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The Home Theater Experience
- The Home Theater ExperienceBy Doug SheridanWhy do you enjoy the cinema? It's a great place to sit back, relax, and forget all your troubles. The wide screen, the sound blasting all around takes your mind off everyday day problems, as you get more and more involved in the movie. It really is a great way to spend a couple of hours; it's just a shame that it has to end. Or, does it?What if instead of being a short experience, you could bring the experience into your home? Gather up all the technical wizardry, the picture, the sound, the experience and bring it into your own living room, basement or which ever room you decide. Wouldn't that be fantastic?You'd better sit down, take a deep breath and listen up. You can do what I just described. Not long ago it was only the elite who could afford to be so extravagant, the people who seemed to have money to burn, more money than sense, but technology has changed all that. The price has come way down and now put these home systems into the reach of everyday people who would rather spend their time at home being entertained than waiting for that one day a week, or month to go watch a movie.The equipment needed to set up a home movie system isn't going to cost you an arm or a leg, it actually fits into the budget of most working families. Lets begin with the basics. A twenty seven inch or larger television,. A three-speaker system, and a DVD player. This may be enough to give you that feeling of being in a movie theater. I say maybe because if you want to enhance the experience even more there are of course more things you can do.This is where it gets tricky. You have to know your budget and know what you can afford to spend. If the above system fits your finances stay with it a while, you can always add to it when money is more plentiful. There's no sense spending a bundle and having your enjoyment taken away wondering how the heck you're going to pay for it.Lets get back to the other stuff, lets say money is abundant or you've paid off the basic system and are ready to add a few features. What should be a few of the considerations?Well before you go charging off to the store measure the room. If you buy furniture and bring it home and it's to big, you have to go back, tell the salesman you screwed up and want to replace it. A waste of your time, the sales persons time, and embarrassing to boot.Furniture, if you don't know, they now have a whole line of furniture especially for the home theater. Yes they do, really! It's designed to enhance the pleasure of viewing movies and TV in your own home. When you get to this point, take your time; try it out, your going to spend a lot of time with it.Now you know what a home theater is, here are a few tips about your basic equipment. When you purchase your TV don't think you have to buy the biggest available. If your home theater room is ten foot by ten foot a forty-eight inch TV is overkill. It probably wouldn't make you go blind but it would sure take away the enjoyment. A little common sense is needed here to pick a TV that fits the size of the room. Go to the store and sit approximately the same distance from the various sizes TV's as you will in your home and find one that's pleasant and easy on the eyes.Lets talk about speakers. When you listen to speakers in a store they may sound great but once you get them home they may sound really crappy. This is normally due to the acoustics of the area where they're set up. Talk to the storeowner or salesman and make sure they have a return policy. You don't want to be stuck with speakers if they don't provide the sound you're looking for. Check the agreement and if it's not stated, get it in writing.Most DVD players will work with a home theater system, some people think you need a high quality player but most home theater experts believe all deliver clear and crisp pictures, there are companies that promise flicker free pictures but this particular feature is built into most DVD players, check the manual before buying.Once you decide on a room for your home theater. If it is pretty big the basic three-speaker system may not give the performance you desire. You might need to add speakers to get the sound you desire. If the room is exceptionally big you might consider adding a subwoofer to your system. If this has you confused Talk to the salesman or go on the Internet for information on the different type of speakers available.Add all this together and it will give you the best home theater experience that only a few could enjoy a few years ago. If you don't like the idea of setting up your own system there are people out there that will help you. Home theater designers are willing to come to your home and set the whole thing up for you. It will cost you more but if you have the extra cash go for it.The last thing and most important thing to make your home theater experience complete. Don't forget the popcorn popper or do as I do, get some microwave popcorn and keep plenty of soda in the fridge.Doug Sheridan is involved in many online ventures. He researches and writes articles to help people make wise and educated decisions. http://home-theater.opertoonity.com/
Top Bathroom Tile Ideas For the Chic Woman
- Top Bathroom Tile Ideas For the Chic WomanBy Torrie CantorComing up with bathroom tile ideas is not as difficult as you may think. A little knowledge on tile types, a dash of imagination and a little bit of patience are all you need to create your dream bathroom. First, you need to think about the materials you want for your bathroom. Here is a list of all the different types of bathroom tiles:- The Ceramic Kind - It's non-porous, durable and affordable making it a practical tile for the bathroom. It's resistant to water so it's safe to walk on when wet. Ceramics are very easy to clean and maintain. When combined with a slip-resistant surface, this makes it the best bathroom idea so far.- Travertine Tile - This is formed by shifts in the earth's crust. It produces a uniform surface unlike the other marbles and is ideal for bathroom walls and floors.- The Granite Kind - This is the most durable and easiest to clean. It can also withstand wear and tear.- Glass - Once expensive, it is now affordable in the market. It can be used in different bathroom wall styles - as a border or as mosaics. What makes this different from the other tiles is that it has a unique reflection when light hits glass. If you are going for that bold, contemporary look, you might want to use uniform colored stained convex glass pieces. When these are combined in plaster they make a wonderful glass mosaic.- The Slate - These tiles have an anti-slip finish which makes it an ideal choice for bathroom wall and especially floors. You may also install these in showers, tubs or floors.- Marble - The Marble is a type of natural stone. It is commonly known for its textured appearance. An advantage of natural stones is that they have their own distinct color and texture.Bathroom Tile Shapes and Accent PiecesWhen it comes to shapes and sizes, there are definitely a lot of choices. Common shapes are squares, rectangles, hexagons and octagons. Feel free to play with accent pieces to make a good design. Accent pieces may sometimes be narrow tiles or small diamond-shaped tiles.Colors to Reflect your MoodAnother consideration is the color. Each color reflects a certain emotion. Below is a list of some of the most commonly used colors in decorating bathrooms.- Warm colors such as peach and yellow are fun. This makes your bathroom feel cozier and have a country-look about it.- Light colors such as beige and white are neutral colors and may make your room appear larger than it really is. These colors are always in style.- Colors such as blue, green and violet create the ambiance of serenity and calmness.- Black and red colors are considered bright colors and will add drama to your room. Since it absorbs light, it may make your room appear smaller than it really is. Bright colors are good for rooms that have plenty of windows and natural lighting passing through it. This helps balance the ambiance lighting in the room.Bathroom Tile IdeasYou can use any of these styles when decorating your bathroom:- You can use a single color scheme for ceramic bathroom floor tile and pair it with a tile border of a different color. You can use alternate colors if you like for the tile border.- Another way would be to use the same color of ceramic tile for your floor and wall, you can also use different tile sizes for an interesting visual effect for your room. You may also align the tiles either on your wall or floor diagonally.- If you want to use a certain color, try experimenting with it. Just add decorative tiles of your favorite shade of color or if you like, use different shapes, textures and borders.- Another technique is to use contrasting tile and grout colors. To preserve grout colors, apply sealers to grout lines.- All it takes is a little knowledge and some imagination. Standard blends help enhance the surface design of your bathroom dcor and thus giving it a modern look. Gradients give your room a dramatic effect.Get the latest on bathroom tile ideas. Get tips for big to small bathroom designs.
Choosing a Hummingbird Feeder
- Choosing a Hummingbird FeederBy Terrie Merritt Hummingbird feeders were beginning to be developed about 1928 but a National Geographic article in 1947 used a newly developed strobe flash to show hummingbirds in flight at a feeder and interest was heightened outside the scientific community. In 1950 the Audubon Novelty Company offered an affordable feeder and hummingbird feeding has never looked back.Today, feeders are offered in an infinite array of sizes and styles which are available nearly everywhere. What sizes and styles are best is a continuing argument among experts. While there are a few that have more desirable features, most properly placed and maintained feeders will provide food for the hummer and enjoyment for the feeder owner. Pros and cons of various readily-available feeders are discussed here.There are nearly as many styles and types of hummingbird feeders as there are people who feed the feisty little birds. Hummers will regularly come to any feeder which is well cared for and well placed in an area where they have room to maneuver once they have located it. Other than these basic factors, one can start a vigorous argument about the merits and dangers of a particular style of feeder and which is best.Almost all styles have advantages and disadvantages and there certainly enough styles to fit most any situation. Feeders come in plastic and glass; they come in platform, tube, and vacuum styles; and they hang, stick to the window, or stand in a hanging basket or window box. What follows are some general observations by myself and others about the various types.Platform FeedersPlastic platform feeders are available in nearly every discount, department, and hardware store in the country and range from very cheap to fairly pricey. This type usually has multiple ports in the top of a lower platform and may come with or without perches and bee guards. This feeder operates on the same principle as the vacuum feeder described below and uses a vacuum to hold the liquid in a container above the feeding ports. My early experience with the cheap feeder was that it very quickly deteriorated in the outdoors, cracked, had parts fall off, often developed annoying leaks, and required frequent replacement. Because these feeders operate on the same physics as the vacuum style feeder, they will leak if they have even the tiniest invisible crack or hole that allows air to enter them.While it is interesting to see hummers perch on the feeder, there seems to be some disagreement about just how often that happens and even more about how often one will see more than one bird on the feeder. I have seen females and juveniles share a feeder late in the season but have seldom seen multiples feeding early in the season when the males are intent on chasing away interlopers at "their" feeder. I have one feeder hanging on a shepherd's crook and very often a hummer will perch on top of the crook between sips at the feeder to stand guard. Hovering is not harmful and is the normal mode when feeding from a flower. While the ability to disassemble this feeder does make it somewhat easier to clean, it also makes it more prone to breakage and deterioration.Vacuum FeedersThe vacuum style feeder is similar to a hamster watering bottle and operates by drawing a vacuum in the top of the feeder when it is inverted. There is a rubber stopper and feeding tube below the nectar container. This is similar to placing a finger over the end of a straw in a soda and lifting up some liquid. The most common complaint is that this style is prone to dripping. This can be true but there are several ways to reduce or eliminate the drips. The feeder should be nearly full before inverting, the stopper must fit air-tight, the stopper should be wet when inserted with a twisting motion, and the feeder should not be placed in direct sunlight all day.Some of these feeders may be a bit harder to clean but it can be done if just a bit of time and care is taken. These do not have to be red or have red nectar and usually have a bright red tip on the tube at the nectar source. A new feeder or a feeder in a new location can be accented with a red bow or red ribbons to attract the birds. Once they have located the feeder, the red can be removed as it is no longer necessary. A translucent or transparent feeder does allow one to see the level of the nectar in the bottle but it does not take much monitoring to determine if the feeder needs filling, and it should be cleaned and refilled every 3 or 4 days anyway.These too can be simple or very ornate and run from inexpensive to works of decorator art. The primary problem with these is that there is a temptation to use a "standard" size stopper which is supposed to fit a soda or wine bottle. Unfortunately soda and wine bottles do not have a "standard" neck and if the stopper is even a bit loose, the feeder will leak and the buyer will be very unhappy. The tube style feeder consists of plastic or glass tubes with caps which have a hole in them. These are mounted in a hanger similar to a trumpet flower or other natural nectar source. These have the advantage of being easily replaced and easily cleaned but many consider their small volume to be a major drawback. A tube feeder with several stations seldom has all stations empty at the same time as the birds tend to sample each available tube in the same way they would a flowering bush. Part of the fun of the tube feeder is watching the birds flit from one tube to another. I keep several full tubes in the refrigerator and have them ready to change when I notice one empty and can clean and refill them at my convenience. A big advantage of this feeder is that it does not leak and seems to be more bee-proof. It is also very light and lends itself to being placed in a hanging planter or suction cupped to a window.Nectar CupsAnother style has a shallow container which may or may not have one or more hollow-stemmed artificial glass or plastic flowers stuck into it from the top. These also do not generally hold very much nectar and it is nearly impossible to keep pests out of an uncovered nectar cup. If hollow-stemmed flowers are incorporated, the bird hovers or perches on the cup and dips their beak into the flower to get to the nectar. There are reports out there which say that hummingbirds have gotten their beak caught in the feeder's flower. I have not personally seen this but I do not prefer this type anyway.Location, Location, LocationWhere to hang the feeder can be a difficult decision in which one has to balance the habits and likes of the bird with the natural desire to observe them. A new (first time) feeder is best hung near a flower garden, flower pot, or window box as that is one of the first places a hummer will check for food. Just as we recognize pizza, they know flowers. Once discovered as a food source, a feeder can be moved to a more viewable location in increments, taking care to maintain a feeder and hummer friendly environment.Eventually a feeder can be placed very close to a window or a patio/deck and the hummers will continue to come. They are pretty fearless and learn quickly that the mere presence of humans is not a danger. Some additional considerations are predators, sunlight, nearby cover, and animal pests. As fast as a hummer is, it is still vulnerable to predators. Probably the most common is the family cat. Though it would seem the cat could never catch a hummer, it does happen. Only the Calliope is known to regularly feed within 5' of the ground anyway. Keep this in mind when placing your feeder.Direct sunlight is the enemy of your nectar. Sugar water ferments very quickly as the temperature goes up and it goes up fast in an exposed feeder container. Nectar also molds. Fermentation is seen in the feeder as cloudiness; mold forms ugly black spots in the mixture or on the sides of the container. In either case, the birds quickly recognize an unpalatable, and possibly dangerous, mixture and will abandon that feeder for sweeter pastures and it often requires much time and effort to persuade them to return to that feeder when they have other food sources readily available. This is very likely the cause of the complaint that "the birds went away" or "they don't like the feeder". Note that there will be a lower level of feeding at the feeder during the time the female has chicks in the nest.Placing the feeder in shade and out of as much direct sunlight as possible will go a long way to keeping the feeder clean and active and reduce, but NOT eliminate, the cleaning and filling chore.Temperature and sunlight are also contributors to a commonly-voiced dripping problem with vacuum feeders. It is simply physics that when a gas or liquid is heated, it expands and what is inside the feeder is a bit of each. When liquid expands it has to go someplace and that someplace is generally out the feeding tube in the form of annoying and unsightly drips. This probably cannot be entirely eliminated but keeping the feeder out of direct sunlight is one positive step.Some recommend the placing of two or more feeders out of sight of each other to reduce the territorial squabbles that occur when a male takes "possession" of a feeder. This should have some effect, but we do like to have all the feeders in places they can be seen and dividing them makes this harder.For more info please visit:http://ozarklake.blogspot.com/

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