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Ballygowan have my back! They have recently launched their latest product Sparklingly Fruity - a fruit flavoured natural mineral water. Being the health conscious yogi that I am, I am delighted to have a tasty, low sugar content alternative to regular water. Mild dehydration can begin to compromise your health and stifle the effectiveness of your workout. Keeping on top of your water intake increases your metabolic rate, expands mental clarity and helps deliver nutrients to your muscles quickening the post-workout recovery process. So, naturally I am delighted to have this low calorie, healthier alternative to regular fizzy drinks, which I always steer clear of! Ballygowan are making it that bit easier to stay hydrated during my busy days teaching and working out. And not only is it great to have with you on the go, it's the perfect go-to for guests - all you need is some fancy glasses and garnish of your choice!
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Today the Coalition Government announced that small builders, presumably including those building one-off homes, will be excused from having to meet the requirement, by 2016, to build zero carbon homes. Even that zero carbon standard had become laughable – so-called Allowable Solutions meaning that developers could effectively offset the carbon when they inevitably missed their target.
The move, predictably, has been welcomed by broad swathes of the housebuilding sector, including the FMB, who represent small builders. And that's fine. This exemption is all part of the Government's red tape challenge and no-one is in the mood for more regulation in housing at the moment. Sounds great, doesn't it?
Except, the problem. Homes use up an enormous chunk of our CO2 outputs and new homes built to contemporary building regulations, while admittedly more efficient than their 1990s ancestors, are hardly green by, say, PassivHaus standards. Yet ask anyone who has lived in a PassivHaus about their comfort levels and remarkably low bills, and the unanimous verdict is that they couldn't go on to live anywhere else.
So on the one hand, we have Government pouring money into the Green Deal and the Renewable Heat Incentive. Yet on the other hand, no one really has the nerve to force all of us to build better performing homes. It's an unhappy arrangement, and the Government has lost its nerve.


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Equal parts theatrical masterpiece and social activism, a stellar posse of phenomenal women smash stereotypes in an unapologetic celebration of our similarities and differences.
Steeped in the Word of the Mother and packing a potent punch of Hip Hop politics, Hot Brown Honey will make you laugh until you cry, clap until your hands bleed and shake every part of what your mamma gave you.
With lighting, music and costume set to ignite the change we want it to be, Hot Brown Honey is an extraordinary production that spins tradition on its head, going above and beyond to challenge boundaries and embrace resilience Hot Brown Honey features a bevy of powerful and talented First Nations women from Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Tongan, Indonesian and South African backgrounds who are set set on calling out the patriarchy, shattering preconceptions of colour and having a riotous time doing it.
Starring Lisa Fa'alafi as the Game Changer, Ofa Foti as the Myth Slayer, Hope Haami as Hope One the Beat boxer, Ghenoa Gela as the Truth Sayer, Crystal Stacey as the Peace Maker and Busty Beatz as the Queen Bee.
The award winning Briefs Factory, the production company also responsible for smash hit BRIEFS, produces hot Brown Honey.
The Production team includes Lighting Designer Paul Lim whose use of LED lights combined with ordinary buckets is inspired.
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Economic statistics – you can't live without them, but you always have to bear in mind that they're not reality. I often describe them as a peculiarly boring form of science fiction. John Maynard Keynes, more elegantly, had this to say:
To say that net output to-day is greater, but the price-level lower, than ten years ago or one year ago, is a proposition of a similar character to the statement that Queen Victoria was a better queen but not a happier woman than Queen Elizabeth—a proposition not without meaning and not without interest, but unsuitable as material for the differential calculus.
Which brings me to the employment numbers.
Last month the Bureau of Labor Statistics shocked us with a report that employment in the US actually fell slightly in August. Never mind; this month the numbers were revised, and the slight dip turned into a significant rise.
But wait, before you celebrate: the report also offered a preliminary estimate of the big revision coming: in the year ending March 2007, says the BLS, its numbers overstated job growth by 297,000. (The Wall Street Journal made a huge deal out of the previous revision, which raised estimates of job creation; wanna bet that they don't say much about this one?) So the recent past is not what it used to be.
There are suspicions that the revisions will be even bigger when they get around to the current period. One telltale sign: if you believe the BLS numbers, employment in residential home construction is down only 3.6% over the past year – and it's still higher than its average level in 2005, the peak of the housing boom. This despite the fact that housing is in a very deep slump.
I'm not suggesting that anyone is cooking the books – there are plenty of book-cookers in DC these days, but I don't think they've gotten to the BLS. It's just that tracking the economy involves a lot less hard data, and a lot more guesswork, than we like to imagine; and the guesses look particularly questionable right now.


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Kathleen Richards at Redmond Developer News explained the change last week in her RDN Express blog.
The move generated a strong reaction from developers. Douglas Purdy's blog post announcing the shift in strategy had garnered more than 25 mostly negative comments -- with terms like "disappointment" and "wrong direction" being thrown around -- when Purdy responded.
Here's one choice tidbit from his comment: "The great irony to all these comments is that all we did was change the name from 'Oslo' to SQL Server Modeling and now we get the #fail tag."
The next day Purdy followed up with a posting titled "On DSLs and a few other things...." Two days after that a second follow-up post came out titled "On M." (That's the new programming language that constitutes one of the three main components of SQL Server Modeling, if you didn't know.)
So I'm looking forward to news coming out of the Professional Developer's Conference taking place right now in Los Angeles. Especially the Thursday presentation: "Oslo Modeling and DSL."
Should be interesting.
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Giving Back To The Kids: Tallahassee Tennis Challenger Teaches Special Needs Athletes The Game
TALLAHASSEE, Fl. (WTXL) – The 19th Tallahassee Tennis Challenger comes to a close Saturday, but on Friday, Forest Meadows was buzzing.
Funded by a grant by the USTA, over 200 special needs athletes from across the Big Bend came out to learn about the game.
It was a great morning for everyone, especially the athletes.
"I think it's quite fun," said Chiles senior Kevin McKinless. "I think I'm going to try tennis in the future."
"This is just the highlight of my week," added Glen Howe, who's with the City of Tallahassee. "This is kind of a culmination of the week. We have 250 Special Olympians that come out and just to see the smile on their face, see them hitting balls and just having a great day on a nice day like today."
The Tennis Challenger wraps up Saturday. The doubles Championship match starts at 12:30, while the singles match follows.


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A cheaper flea medicine caused serious issues for cats, driving home the importance of buying quality flea treatments from a reputable source.
If you want to save some money on your pets' care, opting for cheaper flea medicine isn't the way to do it. A video posted to social media has raised concerns about the effects of cheaper flea medicine, and the potential risks to animal health.
The video features two cats which were brought into a clinic when they started to experience seizures. The owner had treated the cats with Sergeants Silver Flea Control for Cats, which she had purchased at Dollar General for $5. The owner had bathed the cats three times in an attempt to remove the product, but since the product had been on the cats for between four and five hours, it was already absorbed into their skin.
You can see the videos below, but be warned, they're difficult to watch.
Luckily, the cats did fully recover, but the outcome could have been very different. Consumer Affairs has 706 complaints on record that have been filed against Sergeants.
When buying flea control products, it's important to avoid these cheaper products, which are usually cheaper for a reason. The ingredients aren't reliable or regulated, and many cheap flea treatments don't list all of their ingredients. Some even contain permethrin, which can cause neurological damage and side effects. Such products can result in brain damage which can permanently change the cat's mood and character.
READ MORE: Bravecto Flea Medication Suspected in Numerous Dog Deaths Worldwide
Another potential issue arises if owners purchase flea treatments intended for dogs, but use them on cats. These treatments often include ingredients which are harmful to cats, and which can even cause death in felines. It's so important to thoroughly read the package for any flea treatment, and use it only on the species and ages specified. Be sure that you also understand and follow all of the directions.
To best protect your pet, buy flea treatments only from a reputable source, like your veterinarian. The cost of emergency vet bills, or the loss of your pet's life will quickly negate any savings you might gain by buying cheaper flea treatment alternatives.
Where do you buy your pet's flea treatments? Tell us in the comments below.
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Photo #1571 – 03.05.13
Noah Paints a Car
My nephew Noah loves his cars. So you can definitely understand his excitement when he got a crafty paintable car for Christmas. He was able to not only play with messy paints, but also make his own model car. He did take a quick break to smile big for the camera before going back to painting his wheels.
Photo #1512 – 01.05.13
Happy 4th Birthday, Noah!!
And just like that, my nephew Noah is 4 years old today! Where does the time go?
Happy Birthday, Noah!!
Photo #1490 – 12.13.12
Noah and Jada Dance Party
Noah and Jada make a cute cousin couple, don't they?! This past summer, they enjoyed a little dance together…either the waltz or the samba, I cannot remember which…
Photo #1467 – 11.20.12
The Lil' Kid's Table
Sippin' some juice, eatin' some cherry tomatoes, playin' with a few badminton shuttlecocks…these are just a few of the normal activities Jada, Noah and I were doing at the little kid's table in my cousin Victoria's childhood treehouse this past summer. Gotta love playing 'House'!
Photo #1389 – 09.03.12
The Apgar Clan, August 2012…Gone Crazy!!
Well…we were a good lookin' crew, until someone said "Silly Faces!" and we erupted into chaos. Kids will be kids…whether they are actual kids or just kids at heart…
Have a happy Labor Day!
Photo #1388 – 09.02.12
The Apgar Clan, August 2012
What a nice lookin' group, if I may say so myself! We took this photo in the beginning of August and managed to get smiles and open eyes throughout! Gotta love family.
Photo #1352 – 07.28.12
Noah & Jada
It isn't always that easy to get these two to sit still, sit somewhat close to one another, have them both looking at the camera, and get them to have some sort of smile on their faces. So this shot of my niece and nephew was a great alignment of all these factors. Right after this photo, Noah tried putting some chapstick on Jada's lips…and she wasn't all that thrilled, so they went their separate ways.


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Today, I'm talking about how can we live 2018 on purpose and make the most of it.
It's day 5 of the new year. Most of my clients are looking forward to having a clean slate, a new year. But how do we mentally close out last year so that we can start the new year clear and focused? What to do with this new start?
Last week you started to live life as if your goals from 2018 had already happened. Good on you woman.
This is an awesome start to living your life on purpose. AND I have found that reviewing what happened the previous year can be an illuminating exercise in planning for this one. A couple of important points before you get cracking on these questions:
First, it's tempting to judge your experience or get down on yourself about what did or did not happen last year. But don't forget that the ultimate form of self-care is never beating yourself up under any circumstances. I know it can be tempting but trust me, it really serves no purpose whatsoever. So, stop it. :)
Second, if you had a lot of successes it is also common to keep looking ahead and not really take in and appreciate yourself for everything you have done. Pause here, breath and take it in…
So, let's look at what happened last year.
While you do this exercise practice gratitude for the good and the bad because all of it helps guide us on our one right path… and say goodbye to last year.
Remember as you do this, not to argue with the past.
It's done, and it happened just as it was supposed to. You know how I know this because it happened. And that's the reality we have to work with.
When I do this exercise, I like to be in total emotional adulthood. That means I take responsibility for all my feelings, behaviors and thoughts. This is empowering and will help you not to feel like a victim of your circumstances, to blame, to feel guilty, or go into self-pity mode. Which never helps us if we get stuck there, right?
You are a powerful woman. Own it, work it, apply it. I'm here to help.
Ok, so ask yourself these 6 questions:
1. What lessons have I learned this year?
2. What results did I create this year?
3. How did I change and transform last year?
4. If I could talk to myself one year ago at the start of last year, what would I say to myself?
5. How can I use this information when planning for the new year?
6. Did I live my life on purpose or did I just seem to let life happen to me?
Don't think you accomplished much last year? That's a lie, my friend. Look again…
Ask yourself these questions again. Because I can assure you that every single one of you did a lot last year. You created a lot of results in your life even if you don't see it. It's good for you to know that you are producing results because as long as you are producing results, you might as well produce the ones that you want instead of just going on autopilot and creating something you don't really want, or rinse and repeating the previous years.
Now review the exercise you did from last week's blog.
Imagine you have already accomplished what you set out to do this year and you live this year from that space of already having accomplished your goals. Are there any modifications you would like to make to those goals as look at how you answered the above questions?
If you are serious about living your life on purpose this year, and being more focused and less busy join me for a webinar on "Making it Happen in 2018." Join us on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10 am PST. Click here to register.
You'll learn:
· The secrets to living your life on purpose
· How to select goals
· How to make your goals measurable
· How to achieve your goals and
· How to plan for obstacles.
Register now!
It's going to be fun. You can have an amazing year! You just need to believe that you can and keep doing your thought work, and self-coaching to keep you focused all year long. I have your back.


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I have a Web application (Spring MDP) hosted on WebSphere that listens to a messages and generates some text files on 3 different servers (Unix boxes) using SFTP. We are using Spring integration (DefaultSftpSessionFactory) to establish the SFTP connectivity and write the files to the different servers using user credentials (username/password) for the target hosts.
Now, as per the new requirement, we have to stop using the username/password to connect to the servers and use the SSH key pair instead. We have been given a direction that we have to use the SSH key for 'wasadm' user to establish the connectivity. Here's what I have done so far:
- Got the public key for 'wasadm' user from WAS Admin team.
- Got the public key installed to the different server's authorized keys.
Now, my question is that - How do I configure my application so that it picks up the 'wasadm' SSH private key for connecting to the target boxes. (The private key is at the location '/home/wasadmin/.ssh'. Is this directory accessible by the EAR application? If yes, how do I configure the DefaultSftpSessionFactory to use this private key for authentication).
Any pointers and guidance is greatly appreciated.
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No one had taught 20-year-old Theresa Murphy how to demand respect or how a man should treat her, so when the man she loved began to verbally abuse her, she didn't react. Instead, she ignored the classic signs of abuse - the name calling and character belittling. When her abuser began controlling her whereabouts and kept her isolated from friends and family, Theresa just thought he was showing his love for her. What she considered love was actually the beginning of a dark and painful abusive relationship.
As a child, Theresa witnessed first hand what verbal and physical abuse looked like.
My dad was verbally and physically abusive to my mom, and that is what I learned as a young child. My dad was an abusive man to his children as well.
After a year of enduring verbal abuse, Theresa's relationship took a turn for the worse. The verbal insults became precursors to beatings as the abuse turned physically violent. Theresa's boyfriend, who had developed a terrible drinking problem, became more violent with each passing day. Whenever he became drunk off of the spirits he consumed, he'd beat her more intensely.
He would beat me anytime for any reason..I had broken arms, black eyes, bruised ribs, a broken jaw bone and a numerous other bruises.
Four years and two children later, she finally broke her silence to her mother, but stayed because she feared for her own life.
I was so afraid of him; I was scared what he would do to me if I tried to escape. Imagine someone holding you hostage against your will. I was terrified for my family as well, due to the many threats he proposed.
Theresa's narrative met a pivotal moment one night, after her boyfriend arrived home drunk.
He came home one night drunk and beat me so badly in front of our children. He knocked me out cold. All I remember is that I woke up and my daughters, who were 2 and 3-years-old at the time, were laying beside me on the floor sleep. I was afraid to move, but knew I needed to get help. I packed my children up while he was sleeping in the middle of the night, and I left the house with absolutely nothing. I went to a local convenient store and sat in the parking lot for 30 minutes in prayer with nowhere to go. I called a local domestic violence shelter and they told me I could come for the night. I was beaten so badly I required medical care, I had broken ribs and a dislocated jaw bone. At that moment, I asked (or told) GOD, if you get me out of this situation I will be an example to others and I will never look back.
God blessed her with that prayer. Theresa stayed in the domestic violence shelter for two weeks. She'd hit rock bottom. Over the next ten or so years, she joined a number of groups with other domestic violence survivors and even started a prayer group for other victims.
After about 10 years I was no longer embarrassed by what happened to me, and I finally forgave my abuser, not for him, but for me to be able to make peace with what happened to me. I worked daily motivating other women, as I still recovered emotionally. I was able to look at myself in the mirror and know it wasn't my fault. If you have never experienced abuse it's easy to say what you would do in the situation. The one piece of advice I would definitely give today is to learn and know the signs early, when you're in an abusive relationship and let someone know who can help you get out safely.
Theresa Murphy is not only a life coach, but also an entrepreneur as the owner of The HR Cafe, she is the host of Motivate My Life Radio and the author of two books. Visit theresamurphyinc.com.
Follow @TheresaMurphyInspires on social media.


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An unprecedented US onshore energy boom during the past decade has brought the country to near fossil-fuel energy independence. Credit goes to a technology called hydraulic fracturing, often termed "fracking" or, more correctly, "frac'ing." As the name implies, the process artificially fractures low-permeability rock strata with explosives and then injects pressurized, sand-laced solutions into those fractures to facilitate oil and natural gas extraction. According to the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE, Richardson, TX, US), 60 percent of all new oil & gas wells globally are frac'ed, and 2.5 million frac'ing procedures have occurred since 2012 — more than 1 million of them in the US alone.
A single wellbore requires 10-40 multi-part, consumable tools called "frac plugs" (and accompanying "frac balls") to pressurize and perforate multiple oil- or gas-producing layers, called "stages."
Demand for these downhole parts exceeds 20,000 units per week, or more than 1 million units annually, according to one oilfield composites expert. Demand is high for these critical parts, which typically are made with composites because the composite is relatively easy to drill through at the end of the frac'ing operation, to make room for completion equipment.
Core for composites: Winds of change
Core materials suppliers lean into the bracing breeze of big-blade challenges raised by the burgeoning wind energy industry.
Wind turbine blades: Glass vs. carbon fiber
The problem: Produce wind power at a more competitive price. The answer? For some, it's a more expensive reinforcement.
Fiber reinforcement forms
Fibers used to reinforce composites are supplied directly by fiber manufacturers and indirectly by converters in a number of different forms, which vary depending on the application. Here's a guide to what's available.


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Found Poem - Searching
Saturday, December 27, 2008
The memory has been
Scraping the barrell for seratonin.
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Halfy Halfy: Seasonal Allegory
This metal world has lost its poles;
another snow flake melts in your breath.
You see the winter inside you
as flames concertina you into the water.
Acrylic licks alter your future;
acrid desperation echoes on the tongue
like the bitter taste of saccharine.
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w r it i n g
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Many hands make light work
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Half sonnet: Polyphant
Many elephants
University of Elephants
Various Freudian phantasies
Fantasy University
Polyps from Hants.
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A tide washed out
A tide washed out and revealed
beneath it bodies.
Rolled up like henchmen
guarding an underwater universe.
Their colours said welcome
against the iron gravel
that mimics sand.
Their cries leave a scar
in the ocean floor.
And little jewels of ash
like starry nights;
burned into the water
and its collective memory.
I wrote this one after a dream I had involving a tide washing out and leaving behind it bodies. In the dream these bodies were left after many suicides had taken place from a horseshoe shaped cliff resembling a bay on the South coast of Cornwall between Mevagissey and Pentewan. I think I prefer the poem without any explanation as it leaves it open for interpretation. I think it implies a tragedy related to water, perhaps Pearl Harbour or more recently the tsunami in Asia.
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language is power
ranguage is powel
ernguage is powla
werguage is polan
oweruage is plang
powerage is langu
powerge is langua
powere is languag
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essay avoidance
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The after effects of Ecstasy
Acarophobia- Fear of itching. Agateophobia- Fear of insanity. Agliophobia- Fear of pain. Agraphobia- Fear of sexual abuse. Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease. Amnesiphobia- Fear of amnesia. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches/ being scratched. Androphobia- Fear of men. Anthropophobia- Fear of people/society. Arsonphobia- Fear of fire. Atychiphobia- Fear of failure. Automysophobia- Fear of being dirty. Autophobia- Fear of being alone or oneself. Bacteriophobia- Fear of bacteria. Bathophobia- Fear of depth. Cancerophobia/Carcinophobia- Fear of cancer. Catapedaphobia- Fear of jumping from high/low places. Chronophobia- Fear of time. Counterphobia- The preference by a phobic for fearful situations. Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions. Dementophobia- Fear of insanity. Dermatophobia- Fear of skin lesions. Daemonophobia- Fear of demons. Dysmorphophobia- Fear of deformity. Enochlophobia- Fear of crowds. Hedonophobia- Fear of feeling pleasure. Kyphophobia- Fear of stooping. Lyssophobia- Fear of rabies or of becoming mad. Meningitophobia- Fear of brain disease. Pediculophobia- Fear of lice. Scabiophobia- Fear of scabies. Social Phobia- Fear of being evaluated negatively in social situations Tapinophobia- Fear of being contagious Tremophobia- Fear of trembling. Virginitiphobia- Fear of rape.
Xanthophobia- Fear of the color yellow Xyrophobia-Fear of razor Zelophobia- Fear of jealousy
I have been interested in phobias for some time now. These are all phobias I feel are rooted in my excessive drug taking past. To see more phobias, check out The Phobias List
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Half + 2
Hark the sepulchral organ grinds
out of tune and into the night.
I have this disease that mimics
love. I can recognise it in you.
I tried to record every event
that happened in minor detail
in case I needed them later.
I tried to fix every broken number
but hearts are more your style.
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Ain't it just the way
Life called today
and apologised for getting
in the way sometimes.
Her husband is flirtatious
and easy.
Sometimes he makes
friends too quickly and keeps them
away from Life.
He says he does it to protect them.
Life says sorry
she gets in the way sometimes.
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Ring Ring
Once there was a Will
but he couldn't find a way.
And then he asked me to marry him.
And I said 'I dunno'
and felt confused for a few days.
So I called someone for help
but then I answered the telephone.
So I have discussed it
with myself
and I think I might do it,
but I won't publish it on myspace
and there won't be an announcement
at the table
and we won't be exchanging rings.
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Half Sonnet: Dignity
I thought I'd lost my dignity
but then I spied it on the floor;
somewhere in between the overflowing
jam jar ashtrays and the
empty crisp packets.
So I folded it into a triangle
to keep in my pocket at all times.
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Learning a new language
500 per mm3
(0.5 x 109 /1)
neutrophil count
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Half +2: Sonnetalisation
I've been dreaming sonnetically again
and waking with sonneticisms.
Sonnetifying language is becoming
a daily contribution to sonnetification.
I have agonised over sonnetalisation
and am expecting to overcome this sonnetophilia
sometime and resume life as sonnetal.
I wouldn't describe my previous state as sonnetophobic
but perhaps I was a sonnetaramus before.
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I'm so excited.
He wants to spend Christmas with me
and my whole family.
We read the same books
and eat the same foods
and he's taking me to Italy in March;
Amsterdam in May.
He's so good for me
and I feel better now I have him.
Tonight's our one month anniversary.
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On the Street
I can see him from the corner of my eye;
my next victim. He's a smoker
and he pulls hard on a thin cigarette;
exhales and the purple plume unfurls
extending it's tendrils across the street.
The night here is thankless.
His scrawny body leans against
a tree; the gnarled branches
hanging lifelessly down.
I'm stealthy in my approach;
showing my weapon to my victim;
though I sense his fear – "Salvation army",
I say, holding my badge – "Come with me".
I go to bed knowing I saved another life.
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Said you'd marry me at thirty;
we were only twenty-one and it seemed
that time would never come.
Then we lost Matt
to (sui)cider.
Watched as seagulls
dive-bombed his ashes;
apple shaped and milky in the tired sea.
Now you come to the pub
in your dressing-gown;
all drawling sentences and hands full of
nicotine scars
and I hate that you keep the worst part
of his memory alive.
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Half sonnet + 2: Ashes
Birds fled past the tree tops and flooded the skies;
wingtips scraping the bloody clouds.
Under foot, the stones clattered
and crunched on the rocks.
We said our goodbyes and watched
your bones, now ashes,
colour the sea.
The clink of empty cider bottles
echoed our regret.
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A Love Sonnet
I have photos of you
in every room
and your eyes
follow me about the house.
I think you would love me too
if only you would
to me.
I love you
with all of my
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We almost had a baby
Every September when
the sea gets warm
I see your face
and can smell the fire
we sat beside
drinking mushroom tea.
When we were twenty-one
and nothing mattered.
We said then that we knew
that scene would be etched
into our minds forever
We almost had a baby
And it's the one part
of you I don't hate.
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L = Loss
Your face screwed up when I told you I had
our baby.
You said you would run
And I thought: so much for LOVE.
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No 'T' in China
Walking in Spain's hills
I spoke a word of silence.
Swimming French canals
I heard a crash of rainclouds.
Perusing an Afghan square
I found a discord in number.
Under Iran's skies
I exposed an unheard lie.
A Russian sea froze my lips
and any speech from sliding.
In China I was hiding a
broken wing below a zephyr.
Reaching Beijing I eluded fire;
my consciousness like an island.
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sonnet is not easy to follow
sonnet is a mystery
sonnet is over
sonnet is encrypted
sonnet is at poetryrepair shop
sonnet is love
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Bee's Birthday
Autumn hits
the day
a few
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Confused visemes
Sixpence Sucks pens
Slim women Sleep with me
Colourful I love you
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Half sonnet -2: Voices of War
Met a man who killed a man.
He smoked Lambert and Butler
one after another after another.
Words came out like gunfire
cracking in distant hills.
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Predictive text (when drunk)
Jess n are
riot led
innit got be
bak soo
what happens
in drunkan
very walk.
Lovean cabb
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ejective sibilance 2
This occurrence of cadence
marks the confluence
of ejective sibilance
an inconsistency of decadence
in language rife with complexities.
Our acceptance of this
mixture of sounds is what
makes English a pleasure to analyse.
The coalescence of opposing
ejectives and sibilance could be described as
succulence of language.
There seems to be a standard
rule in order.
To break it is acidic.
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ejective sibilance
occurrence cadence
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bus to beachy head
Killer day for a journey,
blade of sun on water,
slicing cold desire.
Knuckles white;
holding sweaty palms.
Glances to the
caustic sea.
The bus stops;
and it's over.
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I like people
falling short
of expectation.
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Devouring the vowels first;
the 'O' rolling around like honey.
'E' sweet and melting like candy floss.
But the 'K' has fricative corners;
sticking and poking
from the mouth.
Next the 'S' – soft, sweet, seductive
sliding inside one's esophagus
in sibilance.
Glorious 'G' goads
guttural glottal inflections.
The spoon swoops
and swishes in search
of the 'X'.
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Gargling with onomatopoeia,
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Quarter Sonnet: Dependence
The drain is filled
with blackened spoons;
another morning goes cold.
It looks like snow.
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Open mouths – twenty pounds
Walk the road where sex is sold
And see the pigeons lining up
along the street.
It takes the night to brave the flight
Bloody nose and open toes
All the dirty birds are out here
on the street.
Silence drips from their lips
Splashed white clothes is what they chose
Oh you can see that pigeons hang out
on this street.
Tear stained face, fall from grace
No-one knows and it shows
as cars mount the pavement
on the street
Pidgin patter, what's the matter?
There's one less pigeon tonight upon the street.
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Little Isosceles
When I'm gone
they'll call you
my long
suffering partner
and wonder how
you ever could stand it.
But they won't know
about the symphony
of our mutual snores.
Or the nights
when you're asleep
and I trace
little isosceles
on your skin.
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Puppet Show
Don't be late today.
See the stormy weather;
don't let it block your way.
You have things to do today.
Broken bird in the road
made us stop and stare today.
Broken bones and broken wings
starting their slow decay.
Cause their wings,
they are tied to our strings.
They are tied to our strings today.
Their wings are tied to our strings
and they'll never
get away.
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Oranges are not the only fruit
I'll cover myself
in jaffa cakes
'cause I know a girl who
likes them.
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You Happened
Dressed in knowledge and suffering;
your face was one I'd known before.
Seen on the corners of winter streets;
impressed in the chalk face by the shore.
I'd been searching for a tourniquet;
someone to help stem my blood's flow.
You came along with that broken smile
eyes that told me nothing about all you know.
You said you'd always loved the way
two people's bodies could fit.
I sat there in silence – preoccupied
with mine and its deficit.
I ask that face that's everywhere I see;
What would happen if you'd never happened to me?
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The silent sonnet
aching chasm
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For years the artist known simply as JR has been creating some massive, eye-catching and thought-provoking art. Today he is back with more of the same in his latest piece. Today we get our first look at JR's "So Close" Installation. The French artist has created a massive portrait that is seen on the façade of Pier 94. The design was presented in partnership with Artsy and Jeffrey Deitch.
Paying homage to those who journeyed out to Ellis Island during the early 20th century, we find reworked real-life images of these individuals. JR and his team traveled to the Syrian border and photographed look-a-like individuals to those seen in archival images. The unique combination is now on display, making for an eye-catching opening to the Armory Show in New York.
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Influence Of Light And Temperature On Photosynthesis And Transpiration In Some C3 And C4 Vegetable Plants From Kenya
Imbamba, SK
Tieszen, Larry L
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Potted vegetable plants of Amaranthus lividus, Gynandropsis gynandra and Crotalaria brevidens were grown outside under normal tropical conditions and rate of photosynthesis and transpiration were determined simultaneously in attached leaves under a range of leaf temperatures and irradiances. Photosynthetic rates were consistently higher in G. gynandra than in A. lividus and C. brevidens. However, in C. brevidens and G. gynandra the leaf resistances were lower and transpiration rates were higher than those in A. lividus. The results on optimum temperature requirements for maximum rates of CO2 fixation, coupled with data on CO2 compensation points and leaf anatomy provided clear evidence that G. gynandra and A. lividus are C4 species, while C. brevidens is a C3 species. The differential effects of light intensity and temperature on stomata and mesophyll resistances in C3 and C4 species are discussed in relation to rates of photosynthesis and transpiration.
CitationPhysiologia Plantarum Volume 39, Issue 4, pages 311–316, April 1977
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I had an article about last week's UK Games Expo, but I decided to postpone that article and get back into politics a bit because of what is happening these days in Turkey.
In my simple way of looking at the world, I see the political leaders as servants of their nation, as representatives of the electors and as protectors of the rights of people, principles that are at the foundation of most political systems. But I am not naive and I know that most leaders take advantage of the power they were given and play their own political games and I also know this is true regardless of the religion, of the democracy perception or the ethnicity of that country. But there's always a fine line between using and abusing the power.
In my humble opinion, the line was crossed for the past several days in Istanbul and the rest of Turkey. What made me take a stand and write is the first hand news I got from my friends living these events in Taksim Square, being abused by the police, sprayed by water cannons and poisoned by tear gas.
If the kind of pictures I've seen and the the stories I've heard came from the usual media channels I would probably feel appalled, discuss this with my friends but finally move on - it's sad but true, like most of us I see and after a while look the other way thinking that there's not much I can do - but having this first hand info, I decided this is the moment to speak up.
In a democracy the army and the police are institutions designed to serve and protect the citizens, common people like you and me. I am wondering today how many Turks feel the protection of the police paid from their own taxes (and I am not trying to be sarcastic here)? I bet there very few and those who still do have no friends or relatives beaten up or arrested during the protests. I am not supporting the cause of the protesters and I am not against the Erdogan (Turkish Prime Minister), I simply support the right of the people to speak up their concerns, their right to stand for a cause - whichever that cause may be - and the right to demand the politicians - as public servants - to listen.
I come from a young democracy where people are still easily manipulated into taking stand for the wrong reason, in exchange for money or supporting the wrong cause. But even if I do not believe in their cause, I respect their right to gather and voice their opinions. Lately, silencing the crowds rather than listening to them has become increasingly popular among governments around the world.
Looking at the "riots" from a government's point of view, this is one of the worst things possible. If they talk to the people they could be perceived as weak so, who knows, maybe more strikes, protests or even a revolution will come. Not talking is another bad option, it shows that politicians have lost connection with the people (=voters) and their support private agendas. So, they figured out an easy way out, dismissing any protests as one of the following:
- Politically motivated, supported by the opposition, meant to destabilize the government and to focus the attention away from the important matters on the current public agenda. I am not saying this never happens, but most often this kind of message is pure manipulation with the sole purpose of ... focusing the attention away from the important matters on the public agenda
- Terrorism - the people protesting are immediately cataloged as terrorist, vandals and punks supporting an extremist faction which is trying to rip the country apart. This kind of labeling works especially well in those countries with minority problems, with a know history of paramilitary groups or with rather oppressive regimes.
Do you recognize any of the above in what is happening these days in Turkey? If so, I believe it is up to everyone to speak up and let both the Turkish government as well as your own that it is not OK to use police force against people and that freedom of speech is not a luxury but a right.
The blockage of the Turkish media, mostly controlled by the government, of the events in Istanbul generated a massive reaction on the social media, millions publicly showing support for the protesters in Istanbul and other parts of Turkey. With this article I am adding another drop in the ocean, hoping to [keep on] raising awareness. I do claim to know the Turkish political situation in details, I am not against the Turkish government or Prime Minister and I have limited knowledge of the agenda of the protesters. But I know one thing, the violent response from the government is wrong!
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Dr. Rob opened Township Health DPC in Silverton, Oregon one year ago yesterday after turning 50 and spending more than 20 years in the traditional health care system. (Happy one year + one day birthday!!)
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One of my favorite stops in New England is the small town of Rockport, MA, located at the tip of Cape Ann, about 40 miles northeast of Boston. It has a quaint harbor and is home to one of the most recognizable fishing shacks in the world. It got its fame by being one of the most often-painted (and probably photographed) buildings in America. Legend has it that the shack got its name by illustrator Lester Hornby. He responded to a student who submitted a drawing of the shack for review with the words, "What-Motif No 1 again?"
Motif No 1 was originally built in 1840 and was destroyed in the Blizzard of 1978. It was rebuilt later that year and is still a popular subject for artists and photographers alike.


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Because of some recent good luck in the 5K department, I had a couple gift cards to my favorite local running store to cash in. For a long time I've been wanting to get myself a Nathan hydration belt. For my fuel and phone, I usually use my SPI Belt (and sometimes that ridiculously small zipper pocket on the back of my pants). It's like the clown car of belts. Unfortunately the amount of stuff that I'm going to need to have with me on Sunday just won't fit into it in any kind of way that isn't totally awkward. I needed something bigger and the option of having water whenever I want it, especially since it's likely to get a little warm out there, is an attractive one.
I have one of those handheld Nathan water bottles that I had been using for my long runs and it's about as comfortable as having something strapped to your hand for 20 miles can be, but the idea of running with it for an additional 6.2 miles leads me to believe that I would probably be chucking it into the woods at some point.
So here's my new BRIGHT, COLORFUL, IN-YOUR-FACE Nathan Belt.
This one is called the Trail Mix and isn't it positively….ENORMOUS!? When I tried it on in the store there wasn't a mirror anywhere near me so I didn't realize how massive it was until I got it home. Don't let this deceive you. It doesn't feel all crazy big and awkward when I have it on or else I wouldn't have bothered buying it.
This morning I had 4 miles on the menu and took the opportunity to take it out for a little test drive with water in the bottles so I could decide whether or not this would be part of my – still undecided – race outfit for Sunday. I filled them about 3/4 of the way apiece and obviously this added a significant amount of weight, but once I put the belt on it didn't feel too bad.
My first impression as I started out running though?
The extra weight of the bottles caused the belt to slide all around and I was adjusting it constantly for the first mile. I can't blame Nathan though; this was probably more like a combo of user error and the fact that I was just not used to having something of that magnitude strapped to my waist while I'm running. By mile 2 things had calmed down a little bit and by the end of my run I could tell I was wearing the belt, but it wasn't in the way of anything and it didn't slow me down at all. And I definitely liked it better than carrying something in my hand.
- BRIGHT, FUN, IN-YOUR-FACE COLORS! Especially fun when paired with bright, in-your-face running clothes. I was in a hurry to get out of the house this morning and grabbed the first things I could get my hands on while getting dressed. The end result was me looking not entirely unlike a mental patient:
- Easy to adjust. The straps roll up and Velcro securely so you don't have to worry about them flying all around in the breeze as you run.
- For what it is, it's lightweight. I could probably get away with adding less water or only carrying one bottle to lighten it up a little more.
- Big, easy to access pockets. My phone fit with no problem and there is lots of extra room for my gels and Luna protein bars.
- It was really nice to have some water to drink right away at the end of my run!
- Really only one. As lightweight as it is, it is still quite big. Especially if you are like me and are sorely lacking in the hips department.
I like it, I'm glad I bought it, but I wish I had gotten it earlier in my training.
It will definitely come in handy for future long runs – I started looking at my Dopey training plan yesterday! – but because I'm so unaccustomed to running with it I'll probably skip it for Sunday. Instead I am considering buying a second, larger SPI Belt and potentially doubling up on those if everything I need doesn't fit in it. Or something else if you guys have any better ideas.
Do you have a particular hydration belt that you like? Any suggestions on how might carry everything on Sunday? (I don't necessarily NEED to carry water because there will be plenty of water stations. It was just a nice thought.)
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Just when it seemed like Tara was a goner we finally received the reunion that was weeks in the making.
Just when it seemed like Tara was a goner we finally received the reunion that was weeks in the making.
Maggie found Glenn in a dark tunnel as Walkers descended on the pair and a trapped Tara. Bob, Sasha and Maggie have now joined up with Abraham Ford, Eugene and Rosalita. The group decided to forge on to Terminus rather than straight to Washington, D.C.
They ended up there, walking through gates that weren�t secured with locks leading up to lush gardens and a woman standing at a grill. The woman, Mary, tells them to relax, kick back and enjoy that awesome �surviving� part of the promotional posters along the train tracks. There�s something that doesn�t feel right with this place and the previews for next week�s season finale back up the assertion.
Maggie hugged Tara for keeping Glenn safe. The rub is Tara still feels guilty over being part of The Governor�s group that ultimately led to Hershel�s death. Glenn fudges a little and said Tara �found him on the road� and he wouldn�t have made it without her.
Never mind the fact he lied to his lady. White lies save lives, right?
Speaking of lies, Daryl�s new �friends� despise such a thing. Leader Joe said there are a few simple rules to follow and as long as everyone adheres then it�s groovy. These include the protocol for securing property and food (you just say �claimed�) and people are punished for lying and stealing.
Joe oddly is the most morally-centered character on the surface. That�s not to say he might show his true colors later, but from his actions so far he�s more in tune with order and peace than say Rick or Carol. Those two have done some nefarious things along the way (see Carol shooting an �innocent� child last week).
Almost everyone on the show has some sort of dirt under their nails. That�s to be expected, of course, because living in the zombiepocalypse isn�t easy. It requires some dirty deeds to get by.
Surely Joe has done some of his own dirty deeds, but we have yet to see proof of it in his few appearances. He�s connected with Daryl and said the two are the same. Daryl appears like he�s found a friend and possible companion to go on cigarette and conditioner runs.
Joe�s group believes justice is swift and they plan to dole it out to Rick, who was spotted by the guy who was choked out a few weeks ago while Rick played hide and seek under that bed. The group kicked the tar out of one of its own for trying to set up Daryl. There�s no doubt they will be a little more fervent with Rick for killing the dude on the toilet and leaving him a Walker.
The expected reunion between Daryl, Joe�s gang and Rick will be a little tense to say the least. Maggie�s and Glenn�s wasn�t however, as the couple made promises to never be apart again. At least, they said as much in not so many words, but it�s usually a harbinger of things to come when Maggie says �you don�t need a photo of me again.�
Uh, yeah, one or both isn�t making it out of Season 5.
We�ll find out what exactly Terminus is in the season finale. I�m guessing it isn�t the Holiday Inn.
Quick thoughts:
I bet the plate Mary is gonna make for everyone tastes like Soylent Green�
Rick, Michonne and Carl made cameos this week. Some folks have said Daryl and Beth have a thing brewing. If you ask me, Michonne and Carl could be something down the road�
Rosalita made progress this week. She talked more, but she still looks sad that she can�t take selfies anymore�
Tara used the age-old �I like girls� excuse with creepy Eugene, only this wasn�t really an excuse this time�
Speaking of Eugene, he�s by far the most annoying character on the show. He�s not making it to D.C. methinks�
No worries about Rosalita living, however. The good looking folks stay alive longer than the tragic ones�


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We're very excited to bring you an evening of music as part of the Leith Fetival to support the Leith Theatre Trust.
We've got a whole range of music from George Michael to Frankie Valley, Primal Scream, Adele, Marvin Gaye and more!
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|A villager. The access to the Zambezi river gives a potential for the opening of commercial roads to the east of southern Africa but quirks of the river, rapids and waterfalls and the political instability do not incite Namibia at the moment to develop in a commercial way the region of Caprivi.
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Annual outdoor music event Garden Beats Festival is back at Fort Canning. This time, organisers Sunshine Nation are featuring electronic music acts such as German techno/house duos Tube & Berger and Teenage Mutants as well as home-grown names such as Brendon Perera and DJ KFC.
Like previous years, there are plenty of other activities including yoga sessions as well as a wide spread of food and beverages on the festival grounds.
WHERE: Fort Gate, Fort Canning Park, 11 Canning Walk MRT: Dhoby Ghaut WHEN: Tomorrow, from 1pm ADMISSION: $95 each for groups of at least five and $105 for regular tickets, both from www.gardenbeats.com, or $125 at the door
There is a new home for jazz in Singapore - the Monti jazz lounge in Fullerton Pavilion.
Cultural Medallion musician and composer Jeremy Monteiro has curated a nightly series of choice artists from the Singapore and international jazz scene. This weekend's artists include home-grown singer Melissa Tham (photo) , who will perform tonight, and a trio led by Singapore-based organ player Oliver Von Essen, who will perform tomorrow. WHERE: Monti, The Fullerton Pavilion, 82 Collyer Quay MRT: Raffles Place
WHEN: Every night, from 9pm ADMISSION: Free INFO: For programme listings, go to www.facebook.com/MontiNights/
The Esplanade's series of free performances by bands from around Asia, Rocking The Region, continues this weekend with three bands.
Home-grown indie rockers Stopgap are winners of the Noise Singapore Award in 2013; Malaysian post-rock outfit mutesite (photo) have been making their name at home, in the United States and Japan; while home-grown indie-punk/post-hardcore quintet False Plaintiff have worked the gig circuit here with their energetic live shows and emotional tunes.
WHERE: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade WHEN: Today, 8pm ADMISSION: Free
Three standout names in the home-grown music scene - quirky electronic music duo Nada, electronic singer-songwriter Vandetta and math-rock trio Forests - will play an after-hours set at the Central Public Library. The gigs are part of Lastplay, the final event in the fourth edition of Pressplay, the National Library Board's youth festival.
WHERE: B1-01 Central Public Library, 100 Victoria Street MRT: City Hall WHEN: Tomorrow, 9.30pm ADMISSION: Free


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5-Question Real Estate Quiz for West Palm Beach Homeowners
5-Question Real Estate Quiz for West Palm Beach Homeowners
One reason why West Palm Beach real estate commentators like to offer quizzes is to make readers feel good about how much they know. Being that West Palm Beach homeowners probably do more than an average amount of reading about West Palm Beach real estate matters, you would expect that any real estate-themed quiz would succeed in creating that kind of warm, positive experience.
This is not that kind of quiz.
I put it together because it's a quick way to present some of the more unlikely survey results. They are culled from recent National Association of Realtors® informational articles. The quiz may not foster warm feelings of knowledgeability, but to compensate, it's shorter than most of those web quizzes (who has time to answer 25 questions?).
Ready? Set! GO!
- Which of the following features is likely to slow a home's sale:
- A) Swimming Pool B) Big backyard C) Small backyard D) All the above
- E) None of the above
- Which of these is likely to help a home sell more quickly:
- A) More than one story B) Superlative renovations C) Small backyard
- D) Big backyard E) None of the above
- Which of these is likely to be worthwhile for a new West Palm Beach homeowner?
- A) Extended appliance warranty B) Gardener C) Shopping for insurance
- D) Improving the yard E) None of the above
- Which of these trends are widely predicted for 2017?
- A) home prices will remain stable B) home sales will decline C) average days on market will increase D) the Midwest will lead in home sales E) none of the above F) all of the above
- Which of these is recommended for first time home buyers?
- A) Less closet space than you think you need B) More closet space than you think you need C) Dining room D) No dining room E) Add a koi pond F) None of the above
1) D. Studies show small backyards can retard sales, as can swimming pools and overly large backyards, due to maintenance concerns.
2) E. More people don't like the hassle of stair-climbing than appreciate the exercise; big, ambitious renovations seldom return the investment; big or small backyards: same as above.
3) C) Shopping around for the best insurance offer is always wise; but appliance warranties generally don't return their cost; paying a gardener vs. doing yard work yourself is often a financial loser (I disagree with the NAR on this one—for many busy West Palm Beach homeowners, pro gardeners are worth their weight in gold); big yard improvements should wait until you've experienced all four seasons
4) E this was the easiest to guess: A) expect home prices to rise B) expect 1.9% more homes to be sold C) the pace of sales is expected to quicken D) West Coast should lead in home sales
5) A and D. The most common first-timers' regrets are paying for too much spare closet space and seldom-used formal dining rooms.
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The Service Pack 2 update for Vectorworks 2017 was just released, and we're beaming about the enhanced collaboration workflows it enables. The update includes a variety of general improvements, plus increased interoperability capabilities with Bluebeam Revu software, a PDF creation, editing, and markup software from Bluebeam, Inc., a leading developer of technology solutions for the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. This improved functionality will appear across the 2017 product line, including Vectorworks® Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, and Designer.
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Anyone who has started a business can testify to the importance of friends and family. When you launch they are firmly behind you - they'll be the ones sharing FB posts and buying up T-Shirts and other merchandise.
Often that leaves you with a pang of guilt - are they just buying stuff just to be nice? Or do they just want to show some support and encouragement? Maybe they actually like the stuff??
I imagine its a combination of all of that. And that's fantastic! The first days and weeks of launching are fraught with self doubt and over analysis. I liken the support to them cheering you on at a fun run - we all know i'm no Olympic champ but they'd cheer me on anyways. Not that i'd ever run - running is for 2 things, being chased or chasing. 2 things i hope i don't have to do anytime soon. Anyway, where was i?
So once the excitement of that first week dies down you get the fear. Where is the next sale going to come from?
I can't over emphasise the excitement of a new order coming in. This goes ten fold when its a complete stranger. Someone has found you, somehow, and has parted with their hard earned cash.
So the first month you get a pass - the second month and beyond? Anyone's guess.


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So...last Saturday evening, we headed out for our first field trip. Scott Bean, our instructor gave us a list of 14 things.
If you are a photographer - don't bother to read....just look at the pictures (or, if you DO read, let me know if I'm mis-stating anything, lol!)
The first item on our list said to shoot in a manual mode (M, Av (aperture priority) or Tv (shutter speed priority))...no shots to take. The fourteenth only applied to those with a d-SLR that could do white balance adjustment.
One thing I learned...when re-setting your ISO on your Canon, and using the quick set button, be sure to actually hit SET after you've chosen the new ISO. OOPS!
All my pictures were taken in Av mode.
Some of my favorite shots were dealing with depth of field. That's basically what your eye sees. If you have a shallow depth of field, the item you're shooting will be sharp and crisp and the background will be blurry. This is great when you are up close and don't want the distraction of the stuff in the background. You accomplish this by using a small f-stop (aperture opening) and getting as close to your object and zooming in as much as you can. In the following series, you can see how I started with a high f-stop (f-36) , and I progressively lowered my f-stop until my final shot, which was f-5.6. Because I am shooting in Av, I choose the f-stop, and the camera will automatically adjust the shutter speed in order to get the optimum picture. If I were shooting in full manual, I would also have to select a good shutter speed (meaning I'd have to be metering light), but in Av mode, the camera decides one factor for you. Conversely, in Tv mode, you choose the shutter speed you'd like, and the camera will set the optimum f-stop.
f-36 (1/2 sec. shutter speed)
f-25 (1/5 sec. shutter speed)
f-20 (1/8 sec. shutter speed)
f-14 (1/15 sec. shutter speed)
f-8 (1/50 sec. shutter speed)
f5.6 (1/100 sec. shutter speed)
Notice how, in the first picture of this series, you can't really tell what my main focus was? But as I increased the aperture (smaller f-stop) you saw the seed pod come into focus, until, on the last shot, you KNEW exactly what the focus was - all the detail in the background disappears to help you see.
This is another example. On these, we just shot for high and low f-stop.
This next series of shots is my favorite. I even got a compliment from our instructor...he thought the shot was well-composed and really showed what I was trying to achieve. White Balance. The color white has a lot of different "warmths" to it. Ever wonder why some pictures look orange (if you've shot in an auditorium or concert hall - this is tungsten light)...or bluish-green (when shot under fluorescent lights? Well, that's white balance. Some whites have a blue tinge, some have a red/orange tinge. With film camera, white balance is fixed by using lens filters...but d-SLR cameras have an automatic white balance settings. Here is my series:
Automatic White Balance
Aren't those great? I love how some of the changes are subtle, and others are strong. Of course, I was shooting in daylight, so the truest photo is AWB or daylight. But I love how the picture was warmed up using the shade, cloudy and flash setting. And I truly love the tungsten and fluorescent shots...I think the white balance really can change the dynamic of a photograph!
The next shots were to "freeze motion" and "blur motion". Again, this is all about f-stop. Freezing motion is the lower f-stop...blurring motion is the higher f-stop. Generally, if you're trying to blur motion, you should have a tripod. I managed to get a decent shot by hand-holding, which is rare for me!
motion frozen...motion blurred
I really want to try this with a waterfall or rushing waters somewhere, other than the outlet tubes at Tuttle Creek resevoir...not enough water rushing out for me!
And one last shot...just because.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Photography class field trip - warning - LOTS of pictures....
So...last Saturday evening, we headed out for our first field trip. Scott Bean, our instructor gave us a list of 14 things.
written by Linda at 12:40 PM
Labels: photo class, photography, photophile
9 comments:
- SB said...
now move here so we can open up a studio.
- Kim said...
Just LOVE it! You make me want a new camera.:0 Keep those pictures coming, girl!
- Jannette said...
Love your pictures. Can you share what kind of camera your using? I'm wantting a SLR camera and I have in narrowed down to Cannon or the Nikon.
Keep up the great work, your giving me lots to learn from.
Jannette D.
- laura vegas said...
love, love that last shot ... gotta love the "just because" shots. lol! these are great examples of what you can really do with your settings. white balance is a big one. i admit to never changing mine ... but only because i shoot in RAW and adjust it later. lol!
- Sue said...
I am so very jealous -- I want a class like that :(
- Heidi said...
Oh, these are wonderful and I "hear" the enthusiasm in your words as you tell us about your experiments! This is just great!
Thanks for sharing the photos!
- Barbara said...
I have no clue what all the technical terms mean and whatnot but the pictures are really nice!
- Berry Patch said...
Great job, Linda! One thing I learned about "white balance" is that different times of day have different "tones." Dusk typically has a bluish tone. I would love to take a really GOOD photography class. So far I've managed an adult ed class where we got to listen to how good our instructor was & look at all his great photos. Ugh. And I took a better one through a local LSS that brought in a photographer. I learned a lot more there. Enjoy & I look forward to seeing more photos! ;-)
- Saph said...
Great photos. I have a Canon S2 IS and I've really been wanting to learn how to compose and take shots where you see depth of field like in the seedpod photos. I love the way photos look when the background is blurred.
Thanks for the lesson- now to learn how to do that with my Canon.