Invictus Poem

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BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY

Out of the night that covers me,
      Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
      For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
      I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
      My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
      Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
      Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
      How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
      I am the captain of my soul.

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12 Tips for 2017 by London Business School

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In work, in life (my summary and adaptation from link above):

1. Develop your judgement

 hands on. control your destiny.

2. Grow meaningful friendships

The meaning and engagement come from something that we can create together – a great conversation, an insightful experience, a project that might move the world even a little towards a better place.

3. Step up your creativity

Embrace the desire to find meaning in everything your business does. Invite the child-like self to show up every day.

4. Leave blame behind

create shared understanding and space to communicate more clearly in the future.

5. Use your time wisely

in what ways do you spend your time that leads to the maximum increase in long-term satisfaction? Make sure you prioritise and carve out time in your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule accordingly: often the least urgent matters are the top drivers of overall life satisfaction. So be intentional about prioritising matters of importance over matters of urgency.

6. Get out more

seek direct observation and putting yourself through the customer experience. Everyone will be impressed when you talk about your experience – and of course you will learn a lot. So be bold and get out of the office.

8. Break bad habits by focusing on one behaviour

It takes an average of 66 days to create a habit. Yet we know bad habits are harder to break. Choose just one behaviour to focus your energy on over the next 10 weeks to make or break a habit. You don’t have to think like a psychologist to identify behavioural changes that could have a positive impact on others.

11. Ask others how they feel

It might just spark a creative insight or help build a stronger relationship.

Cross with personal goals:

R(relationships) - more quality tie with relevant circles (kids, family, friends from college, from school, from sports, from mba and from work). 

E (studies) - develop one hobby and one professional competence. study languages deeper - en, fra and esp.

D (prosperity) - search, keep on searching. in work focus on doing wright and promoting it.

S (health) - practice sports regularly. break bad eating habits. 

and do live a meaningful Life!

looking forward 2017!

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Timelapse photography by Gavin Hoey

Taking the photos and editing them in lightroom.

Phototips

Night Sky Photo

Tips:
- wide lens
- focus distance (moon, something distant during day and switch to manual and let be)
- manual mode
- 30 sec.
- F2.8
- ISO 3200
- daylight WB

Star trail:
- 15 min.
- F4
- ISO 200

Night timelapse:
- 30 sec
- F 2.8
- ISO 3200
- Continuous shooting mode

Bancos de fotografia

A explorar:

- shutter stock
- ishutter
-pond5

Klaus Tamm Photography

Klaus Tamm Photography

Fotografia de Natureza espetacular!

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DSLR Wified + Andoid TV Stick

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Dongle para tornar a DSLR wifi e para colocar na TV e usar como tablet de ecrã gigante. Em vez de teclado + rato remote, usar no tablet app que os simule:

http://www.howtogeek.com/161602/how-to-use-your-android-device-as-a-mouse-keyboard-joystick-and-more/

apps para diminuir o stress, combater insónia, acabar com a ansiedade...

apps Personal Trainers

1. Diminuir o stress

“Calm” é uma aplicação que, tal como o nome indica, promove uma sensação de calma, relaxando o sistema nervoso. Basta selecionar a duração da sessão (entre 2 a 20 minutos) e escolher uma imagem da natureza como cenário de fundo. Para acompanhar, do som das ondas do oceano até ao ruído da chuva, as opções são infinitas. Uma lufada de ar fresco com uma versão online que pode experimentar aqui. O uso de headphones é, obviamente, recomendado (não só nesta como na maior parte das aplicações aqui referidas).

3. Acabar com as insónias

As insónias são um problema sério para muitas pessoas e é por isso queGlenn Harrold decidiu lançar a aplicação “Relax & Sleep Well”. Se quer evitar pertubações do sono, experimente ouvir a “sleep version” para adormecer mais rápido. Já a “awake version” visa estimulá-lo/a para o novo dia e deve ser ouvida assim que acorda. Duas versões que pretendem acabar com as preocupações, stress e ansiedade que impedem uma boa noite de sono.

9. Acabar com a ansiedade

“Take A Break” não é mais do que uma pausa que promete acabar com os momentos mais stressantes de um dia caótico. Existem duas sessões, uma de sete minutos e outra de 13, com diferentes músicas de fundo especialmente pensadas para transmitir uma sensação de calma e segurança. “Comece por deixar em pausa tudo aquilo que estava a fazer e deixe a sua imaginação fluir”, explica uma voz suave.

Canon 100d review

Ken Roockwell on rebel sl1 aka canon 100d

The question is, how to improve quality? should I get a L lenses to step up to the next level?... my quest is in the wide zoom arena where I already have the 18-55stm and a 18-50 F2.8 tamron. and the 24stm and the 40stm...

but 17-40 L is outdated and doesn't perform well with the new >8 megapixel sensors, 2.8L are big and heavy. the new 16-35L F4 is also heavy and expensive.

maybe the new 24-70L F4 is what I need?

Ken Rockwell comparisons sl1-vs-5d-mk-iii


it seems it'll cost thousands to improve quality and improvement will be noticed mainly under special conditions: mostly with lowlight. (not really surprised here, but I expected bigger differences under better light, I'd say).

So to improve quality, the best option (for a non professional) is to spare some bucks and take more shots, learn how to use the camera (e.g. sharpening 6 and saturation 3or 4 for nature and 0 or 1 for people), avoid the lenses weakest perfomance zones (usually wider and bigger aperture for wide lenses - e.g. I avoid on my tamron 17-50 the 17mm specially with F2.8 whenever possible, and max. apertures on my 18-55 stm or 40stm. with these lenses going for a F/5.6 or F/8 we usually boost quality in reducing vigneting and cromatic aberrations and putting resolution at its best)
and get the best light (time of day, positioning).

I don't think 100d will match a 5d when dealing with noise, nor the stm lenses beat the L lenses in vigneting or chromatic aberrations but, under a resonably good light, stepping down the stm lenses away from max apertures (only one or two steps will make a big difference) I'll be close to the 5d / L lenses quality. resolution? hardly I'll spot differences, specially in center.

Rota das Cascatas - Vila de Rei

Rota das Cascatas - Vila de Rei

Para explorar e fotografar - aprox. 10km / 4h a pé.

Descrição, fotos e vídeo de um passeio aqui:
http://porfragasepragas.blogspot.pt/2014/02/cascatas.html

Macro Photography, using extension tubes

Extension tubes

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The cheapest tube set with electric contacts is about $60 to $70 I understand. At least, it was that a couple of months ago, although prices may have gone up by now. Just check Amazon or the B&H site. For a good set but more expensive, get a Kenko 3 tube set (plastic), and if you want metal the only option is Canon. However, with a 40 mm you could just get away with a 12 mm tube to begin with anyway. As this lens has an MFD of 25 cm, a 12 mm tube at MFD will give you a new MFD of approximately 175 mm with 113 mm WD and a magnification of 1:0.55, or slightly better than half size. A 25 mm tube 161 mm MFD, 86 mm WD, and magnification of 1:0.875. A 30 mm tube will provide you with 1:1 for this lens.
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The most important aspect of having tubes with contacts is the ability to control the aperture on an EF or EF-S lens."

Caminho Português de Santiago pela Costa

Seguindo o caminho central até S. Pedro de Rates:

http://pt.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=3001949

262km; 2.900mts desnível positivo acumulado.


ou indo logo para a costa pela Póvoa de Varzim (track em baixo só até Caminha, mas a continuação é igual ao anterior):

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=xbqrrborsaybdjro

Açores

 "Já percebi que o que as ilhas têm de mais belo e as completa é a ilha que está em frente", Raul Brandão

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ocitocina - empatia
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Project Communication

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