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The Pool As Mirror
Harness the power of reflections to maximize emotional impact
WHY ARE REFLECTIONS so compelling? We see them used to powerful effect in poolscapes today and in the world's most famous bodies of man-made water, such as the reflecting ponds in front of the Taj Mahal and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Yet even in their most iconic applications, the exact appeal of reflections remains somewhat elusive.
A mature ironwood tree was selected for its sculptural form, and serves as the reflected focal point enjoyed from all of the home's views. Primary colors were woven in to elicit a higher energy vibe, in keeping with the client's request for "hacienda modern."
My personal theory is that it comes down to two primary factors: First, reflections present an inverse image of the surroundings. You might be desensitized to seeing something beautiful to the point you don't notice it anymore, but when you see the same thing inverted in a reflection, the shift in perspective catches you unawares. The element takes on new meaning and has a fresh, enhanced impact. Second, the smooth reflective surface needed to get the reflection subconsciously signals that the water is tranquil, which calms down our nerves.
Still water, still soul.
People come to the water's edge for that sense of peace and comfort. Reflections by their very nature inherently convey that quality in a visceral way.
THE "AHA" MOMENT
As designers, we're working toward that big moment when all the elements come together to create a finished environment. We can do our level best to predict and project the completed scene using drawings, photos and computer renderings, but ultimately, the whole process is a leap of faith that the final result will be better and more exciting than what we and our clients imagine.
From the fire pit destination, the pool mirrors the architecture of the home and also a strategically placed ironwood tree, held in place by rugged stone walls that serve to bookend the room. The composition as a whole bounces your eye to the iconic praying monk outcropping and head of Camelback Mountain.
That moment when the water is in the pool and it all comes together is the big payoff for what has been an expensive, complex and in many ways disruptive process. We spend weeks or even months looking at the concrete structure and the various levels of chaos that attend the construction process.
During that time we're imagining how the materials, colors, shapes, proportions, spatial relationships and landscaping will all conspire to create something beautiful. As the work nears completion we can start to see the eye candy developing around the pool, but in reality, it's not until we see what the water itself adds to the scene that we can truly grasp the overall visual impact.
If we've done our job correctly, applying tried and true design principles to how we proportion and organize the space, the impact in that first moment when they see it full will excite the clients like their first ride in an a glass express elevator. What was previously mostly only imagined all of a sudden becomes realized. To a very large extent, it's the reflections that deliver the wow factor.
COLORFUL DISCUSSIONS
For all of the elusive and even mystical appeal of reflections, there are still very specific ways of designing with reflections in mind that we can apply to maximize the effect. Inside the pool itself, I always make the interior surface color a big part of the conversation with clients. Oftentimes, they simply are not aware that going with a darker color will dramatically support reflections. Instead many tend to think that darker colors will look murky, which is all part of why light colors or even pure white are still popular.
While dark interior colors make water more reflective, vivid colors and/or bright illumination are the finishing touch needed to get subjects to "pop" and show up well in the reflection, even if the water is disturbed.
So there's an education process we often go through as we explain the range of color options and why thinking differently about color — and specifically, choosing a deeper one — will create a powerful effect that's difficult to fully anticipate until all the visuals are locked into place. Generally speaking, I don't go any lighter than sea-foam green, and generally, I prefer to go with darker colors. It's important that the colors are selected from the palate the site and surrounding materials suggest, with greens being by far my favorite. I don't necessarily default to using black, although it can look great in the right setting and delivers the most intense mirror effect.
Turtle bay for "green" and ocean blue (when there are a lot of grey tones in the surroundings) are go-to colors that I use a lot. Bordeaux is a great color when the site has a lot of warm desert tones in the vicinity.
(As an aside, I too am one who loves to use greens when there are enough greens in the surroundings to draw from. The idea that they make the pool water look like it's riddled with algae just isn't true. Instead, greens create a soothing family of hues that look great reflecting landscape and architectural elements. When reflecting the blue sky the effect is a beautiful aquamarine color that is extremely inviting.)
The goal for this project: bring the mountain and desert back- drop into the backyard seamlessly. Mature trees were set inside the rebar fence to blur the line from inside to out (and to reflect of course). Having just the right angles and heights to capture the reflection of the peak itself was a delightful surprise bonus.
When clients gravitate towards a lighter color, like sea foam, I make sure to show them visuals that demonstrate how they're trading the intensity of the reflective character for an effect that is more about the water color itself. There's nothing wrong with that — it's just a different mood that you want to do on purpose. If you go any lighter than a mid-range tone, however, you will be vulnerable to having the pool look like a bathtub. Instead of reflecting, you fi nd yourself looking down into the vessel itself. (That works well in Mykonos, for different reasons. There, the effect is to create a pristine, crystal-clear, spa-like feel, and it does that well, but reflections are sacrificed as a result).
Once clients see the value of reflections, they appreciate the recommendation to shift to mid-range and darker colors. They fall in love with the reflections and the heightened awareness they bring to their setting.
TREATING EDGES
One way to consider reflections is to think of the water as a picture placed in the yard as a deliberate and distinctive work of art, a way of displaying a mirrored rendition of the immediate surroundings. As we know about pictures and paintings hanging on walls, the frames that surround them can change the way we see the image contained within the boundaries.
We called this project "Slice of Sky." The mountain and landscape
beyond are left dark so as to distinctly frame the pool that mirrors only the western sky and one lone saguaro.
In pools and other bodies of reflective water, the edge treatments are the frames.
There are infinite types of edge treatments: tile, coping, raised-edge details and cantilevered decking as well as vanishing edges and perimeter overflows. Within that tremendous variety, all edge treatments, more or less, fall into one of two categories.
First are the edges that create a visual border. It's important to keep in mind that with reflections of edges, you are in effect doubling the width or amplitude of the edge. In other words, if you have 4 inches of tile line above the water's surface, topped by 2 inches of coping or deck material, that creates what reads as 12 inches of border that separates the reflection from the environment around the pool.
Or if you have a raised spa that is 18 inches above deck, it's going to be 24 inches above the water, and then when you add in its reflection, wow. It's a block 48 inches tall in the scene. That can be heavy. Lower that spa! Less is more.
This midnight blue Pebble Tec Pool provides just the right depth to reflect the columns and open air living spaces while delivering a deep aqua blue-green from other vantage points.
Using the doubling effect can be a wonderful way to draw attention to features around the perimeter, be they architectural details or landscaping you want to accentuate. On the other hand, if you don't think it through, the thickness of edges reflecting in the water can inadvertently shrink the pool visually and be an unpleasant division. Also, edge reflections can provide important visual transitions to surrounding structures that essentially lead the eyes through the composition.
The important thing to remember is that with reflections, you always amplifying the visual impact by a factor of two.
Water-in-transit details — i.e. vanishing edges and perimeter overflows — provide the opposite effect. Like a painting hanging on a wall with no frame, these clean knife-edges make the image standout purely on their own aesthetic merit. The edge quite literally vanishes, leaving the reflection to dominate the scene. Unsurprisingly, water-intransit edges work particularly well with contemporary design motifs, which typically favor clean lines and distinct visual boundaries.
Sometimes, when standing by a pool with a vanishing edge or perimeter overflow design, one gets a sense of vertigo that makes the image in the reflection even more dramatic. It's like cutting a hole in the earth and seeing a piece of the sky beneath you instead of above.
Perhaps the most significant aspect of reflections, and how to work with them, is what they mean in context of the overall setting. I'm among those who believe that pools and hardscapes should integrate with the composition of the surroundings, and they should amplify one particular feature of the setting you want to showcase, be it architectural or natural. They are the band and setting while an artifact highlighted from the scenery becomes the diamond. I also believe that the biggest shortcoming in aquatic design is a lack of understanding that very fact. Too many projects I see are loaded with multiple conflicting features all vying for attention. As a result, these projects lack a primary subject to anchor one's gaze upon — and therefore, they lose a sense of place, the reason for being there at all. Too many elements trying too hard to be noticed, without a clear hierarchy, equates to clutter, visual noise and tangible discord that you can feel. You may as well be banging randomly on an untuned piano; that's how much peace you are going to bring to your client.
The structural truss from which the spanning aqueduct is suspended keeps the weir perfectly level, borrows from the homes architectural motif, and is an abstraction of the mountains beyond. These composed elements reflect in an ocean blue pebble sheen pool as a striking first impression enjoyed from the front door and main living space.
When you start to harness the power of reflections in your designs, you must first ask, what is it that I will be reflecting? This helps you to prioritize your composition and gives the setting that often-missing sense of visual purpose. The reflections double the visual impact of the most important element that you have chosen, which conveys order and intention. There's a reason for being there. You capture that content, that visual narrative, so to speak, by where you place the pool and how you shape and frame the water's surface. If, for example, there's a soaring hillside adjacent to the property, one could position the water to bounce the eye to the vista beyond. Or the mirrored surface could provide a reflective view corridor to direct the eye to key focal points seen from inside the home or other desirable destinations in the surrounding deck and landscape.
By positioning and capturing the reflection relative to key viewing areas, you are choreographing the visual movement through the space, controlling the experience and emotional impact of simply letting your eyes, mind and spirit wander.
This 360 overflow vessel creates a mirrored first impression when entering the courtyard. It reflects a diagonally placed ironwood tree whose sculptural embrace now canopies the space several years later.
Using reflections also means you can influence where people travel with their feet. In the simplest terms, on one side of the pool looking from the house, you might capture reflections of surrounding trees or other natural features. But when you move to the other side of the water and look back, you'll capture a reflective image of the house. What you are asking people to fi x their gaze upon will lead them to walk toward that subject. Thinking about reflections causes us to think about those key focal points and organize the space so that moving through the landscape rewards the viewer as it unfolds around them.
JEWELS FOR THE EYES
As mentioned above, pools and hardscape are like the setting in a diamond ring. The diamond, the jewel that gives purpose to the setting, is the specimen plantings. I go to great lengths to choose specific trees and other plants for their sculptural qualities to make strong visual statements. These focal elements in the landscape work in harmony with the pool and should not be an afterthought or a place to slash the budget. Go light in other areas that can grow or be added over time if need be, but to get the most out of the visual music you are trying to compose, make sure your plantings are powerful. Here in Arizona, we have a plethora of fascinating plant species that quite often have a beautiful sculptural quality.
High contrast, primary colors and a bold 4-inch cantilevered coping accentuate this reflecting pool, capturing sunsets and an olive tree silhouetted within in its frame.
Again, reflections play a key role in the way they elevate the role of the plantings, from ordinary space fillers you easily overlook to art pieces worthy of our admiration. When you position a specimen relative to the water's surface this way, and draw out its beauty that we otherwise take for granted, you create a powerful emotional impact by causing us to pay attention to things that are around us all the time. That effect can be enhanced even more at night when the landscape lighting comes on and dramatically accentuates the form and texture of our key plantings.
The imposing retaining wall was painted dark so as to
recede, allowing an array of lightly colored arbors, specimen plantings and pots to pop forward as a lyrical backdrop motif. Here we see the lesser reflective potency of sea foam green played here for its vivid turquoise hue, which resonates with the ochre of the rusted steel planters.
Intentionality. Impact. That is what will come to your work when you incorporate the power of reflections. When you put some deliberate thought into making the most of water's reflective qualities you're likely to find a design element that can add tremendous interest and value to any aquatic setting.
This article was originally featured in Aqua Magazine's July 2017 issue.
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Las Estrellas Streamlined
A Sleek Solution, Streamlined
This edited, lighter design still features overlapping rectangular forms to unite the varying locations in the yard.
This refined version of the previous design shows that it is really the underlying layout that drives the design. As long as that is intact, a lot of elements can be reduced to their essence without detracting from the overall effect.
In this example, all of the raised planter walls have been eliminated and the landscape is flush to the ground plane, yet the organization and grouping of focal elements remain the same. The spa that was once raised 12″ above grade, is now only slightly so. Seven inches above water makes it flush to the ground plane.
The backdrop to the fire, instead of a wall with a cantilevered trellis, has been distilled down to three vertical trellis panels. A lighter version that still defines the space and distracts ones view to the neighbors house beyond. The same vertical motif was repeated at the spa in lieu of the Saguaro cacti.
An element that is retained is the tile retaining edge at both planters and lawn. Small details like this are affordable and have a great impact toward dissolving the defined edges of the pool, allowing it to be more seamlessly integrated in the space.
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Las Estrellas Design One
A Sleek Solution
Overlapping rectangular forms were crafted to weave foreground, central spaces with distant corners of this elongated, shallow yard.
To create interplay between distant spaces, strong focal elements were established throughout the yard, and edges were erased by thinning boundary profiles to their thinnest component. The result is that panels of lawn then merge seamlessly with panels of water, while slightly elevated rectangular vessels serve as weighty sockets for key landscape features to plug into, drawing the eye from afar.
An art wall does double duty, serving also as a screen wall (to shield a view to a neighbors house beyond), and as a structural support for an elongated, cantilevered trellis. The overhead element lends both shade and a sense of intimacy to the "floating" couch beneath.
A sun shelf in the foreground perfectly aligns to a slightly elevated planter behind, showcasing a specimen Joshua Tree viewed directly from the main living area. Nine rills of water also accentuate this focal point, serving as the main water feature. Westward to the right, a similar socket continues the language and features organ pipe cacti, to be viewed from the master bedroom. Relief is interjected between these two weighty elements by visually lightening the wall that connects the two planters. Tile facing set 2″ higher than the connecting wall allows it to be covered over with granite, obscuring it and rendering its mass wafer thin. A similar raised tile profile on the foreground pool edge allows the lawn and water to merge visually, blurring the edges even further.
Continuing the theme of interlaced rectangles, the diagonal focal point of the yard is a vanishing edge spa, with a fire feature just beyond. The flames were set to dance and reflect in the spas mirrored surface, while casting a warm, inviting and flickering light over the more secluded side of the yard.
Enjoy the tour and let me know your thoughts below!
Curvilínea
A Serene Sanctuary Calls for Reflection
Near the base of the Superstition Mountains, this modern, curvaceous home was begging for a more appealing yard and landscape design than just the typical closed in pool and patio. Joe and Diane Corvino, while living out of state for nearly the entire project, entrusted Kirk to bring his insights to their AZ home-away-from-home. Bianchi, delighted at the opportunity, sought to reflect and integrate the surrounding desert landscape of boulders and cacti to create an expansive, seamless-with-nature outdoor living experience.
Several large mature "salvaged" trees are craned in while the pool is yet under excavation, positioned in key locations to provide reflections from multiple living areas, both indoors and outdoors.
Three elements would be instrumental in Bianchi's approach: unobtrusive fencing, an "edgeless" pool that blended into the native surroundings, and several large scale mature salvaged trees, craned in place, to bring the desert context right into the patio area.
By introducing a vanishing edge overflow detail to reflect the surroundings, Bianchi was able to take advantage of the incredible mountain backdrop and create a visually seamless transition between the patio, pool, and natural areas. Bianchi wanted the viewer to feel as though the desert spills down into the back patio.
The colors and materials were also key in blending the setting to the surrounding. Richer than your average travertine pavers were selected, to pick up the amber and caramel tones found in the home's stone cladding and the desert floor beyond. A steel colored tile was used for the pool overflow, and a glass spa, crowning the jewel of the yard, was also blended by selecting a tile that pulled from the yellow brittle bush flowers and palo verde greens immediately behind the setting.
The amber and grey green glass tiles were chosen by Bianchi for the spa to visually merge the coloration of the mountains and desert landscape.
The stone cladding of the home was further distributed around the yard as well, adorning several site walls, seat benches, and even the bbq facing.
Barely visible, the rebar fence is the key to this scenes success. It's lack of a top horizontal bar, and staggered height, dissolves the line that would otherwise catch ones eye and enclose the space.
Bianchi, loving to collaborate with experts in their craft, brought designer Morgan Holt of EarthArt Landscape in to further the planting and lighting design, and then implement the construction of the site work, while Tyler Matthews of Natural Reflections was instrumental in bringing the pool to fruition.
Holt crafted a fence that blended perfectly into the landscape, made of 1" rebar stakes, 4" gaps to keep out large animals, and rust-colored to match the desert coloration. Each stake is at a different height in order to dissolve what could otherwise be a clearly delineated and distracting fence line. The staggered heights make it harder for the eye to follow, rendering the fence all the more invisible.
Holt carried over the vanishing edge and modern design from the swimming pool to create a showpiece front entry planter. The symmetrical cacti flow straight into the desert landscape echoed the concept of the vanishing edge pool.
One of the striking characteristics of the home was a sweeping radius arc that delineated the roofline and shape of the back patio. Always looking for cues and precedent, this line could not be ignored. Instead, Bianchi reinforced this feature by carrying the same curvatures out into the patio and form of the pool itself, so that the elements then played off of each other.
The swimming pool borrowed lines from the home's curvaceous architecture, and was positioned to reflect the mountain and vegetation from every angle.
"It was a privilege to bring this site to its full potential for the Corvino's," Bianchi says. "When one enters the space, immediately you feel light, and your cares lift away, and you never want to leave! THAT is what I do. Pools, landscape, lighting, these are merely tools to bring about that emotional response. For every client, no matter the scale or setting, I seek to create that perfect place to live out every day, the place you long to come back to, the place to call home."
Filed Under: Landscape Design //
Paradise Restored
The artful touch of Bianchi Design on this home unlocks the jewel hidden within.
A neglected '60s ranch in Paradise Valley, Az, situated along the north face of Camelback Mountain was not only dated, it was never designed to take in the spectacular setting afforded by its prime location in the first place.
Recognizing the opportunity at hand, Bianchi was entrusted to craft and unveil a vision for this property that would completely transform it into the gem it longed to be.
Celebrate, share, and watch as the metamorphosis unfolds!
Filed Under: Outdoor Living //
A Complete Metamorphosis
A complete metamorphosis was needed to bring out the buried treasure hidden beneath this yard, and a family of five rattlesnakes had to find a new home!
A glass tile vanishing edge spa becomes the foreground focal point.
Here's the short list of the awkward elements that had to be remedied:
View of neighbors living room and kitchen windows, and corner ramada from the no-room-to-stand patio.
First, the neighbors' living room window peered perpetually (like, all the time) and directly into the yard with no privacy whatsoever. None.
Second, the vast deep end swallowed up the patio and provided no place for furniture, or walking. Only tripping and treading water was allowed.
Closeup of lawn pit and the why-would-I-come-here ramada.
Third, the sunken lawn must have been an arena of some sort! Intentionally excavated from natural grade a full -42″ from the patio, for no good reason.
Fourth, the not-worth-a-visit ramada was the focal point for the entire yard. See it up close! It's gone.
A spa is way over there. Don't step in the boulders. Don't fall in the trough. Or the deep end.
Fifth, the spa was shoved against the farthest wall and provided no invitation. It was so bad, it never had a photo taken! See the statue peeing between the two short columns? It's over there. Peeing in the corner as all little boys are want to do.
How do I get over there, and, do I want to?
Sixth, the bbq and fire place were non-functional and equally uninviting, and here's a better view of just how crowded the furniture is. Don't fall in!
View from the matador's arena. What else could it have been for?
Last, we will not mention the boulder pile droppings distributed around the yard. Oops! Sorry. The first order of business was to spend several weeks tearing out everything but the pool shell. Then another few weeks were spent wheelbarrowing in a few hundred yards of top soil (there was no access) to fill the matador pit flush to a more relatable -18″. The large gaping trough was then discretely hidden with large removable stones, so it was out of sight but still serviceable.
Second, the neighbor was screened instantly with a row of mature Texas Ebony trees in a raised planter, that also housed a sculptural ironwood tree as the focal point of the property, soon to be reflected in the pool's richer Midnight Blue pebble tec finish.
A hundred or so yards of shotcrete filled not only the reclaimed deep end, but also created a sun shelf and spa ledge, now the focal jewel in the foreground as a 360 overflow vanishing edge spa clad in Pewter glass tile from Oceanside Glass, and viewed from all the interior living spaces.
The BBQ was tucked around the corner out of sight but still easy access. The fireplace for two gave way to a large inviting built in banco, with a splashes of colorful fabrics to draw one out. The fire pit serves about 10 people easily, for hours at a time.
Last but not least, the foreground of the pool became a sweeping entry shelf extending the full length of the pool, bedecked with fiberoptic starlights and six glowing bubblers set low, to just barely break the surface of the water, giving a lovely and tranquil sound while sleeping away with all retractable doors wide open.
Simple. Serene. Self-evident. That is the remedy.
If your project needs a similar touch, more or less, drop me a line and we'll figure out a plan.
Enjoy the before and after pictures below!
Kirk Bianchi
Filed Under: Landscape Design, Outdoor Living, Swimming Pool Design //
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Geelong is a city on the move and the signs of change are everywhere, from the stunning waterfront and urban precinct to the craft breweries and hole-in-the-wall cafes that have reclaimed and reshaped the city's old industrial landscape.
Get a dose of sunshine with a stroll along the waterfront, taking in public artworks, landscaped gardens, ice-cream parlours and eateries. Cool off in the art deco-style pool and kick back in the promenade complex and restored pavilion at Eastern Beach.
Sign up for an eco-adventure tour, use it as a base to explore the famous Geelong wine region, or take your pick from a wide range of adrenaline-charged activities.
Take full advantage of Geelong's unique north-facing bay at fabulous waterfront restaurants and cafes, from Cunningham Pier to Eastern Beach. Grab a bite to eat on Pakington Street and visit delicatessens and wine merchants for some take home goodies.
Take things up a gear with a special night out at Igni, awarded two hats by the Good Food Guide 2018, or settle in for an evening of fresh, modern flavours at Tulip. Got time for a drive? Spend a day or two sampling craft beers, ciders and renowned local varietals at vineyards and breweries across the region.
Discover the wealth of public art works along the waterfront from the whimsical Baywalk Bollards to the iconic Shark Fins and Cargo Boxes. The sculptured bollards chronicle characters from the city's past and present, including dapper young ladies in neck-to-knee bathing costumes, 1930s lifesavers, traditional Aussie families and jaunty sailors. For an inside look at the city's vibrant contemporary art scene, check out Boom Gallery in the industrial area of Geelong, a complex that houses, galleries, workshops, studios and an event space. Urban art enthusiasts will love the Powerhouse Museum, home to work by some of the country's finest street artists.
Explore the city's 100 National Trust listed buildings, delve into the region's history at the National Wool Museum, and take the kids for a ride on the historic wooden carousel. Art lovers will enjoy the outstanding collection of Australian paintings, sculpture and decorative arts at the Geelong Art Gallery, including Frederick McCubbin's A Bush Burial from 1890.
With a packed calendar of events celebrating everything from sport, music, film and theatre to food, wine and community activities, there's always plenty going on. Watch a game of Aussie Rules at Simonds Stadium, bring your bike to take part in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, or join 100,000 fellow revellers at Pako Festa, the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia. Sea dogs will want to time their trip for the Festival of Sails – one of the oldest sporting events in Victoria and the Southern Hemisphere's biggest annual keelboat regatta.
Igni literally means 'from fire' in Latin and here at Aaron Turner's restaurant in the backstreets of Geelong, there's no shortage of creative fire.
We're giving you 10 inarguable reasons to get on down to G-Town and the bewdiful Bellarine, but you'll soon have a bunch of reasons all of your own.
Ride the waves, take a walk along the white sand, or cool off during the summer months at bayside and ocean beaches in Geelong and the Bellarine.
Treat your tastebuds to the best of the Bellarine Peninsula. Savour the local flavours at wineries, farmgates, provedores, restaurants, cafes and more.
Waterslides and mysterious islands, wildlife-watching and mazes – there's no end of fun for kids and grownups alike.


Art Print: Impressionist artist Claude Monet was renown for his stunning landscapes and scenery but he also created some wonderful still life paintings including the colourful 'Branche de Citronnier' (Lemon Branch). These juicy lemons hang from their branch, surrounded by deep green leaves as they sit on a beige table ready to add some refreshment to your day. This print will make a wonderful addition to your home whether it is in the kitchen, living room or dining room.
High quality, framed Branche de Citronnier, Claude Monet mini print with a bespoke frame by our custom framing service.


The station was officially closed last Friday, February 15.
RUBiS Manor Park Service Station located at 211 Constant Spring Rod in Kingston is being demolished to make room for the Constant Spring Road Improvement Project by the National Works Agency.
The station was officially closed last Friday, Rubis Energy Jamaica advised in a press release.
"While we work with the authorities for the greater good of pedestrians and the motoring public, we want to thank our loyal customers for contributing to the success of RUBiS Manor Park," CEO of RUBiS Energy Jamaica Alain Carreau said.
Customers will, therefore, have to use either of the two service stations in close proximity to Manor Park.
The closest alternate sites are RUBiS Gore Terrace located at 62 Constant Sprint Road, Kingston 10 and RUBiS Upper Waterloo at 33 Upper Waterloo Road, Kingston 8, Carreau said, adding that customers can still access their premium Ultra Tec fuel.
Whilst the NWA has not yet announced an exact date, the popular Manor Park service station will be demolished along with other neighbouring facilities, including the Constant Spring Market - to accommodate turning lanes and design changes to Manor Park within the wider scope of the project.


One of the funnest projects I've worked on at Bent Image Lab was this skit for the IFC hit "Portlandia." Our team in the art department was small and extraordinarily talented and we had a blast making these four puppets. I got to try out a ton of new stuff like sculpting (I made all the tails), costume design (the trucker caps and gold bling), and I helped out the armature makers a lot on the mouse. We even used real rabbit fur to flock the rats' bodies. This sort of thing makes me thank my lucky stars that I can go to work every day and play with art.
I recently invited several friends over for a wildly successful watercolor party, a theme that will definitely be revisited in the future 'cause it's just so damn fun. I wasn't the only one who turned out to be completely inspired by the event. It hoisted me out of the unenthusiastic art rut that I've been in for the past few weeks. I started a couple paintings just for me that will eventually be shown someplace, once I get them finished and framed. I've also adopted a 2-year-old male pug named Charlie Beauregard into my little family. He's such a dear! I had a lot of fun drawings his breed 'cause they're dripping with character and I think I might try to hop on the pet portrait bandwagon soon.


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Mubarak's health 'deteriorates'
Egypt's state news agency is reporting that the health of former president Hosni Mubarak has deteriorated and he has been transfered from prison in Cairo to a military hospital. He was sentenced to life in jail on Sunday.
2 June 2012 at 10:23am
Emotional scenes outside the Cairo court
Emotional relatives of people who died during Egypt's revolution Credit: REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Emotional relatives of people who died during Egypt's revolution are pictured outside the court in Cairo which sentenced ex-president Hosni Mubarak to life in prison.
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Protests as Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to life
Mass crowds gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest against the outcome of the trial of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak.
Ousted President Mubarak sentenced to life in prison
Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison after a court convicted him of complicity in the killing of protesters
Mubarak faces verdict over killing of protesters
Hosni Mubarak returns to court today to hear a judge rule on whether he is guilty of the killing of protesters
Two of Egypt's oldest pyramids reopened to tourists for first time since 1965
Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi dies in court
Tourists injured in bus blast near Egypt's Giza Pyramids


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– Research shows the new ITTF tolerances of poly ball impact the ability to create and maintain spin.
– STIGA Airoc M was created to combat this potential loss of power.
changing the spin ratio. This allows aggressive players to maintain the same spin/speed proportions they have always enjoyed.
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Whenever I check astrology forums, astrology facebook groups, or even the stats on this blog, one thing stands out above the rest. That is Chiron. I wrote a post years ago about Chiron in our charts and highlighted the influence of Chiron on each of the 12 houses. You can check out that post here if you're interested.
Why is Chiron so wildly popular when it was just discovered in 1977? Do we even know that much about it? The answer is in Chiron's energy- one people are drawn to more and and more every day.
Chiron is known as the "Wounded Healer" and represents an area of deep wounding in each and every one of us. It takes devotion, discipline, hard work, patience, and a lot of compassion to walk the road of Chiron. Many people start to walk it and end up falling off and some avoid it at all costs. It's not easy, and it's not a light subject- so why are people so drawn to it?
I can only guess it's because people are now ready to take the plunge. They realize that what is 'easy' is no longer fulfilling. They are ready to take on the lessons Chiron has for them, and ultimately ready to dig up the wounds that have been buried.
We, The Human Race, see the pain and understand that it can be transcended.
We, The Human Race, see the pain and understand we can help ourselves and others heal.
How do we find the path? We look inside ourselves. You cannot draw a map or write step by step directions on how to heal your Chiron wound- each person has a unique path. You'll have to cut the vines yourself, there will be no clear cut route and no footsteps to follow. You're a trailblazer in your own personal healing journey. You are the one you need.
The main goal of Chiron is healing YOURSELF, but the further you travel on the path, the more you will affect others without even trying. The brighter your energy becomes, the more light you will spread. Eventually, your wound will become your shield against the darkness.
I was recently gifted a new oracle deck for Christmas, the Rumi Oracle by Alana Fairchild. The energy when holding the deck immediately told me it had things to say and that I needed to listen. After becoming acquainted with each card, I pulled one for the day asking what lessons it had for me. The card I pulled was the Dance of the Divine Feminine.
they could not offer brilliance.
and pours the rain of sweetness.
I have given you only a few examples.
You can figure out the rest.
This message could not be more appropriate for what is going on in my life but also for the astro weather brewing. Neptune is making some major aspects, asking us to delve into the divine, while Saturn holds one of Venus's hands and the Sun holds the other. She's moving away from the restriction of Saturn and into the creative arms of the Sun. Neptune is forcing Mars to take a deeper look before he hits Jupiter and expands his energies outward. Neptune wants Mars to use his energy in a healing way, bringing in Mercury to help connect everything together.
The moon is dancing, though briefly, through it all, twirling with Uranus and showing her deepest individualistic expression. Her eyes are closed and she doesn't care if anyone is watching- she just wants to feel the energy in the air as Uranus fills her with electricity.
This card is telling us to take control of our lives. Don't be afraid to make some changes; Saturn might make us feel like our energies are stifled but he really wants us to let go of what isn't serving us. He's highlighting areas we feel inadequate about and telling us to hone in on them, work on them, and gain back our confidence. We often stay stagnant because of fear- we don't know enough, we aren't strong enough, people will laugh at us, we can't succeed. Saturn is telling us to stop the self-defeating talk, follow our dreams and ignite our desires instead of hiding behind fear. Everyone does this in a different way- my way is finding the divine feminine inside myself and allowing her to break free of the restrictions I've held her under for too long. If the water around you tastes bitter, shake things up- allow fresh water to flow through.
I have been seeing plenty of material over the last few weeks written about Saturn entering Capricorn yesterday so instead of writing anything on it myself, I soaked in the last of Sagittarius/Saturn energy and rode the waves into Capricorn. I wanted to feel the full extent instead of intellectualizing it, which I have a tendency to overdue, and let me tell you…it felt great! Honestly, it was liberating, which would seem a little odd for Saturn, bearer of chains, entering its ruling sign of hard working Capricorn. I guess my Aquarius moon dancing with my natal Saturn feels more than happy to have Capricorn controlling Saturn again- Sagittarius just didn't really know what to do with him!
I know that's how I felt in my case- how do I blend those two energies? I had a lot of great ideas, and now that Saturn is back in Capricorn, I feel the freedom to carry out those ideas to the best of my abilities. Beautiful!
Immediately, the Virgo midheaven I am, I decided to start a plan of action for 2018. I'm ready to hunker down again and get the ball rolling on the things I'm most passionate about instead of making excuses as to why I can't. Many people write down intentions for moon phases, and those are great for short term goals, but this is prime time for long term goals. Where do you want to be in three years? What can you do to get there? What do you need to work harder on and what might you need to let go? You have two and a half years to utilize the strength of Saturn in Capricorn, and then another two and a half to expand upon that with Aquarius. This is where you do the work and reap the rewards. Saturn wants to help you succeed.
I see a lot of talk about 12th house planets.
There's no coincidence there, as the 12th house is known as the house of mystery and most everyone loves a good mystery. It's clouded in confusion and can even be associated with darker things such as depression and hidden enemies. There's a positive and negative association with every house — sometimes the line between the two isn't clear. This is even more accurate when discussing the 12th house.
What if you don't connect naturally to your 12th house planets?
Those who don't connect naturally to their 12th house, but still have planets placed there in their natal chart, might complain of depression, lack of focus, confusion on how to succeed in life, difficulty finding happiness or a purpose, paranoia, apathy, etc. These are all very common as the 12th without a true cause to represent can feel lonely to the point of being painful. The 12th house can seem contradictory because it often produces those who prefer to be alone or at least those who are more secretive about their private lives. It really represents the collective, which is inside each and every one of us, and is anything BUT lonely. The fog needs to be lifted to see this connection and in order for those struggling with the energy to not feel so out of place.
How can we reconnect with our 12th house?
Everyone has their own way that works. For some it takes days, for some it takes years, but the key is patience. When you decide to devote yourself to connecting to your 12th house planets (or even just the sign ruling the 12th) you will notice little miracles all around you in your daily life. Synchronicities will line up. Things will start connecting. Your body will feel lighter, your heart will feel fuller, blessings will surround you, and life will make sense again. There will be a sense of purpose and beauty in your life that you may have lost or never even felt before.
Take a look at your 12th house.
What sign is the planet in?
What sign rules the cusp?
What is the cusp ruler and where does it reside in your chart?
What aspects does this planet make to other planets and parts of your chart?
What element, mode, and strength does this planet hold?
Feel out the energies these 12th house planets hold. They create energy lines from your 12th to other parts of your chart, mapping out spiritual guidelines for this lifetime. It's an awesome way of figuring out a life path that can deeply fulfill your soul. Map out your own destiny through exploring your 12th house energies and begin your journey to true satisfaction.
How do I connect with my 12th house?
I personally connect with my 12th house energies by taking time every day to meditate. I do this in order to silence my thinking mind and reinforce that my soul has space to make its deepest desires and dreams known. I give special attention to my body/mind/soul connection through yoga. I try to spend time in nature, observing the daily cycles and appreciating how truly beautiful it all is. All of these things help my 12th house sun feel connected and thrive. I feed my 12th house Pluto by acceptance, letting go of that which does not serve me in a positive way and turning seemingly negative things into blessings. I observe my own personal power and stay true to myself rather than repressing that which hurts me, building my strength and becoming grounded in who I am as a person. I use gentleness to heal my deepest wounds. I write out my dreams and allow inspiration to flow into me whenever it pleases, staying blissfully open and engaged with the spiritual and physical worlds. I have faith in the universe and faith in myself.
How do you harness the energy of your 12th house? What are your thoughts on the energy found there?
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I have been reading Howard Sasportas recently and came across a technique I quite fancy. He briefly mentions the rising sign as a baby bird hatching from its shell. What kind of a bird is this? How does this bird hatch from its shell? These are the questions the sign of the ascendant answers, showing how you approach new things. I thought it'd be a fun exercise to do a write up on the signs and their bird's hatching personality, so here it is! Feel free to comment, message, or respond with your own creative interpretations.
Aries rising: You almost violently peck away at the shell surrounding you, eager to see what that brightness is on the outside- eager to see what the 'outside' actually is! You break open the shell and immediately jump out, feeling spiky pine-needles under your feet, step up the edge of the nest, and burst into the air, ready to explore the world!
Gemini rising: You can hardly wait to burst out of this shell, you can't stop thinking of all the possibilities that the outside has to offer! You start to peck. The light that shines through the cracks delights you so much you start to sing. You hear your mother singing back. You peck yourself to freedom and take in the colors, the vast assortment of sounds. You thought you'd be satisfied seeing the outside, but you are more curious than ever.
Cancer rising: You know you have to leave your shell, but the thought of it makes you want to cry. You secretly fear you will never find the comfort of your shell again. You refuse to leave. Eventually, you grow so large you break open your shell. You cry because the air is so cold and the sky is so bright. Your mother curls up next to your side. The light seems more bearable and the warmth is better than you ever thought possible. You feel like you can do anything!
Leo rising: You wait until sounds around your shell quiet, and you know it's your time. You peck yourself out of your shell, opening your wings as if embracing the world. The others in the nest look at you in awe. You know how to make an appearance. The sun shines through your feathers just right and you feel like the king of the world.
Virgo rising: You peck once in the lower left corner of your shell, once in the lower right, and three times at the very top, creating a hole perfectly big enough to fit yourself through. You leave the shell, wipe off the remnants, and shake yourself off.
Libra rising: You hear the chatter outside your shell and excitedly peck yourself out of it, eager to join the others. You know it's the right time because they are all out of their shells already. You wobble your way over to the other birds, stand directly in the middle of two of your siblings, and learn how to chirp with the rest of them.
Sagittarius rising: You peck three times, then twice, then a couple more, and eventually you are free. What does this mean? Freedom? You ask your mother. She tries to feed you a worm. You try to explain that you don't have time for such trivialities but she insists. You take the worm, choke it down, then fly into the air without any goodbyes. There's too much to explore, too little time to explore it!
Capricorn rising: You weigh the pros and cons of leaving your shell. Cons, you will no longer be warm, you are unsure of what is out there, you are actually kind of scared (you take that back, you're never scared). Pros, there's so much more potential outside of your shell as inside there are zero. You decide to make the leap. You peck yourself out of your shell, slowly, and deliberately. You observe your surroundings and decide how you are going to manipulate them to your benefit.
Aquarius rising: You have no reason for pecking in random intervals at the shell around you, but you find yourself doing it anyway. There's a peck there, three pecks here, you take a short break and ponder what a strange process birthing is. You eventually end up outside of your shell covered in million tiny pieces. You see your siblings on the other side of the nest trying to share a worm. You wobble over and cut it into equal pieces and you all share together happily.
Pisces rising: You don't even need to peck open your shell because it melts away around you. The nest melts away too and you find yourself floating in the warmth of the sun you never knew existed until that day, and you wonder how you got there, quickly lose the thought, and just enjoy the moment.
No longer simply wilted, I had dried into a beautiful corpse frozen with my face to the ground and my colors pale and muted. Every shake my petals threatened to fall and pieces of me would blow away when the wind decided to dance. I always enjoyed the dance before I knew what it was like to be acquainted with death. Death needs no sunlight and no water to be his best. He needs a parched stem with roots too confused to search for moisture. The earthworms whispered to me- it's here it's here- and I grabbed without sight. I ended up with just dirt in my fists.
I see, though murky, the earthworm's elixir and when it reaches my roots (and I'm sure that it will) love will ignite me again- taller, brighter, stronger than I ever had been in the name of love. A new kind of understanding through loss and acceptance. Patience budding into gold, silk petals, dancing in the wind once again.
I recently met a lovely stranger while I was sitting at the bar at my place of employment after getting off, and of course, as always, he was a Capricorn. (In case you haven't read any of my musings before, most the strangers I feel drawn toward and are drawn toward me are Capricorns. I believe because my Neptune and Uranus in Capricorn conjunction in the 2nd house, opposing my Mars in the 8th, but ya know it's up for debate). ANYWAY; he wanted an explanation on Capricorn. The typical questions 'WHO AM I?' 'WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT ME?' that I cannot answer so simply. Most don't care even for legitimacy, just a quick little tidbit they can nod their head to. Instead I went into the story of the sea goat. I hope you Capricorns know you are half water, and that long, mermaid tail you have has been ignored so long it almost doesn't exist. But it does! In the mist. This is why Capricorns tend to have a spiritual interest to them even though they often keep it tucked away. They still like to gather the information, and admit to no one that they are, just in case that feeling they have inside is right and not just their imagination. Their imagination is lovely! Bursting with spiritual symbols, if they embrace it. They connect with their Cancer sisters and brothers through the beauty of emotion and the human condition. The constant moving forward. Cappys that don't move forward can often times get depressed- where is the meaning? The meaning is finding your tail! Sound silly? Good. Cappys have a good sense of humor. Those that use it are less often sad. The world is harsh being ruled by Saturn, I know. But connecting with your moon sign, that Cancer nurturing, will bring you back into the ocean of possibility and the vastness of experience, love, emotion, dreams! You are close to the end of the Zodiac, little loves, rising above as the last Cardinal sign to give one final push toward freedom- and then you enter into Aquarius, feel the water out a little, and then are submerged fully into Pisces never to return the same again. Connect, Capricorns! You are the sea goat after all. You are not just earth bound.


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{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}

module Math.Budget.Method(
  Method
, isCash
, isUnknown
, internetMethod
, bankDeposit
, bpay
, arbitraryMethod
, cashMethod
, unknownMethod
, module Network.URI
) where

import Network.URI
import Math.Budget.Types
import Math.Budget.Lens.ArbitraryMethodL
import Math.Budget.Lens.BankDepositL
import Math.Budget.Lens.BPayL
import Math.Budget.Lens.InternetMethodL
import Data.Lens.Partial.Common
import Control.Comonad.Trans.Store

data Method =
  Internet URI
  | BankDeposit AccountName BSB AccountNumber
  | BPay BillerCode AccountNumber
  | Arbitrary String
  | Cash
  | Unknown
  deriving (Eq, Show)

instance ArbitraryMethodL PartialLens Method where
  arbitraryMethodL =
    PLens $ \p -> case p of
      Arbitrary n -> Just (store arbitraryMethod n)
      _ -> Nothing

instance BankDepositL PartialLens Method where
  bankDepositL =
    PLens $ \p -> case p of
      BankDeposit n b m -> Just (store (\(n', b', m') -> bankDeposit n' b' m') (n, b, m))
      _ -> Nothing

instance BPayL PartialLens Method where
  bpayL =
    PLens $ \p -> case p of
      BPay c n -> Just (store (uncurry bpay) (c, n))
      _ -> Nothing

instance InternetMethodL PartialLens Method where
  internetMethodL =
    PLens $ \p -> case p of
      Internet u -> Just (store internetMethod u)
      _ -> Nothing

isCash ::
  Method
  -> Bool
isCash =
  (== Cash)

isUnknown ::
  Method
  -> Bool
isUnknown =
  (== Unknown)

internetMethod ::
  URI
  -> Method
internetMethod =
  Internet

bankDeposit ::
  AccountName
  -> BSB
  -> AccountNumber
  -> Method
bankDeposit =
  BankDeposit

bpay ::
  BillerCode
  -> AccountNumber
  -> Method
bpay =
  BPay

arbitraryMethod ::
  String
  -> Method
arbitraryMethod =
  Arbitrary

cashMethod ::
  Method
cashMethod =
  Cash

unknownMethod ::
  Method
unknownMethod =
  Unknown

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Honestly, I wasn't too interested in seeing this one. I don't re-watch certain Stephen King movies/miniseries, like The Mist, The Stand. They're amazing but they're either too intense, they broke my heart...or both. It was one of them.
This review will focus only on the movie. I watched the miniseries once a lot of of years ago. I haven't read the book.
The movie was...heartwarming. Didn't expect that. The ending was kinda sweet- a friends stick together kind of thing.
Interesting enough, the non-supernatural threats, people, were a bit scarier than the clown. The psycho bullies and the awful, awful parents. Why couldn't It terrorize them?! Wonder if the town was cursed because the adults were all insane?
Pennywise was creepy, though. Those eyes and that smile were just weird. I didn't even notice the red nose until I started this review. His mouth and eyes gave me the willies.
I did get a bit confused towards the middle of the movie. Pennywise kept terrorizing the children. He clearly wanted to abduct them but whenever he got them in a vulnerable position, he just left. The clown did this a couple of times. Had me wondering what he was waiting for. Towards the end of the movie, they explained what he was doing. Wished they mentioned it sooner.
I did enjoy the story of Derby, the town's curse. It seemed, maybe, part of the curse was that adults ignored the bad things happening with strange frequency. They couldn't see certain things, like only kids saw the red balloon. I wanted more of that in some way.
Whenever it came on screen I was like, "look at this comically haunted house." This thing is so over-the-top. It kinda makes me happy for some strange reason. I don't think it was meant to scare us, the viewer. It was meant to terrify the kids.
I really liked those kids. I mean, those were some well-developed and entertaining children. I've gotten so used to teen horror movies with cannon fodder as main characters. It was strange to see kids with some depth. Well done.
I've never been one to yell at movies but these kids had a tendency to stand and stare when they should've been running. One kid had a headless figure coming at him and they didn't move until the creature was right on him. The number of times they were separated because one got distracted by some noise... I love them anyway. It's always nice to see troubled, underdogs battle the monster and win.
Was the movie scary? Parts were. I enjoyed the creepy-ness Pennywise dished out. The scares did become a bit much after awhile, a little repetitive. I didn't understand why some kids didn't go to their parents. Some had family issues but I don't think all of them did. A few got pretty serious injuries and they didn't always go to an adult. It was weird. Did they have no adult, like a teacher, they could've consulted? If they didn't, I wished the move made that clear.
Overall, good story. Decent scares. Solid acting. I'd watch Chapter 2 if it came out.


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Q: When is it appropriate or disrespectful to refer to someone as "she"? My boss has asked me not to refer to her as she because she says it's disrespectful.  After I refer to her by her proper name or by her title, isn't it appropriate to refer to her as she?

A: This book on Personal pronouns in present-day English notes:

Pronouns are commonly used to refer familiarly to people present; however, it can be a sign of animosity to refer to someone you know well by a pronoun rather than their name; in the so-called 'Squidgy' tape from late December 1989 Princess Diana consistently refers to Prince Charles as he. This is comparable to the (mock?) dismissiveness in Arthur Daley's use of Her Indoors to refer to his wife in the television series Minder.

This site on etiquette refers to the use of pronouns when the subject is present as being rude:

The overuse of pronouns has crept unfortunately into our language. The media are the worst at promoting the misuse of forms of address when it comes to elected officials. I was brought up learning the expression " 'she's' the cat's mother". This taught us to refrain from referring to people, especially present, as a pronoun. I therefore agree with you on this one. It may seem awkward at times, and social situations should not be awkward. Remember, too, that conversational and written word flow are different.

It sounds as if your boss has heard this piece of etiquette, and believes in it. You may refer to her as "she" in writing, but when you are in her presence you should use her name or title.

A: The usage of the pronoun while speaking about the present company is considered rude not only in English. I straddle 3 very different cultures and can attest that in Russian, for example, this form of speech sounds even more offensive than in English.

A: A number of women I know of English origin use the saying "Who's 'she'? the cat's mother?" as a specific rebuke when you refer to someone as "she" who is in the room. Oddly I've never heard it used if a man is referred to as "he".
Now that you know your boss feels this way, the chances are slim-to-none that you can stop by her office and prove to her that she is wrong. Try to avoid this phrasing during in person meetings. For example, if you turn to someone else in the room and say "you know she told you it was due Friday", instead put the name of your boss in the sentence. You will probably not be able to get eliminate the pronoun entirely without a few decades of practice with people who rebuke you every time you do it, but you can make an effort to reduce it, and I hope your boss appreciates that you do.

A: I'm curious about this topic because it seems so obvious, and yet going by everyone's response it isn't. I am English, but I moved to USA when I was 7 years old, and I've been exposed to a mix of language styles. I don't go by grammatical rules so much as how language "hits my ear." Referring to someone as "he" or "she" while they are present is jarring to me, but the example of using someone's name over and over again is not necessary.
Let's say I (Tracey) am in a meeting and one person says to another, "You and Tracey can do that project together. Perhaps, you can do the planning and she can do the logistics." That sounds fine to me because the speaker began the statement by using my name. Personally, I would prefer my name used twice because that sounds more natural to me, but I doubt that I would have noticed the "she" in this instance. If conversation went on however, and I was referred to as "she" again without qualifying my presence by my name (notice the word "qualifying" here), then I would flinch.
I am not concerned with formality; in fact, I wish I took better control over how much I swear, but we each develop a sense of a speakers regard or intent based on what sounds natural. Referring to me as "she" while in my presence, just doesn't sound natural to me. I try not to take it personally, but I want to raise my hand and say, "Hello! Right here."

A: As a British person, I don't mind being referred to as 'he' or 'him' by others present,
if I've already been mentioned by name. However, in almost every conversation with two or more people these days I get called 'he' or 'him' immediately. Sometimes a possessive adjective might be used instead. Quite recently I was in a group discussing people's varying knowledge of a foreign language, and the person next to me — who was facing the others — remarked offhandedly, 'His [i.e. mine] is all right' (I hadn't been mentioned before). And I even get 'pronouned' in other languages.
However trivial this sounds, I'm late-middle-aged and am finding it increasingly insufferable — it wasn't so bad when it only happened now and then. It's also a very poor form of communication to talk over people instead of to them. One may be made to feel like a child, or psychologically isolated: when A speaks to B using a pronoun instead of C's name, it can imply (I only say can) a certain bond between A and B in which C does not share. And A might be speaking to a number of people, not just one. So if someone wants to comment on me in a group, by all means let them comment to me.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to get this wretched matter (partly) off my chest.

A: I believe proper etiquette demands that you should never refer by "he" or "she" to someone who is or is presumed to be taking part in the same conversation. You should use either "you" or a proper name or title ("Cleopatra", "His Majesty", "Mr Archimedes", "my superior"). If you have used her name shortly before (at the very least during the same 'turn' of speaking in a conversation), only then can a pronoun be used, especially in less formal conversations.
However, I'm not sure that is the exact situation you encountered. And perhaps this bit of etiquette isn't as common as I think.
In any case, I can't see how "she" should ever be improper in writing about someone who isn't a party to the conversation.

A: It is not offensive to use pronouns once the subject has either been qualified or is clear.

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Honda reveals what its 2015 Formula 1 engine sounds like
Hear the difference from the current V8s
Honda has released a 39-second audio clip of what its 1.6-liter V6 engine for the 2015 Formula 1 season sounds like on a test bed.
\"It is exciting to hear the cry of our newborn Formula 1 engine for the first time,\" said Honda Motor Europe president Manabu Nishimae. \"Our engineers are working hard to develop the engine, and we are all looking forward to the start of the 2015 season.\"
As we previously reported in May, Honda will be returning to Formula 1 for the 2015 season with McLaren, developing, manufacturing and supplying the power unit, including both the engine and the energy recovery system. McLaren, on the other hand, will be in charge of the development and the manufacture of the chassis, as well as the management of the new team which will be known as McLaren-Honda.
You can check out what Honda\'s newest Formula 1 engine sounds like through the audio link below. With the race series using turbocharged 1.6-liter V6 engines starting next season, tell us how the new engine sounds like compared to the V8s and the V10s of the previous seasons.
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All-rounder Colin De Grandhomme played vital knock in both the innings. He also took 4 wickets in 2nd innings.
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Google expands Play Books store to several new countries
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Folks in the above countries can download the recently redesigned Google Play Books app and begin to browse through free and paid titles in the Books section of the Google Play Store. Together with a large expansion in availability to 13 new countries back in July, Google has tripled the number of countries that have access to books in 2013.
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