Facebook dominates social networking

WASHINGTON: The surge into social networks is gaining pace among Americans, with Facebook dominating but with many people using multiple platforms, a study showed Monday.

A Pew Research Center survey found 73 per cent of Americans over age 18 on the Internet use at least one social network -- or about 63 per cent of the total adult population.

Facebook is the preferred network, used by 71 per cent of online adults, or 57 per cent of all American adults, according to Pew researchers.

However other platforms like Pinterest, LinkedIn and Twitter are making gains, and a growing number of people are using multiple social networks.

Pew found that 42 per cent of Internet users (or 34 per cent of all American adults) use two or more of the five most popular social networks.

Use of Facebook rose to 71 per cent of online adults from 67 per cent a year ago, the study found.

A large part of the growth for Facebook came from older Americans: Roughly 45 per cent of Internet users over 65 are using Facebook, up from 35 per cent in late 2012.

Four other social networks, including Facebook-owned Instagram, are battling for the number two spot for US users.

LinkedIn is used by 22 per cent of online American adults and is especially popular among college graduates and those in higher income households. That is up from 20 per cent a year earlier.

Pinterest usage grew sharply to 21 per cent of online adults, from 15 per cent a year ago. Pew said that women are four times as likely as men to be users of the bulletin-board style social media platform.

Some 18 per cent of online adults use Twitter, up from 16 per cent a year ago, Pew said, with adoption levels particularly high among younger adults and African-Americans.

Instagram use rose to 17 per cent of online adults from 13 per cent a year ago, according to the survey. Much of this growth came in the 18 to 29 age bracket and among African-Americans.

Pew found that Facebook and Instagram drew high levels of "user engagement," with a majority of users checking in on a daily basis.

Some 63 per cent of Facebook users visit the site at least once a day, and 40 per cent do so multiple times throughout the day.

That compares with 57 per cent of Instagram users who visit the site at least once a day and 46 per cent of Twitter users.

The researchers also found considerable overlap among the leading social networks. For example, 93 per cent of Instagram users also use Facebook, as do 83 per cent of LinkedIn members.

Some 53 per cent of Twitter users also use Instagram, and 53 per cent of Instagram users use Twitter, the survey found.

The report is based on telephone interviews conducted from August 7 to September 16 among 1,801 adults age 18 and older. For the total group, the margin of error is estimated at 2.6 percentage points and 2.9 points for Internet users.

French - He They level 4

Il sont riche

He is rich.

Ils sont riches

They are rich.

Nous lisons le menu

We are reading the menu

J'écris un Journal. (:zjournahl)

I am writing a newspaper. 

La fille lit une journal. 

The girls reads a newspaper. 

Il lit un livre. 

He reads a book

Elle lit une lettre. (:El li ün letr) 

She reads a letter.

Elles sont rouges.

They are red.

Nous aimons les livres.

We like the books.

Elles - they female

Ills - they masculine 

Le - lü

La - lah

Les - leh - plural of both

Elle a un journal.

She has a newspaper.

French plurals level 3

Les robes sont rouges.

The dresses are red.

La pomme et le livre sont rouges.

The apple and the book are red.

J'ecris une lettre.

I am writing a letter. 

Nous avons un chat. (:nüs ervons un sha) 

We have a cat. 

Nous aimons le chat.

We like the cat. 

Nous mangeons (:mongon) un orange. 

We are eating an orange

Vous mangez (:mongee) une pomme.

You are eating an apple. 

Avez-vous un chat?

Do you have a cat?

Vous êtes riche. (:eetes)

You are rich (singular). 

Vous êtes riches. 

You are rich (plural). 

Vous - formal you. 

Et vous (:vu)?

And yourself?

Vous avez (:ahvez) une fille.

You have a daughter (girl)

Nous mangeons une orange.

We are eating an orange.

Tu manges une orange.

Vous mangez une orange.

- You are eating an orange. 

Tu es une femme et je suis un homme.

You are a woman and I am a man.

Type X behaviour

Thanks for completing this assessment. Based on your responses, we assess your behavior as mostly Type X. (For definitions of the two types, see below.)

If you'd like to move toward more Type I behavior, you might want to begin with some exercises from the book. For instance, try the autonomy audit (p. 163) and the DIY performance review (p. 157). And consider asking yourself the two questions posed in this video.

Type I behavior: A way of thinking and an approach to life built around intrinsic, rather than extrinsic, motivators. It is powered by our innate need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

Type X behavior: Behavior that is fueled more by extrinsic desires than intrinsic ones and that concerns itself less with the inherent satisfaction of an activity and more with the external rewards to which that activity leads.

French level 2

Il y a une fille

There is a girl.

Au revoir

Goodbye

Salut, Merci. 

Bye, thanks

Oui, s'il vous plaît.

Yes, please.

Bonjour et bienvenue

Hello and welcome.

Je suis d'accord. (:je sui decor)

I agree.

Ça va bien? (:bian)

Are you well?

Salut, comment ça va? (:como sa va)

Hello, how are you?

D'accord, à plus tard.

Agree, see you later.

Bonne nuit, à demain. (:ah deman) 

Good night till tomorrow.

Oui, à plus tard.

Yes see you later.

Merci et à bientôt.

Thank you and see you soon.

À plus tard et merci beaucoup.

See you later, and thank you so much. 

De rien (:rian) et au revoir. 

You are welcome, and goodbye. 

Désolé. (:deh so leh)

Sorry

Biennale and Bali trip 2013

It has been really enjoyable and fun. Now we know how to handle one another and know what to expect so it feels more natural and at ease. 

Managed to get quite a number of nice shots! Awesome!! 

Our first Singapore Biennale in 2011. ^ +>

Playing with the shadows last time. Heh.

This year. ^

15 Dec 2013 - sermon

15 Dec 2013

When the wine ran out, Jesus reach in for grace and performed miracle. He performed miracle by grace and  Grace came and provided immeasurably more. 

When we run out of fuel or hope, when we are dry, He will come in and provided more than what we can image, better than what we expected. The wine was better and there were more than enough wine for all the guests. 

Not when we are still dependent on ourselves, we cannot see the grace. Or will not reach for grace.

He wants to be close and intimate with us so we can encounter Him. 

Freely you gave upon that cross

Forever our God is glorified,

Servant and king, 

This is our God. 

Learning French 13 Dec 2013

Downloaded the app and finally tried it. Duolingo. 

I have to read, write, speak and translate. Very interactive and fun! 

Learned la femme, la robe, l'homme, Le garçon. The feminine and masculine.

Une -F

Un - M

La - F 

Le -M 

Je suis, I am... 

tu es, You are... 

il est, It/He is... 

elle est, she is.

Je suis, tu es, 

il est, elle est.

Les hommes(they) sont (are) calmes. 

Nous(we) sommes (are) calmes. 

Ils/elles sont - he(s) (plural) are

Nous sommes - we are

Vous etes - Etes is for vous(you all)

Mange/ manges (read: monge) is eat or eats(plural)

Je mange - I eat.

Un enfant - a(an) infant

Le garçon et la fille sont calmes. 

Nous(:nu) sommes un(:uh) garçon et(:eh) une (:yun) fille (:fiel) .

We are a boy and a girl. 

Les hommes sont riche. 

Nous = we 

Sommes - are

Sont - 

Les hommes sont calmes. 

 Les robes et la pomme sont rouges.

Tu mangez une orange? 

Vous als mean You.

Tu also You.

Burn the Damn Box (11 Dec 2013)

SPH

- Step up, take initiative

- Consultative selling, ideation

- Creativity is connecting things

- Exploreengage.com

Sound insert like Christmas cards

Taste strips- peel & taste. First flavour

Interaction - touch and click the ad then will remember the ad

See the big picture

Cross platform marketing.

Geoff-tan.com

Types of ads on newspaper: 

Stick on

Road block

Thread within

Translucent wrap

Folder

Non-stop train

Ideation, Imagination, innovation, invention.

Rosetta Stone - learn language 

Duo lingo app - learn French, Italian very good!