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Thursday, May 24, 2012

I promised to stop at TWO

It was going to be just the 12-50mm kit lens and then a 20mm f1.7 Panasonic Lumix prime lens (from Adorama btw). I promised to myself.

Then Amazon had a major discount on the 45-200mm telephoto. So I got to have it.

Can't resist the wonderful 25mm f1.4 Panasonic Leica DG Summilux and took the plunge. Ordered from BHphoto and arrived today.

So much cheaper than buying locally in Singapore.

Now I end up having 4 lens. So much for keeping to my word. I think I've stopped believing in myself.

But damn do I love these lenses. Especially the 25mm. Don't tell the others. :)

Here are a few shots taken with the 25mm for your enjoyment:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The World in A Day - 15th May 2012

Capturing life around the world in a single day... on May 15th 2012 -

I took over a thousand photos in that one day. Not on purpose for this project.

Rather, it's because of two significant events on that day.

It's the first time I tried sports photography. My colleagues were playing basketball and armed with my spanking new system camera, why not?

Most photos turned out terrible. Haha... But here are my submissions to

The first time I've tried sports photography and it's a rooftop basket session with my colleagues. I've just bought a new Olympus OM-D E-M5 so... why not? :)

Then I was off to the Diablo 3 launch at Funan Centre. These photos were sent to as well.

A small part of the 6000+ maddening crowd who turned up at the Diablo 3 launch event in Funan Centre, Singapore.

Sion Touhig, award-winning professional photojournalist shows us that it is not necessarily the best camera that makes a photo, it's the photographer with what he has. Thus, leaving the DSLR in the bag and taken pictures with a mobile phone in hand.

Well, at least that's my interpretation...

Hey look! It's Kenny!

It has been years since I watched South Park. Whoever killed Kenny and made him a cap... YOU BASTARD!!

The precious 2 pre-order cards to claim 2 box copies of the game Diablo 3.

A lady demon hunter appeared in the midst of the Singapore Diablo 3 launch event.

I submitted a total of 10 photos. So here are the remaining 2.

Typical scene on a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Train in Singapore.

These are the guys perched on top of my monitor bobbing their heads away. They are the mentors I report to at work everyday.

That about wraps it up.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Diablo 3 Launch Event in Funan IT Mall Singapore

[UPDATE] I've gotten over it. Lvl 9 Wizard btw. Add me if you like. dereth#1136. :) Will have the photos up today!

I have no photos to post. I'm feeling very hurt right now.

At the Diablo launch in Singapore, I was humiliated. I know I'm fat and an overweight pig.

The emcee could obviously tell I'm twice the weight and twice the age of that other guy on stage. Yet, we're required to do push-ups to win?

It's super obvious who will win right? I'm into my late 30s, overweight (OK fine it's my fucking fault OK?) and the other guys is... 18? And a slim guy no doubt.

I really regret going up the stage to be laughed at like this. I did not see any other contestants needing to do push-ups. At most rush, a for the mic. I almost even fell off the stage getting up.

I was there to take photos and blog about the incident. Right after the embarrassment on stage I just stopped doing so.

Why are you guys doing this to me?! I'm so angry and hurt now I'm not even trying to play the game anymore.

Does it feel really good to attack someone like this? You had your fun now?!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Custom SLR Glide Strap with C-Loop

Cam-In Calf Leather Wrist Strap - S$22
Custom SLR Glide Strap with C-Loop - S$88

The amazing glide strap lets me use the camera in a "gunshot" style. I can just slip out of the wrist strap and leave the camera hanging at my side.

When I need to use it, merely glide it up to my torso easily and take the shot.

One thing about using this on the OM-D E-M5 as oppose to using a traditional leather neck strap... the lugs on the camera does not get in the way of pressing the shutter.

This just hits the sweet spot. Highly recommended.

Photos taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Art Filter


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The Nahant fashion designer, Carter Smith, has incorporated Shibori, which is more commonly known as tie-dye, and the Japanese art form origami, into his many styles and collections, according to ItemLive.

Smith uses these tools to create lavish colors on simple dress structures. His goal is to create the dress that makes women feel confident and comfortable. He coined this as the "Magic Dress."

"When you put on the right piece, this connection happens that brings out a kind of inner beauty in the wearer," Smith told the news provider.

Smith's dresses are one-of-a-kind - literally. The news source reports that he has never made the same dress twice in the 46 years that he has been a designer.

Prospective fashion designers can make around $60,000 once their career takes off. That figure was the annual median salary for professionals in this field in 2008, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, it is also possible to make a great deal more. In that same year, the top 10 percent of fashion designers earned over $125,000 annually.
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Since everyone’s skin is different, the cosmetics that you buy should be slightly different too. A person with oily skin should own different products than someone with dry skin. That is why shopping for foundation can be quite challenging. Today I want to help cater to your specific skin type and find a foundation that is right for YOU!

Foundation is important if you want to even out your skin tone or cover any imperfections. I am a huge fan of liquid foundation. Cream is my second favorite, but might be too hydrating or heavy for some. I never use powder foundation because I have dry skin, but it might work best for someone who has oily skin.

What finish do you like the best? Dewy, matte? Do you want full coverage, or something that is more sheer?

If you watch my video below, you will see that I provided 5 different foundations with different finishes that are good for oily, dry, sensitive, and combination skin.

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1.) Nars Luminous All Day Weightless Foundation. It is great for oily to normal skin. Since it is a matte finish, watch out if you have dry patches on the face since it might cling to those spots and look blotchy or dry you out even more. This foundation is truly weightless and doesn’t feel heavy the way most foundations do.

2.) Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. Great for all skin types. Since this is a dewy finish, watch out if you have super oily skin, since this finish might emphasize that too much. This foundation does have a bit of a fragrance in it, but I don’t seem to have a problem with it.

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Crocheted Color Block Rhinestone Bangle

I have seen many bangle bracelets using pearls, rhinestones and embroidery floss to make fantastic color combinations. I love them all and wish I could make them all, but I settled on making my own in a fun color block bangle bracelet (to match my new color block purse), and I decided to crochet it, to make it unique. I have yet to see any made by crochet, and crochet is a deep love of mine. I have listed the bangle for sale in my etsy shop, as I am going to make lots of colors to match my summer outfits!

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How Wine Is Made

Whether you regularly drink a variety of wines, or you drink it only on occasion, the process of making wine is often left a mystery. While you may not need to understand all the ins and outs of every aspect of production, it might be helpful to have a general understanding of the basics. You might find that this simple knowledge gives you a further insight into having the best experiences with your wines.

Whether you are a wine expert or a novice, you probably know that wines are made from grapes. When left to ferment for a long period of time, the natural sugars in the grapes’ juice are eventually turned into alcohol, and the taste that you know as wine. Here are a few simple steps to illustrate the process of grapes turning into wines.

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The location of a vineyard can make a huge difference on the results of its wines. Conditions in the environment, soil quality, systems of irrigation, and the maintenance of pests can each change the condition of the grapes and the end result. The vineyard’s exposure to the sun can also change the result, affecting the sugar levels of the grapes. A quality vineyard that is properly maintained will likely produce the best results and the highest quality in its wines.

Crushing The Grapes

Once the grapes have been harvested, it is time to crush them down and to remove the stems. The purpose of crushing the grapes is to break the skin so that the juice can run. The sugar from the grape’s juice mixes with the yeast on the skin, creating the alcohol content.

The process of creating white wines is slightly different. When making white wines, the skins are removed, leaving only the juice content and the white color to be fermented.

Fermentation And Maturation

During fermentation, the sugar content in the crushed grapes is naturally converted into alcohol. Carbon dioxide is another result of this process, adding to the texture and to the end result. On some occasions, the sugar content of the grapes alone is not high enough to create the desired level of alcohol. When this happens, sugar is sometimes added. This process is known as “enrichment”. If the acid content is low, it can be supplemented through a similar process of “acidification”.

The process of fermentation and maturation can last for various lengths of time. The process of Malolactic fermentation is sometimes added in addition to the regular process, producing a softer feeling and reducing the acidity.

Finishing Touches

Before wines can be sold and served, they undergo an important clarification process of fining and filtering. Clearing out unwanted particles and dead yeast cells left over from the grapes and fermentation, the clarification process is essential in producing quality wines.

To produce some specific wines, the process of blending is required. This blending process is simply the combining of two separate wines to produce a desired effect. Blending is often a process attempted only by experts with a vast understanding of various wines.

Once they are finished, wines are bottled and prepared for distribution. Topped with either a cork or a screw cap, and labeled with unique features and company information, bottled wines are ready for distribution and the process of making wine is complete.

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4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage

4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage

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If you know me, I’ll use any excuse to talk about marriage and relationships.  Perfect example: Girl Talk Tuesday Love Series.  I love being able to pour into other’s lives, especially about things I’m passionate about…  And I’m passionate about marriage.

In honor of celebrating four years of wedded bliss with Matt this week, I thought why not share four lessons I’ve personally learned in those four years of marriage.  I partnered with Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry to bring you this post today.

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4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage angela lanter hello gorgeous

4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage angela lanter hello gorgeous

4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage angela lanter hello gorgeous

4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage angela lanter hello gorgeous

Let’s take a look at each lesson I learned in each year of marriage.  That way if you’re a newlywed, maybe you can relate based on where you’re at in your marriage.

4 Lessons from 4 Years of Marriage

  1. Leave and Cleave.  If you were raised in a Christian home, then you are well familiar with this verse.  If not, then let me explain.  This reference comes from the Old Testament, Genesis 2:24 to be exact, and the verse directs a man to leave his father and his mother and cleave to his wife.  This verse isn’t just meant for men, it goes both ways.  At first read, you think, of course I’m leaving my parents, I’m moving in with my husband, duh.  Or maybe you left your parent’s home many years ago.  This direction is not only saying to leave physically, but that you also need to leave emotionally.  I’m not saying that you can’t have an awesome relationship with your parents, but your relationship with your spouse has to trump every other relationship in your life in order to be successful.  You can’t call home and complain to mom about every little thing your husband does.  You can’t run home to mom & dad every fight you have and expect your husband to be okay with that.  Once you commit to marriage, you chose to stick it out and work it out.  Your parents (friends and other family members count here too) can’t easily forget every time your husband hurts you, they can sometimes hold on and begin to resent him.  Because you love him, you’ll forgive him and move on, then your parents begin to have bad feelings towards him.  If you would keep your fights between you two, when you work them out, no one will be left angry.  You can make up and move on with your lives.  But if you bring your parents into every fight, there’s a good chance problems will start after they feel their little girl was hurt one too many times.
  2. Learn each other’s love language.  I’ve talked before about the five love languages and how much I believe in them.  You can easily take a short quiz online to find out your or your significant other’s love language is.  One of my primary love languages is gifts.  I love giving and receiving gifts and Matt knows that about me.  The gorgeous necklace featured is from Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry.  This beautiful cross necklace is so special because of the faith that Matt and I share.  This necklace is a sideways cross design made of diamonds and 10K white gold.  I really enjoy dainty pieces for everyday wear and think this was the perfect gift idea for our wedding anniversary!  Click here to see more necklace options, there are hundreds of fine jewelry options to choose from at all different price points.  You’re sure to find the perfect piece to celebrate any occasion.
  3. Learn when to keep quiet.  This is one of those things I wish I knew before I had gotten married.  Many a fight would have been avoided if I could just have been smart enough to stay quiet.  In the heat of an argument, sometimes words are out of your mouth before you’ve had a chance to even think about them…  And once they’re out there, there’s no taking them back.  After a few years of marriage, I’ve learned to slow down my thoughts and my words when I’m angry.  To just stop and think a minute before I speak.  Sometimes, it’s just better to shut up than to keep throwing gas on the fire.  Walk away, take a breather and think about what it is that you’re really fighting about.  Once you both have cooled down, come together and discuss it like the rational adults you are instead of fighting like toddlers hurling around insults.  Getting down and rolling around in the mud never solves anything.  Instead, a calm conversation when you both have your wits about you will get you to a place of healing so you can move on.
  4. Put your spouse first.  Even over yourself.  I think most married couples understand that your spouse needs to come first, but so many struggle with putting their spouse before themselves.  Let me give you a practical example of what this would look like.  Putting your spouse first means doing something that they want even though that’s not at all what you want.  Maybe it’s something major like a move for a job (Heaven knows I’ve been there!) or maybe it’s something smaller like letting your spouse have the remote.  Each day is a new chance to serve your partner.  Hopefully, your spouse will in turn want to serve you…  But if he doesn’t, unfortunately that’s the thing about love; it’s selfless.  True love doesn’t keep a tally of how many things you do for someone, then expect they do that many things for you.  Instead, it’s dying to yourself daily and looking for ways to show your love in a real way to your husband.  Instead of feeling unappreciated or unloved, take a step back and look at the practical ways your husband shows you he loves you…  Maybe it’s by working hard to provide a paycheck for your family, maybe it’s taking care of the lawn or maybe it’s something as simple as always being sure you have gas in your car.  Don’t let the little things go unnoticed and make you resentful.  Instead, recognize the little things and understand that’s his way of taking care of you.

If you’re also married, please leave a comment below and share some of your wisdom with us.  So many of my gorgeous girls are unmarried and this is a chance to speak to their hearts about ways to work on their future relationships.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry. The opinions and text are all mine.

  • Brittany Blackburn June 15, 2017 at 7:04 PM

    Wonderful post & advice, Angela! I’m not married, but I pray God blesses me with a husband one day. At 32, I could choose to look at it as victimizing, “What’s wrong with me?” “Why has God forgotten me?”, or I could choose to see God’s bigger plan. I choose that one. I really hope marriage is part of His plan, but if it’s not, I know I’ll be okay. I’m 90-95% there! (Most days! 😉) “You can’t expect to fall intimately in love with a man until you fall intimately in love with Jesus first.” -the youth pastor at my church

  • Cleidebregion June 15, 2017 at 10:41 PM

    Angela, you write very well, congratulations, your advice is great, I’m married for 19 years and that’s exactly what you wrote, so today many couples do not get together, because they do not do that.
    So I made a profile in instagram dedicated to Matt his work and I really like you, because I see you as a famous couple different and not equal to most, you are special. God always bless your love.

    Cleide bregion

  • Michelle June 16, 2017 at 12:49 PM

    Love this post Angela! Happy Anniversary (again lol)! I loved seeing your wedding photo on social media!! Always wanted to know what kind of dress you wore, your hair, makeup, etc. You were/are stunning!

  • Kate June 16, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    I’m not married but I love all these tips Angela! I can totally relate to just taking a breather. Most of the time when I’m mad at my bf, I regret it the next day. I find that I just overracted and there was no need to waste that kind of energy Kate || KATE KOUTURES

  • Laura L. June 16, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    My hubby and I will be celebrating 12 years of marriage this year. My best piece of advice for an unmarried gorgeous girl is find your best friend to marry. Don’t settle because I’ve seen many of close friends settle and they just aren’t truly happy. Life is hard enough. You have to find someone that you can walk side by side with. My husband and I are truly best friends. We’ve been through good times and hard times. But we always find comfort in each other. We have 2 beautiful sons together. And let me tell ya, kids are such blessings but they can also bring added stress to a marriage. So find your best friend and enjoy the time you have together first before you bring babies into the mix. I cherish the time we spent together before God blessed us with our little boys!

  • Andrea June 16, 2017 at 12:51 PM

    Great post! And Happy Anniversary! Hope you have many, many more. Hubs and I have been married 18 years this year. (Yes, we married young). Most of the things in your post I’d agree with. I’d also say make the time to have fun together. There are so many things that get in the way of that. Kids, jobs, the unrelenting routine of life. Fun doesn’t always mean expensive trips or gifts or dinner. Fun is as simple as listening to the same crazy songs you listened to when it all started when you get in the car for a road trip or chasing each other through the house laughing after someone mispronounced the same word for he fourth time this morning. All the best.

  • Maxanne_w June 16, 2017 at 12:51 PM

    I’m not married, but my boyfriend and I have been living together and co-mingling our lives for 6 years now. I have been trying to find clarity on our relationship lately and this post has really helped me continue that thought processes. I know what I want in a husband and what I need out of a loving relationship and I’m not sure he can give me that. But I’m not giving up just yet! I am definitely interested in learning more about the love languages. I’ve heard about it for years but never looked into it. Thanks Angela! The timing of this post couldn’t have been more perfect. Happy Anniversry to you and Matt 🙂

  • Nikki4162 June 16, 2017 at 12:52 PM

    My husband and I are going on eleven years. Thank God! We share quality time as both of our primary love languages so making time to be together is essential and when we don’t make that time, we can feel a gap opening. So I agree, Angela, find out what your spouse’s love language is and become fluent; know your own and kindly let your spouse know when you need some extra attention in that area. Never condemn or put down! Communicate and affirm. Apologize when you’ve missed the mark and quick to forgive when he falls short. Best marriage book I’ve read that I wish I would’ve read when I started dating….The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller. Brilliant insight! Angela, thanks for your authenticity and for adding beauty to the world. Congratulations to you and Matt!

    • Risha June 19, 2017 at 4:12 PM

      My husband and I also read The Meaning of Marriage a couple years ago when we’d been married around 11 years. It was so insightful, and I also wish we’d read it when we were dating or engaged. Highly recommend it!

  • Dianna Hudson June 16, 2017 at 12:53 PM

    Love this and love you! Happy anniversary!

  • Risha June 19, 2017 at 11:18 AM

    This is fabulous advice you are giving. Not only fabulous, but foundational, as these are all qualities you can build a solid marriage on. My husband and I are going on 14 years, and we’ve been together for almost 18, when he 19 and I was 20. Some advice I would add:
    1. Resist the urge to nag or mother him (becomes especially challenging once you are actually a mom). This has been a challenging lesson to learn because I am a planner and a thinker and a scheduler, and my husband is usually completely unaware of time’s passing and not usually thinking ahead to what needs to be done when. He admittedly doesn’t remember a lot of things he should, so I’ve had to learn how to remind him in a way that’s not nagging, or ask him “should I remind you about that, and if so, when?” This lets him know that I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt that he will remember but also making a plan in case he doesn’t. And for the things that aren’t important, I’ve had to choose to let them go and trust that he will remember at some point.
    2. Never tear him down in front of others. This one is huge. I think everyone would agree that when you’re only speaking negative words about something or someone, it changes your perspective. If I’m constantly pointing out to others my husband’s faults, then I will start to see ONLY his faults and believe that there is nothing good about him. Conversely, if I build him up to others and brag on the good things he does, this builds him up more in my eyes! Bonus points if he happens to hear me!! I love that my husband fully trusts and believes that I don’t criticize him to others. That level of trust creates a strong bond within in a marriage.
    3. Once you have kids, let him be the fun dad or whatever kind of dad fits his personality. Don’t make him copy everything that you do with the kids. Celebrate your differences in the way you interact with your kids. But make sure you are on the same page with the big things like things you’ll allow your kids to do and your discipline/training methods.

    I’m so thankful for this post and for the message of strong message you’re both talking on and living out! Happy anniversary to you and Matt! I wish you all the best, and as I remember, I will continue to pray for God’s hand of protection and blessing on your marriage.

  • Jules June 20, 2017 at 9:02 AM

    I love your advice. I have been crazy in love with my husband for 20 years. We have gotten each other through some really tough times. A couple of things have helped us. When arguing, stay and work it out, never run, it just makes things worse. Never ruin anything in the heat of the moment. When we make up, we’ll regret it. Never go to bed angry. We talk it out right away before it gets to the point where we end up getting into a huge fight over something that started out so small. Being open to new things, things that he likes made me see how many things I really do enjoy and was missing out on. Marriage is definitely not a walk in the park, well sometimes it is, but I am glad that we stuck it out because we have a wonderful son who just turned 12. I love my little family.

  • Jennifer June 20, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    Brilliant advice! I’ve been married to my husband for 6 years now and I can totally agree with you. Another thing I think is important to know is – accept your husband for who he is. Often two people marry and they complete each other – so they usually do not have the same strengths and weaknesses. Things that seem logical and easy to you might be completely unlogical and hard for your husband – so simply know he doesn’t do certain things to annoy you – his mind just doesn’t always prioritize the same things that yours does 😉

  • Marilynne June 21, 2017 at 2:59 PM

    Hi Angela
    First off you have STUNNING hair!!
    Some of my hair hacks:
    Coconut oil is a definite must! I even put some on my brows at night to help them grow.
    I stay in South Africa and have looked everywhere for Biotin – cant find anywhere but I drink folic acid and vitamin B12 every morning and it works for me 😉 Also eating lots of tomotoes – something in them are gr8 for my hair! I use the Organix hair care range (love the keratin oil and braxilian therapy) and its Amazeballs specially the oils and they smell divine!
    Love your blog!!

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A.I.duPont Students see geology of the Delaware Piedmont

William "Sandy" Schenck lead a field trip through the Delaware Piedmont for the A.I. duPont High School Earth Science Class. The trip made use of the Wilmington-Western Railroad and everyone rode the railroad's "Doodle Bug." Activities included up close examinations of rock and mineral features and even "Panning for Garnets" at Brandywine Springs Park.

Outcrop Bc44-f: The Tatnall Preschool Grounds

The Tatnall Preschool Grounds contain many light-colored, coarse-grained, igneous-looking rocks (Barley Mill Gneiss) with mafic enclosures. These mafic enclosures make up only a small part of the rock. They may either be random in slope or they are elongated. When the Upper School and Preschool were built in the 1970s and 1980s, a lot of rock was removed from the foundations. The rock is either scattered around as large boulders in the landscaping, or in the back of the athletic fields in a large dump. The rocks in the dump show examples of mafic rock (greenish in color), part mafic and part pegmatite, and granitic rock.

Barley Mill Gneiss

Coarse-grained, foliated tonalite gneiss. Major minerals are biotite, hornblende, plagioclase, and quartz. Includes mafic enclaves or layers composed of subequal amounts of hornblende and plagioclase. Also includes a coarse-grained granitic lithology composed of biotite, microcline, plagioclase, and quartz.

RI59 Bedrock Geology of the Piedmont of Delaware and Adjacent Pennsylvania

This report accompanies a new map that revises the original bedrock geologic maps of the Delaware Piedmont compiled by Woodruff and Thompson and published by the Delaware Geological Survey (DGS) in 1972 and 1975. Combined detailed mapping, petrography, geochemistry, and U-Pb geochronology have allowed us to redefine two rock units and formally recognize eleven new units. A section of the Pennsylvania Piedmont is included on the new map to show the entire extent of the Mill Creek Nappe and the Arden Plutonic Supersuite.

What are GeoAdventures?

GeoAdventures are designed to allow the reader to learn about a particular geologic point of interest in Delaware’s Piedmont province and then take a short field trip to that area. Want to know more about the Wilmington blue rock or Brandywine blue granite? Take the Wilmington Blue Rock GeoAdventure and go see just what the blue rock looks like.

GM13 Geologic Map of New Castle County, Delaware

This map shows the surficial geology of New Castle County, Delaware at a scale of 1:100,000. Maps at this scale are useful for viewing the general geologic framework on a county-wide basis, determining the geology of watersheds, and recognizing the relationship of geology to regional or county-wide environmental or land-use issues. This map, when combined with the subsurface geologic information, provides a basis for locating water supplies, mapping ground-water recharge areas, and protecting ground and surface water.


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There are certain rituals that herald the end of the Irish summer and the arrival of autumn.  There is the Rose of Tralee Festival, the All Ireland Finals and – in recent years, anyway – what the media like to refer to as the annual ‘think-ins’ of the various parliamentary parties.

On 15th and 16th of this month, the newly elected Leader of the Labour Party, Joan Burton, will take her parliamentary party to Wexford to prepare for the new Dáil session. A few days earlier, Enda Kenny will take his Fine Gael troops to Fota in Cork, while Fianna Fáil will head for Roscommon (where there is a by-election pending) and Sinn Féin will also decamp from Leinster House to hold similar sessions.

These meetings are a relatively new phenomenon in Irish politics, really starting only in the late-1990s.  The original idea was to take members of the Dáil and Seanad away from Leinster House and its various distractions for a special meeting of the parliamentary party to allow members to prepare for the new Oireachtas session, discuss new policy proposals and to hear from some guest speakers. There was also an element of encouraging members to ‘bond’ in the more informal hotel setting.

Over the years, the nature of these events has changed.  While originally they attracted minimal media coverage with perhaps a handful of journalists turning up towards the end, now they have turned into major media events.  As the parliamentarians descend on their various venues, they will now be accompanied by outside broadcast units, radio journalists, political correspondents, colour writers, photographers and even bloggers.

Apart from annual conferences, these events now provide probably the biggest annual media opportunity for each party and consequently they are very much driven by the needs of the media. There will be various set pieces – the arrival of the Leader for a ‘doorstep’ surrounded by a ‘doughnut’ of backbenchers; the set piece address by the Leader; the ‘Morning Ireland’ and Newstalk ‘Breakfast‘ interviews; the unveiling of a new high-profile recruit, perhaps; a soft-focus photo opportunity (preferably in the hotel garden) to provide pictures for the newspapers and visuals for the evening television news bulletins; and the final press conference – all aimed to take advantage of the voracious media appetite for political coverage.

Sometimes, the meetings can be used to deliver a particular message.  Fianna Fáil did this to some effect following the hammering they received in the local and European elections in 2004, when they went to Inchydoney in Cork and invited the social justice campaigner, Fr. Sean Healy, to address the meeting.  This, accompanied by the decision to dispatch Charlie McCreevy to Europe, was an attempt by Bertie Ahern to portray a more caring Fianna Fáil (this was also the period when Mr. Ahern confessed to a surprised nation that he was actually a socialist.)

However, these meetings are also high-risk affairs and easily can go wrong.  In the convivial atmosphere in the bar late at night, backbenchers have been known to tell journalists their real view of the party leader.  The government parties will inevitably attract demonstrators who will turn up at the hotel entrance to object to something or other. In 2012, the Labour Party ran into trouble when three senators boycotted the meeting as they considered the venue – the luxurious Carton House Hotel – to be inappropriate, given the cuts being imposed by the government.

But most notorious of all was the meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in Galway in September 2010 when Brian Cowen turned up on ‘Morning Ireland’ sounding decidedly the worse for wear.  It later turned out that the then Taoiseach had been partying late into the night, entertaining the journalists and colleagues in the bar with his fine singing voice.

For those working in party backrooms, the alarm bells would have sounded that morning when Cathal MacCoille thanked the Taoiseach for coming straight to do the interview ‘without having had his breakfast’.  With more than 400,000 listeners, the set-piece interview on ‘Morning Ireland’ is a crucial element of these meetings.  Party staff will normally see that the party leader socialises with journalists and colleagues the night before; gets to bed at a reasonable time; gets up early; eats breakfast; sees the morning papers; and has an opportunity to go over issues with colleagues.

The interview unleashed a storm of controversy, did enormous damage to Brian Cowen’s credibility, further undermined Fianna Fáil and made the country the subject of some ridicule among comedians and commentators abroad. One of the side-effects of ‘garglegate’ has been to significantly reduce the consumption of alcohol at these meetings with members of all parties determined to avoid ‘doing a Brian Cowen’.

This year’s round of meetings are unlikely to be significantly different from those of earlier years.  There will be particular interest in the Labour meeting to see how Joan Burton does.  But they will all still be largely driven by the needs of media coverage, with limited discussion and very little policy-making. If parties wanted to make these meetings genuine ‘think-ins’, they would make them private events with no media present.  Realistically, that is not likely to happen.

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[duh-vwahr, dev-wahr; French duh-vwar] /dəˈvwɑr, ˈdɛv wɑr; French dəˈvwar/
noun, plural devoirs
[duh-vwahrz, dev-wahrz; French duh-vwar] /dəˈvwɑrz, ˈdɛv wɑrz; French dəˈvwar/ (Show IPA)
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1250-1300; Middle English devoir, deveir, dever < Old French devoir (Anglo-French deveir, dever) < Latin dēbēre to owe; cf. debt Unabridged
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  • In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.

    The Memoires of Casanova, Complete Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
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    The O'Donoghue Charles James Lever
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    A Daughter of the Vine Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
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    The Lancashire Witches William Harrison Ainsworth
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/dəˈvwɑː; French dəvwar/
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(sometimes sing) compliments or respects; courteous attentions
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COMMENTARY: Why Big Banks Shouldn't Own the Road to Faster Payments
March 31, 2017

By Mark Horwedel

Lately, the Federal Reserve Board has been shepherding a cross-industry effort to build a faster, more efficient, and more secure payments system in the United States. As that commendable effort heads into its home stretch, one big question stands out glaringly, but has largely gone unaddressed: How much influence should the nation’s big banks have in putting this faster-payments scheme together?

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Here’s why I think payments executives need to think carefully about this question.

The U.S. was once the envy of the payments industry, having been among the first to embrace online payments and ATMs. But it has now fallen significantly behind much of the rest of the world. Most innovation now occurs outside the U.S. and is increasingly a result of efforts by public policymakers who insist on better security or by tech companies challenging bankers for market share.

Examples include:

--The equivalent of real-time ACH in Great Britain

--Chatbots in China

--T-Money in South Korea

--Voice recognition in the United Kingdom and Netherlands

--M-Pesa in Kenya and Tanzania

--RuPay in India

--Chip & PIN in most of the industrialized world (while we in the U.S. settle for a less secure, watered-down version of EMV that still relies upon worthless signatures)

Meanwhile, the U.S. has become the Dead Sea of payments, with dominant banks focused on circling the wagons around payment schemes that support supra-competitive fees, ensure survival of the weakest, and thwart competition between scheme-members. Banks have no motive to innovate, nor are they inclined to disrupt or compete with other banks, since the risks outweigh the benefits of keeping the old payment systems intact.

Instead, banks in the U.S. have created payment schemes in which they have aligned on prices and services and marketed their services under common brands. These schemes shield members or their primary customers (the banks) from competition by setting default prices to merchants and create rules and pseudo-standards that inflict on merchants the costs of protecting member banks from their card products’ defects.

Unfortunately for U.S. merchants and their customers, U.S. banks charge the highest fees for card payments in the world. Bank fees, including interchange, translate into higher costs to merchants, which temporarily absorb part of the costs. However, due to merchants’ razor-thin operating margins, most costs inevitably get passed along to all their customers, even those who receive public assistance. Bank management and bank shareholders are delighted and content with the status quo.

Fortunately, many people outside the banking industry have begun to recognize and address the sad state of domestic payments. One public official characterized the U.S. as having a “disco-era payments system,” and, as mentioned above, the Federal Reserve has started to address the problem by conducting efforts focused on bringing U.S. payments up to date with the rest of the world.

Market developments also threaten disruption of the existing payments paradigm. Mega-banks, like Chase, with a global presence and a desire to focus primarily on promoting their own brands over scheme brands have recognized the need to work with individual merchants. These banks want to develop products for mobile commerce since they want their payment products to gain top-of-wallet presence. No doubt, some of them chafe at the tendencies of the bank schemes to homogenize payments by forcing participation under a common logo or ID, tendencies that may prop up the weakest banks in the scheme.

Card-payment schemes born in the U.S. have also run into opposition by public policymakers and regulators outside this country who are not interested in replicating the U.S. card-payment environment.

Change will likely come slowly, since disruption of the status quo threatens banks’ short-term profitability as well as the very existence of weaker members of the bank establishment. But this change can be accelerated by not allowing those schemes exclusively owned and operated by big banks to effectively own or control a greater share of our domestic payments. Merchants can help by getting more involved in payments by participating in the open forums sponsored by the Federal Reserve and others seeking to address the inadequacies in U.S. payments.

Mark Horwedel is chief executive of the Merchant Advisory Group.

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