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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
I have never been much for gambling. The mere thought of losing my hard-earned cash at the toss of some dice bums me out. I would be that irate customer who wants his money back. Or maybe I would just demand that the casino cheated. This of course would probably get me thrown out. And that's why I don't really gamble. The occasional slot machine will do me just fine. Now, on the other end of the spectrum, there is my best buddy, James. This guy lives to gamble. In all honesty it gets on my nerves. He's the dude ... [
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
I've been to the casino several times in the past year, hoping to win a lot of money. Armed with several strategies, I'd always go there very determined. Unfortunately, I'd almost always go home dead broke. What was I doing wrong? How can you beat the casinos and get an advantage? In this article, I will be exploring some of these questions.
Strategies that don't work at the casino
1) Double your bets for losses
This strategy does not work! It may work some of the time, but one day, it will come back to bite you. You will eventually come across a ... [
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
1. We admitted we were powerless over the disease of MS and our symptoms had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe if we could only find a good neurologist with time to discuss our case things would be well.
3. Made a decision to turn all our medical problems over to qualified health care professionals.
4. Made a searching and fearless list of all our disabilities and discovered we have a lot to be grateful for.
5. Admitted to ourselves and our spouses that if we slowed down and got some balance in our lives things would be better for everyone.
6. We were entirely ... [
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
From 1966 to 1969 I taught English at Robert Academy, located on the Bosporus in a northern suburb of Istanbul. Clothing was a problem for us American faculty and our families. What was available in the Turkish marketplace was not of the high quality we were accustomed to in the States. We could not have any sort of objects mailed to us because of Turkish customs charges. We all depended on friends and relatives visiting us from the western world and bringing us needed items of apparel.
Footwear was a particular problem for me. I took up tennis during my Istanbul ... [
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
I have been shooting food pictures for several years now, either for websites, stock photography or cookbooks. I want here to share some of my experience with you.
Having the last model of the most expensive camera or sophisticated lights is not necessary but of course may help your work. What you need is a good camera, not necessarily a reflex one. Today with the camera screen you can see exactly the results you will have with the final picture you are taking. For shooting food, this is easier than looking through the lens. For me, I find it is best ... [
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Shutter Speed, simply put, controls the speed at which the camera’s lens opens and closes. It works in conjunction with film speed (a.k.a. ISO) and aperture (lens opening size) to correctly expose an image. By using the Shutter speed priority setting on your camera, you are able to control motion and capture your moving subject effectively. Let’s look at the various ways to do this.
Freezing Action
You’re at the Indy 500 watching your favourite racer approach the finish line, and you want to capture the car, in all its detail, and the look on the face of the driver, just before ... [
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