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Sainte Croixe de Beaumont
Way off the beaten track in the southwest of France, I stopped to photograph the ancient church at Sainte Croixe de Beaumont. This complex belonged to the Knights Templar, and is mostly abandoned. The interior of the church is still in decent shape, but the other buildings are heading for ruin.
All morning it had been threatening to rain, with swiftly moving clouds overhead. As I wandered through the fields with my camera on the tripod, the oncoming storm burst, and I made haste to take refuge in an abandoned building where I could protect my gear.
Hohenzollern Castle, located in Swabia about 80 kilometers south of Stuttgart, Germany was home to the family that eventually spawned the emperors of Germany. Destroyed and rebuilt a number of times since its construction in the 11th century, the current version dates to the mid-19th century, where it was a conscious architectural folly and anachronism, modeled in English Gothic revival style, and after the chateaus of the Loire.
It had been raining all week. On a gray day, I parked in the parking lot below the castle, and paid my 5 Euros fee. I ignored the shuttle bus, and schlepped my camera and tripod up to the entrance to the castle, maybe a twenty minute walk. It was sprinkling lightly, and as I entered the lower levels I looked up at the swirling mist with a few beams of sunlight coming through, and proceeded to capture a number of views with monochromatic HDR in mind.
Stairs in the Heidelberg University Library
With a few of the students in my Black & White workshop I headed into the ornately decorated Heidelberg University Library. We asked if we could photograph in the library book stacks. No, we could not: approval by a higher authority was needed. The "higher authority" was not currently available.
On the way back out of the library building we found these stairs. Proving once again that you don't always get what you want, but if you are open to the adventure sometimes you get what you need.
The image above is looking down the stairs. Here's one in the opposite direction, looking up:
Jesuit Light
The old Jesuit Church in Heidelberg, Germany has been remodeled in a high-key. It's been sandblasted and the interior painted white, and practically gleams of lightness—except the confessionals, which are shrouded in dark black curtains. There's enough of the Catholic symbolism around so that it can be seen—barely—as an old-style church.
Scouting for locations for next week's black and white workshop with Gerhard, my host and the director of the Heidelberg Summer School of Photography, we explored the nooks and crannies of this somewhat unusual church. Definitely a good place for the monochromatic vision, particularly in a high-key—and I photographed from behind the pulpit stairs, bracketing and overexposing with the high-key light in mind.
Alte Brucke in Heidelberg
This is the Alte Brucke (old bridge) in Heidelberg, Germany. It crosses the Neckar River and leads through an arch in a tower to the pedestrian-only area around the cathedral. I photographed the bridge after sunset, and used a one minute exposure.
We are all sisters (and brothers) and the skin is only the surface. As human beings, let us be tender with each other.
Exposure data: Nikon D800, Zeiss Otus 55mm/f1.4, 1/160 of a second at f/8 and ISO 200, hand held. Two-strobe lighting on black seamless, with large soft box on the left and less powerful unit through an umbrella on the right. Photographed at The Lighthouse in Berkeley, California.
Related images: Multiple Exposures.
Overlooking the Dordogne River
I got to talking about photography with the couple who ran the B&B where I was staying in the ancient monastery town of Cadouin, France, and they suggested I check out a spot overlooking the Dordogne River a little way above the old riverside village of Tremolat. There was a little path from the parking area leading to the cliffs overlooking a bend in the river. By the time I got there rain was moving in, and the sky to the southwest was diffuse and soft, while the clouds to the the northeast were dark and ominous over the village of Lumeuil and the confluence of the Dordogne and Vezere Rivers.
I ignored the oncoming weather, and mounted my camera on the tripod. Looking left, straight ahead, and right and shot bracketed sequences of exposures for later HDR processing. I did my best to take my time and shoot following a proper and patient protocol despite the raindrops falling on my gear.
Combining the three images into a panorama meant first combining the exposure sequences, then using Photoshop's Photomerge capabilities. You'll find Photomerge in Photoshop on the File > Automate menu. After a bit of experimenting, I found the the Reposition layout setting with the Blend Images Together option checked worked best. There's always a bit of manual retouching after blending images together using Photomerge, and this set of images was no exception, but generally the Photoshop automation got me about 95% of the way!
The final image is really quite high resolution, about 50 inches wide at 300 ppi without any enlargement (the file size is about 450 megabytes). It's hard to see in an online version the level of detail this implies in some image areas, but you would see this detail if you were looking at a good print. You can begin to see the resolution in larger versions that will fit on the horizontally-oriented pages of my blog, click here to see a larger size black and white version, or here for the color version.
Speaking of black and white versus color, which version do you prefer?
What's new is old again in Paris
Paris is a city with a tremendous and varied historical legacy from many eras. But after you are here for a while you realize that it is also constantly changing. Construction and renovation is continual. There's scaffolding on almost every block.
With some notable exceptions, retail decors change quickly to keep up with fashion. The laundromat I tried to go to this morning has disappeared in the year since I last washed clothes there, replaced by an upscale boutique.
With this continual reinvention against a backdrop of history in mind, it is fun to use a new technology (my iPhone camera in the image shown to the left) to capture an old landmark, Les Deux Magots—the Saint-Germain-des-Prés watering hole of Hemingway and a whole cavalcade of literary and artistic types of yore (today it is more the touristic types!). Likely the waiter dressed in much the same way back when Hemingway frequented the joint.
Shot with my iPhone camera and processed on the spot with Filterstorm, Lo-Mob and Plastic Bullet as I was out "flaneuring" today.
Rain left puddles along the paths and trails of the Parc de Sceaux, on the outskirts of Paris. I positioned my camera to capture the perspective generated by the reflections of rows of trees in one puddle, and—splash!—tossed a pebble in to the water to take advantage of the concentric rings that this generated.
The underlying exposure for full depth-of-field and low noise was at ISO 100 and f/22 to capture the reflections in the puddle, while the exposure for capturing the splash part of the image was at ISO 2,000 and 1/25 of a second. Obviously this is the kind of image that usually takes some trial and error to get right—not only in terms of photographic exposure, but also where one aims the splash.
Under the Pont de la Concorde
A pedestrian esplanade runs from the Musée d'Orsay to the Tour Eiffel along the left bank of the Seine River. This walk way has been reclaimed from vehicular traffic only fairly recently, and it is the scene of art exhibitions, music, and much general festivity.
Wandering with my camera on this esplanade I was caught in a heavy spring downpour. Along with a crowd, I took refuge under the Pont de la Concorde. There was no place to put my tripod, so I placed my camera on the stone railing. I added a neutral density filter, and shot this six minute exposure to soften the water while keeping the detail in the stone work that supports the bridge.
Spirals at the Hotel D'Orsay
If you know me, you know that I am nuts about photographing spiral staircases. The Hotel D'Orsay in Paris has two, one with an elevator running up the middle, and the main stairs, which has five flights in a narrow spiral formation.
This kind of staircase tends to be harder to photograph than meets the eye. First, they are rarely well lit. This means a long exposure if you are stopping the lens down to get enough depth-of-field for most of the spiral to be in focus. The problem with a long exposure is that this kind of old staircase is usually they are rickety and transmit vibrations. If anyone comes up or down the stairs, they are likely to spoil your exposure just by walking past.
Another issue is holding the camera steadily above the stair for a straight shot down. You need a good tripod and steady nerve, but you can usually brace the tripod against the railing to make this possible. To make life easier and avoid all the trouble, simply shoot the spiral staircase with your iPhone!
Pont Royal
Spring in Paris means that sometimes it rains, which can make it all the more romantic. I took advantage of the moody light today to photograph along the Seine River. From time to time rain squalls hit, and my camera and I went for cover under one of the bridges. I used a long exposure (two minutes) to flatten the moving water and give and old-fashioned appeal to this shot of the Pont Royal.
Exposure data: Nikon D800, 35mm Zeiss lens, circular polarizer, +4 ND filter, 120 seconds at f/13 and ISO 100, tripod mounted.
Apartments on the Boulevard Haussman
I was struck by the regularity in this apartment building. Nobody had planters out, no bikes were stored, and old shoes weren't resting in the window embrasures. This kind of tidiness is what you might expect from the haute bourgeoisie along the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris. I photographed the facade to emphasize its evident symmetry, and processed it using the same set of techniques I used with Room with a View (where there were old sneakers outside the windows!) to make the image look as much like an etching as a black & white photo.
With the image I had pre-visualized, and in this kind of situation, in both shooting and processing I am very glad to have the monochromatic HDR toolkit at my beck and call!
Exposure data: Nikon D300, 18-200mm lens at 130mm, five combined exposures at shutter speeds between 1/13 of a second and 1/800 of a second, each exposure at f/8 and ISO 200, tripod mounted.
Banks of the Seine
Using the same lens (my Zeiss 35mm) and the same camera-in-motion technique as In a Paris Park creates a moody and atmospheric image in monochrome of the banks of the Seine River and the Ile St-Louis in Paris. This could be an image from the dawn of photography—when long exposures were the norm, and it was difficult to get a crisp image in twilight—rather than a capture made with a state-of-the-art sophisticated DSLR.
Exposure data: Nikon D800, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 at f/8, 4 seconds at ISO 50, hand held.
Related image: Ile de la Cite from Ile St-Louis.
French Gardens in Sepia
I was asked to prepare these monochromatic images of gardens in France with a slight sepia cast for possible use by an art world client. I like the way they came out—very mannered and apparently old-fashioned, but of course they are not old.
Once again, as I observed in Photographer as Poet, these images are creative anachronisms that combine a classic aesthetic with modern technique and ideas. There's no need to analyze, however. The imagery can just be enjoyed for what it is. The fact that there is a deeper layer to the construction and thinking behind the imagery may interest those who like to think about issues of self-reference and meta-cognition, but should not interfere with straightforward visual enjoyment.


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I wanted to answer these. Because I can god damn it.
1. Who was the last person you held hands with?
I think my ex… Which means like 4+years ago.
2. Are you outgoing or shy?
Depends on my mood, but generally shy at first until I know people.
3. Who are you looking forward to seeing?
My friends tomorrow and the group I am coordinating on Friday
4. Are you easy to get along with?
I am generally easy to get along with, depends highly on the views of the other individual.
5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you?
My friend Serena.
6. What kind of people are you attracted to?
Twinks, Androgynous fellows, "STUDents", Suit & Ties, and Gaymers.
7. Do you think you'll be in a relationship two months from now?
I would love to be that optimistic.
8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?
My Resident Assistant, I have some questions regarding my apartment I have been meaning to ask her.
9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?
Hell no.
10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?
My Cousin Bob and my Roommate Adam.
11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?
"I'm in"
12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?
Here's 6.
"Fuck You" by Lily Allen
"Hell March" by Frank Klepacki from Command & Conquer:Red Alert
"Pumpkin Soup" by Kate Nash
"Propane Nightmares" by Pendulum
"Knights of Cydonia" by Muse
"Ready, Steady, Go!" by L'Arc-en-Ciel
13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?
14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?
Yes and no.
15. What good thing happened this summer?
Got to hang out with some awesome friends and be social.
16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
That would be the guy I had a one-night stand with and no.
17. Do you think there is life on other planets?
18. Do you still talk to your first crush?
19. Do you like bubble baths?
It's been forever since I had one so I really couldn't say.
20. Do you like your neighbors?
So far yes.
21. What are you bad habits?
22. Where would you like to travel?
To England and Wales or Honshu, Japan!
23. Do you have trust issues?
Yes and no, I'm probably too trusting of others and that is easily taken advantage of.
24. Favorite part of your daily routine?
Right now - going to work.
25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?
My gut/love handles ring. They need to go and I have been working on it.
26. What do you do when you wake up?
Usually go to the bathroom or check my phone.
27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker?
I wish I was a little more tan.
28. Who are you most comfortable around?
Probably my best friend Serena.
29. Have any of your ex's told you they regret breaking up?
Well, since I broke up with them, no.
30. Do you ever want to get married?
One day, yes.
31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail?
No, I actually just got a hair cut.
32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?
Nathan Kress and Adam Lambert
33. Spell your name with your chin.
34. Do you play sports? What sports?
No, not really. I
35. Would you rather live without TV or music?
Without TV
36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?
Lots of times. It's like a problem.
37. What do you say during awkward silences?
I have no idea, probably "Well this is awkward"
38. Describe your dream guy?
A gaymer, he's independent and has his own friends, but is willing and wants to spend his free time with me and can give me my space when I need it. Also goal-driven, maybe doesn't know what he wants in life, but has a good idea of the things he wants to do and has ideas on how to get there.
In terms of physical appearance, I'd like to think I'm not that picky, but the closer to androgynous while still having a masculine side to him the better, like on the thin to average size some pudge is acceptable/welcome. Probably no taller than 6'1" and no shorter than 5'6". I've also got a thing for hung bottoms, so I guess that would be factored in there somewhere.
If they could be wizard Howl from Howl'd Moving Castle, I wouldn't mind that either.
39. What are your favorite stores to shop in?
In person - The District Company, Gamestop, Khol's, and Festival Foods (local-ish grocery store).
Online - Amazon, Andrew Christian
40. What do you want to do after high school?
What I did was go to college, now I am going to more college because college.
41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?
Almost everyone.
42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?
I'm either deep in thought or I'm planning my next move.
43. Do you smile at strangers?
Most of the time.
44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?
Outer Space.
45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
The Sun
46. What are you paranoid about?
Parasites. Like all the time.
47. Have you ever been high?
48. Have you ever been drunk?
49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about?
No. Not recently.
50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore?
Sky Blue.
51. Ever wished you were someone else?
A couple times.
52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?
Body Fat Percentage
53. Favourite makeup brand?
54. Favourite store?
This Local Coffee shop called Racy's
55. Favourite blog?
shinarutobi statistically that is ;)
56. Favourite colour?
57. Favourite food?
Three Bean Hot Dish
58. Last thing you ate?
59. First thing you ate this morning?
My vitamins followed by a Strawberry Nutri-Grain bar.
60. Ever won a competition? For what?
In a way yes, it was a 1st at State Solo and Ensemble in High School for my Junior or Sophomore year's solo. Otherwise I believe I won 1st place for a drawing context in middle school.
61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?
62. Been arrested? For what?
63. Ever been in love?
Probably too many times.
64. Tell us the story of your first kiss?
We were walking down a road and it was the first time we were together and I stopped in suddenly and he turned to me and I looked at him in the eyes and I asked him "May I kiss you?" and he chuckled and said "Yes, silly," called me an "old-fashioned romantic" and before I knew it I was deep into a french kiss for a good 5 minutes. It was nice.
65. Are you hungry right now?
66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?
67. Facebook or Twitter?
68. Twitter or Tumblr?
69. Are you watching tv right now?
70. Names of your bestfriends?
71. Craving something? What?
Not really.
72. What colour are your towels?
Green and White
72. How many pillows do you sleep with?
73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
I wish.
74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have?
None D:
75. Favourite animal?
76. What colour is your underwear?
77. Chocolate or Vanilla?
78. Favourite ice cream flavour?
79. What colour shirt are you wearing?
Dark Grey
80. What colour pants?
Light Grey
81. Favourite tv show?
Doctor Who/Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra
82. Favourite movie?
Howl's Moving Castle.
83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2?
Mean Girls
84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street?
Mean Girls
85. Favourite character from Mean Girls?
Ms. Norbury
86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo?
87. First person you talked to today?
My Cousin Bob
88. Last person you talked to today?
BF Serena
89. Name a person you hate?
Eh. It's hard for me to hate people.
90. Name a person you love?
Outside of certain family members, it's hard to say, I'd like to think I love or I am in love with the idea of a certain individual, but I'm beginning to disassociate myself with that idea because I'm either A) oblivious and way to slow to react because I've been hurt before and therefore probably too cautious with everything and that cost me or B) not their type and they are trying to tell me subtly that it's a "no" without saying "no" and then culminating in C) they end up seeing other people. Overall, I'm in like a "bitter" mood with love at the moment.
91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?
Oh yes.
92. In a fight with someone?
93. How many sweatpants do you have?
1 pair
94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?
Like 5, idk.
95. Last movie you watched?
Hercules, the new one, not the Disney one.
96. Favourite actress?
Angela Lansbury, Katherine Tate, Glenn Close, or Meryl Streep
97. Favourite actor?
Danielle Radcliffe, David Tennant, Ezra Miller, or Kevin Spacey
98. Do you tan a lot?
Probably should at least a little…
99. Have any pets?
100. How are you feeling?
Pretty decent.
101. Do you type fast?
102. Do you regret anything from your past?
Lots of things.
103. Can you spell well?
For the most part.
104. Do you miss anyone from your past?
A Couple people.
105. Ever been to a bonfire party?
106. Ever broken someone's heart?
107. Have you ever been on a horse?
108. What should you be doing?
Research Projects/Sleeping.
109. Is something irritating you right now?
Inability to focus on reading.
110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt?
A number of times.
111. Do you have trust issues?
Yes and No.
112. Who was the last person you cried in front of?
113. What was your childhood nickname?
Didn't have one.
114. Have you ever been out of your province/state?
115. Do you play the Wii?
116. Are you listening to music right now?
117. Do you like chicken noodle soup?
Eh. It's okay.
118. Do you like Chinese food?
119. Favourite book?
The Looking-Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
120. Are you afraid of the dark?
Not generally.
121. Are you mean?
I can be a force to be reckoned with.
122. Is cheating ever okay?
123. Can you keep white shoes clean?
124. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes and No
125. Do you believe in true love?
Yes and No
126. Are you currently bored?
127. What makes you happy?
I'm not really sure anymore.
128. Would you change your name?
Yes, my last name only though
129. What your zodiac sign?
130. Do you like subway?
131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?
Tell'em I'm gay.
132. Who's the last person you had a deep conversation with?
I don't remember.
133. Favourite lyrics right now?
134. Can you count to one million?
135. Dumbest lie you ever told?
I can't think of one atm.
136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?
137. How tall are you?
5'11" ish
138. Curly or Straight hair?
139. Brunette or Blonde?
140. Summer or Winter?
141. Night or Day?
142. Favourite month?
143. Are you a vegetarian?
144. Dark, milk or white chocolate?
Dark chocolate
145. Tea or Coffee?
146. Was today a good day?
On the better side of things, yes.
147. Mars or Snickers?
148. What's your favourite quote?
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort - FDR
149. Do you believe in ghosts?
150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what's the first line on that page?
"The mother, however, said: "Now go and look for some big stones, and we will fill the wicked beast's stomach with them while he is still asleep." from The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids in The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
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I can't seem to remember if it offered any options to change this during installation process; but I'm very picky about being organized with my computer files.
I'm afraid if I simply drag and drop the whole folder into "Program Files" it will have some difficulty with any registry files and updating into the new proper location or whatnot.
Is there going to be an option to select where to install the game? Probably when the game is done closed beta or something?
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Feels like a great Spurrier impression should be in every Gator's bag of tricks.
One more hype video? Yeah. But it's another excellent hype video. And no, Michael Bublé's version of "Feeling Good" shouldn't work nearly this well for football.
But the cool part is who's dousing him. (Also, Billy D could not be more interested in staying far, far away from that ice water.)
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Florida — really just Jeff Driskel — ranks eighth. (It's too low, I think.)
Florida QB Jeff Driskel will be the most improved player in the country. He will get Will Muschamp off the hot seat and propel new OC Kurt Roper to a head coaching job of his own.These bold predictions for 2014 from Bruce Feldman are pretty bold (he also has Leonard Fournette winning the Heisman), but the interesting part of this one isn't Driskel being improved — it's Roper getting a head coaching gig.
Let's hope the YouTube stream works this time!
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The New York Yankees are pursuing infielder Omar Infante not just as an alternative to Robinson Cano at second base, but also as potential insurance should things go awry at third base or shortstop with Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York.
It's been well established that New York's first choice at the keystone is Robinson Cano. Though the Yankees have publicly stated his 10-year, $310 million asking price is far removed from reality and something they'd never consider, the club has still taken the time to sit down with him this week to find some sort of middle ground. It's clear they want him back.
Second on the Yankees' list appears to be Infante, who hits the open market after a career year with the Tigers. The Venezuelan infielder hit .318/.345/.450 with 10 home runs in 118 games for Detroit in 2013, notching career-best marks in batting average and slugging average.
Even if Cano re-signs for crazy money, Infante could be an option for the Bombers. Unlike most of the players on New York's roster, the 31-year-old Infante has a wealth of big-league experience playing multiple positions. While 60 percent of his playing time has come at the keystone, the remaining 40 percent has been spread fairly evenly among shortstop, third base and the outfield. What's more, he rates as a plus defender at all of those positions.
Should Alex Rodriguez's suspension hold up or, god forbid, Derek Jeter's ankle gives out again, Infante's versatility could potentially save the Yankees from replaying the nightmare scenario that led to Vernon Wells playing third base last year. As it stands, the back-ups on the left side of the infield are a bunch of no-stick and/or injury-prone guys like Brendan Ryan, Jayson Nix and David Adams.
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Whew, still at goal. Ok, so it's been one day but I had to know this wasn't a fluke. So far, so good. Stomach is a bit out of it but getting better.
Well I thought I was better today but my cough and cold are still lingering...grrr. Going to the doctor today so hopefully she'll check it out. Other than that I feel great. Wish I would just kick this and move on!
Wow, I feel like I could do anything today. Had a healthy breakfast, did a dog walk, going to the gym and then to the driving range. It feels so great to be active again after a week with this stupid cold. But maybe it was a good thing too. My body really needed a break so looking back, I probably needed it.
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The Spruill Gallery & Gift Shop offers rotating professional artist exhibitions and local artisan wares. The Gallery is located in a historic mid-19th century home that was donated by the Spruill family. The Spruill Gallery hosts the popular Holiday Artists Market and special events.
The Education Center Hallway Gallery showcases the talent of instructors and students in exhibitions of all mediums taught at the Center. Our location within the North DeKalb Cultural Center provides space to teach artists of all ages and showcase artwork.
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Spruill Gallery invites you to attend a summer exhibition of student and instructor art. This exhibition featuring all mediums will showcase work that has been produced at the Spruill Center for the Arts. Please join us at the Opening Reception for an opportunity to vote for the "People's Choice" Award.
Lauren Bernazza: Program Director of Abernathy Art Center, curator
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Automatic Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems in Greater Toronto Area
Northern Rainmakers of Toronto offers a variety of irrigation services for residential and commercial clients. We do everything from installing new irrigation systems to servicing your existing systems to adding on and improving your current irrigation installations.
With our monthly maintenance contracts you can be sure that the irrigation system you have installed in your residence or commercial property will always work at its best, year-round.
Irrigation services:
- Irrigation system installations in homes, commercial and industrial landscapes.
- Custom irrigation system design.
- Service packages and system analysis.
- Irrigation system start-ups in spring and winterization in fall.
- Repairs for all models and makes of sprinklers, misters, sprays and drip heads.
- Wire tracking & locating.
- Conversion of manual systems to automatic operation.
- Drip & micro systems.
- Leak detection.
- Pressure regulator installation.
- Additions to existing systems.
- Trouble-shooting and repair of problems with irrigation system's electrical components.
- Testing, repair and prevention of backflow issues.
Five good reasons for installing an automatic sprinkler system
- To protect your landscaping investment.
- To increase your property value.
- To save time, no more hand watering.
- To create even watering throughout your lawn and garden.
- To avoid worrying when going on vacation.
To maintain your garden so that it always looks beautifully healthy it is imperative to ensure it receives adequate water, particularly during times of drought.
By installing an automatic irrigation system into your outdoor landscape you can be certain that your plants will never lack water and will be able to bloom and thrive unhindered even when you don't have time (or forget!) to turn on the hose.At Northern Lights and Rainmakers Inc. we install three different types of automatic irrigation systems all of which can be customized to be effective in your size and style of outdoor area.
Our spray systems are ideal for use in Toronto's smaller residential gardens and yards and are normally more than adequate for watering lawns, bedding plantings and shrubbery. These systems are easy to maintain and use and are generally very dependable. By simply adjusting the spray nozzle you can change the position, angle and flow of the water so that all your plantings receive the most effective form of irrigation to suit their needs.
Our rotary systems are most effective in larger open areas such as parks and sports fields. Each revolving spray head can throw water in as much as a 40 foot radius at any one time allowing a vast expanse to be watered from each irrigation point. These systems actually use less water than spray systems, even though the velocity and radius of watering is greater.
Our drip irrigation systems are the best in terms of water conservation and plant health and these are the systems that, for environmental reasons, we prefer to install. Drip irrigation is a slow and effective way to ensure that all your plantings receive adequate amounts of water throughout both day and night. The great advantages of drip irrigation systems are that they:
- Use less water
- Drastically reduce amount of water lost to evaporation
- Direct every drop of water to where it will be used
- Can accommodate hanging baskets and planters
- Can extend into odd-shaped and narrow areas.
In order to be most effective drip irrigation systems have to be correctly installed so that the network of low pressure water pipes reaches all areas of your landscape.
With a Northern Lights and Rainmakers Inc. irrigation installation you can rest at ease knowing that your garden will thrive – and for your peace of mind we back up this claim with our full 3 year warranty on all parts and labor.
We want to be certain that every product we use is durable and reliable and always performs in the way that we intend it too. This is why we use such well-known brands as Hunter and Rain-Bird because we are confident that landscaping products from these industry leaders will always live up to their great reputations. If you'd like to check out their products for yourself please visit their websites at www.rainbird.com and www.hunterindustries.com.
Valves are used to automatically open and shut the water supply to different zones of your garden and are turned on and off with an electric signal. We use one valve to delimit each watering zone within your irrigation system.
We prefer to use Hunter heavy-duty valves because these are among the most reliable and durable on the market and are particular appropriate for commercial irrigation installations where reliable and continuous performance is essential.
Timer / Controller
Timers and controller mechanisms are important for regulating the amount of water that is used each time the system turns on.
You can set your irrigation systems to turn on at night when less water will be lost to evaporation. At the same time we use soil water sensors and other control mechanisms that only activate the system when irrigation is actually needed - in other words your irrigation system will adjust automatically for seasonal changes in watering needs.
Rain Sensor
Rain sensors are another form of controlling your irrigation system. They will automatically override the time device so that the system will not activate if there has been sufficient rainfall.
Pop-Up Rotary Sprinklers
Pop-Up Rotary Sprinklers rotate between 0°-360°and can be adjusted for water flow and distance. This makes them perfect for watering medium and larger areas.
Pop-Up Sprays
Pop-Up Sprays are stationary sprinklers without any rotation and so are usually used in garden beds or small lawn areas. Each Pop-Up Spray can water from 0° to 360° and far as 2 feet to 24 feet.
Micro System
Micro-Irrigation Systems are low-pressure irrigators that feed water through thin hoses to spray, mist, sprinkle or drip water into your pots, planters, hanging baskets and smaller garden areas.
Valve Box
The Valve Box is buried underground box and prevents the valves from coming into contact with water and dirt. The Valve Box contains the electrical wire connections and effectively serves as a manual electrical service center for your entire system.
Backflow Device
Backflow devices prevent water from siphoning back into your drinking-water system.
Copper Pipe
Your irrigation system is connected to your home water system by copper piping installed underground.
Irrigation Pipe
Irrigation pipes are made out of vinyl and are buried a few inches underground to carry water to all parts of your sprinkler, drip, spray or mist irrigation systems.
Water Pressure (P.S.I.) and Flow Rate (G.P.M)
P.S.I. (Pound per Square Inch) is a unit that shows the water pressure when it comes out of your house.
G.P.M (Gallons Per Minute) is a unit that shows the water flow rate.
We use both these measurements to calculate how many zones/stations and the number of drip, spray, sprinkler or misting heads your system can effectively support.
Station / Zone
A sprinkler system on a property is divided into different stations or zones. Each station waters a different area of your property and can be independently programmed to water as needed.
Northern Lights and Rainmakers Inc. of Toronto provides automatic or manual irrigation and sprinkler systems for all your commercial and residential landscaping throughout the Greater Toronto Area, including Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Mississauga, and all surrounding areas.
Telephone us on 647-347-1408 or e-mail us at: info[at]northernrainmakers.com to find out more.


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Daycare Baltimore: Benefits and Advantages
Finding a place for your young child in daycare Baltimore means you not only have someone to look after your little one while your work, go to school or handle other important responsibilities, your child also gains many benefits that are available nowhere else. There is no doubt you have to be careful about the selection process you use to choose a daycare Baltimore facility, however once you do you are giving your child advantages that are truly priceless and extremely beneficial in the long run and later in life. Enlisting the help of a daycare finding service will help you determine if it is right for you and offers the benefits found here.
The first benefit your child will receive from exposure to a daycare Baltimore canteris a tougher and more resistant immune system. While your little one may experience more cases of the common cold, their immune system will also strengthen with exposure to a plethora of other bugs that are present in daycare facilities. This exposure can protect them from developing chronic or life-long conditions such as severe allergies, cases of asthma and in some cases conditions such as leukemia. Many studies have been performed on this phenomenon and the results show that due to the increase of exposure to a variety of illnesses your child's immune system can be strengthened almost ten times a child who is not exposed to these bugs.
Another benefit of daycare Baltimore facilities is the fact that your little one will gain both educational and social skills that helps prepare them for school. Daycare facilities today have definitely evolved from the past and now offer enriching activities, fun games and give children social skills that will help them develop friendships later on in life. Choosing a daycare that provides these essential building blocks is exactly what you can do when you create a customized search for your needs. When your child is around children their own it age teaches them important social skills such as: sharing, teamwork and learning from each other. These are invaluable skills that children who do not attend daycare often lack. Additionally, scientific studies have shown that children who attend a daycare facility score better on tests in the subjects of reading and math, when they begin their formal education. However, this hinges on finding a quality daycare first.
The social skills they gain teach your child that they cannot always be first, which is a valuable lesson especially if a child has siblings at home. At home you typically attend to your child's needs before your own. However, in daycare Baltimore facilities the child must wait their turn and learn to be patient to get what they want or need. This skill is vital to ensure a child is school ready and something learned early when they attend a daycare facility. The qualified workers you will find here will understand the importance of the development of these skills.
Each of these benefits will help mold your child into the person they are going to be. While many daycare Baltimore facilities encourage free and imaginative play, they also implement guided activities and teamwork. Finding these qualities will help your young child's brain grow and develop in ways that may not be available in other settings. Keep in mind that when you enroll your child in a program you should ensure that they offer all the features you want your child to be exposed to. This will help ensure they gain necessary and life-long skills.


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CLEARVIEW, Wash. - Many people in Snohomish County have seen enough of bikini baristas.
About 100 people gathered at the Foursquare Church in Clearview Tuesday night for a town meeting to share stories about seeing near-nudity and sexual behavior.
County Councilman Mike Cooper attended the meeting and said he plans to introduce legislation to have bikini coffee stands reclassified as adult entertainment.
Complaints about the Grab-N-Go espresso stand in Everett led to prostitution charges last month against five women.
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And you thought we'd have no baseball today. What a bonus for everyone who isn't a Rangers and Rays fan. Rangers and Rays fans get heartburn to go along with it, and one of those fan bases will go to bed sad, so it's something of a mixed bag. But what we all get is…
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Permutation Tests for Reflected Symmetry
AbstractThe paper presents a permutation procedure for testing reflected (or diagonal) symmetry of the distribution of a multivariate variable. The test statistics are based in empirical characteristic functions. The resulting permutation tests are strictly distribution free under the null hypothesis that the underlying variables are symmetrically distributed about a center. Furthermore, the permutation tests are strictly valid if the symmetric center is known and are asymptotic valid if the center is an unknown point. The equivalence, in the large sample sense, between the tests and their permutation counterparts are established. The power behavior of the tests and their permutation counterparts under local alternative are investigated. Some simulations with small sample sizes ([less-than-or-equals, slant]20) are conducted to demonstrate how the permutation tests works.
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- David Blough, 1989. "Multivariate symmetry via projection pursuit," Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Springer, vol. 41(3), pages 461-475, September.
- Fang, K. T. & Zhu, L. X. & Bentler, P. M., 1993. "A Necessary Test of Goodness of Fit for Sphericity," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 34-55, April.
- Heathcote, C. R. & Rachev, S. T. & Cheng, B., 1995. "Testing Multivariate Symmetry," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 54(1), pages 91-112, July.
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Treasury Department Announces Auctions for Preferred Stock and Subordinated Debt Positions of Four Financial Institutions
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that it is commencing auctions for all of its Troubled Asset Relief Program's Capital Purchase Program preferred stock and subordinated debt positions (the "CPP Securities") in the following four institutions:
- Community First, Inc. (Columbia, TN);
- Freeport Bancshares, Inc. (Freeport, IL);
- Great River Holding Company (Baxter, MN); and
- Patriot Bancshares, Inc. (Houston, TX).
The offerings are expected to price through a modified Dutch auction. The auctions will commence at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on March 31, 2014, and will close at 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2014 (the "submission deadline"). During the auction period, potential bidders for the CPP Securities will be able to place bids on the offered CPP Securities (in increments of whole shares or per $1,000 aggregate principal amount, as applicable) at any price per share or per $1,000 aggregate principal amount, as applicable, and in increments of $0.01 at or above the minimum prices set forth in the applicable bidder letter agreement provided to the potential bidders. Investors may bid on individual or multiple CPP Securities.
The auction procedures are described in full in the applicable bidder letter agreement. The CPP Securities that will be sold in the auction have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration under, or an applicable exemption from, the registration requirements of the Act and applicable state securities law. The CPP Securities will be offered only to (1) domestic "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Act, (2) certain domestic institutional "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Act that have total assets of not less than $25,000,000 and (3) in certain cases, certain directors and executive officers of the respective issuers of the CPP Securities. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the CPP Securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.


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Fainor says he believes National Penn's move to Allentown will give other businesses confidence to make a bet on downtown.
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Site preparation for Two City Center is well under way. At three times the size of the old 106,000-square-foot bank building it is replacing, Two City Center will be nearly twice as tall and use up more of the lot, covering most of the plaza in front. The red brick and glass building will have limestone accents designed to make it compatible with surrounding architecture, including the Dime Bank building across the street, which is being incorporated into the arena complex.
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Volume of use shows need for glyphosate
A look at the volume of Roundup herbicide and generic glyphosate herbicide that is sold and the crops on which the use of glyphosate is registered, shows there is an obvious reason that future herbicide and herbicide-tolerant crops should also be approved for use with Roundup-tolerant crops, too.
Roundup/glyphosate herbicides are among the most widely used herbicides in the world. The use of Roundup expanded dramatically during the more than 15 years since the adoption of Roundup-ready genetically modified (GM) crops were introduced. During the 2000s, in the U.S. the use of Roundup more than doubled, from 85-90 million pounds in 2001, to more than 180 million pounds in 2007, noted Hector Valenzuela, University of Hawaii at Manoa, in a article posted on "Back 40 Forums." Roundup is the most commonly used pesticide in the U.S., and it is also widely used in homes, gardens, and urban settings, something for which Valenzuela is most likely to be aware.
Reportedly according to Monsanto as of 2011 there were more approved uses for Roundup, than for any other herbicide. Roundup, also according to Monsanto, was being used in 130 countries and on more than 100 different crops.
Herbicide tolerance represents the main trait used on genetically modified crops. In 2006, the Roundup-tolerance trait represented 81 percent of the total acreage planted globally to genetically modified crops, representing more than 200 million acres. As of 2010, Roundup Ready varieties represented 90 percent of the soybeans and 80 percent of the corn acreage in the U.S. Roundup Ready soybean are the most widely planted genetically modified crop, accounting for 60 percent of the entire global acreage planted to genetically modified crops, Valenzuela noted with reference to worldwide sources.
"Conventional and GM or biotech crop farmers need alternatives to the use of Roundup, because important weed species throughout the world are increasingly showing resistance to the use of this herbicide," Valenzuela wrote.
Weed resistance to Roundup may develop in as short as three to five years when Roundup Ready crops are grown continuously without rotations. Not only does weed resistance to Roundup reduce the efficiency of production and increases production costs, but farmland with populations of resistant weeds may result in lower leasing or rental rates because farmers won't pay as much to farm such ground.
Alternatives to glyphosate herbicides are needed, but those have been slow to come since the first resistance was detected. Alternatives to glyphosate, but with the crop tolerance to both an alternative herbicide and glyphosate is the most logical solution to many resistant-weed problems.
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I'm not sure that I'm following your argument. You claim that first-generation 'Roundup Ready' genetically engineered crops have failed farmers by creating enormous problems with the rise in herbicide resistant weeds, so you are advocating for a second-generation of genetically engineered crops which are tolerant to even stronger herbicides--those you refer to as 'alternatives'? Basing your argument for the necessity of second-generation GMOs upon the sheer 'volume' of first-generation sales and usage is a bit like saying we should continue exploiting fossil fuels because there were a lot of gas- guzzlers sold last year. Problems of imbalances within pest, disease, and weed populations are a direct result of ecological imbalances within our current agricultural models. Solutions do exist, but it is going to take a paradigm shift in the way that we have thought about agriculture since the onset of the Green Revolution and a willingness to explore true 'alternatives' which actually present ecologically restorative solutions. Are we willing to continue down the same unhealthy path until we find ourselves debating the necessity of third-generation chemical-tolerance? Hopefully, long before that, we will come to the conclusion that it is not the plants that need to adapt to an unhealthy system, but rather the system itself which needs to be addressed.
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