Artwork adds life to a piece. Whether it is a simple drawing, a
complex background, or anything in between, there’s no denying
that a website would be boring without a little color and art to
it. The problem comes when people get so greedy for images to
spruce up their items and sites that they end up stealing others
artwork. As an artist myself, I find this very insulting and I’m
completely against it.

Not everyone is an artist. Not everyone can use their own work.
This is understandable. It still is no excuse for people to
steal others, though. There is no excuse for that. It just shows
how lazy and inconsiderate some people can be. There are so many
artists and websites out there that are willing to lend their
work for free that one doesn’t have to steal from other places.

It’s all about having respect for not only the artist you are
stealing from, but the other artists out there too. People need
to have better respect for the craft. Just because they are not
an artist doesn’t mean they have to insult others by stealing
the work.

What makes it really rude is people use it for their own
benefit. There are plenty of different ways to use images, and a
rising online use is for signatures (images at the end of a
post) in forums, message boards and other community websites.
People even edit (or sometimes not at all) others’ images and
sell them to make a profit. Not only did they steal from another
person, but now they are using it to benefit themselves. That’s
like breaking into someone’s house, stealing the furniture, and
putting it upon EBay.

Though there are free websites where artists gladly share their
work, they should not be abused. Just because they are free and
willing to be nice doesn’t mean people should take advantage of
their generosity. I hope everyone will have the kindness to
thank the owners of such sites when they use the work. It is
always nice to be reminded that people appreciate the time and
effort an artist puts into the art.

Artists put time and effort into their work. Artists who say
otherwise obviously don’t really care enough about their work
and probably should look into other things to do. It’s not just
a canvas of paint, or a sketch of pencil, or a group of pixels
on the screen. It’s meaning, expression and purpose for us. I
appreciate it when people admire my work, compliment me on my
work, but not when they steal it for their own use.

I hope others, and not just artists, will stand up against
image piracy. It may not effect you personally, it may not be
your problem, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do something about
it. Even if it’s as little as telling friends you feel it is
wrong, and if they are doing it that they should stop it, that’s
more than enough to help out artists. To some it may not seem
important, obviously nothing life-threatening, but it’s all
about respect. I hope more people will realize that looks and
being cool on the internet are not worth hurting another
person’s feelings.

Journal Your 100 Life Goals

By Doreene Clement

www.the5yearjournal.com

info@the5yearjournal.com

Recording and tracking your 100 Life Goals in a journal is a powerful tool that can add to your personal and professional well being. Journaling goals is a great way to focus, clarify, and understand what your true intentions are, and how you are going to reach your goals.

In your journal you will record and track your Life Goals, 1 thru 100. (Or your 10 Life Goals, or 150, or 1,000, whatever number of goals you have now, remembering you can add to and delete from your list of Life Goals through the years.)

To start- Find a blank book that is hardcover and has more pages than your number of goals. You also may use more than 1 blank book. Next, write “Goal Number 1″ on page 1 of the blank book, then write your goal. (Your goals do not need to be listed in order of importance to you, they can be listed as you think of them.)

Example - Goal Number 1. I want to read over 100 books.

As you read each book you can record the titles and how you liked the book. Would you recommend it? Journal what feels important to you about what you have read.

You can leave one or more blank pages, then write your next goal.
Example - Goal Number 2. I never want to get stung by a bee or a wasp.

Example - 10.02.02 I was at the Blue Door restaurant on Wednesday, sitting near an open door, and there was a bee. As I was moving away from my table to get away from the bee, it landed in my food. No bee stings for me.

Again, leave as many blank pages as you might need. Continue by listing Goal Numbers 3, 4, 5, etc. After each goal you can journal what your feelings, ideas, dreams, desires, etc., are for your goals. Journal the people, experiences and circumstances as things happen in your life to accomplish your goals.

You can also journal your Life Goals on the computer. Create a document that uses the above system. As your goals change and evolve you can edit the list, or rearrange according to the order of importance. What was number 1 on your list can change to number 55.

As you think about your Life Goals, take the time you need to create the list. It may take you days, or years. It is your list, create it in your time.

Copyright 2002 Doreene Clement All rights Reserved Doreene Clement is the creator of The 5 year Journal, a journal where you can journal your life in one book, for 5 years. You can tour the book at http://www.the5yearjournal.com dkcomni@aol.com 480.423.8095

Feel free to pass this along to your friends. If you want to see my column, About Journaling, to subscribe http://www.the5yearjournal.com

The method know as 3d ultrasound is used in early pregnancy, it provides 3d pictures of the unborn baby. Most of the time these images are rapidly collected and joined together and made into a movie to make a 4d scan.

Three dimensional scans works in a similar manner to the usual ultrasound methods except that the ultrasound scanning waves can be sent from multiple directions. The ultrasound pulses can be reflected back then captured to provide info to construct a 3d image in in a similar manner to 3d movies. 3d ultasound scanning was devised in the usa.

It is important to understand that sonologists everywhere always pictured 3d images of anatomy or pathology in their minds while doing their 2d scans. However, until recently it was very difficult to do this type of reconstruction on on information using ultrasound. The advent of baby scans for the first time allowed us a peek into the thinking of a sonologist and so letting us see the images on the ultrasound machine.

The 3d/4d ultrasound image should utilize ultrasound energy following the same limits as conventional 2d ultrasound to create the 3d images. While there is no information of harm due to 3d ultasound scanning, its use in non-medical situations needs to be undertaken with an understanding of the risks that exist.

Please also remember, collect your unborn childs umbilical cord stem cells by involving like babycells.

Planting White Pine Trees White pines. Whenever I think of
white pines, I remember hunting when I was a kid and standing
near trees that were giants. Now every pine tree I plant, I can
invision those days in the deep woods and those grand trees and
hope someone else will have that same enjoyment. These trees
will help you too in establish a desired vision to your
landscape.

Beyond their size, white pines also fill important ecological
niches. They grow across broad ranges of forest and urban
conditions, finding much of North America to their liking.

White Pine trees need protection from deer, disease, insects,
and competing weeds and shrubs. The better your weed control the
better your trees will grow. When seedlings are planted, it best
to plant them with large spacings to allow more light to the
plant. If these trees are planted in shade, they tend to be more
open. White pines are used around new construction because they
perform in a wide range of soil conditions. If you have
compacted soil from new construction, we suggest smaller trees
of 3-5′ height.

Growing anything under white pines and spruces is tough and it
is not the acid issue. The conifers produce such a fine mass of
roots close to the soil surface that anything else trying to
grow in that area has to compete for water and nutrients. Thus
other plants often tend not to do very well in this envirement.
You will need to provide good moisture and fertilizty during the
establishment period to get them off to a good start. Root
pruning of the white pine can help but don’t cut out an area
larger than 5% of the root zone at a time.