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You can never step into the same river twice, said an old philosopher. But if you are a reseller in the projectors market looking for an indication of a dramatic new trend, technology or demand-based opening to shift a substantially larger number of beam-throwers than last year, you'd be right to send the old Greek fella a message from the future.
The good news is the market is solid, the education sector is still placing orders and the home-theatre aficionados are not thinking about introducing more Earth Hours into their viewing habits. And both vendors and distributors are working hard to alleviate margin erosion caused by market saturation. The bad news, as corporate strategists like to put it, is there is a war out there.
Although IDC figures show the projectors market putting in a steady performance over the last couple of years, tough pricing, new models and market entrants, coupled with shifting consumer preferences, have all taken the gloss off otherwise persistent product demand.
According to IDC associate market analyst for PC hardware, Felipe Rego, the number of projectors shipped in Australia grew by 3.8 per cent from 2006 to 2007.
"It is not the same pace as the PC market [mainly due to a longer lifecycle], but [the projectors space] still showed considerable growth," Rego said.
As Chinese vendors, in particular, continue to push cheaper products with higher specifications into the market, competitive pricing will remain one of the key culprits leading to market saturation. This trend is expected to last for at least another couple of years. In unit terms, this means that while vendors continue to up their sales expectations in the broader Asia-Pacific market, local projector sales are likely to drop slightly from 95,918 in 2007 to an expected 94,000 in 2008.
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Rego claimed most sales over the next couple of years will come from the sub-$1000 market, which is at the same time going to place heavy demand on higher specifications (XGA) products. "Prices have been declining considerably as new models come to market in a very quick way, replacing older [models] and pushing the price down," he said.
"There has been strong demand for projectors that are portable and with hassle-free features, and developments in colour and light output technology are helping drive more growth. In this sense, more high-end models, with full high-definition resolutions are also in the spotlight, although still small in volume. [But] in terms of average selling value, there is a clear move towards cheaper products."
In other words, at the current level of competition the average value of the whole market is heading south. But if there is any weakness on the battlefield, the projector warriors are not showing any signs of fatigue.
The IT Market Insights report shows Epson, NEC and Acer as the projector market leaders. With fourth quarter sales of 5075 units, Epson increased its leadership by 4.2 per cent over the previous quarter to 21 per cent market share. Roughly equal to Epson is the combined market share of NEC and Acer, who have sold 2811 and 2804 units respectively, giving them 11.6 per cent and 11.57 per cent share of the market.
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Saturday, September 14, is the opening reception for Reinhard Skoracki's exhibition at the Herringer Kiss Gallery. With all new works, Reinhard has filled the gallery with sculptures that are look at our human moral conundrums with a sharp, ironic humour. Another aspect I appreciate in Reinhard Skoracki's work is how my own personal experiences will influence how I read a piece and that just makes the work resonate with me further.
His piece titled 'To the Point of No Return' is of a figure two thirds the way up a ladder, holding the rungs that got him to where he is with more in place in the ladder up ahead of him. He can only go up from here, there is no going back! I can completely relate to the feelings of excitement and anxiety but Reinhard uses humour to cut through the tension, making me feel not alone in this situation.
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This one-day HSC English preparation course focuses on Jane Austen's Emma for the Advanced English Module B: Critical Study of Literature.
As part of a small class, you will be encouraged to explore the relationship between the novel and its Regency context, particularly in terms of the social and economic status of women. Passages from the novel will be used as a stimulus for analysis along with extracts from selected critical essays on Austen and Emma.
Note: The tutor's own article, published in the Jane Austen Society of Australia's journal, 'Sensibilities', will be introduced to provoke discussion of Austen's ironic comment that 'I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.' (Austen-Leigh, 157).
Original material from lectures written by the tutor and delivered to undergraduate English students in April 2018 will be drawn upon, in modified form, to enhance HSC Advanced English students' understanding and appreciation of Jane Austen's transformative novel, its textual integrity and enduring significance.
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- Use of appropriate language and terminology of critical expression.
- Recognition of shifting points of view and structural devices in the novel in order to identify and explain the ways in which meaning is shaped by Austen's use of irony and free indirect discourse.
- Evaluation of critical readings of the novel in light of a personal view of its aesthetic qualities and concerns that draws upon close reading of Emma along with engagement with Austen's representation of the social and economic status of women in Regency England.
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HSC English Advanced students studying Jane Austen's Emma for the Advanced English Module B: Critical Study of Literature.
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The tutor will analyse extracts from the novel in a blended learning environment that integrates online activities and resources with supplementary materials in a concise course booklet. Guided group discussion of Austen and Emma will be supported by comment from the tutor to encourage personal, informed and critical readings in the context of Module B.
The tutor will provide detailed individual feedback and work with you to establish personal writing goals and strategies for achieving these, for optimal success in HSC Extension English. We will also read and discuss the sample HSC examination question provided by NESA.
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OK guys lets make money step by step.
with this method i am going to teach you a cool way for making money online so be with me to see this amazing way of making money.
making money by making logo
making money online is a dream for a lot of people, actually who hate siting on his or her comfortable sofa, in front of his or her laptop with a cup of coffee on a desk near him and enjoy making money with his laptop?
no one as a matter of fact people love it but there is a small problem to achieve this goal.
most of us don't know how to make money or don't have time to do it, but today i want to show you an amazing way for making money online step by step just in front of your computer.
now lets get down to business and see what is this nice way.
nowadays we can see many companies are starting their work all around the world we can also see small businesses so commonly, all of these systems need a sign to separate them from other companies, something we call it logo but this businesses have a problem witch can be your chance to solve it and make money with it , you can make their logos and get money with doing it for making a beautiful and eye catching logo you should do things i'll tell you below :
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first of all you should know how to build a logo, you can do it with Photoshop or many other softwares but for doing it you first need some knowledge about this work,
you want to go to a class??
of course not the biggest thing you need to learn it is just going to YouTube and watch some videos about it (for a beginner 10 video is enough after that you should practice to lean more or use some books or ...)
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now you know enough to make a good logo, so lets do it. wait I don't have client!!!?
my recommend for you as a starter is fiverr cause you can put as much as gigs you want on it and its free and usually they just get 1$ per sell (it depend on sell to cause the prices are from 5$ to 100$) you can also put these gigs other places too many other websites which are similar with fiverr and you can make money with them
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on fiverr there are a lot of gigs for making logo so you must promote your gig there to get a better rank and be more viewable for people.( i'll post an article about it later)
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fiverr or similar sites are important but they aren't everything, defently you have many friends on Facebook or twitter or .... and you have a lot of friends in school or univrsity or at office so you can advertise your business to them too. you can also see some promotional gigs on fiverr and you can use them to make people know that you have this skill and can create logo for them.
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It's a proven fact: everything happens as soon as I leave. I went to New Mexico for Thanksgiving and I missed FOREVER LOVE, Cover You, White X'mas, Iida Kaori's baby dying, and two of my favorite H!P girls opening blogs. So, as usual, I'm going to cram all that I missed into one post.
I'm never leaving again. Ever!
First is KAT-TUN's new single, White X'Mas. This is their first single to not have a rap!
I didn't like this song when the previews first came out. KAT-TUN ballads don't usually fly with me (ew, like Yorokobi no Uta and Mother/Father from Queen of Pirates), but after seeing the PV… how can one not love it??
I swear, Johnny spends the most money on KAT-TUN PVs than any other group. They always have the highest quality. And their PVs usually have a story (at least they have lately). This one is no acception! I find nothing to dislike. Santa was animated really well and I thought the story was touching. (Kame left a present for Santa!!)
For once, I like Junno's hair. In fact, he didn't even sound like crap as he usually does. He sounded really good. So did Koki, who I was dreading to hear him singing a ballad, but it was good! I'd actually have to say, and please no one shoot me, it goes against every fiber in my being, that Jin was did the poorest job here. Not his acting, that fit well, but his singing. It was scratchy and sounded like he didn't really care unlike everyone else.
Ueda was absolutely adorable in his hat! And Koki kinda looked like an old man. Nakamaru was cute, but he always is. And Kame! I loved Kame the most in this (but i usually do). I wish Ueda had gotten more screentime, though.
The song is really touching and yay for a good KAT-TUN ballad!
Oh, and JKASJDLASKJDSAKJDALK KAME DOES THE HARMONIES.
I don't have much to say about °C-ute 's new PV, FOREVER LOVE.
I really hate the whole "Maimi and Airi Show (with some other girls)" idea. I hated it in the past and I still hate it now. NakaSaki looks horrible with her hair like it was in the black suits. I like the theme of the PV.
But I can't get past the MAiri thing enough to like it. 'Nuff said.
I said when Pepper Keibu came out that I was thrilled that Morning Musume was doing Pink Lady, as I'm a huge fan. And wow. Cover You just like… wow. I'm in love!! Although, I have to admit, W did Pink Lady much better.
My favorites have to be Nagisa no Sinbad, Koi no Dial 6700 ("HELLO, DARIIN~~"), and UFO. I hate Pinponpan Taisou; Koharu murdered it. Gaki-san sounds really weird on this release, but I still love her. And holy cow the Pandas got so many lines I squeed. Unfortunately, Sayumi also got a lot of solos. But at least she didn't totally murder them. Unlike Koharu. And 6th Gen got a song <333 (I realised a lot of these were split into generations–5th, 6th, 7th/8th, and 8th)
I really wanna see these live. @____@
Now this. This is incredibly depressing and unfortunate. Iida Kaori's 6-month-old baby boy passed away. Life can be so cruel. I can't even imagine the pain and suffering she and her husband are going through. Although she's looking positively at the situation and doing what she thinks her son would want, which is amazingly mature (not that she's immature) and most people would not be able to do that. On top of that, she's appearing at the H!P Winter Concert and her husband hasn't stopped working at all.
A ton of H!P girls are sending their condolences over their blogs, and even Sugiura Taiyou, Nono's husband.
I send her my deepest condolences.
And speaking of blogs, Yaguchi Mari and Mano Erina, two of my favorite H!P girls, have opened blogs! I've loved keeping up with them! They're so cute! And dang, I had no idea they were so busy!


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By Erin Delmore
A crack in the Delaware River Bridge severe enough to stop traffic for weeks — maybe months. Ensnaring 42,000 daily commuters.
Carl DeFebo, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, said, "It wasn't a split or a break, it was a complete fracture. In other words the beam was completely pulled apart. There had been some kind of break and there was actually space, you could see daylight in between the beam."
"That's as significant a problem as I think you can have on a bridge," said New Jersey Turnpike Authority Spokesman Tom Feeney.
The fractured bridge truss is a critical support component of the 60-year-old structure and inspectors say it'll take two weeks just to figure out the extent of the damage and what's needed by way of repairs.
Feeney explained, "They're building these eight shoring towers from the ground beneath the bridge to carry the load of the bridge. And that's going to take several weeks."
Think of any load-bearing beam in your home. If one of them were to give way, the others would support more weight to make up for it. The same is true of a bridge, but we're talking about a structure so big and so complex it actually dips a little bit at its weakest point. That's what crews are working on right now — elevating the bridge back up to its original height. Of course we're talking about inches, not feet, but it's still going to take some time.
"This bridge and others like it are designed with redundancy," said DeFebo. "So there are backups to this beam but it is significant."
While the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority ruled out corrosion from the elements, its spokesman said the break is "definitely" the result of "an act of nature on a man-made structure."
"Some of the material has been sent out for analysis to a laboratory at Lehigh University in P.A. The engineers are conducting a lot of monitoring right now, and they're conducting some surveying, including surveying using HD video. They're really trying to understand what caused the fracture in the beam," said DeFebo. "It was very fortunate that the flaw was discovered when it was. Certainly these bridges do get a lot of attention. They get bi-annual inspections, but it was fortunate that it could have sat longer before it was discovered. That's certainly the case."
The heavily-trafficked, mile-long bridge connects Burlington Township in New Jersey with Bristol Township in Pennsylvania. It serves as a conduit between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the New Jersey Turnpike. Now — detours and delays throughout the region.


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Top Ten Songs You Didn't Know Came From Ziegfeld Shows
You've probably heard certain songs a million times without knowing they are a lot older than you think! A large portion of American standards originated in one producer's shows: Florenz Ziegfeld. Below is a list of just ten songs from Ziegfeld's productions that have become standards. To read more about music of the golden era as found in Ziegfeld's shows, see our book, Ziegfeld and His Follies: A Biography of Broadway's Greatest Producer.
1) Shine On Harvest Moon
Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth, Ruth Etting, Doris Day
This standard from the great American songbook, written by Ziegfeld star Nora Bayes and her husband Jack Norworth (Norworth won fame by penning 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame') originated in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908. Ziegfeld's mistress, Lillian Lorraine, also sang the song in his first wife, Anna Held's, show, Miss Innocence, which Ziegfeld also produced (Anna was naturally a bit peeved that the show's hit song was sung not by her but her husband's lover!). Ruth Etting, who Doris Day immortalized in the biopic "Love Me or Leave Me," reprised the song in the nostalgic Ziegfeld Follies of 1931. Dozens of artists including Rosemary Clooney have recorded "Harvest Moon" over the decades.
2) By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Lillian Lorraine and Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
Another song about the moon became a hit after "Shine On Harvest Moon." "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" was written by Gus Edwards and Edward Madden and debuted in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1909, sung by Nora Bayes. Lillian Lorraine, Ziegfeld's mistress, sang it next. The song was such a hit that Ziegfeld inserted it in Miss Innocence to replace "Shine On Harvest Moon." The song enjoyed newfound fame in the 1953 Doris Day film, By the Light of the Silvery Moon.
3) Mandy
Eddie Cantor and Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, and Danny Kaye
This classic by Irving Berlin debuted in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1919. Eddie Cantor sang it in a minstrel number. The song is best remembered today because of its colorful rendition in White Christmas (1954) by Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.
4) Look For the Silver Lining
Marilyn Miller and Judy Garland
This song, written by Jerome Kern and B.G. DeSylva, premiered in Ziegfeld's Sally (1920). The tune, sung by Ziegfeld's greatest female star, Marilyn Miller, brought tears to audience's eyes because it resonated with their hope for better during the difficult years following World War I. Judy Garland sealed the tune's fame in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), a biopic of Jerome Kern in which she portrayed Marilyn Miller.
5) Blue Skies
Poster for the Fred Astaire/Bing Crosby film and Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in "White Christmas."
This zippy tune has made its way into countless musicals including White Christmas and the Fred Astaire film Blue Skies (1946). It was written by Irving Berlin, Ziegfeld's favorite songwriter. The song debuted in Betsy, a lesser known Ziegfeld production that premiered in 1926. The show was scored primarily by Rodgers and Hart, but Berlin's tune stopped the show, much to the chagrin of the songwriting duo.
6) Old Man River
Paul Robeson and Frank Sinatra
"Old Man River" is perhaps the most famous and enduring tune to emerge from a Ziegfeld show. Written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, it was first heard in Ziegfeld's Show Boat (1927). Jules Bledsoe originally sang it, but the legendary singer Paul Robeson sang it in the show's 1931 revival as well as the 1936 film adaptation. William Warfield sang it again in the 1951 lush Technicolor film version of Show Boat and Frank Sinatra sang it in Till the Clouds Roll By. It remains one of the most profound songs to come from a Broadway musical.
7) Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine
Helen Morgan in the 1927 show and Ava Gardner and Kathryn Grayson in the 1951 "Show Boat."
Another song that came from Show Boat, this one has enjoyed numerous renditions by famous artists including Lena Horne in Till the Clouds Roll By and Helen Morgan in the original show as well as the 1936 film remake. Contrary to popular belief, Ava Gardner did not sing the tune in the 1951 film of Show Boat; she was dubbed by Annette Warren.
8) Makin' Whoopee
Eddie Cantor and Cyndi Lauper
This tune by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson made its way into the American lexicon in the 1920s after debuting in Ziegfeld's show Whoopee in 1928, starring Eddie Cantor. The show was made into a film in 1930, which was produced by Ziegfeld himself with musical numbers directed by a young Busby Berkeley. "Makin; Whoopee," risqué for its time, substituted the word "whoopee" for sex. Apparently Winston Churchill loved the song and recited every verse verbatim to Eddie Cantor upon meeting him at London's Savoy Hotel! The song has been recorded by dozens of artists including Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Elton John, and Cyndi Lauper!
9) The American in Paris Ballet
Harriet Hoctor and ballerinas; Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, and dancers in 1951 film.
This classic George Gershwin composition did not originate in Gene Kelly's legendary 1951 film. Rather, it debuted in Ziegfeld's Show Girl in 1929. Ballerina Harriet Hoctor danced to its strains, though the biggest star if the show was Ruby Keeler, who later became ubiquitous in Busby Berkeley films of the 1930s including 42nd Street. Sadly, in 1929, critics deemed Gershwin's now revered composition as "subpar"!
10) Liza
Ruby Keeler in "Show Girl"; Judy Garland Liza Minnelli
The tune that is now known as the song that inspired Judy Garland to name her daughter Liza began, like "An American in Paris," in Ziegfeld's Show Girl. The tune was a showstopper when, for the first few weeks of performances, Al Jolson stood from his place in the audience and began singing the song to his wife, Ruby Keeler, as she danced onstage.
We hope this blog has left you humming a few tunes that bring back pleasant memories or, if you've never heard one of the songs, has filled you with the desire to hear them!
–Sara and Cynthia Brideson for Classic Movie Hub
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A conference hosted by the Council of Deans of Health and Health Education England (HEE) brought together over a hundred representatives from higher education institutions, HEE, NHS Employers, NHS Improvement, professional bodies and other stakeholders to address how to optimise advanced clinical practice (ACP) education for the future workforce.
The conference on Friday 14 September was part of the collaboration by the Council of Deans of Health and HEE to support the development of multi-professional ACP in England. The project brings together higher education institutions with employers and professional bodies to discuss the future of ACP and to identify opportunities and challenges in the implementation of the 2017 ACP framework and ACP apprenticeship standard. In addition to this project with HEE, the Council is currently exploring the development of advanced practice across the UK.
Professor Brian Webster-Henderson, Chair of the Council which represents UK university faculties engaged in education for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions, said:
"It's important that we are able to bring together universities, employers and key stakeholders to have these vital discussions on the future of advance clinical practice education. We have heard directly from them about the opportunities and challenges in designing education for the future ACP workforce. We will be publishing a report in the coming months highlighting the necessary next steps for the sector."
Professor John Clark, Regional Chief Nurse and Head of Allied Health Professions, Health Education England said:
"This event was a significant opportunity to hear views from across the sector. We all have an interest in working together to ensure that our future workforce has advanced practitioners with exceptional clinical expertise who are able to deliver high quality patient care".
Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, said:
"It is encouraging to see the clear appetite of the education sector to work together to advance the Advanced Clinical Practice agenda, which we know is mirrored by employers in the NHS.
"We know that these valuable Advanced Clinical Practice roles will play an ever-increasing part of caring for our patients, and we are pleased to be involved in this work with the Council of Deans of Health".
Notes to editors:
1. The Council of Deans of Health is the voice of the deans and heads of UK university faculties for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions. For further information: councilofdeans.org.uk.
2. For more information on this press release, please contact Jon Eames, 07496 693806.


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With a final score of three under par, Tiger Woods was crowned 102nd U.S. Open Champion at Bethpage State Park (Black Course) in 2002. This 2002 LeRoy Neiman lithograph display commemorates that moment in golf history in vibrant colors. The display includes a 3x4 Tiger Woods cut signature near the bottom ("9"). Full photo LOA from JSA.
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This totally renovated penthouse will have you living a life of luxury on the lake. The first two bedrooms, meticulously decorated, each have large closets and TV/DVD player with cable. The third bedroom is the master suite with beautifully lit tray ceilings and en-suite bathroom boasting a walk-in shower, and double sink. The master bedroom also has its own TV with Direct TV/DVD player plus an entrance to the attached deck providing spectacular views of the lake. The patio comes with patio furniture and grill. Each bedroom has new Idock clock/radio/Iphone chargers.
The kitchen is ready and comes with coffee maker, blender, and toaster as well as cookware and dishes. The spacious living room, with cathedral ceilings, provides more spectacular views of the lake, a second entrance to the deck, and a 60" TV with cable and DVD player. A laundry room has a full size washer and dryer. Free internet and local calls.
The complex features a community pool and hot tub that overlooks the lake. Elevators conveniently take you to your condo. There is ample parking and trailer parking as well. The community is centrally located on the lake and next to Stardust Marina, where you can get gas, food, and weekend entertainment.
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Free WiFi
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These condo units don't have access to the gym or clubhouse.
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- register on housingjigsaw
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What happens next
You'll get an acknowledgement email within 24 hours (not bank holidays or weekends). We'll then contact you within 3 working days to discuss your situation with you.
If we can't get hold of you, please contact us within 2 working days, or we will close your referral.
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What homeless means
Our priority is to help you to avoid becoming or remaining homeless.
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This is part one of two in how to make a beautiful tree of life pendant. It is very easy, and you'll only need a few items. Things you'll need: wire 2-3 mm thick, Round nose pliers, 4 pieces of thin wire, 12 inches long, wire cutters. With your round nose pliers, bend the thick wire about an inch form the end. Make a question mark shape, and twist the end around. Go down about 5mm, and make a 90 degree bend. Go across as far as you want, and make another 90 degree bend. Keep making bends until you've formed a square. Cut the wire giving yourself about an inch at the end. Place the end of the wire behind the loop you first made, and twist around. Clip the two ends very close in the back, and squeeze in to place with your round nose pliers. Find the center of your first piece of thin wire, and wrap it around the base of the piece you made earlier. Continue to wrap wires around the base according to how many branches you want on your tree. Continue to watch part two to learn how to finish your tree of life.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Crazy Busy
Friday, September 25, 2009
I take it all back...
But It was too late. The words were spoken and apparently someone was listening. If I knew I would have asked for something much cooler.
This Morning, day 5 of "preschool" for my baby, she decides she is not going. When she woke up she was all stoked to go. So we take her brother to school, and then across the street for hers. We pull in and she says "I don't WANT to go to school today." So I say, "you have to baby, Mommy has to go to school too." She says: "I don't want to. I QUIT!" you quit? What? who is this kid? We proceeded to walk into the center and to her class. She is still telling me she doesn't want to go. On we walk. We get in, put her back pack in her cubby and she goes to wash her hands. I look at her face in the mirror, and true to her little sweet self, she is trying not to cry. Forcing her self to hold it in. She always does that. She doesn't want to cry so she tries to stop. She even did this when she burned herself on my curling iron. YEAH. Wiping the tears off her own face telling me she is fine... Anyway, so I look at her, tears welling up in her eyes, lip trembling, cheeks getting red, and ask "Baby, Whats wrong?" And she loses it. She starts crying. "I don't want to be in school, I just want to go home. I want to be with you". I try to explain again that Mommy has to go to school just like her and her brother and Just like daddy has to go to work everyday. She isn't having it. "I don't WANT you to go to school. I want to go home" she cries pitifully.
This just rips my heart out. Because the one major thing about me going back to school that KILLS me, is this. That she isn't going to be with me. That someone else is going to be taking care of her all day long. Starting next week she is going to be going 2 hours earlier. Talk about making you feel like a giant pile of crap.
I held her while she cried into my hair. Crying like she rarely does. Not the I'm throwing a fit because I'm not getting what I want crying, because she does that. Very Well. This was the I'm really sad and upset, why have you done this to me kind of crying. I tried to get her into doing things with her new friends. She seemed ok for a second and them BAM... the sobbing starts again. Her teacher takes her to the WAVING WINDOW where she holds her while she is sobbing and crying for me and I'm supposed walk out the door. Past the window looking at her with a lump in my throat. She is reaching out for me crying "MOMMY!!!".
I sat in the car crying for a while. Just thinking "WTF was I thinking?" Why the FRIG did I ask for this again?" I take it back. Please lets not have this happen again. Let her forget about me as soon as she walks through the door. I'm fine with that. Just not this. Not the GIANT heaping pile of guilt. No more heartbreaking tears from my baby. Please. I WAS KIDDING!!! Yes people. Be careful. Very careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Just CRY already!
I'm very Glad that you at least stuck on my side while trying to find a place to sit, and while meeting your teachers. That made me feel good. I was at least needed for that! It was nice to know you were just the tiniest bit apprehensive with all these strangers.
It didn't last long though did it? Give you a paint brush and some glue and you are happy as pie. Who needs parents? "Bye Dad!! Love you!". A kiss and a wave for mom, and you were just fine with us walking out that door. "Um hello!! We are leaving!? Don't you want to throw yourself at my legs now , clinging on and begging me not to go? "
Perfectly content to do your project! If I hadn't called your name you probably wouldn't have even noticed us leaving!
Well, at least one of us shed some tears. Mom barely made it to the car. I tried like hell not to. But you are my BABY. And someone else is going to be hangin out with you during the day and probably entertaining you better than I do. And I am going to be home all alone for the next week ( a shame I know), wandering the house wishing you were here (or taking a nap, whatever).
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wanna Ride Bikes?
"Wanna Ride bikes?" *she says looking away absentmindedly*
HAHAHAH!!! Funny right? And oh so freakin true. Only in our case today it was :How many 7 year old kids with ADHD does it take to learn how to ride a bike?
"What kind of bug is that? I have to blow my nose. Look at the rock on the ground. I'm thirsty, what was that sound?"
Yep you heard right, my 7 year old still has yet to learn how to ride a bike. Why? Not for lack of trying. Although, we did give up for a while just to save our sanity and to prevent him from getting hit by a car or running into a parked one. This was WITH training wheels people. Yeah. The kid couldn't look straight ahead. He actually showed interest in Riding today *GASP* and asked to take the training wheels off. Might have something to do with the fact that he is grounded from Video games, but I'll take it. SOOOOO Today we took the training wheels off!! It was an adventure. No broken limbs or gaping flesh wounds. So all in all, a good time. He actually did pretty well for his first day sans training wheels. I'm pretty proud. Thank you Adderall. Although, the above made up joke... about the bugs and such? Yeah that was today. Even on the meds! lol That's my BOY!!! And his poor scrawny body (probably partly due to the wonderful Adderall) had a hard time with the whole pushing of the pedals. Skinny skinny gamer child *shakes head*. Little sister didn't help much trying to RAM into him every chance she got on her little trike. Such a little snot! lol We still have a lot of work to do to get him able to ride on his own. Without us there to catch him. And to learn how to TURN. But good day none the less. I even let him fall a couple of times so he could learn how to catch himself. THAT was actually kinda hard. But like I said, he came out IN TACT so no harm done. Right?
Another Milestone tomorrow. Baby girls first day in "preschool" aka Childcare. I'm freaking out a little. This is my BABY. And its making me want ANOTHER baby cause she is growing up too fast. But I don't WANT another baby really, so I'm just going to have to suck it up and cry in private. Plus she needs to go so I can go back to school full time (next week EEK), and she needs some interaction with other kids now that she is almost 4! Time to cut the cord a little huh? It's bad. The only people who have ever babysat my kids are our parents and a close friend or 2 a hand full of times. And by hand full I mean I can probably count them on one hand. Really. I'm a little nuts like that sometimes. I blame the military life. Really, it can't be me. Its just that we aren't USED to people being around to count on so we count on ourselves. So, like I said. TOTALLY the fault of the MIL life. Anyway, Wish me luck tomorrow. Hope she has a good day and she can pry me off of her when its time to leave. Its supposed to be the other way around. I know. So sue me.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
I Follow you home every night.....
Ok Ok just kidding. My hubby's hands will do just fine. He even calls me Babe. Maybe I can get him to add a Y at the end of that more often?
Monday, September 14, 2009
What? Another Apron?
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Somethings Gotta Give
Lets move on to reason number two that this is going to be a roller coaster ride. I am the worlds most unorganized person. Seriously. You don't want to see my house. I don't even want to see my house. The number one reason I am lookin at the computer screen instead: Your Blogs are much prettier than my living room. Oh did I say living room? I meant laundry basket. Cause that's where all the clean clothes go for the rest of their days as clean clothes. They rarely make it to the closets. I am known to be running around the house last min trying to find a sock, or a shoe for one of the kids. Oh and where the hell are my keys!!? "Adrianna!!!! Where is my LIP GLOSS?!!". Damnit I need to iron pants! Ugh. And seriously, I have LITERALLY had to take a pair of underwear for my son OUT of the WASHER and IRON them dry so the kid didn't have to go commando to school. Yup, I'm a slacker. SOOOOO not your Wonder MOM. The opposite of domestic Goddess. I never imagined I would be this way. And my escape is supposed to be going back to school?!! Somehow I think this will backfire. Ok most definitely it will. Do they hypnotize people into organized human beings? Because if so, COUNT ME IN!! I would like my entry way to look like this:
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
I Get Around
*she Blushes*.... Gee, thanks! I'm honored! But don't tell my husband. He might feel that the blog is taking away some ,eghm, HIM time. hehehe NEVER!!! A little reverse roofies and I have all the time in the world!! *wink* Now the Trick is...who do I award this oh so sexy version of this award to? hmmm
Well I'll go ahead and pass it on to My girl Jules . Check her out. She is a super cute girl and a newlywed documenting her new life with her man!
And I even though I know she gave me the other version of this I'm going to have to pass it to Melissa! She never fails to crack me up, and sometimes thats just what you need. And I still like her even though she won my sister in Law Alicias award! I soooo wanted that damn it!
And I think I will also pass this on to my new found blog friend Leigh!! We have only known each other for about 5 mins, but that was about how long it took for me to love her blog! Check her out! Oh and she came up with this next award that I am soooooo taking for my own! Thanks girlie!
And this award goes to.... ME!!!!
because really, I do love my own damn blog. And why can't we pat ourselves on our backs now and again? *pat pat*
Now I'm off to go wipe my daughters nasty behind. Again. A thankless job that I have NEVER received an award for. I think I should come up with one of those. Maybe :"Magnificent Mud Butt Mopper" award. I like the word magnificent. I think I will use it more often when describing myself. Yup, that'll do.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Headed to Hershey!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Sewing As Stress Relief
I'm Pretty Excited about it. I'm going to make me one Just like it sometime today. I can't resist. I mean OBVIOUSLY. It's cupcakes! *CHEESE*
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Reverse Roofies
P.s. I am not condoning drugging people against their will or without their knowledge. Just sayin....
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Trashy Barbie
So she finishes little man's hair and I loved the cut. YAY! Cant wait go get mine started. He has his DS with him so I know he will be fine while I get my hair done too. We talk about what to do and I told her I wanted it as close to Carrie's color as possible. Do whatever you need to. So she asks "You want it blonde all over or do you want low lights?" I tell her I don't really want low lights just blonde. Well, what was in my head and on the picture EVIDENTLY wasn't in hers. Cause she comes back and proceeded to put straight bleach on my head. I started to PANIC. I asked her if maybe we should leave a few strands a little darker in the front so it's not so harsh on my face. My last ditch attempt as saving my hair. Well she haphazardly left out some of my own hair color in "low lights". Ha! Well my hair was developing at a rapid rate, so she finished. After what felt like waaaay to long. Then I sit, for longer. When she is rinsing my hair, she and the owner were oooooing and aaaahhhing over the color and how perfect it turned out and how NOT brassy it was. *Sigh of relief*. I was so glad. I was worried. She told me is was a huge change so don't look until she is done. I agreed. After she cut it and blow dried it I turn around and *GASP* (internally). Holy shit what has she done to my Pretty HAIR?!!!!! My Son likes it (of course). He has likely seen this same color at home. On his sisters BARBIES. Ok, maybe it was worse than that cause Barbie has a better colorist. Mine was YELLOW. And close to WHITE in the BACK where she started. Oh, and the "low lights: almost BLACK in comparison. There were no words. And just for a further visual, I had a BRIGHT pink Shirt on. Barbie. Trailer. Trash. Barbie. The color came out something akin to This:
I paid way too much for what I actually asked her for and yet translated into this horror show of a dye job. Earlier in the Day my curling iron had died, so I was off to Wal-Mart to Buy a new one real quick before going home. I was terrified of going in public like this. I had plugged my dead cell in the car and it rings immediately. It was the hubs. DEMANDING to know where the hell I was. He was nervous cause we were gone waaay longer than it takes for 2 hair cuts. UGH!! Don't mess with me Dude, now is NOT the time. The whole time I was in Wal-Mart I felt like I should be smoking a Cigarette and carrying around my baby in a diaper balanced on my pregnant stomach, fully clothed in a house dress. It was mortifying. So I grabbed a curling iron quickly. The headed to the Hair Color Isle. I know, never process your hair twice in a row. Well SCREW THAT. I bought a kit and payed and rushed home. In my haste i forgot that I would need two so I ended up going back out later on a endless HUNT for another kit. Well I walk in the door and my husband just stares at me. I stare back. "Well, What you think?"... "What do YOU think?" he says. "I Felt like Trailer Trash Barbie Walking through Wal-Mart." This is when I walked in the kitchen with him following me, he hugged me and I started cryin like a little girl. I was so pissed. But Then of course the Male Mind took over and he was a little TOO excited about my trashy hair.
Probably going to be blonde for a few months then back to Dark!! This is a pain in the ASS! I'm Off to ULTA to buy some purple shampoo to counter some of the brassiness. Do they sell toner there?! *sigh*. Oh well, its way better than it was. After this I added some more highlights to make it even better, and it is. The front matches the back a little better now. I'd say never again, but I know it would be a lie.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Oooh the Shame....
Hey JUST because I took off the Pajamas and took my hair out of a ponytail and washed my booty, DOES not automatically mean we are LEAVING the house!!! Ok ok, maybe it does. A little. I mean is that the only time I actually make myself presentable? When I am going in public?! I mean I refuse to leave the house without at least mascara (the very least) and my hair must be washed and done. But I do that when we are not going anywhere too. Right? Crap. That's who I have become. The wife who is still in her Jammies when the Money Maker gets home from work. How flippin SAD is that? Because guess what, when little miss perceptive woke up from her nap and asked her question. I was getting ready to go somewhere. My poor husband. Maybe I should try a little harder to be cute when he comes home! But damn, its so nice to shower in PEACE after he gets home... Oh well, guess I will have to sacrifice peace for cuteness/pride. How unfair is it that your 3 year old can shame you?!!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Missing Friends...
But I miss the Thanksgivings together , the Christmas parties, and the random shopping together, and sharing kids milestones, and even yelling at each others kids like you yell at your own. Because they feel like your family, and why not treat them like it? When we left our Last base, we left our close friends who we called our Step Family because we spent all our time together. How I miss the chaos. I miss their little girl, and I miss the twins. I missed their First Birthday, and their First steps and it kills me. I was looking at her Facebook page and the Pictures of their daughters First Day of Kindergarten. And the pics of the Twins who are now almost 18months old. They look HUGE. And I cried. Because I missed them, and I cried because My BUBS will not know who I am the next time I see him. My Friend Ashley, I miss her honesty and her humor, and I miss venting on the phone and escaping the hectic houses together. Hanging out in each others messy house and not feeling embarrassed because its "just them". I miss having BACKUP!!! Once, we were in Target will all 5 of our kids ( I know, NOT SMART, we should have known) and the kids were TERRIBLE (shocker). And My son, who if you have read my blogs, you know has some issues. Well, all hell broke loose. And I was carrying a screaming kid over my shoulder while pushing a stroller and carrying bags. She was still paying at the register and was following closely behind. This random woman who is coming out of the bathroom, I'll call her "Bitch", Pipes in "SOMEONE needs to get control of her kids". Oh, no, WTH, I HATE THAT. Well, I didn't hear this. But my BACKUP did!! hehehe so Ashley looks at her and says "Mind your F*ing Business! Who the hell are you?! Mom of the F*ing year?". THANK YOU ASHLEY for having my back. Thank you for Not being afraid to cuss out a stranger. After this Target episode we called BOTH of our husbands and demanded they come pick up "their" children. They did, and we continued shopping. In peace. I miss Midnight to 3 am Walmart Trips when the base gate is closed and we have no where else to go.
I digress, Having to leave friends really Bites the Big One. And Today I just found out that they got orders to a base RIGHT BY my awesome in-laws! I'm so freakin Jealous! How awesome would it be to finally live by family. We would have our Real Family and our "Step Family"!! Ugh, I wish we could just move. Damn it.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tsk Tsk Tsk....
You Make me Blush! Ok... not really I don't blush easily, but I do have a big cheeeezy Grin on my face so that counts right? Thanks again my dear!
Now, I have been absent from blogging and even from ROLL-calling on SITS most days. My Mom has been here and we have been busy and having a good time! I have been gazing longingly at my computer now and again, and feel the tug. However the brief moments I could spend on it without feeling rude were about long enough to check e-mail. If you were seriously offended, I'm sorry, but you will probably get over it soon, right?So this week we went fishing again! This time out on the Row boats. It was a great time and I even caught this BABY!! Woooo hooo! The only fish of any real size caught that day was caught by the MASTER. aka : ME! My very own CATFISH!
He was floppin' all over the friggen place and snapped my line! =) And this guy right here below was all up our butts and seriously wanted snacks. He came right up and grabbed a French Fry directly out of my hand and took a taste of my finger while he was at it! He must have known I was sweet.
And we have been doing this. Trying to entertain the kids and wear them out so they pass the frig out at bed time! =) I got in too, but I'll spare you all THOSE pics. *shudder*
Speaking of SWEET, how flippin' precious is this?! I'm going to keep this forever to show them later when they are near murdering one another.
Last but not least I made something for my awesome Sis in-law. And Let me just say, I LOOOOOOOOVE IT! I told her she better love it too and that if she doesn't she better PRETEND! I was walking through the store and saw something that immediately made me think of her, so I KNEW what I had to do. I had to bust out some creativity and make her something flippin' awesome. I cant wait to Mail it out TOMORROW! I have some pics of it, so let me share...
HAHAHAH! YEAH RIGHT! NOT gunna happen Alicia! You have to wait chica! And apparently so do the rest of you! I'm off to go exercise with the HUBS so I'm outta here! I will catch up some more tomorrow with all you lovelies =)
Friday, August 7, 2009
Warning: Not For Childrens Eyes
Cute right? Harmless little hand painted eggs. Wonder whats inside?! My Daughter did too!! So I have these on a shelf, behind glass and I was sitting on the computer (probably on blogger, woops) and she says "Momma, What are they DOING ?", so I look over because I have no idea what she is talking about and this is what I see :
YUP!!! Cute, right?! Not soooo much.
She had this adorable couple off the egg and in her hand.
I'm Speechless for a moment. So she asks again: "Mom!! WHAT ARE THEY doing? " So I respond: "He is rubbing her back baby", "Why Mom?", "Uh um, because her back hurts", "Why Mom?", "I don't KNOW, it just does", "But what are they doing?", "He is rubbing her back"...... Little Miss is in the WHY stage big time so we had to go through this a couple of times. AHHHHH. HE IS JUST RUBBING HER BACK!!! lol I didn't yell at her really, I did however stress the importance of NOT getting into that cabinet because things are breakable! *shakes head*, I mean really. Of all the things for her to see. I'm really hoping that she forgets about them!! I didn't want my lovely Mom-In Law to miss out on the milestone, so I called her to tell her what went down. And to thank her for such a sweet moment. She thought it was pretty freakin hilarious!! (ok it kinda was). She is sure that it will be forgotten. We'll see if the little SPONGE that is my daughter mentions it again. So thanks to the dirty adolescent mind of my hubby (who OBVIOUSLY didn't forget about them), his Moms generosity, and my Blogger Addiction , my daughter has a totally screwed up idea of what a back rub looks like!!!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
My HOUSE Smells flippin disgusting!!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The Friend has returned....
And one Trip to the LAB for a blood test, and many many days and nights of panic and fear that I will soon have a price on my head, she came back. I promised I wouldn't curse her, but I swear if she is ever that late again we are going to have problems!! I mean she skipped a WHOLE visit. NOT COOL. not freakin cool. Now I just need to figure out what the deal is. And can I just say, THANK YOU GOD?! I mean now, I for SURE don't have to give up wine. Now I can walk down the stairs in front of my loving husband without having to brace myself for the Shove!! That was a close one! Even My son woke up one morning saying that he had a nightmare... a bad one. That I was going to have another baby!! So I guess we know how this family feels about an addition (at least for the foreseeable future)!! My husband envisions me playing hockey and plummeting down the stairs... and my son loses sleep. So I'm off to drink some more wine and avoid any and all photos of my sweet children as babies!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Call Me Rosie...
After Changing all the Brakes and Putting All the Tires back on, My Step Mom and I cleaned up all the tools, and then went inside to scrub our hands! =) I had to use a lot of Sugar on mine!! My Dad didn't expect this Girly Girl to really get in there and DO it. I think he thought that I would watch and take off a bolt or 2. And My Mom, well, she laughed hysterically when I told her I was going to do it!! I SHOWED them!! =)
Friday, July 24, 2009
And THE WINNER IS....
TAMI from PIXLELTRASHMANIA!!
if you can't see the number it is 25 ! (I did a screen shot so it is kinda blurry)
Congratulations Girl! And thank you to all of you who entered! It was fun! Check back for more giveaways in the future!
Now I'm going to Bed.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Giveaway Ends Tonight!!
Cupcakey Goodness Giveaway
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
I can do it... Right?
Monday, July 20, 2009
Happy Birthday Alicia!
And What Birthday would be complete without sword fighting with the kids?
She Really Looks in her Element doesn't she? Sexy Pregnant Gladiator? Who knew?
HAPPY Birthday My Dear! We Love you and Miss you all! Hope you have a great day. We know it can't possibly compare to having us there and a sword fight, but hopefully it comes close!! xoxo
And Jordan, well it isn't your Birthday but I figured it was only fair.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
This is Not Desertion
MY desktop (yeah that's right, I said it) has been shanghaied. Thieving bastards, how dare they?
If you aren't familiar with the conduct of "nerds" or "geeks"... well here you go. WOW and Diablo. *shakes head* Really? This is what is preventing me from my second life? Nonsense!! Oh and when I ask oh so politely: "I know you are going to be on there forever, so can I get TEN minutes on there first?" The response : " TEN minutes in GIRL TIME, or TEN minutes real time?". WHATEVER nerd boy! I know what 10 minutes WOW time means... I will NEVER get to blog. Preposterous! So My Friends, My SITStas, if I do not get the chance to write more.... you are now aware that I am indeed NOT deserting you. Please cross your fingers for a timely return!
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This week is International Coaching Week.
Coaching can play a pivotal role in helping create positive conditions for the individual or group to flourish and prosper. However, with the advancement of different communication platforms in this digital age, the pace of life can for some, become overwhelming.
"It is just being constantly connected to everything. You are just unable to switch off....."
Richard Balding, British Occupational Psychologist, on IT stress.
How do you manage communication overload?
Here are my 7 practical tips that may help manage communication overload:
1. Review use of social media
2. Work on gratitude
3. Be aware of feelings
4. Start journalling
5. Take time out
6. Streamline your spending
7. Get a coach
Beverley Powell is a UK certified Life Coach and Educator and national award winner by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) 2014 as a BME Pioneer for her work around strategic inclusion within the National Health Service(NHS), and also by NHS Employers 2014 for work on strategically embedding Diversity through the workforce.
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Charlotte Glass is a consultant working with Technopolis Group across innovation and science policy. Based in Brighton, Charlotte has been involved in delivering a number of research, evaluations and impact projects, applying a range of qualitative tools, including conducting interviews, literature reviews, case studies and desk research.
Charlotte has contributed to a number of studies and evaluations regarding support for research and innovation for both UK and European clients. This contribution covers studies working on the systemic level, such as the study on 'Innovation strategies and complex programmes – how can they be evaluated?' (Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis), the study to understand the role of EU funding in UK research and innovation (Royal Society) and the study of 'Drivers, barriers and benefits associated with international engagement in research and innovation' for the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Charlotte's experience at the programme level includes evaluation of research funding programmes such as the Evaluation of Marie Skłodowska-Curie and the Royal Society Industry Fellowships programme as well as innovation support programmes such as the evaluation of the National Space Technology programme (UK Space Agency).
Most recently, Charlotte has worked on a number of projects related to research infrastructure. This includes the socio-economic impact study of Diamond Light Source and a study of the impact of STFC's investment in CERN and the benefits for the UK. Charlotte is also familiar with computing and has most recently contributed to the Hartree Centre evaluation (STFC) and the evaluation of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) between EPSRC and STFC.
Prior to joining Technopolis, Charlotte completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science and her Masters in Science and Technology Policy, at the University of Sussex, UK. Her MSc thesis focused on cycling infrastructure and policy in Brighton, integrating social practice theory into infrastructure effectiveness evaluation.


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I started Saturday morning huddled with an old friend and one of his colleagues in an Imperial College corridor, wondering what I'd let myself in for. I usually spend most of my time in meetings debating the minutiae of corporate security policy, and relatively little doing 'academic' thinking, so coming to an event designed to encourage open debate on emerging technologies with a bunch of self-professed geeks was an interesting departure.
I'd come to HomeCamp, an unconference on home automation and energy efficiency. Despite being initially sceptical, I've spent much of the weekend mulling over the day, which consisted of a number of sessions that behaved more like one big group discussion.
There were a number of topics that stood out for me.
Data Gathering and Visualisation
The basic assumption of much of the discussion was that people need to understand their consumption, and this is achieved through monitoring devices. Ideally, you'd monitor the usage of every device consuming power in your home (of course minimising the energy used to do so!). Andy Stanford-Clark gave a great talk on his automated, twittering home – with lots about his Current Cost meter, and impressive use of the IBM message brokers that he's developed, to gather data from everywhere… Even down to his mouse traps!
In reality, I believe the average (non-geek) user needs an easy way to capture this data and see it represented. I had a great chat with Ben from Onzo, who look to be producing some nicely designed hardware and have already done a deal with a major electricity supplier to distribute these to customers. I'm looking forward to finding out more about their products.
I'd hoped that someone from AlertMe might be there too – I've followed their security products with interest, and was recently excited to see they'll be expanding into energy products. A logical step given their network of Zigbee sensors, and low-powered, always-on base station.
Behaviour Change – Demand Shifting, Demand Reduction
Having gathered the data, you need to do things with it. Firstly, smart meters (or better, smart appliances) will allow your utility company to communicate with your devices in order to smooth the demand curve, and operate at cheaper times. This is important given the inefficiencies that result from our varied demand, which results in power stations that have to start up at short notice, or run at less than 50% capacity. Tom Taylor wrote a good overview post on dynamic demand, based on what he learned yesterday.
I'd never really thought too much about "Economy 7″ and how it came about, beyond my grandad running his dishwasher on a timeswitch so it started at 2am to save him money. If this concept were extended into much more advanced variable pricing to encourage us to smooth the power demand curve, electricity could be generated much more efficiently, reducing costs and pollution – but also allowing use of more 'variable' renewables, like wind.
In addition to smoothing the curve, there's clearly an incentive for us to all use less power, full stop. Dan Hill eloquently describes a concept for visualising this sort of data, and this sort of concept was discussed at length at Home Camp.
Of note, there was a debate on how to encourage people to act – between the simple financial savings and leveraging peer pressure to encourage reductions in consumption. There were some great suggestions around something like 'Xbox Achievement points' for challenges, or using Facebook, etc., to give context to your consumption. What's the best way for me to show my friends I pay £50 for electricity a month, and my fridge represents 6% of that, for example? Could we reward people for being the 'biggest loser' somehow, for making tangible changes to consumption rather than just advertising cheap CFL lightbulbs and hoping for the best?
I'd love my electricity bill to give me that context. Don't just tell me I need to pay £50 a month, tell me that other similar-sized houses with a working couple pay £75 a month, and that I could reduce my bill to £40 by getting a smarter fridge that switched itself off whilst the rest of the country made tea after Eastenders.
For businesses, we got to hear about Pachube (pronounced patch-oo-bay, I think), a startup service enabling people to capture real-time data and aggregate/share it. It's designed for any sort of data from anywhere, but we talked a lot about companies (or even cities) submitting building data (lighting, heating) which can be reused. A fascinating example showed Pachube data being fed into SketchUp for visualisation – not far from Dan Hill's idea of hovering sparklines of consumption data above buildings.
In summary, then, it was a great day. I learned about a lot of new technologies, and new ways to apply existing ones to help us reduce energy consumption. It was a good start to what will no doubt be a successful series of events in the future. I've have had Home Camp thoughts running around my head all weekend – to the point that I think it's reaffirmed my belief that I'd like to take a career in this field when a suitable opportunity arises, nudged even further by a recent post by a friend. Thanks to Chris Dalby for organising, and I look forward to the next Home Camp in March. Until then, I'm hoping to spend more time thinking about these topics, and ideally writing about them here.
For other people's perspectives on the day, take a look at the wiki, the Friend Feed, or follow #homecamp or #homecamp08 on Twitter.