Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

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The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

I'm On The Huffington Post!

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photo: aaronyoungphotography.com


Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .

Long Beach Island Portrait Photographer (LBI Family and Children Portrait Photographer)

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What an incredible season this summer was for family portraits on Long Beach Island, NJ and up and at  the beaches of the Jersey Shore.  Although I've been photographing families and children on the beach since 1994 it has only been the last five years where I dedicated more time into my beach portrait business.  I have to say it's a lot of fun for a number of reasons.  First, people are more relaxed before their session because they are typically on vacation at the beach and aren't traveling to their session after a soccer game or some other activity.  Second, the beaches in New Jersey are simply awesome.  Third, I photograph mostly large groups of multiple generations and people are grateful that they are all together under the same roof...although some would admit a week is long enough to be with extended family.  To find out more about my photography please contact me at  (800) 757-3491 or email me at rob@rwilsonphotography.com. Take a look at some of the portraits that I took in Long Beach Island, NJ over the summer.


www.beachportraitsnj.com --------my beach website
www.rwilsonphotography.com --------my website at gardens and arboretums
www.headshotsforexecutives.com -------my business portrait web site
www.facebook.com/robwilsonphotography  ------ LIKE my Facebook Page.
www.exectuveportraits.blogspot.com ------ business portrait blog

Beach Portrait Photographer Long Beach Island, LBI New Jersey

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The family and children portraits below were taken on Long Beach Island. LBI is such a great place for a family vacation, it truely is a family place.  I like how the clothing makes sense here, they don't match but they all compliment each other very well and that's why it works.   Although parts of LBI was devestated from Hurricane Sandy it's amazing how many homes "did okay" compared to other parts of the Jersey Shore.  I've booked five portrait sessions so far and it's not even 2013 so that's a great sign.  Take a look at some of the images below. 

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  Long Beach Island Family and Children Beach Portrait Photographer Rob Wilson.

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

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The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

To contact us Click HERE

The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

How Life grows at BRAC?

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Living in a customized home is a dream now days. To fulfill this dream certain measures have to be taken. These measures include from generating innovative ideas about the dream house and then implementing them. Ideas can be easily generated but it requires a huge effort to reach to the end. Implementation is normally done by finding the right construction company and giving it the entire contract and watching your dream coming true. The most important part is to find a well-established company and seeing it work.

People tend to dream big about the place they want to live in. Companies now days are offering two types of services. They offer already built houses, fully painted with beautiful vistas, perfect for catching attention and beautifully decorated. All of these houses are available at a very low cost as compared to the market. People can buy these houses if they are in any haste or something. Secondly, these companies also offer construction contracts. They implement all you have in mind and present it in front of you physically. These companies have skilled workers who portray the exact image of your imagination.

One of the main products being offered today is easy access to Amberdeen Proving Grounds. People who tend to live in the country as well as want to have lasting neighborhood relationships avail this opportunity. These companies provide easy access to brac maryland houses without any inconvenience. They construct amazing houses as per your requirements. There have a total of 40 lots and other 1 acre buildings still pending. The lots are covered by amazing streams, water splashes, horse farms, long trees covered in a forest and other natural beauty. What adds up to the beauty is this that these houses are available at a very low cost and can be easily accessed. Apart from these facilities, educational facilities are also available at these places. Many High schools are now open to increase the convenience level. Just at a distance of three to four miles, there are play grounds, sports facilities, gym facilities, shopping malls and other religious places. Health facilities are also not so far and this adds up to the safety of human structure. Roaming facilities are also present nearby. International Airports are available that also add up to the convenience level. Moreover, the best part is the peace at these areas. It is priceless.

I'm On The Huffington Post!

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Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .

I'm On The Huffington Post!

To contact us Click HERE
photo: aaronyoungphotography.com


Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

To contact us Click HERE

The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

To contact us Click HERE

The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

I'm On The Huffington Post!

To contact us Click HERE
photo: aaronyoungphotography.com


Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .

Exhibiting in LBI

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Small Works Exhibition 
December 3- January 18, 2013
Reception: Saturday, December 15th, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The LBIF encourages both emerging artists as well as those with established reputations to participate in the Small Works Exhibition. The exhibition showcases small works that reflect personal vision. Looking for a holiday gift? This is the perfect show!

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd Loveladies, New Jersey 08008
Tel.	609.494.1241

Your Custom House with Options

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 You can customize your house according to your family requirements. If you get a chance to live your life by style as according to you and your family, you just have to mark some point to remember, first of all you should thoroughly consult to your constructor or the builder by whom you are customizing your house. You should get some information about the features that can be used by yourself or the constructor, make sure they don`t only help your own household but also possibly appeal to future home buyers if you ever decide to sell it.

A popular thing to do is the installation of shelves, cupboards and cabinets make sure you put them before the home is finished. There are often some cutout in the walls for you to place your things like decoration and even your television. Just measure before you left a cutout for TV, and leave some extra room if it`s possible, so that if you plan to upgrade to a larger screen. Then consider what else you will place on the shelves. If it's convenient, you should get at least one electrical outlet within the shelves from where you will hook up your TV, stereo, and speakers. This should help you when you move in since you will not have to run for extension cords across the room this way.

You should also make sure that there is just the right amount of space in your kitchen for the counter. Many homeowners complain about less of counter space, which is why you are advised to request extra room if you think you will use. If you like to read cookbooks try recipes you can also install a book shelf at your kitchen. This should also appeal to property buyers who may be looking at your home in the future since this is considered an upgrade. You can even have a desk built in within the kitchen if you want.

Another option is prepare custom house for any handicapped members in your family if you have any. For example, if any one cannot easily go up any stairs, you can have just a single-story home. So that it will be convenient for all. If there is any trouble with any of the member sitting or standing without feeling dizzy, you can make sure there is a sturdy metal bar installed in your shower or tub and next to your toilet. By this it will be easy to stand up and it is not only for handicapped a normal person can also use it.  These are many popular ways of making sure a custom house is accessible to everyone with or without disabilities, so if this applies to you, find out what the home builder can do for you or your family.

Of course, there are many options for customization when you are building custom house. You just have to make sure that your builder knows what you want in your custom home, and do likely go over the plans several times just to check and ensure that everything is almost perfect. Then you can get ready to enjoy your unique property.

 

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

To contact us Click HERE

The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

I'm On The Huffington Post!

To contact us Click HERE
photo: aaronyoungphotography.com


Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .

A Journey into Fused Glass

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This workshop provides a hands on introduction to glass fusing and its many possibilities.  Each session explores a different fusing technique while teaching you to cut, grind, layer and slump different types of glass.  From tiles to dishes to jewelry, the possibilities are endless. The fee to register for the class @ Thompson Park is around $90- call to confirm.  In addition, a materials fee of $55 is payable to the instructor Yvonne Yaar on the first day of class.
Six (2-hour) Sessions
Tuesdays, Jan 8- Feb 12, 2013  6-8 pm
Thompson Park Creative Arts Center
805 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ
732.842.4000 x4343

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

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The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

I'm On The Huffington Post!

To contact us Click HERE
photo: aaronyoungphotography.com


Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .

Long Beach Island Beach Portrait Photographer LBI New Jersey NJ

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This years was an incredible year photographing families up and down the beaches of the New Jersey Shore.  Although I photograph most of my families in Long Beach Island I do photograph families from Wildwood to Monmouth Beach.  Since I booked up all summer in the evenings I had to do a bunch at sunrise since the middle of the day isn't the best time to have a portrait taken because it's too bright.  The very early morning light is magical and the beaches are empty and the images below are taken a little after sunrise.    The only noise you will hear besides the waves and the wind is the tractor rake (I guess that's what you call it) combing the fluffy sand.  You will often see the dolphins with the sunrise as the backdrop and that is always a treat.  Even with the devastation of Hurricane Sandy surprisingly I am getting calls already for next summer.  I am working on a portrait special where the session fee will be donated to  one of the charities that help Sandy victims.  I will make a plan after the holidays when things slow down a bit.  To find out more information about my portrait photography you can call me at (800) 757-3491 or email me at rob@rwilsonphotography.com. 



www.beachportraitsnj.comwww.rwilsonphotography.comwww.rwilsonphotography.blogspot.comwww.headshotsforexecutives.com 

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head!

To contact us Click HERE

The Lighthouse Center in Waretown, NJ has recently been hit with several substantial rainstorms. During the most recent storm, there was quite a bit of flooding and a tree actually toppled over on to the roof of the dining hall! The fearless groundskeeper, Pola Galie, snapped a few pictures of the damage. Although our summer home may not be in perfect condition right now, I have no doubt we will be back in business by mid-June and completely ready for our first Earthwatch team!

Abby's visual ecology research

To contact us Click HERE
Hello terrapin enthusiasts!

Wow, so much has happened this year, I don't even know where to start!

First of all, the Drexel terrapin crew went to Chauvin, LA in November to present our research findings at the diamondback terrapin working group symposium on the ecology, status, and conservation of the diamondback terrapin. We learned a great deal about other kinds of studies being conducted on the terrapin; most of all though, we learned how much we still don't know about the terrapin, and more research is necessary to gain a greater understanding.

Over the Summer of 2010 I collected over 500 reflectance spectra from more than 60 individual terrapins. From these data I have been able to compare coloration within and among individuals, as well as model the visual system of the terrapin. From these analyses and from previous research on turtle vision, I speculate that terrapins have tetrachormatic vision (UV, blue, green, red), and communicate across all color channels, especially in the UV. Intra- and inter-specific signaling in the UV has been documented in flower-pollinator relationships as well as a signal communicating fitness to potential mates (e.g. birds, jumping spiders, ocellated lizards).


In addition to the vision modeling, I have processed most of my blood and tissue samples. I hope to finish these up and send them out for genotyping so I can correlate possible differences in reproductive success with differences in phenotype (coloration). If UV patterning or coloration is a signal of fitness in the terrapin, then I may find that terrapins with a brighter UV signal may have higher reproductive success.

On top of all this, last March I completed my written candidacy exam, and on April 12 completed my oral exam to become a PhD candidate! Now that I am a candidate, the work has really started!

This Summer I hope to gather more reflectance spectra data, blood samples and hatchling tissue samples for genotyping, as well as design a system for measuring in situ underwater irradiance. But the only way this can be done is if you sign up to become an Earthwatch volunteer! Not only will you help me collect data to elucidate the visual ecology of the terrapin, you will get to join one of the research staff everyday to collect, track, and release terrapins. Some weeks we collect almost 100 terrapins! That's a lot of processing...so come sign up and help us out!

Sandy's Effects

To contact us Click HERE
Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats. 

I'm On The Huffington Post!

To contact us Click HERE
photo: aaronyoungphotography.com


Although it’s been a while since Iblogged here, I have been busy writing. One of my goals for this year was to have a posting published on TheHuffington Post and I’m thrilled to say that this month I became a blogger inthe Weddings Section!
The post is titled:  The Two Most Common Lies Couples Buy Into When Planning Their Wedding
Enjoy!
I recently met with a couple tofinalize their ceremony.  When I askedhow they were doing, Meredith, the bride, sighed, “Well, we’re not as happy as when we first met you.  We’re just so tired of dealing withpeople––we want it to be over!”
You don’t need me to tell you thatplanning a wedding is a wild, wacky emotional roller coaster ride.  But here’s the thing about emotions.  Emotions can either allow us to react topeople and situations in a healthy way OR they can trip us up and cause us tosabotage our relationships and plans. 
What we “think” influences what we “feel.”
Emotions that prevent us fromacting in a way that is in our own best interest are grounded in some veryirrational thoughts—lies––we play so often in our heads that we simply acceptthem as true, even though they’re not.    
There are two common “lies” couplestell themselves while stressing with wedding planning.  Buy into them and your emotions quickly getout of whack.Continue reading. . .