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Or, as Amber Naslund, Director of Community at Radian6 quoted by on Mashable in his useful article '5 Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media Identity' puts it,
"You can't keep the peas from touching the mashed potatoes."Does it matter?
I have been worried for some time that when it comes to social media I might not be taking sufficient care to separate the personal from the professional (or the peas from the potatoes). I don't draw a sharp line between work and play in real life either but I respect those who do and think I owe it to my colleagues to make my online writing and resources available to them without requiring them to sacrifice their privacy.
I eat my peas with honey; I've done so all my lifeMy use of Facebook, and later that of Twitter, started out as a a work-related experiment and only later on took on a social dimension as friends and family members found my Facebook account and joined in the game. Being something of a solitary wasp, I suspect I wouldn't have felt the need to sign up with Facebook just for the social contact. In that respect, I wouldn't miss Facebook if it disappeared tomorrow but I would miss the professional contacts I maintain through social media including Facebook, Twitter, blogging and microblogging.
So there we were at ALT-C 2007 in Nottingham. I was enjoying spending time with colleagues from the my department (the School of Physics and Astronomy @ Edinburgh) and in much the same line of work but with whom I had little contact in the ordinary run of things because I worked by myself on a project that was largely outwith the department. Could Facebook allow me to keep in contact with these colleagues whose input and support I valued?
I can now report that the experiment had a positive outcome, at least for me. Not only have I shared information of professional interest and kept in touch with people but, more importantly, I know my colleagues much better than I would otherwise have done and I have received a level of personal support that has, at times, saved my sanity.
Three years on, the project on which I was originally employed is winding down, I've been redeployed to mainstream activites and, in one of those strange quirks of fate, I now share an office with some of the people who were there at Nottingham at the start of the Facebook experiment. From my point of view at least, it's been a painless transition and I think that's largely due to the Facebook relationships I developed and maintained with my 'new' coworkers during the experiment.
It makes the peas taste funny but it keeps them on the knifeThree years is sufficient for a trial phase and my approach to the use of social media has matured. I sense a sea change in the academic use of social media and an emerging realisation of the dangers of not having an online presence - it looks downright suspicious these days if you google someone and find nothing. In addition, I contend that a professional presence is not enough - people want and expect to be able to see something of the person behind the persona.
Facebook worked for me in the days of innocence, when few of my colleagues were online, but it isn't the right tool for me now and I wouldn't recommend it to others. The big problem with Facebook is its reciprocal nature. You're welcome to look at mine but you have to accept that I get to look at yours in return. Some of my colleagues created dummy accounts to avoid giving offence by refusing to be my 'friend' on Facebook and this is a shame because I really didn't want to pry or judge but I did hope for something more personal than a waxwork stand-in.
I need a professional presence online. It's no longer an experiment, it's a requirement and I think I have to accept that some cross-contamination between the peas and the potatoes is inevitable and might even improve the palatability of both. Indeed, having very little personal information about you out there on the web may be more dangerous than having a lot. For example, if this blog post was the only piece of writing by me online, a prospective employer might be concerned about my 'solitary wasp' comment. Perhaps I wouldn't play nicely with others? As it is, there's plenty of evidence out there about my sociable and collaborative nature.
Yes, it's possible that a someone might look at my Ping profile and wonder if someone who likes everything from Bach to Boogie might lack focus (probably true). And what I would like to call a quirky sense of humour might be seen as a tendency towards flippancy (also true). But what counts is that you understand the peas and potatoes problem and are seen to be addressing it in an informed and systematic way.
Improving my table manners
I'm working my way through '5 Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media Identity'. I'm paying attention to developing my personal brand and I've started to divide my accounts into those that are personal and those that are professional. Where the purpose of accounts has become muddled, I'll either abandon them or divide them into two.
To facilitate stealth followers (those who wish to follow without reciprocating), I pledge to add RSS feeds to my blogs and microblogs. In October I'll jump ship from Facebook to Diaspora in the hope that it will give me more options and better levels of control.
Above all, I've decided that, within reason, I'm not too worried about the peas touching the tatties. I blame the gravy.
Professional links
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yes i believe TurnkeyFX-Demo is responding with a parameter of "Real" instead of "Demo". so EAs, Third Party services such as Myfxbook, believe TurnkeyFX-Demo is actually a real account versus a demo account.
this is no big deal for Myfxbook, as you can change the dropdown (which initially defaults to what the server responds with – for TurnkeyFX-Demo it is Real) to whatever you like. but this is a potential issue for commercial EAs which rely on this parameter to determine if you are using a Real account or not.
many commercial EAs limit the amount of real accounts you have on a per license basis. as an example, if you buy 1 license for an EA, there is a chance you can't run a real account with a demo simultaneously on FinPro. this can be an issue if you like to test different settings on the demo, etc.
one other topic i would like to add is security – FinProTrading does not have any two step authentication anywhere. this is very surprising for a broker in 2018 not to have any sort of authentication for logins, withdrawals, etc.
i will say though that FinProTrading spreads are amazing, and i hope they add Two Step Authentication soon, as i would like to use them for many of my EAs which are spread dependent.
OK, thanks, I have no earthly idea about MyFxBook or how it figures
out LIve versus Demo… At 21:00 GMT and for that hour period thereafter,
especially on pairs such as GBP/NZD… FinProTrading/ TurnkeyForex
(both using TurnkeyFX as the liquidity aggregator) has terrible spreads,
but most of the time, although it is a very reactive spread, it has very
good spreads, with excellent execution precision… Yes, any BOT which
is dependent upon tight pricing, must monitor the spreads dynamically,
since they are, as I said "reactive" on these brokers. They also generate
maybe as much as 10x the incoming Market data than the lesser
brokers do… That's an issue if you process every tick, as I do…
across 28 Forex pairs. Most impressive are the very low commissions,
all of which technicals, taken together, put most other brokerages in the shade.
My code checks the "isDemo" flag, but unfortunately, I never connect to
Demo accounts, so I don't know about your claim…
I remember the good old days when U.S. persons were able
to obtain Dukascopy Accounts in Switzerland through a
"white label" program through the broker (memory may fail me,
since it was so long ago…) FXDD when they had U.S. operations…
I had written a huge amount of code using the JForex API, for
micro scalping. Ironically, I was approached last week by a
Dukas account holder asking if I would trade for them. So I
"dusted off" the old code, and decided to accept the challenge.
But it so took me back to the days when we had fairly decent
U.S. Forex brokers, as well as access to offshore brokers…
hyperscalper (wiping a tear from his eyes…)
yea the good old days when i had account with ibfx / interbankfx , DBFX . citifxpro, trade station and hotspotfx
I remember when you didn't need $10M net worth to trade FX on Interactive Brokers. The disintegration of the FX industry in the USA over the past 8 years has just been surreal. If Dali could paint a picture of the CFTC, I wonder what it would look like?
So is anyone having issues with withdrawing profits via BTC from FinPro Trading? I was reading a couple of reviews were customers were screaming they won't let you withdraw profits only initial deposit etc, but that might have been tied in with the bonus options which I'm going to avoid. I'm looking to open $200 ECN account and understand that BTC deposits are a one way street just like bank transfers (No safety for the "sender"). Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The only way to know the difference on the app is by checking the actual server which your accounts are connected to. The right corner would still read: "REAL" even if it's a demo. But checking the servers is the key for quick identification. I'm sure you already know this by now.
Can someone from the US trading offshore answer this question…
Why are CME Currency futures not a viable option in the US? Day trading margin on the major pairs is anywhere from 125-250:1 leverage.
Is the size of 1 full contract or the added cost of real time data the issue?
For one thing CME doesn't have liquidity in many of the Yen pairs, which these days is the "risk" trade.
Are you talking about JPY crosses? I had a level II Globex feed in the past and from what I remember the top of book & <3 pip liquidity depth on the majors were higher than all retail forex ECNs I have seen, however that was during US session.
Don't get me wrong, I'm currently with Finpro, FXchoice & Tradersway. I currently split my ticket size across all 3 using a trade copier EA & VPS, but I have been seriously thinking about coming back to the US and trading CME currency futures.
The fear of these offshore broker's bank intermediaries losing their USD corresponding banking relationships due to US regulatory pressure is a constant concern.
I hear you. That was a fun time. FXDD, then Forex FS, then nothing…
A lot of my hours coding ended up being wasted and as a working stiff, I don't have a lot of time to spare.
The lessons for me were;
On the topic of being denied platforms and APIs, I've noticed a lot of REST APIs recently available.
After JForex was eliminated as an option for US traders, I started programming in R and using a REST API.
An upside of this change is that many Crypto exchanges use REST APIs. Also, I just checked and several brokers offer REST APIs nowadays.
It's unlikely any laws will be passed that will invalidate my R code (or whatever language one chooses) if many brokers make REST APIs available.
The ideal situation is that brokers present a generic API and we write in whatever language we choose. In this model, we can change brokers easily, because we can write our code in any language we want and simply modify the syntax for calls to the broker as needed.
It doesn't have to be REST, but REST works and brokers seem to be adopting it.
I'm happy to say, I can port my code between brokers much more easily today than I could 10 years ago. This is not specific to going offshore, but this model does empower the individual with personal liberty and helps solve a part of the problem we're facing. Hopefully, no one has to have their code made unusable overnight again.
Sounds like you are trading much larger positions than me. But yes, I was referring to the yen crossrate futures on globex. For example, EURJPY, GBPJPY and AUDJPY seem to average 3-4 pip spreads during the Asian trading session – much worse than even US Division FX brokers.
But I tell you who has really been impressing me lately is Evolve Markets, if you don't mind the bitcoin funding. I opted for the zero commission account, and seeing under 1 pip (slightly) for many of the pairs. The 500:1 leverage is way more than I need.
He'll skip on painting a picture and just submit a "smh" gif or emoji lol
For smaller traders, in my experience, when I used to work with Futures Traders is that they were under-funded and were unable to control their risk, due to the "indivisible" value of the 1 contract commitment in, say, 6E ( EUR/USD ).
As you know, in Forex, the same Risk can be 1/100th less (or anywhere in between) and multiple price entries can be used to improve the cost basis ( Volume Weighted Average Entry price )…
If this is not a factor, with large accounts, then Futures trading is viable. In my case, since I do only Forex, Forex analytics would apply equally well to the corresponding Futures contracts with Forex underlyings…
Those who prefer Futures are certainly under-valuing the flexibility and breadth which Forex offers… I use Forex inter-relationships to factor out Currency Trending, and that provides a high level of predictability in Forex trading… (don't ban my post, since it's not advertising!)
Honestly, I think the Forex market (at least the major 28 Pairs, based on the 8 primary Currencies, omitting CNY) is one of the most interesting markets, since we can literally "calculate" where the opportunities lie, as there are "constraints" internal to the Forex markets, which do not exist in any other market types, I'd say… but anyway…
Finally, the "death blow" which the Futures markets have dealt to Forex in the U.S. makes this Forum extremely valuable for Forex traders to find brokers, since Forex in the U.S. is really just "dead" in the sense we've become accustomed in the past…
No issues. But, yes, my recommendatiion is never ever to accept bonus type money from any broker… With the leverages available, does that really help anyone? And if you need "bonus money" maybe you're just under-funded, man… !
Yeah, I very strongly recommend this broker. It is a fully anonymous account creation and they have now migrated to MetaTrader 5 for new accounts. For me, using the NJ4X framework, fortunately I am able to deal with mixed MT4 and MT5 accounts.
I can't say anything negative about Evolve.Markets from any perspective. It's almost "magical" … I have noticed that since their MT5 implementation is a recent development, that there are some disconnect/reconnect issues, but maybe MT5 is just a bit more sensitive to connection quality…
Your ability to quickly move funds will depend upon the underlying Crypto currency. For BTC accounts, you'll suffer the slow response of the BitCoin network. But for native LTC (LiteCoin) account types, transaction confirmation times are very quick.
Initially they'll give you a BTC account, but I prefer LTC so you just open up a second live account using the LTC native funding type. I guess you can just delete your BTC account if you wanted to… VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me…
RISK of course, is that your accounts are Crypto-funded, so you will be exposed to exchange rate fluctuations between your account Currency and your Fiat or normal currency, EUR, USD, whatever… This can be seen either as a risk, or as an additional "dimension" of trading opportunity…
[EDIT] included screenshot showing that LTC (LiteCoin) accounts are also available. You can literally fully set up an account and trade it within 15 minutes or so… Quite amazing. And, I might add, their support is responsive as well… which is a pleasant surprise… I think they can also protect you with a 2-Factor authentication login…
Thanks for the tip about disconnection issues. Haven't experienced that myself yet but will be looking out for it.
For those interested, here's a random screenshot of some major pairs showing in Evolve's zero commission "classic" account. It's about 3 hours into the Asia trading session. The USD pairs are trading at 1 pip. Crossrates are also pretty tight. 1.5 pips on EURAUD is very impressive! The spreads do fluctuate, but this is representative for Asia. NY session is even better.
I would never trade with an account that has commission included
in the spread. It should be raw spread plus commission. But if you
like it, then great …
I can easily give you the spreads for Evolve.Markets during any
session, with some lead time. If you are not doing "precision trading"
where pricing really matters, then it really is insignificant, I'll admit.
The one issue I have with Evolve is having your balance sitting in Crypto. Of course you could always attempt to hedge out that risk by taking a long USD position to cover your balance/profits, however that can get tedious and increases commission costs. That being said, I do have an account there strictly for the 500:1 leverage on CFDs which are banned in the US.
The beginner's guide to FX trading

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I just had the most amazing time this week buying games to update our library's collection. When one is told "you have $1000 to spend by the end of the year", one doesn't mess around.
Since we have such a family focused collection, we got mainly Nintendo Wii U games, but I did throw in some PS4 and XBox One games to round out the new collection. I made sure to add a variety; including sports and RPG.
Coming soon: round-up of DragonCon 2017!


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23rd Jan 2012, 20:50
No, I am not comparing it to a Town Car or Cadillac, just other crossovers that I have driven, like my wife's HHR and my brother's Santa-Fe, both of which have no road noise and groans in the steering like the Rav did.
I believe we have crossed paths before, and I really don't have time for your back and forth argument. My Rav-4 was a noise trap and that's that.
Good day.
24th Jan 2012, 09:13
And yet here you are arguing back and forth.
Sorry you got a lemon, but mine is perfect. Guess it is time for you to go start a thread about your Hyundai then?
Good luck to you.
24th Jan 2012, 22:41
I suspect that the "thousands of fan clutch problems" rumored for GM's Trailblazer line is like the "thousands of fire deaths" rumored for Pinto (There were really less than 30, it had a better safety record than most cars).
My extended family has owned 4 of the Trailblazer models that are supposedly so "poorly built" and "unreliable". Three of them have passed 100,000 miles with not a single repair, and the third is at 67,000 miles with nothing wrong yet. You can find ANY issue blown out of proportion on the Internet by GM or Ford haters.
We now own a 7-year-old Ford, a 6-year-old Ford and a 9-year-old GM. Not one of them has had a single repair. Not even brake pads.
25th Jan 2012, 08:58
Okay, this argument is tired too. I know what happened to mine, so that is all that is needed to be said anymore. Next topic please!!!
26th Jan 2012, 15:25
Why is it that when someone points out the fallacy of the "unreliable Trailblazer" urban myth, that it is always "time to move on"??
26th Jan 2012, 19:31
At last... the argument will end! Thank you! Stick with what works for you, and I'll do the same.
27th Jan 2012, 08:34
Absolutely NOT, however this site was designed for ACTUAL EXPERIENCE, and not hearsay by Toyota haters and such. I guess just listing facts about what has actually happened to my vehicles is too much for some people to handle. WHATEVER!! Seriously, I know what I have spent and I know what my experiences are. JUST DROP IT NOW!!
I am sick of hearing mythical stories from people who don't own the brands they are commenting on. At least I never do that!!
Now MOVE ON PLEASE, and start your own threads about your actual vehicles. THANK YOU!!
28th Jan 2012, 09:47
Actually there is a thread on here about my brother's Santa-Fe When you are done arguing with these other people, you should try to find it, because it is a true and honest experience, just like the poor riding RAV-4 I had.
Good luck.
28th Jan 2012, 15:52
I know what my experiences are too, the 2009 RAV-4 that we inherited is awful, plain and simple.
It seems to me that all the Toyota buffs on this site are the ones that can't handle it when somebody else has a horrific experience with one, and in the end the person who got burned gets insulted in an unnecessary argument, just because somebody has to get the last word in (they know who they are).
I'm fairly new to this site, and am sorry I ever posted a review. Within hours of my post, I get a comment telling me that RAV-4's don't come equipped with plastic hub caps. I suppose it was just my imagination when they were falling off. WHATEVER!
29th Jan 2012, 14:04
Someday (soon probably) a doctoral candidate in psychology will do a study on how a mediocre and apathetic company such as Toyota can create such blind, unquestioning loyalty in people who buy their products. They will put up with 23 million recalls, thousands in repairs, insufferable noise and rattles, and staunchly maintain that the cars are "better" than GM vehicles that go 100,000 miles with not one single repair. This has to require some major mind control.
As for the RAV-4, I've ridden in several. Noise IS an issue. Normal conversation is not possible. In addition, this is not just a RAV-4 issue. I took a road trip in a friend's new Accord this weekend, and found the road noise so loud we were constantly yelling to be heard above the horrible wind and road noise. He commented that the noise was much worse than in his previous Ford Taurus with over 100,000 miles on it.
I realize that there will be howls of protest from those maintaining that their RAV's are as quiet as a Bentley, and their Accords quieter than a Ford Fusion, and I guess therein lies the need for the doctoral thesis on this odd perception.
30th Jan 2012, 20:39
Hmm, where are you getting this? Are you just hard of hearing perhaps?
We have an '09 Camry and an '06 CR-V, neither one has excessive road noise, and especially not to the point of having to yell to carry out a conversation. My mother (the owner of the CR-V who is completely deaf in her left ear) has never once complained of having a hard time hearing me in either her car or mine.
My son's '96 Corolla with its snow tires on is quite loud, but once we put the regular summer tires on it, even it goes back to being fairly quiet (for a 16 year old econobox with 198,000 miles).
A good friend of ours recently traded in his '06 Toyota RAV-4 for a brand new Toyota Tundra. He loved his RAV-4, but wanted something bigger. I rode in his RAV-4 dozens of times, and not once did I have to yell to carry out a conversation with him. I've ridden in his new Tundra as well; by far the most comfortable truck I've ever been in.
I haven't ridden in or driven any of the new domestics, so I cannot comment on them, however, I must say that I completely disagree with your assessment of today's imports.
1st Feb 2012, 13:24
Along with your good friend, we also traded in our RAV-4, due to a transmission that failed at a hefty 45,000 miles with no help from the dealer.
Compared to the RAV-4, I find our Nissan Murano more powerful, quieter and far more comfortable. The only thing that was better on the RAV-4 was the fuel mileage.
2nd Feb 2012, 14:08
There is no need for a "doctoral candidate in psychology". As a lifelong owner of Toyotas - as are my parents and brother as well - the reason Toyota owners like us are loyal to the brand, is because they are GOOD. The fact that I bought a Toyota truck in high school, and am now in my mid 30's and own the SAME truck, and have had zero issues with it, other than a clutch that needed replacement at 200,000 miles and a faulty front wheel bearing, is just one of many reasons why I and others are loyal. My brother just a few months ago traded in a 12 year old Toyota Avalon. I don't remember the exact mileage, but it was way over 300,000 miles. He didn't exactly take the best care of it either, and yet it just ran and ran and ran. Heck - we didn't even replace the timing belt until it hit 270,000 miles - which I don't recommend, but given that the belt lasted several times over the period it should have, is just more proof that their cars are extremely well-engineered.
I could go on and on. But people generally buy products that leave them with a good ownership experience. I have yet to have a bad experience with Toyota, and thus me and millions of others will continue to buy them. Now - I don't doubt that there are other brands that make good products. But why should people like me switch if we have no reason to. If owning a well-engineered, reliable, highly competent vehicle is deemed "mediocre", then I guess I'll keep on buying "mediocre" cars.


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Friday, June 24, 2011
Chinatown Fair
Riz0ne sent this great picture of him and your humble blog editor ('s arms) that his friend Sarah took. I'll get back to regular posting soon! Also I want to say hello to Derek Yu. Four player Spelunky looks absolutely brilliant!
EDIT: Haitani is apparently in Australia this weekend.
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nice cf photo, has it ever occured to you that you can buy that old cf st cabinet from the photo via the henry cen/sam nj storage grapevine for about $200 ?
ok i will def have to check this blog now every weekend now leading up to evo.. wish there was a section to the right that was labeled this weeks streams or "in this week's replays"
thanks again for telling me sbout the shadowloo stream lol gootecks spent 23hrs on a plane just so we wouldnt have to hear two aussie's ramble.. his presence there while tottaly insane, rounds out and puts focus esp for the american audience for this events commentary.. seriously, have you ever heard two aussie's Try and knowingly converse infront of a captive audience?!
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Last update: Saturday 10/10/15C/I held Local Hack Day at the Fordham Foundry Incubator. This all-day event (from 9 am to 8 pm) is an annual hackathon sponsored by Major League Hacking and Knewton where teams of diverse students from across C/I's programs learn, collaborate, and engage with mentors to build tech products that solve real world challenges.
This year's event will expose over 100 C/I students to the power of technology with workshops on topics like Git, JavaScript, Angular JS, Node.js, Rails, and APIs. More information can be found on the event page and program page.
NOTE: On Friday 12/19/15, C/I posted a Vimeo video of this event
Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants who used hashtags = @weareci, @FordhamFoundry, and #BronxSoftware. As usual, this DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes tweets in chronological order without comment or classification ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives.


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22 August 2015
Fresh from the runway!
As promised yesterday... I had another idea for the 200th sketch at Freshly made sketches. In my mind's eye I could see it as a starting point for a card inspired by this week's Runway inspired challenge.
So here it is... I couldn't decide this time which shot I like best, so I am showing both ;)
The flower is from the Silhouette on line store. Design ID #77150
The fern leaf is a dingbat font. The letter z from Janda flower doodles.
I added liquid gold pearl to the centre of the flower and around the end of the leaf.
I really wish I could tell you that I did the blended background , but unfortunately no... my inking ability doesn't stretch that far! I used the filled gradient function (designer edition provides) to create the background.
To explore the detail of the dress I zoomed in... and noticed that her sandals don't look the same! That's was something new to me!
I used the sketch upside down.
Thanks for looking!
Have a great weekend!
19 comments:
- Julie B said...
What a fab take on the picture and sketch. :)
- August 22, 2015 at 1:51 PM
- Lynn said...
Love the contrast of colors. Beautiful Hannalie.
- August 22, 2015 at 2:24 PM
- Cindy Lovell said...
So pretty!! I love the background and the pretty flower!!
- August 22, 2015 at 3:11 PM
- Anet van Zyl said...
Dankie vir die mooi boodskap oor my kaartjie Hannelie, ek waardeer dit. Hou baie van jou mooi kaartjie, die kleur van die blom is treffend teen die mooi ligte geel agtergrond. Groete uit Australië.
- August 22, 2015 at 4:07 PM
- Petra Swart said...
Daai blom lyk eenvoudig wonderlik teen die sagte geel agtergrond, vrou!!!! Ek hou nogal van die rok en ek moes gaan kyk na die sandale - dit gaan seker nou 'n nuwe modegier word!!! Die kleure wat jy gebruik het is pragtig en sing van die lente wat duidelik nou by ons in aantog is!!! Hou van jou sentiment op die ovaal en die klein bietjie goud is pragtig!!! 'n Pragtige skepping, vrou!!!
Groete en geniet wat oor is van die naweek!!!
- August 22, 2015 at 6:24 PM
- !neke said...
Love how you used this sketch !
Ineke x
- August 22, 2015 at 6:59 PM
- Geri said...
Fabulous card! Love all the softly colored 'white space'.
The background is stunning! Thanks for sharing the tip! I thought that you were THE Master Blender of all times when I saw your card! Your cleverness and close relationship that you have with your Silhouette are tops! Never in a million years would I have thought to use the Gradient Fill feature as you have here! You're brilliant!
Yeah, what's up with the sandals? Is this a new trend that we've been missing out on?
- August 22, 2015 at 7:47 PM
- Linda Callahan said...
Beautiful interpretation of that inspiration photo! And hooray for another fab card with our FMS card!
- August 22, 2015 at 8:55 PM
- Anita in France said...
The gradient colour is gorgeous, Hannelie ... thought you'd been busy with ink and sponge! Gorgeous bloom ... such lovely layering! Heard of different laces ... and socks ... but sandals ... that's a new one!! Hugs, Anita :)
- August 23, 2015 at 12:24 AM
- Amy O said...
I love this flower and how you've used the sketch. Thanks for joining us in our 200th sketch celebration at Freshly Made Sketches!
- August 23, 2015 at 6:39 AM
- Jacquie Southas said...
Beautiful & bold design, Hannelie!
- August 23, 2015 at 9:03 AM
- Bellule said...
Magnifique avec ce dégradé de jaune.
Bravo tu as énormément de talent !
- August 23, 2015 at 10:49 AM
- Cheryl W. said...
Beautiful card! That flower is really pretty, and I liked the way you used the fern as your dividing line. After your comment about the sandals, I had to zoom in on them, too. I also noticed her little box clutch that is covered with the same fabric (or at least the same design) that is in her dress. Very haute couture!
- August 23, 2015 at 11:55 AM
- Valentyna Komisarenko said...
Beautiful, Hannelie! The background is gorgeous and the flower is just perfect for it!
- August 23, 2015 at 3:40 PM
- Jen Timko said...
Another beauty! Your colors and that background...wow! Thanks for joining our celebration at FMS!
- August 24, 2015 at 9:41 AM
- Jen W. said...
I was totally oohing and aching over your amazing ink blending abilities before I read your post! Ha ha! Whether you did it or not it looks amazing - such a gorgeous take on the dress.
- August 25, 2015 at 4:41 AM
- Marika said...
Oh, my Lord! Love that card! Gorgeous!
- August 25, 2015 at 2:13 PM
- Shona Chambers said...
Such a perfect idea for the challenge, its spot on!!
- August 30, 2015 at 1:47 PM
- Jennifer Rzasa said...
OMG, I can't believe I didn't notice that her shoes are different! Crazy! I love your card - the flower looks amazing against that background. Thanks so much for joining us on the Runway! :)
- September 1, 2015 at 1:02 AM


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|North American Goldfinch lit upon purple coneflowers in my garden.
Terrible terrible picture, I know, but I finally got a shot of this little fellow who has been visiting my garden all summer long. I have waited patiently for him, since my husband and I first saw him at the end of May, lightly holding onto a fresh new coneflower in my garden. Some days, I was very methodical about it all...setting my camera on the tripod and setting just the right angle and all that (though I am a far cry from a photographer!) But he wouldn't come. At least not while I was there and ready for him. Several times I would open the back door from the kitchen and walk out onto the porch to take Lily, our golden retriever puppy out in the yard and I would see his golden body through a corner of my eye, softly lit upon a flower, head down, nibbling a drying seedhead and as soon as I could move to turn toward him, he was off, flying deep into the green of a neighbors tree. As the summer wore on and the air became still and heavy, and the neighboring yards quiet, but for the chirping of the cicada's, he would come to eat and stay. Even my walking onto the porch didn't frighten him off. I had stopped trying to photograph him weeks before, stopped trying to be the bird papparazzi...let him eat in peace, I said to myself. Let me just enjoy him, let him enjoy too. Except for that one last day that I thought I'd just see...see if he came back...and see if I could get a photo...because, like everything else, memories fade and I wanted to remember this summer and this little visitor...and all the waiting.
And he did not disappoint.
Thank you, goldfinch.
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When I say "minority nurse," I'm referring to one who is different from the larger group.
This may be a male nurse among all female nurses, an Asian nurse among Americans, a foreign nurse from another country, a black nurse among white nurses or a white nurse among black nurses.
Whenever the word "minority" comes up, the most common thought is a black nurse among white coworkers, but you may at one point find yourself among the minority at your job.
Some time back, when I worked in Kenya, our manager told us that we would get a new nurse who was an American.
There were mixed feelings in the department. Some of the nurses were excited while others thought she would not fit in with our culture.
Some of the nurses decided they would keep their distance because they did not trust her.
When she started work, she was asked all sorts of questions like, "Do you live next to Superman?"
Those who asked the questions were genuine and not trying to be mean.
This reminds me how many times I'm asked if lions walk on the streets of Nairobi.
Whenever you find that you are in the minority, people may not understand much about you or your culture and will have all sorts of ideas.
You will find that you have to go out of your way to explain things if you want to easily relate with them.
One of the truths about being in a situation where you are the minority is that you have to go the extra mile to make your coworkers comfortable with you.
It is not unusual to find resistance.
There will be those that do not want to have anything to do with you; others will try to make fun of you or your culture.
Instead of being caught unawares, it is better to anticipate those reactions and prepare for them.
In this article, I want to share four tips that can make it easier to relate with your coworkers.
Ask them how their day is going
Make it a point to ask your coworkers how their day is going.
Nurses in general like to talk about themselves and what they are going through.
If you show that you are interested in them, they too will be interested in you.
Offer any help when possible
Whenever an opportunity to assist your coworkers presents itself, offer your help.
Even if you are a new employee, there is always something you can do to help out.
It can be as small as re-checking the patients' blood pressure for them.
This act of kindness will go a long way, and you will find they will soon warm up to you.
Tell them a little about yourself
Make conversation with your coworkers by talking about your hobbies, your pet or your favorite food.
Nurses easily relate to these topics, and you will soon strike a conversation and find that you have several things in common.
Communicate your challenges
If you are unhappy about something, communicate about it to clear the air.
Avoid getting upset because you are misunderstood; rather, work on making others understand you.
Once your coworkers understand you, you will find that you enjoy your work and the relationships you have made.
I would like to hear what things you do to relate with your coworkers, or if you go out of your way to make a minority nurse feel comfortable.


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Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,
says Yahweh of Hosts. Zechariah 4:6
Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors,
That the King of Glory may come in! Who is this King of Glory?
Yahweh of Hosts: He is the King of Glory. Psalm 24:9-10
By "heathen" in this article we refer to adults who have not heard the gospel of Christ. Whatever their culture or country, their unbelief in Christ is circumstantial; that is, they have had no opportunity to believe. This fact raises the question about their "fate." If Christ is the only way of salvation and these persons do not so much as know of the existence of Christ, are we to conclude that they cannot possibly have salvation, being necessarily lost or damned? If they are damned, is that not unfair and unjust of God inasmuch as they have no opportunity to be saved?
Let us meet the question right where it emerges: Is it not unjust of God to damn a person who has had no opportunity to be saved? Why is it? Assuming that God does damn such persons, why is it unjust of him to do so simply because they have no opportunity to be saved? If these persons are damned they are damned because they are sinners; they are not damned because they have had opportunity to be saved and have not utilized it. Their opportunity, or the lack of it, has nothing to do with their being damned; they are damned because they are sinners. What is unfair in God's damning sinners? If God damned them because they did not believe the gospel, they could legitimately protest that they had no opportunity to believe the gospel; but, if God damns them for other sins, what does the fact that they did not commit this sin of unbelief in the gospel have to do with it?
Some will say: Granted that God could damn men for the sins they have committed even though they did not hear the gospel and there would be no injustice in that as such. But, does God not have an obligation to offer a way of salvation to everyone? But, we ask, why? Why does God have any obligation to offer salvation to any sinner? Grace, by definition, is undeserved. If it were deserved, it would not be a gospel; it would not be grace. If it is a gospel of grace it must be undeserved. If it is undeserved how can it be said that God owes it to anyone?
All right, some will reply, but inasmuch as God (who did not owe the gospel to anyone) did give it to many, is he not under obligation to offer it [to] everyone? But why? If a person who does not deserve it receives a gift, does another person who does not deserve it thereby gain a right to a gift? If he does gain a right to it, is it still a "gift" or a "gospel"? But, it is further urged, this makes God a respecter of persons. Indeed it does; but the respecter of persons which the Bible condemns is an unfair respecter of persons. God is not an unfair respecter of persons and this is no instance of an unfair discrimination. He gives a gift which he does not owe; that puts him under no obligation to give a gift, the same gift, to everyone to whom he does not owe it. Being a respecter of persons, if it is a fair discrimination, is not evil. Cf. the Parable of The Laborers, Matt. 20:1 ff., which speaks to this very point: "Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?" (vs. 15).
All of the above is by way of facing the objections which are commonly made to the doctrine that the "heathen" are lost. Such, we believe, is the teaching of the word of God. "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" is the teaching of Rom. 10:17 in which context the necessity of missionaries is being argued. The world by wisdom knew not God but it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to make his wisdom known (I Cor. 1:21). The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all the unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness, but the gospel is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth (Rom. 1:17). Christ is the light of the world. All the world is in darkness until he shines into it (John 8:12; 9:5). There is none other name given under heaven whereby men must be saved but the name of Jesus (Acts 4:12). He is the way, the truth and the life, no man coming to God but by him (John 14:6).
Christ in teaching this doctrine himself, brings out an aspect of the truth which has not yet been mentioned in this article. In Luke 12:47-48 he tells us that the disobedient man who does not know will be beaten with fewer stripes than the disobedient man who does know. That is to say, that those who do not know the gospel are guilty because of the light which they have and which they have transgressed (cf. especially Rom. 1), but they are not so guilty as those who have had the light of the gospel as well as the light of nature and have sinned against that also. Their light having been so much greater their hardness of heart was so much more developed in resisting it and their guilt is much the more grievous. Therefore, according to Matt. 10:15; 11:22, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah (who are in hell though they sinned only against the light of nature) than for Capernaum and Chorazin (who are in hell with far greater condemnation because they have violated a light so vastly greater than the heathen transgressed).
In conclusion, it may be well to cite the remark of the great Baptist theologian, A. H. Strong: "The question whether the heathen will ever be saved if we do not give them the gospel, is not so serious a one for us as the other question whether we ourselves will ever be saved if we do not give them the gospel." That is to say: Christians have an obligation to evangelize the world. If they do not participate in that duty, although some persons may be lost through their negligence, they will perish with them and with far greater punishment because they have themselves sinned against the far greater light which they have had. In other words, the "fate" of the "heathen" is inextricably connected with the "fate" of "Christians" in this era.
The view of this article is the general view of the church except that there have always been Christian theologians such as Ulrich Zwingli and John Wesley, who have hoped (more often than they have affirmed) that Christ, the only Saviour of the world, may sometimes, admittedly rarely, work independently of the means of grace. Neo-orthodoxy inclines to a universalistic position which teaches the salvation of the heathen.
(1) Karl Barth, Christ and Adam, p. 22 f; 87 f;
(2) W. G. T. Shedd, Sermons to the Natural Man, pp. 78 ff;
(3) John Wesley, Works, New York ed., Vol. II, pp. 485 f.
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Lincolnshire Police public appreciation certificates were awarded to Helen Bennett, Bill Buckenham, Sam Buckenham, Debbie Eales, Brian Greenland, Helen Hippisley, Thelma Kirchen, Heather Nicholls, Paul Roberts, John Rymer, Carol Smith, Nigel Steedman and Amanda Whyte at the ceremony in Nettleham on Wednesday November 26, presented by Squadron Leader James Bradburn.
Louth Search Dogs evolved from an idea at a local dog training club back in 1996, when it was recognised that whilst police dogs are good at locating people, they are not so friendly towards them when they do find them.
The concept of Louth Search Dogs began, and subsequently the team of volunteers has provided invaluable and lifesaving assistance to many 'missing person' searches over the last two decades.
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They can cover large areas of ground in those first few hours of a search when time is critical, and have been involved in finding people in areas where a helicopter search has failed.
Earlier this year, a 64-year-old lady with Alzheimer's was found by the team after search dog 'Scout' gave an indication towards her in a wood from several fields away, and police search advisors said they believed Louth Search Dogs saved the vulnerable lady's life.


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The news tells us we should be afraid of a lot of things. Terrorism. Hillary. Trump. Bernie. Guns. Obama taking away our guns. Kanye West getting too egotistical. Game of Thrones ending.
In fact those things have an extremely small effect on your life in the past, now and the future.
Here are the most important things you should be worrying about. They apply to you personally, mostly, and secondarily to your children.
Not constantly learning
Most of us never pick up a book after we leave high school or college. Or if we've learned a skill we never expand on it. This holds you back in your career the most of all. I remember having a friend with a computer science degree who kept coming back to me (college dropout) for advice all the time. Turned out he never studied outside of school. That lesson stayed with me forever.
Thinking a degree or certificate is a skill
A degree on paper is not a skill. It only means that you took the time to study something and pass an exam without quitting. The most important part is now actually learning a skill and improving on it every day.
Not being healthy
This one is hard, but can easily be solved by thinking about your food as you think about anything complex. Read the labels. Read about nutrition. Take an interest in what you eat (or don't eat). Try to exercise. Studies show that even 7 minutes of strong exercise every day is all you need.
Not planting seeds
Most of us are waiting for something or someone before we start the thing we should have started a long time ago. Want to start a new course at school but don't have the money as yet? Go online and learn from free courses on practically every subject. Then when you get the tuition, you will be miles ahead of everyone else in your class. No time to start a business? Take an hour each night to do a little part. Love writing poetry? Start a free blog and post your poems online. Doing all of these things mean you're planting seeds that will help you in the future. Get off your ass and plant some now.
Thinking inside the box
Nothing new was ever invented by thinking the same thoughts that everyone else did. Every piece of technology you use was invented by someone asking themselves the question "what if I did that thing slightly differently?" You learn how to think outside of the box by constantly learning new things.
Thinking you know everything
This is probably the most important thing you should worry about. After all, the greek philosopher Aristotle said "The more you know, the more you know you don't know". If you've ever dug deep into any topic, you know you're just scratching the surface. Never just nod your head and agree to anything. At this point in human history we've had more instantaneous access to information than ever before. Look it up. Then look it up 3 more times from other places to confirm the first lookup. Then you're barely beginning to know a little about a single fact.
Not reading enough books
Whether you read fiction or non-fiction, books are a summary of knowledge that an author has spend a lifetime so far learning. All contained in pages that you can ingest in a day or two. You should be finishing at least a book a week. There's nothing in this world that can make you smarter, faster. Be extremely worried if you can't remember the last time you read a book.
Not being curious
Why are those bubbles in my aquarium? How long does it take for that goldfish to give birth? Do they lay eggs or have live births? What books should I buy for my 3 year old child? Why does that sunset look so great especially when I'm sipping my beer at 6pm? If you're not asking those kinds of questions every moment of the day - even for the fun of it, then you should be seriously worried.
Thinking with your emotions
Every time you face a problem, it's always fun to react based on your feelings. If you normally do this, then be worried. To change this, react more slowly. Count to 10. Count to 10,000. Wait until the feelings die down, then think logically instead. You'll be surprised how much you change this way.
Being too comfortable
Catch yourself every day as you start to slip into your comfort zone again. If you find yourself building too much of a nest, whether real or metaphorical, then you're too comfortable. Act as if everything you have could be taken away tomorrow (it could). The times of most learning is when we are outside of our comfort zone. Your brain literally rewires itself to cope, and thus you have a whole new set of skills. I'm not saying you shouldn't relax, but this is what a "rut" is.
Not having goals
Unless you're a pre-teen, you should firmly be planning and executing on what you will be doing tomorrow, next week, next month and the next 5 years. Write down your goals in a place where you see them every day, then start working on them one by one.
Most of what you need to take away the fear, is in your hands right now. Some of us are paralyzed by outside fears. Others are paralyzed into inaction by inside fears.
The quickest way to move into action is to force yourself into something unfamiliar. You'd be surprised how quickly your life can chance.


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Minecraft Themed Invitation
Do you or your child LOVE Minecraft? If so this is the perfect invite. I can change the hair color of the two pixel characters (leave one or two on the design) and could make one/both a girl.
Invitations are 5x7 inches in size and printed on #120 Futura white cardstock (smooth finish) with 5.25 x 7.25 inch white Neenah Classic Crest envelopes. As soon as you place your order please e-mail me (email@example.com) your party (invitation) details you'd like to appear on the design. I will send you a confirmation e-mail that I received your order. After I design your invite I will e-mail you a PDF proof to review and make any necessary edits/changes. Once you sign off on the proof I will print and ship your order directly to you. You will receive a United States Post Office tracking number from me when your package ships.


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|Mined attempting to penetrate the Austrian anchorage at Cattaro in the Adriatic sea on 15th July 1916. Lost with all hands.
Commissioning CO was Lt. M. Winser, RN and the 1st Lieut was Lt. Edward R. M. Lane, RN.
This Submarine was one of a Group of ten H Class submarines ordered in the Emergency War Programme of November 1914 and built (using American supplied components) at the Canadian Vickers Yard at Montreal. Of these Submarines H1 to H4 were commissioned in late May 1915 at Quebec City and then made their way to the Mediterranean escorted by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Calgarian.
Submarine H3 was on patrol in the Adriatic off the Austrian Naval Base at Cattaro on 15th July 1916 when she struck a mine which exploded, seriously damaging H3, which then sank with the loss of all hands.
Roll of Honour
|A E Ayers
|Petty Officer
|J Berry
|Leading Seaman
|A Brewer
|Chief Engine Room Artificer
|E W Edwards
|Leading Seaman
|H Finch
|Leading Stoker
|W F Frazier
|Leading Stoker
|E Hart
|WHG Hobbs
|Able Seaman
|A W Howe
|Stoker 1st Class
|C Isaac
|Petty Officer
|J Jellard
|Engine Room Artificer
|G E Jenkinson
|ERM Lane
|F J Mccormick
|Ordinary Signaller
|G Morris
|Stoker Petty Officer
|W G Newnham
|Leading Seaman
|AAE Oakwell
|Engine Room Artificer
|T A Robinson
|Able Seaman
|J Sanford
|Able Seaman
|W I Tatham
|SHJ Webb
|Stoker Petty Officer
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|15-07-1916 :
|Mined attempting to penetrate the Austrian anchorage at Cattaro in the Adriatic sea. Lost with all hands.
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Washing getting dried at Awatoto, Napier on a sunny Hawke's Bay day.
Trout Fishing
Fishing guide Tony Hildesheim playing a trout in a Hawke's Bay stream.
Typical New Zealand Farm Ute
A typical New Zealand farm ute.
A drummer plays at a fishing competition, Ngawi, Palliser Bay
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An old Morris car on a New Zealand farm.
Pete Lamb and his band at the weigh-in of a fishing contest, Ngawi, Cape Palliser
Swimmers at Lake Rotoma
Catching crayfish at Ngawi, Palliser Bay
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Landing a fishing boat at Ngawi, Palliser Bay
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Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay
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A saxophonist plays at a fishing competition, Ngawi, Palliser Bay
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For up to the minute (literally) coverage on this Royal Tour, best place to check out is Twitter. You can get updates on where the Royal couple is at essentially every second and there are some pretty amazing live photos. I can't even imagine what the world was like before the internet with things like this. OK, well I can, but ugh. Having to wait until the next month's issue of Royalty magazine came out? Torturous.
Here's a look at their schedule for the next few days wonderfully put together by WhatKateWore.
While travellng around, wearing fancy clothes, having your hair done and being greeted by the world's elite seems like a pretty glamorous thing to the majority of us, the truth is that this is really a part of Kate's work. As a full-fledged member of the Royal family, engagements and tours like this are work related as you go from function to function and are there as representatives of the monarchy. Sure, it's a glamorous job but it's still a job. Kate has got this part of her job aced- looking and acting like a pro while doing it.
Some Kate lessons we can take from the tour so far… (Less than a day into it!)
- Always look the part you're playing no matter if you just stepped off a plane and are exhausted. Kate and William arrived in Singapore after a 14 hour flight from London and were pretty much ready to go when they hit the ground. We've been on long flights before and trust us, it's not an easy thing to pull off looking glamorous and camera-ready when you're jet lagged and have been cramped in an airplane for hours on end. Sure, first class helps loads, but it's still being cramped in an airplane.
- As we said in previous article about the little details and how she often plays homage to local designers, Kate wowed in an amazing Prabal Gurung dress which thrilled even the designer himself (below, image capture of the Twitter feed of the designer). Because of her amazing choices so far on the tour, she's been a trending topic on Twitter and has gotten rave reviews. While we probably aren't lucky enough to have designers pouring over our daily fashion choices, you can get in contact with them using Social Media to share with them your excitement over their clothing piece. They love to see people wearing their brand and will quite often share it out with their followers- great way to get your name out there!
- Recycle favorites and don't feel bad about it. Kate's so far had on new dresses (Yay for us!) but recycled some old favourites such as a diamond bracelet and her Anya Hindmarch clutch. There's no shame in finding quality pieces that work for you, that you love, and rocking them for years to come!
Can't wait to see what else this tour brings…


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I am a handweaver living and working in my rustic log home on Torch Lake in the Wisconsin northwoods. My neighbors are loons, eagles, deer, black bears, and the chickadees outside my window. On summer evenings, the whippoorwill sings and coyotes yip nearby.
My studio includes six traditional Swedish Glimakra looms, including a standard countermarche loom, a single unit drawloom, two tapestry looms, a table loom, and a band loom. I weave with quality natural fiber threads – cotton, cottolin, linen, silk, and wool.
For the past three years I have worked exclusively with the woven shibori technique and enjoy creating unique, one-of-a-kind handwovens, using fine threads, which are then indigo dyed and finished by hand. I also weave textiles for the home, inspired by my Norwegian heritage.
My first weaving was making potholders as a child, using the red, metal loom and loopers. In 1979, I visited The Looms in Mineral Point, WI, and two years later began taking weaving classes from the late Ken Colwell, revered weaver and expert on complex weaving. I returned for several years taking one or two classes each summer.
In 2012 I travelled to VavStuga Weaving School, Shelburne Falls, MA, for a one week Basic Weaving class to learn traditional Swedish weaving techniques. Two years later I returned to take a Basic Drawloom class.
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i've become used to long talks, late at night i don't think i'll ever be able to stop expecting those calls.
yeah. im over him. im pretty sure. well. sort of. alright. i admit it. i still might like him.
i love that you call at random hours of the day. it can be at seven in the morning or eleven-o'clock at night, it makes no difference. i always love the sound of your voice.
she'll never be good enough && she needs to give up. && everyday she puts on a fake smile, and pretends she's okay.
the first thing i heard on the radio this morning was the song that i always associate with you. i couldn't even try to hold back the tears. it was fate; telling me to forgive you.
i hate you, i love you, i'm depressed, i'm happy. my emotions. . . you've messed them up.
I'm holding on to a dream that i know wont come true wanting you to want me the way i want you.
if i tell you how i really feel, promise me you wont go crazy so if i tell you, will you feel the same, or will you think im a total idiot for caring about you.
I'M NOT PERFECT..i can yell at you, be mad at you, say stupid things & take them back, even pretend i hate you.. but nobody in the whole world cares about you more than me.
I want a boy, who tells me he can't stop thinking about me. Who sings to me, even if he can't. And who could break my heart, but would never dream of it.
LOVE is not needing a snooze button on your alarm clock because when it goes off the first time in the morning, thoughts of your loved one makes it impossible to fall back asleep.
i was diagnosed as being in love. the medicine is you. the addictionis awesome. and the withdrawl is hell.
And now everytime someone ruffles your hair or asks you to dance, everytime the full moon is out and everytime the sun paints the sky, he'll be all that's on your mind.
even though i've "stopped liking you," every time someone says your name, my head turns right towards them. it's like everytime i hear it, i think of all we could have had and all that could have happened...that didn't.
then everything comes back to you the memories, the laughs, the i love you's and you want nothing more to share all those with him again
there are so many things i want to say to you, but time's caught up and now i'll never say them except that i've loved you from the moment i saw you and every moment since.
Maybe we just broke up cause it wasn't meant to be. Maybe we weren't meant for each other. Maybe we just weren't meant to be more than friends. I'll accept that. Because love is unpredictable, whatever happens happens. & if in the end, we do end up back together, at least I know it's cause fate wanted us to. Not cause we forced it.
I met someone who drives me mad. Who I'm going to fight with, laugh with, and do totally insane things with; & it's someone who turns my life upside down.
& it's so hard when you talk about her...because then i know it's not me you're thinking about when you're smiling & it's not me on you're mind when you dream, it's her. she's so perfect. how could i be good as her, ever?
You're not the cutest boy I've seen. You're not the smartest of my friends. I know people better than you at sports. You could be in better shape if you tried. These are only a few of your imperfections. But the truth? I'd rather have you over any perfect guy I met.
its so hard for her --everytime she hears your name she can't help but want to cry.
SOMETIMES .. no matter how long or how hard you've loved someone ..they'll never love you back. & no matter how much it hurts you'll have to be okay with that..
&& when i saw you, i was trying to remember how to breathe…it wasn't working so well.
Still got so many unsaid things that i wanna say, and i just can't wait another day, i wish he knew. I still wait up wondering if he remembers me, but there's no way for me to know.
If I looked you straight in the eyes & told you I wanted to be with you, would you kiss me or walk away?
if i can do it, so can you i got over you, so tell me when are you going to get over yourself?
You know you like her. Would it kill you to admit it? Maybe treat her halfway decent? She deserves it, you know. She won't wait around forever for you. And you will regret it.
Everytime I see him, I can't help but think, 'I wonder if he still thinks I'm pretty, or if he might have lied to me about that too"
they'll pass each other in the halls and they'll both exchange glances but don't speak to each other cause they're both afraid of taking chances.
Remember that the only things we need sometimes are chilly nights and warmer days, 'cause there's nothing like being held in the arms of a boy, your crazy about.
So what's the best feeling Like, ever in the world? Seeing your name in his profile.
I wish life was like a black and white movie, so I couldn't fall for the color of your lying eyes.
this is for the girls that quit believing in love all cause of one boy who tore their heart in half. this is for the girls who are afraid to give their hearts out ; for some day, you will find a boy worth giving it to.
i know he's he everything you think you want and you've fallen completely in love with his eyes and his smile but i've seen this all before; you never truely know what lies behind those deep blue eyes of his
he put me through pain and he knows it.
that's why he can't look me in the eyes like he used to.


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Response to Announcement on the ARC Tunnel Project
Oct. 7, 2010
Peter Kasabach, Executive Director, (609) 393-0008 ext. 104
New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach released the following statements in response to today's announcement that Gov. Chris Christie will withdraw funding from the Access to the Region's Core (ARC) tunnel project:
The decision made today to withdraw funding from the Access to the Region's Core (ARC) tunnel project will have long-term negative consequences — not only for the state's transportation network, but for its land-use patterns as well.
New Jersey is already the most heavily developed state in the nation, and future growth is dependent on a transportation system that can accommodate new residents and businesses. The ARC tunnel would have allowed NJ Transit, which is already operating at peak-hour capacity, to double daily ridership between New Jersey and New York. This, in turn, would have spurred economic growth and development along New Jersey's rail corridors — the kind of sustainable, transit-oriented development that is efficient for businesses and allows people to have shorter commutes and more choices about how they get around.
Without the tunnel, new growth will be stunted or pushed elsewhere. Without additional transit capacity, future growth and development will necessarily be automobile-oriented — pushing sprawl farther south and west, worsening traffic congestion, increasing the cost of building and maintaining our roadways, and consuming large swaths of New Jersey's remaining open spaces. Meanwhile, the kind of sustainable development that should be happening in New Jersey will instead take place in Long Island, Westchester and Connecticut, where transit access to Manhattan is expanding.
Withdrawing funding from the ARC tunnel project passes up an enormous opportunity to promote smart growth — and leaves the state susceptible to significant long-term detrimental consequences to our economic competitiveness, environment and quality of life. New Jersey cannot afford to be penny-wise and pound foolish. We urge all parties — the governor, the Legislature, the federal government and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — to work together for the next 90 days to come up with a plan that enables this critically important project to move forward.
The ARC tunnel project was 20 years in the making. It deserves more than a 30-day review before being abandoned completely. The future of New Jersey depends on it.


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The most important subclass of Dictionary is Event:
( var evt; evt = Event.new; evt.play; )
Much like Arrays can be declared just by square brackets, Events can be declared just with parenthesees:
( ).play;
The sonic results of that line of code might sound familiar to you:
This is not a coincidence! Patterns create Events and play them sequentially. Compare:
Pbind(\freq, 660, \pan, -1).play
(freq: 660, pan: -1).play
Note that the syntax for the Event is (key: value, key2: value2) . You can have as many key: value pairs as you want. In the example above, freq and pan are both symbols, both in the Pbind and the event.
Events are Dictionaries and they are created with a bunch of default keys and values. Although, you can use any sort of object as the key for a Dictionary, you should only use symbols as keys for an Event.
The Pbind modifies elements of a default Event and then plays the results of that. To find out what interesting thigns can be changed in an Event, (and therefore also in a Pbind), check out it's helpfile, specifically the section called "Useful keys for notes."
In your Pbind, you can get access to the current event:
( Pbind( \freq, Pseq([550], 1), \event, Pfunc({ |evt| evt[\freq].postln; }) ).play )
The current event is passed as an argument to the function in Pfunc and also the one in Prout. Here, we have created a key, \event, that doesn't have meaning to the Synth, nor to the Event. This is allowed. For example:
( Pbind( \freq, Pseq([550], 1), \foo, \bar ).play )
Every time the Pbind makes an event, it goes through the list of keys and values in the order that it recieves them. For example:
( Pbind( \event, Pfunc({ |evt| "Pan before: %".format(evt[\pan]).postln; }), \pan, Pseq([-1], 1), \event2, Pfunc({ |evt| "Pan after: %".format(evt[\pan]).postln; }) ).play )
The first postln prints out 0, because that's the default value for \pan. The second postln prints out -1. Then it goes back to the first one because the Pbind does not run out the Pseq returns a nil.
Let's make the duration depend on the frequency:
( Pbind( \freq, Prand([440, 550, 660, 770], 10), \dur, Pfunc({ |evt| var dur; dur = evt[\freq] / 1000 }) ).play )
Events are one way you can tie together two keys in an event. You can also do this with arrays:
( Pbind( [\freq, \dur], Prout({ var arr, freq, dur; arr = [440, 550, 660, 770]; 10.do({ freq = arr.choose; dur = freq / 1000; [freq, dur].yield; }) }) ).play )
Two or more keys can be grouped together in an array. Then, the stream, which can be a Prout, a Pfunc or any other P-thing, must return an array which is the same length as the key array. The first item in the returned array gets paired with the first item in the key array, the second item goes with the second key and so forth.
- Event is a subclass of Dictionary.
- You can declare an event by just using parenthesis.
- You should only use Symbols as keys for Events.
- Patterns work by creating events over and over again.
- You can access events in Pfunc. It's passed to the function as an argument.
- You can use keys in your Event or Pbind that are not meaningful to the Pbind, the Even or the Synth.
- Events can be used to tie together two different elements in a Pbind.
- Arrays can also be used to tie together two different elements in a Pbind.