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Published by Gerica Ortega at Sunday, December 24th 2017 04:25:41 AM under Chair
Choosing the right kind of chair for your body is crucial. When you choose a chair, do not just consider its appearance or how it will appear in your office. Some of us like having all things in our office or home matching each other. However, finding a chair that will aesthetically fit your office is not so easy. You are lucky if you can find one that is also comfortable at the same time. In choosing a chair, you have to test it by sitting on it. It is not enough that it may feel comfortable for just a few seconds.
First of all, when choosing accent chairs for your home be sure to factor in which style chair is appropriate for your room decor. Accent chairs are available in all shapes, sizes and varieties so you have a wide selection to choose from to fit your personal needs. It is important to really survey your room and decide which type chair would best fit in the type ambiance your trying to create. If you are looking for a stylish chair that adds loads of comfort you may want to go with an oversized lazy boy type chair. If classic style is more of what you are looking for you may choose a wooden straight back chair with padded seating and loads of detail in the wood carving. If you are thinking more along the lines of fancy elegance you may decide to go with a chaise lounge done in a beautiful fabric.
Everybody loves to redecorate rooms every now and then. Is not it amazing how sometimes just a few added touches can transform a room and give it a totally different look? Its fun to add different touches to a room to bring that added touch of style and pizazz but who has the money these days to totally redecorate a room? There are all kinds of things to buy such as flooring, furniture, window fixtures, and the list goes on and on.


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We made cinnamon clay ornaments the other day. The kids really enjoyed making this craft. The smell in the house was heavenly! These are very easy to make and really you can use any cookie cutters to make shapes. We of course used our Christmas cookie cutters. My thought is to tie ribbons on the tops and use them as gift toppers. They would also look great on a garland.
Here is the recipe I used in case you are interested in making these with your family. These are NOT edible.
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Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of cinnamon. Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of flour, 1/2 a cup at a time, stirring constantly. Knead the last 1/2 cup of flour. The mixture should be warm, not sticky, and have the consistency of Play-Doh.
Roll out the dough and use cookie cutters to make shapes. I used a straw to make the hole on the top for the ribbon to go through. You could also use this dough to make beads. Pierce each one with a toothpick so they can be strung on to a necklace later.
Let the shapes air dry (this may take a day or two). These can also be painted after dry.

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Retired football player Michael Irvin shares a few words with Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson for the NFL Network during the Super Bowl LII Opening Night event at the Xcel Energy Center on Monday.
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Our present focus is on our Bye Buy Childhood Campaign: Mothers' Union believes children should be valued as children, not consumers.
Yet marketers target children's natural inexperience in order to reach the household purse. This campaign aims to empower families to challenge the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood through positive action.
Following the launch of this campaign the Government commissioned the previous CEO of Mothers' Union to write a review of this subject and the Bailey Review called 'Letting children be children' received a positive response and much action has been taken –
- ParentPort was launched to make it easier for parents to lodge a complaint with the media regulators.
- Action has been taken on over-sexualised on-street advertising.
- Most responsible retailers have signed up to and adhere to the Responsible Retailing Code of Practice for children's clothes.
- Major brands have agreed to ban the use of children as brand ambassadors and in peer-to-peer marketing.
- The five main internet service providers (ISPs) now offer parental safety controls to their new customers to help parents prevent their children seeing inappropriate material online.


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It's the time of year when you can get outside to head to the beach or grill in your backyard. Here are some tips for protecting your things on the beach and your home from mishaps.
How to Fool Beach Thieves
Try these clever (and some not so clever) ways of stowing your stuff at the beach so you can relax while swimming.


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After more than three hours of debate Wednesday, the Texas House voted 90-37 to tentatively approve a Senate bill that would increase penalties for mail-in ballot fraud. The House is scheduled to take a final vote on the measure Thursday.
Senate Bill 5, by Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, would require a signature verification process for early ballots, notification of rejected ones within a month after an election and a process for correcting errors. Punishment for committing mail-in voter fraud in some cases could carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Hancock and bill supporters have said the bill would protect the most vulnerable voters: seniors and people with disabilities.
But some House Democrats said SB 5 focuses more on penalties than solutions to fraud, and that a special session isn't enough time to draft sound legislation. Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, called SB 5 "sloppy" and argued for a more robust conversation before moving forward on voter fraud legislation.
READ: Gov. Abbott predicts special session will create a 'far better' Texas
"The system needs to be reformed to make the commission of the crime impossible or more difficult to commit in the first place, not enhancing the penalty," Johnson said.
Johnson offered an amendment that would have essentially killed SB 5. The chamber voted it down, a fate shared by all but one amendment offered by Democrats.
The House approved changes to the bill that would prohibit electronic signatures on mail-in ballot applications and repeal House Bill 658 — passed during the regular session earlier this year — which gives voting priority to people with mobility issues and makes it easier for people in residential care facilities to vote by bringing ballots and an election official to their location — if at least five voters living there request a ballot. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law in June, setting it to take effect on Sept. 1.
Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth, who is carrying SB 5 in the House, said HB 658 is an unfunded mandate to nursing homes and similar facilities and that it would be difficult for some counties to make the accommodations for seniors and people with disabilities.
FIRST READING: This is the way the special session ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
Under SB 5, a person could face jail time if they try to influence a vote "in the presence of the ballot or during the voting process," a part of the bill that has drawn the most criticism from Democrats and other opponents of the bill. They argue that specific language could land people in legal jeopardy if they discuss a candidate's qualifications to a loved one while the ballot is present. Goldman said the premise is "unrealistic," and that the bill targets people harvesting mail-in ballots and who "knowingly and willingly" committing fraud.
"I don't think any other family member is going to turn in their aunt or their uncle, their dad, their mother or their brother for committing fraud, if they're sitting around the kitchen table and a ballot happens to be there, and they talk about how their going to vote," Goldman said.
Reducing mail-in ballot fraud is one of Abbott's 20 special session items. As lawmakers look for a solution, Dallas County is prosecuting a mail-ballot fraud case in which 700 ballots were marked as suspicious.


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Some people like to believe the misconception that cucumbers are simple water. You, on the other hand, know that there is much more to being cool like a cucumber and that, aside from the water, there are many other health benefits that come along with this body-hydrating treat! Check out why you need to start adding more cucumbers into your diet.
Health Benefits of Watery Cucumbers
As mentioned, cucumbers are made up of 95% water and as a result, they hydrate your body efficiently! This is important for those of you who can't seem to get enough water into your system throughout the day. In addition, since they are full of water and micro-nutrients, there is very little room for carbs, calories and fat! Basically, they're nothing but the good stuff – or at least close!
Cucumbers Flush Out Toxins
Since 95% of cucumbers are made up of water, there is no surprise that it will amp up your urinary system which will ultimately make you go to the bathroom more often. This is excellent because it will clear out the system and get rid of any toxins that are floating around in your system. Due to this benefits of cucumbers, they're often used for detoxing the body as well.
Treating High Blood Pressure
Water isn't the only thing in cucumbers, as mentioned previously. It's also full of micronutrients and delicious health benefits which come from the high amounts of potassium, magnesium and fiber. These three elements help regulate blood pressure.
Can Help Diabetes
Cucumbers also have a hormone that is needed in order for the pancreas to produce insulin. So, when you add them into your diet, it helps out the pancreas which has been extremely beneficial to those suffering from diabetes. The blood sugar levels, as mentioned previously, as also regulated more efficiently.
Cancer Fighting
Cucumbers contain a compound called cucurbitacin which is slowly starting to be linked to cancer fighting elements. Research is only beginning so there isn't too much on this information just yet, but that initial connection is definitely there.
Achieve Weight Loss
Since cucumbers are made up of water and nutrients, there are very few carbs, calories and fats within this vegetable. So, you naturally lose weight when adding them into your diet.
Balance Your Diet
Adding in more alkaline-forming foods into your diet instead of acid-forming foods such as sugar, bread and many other food items not permitted on the Paleo diet will help you maintain a balanced diet.
Can Reduce Cholesterol Levels
Since cucumbers also contain sterols, research has shown that cucumbers can essentially reduce cholesterol levels by up to 10 percent.
Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
Three lignans can be found in cucumbers – lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresino – and all have been linked to boosting the body's cardiovascular health which will decrease your risk of heart disease.
Keeps You Regular
With the sufficient amount of fiber in cucumbers, this high water content vegetable won't only clear out the toxins, but will also clear out your bowel system as well.
You really don't need any more reasons as to why you need more cucumbers in your diet, but there are many more benefits in addition to those ones that were mentioned.


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Downtown Kansas City Skyline Aerial Photography, Part 2
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This is my second recent post playing around with the 71 Highway overpasses. Kansas City, Missouri. Most of these are with my long telephoto lens, and the last two with the wide angle and fisheye.
Hanging around Oppenstein Park at 12th and Walnut in downtown Kansas City one evening for fisheye dusk shots. The fisheye lens seemed most suitable since there's a lot of circularity present in the small urban park.
More shots from a place I've stood before. At the end I scouted another skyline angle across the street I'm going to try sometime too. Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday, 07/14/11
Above – at the top of a garage at 9th looking south down Central St. toward the new terminal view of the north side of the Kauffman Center with the Bartle Hall Skystation pylons.
Below – in the garage elevator bank looking through the glass with the camera and tripod viewable in the reflection at left.
For the first shot it made geometric sense to keep the camera/tripod level, while in the second photo a different angle was needed given the interior combined with a wide angle lens.
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Last month I met this gorgeous couple at a really unique spot to do their engagement pictures. A good friend of mine's parents have the most beautiful, magical backyard I have ever seen! Ever since I saw it I always dreamed of taking pictures there. Lucky for me they extended an invitation for us to come out and use the yard for pictures, and I am so grateful they did! Between the old wooden swing, the dock on the pond, and the hundreds of lily pads everywhere, it was the most beautiful setting for their pictures! I loved spending time with Kristen and Danny getting to know them and hearing how they got engaged. After we took full advantage of all the backyard had to offer, we stopped at a nearby train track to take a few shots. I especially love the one shot (pictured below) of the couple sitting on the tracks thats in black and white. So gorgeous! Do they not seriously look like models? lol. After I made this couple do all kinds of crazy stuff : fish for the "perfect" lily pad, sit on a swing that was literally over the water, play on train tracks :-P and run out into a wide open field to get this one shot I was envisioning, we ventured a little ways away to try to catch the sunset. Even though we didn't get to see the actual sun setting, it was still the most perfect night! The sky was a beautiful shade of pink and yellow and we had our own special spot in the park to take pictures with their adorable puppy and drink some champagne! Overall I think it was a perfect evening and I hope Kristen & Danny had as much fun as I did!
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Making use of copper pipe to make a metal trellis: An arbor creates a dramatic entrance to garden, and there are a wide variety of garden arbors obtainable in numerous styles and components. But do not snub the Susan's considering that they will mix extremely nicely with other plants in your garden and have a very long flowering time. Vehicle Boot Sales, Shows and Fairs nearly constantly have a plant stall, and, supplied you examine the plants 1st to make certain that they are great, you can get plants at half the price of the ones at Plant Nurseries.
I few days ago I got my first Residence Garden Magazine which looked far more like a bunch of colorful ads. To prevent overflow and standing water in the rain garden, an additional pipe positioned at the left side channels excess water flow out of the rain garden and into our back yard fish pond about 200 feet away. Watermelon: 'Crimson Sweet' and 'Sugar Baby' – began indoors late April 2016, planted out late May possibly 2016. It's slurped up by the plants, shrubs and trees planted in the soils along the edges of the rain garden.
We had gotten there also late for the last tour but have been in a position to take the audio tour (at no charge) and wander the developing and garden at our leisure. At times the duck couple visits our rain garden in the back yard although hunting for a spot to make their nest, but the garden pond there does not hold water for long so it's not attractive for raising a brood of ducklings.
You ought to be able to purchase all 3 varieties on-line, and to be honest the ones you acquire in the garden centres are frequently really restricted in options as they tend to do the identical varieties each and every year, e.g. Maris Piper, King Edwards, Maris Peer, Charlottes, Nicola and so on. See the most recent in products, solutions and technologies – numerous with special Show pricing. If you reside in the northern hemisphere, position your winter vegetable garden on the south side of a wall if attainable. We went final weekend and it was the first time we went on the 1st weekend of the show.
Wild creatures offer hours of enjoyment and finding out by giving us possibilities to watch them as they go to food sources, feeders and water sources in our yards year round, and although they build nests and homes, mate and raise families. Which is to say that sweet potatoes are extremely straightforward to sustain and develop in the garden.


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2015-2016 NYS COE Learning Collaborative Participating Agencies
The proportion of clients under 20 years who received services at New York State Department of Health's (NYS DOH) network of 49 family planning providers decreased by 15.3% between 2011 and 2014. During this time, the proportion of clients aged 20 to 24 years decreased by 8.2%.8 At the end of October, the 2015-2016 NYS Center of Excellence for Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services (NYS COE) Learning Collaborative convened representatives from 11 family planning provider agencies for its first in-person Learning Session. The participating agencies, who applied to participate in this 7-month Learning Collaborative, have made a commitment to work diligently to address the decreasing proportion of adolescents and young adults receiving Title X services through their family planning programs. As part of this commitment, these agencies will apply the principles of performance management to explore how outreach efforts, clinic systems, staff attitudes and beliefs, and community partnerships impact the number of adolescents and young adults served at one selected health center site.
During the first Learning Session, participants explored adolescent brain development. Adolescents experience drastic physical and cognitive changes during these formative years. Recognizing the different stages of adolescent development can assist providers in understanding why health care seeking and service utilization patterns among adolescents may vary from those of adult clients. Participants recognized that, in order to meet the needs of this population, it is necessary to reconsider certain scheduling practices that limit same-day and walk-in appointments. As a next step, participating agencies will examine their current appointment policies and explore ways to optimize scheduling practices to increase access for adolescent and young adult clients.
In addition to examining scheduling practices, Learning Collaborative participants were eager to explore staff attitudes and beliefs around providing sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents and young adults. Staff at all levels play a critical role in client satisfaction. Nevertheless, as health care agencies make an effort to adopt best practices to improve the client experience, one factor that often is overlooked is how the attitudes and beliefs of staff can impact a client's satisfaction with care received. This is especially important to consider when it comes to providing sexual and reproductive health services to priority populations. In order to address this, the NYS COE developed and distributed an anonymous staff attitudes and beliefs survey, to be administered among all staff at participating agencies' selected health center site. Data collected from the survey will be collated and analyzed by CAI staff, and will be presented to Learning Collaborative Improvement Teams during the second Learning Session in January.
To date, some of the steps implemented by agencies participating in the 2015 2016 NYS COE Learning Collaborative include: training staff on adolescent development; updating policies and procedures to reflect evidence-based practices in clinical service provision; strengthening community partnerships; and instituting daily morning huddles to review and support continuous quality improvement efforts. There is no doubt that these highly motivated agencies will continue to make great strides towards improving access to family planning services for adolescents and young adults. The NYS COE will continue to support these family planning providers by offering training and technical assistance in the upcoming months.
The 11 agencies participating in the current Learning Collaborative are:
- Community Healthcare Network
- Family Planning of South Central New York
- Greene County Family Planning
- Harlem Hospital Center
- Kaleida Health Family Planning Center
- Morris Heights Health Center
- Oswego County Opportunities
- Planned Parenthood Nassau County
- Planned Parenthood of Central & Western New York
- Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York
- Public Health Solutions
8 New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Women, Infant, and Adolescent Health (2015). Family Planning Program Client Visit Record data, 2011-2014


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Perhaps it is never easy being a Kennedy. Of late the name weighs as much as a large seagoing bird, despite the usefulness of the Kennedy aura in winning elections, including those for the Presidency, the Senate and the House. Outside the Beltway and Massachusetts (and Rhode Island and Maryland), the family name is easy grist for cheap jokes.
Representative Joseph P. Kennedy 2d, 44, may have sensed this when he abruptly called off his run for Governor of Massachusetts last week. Mr. Kennedy, who was viewed as the Democratic front-runner, was dogged during his six-month campaign by the published memoirs of his embittered ex-wife, who charged that he forced her into accepting an annulment, and by news accounts that his brother, Michael, carried on a sexual relationship with his children's teen-age baby-sitter. And in a seemingly endless summer of recycled news, another straw was added when his cousin, John Kennedy Jr., singled out his two cousins in an editorial in George magazine, calling them ''poster boys for bad behavior.''
With all that, the campaign was unlikely to focus on issues like health care and jobs, the Congressman said.Continue reading the main story


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The VANTourer 600 L
What's wrong with spending the day in bed every now and then? Nothing. Especially when the multiple-test-winning VANTourer 600 L offers the largest living area in its class. Not only is the VANTourer 600 L's bedroom more comfortable than the one at home - it's the perfect vehicle under 6 metres for anyone not wanting to dispense with single beds. On top of this, the foldable, wall-lockable slatted bed frame provides space, and mattresses remain clean and safely stowed, even if during a journey you stand your bike near them to dry. Another really practical feature is the integrated diesel heating, which ensures that day and night, the whole vehicle is warm, so there's no need to worry any more about not having enough gas on board.
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I stayed here for business and basically it is a place to relax and enjoy nature. Rooms are confortable and in a wood style. Some rooms have balconies where you can sit, relax and have some hot drinks (in cold times). The shower is small...More
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It was almost one year ago now, the night that I sat on the floor of the Miami airport, anxiously thinking of the journey ahead of me, and writing my first blog entry of the year. I ended that post with this line, "After five amazing years in Pittsburgh, I've said 'see you later' to the city and people I love, and here I am; running full speed towards Haiti, with a heart on fire for God, praying that I'm running in the right direction." And let me tell you now, as hindsight tends to be 20/20; I was absolutely chasing after God and running in the right direction.
I have learned so much this year. To say it simply, I have learned how to live in Haiti. My first trip to the market I could hardly look up from my feet, afraid I might trip or get lost in the chaos. I wondered how I would ever be able to navigate it alone. I can still remember the overwhelming excitement I felt about a week later, running home to tell Katie that I'd bought some bananas by myself, like a proud child mastering a new task. And that was the cycle of my entire first year, phasing through moments of fear and self-doubt, ending with a feeling of self-satisfaction as I mastered each task set in front of me. I know that I have incredible amounts of learning ahead of me, in language, culture, and general day-to-day things, but I can live in Haiti. And what was once so overwhelming and seemingly impossible has now fallen into a simple, peaceful rhythm to me.
I have also seen myself grow in the classroom, which is a very good thing, because I started the year having no idea how to be a teacher. My first day of school filled with jitters, I began teaching and will never forget the feeling of peace that rushed over me. Almost as if I could have told myself, "Oh, so this is what you were meant to do." It felt natural and I was incredibly grateful for that. I have seen through this year how much joy there is in watching my 2nd graders understand a difficult subject or get excited about a science project they've never seen before. I have learned that teaching is so much more than giving an education, it is about creating a safe space, giving my kids a place to experiment and have fun. It is about forming relationships where they know they can bring me whatever challenge they may be facing and I will carry it with them.
This was especially true in my relationship with one specific student, Biolan. Last fall, Biolan taught me the importance of tough love. He made me cry, made me want to slam my head against my desk and made me very aware of my need for patience. We fought through the months leading up to Christmas; he didn't want to respect me as an authority, participate in class or follow any established rules. I knew he was justified in his anger, in his resistance and his hesitation. But despite knowing this, it was hard. I'm not good at giving tough love, and it felt like a daily battle walking through that with him.
After Christmas, Biolan and I turned a new page. God broke my heart for Biolan and I have so much love for this little one. I would say I loved him everyday as he left my classroom, whether we'd had a good day or I'd had to carry him to the office kicking and screaming. And in telling him I love you I was often met with muttered words and rolled eyes. Then one day he said, "yeah, me too," and that was a day I won't forget. It was a breakthrough for us, and our relationship since then has made every second of tough love worth it. And for me, it shows me why I am meant to do this.
I have learned how to live in Haiti, how to teach well, but more importantly, this year I have learned how to rely on God. Through the lives of Manickson and Odilove, and the stressors of living in a country with few formal supports, I have been placed in situations so far out of my control that there was nothing I could do. I cannot medically care for a very sick child, I cannot provide oxygen without electricity, I am not strong enough to get through the day to day tasks of living in a third world country, but God can. This year I have seen in action the words that God works all things together for my good. Every need has been provided for, every fear has been met with peace, every anxiety calmed, every challenge overcome. This year I've personally grown more than I ever imagined I would. I have learned how to walk in the spirit, and how to trust that God will handle the situations that I cannot. I have seen time and again this year that he does provide for us and meet us where we are when we cry out to Him, every time.
This year was one of personal growth and I believe that through it I have built a strong foundation to build upon in the coming years. I know my time in Haiti is only beginning and I cannot wait to return to my home in the fall and begin my second year. I cannot thank you all enough for walking through this journey with me; for following me in the highs and the lows of learning to live in Haiti. I am blessed to continuing sharing it all with you.


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For the second consecutive year, Jessica Chastain could be nominated for an Oscar.
Last year, her touching performance as Southern sexpot Celia Foote in "The Help" earned her a best supporting actress nod. She's now a favorite to land a best actress nomination for her gritty performance as a young CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty."


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Chances are you have a camera. Whether it's a smartphone camera, a compact point-and-shoot camera or a camera that takes different lenses, most of us have had the satisfaction of pressing the shutter, hearing the camera "click" and then promptly checking the shot on the LCD. I'm also willing to bet you've seen images, particularly portrait shots, you absolutely love that you try to duplicate with your camera, but can't. A great portrait shot has a distinct look, doesn't it? The background is blurred and the subject seems to "pop". Have you wondered why your shots may not be giving you that unique portrait look? Maybe not, but as part of my new photography education series on this blog, I'm going to delve into and try to explain some basic photography principles that hopefully will shed light on different aspects of photography you may not have thought about. For this inaugural photography education series post, I thought I'd talk about "depth of field" and "f-stops" and what these mean to your photography.
If you've ever looked at the lens on your camera, you've probably noticed a bunch of numbers that may not make a whole lot of sense. One number usually relates to the focal length of your lens and is often followed by "mm" for millimeters. This number essentially indicates whether or not you can zoom with your lens and if so, how much. You may even have a lens that has one focal length, a prime lens. The second number is usually preceded by an "f" followed by a number, like "f/3.5" or "f/5.6". This number (actually, usually a range of numbers, like f/3.5-5.6) indicates a lens' "speed". Before I explain, let me give you Wikipedia's technical definition of an "f-stop" or "f-number" as they refer to it: "In optics, the f-number (sometimes called focal ratio, f-ratio, f-stop, or relative aperture[1]) of an optical system is the ratio of the lens's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil.[2] It is a dimensionless number that is a quantitative measure of lens speed, and an important concept in photography."
Confused? The two most important pieces of this definition, in my opinion, are "aperture" and "lens speed". Both have compelling effects on how an image is captured. First, "f-stops": the smaller the f-stop number the faster an image can be taken. In other words, f-stops directly affect the shutter speed (again, how fast an image can be taken). I used the word "smaller" two sentences ago, but this is actually incorrect. If you think of f-stops as a fraction, with "1" as the numerator and the f-stop number as the denominator, you'll see what I mean. Let's use the numbers above (f/3.5-5.6). The fraction 1/3.5 is actually larger than 1/5.6, right? Just like 1/2 is larger than 1/8. No one can deny that 2 is smaller than 8. In terms of f-stops, however, the opposite is true; f/2 is actually a larger f-stop than f/8. Again, think fractions and the idea becomes clearer. Interestingly, if you were to set your camera's f-stop to f/22 (think 1/22 - small), for example, and you were to look down the center of the front of the lens, you would see a small hole created by the lens' diaphragm blades, or aperture blades. Conversely, if you were to set the f-stop to f/1.8 the hole would be much bigger. This hole or opening is what is referred to as the aperture and it explains why when you shoot at a larger f-stop (f/1.8, for example) you will get a faster shutter speed compared to trying to take the same image at f/3.5. Shooting with a larger f-stop allows the lens to gather more light quicker, which results in a faster shot. If your lens' f-stop rating is f/3.5-5.6, the largest f-stop you can use is f/3.5 when the lens is zoomed out to its widest setting. You may have heard the phrase "shot wide open", which means that you are shooting with your lens' largest f-stop. Another common phrase you may hear is "stop it down". This refers to choosing a smaller f-stop to increase the depth of field in your shot, which I'll demonstrate below.
We've covered f-stops and aperture. So what do they have to do with depth of field? Wikipedia defines depth of field (commonly referred to as DOF) as "the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image." Great. How do f-stops fit in then? The larger your f-stop the SHALLOWER your depth of field. Therefore, the smaller your f-stop the GREATER your depth of field. Below is a series of 4 images shot using my "fastest" lens, Canon's EF 85mm f/1.8 lens. This is a classic portrait lens that renders out-of-focus areas buttery smooth while allowing the in-focus areas to pop. Starting from the left, I've shot the Santa statuette "wide open" (very large f-stop = f/1.8) and I've slowly "stopped down" (using a smaller f-stop) the lens for each consecutive image. Each image is labeled with the f-stop used. Notice how the background (the out-of-focus areas) become more in focus as the f-stop number increases (smaller f-stop).
Notice the blur, or bokeh, in the first image on the left where I used f/1.8. Bokeh refers to the aesthetics of the out-of-focus area of an image. The Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens excels in this area. The "balls" of light may be distracting, but I chose this background (our Christmas tree) so you could really see how the depth of field changes as I stop down the lens (make the f-stop smaller). In this next set of four images, continue to notice how the tree, its ornaments and the lights become even clearer and more in focus as I further stop the lens down.
By f/16 a totally different phenomenon is occurring: each Christmas light is rendered with a star burst quality, a function of the lens and its aperture blades. Notice how by f/22 (a really small f-stop and a corresponding small aperture - hole - created by the aperture blades) much of the tree, the ornaments and the lights are more in focus. You can even begin to make out some texture in the walls. What do you think happened to the shutter speed (the speed at which an image is captured) as I stopped the lens down? If you guessed that the shutter speed got longer, you're right! Remember, as you stop a lens down (choose a smaller f-stop) you increase your shutter speed.
If you've made it this far, you must have really been curious about depth of field (DOF) and f-stops or you have nothing better to do. Thanks for making it this far! Here are some quick takeaways:
1. If you're looking for that signature portrait image look (out-of-focus background with your subject popping), look into buying a "fast" prime lens. Most manufacturers, even third party ones, make relatively cheap prime lenses that serve well as portrait lenses. As a Canon shooter, the EF 50mm f/1.8 II comes to mind.
2. If you want to just stick with what you have and still get decent portrait shots, use your zoom lens' maximum focal length to achieve a better out-of-focus background.
3. Depth of field is most critical in landscape shots when you want everything in the image to be as in focus as possible. Stop your lens down! Depending on the "depth" of the scene, consider anything from f/10 - f/22.
4. Get out of Auto mode on your camera! While this function usually takes the frustration out of picture-taking, it prohibits your creativity and prevents you from learning some pretty cool things about photography. Most cameras (except for smartphone cameras, maybe) have modes that allow you to select your own f-stop, which is the setting I use 100% of the time. This mode is typically called "aperture priority". A similar setting can also be found for shutter speed, a mode which allows you to determine how fast you want each image to be captured.
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Cockpit caprail teak freshly varnished in April 2018
The 43' Californian Aft Cabin motor yacht is an American made coastal cruiser that's as attractive as she is versatile. Jule Marshall succeeded in designing a quality yacht that both performs well and maximizes space, resulting in a boat that virtually does it all while feeling much larger than 43'.
With a full beam aft master cabin, forward guest cabin, homey salon, down galley and adjacent convertible dinette, spacious enclosed flybridge, roomy aft deck and large cockpit, this preferred configuration provides a variety of great spaces for entertaining, lounging, fishing, water sports, and just about any other adventure you dream up. Featuring rich walnut interiors, panoramic picture windows and new carpeting throughout, Home Away creates a truly pleasant environment.
A Mexico veteran, "Home Away" is a fine example of this popular model, with twin Cat 3208T mains, generator, fresh water-maker, air conditioning, new carpeting, batteries, new AC/DC refrigerator, new blinds, and new salon upholstery. She would make an excellent live-aboard or condo-on-the-water. Don't miss out on this ideal family cruiser and memory maker.
To schedule a showing, please call owner's agent:
Guy Buxman
(714) 330-1514
Step aboard Home Away via the swim-platform, where you will find Snap Davits and a teak swim ladder. On the transom is a washdown, and to starboard is the transom gate. Step through the transom gate into the spacious, unobstructed cockpit where there is a washdown (salt and freshwater), lights, 3 electrical outlets (2 x 110v and 1 x 12v), lazarette, 2 cleats, rod holders (7), window to aft master, sliding access to aft master and ladder to aft deck.
Ascend the cockpit ladder to the spacious aft deck which features a full hardtop, stainless safety rails with wind paneling, hatch to the master cabin, salon window, a ladder to the flybridge, and a teak entry door to salon. Moving forward on both port and starboard, down 3 steps, are side-decks.
Protected by stainless safety rails, the side decks offer easy movement forward from the aft deck and feature boarding gates port and starboard. On the starboard side deck are shorepower outlets for both 30 and 50 amp service. The foredeck is unobstructed and features canvas windshield covers, 4 fender baskets, deck hatch, bow pulpit, Ideal anchor windless with foot switch, ground tackle, 2 cleats, 2 line chocks, anchor washdown and a 110v electrical outlet.
Accessed via a 3-rung ladder from the aft deck, the flybridge features stainless safety rails, full canvas and isenglass enclosure, wet bar with storage, ice maker U-Line (NEW), ample facing bench seating port and starboard, captain's chair, and helm station equipped with:
Garmin GPS with charts
Radar (24 mile) Furuno NAVnet C-Map NT
Cybernet depth sounder
speed: log
water temp gauge
Autopilot- Cetec Benmar Course Keepter CK210
Compass- Ritchie
Speakers- Pioneer
Both helm stations have digital tachometers, VHF radios (non-op), rudder angle indicators, full engine instrumentation and autopilot controls.
Enter the salon by descending five steps from the aft deck or via the starboard side deck. Panoramic picture windows supply ample light and contribute to Home Away's open and airy feel. To starboard, the salon features a newly upholstered L-shaped settee. Moving forward to starboard is the door to the side deck, followed by the lower helm station which features:
Autopilot- Cetec Benmar Course Keepter CK210
VHF radio: (non-op)
Full engine instrumentation
Great visibility
Compass- Ritchie
Stereo / CD Changer- Kenwood KDC3025
To port are two chairs, moving forward is a built-in console providing counter space above and housing for the entertainment center below including:
Dynex flat screen TV
Kenwood HF Transceiver
Located aft of the salon, 4 steps down from the salon, is the full-beam master suite. Featuring a centerline queen berth, ensuite head and considerable storage in 4 large cedar lined hanging lockers, built in night stand, two Pioneer speakers, two overhead lights, overhead hatch, NEW blinds all around, ports all around, sliding door access to cockpit. To starboard, is a vanity, dresser with 3 drawers and shelving, 2 x 110 ac outlets, and flat screen Samsung TV.
The ensuite master head is forward and to starboard and features a separate shower stall, 2 lights, sink, storage Vacuflush head, port, and 2 x 110 ac outlets.
The down galley, located forward and starboard, is well-equipped for real cooking and features:
Teak and Holly wood sole
NEW Refrigerator- Isotherm AC/DC over and under
Microwave- Panasonic Inverter NNSA651S
Princess Oven and three-burner stove
Dual stainless steel deep basin
Instant Hot Water- 190 deg.
Water Filtration
Built-in Nutone Blender
Coffee Maker
Opposite to port is a dinette that converts to a double berth.
Located forward, the guest cabin features a double berth offset to port, with 3 drawers, AC controls, cedar-lined hanging locker, overhead hatch with solar-powered fan, ensuite head with separate stall shower.
Furuno Radar
GPS With Charts
Video Fish Finder/Depth
VHF Radios (non-op)
Rudder Angle Indicators (2)
Benmar Auto Pilot
Cybernet Depth: Temp, Log, Speed
Shortwave Radio w/ Antenna Tuner
Digital Tach's
Twin Cat 3208T
320 hp
Port 2255 hours
Stbd engine hours meter is non-op.
3 x 8D batteries NEW.
Racor filters for each main and generator
Generator- 8 kW with soundshield- 2200 hours since rebuild
Overhead lighting
2801 W. Coast Hwy, Suite 260
Newport Beach, CA 92663
United States


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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Review of The Sinner
Within the walls of a cloistered convent, a scene of unspeakable carnage is discovered. On the snow lie two nuns, one dead, one critically injured - victims of a seemingly motiveless, brutally savage attack.
Medical examiner Maura Isles' autopsy of the murder victim yields a shocking surprise, but the case takes a disturbing twist. The body of another woman has been found. And someone has gone to a lot trouble to remove her face, hands and feet.
As long buried secrets are revealed so Dr Isles and homicide detective Jane Rizzoli, find themselves part of an investigation that leads to an awful, dawning realisation of the killer's identity... (www.goodreads.com)
I'm not a tremendous big fan of thrillers or detectives. I used to read them by the dozen a decade ago, but somewhere down the road I've taken to other kinds of novels.
For one thing, I almost always sense the plot from miles away which isn't as fun as you would think. The satisfaction you get by getting it right, is spoiled because you miss the shock effect.
Before I decided to read this, I checked out this writer and she was supposed to be a plottwisting, never seeing what's around the corner, kind of witch doctor.
Well, in reality she's a doctor, but I didn't find her novel all that surprising. And the characters, Isles and Rizzoli, never got to me. I identify more with characters in television series than I did with them. Maybe the televised series are more for me. :)
The Sinner was not as good as I thought it would have been, but I finished it and that alone is saying a lot.
My personal rating: 2 stars
The reason I wanted to read this novel is actually because of another novel.. All The Light We Cannot See. In this novel the blind girl...
It seems like I have a 'Light' theme going on.. which is actually a cool challenge I might pursue when I'm finished with the ...
This was a classic Stephen King if you ask me. He wrote it together with one of his sons, Owen to be precise, but I never felt the prese...


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Question for Steve Bayes.
I have been a user of M100 since V2.6 and have been sitting back watching this company self destruct for what seems like a long time. I run a business so I know the greatest asset any company has is loyal customers... ones that don't require to be resold on your virtues and quality of product. But it appears that Optibase and M100 care little or nothing about the customers that have stood by this company during the bad times and the good. I know you had nothing, or at least very little, to do with the follies of the past but I am interested in what you are planning to do in the future ...if there is going to be a future. Why has the CPG not been updated even though we have seen 3 OS upgrades? Why has the customer advocate page not been upgraded since Nov 2003? Lots of your customers have not upgraded because of reasons that have nothing to do with M100... The economy is at best shaky and Apple has giving us a machine with a radiator... I for one will not trash by G4 until Apple solves the heat problems and IBM makes a transistion to a cooler running chip. Not to mention the fact that lots of your loyal customers don't have a pressing need for HD yet. I find it very hard to consider upgrading my system when I am not convinced you value my loyalty as a customer. I do applaud what is happening with the SW version, but no company should abandon an installed loyal customer base. I won't even mention the 844 fiasco.. I'm surprised Optibase hasn't been sued over that little piece of deception. You guys need to be talking to your customers and admit what mistakes have been made and give us a roadmap that can assure us that you not just trying to get in our pockets. It appears you are working on the product... but what are you doing for your customers?
Dual Gig Quicksilver, M100 V 8.2 XS
before steve jumps in - permit me to offer my spin on your question.
i was there at vers 2.6 too.
if you're angry about what's been happening, fair enough .
if you flick back thru the postings i think i may have matched your fury at some time last month.
all i can offer to you as an equally loyal and 'pissed off' user is to plan all your moves around any system that returns your investment without stretching you.
if you want to know months in advance what is going to happen with NLE's have a quick look around at what FCP and Avid have promised and how long it takes them to deliver it. Big gap. And in Apple's case most is based on another company's innovation - Sony or Panasonic. So M100's future road map is as uncertain as the others, its just that Apple's PR juggernaut rolls out good stories while we are stuck back here in bad news land.
If you can afford the G5 M100 HD system and pay it off without needing a dividend from Optibase - do it. It is a great system. if you just want to use it with an expansion chassis with your G4 there are plenty of tips to do that on the Cow.
But is there a 2006 for Optibase and Media 100?.
I'm sure steve and tim and amir would love to know the same answer.
The remaining team at M100 are trying to make do with the best they have.
But the shift at the end of 2004 hasnt played out completely.
"Cut costs and make money on the Mac product line" went out the call.
When it became apparent that the costs of simple things like the consumer advocate were too surplus to core business for the new owners i think all us users, unknowingly entered a new phase.
Ironically if we reward the new owners with our loyalty and buy new systems then Media 100 as a unit of Optibase will make some money and a smaller but equally talented M100 may still thrive.
In fact this scenario of an unknowing NLE future with optibase is probably no different to where we were under John Molinari. Loyal customers like you and me paid platinum subs that bank rolled Pegasus and then 844.
No-one complained about the uncertain future because no-one knew! If you are looking for features in M100 Mac that arent there maybe drop John a line :-)
Anyway, bottom line - we are not in kansas anymore. it stinks but it's where we are at.
I have pasted below the roadmap and company outline given by the CEO, of course it makes for unpleasant reading if you are an 844 and Mac system owner -like me. but there it is.
in winding up, all i can say is that i have edited on the SW version and it is great. when it "productises" in a few months i will add it to my tool set at velocite. It gives you extra technical abilities, some overdue stuff of course but there is zero learning curve. Open a program and off you go.
Will the G5 be cool or quiet enough by the time SW ships or when you decide to buy HD?
Who knows but i guess the writing is on the wall if the IBM chips are jammed into the MS Xbox 360. Blast Apple over that.
Floh is a great user advocate for the Mac product and he is hugely knowledgeable on the products current abilities and user problems. I would say his input in the last few months outweighs almost makes up for the loss of Marianna and Scott.
It's still possible to make a good living and edit well with Media 100.
From the desk of Uzi Breier CEO, Optibase, Inc.
Dear Valued Channel Partners:
We are working hard to continue to offer value and innovation to the Media 100 installed base as well as to new users. To see our roadmap go back and read the press releases since the re-organization in January
Steve...Thanks for taking the time to respond and to provide some reassurance that the folks still dependent on their M100i systems are not forgotton. We all would like to move to the newest incarnation of M100 - the HD version - but until clients demand that capability and the transition to HD or HDV or 1080i or Varicam or whatever your particular niche in the market demands... there are many editors that will probably wait to see where the dust settles before making the financial plunge to enter this segment of the market. I think all we really want is to know that our investments in software and equipment will be supported for a resonable time and that we can count on support for your products. In the past, I could solve most problems by checking the CPG, Customer Advocate or visiting this forum... which is truly a wealth of information for those that use it. Your customers should not have to depend on a third party source of information for facts that should be supplied by the manufacturer of a product. Maybe I'm too critical...but I think the quality of customer service at M100 has suffered greatly and I know you have lost customers because of this. I truly like my M100 and have made a good living with it....and I hope to do so in the future. I know you have had to make some tough decisions, but they are no tougher than the ones your customers make everyday. You still have lots of loyal customers out there... just don't foget us and all the time and money we have invested with your company.
Dual Gig Quicksilver, M100 V 8.2 XS


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A ride to a new destination for us: Ickleton. It was on a bright, but slightly breezy summer's morning that eight of us met at the Hart in Hertford. Our leader had taken ill the day before (get well soon Peter), so the ride had a great chance of going wrong. But never fear, Richard and Carol were on hand to take the reins and plot a route. We set off up hill along a path that led eventually through to Ware, then we were whizzing our way through the Hadhams onto our elevenses stop at Clavering lakes.
We all got to the lakes fine and well and in good cheer. Well I say all, but we seemed to be missing a wayward Steve. Much to Carol's annoyance, Steve had managed to get himself split from the party. This situation caused much amusement among the riders and other dinners at the tea stop. George and Mildred summed it up. Soon after Craig left us, to make his way back home, while we pushed on for Ickleton.
On our way there we passed through some really lovely villages, Arkesden and the delightfully named Wendens Ambo amongst them. Both of these villages had lovely looking pubs and beg to be visited again (more new destinations). Lunch at the riverside cafe was wonderful. This place is really nice and needs to be visited again; there was a great menu, which featured a black pudding breakfast (YES please). The surroundings were plain relaxing, with a peacock, some chickens and a few ducks to keep us company. Carol waxed lyrical about the eccentricities of some cyclists, which got a smile from all of us.
After lunch we made a pleasant way over to Braughing for tea in the church hall. This was actually a long and hot part of the day and I for one felt a bit pooped by it.
Then after tea and homemade cakes it was time to head home. I would like to thank Carol and Richard for leading a very interesting and enjoyable ride.
Neil 12/08/2012
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The other day I received a letter from RemiStart, my Remicade Patient Assistance Program. Mr. P and I opened it up. The letter, my husband took and did his magic. I, on the other hand, took the warning label for the biologic drug to add to my collection for my Halloween costume.
Halloween? Yes. Halloween.
Ever since last Halloween, I've been trying to come up with clever, unique ideas for our costume. I know, I know, its MARCH!! However, I got the best idea ever when the first patient program letter arrived back in January. I'm going to be an arthritis patient. I know, I know. Why would I want to be that when I'm trying every damn day not to be one…well for awareness, silly. 🙂
How is this costume going to work? Well, let's just say it involves IV tubing, medical tape, an IV bag, and transforming the labels into a dress.
Yes, I know, its a little crazy. Especially as you are all probably thinking of the tiny, little, itty bitty warning label you receive inside your medication box with your antibiotics or whatever.
However, you would be wrong. There's no way to describe a warning label to the extent of this one. WOAH! Watch out. IT WILL EAT YOU ALIVE!! They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So ladies and gentleman, here it is:
I'm 5'2″!!! FIVE FOOT, TWO INCHES TALL!! LOOK AT THAT AWFUL THING?!
Do you see the small ass print? Do you see how it covers up my whole body? You can only see my ankles and shoes!!
Oh ya, did I mention that ITS DOUBLE SIDED????!!! FULL with CONTENT!!
Yup, definitely not going to have any trouble turning this GIGANTIC thing into a dress…
So, yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is my double sided prescription WARNING for my biological infusion – Remicade. A drug taken to combat my arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis.
Scared yet?
What if I told you I knew all of the risks and still take this drug on purpose. I TAKE THIS DRUG!!! ON PURPOSE!! What if I told you I've been on this drug for nearly 11 years and have this infusion every month!!
Scared yet?
Ya, I don't like to think about it…but…
What if I told you that there are 50 million Americans suffering with arthritis and 300,000 children ages from 18 months to 18 years. 18 months old, taking this kind of medication.
This thing is the size of a map. An old school map. Not like a map you have on your Androids or iPhones. No, the one where you have to carefully fold in exactly every position to fit.
And to think, I'm one of the lucky ones!!
Why lucky? This drug actually works for me. Those side effects do not affect me. Well except for the sinus infection every winter. No, I do not have the answer as to why the side effects leave me alone. I do not have a secret formula. I do not have secret genetics. Hell, if I had that, I sure wouldn't be taking this drug, that's for sure! I can tell you this though, that's why exercise is a priority. That's why taking my vitamins, getting my daily vitamin intake, and a good diet are key! At least I think so.
So you ask, why do I volunteer? Why do I fundraise? Why do I even bother? Because I want a DAMN CURE!! I don't want to turn something as scary as my double sided, map size, prescription WARNING into something happy as a Halloween costume. I don't want those 18 month old babies to be administered such a drug. I want the stupid freedom of being able to choose whether I can have children without thinking of the consequences to my future babies health or my health.
I want the freedom to not worry. Not worry about having enough energy to see friends or plan out my schedule months in advance and space it out. I want the freedom to be able to see sick people and give them flowers instead of having to send them by mail.
I want cure so my friends who can't walk, who take 20 more pills than I do to combat the side effects no longer have to. I want a cure!!
Yup, I said it. I hate this stupid disease. It sucks. IT SUCKS!
But I'm lucky. I am really, really lucky.
A picture truly does say a thousand words.
Much Love,
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By: Cassie Dittrich
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The spa also offers an array of rejuvenating facial treatments, exotic full body scrubs, detoxifying wraps and a selection of top notch salon services. They have mastered the art of relaxing a golfer's tight muscles with their Biltmore Player's massage as well as ease the tension of everyday life with their Biltmore Foot or Abhyanga Scalp Massages. You can opt to have treatments in their luxurious treatment rooms, their Aqua Spa Suite, Zen Spa Suite or even in the hotel's private poolside cabanas. For more information about this luxurious Miami spa oasis, visit www. http://www.biltmorehotel.com/spa.php.


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Empowering Women in Small Business
Since founding the Women2Women Conversations Tour in 2014, I have spent time traveling with Main Street's Congresswomen to discuss the most pressing issues faced by women and their families across the country. We made it our goal to listen to you, our women constituents, and take the lessons learned back to Congress. Getting anything done in Washington may seem like a longshot at times, but the Women2Women tour has helped produce action on legislation to provide better mental health care, combat the opioid epidemic, and end human trafficking in the United States.
Women2Women has built a reputation as an agent of change in the halls of Congress and our goal is to capitalize on that momentum to help empower and improve outcomes for women entrepreneurs.
American women own and operate 9.4 million companies that employ 7.9 million people and generate $1.4 trillion in sales. Many female entrepreneurs have the desire and skills to expand their businesses but they lack the resources; most notably, they lack sufficient access to capital. A recent Senate report on women entrepreneurs found that, despite making up over 30% of private business owners, women receive a paltry 4% of commercial loans and experience similar discrepancies across most forms of business investment. This is an unacceptable paradigm. As the Women2Women Tour refines its focus to advocating for women entrepreneurs, there are several legislative efforts we plan to champion that can and will close this gender investment gap.
Stand with Women2Women and help us empower women entrepreneurs and create a level playing field for women in small business!