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Every year, we pool all of the pictures that you send us and choose the three most outstanding shots. You're probably showing off your new buildings, sheds, cabins, gazebos and more to friends and family, so why not send a great shot to us and let your building pride pay off!
photo contest
How to enter
Upload your photos or send them via email at [email protected], please also note the building type and dimensions.. It's that easy!
Judging criteria
We'll judge them based on the design itself, the surrounding landscape and the photography talent.
photo guidelines
Submissions for our 2017 photo contest must arrive by February 28, 2018. Winners will be announced Spring 2018.
First Place $150
Second Place $100
Third Place
Good Luck
We can't wait to receive your amazing photos, and don't worry, even if you don't win, they will still be featured on our website and promoted in social media.
Our 2017 Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations on a job well done and we look forward to seeing more fantastic designs this year! If you haven't sent us the pictures of your finished design, please do... we'll enter you into this year's contest.
1st Place
9' x 11' Bala Bunkie – Cabins
This stunning 9ft x 11ft Bala bunkie on the dock is the definition of eye-catching! Located in Thumb Lake, Michigan, this sophisticated design features Canexel Scotia Blue Siding and Cedar shingles. Being right on the water, it's no wonder so many passing boaters stop to ask about it!
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2nd Place
8' x 12' Verana – Sheds
This chic 8ft x 12ft Verana garden shed in Seattle, Washington, is as functional as it is stylish. Its double sliding glass doors and Cedar siding makes it a beautiful addition to a backyard! The contrast between the black trim and the Cedar is a truly inviting yet modern design.
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3rd Place
14' Victorian Gazebo - Gazebos
Located in Houston, Texas this lovely 14ft Victorian - style Gazebo is a perfect place to relax and spend some quality time with family and friends. The natural cedar roof compliments the white railings so nicely – just beautiful!
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Honorable Mentions
Every year, when we're debating the winning photographs, the fur flies at Summerwood. You can see why. All of these pictures are artful and evocative. So much is worth celebrating, from the well-considered angles, color and lighting of the photos to the surprising finishing touches on the designs.
10' x 10' Glen Echo
- Sebastopol, California
8' x 10' Sonoma
- Canton, Michigan
8' x 12' Palmerston
- Shelburne, Vermont
9' Catalina
- Montauk, New York
9' x 12' Verana
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
8' x 10' Copper Creek
- Toronto, Ontario
7' x 12' Sonoma
- Salem, Oregon
10' x 15' Coventry
- Spokane, Washington
10' x 10' Bala Bunkie
- Tobermory, Ontario
Past Winners
See for yourself. This isn't the first year that we had a tough job deciding which photos win.


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September 22, 2004 at 2:56 pm #103521
Hi, My husband and I are moving to Balneario Camboriu for one year, starting in November. We're looking to rent/lease a good furnished apartment in a safe and quiet location for the entire year. Does anyone know what the best way to find an apartment is? We have consulted: http://www.imoveiscamboriu.com.brand www.camboriuhomes.com.br; among others but the selection of apartments is very limited and most of what we find is not that good. We're not looking for anything too luxurious, but definetely something comfortable. We're wondering if real estate or immobiliary companies handle rentals/leases. Any suggestions anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated.
September 22, 2004 at 6:28 pm #103525
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Good luck on your move to Brasil and in particular BC.
Its a great place.
I am in the UK, but have an apartment in BC which I get to as often as I can.
I'm there in October and back again for Christmas and New year, so hopefully I'll catch up with both of you for a beer.
Check out this site.
It usually has some private adverts in the classified section, under imoveis.
If you need some advice on areas, let me know a bit more of what you're looking for and what sort of rent you are thinking of paying and I'll be able to hopefully help out.
September 22, 2004 at 8:32 pm #103531
hi eclectici have a few friends who own pousadas around Balneario Camboriu. have you thought to stay somewhere temporarily for a few weeks and then sort out where to live in the city after you have checked the local resourses. usually the local imobilaries can work out MUCH cheaper than some of the offeres you find on the internet especially if they are targeting gringoes who they believe are rich. sorting out locally when you arrive also gives you a much better idea of the area you will be moving to. if you want to take this option i can give the phone numbers for a couple of really beautiful pousadas next to the beach with very friendly owners. let me know by pm if you want there details. good luckby the way Balneario Camboriu is a wonderful place to live. you'll love it here for sure. there should be some meet ups for expats coming up soon there.
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September 23, 2004 at 8:47 am #103550
Try this: http://www.maximobiliaria.com.brIt worked for us. Good luck
September 23, 2004 at 8:52 am #103552
By the way. If you decide on Av. Atlantica choose somewhere at the very end of it (north side). You'll be nearer the way out. Trafic is hopeless on Summer and Sundays all along the avenue.
September 23, 2004 at 9:30 am #103561
Yes, that was my experience with the traffic. We went just after New Years and it seemed useless to get in the car during the day as I could walk somewhere quicker. Also I found it disappointing that the central beaches near our hotel were posted as polluted but if you leave the central area I am sure that clears up. But there were good restaurants at reasonable prices and a good offering of material goods to spend your cash on.
September 23, 2004 at 7:43 pm #103596
Hi YingYang, Thanks for the suggestions. If you can, please send me the numbers of the "pousadas" you would recommend and I'll give them a call. Thanks!
September 23, 2004 at 7:46 pm #103597
By the way, thanks to all for your suggestions. It's great having first hand recommendations!
September 24, 2004 at 9:21 am #103617
[QUOTE=eclectic]Hi YingYang, Thanks for the suggestions. If you can, please send me the numbers of the "pousadas" you would recommend and I'll give them a call. Thanks! [/QUOTE] my wife has the numbers so i'll pm them to you later this afternoon when she returns
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Just last week "Hannibal" showrunner Bryan Fuller took to Twitter to tease fans of the show with some very cool info regarding the upcoming season and who will be helming some pivotal episodes, revealing that Neil Marshal (THE DESCENT) and Vincenzo Natali (SPLICE) would be taking on the directing duties for some of the episodes. Now we've learned who would be directing the last three episodes of the third season of the best damn horror themed show on television (in my opinion).
Fashion & Style is reporting that Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo Navarro, and Michael Rymer will be handling the directing duties for the final three episodes of the upcoming season. Yes, Guillermo del Toro! How exciting is that, Fannibals?
I'm personally stoked to see what the director of PANS LABYRINTH, PACIFIC RIM, the HELLBOY films, and the upcoming CRIMSON PEAK will bring to the new season of "Hannibal".
Navarro is no stranger to "Hannibal", having directed several Season 1 episodes. Navarro has also worked with del Toro on several of his films, including CRONOS and THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE.
Rymer is also a "Hannibal" alum, directing a handful of episodes (including the penultimate Season 2 episode).
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Don't always believe the weather forecast!
13/10/13It's Saturday morning, and it's cloudy and threatening rain. So we have the usual debate - what's the weather forecast like, and where shall we go? Hmmm, both the BBC and the Met office forecasts aren't too promising, but it looks like there are some breaks in the cloud predicted, at least for the middle of the day, along the south coast. But the forecast for later in the day isn't so great - with cloudy, overcast conditions predicted for sunset. Despite the slightly downbeat forecast, we decide to head for the Dorset coast and see what mother nature brings!
We arrive at Kimmeridge just after lunch, and just as predicted there are breaks in the cloud, so we head for the beach and start setting up some timelapse shots to capture the clouds moving across the sky. I've decided to just bring the Nikon V1 for this - with 2 tripods, the slider and a backpack full of camera kit, any extra gear becomes a real burden, especially if you don't think the light or weather is going to be great!
After shooting for a few hours, and with a couple of hours to go before sunset, as predicted, a veil of high cloud starts to roll in....... It's time to decide whether we carry-on or cut our losses...... The thought process goes something like this... There's still some detail in the sky, it's not raining and we're by the sea... This means there's still a chance of getting some shots, so let's stick around and keep shooting....
Around half an hour before sunset, the sky clears, the sun breaks through and lights up the cliffs... Suddenly I'm happier, and get some shots during the 20 minutes of amazing light. Then the sun disappears behind some cloud close to the horizon and again my spirits start to drop.....
Then, just as the sun reaches the horizon the sky lights up as the light hits a bank of cloud overhead, filling the landscape with an eerie orange glow and the clouds to the west transform from dirty grey to a spectacular red.....
It's one of those sunsets you dream of - beautiful light amazing clouds and colours that people often think you 'invented' in Photoshop.... and to think we almost didn't bother hanging around, just because the weather forecast suggested that it wasn't going to be a great sunset....
See images below, or more shots in the Latest Images gallery, here...., and I'll get the timelapses up as soon as possible...
The best laid plans
Expect the unexpected
Living the dream?
Are sunrise and sunset different?
Spring means bluebells
Revisiting 'old friends'
Rain, spray and gunk
Happy Christmas?
Fear and photography ...
Who needs light?
Time, tide and light
The joy of autumn
Familiarity breeds ... new shots
Stormy weather ...
Timelapse takes time!
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March 13, 2018
Looking Forward – Week 5 Perfection
"Perfection," we are reminded though that the road to being perfected in His image is not an easy one. Christ's purpose was fulfilled through the cross and so is ours. These final weeks of Lent call us to carry our sufferings with dignity to allow them to transform us in a way that unites us with Christ in the hope of the resurrection.
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4 February - World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day is globally observed on 4th February On World Cancer Day (4 February) WHO highlights that cancer no longer needs to be a death sentence, as the capacity exists to reduce its burden and improve the survival and quality of life of people living with the disease.
Detecting cancer early also greatly reduces cancer's financial impact: not only is the cost of treatment much less in cancer's early stages, but people can also continue to work and support their families if they can access effective treatment in time.
Cancer mortality can be reduced if cases are detected and treated early. There are 2 components of early detection:
Early diagnosis
When identified early, cancer is more likely to respond to effective treatment and can result in a greater probability of surviving, less morbidity, and less expensive treatment. Significant improvements can be made in the lives of cancer patients by detecting cancer early and avoiding delays in care.
Early diagnosis consists of 3 steps that must be integrated and provided in a timely manner:
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Early diagnosis is relevant in all settings and the majority of cancers. In absence of early diagnosis, patients are diagnosed at late stages when curative treatment may no longer be an option. Programmes can be designed to reduce delays in, and barriers to, care, allowing patients to access treatment in a timely manner.


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"An inspiration for managers, leaders and everybody who is interested in the life of Enzo Ferrari.", 6.edition, 370 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1548099077, ISBN-10: 1548099074
Born 1898 in the Northern-Italian city of Modena, Enzo Ferrari lived his dream and founded the world's most famous sports car manufacturer. This book analyzes how he achieved his goals by what are considered to be modern concepts. Or were leadership theories, emotional intelligence, business ethics, client orientation and sustainability already guiding principles of business in the beginning of the last century.
In his own words, and drawing several parallels to Italian history, he thought he was living in the wrong time. But taking off Il Commendatore's sunglasses, this book presents him as a surprisingly modern leader, who, conscious or not, acted conform the latest business and leadership models, confirmed by key decisions of his company, including the racing-team.
Therefore, the book not only uses racing decisions and car development as examples, including many photos, but sets them in relation to his personal business philosophy.
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- Amazon (b&w): Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK, USA
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- Pro Book (b&w): Israel
- Read it Again (b&w): USA
- Superbookshop (b&w): Croatia
- Takealot (b&w): South Africa
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eBook (as the book, but without the numerous photos):
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- Angus & Robertson: Australia
- Blio: USA
- Buecher.de: Germany
- Easons: Ireland
- eBook.de: Germany
- Fnac: France
- Gandhi: Mexico
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- Mondadori: Italy
- Nook, Barnes & Noble: USA
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- Osiander: Germany
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- Thalia: Austria, Germany
- Walmart: USA
- Weltbild: Austria, Germany, Switzerland
It was an honor of me that "Business Philosophy according to Enzo Ferrari" was included into the archive of the prestigious Museo Storico Alfa Romeo.
The Alfa Romeo Documentation Centre was set up in the 1960s with the aim of preserving and promoting the history of the brand. It now comprises an extensive historical archive containing digitised images that can be viewed, technical publications, drawings, film footage and documentation covering the whole history of the company, its racing achievements and its products. It starts from the original document establishing A.L.F.A., signed on 24 June 1910, and continues up to documentation on the most recent cars. The Alfa Romeo Documentation Centre is located within the Arese site that also includes the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum. It is a constantly expanding facility, supporting the company's initiatives and promoting awareness of it for Alfa Romeo experts and enthusiasts too.


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Back in 2008, I first read Peter F. Hamilton's Commonwealth series and was blown away by its depth and complexity. Pandora's Star (Commonwealth 1) (2004) held as many surprises as it did characters, really an astonishing feat of space opera. The sequel, Judas Unchained (Commonwealth 2) (2005), pushed the plot full-throttle only to offer a poor conclusion ripe for further sequels: The Void Trilogy (2007-2010). Again, but not to the extent as Pandora's Star, Hamilton craftily constructed a grandiose space opera plot only to conclude weakly with, yet again, enough open ends for further sequels: The Chronicle of The Fallers (2014). This ties in directly with Great North Road because the elements within can all be found scattered throughout the Commonwealth duology and also share the unfortunate concurrence of a weak yet open ending.
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"St Libra is a paradise for Earth's mega-rich. Until the killing begins.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, AD 2142.
When Detective Sidney Hurst attends a Newcastle murder scene, he discovers the victim is one of the wealthy North family clones. Yet none have been reported missing. And twenty years ago, a North clone billionaire and his household were horrifically murdered in exactly the same manner,on the tropical island of St Libra. So if the murderer is still at large, was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted? Tough and confident, she never waivered under interrogation, claiming she alone had survived an alien attack.
Investigating this potential alien threat now becomes the Human Defence Agency's top priority. St Libra's bio-fuel is the lifeblood of Earth's economy and must be secured. A vast expedition is mounted via the Newcastle gateway, and teams of experts are dispatched to the planet--along with Angela Tramelo, grudgingly released from prison. But the expedition is cut off deep within St Libra's rainforests, and the murders begin. Angela insists it's the alien, but her colleagues aren't sure. Maybe she did see an alien, or maybe she has other reasons for being on St Libra."
Wealthy North American Kane North thought his personal drive to be so important that he had himself cloned. Considering his war injuries in Afghanistan (141), this was Kane's only option. His three brother-sons (Augustine, Bartram, and Constantine) were born in 2012 and quickly assume command over the North family's growing financial empire. This domestic empire soon expands to other planets when gateways to other planets are opened with their specific interest on St Libra, a massive arboreally endowed planet lacking sentient life, animals, and even insects. Their nearly complete control of the newly founded bioil (bio-fuel) and its distribution to Earth makes each of the first generation of clones trillionaires. However, their intrinsic drive isn't perpetual or specific to the desires of Kane North.
While Augustine and Bartram remain loyal to the family's affairs, Constantine founds his own community in the orbit of Jupiter due his concerns about the direction of human social inertia: "The dead hand of society's inertia and the financial interest of the elite minority hold us back as a species. They govern us so they can continue to govern us" (864-865). His brothers chose to work for the corporate behemoth, content with the wealth while Constantine chose isolation in his own Marxist state for freedom and to follow his idiosyncratic fixation on perfectly technology for the benefit of his clan, never to fall into the hands of Earth's military. Much like their drive for success, each North1 (first generation clone of Kane North) makes further clones, hence a blossoming vested interest for the North2 and North3 clones, but even this cycle fails when genetic degradation becomes apparent with the fourth generation.
In 2121, Bartram North is murdered in his St Libra mansion along with his entire staff, save for one member of his harem—Angela. Her professed innocence and accusation of alien intrusion is ignored with no evidence to free her from suspicion. She serves twenty years for the massacre but is later released when another murder is committed in exactly the same fashion—a five-fingered puncture wound to the chest, scrambling the heart and killing an unknown North2 clone. Angela's innocence is superficial as her history is cloaked in mystery and deception. Armed with "dark weapons" and able to snoop through the mansion around the time of the massacre, her intention as a well-paid harlot is a shadow of her true cause.
The North2 clone found in the river Tyne stumps the local police, an investigation headed by grade-three detective Sid Hurst. The high-profile murder is kept low-key by the North family and the Human Defence Agency (HDA) wish to keep it that way since the murder was committed using the same method as the one on St Libra twenty years prior, a method never released to the public. Even with an unlimited budget, the investigation hits many snags and soon becomes apparent that the murder was a very professional job. The location of the body dump, the vehicle used in the transfer, the driver of he car, the location of the murder… all are difficult to come by when their tracks have been covered so well.
The HDA convince themselves that a sentient alien race can be found on the planet of St Libra and gather a large force to sample the genetic diversity of the northern continent in order to track down the alien which has consumed their passion. Having never discovered an alien race before, the main objective of the HDA is to monitor and attack any intrusion of the malevolent quantum-blossomed crystalline world destroyer. One planet, New Florida, was destroyed by the Zanth's quantum intrusion even after the HDA's concentrated effort at nuking its quantum sources. With millions of human dead, the gate was sealed and the world left to the enigmatic Zanth—hostile, uncommunicative, insuperable, and all-consuming: "…nothing evaded to Zanth. Nothing survived. Everything became Zanth in the end" (94).
Largely composed of Gospel Warriors, the staff of the HDA fight a holy war against the Zanth as they see the crystalline entity a monstrosity in the eyes of God, "an incarnation of the devil" (504); they "believed Jesus would protect them, that God would ultimately show humans the way to salvation, and that the Zanth would eventually be broken" (92). This crusade against aliens extends to the St Libra exploration where the Gospel Warriors stand on the cusp of belief/disbelief about the alien's existence. Their fear and anger are projected on Angela, who had been freed from prison in order to assist the team on tracking the alien so they can capture or defeat it. Given that she's the only to have seen and survived its assault, her presence is either fortuitous or ominous. When murders begin in their isolated camp, all eyes turn to Angela as the suspect but soon the facts point to a much more ill-omened predator bent on blood-lust and revenge.
With 1,087 pages between the covers, the reader would think that the book would be filled with bloated dialogue, verbose descriptions, and rotund rubicund filler. This is to be expected with any Hamilton novel of appreciable length, but what is space opera without the lulls of fanciful world-building? Much like the Commonwealth duology, Great North Road packs punch after punch of gripping plot twists during the lengthy police investigation (easily 5 out of 5 stars for that alone) and the spiraling triple helix of plot threads set for a collision course.
When it comes to world-building, Hamilton doesn't disappoint in regards to his description of St Libra. The tropical Eden light-years away sounds heavenly, but it's the terrestrial description of Earth's status in the year 2143 which disappoints. The European Union has evolved into Grande Europe, a loose relevance to the circumstances developing within the HDA, Newcastle, and the world in general. America plays a small role in Great North Road, only being mentioned I relation to the Zanth-enveloped planet New Florida. As far as Asia or Africa is concerned, the world is limited to Grande Europe and its bureaucratic constituencies. Earth as a background, as a planet is generally ignored in favor of the arboreally rich St Libra, a focus which, given all its wonder, is too drawn out to be of any long-term endearment.
I've mentioned the Zanth seven times in this review, as if the Zanth plays a pivotal role in the book's main plot. Sadly, the Zanth is merely acts a cursor to the xenophobia or HDA and the Gospel Warriors. What the Zanth is why it does what it does is never revealed, which pangs me to think that Great North Road could have a sequel one day in the future. The odd mention on the last page of a "Nuii-Zanth conglobate" (1,087), outside of any context so it's not a spoiler, tilts the arrow of possible-sequel closer to certainty. But why was the Zanth so underplayed, so underdeveloped? Perhaps the novel was hacked down to a more manageable 1,087 pages and the Zanth become the victim of a merciless editor? And the "dark weapons" were also a failed spectacular. This had been hinted at, menacingly, a few times and when the time came to activate the weapons, I wasn't at all impressed.
Sid, the detective, and Angela, the once-prisoner, are surely the protagonists in Great North Road. Angela's deception is ripe for background history and Hamilton doesn't disappoint as her past is continually brought into focus to explain her actions and her attitude—when it comes to Angela, the frothy tide of her yesteryears is animated with both nuances and grandeur. It's Angela who ties the whole book together rather than the more prevalent Sid in the earlier chapters. Sid is a family man… that's about it—he's simply detective and family man. His ambition for closing the case is obvious but his later actions are questionable in terms of his prior remarks and solace.
The most trialing point of the novel is keeping track of the swathe of different North clones—the powerful North1's, the middle-management North2's, and lesser so for the North3's and the almost non-existent North4's. It's hard to breathe idiosyncratic life into a clone who is similar in all regards to its father-brother. Augustine named all of his son-brother beginning with "A" as did Bartram with "B" and Constantine with "C", yet the sheer amount of clones renders the reader nearly incapable of attaching importance and meaningful characterization to any besides the North1 clones. I finished the book in five full days of reading (my dear eyes ache) and even I was unable to keep track of the North cast without the aid of pencil and paper… not a habit I enjoy when reading for pleasure.
One pleasure found in Great North Road is Hamilton's attention to detail in surveillance. Smart-dust can be smeared on walls to form a surveillance mesh, molecular trackers can be placed and data reaped when needed, silent drones can be dispatched for discrete scrutiny, and the police station AI can gather this massive amount of data and footage into a complete three-dimensional reproduction spanning days and weeks. The surveillance system sounds secure, but the nefarious elements of the underground gangs wreck havoc on the surveillance as they cover their tracks, rendering simple police work arduously time-intensive with a special need for a clever mind like Sid Hurst. When Sid takes the wheel in the protracted investigation into the unnamed North2's death, avenues for inquiry are opened time and time again, each line of analysis taking his team deeper and deeper into the truth, whether they, or the HDA or the North's, like it or not.
If you've read Hamilton, you know he's not timid about including some brash, graphic sex, something which can be found in the Commonwealth duology, Fallen Dragon, and Misspent Youth. The author may have responded to this criticism by adding very little sex in Great North Road. Even explicit words are generally lacking, instead being replaced by the annoyingly ubiquitous curse of 2143: "crap on it" or "crap on that" or "crap on me" or "crapped on from above"—that potty word "crap" is used extensively and irksomely. Lesser so is the use of the word "harvest" which is used to show that data had been collected, but in the later chapters it seems like everything but wheat and corn is being harvested by the smart-dust or molecular snoops.
Of minor note but somewhat important when considering Hamilton's growth as an author, Hamilton has infused this novel with a bit of cheekiness, something which I can't recall seeing much of in the Commonwealth duology or the Void trilogy. My smile brightened when I came across Hamilton's sensitivity to the social sensitization of the once-called "Personnel Department" which has evolved into "Human Resources", and here Hamilton takes it to a new level: "HR? …that kind of department is referred to as the Office of Personkind Enablement. Resources sounds like something you dig out of the ground" (71).
Great North Road is a great novel with some irredeemable flaws, surely. It's not the best of 2012 (David Brin's Existence and Alastair Reynolds's Blue Remembered Earth as easy competition) but it's a definite addition to any library of a Hamilton fan. If the reader wants to cliff-hang on the last page of Great North Road, then Hamilton has left the door wide open for a later sequel to further explain the Zanth and its relation to the rest of plot. Like with Great North Road, I'll be first in line!


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Blue Universe - Entre El Sue?o U La Vigilia
Year of Release: 2001
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Blue Universe is the solo project of Sebastian Woscoboinik, a stick player from Argentina. For the most part, the music is atmospheric, almost ambient, in style, with touches of light jazz. Woscoboinik doesn't set out to amaze the listener with his virtuosity, but rather uses the stick to create pulsing patterns, moody backdrops, and gentle melodies.
A couple of compositions almost cross the line into electronica, but for the most part, the music relies as much on ethereal loops, gently picked chordings, and restrained beats as it does on electronic effects. An exception is Woscoboinik's version of the Beatles' "Across the Universe," which starts off pleasantly enough before becoming oddly discordant.
The recording quality is top notch, as is the CD package itself, which is cleverly designed around a set of cards that replace the traditional CD booklet. Graphically, the cards are professional all the way, featuring fascinating images comprised of photos and photographic effects, as well as color drawings. All the liner notes are in Spanish, so English speakers may be left in the dark as to the details of the production and the contributing musicians and instruments.
Woscoboinik's music isn't the sort of thing that jumps out of the speakers to astonish its listeners. Instead, the listener will want to settle into a comfortable couch, turn out the lights, and let the sounds wash over him or her.
Camino a Casa (6:03) / Matrix (4:44) / Mientras Caigo al Vac?o (6:07) / Mar de Silicio (9:07) / Cielo L?quido (4:28) / Across the Blue Universe (3:45) / Martillando Mi Cerebro (4:08) / S?lo Cenizas (12:33) / El Resplandor/La Obscuridad (7:11)
Sebasti?n Woscoboinik - Chapman Grand Stick, teclados, loops, ebow
Mariano Enriquez - guitar
Sumaia Daher - voice
Entre El Sue?o U La Vigilia (2001)
Genre: Electronic
Origin AR
Added: June 2nd 2002
Reviewer: Clayton Walnum
Artist website: www.blueuniverse.com.ar
Hits: 1240
Language: english
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A lot of young people download their music faves onto an iPad, computer or phone with the proper capability. Here you will find the information you need if you, too, are interested in downloading music for yourself. This information will help you expand your library.
If you're looking for music, try checking out iTunes. There's a ton of popular tunes on iTunes, and there's simple ways to download the tracks you want to your iPod or iPhone. iTunes usually has good deals on music.
If downloading music from free sites, proceed with caution. These may be infected with malware from sneaky hackers who are taking advantage of people's love of music. If one is attached to a download, you may not realize this until it's far too late.
Make sure to be cautious when downloading music. Stick to reputable or better-known sites since others may have viruses or collect your personal information for spam. If you are dealing with a little-known site, you are smart to protect your personal information.
You can save quite a bit of money on downloaded music if you keep your eyes open for promotions. Lots of times, iTunes and other services will offer promotions that you can use which might let you get a song for free, or perhaps even more.
Enjoy your favorite tracks and albums on the cheap by taking advantage of special deals and discounts. There are many instances in which iTunes and other popular companies will offer limited time only promotions that allow you to get a free song or download a full album.
Never neglect to backup your library of music. The music you have accumulated probably cost a lot of money and time. You don't want to lose all of those music files due to a catastrophe. It is not always possible to get these songs for a second download from your chosen website. Back up your music library to online storage or external hard drive.
It is essential to ensure that the music you are going to download is high quality. The actual kilobytes per second in which the song plays is a very important aspect to consider. A higher number will give you a better sound quality on any player.
Think about subscribing to a service that provides music if you download a great deal of music. There are services such as Rdio and Spotify that allow you to listen to tons of music for a monthly fee. You can treat these songs just as you would a download. It's a great way of increasing your music collection in an affordable way.
If you have an Android device, Google has a music service that might be best for you. Google Music works well with all Android devices and is much like all of the other services that are subscription based. It is fairly inexpensive, too, costing just about $10 every 30 days.
Look at the file size of a song before playing it. It's crucial that you don't download the wrong thing. And that can be harmful to your hardware. Look for a file of the expected size. If it's a much smaller or larger file than the one you intended to download, simply delete it without opening the file to stay safe.
If you like several songs from a particular artist, think about purchasing the entire album instead of individual songs. Regardless of vendor, it is often more expensive to buy single songs than an entire album. You also have more music to explore. Who knows, you could end up discovering a new favorite song.
Try to get the best quality music out there. Look at the speed of the file, shown in kilobytes per second. The higher the number, the better it's going to sound on any device you're using.
Did you discover some music download you wanted, but didn't know anything about the site where you found it? Before downloading the file, look for reviews on this website. You want to learn whether the site is a problem because their files come with viruses. If you find reviewers mentioning either on these, avoid downloading from this website.
If you are using Android devices, consider using Google's music subscription service. This can help save you a lot of time and money when downloading. At around $10 per month, it's a smart way of getting a library chock full of good tunes.
If rapid downloads are your priority, be sure you are the only person using the Internet connection when you are working. In fact, if you just shut down things that are connected to your Internet connection you should be able to get a great speed when downloading things.
Buy an album when you really like an artist's work. Buying entire albums still often results in the lowest average per track price, regardless of sales source. Plus, you'll get more music for your library. You could find a new favorite.
Daily deals can often get you discounted prices on great music. Amazon is known for this, as is iTunes. Find tracks new and old this way. You can get exposure to many different genres of songs at a good price, and this is a very good deal.
Have you come across a music file that you want to download but find yourself totally unfamiliar with the website on which it appears? Read reviews about this website before downloading. You ought to look specifically for information about viruses and malware relating to the site. If there are reviewers that talk about either or these things, you shouldn't download from their website.
Extra software downloads are usually safe when you are dealing with a reputable site. If you do not pay for the service, make sure not to do this. They can be annoying, or full of viruses that cause damage to your computer.
If you want download times to be fast, do them when no one else in your household is using the Internet. Shut down all devices if you want the best chance of downloading successfully.
Are you wondering about the differences between streaming and downloading? The reality is that you are unlikely to have room to store a great many songs. On the flip side, streaming requires a solid Internet connection and payment for extra bandwidth on a mobile phone. It is a really difficult decision.
If you're downloading music files, make sure you actually listen to the music file before you make the final step to purchase it. You need to be sure your music is of good quality before spending money. That is particularly true if the company you're buying from isn't well-known. When you listen to the file first, you can also be sure you're getting the song you were looking for.
Only buy music from websites that permit you to download directly with no reliance on software. ITunes and other reputable sources do require a download, but with them, at least you know you're safe. For little-known websites, be careful. If a site is claiming to offer free downloads, it is highly likely that your files will come packaged with harmful software.
Check the daily deals for reasonable new music. Amazon is just one site that allows a new deal on music every day on many types of music genres. This can help you discover new music and expose you to genres that you may not have thought of exploring.
Find music downloading sites with unlimited downloading. Sites like these will have huge libraries for you to choose from. Often you can get unlimited downloads by simply paying a membership fee. Make sure there's a wide variety of songs that you can choose from.
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Instead of illegally downloading music, support your favorite artists by purchasing CDs and loading it onto your computer. This way, you can have access to the tracks and add them to your mp3 folder without risking breaking the law. The best thing of all is that you also have a physical CD to add to your growing collection.
Look around to find a reliable subscription service. If you download songs legally, you can potentially spend a lot of money. There are many music stores online that can reduce what you pay with a subscription. When you are looking for a subscription service, take note of the way in which the music is stored and any limits to downloads.
Be ok with paying for the music you choose to download. It might sound appealing to get music for free, but you may end up with tracks of rather poor quality. It's likely illegal and risks your computer. Digital music isn't very expensive, particularly when you pay for each track separately.
Free archives can be a good way to get free MP3s. They provide music that has already seen public release, and so the downloads are legal. You may be surprised by the variety of musical genres that you never knew existed.
Back your iTunes library up often. Your computer can fail at any time and cost you all of your settings. If you have backed up your iTunes onto a flash drive or a disk, you can move to new equipment.
Are you thinking about either downloading MP3s or just streaming music? The reality is that you are unlikely to have room to store a great many songs. With streaming, you will need a good Internet connection and you will have to pay for enough bandwidth. Decisions, decisions? How do you decide?
You can put all of your physical CDs into iTunes quite easily. Just insert your CD into the drive of your computer, check off iTunes for each song, and select Import CD. It can take some time, but after a few minutes each song will be an MP3 on the device you have.
Only download music through direct downloads. Avoid sites that demand you use additional software. Reputable sites like iTunes have a download like this, but downloading here is safe. Be careful when using sites that are not well known. Free services are usually too good to be true.
Always be sure to create a backup for any music downloads you buy. Some music services have a limit on how many times you can download a song. It's important you don't loose what you've paid for, though. Make sure to have your own external hard drive allocated only for music, or burn songs to a CD in order to have backups.
Avoid any site that requires you to use their specific software if you want to download tunes. Installing software from sites other than big brands like Amazon or iTunes is risky business. The best case scenario is you will only have your surfing habits tracked at the expense of computer performance. The worst case would be getting hacked.
TuneUp is a simple download that can be incredibly beneficial if your iTunes music has become unorganized. This is much easier than trying to correct things manually, and it will get done right.
Find sites which provide you with unlimited downloads. These sites generally offer songs from a huge musical library. There is usually a small fee associated with this. Just look into the type of music the site is offering, and be sure it's diverse enough for what you like.
If you have multiple music devices, you may wish to use major online music retailers that allow for multiple platforms. You can't use the downloads from iTunes on Android devices like you can with Apple devices. Instead, look to Google or Amazon. These can be used on almost all devices.
If you want to know how to get your music downloaded free and easily, this is the right place. There are a variety of ways you can get the songs you want. The tips here will make sure you're doing it right.
Try using free versions of music services before paying for subscriptions. Most services offer limited memberships for free. Don't pay until you give the free version a try. Look for the service's ease of use and overall quality.


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This adorable sailor bag in canvas can be used as a backpack to bring a snack or some gym clothes. It also works as a nice decoration to store toys or a pyjama. Comes in four different colours.
Pattern: Buttons
Color: Green and white, black rope
Material: Organic cotton canvas
Dimensions: 30x18 cm
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Certainly rural Manitobans face unique challenges. There are fewer private services. Housing for seniors is often not available in their home community. Traveling to appointments in the city is difficult, especially under poor driving conditions. We had some discussion about medical tax exemptions for travel to out of town appointments. Here is what I have learned:
You should have some form of proof that you actually attended the appointment but you will only need this if Revenue Canada asks to review your medical receipts. What kind proof? Well, here's where it gets confusing. There does not seem to be a standard form. The best suggestion I've found to date. Take your appointment card or letter with you and have the receptionist sign and date it.
If anyone out there has a solution, please add a comment below.
Here is the link to the Canada Revenue information on eligible medical travel expenses:
Another concern was fees charged for appointments canceled less than 24 hours ahead. Readers may be interested in the following case reported in the Winnipeg Free Press.
Care denied after fee not paid
Use cancellation fees with care, MDs warned
One great advantage that rural communities have over the city is exactly that - "community." When I asked people to raise their hands if they knew someone who worked at the district hospital or in any health capacity in the area, almost everyone did. Although my mom has lived in Winnipeg for more than 60 years, no one at the hospital, in home care or at the personal care home knows "Marj". I wish they did.
Again my thanks to Cathleen Bergen for organizing this event and for all those wonderful door prizes!
Local links for Winkler and district:
- Alzheimer Society Of Manitoba- local contact info
- Boundary Trails Health Centre
- Eden Mental Health Centre
- MBTelehealth
- Morden City Health Services
- Morden Seniors Centre
- RHA Health Programs and Services
- Winkler City Health Services
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Usage notes: Teh can be used in grammatically different ways than the word "the", in a similar way to the spanish word "el". For example, "He is teh stupid." is an acceptable sentence, whereas "He is the stupid." is not.
I don't think this is true. The regular "the" is used in the same way. Compare these Google searches:
- "you are the suck" 37.200 results
- "you are teh suck" 10.300 results
Maybe that usage information should be moved to the, with a note saying that in that use it's often spelt "teh". /18.104.22.168 00:51, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
It says deliberate misspelling of the, but I find it I personally often unintentionally misspell it (typo), it should be made note of that it is not always intentional, and, if verifiable, that its etymology is that "the" has been simply misspelled a lot and the apparent change of spelling has influenced a separate usage from "the". —This unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk) at 19:56, 17 October 2008 (UTC).
I agree in that it almost definitely originated as a typo. And as with most things on the Internet, was probably mocked so much it became a meme. I'd continue to argue that memes are not words, and shouldn't be treated as such. (We going to add cheezburger now too?) —This unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) at 15:44, 30 December 2011 (UTC).
Considering it is a deliberate misspelling, there is no proper usage —This unsigned comment was added by TheTimgor (talk • contribs) at 01:07, 9 May 2016 (UTC).
Applied to adjectives?[edit]
"For example, 'teh' can be applied to adjectives," In this use, it's an adverb, surely? Furthermore, what does it mean when used as such? Is there anybody familiar with this usage, who's in a position to go ahead and write a definition of it as an adverb? — Smjg (talk) 20:10, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
- Am familiar with it from IRC and leetspeak a decade or two ago. I don't think it's an adverb. It isn't really anything, just a filler word. Equinox ◑ 01:05, 6 March 2017 (UTC)


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New cigarette warning labels couldn't make it any clearer that smoking is a bad, bad thing.
The nine health warnings unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration this week drive home that point with messages such as Smoking can kill you and Cigarettes cause cancer and feature graphic images of a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a hole in his neck.
The cigarette warning labels represent the most significant changes to cigarette labels in more than 25 years. They will appear on everything from packaging to advertisements to cigarette packs starting in September 2012.
Tobacco use is responsible for 443,000 deaths each year in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also costs the economy nearly $200 billion annually in medical costs and lost productivity.
If you or a loved one has been injured by the tobacco companies, you may wish to explore your legal options.


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It's Higashi Omiya
Omiya have finally announced the club's first major signing of the winter, with the arrival at the club of U21 international midfielder Keigo Higashi from Oita Trinita. Higashi, who is 20, has been a member of the senior squad at Trinita for the past two years, scored twice in 23 matches as a member of the team that struggled unsuccessfully against relegation in 2009. In the season just finished he has been a regular in the starting XI, making 29 appearances and scoring six goals, as well as representing Japan at U21 level in the finals of the Asian Games.
Here are three video clips of Higashi in goalscoring action for Japan and Oita:
1. Scoring the only goal of the game for Japan against Thailand in the Quarter Finals of the Asian Cup 2010.
2. Scoring the first goal for Oita Trinita against Jubilo Iwata in J1 2009 [@ 0m 30'].
3. Scoring the winning goal for Oita Trinita against Nagoya Grampus in J1 2009 [@ 1m 22'].


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Hi. I'm James. c:
I love creating things, but for the last few years I've been super interested in the web and what I can do with it.
My most recent project is kakimasu; a little web-based app for those learning to write Japanese kana. I think it's pretty cool, so do check it out. c:
Currently I'm working on polishing up some other small projects, which will be featured here soon!
Oh - in case you were curious - rakujira is a portmanteau of rakugaki and kujira, which are the Japanese words for scribble and whale.
There's no deep meaning behind the name other than the fact that I doodle incessantly and whales are my favourite animal (and I'm really bad at naming things).


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The research interest includes the study of issues concerned with scientific socialism and contemporary world socialism.
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- Silent Travelers: Germs, Genes, and the "Immigrant Menace"
Four themes braid this tapestry of the linkages between immigration and public health. Their interweaving often leaves a conscientious reader uncertain of where he is, but their breadth supports a richly panoramic survey that will engage the interests of several different sorts of students and survivors.
One theme is fear. Running from the colonial era to the recent ostracizing of Haitians as presumed carriers of the AIDS virus, this story probes the stigma that fears of contagious disease have repeatedly inflicted on newcomers. In the early chapters Alan Kraut stresses the nativist theme so heavily that reviewers have sometimes classified the book, in the words of one of them, as "a history of the legal barricades erected against immigrant-borne disease, and a chronicle of paranoia." 1 It is true that Silent Travelers generally gives credence to Benjamin Rush's observation that "loathsome and dangerous diseases have been considered by all nations as of foreign extraction" (p. 28). Yet Kraut's data seem to suggest that fears of immigrants as carriers of disease have been episodic rather than continuous in American history, and sometimes strangely absent altogether. He does not claim, for example, that North American Indians blamed their enormous tragedy on European invaders; instead, they attributed their own ravaging epidemics to a conspiracy among the animals they hunted or to the displeasure of a divine spirit. The contrasts between Amerindian and white American notions about epidemics need to be probed, not just reported.
One intriguing chapter does differentiate between two situations, one in which disease provoked a nativist response and another in which it did not. Here Kraut contrasts the obviously racist reaction of San Francisco authorities to the appearance of bubonic plague in Chinatown in 1900 with the positively indulgent treatment that allowed an Irish immigrant in New York, "Typhoid Mary" Mallon, to infect more than fifty people from 1906 to 1915. Yet the reasons for panic in one case and laxity in the other turn out—when Kraut unravels them—to be too complex and too dependent on the behavior of individual administrators to yield a clear historical lesson.
Advances in public health in the twentieth century bring Kraut's other themes to the fore. His narrative takes on a wider, more interactive character. The second theme is the progress of medical knowledge and the moral dilemmas that arise from an increasing recognition of the scale and variety of illnesses that immigrants bring with them. Here the author's solid grounding in the history of medicine is especially helpful.
A third theme is the development of institutions and policies, especially in the Progressive Era, to guard and care for the health of the large polyglot populations of American cities. In one vast process mass immigration produced refinements of exclusion at Ellis Island and major advances of inclusion through the hospitals, schools, and clinics of urban America. Kraut's accounts of school lunch [End Page 173] programs and cleanliness lessons are as vivid as his vignettes of the visiting nurse with her distinctive black bag, stepping carefully from the roof of one tenement house to the next in order to bypass long flights of stairs.
Finally, the theme of acculturation highlights the challenge that scientific therapies have posed to folk medicine. In a larger sense, the encounter has undermined all of the traditional cultures that relied on spittle as an antidote to the evil eye and reacted with horror to physicians provided at public expense. As throughout the book, Kraut treats these inescapable cultural conflicts with a generous sympathy for both the public responsibilities and the private sensibilities that were at stake.
1. Verlyn Klinkenborg, "Dangerous Diagnoses," New Yorker, 18 July 1994, p. 79.


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Lifetime On The Course: 20 Years of Golf
August 31, 2013
Today (Aug 31, 2013) marks my birthday and what I would call my 20th anniversary of "playing" the game of golf. It was 20 years ago today–on my ninth birthday–that my dad gave me my first "set" of clubs. It was a Northwestern Golf kids set which included a bulls-eye style putter, a driver and a 3-wood that I think had plastic as part of their crowns and probably were no bigger than a very small hybrid by today's standards, as well as a 3-iron, 5-iron, 7-iron, and 9-iron (because a kid with a 45-mph swing speed needs a 3-iron, right?). Once I had gotten into my teens, my father actually sold that set–much to my chagrin, as now I have a small child and would love to have been able to pass along the memories to him.
As I embark on my next 20 years of golf, it amazes me how much things have changed in the game. When I started, golf was a hobby taken up by generally upper-middle class white men–and that was basically it. I was one of the lucky few who, although not upper-class, was guided by a few well-meaning individuals in my life to start this beautiful game. None of them could play worth a spit, but that didn't matter–they enjoyed the time. My Dad had the good sense not to try to teach me a golf swing; instead, he brought home magazines from work that I would spend hours reading and trying out all the "tips" within. Back then, irons were either blades or PINGs (or "clones"). Woods were actually made of wood. If you used the word "hybrid" on the golf course someone would've thought you were from outer space. Everyone had an Odyssey Rossie with the black face insert, and we were just finding out about this guy named Scotty Cameron.
Twenty years later, everything is different. Clubs are commodities to be replaced and resold year after year. People actually get financially invested in golf clubs–particularly putters–to the tune of multiple thousands of dollars. Where before the "long" hitters could bang it out there 275 yards, nowadays you're a short knocker if you're under 300. Most of the people I play with have never even heard the word "balata," and if I talk about a spoon they'll think it's utensil to go with breakfast. The diversity of the game has changed too. We've seen an influx of all types of people who want to learn this game, and, to some degree, an outflow of those who either thought it wasn't worth the time or wasn't worth the money for the interest level–both of which are good for the game.
Through it all, what hasn't changed is the meaning of the game. Twenty years after I got "my first set," I still look forward to what a day on the course means. It's a reprieve from what else life has going on. It's a chance to get to know someone and see how that person deals with both success and adversity–as you will without a doubt see both in any round of golf. It's a chance to test your own competitive skills while finding out if you can maintain your composure under fire. It's a chance to do something you've never done before.
I still look forward to my rounds with the same people I had twenty years ago. Four hours on the course with Dad is still four hours well spent, no matter how many balls he deposits into the abyss of trees and water hazards. Four hours listening to Uncle Jimmy talk about what's going on in each of his grandchildren's lives is still a priceless experience. Even playing a scramble here and then, I still think back to the 2-day scramble tournament my father and I would drive 9-hours to get to–and the year I was FINALLY allowed to play in it and, as the B-player, became the team's anchor (over the A-player) by the 5th hole.
For all the time, money, energy, effort, and soul I've given to the game, it's given me so much more than I've put in. Not only has it given me two jobs–one perhaps my dream job–it has given me a sense of how the world operates, an ability to interact and connect with others, and a lifetime of memories. There was any of the 5 aces that I've hit (will be covered in a later topic on this series), the magic 4-iron, the 8-iron through the window in the sky, or the 385-yard drive. There was Pebble Beach, Glen Abbey, Wolf Creek (and again, again, and again until I FINALLY broke 80!), Torrey, and Lake Chabot. There was Meadow Lane and Indiana Country Club with Unk and Nay. The was Atlanta International, Southland, and how Korean Air destroyed them. There was a best friend who broke two hosels in the same round, and another best friend who dared a bit too much during a range session. There was a broken ankle, a broken collar bone, and a scratched thumb. There was even a full-on threat to "beat you into the ground" from a muscular Jamaican wielding a 3-iron over his head.
For all the places life has taken me, golf has been there. I'm thankful for the time it's given me and the joy I've received. I can't wait to show my kids what the game is about.
Lifetime On The Course: Tournament Golf
August 23, 2013
It was said by the great Ben Hogan that "there's golf, and then there's tournament golf." Amateur and pro alike have experienced the phenomenon. You can play any course on earth and, given the day, shoot within a few shots of your handicap. Play it 10 times and you might have one bad round, maybe 7 or 8 shots over your handicap. You'll also have a few good ones, maybe 2 shots better than your handicap.
But play it in a tournament, and the world ends. Stuff happens that NEVER happens on a golf course. You see problems on the course that you've never noticed before. Fairways that were once wide and inviting now feel narrow and impossible to strike. You try to play a fade and it turns into a slice. You hit a provisional, try to hit the same shot, and it hooks.
Basically, Ben Hogan was right.
I played this week in the USGA's United States Mid-Amateur qualifying tournament. Although my handicap still reads 1.2, I'm probably not better than about a 4 handicap on any given day. Still, I wanted to play even though I didn't think I'd have much chance of competing. +1 was the final qualifying score.
I shot……87.
As a 1.2 handicap, this is an abysmal score.
Not only that, I really wasn't that upset with it!
The first part of it is that I hadn't played golf in awhile. This was my first round in over a month, so the rust was definitely there. I hit 6 GIR on the day and made two birdies, which is not bad. But the poor swings came out in odd spots, and the chipping just was nonexistent.
But a few things about my round got me thinking, which is the source of this post. During my round at the Mid-Am, a player declared a ball lost, taking the penalty, only to find it again later on the day….twice. On the first, we looked for 5 minutes then found the ball while walking to the provisional; the second time, the ball was STUCK IN A TREE and actually fell out of the tree when we came back around playing the adjacent hole. Neither of these happened to me.
It also got me thinking about my personal record in tournament golf, which is….not so good. In fact, it's quite bad. But what is odd is the way that it's bad.
You see, I'm a great starter, can be a good player in the middle, but am a lowsy finisher.
Over the course of the last 3 years (2011-2013), I have played in 17 amateur-level competitions. Taking the first hole from each tournament, I am -3 over 17 "first" holes–and that includes a triple-bogey. However, over each round, I'm an AVERAGE of +12.6, and a collective +214. Here are the tournaments (please bear with the formatting, as WordPress doesn't handle it well).
Date------||Hole1||Score||Result|| Course || Tournament 05/09/2011 || -1 || +12 || DNQ || Dunwoody CC || US Open Qual 06/06/2011 || +3 || +05 || Qual || The Frog || Atlanta Open Qual 06/13/2011 || +1 || +21 || DNQ || Atlanta National || Georgia Am Qual 07/11/2011 || EE || +04 || DNQ || Cartersville CC || Georgia Open Qual 07/19/2011 || -1 || +10 || DNQ || Capital City Crabapple || US Am Qual 08/29/2011 || EE || +15 || DNQ || Brickyard at Riverside || US Mid Am Qual 10/06/2011 || EE || +13 || DNQ || Rivermont || Atlanta Am 04/09/2012 || EE || +29 || DNQ || Berkeley Hills CC || Georgia Mid Am Qual 06/11/2012 || EE || +08 || DNQ || Mystery Valley || US Am Pub Links Qual 06/11/2012 || EE || +07 || DNQ || Mystery Valley || US Am Pub Links Qual 07/24/2012 || -1 || +11 || DNQ || Piedmont Driving Club || US Am qual 08/06/2012 || EE || +08 || DNQ || St. Ives CC || US Mid Am Qual 10/04/2012 || EE || +18 || DNQ || Rivermont || Atlanta Am 04/08/2013 || EE || +08 || Qual || Berkeley Hills CC || Georgia Mid Am Qual 05/13/2013 || -2 || +17 || DNQ || Marietta Coutnry Club || US Open Qual 05/17/2013 || -1 || +13 || Championship || Savannah Golf Club || Georgia Mid Am 08/21/2013 || -1 || +15 || DNQ || La Costa Resort || US Mid Am Qual
ARE YOU SEEING THIS PF FANS? Amazingly, what was perhaps my best round (+5) started with a 4-PUTT triple bogey, but led to 5 birdies and a qualification for a local PGA event.
What is it about tournament golf? Take the first hole and put it together. Over 17 holes I've managed to shoot a good enough score to put myself in contention in basically any tournament at -3. But it breaks down.
I think part of this is the riddle of golf that we all need to understand and figure out. The challenge of competitive golf is that it gives a player a new facet to a game with so many great angles as it is. For those who have mastered or nearly mastered the game, tournament play is a new challenge to excite.
As you can see, I'm still learning how to be truly competitive, but I am loving the challenge. If anyone out there wants to help me understand it, please, go ahead in the comments below.
Predictions: 2013 PGA Championship
August 8, 2013
Updated with actual 8/11/2013
1 — -10 — Jason Dufner
2 — -8 — Jim Furyk
3 — -7 — Henrik Stenson
4 — -6 — Jonas Blixt
T5 — -5 — Scott Piercy
T5 — -5 — Adam Scott
7 — -4 — David Toms
T8 — -3 — Jason Day
T8 — -3 — Zach Johnson
T8 — -3 — Dustin Johnson
T8 — -3 — Rory McIlroy
T12 — -2 — Graeme McDowell
T12 — -2 — Boo Weekley
T12 — -2 — Marc Leishman
T12 — -2 — Roberto Castro
T12 — -2 — Marc Warren
T12 — -2 — Kevin Streelman
T12 — -2 — Steve Stricker
Yep, that's right. Tiger's return to the winner's circle. JK takes the title for the Open Championship, but let's see him top these picks. Here they are, folks:
Winner: Tiger Woods -Nope, DUFNER!
Winning Score: -10, Dead on!
Runner Up: Jason Dufner, Jim Furyk, close though!
Low PGA Professional: Bob Sowards, nope, but none of them made the cut, and my guy beat JK's by a shot, so I'm calling it a win.
"Unknown" in the Top 10: Jason Kokrak, nope. Only person that would have qualified would be Jonas Blixt
Last Year's Winner (Rory) Will … (Win, Top10, Make the Cut, or Miss the Cut): Make the Cut, correct, but also Top 10.
The Master's Winner (Scott) Will: Make the Cut, correct, but also Top 5.
The US Open Winner (Rose) Will: Top 10, incorrect – T33
The Open Champion (Philly) Will: Make Cut, Correct – T72
How many prior winners will be in the Top 10: 2, Correct! David Toms and Rory
Will someone win it, or will everyone else lose it? Tiger dominates. Possible 63 watch. 1/2 right, 63 watch was correct, and Dufner definitely won it.
What will be the biggest story of the tournament? Duh.. , #dufnering
Tiger Woods will: Win. wrong – Duf!
Zach Johnson will: Top 10, Correct! T8
Steve Stricker will: Miss Cut, sadly., incorrect – T12
Dustin Johnson will: Make Cut, correct, but also T8
Woody Austin will: Miss Cut, correct – 4 strokes for having 15 clubs didn't help much either…
Gary Woodland will: Make Cut, CORRECT, Taking down solo 74th.
Shaun Micheel (last PGA winner at Oak Hill) will: [[LG to supply answer before tournament starts]] I didn't see this one earlier, but definitely would have said MC.
Who is most likely to "Jason Dufner" it on the 17th hole on Sunday? Jason Dufner, well we're going to have to redefine this term, but Dufner was the only person who had a chance to blow it today. Well done, Jason.
Winner: Hunter Mahan, Incorrect – T57
Winning Score: -6, Incorrect – -10.
Runner Up: Tiger Woods, Incorrect – Furyk.
Low PGA Professional: Rod Perry, see above. LG takes down the W here.
"Unknown" in the Top 10: Rod Perry (a la Mark Brooks, maybe?), Definitely not.
Last Year's Winner (Rory) Will … (Win, Top10, Make the Cut, or Miss the Cut): Miss the cut, Incorrect – T8.
The Master's Winner (Scott) Will: Top 10, Correct!
The US Open Winner (Rose) Will: Make the Cut, Correct!
The Open Champion (Philly) Will: Make the Cut, Correct!
How many prior winners will be in the Top 10: 4, Incorrect – 2.
Will someone win it, or will everyone else lose it? Mahan plays solid while everyone else falls away, Definitely not.
What will be the biggest story of the tournament? Mahan gave away victory for his baby–he wins the big one, Definitely not.
Tiger Woods will: T-2, Incorrect.
Zach Johnson will: Miss cut, Incorrect – T10.
Steve Stricker will: Miss Cut, Incorrect – T12.
Dustin Johnson will: Top 15, I'm not sure this is a valid category, but correct!
Woody Austin will: Miss Cut, Correct!
Gary Woodland will: Make Cut, Correct!
Shaun Micheel (last PGA winner at Oak Hill) will: Not even sniff the cut., Correct!
Who is most likely to "Jason Dufner" it on the 17th hole on Sunday? Jason Dufner, See above.
From the PowerFade team, Congrats, Jason. Though your winning reaction was not as great as your grabbing your wife's rear end after the win, we're still amazed by the ball-striking display you put on.
Tiger's Greatness
August 5, 2013
As we turn the page on another Tiger Woods march to victory, I find it increasingly important to examine what we have witnessed. Greatness at a game that demands perfection is simply inspiring. So let's start by taking a moment to soak in what we just witness. Tiger Woods just put one of the most important tournaments of the year (Firestone) on ice by shooting 61 on Friday, scaring 59 and breaking the course record, rendering the final two days a mere victory lap.
Lost in the shuffle of Tiger's recent major drought is that his greatness had seemingly waned, so much so that, when I passed a TV on Friday and saw his round in progress, I assumed it was a flashback to a prior year. "The Tiger we have now doesn't dominate tournaments anymore," I thought. "Sure he wins Bay Hill and Memorial every year, but he needs outrageous flop shots and heroic putts to win."
We've lost sight.
Tiger has won more than 1/4 tournaments in which he has played. He's won five times this year. But we all think he's not what he once was because he's finished second and third in majors more times than most of his peers have made the cut.
It's time to take a step back and admire what we're seeing. The night before Phil Mickelson choked away the US Open for the sixth time, I sent LG a text reminding him that, no matter what you think of Phil, he is one of the all timers.
We've lost sight of what these players have given us. Let's take a moment to appreciate it all.


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Keith asked for volunteers to have a go with his camera (an extremely expensive kind I must add!) I was the only one who volunteered despite worrying I would drop his amazing (and heavy) camera. Luckily I got some great black and white portraiture shots and got chatting to the team also.
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Marvel orders New Warriors with Squirrel Girl at Freeform
Like it's cinematic universe, Marvel's role in the TV world is growing stronger and stronger by the day, like some geeky, radioactive happiness monster. They've got their Netflix shows (DAREDEVIL, JESSICA JONES,etc.) as well as network shows (AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. and the upcoming INHUMANS and CLOAK AND DAGGER show). Now their plan for global domination has taken another step, as Marvel has just announced another show for its ever-growing slate. And this time, things are gonna get silly.
THR got the exclusive that Marvel is partnering up with Freefrom again (who will air DAGGER) to work on a new show, NEW WARRIORS. The show is to be the brand's first 30-minute comedy series, centering on a group six young folk who are discovering their abilities, and will use them to save the world. The leader of the group will be the well-known character Squirrel Girl (a.k.a. Doreen Green), who has the powers of a squirrel and is described as a tough, natural leader. Kevin Biegel of SCRUBS and COUGAR TOWN is near a deal to write the script for the 10-episode series and work as showrunner.
The subjects at the center of WARRIORS will all be known as "becomers", young people learning how to handle their abilities while also juggling first romances, first jobs, etc. Some time ago Anna Kendrick said she would be interested in playing the character of Green, the resulting effect being a perfect, undisturbed, 10-day-long world peace. With this series we can kiss those dreams goodbye, as the show sounds like it will cast people near (or look like) their teens, and Marvel has yet to use characters both in their TV and cinematic universes, like the DC universe is doing.
Marvel head of TV, Jeph Loeb, had these nice things to say:
Marvel's New Warriors have always been fan favorites and now particularly with the addition of Squirrel Girl, they are Marvel Television favorites as well. After the amazing experience we've had with Freeform on Marvel's Cloak & Dagger we can't think of a better place for our young heroes.
Aside from the Netflix shows I haven't really caught any of the other Marvel shows. S.H.I.E.L.D. I stopped watching after season one purely out of laziness, and AGENT CARTER seemed like fun, till it was cancelled. I don't know if I'll fit WARRIORS into my slate, but a 30-minute comedy could be easier to swallow than an hour-a-week action drama. It could be a fun little show, and though I think fans would want Squirrel Girl in the MCU, a TV show is better suited for a character of her…uniqueness. I don't think talking to squirrels needs a $150 million budge, anyway.
The show is planning on a 2018 release. Get crackin, folks.


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The latest constituent relationship management technology is transforming the ability of advancement professionals to capture and analyze information about donors, both on campus and on the road.
A new study reports that governments around the world will need to invest more than money to meet the soaring demand for higher education.
The American Council on Education's Solutions for Our Future campaign has launched a Solutions for our Health Web site that highlights work being done at U.S. colleges and universities to improve and advance health care.
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Hurricanes Ike, Hanna and Gustav have put a number of institutions in crisis mode as they deal with the aftermath of these huge storms.
The Voluntary Support of Education survey for fiscal year 2008 is now open.
The 2008 CASE Survey of Educational Fundraising Campaigns is under way now through Oct. 31. Participants receive a free copy.
Good data collection and strong communication will nourish and grow an alumni program, regardless of its current size.
A CASE Quick Poll shows that organizers are pulling in more people to their alumni events this year.
CASE is accepting applicants for the following position: Director of corporate relations.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) heard arguments for and against a mandatory payout requirement for college and university endowments during a Sept. 8 roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill.
During the Sept. 8 roundtable discussion on endowments, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) asked the Internal Revenue Service to develop and add a separate Form 990 schedule for colleges and universities.
District II seeks input, ideas and volunteers for its annual district conference,"Charting the Future," set for March 22-24, 2009, in Baltimore, Md.
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District V-Registration is under way for the 34th annual CASE V conference, "Converge. Connect. Chicago." The conference at Chicago's Sheraton Hotel and Towers is Dec. 14-16. Get details and register at the CASE District V Web site.
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Antarctica McMurdo Station Collaboration
Welcome to the Antarctica Research Team Collaboration. This project collaboration is jointly sponsored by Mr. Chris Swanson, Mabry Instructional Lead Teacher, and Ms. Jean Pennycook, who will serve as our Polar Education Coordinator. This collaboration will be nothing short of an educational adventure! Ms. Pennycook is stationed at the McMurdo Research Station in Antarctica. The station is located on Ross Island at the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, and is the largest US research base in Antarctica. Click here for a map showing the location of the station.
The center of activity at the station is the scientists and their projects, but there are also many people who are there to run the station: everything from cooks to carpenters, firemen to crane operators. This town supports about 1,000 members. They all live in dorms, eat in a common dining room, have a hospital, and a post office.
The purpose of this collaboration is to share the science and the adventure of living and working in the unique environment of the station with our Mabry students. Right now there is a Russian ice breaker off the shore churning up the sea ice so the supply ship can come in. Only one ship comes in a year and brings all the supplies for the next 12 months.
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Yale's David Swensen, under whose aegis the university's endowment soared to $22.9 billion from $1 billion, says buying debt is a smart move now.
"There are some really extraordinary opportunities in the credit world," Swensen told Bloomberg.
"Everything, from bank loans to investment-grade bonds to less-than-investment grade bonds, is priced at really extraordinarily cheap levels."
Swensen says periodic losses are inevitable in a portfolio tilted toward stocks and built to grow over many years.
"There isn't an investment strategy that can produce the kind of long-term results we've generated at Yale that isn't going to post the occasional negative return," he notes.
"Judging a long-term investment strategy based on the results of a five-to-six month period is foolish beyond words."
Because the endowment Swensen heads bases its distributions on an average of five-year returns, the consequences of any loss this fiscal year will be blunted by the gains of previous years.
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"When you have a real crisis, there tends to be a flight to quality," T. Rowe Price asset allocation head Ned Notzon told the New York Times.
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We welcome and embrace competition from any media house in the Cayman Islands.
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The competition of the Caymanian Compass and Cayman Free Press comes from various media, including magazines and just about anything that is published and read.
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In 1999, the IBSO Association was formed by a group of 12 independent and public schools. At its earliest, the IBSO recognized its mandate to support the aims of the IB Organization and its mission statement. As the number of IB schools in Ontario grew, the association renewed its focus on supporting the individual spirit of the schools within the Ontario region.
At present, the IBSO group of schools has grown to seventy six and encompasses independent, public and religiously affiliated schools. The IB Schools of Ontario has three branches with individual executives representing the Primary Year's Programme, the Middle Year's Programme and the Diploma Programme.
The objectives of IBSO are to: support the goals and objectives of the IB Programme and its organization; to communicate the IBO Mission to the communities we serve; to provide a liaison with the Ministry of Education and Training, universities and all other IB sub-regional groups; to support professional development within Ontario; to promote and organize IB staff and student activities; to promote research into the benefits of the IB programmes and examinations and to act as a clearing house for information concerning and supporting new aspects and transitions in IB policy and pedagogy.
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So yeah…fail on my part with the whole photo diary thing. It's harder to do than I thought it would be. It's so easy to be distracted and forget to post or forget to keep an eye out for a picture opportunity. I'll have to start that over and try again. Maybe I should just take all of the pictures and then post after it's done. I don't know. I need to think about this some more.
The good news?? I've lost some more weight! I'm now down 9 1/2 pounds! Only 2 1/2 more pounds to hit my goal! I'm so excited! I don't know how I did it, but I actually lost weight this past week when all I did was bake cookies! Seriously, I spent Saturday, the 11th in the kitchen making 5 different kinds of cookies. Sunday, the 12th, I was at Don's grandparent's house making lady locks for 6 hours. Then I came home and baked another batch of cookies. Then every evening last week (Monday through Thursday) I baked at least 2 kinds of cookies. And yet I still lost weight! Woohoo!
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