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Landscape and architectural photography project work in 2017 was mainly focused around Britain until this month. Initially, I had planned to go to the Pyrenees and the Italian Alps in September by car, however the life literally threw a spanned into my wheels. I couldn't drive with a broken wheel bearing, but luckily I managed to book easyJet flights to Italy on a very short notice. I had first visited Rome twelve ago, long before I started my photography business. I was very impressed with the richness of history, culture, the variety of the architecture - all in perfect harmony. I only brought back a few snapshots from a compact camera; I knew I really didn't do the justice the most iconic city in the world back then. I since travelled to most European capitals and major cities and very few if any, perhaps with the exception of Paris, can even remotely match the beauty, the vastness and the vibrance of the historic Rome centre. I had to go back and professionally focus on the cityscape photography. Rome is a very long driving distance away and one doesn't require a car for the work solely based in the city centre, therefore it made perfect sense to fly. EasyJet is reasonably photographer-friendly airline; I could take all the gear with me and overall I had a very positive experience. The hotel was strategically booked in the city centre, very close to Vatican. I was within a walking distance to all landmarks and locations I planned to photograph. Most importantly it made the all-important early morning shooting a breeze. I found Google Maps app the smartphone incredibly useful. I was able to immediately pick the shortest routes, save valuable time and find alternative locations. On a less positive note, the streets in the centre can be very noisy throughout the whole night thanks to moped and bus traffic.
The weather forecasts from the well-known UK and Norwegian sources were less than encouraging, however they all luckily proved to be entirely false. In reality the weather was mostly sunny and warm, but not unpleasantly humid. Mornings felt the most pleasant. As expected the mediterranean afternoon sun was very bright and hot; that is however the perfect time for visiting museums and dining - and there are plenty of great options!
The three days in Rome were jam-packed with shooting from early morning to the sunset. I covered tens of kilometres on foot, some of it running to get from one location to another while the light was still at its best. The shoot list was very extensive and it was truly hectic at times, therefore I will concentrate here on the individual locations instead of following the chronological order.
Some of the best known views in Rome opens from the Umberto I bridge. River Tiber flows towards the Sant Angelo bridge leading the eye towards Vatican and the Papal throne. The sun sets just behind St. Peter's basilica; while colourful sunsets can look stunning in their own right, the city lights remain very dim until much later and the buildings are left in deep shadows. In contrast, mornings in general tends to be more favourable to this location: the pre-dawn glow creates a very pleasing tonal range in the whole scene subtly complemented by the flood flighting; in addition the winds tend to die down over the night making the reflection more likely. Despite making a few very reasonable late evening blue hour photographs at this location I much prefer the morning shot for the reasons laid out above. A short telephoto Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS lens had the perfect focal range to capture both the all-inclusive image (above) while a relatively long exposure helped to smooth out most of the river movement.
Another iconic view of the Vatican is seen across Via della Conciliazione. The locations are just 5min walk apart and were conveniently taken one after the other. Once again early morning proved to be the best time using a telephoto lens. I emphasised the symmetry using the compressed perspective of the street lamps leading to the front entrance of the Basilica. Shooting from the distance also helps reveal the true scale of St. Peter's and keep the obelisk and the street buildings in check.
The iconic Sant Angelo castle nearby may be photographed across the Sant Angelo bridge. Light is adequate both in the morning evening but obviously only very early in the day the tourists are still in bed. A variety of different angles may be explored. I settled at the other side of the bridge using Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 II lens. As in the examples above no filters were necessary since the light and dynamic range were fairly evenly balanced across the scene.
The morning golden hour provides countless further photography opportunities at this iconic location. In the interest of simplicity I have chosen just a single shot to illustrate. Further examples are available in the Italy gallery. I would have loved to see some clouds, but it wasn't meant to be...
Finally, no journey to the Vatican is complete without a visit to the mighty St. Peter's Basilica. At 136m the dome towers high above the city and offers unrivalled views. The light is best in the late afternoon to photograph St. Peter's square.
The Piazza di Spagna is one of the best known and picturesque squares in Rome. At the bottom of the Spanish steps a beautiful boat shaped fountain called Fontana della Barcaccia was sculpted by Bernini. The streets were largely empty first thing in the morning. I started the session using 24-70mm lens at longer focal lengths. I tried various different compositions and the results were personally all very pleasing to the eye.
Eventually, I swapped the lens for a wide-angle 16-35mm f/4L IS and moved in closer to the fountain. A more dramatic perspective was helpful to bring the attention to the fountain and offered a different viewpoint. I was pleased with images so far; considering the sun going to rise shortly just behind the church resulting in poor lighting conditions for the major part of the day, I decided to move to the next location at that point.
The evening golden hour lights the Trinità dei Monti church with the perfect precision. It is impossible not to notice how busy the Spanish Steps are in daytime and the evening. As a result, the attempts to reproduce the shots executed in the early morning would be extremely challenging.
The world-famous fountain was designed by the architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci in 1762. It is a true masterpiece like no other and attracts millions of visitors every year. It can get so busy that it practically makes evening photography nearly impossible. Luckily there were far fewer visitors before dawn and standing a tripod in a spot of choice was not an issue. Conveniently, the floodlighting remains constant from the evening to the morning and mainly highlights just the fountain. The rest of the building is subtly basked in the glow of the street lamps and the fountain lights. While I would secretly love to see some additional lighting of the house, the current setup is far preferable to the overkill multi-colour lighting of the kitsch copy of the fountain in Las Vegas.
After a blue hour shoot at the Piazza di Spagna I ran to Trevi fountain. Those five minutes felt like a whole infinity as I watched the sky getting brighter and brighter. I was still happy with the quality of light but I had to get it right at the first attempt. It was absolutely critical to place the tripod and align the camera perfectly square to the fountain. I had to use a wide-angle Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS lens at the widest setting; some tilting of the camera was inevitable, however it was fairly trivial to correct the perspective in post-production. This afforded me a very clean architectural image of Fontana di Trevi in the blue hour. I am actually very pleased with the tonal and colour range in the photograph even if I originally planned for a slightly darker blue sky. Warm sunrise colours in the clouds would have been very welcome, however it remained fairly grey until much later in the morning. As the city lights faded against the glowing sunrise sky, the magic was lost. I was headed to my next morning location to take the advantage of the golden hour light.
A different set of qualities of the fountain are revealed in the daylight. I revisited the location the next day after the early morning shoot. The surrounding buildings cast shadows until much later in the day therefore it is unfortunately impossible to photograph Trevi fountain in golden hour. After around 10-11AM it looks a lot more reasonable. I was however surprised to find a major council clean-up operation underway to recover all the coins from the fountain. Using a specialist equipment a van was loaded full with bags of the treasures. I bet it didn't take long for the "piggy-bank" to fill up again since most tourists throw in coins... Once the money laundering operation was over the fountain water flow was restarted and I was able to make handheld photograph from roughly the same spot. Some perspective and geometric correction was necessary to get the verticals perfectly lined up.
The Capitol hill and the surrounding area in contrast is better suited for evening photography. Even despite an unfortunate rubbish truck and some people in the Piazza del Campidoglio the result was more pleasing due to far better ambient light. The light was even better just before the sunset, but unfortunately I had a large group of people standing in front of the statue and chatting away. That is just one of the challenges of city photography. On the other hand, in the morning the street lighting is minimal and only resulted in the strong yellow cast on the City Hall buildings in the corresponding morning image. The overall feel, subject matter, quality of light and colour balance are far more important over a few minor distractions. After all, I could probably attempt to clone it out if desired. It may be part of the scene as photographed, but obviously it doesn't need to be.
Originally, Colosseo situated a short distance away featured high on the shoot list. I was rather disappointed to find out the low level scaffolding was still in place some 12 years later and I couldn't work out any clean and dynamic composition. Instead I refocused all my attention to the Roman Forum and decided to incorporate Colosseo as a fragment of the scene. The ruins of the ancient forum are well exposed and visible from around the site. In the evening there is floodlighting used to highlight some of the more prominent buildings and arches. In the morning the site only receives the glow of street level lighting which severely limits the options. As a result, most of the images were made in the evening session.
The final image I would like to share from Rome depicts Pantheon. It was made very early in the morning at the beginning of the blue hour to avoid the thousand-strong crowds, green laser and blue-LED boomerang people as well as to take the full advantage of the street lighting. Pantheon doesn't have any dedicated illumination so the street lamp glow is all there is. The north facing facade hardly receives any sunlight during the day so that was effectively the only opportunity. I shot the scene all the way back at the cafe tables to take advantage of the longer end of my 24-70mm lens (this helps to control verticals and perspective) and cropped the scene to 8x10 ratio to remove the some street scaffolding and hot lights. It was necessary to decrease the saturation of the yellows and oranges in Lightroom to achieve a natural-looking colour balance.
Overall, I am very pleased with the results made in just three days in the city. I've only included a few highlights in this post; lots more examples are available from the the Italy photo gallery. I could have easily spent the rest of the week building the portfolio and focusing on the lesser-known locations in and outside of Rome. I am sure I will do just that another time... Ostia Antica and the hills around Rome are on my to-do list.
The next leg of the journey took me to the picturesque Cinque Terre - the location of golden sunsets and quirky fishing villages built on the Alpine cliffs. A real surprise was awaiting me there. I will share the story in the next few days - stay tuned!
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The biggest contributor to female infertility in Australia is the age of the female. The number and quality of eggs in a woman's ovary deteriorates rapidly after the age of 35 years. Sometimes a woman's egg number or quality can reduce before this and 1% of women run out of eggs completely before the age of 40 years. After the age of 40 a woman's chance of conceiving is half that which it was at age 30 and her risk of miscarriage is doubled. It is therefore very important that women aged between 35 and 40 seek fertility assistance and advice early.
Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeOne cause of infertility is infrequent or absent ovulation. This is most commonly due to PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Nine per cent of women have PCOS. Women who have PCOS often have increased facial or body hair, infrequent or absent periods. They may be lean or obese but PCOS is always worsened by weight gain or obesity. Another cause of absent or infrequent ovulation is elevation of the hormone Prolactin. Prolactin is produced by the pituitary gland (a pea sized gland located at the base of the brain) during breast-feeding. Prolactin can be increased by certain drugs and by benign tumours of the pituitary gland. High levels of Prolactin can be treated generally with medication. Sometimes a woman may not be ovulating because she has reduced numbers of eggs in the ovary. This is sometimes called reduced ovarian reserve or, when the eggs are almost absent, premature ovarian failure or premature menopause. The most common way women with absent eggs achieve a pregnancy is through the use of eggs donated by another woman.
Blocked Fallopian TubesSometimes the fallopian tubes are blocked or injured. The fallopian tubes transport the egg to the uterus and it is in the fallopian tube that fertilisation of the egg by the sperm usually occurs. The tube is responsible for the nutrition and transport of the fertilised egg to the uterus where it implants. The tubes may occasionally be completely blocked and this usually follows on from infection or surgery. Infection can be sexually transmitted such as Gonorrhea or Chlamydia. Repeated episodes of infection are particularly likely to damage the tubes. Appendicitis can involve the fallopian tubes particularly if the appendix perforates or bursts. Sometimes the tubes are open but are scarred and as such do not convey the fertilised egg well. Sometimes a pregnancy can implant in the wall of the fallopian tube and this is called an ectopic or tubal pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies can resolve spontaneously but sometimes can be life threatening to the woman and need surgery including removal of the fallopian tube. Sometimes if the tube is completely blocked it swells with fluid and is called a hydrosalpinx. Sometimes removal of the hydrosalpinx is recommended by doctors, but, as removal of a fallopian tube can affect the number of eggs - which ripen in the ovary during an IVF cycle, it is generally recommended that the woman consult with a qualified specialist in fertility before proceeding with removal of the fallopian tubes. The tubes can also be involved with Endometriosis.
EndometriosisEndometriosis is a complex disorder, which can occur without pain or infertility in healthy women but can also cause pelvic pain, often worsened at menstruation. The association with infertility is complex and treatment of endometriosis which is surgical needs to be carefully considered and is not necessarily recommended for all women. Endometriosis is the presence of the tissue, which normally lines the uterus – called the endometrium - in parts of the body other than the uterus. Endometriosis commonly occurs in the membrane, which lines the abdomen and pelvis, which is called the peritoneum. These deposits often respond to the hormonal changes of each menstrual cycle and become scarred by the body. It is uncertain how common Endometriosis is but it may occur in minor or mild forms in up to 25% of women. Severe Endometriosis is much less common. Sometimes Endometriosis causes painful intercourse and this can cause a reduction in the frequency of appropriately timed intercourse.
Uterine ProblemsAbnormalities of the uterus can contribute to delay in conceiving. Some abnormalities include Fibroids, which are benign tumours of the muscle of the uterus. They occur in one in three women and do not necessarily always contribute to infertility. It is therefore important that the Fibroids are carefully evaluated and the pros and cons of treatment of the fibroids carefully discussed with the woman and her partner. Sometimes after miscarriage requiring curettage or a termination of pregnancy there is scarring of the lining of the uterus. This is rare and needs to be carefully evaluated. Rarely there can be a septum or shelf of extra tissue in the uterus, which contributes to early pregnancy loss and miscarriage. The cervix is the entry to the uterus from the vagina and sometimes a woman may have had surgery to the cervix for treatment of papilloma or wart virus infection. The loss of mucous glands of the cervix following this surgery may reduce natural fertility. Adenomyosis is a condition where the lining of the uterus grows into the muscle of the uterus and causes heavy periods. The role of Adenomyosis in infertility is uncertain and treatment is uncertain. The lining of the uterus may develop polyps, which can cause bleeding between periods. The contribution of polyps to infertility is uncertain but in general surgical removal is recommended.


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Here are the 2-year pictures we had taken of Xavier this morning. For as uncooperative he was during the photo shoot, she sure did get some pretty darn good pictures. He didn't want to stay seated, pose in any way. He preferred just running around the room checking everything out.
There were so many great pictures, it was hard to narrow it down to just a few for printing. We have way more pictures than we will ever need for giving out to family! Thankfully we never changed his clothes in the middle of the shoot like we were planning to do because that would have made it even harder to choose.


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A Glad Life
Would you like to see a picture of biblical womanhood—a portrait of a life lived faithfully before the Lord and in service to others in the local church? I cannot think of a more fitting image than our dear friend Madonna Aristorenas.
Madonna passed away last Friday after a six-year-battle with breast cancer. She was 39. But Madonna's example and testimony is alive and healthier than ever. She leaves behind a legacy of passionate service to the church and infectious joy in Christ.
Carolyn McCulley penned a tribute to Madonna on her blog. There she quotes Madonna's pastor as saying that despite her battle with cancer she had served in every major ministry in the church. In the world's eyes, Madonna had every right to be home feeling sorry for herself, but Madonna refused. She laid aside all thoughts of self and gave her life away for the glory of her Savior. John Piper says, "If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full."
Madonna is in these words. She experienced hard things in this life and the risk was most certainly high, but she lived gladly to make others glad and her joy was full.
Please, take a moment and read Carolyn's tribute to this most worthy of ladies. And look hard at your own life. Are you "living gladly to make others glad?" Where are you serving in your local church? How can you seek to live with an outward focus today? May Madonna's life inspire you to honor the Lord in all that you do!


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Over the last few months I've been writing articles for Soura Magazine. The articles are reposts of articles here on the blog, but updated and modified to fit better with the magazine. My next article is due very soon and I'm lacking two photos because I'm unable to contact the photographers. Here's the article we're republishing: Warning: These 9 Photoshop Techniques May Result in Great Photos.
I'm missing the following photos (refer to the article here on the blog to see the example photos). The other 7 photographers have already agreed to allowing use of their photo.
A photo that looks older than it really is. Desaturated colors, imperfections, and even digital photos shot TTV.
A photo with texture applied.
If you'd like to have your photo published in the next issue of the magazine, leave a comment with a link to one or more photos for me to review. I'm not asking to grab the rights for the photo, I just need permission to publish it in the magazine — by leaving a comment with a link to your photos, you grant me the right for this one-time use. I'll contact you if I select your photo, and I'll need the image at or above 1500px on the long edge.
I can't offer any payment for the image use at this time, but I can have the publisher send you a copy of the magazine when it comes out. And yes, I will be, and have been, using my own photos for the magazine articles without payment — so I'm not asking anybody to do something I wouldn't do myself. Its just a cool magazine and I'm happy to contribute.
Again, leave a comment with a link to your "vintage" or "texturized" photos if you'd like to be published (with attribution). I need to have the article and photos shipped off before the new year, so the selection process will be quick.
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Hey Brian… Maybe this photo can help with both?December 30, 2008 7:54 pm
I've got a whole set of authentic TTVs that you could use if they fit what you are looking for:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertoad/sets/72157600739640868/December 30, 2008 7:58 pm
Hi Brian,
Take a look at these:
Same theme with a slight vintage look.December 30, 2008 8:06 pm
Hi Brian,
those might be of interest for you for "texturized"
or even this one
maybe this is what you are looking for.
cya daveDecember 30, 2008 8:07 pm
My contribution Brian:
EricDecember 30, 2008 8:35 pm
Vintage ^^^ and texturedDecember 30, 2008 8:44 pm
Hey Brian,
This may interest you for "VINTAGE"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7Qsw2XGywYA/SQkf21jg3rI/AAAAAAAAACg/8Uk_98hZ7Tk/s1600-h/chantelallyce_9724.jpgDecember 30, 2008 8:44 pm
ps – u will need to be logged into flickr to view them, some are marked as restricted, though they are very tameDecember 30, 2008 8:45 pm
Sounds like a plan. My favorites are http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwluc/2592655966/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwluc/2385130275/ all can be view here http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ttv&w=12603066%40N00&ss=2&ct=6December 30, 2008 9:27 pm
Here are a few of mine:
I also have a few Photoshop related tutorials on my site (dubtastic.com) and have co-authored a book on Photoshop.December 30, 2008 9:46 pm
Here are some textured pictures I've made:
http://flickr.com/photos/jeremy512/2598058745/December 30, 2008 9:47 pm
This is awesome, gang! Thanks for the quick response from so many of you! I'll leave the comments open for probably another 18 or 24 hours before I pick out some photos.December 30, 2008 9:49 pm
Here's one with texture…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/somethingcheeky/3103381213/December 30, 2008 10:04 pm
Brian, here are a few samples of each:
http://www.caledonstudios.com/Brian/December 30, 2008 10:11 pm
Here are some of mine that have texture added to them. (Of course I would submit the version without the border and watermark, if you chose one of mine)
The last is my favorite!December 30, 2008 10:41 pm
Perhaps this one?December 30, 2008 10:46 pm
Texture on Cristo Redentor statue, Rio de Janeiro
I can give you a higher resolution if you need it. Thanks Brian, & good luck with the article.December 30, 2008 11:19 pm
This is my try fot vintage. Stockholm with a Kodachrome LookDecember 31, 2008 12:30 am
These are textured AND vintagey (i think):
Drop me an email if you want to use, will provide high res and without watermark
Good luck with the article Brian!December 31, 2008 12:41 am
here's a vintage looking photo of mine:December 31, 2008 1:05 am
good luck with the article!December 31, 2008 3:47 am
Looks like you've had quite a lot of resonse Brian, here goes my propsal, wishing you a great New Years Eve.
CheersDecember 31, 2008 4:42 am
Hey, Brian! We just did a vintage wedding recently, and I've always been partial to vintage edits. There are some posted on the blog: http://jeffandlisaphotography.com/blogDecember 31, 2008 5:06 am
Not sure if it'll fit your needs, but it would be hard to get anything more vintage than a colour scan of HP5…. http://flickr.com/photos/the_wolf_brigade/3141201276/in/set-72157610781024862/December 31, 2008 6:22 am
Oh, and I forgot about this totally abused vintage negative. I dropped it right after developing and it looks like it was rescued from a box bought from a thrift store http://flickr.com/photos/the_wolf_brigade/2888734682/December 31, 2008 6:24 am
Here are the photos that I want to contribute with, they are for the vintage theme:
The posted sizes are smaller than what you requested, but if you would like to use the photos let me know and I can send the image at the necessary size and without the watermark, if necessaryDecember 31, 2008 7:42 am
Hi, this is my most recent vintage style photo..
I hope it fits your needs.December 31, 2008 8:59 am
Few photos for Vintage look:
http://shutter.antisoc.net/wp-content/gallery/stills/do-not-remove.png (also grain texture added)
http://shutter.antisoc.net/wp-content/gallery/experimental/tic.pngDecember 31, 2008 11:25 am
Holy cow… you guys are awesome! I think the hard part will be picking only two photos from all of these. Thanks guys!December 31, 2008 12:23 pm
Questions: Will we get credit for the pics in the magazine? And maybe a link to our website? If so, I have a few texture and vintage pics in this set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elgueraphotography/sets/72157610611005584/December 31, 2008 1:34 pm
Name, yes. Website, probably not but I can try.December 31, 2008 1:39 pm
A few images for you to consider for the "texture added" need.
http://suehenryphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/6425411_9bDT3#407021752_Vk6kxDecember 31, 2008 2:26 pm
I've got several that might fit what you're looking for. Feel free to use any that you like
textured shots (set)December 31, 2008 5:34 pm
Textured: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daybeezho/3154437518/
Aged: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daybeezho/3150707492/ or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daybeezho/3101210624/December 31, 2008 7:46 pm
OK, I had to pick out the photos so I can get the article out in time. I'll write a quick blog post about my selection in the days to come. Thanks to everybody for participating in this! You guys are great!December 31, 2008 9:35 pm


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Sharna Burgess & Emma Slater Ready For 'DWTS Live Tour' In Los Angeles
Sharna Burgess happily leaves the dance studio after rehearsals in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (December 5).
The 30-year-old dancer joined Artem Chigvintsev, Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Keo Motsepe, Brittany Cherry, Jenna Johnson, and Julz Tocker for rehearsals for the upcoming Dancing with the Stars: Live! � Dance All Night Tour.
Kicking off on Tuesday, December 15th, the tour also features Val Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd and season 21 finalist Alek Skarlatos, plus dancer and choreographer Paul Barris.
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The French Cinema class has been studying various cinematographic techniques such as camera positioning and movement, sequencing, editing, and sound effects. As final project, they produced imaginary movie trailers, porters and synopsis. We think their work is terrific and we're glad to share some samples with you. Check out the links below!
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Mon Ami Gabi (Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV)
Mon Ami Gabi sits right on the strip and you can either sit outside and people watch or inside and stay cool. I highly recommend the people watching section. I specifically came here for Saturday brunch to get the corned beef hash. I had really high hopes for it, but it just didn't do anything for me. They had huge chunks of dry and chewy corned beef barely mixed in with potatoes. The poached eggs were perfect, and the hash browns were crisp just the way I like it. I would still recommend this place because it sits right across the Bellagio Fountains and you get a great show.
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How do I ensure a maximum lifespan for cut flowers?
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How do I care for tropical flowers? (Blooms include: Heliconia, Orchids, Anthuriums)
How do I care for liliums?
How do I care for tulips?
Tips to make your flowers last
Do certain flowers have a special meaning?
How do I ensure a maximum lifespan for cut flowers?
Use a clean vase as bacteria can reduce flowers lifespan
Remove approximately 2cm off the base of stems, making a diagonal cut with a sharp knife or sharp scissors
Remove leaves that will be below the waterline.
Avoid direct sunlight, heat or draughts. A cool spot is best
Keep flowers away from fruit.
Considering placing flower food in the water
Change water every two to three days
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Protect your household items from leakage and stains by placing something under the arrangement.
Never let the oasis (green foam) dry out. Simply add water to keep damp
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How do I care for tropical flowers? (Blooms include: Heliconia, Orchids, Anthuriums)
Mist regularly with a fine spray. This will ensure your tropical flowers retain their appearance.
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To prevent pollen stains, remove stamens by gently pulling them up out of the flower with a tissue.
Ensure the pollen does not fall on fabric or clothing
Pollen stains can be brushed off or capture the pollen with sticky tape. If pollen gets into the fabric, treat as you would an-oil based stain.
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Tulips continue to grow after they are cut, growing toward a light source.
Turn your vase occasionally to ensure an even growth.
Never mix tulips and daffodils as daffodils emit sap which contaminates the water.
Add water regularly - tulips enjoy a drink
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When deciding on a location for the plant, consider its preferred light & heat levels. For example, plants that like high humidity (e.g.: maiden hair ferns) will flourish in a bathroom.
Position plants away from strong heat or cold draughts.
Provide good drainage.
Feed plants regularly with the appropriate food.
Give broad glossy leaves an occasional wipe with a damp cloth.
Pruning plants can encourage new growth.
Flowering plants kept slightly pot bound will produce more flowers
Check your plants regularly for signs of stress, pests or disease & treat accordingly.
Remove dead leaves and flowers as they appear.
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Do certain flowers have a special meaning?
There are traditional meanings that vary from culture to culture although the most important meaning is the thought behind the sending!
Here is a list of common meanings-
ACACIA - Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love
AMBROSIA - Your Love is Reciprocated
AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry
ANEMONE - Forsaken
ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love
ASTER - Symbol of Love, Daintiness
AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood
BEGONIA - Beware
CACTUS - Endurance
CAMELLIA (PINK) - Longing for you
CAMELLIA (RED) - You're a Flame in My Heart
CAMELLIA (WHITE) - You're Adorable
CARNATION (GENERAL) - Fascination, Woman Love
CARNATION (PINK) - I'll Never Forget You
CARNATION (RED) - My Heart Aches For You, Admiration
CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) - Yes
CARNATION (STRIPED) - No, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You
CARNATION (WHITE) - Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift
CARNATION (YELLOW) - You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection
CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) - You're a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest.
CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) - Truth
CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) - Slighted Love
CYCLAMEN - Resignation and Good-bye.
DAFFODIL - Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I'm with You
DAISY - Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity
DANDELION - Faithfulness, Happiness
FERN - Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter
FIR - Time
GARDENIA - You're Lovely, Secret Love
GERANIUM - Stupidity, Folly
GLADIOLI - Give Me a Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators
HOLLY - Defense, Domestic Happiness
HYACINTH (GENERAL) - Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo
HYACINTH (BLUE) - Constancy
HYACINTH (PURPLE) - I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow
HYACINTH (RED OR PINK) - Play
HYACINTH (WHITE) - Loveliness, I'll Pray for You
HYACINTH (YELLOW) - Jealousy
HYDRANGEA - Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness
IRIS - Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments
IVY - Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection
JONQUIL - Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned
LARKSPUR (PINK) - Fickleness
LILY (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You
LILY (YELLOW) - I'm Walking on Air, False and Gay
LILY (CALLA) - Beauty
LILY (DAY) - Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother
LILY (EUCHARIS) - Maiden Charms
LILY (TIGER) - Wealth, Pride
MAGNOLIA - Nobility
MARIGOLD - Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy
MISTLETOE - Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India
MOSS - Maternal Love, Charity
MYRTLE - Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage
ORANGE BLOSSOM - Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness
ORCHID - Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children
ORCHID (CATTLEYA) - Mature Charm
PALM LEAVES - Victory and Success
PEONY - Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage
PETUNIA - Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me
PINE - Hope, Pity
POPPY (GENERAL) - Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination
POPPY (RED) - Pleasure
POPPY (WHITE) - Consolation
POPPY (YELLOW) - Wealth, Success
PRIMROSE - I Can't Live Without You
PRIMROSE (EVENING) - Inconsistency
ROSE (BRIDAL) - Happy Love
ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) - Mourning
ROSE (HIBISCUS) - Delicate Beauty
ROSE (LEAF) - You May Hope
ROSE (PINK) - Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me
ROSE (RED) - Love, I Love You
ROSE (TEA) - I'll Remember Always
ROSE (THORNLESS) - Love at First Sight
ROSE (WHITE) - Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence
ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) - Unity
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Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, damages the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL), which consists of retinal ganglion cell axons. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent irreversible visual loss. Current optical methods used in clinical diagnosis of glaucoma are often limited to assessing RNFL thickness, which is insensitive to detect early glaucomatous damage. Critical barriers to effective early detection of glaucoma include 1) incomplete understanding of the relationship between RNFL optical properties and its underlying structures and 2) lack of knowledge of changes in the relationship in glaucoma. The goal of this proposal is to identify the relationship between RNFL optical properties and its underlying structures. F-actin, microtubules (MTs) and neurofilaments (NFs), the major cytoskeleton of axons, are the possible candidates for RNFL optical properties. In this project, we will 1) determine the role of F-actin in RNFL reflectance, 2) provide quantitative relationships between RNFL reflectance, birefringence and MTs and 3) test if change of RNFL reflectance speckle, an optical interference pattern, can differentiate between normal and glaucomatous retinas. Our central hypothesis is that ultrastructure change in early glaucoma manifests itself as changes in RNFL optical properties. We will test this hypothesis by determining the relationships among RNFL optical properties, axonal cytoskeleton and glaucomatous damage. Our long term goal is to provide sensitive assessment methods for early diagnosis of glaucoma and prevent irreversible visual loss.
Aim 1 : Hypothesis: axonal F-actin contributes to RNFL reflectance. We will determine F-actin's contribution to RNFL reflectance by depolymerizing F-actin with depolymerizing agents. Significance: Understanding the role of F-actin in RNFL reflectance enables us to assess the capability of RNFL reflectance measurement to detect F-actin alteration, an early sign of glaucoma damage.
Aim 2 : Hypothesis: change of RNFL reflectance and birefringence can provide a quantitative estimate of MT change in glaucoma. We will determine the relationships between RNFL reflectance, birefringence and MT density by measuring these properties and MT density of the same nerve fiber bundles. Significance: The obtained relationship will provide a direct estimate of MT change in glaucoma.
Aim 3 : Hypothesis: temporal change of RNFL reflectance speckle can differentiate between normal and glaucomatous retinas. Our recent study demonstrated that temporal change of RNFL speckle is associated with axonal dynamic activity. We will take a series of RNFL reflectance images and quantify RNFL speckle in normal and glaucomatous retinas. Significance: Because glaucomatous damage impairs axonal transport, this study is expected to demonstrate that change of RNFL speckle can detect change of axonal dynamic activity, a novel idea for detecting physiologic activity of axons with non-invasive optical methods. The knowledge gained can be used to design sensitive methods able to detect early glaucomatous damage.
Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, damages the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL). Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent irreversible visual loss. The outcome of this study will provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationships among the optical properties of RNFL, their underlying structures and changes of these properties/structures in the context of glaucoma. The knowledge gained will lead to the design of non-invasive optical methods that can sensitively detect early glaucomatous damage, methods that will open a therapeutic window, during which damage can be prevented.
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Knighton, Robert W; Spector, Ye Z et al. (2017) Reflectance Spectrum and Birefringence of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer With Hypertensive Damage of Axonal Cytoskeleton. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 58:2118-2129
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Knighton, Robert W; Spector, Ye Z et al. (2017) Cytoskeletal Alteration and Change of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Birefringence in Hypertensive Retina. Curr Eye Res 42:936-947
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Knighton, Robert W; Feuer, William J et al. (2016) Retinal nerve fiber layer reflectometry must consider directional reflectance. Biomed Opt Express 7:22-33
|Spector, Ye Z; Zhao, Qi; Zhao, Xiaopeng et al. (2014) Classification of axonal subtypes based on cytoskeletal components. Cell Health Cytoskelet 6:1-10
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Knighton, Robert W; Zhou, Ye et al. (2013) Reflectance speckle of retinal nerve fiber layer reveals axonal activity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 54:2616-23
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Zhou, Ye; Knighton, Robert W et al. (2012) Wavelength-dependent change of retinal nerve fiber layer reflectance in glaucomatous retinas. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 53:5869-76
|Zhang, Xiangyang; Hu, Jianming; Knighton, Robert W et al. (2011) Dual-band spectral-domain optical coherence tomography for in vivo imaging the spectral contrasts of the retinal nerve fiber layer. Opt Express 19:19653-9
|Huang, Xiangrun; Kong, Wei; Zhou, Ye et al. (2011) Distortion of axonal cytoskeleton: an early sign of glaucomatous damage. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 52:2879-88
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Zhou, Ye; Kong, Wei et al. (2011) Reflectance decreases before thickness changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer in glaucomatous retinas. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 52:6737-42
|Huang, Xiang-Run; Knighton, Robert W (2009) Altered F-actin distribution in retinal nerve fiber layer of a rat model of glaucoma. Exp Eye Res 88:1107-14


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I played the 9 Hole Course at Caird Park on 5 April 2011 after my round over the 18 Hole Course. The 9 Hole course measures 1758 yards, Par 29 and has clearly been designed for beginners and general practice. This course is actually quite tricky and not quite what I'd been expecting. Fair enough, the opening hole, a narrow 265 yards, has been made a Par 4. Even so, it was played into the strong head wind I'd experienced earlier in the day, so I was happy enough with an opening bogey. Worse still, the 2nd, a 235 yard Par 3 with OOB on the left and a narrow entrance to the green, again into the wind, was a really tough test. I nailed a driver but was still short, so another bogey, even with a single putt. This is a view of the 5th, a 199 yard Par 3 with a particularly small green with OOB close behind it. Not too tricky, you might think, but the tee shot is completely blind from an elevated tee. I hit a 3 iron (there's a first time for everything as this is usually carried for no apparent reason) just short, but a good par.
This is the 7th a 167 yard Par 3. The wind was blowing from the right, taking the tree out of play, but in other circumstances this could be really tricky hole. The greens were small enough to leave short putts, so although I didn't hit a single green in regulation, I'd only 11 putts in total. I'd gone round in 32, or 3 over par, in around 50 minutes.
A good practice course and a reasonably good score.
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A few weeks ago I was asked to photograph a Muslim engagement in Wembley. I wasn't really sure what that would involve so I asked loads of questions, brought a whole load of kit and made my way there.
I arrived early so the bride-to-be's brother drove me to where she was getting her hair done. Then we went back to her house and she finished getting ready.
I met her husband-to-be outside as he arrived with his family. They went into the garden and then the bride-to-be and her family came outside too.
We took a lot of group photos then we went inside and said some prayers. The groom-to-be got down on one knee and asked the bride-to-be to marry him. She said yes and everyone congratulated them, took pictures and exchanged gifts.
It was such a pleasure to be let into such a personal occasion and I'm so grateful to the family for allowing me to share the pictures.
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Coronado Student Media now accepting applications
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Student Media at Coronado is now accepting applications for staff postions for the 2011-2012 school year. Staff positions include reporters, photographers, webmaster, graphic designers, business managers, advertising specialists and videographers. Students interested in this exciting field should...
Coronado students support Operation Military Pride
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February 22, 2011
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Care packages are part of effort to support deployed troops Coronado Student Council and National Honor Society students are supporting our troops who are deployed overseas through a new project called "Operation Military Pride." The students in Mr. Chamberlain's Student Council and Ms. ...
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February 22, 2011
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No telephone. No hot water. Parents with only grade school educations. This was the childhood of former Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales. For some Americans who live in poverty-stricken homes, dreams don't seem attainable. Gonzales, however, reached for his dream and because he got an education,...
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February 17, 2011
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Coronado placed 6th in the University Interscholastic League meet in Mansfield, Texas on February 12 held at Legacy High School. Here are the results of the meet: Individuals: Journalism: 1st in Editorial Writing--Lauren Hale; 4th, Headline Writing--Claire Kelly; 2nd, Feature Writing--Tessa Meriwether Current Events: 7th, Chris Mo...
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On February 15, the Coronado Softball team will be playing Midland Lee in a Kay Yow Cancer Awareness Game at 6:30 p.m. Marsha Sharp, former Lady Raider basketball coach, will be throwing out the first pitch at 6:15 p.m. and both schools will be making a donation to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In addition...


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If you are a known egg donor then you will not be treated as your child's legal mother under English law, since the law says that the woman who carries a child is his or her legal mother. If your recipients conceive in the UK, your details will be recorded on the Register of Information held at the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Your offspring will have legal rights to access that information as they grow up, including being able to find out your name and address once they are 18.
If you are a known sperm donor, the law is more complicated. Whether or not you are treated as your child's legal father will depend on the relationship status of your recipients, as well as whether you conceive at a clinic or at home.
If you are treated as your child's legal father then you will be financially responsible for your child and could be pursued for maintenance or other financial support. Your child will also have a right of inheritance from you in the event of your death (although this may be excluded by a carefully drafted Will).
Whether you are named on the birth certificate is also significant, since if you are your child's legal father and are named on the birth certificate, you will acquire 'parental responsibility' which gives you the right to be involved in important decision making about your child's upbringing.
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Another in my occasional series: Audiobooks I Have Loved.
(NOTE: All of the proceeds from sales of this book go to organizations that are doing real and good work on the ground in Haiti. Read more about that here: http://www.becauseweare.com)
Because We Are, a Novel of Haiti, sat in my queue of audiobooks for a few months, waiting for me to get up the nerve to listen to it. I knew it would be a painful listen; how could it not be? The subject matter dictated its mood and outcome, I knew. I had to prepare myself for bleak, stark images and raw emotions.
Because We Are takes on the unbelievable morass of Haiti's political, social, and cultural climate. It reads as if written by an insider with a deep understanding of Haiti's poor. In fact, Ted Oswald, a law student, wrote it while living in Haiti, after meeting a feisty nine-year-old girl on whom the main character is modeled.
The novel presents Haiti, both before and after the devastating 2010 earthquake, so the images are indeed bleak and stark. But the message is far from it. The main character, a little girl called Libète (meaning liberty or freedom in Haitian Creole) because she was born on New Year's Day, Haiti's Independence Day, faces challenges and losses that no child should have to face. She loses her mother to AIDS at the age of five, is sent to live with her aunt in Cité Soleil, Port au Prince's notorious slum, and becomes her aunt's restavek (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restavek). Her tyrannical aunt makes her life miserable, but things only get worse when the earthquake takes the aunt's life and leaves Liberté to live with her drunken uncle in a refugee tent city. Misery abounds in Libète's young life.
But that's not really what the story is about. Neither is it wholly a mystery about Libète's discovery at age ten of a murdered mother and child, and her quest for justice for them, although that does form the backbone of the novel. The novel follows the story of two children navigating the complexities of life in a Haitian slum. It's part murder-mystery, part adventure, part character drama, part social commentary. It as at the same time heart-wrenching and hopeful, full of both suffering and redemption.
The core of the novel rests in the title: Because We Are. The title, though, is only half of the quotation: "I am because we are." Libète learns this quote and ethic from her mysterious teacher, who explains that the saying encapsulates the African notion of Ubuntu, the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. This ethic propels her to heroic actions in her quest for justice.
It's hard to believe that a novel about such a raw and hopeless situation could be so uplifting. Libète faces so much death and despair at such a young age, but somehow survives and even triumphs. As one of the characters, a nurse, says: "We must do the good that is put before us." Libète does that, again and again, in the face of all odds, and you can't help but cheer her on.
Because We Are is not only a well-written and engaging novel, it's an important novel as well. Without being preachy in the least, Oswald invites the reader to grapple with important questions, including:
- the often misguided approaches of humanitarian aid efforts
- the humanity and dignity of the poor
- learned helplessness vs. self-empowerment of the poor
- systemic injustices that trap people in a cycle of poverty
- questioning the goodness of God when faced with the reality of suffering and injustice
There are no easy answers given; instead the reader is left to struggle, along with the characters, how to respond to these big questions. As a result, the novel is the perfect read for a book group.
Bahni Turpin's narration flawlessly captures the Haitian accent, and adds to her already stunning repertoire of audiobook performances, including The Help and Yellow Crocus. I'd listen to her read the phone book.
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The British have a knack for penning popular musicals that put child performers centre stage – from Oliver! to Billy Elliot. Until the current London kidsploitation hit Matilda, based on Roald Dahl's book, opens in New York in the spring, however, a little American orphan will have to satisfy visitors' cravings for singing and dancing tykes. As Annie, 11-year-old Lilla Crawford follows in the footsteps of such famous former hard-knock-lifers as Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Sleep No More
The McKittrick Hotel, 530 West 27th St. Runs until Nov. 3
A word-of-mouth smash since it opened in 2011, this immersive, film-noir adaptation of Macbeth allows you to follow the various characters of Shakespeare's play through multiple floors of a warehouse in Chelsea. No one I've recommended this to has left disappointed. It's theatre as you've never experienced it before – and it has just opened a new rooftop bar called Gallow Green where you can discuss your adventure with fellow audience members afterward.
Roman Tragedies
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave. Nov. 16-18
Another unusual adaptation of Shakespeare, this hyper-modern, multimedia extravaganza mashes together Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus into a single six-hour show. Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove's freewheeling production – you can wander around and buy a drink on stage while it plays – was a hit on a visit to Montreal two years ago and will no doubt be a hot ticket in New York among Europhiles.
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Linda Gross Theater, 336 W 20th St. Nov. 20 to Dec. 30
While she's just beginning to catch on in her native Canada, Vancouver-raised Melissa James Gibson has already won an Off-Broadway Theater Award and the Steinberg Playwright Award for her inventive language-rich plays like This and [sic]. Her latest about a father and his estranged daughter gets its world premiere from the prestigious Atlantic Theater Company, whose ensemble of actors includes William H. Macy and Mary Steenburgen.
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Bobbi Brown is out of the ICU, according to Bobby Brown's wife, who adds that her husband was in an emotional state when he declared his daughter was awake over the weekend. Bobby Brown's sister, Tina Brown, reportedly wrote (in a now-deleted Facebook post): "So many messages,sorry can't answer them all right now but I will get to them later..just allow me this time with my family,,yes,she woke up and is no longer on life support!!!!!:):)God is good!!thanks for your prayers,,still a process,but she is going to be ok:):):):)."
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