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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas – so I thought I'd take a look at what people are posting on Flickr and saw this theme emerging. Freaky Christmas Lights wrapped around people, animals, kids….
Note: some people don't find this post safe for work or to be family friendly. Proceed with caution if sensitive. Also – if you're going to try this at home – be very careful!
Nice! And so weird! Make me like them even more!
Harry, spot on, who in their right mind would wrap there child in electric lighting. I agree totally with HARRY
The mind boggles at this rubbish. Who in their right mind would wrap a child in electric cable & lights. This is not photography, it could be classed as stupidity though but there are those attention seekers who like it I suppose.
I think some of those are very artistic and show a great use of lighting/camera technique that can be applied in other ways.
As far as safety goes, there's no more danger than using high wattage flash unless you get your holiday decorations from the .99 cent store.
Stepping onto a step stool in a portrait studio, or hanging over a cliff to get that perfect shot, sometimes it takes a little to make a little.
Some of the best stuff comes after you leave your yard!
Here's a disclaimer: Actually chewing, licking, and/or swallowing and types of lighting may irritate the skin! Make sure they are unplugged first! lol
Yeah. . . . Only the first one and the baby looked even remotely professional to me. There was really nothing even catchy about the whole thing. So people can get tangled in Christmas lights. . . .no big deal. Where's the artistry in that? No offense to anyone.
my favorite was the child and the gift lights
There is nothing disturbing about these photos other than they are incredible bad and uninspired. The one with the dog is funny, but the rest, yawn, my neighbors Halloween yard decorations are more interesting.
What I would like to know is HOW these are done. Using a tripod? What ISO? F stop? Shutter speed? Any answers greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Just gotta say fantastic idea. I am now off to try some out.
I like it. Must have been fun to shoot. The one with the baby is cool but my faves would have to be the nudie in the bed and the rope lights around the stomach. I really like the crown of thorns one. Very Jesus looking feel (not that I'm the slightest bit religious) well done it rocks
Photography is an art, that being said this is not art. Its people wrapped up in wire...just looks tacky besides the baby looking at the lights.
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I don't see the point of the content. It's good photography, but the relationship to Christmas is doubtful. Soooo they are liights, so what! These lights are used for a lot of different things all year long. Why Christmas?
Christmas lights are a great source of inspirations for photographers as you can ply with a selection of different color bulbs or shapes. The effect is pretty striking on some of those pictures.
I was looking for Christmas card photo ideas for my kids and came across this website. I thought these images were great! Not for everyone but I appreciated them. I'm thinking of doing a family friendly version with my children for our card this year. Great work!
Nice Photos... Really like it... Have some Christmas tree suggestions at http://websmine.com/design/template/christmas-tree-decorating-ideas-and-suggestions/
Thanks for sharing...!!!
I personally thought they were very beautiful ...I liked the black and white shot in bed...very peaceful ...I think it is very imaginative ...and not harmful ...Good Job ..enjoyed looking at your pictures, and your interpetation of "lighting"
Interesting comments from all, however, if these had been presented in July I'm betingt there would have been fewer negative comments. If your are concerned about your model being shocked use a set of lights that operate on low voltage DC. They can be purchased at just about all the big box stores. (The ones used in these pics all run on AC 120 volts which won't kill you unless your in a tub of water or have a pace maker.)
You could also plug them into a power strip that has a built in breaker. If there was a short the breaker trips and power is cut to the light. This is similar to the recepticles found in most bathrooms and next to kithen sinks. If fact use that as your power source and get the added protection.
Some of these lights do get a little warm/hot and unless you plan to use low voltage lights I wouldn't use animals or kids as my photo subjects,,....just a precaution.
On the positive side, I think it's a pretty neat idea and plan to try out some pics with my grown kids and girl friend. Mery Christmas all!
Hi everyone! I'm not a photographer by any definition of the word but I love to shoot with my lil Nikon P6000. Every year at my huge family Christmas party we do family portraits and I would LOVE to do this style of photo this year.
Could anyone on here tell me how I can set up my little camera to take these shots? It's not a DLSR but it does have many of the settings options. I would appreciate any help!
One or two maybe a bit out there for my taste, but I love the idea! I have don't this before with families and it is a cute, fun idea that changes up the typical Christmas Family Portrait.
Some of the older strands of lights do get a little hot, so I suggest using newer ones and keep an eye on them, to make sure you don't burn any children.
You can not get harmed by led unless you consume massive amounts, then it just lowers your IQ. If your licking the cords, it probably isn't all that high to being with!
I don't find these photos disturbing - just tasteless
Although I like alot of them. Some kindof bug me. I get what some of u were saying about the bondage and nudity. But it didn't really SHOW anything, ya know? And yeah I get how people would e worried about their children being exposed to lead. But come on guyz! Live a little! It's art! I'm glad that there are people out there that are still concerned. But you know...maybe....people should like...smell the roses? Lol idk. In otherwords, don't worry so much and enjoi the art!
These are great, the way the photos are thought out and created, nice one
Very imagnative....I love looking at other peoples photos (bizare or not) I also love reading other peoples comments (good or not so good). It give me ideas for my own photography and insites into other people. I agree I love the kids with the big grins (no18).
I think these shots are great! A great way to use christmas lights! I see no dangerous or offensive images at all. After all ,it is a photo site creativity and art go hand and hand.
These are all really cool! I loved them especially the 18th, the child with legs tight together, arms apart, and great smile. Although if you had just moved him over a tad, you would have covered the outlet. And thus creating the though of the light radiating from his body being completely natural. It was still among my favorites though!
I agree that some of the shots are mediocre in terms of composition etc, but I'm staggered by some of the comments over the years. "Jenneifer"...OMG. You expected to see pics of people hanging themselves, but were then "surprised" by the nudity (is there any actual nudity in these photos?). I can't believe people like you ever go outside (oops, do you go outside?). I feel sad for your isolated children. (I know her comment was a couple years ago, but it's the one that stands out in my mind)
And Jason, just above... demanding exif data etc? Geez...arent you a photographer? Anybody with the most basic of skills can tell what sort of settings would need to be used. Even if they can't figure it out...they can experiment. "Cheerful shots" only? Good grief.
Good on you DPS for putting these photos up (there are millions morelike them on flickr), but good luck in the future. Better not show any nudity, even implied, or anything vaguely dangerous or anything that even LOOKS vaguely dangerous or anything with children, or animals. Oh, or anything "artistic". Or anything that may be interpreted as bondgae. Oh, or anything using electricity (because all the nerdy know-it-alls will tut tut at you). Umm...what else should you ban? Could be a long list.
Perhaps you could write an article on censorship in the 21st century. (Actually, I might write one)
I thought the nude wrapped in star lights was the best. The two kids is a close second. Cute that one decorated the other like a Christmas tree. Something my kids would have done, if the lights weren't so hot back then.
Love the last one.. got all tangled up trying to decorate the tree. It's just a given.
The girl in the 3rd photo looks like she's constipated or going to lay an egg.
Others are mediocre.
I suggested these style of photographs to my wedding clients yesterday and they really liked the look of them. Here is the result I was able to make in this wedding portrait:
It was shot in the family living room, I used a tripod and cable release, and had the couple try and stand as absolutely still as possible!
I already commented I liked this post because it was a pretty cool idea, for a gimmick.
However, I now find this to be an extraordinarily lazy post, and something I think a major photo site like dPS should stop doing.
Because it is great and all to see these photos as inspiration. But since this site bills itself as a SCHOOL, how can it put up a post with zero how-to instructions? At the very least there should be the minimum exif data under each shot: aperture ISO WB shutter speed plus camera and lens used, and if the camera was tripod mounted, using a cable release, etc
So while this post may give everyone good ideas to try, it fails to instruct them how to go about doing it.
Even on my own minor photography site, I always put exif data under photos and explain my lighting setup (if there is one).
About the content of the photos themselves....they do seem to cover too much of a range, I would have opted to use only cheerful shots this close to Christmas.
The idea of using such lights is really very innovative and useful. I respect everybody's view and reservations; it is entirely an individual perception. Thanks DPS for such simple and useful ideas.
I love the idea, I have used lights in portraits before, but have never put them on my children since learning about the high level of lead that is STILL in christmas lights. For those of you who don't believe it, read the box. I couldn't find a single set without lead.
Here is an article for all you non-believers in the dangers of lead: http://articles.cnn.com/2007-12-10/health/christmas.lights_1_christmas-lights-light-sets-high-levels?_s=PM:HEALTH
If you want to risk yourself, I could care less, but please don't expose your children. Or at least wash their hands after. :)
Loved the pics and the ideas! Shocked to see the concern from so many people! Motivated me to do one with a star filter...wouldn't that be cool? Thanks for sharing!
Don't you have these lights in your hands when you put them on the tree? Do you get shocked then? Do you suffer from lead exposure when you tape them/staple them/hang them from clips? And who is anyone to say that nudity is offensive or ugly? (You were born that way . . . ) And, in the Christian belief, the first man and woman were NOT created with clothes on. So - as previously stated - get over yourselves, look at the pictures (or don't!!!) for their creative content, and let them amuse/amaze/stir you as they may. (Sheesh!)
Geeze people. Where do you see in any of these photos that the lights are plugged into the 120v power? How do you know that they aren't battery operated lights? I have many strings of Christmas lights that run on a single 9v toy battery.
I do not usually like gimmicks like this, but I think it is a really creative and effective lighting technique. Since I am photographing a wedding ( http://jasoncollinphotography.com/wedding ) the day after Christmas, I will definitely suggest to the bride and groom we give this a try.
Thanks for the inspiring post.
When I read an article here and the photos are not to my liking... I move on to the next one. I don't feel the need to impose my taste on anyone,usually if i don't have something nice to say, I don't say anything at all...
So some of you find some of these pics shocking Huh? (Pun intended).
There are plenty of 12v versions available to enable safe experimentation.
Just a thought.
Thought the girl in black dress tied up and bandage over her eyes in VERY POOR TASTE.
I think the majority of these are excellent. One thing I might add, though, is that in the shot with the two little girls....and BTW, I love the expressions on their faces......the way the lights reflect make it appear that the child on the right is somewhat scantily clad from the waist down. While this is very probably simply because of the way the lights reflect, you might want to pull that one, particularly in light of some of the posts I am reading.
I love the photo of the baby with the gift box lights. Soo adorable!
Very interesting pics. I'm the type of photographer who doesn't want to shoot the same things everyone else is shooting. I'm immediately bored when people say that the pics are dangerous or creepy (as a pejorative). Pics that make people think, that have impact, that promote discussion are good for this photographer's soul.
I rather like the idea of draping a small child in christmas lights and have them chewing on the cord and playing with sissors while soaking in a tub full of water. I'd entitle it "Dangers of Christmas." -- maybe add in a glass of wine on the ledge of the bathtub...
If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. I definately will use the kissing photo above in my next engagement session.
Sadly there seem to be a few people on this that need to get a life! The world has gone mad with political correctness and health and safety paranoia.
No-one has done or suggested anything dangerous so let it go and enjoy the festive season.
Happy Christmas to all of you who are not too afraid to enjoy life!!
The one thing that was missing was technical info on what colour temperature are Christmas lights usually at?Do you set it at the florescent light setting or what?
I realize that photography is a subjective thing, but I just don't find these pictures all that compelling. A few of them are nice, but most of them just seem odd to me.
I do like the one with the little guy in the Santa hat and the gift lights.
I don't like any of the photos. I don't find them imaginative, artistic or good. Sorry, JMO.
The comments on this still crack me up!
The photos themselves are hit and miss for me.
We (boyfriend and I) did something similar last year (I'm the "model"): http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffhuangphoto/5208427778/
My only complaint? The lights get hot. Very hot. So by the end of the shoot, parts of me needed aloe. Otherwise it was good fun :)
ha ha these responses are so funny! IMO, not that anyone cares I am sure, the first one is decent, the rest were just not for me but they me be for someone else, so who really gives a s%$t. But, it is good to read all the comments too. It would be so boring if we all thought the same way. I feel most insulted by the 'portrait professional' advert in the middle making people look like CGI instead of real humans ha ha ha Happy Xmas (or is that Christmas?)!!! Love and Peace!
I like the idea of wrapping with lights, but I think some of these are poor examples of it -- and it's not the nudity that's bothering me -- I think the one of the woman in bed is fantastic. I've just think some of them are not up to gallery quality, and some of those that aren't up to gallery quality are of questionable content, so why; bother including them?
Lars -- many of the people who complain about this are complaining about the bondage, not the nudity, and whether it's bondage or nudity, how do you know these people allow their kids to "watch tv and see people killing other people"? Watch who you're calling sick.
Very inspirational, great pics and a good idea.
My favorite shot is of the baby with the lighted presents on string. Beautifully taken
yeah nudity is so bad for children.. let them watch TV and see people killing other people.
you americans are a so sick. i have no words for such bigot and ingorant folks.
These are really cool! Very creative, I definitely want to try some before the Holiday Season is over with. Thanks for the inspiration!
For those that are upset with the content, go start your own website on photography, set your own standards, and stay there. You will put your risk to zero.
Cool shots!
The first one I like but some of them scream "bondage" to me. Ummm yeah when I see Christmas lights I want to see happiness and joy and fun and all that great stuff! Thumbs up for creativity!
Some of these lights could be battery operated. If you're an older person then we all survived the days of unspeakable amounts of lead in toys and stuff so the comments about lead are just crazy.
The first image is my favorite. Extremely beautiful and elegant. Well done.
Nice shots, and while there are always exceptions, photos featuring Christmas tree lights as a pictorial device, tend to be a "cheap shots." That sort of cliche is difficult to transcend.
These are cool! I love using weird light sources. I did one of these last year:
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OH that poor puppy....lol. Great shots. Had planned to do a few time exposures tonight. Happy and safe shooting!!!
most of these are horrible! i loved the one of the two kids (boy/girl) that was cute. and the one of the dog too..but that's all. the rest, I cringed.
I did something similar last year, mine was meant to depict the slight (ha, "slight!") frustration I deal with when trying to string lights around the tree or window.
[eimg link='http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherina/3091768594/' title='339/365 - The pain of it all' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/3091768594_976f5b6c8b_z.jpg?zz=1']
Other than having them get a bit warm by the time I took my last shot, no harm done!
I really like the one with the couple kissing, I might try a similar shot if I can convince my husband to stand around while I fiddle with camera settings!
Great pictures! I'm gonna do one. I love em.
I liked them. I thought it was a creative way to use ordinary objects in a not so ordinary way. While art is an expression of ideas, emotions, perspectives, etc. I think that people should be more kind in their objectives to this work. We all come here to learn and to feed off of others creative outlets, NOT to place judgment on what is appropriate, safe, or tasetful. All art outlets have been rediculed by the narrow minded for centuries. The last thing that one artist (and most of us are purly amatures any way) is to ridicule and insult another artist work. We all have the right to our opinions, but please, be tasetful about it.
I found the photos interesting and even inspiring. Though the photo of the dog did not tickle me, but the dogs willingness's to pose was very impressive. I have a Foxy and a Boerbull and they are well trained and behaved, but there is no way they will sit for me with lights.
There is a danger in being shocked by the lights. They are, of course, powered by 120VAC, That being said 120VAC was picked as the power of choice because it is safer than many other power sources. Can it kill you? I have been shocked many times by 12VAC and I am not dead yet. Still living to see the photos on this site and enjoy them as someones art. Does it hurt - of course. Would not jump in the tub with all the cords wrapped around me. Might feel a bit of a tingle and trip a breaker.
The bulbs in the sting of lights are all wired in series and the voltage drop across each bulb my be all of about 6 volts. Unless you get shocked at the beginning of he string, you may not even feel it. Anywhere along the string except for the very ends of the string is VERY safe. Much safer than the bulbs we used in the 1960s where each bulb was powered by 120VAC
Lead is present in the coating of the wires if you read the little papers that come with the lights or the message on the box. This wire is copper and there may be some lead used to join the wires to to plugs. Unless you plan on chewing on the wires (not a god idea anyway) and wash your hands when finished handling he wires, then you should be okay.
I use "Christmas" lights in many of my outdoor lighting projects. They light the pathway to from my drive way to my front porch. (used Glass Star Bucks Coffee bottles). Better than the cheap Malibu lights they sell at the Depot. Small wine bottles light up my deck. Since the lights are wired in series, You can group 10 lights per bottle and daisy chain the bottles together to make really cool lighting fixtures. Never thought of putting the kids in the yard with the lights on them.. HUM!!! Might give that a try next. (just kidding for all you who are taking this way to serious). Enjoyed your pictures. And always looking for mores ideas for Christmas lights. Bob
I love the photos but I get frustrated when people neglect to post their camera settings..
i had an idea with some christmas decs a few weeks ago and heres on of the images :
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Humm, I didn't see anything offensive at all. I see much worse on PG13 and Disney shows!!
I really like the one of the nude lady on the bead. It seems to be the most creative and artistic of the lot.
our christmas lights this 2010 would be made up from light emitting diodes which does not generates so much heat,""
I didn't see anything wrong with these, then after reading the comments i saw them in a different light... thanks for wrecking it guys! hehe
Some interesting comments overall... I love how we live in an open place and can all voice our opinions!!
Each of the photos evoke different thoughts and feelings for me... very cool!
One good photo, one not bad, the rest .... round filing cabinet!
some viewers (readers) are disturbed....
Ok, lighten up people, time to quit being so PC, we have politicians for that. Obviously no one was hurt, the photos are great and we learn a llittle more about our art. If you have used these lights and someone got hurt or "bit" you didn't do your job of ensuring a safe work area. Time to move on.....
Are you sure??????
Just one small fault current and the model goes pop. Or, it the fault current is right, the model could fry big time.
Seems a little silly, dangerous and, well, the girl would look better on a park bench anyway.
Totally love the photos that you posted a warning about some people not finding it acceptable. They were ART!!!!! People, ART!!!! and great!
As long as you exercise caution, as many have said, I don't see anything wrong with using Christmas lights (or any lights, really) to light your subject.
As for the content of the photos, there are some good ones in this group and some not so good ones. I think the nude is done exceptionally well. I respect that some folks don't care for nudes, but they are art all the same. Personally, I don't care for the photos that, in my mind, lean towards bondage/fetishism but I respect that they art.
I agree with @ejacksonphotography in that these photos did require some thought and we are right to celebrate that! If a photo sparks a discussion then the photographer did something right.
Playing with light (whether natural or artificial) is exactly what makes photography so fun so we all should lighten up (get it?). :)
I like the photos--people get too PC on things, and this is one of them. Good job!
Artistic, awesome, and very cool. DIFFERENT is A GOOD THING people. I agree with whoever said "Get over yourselves", mrsrobinson, and Sarah, et al....
Awesome post. Kudos to the photographers!
Happy Holidays, All! :)
I love these. I come back to them every year and I am now inspired to create my own. I love each picture!
@Linda: they're called Christmas lights because they ARE christmas lights. As in the lights generally hung during christmas, not that they necessarily represent christmas.
I saw the thumbnail and really wanted to do this, and then saw the bandanna/tied to chair one and I'm a bit freaked out now.
None of these photos appealed to me . Why call them Christmas lights? How about just
lighted people? They had absolutely nothing to do with Christmas!
"I hope you were not implying that art expressing nudity is not worthy art! :)"
Hey I think that even my toddler with his face covered in chocolate and meatballs is art... Yes you are quite right they are all art - to clarify what I meant was they are all great art (each one different in their own way as in some weird, some funny, some *apparently* dangerous).
I am so desensitized in most aspects of life - I am sure that the politically correct people have got a hit out in my name. But on this website I have enjoyed the non-worry factor for the whole family to see.
And how did you know my nickname was batman??? My wife usually calls me that when I am being politically incorrect in an inappropriate way (usually in public too).
Loved the comment above - I don't think that these are any big deal. Honestly I'd be more afraid of my son being afraid of #3, and a lot of them are pretty strange, but honestly the nude ones are beautifully done. The baby is my favorite and the dog would look great on a Christmas card. To kind of prove a point, I just called my 4 year old out to look, he said, "whoa, he's weird" on the 1st couple & but mostly thought it was pretty cool. The one that he disapproves of the most is the one of the man & woman kissing. (the fully clothed one "gross, Mom!") He didn't even notice the nude ones.
They're just different photos, taken for different reasons. I think the variety of different types of shots from freaky to cute/funny Christmas card type photo to artistic is a good collection of different ways to use Christmas Lights (for whatever you can dream up pretty much). Which I'm pretty sure is the point of the lesson.
"Maybe next time just that one should have been left out – the others are all worthy art in their own way."
I hope you were not implying that art expressing nudity is not worthy art! :) I thought it was tastefully done and truthfully I didn't notice she was nude until I read the complaint about the nudity....
Holy desensitization Batman!
I would be most interested to know how these pepople were killed by christmas lights. I know of a municipal worker hanging lights from streetlamps and falling off the ladder. There are some people who use more power than a small nuclear power station can feed to make sure their house and garden can be seen from the international space station. I am sure there has been an incident or two there too. And most problems are due to faulty earth leakage switches on your mains board in the home. In which case a kettle can be far more of a danger than christmas lights.
But come on people - modern, well made (as opposed to very cheap and nasty imports) basic tree lights are really not dangerous if used correctly. If you are going to put your lights near children - tell them of the dangers and make them listen to you (what - your children don't listen to you? your problem not mine, you sort them out...). They are just as dangerous to the kids on the tree as they are wrapped around them as they can still reach them and bite through the cable if they so will.
So do these things by all means, but be the responsible adult, tell the children what not to do, make sure your electricty supply in the house is not dangerous. Use new safe lights. These done together will be safer than walking accross the street in most towns.
As for the single nude shot - I do think that this post could have done without it, as it has certainly put some people off these posts by the looks of things (let other sites do this sort of thing - let make DPS safe in terms of nudity, but dangerous in terms of wrapping ourselves in electrical cables and throwing the switch). Well done for the disclaimer though. Maybe next time just that one should have been left out - the others are all worthy art in their own way. Nice pics to all the peoples behind the glass.
I agree with the disturbing warning. This tends to lean too much towards bondage and torture. It takes away from what Christmas means -- something I would celebrate as photography. IMO.
When you mix electricity and people it can be very dangerous. (Dare I say) maybe these accidents are therefore less surprising and less 'accidental' than you suggest.
I'm simply saying not to be complacent but careful. That is all. Common sense?
Thank God that beauty and creativity aren't defined by one person. I'm not crazy about many of the shots, but so what? I applaud every one of the photographers for "thinking." There is too little of that in the world today. I would rather look at a good photo demonstrating a unique perspective than an excellent photo of something I have seen a million times.
@ms. jones, "Christmas light accidents"? What is a Christmas light accident? That doesn't say the lights are dangerous. It says that accidents happen and that people should make informed, prudent decisions, but the thing about accidents is that, generally, there's no way to avoid them. They have a crazy way of sneaking up in the prepared and inundating those who dive in head first.
Which bring me back to my main point. Thanks for sharing these photos, which are evidence that there are still some people out there with the ability to think and a desire to be creative.
i like several of these pics. very artistic.
It's interesting that some of the comments above suggest that people are over-reacting by having safety concerns.
Over 6 Australians die each year from Christmas light accidents.
Be careful folks!
I have to say here that I REALLY appreciated the "warning". I home school my children (no I don't wear denim jumpers and I'm not a freak) and I absolutely LOVE photography and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Christmas and Christmas lights and so do my children. If the disclaimer hadn't been up, I would have NEVER anticipated seeing nudity and Christmas lights together. I would have gotten all excited and just started looking at them in front of my kids and because it was Christmas lights, they would have been glued to the screen with me. I think it's sad that I have to watch everything first to make sure it's appropriate, including something as simple and sweet as Christmas lights. And for the record, just because my values are different than yours doesn't mean that I can't enjoy the art of photography too or that I am hateful. I just disagree with you that nudity is art and don't appreciate it showing up in places like this. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one.
Some of the pics are cute, some make me very sad. Honestly, I figured there would be some people trying to look like they had hung themselves or something but never woulda guessed on nudity, that actually surprised me although in this day and age I guess it shouldn't.
Isn't the point to some of these pics to be creepy? That was the whole idea so I guess it was a great photo since it got everyone talking! The toddler is precious and the pooch is adorable!!!
okay, yeah, some are creepy...but in a good way. Tell a story, right? I like the one with the two kids and she's a Christmas tree...guess what we'll be doing this holiday season?
WOW! Different, to say the least. Some of them I definitely liked. Some of them were...well...interesting.
These were so offensive I only looked at the 6 times. There are some really neat shot here.
Photo 5 and 20 is to me beautiful and well excecuted. Photo with the dog? Ever so sweet, if doggy wants to sit still, drape him in the lights and get trigger happy. Qute. Nice
I liked them! I did not find them offensive at all. I am not aware of any health problems, but I wouldn't think there would be that much exposure to whatever it is!
I love the photos. gives me some ideas to try for halloween with orange and black lights.thanks
Appreciated the imagination that went into alot of the pics.
I like them all. Don't care what anyone else thinks.
I really admire the creativity shown, and think this could be adapted to many differnt moods depending on what style and color of lights used, a slow sync flash, or long exposure... my favorites were weaering the lights on the head on a halo, or the romantic kissing couple, what a great idea for holiday engagement photos...
I want to try wrapping the lights over a model in an angel or fairy costume with wings, and then altering in photoshop....
and as to the voltage/heat/mobility issue....did you know that you can find battery powered strands, lcd light kits to sew onto clothes, battery-lit glasses, acessories, etc? look in craft stores, or costume and novelty shops, especially from halloween through new year's.... so may possibilities for SAFE creativity, and to each their own as far as style and subject matter.
Ok, now I've got the lights, where can I find a willing model.
Creepy? Over-reaction. These are a lot less creepy and disturbing than the nightly news or even Harry Potter for that matter. And the lead worry? Come on, there is little exposure there at all. They offer up a creative way of thinking about using christmas lights. What is it with some people is this forum? If you are really concerned about such things, there are far bigger fish to fry--use that energy in those areas. You could start with who you elect to your government.
I really love it. Art
I don't see what is disturbing about these at all. Well, #3 is kinda freaky, but in a good way. I may try something similar this year myself. Way cool.
Sorry but , The hot chick (with lights)(babies)(dogs) Pretty boring . . . Same thing every year .
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I really enjoyed this article, Thanks for sharing this, every picture is antique.
Merry Christmas you all,I laughed at your comments,sounds like some of you will need prune juice just to get your mind moving.I think you are correct in your opinions,but honestly some of you are so anal in your out look its a wonder you are able to function at all. If ignorance is bliss,then you must be a bunch of real happy shits.!!
I agree with the majority here also - and I think that Sime said it extremely well!
The only thing I can see that is in any way "obscene" is that #3 is pretty freaky, I can see that in some horror movie....Probably leaving the person they dragged into a dark room looking like #17. *L*
But the partial/nude ones were very tastefully done, very artistic or sweet like the couple with the colored lights. #16 is my favorite, and I would give just about anything to recreate that shot with my daughter! *L*
Thanks for the wonderful shots, and taking the time to put all of these together to help all of us become better photographers ~ And get the shots that make us go, "Yes!!!!!!" :)
Sarah (sorry, so long!)
Some of these are great, some I don't see the point of. My favorites in order from top to bottom are 9, 13, and 16. Shot 16 is priceless! I only see one nude and I feel it's tastfully done. I think a shot of a harried mom trying to decorate and tangled in the lights would be hilarious. Maybe with a couple toddlers at her feet. lol
Who exactly are all you preachy people preaching at? These came off of Flicker. Do you really think the original photographers are reading your posts?
Ten years ago, when teaching art at a university, I used to wrap the models in xmas lights and got some great drawings & paintings from them. Great fun.
I took the one up there with the two kids. It was used in a national ad campaign by the postal service in 2007, in fact. The kids are sitting here, alive, lead free and healthy, reading these comments with me and thinking these comments are nutty. The boy one says "isn't pornography naked people? I don't see naked people."
So, you know, whatever. I love these pics, even the ones I didn't take.
All of the pics are beautiful and indicated the skill shown by photographer. I appreciate this good work and nice post, I think these are photos that show a lot of creativity.
These are fantastic! What a great IDEA! (lightbulb goes on) lol pun intended
Wow, what a misconception.
1.)Lead does not hurt you unless ingested, inhaled, or rubbed into an open wound.
2.)Modern Christmas lights have LOW to NO lead content b/c of safety laws in practically all countries. (no guarantees on the retro ones from the 60's though)
3.)Any lead in the Christmas lights are in the wires, and the wires are covered in PVC plastic shielding - if you're rubbing up against exposed metal wires, you should really be worried about something else besides lead :0
Having said that, this is a neat idea. Cool photos!
Nice post Sime, these have given me a few ideas. A bit of long exposure coming up :)
I took similar pics one year of my girlfriend...I wrapped her in a strand of lights and as we were taking pics the strand started smoking and she said the bulbs were burning her skin! Not such a good idea with old lights. Oops!
I Take your point, but in the images above you certainly don't see more than if you were to go to any beach?
I was disappointed in the surprise content of the several pictures of naked women on beds with lights wrapped around them. I think this should be kept in another section if it is shown at all.
Hey There, Micah... I don't see anything pornographic - are we looking at the same pages?
Nice photos but why do they almost all have to be pornographic in nature to be interesting? Why can't we come up with ones that don't require sensual images to be attractive?
My first thoughts were, "what would happen if there was a leak in the wire...." Esp with the pic of the wire in someone's mouth!! I have pics with much safer lights with my son that my wife and I took over several years. So I do like the idea and all. And yes, some of the shots are really nice.
Fantasitic, great ideas should give us all a new perspective on the Christmas lighting chore! very well done.
Truly amazing job in PS. Great skiils!!
Not the most practical outfits.. I guess you could run an extension cord or have some sort of solar power device strapped to yourself - if you wanted to go down town.
We did something similar last year :)
The people who are way too sensitive are those who can't graciously accept anyone saying they have some objections to the photos! Why do you feel compelled to criticize these people? It's a given that some people will like a photo and some won't.
You people are way too sensitive. These are cool!
It seems to me that you must be looking for sexual content in these photos to actually be offended by them. I personally love the artistic nature and imagination that was involved to create these photos. If you can be offended by these then you would be best to close your eyes and cover your ears.
Next thing you going to say is Zoos need a disclaimer at the gate because the animals might just decide to mate while you watch. the world is becoming to sensitive, and way to controlling.
Great photos - but don't agree with the kids and animals shots. There was a little girl killed by faulty lights last year (almost)- and she wasn't wearing them.
I agree with the majority. I, too, looked for the artistic beauty in these shots, but they creep me out. Wrapping myself in Christmas tree lights seem to be a little on the bizarre side.
When people stop thinking for other people and think for themselves, we will stop worrying about offending the unknown masses. Why do we feel like our standard is so much higher than the next person to make a statement such as there needs to be a disclaimer? Is the next person incapable of making up their own mind about viewing the images? A twist of a contemporary saying holds true: political correctness is for those who cant take reality, reality is for those who cant take political correctness.
i think the photos are great, but man the people's comments on here are ridiculous...
i've been zapped by lights before, was stapling them up and put a staple through the line and got zapped. barely felt it. i've got shocked from a bad power cord on a coke machine and that was much worse, my hand locked up and i couldn't let go.
so i don't really see the danger in the photos, they're just wrapped around people, who cares, you do things a million time more dangerous everyday, like driving, how's that for safety?
Thanks, it gave me inspiration to make this photo:
Sorry, Neelesh. The lights use AC and at full 120 volts. There is no rectifier in the circuitry to change the AC to DC nor a transformer to lower the voltage.
I love the pics, but I think it's quite dangerous. I got shocked twice with christmas lights :( - nice pics though!
I was hurt very bad one year by Christmas Tree lights. Someone left them on the stairs, I ran up the stairs, and one of those little buggers went right though the bottom of my foot. OUCH! But seriously, that was just not being careful... I think these are great photos that show a lot of creativity. I'll remember these for next years card ideas!
Great ideas...I love the naked woman on the bed with the star lights!
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I think they're a bit bondagey, seem a bit on the freaky side for my taste.
These lights use dc, that's not a danger. Low power.
Or else, the lights adds to the pictures. I like them.
most of the pics are beautiful , good work and nice post . as for " Julie " I suggest you stay off the net .... you will be so much safer ;)
I'm a bit shocked at some of the responses, really, this is a photography site - it's all about interpretation in the art of photography, and light is a main factor in photography. Christmas is near and people [photographers] put two and two together and we get to see these great photos. I can't see anything worthy of a disclaimer, and, if people want to attempt to shock themselves with a little bit of electricity in the name of art - c'est la vie. So, i'm going to have to go against the grain and say that I love this set of shots and "no animals were harmed in the making..." ....as you were
I agree, get over yourself. There's nothing wrong with the photos. Don't get the blindfold. I enjoyed them. The most obscene one was the dog! lol The most interesting thing I noticed is I forget where this site is and realized it's already tomorrow there. zen momment
friend of mine was shocked while hanging lights last year. oh she was pregnant. the baby is fine...
carry on :)
great shots
Lead , electricity and disclaimers? Come on folks I don't know a single person on the planet that has been hurt by Christmas lights. It is not like these shots were taken in a bathtub full of water. And as for the lead, its not like they were wrapping babies in lead for weeks at a time. I doubt that even if there was lead on the lights it would hurt anyone unless they ate it.
I am also not sure why you would need a disclaimer for the content? The only thing I can think of is the scantily clad women. If you are offended by this I suggest not looking at most photography magazines, books, websites, or forums if this type of thing offends you.
Just my 2¢
My thought is to Photoshop lights instead of wearing them...especially on children and animals. Looks like some safety issues.
I think that DPS should have had a disclaimer on their e-mail update today as for the content of these pictures. I'm disappointed that they did and still posted them for all unsuspecting people to view.
Hmm.. .Can't say I've seen any of these in a Christmas card before.
Wow nice xmas tree!
@ Randy:
Very cool ideas with some of the shots. I don't know why but I find some of the shots to be kind of morbid. They just kinda creep me out I gues.
There's a BDSM-ish element to several of them; that might be what's creeping you out a bit.
Sorry guys but eye don't get this one. I try to find the beauty (technically and artistically) in the topics, comments and on the forums and so on. This just looks dangerous, though there are some good ones in between. Until you've had a fire start or got a good zing from a set of those lights you may not understand. Not my kid...
Very cool ideas with some of the shots. I don't know why but I find some of the shots to be kind of morbid. They just kinda creep me out I gues.
Personally, I'm fondest of the weimereiner. :P
I swear I'm not a Grinch, and these pictures are all really cool, but given the recent findings of high lead levels on the cords of the most common lights, I just cringe seeing these. And I'm not coming from any moral high ground, as I took a photo of my toddler draped in lights last year. Oh, the guilt!
Wrap the lights around yourselves if you must, but don't wrap your kids in them, folks!
why dangerous?
Seems dangerous to me.
Nice pix. You don't seem to have my favorite. The slow flash . http://www.flickr.com/photos/gfurry/2094805949/in/photostream/


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For quite some time now the world has been witnessing the sad spectacle of Eritrean refugees in their hundreds after facing the treacherous seas arriving in Europe. It is reminiscent of the 70s when thousands of war displaced Vietnamese boat people were in similar circumstances. The world watches quietly and does not seem to have learned much from the tragedies of Darfur, Rwanda, or The Democratic Republic of Congo, and appears to be at a loss as to what should be done when these human tragedies do occur.
The case of Eritrean refugees is a human tragedy in the making and the world is watching quietly. Their most common destination is Italy. Sadly however, their troubles are not over when they arrive. Having jumped from the frying pan to the fire, they are often returned to the place of their departure and thrown back into the frying pan. Why? It is somewhat of a complex and triangulated, illogical setup.
The longtime chief of terror and paymaster of terrorism, Libyas leader for the last forty years, Muammar Gaddafi, after decades of banishment from the World Community, and having been a pariah and rouge, has been newly re-baptized and welcomed back into the fold of the UN. Not only has he been welcomed with open arms, but is currently holding the Chairmanship of the UN Security Council. This is a rotten egg on face of the UN. What a shame the UN has to fall this low!
If Gaddafi had no oil, it would have been a different story all together. We hear them vilifying Mugabe and making him look for worse than Gaddafi even though he is neither a terrorist nor a paymaster of terrorism. The main difference however, is that Mugabe has no oil. When oil factors in the equation, the World Community seems to lose all its sense of justice, ethics, or even sanity. The great powers lose their compass and do not seem to be able to tell what is left or right, or what is right or wrong. With oil as the trump card, anything goes. Oil dissolves all and can wash away transgressions and everything is forgiven and forgotten. But if you have no oil like Mugabe, you better watch out. And refugees are all but deprived of their basic Human Rights and become dispensable. What a tragedy!
The World Community has seen enough horrific crimes by that other Africas terrorism paymaster, Isaias Afewerki, and of his aiding and abetting terrorists at large. It has been documented, and he does not even deny any of it. In fact, he is arrogant, adamant, and takes pride in his support of various terrorist groups from Somalia, to Ethiopia, to Djibouti, and Yemen, and even as far away as the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. Repeated warnings have been issued against him to stop these dastardly deeds, but so far he does not relent, but continues to carry on thumping his nose at the UN and a World Community that seems to be totally impotent.
Now, what is the link between these terrorism paymasters? They seem to have reached a tacit and quiet agreement between them to deport Eritrean refugees back from Europe to Eritrea and into the arms of that terror master, Isaias, to a certain imprisonment, to an inescapable and terrible torture, and a probable death. In fact, not only Libya, but also Egypt, Italy, and Malta, have colluded in this criminal pact of returning Eritrean refugees to Isaias. Sometimes they send them back directly, and sometimes they send them back to Libya or Egypt, where Libyas Gaddafi and Egypts Mubarak, (that other corrupt dictator), who hand them over to Isaias. And these are the axis of evil who are the cause of all the human misery!
When poor countries like Ethiopia, the Sudan, and Djibouti continue to take in thousands of Eritrean refugees in camps like Shimelba, what is the excuse for wealthy European countries like Italy and Malta to deport refugees? What has gone wrong with the World Community that it is not taking steps to stop them? Why has the civilized world quietly allowed this to go on for so long? How many lives have to perish before we wake up and cry foul? What will history say about this tragedy? Will the world wait until it is too late as it did in Darfur, Rwanda, and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and after the fact apologize in regret?
Gaddafi has oil and if you want oil, you better not say anything that offends him seems to be the new Golden Rule. Sadly, the one who has the gold makes the rule. What about Human Rights? Are refugees not human beings? All ethics goes out of the window as the world scrambles for oil. In the 70s the Vietnamese boat people were rescued and many came to the USA and settled. No one was sent back to Vietnam. What has changed now? Why are Eritrean refugees any different?
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See also Open Letter to President Barack Obama


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Time is something I seem to have very little of.
I find myself wishing for more time.
But time is something that my friend Jennie wishes she had more of with good reason. She wishes she had more time with her beautiful daughter Matilda Mae.
It breaks my heart to think of Baby Tilda but I do.
Every single day.
Even on days when I'm busy there will be at least once that I think of her. And I think of Jennie. I think of how little time they had together.
A mere 9 months.
No time at all.
Today would have been Tilda's 2nd birthday.
Today SHOULD have been Tilda's 2nd birthday.
But it wasn't meant to be.
There is absolutely nothing that anyone can do to bring Matilda back to Jennie's loving arms but there are little differences we can make. We can be there to support Jennie in person or online when she needs us. We can be sympathetic to how us moaning about how bad our days are would upset Jennie.
We can also continue to raise lots of money.
In the 15 months since Matilda Mae passed away and well over £30,000 has been raised for The Lullaby Trust.
How incredible is that?
The Lullaby Trust are a small charity but their work is invaluable is helping support bereaved families and helping to promote safer sleep for babies.
This month there are two events that you can get involved in. I've already posted about the 'Mile In Memory of Matilda Mae' (Sat 17th May) and the 'Baby Tilda Barn Dance' (Sat 31st May) with details of how you can help. Even if you can't attend the events in Warrington, Cheshire and Egerton, Kent then you can still make a donation to The Lullaby Trust in memory of Matilda Mae.
Those of you who are coming along to the events, I look forward to seeing you.
And remember...
Hug your little ones tight tonight.
And always.
Time goes too fast.
Time can be cut short.
Time is something Matilda did not have enough of.
Happy Birthday baby girl.
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Gathering from the many emails over the past couple of months that I have received from people some people are getting desperate and stealing envelopes and boxes from Mail Boxes, and property that are delivered by the United States Post Office, FedEx and UPS.
And as much as I hate to do it I think I am going to have make every shipment (not just ammunition) require a signature.
It has gotten to that point.......
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Do I have to provide financial support to an undergraduate researcher?
During the academic year, most students do research for credit (see below). Occasionally a student qualifies for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program and may receive financial compensation for a research position through that program. Your departmental administrator should be able to provide details. The OUR does not typically compensate student researchers during the academic year, however some exceptions are made when students require funds to travel (to professional meetings and conferences or to access special libraries and archives, for instance) or to otherwise facilitate a research project. Many laboratories funded by external grants are able to pay student researchers during the academic year as well as in the summer, however this is not always the case and financial support is always at the discretion of faculty.
Can I give my student academic credit for research?
Typically during the academic year, research performed by students qualifies for academic credit, generally called either independent study or thesis research. Additional details are available from your departmental administrator.
Does the OUR provide funds for laboratory and other supplies for undergraduate researchers?
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By Brittany Ketcham
Imagine fishing ports, river deltas and the longest beach in the world...all surrounding the incomparable Bay of Bengal, the largest bay in the world. Located off the coasts of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Bay of Bengal is a priceless ecosystem of marine life.
Brittany found inspiration for these bracelets in the tropical vegetation, blue waters and sun-drenched architecture of the regions surrounding the bay. The beauty and complexity of this design is in its simplicity. Each bracelet is one stitch, one bead and two colors of Chinese Knotting Cord. By stacking them together, your eye will find a pleasing path to Nirvana. And the good news is the ingredients will make up to 15 bracelets...so you will have plenty for yourself and to give away. Give in an organza bag and your gifting is complete. Be sure to watch the video (open the VIDEO tab above) and happy beading!
For quick and easy one-stop ingredient shopping, click the SHOP tab above!
Skill Builders used in this project:
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Please note: We no longer sell Thread Zaps, which Brittany demonstrates in the video. You can secure your knots with GS Hypo-tube Cement and cut the excess cord with Thread Snips or Flush Cutters.


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A blog about the Amazon Basin as seen from the Llanos de Moxos - Bolivia // Mirando la Amazonia desde los Llanos de Moxos
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Terra preta
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- Malcolm23 June 2011 at 13:44
Good point; science should be driven by its unanswered questions!ReplyDelete
For me the big unanswered question is "how was it made"? There's too much terra preta land area for the answer to be accidental waste heaps, but it also implies a vast undertaking by the Amazonian peoples.
An emerging line of inquiry in Germany (Dotterweich, Pieplow) suggests a sophisticated urban sanitation + agriculture system as the core process. It involves organised solid waste collection for lacto-fermentation in sealed vessels. Charcoal (and possibly other stuff) is added on top of each "contribution" to form an efficient odour barrier before the fermentation does its work, rather like composting toilets today.
At some point the not-unpleasant fermented product is transported to fields and gardens, maybe with intermediate composting, maybe not. This fits the pottery and other wastes in terra preta - if a pot breaks, leave it there.
This can be hygienic (seals, lactic acid) and we could do it today. It makes sense of a lot of the content of terra preta, and of the first explorer's reports of a large urban population.
But there's still a missing step. I can't find an article which presents the evidence for this being the ancient process, rather than these guys' inference.
Hi Malcolm,ReplyDelete
I agree with you, "the" question is "how was it made"? There is a good paper from Neves et al: HISTORICAL AND SOCIO-CULTURAL ORIGINS OF AMAZONIAN DARK EARTHS which sums up quite well the state of the art. Have a look at it if you haven't yet. I think that the "waste" model explains quite well the process. If you have settlements where the houses are built and abandoned frequently (as it is in current indigenous communities) during a long period of time, let's say 5-6 hundred years, you will end up with patches of terra preta of a few hectares, even if the population size never was of more than 20-30 families. Neves et al report that terra preta is found at the back of the houses, not in front of them, suggesting that people kept their "front garden" clean :-)
Have you seen the more recent post about coprostanol in terra preta?
- Anonymous13 July 2011 at 12:03
In "eenmans-esgrond" a soil made by a single family of farmers 3 to 4 generations in Drenthe (the Netherlands) the presence of ceramic debris shows which parts of the field where receiving organic material first (1700) and which received it until 19th century. As pottery is part of terra preta a chronology of pottery is the only key towards its development. Can pottery be traced in history based on isotope differences among ages ? I assume pottery styles would remain in practice over centennia.ReplyDelete


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Getting on Board with the Leather Trend for Spring 2013
It's certainly not an obvious pairing: Dark leather for the warm days of spring. But fashion designers are making it work on the runways for Spring 2013. In shades of black, navy, chocolate, emerald, taupe, linen, lavender and garnet, leather nearly stole the show. Whether you're a longtime leather girl or a newbie looking for a way to try this trend, here's how to succeed in leather.
What to Wear
On the runway, anything is fair game: Models wore head-to-toe leather, leather dresses, leather pants, leather jackets and everything in between. Ease your way into this trend with a leather skirt. It's the perfect garment for spring, as you can warm up with tights on cold days and show off nude legs on warm days. A leather skirt shows you're hip to the style but is modest enough that you can get away with wearing it to work or dressing it down for Saturday. Other pieces to try include leather pants—either fitted or flared—and coats. Think long and fitted for coats; less motorcycle jacket, more trench. Or try a chic leather blazer.
What Not to Wear
Unless you're feeling really brave, chances are you don't want to go head-to-toe here. Many leather dresses have slits up the side, woven mesh fabrication or other artsy details. These are sure fun to look at, but it's best to think twice before you wear them to work. Some of the new leather pieces are more editorial and won't serve you best in a professional sense. Heavy leather won't wear well on muggy or hot days. Finally, the leather silhouettes on trend right now tend to run either form-fitting or quite baggy and blocky. The former might make you look like Catwoman, while the latter won't flatter any figure. Opt for a happy medium by choosing a leather garment that has some shape and structure to it.
Adding Accessories
On its own, leather can be a lot of look. Luckily, many of the spring shades add some feminine softness back into this style. Continue to soften the look with accessories such as drop earrings or long necklaces. These add an element of practical femininity back to the garment, reflecting the mood of spring.
If you add a piece of leather to your outfit, you're basically committed to leather footwear. None of the runway models sported anything else. Choose a style that makes sense: Strappy sandals work well for nighttime but aren't the best choice for muddy spring weather. Leather flats and booties are both functional and fun.
Spring leather is a bold trend that you can really run with or just dip your toes into. One thing's for sure: Your old black leather jacket won't cut it, trend-wise. If you're going to try this trend, update the color or shape to look on point.
So what do you think? Are you loving this trend or still on the fence? Would you ever wear a leather skirt to work?


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2017 Chevrolet Spark affordable subcompact relaunched
The little 2017 Chevrolet Spark subcompact hatchback is the smallest Chevrolet that you can buy. It sells for less than $15,000, and this is beginning to become quite a strong market for the future – it's all about affordable and sustainable transport.more
HCCI Technology for the 2018 Mazda 6?
The Mazda 6 last had an update back in 2012, the current generation '6' is reasonably popular and even now, still looks quite modern and conforms with all the necessary legislation, so are Mazda planning anything big for the next generation?
2018 Ford Fusion Coupe Rumors, Moderate Update For Sedan
The new Fusion features updated design and a new Sport model, which have a high output turbocharged engine. The interior was also improved, with new seats and dashboard mounted.


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Rabbi Tal Zwecker had a post on his Be'er Mayim Chaim site concerning a segula for Jewish soldiers to be released (and I humbly suggested also for Jonathan Pollard, Yehonasan ben Malka). Yitz from Heichal HaNegina also sent me an email about this today.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Segula For The Release Of Jewish Prisoners
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Muddled Marketing Saves 'the Cloud' From Backlash
Cloud computing should be suffering a PR crisis of epic proportions. But it's been saved, in part, by its own hazy marketing.
On Aug. 3, Mat Honan, a senior reporter for Wired, had his digital life destroyed by hackers. They started with Mr. Honan's Amazon account, and from there, broke into his Apple account, his Gmail and then their ultimate target , Mr. Honan's three-character Twitter handle (@mat).
Like any proud father, Mr. Honan said he was most upset about losing all the photos of his newborn daughter stored on his Macbook. But the hackers also torched years' worth of emails and documents and posted racist and homophobic messages from his Twitter account, all of which could have had severe career consequences for a member of the press.
The most troubling part of Mr. Honan's experience was that he was the prey of seemingly novice, (lower-case "a") anonymous hackers who were able to compromise his various accounts by piecing together bits of publicly accessible personal information and deceiving customer-service representatives with startling ease. Anyone with even a little tech savvy (and flexible morals) could've done it.
Inexplicably, this high-profile hacking has not affected the public perception of cloud computing.
This is not, however, due to shrewd PR work.
At a time when internet users are increasingly willing to store sensitive personal and professional information in the cloud, most of them remain clueless about what it is .
In a laughable paradox, the ineffectiveness of cloud-computing marketing has momentarily saved the industry from a massive customer backlash. The cloud became popular without people even recognizing they were using it, and the industry's selling point hasn't suffered because it wasn't strong to begin with.
If the cloud ever wants to have a recognizable marketing position -- let alone one that resonates with customers -- companies need to be educators as much as providers and pull users' heads out of the sand.
"Most people don't know what the hell it is ," Mr. Honan said in an interview. "People who are aware of it think of it as this very secure, easy great way to keep . . . data somewhere." He adds, "It's pretty safe, but it's certainly not as safe as your owning your own data."
Just weeks after Mr. Honan's supposedly highly publicized attack, Wakefield Research released the results of a survey about cloud computing conducted from Aug. 2 to 7 that some could find troubling. A majority of the 1,000 American adults surveyed (54%) claimed to never use the cloud, even though 95% of respondents did. More than half (51%) of respondents incorrectly believed that bad weather could interfere with cloud services. And 17% said they lied about knowing what the cloud was while on a first date. (No insight was provided as to why 17% of respondents go on such pitiful first dates, though.)
Considering this data, it would be easy to lay the blame for breaches on users who fail to educate themselves about the inherent security risks of the cloud, thereby leaving themselves susceptible to identity theft or, in Mr. Honan's case, cyber-sadists looking to ruin someone's day for lulz.
Prominent cloud-solution companies -- especially Amazon and Apple, whose systems were exposed for having gaping security holes -- won't be able to defend their market share going forward unless they're willing to admit security shortcomings, provide more robust security checks and confront users for being reckless with their data.
"There's all kinds of minefields here," said Dave Berkowitz, VP at digital marketing agency 360i. "Security is a very real issue, and it's often so technical that it's hard to understand."
Cloud marketing has never so much as mentioned security. Rather, it's been positioned as a simple solution to digital clutter. Granted, encouraging customers to host less personal information and data in the cloud is antithetical to the industry's obvious goal, but not mentioning any of the inherent security issues of storing data in the cloud is perhaps irresponsible.
The most memorable cloud computing marketing campaign so far has been Windows 7's "To the cloud!"
The ads made little attempt to explain the foreign concept of cloud computing. The message was more along the lines of this: "It's so tough to get the husband and kids to sit still for a family portrait, AM I RIGHT, MOMS?! Want to know my secret, though? That's right, the cloud!"
But the luster is wearing off. Gartner security analyst John Pescatore said cloud computing is quickly approaching a slide into a "trough of disillusionment," as users are no longer enamored with the new service. It is vital for the industry, entering this period, to improve its security measures and educate customers of their importance.
The scales of personal privacy have been permanently tipped toward cavalierly providing personal information online. It's less than safe, but that 's the reality of our unreal digital world. In light of this, the cloud is both a threat and a savior.
Take Mr. Honan for instance. The cloud ruined his digital life. Days later, the cloud enabled him to retrieve almost all the data he lost.
Both those things could happen to just about every other internet user. Problem is , most don't even know that .


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Distributed Generation
Documents needed for installation of Distributed Generation Systems of less than 40 kW on Agralite Electric Cooperative lines.
All documents must be filled out and signed by a member of Agralite Electric Cooperative.
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Outlines the technical requirements for interconnections.
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Chan, Li Ching (2011) The regulations of cytokines and chemokines in dengue virus-infected patients. Master dissertation/thesis, UTAR.
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Now that bandwidth is on a pretty high average, it might be worth a shot to get an audio conferencing prog. that we can all tie into and chat with while blowing the hell out of each other.
'course, it's been eons since I've dealt with I'76's lovely network issues, so I might be talking out of me arse here. Think it'll cause problems with the game?
Anyone tried VOIP with I'76?
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Thursday after the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity Sunday
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-22 (NKJV)
1 "At the same time," says the LORD, "I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people."
2 Thus says the LORD: "The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness—Israel, when I went to give him rest."
3 The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.
4 "Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel! You shall again be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.
5 "You shall yet plant vines on the mountains of Samaria; The planters shall plant and eat them as ordinary food.
6 "For there shall be a day when the watchmen will cry on Mount Ephraim, 'Arise, and let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.'"
7 For thus says the LORD: "Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, 'O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!'
8 "Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the ends of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and the one who labors with child, together; A great throng shall return there.
9 "They shall come with weeping, and with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.
10 "Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, 'He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him as a shepherd does his flock.'
11 "For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.
12 "Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, streaming to the goodness of the LORD—for wheat and new wine and oil, for the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, and they shall sorrow no more at all.
13 "Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, will comfort them, and make them rejoice rather than sorrow.
14 "I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance, and My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the LORD."
15 Thus says the LORD: "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are no more."
16 Thus says the LORD: "Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; For your work shall be rewarded," says the LORD, "and they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
17 "There is hope in your future," says the LORD, "that your children shall come back to their own border.
18 "I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: 'You have chastised me, and I was chastised, like an untrained bull; Restore me, and I will return, for You are the LORD my God.
19 'Surely, after my turning, I repented; And after I was instructed, I struck myself on the thigh; I was ashamed, yes, even humiliated, because I bore the reproach of my youth.'
20 "Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For though I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still; Therefore My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," says the LORD.
21 "Set up signposts, make landmarks; Set your heart toward the highway, the way in which you went. Turn back, O virgin of Israel, turn back to these your cities.
22 "How long will you gad about, O you backsliding daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth—a woman shall encompass a man."
The Lord's judgment against Israel had already been harsh by the time of Jeremiah as He drove them out of their land and scattered them among the nations. His judgment against Judah and Jerusalem would also be harsh, bringing destruction to their cities and captivity to their inhabitants. Jeremiah spent his entire ministry warning Jerusalem of their impending exile.
But the prophet also preached hope to the people of Israel and Judah. He spoke of God's faithful love for His people. He spoke of a future time when a remnant of them would repent and be brought back into the territory that God had taken away from them. In repentance, the remnant would find forgiveness and restoration to God's favor in the Promised Land.
These comforting words found their fulfillment first among Old Testament Israel as God brought Jerusalem back from exile in Babylon. But there is a greater spiritual fulfillment to note here.
What was Israel's hope, and what is ours? Historically, the Church has understood that hope to be centered in the "new thing" described here in Jer. 31:22—a reference to Christ Jesus, true God and true Man, born of the Virgin Mary, the woman who "encompassed a Man."
So Jeremiah's prophecy is mainly about the repopulating of Israel with Jews and Gentiles from every nation—all believers in Christ Jesus. Our home is not the physical territory of Israel, but the spiritual territory of the Church, where Word and Sacrament are proclaimed and administered, heard and received. Nothing can hinder this "Israel" from being built, not even the gates of Hades.
We pray: Gracious Father in Heaven, we give You thanks for putting hope in our future and joy in our present by grafting us into Your Son by faith. Sustain us in this hope forevermore. Amen.