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Photographie is one of my favorite hobby's i've got and also that one which i spend a lot of my spare time. Well i've started to take some pictures in 2010. I did it before too but it wasn't like that as i'll do it today. For now i've got more passion for it. I'll take my time to make awesome pictures which isn't always easy to do. You have to be concentrated and patient, no matter which motive you are going to use. So take a short look of my pictures below. Mostley motive(s) i use are: sky, landescape, clouds, sunset, flowers etc.
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Immortal Mortal - Chapter 135
Chapter 135: A Great Shock
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Charging into the tunnel filled with fog, Mo Wuji felt as though countless needles were pricking his body. He noticed that many of the cultivators that rushed in with him had already slowed down considerably, likely circulating energy to resist the pricking sensation.
The pain from the pricking also affected Mo Wuji, but instead of circulating energy to reduce the effects, he picked up his pace. Pain and suffering was something he had experienced too much of, so this level of pain could not affect him yet, as one of the lowest leveled cultivators present, if he circulated energy to resist the pain, perhaps he would end up as one of the last few to leave the tunnel.
Mo Wuji not only did not fight the pain, but also increased his speed gradually, leaving most of the cultivators behind. From their point of view, Mo Wuji seemed like one of those people who had an advanced level or cultivation, so as he charged towards them, they quickly opened up a path for him.
In a moment, the scenery that Mo Wuji saw suddenly became much more spacious. He could see hundreds of shadows splitting up, thus he knew that he had already exited the tunnel and finally arrived in the Five Elements Desolate Domain.
While there was still some fog around, it was much sparser than before, mountain peaks and forests lay hidden in the distance, giving off a feeling of spaciousness and a slight murderous aura. The dense spiritual energy present caused Mo Wuji to exclaim, No wonder there are so many precious spiritual objects and herbs around. The spiritual energy is already so dense just at the entrance of the Five Elements Desolate Domain.
There was no time for hesitation, Mo Wuji chose a direction, and quickly sped off. At the square outside of the Five Elements Desolate Domain, no one dared to make a move on him. But this was now inside the Five Elements Desolate Domain, if he were killed, there would be no difference from an ant dying.
One day and night soon passed, then Mo Wuji came to an abrupt stop. It wasn't that he could not carry on, but now he suddenly realised, what if he could not find his way back?
Thinking back, Mo Wuji could still remember where he came from, but whether he could still remember this after three months would be another problem. At this point, he frantically took out some paper and pen to make a rough map of the area.
But as he looked down to the bracelet on his wrist. The bracelet had a conspicuous arrow which pointed in the direction that he had just come from. Even after he moved to a different position, and the arrow still pointed towards the same place.
Whew. Mo Wuji heaved a sigh of relief. This is even more useful than a compass. It seemed as though the bracelet was not only required to enter the Five Elements Desolate Domain, but also to leave it. It could clearly guide him towards the location that he had come from, which indicated that there was some form of directional array controlling it.
While Mo Wuji was a Tier 3 Mortal Pill Refiner, and had a frightening cultivation speed, he did not have a master. Thus there was no way he knew anything about smithing, arrays, talismans, etcetera.
The arrays that he had encountered previously were either large scale sect protection formations arrays or transfer arrays. The smallest was still a light projection array. Regardless which kind of array it was, he never had the chance nor the audacity to use his spiritual will to analyse them.
Now that the bracelet in his hand had a control array, it piqued Mo Wuji's interest. Carefully slipping his spiritual will into the bracelet, countless criss-crossing runes immediately appeared within his field of vision.
This should have been the rumored array runes, but it was a pity that Mo Wuji did not understand any of it, and could only withdraw his spiritual will.
''Crack'' A loud sound boomed through the air, followed by a bright streak of light that broke his concentration on the bracelet. As Mo Wuji raised his head, another crack exploded, and a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky.
The whole sky became overcast, and after the large lightning bolt fell, many other small ones came pouring down continuously. Was it going to rain? Mo Wuji looked to his surroundings, instantly spotting a small mountain nearby. Regardless whether it was about to rain, he had to find shelter to hide in, then take a quick nap before understanding what was going on around here.
Circulating his spiritual energy, Mo Wuji speedily arrived at the base of the mountain. He chose a cliff wall, and climbed straight up until he was nearly 20m above ground. There he began using his sharp blade to dig a cave.
This was a decision made based on his past experience. Digging a hole on the side of a cliff would both avoid any assault from poisonous insects, and also would be much safer than propping up a tent on the ground.
The pace of digging was rather fast, and within an hour, he had dug a cave sufficiently big for sleeping in. His coat and bracelet came off and were placed to the side. Since he entered the Five Elements Desolate Domain, he had ran for one full day, and hence was fatigued. Now that it was about to rain, this was a good time to take a quick break before carrying on.
The lightning strikes continued to fall,. The crackling sounds coming wave after wave. After Mo Wuji lay down for a good deal of time, the sound of rain failed to appear, which made him suspicious. He had encountered instances of lightning without rain, but with the lightning striking for so long, and not a single drop of rain falling at all, this was something he never seen before.
Mo Wuji got up out of curiosity, and peered out of the opening of his cave.
''Bang!'' another thunderous boom exploded in the sky, but what truly made Mo Wuji shudder was the sight of a gigantic demonic beast charging up and punching its fist onto the thick lightning bolt.
The lightning blew the demonic beast away and into a large crater.
Mo Wuji could not get it wrong now, he knew that it was not about to rain, instead, there was a demonic beast undergoing heavenly tribulation.
He had met Yuan Dan Stage experts before, like Yan Qianyin, but he did not hear anything about heavenly tribulation. This meant that for the three stages of the Earth realm, there would not be any lightning trials.
Yet a demonic beast was going through a heavenly tribulation before him, so how strong was it? It could not be any weaker than Heaven Seeking Palace's Dean Feng. If he were to land in the hands of this demonic beast, would he be able to survive?
I have to leave immediately, That was the only thought that ran through Mo Wuji's mind. However, even before he climbed down from the cliff, the demonic beast leapt out from the crater and in his direction.
This demonic beast must be unable to endure the lightning trial so it's trying to escape. Mo Wuji's mind filled with regret. If he knew that the source of the lightning was a demonic beast undergoing heavenly tribulation, even if he were drenched in the rain, he would not stay a minute longer here to dig any sh*tty cave.
''Rumble...Crack...crack...crack...'' Three consecutive lightning bolts landed;the first two square on the muddy demonic beast's body, which opened two wounds all the way to its bones;the third blocked by the gigantic fist of the demonic beast once again. The beast obviously would not be able to dodge the lightning bolts of the lightning trial, wherever it went, lightning bolts would follow.
At this point, Mo Wuji finally saw the whole situation clearly. The pasty mud on the demonic beast's body was a mixture of mud and its blood. Its whole body was riddled with wounds, all caused by the lightning strikes. A thought suddenly came to mind. What if this demonic beast failed its heavenly tribulation and got struck to death by lightning? Wouldn't I profit immensely from it?
Before Mo Wuji could finish that thought, the beast broke into deadly roar and leapt up, grabbing two people simultaneously.
''Bang!'' A lightning bolt streaked through the sky again. This time, the demonic beast threw those two people at it. The flash of light illuminated their shockingly pale faces. Mo Wuji's heart leapt into his mouth;he had seemingly seen these two people before he entered Five Elements Desolate Domain's tunnel.
''Ka Cha! Ka ka...'' Lightning landed on both their bodies, but they were simply useless as shields and got blasted to bits instantly. Another hit the entrance of the cave he was in, causing half of the cave to collapse.
At this point, how could Mo Wuji leave anything up to chance? Staying at the same spot was equivalent to waiting for death. Countless lightning bolts kept raining down from above, and the demonic east was busy taking care of them. There was no better chance for him to escape.
Mo Wuji directly leapt out of the cave 20m above ground, then rushing away like a madman.
Although he did not feel the demonic beast coming after him, he continued to flee. Some time later, Mo Wuji was attracted by a rather unique fragrance, which made him stop. This was because the fragrance gave him a sudden mental boost, as though as he just drank a cup of cool water from a spring after many days without water.
Immediately he saw a beautiful waterfall in front of him, and in the lake below the waterfall, countless enthralling flowers floated on the water surface. Even though he was quite some distance away from the waterfall, the dense spiritual energy made him very comfortable.
''These are lotus flowers?'' Mo Wuji was elated. The flower's fragrance itself had elevated his mental state,so if he could dig up the root, they might even be higher grade than the Treasured Blood Lotus. However, what he required the most then was higher grade lotus strips;only those could allow him to open up more meridians.
The lightning strikes were thrown to the back of his mind, as Mo Wuji dove into the lake without any hesitation.
Once in the water, a freezing cold sensation pierced through to the marrow of Mo Wuji's bones, almost causing him to freeze solid in the lake. But it was also thanks to the cold that Mo Wuji's greedy mind could be instantly calmed down.
This lotus root must be a treasure, so why aren't there any demonic beasts around? The only reason could be that these roots already have an owner.
With this thought, a cold shiver ran down his spine. He had just escaped death at the cliff, only to run into certain death again at this lake.
Something's not right. If there's a demonic beast guarding this place, wouldn't it have appeared once he approached the lake? What is it still waiting for? Unless, this land belongs to the beast that's undergoing heavenly tribulation?
Another shiver ran down Mo Wuji's spine, and the already cold lake water became even colder. At this point, he was almost certain that this was the territory of that beast undergoing heavenly tribulation. He only managed to go knocking on another door seeking for death.
Leave quickly! The thought flashed in Mo Wuji's mind. But he soon discarding this idea. Not only did he stay, but he dove into the depths of the lake. This was good fortune not misfortune, even if it was misfortune, it was unavoidable at this point. After all, he did require high quality lotus strips, and since he had found some, he couldn't just leave empty handed. This was simply not worth living in fear for a good half a day.
Swimming as fast as he could, Mo Wuji swiftly arrived at the bottom of the lake. His hands began to trawl through the mud like two shovels attached to his arms. Minutes later, he had already dug up six lotus roots, before he quickly surfaced.It was not that he did not want to dig anymore, but he just could not stand the freezing temperature anymore. If he continued any longer, Mo Wuji suspected that he would freeze to death at the bottom of the lake.


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James Neiss/staff photographerNiagara Falls, NY - Nik Wallenda tests the wire and his balancing pole before beginning practice at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. He had to make a new pole the night before, because the one he usually uses was lost or delayed in shipping.
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Actually, the after picture is from after browning the skin at 500, but before the hours in the oven becoming moist and delicious. I learned a lesson, though: make the roux first so you can refrigerate it until it is time to make the gravy. That's right, I said roux. Really, this was a genius Thanksgiving dinner. Six people finished four bottles of wine, not counting me because I only had half a glass before someone bussed it while I was uploading my mom's Mexico photos.
By the way, I had Stan take me to Grumpy's Friday night, and then came home and drank some more while making an ill-advised phone call that lasted a couple of hours. It was a mess. The things that I had promised my friends that I would say before going out were said and then slowly and painfully retracted, point by point. Afterwards, I called Melody for advice and consolation, and was thankful that the two hour time difference made the phone call not be at the butt crack of dawn for her. She returned the favor by drunk dialing me from the Rasputina concert.
More people should drunk dial me. I still have a karmic debt from New York City, and my phone actually works now.


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Phonetic: Ven-at-e-co-su-kus.
Named By: J. F. Bonaparte - 1971.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia, Archosauria, Pseudosuchia, Ornithosuchidae.
Species: V. rusconii (type).
Diet: Carnivore.
Size: Up to 2 meters long.
Known locations: Argentina - Ischigualasto Formation.
Time period: Carnian of the Triassic.
Fossil representation: Skull.
Venaticosuchus is a genus of pseudosuchian archosaur that lived in Argentina during the Triassic. Venaticosuchus is related to Riojasuchus and Ornithosuchus.
Further reading
- Annotated list of the South American Triassic tetrapods, by J. F. Bonaparte. In Second Gondwana Symposium, Proceedings and Papers, SH Haughton (ed).


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|Fixed star: HEZE
|Constellation: Zeta (ζ) Virgo
|Longitude 1900: 20LIB29
|Longitude 2000: 21LIB52
|Declination 1900: +00.36'
|Declination 2000: +00.05'
|Right ascension: 13h 34m
|Latitude: +09.16'
|Spectral class: A2
|Magnitude: 3.4
Zeta (ζ) Virgo, Heze, is a star under the girdle of the Virgin.
With eta (Zaniah), it almost exactly marks the line of the celestial equator.
[Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889].
Wikipedia says the name Heze is not often used for this star as it is of unclear origin.
Bootes). According to other accounts it is Astraea, daughter of one of the Titans, who sided with the Gods against her own father. [Robson*, p.66.]This constellation is said to represent Erigone, daughter of Icarius, who hanged herself through grief at the death of her father (
Virgo, and that at the top of the southern wing, operate like Mercury and somewhat like Mars: the other bright stars in the same wing, and those about the girdle, resemble Mercury in their influence, and also Venus, moderately . . . those at the points of the feet and at the bottom of the garments are like Mercury, and also Mars, moderately." By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Gimel and the 3rd Tarot Trump "The Empress." [Robson*, p.66-67.]Ptolemy makes the following observations; "The stars in the head of
"spicifera est Virgo Cereris" — "The Virgin with her sheaf belongs to Ceres". [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.117]
"Virginis in propriam descendunt ilia sortem", — "the belly comes down to the Maid as her rightful lot" [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.119]
"At her rising Erigone (Virgo), who reigned with Justice over a bygone age and fled when it fell into sinful ways, bestows high eminence by bestowing supreme power; she will produce a man to direct the laws of the state and the sacred code; one who will tend with reverence the hallowed temples of the gods." [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.265]
"The temperaments of those whose span of life she pronounces at their birth Erigone (Virgo) will direct to study, and she will train their minds in the learned arts. She will give not so much abundance of wealth as the impulse to investigate the causes and effects of things. On them she will confer a tongue which charms, the mastery of words, and that mental vision which can discern all things, however concealed they be by the mysterious workings of nature. From the Virgin will also come the stenographer: his letter represents a word, and by means of his symbols he can keep ahead of utterance and record in novel notation the long speech of a rapid speaker. But with the good there comes a flaw: bashfulness handicaps the early years of such persons, for the Maid, by holding back their great natural gifts, puts a bridle on their lips and restrains them by the curb of authority. And (small wonder in a virgin) her offspring is not fruitful." [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.237 and 239]
*[Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923].


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Thursday, November 08, 2007
the post where i piss off the dream team
i called off the dream team yesterday from meeting with the people regarding the house. they got mad. yes, you read that right. i think they were frustrated and i totally get that, but still- i ended up feeling like shit. here's the thing.... when we made the offer on that house originally, i remember praying they wouldn't take it because i didn't want the house. i was RELIEVED when the agent was a dick and found myself happy that we weren't in negotiations over a house i wasn't into and didn't truly want. but months later, half of the dream team told me that when the listing on the house expires, they were going to find the owners and talk to them. i didn't ask them to do that, and i wasn't sure they were doing it for us. i had expressed to the dream team that i was happy the offer was rejected because i didn't really like that house. they must have "not heard" that part even though i said it more than once, and left it on a voice mail or two. i figured they were going to meet so they could take them on as a client, or to find out if their agent even presented the offer or not (to get him in trouble or something.. i dunno). i didn't think they were doing it for us, since i hadn't expressed anymore interest in that house. and in all honesty, boyfriend and i thought it was funny that they were going to pay the owners a visit. we thought it was probably the highlight of their otherwise boring day. neither one of us truly thought they were doing this on our behalf.
but i guess we were wrong. and they had all the wrong impression. so when i called to tell them not to go on our behalf and that i didn't like the house and didn't want it, they were pissy. one half of the dream team had to get off the phone with me he was so pissed, while the other half called me immediately following and was mad as well. anyway, it just sucked. and while i fucking felt bad, i was also pissed off. i never asked them to go in the first place. i never asked them to pursue the house. and while i was encouraging when they DID say they were going to meet with them, i did so because i thought it was funny- and i thought they were going on their own accord. but they thought i was encouraging because i wanted them to get the deal on the house done.
so anyway. that's where we're at. with a half pissed off dream team, and no house on the horizon. you know what i keep hearing echoing in my head? someone (i can't remember who) posted in comments awhile back about how it was a "buyer's market"... and did i have a "buyer's agent"? and sometimes i wonder. i truly wonder.
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- teebopop said...
Me. It was ME! I said that! I did. Swear!
The only reason they were so pissy is because the housing market is glutted with properties that just aren't selling (hence, the term "buyer's market) and they are probably hurting because no sales = no commissions. Hence, their extraordinary effort to force that house down your throat.
You made the right decision. No, if only you could stop beating yourself up over it!
- RWA said...
Sounds to me like you need to tell the dream team that they're "FIRED!!!!" and go another route.
- Miss Britt said...
I really wish I could refer our realtor to you.
A realtor should NEVER act pissed because you don't want a house. A good realtor should get that this a really big freaking deal, and do everything they can to AVOID you having buyer's remorse.
A good realtor knows that overall they will make more money with really happy clients.
These guys don't sound all that "dreamy", or near as concerned with making you happy as earning a commission.
- Karen said...
Don't worry about pissing off the dream team. They are upset about not getting the commission they assumed the sale would provide. As much as it sucks, it is business and these people work for you. Don't let them make you feel bad. You know you made the right choice. You can't let them make you feel guilty for that.
- Becky said...
its true. that person spoke the truth. its totally NOT a sellers market which is why it sucks for us.
- jennster said...
well and that's why i got pissed too.. cause i was like, you aren't paying the mortgage.. you don't have to live in this house- so STOP WITH THE PRESSURE. it made me mad that they got pissed. i mean, i understood that they had put effort out and they didn't have to do any of that, but still. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT this is a personal decision and they should want us to be HAPPY, NOT stuck with something we hate.
And that is the name of the game Jenn and for you to feel bad is a travesty. Your right its not their ass that is paying the bill you guys are. Are they going to help you pay it, hell no! They are working for you, it is their job to keep you happy and so far thye have failed miserably. So for them to act pissy..........(comment censored)
- Alison said...
You need to find a new agent.
- Jenna said...
The "dream team" sounds more like the "nightmare team". Find yourselves a real dream team, and you'll be so much happier. They are out there, believe me.
- Sarah said...
Down with the "Dream Team". I can't believe that!
- Starshine said...
It sounds to me like they are only concerned about making the commission NOW and not about keeping you as a long term client. Referrals is what that business is all about, and they aren't acting deserving of either your business or you referring anyone else to them. Don't feel bad for a second longer! You get to make the decision on what house you want to buy...not them!
- kim said...
yep thats exactly why they are mad... no commission !! tell them to take a hike! you PAY their salary they cant be pissed at you!!
californias real estate market is truly in the toilet right now and there are soooo many houses being foreclosed on its ridiculous! dont let anyone PUSH you or guilt you in to anything!!
- Virginia Belle said...
i second teebopop's comment. that's exactly what i was going to say!
don't let them bully you. this is a MAJOR decision. one that should feel right and make you happy. remember, real estate agents are, in essence, salesmen. they can be pushy, too.
and you live in a housing market that, unfortunately, has no choice but to be pushy right now.
i wish i could give you my realtor. she's awesome. she explained everything to me and made me feel comfortable with my decision.
miss britt is right.
you need to find a realtor who
A) specializes in helping first-time buyers find their first home
B) is highly recommended to you by someone you trust--preferably someone else who just bought their first home
c) will stick up for you in the negotiations, even if it means he/she won't get as much $.
NEVER FORGET: the real estate agent works FOR YOU. YOU are the CLIENT. THEY are your BITCH.
Go forth and beat their asses into submission!!!


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Aromatic woody perennial with downy stems and ovate, downy, grey-green leaves, which have toothed edges. Small white-pink hairy flowers in summer. Horehound candies once the sovereign remedy for coughs, are still remembered by some. Infusion is useful for weak stomach, lack of appetite and persistent bronchitis.
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While working on my second ZXBasic game, I accidentally discovered a syntax feature I can't seem to find documented anywhere.
Namely, a backslash at the end of a line causes it to be concatenated with the next one. That also works inside a comment, in which case the next line is "eaten up". That's more or less like in C, if I remember correctly, but in ZXBasic it surprised me because the wiki only mentions the underscore as a continuation line.
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How you can Sum up articles the Good Way
All through your United kingdom, literature, and background sessions, youve been discovering the significance of . However, there is a some time and a spot for every thing and for summarizing, yep here, currently.
Learning to review articles is crucial. Its a form of art you may use in in essence any class along with a lot of jobs. It is not just like-level as producing a total evaluation. It can involve its very own group of strategies and problems, though.
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Why Figure out how to Summarize content?
Why would your instructor even give this assignment for you? Some teachers get it done to ensure pupils really are being forced to give consideration and doing their assigned readings.
Other professors complete the work to make certain that pupils commence to start to see the a lot deeper worth of summarizing and thats what Im likely to instruct you about.
Summarizing allows you to undoubtedly read articles and very realize it. This can be valuable in for the classes and can help you in other places of the living too. You are able to consider complex, occasionally prolonged details and distill it right into an even more simple to comprehend format.
That skill will help in professions for instance training or marketing and advertising, or it might be a expertise leading to better quality conversations with others.
But ample using the why enables get into the how.
Researching this content
The initial phase would be to actually read the information. Once you get the selection to pick your own write-up, choose one that one could truly enter into. It can make studying and composing a great deal less complicated plus much more fun.
Check out for that major idea
What is the objective of the information? Most creating features a thesis declaration that offers you highly recommended from the main stage, but you need to seek out stuff like the title, headings, as well as the main assisting disagreements for that thesis.
Finding these elements will ensure that you discover the most important details for the summary.
Get more information entirely
You now understand what the information is usually about, you must understand the better specifics, for instance the way this article relates to or affects society. You should also comprehend the reasoning behind their assisting arguments.
This ought to allow you to produce a more nuanced summing up and itll enable your instructor know you undoubtedly explore the total article.
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throughout the post is useful, but once its on-line, it is possible to jot the main points decrease on certifications or maybe in simple file. The main stage, though, is always to .
This achieves a couple of things.
Very first, it will help steer clear of the risk of plagiarism when you really visit compose your summing up. Second, it places the concepts youre learning into terminology the mind recognizes far better. This will help you actually retain the material.
Review every portion of the report
Great the article reduce segment by segment isnt necessary to total if you use a shorter write-up. But it may be really a good choice for articles that are 3 to 5 pages or maybe more.
Understanding by their size, this articles almost certainly include a lot of floor and youll must associate all that inside your summary. Undertaking little summaries about the way will help you condense your data when its still fresh.
Ultimately, that gives a leap across the composing procedure.
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Because youve glance at the content material and possess the key points prior to deciding to, it really is time to take part in. Finding out how to review content articles may take receiving used to in the long run that conditioning in United kingdom school having said that to not rely on conclusion.
After a methods I details beneath may help.
Within my examples, Im very likely to summarize by Ann Hulbert, a motion picture evaluation composed for Slate in 2007.
Phase #1: Produce a thesis statement
Just like any essay you happen to be writing, your summary will include b . Nonetheless, youarent the principle one particular producing the claim the writer who published the information is.
Your thesis statement need to relay the primary concept on this write-up, as assist with through the publisher, and its assisting disagreements. Bear in mind, this all needs to be finished in your personal terms.
My thesis document would appear to be this:
Junos awesome name personality confronts the embattled ideas more than family structure, abortion, class, together with other factors of debate in community by not applying a tricky posture on anyone than it. It really is mostly the refusal to visit challenging remaining or hard right that permits Juno in becoming this particular powerful, innocent, and believable figure.
Phase #2: Coordinate your opinions
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Drafting a summary for any conclusion essay needs a reduced time of computer does for, say, an analysis. Nevertheless the operation is unique.
For any summary, youll prefer to examine the most important details and judge what absolutely must enter into the best papers. You will notice a couple of notices that do not result in the closing cut. That is alright.
Should you not consider youll need to have particular notices, do not fully erase or get rid of them. You will probably find you'll need them later on.
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The goal of an overview outline is to find out which things are most significant and which things might be ignored. The home and order with this post determine a purchase order of tips for your conclusion.
Heres how my describe would appear:
- Intro
- Bibliographical info
- Thesis document
- Treating social stereotypes about teenagers and sexual intercourse
- Solution to the saying &ldquosexually energetic
- A teenager who doesnt very easily easily fit in anywhere but isnt a loner
- Abortion
- Would visit medical clinic but doesnt stick to-through
- Actually would like to make her unique determination
- Relationship and childrearing
- Class variants involving Juno, and Vanessa and Mark
- Resistant about Vanessa as a handle freak but locates Symbol straightforward to connect with
- Represents inabiility to take into consideration duty infuriates Juno
- Solitary becoming a parent
- Not talked about in feminist phrases
- Nor condemned neither praised, basically verified as Vanessas new sense of Andldquonormal
- Bottom line
Step #3: Compose your conclusion
In the , youll incorporate your thesis document and also the bibliographic details about the information, like the title and publisher. Put these information in a format thats understandable and runs in a natural way.
Heres what my launch would seem like:
Within the Slate post &ldquoJuno as well as the Culture Battles, Ann Hulbert covers how the movie Juno states quite a lot by to never imply anything at all defined. Junos great title persona confronts the embattled ideas more than family construction, abortion, class, together with other things of case in culture by not implementing a tricky stance on any one of it. It really is primarily the refusal to visit hard still left or challenging right that allows Juno in becoming this particular effective, innocent, and credible character.
The body sentences involves your own personal summing up. The longer this content, the higher you must deal with. But don't neglect, youre distilling information reduced, not producing an additional report.
Keep on the primary factors plus the supporting quarrels. Dont incorperate your personal concepts with what the author affirms or how it requires other content articles or anything this way.
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Remain with summarizing.
Undoubtedly certainly one of my system method sentences could possibly be created similar to this:
Juno never includes a want to slot in. Elevated by glowing blue-collar moms and dads with no noticeable preference for liberal or conservative ideologies, she's reinforced to get her very own particular person. She doesnt pull into any cliques, however is not a pariah, sometimes. This figure pauses requirements of sex and age by not falling into anyone classification. Developing a easy sense of wit, she isnt infantilized or built to be an overtly sexualized persona.
Throughout the , conclusion by restating the primary point of this informative article as well as the results the writer of this article got. If it is a medical article, this can incorporate results of tests or showing a theory.
When it is a sociological post, it might be loftier suggestions about how precisely exactly the details concerns modern society on the whole. You do not have to simply accept the experts summary. You must do, even so, still have to involve it within your summing up.
Heres how my summary might read through:
Inside the complete, Juno speaks towards the multitude of family members buildings, nor lauding or criticizing them. Instead, the motion picture offers multiple points of views within an honest strategy in which opens your vision of audiences and also need overlooked that variations of loved ones could job.
Phase #4: Compare your overview to the article and edit
Once youre completed along with your summary, see clearly over. Then reread the material. This will assist you to pinpoint any significant ideas you might have skipped. Then do your regular modifying, seeking correct sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, and stream.
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SHUT DOWNNNNN!!!! We have another New Kid On The Block and his name is Jasani Jacobs! Jasani Jacobs is an urban DJ, born and raised in Guyana. The Guyanese native brought his caribbean culture and many talents with him all the way from Guyana to Brooklyn, NY.
Let me introduce you to the ShutdownBoyz!
After experimenting with his many talents, Jacobs found himself in love with the night life. With lots of hard work and continuous networking, Jasani eventually became business partners with his cousin Sponge, and his two long time friends, Teddy and Levar, thus creating the ShutdownBoyz. The ShutdownBoyz are made up of four members, Teddy Write, Levar McDonald, Sponge the Jawn and Jasani Jacobs. Teddy and Levar are known for their people skills, which placed them as the group's event hosts. Jasani and Sponge, happened to be talented on the tables and mixers, making them the group's DJs.
The ShutdownBoyz are known for their dope events, which usually end up being heavily populated, and many times, shut down by police (Hence…Shut-Down-Boyz). Despite their events being packed and/or getting shut down, their party goers ALWAYS have the time of their lives. Many times, the ShutdownBoyz set back up plans just incase their event does get shutdown, so the party isn't REALLY over, until well….. it's actually over.
The squad's next event is in NYC for this Fourth of July weekend. "NO MORE FAVORS pt2" will be held on Sunday, July 3rd at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan (Address: 431 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011).
Even with events rapidly approaching, the ShutdownBoyz are working on bringing a new website along with new merchandise to the public. Their first product release were dad hats that read, "If you're reading this, it got shutdown," which have been spotted all through out New York City. Some familiar faces like Lil Yatchy and Lil Uzi Vert's (current ex) girlfriend Brittany were spotted in ShutdownBoyz gear.
I've had the pleasure of interviewing Jasani Jacobs. Here are a few of his responses from our Q&A:
Who is Jasani Jacobs?
"Who is Jasani Jacobs? I'm someone who wants to go out with a bang! As introverted as I can be, I always try to make an impression on someone or something, wherever I go.
I'm currently involved in the Culinary Arts, and on the weekends, I throw REALLY cool events with my ShutdownFam."
Where are you from and what are you about?
"I'm from Guyana (South America). I grew up in Georgetown, attended private school for the beginning of my academic career… graduated, and went to one of the top 4 high schools in the country before moving to NYC in 2007.
I like having a good time, bending the rules (in hopes of not getting caught), and exploring other people's culture and unique way of life. Even when I was younger, I've always had older friends, and people that came from different walks of life, which gave me a lot of game from young."
How did you get into the DJ industry?
"I started DJing back in High School. I was using virtual DJ and some other sh*t called OTS Turntables that I downloaded for free. I ain't even own my own laptop back then, I think I borrowed one from my school, and when it stopped working, I used my friend's laptop.
I used to to go Erasmus in Flatbush, which to me, is one of the best neighborhoods in Brooklyn. It made me feel close to home because of it's heavy Caribbean influence. DJing at the school dance was where I had my first real audience. IT WAS SO LIT!! At that time, a lot of good dancehall music was making it's way across the American airwaves."
What's your favorite thing about what you do?
"I love those special moments when I play the "right song" at the "right time" and the crowd goes wild.
I play multiple genres. I don't restrict myself to being a "hip-hop" or "reggae" dj. I take pride in exploring with genres that other people probably wouldn't put on a party mix… and blending them with songs that gets the people going. For example, I do this Coldplay/Lil Uzi mash-up live, and I've been noticing that people have been fu*king with that and my similar mash-ups."
If you could collab with anyone at all….who would it be and why?
"I don't have an ideal person at the moment. I feel like the more I develop as a dj and the more popular I get, opportunities will present themselves. I'm excited for that."
What are your career goals and where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
"My short term goal is for me to be able to stop working a 9-5 by the end of this year. I have a DJ residency every Friday Night in Chinatown at Pulqueria. I'm always hustling and looking for more opportunities similar to that. Maybe in 10 years, I'll have my own residency in Vegas. I want to save up a bunch of money to invest into the nightlife and culture for the youth.
It's an uphill battle to host an event in New York due to gentrification and police. In 10 Years, I hope to have the power to be able to change that and make things easier for those coming after me.. In ten years I'll be 33, that's a good goal to set I think."
What was your greatest experience as a DJ to date?
"Ahhhhhhhhh, CROWDSURFING!!!!! I love that sh*t…that and getting respect from dudes that have a lot of experience in the business. I appreciate them giving me advice and showing me love."
What advice would you give to people who look up to you or aspire to become a DJ?
"Hmmm… practice! Use all of your free time to search for music that speaks to you. That's what makes your sets unique. Try to get into producing if you can, I'm slowly getting there. Learn to throw your own events. Too many people bitch that no one is booking them, but you have to go out and get it on your own. Build your own crowd!
Try to have a security guard or a scary looking friend to stand next to you at events. It helps to keep you focused so that you don't have to listen to drunken people asking for silly song requests. And lastly, pray. Give thanks that you have ears and take good care of them."
I've had the pleasure of personally meeting Jasani, and I can say that he is an absolute inspiration. He isn't JUST a DJ, he's someone who can do anything he puts his mind to. I can see Jasani making it to the top of the DJ industry and having world wide events of his own. Look out for Jasani Jacobs and the ShutdownBoyz!
Huge shout out to the ShutdownBoyz @UpMagTeddy, @SpongeTheJawn, @TheLevarShow and of course @JasaniJacobs ! Keep the events coming and the Dj sets ultra lit!


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While I was in Sydney the other weekend the Sun-Herald ran a wonderful feature on "post-holiday blues".
The recruitment agents over there report January is their busiest time. On heading back to work, the first thing those sun-scarred beach bums think about is fleeing. "We're a nation of quitters," wrote journalist Michelle Griffin.
Holidays are supposedly about refreshing tired staff so they come back reinvigorated. But for many, they fail to get into gear after Christmas, and instead, productivity slumps.
In Britain, the London Chamber of Commerce, for example, reckons the post-holiday downturn costs capital businesses $2.5 billion through decreased productivity.
Post-holiday depression is well-known throughout the human resources industry, with a variety of websites advising on how to overcome it.
Many staff, if not most, seem unenthusiastic about returning to work, a feeling that soon fades, but in Australia increasing numbers of workers are leaving their jobs rather than sticking it out.
The feature said a fifth of Australians will leave their jobs this year, with almost a sixth of them getting fired.
Other surveys show a third regularly think about leaving their jobs. Almost half of those earning $120,000 are unhappy in their work, with most high-fliers are looking to rethink their lives.
A Drake International survey says almost half of 300 HR managers asked for reasons why people quit blamed bad management practices: broken promises, limited promotional opportunities, personality clashes and lack of support.
"Loyalty isn't what it used to be," commented Morgan & Banks IT section manager Ian James.
In New Zealand, by contrast, recruitment agencies and IT chiefs say post-holiday blues are less of an issue and Kiwi workers are more loyal.
ITANZ executive director Jim O'Neill says the IT industry suffers higher staff turnover than most, but movement has been somewhat steady in recent years.
Typically, some 8% to 10% of IT managers change their roles each year, with around one-in-six of technicians also shifting. For sales and marketing, staff turnover is about 15% to 20%, says O'Neill.
New Zealand employers have made efforts to look after their staff, he says, as they increasingly realise keeping hold of staff is cheaper than replacing them.
The former Employment Contracts Act also allowed individual rates and incentives and individual objectives to be set between employer and worker.
However, he accepts there tends to be some movement over summer, particularly in IT sales.
Some reps may have not made their targets and their bosses have threatened to keep a closer eye on them, or they did not make as much money as expected.
"People sitting on a beach may think it's been a tough year and it's time to move, but I do not think the problem is as bad here," O'Neill says.
Candle IT&T recruitment's Christine Fitchew says there is post-holiday blues, like there is Monday-morning blues, but she doubts it encourages a flood of resignations.
If anything, the summer period means fewer vacancies, which would not be the case if more people were quitting. The market at this time does have more graduates and entry-level candidates, though no more "placeable" candidates, she says.
IT recruitment consultant Alan Diepraam of Enterprise says in New Zealand, any "blues" are caused by an actual lack of holidays. His agency deals with many graduates at this time of year and the IT slowdown of 2000 has caused some redundancies.
"There is also a proportion of job-seekers looking for a new role, but I suggest that this is due to people wanting a fresh start or to advance their careers, rather than post-holiday trauma," he believes.
However, for those looking at making the jump, here are a few tips:
- Make a list of reasons why you dislike your current job.
- Ask yourself what you can do to improve your situation at work.
- Would you still leave if you were offered more money or a promotion?
- Ask to see your boss or HR manager for an assessment of your work.
- Think carefully whether or not you will be better off in a new job.


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So, i dubbed this the ugliest quilt in creation. I had the idea of using black as the background in an Amish fashion and use warm tones for this BOM. (i'd link back to it, but it is no longer in existence!!) My mother loved it when she saw the blocks i had already done. I am still skeptical as i have yet to put them together. I suppose the proof will be in the pudding.
As there are so many pieces per block, and my black material didn't behave well, the sizes of the blocks aren't…uniform. I may frame them all to make the uniform and then sash with one of the orange batiks. Haven't decided yet, really.
Anyway, here are the final blocks.