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G6510, Reviewed July 2017
To many people, a home is not complete without attractive potted plants. Proper care of houseplants helps increase satisfaction and enjoyment from them and extends the blooming period of many flowering plants.
Most potted plants purchased from a florist have been grown in greenhouses under ideal conditions. When they are placed in home environments designed for people, not plants, they need good care to adjust to the new environment.
Houseplants are probably killed or injured more often by improper watering than by any other single factor. No general schedule can be used for watering all houseplants. Size of plant, pot, light, temperature, humidity and other conditions influence the speed with which the soil mass dries out.
When to water
In general, flowering plants need more water than foliage plants of the same size. Never water any plant unless it needs it. Soil kept either too wet or too dry causes plant roots to die, which leads to poor growth or death of the plant. Never allow plants to wilt, and never allow them to stand in water for long periods of time.
Learn to gauge the moisture content of the soil by its color and feel. As the soil surface dries, it becomes lighter. Under continued drying, the soil begins to crack and pull away from the sides of the pot. When severe drying occurs, some damage already will have been done to the roots. Soil kept too moist becomes sticky and slimy, thus inviting root rots and other disease problems.
Kinds of water
Ordinary tap or well water is usually satisfactory for plants. Chlorine and fluorine often added to city water do not harm plants. Rainwater and melted snow are excellent water sources. Water run through most water softeners, however, should not be used continuously for watering potted plants.
How to water
Plants may be watered from either the top or the bottom of the pot. If you prefer watering from the top, use a watering can with a small spout and keep as much water off the foliage as possible. Each time, wet the entire soil mass, not just the top inch. Add water until it comes through the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot. Discard water that remains beneath the pot one hour after watering.
Watering from the bottom ensures thorough wetting of the soil mass. Place the pot in a pan or saucer filled with water, or dunk the pot to just below its rim in a deep bucket of water. When the top of the soil becomes moist, the entire soil ball should be wet. Remove the pot, allow it to drain, and return it to the saucer.
Salts may form a white accumulation on the soil surface if plants are watered regularly from the bottom. Occasional watering from the top helps wash out the salts. Don't allow the soil to reabsorb any water that has been run through the soil to leach out salts. If surface salt accumulation becomes too heavy to remove in this way, scrape off the surface soil and replace it with fresh soil. Try not to injure plant roots.
Potted plants should always have good drainage. Occasionally, the drainage hole may become clogged by roots. Check it by pushing a finger, stick or pencil into it. Even if drainage from the pot is good, pot coverings can hold water. Pots wrapped in waterproof foil or placed in deep planters should be checked occasionally for standing water.
Plants with "wet feet" soon look sick — leaves yellow or drop, flowers collapse, and normally healthy white roots turn brown. Any or all of these symptoms can result from stagnation of the water, too little soil oxygen and development of diseases that rot the roots.
Improper light intensity ranks close to improper watering as a frequent cause for failure with houseplants. A plant in proper light is better able to withstand the high temperature and low humidity of many homes. The amount of light necessary for good growth varies with different types of plants (Figure 1).
Figure 1
Chinese evergreen is one of many foliage plants adapted to conditions in the home.
Flowering plants
All flowering plants need moderately bright light. Plants kept continuously in poor light will have spindly shoots, few flowers, yellow foliage, poor flower color and, often, little or no growth.
South, east or west windows are excellent for most flowering potted plants, with the possible exception of African violets and related plants, which prefer a north window. Plants in bloom should be kept out of direct sunlight or the flowers will heat excessively and collapse more quickly.
Light in the average room, away from windows, is not bright enough for most flowering plants, even when ceiling fixtures are kept on.
Fluorescent lights located fairly close to houseplants will improve growth of plants that cannot be placed close to windows. When using artificial lights, place them about one foot above the top of the plant and keep them on for about 16 hours each day. The effects of insufficient light cannot be cured by extra fertilizer, water or repotting.
Foliage plants
Foliage plants are generally divided into those suitable for low-light areas, moderate-light areas and bright-light areas. Only a few plants can tolerate dimly lit room interiors. Most foliage plants do well with light at a north window, daylight with no direct sun, or sunlight diffused through a lightweight curtain. Plants that require full sunlight should be put in a south window.
Plants can become acclimated to a location. An abrupt move from a low-light to a bright-light location may be damaging. Leaves gradually face toward light for maximum light absorption, especially in low-light areas. Moving a plant disrupts this orientation and causes the plant to use light less efficiently for a period of time. This is especially true of large plants.
Abruptly moving a plant to more intense light — especially direct sunlight — results in bleaching or burning of foliage. Any lighting changes should be made gradually. Many plants can be kept from getting one-sided by turning them once a week.
Proper temperatures for plants are often hard to find in the house. A hot, dry atmosphere shortens the life of flowers. Flowering potted plants do best in temperatures of 65 to 75 degrees F during the day and 55 to 60 degrees F at night. To extend the bloom of flowering potted plants in the home, move them to a cool spot at night.
Foliage plants are more tolerant of high temperatures, but they thrive at temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees F.
In winter, the temperature near windows may be cooler than elsewhere in the house. If drapes are drawn around a plant placed near a window, the temperature may be too cool. On cold nights, check temperatures close to windows. Some tropical foliage plants can be injured by temperatures below 40 degrees F.
Do not put plants at windows that have hot air registers or radiators directly below them. Hot air blowing on a plant often causes leaves to brown on the edges and, occasionally, to drop or die.
Air in most modern homes is extremely dry during the winter. A furnace or room humidifier can help plant growth. If a humidifier cannot be used, watertight trays placed beneath the plants and filled with constantly moist sand or gravel help increase humidity around the plants. Pots must be placed on, not in, the wet sand or gravel.
Misting over the leaves daily can help a plant overcome the stress of low humidity. Plants needing constant high humidity, such as orchids or gardenias, are best kept in kitchens or bathrooms, where humidity often runs higher. A relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent is best for most plants but is difficult to attain indoors.
Newly purchased plants have been well fertilized in the greenhouse. They seldom need additional fertilizer for a few weeks. Plants that will be discarded after flowering will not benefit from being fertilized. Plants that will be kept should be put on a regular fertilization program.
When to fertilize
Fertilizing once a month is adequate for most houseplants that are producing new growth or flowers. However, plants do not need fertilizer in winter when no new growth is apparent.
Do not use fertilizer to stimulate new growth on a plant located in poor growing conditions. Lack of growth is more often due to improper light or watering than to nutritional deficiencies. In such cases, adding fertilizer may actually cause additional injury.
Drop of lower leaves, overall yellow-green color or weak growth may indicate a need for fertilization. However, these same symptoms may result from poor light or overwatering, so evaluate all conditions before fertilizing more than normal.
Kinds of fertilizers
Water-soluble, complete fertilizers formulated for houseplants are available from many garden shops, florists and nurseries. They are easy to use. Formulations vary, so be sure to follow directions carefully. Do not apply more than directed. The roots of potted plants are quite restricted and easily burned by the application of too much fertilizer at one time.
Never apply liquid fertilizers to a wilted plant. Water the plant first, and apply fertilizer after the plant has recovered and the soil has dried slightly.
Soluble fertilizers such as 20-20-20 may also be used for fertilizing houseplants. Make a solution by mixing 1-1/2 teaspoons of this material in 1 gallon of water.
Some people prefer to use organic fertilizers for houseplants, but either an organic or inorganic fertilizer or a combination of both will be a satisfactory source of nutrients.
Fertilizers that release nutrients slowly or over a long time period require less frequent application than liquid forms. They are available in beads, pills, spikes and other forms. Never exceed amounts suggested by the manufacturer's directions.
Plants just brought home from the greenhouse seldom need immediate repotting. Many will not require potting for some time. A newly acquired plant must make adjustments to its new environment, and repotting immediately puts added strain on the plant.
A time for repotting is when the plant becomes pot-bound, this is, when the plant's roots are too extensive for its pot. A pot-bound plant may need to be watered too frequently and may grow poorly.
A good potting mixture for most houseplants consists of a blend of three parts sphagnum peat, one part vermiculite and one part perlite. Many commercially available peat-lite mixes are ideal for houseplants. Exceptions are epiphytic orchids, which should be potted in a very porous medium such as orchid bark, and cacti, which should be potted in equal parts of peat-lite mix and sterile sand. In most cases, avoid the addition of soil to a potting medium, as this often leads to poor drainage, overwatering and root diseases.
Acid-loving plants such as azaleas and gardenias should have at least 50 percent peat moss or other organic material in the soil mixture. With good care, these plants can be grown successfully in peat moss with no soil added.
To avoid contamination by insects, diseases and weed seeds, sterilize soil mixes before using them. One sterilization method is to moisten the soil, cover it with aluminum foil to keep it from drying out while being heated, and place it in a 200-degree F oven for about 30 minutes or until it is heated through. Chemicals for soil sterilization can also be purchased.
When repotting, avoid excessive damage to the root system. Firm the soil gently around the root ball, but do not press so hard that the soil becomes compacted.
Allow enough space at the top of the pot so that water can be added easily. Water newly potted plants thoroughly, drain, and do not water again until necessary.
Watch new plants carefully for development of insect or disease problems. If detected early, these problems often can be corrected easily before serious damage is done. If undetected or ignored, they may become difficult to control. The three most common and difficult houseplant pests are spider mites, scales and mealy bugs. Figures 2, 3 and 4 describe other problems commonly associated with certain species of houseplants.
Figure 2
Brown leaf tips is a typical symptom of fluoride toxicity, a physiological disorder common in members of the lily family such as Spathiphyllum.
Figure 3
Plants such as Saintpaulia can suffer chill injury when their leaf temperature fluctuates suddenly. Keep such plants away from cold drafts and use water that is room temperature when watering.
Figure 4
Some interior plants such as Dieffenbachia contain calcium oxalate, which is a known toxin. Take special precautions when using these plants in homes with children.
During the summer, many houseplants can be revitalized if placed outdoors. Do not rush the plants outside too early in the spring. Late May is usually soon enough. Cool nights may injure some plants.
First, place the plants in a sheltered spot on a porch, beneath a tree or behind shrubs close to the house on a mild day, preferably when the weather is cloudy. After about one week of this adjustment, they may be moved to a more exposed but sheltered spot for the rest of the summer.
Plants with large leaves should be placed where they are protected from the wind because their leaves are easily torn.
Potted plants dry rapidly outdoors. Submerging the pots in soil can reduce watering frequency, as well as keep the pots from falling over. Lift each pot occasionally to keep roots from growing out of its drainage hole and to prevent the plant from becoming established outdoors. Fertilize monthly, and check occasionally for insects or diseases that may attack the plants outdoors. Move plants indoors by mid-September before cool weather returns.
Although all houseplants grow best with good care, a few tolerate abuse better than others. Some of the most durable houseplants are:
Problems resulting from poor growing conditions in the home are difficult to diagnose. Often poor growth results from a combination of several unfavorable factors. See Table 1 for the most favorable cultural conditions for various common houseplants. The following list describes symptoms and causes of several cultural problems.
Lower leaves turn yellow and drop when touched
Yellowing and dropping of leaves at various levels on a plant
Tips or margins of leaves appear burned, brown or both
Use of softened water
New leaves with long internodes
Leaves yellow or light green, weak growth
African violet, Saintpaulia
Aluminum plant (related pileas)
Arrowhead, Nephthytis
Asparagus fern, Plumosus
Australian tree fern
Begonia (many types)
Burn plant, Aloe
Cactus (desert types)
Cast iron plant, Aspidistra
Chinese evergreen, Aglaonema
Coral berry
Cymbidium orchid
Dieffenbachia, Dumb cane
Dracaena, Corn plant, Ti plant (related types)
Dwarf orange, other citrus
Dwarf schefflera
English ivy, Hedera
Episcia, flame flower
Ferns (many types)
Fiddleleaf fig
Fuschia, Lady's eardrops
German ivy
Holiday cactus
Jade plant, Crassula
Maidenhair fern, Adiantum
Moses-in-the-cradle, Rhoeo
Norfolk Island pine
Orchid (Cattleya types)
Peace lily, Spathiphyllum
Peperomia, pepper face
Philodendron (many types)
Ponytail palm
Pothos, devil's ivy
Prayer plant, Maranta
Rubber plant, Ficus
Sago palm, Cycad
Schefflera, Umbrella tree
Shrimp plant
Snake plant, Sansevieria
Spider plant, Chlorophytum
Spineless yucca
Split-leaf philodendron
Swedish ivy
Velvet plant, Gynura
Wax plant, Hoya
Wandering Jew, Tradescantia
Weeping fig, Ficus
Zebra plant, Aphelandra
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The Santa Lucia Three Peaks is classic route that includes the summits of three major peaks in the Ventana Wilderness – Cone Peak, Twin Peak and Junipero Serra Peak. Along the way there are great views of both the Big Sur Coast and the interior Ventana Wilderness. While mostly utilizing trails, the route does feature three prominent cross-country ridges, the North Ridge of Cone Peak, the traverse between Cone Peak and Twin Peak, and the West Ridge of Twin Peak. These prominent off-trail ridges are probably the highlight of the route and make it an adventure. With the exception of redwoods, the route contains the entire array of Ventana vegetation, including perhaps the best Santa Lucia fir forest in existence, the most extensive stand of old growth Sugar Pines in the Santa Lucia Mountains, and rare grove of incense cedars in the Arroyo Seco river canyon. It's a big route coming in over 32 miles with nearly 10,000 feet of elevation gain and the off-trail portions are fairly arduous and slow compared to the trails. Strava route here.
The route starts at Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground after a drive through Fort Hunter Liggett (note: Del Venturi Road is closed after heavy rain). From Memorial Park, the Arroyo Seco Trail provides quick access to the North Coast Ridge Trail on a great single track. This upper section of the Arroyo Seco canyon is surprisingly lush and enchanting with madrone, oak, Santa Lucia Firs and a rare grove of Incense Cedars. Climbing out of the canyon, the vegetation turns more chaparral with a young forest of knobcone pine. On the north coast ridge, the trail climbs to Tin Can Camp with a great view looking back to Junipero Serra Peak and an awesome stretch through Sugar Pine and Coulter Pine forest. At the junction with the Gamboa Trail, veer left to continue on the North Coast Ridge Trail. Cross a rocky slope and then begin descending on the east side of Cone Peak before finding an easy gap to gain the crest of the north ridge of Cone Peak. The first part of the north ridge is easy open terrain with a use path in sections. The second part of the north ridge becomes more rugged with bits of scrambling in spots and a couple places where you must come off the ridge to the west side to avoid loose rock formations on the ridge crest proper. This second part of the north ridge has phenomenal views and an airy feeling with lots of relief on both sides of the serrated rocky ridge, especially on the east side where cliffs plunge several hundred feet. Old growth Santa Lucia Firs and Sugar Pines are at home in this environment clinging to the cliffy slopes and thereby avoiding the periodic wildfires that sweep through these mountains. The scrambling is very enjoyable on the north ridge, but it doesn't last long before the familiar fire lookout atop 5,155 ft Cone Peak comes into view. Cone Peak is the King of the Big Sur Coast and third highest point in the Santa Lucia Mountains. It features the most dramatic relief from the ocean in the contiguous United States as only 3 miles separate its summit from the sands. After enjoying the marvelous views from Cone Peak, descend the Cone Summit Trail for a short distance and take the ridge connecting Cone Peak to Twin Peak. This cross country route features a couple scrambling moves but is largely a use path along the ridge.
After summiting Twin Peak, continue down the West Ridge of Twin. At first, it is best to stay on the north side of the ridge in old growth Sugar Pine forest with an open understory. Some large downfalls slow travel but ultimately you reach the grassy slopes of the lower part of the ridge. The only paths on this ridge are made by game and their feet are much narrow than humans. The result is steep sidehilling than can become tiring but the views more than compensate. Eventually the grassy ridge terminates at the Stone Ridge Trail-Gamboa Trail junction at Ojito Pass. From Ojito Pass take the Gamboa Trail as it traverses through the headwaters of the South Fork Devils Canyon passing through arguably the most complete Santa Lucia forest in existence. A reliable spring is located at Trail Spings (can be a seep in late summer and fall). Continue along the Gamboa Trail past Trail Springs and climb to the junction with the North Coast Ridge Trail. From this junction retrace steps back to Santa Lucia Memorial Park Campground.
From Memorial Park, head south down the road a short distance and find the Santa Lucia Trail/Junipero Serra Peak Trailhead. For the first couple miles, the Santa Lucia Trail is very runnable as it undulates through grassland and oak woodland. However, the final four miles to the summit of Junipero Serra Peak become steep rising over 3,500 feet over that distance. This climb is a real challenge after the preceding climbs of Cone Peak and Twin Peak. It is not advisable on a warm day, especially in the afternoon since most of the climb is exposed south-facing chaparral. The vegetation changes in the last mile to the summit when the trail rounds a corner onto the north side of the peak where there is a pleasant forest of Sugar Pine and Coulter Pine. The broad summit of Junipero Serra Peak (aka Pimkolam by the Native Americans) is the highest point in the Santa Lucia Mountains at 5,862 feet. The summit has a nice vista looking west to Cone Peak, the Silver Peak Wilderness region, and also north to Ventana Double Cone. If Cone Peak is the King of Big Sur and Ventana Double Cone is the Queen of the Ventana, Junipero Serra is the grandfather of the Santa Lucias (Pico Blanco is the prince of Big Sur and Silver Peak is the princess of the South Coast). There is a summit a register on the east side of the ridge located on a cement foundation. The old dilapidated fire lookout on the west side of the ridge has virtually nothing left but its steel frame. There are also some old artifacts on the ridge, including an old cot frame. Enjoy the descent, which is virtually all downhill to the finish at Memorial Park; you will have earned it! Strava route here.

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They all showed up to the courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing on Friday, August 26, to attempt to break a world record for "the most people to bounce a tennis ball on their racquet in one location."
Part of the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) round up of events during this year's U.S. Open, the event was sponsored by Wilson and led by volunteers of the USTA Eastern branch.
Top-ranked American tennis player Mardy Fish and Germany's Andrea Petkovic led the children and parents as they all attempted to break the record in 10 seconds – which they did with 658 people all bouncing tennis balls on their racquets.
This record tops one from the same challenge, which was held in England a few years back. There, 383 people participated.
Wilson Sporting Goods handed out free T-shirts, tennis balls and racquets to participants.
"It's a chance to bring tennis to the community," said Michelle Blake Wilson, a spokesperson for USTA Eastern. "It was a great way for the community to get involved."
The participating children were no strangers to the game of tennis. Many of them were participants of the New York Junior Tennis League, a program, which provides after-school tennis practice to kids around the city.
"It was very exciting to break a world record," said Zachary Breland, a 16-year-old NYJTL participant from Fresh Meadows.
Breland, along with his father and his three siblings all participated in breaking the record.
For William Barefield, 10, and his brother Timothy, 7, of Flushing, the event was "excellent."
It's their second time at the U.S. Open with their parents, William and Barbara. "We look forward to it; it's a really fun event for all of us," said Barbara Barefield.


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Law School Academics
2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture: Bill Lann Lee
Date: January 27, 2014 Location: Legal Research Center
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Bill Lann Lee is a shareholder in the firm of Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C., Oakland, California, where he specializes in prosecuting employment discrimination, disability access, and other civil rights class enforcement actions. Mr. Lee was the nation's top civil rights prosecutor as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Justice from December 1997-January 2001.
Mr. Lee is a graduate of Columbia University Law School (1974) and Yale College (1971). After law school, he worked for a number of public interest law firms. He was for 17 years head of the Los Angeles office of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (the law firm founded by the late Justice Thurgood Marshall) from 1989-1997 and before then a lawyer in the Fund's New York office (1974-83). At the Fund, Mr. Lee prosecuted employment discrimination, housing discrimination, school desegregation, police misconduct, transportation equity and environmental justice and other civil rights class enforcement actions. As pro bono counsel, he was an attorney at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York City in the 1979-80. Mr. Lee also worked for the Center for Law in the Public Interest in Los Angeles from 1983-88.
As Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Lee's priorities were enforcement of federal statutes barring, hate crimes, housing and lending discrimination, disability discrimination and police misconduct. After his service in the Justice Department, he has prosecuted civil rights cases as a partner at Lewis Feinberg and at Lieff, Cabraser , Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, in San Francisco.
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Focused on energizing the entrepreneurial spirit of St. Thomas students from across campus, the Fowler Business Concept Challenge encourages students to explore their potential, search out new opportunities and use the skills and knowledge they have acquired to make a difference in the world.
Students compete in the undergraduate and graduate levels. Scholarships are awarded to the top four finishers and best presenter at each level. Past winners have included a product to keep iced coffee from diluting and a premade food service for families whose children suffer from food allergies.
Competition judges include locally and nationally recognized innovators, investors and entrepreneurs. More than half are CEOs, presidents, owners or founders of their companies. Long-term mentorships are formed between many participants and judges.


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Looking to open a Toronto location?
An OACC member has a great space at Yonge and St. Clair for lease as well as fixtures for sale.
- Turn key space: register with MTCU, move in and start to enroll students.
- $120,000 was just spent on renovations, including network cabling prep.
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- Ground level school and 4thfloor office total 3888 Sq Ft.
- Extremely convenient location right beside St Clair subway station.
- Landlord is open-minded to school tenant.
- Ground level – unique split level 3000 Sq Ft campus.
- 5 classrooms set to accommodate approximately 90 students;
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- 5 classrooms set to accommodate approximately 90 students;
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Three Hotel Acquisition Tips
Buying a hotel can be a complicated process, even with previous experience owning and running an establishment. The business-for-sale marketplace is very dynamic - and each hotel is so unique - that both pros and novices alike must do extensive research and preparation before diving into a deal.
How do buyers avoid getting burned and make sure they enter into an acquisition that offers them financial and emotional peace of mind? They have the greatest chance for success by being proactive and well-versed during every step of the purchase process. With the following three tips as starting points, buyers can be sure to find out what they need to know to get well on their way to owning the hotel of their dreams.
Understand Your Parameters
One of the biggest mistakes people make when purchasing a business is not having a solid grasp on how it will affect their lives. It's not uncommon for hotel buyers to get so excited by the prospect of owning a new business that they rush into it without asking themselves some very important questions, such as:
Will owning this business lead to a lifestyle that makes me happy?
It's no secret that owning a hotel can be a lot of work, but still, many buyers aren't aware of just how life-changing and time-consuming it can be. First-time buyers might have an unrealistic view of what a hotel owner needs to put into the business, believing the staff will be able to do most of what it takes to keep things running smoothly and profitably. Then, when they find themselves doing tasks they never thought they'd have to do, they might become disillusioned and overwhelmed, jeopardizing their health and the health of the business.
Even experienced or repeat buyers can fall into this trap, thinking that since they've already learned the ropes with one purchase, they'll be able to handle another with no problems. This is dangerous thinking, as every business is different and presents unique challenges.
In order to get an adequate sense of what they're getting into, both experienced and first-time hotel buyers should do their homework before proceeding with a purchase by asking for in-depth information from the current owner on what it's like to run the business, reaching out for advice from other hotel owners and seriously considering what type of lifestyle they're looking for.
Do the financials make sense?
Even after doing proper research and believing that everything about owning the hotel they are looking to purchase would make them happy, there's one part of the equation that buyers can't focus on enough: financials.
For one, buyers need to make sure they'll be able to secure a loan to buy the hotel, and that they are confident the cash flow from the purchase will be able to cover the loan payments. One essential consideration is whether or not the seller of the hotel is willing to finance part of the sale. If not, it can be extremely difficult to obtain a sufficient loan, and learning about this issue later rather than sooner will just lead to unnecessary headaches.
Even if a buyer determines that accessing a loan won't be a problem, there's still the issue of whether or not cash flow from the business will be adequate to support the type of lifestyle desired. This is why it's so important to make sure to get accurate, detailed financial reports from the seller, and to come up with a solid estimate of how much money is required each month to live a secure, satisfying life. In addition to basic financials, buyers should be sure to check fundamental business metrics such as the occupancy rate of the hotel, as well as room rates. To put the business fundamentals in better perspective, potential buyers should investigate the room rates at nearby hotels for comparison. If possible, interested buyers should also stay at the hotel as a guest for a few days before approaching the seller to get a first-hand look at hotel operations, customer satisfaction, and occupancy rates. All of this takes a lot of time, but it's essential. Buyers are much better off putting the effort in before taking the plunge into a purchase than after they are already tied to the business.
Get Familiar with the Market
It's more likely that a hotel purchase can go wrong if a buyer doesn't have a thorough understanding of the market both locally and nationally, including a list of all possible properties that meet buying criteria and knowledge of business-for-sale trends and cash flow and revenue multiples.
The first step a hotel buyer should take is to gather a list of all relevant businesses on the market. It's not uncommon for buyers to come across one hotel for sale and try to proceed with a transaction without exploring any other opportunities. No matter how great the business seems, that's never the right thing to do. With that approach, an even better opportunity could exist and the buyer would never know it. To cover all bases, buyers can use BizBuySell.com's Valuation Report to search for hotels for sale in their area and price range, then narrow results down to the few that seem most appropriate for the their desired lifestyle. This way they can ensure they've found the hotel that best meets their needs.
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Businesses typically sell for 10-20% less than a seller's initial asking price, so there is no need for a buyer to be shy when it comes to asking for a lower price – especially in a down economy. It's likely the seller won't jump at the initial offer, so in this case patience is key. Buyers shouldn't budge significantly on their offers, but at the same time they should not be rigid to the point of forcing sellers to turn elsewhere. In addition, buyers need to ensure the seller will allow them to retain key employees and supplier relationships once they take over, and confirm precisely what level of training, advice and oversight the previous owner will provide after the transition. As such, the negotiation process can take a while, but it typically pays off in the end.
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Creative Inspiration: Trohv Window Display
Nothing brightens my morning dog walks more than spying a new window display at Trohv, and this installation was no exception. It's simple yet striking, and until I crossed the street for a closer look, I would have never guessed what created this stunning ikat design. Can you figure it out?
If you said bakers twine and half-painted popsicle sticks, you win!
Trohv happens to be one of my favorite stores in Baltimore, and honestly can contend with some of my most well-loved shops in the country. Some might say I'm biased... It's in my hood — just a stones-throw away from my house — and I happen to know and adore the delightful owners. That being said, I would be smitten regardless for their carefully chosen and ever-changing collection of goods. I also know it's a favorite one-stop shop for many, near and far.
Their window displays have not gone unnoticed; they've been honored by Baltimore Magazine as having the best window displays in the city. This time around, the display was a joint effort by just about everybody that works there. Not surprising since they had a mere 10,000 popsicle sticks to hand-paint, drill and string up! It's a beautiful work of art and now my wheels are turning on how I can incorporate something like this on a smaller scale in my own home. Any ideas?
For more information on Trohv, you can visit their store profile here. And for all the Washingtonians out there, no need to make the trek to Baltimore — they have a second location in the Takoma Park Historic District.
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There are thousands of people on federal probation in the St. Louis area. And officials are always looking for ways to keep them from going back to prison, by creating new programs and hiring new people.
In the first of a two-part series on the federal probation office in the Eastern District, St. Louis Public Radio's Julie Bierach reports that the office has an unlikely secret weapon.
The secret weapon is Clark Porter. He used to be known as a violent offender serving time at two of the country's toughest prisons. Now, he's known as a program support specialist with the U.S. Court of the Eastern District of Missouri. And he's respected. Here's how it happened:
The JeffVanderLou neighbor in St. Louis City is familiar to Clark Porter. It's where he spent a chunk of his adolescence.
"What I used to do in this area, mostly, is hustle and hang out on the street corner," recalls Porter as he stands on the corner of North Garrison and Sheridan Ave. "It used to be an area where all the winos and drug addicts and all the hustlers used to hang out."
"Pangs of Reality"
Most of Clark's childhood was spent in foster care. When he was 17-years-old, he committed a crime that would send him to prison for a very long time. He and a man he met at a local pool hall robbed the U.S. post Office on Fourth Street. Porter had a sawed off shot gun. He was arrested, tried as an adult and sentenced to a total of 35 years in federal prison. He spent 15 years at two "SuperMax" prisons where he violently assaulted other inmates.
"The hardest part of prison is when you get into year five," says Porter. "That's when you start hearing the door close. You get these pangs of reality and it's like 'wow I've got a 35 year sentence, I'm not going anywhere'."
With five years left to serve, Porter came up a plan. He was going to get a job and he was going to go to school. And when he got out of prison, he didn't mess around. He took classes at Forest Park community college, and then Washington University. And he did it while on probation.
Doug Burris, Chief Probation Officer of the Eastern District of Missouri, says he will never forget the first time he met Clark Porter, dressed in a cap and gown, on the morning of his graduation.
"I was so uplifted just from that without knowing how horrendously bad his background was," said Burris. "The fact that we had someone that was on parole to us that had graduated from Washington University, a school that likely my SAT's would not even let me get into."
Something bold
Porter went on to get his master's degree in social work at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He felt the system had failed him, so why not try to fix it? He worked some part time jobs during that time, but he wanted more. So he did something bold. He asked Burris for a job.
"I went on like several interviews and I didn't get anywhere and I was at my whits end," said Porter. " And I had to go down there for something else, and I said I have my resumes with me, and I thought I'll give him my resume and see what happens?"
"My initial reaction was I laughed," recalled Burris. "You know, that's the craziest idea you could ever come up with."
Beyond Hope
These are the same people that put Clark Porter in prison. He applied for a job at the institution that recommended he be tried as an adult because they felt he was beyond hope.
Against what he thought was his better judgment, Burris let him go through the interview process. And when it became clear that Porter was the best candidate, Burris found himself in a precarious position. Before he could hire Porter, he had to ask then Chief Judge Carol Jackson for permission. And he feared her reaction.
"She's either going to have me committed or throw me out of her office," he remembers thinking as walking to Jackson's office. "I was proposing that we hire a former violent felon who was prosecuted out of this district."
But Judge Jackson didn't throw Burris out of her office. She agreed.
"I called Clark in and said this has never been done anywhere else or anything, but Chief Judge Jackson has given me permission to offer you a position with the federal court," said Burris. "And I remember his response was, he cried."
It's been nearly four years since Burris hired Porter. And Porter says it's a big responsibility trying to be a role model for the ex-offenders he works with. And sometimes he feels like people are looking out of the corner of their eye waiting for him to mess up. But, he says it won't happen.
Tomorrow, Julie Bierach will take a look at Clark Porter's role in the federal probation office.
Follow Julie Bierach on Twitter: @jbierach


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I did a short double-take walking up Parliament Street today, approaching the former Winchester Hotel. At the sreet-level entrance to what are now apartments upstairs – to the south of Tim Horton's – a sign says something to the effect "Winchester Gardens – since 1861".
That would be the landlord's way of putting a time-stamp on the building, I suspect, whose main floor has undergone more than one transformation over the years. When I first moved into the neighbourhood nineteen years ago it was still the Winchester Hotel, in its original incarnation, run-down and seedy, a tavern with rooms upstairs. (They may even have called themselves apartments by then.)
The second photo shows the Winchester Street side which, as I recall, was once the "ladies and escorts entrance" – an archaic designation, commonly seen at watering-holes across Ontario, mandated by liquor control authorities of past generations.
The tavern, modernized with a kitchen serving finger foods, continued to try to make a go of it until relatively recently – my last visit there being a Michael Shapcott election campaign celebration.
Things changed, however, when the building's fine brick-work had the beejeezus sand-blasted out of it a few years ago in preparation for its current main floor tenant, a Tim Horton's coffee shop.
Neighbours will remember the fight Tim's had to wage to claim its place on the corner as heritage preservationists rightly demanded that the franchise adapt its typically cookie-cutter plans to befit the historic Victorian architecture of the Winchester. Even skeptics would be hard-pressed to argue that they haven't done a good job with the thick brick interior walls accented with framed pictures of the hotel and Parliament Street.
Like any Tim's location in Canada it is a busy spot, even without the customary drive-thru window, and is a meeting place in Cabbagetown for people of all ages – men, women, escorts and children!


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Select Sires Inc. Introduces Summer Interns
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 20, 2012 - Select Sires Inc. welcomes six interns into their summer internship program. Maggie Dean, Kelly Fortney, Megan Swaney, Lindsey Grimes, Nicole Hoff and Caitlin Patrick will be interning with North America's largest A.I. organization this summer.
"Both practical work experience within the industry and networking are extremely important in helping college students prepare for full-time employment upon graduation," says Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires president and C.E.O. "That's why Select Sires offers hands-on internship opportunities each year. These internships help introduce students to the industry side of agriculture, while they contribute to the day-to-day operation of the Select Sires federation."
Maggie Dean of Marion, Ohio is interning in the semen processing lab at Select Sires Inc. Dean is a sophomore in Animal Science at the University of Findlay. She was extremely active in 4-H activities growing up.
Kelly Fortney has been selected as a veterinary intern. Fortney is from New Washington, Ohio and is currently enrolled at the University of Findlay where she is double-majoring in Animal Science and Biology. She has had experience in 4-H, the Animal Science Barn at the University of Findlay and her home farm, Fortney stables. Megan Swaney has also been selected as a veterinary intern. Swaney is from Union County, Ohio and is a second year veterinary student at The Ohio State University. She has experience working in several mixed animal practices, and was particularly active in 4-H and FFA.
Lindsey Grimes of Hillsboro, Ohio is the 2012 beef department intern this summer. Grimes is currently attending The Ohio State University where she is majoring in Animal Science and has a minor in Food Safety. She was very active in FFA when she was in high school and is currently active in the OSU Saddle and Sirloin Club.
Nicole Hoff of Windthorst, Texas is the 2012 dairy sire marketing summer intern. Hoff recently graduated from Texas A&M University where she had a major in Animal Science and a minor in Dairy Science. She was active in the TAMU Dairy Science Club, and was on the Texas A&M University Dairy Challenge Team.
Caitlin Patrick is the 2012 corporate communications intern. Born and raised in Woodbine, Md., Patrick grew up highly active in 4-H activities such as dairy judging and showing dairy cattle on a local, state and national level. Patrick recently graduated from Virginia Tech where she majored in Professional Writing and was active in the Dairy Club.
Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price.


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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has proposed replacing a popular fumigant with methyl iodide despite concerns by its own scientific advisory panel that it could poison the air and water. Fumigants such as methyl iodide, which has caused miscarriages in laboratory rats and rabbits and is a known carcinogen, are among the most dangerous class of pesticide, since their gaseous state enables them to drift away from where they are applied, said Susan E. Kegley, a scientist with the Pesticide Action Network.
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"Writing" seems an inadequate word to describe what Stephen Sondheim has done, yet it is the breadth, impact and influence of his writing that have won him the 2011 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement.
The 81-year-old composer and lyricist will be honored at the Chicago Humanities Festival at Symphony Center on Nov. 6.
One week before he is due to accept the award in Chicago, Sondheim is scheduled to make a rare one-night appearance at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. The Oct. 29 program is billed "Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation."
The musical theater legend will be appearing on the local stage with host Michael A. Kerker, of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Broadway performers Christine Ebersole and Brian Stokes Mitchell will play classics from the Sondheim songbook, accompanied by Tedd Firth, according to a news release from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
"It's really a surprise, and I'm delighted," Sondheim said about the Chicago honor on the phone from New York.
"With the literary prizes, we celebrate the written word and the power of literature to transform lives and have an impact on society," said Chicago Tribune Editor Gerould Kern. "Each of the authors we honor this year has had a powerful influence on America."
These award winners certainly are an accomplished group.
Sondheim has won a Pulitzer Prize for drama ("Sunday in the Park With George," 1985), an Academy Award for best song ("Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" from "Dick Tracy," 1990), eight Grammy Awards and eight Tony Awards, including one in 2008 for lifetime achievement in the theater. He wrote the lyrics to Leonard Bernstein's music for "West Side Story," which opened on Broadway in 1957 and became a 1961 Academy Award best picture winner. He also was the lyricist on "Gypsy" (1959) and wrote the music and lyrics for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1962), two more smash hits.
His output grew in musical and lyrical sophistication through such major works as "Company" (1970), "Follies" (1971), "A Little Night Music" (which spawned "Send in the Clowns," 1973), "Sweeney Todd" (1979), "Sunday in the Park With George" (1984), "Into the Woods" (1987) and "Assassins" (1990). His most recent all-new musical, "Bounce" (later reworked as "Road Show"), had its world premiere at the Goodman Theatre in 2004.
Last year saw the release of his acclaimed book "Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) With Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes." The follow-up, "Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) With Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Wafflings, Diversions and Anecdotes," is due out in November. With his name almost synonymous with the modern American musical, a Broadway theater was renamed in his honor last year.
Sondheim said he is particularly pleased to be receiving an award celebrating writing.
"The idea that lyrics could be taken seriously is obviously something I appreciate and believe in," he said. "Lyric writing is a very difficult thing, and when people pay attention to such an arcane art in a kind of cottage industry, it's really terrific."
"Stephen Sondheim is a giant in the world of American letters," Kern said. "With his magical lyrics, he has captured the American experience — from the inner-city battles to immigrant experience. He has also spoken to the universality of the human experience with his meditations on love, evil and the gamut of human emotions."
Said Tribune theater critic Chris Jones: "I think if you look at Sondheim specifically as a writer, a lyricist for the theater without a living peer, a core of themes emerge. Through his lyrics, we invariably learn that teaching, parenting and loving are sacred acts, even if we neurotic urbanites usually fail to do them well. The other main lesson is that, to paraphrase the incomparable Sondheim himself, the only two things worth leaving on this earth after we die are children and art."
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If You Go
What: "Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation"
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 29
Where: Reneé and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
Admission: Tickets, which start at $35, will go on sale Sept. 25.
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|2009-08-26, 05:55
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The Character Discussion Thread of SOS団 Member: Haruhi Suzumiya
The purpose of this thread is to provide a place to discuss all things Haruhi Suzumiya related.
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|2009-08-26, 06:00
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Excellent thread idea, Crow Kenobi!
Let me just start off by saying that Haruhi is one of my five all-time favorite anime characters.
I think that she's a very exciting and fun character with an intriguing style and beguiling passions. Her longing for the extraordinary and the unconventional resonates with me in many ways, and her dynamic domineering nature is always enjoyable to behold.
Usually, a personality like Haruhi's is found in male antagonists, imo, so to see it in a female protagonist is quite a novel discovery, and definitely one of the chief appeals of this anime to me.
|2009-08-26, 09:55
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How much time before this tread explode in a flame war?
Anyway, I agree she is a tsundere. She is not one of this cheap tsundere you can found in many animes, where the characters is defined by being a 'tusndere'. She is much more then is, as she is much more then her relationship with Kyon.
To me, what prooves her as a tsundere is she always goes to dere dere mode when the show/book focus a little more i the romance. Like the end of Melancholy.
|2009-08-26, 11:49
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lol a genkitsundere.
Very fitting.
To be honest, she's the least of my favorite character ( surprise? I think not)
I mean, I can relate to her but her attitude just rubs me the wrong way. Yeah yeah, she changes through the novels but I've only watched the anime so I'm soley judging from there at the mean time. I adore her adventurous spirit and taking risks but sometimes I just want to smack her lol.
You can say I get annoyed as much as Kyon.
Go figure.
I always hear the same stories from potential fans but people being turned off by Haruhi herself so I can sort of sympathize with them.
|2009-08-26, 11:53
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TV Tropes has her listed under ManicPixieDreamGirl.
The description certainly seems to fit, at least as it pertains to her relationship with Kyon.
Oh, wait, they also have her listed under Strange Girl!
"Normal humans don't interest me. If anyone here is an alien, a time traveler, slider, or an esper, then come find me! That is all." - Haruhi Suzumiya
Well... that is a rather strange outlook on the world. Alien hunting is one thing, but not finding any other humans interesting at all is quite strange...
Oooo... and here's a character label that really suits Haruhi well, and, in fact, is what her critics tend to bring up most often against her:
Or, in layman's term, a high school hustler. Yeah, there's no doubt that Haruhi tends to get away with a lot. Still, perhaps Haruhi's poor behavior is just because...
She Just Wants to Be Special
Yep, there's no doubt that Haruhi would love to feel more special than she does. Her "ordinary" soliloquy certainly demonstrated that, and it continues to be the case.
And... there's loads of other labels that TV Tropes applies to Haruhi as a character (such as Defrosting Ice Queen) that I'm not listing myself, because I don't quite agree with them, really, or they've already been brought up (Genki Girl and Tsundere). However, the ones I did list for Haruhi make up a rather diverse list for Haruhi as it is.
So... here's a newsflash for TV Tropes and label-lovers everywhere: The more of these labels that you can defensibly stick to the character, the less either one of them is satisfactory in defining him or her.
With so many labels that can effectively be applied to Haruhi, the net result is an original character that doesn't deserve to be labeled. I know that it may sound paradoxical, but really think about it for a second. If six very different labels apply to a particular character, then maybe the "net character" is someone pretty unique...
And that is my argument pertaining to Haruhi and labels, Haruhiists and Kyonphiles.
P.S. No disrespect towards Philos (or towards anybody else). It's nice to have you aboard, Philos!
I will say that I do like how Haruhi displays her feelings in a less stereotypical or overt manner than tsunderes do.
|2009-08-26, 11:57
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Also, Kyon don't get annoyed that much, actually. It is hard to get but he kinda say so in Menlancholy VI. In the end he made clear he actually find fun every weird thing that had happened so far.
I can see what you mean, though. It is really not that simple lke her.
Nice post Triple. I agree with it. However, I say labels ar useful to make a sumary of a character. Explain it in few words. However, Haruhi is not flat enough to me entirely sumirized by on or two labels.
|2009-08-26, 17:51
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Well, for starters, I think Haruhi is the most attractive female anime character I've seen to date. The fact is that the only reason I even watched the anime in the first place was because I watched someone's "Top 10 Hottest Anime Girls" list and Haruhi was at the top. The first nine were like "Yeah, she's alright," but then I saw Haruhi and I was like "Holy $%^&! She is HOT!" This is rather rare for me to say. Very few anime girls have ever gotten a reaction like that out of me. Everything about her looks is incredibly attractive to me. Great legs, Great butt, boobs that are just the right size (not to big and not too small), beautiful shoulder-length hair (LOVE shoulder-length hair), and an amazing smile and eyes. She fit all of my preferences!
And then I watched the anime...and fell in love with her personality! Genki girl awesomeness combined with bits of tsundere here and there. I was hooked on her big time!
Granted, I will say this. I almost stopped liking her during that "scene" that's coming up in Sighs, but her later behavior helped to redeem herself.
So in conclusion, I love Haruhi and she's definitely my favorite anime character. ALL HAIL HARUHI-SAMA!!!!
|2009-08-26, 18:02
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Her 2006 character design has very nice proportions, and is sweetly anatomically smooth, correct, and attractive.
Now, I have to be honest; I tend to go for "tall, voluptuous" myself, but outside of characters like that, Haruhi is definitely the most attractive I've seen.
It's nice to meet another guy that likes normal sized (maybe a bit bigger than normal, but nothing huge) breasts as well. So often on the internet, I get the impression that a lot of anime fans like breasts that, to me, look like unattractive bloated tumors.
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|2009-08-26, 18:56
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Oh that's it. Starting next week, the Church of Haruhiism will be advising its clergy to stop serving the special Kool Aid during the Sacrament to Our Goddess and switch to regular Kool Aid.
Why are people so enamored with Haruhi? On one hand, the show is very much The Adventures of Sociopath Sue and the Stockholm Syndrome Band featuring the adventures of a girl, the guy whose pants she wants to get into, and a fascinating assortment of people terrified/fascinated at the thought of/LOL ~nyoro at the thought that the girl may destroy the world in a fit of adolescent pique.
Is it her 'obvious' assets? As has been said, she's very well-designed. She's quite attractive in a "This is the girl-next-door you might meet in real life" sort of way. She's not at perpetual risk of capsizing, nor does she have hair that doesn't exist in nature.
Is it her her personality? She's got personality in droves. Haruhi's no useless moeblob. She gets things done, and doesn't take "no" for an answer. She's no ditz. She's smart and takes "thinking on one's feet" to a whole new level. She's no fairweather friend. If things go pear-shaped on you, you can count on her to get you out. You don't even have to be her friend. Sometimes it's enough that your story touches her in the right way. (no Rule 34 invocations, please!)
Is it her rebellious streak? She defies authority and gets away with it. Partly through good planning, partly through through luck and high charisma rolls, and mostly through sheer audacity. As in "that girl has crossed the line twice three times a whole lot of freakin' times!"
Of course she's got faults. Big glaring ones, in fact. She's impulsive. She really doesn't take "no" for an answer, even if "no" is the best answer. She's bossy and inconsiderate. Her improvisations and plans rarely take the feelings of others into account . . . especially the feelings of those required to carry them out. She sometimes has problems expressing how she feels . . . she often goes to great lengths and blows things far out of proportion to do something mundane and simple. Of course, the show might be a lot less interesting were she and Kyon not in varying degrees of denial so . . . circumspect . . . about their feelings for each other.
Could be because she's human. She's got depth. She's not defined just by her hotness, her godhood, her personality, or her flaws alone.
Now, if you will excuse me, I've got to get rid of the rest of this special Kool-Aid before next week's services.
|2009-08-26, 19:14
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Also, I've seen some really good Haruhi cosplays that are truly gorgeous. One in particular is visually stunning to me, and quite popular (most here have probably seen it).
Once Haruhi befriends you, there's one big pro and one big con.
The big con is that she's going to expect you to follow her around everywhere.
The big pro is that you have a friend that will be there for you through thick and thin. Haruhi strikes me as the sort of person that would have a very hard time ending a serious friendship. In fact, I wrote a cross-over fic once in which this was a key element in her reforming a teenager bent on conquering an alien world... a rather impulsive and steely willed teenager himself.
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|2011-02-07, 01:15
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Also, a solid critiquing from you, felix. It's always great to inform one of possible plot holes and spots that can be cleaned up; I'd be a little cautious of pointing out personal punctuation and major word changes though, as we end up deviating from the original intention of a section. Just ranting here, don't mind me.
My short critique: I agree with felix on the slightly clunky parts that can be cleaned up, but the rest was quite good. I personally think the punctuation should be edited to your preference; a character can have special traits that allows them to emphasize differently. Sorry to use your example here, felix: ^^
"Intense pain, chest area." The comma sums up the scenario well, as the original sentence would read something like: "There was intense pain in my chest area."
"Intense pain. Chest area." The monologuing takes a sudden break as we're faced with two fragmented sentences. If this was a scenario in a movie trailer I could see it, but in a monologue I can't really see it working. Read the previous version and this one as if you were monologuing yourself. Be sure to take the short pause for the one with the 2 period markings.
"Intense pain- chest area!" Hell, I would have said go with this one if it wasn't a monologue. I'd argue against my other half that this version would be quite accurate with what the character was thinking, but in storytelling where one is monologuing, the lack of excitement in the speech gives it that much more strength. Imagine a monologue where one is talking in a monotone voice: "I woke up. Everything was white, had I died? Ow, intense pain!"
Nonetheless, make edits and heed felix's suggestions well; there were a lot of good points made. Just be careful not to fall into the agreement loop. ^^
Great story, and I can't wait to see the absolute final product
|2011-02-07, 06:09
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Yes, as papermario mentioned, don't take my punctuation suggestions too seriously. When writing stories and such, unlike when doing technical papers, correct grammar is less important, since the writing is more free form. Punctuation can help, but no reason to stray from your own style.
|2011-02-07, 11:04
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Thanks everyone for your comments! I was expecting general comments and feedback but the proofread's good too
I'll decide what to do with the punctuation later. For now I'll just fix the plot spots and rework some of the phrasing.
The next draft won't be up anytime soon. I'll need to look and comment on the other entries before working much more on the draft first !
|2011-02-07, 11:22
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Every word must conjure
I noticed no one's posted poetry yet. So let me spoil the market.
It's called Run with Me:
Spoiler for Run with Me (Draft 1):
According to the official word count programme, I have 157 words.
And if it isn't obvious enough: yes, I like to run.
|2011-02-07, 11:31
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I just used it as a test, everyone seems to have followed suit
I'll bring it up in the other thread, so we can have a "official one".
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|2011-02-08, 09:44
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I liked the third and fourth acts of your story. The first act was ok, but generally the second act may need work.
If I'm guessing correctly your work is fanfiction for a series I unfortunately know nothing about. Therefore the care should be taken when using specific terms like "Megadeus" and "Big O", because readers may not know what they are. I think you did a bit well there, I was able to infer (hopefully not wrongly ) that these are some form of weapon. You could probably provide more hints to provide context or discard such references though, because ultimately these provide small nagging questions that may distract readers from the story.
I'm also wondering about the role of the character Norman. He doesn't seem to serve much purpose in the story. Perhaps he can be removed from the story, since space is tight and you'll probably want the readers to focus more on the main characters.
There's still a lot of time, so good luck with the edits!
|2011-02-08, 10:49
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Every word must conjure
(I've grown up learning that writing a too-good first draft isn't a good thing. So your comment gets me worried )
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@shelter, well since you put it that way I guess there's no reason to hold back. You know what they say: careful what you wish for.
The colon creates too much of a pause IMO. It also creates a expectation for a list, which may be unnecessary since you don't really give a list there. While I see where you're going with the idea, the principle may be less poetic and more technical, and so not really work too well.
From the principle perspective, I think you could have burned though a lot more senses with it in the same space. I feel like you're committing to the visual spectrum a little too heavily, hence why the lines that reflect other senses would seem to stand out like gems.
Lastly there are a few tongue twisting bumps you can smooth out. But I'll leave it to you to find them.
|2011-02-08, 14:02
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You're absolutely right, shelter. It's never good to just go with the first draft, and felix once again did one fine job of laying out a detailed critique. I'll once again express my views on the criticism and add my own bits.
The em dash would certainly work better, but since we're being sticklers for perfection, I can see why the en dash was used. I often do this too, since many forums read the two as the same.
A comma or semicolon would work a little better than double colons (which usually start a list or break into a completely different topic), as felix mentioned. I'm also wondering if that orphaned 2nd verse is intentional or not, it does look a little out of place.
I can't agree with the rhyme breaks. If you read it carefully, there's no distinct rhyme scene put in place; I'm pretty sure it was intended to be free verse. I don't know which manner you chose to use the word "rhyme", because there could have been multiple uses. Stop me if I'm speculating incorrectly.
In the short amount of text I feel you really got your point across. There certainly is always room for improvement but if you focus too hard on that you might lose the well-constructed poem you have now. Best of luck in your editing.
|2011-02-08, 17:30
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In scientific terms only.
Yeah, I labored under the impression that it was still a fanfic competition; by the time I figured it out, I was already about done. So, I said, "Ah, to hell with it!" and put on my hot-blooded-writing glasses to finish it up. Alas, this means that the references are a little stuck in there, so some of your suggestions might not work out.
It's a fanfic of a somewhat aged anime (2000ish, if I recall) called Big O. I heartily recommend that you give it a shot.
|2011-02-09, 08:24
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Every word must conjure
As for the remaining points, thanks for the advice. I don't really bother too much with form when writing poetry because I believe poetry is raw thought. But, yes, I hear you: it can be cleaned up a bit.
Don't worry about critique. I'd rather you guys whack me left right and centre instead of giving me a sentence of comment. It gives me an incentive to rewrite. Many of the fanfiction forums on Animesuki lack this kind of critical analysis. So, thanks again
|2011-02-11, 22:31
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A little more barren than I had hoped - there's still 3 good days to enter something; I may have to lower this month's voting limit to 1 if there aren't enough entries.
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|2011-02-12, 00:25
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Nice idea you have here, PM. I'd love to enter but school's just too busy at the moment.
On another note, I find it interesting that you're using capital letters to emphasize words and not italics. I noticed that italics/bold/etc are dissuaded from use in your rules. Is it because such formats are hard to read on the forum? I'm curious because correct written format actually dissuades the use of capital letters; instead, emphasis and conveyance of emotions to individual words are often done through italics - at least in a novelia.
|2011-02-12, 00:36
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Just as a note, all my other compositions outside the competition use many varieties of expressive punctuation.
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@PreSage capital letters are fairly good way to express yelling. Arguably we could also use things like a double exclamation mark (!!), but this is a question of the authors preference. This is actually proper since we're talking short stories; we could actually write intentional-ungrammatical and get away with it. Also, I write a lot of technical papers, which do require proper punctuation and such, and frankly I find it really hard to recall if I ever use italics, ever. The only situations that comes to mind is when either it is required by the style specification (such as "Abstract must be 9pt, indented, and in italics", etc) or I need to take a word out of context to avoid the person reading it as a extension to the sentence rather then a compound term this happens maybe once in a blue moon.
If you're somehow basing your assessments on forum posts, then don't. Forum posts are completely incompetent at even splitting anything into the basic section/paragraph (we only really have the possibility of sections), the people writing are also not necessarily writing for readability mind you, or abiding by some standard.
|2011-02-12, 07:14
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Yes, an entry with good use of italics is more dynamic than the same entry without. It's also a better entry. In my view (where emphasis is part of writing) saying that the use of italics is unfair seems about equal to saying that using a larger vocabulary is unfair and hence we should restrict the vocab used.
Also, capitals isn't a good compromise or replacement; there are plenty of situations where one fits but the other doesn't (though I'm tempted to try swapping the two to see what havoc erupts).
Hence, I feel that it's better to let people do whatever they want with italics and bold. Better to let them get it wrong and receive feedback than to miss out altogether.
Of course if lots of crazy entries appear then....
I'll continue this in the sticky.
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|2011-02-12, 08:24
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If the contest would allow italics, then you would then have people saying "oh, why aren't different fonts allowed?" or "oh, why aren't different colors allowed?" or "oh why can't I write everything in size 7?". The consensus in the other discussion was: it's not necessary for writing, and anything you can do with italics you can do with better wording or just plaintext. We don't want a contest where someone who is just cute with formatting gets a advantage from it. Think along the lines of a poem that's written and formatted more like a graphic then an actual poem; like say it looks like a poster (for example) — this is not a graphic contest.
|2011-02-12, 12:24
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Alright, I'm not a native speaker, so don't expect any grammar corrections or suggestions for better wording. Just a heads up I also skipped most of the other comments for now, because I wanted to stay neutral until I read the entries myself. So sorry if I just repeat what has been said already.
But here my impressions and interpretations on the submitted drafts for now:
On papermario's submission:
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On lordshadowisle's submission:
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On shelter's submission:
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On felix' submission:
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On wassupimviet's submmission:
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I linked to the specific entries I read, in case I missed a newer version.
The quality of the entries is really good! Praise to all of you :3
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