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Adcom Advice #6 – Quantitative Descriptions Over Qualitative
While marking medical school applications, one reoccurring mistake that many students commit is thinking more is better. Less is more. Less is better. Quality over Quantity always. A few meaningful commitments, excellence in an area of sport, music, leadership, etc., will be scored higher than a laundry list of shallow activities.
Adcom advice #6 is on how to effectively present your activities in the best light. You want admission committee members to understand your responsibilities and not miss any key points. That is why when describing your extracurricular activities, You must write quantitatively.
You must present your autobiographical sketch in a way that makes sense to the medical school admissions board.
For Scholarships / Awards – A bad example would be, "I was given the Chancellor Award for exceptional academic achievement and community service." The problem with this description is the marker receives no actual information to work with. On the other hand, a good example would go like this, "Chancellor Award given to the top 20 students entering University for academic and community excellence, valued at $18,000 over three years." Now, the adcom has a sense of why you got the award, how many people receive it, how much it's worth and how competitive it is.
For Sports / Music / Extracurricular Activities – Similarly for non-academic activities, you can always quantify the level of involvement you were in. A bad example would be, "I have played in a volleyball team for the past 3 years. We were able to place 1st in a local tournament" A good example would be, "I was a co-captain of a competitive community volleyball team for 3 years, averaging 5 hrs of practice a week. We placed 1st in a local adult's tournament of 12 teams."
If you play piano, indicate the level you've played up to, any contests won or awards received. If you play a competitive sport, indicate your time commitments, quantifiable achievements, special accomplishments.
Volunteering – Bad: I have been volunteering my time and talents to the choir for many years, starting out as a singer and than becoming a pianist. Good: I was a singer and pianist for my church's choir for the past 5 years, practicing 2 hrs/week.
Leadership – describe what roles you played, what specific actions you did, how many people you managed, what directions or changes you initiated.
The concept with all these examples is to give specific and relevant details to your activities. You want to sell all the good points and key facts about your activity, without sounding arrogant or false. Using objective numbers is a good way to do this. It also helps focus your answers and makes sure that only relevant information is provided.
There is also room in your application to describe the lesson's you've learned through each activity, your travels and life experiences. Just make sure to put the quantifiable information down first, and then the subjective.
Use Qualitative Descriptions. Choose Quality Activities over shallow commitments.
2 Responses to Adcom Advice #6 – Quantitative Descriptions Over Qualitative
Wow! Nice advice. Will they also ask about this when someone is applying for a residency?
Thanks for the post!
All the examples you gave were like big awards and stuff. What if you don't have any? lol Then wouldn't it be better to be ambiguous than to say "Volunteered as a member 1 hour once a month"
I know I should avoid putting anything little just because it's wasting space, but what if I don't have anything else under that section?
Or is it that I shouldn't even be applying to med school in the first place if I don't have anything big lol


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The Cryptocurrencies had been seized during criminal proceedings, and prosecutors sold over them over course of two months in 1,600 individual transactions. The prosecutors stated, 'since all cryptocurrencies are exposed to the risk of high price fluctuations or even total loss, the Bayern Central Cybercrime Office ordered an emergency sale.' The funds were collected during criminal proceedings against online platform "Lesen und Lauschen," which offered over 200,000 e-books and audiobooks illegally, with payments starting at a few cents per item. Der Tagesspiegel explains at least 30,000 people used the platform, but the site operators were arrested last June by officers from the Bayern Central Cybercrime Office and the website subsequently banned.
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Such sales are common practice in law enforcement cases. However, Germany's haul of nearly $14 million pales against other actions. The US Marshals Service haul in January came to over $40 million when they seized 3,812 BTC in the course of civil and criminal proceedings. Last year, Bulgarian police seized 213,519 BTC valued at $3.3 billion, enough to pay off one-fifth of Bulgaria's national debt.


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The Mosque
Still in Queens, New York but suddenly an alien,
just landed, silently nodding to greetings that curl
my ear as shapes of a tongue, not meaningful words.
I have fasted with you and read my Penguin Classics Koran,
but sharing these acts with the believers won't stop the pink
rising in my face as I watch you cleanse for prayer:
your hands, feet and arms exposed to me and the water;
your mouth, nostrils and ears purified three times of my saliva.
Standing in the rows of white robes and skullcaps, purposely
shoulder to shoulder, your forearm pressed to mine;
prostrate before Allah, our foreheads touching the rug
as near as the backs of our heads once impressed the pillow.
Patterson Literary Review, Issue 41 2013-2014 Honorable Mention
A Trip to Florida
I was sitting on the screened lanai
with Joan and Bud, Aunt Helen's cousins
people I really don't know
her other beneficiaries.
They talked on tiptoes because I'm the one
in charge of the newly signed trust and will.
We're brought together by trees
tangled so far overhead we no longer grasp
where the gnarled family branches are touching.
The apprehension of money
is what really ties us,
and some relation to guilt,
some association to fear
for our own future assisted-living
in some beige and lonely home (just writing that sentence
to the soft, romantic muzak here in IHOP brings almost-tears.)
Maybe it's just my missing you
(now, me distant in Florida, but at home too,
with your days pulled up into your life,
never picking up the phone)
or the still fresh picture of Helen propped in bed
with her TV switched on but unwatched,
flipping through a Sears sale circular
power drills and washer-dryers she'll never need.
Icilda, Helen's paid companion, was lightly
dozing when I walked in to say good-bye.
She's big and strong though not young.
Her size and dark Jamaican skin
made me day dream that you could be her son
though I've met your mother,
been thanked and kissed for the new
kitchen table and chairs I helped you buy her.
Patterson Literary Review, Issue 39 2011-2012 Honorable Mention
Rocky Point
I realized,
as I placed each stone inside my duffel bag
how heavy they would be to carry home.
An hour before on that April Sunday afternoon,
walking with the Long Island Sound,
I saw only the beauty of each glacier-polished stone.
As new, more interesting shapes or colors appeared
in the rippling water, I threw earlier finds back.
Before that I stood atop the steep cliff
from which a grayed wood staircase crept
down to the rocky beach―
like the set for a film noir classic.
An hour before I listened to early Streisand
and Polly Bergen torching Helen Morgan standards;
albums found in our hosts' collection.
I'd never heard them before, but their low mood fit mine.
Before that I waited as long as I could for Arthur
and his new boyfriend to have breakfast with me.
The clouds kept them in bed past noon,
so I made eggs and bacon for myself.
At seven that morning I watched Bob drive off
for Central Islip and his 8:00 AM mass.
Before that I peeked from my twin bed
as he showered and got dressed;
black suit and priest's collar.
Till then I tried to sleep the dark morning.
Before that Bob finally left me alone.
With a dirty shag carpet between us,
he snored on his back in his own twin bed.
Before that he held me pressed under his white flab,
his face too much in mine,
his breath sticky-sweet from scotch.
Before that he killed the overhead light,
only the dim street light
shining through the nylon curtains
lit the crossing from his bed to mine.
Before that he carried my bag to the attic room.
When he said we had to share,
his sports-coach voice implied conspiracy.
Before that the four of us shared
a spaghetti and meatball dinner
that Arthur's uncle Tony left us
before he drove off to say Saturday night mass.
From the porch we watched Tony roll down
the window on his Chevy Impala
to give little Timmy a kiss before he rode home on his Schwinn.
Arthur's uncle picked us up at noon that Saturday
from the Long Island Railroad―
North Shore line, two hours from Penn Station.
He gave us the full tour of the weekend house
he shared with Bob.
But not the attic bedroom, with the twin beds.
On the train out I read Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.
I couldn't concentrate because I was so excited
about my first overnight trip without Mom and Dad.
Earlier that week I told my parents about our
invitation to Father Robert's and Father Anthony's.
The week before I turned sixteen.
Global City Review Beyond Good and Evil, Fall/Winter 2008 Number Twenty
Reaching Wednesday
Far from extraordinary
Wednesday follows Tuesday
the familiar envelops the foreign—
wine turned back to water
or, rather, wavering between the two—vinegar—
for the salad days to come
even if we're flexible, though, there's no warranty
the blues will pass the fiery crucible
drama is exaggerated
just reaching Wednesday will exhaust you.
California Quarterly, Volume 37, Number 2 2011
3 Views of the Provincetown Moon
Whitely etched to the otherwise
blue August sky.
Silvered ice in the midnight;
laying a new glacial river
down Cape Cod's shivering bay.
from behind a black-night
patchwork of clouds;
now brilliant, now warmly
illuminating our room.
California Quarterly, Volume 37, Number 4 2012
Yellow Gladiolas
It seemed as if the lemon yellow gladiolas were opening before her
eyes. Nélida sat in her East 4th Street flat while Linda Ronstadt sang
from the Panasonic boom-box crammed on the dressing table:
Cuando Me Querías Tú. Dusk came early on the first floor and in the
July half light the flowers glowed. She always kept yellow
gladiolas—she bought them nearly wholesale from the florist at the
Ukrainian funeral parlor—because they reminded her of the corsage
she wore to her Junior Prom in 1985. Her date was one of the
drivers from her father's auto parts shop on Avenue C. He was
four years older and he smoked like a movie star. Her name was
Sharon then, but Francisco called her Nélida and the name stayed
even after he was gone.
Heliotrope, Volume 5, Winter 2004
The Mantlepiece
(Edouard Vuillard)
Massive, like a marble table
or a sarcophagus
the jutting prow of a silver boat
tearing through the canvas' plane.
Nothing is true to the eye—in the way
that, say, a photograph would record.
Yet my eyes are trained to read
the highlights on a patch of daisy-stem green
as the corner of a crystal vase or
the muddy taupe patch as shadow
on white marble.
These suggestions to the optic nerve—
clues to a more beautiful reality—
catch me in manufactured joy
as simply as I can believe a word, a touch
as love.
Slant XXI, Summer 2007
Wax Wings
A thousand feet beneath our plane
clouds square-dance
tilled by winds blowing back to Paris.
Soon a runway will appear down below
where we will part after four honey days
of talking too loud, too late;
until our hotel neighbor, tapping timidly,
whispered "Tais-toi" through the door.
Now looking out the oval window
the clouds are cotton Pyranees.
Like a phone cord
a river coils off to the distance.
I sweep dinner crumbs from your empty seat
and watch you walking out of sight
to the back of the cabin.
Because of you I have written nothing
until this flight home,
and I'm suddenly frightened
looking through the window,
the six flimsy inches of this 747's skin.
How little separates me
from Icarus and basking in you.
Slant XXIV, Summer 2010
Know Where
I know where I'm going to die.
New York, in my neighborhood,
corner of Bleecker and 7th Avenue
where the taxis and delivery trucks come
barreling out at the crosswalk, aiming.
I didn't say I knew when—
it could be the very day before I'm supposed
to die,
of old age or grief.
But my life would be full and my pockets too—
grasshoppers and ticket stubs, tootsie rolls,
pine cones, summer squash and sour poems.
You would think I'd move away, to Seattle or Spain—
or at least cross at a different corner,
but it's nice
makes it easier to forgive myself the scoop of
Bananas Foster Häagen Dazs
as I spoon across the five lanes of traffic.
They aim, I shy back the terror—
is it now? It's where.
Slant XIX, Summer 2005


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Daily Archives: 16 Dec 2012
I Hope…
I hope that one day we care as much for the millions killed by abortion as we do for those killed by violence.
Luther: On Sighing For an Obedient Wife…
"He who takes a wife is not idle, for marriage keeps him busy. To remain continent in celibacy confronts one with temptations that are not trivial, as the experienced know. On the other hand, the annoyances of married life are [almost] unbearable to men. Accordingly Socrates is reported to have given a good answer to a man who was contemplating marriage: Whatever you may do, you'll regret it.
In paradise, where there was no such ardor and raging passion, marriage must have been very pleasant. Flesh and blood were different then. But we have become so infected with original sin that there's no kind of life which, once undertaken, isn't a matter of regret at times. This is the fault of our original sin, which has defiled and deformed all human nature.
It seems to me that it is the pleasantest kind of life to have a moderate household, to live with an obedient wife, and to be content with little." He [Martin Luther] looked up to heaven [and sighed], "Dear God, how art thou to arrange things so as to please us?" — Martin Luther
[That last sentence is priceless.]
Our Wound Is Incurable
Total Depravity: The Von I. Meyer Edition
Authorities say an Indiana man who had 47 guns and ammunition in his home has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill people at an elementary school near his home. Cedar Lake police were called to the home of 60-year-old Von I. Meyer early Friday after he allegedly threatened to set his wife on fire. A police statement says Meyer also said he would enter Jane Ball Elementary School and "kill as many people as he could." Authorities found 47 guns and ammunition worth over $100,000. Prosecutors filed felony intimidation charges against Meyer on Saturday, one day after the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. He is being held without bond.
He should never be released from prison. He poses to great a threat. Our country can no longer tolerate such people in our midst walking free.
Related Articles
- Cops: Cedar Lake man threatened his own elementary school massacre (posttrib.suntimes.com)
- Cops: Cedar Lake man threatened elementary school massacre (suntimes.com)
Aiming For Righteousness in a Wicked World
When, therefore, a man's efforts are directed towards making public righteousness flourish, so that every man shall above all things be zealous in his own heart for blamelessness; when he is wholly absorbed in keeping peace with all men as far as is in us lies, in bringing men's consciences into the quiet haven of faith and love of God, that they may not be buffeted about by every wind; when his only aim is to banish as far as possible all the sorrows that arise from worldly desires to torment mortals, so that Christian cheerfulness and grace may abide with all—this man surely is building for the Lord. — Huldrych Zwingli


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Newly Increased Conforming Loan Limits for 2018: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced new conforming loans limits for 2018, marking the second, and consecutive, increase since 2006. The increased loan limits are for conforming loans sold through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with individual loan limits for 1 to 4-unit properties broken out on a county-by-county basis. The maximum "true" conforming limit has been increased from $424,100 to $453,100 for all California counties. Counties meeting the definition of "high-cost areas" will have increased "high balance" loan limits of up to $679,650, an increase of $43,500 over the 2017 maximum high balance limit of $636,150. Updated limits for FHA insured loans to 96.5% financing and VA loans with 100% financing have also been released. (Note: in addition to 100% financing, the VA guarantees support much larger loans and purchases with small down payments.)Loans exceeding a given county's high balance conforming limit are deemed "jumbo" and typically have far more demanding underwriting requirements. Conforming loans sold through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are far more liberal with respect to loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratios, as well as credit scores and asset requirements. For example, true conforming loans are offered with down payments as low as 3% and the high balance product (now $679,650 in most Bay Area counties and Los Angeles) will support a 95% financed purchase of $715,421.Below is a breakdown of new 2018 conforming loan limits for some of California's more active counties. For "High Cost Areas" the maximum high balance conforming limit is offered; for areas not deemed "High Cost", the newly increased true conforming limit of $453,100 is listed.
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If you don't know who General Stanley McChrystal is, don't get too familiar, he won't be around much longer. President Obama's hand-picked leader in Afghanistan clearly thought none too highly of his superiors in Washington, and he let Rolling Stone magazine know just how he felt. Of course, the President can take criticism, but he has to be wondering where this guy is finding time to take music magazine interviews in between all that war stuff.
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Right on cue, Jake and Vienna, who are apparently the latest match from the hit reality show The Bachelor broke up after a 3-month engagement. So for all those people who had June 22 in the Bachelor breakup pool this season, contact your bookies and collect your winnings.
france soccer eliminated
Defending runners-up in the World Cup, and current leaders in the "acting like a bunch of 5th-grade girls" category, the French national soccer team finalized its early exit from this year's edition by losing to the host nation of South Africa, who still became the first host nation to not advance past the first round. So, for those that missed it, you can only imagine the passion with which that match was played.
drilling ban blocked
…and some oil news for those going through withdrawal. A judge in a federal court in Louisiana blocked President Obama's six-month ban on deep-water drilling projects, citing the need to get that oil because his Hummer doesn't run on peanuts, and he can't go back to $4 for a gallon of gas.
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Some politician in Britain stood outside a house holding up a box containing massive spending cuts and tax increases for the country, which just goes to show you how polite those Brits really are. If someone would have had the audacity to do such a thing here in the States, there would have been a crowd of angry old white people waiting to scald that person with gallons of hot tea.
"What's the deal with this Lady Gaga? I mean, those outfits aren't making me go gaga, they're making go crazy!"
tasteless oil spill ads
Trying to capitalize off a major environmental catastrophe is not exactly good taste. That doesn't mean it's not successful...
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Khloe Kardashian bought husband Lamar Odom a $400,000 Rolls Royce to celebrate his NBA championship. I'm sure they will be driving that thing for the next 80 years of what surely will be a long and happy marriage.
accident victim enjoys beer
If you're drinking and driving and get into an accident, just tell the cops that you drank all the beer waiting for the ambulance to arrive. You were self-medicating.
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What is NLP and does NLP work?
NLP is neuro linguistic programming and yes, it does work. It is a systematic study of human performance. It is a fluid framework that transforms at much deeper levels, faster than we ever imagined. NLP provides a 'tool box' of techniques to help you change deep in the conscious and subconscious levels, the results are life changing.
NLP started in the 70's
Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybsk, a pioneer in the field of neuro linguistic programming said, "God may forgive you for your sins, but your nervous system won't". The Polish-American scientist believed that NLP is an integration of neurology, psychology, linguistics, cybernetics, and systems theory. The component of the term neuro linguistic programming describes what this obscure and complex science encompasses.
NEURO: all of our experiences, both conscious and subconscious, are derived through and from our senses and central nervous system.
LINGUISTIC: our mental processes are given meaning, coded, organised, and, then transformed through language.
PROGRAMMING: people interact as a system in which experience and communication are composed of sequences of patterns or "programs". His work gave birth to the Neuro Linguistic Programming or as we like to call it, NLP.
Now I, Tina, am trained in AUNLP (The American University of NLP) which uses psychology rather than programming because psychology comes from "psyche" meaning "spirit" and "ology", the "study of systems".
How does NLP work?
It lets you model or copy human excellence in any form. In addition, you can identify the things that make someone exceptionally skilled, acquire that skill for yourself, pass it on, and teach it to others. NLP improves the most important aspects of your life: pushing yourself to be the best you can be, whether it is with your family or on the job.
How and where can you use NLP?
Wherever human communications skills can enhance results: business consultation, management, negotiation, education, counseling, therapy, relationships, parenting, nursing, public speaking, sports performance and many other areas.
What can I expect, in terms of a end result?
NLP helps therapists and life coaches change the impact of the past on a client; boosts a teacher's capacity to teach and improves a student's spelling skills; increases a business person's non-verbal rapport, assist them in running more efficient meetings; enhances an athlete's concentrations and more.
How would you classify NLP?
A method of therapy, NLP's applications are much broader. The process teaches people how to use their brains. Most therapy is remedial, directed towards solving problems from the past. NLP goes much deeper. It studies excellence and teaches skills that promote positive change, which generates new possibilities and opportunities.
"Reframing" is one example of the most powerful NLP tools. It opens the doorway into a whole new direction.
Reframing gives you a way to use language to reset in someone's mind an event, belief, or feeling. An opportunity to see, hear or feel differently about it. When you change the frame of reference, you are reframing as NLP likes to call it. Reframing helps a person experience their actions, the impact of their beliefs, behaviours, and feelings from a different perspective or frame and potentially become more resourceful; react with more choices than before. It changes the way you perceive and event. An event, belief, feeling, has no meaning on its own. It just is. People give it meaning according to their beliefs, values, preoccupations, like and dislikes.
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And a picture of the sweatshirt he sent us.
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Thank you, Mr. Bogosian !!!
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Robert Longo shows new work at Metro Pictures Gallery in New York, USA. The sculpture 'Surrendering the Absolutes' gave also its title to the whole exhibition.
It is a 12-foot tower consisting of four black drawings framed behind glass.
The tower reflects the viewers and all other works of art in the gallery.
I like it because it 'communicates' with the other works very well.
He is still doing his typical large-scale representational charcoal drawings.
But he moved away from a serial motif approach to a series of atmospheric and light sensations.
Eye catching is his large five-panel 25-foot drawing 'Untitled (Cathedral of Light)'. It shows sunlight flooding through a cathedral's windows.
Or 'Untitled (Et In Arcadia Ego)': A lonely figure walking through a strangely illuminated forest.
I especially liked 'Untitled (The Speed of Light and Sound)' showing four musicians in the light on stage.
These three examples illustrate well his shift from motif series (like slipping people or explosion clouds) to light studies.
I did not like his drawing 'Untitled (The Judge's Hat)' also of 2009: I think this work is to 'simple' – but maybe I am not enough American therefore.
Mr. Longo has become well known in the early 1980s with his life-size charcoal drawings of trendy dressed people falling or slipping awkwardly. (All black and white - very 80s: I remember these being also a decoration in Patrick Bateman's apartment in the movie 'American Psycho'…)
Robert Longo contributed to most of the important group shows like Documenta in Kassel, or Whitney and Venice Biennial.
At Metro Pictures Gallery, 519 West 24th Street, NYC from 23 April to 30 May 2009.
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The top 5 places to visit, for anyone that has to consider their budget this year .
We'll start with, no#1 Thailand.
Although most people may think Thailand is expensive to visit, it really does'nt have to hurt your budget that much. With the biggest outlay being on booking your flights. But with 2 way ticket prices starting from as liitle as £300 on Skyscanner it really is a bargain. Because once you arrive, you can still live like a King (or Queen), on a relatively small budget.
The accommodation in Thailand is ridiculously cheap, with apartments being as cheap as £60-£70 a month, (yes a month!). You might aswell visit for atleast a 30 day stay. Then if you want to stay longer, because you have realised that you still have half your planned budget left in your wallet. You can do the Visa Run to the border and re-enter for another fantastically cheap 30 days! The cost of living in Thailand is very low even in the big cities like Bangkok. With a good day & night of eating, drinking and everything else in between, probably amounting to £30-£40 at the very most. And with that you'll be classed as a very big spender, more than likely gaining an entourage of followers in the process! It has to be up there in the top 5 places to visit. The living expenses are border-line crazy & amazingly cheap, that I'm thinking about putting on my backpack and flying over there right now as I'm writing this!
The nightlife in bangkok is so good it's up there with any place in the World. (beware to those on the pull while partying, you could easily mistake a ladyboy for being the new love of your life when them beer goggles kick in;-) This has'nt happened to me, I might add! But has to a friend, we still have a good laugh about that when we reminisce.
Thailand is a fantastic place to visit & one of the cheapest. That's why it's no#1 on my list.
No#2 is, Corfu. Greece.
I spent 28 days in Corfu back in 2006. I started in Arillas, then on to Dassia and from there to Sidari. It's a small but beautiful island with very friendly people. I still stay intouch with 2 brothers Dimitri & Spiro, who both made my stay very enjoyable. Taking me off the beaten track, showing parts of Corfu that many tourists don't see.
Prices for return flights start from as little as, £250 via Skyscanner. Accommodation is farely cheap ranging from £15-40 a night in Hostels. Cheaper if you book a weekly stay. Apartments can be snapped up at €350-€500 a month. Or camping at just €5 per night.
For night life the best place is Kavos. The drinks are so cheap you could easily come close to death via alcohol poisoning! Dassia also has excellent night life. But for the quieter stay my option would be Arillis. It has a long strip of beach with many shops, pubs and places to eat. But the atmosphere and people are so relaxed, you can just chill and enjoy the vibe! I definitely plan on going back sometime soon & would recommend a visit to Corfu to anyone.
No#3, Cyprus.
I spent 2 weeks in the city of Limasol, at the Eden Hotel. The hotel was great, with a rooftop pool & situated right opposite the beach. The Castle is a sight for sore eyes. Me and my mate Danny had a good time. We played Tennis most days as there were tennis courts in the massive park to the right of our hotel which we knew nothing about when we booked up. But was a nice surprise. We both got sunstroke in the end, so it must of been from playing tennis in the heat. Madness!
The nightlife is great, cheap aswell & with Aiya Napa just a peddle boat away, its got everything for everyone. There's so much to do in Cyprus with many different areas to go, it's a must for any holiday maker to visit atleast once.
Return flights start from, £300. The accommodation is cheap enough ranging from €20-€30 for Hostels. Hotel rooms can get expensive. But I would opt for a short-term holiday rental apartment. Prices can range from as little as €200 a month if you shop around. And for that, who can complain!
No#4, Murcia, Spain.
I was in San Javier. At the Camping Mar Menor site & I'm going back this year. Murcia is on the rise & thats reflecting it's prices. But it's still a cheap place to visit if you budget right. On the camp Mar Menor its very cheap. I rented a little chalet thing, very basic, with a cooker, bed & a toilet. But it had its own patio style garden with table & chairs to sit & relax, overlooking the beach. You actually opened your gate & you were on the beach. Ideal for the solo traveller. All for €220 for 3 weeks.
Return flights start from £270. It's best to try Ryan air to take you straight to San Javier airport. Otherwise you go to Alicante airport then travel to Murcia.
I would recommend San Javier as one of the best places in Murcia to visit but thats just my opinion. The water sports available are excellent & cheap, €15 an hour for the jet ski is very reasonable.
All accommodation is priced to compete, so it's not hard finding the best rates whilst there, or online. Visit Murcia and you might not want to leave!
No#5, Barcelona, Spain.
Although not considered a cheap place to visit. I just had to inlcude it. Barcelona is brilliant! & can still be visited on a budget. Just for a short stay that is. My last trip here was with an ex-girlfriend. We stayed for 4 days just off the centre of Las Ramblas. We just booked the flights on impulse & travelled without any accommodation. We were lucky though, because as soon as we got off the airport bus, this Dutch girl came over offering a studio flat for €150 for a 4 day stay. Which we gratefully accepted on the spot! It was obviously her own & she was probably staying at a friends while we were there, to help pay her rent. That's what me and my ex decided on anyway.
There is alot to do in Barcelona by day & by night. The square in Las Ramblas is always packed. The rush of the city is obvious. The shops, bars and restaurants are'nt the cheapest. But it's still a must go to city. I highly recommend it! & you have to visit Madrid for Barcelona's football stadium, the Nou Camp. Entry was €15, which includes a full tour, where you can have your pic taken with the players for €5. (Only cardboard cut-outs,) but it still looks good. I have a pic on my wall with, me, Messi & Ronaldinho hanging proudly.
Las Ramblas is the place to be though, you can stay there all day & night. Barcelona has something for everyone. So book a flight & enjoy a short stay!
Return flights start from -£150. Via Skyscanner. Very good rates available all year round! Accommodation can be hard to find but if your lucky, like we were, then it's not to bad. It is best to book before you go. There are many Hostels, all competing with each other, so some good rates to be found from as little as €5-30 a night. Hotels can get daft, but you might still find a room for €45-65 a night. Visit Barcelona for a trip you will never forget!
That's my top 5 right now. If anyone decides to visit. I hope you enjoy your stay & make many memories you won't forget!
See ya when you get back 😃


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Seven Australians to ride 100th Giro d'Italia
5 May 2017
ROAD CYCLING: When the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia starts Friday May 5th, seven Australian riders will roll out from the start in Sardinia.
The 21-stage race covers 1615 kilometers starting with three stages on the island of Sardinia before returning to the Italian mainland finishing three weeks later in Milan. With six stages earmarked for the sprinters, eight medium mountain stages, five for the climbers and two individual time trials the race has opportunities for everyone.
Queensland's Adam Hansen (Lotto Soudal) will start an unrivalled 17th grand tour in a row, where he will be hoping to add to his stage success from 2013.
Dual Olympian Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team) will line in his first Giro, having previously ridden the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana, with the South Australian targeting the general classification.
With five wins to his name in 2017 Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) will be looking to add a Giro stage win to his palmares having won a stage of the Vuelta in 2015 and finished second on stage 12 a year ago.
Nathan Haas (Dimension Data) will start his third Giro in a season that has seen him finish top 10 at the Tour Down Under, Tour of Oman and Amstel Gold race.
Olympic team pursuit silver medallist Alex Edmondson (Orica-Scott) who claimed three top five finishes at the Tour de Romandie last week will make his grand tour debut in Italy.
With Olympic teammate Michael Hepburn (Orica-Scott) returning for the fourth time having twice won a team time trial stage.
Rounding out the Australian contingent is the experienced Rory Sutherland (Movistar) who in his fourth Giro will be key to his teams general classification hopes.
Australians at the 100th Giro d'Italia
Rohan Dennis (SA-26) BMC Racing Team - 1st Giro
Alex Edmondson (SA-23) Orica-Scott - 1st Giro
Caleb Ewan (NSW-22) Orica-Scott - 2nd Giro
Nathan Haas (ACT-28) Dimension Data - 3rd Giro
Adam Hansen (QLD-35) Lotto Soudal - 9th Giro
Michael Hepburn (QLD-25) Orica-Scott 4th Giro
Rory Sutherland (ACT-35) Movistar - 4th Giro
Starting Friday May 5 and running to Sunday 28th the 100th edition of Giro d'Italia includes 21 stages over a distance of 3463.1 kilometres.


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It's no secret that Ariana Grande has the voice of an angel!
Before her days of superstardom, Ariana Grande was just another Youtuber posting singing covers for her fans.
From Justin Bieber to Beyonce, Ariana has proved that her voice truly has no limits! Take a walk down memory lane and check out these AMAZING Ariana covers:
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2. Crowded House's 'Don't Dream Its Over' (With Miley Cyrus)
3. Justin Bieber's 'Be Alright'
4. Alicia Key's 'If I Ain't Got You'
5. Mariah Carey's 'Emotions'
6. Katy Perry's and Kesha's 'California Gurls/Tik Tok'
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10. Adele's 'Rolling In The Deep'
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I'm wondering how many people worry about their 'high end' instrument case?
A few years ago I owned a Collings MT. It came with an ordinary looking black case.
Then I bought a custom MT2 Collings mandolin and it had a case with a nice leather handle as well as a brass plate that had the Collings name and logo. I observed the nameplate and felt a little uncomfortable about telling the world that there is an expensive mandolin inside. I kept that notion to myself and instead made an effort at humor. I said, I guess I now belong to the 'Micky Mouse Club'. The shop owner looked a little surprised and said that I now belong to an 'elite club' and offered me a cheaper case without the name plate. I declined, thinking that I may sell the instrument one day and that nameplate is part of the 'package'.
Another situation involved my wife's red fiberglass case. We were playing at a big event at the Minneapolis Convention Center with a huge combined orchestra. In the warm up room I noticed there were probably 100 or more instrument cases. All black except for my wife's red case and a yellow case at the other end of the room. I buried the case under a few ordinary black cases before we went on stage.
I don't mind having a 'conversation piece' or the high status of an association with professional players. However I do worry more nowadays about loosing our instruments to some envious thief when I'm not watching.
I know you have to be vigilant all the time, but I'm not sure I want to attract attention. It's enough stress to keep an eye on things as it is.


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Digital Publishing: 3 Types of Audiences and How to Monetize Audiences with Email
In a press release marking the end of a successful 2017, the New York Times declared that 2018 would be the Year of Audience.
Sure, maybe it's just a bit of playing to the crowd—in which case, the Year of Audience is off to a great start! Still, if publishers want to monetize their audiences directly (which seems to be the best path forward for the publishing industry), they'll have to put that audience at the core of their work. And not just with content.
Publishers must also reevaluate how they approach selling premium subscriptions, which might mean different strategies for different sectors of the audience. The latest American Press Institute research identified 3 broad audience types based on their paid subscription habits (the Civically Committed, the Thrifty Transactors, and the Elusive Engagers) and how publishers might convert them into subscribers.
Does that mean every site visitor going to fit neatly into a cute alliterative title? No, but it can help publishers tailor their email, audience development, and paywall efforts for maximum effect. Let's kick off the Year of Audience by taking a look at these 3 audiences and how publishers can best connect with, nurture, and monetize them.
1. Connect with your Civically Committed audience by using Cause-Oriented CTAs.
The first type of paying audience API identifies is the Civically Committed sector. These readers "support missions and initiatives that reflect their personal values and commit to a higher-than-average number of subscriptions," making them the most likely to pay for content.
Such dedicated audiences are more common among harder news outlets, but that doesn't mean publishers have to do immersive investigative journalism to foster deep connections. API notes that audiences might feel a duty to support content they care about, such as local outlets or publishers who cover specialized topics that resonate with them.
At any rate, these audiences are very loyal to the publishers they feel connected to, and email is an effective way to foster this connection with new site visitors. A welcome email that feels personal can kick off the relationship on the right foot, while occasional marketing emails appealing to the audience's sense of civic duty might also help.
Publishers with a flexible paywall might try testing a tighter meter or tweaking their messaging among audiences they identify as more civically engaged. Tweaking your messaging on paywalls and email capture widgets might also convert more of these readers. For instance, the civically committed might respond more strongly to a serious CTA that invokes the importance of the content, rather than a discount. You can save the discounts for the thriftier members of your audience…
2. Tell Thrifty Transactors about the value of your content.
In the middle of the "willingness to pay" spectrum are Thrifty Transactors. These subscribers can also be quite loyal to particular publishers, but they're also more price-sensitive, reserving their subscription dollars for a small number of publications.
According to the study, publishers might identify these audiences by their reliance on premium content for a specialized topic. That might mean looking for "digital users with regular, high engagement in one area." Once identified, publishers can more effectively convert these audiences by building strong connections based on this specialized content. This makes it more likely that a publisher's content is top-of-mind when thrifty transactors are deciding what content to purchase.
Thrifty transactors are driven by utility and relevance, so connecting them with the content they value is paramount to driving conversions. When ever-changing social algorithms keep publishers from connecting with audiences (as evidenced by Facebook's decreasing referral traffic to publishers), email ensures you have a way to deliver content directly to your audience. Contextual email capture forms are twice as likely to convert email subscribers because they correspond with the content on the page, ensuring the newsletter offer is relevant to their interests.
Once they sign up for a newsletter, you can connect these habit-driven readers with content they care about. API notes that these audiences can be ritualistic in their consumption of content, and email newsletters deliver that content in a way that resembles the habit-forming delivery of print publications. From there, you can take steps to nurture these audiences through email engagement.
Cross-promoting newsletters encourages additional email signups, while personalized content recommendation deepens the engagement within each email. PostUp's Parse.ly integration allows for 1:1 email personalization, allowing publishers to show subscribers more content they personally care about. When publishers demonstrate an ability to deliver routinely relevant and valuable content to these discerning audiences, they can be more effective at turning newsletter subscribers into paying subscribers.
3. Encourage your Elusive Engagers to exchange an email address for content.
According to the research, elusive engagers are the least likely to purchase a paid subscription to content. Converting these audiences isn't impossible, but it's not as likely either. Maybe these visitors view content as a freely-available commodity. Or maybe they're inquisitive readers who just don't have the disposable income. Either way, you'll have to consider other options for monetizing these users and increasing their engagement over time.
So how can publishers identify their elusive engagers? The American Press Institute notes that visitors who fit into the elusive engager category are much more likely to visit your site from social or search. Publishers can tweak their approach to different referral sources to maximize revenue from these more elusive audiences.
Sometimes, what makes these engagers "elusive" is a fear of the commitment paid subscriptions require. Instead of asking these visitors to immediately fork over money, ask them to exchange an email address for access to content. An "email paywall" is a lower hurdle that they may be more likely to clear. By leveraging the email address, visitors get access to more content, and you get a way to more effectively connect with your fleeting traffic.
A direct email connection can help you increase engagement among your non-paying visitors. PostUp data shows that site visitors from search and social visit fewer pages per session than visitors from email. They also view fewer total pages over their lifetime. Connecting with drive-by visitors through the inbox allows you to monetize these audiences and generate more revenue from pageviews and in-email ad placement. Make sure you grab their attention with active capture widgets that offer them a relevant email newsletter.
What else can publishers do to optimize revenue from elusive engagers? You can test a flexible paywall meter, ensuring you don't miss out on serving ads to readers who won't ever pay for content anyway. If nothing else, you can keep sending email. When the Seattle Times found that visitors from email are 25 times more likely to convert to a paid subscription than Facebook referrals, who knows? It's possible you may eventually win them over.
After all, it's the Year of Audience. Anything can happen.
Editor, PostUp PlayBook


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Hello all! There is a big surprise that I've been waiting to unveil, and I think now is the perfect time to do so. For a few days before and during spring break, I, my brother, and several other students from school will be taking a class trip to Quebec, Canada!
The group of us will be visiting many different sites and attractions all over the province. These include a tour of Quebec city, the Musée du Fort, Montmorency Falls, and a visit to the Montréal Science Centre. We will be accompanied by tour guides, chaperones, and Mr. Petit, the wonderful and extremely generous French teacher who will be running the trip! The full itinerary can be found at the bottom of this article.
We will be leaving first thing in the morning on April 12, 2017—that's Wednesday—and arriving back in the states 5 days later. I will make a post every evening detailing the events and experiences of the day. This will include pictures, vlogs, and firsthand accounts from other people attending the trip with me. I also plan to release a poem or short story here and there, just so my blog won't be entirely focused on the trip.
I'm very excited for this trip! This will be the 4th time I've travelled outside of the United States, and the 2nd time I've been to Canada. The first time was when I was 7 years old, though, so this should be a great new experience for me, anyways. Oh and by the way, we won't be taking a flight there; a long bus ride to and from the country awaits us. All of this is sure to bring a fresh new adventure that you all are sure to enjoy!


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Tag Archives: illustrations
Art for Divine Comedy by Dante
Gustave Doré did a series of famous illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy; you may view a few of them below. Click on an image to see it in a larger size.
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Faust Illustrations
Here are some Faust illustrations. Click on each image to see it in a larger size.
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Goethe's Faust Read Aloud Video Excerpt
Listen to a bit of Goethe's Faust in the original German. It's always useful to know the sound and cadence of other languages. This video shows a few vintage illustrations. Other World Literature (E5) videos
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Day 1 – Journey to Paris
The excitement started the morning of the day we got on the plane. I checked my email in the morning and found a message from our Paris Hotel that our reservation had been cancelled. We have had this reservation since January. There was then a frantic search for a new place to stay in Paris that we had to find within a few hours so we could leave to get on the plane. So far this has definitely worked out for the best! We have a quite large, by Paris standards, apartment! It's an amazing fourth floor apartment up a crazy spiral staircase with floor to ceiling balcony doors in the living room and bedroom.
The flight here was uneventful and by random draw we got the only non-English speaking taxi driver who had the driving skill of Jeff Gordon. He got us to our lovely apartment in record time through wall to wall traffic. We spent the day just doing little explorations of our amazing neighborhood and trying to stay awake. After we had been up for about 40 hours we finally went to bed and SLEPT! Today will be dedicated to exploring the Louvre and learning the metro system.
A few pictures to show you what I see.
Our lovely staircase. By the time we hit floor three our legs are very tired!
Lovely little buildings built onto other lovely buildings.
Every street in our neighborhood filled with restaurants, and shops and patisserie's and flowers living below apartments.
Looking right from our apartment. All of the people look as you expect. Beautiful women all wearing five inch black pumps or ballet flats. Older women all decorated in scarves and carrying rolling bags. Motorcycles, scooters and tiny little cars rushing back and forth on the streets and sidewalks.
A back street in our neighborhood.


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Swissquote, Manchester United's first official global forex & online financial trading partner, has launched an innovative new video series "Take the Lead", demonstrating the synergies between FX trading and football.
The series starred Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney and his fellow Red Devils stars Sergio Romero, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
The "Take the Lead" series showcases the similarities between players and traders in a unique split screen format. Created from a point of view angle, the video details two viewpoints in 180 degrees from the perspective of a player and a trader, giving viewers a unique 360˚ insight into the mental and physical preparation required away from the football pitch as well as with forex trading.
Each video in the series is also set in a different living space, representing how FX trading is not restricted to the office or trading floor, but is in fact something that anyone can manage on the go in real-time in any environment.
"There are actually a lot of similarities between the worlds of football and trading, with regards to many of the skills and knowledge required to be successful. Through the 'Take the Lead' series, we wanted to highlight these emotional connections while allowing the viewer to see how they are incorporated in the Manchester United's player's everyday lives, through four different scenarios, said Marc Burki, CEO and co-Founder of Swissquote.
"At Swissquote we take pride in our tactical approach, providing quality expertise and advice which enables our clients to make the best possible decisions to stay one step ahead in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of Forex trading."


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Daniel and I extended our vay-kay and ended up in Cali, visiting cousin Kandus! Her place is 5 min walk from the beach! Daniel & I walked past the condo's that we all stay in & thought of all the good memories that our fantastic fam has shared here! The cabin trip was spectacular and as Kim mentioned the highlight was when we were playing right,left, center (with $) and Dylan announced that his mom has colon cancer and & could any1 give her $ :)
Kandus, Daniel and I are thinking of ya! and sending you positive energy from Cali, sealed with the ocean breeze and good memories!
Luv ya lots!
-Ur 3 crazy cousins! (or mayb just 2) Kandus is a norm-ee who puts up with Daniel and I by default of being related:)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Hall-ah! from Sunny California!
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Opinion Columns & Blogs
Iran nuclear deal is a path away from war
We have seen what comes of U.S. involvement in Middle East wars — destabilization, new terrorist threats and more war.
The pact with Iran announced Tuesday is about diminishing the chances of the United States going to war to stop Iran from deploying a nuclear weapon. To that end, the U.S. and its negotiating partners forged a sound deal. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry should be hailed for a historic achievement.
To gain the lifting of international economic sanctions, Iran agreed to surrender 98 percent of its supply of low-enriched uranium and to remove two-thirds of its nuclear centrifuges — technology that spins uranium into the concentrated form that could produce a nuclear explosion.
Iran also agreed not to seek or possess highly enriched uranium for at least 15 years. Significantly, it consented to full-time monitoring of every aspect of its nuclear program.
The agreement doesn't squash Iran's nuclear ambitions forever; the country can produce as much nuclear fuel as it wants after 15 years. A big drawback is the eventual lifting of an embargo on Iran's ability to trade conventional weapons.
The pact doesn't change Iran's status as a nation that supports terrorist organizations, commits human rights violations and has threatened to destroy Israel.
But if the deal succeeds, Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon would be set back by many months. If Iran strays from the negotiated terms, the U.S. and other nations could and should reinstate sanctions.
The deal has critics. Some members of Congress view it as a betrayal of Israel.
But if Congress succeeded in clearing the high bar needed to reject the pact, our nation would be left with only one viable option for deterring a nuclear Iran.
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March Favorites!
Hey Beauties!
How is everyone doing? I must say that these past few weeks have been tough on me. I may not be regularly posting daily, but I will do my best to get some quality content out to you all as much as possible.
I am excited to be writing about my March favorites!! These products are amazing and I can't say that I would like to live without them!
I first want to start off my talking about this beauty right here!
Tarte Maracuja Oil
This oil has LITERALLY saved my face! I was breaking out regularly and couldn't figure out why. Still to this day, I don't know why, but when I started using this, my face cleared up within 2 days!!! I use it every day and night and so far my face hasn't looked better!!
This is me, no makeup, right after washing my face. It looks like a baby's face!! And I am about to be 30!
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Liquid Foundation
Supergoop CC Cream – SPF 35
I use both the foundation and CC cream combined daily and I have yet to find a foundation that I liked better (still looking). It provides a nice medium coverage, dewy glow to your face. I get compliments on how natural it looks as well! Given how expensive foundations are these days, even buying both of these, it's only about $40 and lasts twice as long!
Colourpop No Filter Concealer
I just picked this up about 2 weeks ago and I must say, I AM IMPRESSED!! I LOVE Colourpop and have been a fan since they first launched. They surprise me every time! This concealer is so close to the Tarte Shape Tape but costs only $6!!!
They have 30 shades that can be used to conceal, highlight or contour!
Maybelline Fit Me Loose Powder
After using my foundation cocktail that I just mentioned, I will set my face with this powder. I have talked about this before, but I must say, it has easily become a huge favorite of mine!
This pic is from today (no filter)
OFRA Cosmetics Rodeo Drive Highlighter
This highlighter, along with my ABH x Amrezy one are my go to highlighters when I want to glow it up!! OFRA's highlighters are SO pigmented and gorgeous! I'd recommend all of them, but this one shade in Rodeo Drive is stunning!
JeffreeStar Velour Liquid Lipsticks
I just recently purchased these, but had never tried them before. They quickly became a staple when it came to liquid lipsticks. They last all day long and have such a vibrant range of colors. The only down fall is that I have noticed the color you see in the tube comes out quite a bit darker on the lips, or at least on me they do.
I tend to have the problem with most liquid lipsticks. Maybe it's just me.
This is the shade Doll Parts (which is also from today). This picture was taken AFTER lunch and I didn't even reapply!
That's all for last month's favorites!
What were some of your favorite products last month?


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I got so many emails from people about my last two issues
of "The Good Stuff", I have hardly had time to reply to them all.
Since so many were interested in Dolphins and Whales I thought I would
pass this along.
This was sent to me the other night by a friend and business partner
Rich Shipley.
Here's a different kind of Hawaiian music for you. My friend Dan Sythe
set up hydrophones in the ocean here in the Kihei area of Maui. The whale
and dolphin songs and underwater sounds are being broadcast LIVE on the net
24/7. You can listen right now to this mind boggling chorus.
If at all possible, make a point of listening at night (Hawaii time).
is MUCH more signing and vocalization at night. Especially right now while
we are close to the full moon.
This is recorded right off the beach where I live!
I tuned in and WOW!
I was on my computer at 1am and listening LIVE to the whales that
are in the ocean outside my window!
In fact, I am listening right now
Here is the direct link
You need realplayer to hear it
If the Mic is not running go listen to the archived sounds.
On another note ( pun intended )
Not only was the response high to
" Hot Air"
it brought me several new business partners.
People who had been on my list for some time.
Realize that this article was about:
The Science of Farting!
click here if you missed it
It was not about "how to get rich in your sleep"
Or "Pre-launch less than 24 hours ago. Billion dollar parent company"
It was something I thought was funny and alot of other people did too!
I don't make money from drowing people in advertisements and BS
I make money from having a good time.
Really, who do you know that would not want that?
Who ever they are, don't give them MY name! :-}
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Buckerell Lodge Hotel lies within its own extensive grounds and yet is just one mile from the heart of Exeter, providing the perfect combination of peace and seclusion with the convenient city access and within close proximity to Exeter Airport. Guests will also appreciate the nearby charms of Dartmoor and the area's lovely beaches, which are less than thirty minutes drive away.
The hotel's location and beautifully-appointed amenities which were refurbished in November 2005, make it an ideal venue for a range of events including meetings and conferences, private dining and formal receptions. The hotel is licensed for weddings and its beautifully landscaped gardens and excellent culinary reputation also make it a perfect venue for a memorable day.
The Buckerell Suite is an elegant self contained, regency style function room employing a predominantly green and gold colour scheme with contemporary pale scumbled finishes to the walls and ceilings. It has the capacity to accommodate up to 80 delegates and has a raised stage, ideal for shows and exhibitions. Climate control and Wi-Fi connectivity is in place.
The Garden Suite has a 42" wall-mounted plasma screen with wireless or wired powerpoint functionality and can accommodate up to 50 delegates theatre-style. It is self-contained with two syndicate rooms above, toilet facilities (including Wheelchair-accessible) and double-doors leading out to its own garden with great views of the pond and frisky wildlife! Climate control and Wi-Fi connectivity is also in place.
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One of the many joys of birding in other countries is spending time with local guides. Whether it's driving through the towns or bumping along on a back road, for a short, sweet time we are receiving the gift of a glimpse into their lives.
Trinidad is a small island in the West Indies, located eight miles (12 km) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. It has rainforests and plantations, cities and towns, fishing, and steel drum music. Their economy is based largely on the export of oil and natural gas products. Wikipedia Trinidad overview
It was originally called "Land of the Hummingbird" by the South American Lokono people…and hummingbirds still grace the rainforests. Some of the most beautiful hummingbirds in the world live here.
And there are a lot of birds on this tropical island, 460 different species.
During our six days in Trinidad, our modest accommodations were located in a mountain rainforest eco-lodge. Asa Wright Nature Centre. For us, every day was about finding the birds.
Some days the guide drove a few of us into town, visiting birding spots like sewage ponds, swamps, and an old abandoned army base. I realize that doesn't sound glorious, but it was.
One afternoon we went to the Caroni Swamp, a 12,000-acre mangrove wetland famous for the nightly arrival of huge flocks of scarlet ibis.
That was magical. And I also loved cruising the back roads, not only for the panoply of exotic birds, but to see native Trinidadians in their daily routines.
Some of the scraggliest trees were the sites of dozens of colorful birds. We watched a tufted coquette, one of the tiniest and showiest hummingbirds in the world, hassling a much-bigger owl.
There were often tanagers everywhere you looked.
In a residential neighborhood on a mountainside we watched yellow-rumped caciques among their needle residences, while squawking macaws flew by.
We were birding among cacoa trees when a Rastafarian silently walked by extending the two-finger peace symbol.
This is a construction site near our lodge, we passed it at least twice a day. They have perpetual wash-outs here, during heavy rains.
When we weren't busy trying to spot a bird, one or another of us in the group would ask our guide questions about the country; school system, local or national government, or more personal questions. Some guides like to tell the local folk stories about certain trees or birds.
We had different guides every day while in Trinidad, and they all revealed different stories.
One guide often pointed out the crops we were looking at, how the product was used, how you ate it and what it tasted like. He liked to cook so he would tell us how to fix it and flavor it.
While in a traffic jam, one guide explained they have a lot of traffic in Trinidad because it is so cheap to drive a car, fuel costs almost nothing.
On top of being excellent birders, as I often point out, guides are fluent in many languages, knowledgeable about the science of birds, and savvy about the biology and botany of the area.
What a gift it is to drive through a foreign country, listening to a person tell about his country and its history, his friends and family, his surroundings. In Trinidad it was always men who were the guides, but I was happy to see a few women naturalist trainees at the Asa Wright Nature Centre.
Always, no matter what country we are in, it boils down to the same thing for all of us:
We strive to establish a comfortable and productive life, connect with loved ones and neighbors, and work through our troubles, our hopes, and our fears.
Photo credit: Athena Alexander
Posts I've written about special birds seen in Trinidad:


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On Thursday WTIT: The Blog does a meme called Thursday Thunks that has been written by Berleen and Kimber. Now we've been added as part of the mix. What we've promised to Kimber and Berleen is that on our turn, we'd write my questions within the spirit of Thunks. All the meme questions are in bold.
2. Why do you think bananas are shaped the way they are? There's only one response here, but I won't go there. Great source of potassium.
3. In one word (OK, you can go three to four MAX) , what do most people describe you as? Disillusion, Crazy, Bizarre & Loyal.
4. Choice (stupid but a choice…): Loss of vision, ability to speak or hearing – which do you choose? (you have to choose one….) It's like a law. But we can't make you. Speak. I could use a computer to speak. No music? I'd go blind before that.
5. Do you like lemons? Do you use them to clean with or just as a food source? Or are you saving them up for 2012? I like Smirnoff Tuscan Lemonade Ready-to-Serve for sure. Or at least selling it. It also comes in Pomegranate, Grand Cosmo, Savannah Tea, & Mojito. If you live in Massachusetts, you better try them.
6. When you are feeling icky with that sickness feeling, what is your first choice for feel-better medicine? Smirnoff.
7. You are starving. You have not had anything to eat for days. In front of you is poison ivy, a live hissing cockroach, and a rotten stinky piece of some sort of mystery meat to eat. Which would you pick and why? The safest bet would be the cockroach. Yuk.
8. Who was the last person you bought a present for? What was it? Will you buy Berleen one? I bought my Uncle Fred a hearing aid for his birthday. Does Berleen need one?.
9. Name 3 things you want your kids to learn before they grow up. (If you don't have kids, feel free to explain to the other players why you chose the "no kids" choice. Yea. I know. (Those who have children will NEVER get it. And no, don't explain it…) They are grown. Where was this meme question when I needed it? You can teach your kids? Who knew? Oh the shame of it all!
10. What was your favorite toy as a child? What happened to it? My Yankees' baseball cards. No one's mother would admit that they tossed them. But they all did.
11. If you could paint your house ANY color you wanted and your friends, family & neighbors would love the color from the moment they saw it, what would it be? It would be whatever my lady chose. She's REALLY into decorating and I am SO not into giving a shit. About the process, that is.
12. If the Pillsbury Dough Boy got into a fight with Mrs. Butterworth who would win? And would anybody get hurt? And do we seem desperate even asking? Yes. If I actually really had written this weeks' TT, I'd hurl. For their 100th I recycled these fuckers and did a "best of." If you didn't come here, you would not have known this.
13. What was the last thing you would guess that Kimber took a picture of? Her eyes. Black and blue, oh what those five feet can do, has ANYBODY SEEN MY GAL? Oh. Thanks for stopping by. We're back with that Rock 'n Roll Fridays !!
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We realize that is a lofty expectation.
WTIT: The Blog is back tomorrow.
Either way.
It's Rock 'n Roll Fridays with Nirvana.
Same time. Same blog.