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Heart attack survivor James Morris of Stratford rebuilds his strength—and confidence—at Bridgeport Hospital's cardiac rehabilitation center in Fairfield.
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Back in July, James Morris of Stratford set out on his daily walk/run around the neighborhood. A wellknown high school football coach, exercise was part of James' regular routine—for himself and for his players. But that summer morning, James noticed a strange and uncomfortable sensation in his chest. It came and went quickly, so he ignored it.
James felt fine for the next several weeks. But during a walk on Labor Day weekend, he sensed the same strange feeling in his chest again. Concerned, he decided to cut his routineshort and head home.
At bedtime that evening, James couldn't get comfortable. "I couldn't sit and I couldn't lie down, let alone sleep," he remembers. "I couldn't do anything."
Then, around 1:00 a.m., James suddenly lost control of all of his bodily functions. He broke out in a sweat. He was lightheaded. He felt pain in the center of his chest. His wife, Brenda, sat up in bed, alarmed. "She took one look at me and said, 'I think you're having a heart attack. I'm calling 9-1-1.' I resisted, insisting I wasn't, and that I could always drive myself to the hospital. I'm glad she ignored me," says James, with a grateful smile.
The ambulance arrived in a few short minutes. With James on board, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team immediately notified the Emergency Department (ED) team at Bridgeport Hospital about James' condition so they were ready for his arrival. By 1:30 a.m., the cardiac clinical team at Bridgeport Hospital was in place and attending to James. They administered nitroglycerine to open his arteries and improve blood flow to the heart. They gave him morphine for the chest pain. And an EKG (electrocardiogram) test measured the electrical activity in James' heart to find the cause of the chest pain.
The team also alerted Cardiologist Robert Fishman, MD, who arrived at James' side. "All indicators—the pain, the testing—showed that James had a blood clot lodged in his left anterior descending coronary artery, which some people call a 'widow maker'," says Dr. Fishman. "During a heart attack, time is muscle. One of the best ways to prevent permanent damage to the heart is to re-establish blood flow to it as quickly as possible. The clot needed to be removed right away."
Cardiac nurses and technicians from Bridgeport Hospital's Joel E. SmilowHeart Institute whisked James up to the cardiac catheterization lab to open his artery. Dr. Fishman administered a local anesthesia, inserted a thin long tube (a catheter) through a blood vessel in James' leg and threaded it to the heart. He then injected special dye through the catheter to pinpoint the exact location of the blood clot. He worked quickly to perform an angioplasty and aspiration thrombectomy to "vacuum out" the blood clot, and insert a stent to keep the artery open. Dr. Fishman then checked the pumping function of James' heart, which was back to normal. The damage from the heart attack had been significantly reduced by both procedures.
"We got in quickly and literally stopped his heart attack," says Dr. Fishman. "We saved his heart muscle by opening the artery."
With the widow-maker cleared, Brenda was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
James recovered in Bridgeport Hospital's Coronary Care Unit (CCU), dedicated to heart patients. "The nurses couldn't have been nicer to me and my family. They never stopped asking if I needed anything," James remembers. "They work so hard, and we sincerely appreciated their attention to detail."
James was strong enough to return home a couple of days later.
"It used to be that a patient who had a heart attack was in the hospital for two weeks," remembers Dr. Fishman. "It wasn't until the third day that patients were allowed to simply swing their legs from the side of the bed. Today, most patients are strong enough to start rehabilitation in just a few days."
Dr. Fishman recommended that James enroll in the Healthy Hearts 2 program at Bridgeport Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Programs site in Fairfield. This threemonth program is individually designed to meet every cardiac patient's medical needs. Sessions include monitored exercise, nutrition counseling, stress management skills and education about medication and heart health, and is highly recommended by the American Heart Association. (See box below.)
"Cardiac rehabilitation strengthens the heart, increases vitality and helps to reduce the risk of having another heart attack," says Coordinator of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Programs Suzanne Standish, MS, RD, RN. "We've seen our patients regain confidence in their abilities and make lifestyle changes. Many reach a level of health that is better than where they were before they had a heart attack."
"I was nervous at first to start exercising again," admits James. "I was worried about unintentionally overdoing it and putting too much stress on my heart. Dr. Fishman assured me that the therapists would design a strategy for me and encourage me to push myself a little every day, and that eventually I would overcome the fear I had."
He was cautious in the beginning. "I didn't want to blow another gasket!" he says.
James now looks forward to his sessions. "This is a good team," He says. "They fuss over everybody, monitor how we are doing the exercises and help us adjust so we don't get hurt. Joe, the exercise physiologist, is always watching out for me—watching the monitors, asking me if I need a break. Sometimes he knows better than I do about how I'm feeling! I've also learned how to take better care of myself. We discuss medication and nutrition, and we have individual conditioning sessions. I lost 10 pounds in the first month without even trying to lose weight. It has made such a difference. I feel great!"
"I never let our patients overstep what their cardiac condition allows," says Joe Petreycik, RN, and American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Specialist. "I help each patient develop the confidence to improve his or her cardiac condition through a dedicated and consistent aerobic and strength training program. Exercise directly improves the cardiovascular system, weight control and response to stress."
James looks forward to returning to his regular routine soon, especially coaching football at Harding High School in Bridgeport and running his football summer camp in Shelton. "Coaching football has been my passion for 25 years. I enjoy working with the students," he says. "There's so much more to coaching than just training for the next game. It's about teaching life skills and helping them learn values, like respecting their parents and being responsible for their actions. I can't wait to get back on the field."
James checks in regularly with Cardiologist Richard Taikowski, MD, on his progress and recovery. So far, so good: the stent is holding steady–and he no longer needs certain medications. Dr. Taikowski is also watching James' stress levels. "James is generally an easy-going guy," says Dr. Taikowski. "Before the heart attack, he was doing all the right things: he doesn't smoke, he exercised and he monitored his blood pressure. It is suspected that stress is one of the possibilities that triggered his heart attack." Stress hormones have been shown to coagulate blood—creating blood clots—and can also rupture any plaque that has built up in the arteries. (For more about stress and heart disease, see "Ask the Experts" in this issue.)
"You know, in a way, this whole experience has been a godsend," James says. "At first, I was still in denial that I had even had a heart attack. I never thought it would happen to me. I eat red meat once a year and I don't smoke. Since the heart attack, I have taken a look at how I'm living life daily. I pay attention to my portions, and I no longer sneak desserts! Most importantly, since the heart attack, I better appreciate all that I have in my life: My wife, my two sons, my coaching. And time. I'm a lucky guy."


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November 26, 2006, 10:16:23 AM »
When is it OK to show images that may offend the sensibilities of others or are inherently controversial? For example:
1. An image of Nazi memorabilia taken as a still life
2. An image of the male erect penis close up
3. Images of couples in a sexual embrace
4. Images of the dead or dismembered body parts
5. Children naked taken by their parents playing in their bath tub
Where does the balance between freedom of expression and courtesy/respect lie? As artists, are there any responsibilities one has when taking and displaying images? Can images that may be considered pornographic ever be art? Does there have to be context in the image? Are there images people will never take? Do the morals, cultures, beliefs, religions, etc... of others dictate what images you take versus what you show? Is that self censorship?
Assuming the images, when taken, were NOT in the commission of a crime (this means I am not talking about snuff images, underage sexual images, etc...)
Many questions this morning, and no real answers.
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November 26, 2006, 03:15:32 PM »
Interesting topic. But then who desides what is or isn't offensive?
What is art? I asked a person on this this site that question, and even though that person described himself as a "visual artist," he seemed to get offended rather than provide an answer.
Photojournalists take "offensive" (to me at least) photos routinely - seemimgly the more offensive the better. War photographrs take images of the dead, dieing and maimed.
Pornography is a huge industry - several times more porn than Big Macs in the US alone. It must not be offensive to many people.
It seems like a photo will always appeal to someone, while being offensive to another. To me, there are black areas (always offensive), white areas (never offensive) and many shades of gray (offensive to some). Some folks are just offended by photographs, regardless of content.
"Can images that may be considered pornographic ever be art?" Robert Maplethorpe comes to mind. Many considered him an artist. In addition to homosexual men, he took many images of flowers and normal portraits that I consider art. I think his use of soft light and a green filter combined for some beautiful b&w portraits
"Does there have to be context in the image?" No, I don't think so.
"Do the morals, cultures, beliefs, religions, etc... of others dictate what images you take versus what you show?" No. I have never taken a photo I would not show to someone else simply because of its content. I have taken many photos that I simply didn't think were worth showing (or even keeping), but not because of their content. Onece I framed a photo of a 3 month old boy in black. A Chinede viewer said how sad that the boy was dead. He wasn't, but to the Chinese viewer, the black matt meant the boy was dead. Sometimes other cultures can be a land mine.
Self censorship? Yes. I do not take images I consider offensive.
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February 22, 2007, 06:50:42 AM »
Very controversial, for sure not one answer will fit all.
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February 26, 2007, 12:10:23 AM »
I'd prefer zero regulation and zero cencorship, but with fair and reasonable warnings to protect folks with fragile feelings ...
This might be a bit idealistic (and note that as a new Forum member I haven't yet seen any previous dialogue on this theme), but ...
Imagine you're walking through a shopping mall. If you're in a part of the mall that is known to offer 'arty' or 'challenging' or 'liberated' products then you shouldn't be surprised to see a billboard on the pavement in front of you offering a chance to see some 'new and original' artistic work.
If you *never* wished to view such free-thinking and liberated material then you'd probably aim never to visit those parts of the mall.
But if you happened accidentally to wander through that part of the mall, then your second-level of protection could be simply to note-and-ignore the pavement bill-board invitation to 'enter here to have your mind expanded'. You can choose just to walk on by...
Or, if somehow you happened to step inside the 'artistic' venue by accident, you'd see further warning notices explaining that the "material herein is aimed at free-thinking and at-ease-with-life folks [and] you venture further entirely at your own risk [and] Please leave now if you are not comfortable ...".
Then - given all those protective layers, allow me(us) please to present my work to the world, showing whatever subject matter I want, to my own standards, reflecting my own tastes, in my own style and in whatever-the-heck manner *I* choose, and please don't complain if you've stepped across all of my warning thresholds to get here ...
If we can build our web sites with equivalent layers of warnings for the benefit of some folks' genuine but fragile sensibilities, or possibly wreckless mouse-click navigation, and (of course) with appropriate
labelling, then ... I think we should be free to indulge ourselves and to share our work in complete freedom!!
But ... I doubt we'll reach this level of enlightenment for another generation or two...
Shrink the world ... share what you know.
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March 21, 2007, 08:50:57 PM »
Perhaps this is the place to respond to the image of two women, nude from at least the waist up, in an article on printers on LL.
A response said the image was from Studio One as a fine example of it's printing. So what where it came from or why? Believe it or not, there are people in this world that still believe nudity and lesbian acts are immoral. They are offended by unexpected images of these.
It is not "us against them." The issue is not black/white or on/off (binary). There are OK images (white) and not OK images (black). Most are shades of gray.
We have a responsibility to our neighbors to not cause them to stumble. We should behave in a way as to not cause our neighbor to stumble. Will we make mistakes? Sure. But when those mistakes are pointed out to us, we have to take steps to prevent it from happening again.
It matters not one bit if the offensive image is art or we call ourselves artists. That does not change our responsibilty.
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March 21, 2007, 09:15:43 PM »
We have a responsibility to our neighbors to not cause them to stumble. We should behave in a way as to not cause our neighbor to stumble.
It matters not one bit if the offensive image is art or we call ourselves artists. That does not change our responsibilty.
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Stumble?? Mistakes???
Who or what gives each of us the right to think that another may stumble? I think those judgements only reflect arrogance.
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March 22, 2007, 12:01:28 AM »
Stumble?? Mistakes???
Who or what gives each of us the right to think that another may stumble? I think those judgements only reflect arrogance.
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The "who" would be the apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians (Therefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.) I'm not sure I would call it a right to think that another might stumble, but an imparitive to prevent it as best I can. The "mistakes" are mine when I might inadvertantly cause another to stumble.
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March 22, 2007, 01:21:40 AM »
Howie's right. Regardless of what we think we have a responsibility to those around us. Think of it as a kindness to others. You may not care but others might, so it is simple courtesy to attempt to consider how others feel. Don't be the person who is so concerned with what they want that they aren't even willing to think of others. There are so many people on fourms like this that care so much about "making a statment" with their photos and defending the photographer's right and all that jazz (which is great) that they miss the very people to whom their "statements" are supposed to benifit. The poster in the other topic wasn't saying it was bad (i think, correct me if I'm wrong) or evil, he was simply saying that he might have liked a warning. I know of quite a few photography sites around who do that in cases like this, it's not a big deal. I'm not saying that I expect Michael to do so, it is his site, I'm just saying that it's not unheard of.
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March 22, 2007, 10:42:31 AM »
Regardless of what we think we have a responsibility to those around us. Think of it as a kindness to others. You may not care but others might, so it is simple courtesy to attempt to consider how others feel. Don't be the person who is so concerned with what they want that they aren't even willing to think of others.
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Yes, a kindness to others.
This post could have appeared in response to the rude workshop that stood where others were trying to photograph. There would have been very little if any objection or outcry.
But ask for a simple kindness of telling me there is some nudity coming, ...
When I offer the simple kindness of allowing a car to change lanes in front of me, usually the only objection comes from the driver behind me, blowing his horn in rage. And what has this really cost him? Nothing or a fraction of a second (that he would lose at the next traffic light) of his time. What has he gained? Exercising his right to be angry as long as he wants.
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March 22, 2007, 12:14:59 PM »
I agree that we should have respect for the rights and ignorance of others. If this site had been a site on the "practices of accounting" or on "house construction" then the so called "offending" picture may have been out of place.
But this is a site for photographers/artists? and for anyone to be offended on this site over something as innocuous as that picture, maybe he/she is just too fragile to be on any site that contains "art".
The Taliban comment was probably correct in that if we bowed to their wishes any part of a womans body needs to be covered. Should we be sensitive to them and not show a naked face in a magazine. Obviously, an exageration but how far do we go so that someone's tender sensibilities aren't offended.
Well the answer is that as a society or community we draw up vague standards as to what is acceptable. This picture obviously meets that standard.
Does it need a warning label so as not to injure anyone?
On an art site. NO.
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March 23, 2007, 12:55:54 PM »
Two last comments on the locked topic.
Julie, seldom if ever, are you forced to look at eithre violance or lesbians. A third choice could be neither.
Michael, is the standard for LL now anything that is tamer than anything you have seen is OK? Whether it is tamer or not is arguable, and irrelavant to many of us. Are there really degrees of wrong?
The request was not for censorship or deleting the image, but merely for a warning that nudity was coming. My question for Michael now is "How can you ban nudity from posts on this site?"
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March 23, 2007, 04:50:51 PM »
Two last comments on the locked topic.
Julie, seldom if ever, are you forced to look at eithre violance or lesbians. A third choice could be neither.
Michael, is the standard for LL now anything that is tamer than anything you have seen is OK? Whether it is tamer or not is arguable, and irrelavant to many of us. Are there really degrees of wrong?
The request was not for censorship or deleting the image, but merely for a warning that nudity was coming. My question for Michael now is "How can you ban nudity from posts on this site?"
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If I may interject, yet again, why are you trying to impose 'christian' ethics on this site? There may be all manner of other faiths looking in but not finding it necessary to proclaim their stance. I know all about the need to preach, having spent the most unhappy years of my childhood in a boarding school in India run by American, Canadian and Australian Baptists.
I need no reminding now of the horrors of narrow vision; it was possibly in response to this mental persecution that, when I found my freedom again back in the UK, I gravitated with much force into the world of photography, models, fashion and calendars. You could look upon this as a sort of reverse trajectory to that being forced upon a callow youth by biggots; if my life's work counts against me in some other manifestation of future life, then you know now who pushed me there.
No, I don't need lessons in morality, direct or implied from anyone.
For what it's worth, yes I do believe in God; but He isn't the monster that successive power groups have tried to project upon others, mainly as a form of political and financial control; and yes, this same God has answered prayers.
Cordially - Rob C
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March 24, 2007, 10:34:37 AM »
Rather than turning this into a philosophical argument between the secular humanists and the evangelical Christian, I suggest that we return to the topic at hand and consider the original post.
Is is a "right" of an individual to display a photography that others might find morally or ethically questionable or even disgusting and scream "It's art and you shall not complain"? Does this right trump the right of an individual who might not want to have explicit images thrust in their face uninvited?
To illustrate, forget about the image that started the topic at hand and consider an image of a seal with his brains bashed out, a child that has been hit by a automobile leaving his twisted and torn body in the street, images of decapitation, images that display an erect penis as the man masturbates to orgasm, etc. Yes, there are many that find these images perfectly acceptable. But there are equally as many that would be offended or even repulsed.
Forums are attended by a wide variety of individuals. They range in scope from the religious individual to the individual that thinks anything is acceptable. You cannot possibly satisfy every individual in a forum setting. There needs to be some method to at least provide an environment that does not alienate individuals, neither by springing objectionable material upon them nor by restricting the freedoms of the artists that feel even over the top material is merely art.
Just my .02
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March 24, 2007, 12:22:01 PM »
WARNING: This post does not include nudity; it does express an opinion so read at your own discretion.
Carl, there is one great problem with what you write: there is no way on earth that such a thing as a universally acceptable consensus of morality can exist.
Your examples of dead brats etc. are extremes which, possibly, most folks would understand as being sensitive and only appropriate to more specifically focussed fora; the photo published, which started all this, was only there on Michael's say so and, as owner of this site, it is his devine right to do with it as he pleases without asking you, me or anyone else for their permission. As he says himself, the picture is quite harmless and it's rather silly to use it as an excuse for venturing into the realm of censorship which, I'm afraid, the posting of some kind of 'warning' implies by its very application.
You can, if not find a consensus for morality, at least reduce everything to kindergarten level; if you want to, that may provide you with your solution. You will, however, be the only person checking in...
N'est ce pas?
Ciao - Rob C
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March 24, 2007, 12:33:01 PM »
There are still some in this world perhaps even many who would find an image of a black man holding hands with a white woman to be offensive, even, some of them would say, morally offensive. Must we cater to them too? If not, why not?
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March 24, 2007, 01:44:15 PM »
Rob, I believe you have misunderstood my intent. I'm not suggesting imposing morality guidelines at all. After rereading my last post, quite understandable as I did imply exactly that, so let me rephrase...
While someone's negative response to nudity generally initiates these threads, the topic is generally within the control of the forum guidelines and is not the basis for my thoughts.
In this case, I'm exploring the extreme edges of photography, not a naked woman or man, nor even an image that a narrow minded individual may find objectionable (such as the one Nils suggested (and Nils, I don't have a good answer for why not)). I'm referring more to the ones that many reasonable people may find offensive/objectionable in society. And, I realize that even this is impossible to neatly define, but humor me on the limits of that definition
I'm not suggesting an answer or a guideline be imposed. I'm merely asking "is there a limit that we impose upon ourselves, as photographers, when posting images or do we cover it under one wrap of creative expression?" (and then when the moderator removes the image, claim foul play and censorship )
edit: (now I remember why ethics courses in college gave me headaches ... there is no clear answer in most cases )
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March 24, 2007, 03:36:55 PM »
... I'm merely asking "is there a limit that we impose upon ourselves, as photographers, when posting images or do we cover it under one wrap of creative expression?"
Of course there is such a limit, but it's not a bright line, and it's a line that moves from time to time and context to context, and it's plainly not the same line for all of us.
Some images are "obviously" on the other side of that line for most of us, in most contexts some of Mapplethorpe's work comes readily to mind, but that's probably just me. ;-) Autopsy photos, whatever.
Where the question should be more interesting, but sadly usually isn't because of the sorts of arguments that invariably ensue, is with regard to stuff more in the middle ground, like the subject of the current discussion.
Personally, I am much more morally offended by the substance and tone of many of the arguments that get espoused in favor of restricting this sort of image than I am by just about any image that would typically elicit those arguments but again, that's just me, and it's the price I pay for wandering (stumbling?) into threads like this one. ;-)
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Okay, I accept we had a crossed wire.
Now, on the newer question of self-imposed regulation, my answer can be more explicit.
As a photographer, and I am talking from the point of view of being both pro and very interested from the personal, amateur (literal meaning) aspect too, I can safely say that I have never applied, as far as I am aware, a double standard of personal as compared with professional image making. I mean that anything I have photographed has been photographed in the full expectation - even hope - that it will/might be in the public domain. I have photographed lots of girls with and without clothes and I have never, as far as my interpretation of these things goes, created a pornographic picture. I feel no sadness or sense of loss; I just never felt any wish to do so. I have been in love with the idea of beauty all my life and its what I've tried to express in my photography of women, sometimes with greater success than at others.
I'm informed that the web contains many sites which cater to porn of various grades; the closest I ever got was once when I tried to be smart and type in the name of this very site from memory: I forgot the hyphen and up came some dumb Spanish site which wasn't at all what I'd expected. Perhaps I've also stumbled onto less pleasing female 'studies' when checking out the sites of various photographers who feature in photography magazines, but this presents no problem - I just click away from them.
I can understand Nil's point of view regarding recent posters on a high morality kick, but at the end of the day, one cannot deny their right of protest if one does not want to deny one's own right to opinion; it's just that there are ways of expressing opinion and we don't always use the most appropriate, whether because we shoot off a reply in a hurry and in the heat of the moment (I excel at that) or because some of us go rigid at the thought of moral censure from anybody other than ourselves.
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Actually, I'm with you Nils. I generally avoid these topics like the plague. I have no idea why I responded to this one (certainly wasn't looking for a debate, much less an argument).
Well...that's enough from me on this topic...I'm off to read things of more interest to me, like seeing how others are struggling with or mastering Lightroom, CS3, and other post processing tools....MUCH MORE INTERESTING
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Actually, I'm with you Nils. I generally avoid these topics like the plague. I have no idea why I responded to this one (certainly wasn't looking for a debate, much less an argument).
Well...that's enough from me on this topic...I'm off to read things of more interest to me, like seeing how others are struggling with or mastering Lightroom, CS3, and other post processing tools....MUCH MORE INTERESTING
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Yes No Nice addition to the kit lens Written By TimK, Chicago, IL on Friday, July 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) It is a nice addition to the kit lens. You get a lot of lens for the price. Being a EF-S lens it is optimized for smaller sensors. Having purchased it for my T3i, it is perfect for what I need it for. Pros: Price Cons: EF-S not EF. Would not be able to use with a Full Frame camera if you ever get one. Not a deal breaker. Was this review helpful? Yes No Cannon EF-S 55-250 Lens Written By billyboy1234, troy, va. on Friday, June 14, 2013 great lens Pros: only own The Lens For three Weeks , The flash worked OK. Cons: none Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS Lens Written By dellg3, Midway, Ga on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Excellent lense for my Canon Rebel XS. Easy to use in all modes and produces great shots. I could not be more pleased, and thanks to Crutchfield for checking to make sure it would fit my camera. 22 out of 23 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Lens! Written By Bill, Salem, MA on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Having always used Canon Lenses, it came as no surprise to me the quality and speed of this lens! Very fast focusing and the crispest of photos is what you can expect from this quality lens... And of course, Crutchfield was a great company to get it from. So glad they are now carrying photography equipment! Thanks, Bill 51 out of 53 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual EFS 55-250mm telephoto zoom lens front lens cap (installed) rear lens cap (installed) Owner's manual Warranty information Features and Specs General Brand Compatibility Canon Image Stabilization Yes Focal Length 55-250mm Maximum Aperture F4-5.6 Weight 13.8 ounces Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Compatibility: The Canon EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS telephoto zoom lens is compatible with select Canon EOS DSLR cameras, including the following - EOS 40D, EOS 30D, EOS 20D, EOS Digital Rebel, EOS Digital Rebel XT, and EOS Digital Rebel XTi. Telephoto Zoom Lens With Optical Image Stabilizer: This telephoto zoom lens is designed with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology while retaining compactness and lightness. 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Ivanovic hits hard and gets plenty of hits on Web
Popular Serbian teen looking for first big win
By Jerry Magee
July 31, 2006
CARLSBAD – Purely in the interests of research, a fellow tapped into Ana Ivanovic's Web site. It advised him that he was the 26,147th person to do so since Nov. 7, 2005.
Tennis sure has become popular.
Google Ivanovic's name and tap into a heading reading "Sexy Sports Chick," and there in the upper left corner of a computer's screen is a head shot of Ivanovic, peering over a shoulder. At the La Costa Resort and Spa yesterday was this same Ivanovic, equipped with a tennis racket and this statistic:
By the count of Tennis Magazine, as recited by Amy Bender, senior manager of communications of the WTA, Ivanovic's Web site during a month's interval had more hits than the Web sites of any other player on the WTA Tour. Most of tennis' tourists have Web sites.
"I must say, I'm proud of it," said Ivanovic, who is 18, a player of the highest promise and glamorous in a wholesome way, if that's possible. She's not an Anna Kournikova. Not as earthy. Neither is she a Maria Sharapova. Not as aristocratic in her bearing. She would seem to be a young woman who simply is delighted to be aware that she has a following.
"It's nice to see," Ivanovic said as she awaited competing for the first time in the Acura Classic, in which play in the main draw begins today. Ivanovic is to begin against Akiko Morigami of Japan and, should she be successful, next would oppose the winner of a match between Tatiana Golovin of France and a qualifier.
Ivanovic is a player to watch for reasons that have nothing to do with how she is pictured on her Web site. Watch the 6-foot-1 native of Serbia play and one has to find it surprising that she has won only one tournament, a minor one at Canberra, Australia, in January 2005. That she has not triumphed more often has not disappointed her.
"No, not really," she said. "I don't find any pressure yet because I'm still young and have many years in front of me. Sure, one day I'm going to get more titles."
One day soon, perhaps. Ivanovic signaled her readiness to become a champion for a second time at Wimbledon, where she delivered victories over Emanuelle Gagliardi, Sarah Borwell and Dinara Safina before being outplayed by Amelie Mauresmo, the eventual titlist. At Sydney this year, Ivanovic had defeated Mauresmo.
"This is my first tournament since Wimbledon," Ivanovic said of the $1.34 million test at La Costa. "You're always a little bit nervous, but I think I have practiced really well the last few weeks, so I have more confidence. I want to go out there and play my best tennis."
Ana just wants to be Ana. Many compare her with Sharapova. They're tall teenagers who hit tennis balls a ton and reside in countries other than their own (Ivanovic in Switzerland, Russian native Sharapova in this country).
"We have one thing the same, and it's playing tennis," Ivanovic said. "I'm a real big fighter, and I think she is similar."
Ivanovic and Sharapova have never opposed one another, according to Ivanovic. "I'm sure that in the future, we will," said Ivanovic.
Since they are in different halves of the draw, they could not meet at La Costa until the final.


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Pirelli is back in F1 after a 19-year absence: how will the famous Italian marque adapt to the modern Grand Prix world?
By Stuart Sykes.
What's the link between Turkey and Albert Park this weekend?
The answer is: Pirelli. To cope with the demand for Formula 1 tyres, the new sole supplier has extended its World Rally Championship production plant in Izmit, Turkey, to produce the 50,000 tyres it expects to take to this year's 19 or 20 F1 events.
"It's quite poetic that we are starting back in Australia," said Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembrey at a media briefing in Melbourne on Thursday morning.
"It was in Australia 19 years ago that Pirelli last competed in F1. Now we're back, we're ready and we're raring to go."
Since doing the deal to return in June last year, Pirelli has undertaken over 100,000 kilometres of track testing, initially in a modified Toyota TF109 before the current teams got down to serious work of their own in Abu Dhabi in late 2010 and then in Spain in February.
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"We were asked by Bernie (Ecclestone) to make a show," explained Hembrey, "and we are anticipating that teams will adopt a two- or even a three-stop strategy. But we are keen to see the teams adopting different tactical approaches to bring everyone together late in the race."
Pirelli's logistical and service base is at Didcot in the UK, while there is a travelling contingent of 55 Pirelli people to look after the needs of the 12 teams at each Grand Prix.
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