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Indonesia Domestic Flights v.s International Flights

Posted by Fico , Tuesday, June 2, 2009 5:28 PM

I know its really unfair to compare this both flights.
But after i saw France Airlines incident yesterday i think i had several things that annoying about Indonesian domestic flights that i should write !!

1. Fare
Do you believe if i said, i can't afford flying to Bali, and i rather to choose to fly to Singapore or Malaysia for vacation ?
That's the truth. Because from Jambi (Sumatra) i had to take Jambi-Jakarta flights which average cost will be around Rp 300.000.- one way and the cost flying Jakarta-Bali around Rp 400.000-500.000 (Air Asia).
To Malaysia i only need to take 4 hrs car ride to Palembang cost me Rp 120.000,- with comfy car with air cond. and the flights from Palembang to Malaysia only cost me less than Rp 250.000
If i want to go to Singapore all i had to do is go to Pekan Baru, longer car drive like 11 hrs (this is crazy i know) with Rp 180.000,- and the air plane from Pekan Baru to Singapore will cost me around Rp 250.000- 300.000 and most of the fare that not included airport tax so when we go to airport we will charge with extra money like domestic flights from Soekarno Hatta will cost Rp 40,000,- while the international will cost you Rp 100,000,-. This is very different than flight ticket from Malaysia, Thailand or Singapore we only need to checkin and show our ticket print out and thats it... no additional charge because it is all included into the flight ticket (but this is optional depends on the airways i think...).

That's why i rather to travel abroad rather to Bali or Lombok. I've been to most places in Sumatra and Java, so its not an option for me. Its not that i am an extravagant or had more money, but simply i can not afford traveling in Indonesia with plane !!

2. Service

Do you believe if i say i rather like Air Asia, Tiger Airways flights attendant rather than domestic flights ? well this is subjective of course. Because i do meet several that had given good service and nice to me too. But still... for the country that well known with the best smiling country (and its not Thailand won the best smile !! haha !) the flight attendants RARELY smiling !! more to serious face ! whats up with that euuuhhhh !!
Also i like when i use Air Asia they said "see you again, thank you" or "have a nice day" when we walk out the plane. Why we never heard that from domestic flights ? they just stood on the plane door and .. nod or grin ? errh?

3. Safety
I know this is more to the passengers, and i know lots of people already complaining about this. If you're going to be on Indonesia domestic flights for the first time you had to be ready for the fact that :
a. Some people will still talking or sending sms when the plane on taxing position, waiting instruction for take off.

b. Some people will turn on the cellphone right few seconds when the plane touch down at the airport, the plane still on runway and not stop yet.
c. Most people will stand up, and get their belongings, luggage's bags on upper compartment, less than 5 Min's after the plane landing, and not even parking, and the seat belt light sign still on.
These are the things that i notice with Indonesian passengers. And you know the people that did this not those that had the "hill billies" or "this-is-my-first-time-on-a-plane" kind of look. You will see people who did this look educated and sometimes like important person in government or company (nice look, or with SY's hand bag).

They don't know how danger using a cellphone when plane want to take off or landing or during the flight. Its only for 40 minutes flights for God sake ! we could live without cellphone for that long right ???

And another thing about safety is.... some of indonesia plane are older than me... hehehehe yes they are that "antique".

4. Delays
Oh God... this is the worse... i think Jambi-Jakarta or opposite flights chance to get delay is up to 70%. And once my sister flight from Jakarta suppose to depart at 4 pm but they delay it until 9 pm. I don't know whats the matter with timing in Indonesia.. even the flights are this late !!!

5. etc..
Things like online bookings, which is not all domestic flights had, come on this is 2009 !! not the ice age ! or if they do have booking some of these flights need us to sign in to their website.. hmmm... i don't think thats quite effective but i know they need that prob. for security matters.

This all things that i write here might not happened to you, i am just talking about my general flights experience which maybe quite limited for world travelers. But still i think its good enough to compare !

Important link
Before i end up this post, i should at least give you few of Indonesia Domestic Flights website (mostly fly to Jambi and other Province in Indonesia), as i said before, some could booked online with credit card, some with debit, some only giving information about fare and timetable and destination or route only and you will need to call you travel agent to book.
1. Lion Air (most of the plane are new, and well maintained)
2. Mandala Air (sometimes offer good deals/discounts)
3. Batavia Air (the price is worth to check, i use this flight several times to Jakarta)
4. Sriwijaya Air (Good service, nice cabin crew, the price bit high compare to other flights)
5. Garuda Indonesia Airlines (This is premium flight, its good if you're on company business because they offer very good service, hehe not for backpackers for sure)
6. Air Asia (this is international company belong to Malaysia, but they also had several domestic destination in Indonesia for major cities like Bali and Bandung, and Makassar, etc) This would be my choice for best fare and great service if my destination is available on their route).

Bon voyage !!

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“You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.” – Psalm 119:68, NIV

Michael went to live with his grandmother when he was around four years old. She gave him one simple rule: “Don’t run through my rose garden.”

Being young, Michael didn’t listen. With all of the gusto he could muster, he took off running from one end of the yard, straight into the rose bushes. He was quickly met with sharp, pointy thorns. Since he was barefoot, one pierced his toe and another scratched his ankle.

His grandmother came running as soon as she heard his cry of pain. Looking at him standing there, she carefully moved into the bushes with him. “This is why I told you not to do this.” She gently chided as she pulled the thorn from his foot. “I wanted to spare you the pain.”

It’s easy to understand why Michael’s grandmother said what she did. She set boundaries—not to keep Michael from fun— but to protect him.

The same can be said of God. Sometimes, people will tell you that God gives His children decrees because He’s mean or strict. But that’s not the case. In His wisdom and His love, He warns us against running into what looks like an innocent rose garden.

God, when I’m tempted to sin help me to remember Michael. Let me remember that there are consequences You’re protecting me from. Show me how to walk in the way of Your decrees. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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1.4. Planning an Approach to a TopCoder Problem

By leadhyena_inran TopCoder Member

Planning an approach is a finicky art; it can stump the most seasoned coders as much as it stumps the newer ones, and it can be extremely hard to put into words. It can involve many calculations and backtracks, as well as foresight, intuition, creativity, and even dumb luck, and when these factors don’t work in concert it can inject a feeling of helplessness in any coder. Sometimes it’s this feeling of helplessness that discourages coders from even attempting the Div I Hard. There are even coders that stop competing because they abhor that mental enfeeblement that comes with some problems. However, if one stays diligent, the solution is never really out of the mind’s reach. This tutorial will attempt to flesh out the concepts that will enable you to pick an approach to attack the problems with a solid plan.

1.4.1. Pattern Mining and the Wrong Mindset

It is easy to fall into the trap of looking at the algorithm competition as a collection of diverse yet classifiable story problems. For those that have done a lot of story problems, you know that there are a limited number of forms of problems (especially in classes where the professor tends to be repetitious), and when you read a problem in a certain form, your mind says, “Oh, this is an X problem, so I find the numbers that fit the problem and plug and chug.” There are many times when this kind of pattern mining pays off; after a number of TopCoder Single Round Matches, most coders will recognize a set of common themes and practice against them, and this method of problem attack can be successful for many matches.

However, this approach is perilous. There are times when you skim the problem statement and assume it’s of type Q, then start coding and discover that your code passes none of the examples. That’s when you reread the problem and find out that this problem is unique to your experience. At that point, you are paralyzed by your practice; being unable to fit any of your problem types to the problem you are unable to proceed. You’ll see this often when there’s a really original problem that comes down the pipe, and a lot of seasoned coders fail the problem because they are blinded by their experience.

Pattern mining encourages this kind of mindset that all of the problem concepts have been exhausted, when in reality this is impossible. Only by unlearning what you have learned (to quote a certain wise old green midget) and by relearning the techniques of critical thought needed to plan an approach can your rating sustainably rise.

1.4.2. Coding Kata

Here’s your first exercise: take any problem in the Practice Rooms that you haven’t done. Fight through it, no matter how long it takes, and figure it out (use the editorial from the competition as a last resort). Get it to pass system tests, and then note how long you took to solve it. Next, clear your solution out, and try to type it in again (obviously cutting and pasting will ruin the effect). Again, get it to pass system tests. Note how long it took you to finish the second time. Then, clear it out and do the problem a third time, and again get it to pass system tests. Record this final time.

The time it takes for your first pass is how long it takes you when you have no expectations of the problem and no approach readily in mind. Your time on the second pass is usually the first time minus the amount of time it took you to understand the problem statement. (Don’t be surprised at the number of bugs you’ll repeat in the second pass.) That final recorded time is your potential, for you can solve it this fast in competition if you see the correct approach immediately after reading it. Let that number encourage you; it really is possible to solve some of these problems this quickly, even without super fast typing ability. But what you should also learn from the third pass is the feeling that you knew a working strategy, how the code would look, where you would tend to make the mistakes, and so on. That’s what it feels like to have the right approach, and that feeling is your goal for future problems in competition.

In most martial arts, there’s a practice called kata where the martial artist performs a scripted series of maneuvers in order, usually pretending to defend (or sometimes actually defending) against an onslaught of fighters, also scripted to come at the artist predictably. At first this type of practice didn’t make any sense, because it didn’t seem realistic to the chaotic nature of battle. Furthermore it seems to encourage the type of pattern mining mentioned in the previous section. Only after triple-coding many problems for a while can one comprehend the true benefit of this coding kata. The kata demonstrates to its practitioners the mental experience of having a plan, encouraging the type of discipline it takes to sit and think the problem through. This plan of attack is your approach, and it carries you through your coding, debugging, and submission.

1.4.3. Approach Tactics(策略)

Now that you know what an approach feels like and what its contents are, you’ll realize that you know a lot of different types of these approaches. Do you give them names? “Oh, I used DP (dynamic programming) on that problem.” “Really, I could have done that one greedy?” “Don’t tell me that the brute-force solution would have passed in time.” Really, the name you give an approach to a problem is a misnomer, because you can’t classify every problem as a type like just greedy or just brute-force. There are an infinite number of problem types, even more solution types, and even within each solution type there are an infinite number of different variations. This name is only a very high level summary of the actual steps it takes to get to the solution.

In some of the better match editorials there is a detailed description of one approach to solving the code. The next time you look at a match summary, and there is a good write-up of a problem, look for the actual steps and formation of the approach. You start to notice that there is a granularity in the steps, which suggests a method of cogitation. These grains of insight are approach tactics, or ways to formulate your approach, transform it, redirect it, and solidify it into code that get you closer to the solution or at least point you away from the wrong solution. When planning your approach, the idea is that you will use whatever approach tactics are at your disposal to decide on your approach, the idea being that you are almost prewriting the code in your head before you proceed. It’s almost as if you are convincing yourself that the code you are about to write will work.

Coders with a math background may recognize this method of thinking, because many of these approach tactics are similar to proof writing techniques. Chess players may identify it with the use of tactics to look many moves ahead of the current one. Application designers may already be acquainted with this method when working with design patterns. In many other problem solving domains there is a similar parallel to this kind of taxonomy.

To practice this type of critical thinking and to decide your preferences among approach tactics, it is very useful to record the solutions to your problems, and to write up a post-SRM analysis of your own performance. Detail in words how each of your solutions work so that others could understand and reproduce the approach if they wanted to just from your explanations. Not only will writing up your approaches help you to understand your own thoughts while coding, but this kind of practice also allows you to critique your own pitfalls and work on them in a constructive manner. Remember, it is difficult to improve that which you don’t understand.

1.4.4. Breaking Down a Problem

Let’s talk about one of the most common approach tactics: breaking down a problem. This is sometimes called top-down programming: the idea is that your code must execute a series of steps in order, and from simple decisions decide if other steps are necessary, so start by planning out what your main function needs before you think about how you’ll do the subfunctions. This allows you to prototype the right functions on the fly (because you only code for what you need and no further), and also it takes your problem and fragments it into smaller, more doable parts.

A good example of where this approach is useful is in MatArith from Round 2 of the 2002 TopCoder Invitational. The problem requires you to evaluate an expression involving matrices. You know that in order to get to the numbers you’ll need to parse them (because they’re in String arrays) and pass those values into an evaluator, change it back into a String array and then you’re done. So you’ll need a print function, a parse function and a new calc function. Without thinking too hard, if you imaging having all three of these functions written already the problem could be solved in one line:

public String[] calculate(String[] A, String[] B, String[] C, String eval){
  return print(calc(parse(A),parse(B),parse(C),eval));

The beauty of this simplest approach tactic is the guidance of your thoughts into a functional hierarchy. You have now fragmented your work into three steps: making a parse function, a print function, and then a calc function, breaking a tough piece of code into smaller pieces. If you break down the code fine enough, you won’t have to think hard about the simplest steps, because they’ll become atomic (more on this below). In fact the rest of this particular problem will fall apart quickly by successive partitioning into functions that multiply and add the matrices, and one more that reads the eval statement correctly and applies the appropriate functions.

This tactic really works well against recursive problems. The entire idea behind recursive code is that you are breaking the problem into smaller pieces that look exactly like the original, and since you’re writing the original, you’re almost done. This approach tactic also plays into the hands of a method of thinking about programs called functional programming. There are several articles on the net and even a TopCoder article written by radeye that talk more about this concept in depth, but the concept is that if properly fragmented, the code will pass all variable information between functions, and no data needs to be stored between steps, which prevents the possibility of side-effects (unintended changes to state variables between steps in code) that are harder to debug.

1.4.5. Plan to Debug

Whenever you use an approach you should always have a plan to debug the code that your approach will create. This is the dark underbelly of every approach tactic. There is always a way that a solution may fail, and by thinking ahead to the many ways it can break, you can prevent the bugs in the code before you type them. Furthermore, if you don’t pass examples, you know where to start looking for problems. Finally, by looking for the stress points in the code’s foundation, it becomes easier to prove to yourself that the approach is a good one.

In the case of a top-down approach, breaking a problem down allows you to isolate sections of the code where there may be problems, and it will allow you to group tests that break your code into sections based on the subfunction they seem to exploit the most. There is also an advantage to breaking your code into functions when you fix a bug, because that bug is fixed in every spot where the code is used. The alternative to this is when a coder copy/pastes sections of code into every place it is needed, making it harder to propagate a fix and makes the fix more error prone. Also, when you look for bugs in a top-down approach, you should look for bugs inside the functions before you look between the calls to each function. These parts make up a debugging strategy: where to look first, how to test what you think is wrong, how to validate pieces and move on. Only after sufficient practice will a debugging strategy become more intuitive to your method of attack.

1.4.6. Atomic Code

If you arrive at a section of code that you cannot break down further this is atomic code. Hopefully you know how to code each of these sections, and these form the most common forms of atomic code. But, don’t be discouraged when you hit a kernel of the problem that you don’t know how to code; these hard-to-solve kernels are in fact what make the problem interesting, and sometimes being able to see these in advance can make the big difference between solving the problem early with the right approach and heading down the wrong path with the wrong approach, wasting a lot of time in the process.

The most common type of atomic code you’ll write is in the form of primitives. I’ve always been a proponent of knowing the library of your language of choice. This is where that knowledge is of utmost importance. What better way to save yourself time is there in both planning your approach and coding your solution when you know that a possibly difficult section of your code is in fact atomic and solved using a library function or class?

The second type of atomic code you’ll write are what I call language techniques. These are usually snippets of code committed to memory that perform a certain operation in the language, like locating the index of the first element in an array with the minimum value, or parsing a String into tokens separated by whitespace. These techniques are equally essential to planning an approach, because if you know how to do these fundamental operations intuitively, it makes more tasks in your search for a top-down approach atomic, thus making the search for the right approach shorter. In addition, it makes the segments of the code in these atomic segments less error prone. Furthermore, if you are asked to perform a task similar to one that you already know a language technique for, it makes it much easier to mutate the code to fit the situation (for example: searching for the index of the first maximal element in an array based on some heuristic is easy if you already know how to type up similar tasks). Looking for these common language techniques should become an element of your daily practice, and any atomic code should fly off your fingers as soon as you think about it.

As an aside, I must address the use of code libraries. I know that this is a contested topic, and many successful coders out there make use of a (sometimes encyclopedic) library as a pre-inserted segment of code before they start coding. This is totally legal (although changes to the rules after the 2004 TopCoder Open may affect their future legality), and there are obvious advantages to using a library, mainly through the ability to declare more parts of your top-down approach atomic, and by being able to more quickly construct bottom-up fragments of code (as discussed below). It is my opinion, however, that the disadvantages of using library code outweigh the advantages. On a small note, library code executed through functions can sometimes slow your coding, because you have to make the input match the prototype of the code you’re trying to use. Library code is mostly non-mutatable, so if your library is asked to do something that isn’t expressly defined, you find yourself fumbling over a language technique or algorithm that should already be internalized. It is also possible that your library code isn’t bug-free, and debugging your library mid-competition is dangerous because you may have to propagate that change to code you’ve already submitted and also to the template before you open any more problems. Also, library use is not allowed in onsite competition. Finally, the use of library code (or macros for that manner) get you used to leaning on your library instead of your instincts of the language, making the use of normal primitives less intuitive and the understanding of other coder’s solutions during challenge phase not as thorough. If used in moderation your library can be powerful, but it is not the ultimate weapon for all terrain.

There may be a point where you hit a piece of atomic code that you are unable to fragment. This is when you have to pull out the thinking cap and start analyzing your current approach. Should I have broken up the tasks differently? Should I store my intermediate values differently? Or maybe this is the key to the problem that makes the problem hard? All of these things must be considered before you pound the keys. Even at these points where you realize that you’re stuck, there are ways to manipulate the problem at hand to come to an insight on how to proceed quickly, and these ways comprise the remaining approach tactics.


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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Duck, Duck...GOOSE!

You know how we are...we get on a project and pummel it into submission. Once we've decided on something, we research it to death, check out all the "here's my experience with X" blogs and then start down the road, and then we start making bigger plans.

So a couple of weeks ago we decided not to move. Although we were excited about the house, we were not excited about the postage stamp yard, which wouldn't be duck/dog/alpaca friendly. We'd been sort of clinging to the hope that the half-burned derelict house next door would be torn down and we could buy the property, but when we found out the the owners planned to keep it and fix it up someday (even though they had yet to begin in the previous two years)...we decided to continue shopping.

What we really want is 5-10 acres, with room to have a pond and some pasture and some yard. We're comfortable where we are so we have time to keep looking, but while we're looking, we've bought baby ducks. And now I'm checking into a pond for the ducks to splash around in, and that's got me looking at pumps and filters and aquatic plants and koi and flow rate and landscaping and all sorts of other stuff to decorate in and around an ornamental pond.

The ducks will be here sometime this week. Lori's cleaned out one of the sheds for them to get out of the weather, they've got heat lamps, baby duck food, and straw to snuggle up in. We're all ready to be duck parents. I'm taking a few days off to work on a fenced in area for them to be outside, safe from predators. And soon...a pond. And maybe a fountain. And a gazebo. But that's it. I swear.

Guess who needs grandchildren?

Sharon said...

Alpacas? You have alpacas?

Pat said...

well, I for one am not surprised that you decided not to move. I had already thought "and they will bring the ducks with them to the new house?" and decided "nah..."
You realize that I am living vicariously through your blog and others because I HAVE NO LIFE! I keep adding to my list of blogs to visit because I HAVE NO LIFE! lol
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3D Movies, 3D games, 3D televisions…3D is everywhere! Nike has decided to get in on the action with the first
ever 3D shoe. What? That’s right a 3D shoe! The Zoom Kobe IV 3D will be released in time for the upcoming NBA All-Star game, comes complete with 3D glasses.
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Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law bans food waste from our state’s landfill starting in 2020. But, NWSWD knows that many St. Albans residents are ready to start keeping their food waste out now.

Currently, NWSWD operates a 30+ stop commercial compost pick-up route for customers like schools, restaurants, healthcare facilities, and grocery stores. This service delivers over 30 tons of food waste monthly for composting to Hudak Farm on Route 7.

Business/institutional compost pick-up is somewhat well established in Vermont. Home compost pick-up is still getting started. Seeing a need, NWSWD brought its pick-up experience to St. Albans residents in January 2017. The service is running smoothly and gaining customers all the time.

Our route was featured on Vermont Public Radio.

And a story from the Messenger.

Why compost?

Decaying landfilled food waste is a leading cause of climate-changing greenhouse gasses in the U.S. But, by composting just one 5 gallon bucket of food waste, you prevent emissions equivalent to those produced by using 1 gallon of gasoline in an automobile! Food waste can be used to feed farm animals, turned into high quality soils, or used to generate electricity. Further, food waste makes up about 1/3 of the average household’s trash. By separating food waste out you’ll likely need less frequent garbage pick-up! Our landfills will last longer, too!

How does home compost pick-up work?

  • This route is open to residents of St. Albans City and some residents of St. Albans Town. Town residents contact 524.5986 or info@nwswd.org to see if you are in our service area.
  • Each customer gets a 5 gallon bucket with a screw-top lid. Keep the bucket in the garage or outside, just like your curbside wheeled trash can. Households bigger than 4 people sometimes require a second bucket.
  • Each customer needs a container for food waste in their kitchen. An old plastic container with a lid works great (e.g. an old Tupperware container or coffee can). NWSWD also has containers for $5. When this container gets full, dump it into the 5 gallon bucket.
  • All food waste can go in. We give you a list of what goes in and what stays out. No non-food with one exception: if desired, participants may use a paper grocery bag as a liner in their bucket. This will help keep your bucket clean.
  • NWSWD comes by weekly to dump your bucket (including the paper grocery bag). They’ll leave the bucket for you. You’ll be responsible for rinsing it, though it’s not overly necessary. (Our compost guru Aaron once went 7 years without rinsing his bucket. It wasn’t a big deal…) Easy!!!
  • NWSWD charges $10/month for this service. The monthly charge for anyone requiring 2 curbside buckets (households larger than 4 people or anyone wanting a 2nd bucket) will be $15.

Have more questions? Contact us at 524.5986 or info@nwswd.org


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IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders bowl vs Rajasthan Royals

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After restricting RR to 160/8, the two-time champions, who also won against Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs in their last game, rode on Robin Uthappa's 36-ball 48 (6×4, 2×6) to set up the chase and eventually win with seven balls to spare posting 163/3 in 18.5 overs. Australian opener Chris Lynn was the only batsman to miss out as he was clean bowled for a duck by off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham.

9 - Rajasthan Royals' defeat in this game brought an end to their 9-match winning streak in the IPL at their home venue Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

KKR became the first team to win 50 T20 games during the previous season. Sunil Narine (35) and Robin Uthappa (48) also made healthy contributions in the chase.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has crossed the 200 mark twice in four matches in this edition of the IPL -against Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Uthappa put up a show that is expected of him, entertaining the crowd with a blazing knock that comprised six fours and two sixes. With the bat, Rana too chipped in by stitching an unbeaten 61-run partnership with Karthik for the fourth wicket to take Kolkata over the finishing line.

Lowest jobless rate since 1975 fails to spur United Kingdom wage growth
Annual pay growth excluding bonuses accelerated to 2.8 per cent in the three months through February, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday.

With the exception of K Gowtham, the Rajasthan bowlers went for plenty and the worst of the lot was Jaydev Unadkat, who conceded 34 runs off his three overs without taking a single wicket. This was Kolkata's third victory in the ongoing season, which took them to the top of the table on the basis of the run rate ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The visitors, choosing to field first after skipper Karthik won the toss, were given a good start by wrist spinners Piyush Chawla (1/18) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/23) who combined well to leak just nine runs in the first three overs. The Royals skipper hit four consecutive boundaries to the delight of the crowd, changing the momentum. Samson, with the highest score of the tournament so far, 92 off just 45 balls, will be eyeing another astounding performance for his team.

For the hosts, Short was the top-scorer but never got going while explosive England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler helped them reach a fighting target with a 18-ball, 24 not out.


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These Are My 8 Favorite Things from the Big Tatcha Sale

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If you’ve read anything I’ve written, you probably know that I hold the Tatcha skin-care line dear to my heart. During some of my most brutal skin phases, Tatcha products have single-handedly saved my complexion from bad breakouts, dullness, and dryness. What I love about Tatcha is that while the products are incredibly effective, they’re equally gentle — you get results without harsh chemicals or skin irritation.

Of course, there’s a downside: Tatcha’s goods are horrifyingly expensive. Their Indigo Cream may have made my dry, eczema-prone skin supple and soft last winter, but paying $85 to re-up became unsustainable. And while the Silk Primer rid me of my fear of primers (they usually make me break out and this one decidedly did not), 0.7 ounces of it will cost you a shocking $52. Are you upset? Ready for some good news? Here it is: Tatcha is having a 20 percent sitewide sale from now through November 15, if you use the code FF2018 at checkout. If you’re overwhelmed or curious where to start, I’m here to help. Here’s a list of my favorite Tatcha products, all of which are so good, they could each be a holy grail of mine.

Tatcha Indigo Recovery Cream
$68 at Tatcha

This is one of the best moisturizers I have ever used. It’s very rich, but it absorbs into the skin very quickly so it doesn’t leave you feeling greasy or sticky. The product’s blend of oatmeal and Japanese indigo is calming and reparative, and has helped me calm redness from breakouts and eczema. For anyone with dry, acne prone skin, this is a must-try.

Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist
$38 at Tatcha

When it comes to face mists, this one is the one to try. On rushed, no makeup mornings, I sometimes use this as the only step in my routine: A few spritzes on clean skin provides nourishment and moisture, and makes my face look super-bright and dewy. On full-on glam makeup days, I use this as my final, makeup-setting step. It makes everything melt into my skin and gives a perfect, flawless finish.

Tatcha Silk Canvas Primer
$42 at Tatcha

I wrote a full-length review of this product, so if you want the nitty-gritty, read it. But very long story short, this is one of the only primers I’m willing to use. Not only does this never, ever make me breakout, it also keeps my makeup looking frighteningly fresh and flawless — like I’ve just applied it — all day long.

Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Revitalizing Eye Mask
$10 at Tatcha

These ultragentle but effective masks are perfect for anyone who wants to treat their under eyes, but happens to have sensitive under-eye skin. They have green tea, rice-bran oil, and red algae, all of which work to hydrate and brighten the skin around your eyes, and make you look more well rested and alert. They’re also great for prepping your under eyes for makeup — concealer glides on after using these guys. I like keeping them in the fridge; the cold tends to depuff my (famously serial-killer-esque) under eyes.

Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen
$52 at Tatcha

If you’re looking for a great, everyday sunscreen this one is definitely worth buying. It absorbs super quickly into the skin and doesn’t leave a white cast. Plus, after you apply, makeup glides on super easily on top of it. It also has a slight matte-ifying effect on the skin, so it won’t leave you looking greasy — which I think we all can agree is unique for an SPF.

Tatcha Camellia Goldspun Lip Balm
$24 at Tatcha

This lip balm is not only the perfect gift (it has pretty gold flakes in it), it’s also really effective. Apparently Japanese female free-divers have used camellia oil (the main product in this balm) for thousands of years to protect their skin and hair from the salty ocean water. I can see why: this super-thick and creamy lip balm does a truly incredible job at soothing and healing chapped lips. It is probably my second favorite chapstick of all time, right after my beloved Bite Agave Lip Mask.

Tatcha Pure One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil, Travel Size
$12 at Tatcha

While we’re talking camellia, I’m completely obsessed with this oil, which melts away all makeup without stripping or drying out (or breaking out) skin. I strangely like this travel-sized version more than I do the regular size, because when I’m out of time, I don’t have space for my Bioderma and cleansers both — this is a perfect two-in-one.

Tatcha Rice Polish: Gentle
$52 at Tatcha

This is a physical — not a chemical — exfoliant. Though it is technically a scrub, it is incredibly gentle — it contains rice bran and papa enzymes and transforms into a foam when you add water to it. Tatcha’s motto is, essentially, “doing small things for your skin every day will give you the best results” (instead of using super-intense chemical exfoliants, in other words). This product the definition of that ethos: It’ll never make your skin red and dry, and will make your skin noticeably smoother within just one use.

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Odin, Ill., June 22—(Correspondence).

Odin Coal Mine

Tomorrow will be heralded by the citizens of this place as the awakening of a new era in the history of Odin. Merchants will close their places of business, and farmers will leave their plows and harvest in order to celebrate the seven-foot vein of coal found at the Odin coal shaft almost two weeks ago.

Almost two years since, a mass convention of the citizens was called for the purpose of considering the propriety and manner of organizing a coal and mining company at this point. Everyone seemed in unison on this point, and it was decided that the entire work of soliciting subscriptions to the stock and making preliminary arrangements to be entrusted to the hands of the following commissioners viz: W. H. Phillips, J. g. Vaughan, L. Somerville, F. D. Secor, W. H. Cole, W. E. Smith, N. B. Morrison, A. M. Woodward and E. Sharp, all prominent and influential citizens. The work of soliciting subscriptions was immediately commenced, meetings were held and every available means in the power of the commissioners were used to induce the citizens to take hold of the enterprise. The capital stock was placed at $25,000, and after four months of steady work and united efforts the

Entire Amount of Stock

Was taken without the assistance of outside capital, to any great extent. True, a few citizens of the neighboring towns invested small sums in the enterprise, but to the people of Odin it is due to say that Odin’s capital and Odin’s brains pushed to completion Odin’s coal shaft. Very few, indeed, were the citizens of the place who were not stockholders in the company. The company was incorporated under the laws of the state, and the contract for sinking the shaft was awarded to Messrs. Earls & Paul, mine contractors of Sandoval, Illinois. The parties named above, who figured as commissioners, were selected as the first board of directors. They organized by selecting N. B. Morrison as president, L. Somerville as secretary and A. M. Woodward as treasurer. The choice of the stockholders for directors could not have been more fitting, as the men were all solid, substantial citizens, of good business ability, and men in whom the stockholders could confidently rely to work to the best advantage. The proper machinery was at once placed in position and the first earth was removed from the hole where in lies Odin’s future prosperity.

At this junction a severe blow fell upon the company, as well as upon the community at large, in the death of Hon. Elisha Sharp, as appeared in the REPUBLICAN at that time. Mr. Sharp was one of the most energetic workers, and his place could not be supplied without difficulty. Owing to hard times, scarcity of money and like misfortunes, the directors were forced to economize very closely and spend every effort to keep the financial affairs of the company in working order. Many difficulties were encountered in the shape of delinquent stockholders and scarcity of workmen, but the extraordinary business tact and uncontrollable energy that characterized the entire board of directors carried the undertaking to success and Odin will soon emanate from the lethargy under which she has lain for so long and take her place in the foremost rank of business towns where she could have stood long ago.

Odin Coal Mine

N. B. Morrison

Honorable N. B. Morrison, the president of the Odin Coal Company, and the subject of the above sketch, was born at Waterford, Vermont, in the year 18232, but while very young his parents moved to Bath, North Hampshire, where his youth and early manhood were spent. He evinced a liking for civil engineering when but a boy, and made this profession a study. He has resided in Marion County for the past twenty-three years, and commands the universal respect of all who know him. Mr. Morrison was elected to the general assembly of the state in 1874 and reflected honor upon himself and constituency. He was elected Mayor of the city in 1883 and re-elected in 1884. Mr. Morrison has been engaged in the grain business during his residence here, and as president of the coal company has led it through to ultimate success.

Lafayette Somerville

Lafayette Somerville, whose likeness appears to the left, is secretary of the Odin Coal Company and as a citizen, commissioner, and director, has done much for the advancement and completion of the enterprise. Mr. Somerville is a native of West Virginia, and is now in the prime of life, being 34 years of age. In company with his parents he emigrated to this country in the year 1866, and followed the vocation of a farmer, until about ten years ago, when he settled in Odin and entered the agricultural implements business. Since the organization of the coal company he has constantly devoted his time to the duties connected with his position and his labors have met the reward they so justly merit.

Odin Coal Mine

A. M. Woodward

A. M. Woodward, the subject of the sketch to the left is one of the most solid business men of Odin, and the treasurer of the coal company. He was born in Ohio in the year 1825, and at an early age moved to Iowa. After living in that state for some time he emigrated southward and resided in Mississippi and Tennessee until the war. Mr. Woodward came to Marion County in 1869 and purchased a farm two miles west of Odin, where he resided until a few years back. At present he is engaged in the hay, grain, and lumber business, and it is said that the firm of A. M. Woodward & Co. ship more hay than any like firm in the state. Mr. Woodward has taken an active part in the coal company and his shrewd business judgment has had much to do with its successful condition at present.

COAL WAS EXPECTED at a depth of 600 feet and when 650 feet was passed and the black diamonds not found some of the weaker citizens began to show signs of discouragement, but the more sanguine did not despair and kept pushing the work. About three weeks ago a thirty-eight inch vein of coal was struck at a depth of 669 feet below the surface, which caused the hopes of people to grow brighter, and on the morning of Friday, June 11, when the whistle at the shaft announced that coal had been found the people were almost frantic with joy. The blast just taken had lifted the rock lying immediately over the coal and only the surface of the vein was exposed to view. The miners worked steadily through the day and at night found that seven feet three and one half inches of the finest coal in Southern Illinois was the size of the find. As the news spread the town was electrified with joy. Every man, woman, and child in town was on the street, bonfires were burning, cannons firing, whistles sounding, and everything was in a constant state of jollification. The Cornet band followed by an immense concourse of citizens, marched to the coal shaft and everyone was highly elated with the success attained, which so much exceeded their most sanguine expectations. After this excitement had subsided a mass-meeting of citizens was called, who appointed a select committee of twenty-nine persons to make arrangements for a grand barbecue and picnic in honor of the event. Hon W. D. Farthing was selected as chairman of the committee.

William D. Farthing

Hon. William D. Farthing, the subject of the above portrait, is a native of this county, having been born near this city in 1847, consequently is now 39 years of age. He was reared on a farm, entered the Union army at the age of 16 years and served two years as a private. When hostilities had ceased he returned to the county of his birth and attended school for three years. He then began the study of law with Hon. Thomas E. Merritt of Salem, Illinois, defraying the necessary expenses by teaching school during the winter months, and was admitted to practice in 1870. After being admitted to the bar, he continued teaching until the year 1875, when he located at this place and commenced the practice of his profession. Having at an early age acquired a taste for politics he was successful candidate on the Democratic ticket for state’s attorney of Marion County in 1876, and was re-elected by a largely increased majority in 1880. He has for years taken an active part in politics, being a zealous advocate of this principles of Democracy and always ready with his time and means for the success of the party candidates. He stands high in the councils of his party and has justly earned the reputation of being one of the shrewdest politicians in this section of the state. Mr. Farthing is now serving his third term as mayor of this village, and in that capacity will deliver the address of welcome tomorrow. He was appointed postmaster in June, 1885, and is conducting the office in a very commendable manner. He is in every respect a self-made man, and his outlook for a brilliant future is promising.

Odin Coal Mine

Is a village sixty-five miles from St. Louis, 244 miles from Chicago, and situated at the crossing of the two greatest thoroughfares in the nation, i.e.: Ohio and Mississippi and Illinois Central Railroads. She has shipping and other facilities, the like of which no town in Southern Illinois can equal. It was incorporate as a town in 1865, and was placed under village organization in 1874. Its liveliest times were during the war, when it possessed a record for robbers, gamblers, blacklegs and people of like in which could not be excelled. Since the war these people have faded away and the town has filled with a better class of people, and today it will compare favorably with any town in the state for law-abiding citizens and government. True, the place so far as financial improvement is concerned has retarded rather than advanced; many of the citizens losing property by fire and kindred ills, which was never rebuilt nor repaired. Odin now has 1,000 inhabitants, five churches, and one more soon to be erected, a well-graded public school, a public library association, and everything about the place bespeaks an invitation for foreign capital to invest here. She has a brick and tile factory, the only enterprise of the kind in this section. The political status of the town is Democratic by a small majority as is also Marion County. For the past few years the place has been slightly under the influence of cliques and factions, and dissentions have been rife, but now they are fast fading away, and everyone is striving to pull together and work to the interest of the village.

The town is increasing in size, foreign capital is being brought in and people are realizing the advantages Odin has over other towns. There is nothing to hinder the development of the place, as the wonderful shipping facilities and magnificent supply of the two essentials fuel and water in command cannot fall to direct attention to it. Our citizens are working nobly together, and the celebration cannot fail to be a success.

Tomorrow’s celebration is to be on a grand scale. Fully 5,000 people will be in town, and there will be a procession, speech-making and demonstrations of various kinds. Gov. Oglesby, State Geologist A. H. Worther, United States Attorney G. Van Hoorbeke and other prominent speakers have been invited to address the people.

After the celebration a tipple was built and the mine started to develop. In those days coal was mined with a pick or shot off the solid and loaded in small cars by hand, then pulled to the bottom of the shaft by mules and hoisted to the top.

The mine worked about nine years before they had a fatal accident then in 1895 a windy shot caused an explosion. William Tadlock was killed and several were injured. In 1898 Charles Denman rode a cage to the top. The cage stopped a little high off the ground landing, it was dark, and the lights were very poor. He stepped off and fell back in the shaft 700 feet down. In 1899, William Risinger was killed with a fall of slate. In 1900 Evert Turner, a mule driver, was caught between a prop and a car and was killed. In 1902 Louis Kirgan was killed with a fall of slate. In 1903 Greene Harris was killed with a fall of slate. In 1907 two men were killed within three days, Elmer Shinn was killed September 13th with a fall of slate, and September 16th Edmond Pool event back on a delayed shot and was killed.

From 1907 to 1936 the mine had a national safety record working 29 years without a fatal accident.

In 1926 James Bradley was killed with a fall of coal and rock.

The mine had two bad mule-barn fires. One in 1906, the barn on the North side caught fire, 21 mules were in the barn. Only three got out alive. The fire had to be sealed. In 1910, the barn on the South side caught fire. All the mules were saved. The barn was near the bottom of the shaft and the mine was in danger of being ruined. Some of the timbers were burned near the bottom of the shaft before the fire was extinguished.

The miners were organized in 1898 and received a United Mine Workers Charter. Only three men are living here that were Charter members, Church Emmitt, Elza Risinger, and Ernie Halfacre.

The Odin Mine was fully developed by 1902 with a tonnage of 1,000 tons per eight hour day employing 200 men.

The mine worked above average time, until 1924 when the old tipple burned. A modern tipple was built in 1925, but the tonnage dropped to 800 tons per day.

By 1930 the depression was on. The coal business was so bad the company could not compete with the mines who had larger shafts, modern undermining and coal loading machinery. This coal company went into receivership in 1936.

B. E. Martin was appointed receiver. Mr. Martin operated the mine until February, 1938, when it was closed and abandoned.

The old mine was a major industry in Odin for 52 years. Mr. N. B. Morrison the first President of the Odin Coal Company died in 1911. His son, Charles H. Morrison, was elected President. He died in 1936.

The early history of the Odin coal mine—as published in the St. Louis Republic, was furnished by Mrs. E. E. Fyke of Centralia, Illinois. She is the daughter of N. B. Morrison. Other data compiled by Charles Purvis.


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Property policies – some renovation required

Spare a thought for Alison O’Riordan. In 2008, she “ploughed in head first” and paid an eye-watering €525,000 – about $700,000 – for an apartment in Dublin. Just two years later, as Irish property prices crashed, neighbouring apartments were fetching less than half that, about €190,000.

As Ms. O’Riordan discovered, she was among the last to be sucked into the Irish property bubble: Fewer than a dozen of the properties in the complex were sold. “Today,” she laments, “the other apartments in my building are filled to the brim with wise renters.”

To buy or to rent? An agonising question, especially when you know that getting it wrong could seriously hurt your finances. But, as the recent crisis demonstrated, such decisions can have a much wider economic impact – look to how countries like Spain, Ireland and the United States cope are still coping with the hangover from property bubbles. That’s one reason why there’s increasing interest in how government policy can shape individuals’ housing decisions and reduce the harmful side effects on the economy.

A new paper from the OECD looks at a number of these issues, and argues for policies that would reduce volatility in home prices and provide greater flexibility for buyers and renters.

Take the decision to buy. In a number of countries, governments have promoted home ownership in recent decades, in part because they believe it gives people a stake in society and promotes responsible citizenship. But at a time of high unemployment, that can have a downside: In effect, people who are tied to their homes – and, in some cases, burdened with negative equity – may be less willing to move to another part of the country to start a new job.

The solution, says the OECD, is not to discourage home ownership, but to reduce barriers that discourage people from moving. There are many such obstacles, but one striking example is the charges you pay when you buy a new home – stamp duties, property registration, notary and property agency fees and so on. These differ greatly between countries: In Denmark and Iceland, they amount to only about 4% of the value of the property; in Belgium, France and Greece they’re equal to at least 14%.

Another area where government policy can help determine people’s property decisions is taxation. In many countries, the tax system effective encourages people to buy property, typically by providing tax relief on mortgage interest payments. That helps people buy homes, but there can be downsides. Firstly, by making it attractive to take out mortgages, and so cut individuals’ tax burdens, it can encourage property speculation. Secondly, it benefits only people who pay tax; low-paid workers outside the tax net get no benefit.

The OECD paper suggests such tax incentives should be scrapped, and that an investment in property should be treated like any other investment. This, it argues, would curb excessive property investment – and limit price bubbles – and free up funds for investment in more productive areas of the economy.

Useful links

Going for Growth 2011
OECD work on housing
OECD Insights: From Crisis to Recovery

Brian Keeley

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  1. Stephen - 21/01/2011 Reply

    2008 was well over a year into the crash, with prices having peaked by last quarter of 2006 and clearly starting to tumble by third quarter 2007. Alison O’Riordan is the archetypal fool so easily parted from her money.
    However, the Irish property bubble and crash is riddled with stories that paint a bigger picture. Alison is (supposedly) a well educated professional who should have known better. Personally, I know of two other professionals who are genuinely well educated and bright who bought property at the very peak in 2006 despite warnings from many that the bubble was unsustainable. In Alison’s case you might rightly dismiss her as plain dumb given the timing. But the fact that so many people who really should have known better were indeed ‘sucked into the Irish property bubble’ suggests that gross policies designed to encourage or discourage ownership amongst the mass public are not of any real help.
    The root problem in Ireland (as has been pointed out by many many commentators) was the lack of prudence in the banking sector, the lack of regulation of the banks and developers and the lack of control of the zoning councils.
    When an ordinary average Joe can access huge amounts of credit without serious examination of his future potential to repay; when banks are allowed to behave like market traders trying to turn a quick profit out of thin air and developers are allowed to behave like greedy children in a veritable sweetshop; when councils are allowed to zone residential land willy-nilly always with an eye on the bank balance and never with an eye on the civic good then you have a recipe for one of the biggest housing bubbles ever seen.
    So, dig a little deeper Brian Keeley before you present blithe suggestions of dickering with policies that ‘reduce barriers that discourage people from moving’.

  2. Simon - 21/01/2011 Reply

    It wasn’t all doom and gloom for Ali. Some charitable soul has been leaving freebies on her doorstep

  3. Eleanor Firman - 04/02/2011 Reply

    I was struck that there was no mention of land value tax in this article and the paper linked to it. This is surely the most obvious and simplest way to solve the problem of volatility in home prices?

    Landowners do not create land values. It is the efforts of others that generate land values. Imagine the effect on the price of housing land in an area which has no public services? When the Jubile Line extension to the London tube was built it added 13billion pounds to the value of land close to the new stations. It cost 3.5 billion to build. Why should landowners reap the benefit when they contributed nothing to this gain? A tax on land rental values is fair because of this unearned benefit.

    Compare two neighbours living in identical properties by one of the Jubilie Line stations. One is a tenant, the other a private freeholder. Both have the same jobs, both pay the same council tax. But the freeholder sees his/her property double in value, whilst the tenant faces rent increases. Hardly fair is it?

    Compared to taxes on buildings Land Value Taxation provides a broad tax base because it would include all empty properties and empty sites. LVT would encourage new capital investment rather than sterile land speculation as it would encourage a shift of private investment from land speculation (which creates no extra land but only higher land prices) to productive enterprises.

    LVT would encourage the use of empty sites zoned for development, creating more job opportunities and wealth. The money raised could allow other taxes including income tax to be reduced, thus incentivising greater individual productivity.

    I can’t think why this is not discussed in this paper.

    Eleanor Firman
    Chair, Labour Land Campaign

  4. connor - 05/01/2012 Reply

    Taking out a mortgage on a house is an investment move, but it is also a home, a bedrock on which a family finds security to grow and in turn add to the worth of the community. The tax system in which a fair rate of tax (or even for periods of economic hardship a harsh tax rate) on wealth gained is just, but the introduction of a second and annual tax on those savings which have already been taxed is unjust and bring into question the system.The issue of a property tax puts pressure and douth in the minds of people, if you and your family finds itself experiencing a run of bad luck such as losing a job, or other unexpected costs like medical or legal the family may find themselves be between a rock “mortgage payment” and a hard place “tax bill”, two wolves at the door leaving no possablity of a light at the end of the tunnel and the real prospect of losing the family savings/home with the resulting damage this causes to families and the general community. It was in school I was shown the positive outcomes that can come from countries finding common ground, but it was also in that classroom the lessons covering our past showed the bad times when the general population couldn’t have this bedrock throught the uncertainty of an unjust system.

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Following the “buu” EP release, the HMLT boys (Corey and Taylor Wong) spent the summer working on another EP. Rumble in the 6ix is a three-track project that challenges the concept of the Asian model minority with hopes of empowering other Asians who strive to make an impact on North American art and culture.

The brothers kick things off with the irresistible “Roses & Cigarettes” which fuses a little Chance the Rapper and a little Outkast with an oh so smooth HMLT twist. Vivid chords pop and colour the velvet-drenched space with the fragrant elixir of cocoa. On the dancefloor-ready “Mary”, the boys crank the funk with vibrant keys and synths that slice the groovy backdrop. Finale “nofx” is anything but the punk band, nofx, and finds them displaying their versatility as they flip the vibe into bounce-hop with heavy hitting percussion and a melodious warble of elements as they loudly and confidently proclaim, “I don’t need your opinions/ Don’t care about what you say/ I do what I wanna do/ I don’t really give a fuck about you.” Preach.

The brothers also give a nod to their inspirational father, Hamlet Wong, with an essay that provides the complete backstory to their name as well as highlighting the importance of Asian representation. Read it all here.

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The best way to make dreams come true is to…

WAKE UP!! Come on guys and ladies, take it slow and steady. Time to wake up from reality and accept for what is real and illusion. There are things in life you gotta get what you want and go for it. It all seems too easy to say whatever we want that conjure up in […]

St Lucia, Brisbane dinners 2006

This photo was taken back in 2006 when I was cooking for my inviting friends for a meal. Was an enjoyable meal back then. Fun and enjoyable that no feelings can describe the normal picture that is shown here. It feels like old friends meeting for old time’s sake. Sorry my friend for the long […]

Student life in 2006

Here is a glimpse of a few photos of what my student life table looks like and it was taken in 2006. Oh my my how time have flown by in a twink of an eye and it is the year 2010. Here it is taken in Toowong, Brisbane, Australia. Another one taken at my […]

Don’t look at me like that..

lift your head look at me just be yourself that is what you said to me with a smile Every labyrinth has a way out In that gentle voice, I felt the wind leave this room of loneliness and solitude The key to the riddle is always in your hands it is up to you […]

Believe in your beliefs.

Whatever you do, whatever you go, whatever you indulge, whatever you own, whatever you learn, whatever you share, whatever you teach, whatever you wish, whatever you think? All boils down to one thing is you gotta believe in belief and a great leap of faith to enable yourself to change your mindset and unlock your […]


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Sunday, February 17, 2019

Landscaping Ideas, Tips And Tricks For Your Property

You’ve probably considered hiring a professional landscaper. But, it is less expensive and much more enjoyable to do the work on your own. You just need to know a bit about the best techniques to use. Continue on for some helpful tips and ideas that you can apply to your own landscaping design.

Gain the best results from your efforts in landscaping by designing yourself a multi-seasonal garden. Select plants that offer visual appeal in summer, autumn, springtime and winter. You might also consider planting unusual trees or evergreens as a way to make your yard stand out.

Have you decided to put your home up for sale soon? Landscaping before you put your home on the market can increase your asking price. Focus on the front lawn to create added curb appeal, or create a defined outdoor living area in your backyard.

Landscaping does not only include the planting of trees and grasses. To add substance and texture, look for places to add wood, iron or cement structures. Elements like pergolas, fountains and trellises are an easy way to add instant dimension to a space. These elements come in many different prices no matter your budget.

Speak with a professional before beginning any landscaping work on your yard. While you probably don’t need them to work on the whole project, spending money for consultation can help you avoid in making expensive mistakes. Doing this is critical, especially if you’re not an experienced landscaper.

Include several different plant varieties while landscaping. This can protect your planting areas in the event a disease or insect colony shows up. If you only use one type of plant in your yard, they will most likely all be lost. When you landscape, you want to make sure you have diversity; it’s crucial for plant health.

Shop on the Internet for better deals and more variety. There are quite a few online garden centers that sell excellent items, and typically the price is much cheaper than at a store! Make judicious use of customer reviews about products to ensure proper packaging is used when transported. Be sure to shop around and compare prices.

When planning on making some changes to your landscape, you need to pay attention to existing structures before breaking ground. Consider where sprinklers, cables and air conditioners are placed so landscaping doesn’t affect them. You can always call your county for information about your property before you dig into the ground so you don’t damage anything.

Do not think that spending less money is the best way to go. Inexpensive materials will not always have the quality you are after. Choosing a specialty store can give you the expertise of the staff, a guarantee that the product will work as advertised and the ability to support your local economy.

After reading this article, you should be ready to do your yard. Great job! By choosing to do it yourself, you will save yourself a great deal of money, and will have a good time doing it. Get out there and start designing the perfect yard for yourself and then, put the work in to make your dream come true.

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There are also herbal products that have helped some people to reduce their anxiety. Before taking any medication or herbal product, always talk to your physician because it is important not to combine certain medications and herbal products. The Spiral Of Fear I would now like to share with you an understanding of how the fear spirals into panic and specific things you can do to manage your fear so that you have more control. For various reasons, we have become very sensitized to our fear of presenting ourselves in front of others.

I want to thank these class participants for sharing their experiences to allow others to feel less isolated and alone. We will visit again with each of them in Chapter Eleven where they share more about how they are using the principles and strategies they have learned from my No More Stage Fright class to master their fear and not let it stand in their way any longer. SUMMARY: • There are many people of all ages and from all walks of life who experience the fear of public speaking or performing.

Perhaps we had a bad experience, and the associations in our nervous system to that bad experience have conditioned an intense fear response. Or, perhaps we have other issues that make it very scary for us to feel exposed and vulnerable in front of others, and we feel threatened and fearful whenever we are in a situa- 42 Janet E. W. tion that calls for more visibility. We will leave the exploration of the source of our deep fear to Chapter Nine. For now, it is important to recognize that we have an oversensitivity to fear in this area of our lives.

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Friday, February 14, 2014

#14 - A wall with hearts

"Goodbye," said the fox.
"Here is my secret. It's quite simple:
one can only see clearly with the heart.
What is essential is invisible to the eye."
                   -The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

I guess this is the end of a month of hearts and love.
I LOVED every second of this little project and I hope you did too.
I was going to write another list but thought the above excerpt from the Little Prince was the perfect ending to the project.

I wish you a VERY HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY and lots and lots of love!!

  1. Dear Giova

    That looks so lovely with the hearts on the wall.
    It is a great idea and can be used all year around.

    Have a very lovely Valentine's Day!

  2. These are so lovely!! And I also love the little ♥ on your CdG shirt ;) Happy Valentine's day today!

  3. Eep, it's so cute! I adore the GIF (and that quote from The Little Prince).

  4. El primer latido...... enorme. Lo sientes y no lo ves aun... Divino tu trabajo. Divina vos con tus detalles. Divinos todos esos corazones con que nos premiaste durante estos dias.
    FELIZ DIA DE SAN VALENTIN!!!!!! Y mucho, mucho "amoooooooor"............

  5. I loooove The Little Prince! But my favourite part is actually this:

    “So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near--
    Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry."
    It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you . . ."
    "Yes, that is so," said the fox.
    "But now you are going to cry!" said the little prince.
    "Yes, that is so," said the fox.
    "Then it has done you no good at all!"
    "It has done me good," said the fox, "because of the color of the wheat fields.”

  6. This is fabulous my dear! So simple … yet so impactful!! Can't wait to try this next year … if not before! Off to pin it!

  7. Best series ever! Thanks for sharing all those amazing hearts Gio. Jxo

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