for that pitcher.
In addition to abiding by the mandatory innings limits, each head coach must record the number of pitches thrown by each pitcher on his/her team during each game, and must report each pitcher's pitch count and innings to the league VP after the game.
Strike Zone: that space over the home plate between the armpits and the top of the knees when the batter assumes a natural stance.
BYB Major B – expanded strike zone
The strike zone is from the knees to the top of the shoulders. The strike zone is a little wider than home plate, about a full ball width inside and a full ball width outside. We want to allow the pitchers to throw strikes.
BYB Minors – expanded strike zone
In the spirit of keeping the game moving with a lot of action both batting and fielding, BYB Minors uses an expanded strike zone such that the umpire should call a strike on any pitch between the knees and shoulders and within a fist width beyond either side of the plate. The idea is to reduce the number of walks and encourage all players to try to hit, while at the same time, not call pitches strikes that cannot reasonably be hit, e.g., over the shoulders.
At the start of every game, the coaches should discuss and agree with the plate umpire on the size of the strike zone that will be called. Part of the conversation with parent/volunteer umpires should be that Minors age kids sometimes throw their pitches in an arc, which makes it hard for the umpire to call the pitch.
For example, a pitch that crosses the plate over the shoulders but arrives at the catcher in the strike zone should be called a ball. The reverse, where the ball crosses the plate in the strike zone but is caught below the batter's knees by the catcher, should be called a strike.
3.03 Substitutions and playing time requirements. BYB permits free substitutions in the field – the requirements set forth in Rule 3.03 do not need to be complied with to substitute players. All fielding changes, except pitching changes and substitutions due to injury, must be made at the start of an inning. No fielding substitutions may be made in the middle of an inning unless it involves a pitcher switching places with another fielder.
In addition, the following requirements must be complied with:
During each game, each player must play in the field for at least four innings and must be given the opportunity to play in the infield and the outfield, except when:
Each player must sit on the bench for at least one inning per game, except when:
4.04 BYB mandates the use of a continuous batting order for all leagues.
Rule 4.10(e) Mercy Rule: Minors shall follow the mercy rule set forth in the Little League rules which states that if after 4 innings (3 and ½ if the home team is ahead) a team is ahead by 10 or more runs at the end of any inning, the manager with the least runs shall concede the victory to the opponent. However, there is no need to complete the bottom half of an inning if the home team is ahead by 10 or more runs. This mercy rule shall not apply in the Major A and Major B leagues.
Rule 5.07: In the Minors, each half inning shall end if the offensive team scores five runs in the inning; however, there shall be no limit on runs scored in the last half inning.
In Major A and Major B, each half inning shall end if the offensive team scores ten runs in the inning; however, there shall be no limit on runs scored in the last half inning.
To clarify, the ball shall become dead and the half inning shall be over when the 5th or 10th run, respectively, touches home plate.
Fielding a Team
Notwithstanding anything in Rule 4.00 to the contrary, a team must be able to field at least eight players to play a game. If a team cannot field at least eight players when the game is scheduled to begin, the start of the game may be delayed for 10 minutes in order to allow late players to arrive. If, after 10 minutes, the team still cannot field at least eight players, that team must forfeit the game. If an injury or early departure leaves a team unable to field at least eight players at any time after a game has begun, that team must forfeit the game. (Note: A shorthanded team may not borrow players from the opposing team.)
6.02(a) The batter shall take his/her position in the batter's box promptly when it is said batter's time at bat. BYB expects the time between innings will be less than 60 seconds (see rules 8.03 and 8.04).
Reminder to coaches and umpires:
6.02(c) If the batter refuses to take his/her position in the batter's box during a time at bat, the umpire shall call a strike on the batter without the need for a pitch to be delivered. The ball is dead, and no runner may advance. After the penalty, the batter may take a proper position, and the regular ball and strike count shall continue, but if the batter does not take the proper position before three strikes are called, that batter shall be declared out.
Dropped Third Strike Rule 6.05(b)(2):
BYB Major A, Major B and Minors: Runners may not advance to first base on a dropped third strike. The dropped third strike rule described in Little League Rule 6.05(b)(2) shall not be in effect at any time during the BYB Spring season.
Slash Bunting. Slash bunting is not permitted. In other words, a batter may not show bunt and then attempt to hit the ball due to the risk this action poses for the fielders. If a batter shows bunt and takes a full swing, the umpire shall call the ball dead and shall call a strike whether or not contact is made with the ball.
Rule 7.01 A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when that runner touches it before being put out.
Modified Rule 7.01: BYB Overthrows:
If a fielder causes a ball to leave the playing field — beyond the backstop or the side boundaries (usually the team benches) agreed upon before the game — each base runner is awarded the base he/she is going to only. Runners may advance at their own risk on overthrows that remain within the backstop and side boundaries until the ball is returned to the pitcher and the pitcher's foot is on the rubber. Note the intent of the preceding sentence is that when the fielding team has reasonably returned the ball to the pitcher that runners can no longer advance. For instance, if the pitcher drops or misses a throw of the ball being returned from the field, play should be considered to have ended with further advances by runners prohibited until the ball is next hit by a batter.
A runner may not score from 3rd as a result of an overthrown ball to 3rd or a dropped ball at 3rd or a fielding error of any kind at 3rd on a play intended to get said runner out on a play at 3rd. The rule shall apply regardless of whether the ball goes out of bounds on the play.
This rule shall not preclude a runner from scoring successfully who (a) has passed 3rd, and (b) is running at top speed from 3rd to home when the ball arrives in the vicinity of 3rd, and therefore, (c) would NOT have been tagged out at 3rd had the fielder at 3rd caught a perfect throw on the play.
BYB Major B and Minors: Runners on third base may NOT steal home, advance to home on a passed ball, or attempt the same on an overthrow to the pitcher from the catcher. The runner may advance under the regular little league rules under all other circumstances. For example, the runner may advance to home if the catcher throws to first or second base, attempting to put out another runner.
Rule 7.13: Base Stealing:
Minors: Base stealing shall not be permitted.
8.01 Legal Pitching Delivery. BYB modification to increase strikes for pitchers with difficulty throwing the full distance in Minors only: Pitchers must start pitching in contact with the rubber, but if they are unable to throw a strike, may move closer to the plate with the goal of providing the batter an opportunity to see strikes to swing at. If the velocity of a pitcher disengaged from the plate is unhittable by batters in the league, the pitcher must throw from the rubber.
8.02(d) BYB Prohibition on Curveballs and Sliders. Any pitch that entails the snapping or turning of the wrist — such as a Curveball or Slider — is prohibited. When done incorrectly or too often, this type of delivery is likely to lead to forearm and elbow injuries. The intent of this rule is not to keep a player from throwing a pitch that changes direction, but to keep him/her from snapping or turning the wrist during the delivery of the pitch. Therefore, a pitch that changes direction but does not entail snapping or turning the wrist, such as a Two-Seam Fastball or a Circle Change-Up, is allowed. (Note: Head coaches are responsible for ensuring that the umpire is aware of this rule before the game begins.)
If a pitcher snaps or turns the wrist during delivery, the umpire must issue a warning to the pitcher. If the batter swings at and misses the pitch or hits into an out, the pitch is called a ball and the batter continues his/her at-bat; however, if the batter hits the ball and reaches base safely, he/she may remain on base. Upon a second violation of the rule by the same pitcher, the pitcher must be removed from the mound but may remain in the game at another position.
8.05(i) It is a balk if the pitcher, without having the ball, stands on or astride the pitcher's rubber or while off the rubber feints a pitch; BYB Note: The BYB code of conduct prohibits hidden ball plays at all levels of competition and scrimmages.
9.00 – The Umpire
9.04(d) BYB will not require a Game Coordinator.
The following requirements are designed to move the game along and as a result make it more exciting for the players:
A base runner may not intentionally make contact with a fielder. This is rule 7.09(j). A base runner who, in the umpire's opinion, initiates contact with a fielder anywhere on the base paths may be called out.
To prevent collisions, a base runner approaching second base, third base, or home plate should slide feet-first if a throw is made in an attempt to get the base runner out — even if the throw is late or off target. A base runner who does not slide may be called out depending, in the umpire's judgment, on whether and the extent to which the runner made contact with the fielder.
A base runner who slides head-first when advancing to a base WILL be called out by the umpire unless the runner is returning to a base. Head-first slides are permitted only when a base runner is diving back to a base to avoid being doubled off on a line drive or to avoid being picked off. (Note: A base runner may not slide when advancing to first base.) This is rule 7.08(a)(1).
If a base runner is trying to score from third base on a passed ball or wild pitch, the batter must clear out of the batter's box to avoid interfering with the play. If, in the umpire's opinion, the batter does not make a legitimate attempt to get out of the way, the umpire may call the base runner out.
Each team is required to keep score. Coaches/scorekeepers should meet after each half inning to ensure that they agree on the score, and to notify each other of lineup changes and substitutions.
The head coach of the winning team (or the home team if the game ends in a tie) is responsible for reporting the following to the league VP within 24 hours after the game:
Each head coach must record the number of pitches thrown by each of his/her team's pitchers during each game, and must report each pitcher's pitch count to the league VP after the game.
Each head coach should also report any inappropriate behavior by coaches, players, or spectators.
Coaches may use 10 players in the field at a time: one on the pitcher's mound; one at catcher; four at the regular infield positions; and four spread evenly across the outfield. The head coach of the fielding team is responsible for designating an adult (assistant coach or spectator) to stand behind the catcher, against the backstop, to help retrieve wild pitches and passed balls. This adult must make every effort to stay out of the way of plays around home plate.
Coaches are allowed to choose two assistant coaches and a scorekeeper to be in the bench area during games. Only head coaches and assistant coaches are allowed on the field during a break in play to instruct players. Only head coaches, assistant coaches, and players are allowed to coach from the first- and third-base coaching boxes (players must wear helmets). Only a head coach is allowed to discuss a play with an umpire. Spectators who are not coaches must watch the game in the areas designated for spectators, and are not allowed on the field or in the bench area with the team. No coach or spectator may stand behind the backstop during a game.
Standings are determined using each team's Total Points (win = two points; tie = one point). The top two seeds at the end of the regular season receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs. If two teams are tied, the following tie-breakers are applied in the order shown:
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Farmingdale State Women's Soccer to Host ID Clinic
- Clinic Registration Form - Clinic Release Form -
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State Women's Soccer program will be hosting a 1-Day College ID Clinic on Sunday, September 14, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Farmingdale State Campus at the Nold Hall Athletic Complex.
The clinic will be conducted by Farmingdale State head coach Chris Roche and his staff. Look for other coach/coaches to be added.
The objective of this clinic is to provide the prospective student-athlete the opportunity to train and play amongst collegiate coaches in a college environment.
The day will be broken down as follows:
9:30am: Check in
10am-12pm: Tactical/Technical training groups (3 stations)
12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-3pm: Small-sided and Full-sided Games
3pm-4pm: Tour / Recruitment process Q&A
Enrollment is open to girls grades 8-12. (Limit 60 field players -10 Keepers)
Cost is: $65 (Lunch and T-shirt provided in cost)
To Register: Call Coach Roche at 516-313-3034 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Make Checks payable to: Farmingdale State Women's Soccer
Mail Payment, Registration Form and Release Form to:
Farmingdale State College
Chris Roche - Athletics
2350 Broadhollow Rd.
Farmingdale, NY 11735


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Michael Jordan's Compound Goes to Auction
Michael Jordan is auctioning off his compound in a Chicago suburb that was last on the market for $21 million. Rosie O'Donnell pays $5 million for a Florida beachfront home. Lauren Schuker Blum has a peek inside this week's Private Properties. Photo: Concierge Auctions.
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Glosa on an Epigram by Pope
I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?
Alexander Pope
While in the Royal Gardens once,
I chatted with a sweet thing who
Wore a collar that announced:
I am his Highness' dog at Kew.
This sentiment I read, surmised
Her slave, and one devoted to
Our King. She asked me in reply:
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?
Ode to the West Wind
O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being
Thou from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
Pestilence-stricken multitudes! O thou
Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed
The wingèd seeds, where they lie cold and low,
Each like a corpse within its grave, until
Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow
Her clarion o'er the dreaming earth, and fill
(Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air)
With living hues and odours plain and hill;
Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere;
Destroyer and preserver; hear, O hear!
Thou on whose stream, 'mid the steep sky's commotion,
Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves are shed,
Shook from the tangled boughs of heaven and ocean,
Angels of rain and lightning! there are spread
On the blue surface of thine airy surge,
Like the bright hair uplifted from the head
Of some fierce Mænad, even from the dim verge
Of the horizon to the zenith's height,
The locks of the approaching storm. Thou dirge
Of the dying year, to which this closing night
Will be the dome of a vast sepulchre,
Vaulted with all thy congregated might
Of vapours, from whose solid atmosphere
Black rain, and fire, and hail, will burst: O hear!
Thou who didst waken from his summer dreams
The blue Mediterranean, where he lay,
Lull'd by the coil of his crystàlline streams,
Beside a pumice isle in Baiæ's bay,
And saw in sleep old palaces and towers
Quivering within the wave's intenser day,
All overgrown with azure moss, and flowers
So sweet, the sense faints picturing them! Thou
For whose path the Atlantic's level powers
Cleave themselves into chasms, while far below
The sea-blooms and the oozy woods which wear
The sapless foliage of the ocean, know
Thy voice, and suddenly grow gray with fear,
And tremble and despoil themselves: O hear!
If I were a dead leaf thou mightest bear;
If I were a swift cloud to fly with thee;
A wave to pant beneath thy power, and share
The impulse of thy strength, only less free
Than thou, O uncontrollable! if even
I were as in my boyhood, and could be
The comrade of thy wanderings over heaven,
As then, when to outstrip thy skiey speed
Scarce seem'd a visionI would ne'er have striven
As thus with thee in prayer in my sore need.
O! lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud!
I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!
A heavy weight of hours has chain'd and bow'd
One too like theetameless, and swift, and proud.
Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is:
What if my leaves are falling like its own?
The tumult of thy mighty harmonies
Will take from both a deep autumnal tone,
Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce,
My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one!
Drive my dead thoughts over the universe,
Like wither'd leaves, to quicken a new birth;
And, by the incantation of this verse,
Scatter, as from an unextinguish'd hearth
Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind!
Be through my lips to unawaken'd earth
The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind,
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
Today, I found a way to play baseball.
Today, I found a way to play baseball.
The B refrain goes here
An a rhyme goes here
Today, I found a way to play baseball.
Another a rhyme goes here
Another b rhyme goes here
Today, I found a way to play baseball.
And again, the B refrain goes here.
Today, I found a way to play baseball.
It's not really all that hard a game,
Although, like most games, little things: a brawl.
Today I found a way to play baseball,
A sport I cherish way beyond them all.
Unlike some other sports that seem quite lame.
Today I found a way to play baseball;
It's really not that hard a game.
Triolet on the Erotic Cliché "Sweet Nectar"
We were entwined in some erotic play.
Between her legs I tasted nectar sweet.
Can nectar, though, be flavored other ways?
We were entwined in some erotic play.
No matter, for I crave it anyway
not Dionysus' wine makes such a treat.
We were entwined in some erotic play.
Between her legs I tasted nectar sweet.
Ten Lines Written of a Masterwork
First, grant me this conceit: that your body
Lives as perfect metaphor, perfect blend
Of draftsmanship, of brushwork, pigment, paint
That even Botticelli couldn't paint
In Birth of Venus. True female body,
Idealized as Sex and Love in blend,
Fused to archetype of form. To that blend
Add charm, wit, clevernessthen try to paint.
No art, no skill, captures such a body.
That body blend with mine. Coat me like paint.
In Flanders Fields
John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead; short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high!
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
We Wear the Mask
Paul Laurence Dunbar
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
Rondeau for a Distant Love
You're far away from me, I know,
A place where I may never go
Nor will you likely ever steer
Your travels my way and come here;
My wishing cannot make that so.
Our love may thus simply plateau,
Rise just so high and never grow
Quite properly, due to the fear
You're far away.
But Love is more than quid pro quo
(Although exchange is apropos),
And so I'd better make this clear:
Your Mind is what I love, my dear.
That swells my nether parts, although
You're far away.
Written for the Jubilee at Stratford-upon-Avon, 1769
Sisters of the tuneful train,
Attend your parent' s jocund strain,
'Tis Fancy calls you; follow me
To celebrate the Jubilee.
On Avon's banks, where Shakespeare's bust
Points out, and guards his sleeping dust;
The sons of scenic mirth agree,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
Come, daughters, come, and bring with you,
Th'aerial Sprites and Fairy-crew,
And the sister Graces three,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
Hang around the sculptur'd tomb
The 'broider'd vest, the nodding plume,
And the mask of comic glee,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
From Birnam Wood, and Bosworth Field,
Bring the standard, bring the shield,
With drums and martial symphony,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
In mournful numbers now relate
Poor Desdemona's hapless fate,
With frantic deeds of jealousy,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
Nor be Windsor's Wives forgot,
With their harmless merry plot,
The whitening mead, and haunted tree,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
Now in jocund strains recite
The humours of the braggard Knight,
Fat Knight, and ancient Pistol he,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
But see in crowds the Gay, the Fair,
To the splendid scene repair,
A scene as line as fine can be,
To celebrate the Jubilee.
Chloe found Amyntas lying,
....All in tears upon the plain;
Sighing to himself, and crying,
....Wretched I, to love in vain!
Kiss me, dear, before my dying;
....Kiss me once, and ease my pain!
Sighing to himself, and crying,
....Wretched I, to love in vain!
Ever scorning and denying
....To reward your faithful swain:
Kiss me, dear, before my dying;
....Kiss me once, and ease my pain:
Ever scorning, and denying
....To reward your faithful swain:
Chloe, laughing at his crying,
....Told him, that he loved in vain:
Kiss me, dear, before my dying;
....Kiss me once, and ease my pain!
Chloe, laughing at his crying,
....Told him, that he loved in vain:
But repenting, and complying,
....When he kiss'd, she kiss'd again:
Kiss'd him up before his dying;
....Kiss'd him up, and eased his pain.
Lines Written for a Lady to the East
Roundelay about Some Kind of Love. After Dryden
A love, I think, that every day
Is ours. In this I do not lie.
It is your body I would lay
And tousle your hair all awry.
I'll pull it some, though it is gray;
My fantasy is you'll obey.
It is your body I would lay—
I'll tousle your hair all awry,
But you are not, yet are my prey,
A lovemap you may well deny.
I'll pull it some, though it is gray.
My fantasy is you'll obey
But you are not, yet are my prey,
A lovemap you may well deny.
Now you are mine, and I'll assay
Those downy hairs inside your thigh.
I'll pull them some, though they be gray.
My fantasy is you'll obey.
Now you are mine, and I'll assay
Those downy hairs inside your thigh
Are place for my unfettered play
Up into denser hair, up high.
I'll pull it some, though it is gray.
My fantasy: You will obey.
There was an Old Lady whose folly
Induced her to sit on a holly,
Whereon, by a thorn,
Her dress being torn,
She quickly became melancholy.
(This one is, I think, in amphibrachs with terminal iambs.)
Our Lady, who hailed from Kent,
Decided on no sex for Lent.
Her hubby was pissed,
But she had a list
Her paramours shared his torment.
(This one, if I did it right, is all in anapests.)
Now this woman known only as Jill
Had found sex a debatable thrill
Until girlfriend she kissed
And found out what she'd missed,
Then she shrieked C'est l'amour! something shrill.
(And this one, if a limerick at all, has chopped all the lines shortit's actually dactyls followed by a single stressed syllable. Or a single stressed syllable followed by anapests. :S)
Change isn't always so bad.
Sometimes a change can be rad.
Short little lines,
Slightly off rhymes?
"Limerick. Sort of," said Brad.


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Navy Reserve
Navy Reserve
The Navy Reserve is a valued partner of the Navy's active-duty department. It offers citizens the chance to serve on a part-time basis, training near home until called to Active Duty. A reservist can pursue a full-time civilian education or obtain special military training while serving.
Today, the Navy Reserve is comprised of more than 20 percent of total Navy assets and, when called to action, can be found abroad, on shore, in the air or at sea. The Navy Reserve's involvement with the Navy continues to grow. Currently, approximately 47,000 Navy reservists stand by to join the fleet when needed as active parts of the largest and most powerful naval force in the world.
Before Serving in the Navy Reserve
Before Serving in the Navy Reserve
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To join the U.S. Navy Reserve, you must be between 18 and 39 years old (exceptions can be made for those with prior service). You must also pass a physical exam and have a high school diploma although, in rare instances, GED certificates can be accepted. For individuals with prior service, your physical exam is very important when reaffiliating with the Navy Reserve. All enlisted Navy reservists must take the ASVAB test to determine placement within the Service.
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Schedule a meeting with a recruiter and learn what to expect from your visit.
Get a complimentary DVD and magazine, plus additional information from each Service, sent to your home.
View answers to commonly asked questions about the Military.
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Once someone has committed to serving in the Military, it's time for them to get the training they need to succeed.
Lt. Alex Burtness: I knew that I wanted to go to a service academy and for me the Naval Academy was the obvious choice just because you had the option of you know, flying jets, becoming an EOD Tech, you know leading Marines, driving ships, driving submarines.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Crandall: After high school, I decided that I didn't want to just go right to college. I figured I would join the Military, do something for my country, and maybe get a little money for college, on the side.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Glaude: Talking with friends who are back home, it's actually pretty exciting because, you know, they've been in Texas the whole time, and I've been in two years and I've seen eight different places. Honestly, I've gotten a lot more than—than what I can measure. Like, in college courses or in money in the bank account—the life experiences I've gotten, I've got from the Navy and just the growing up, the maturity that I think I've gotten from the Navy.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Maya Dover: You really see how much you impact the Navy. It's definitely humbling.
Lt. Alex Burtness: Military service is very fulfilling. The opportunity to serve your country and work with other like-minded people and particularly for me the opportunity to do this job, I really can't imagine a line of work that is more fulfilling.closeX


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Parlee CX H (for Hugga) just arrived and I'm racing it this weekend. Posts and photos to follow with a few notes now
- Built to order from you local dealer
- 5 sizes with choices in the head tube
- Details like …
TRP TT brake noodle
Well that's smart
mud clearance
a requirement here next month when the rains come back
and custom decals.
Nice makes it look Skunk works like
I'll race this bike like I was driving a rental car on a no-sleep-till-Brooklyn road trip and all for 73rd place. Molly Cameron is racing Parlee too, but way faster then me.
Artsy Parlee photo uploaded to Flickr. More from the Bike Hugger Photostream.


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- Durable & easily movable
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