sa WCAB Panel Says Orders Taking Matters off Calendar Are Not Final, Ineligible for Reconsideration By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 Orders taking a matter off calendar are not final orders for the purposes of seeking reconsideration, the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board said in a what it designated as a… Full Article
sa Court: Son of Sam Law Allows State to Take Murderer's Comp Settlement By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appeals court said a law created nearly 50 years ago to ensure serial killer David Berkowitz couldn't profit from his murder spree supersedes work comp law and… Full Article
sa Court Says Damages Award Inadequate By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court overturned an award of damages after a defendant’s default in a Labor Law case, finding the award inadequate. Case: Sharif v. Pritam Property Inc., Nos. 2021-09103… Full Article
sa No Disability Pension for Police Officer Who Refused Surgery By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a disability pension to a police officer who refused surgery to address his injury. Case: Shirley v. Village of Clarendon Hills Police Pension… Full Article
sa Legal Specialization Test Prep - Disability Evaluation and Apportionment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 11:19:34 -0700 Hon. Clint Feddersen designed this course to prepare experienced workers' compensation attorneys to become California Certified Legal Specialists in Workers' Compensation Law. Full Article
sa The Nuts & Bolts of Workers' Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2020 16:16:54 -0700 Join Michael Stack as he presents this interactive course on the Workers' Compensation system. Our program is intended to give 6 hours of foundational insight to those new to the… Full Article
sa CMS Clarifies Use of Non-Submit WCMSAs To Address Future Medical By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:33:30 -0700 As a national leader on all components of workers compensation education, WorkCompCentral continues to provide exceptional opportunities to learn about all aspects of work comp law, policy, procedures, and practice. Full Article
sa Innovative Tech Trends in Workers' Compensation, Managed Care, & Safety By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:36:33 -0700 Join WCC + MTI America for an overview of the latest technologies in our space. Panelists will review new apps and technologies and how they are being used to impact… Full Article
sa 2023 MCLE Super Saturday By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:03 -0800 Designed for California workers compensation attorneys providing seven (7) hours of "Special Requirement" training towards the 25 hours of total MCLE credit required for the California State Bar education needed… Full Article
sa The Impact of Remote Work and Home Offices on Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:32:18 -0800 In this webinar, ODG by MCG’s VP of Government Affairs, Patrick F. Robinson, JD, MBA, will discuss the origin and recent trends concerning telework/home offices, how different jurisdictions have analyzed… Full Article
sa Social Responsibility & Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs while Making a Positive Community Impact By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:44:47 -0800 This course will discuss implementation and utilization of an alternative return-to-work program that offers modified duty at non-profit organizations. Experienced instructors will illustrate the value of a specialized return-to-work program… Full Article
sa Foot Injuries, Diabetes and Workers' Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 19 May 2023 16:50:08 -0700 This course will explain the prevalence, pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment recommendations of diabetic foot ulcers. Additionally, causation analysis will also be discussed. Full Article
sa City of San Diego - A Biopsychosocial Success Story By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:21:43 -0800 This session highlights the successes of a unique partnership between City of San Diego and Institutes of Health, a company specializing in the delivery of biopsychosocial care. Panelists will underscore… Full Article
sa Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:33:19 -0700 Join HIRMA/WorkCompCentral for a one-hour webinar as we explore the Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation. This webinar aims to provide participants with a understanding of the legislative changes… Full Article
sa Employer Partially Liable for Disability Can Claim Full Social Security Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that an employer was entitled to take the full Social Security offset against its obligation for a worker’s benefits even though it was… Full Article
sa Court Rejects Untimely Appeal From Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Doctor By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals said a series of post-order motions filed by a self-represented injured worker didn’t extend the statute of limitations, so the appeal of the order dismissing… Full Article
sa Supreme Court Issues Writ Directing Dismissal of Contract, Bad-Faith Claims Against Carrier By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus compelling a trial court to dismiss the breach-of-contract and bad-faith claims against an insurance carrier arising out of a roofing worker’s… Full Article
sa Split Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Supreme Court summarily denied a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of her retaliatory termination claim over the dissent of a justice who argued that the court should have… Full Article
sa Contemptuous Conduct by Worker, Counsel Doesn't Allow for Dismissal of PTD Claim as Sanction By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits could not be thrown out as untimely because he was actively litigating the matter, nor could… Full Article
sa Worker With Long History of Ailments Entitled to Temporary Disability Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a long history of health issues was entitled to temporary disability benefits for a closed period after an… Full Article
sa Coal Miner Entitled to Presumption of Total Disability, Gets Black Lung Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court ruled that a coal miner was entitled to a presumption that he was totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis, and it upheld an award of black lung… Full Article
sa Court Clarifies Standard for Compensability of Injuries From Idiopathic Falls By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker can receive benefits for injuries she sustained from an idiopathic fall while she was working — if the injuries were made more… Full Article
sa Court Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Tort Suit for Sexual Assault By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission did not have exclusive jurisdiction over a worker’s injury claim based on alleged sexual assault by a work-release inmate… Full Article
sa Court Says Injured Worker Not Entitled to Participate in Vocational Rehab By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of an injured worker’s request to participate in vocational rehabilitation. Case: State ex rel. Saia v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-667, 06/11/2024, published. Facts and procedural… Full Article
sa Court Upholds Dismissal of Day Care Worker's Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a day care worker’s claims for disability discrimination, workers’ compensation retaliation and negligence. Case: Long v. KeltanBW Inc., No. 112919, 06/20/2024, published. Facts:… Full Article
sa Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Tort Claim Against Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim accusing his employer of allegedly causing his accident by removing the safety feet from the ladder… Full Article
sa BWC Reopens Safety Grant Programs; $35M Available By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Monday said it reopened its safety grant program and that $35 million will be available to help employers purchase equipment to protect their… Full Article
sa Court Didn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Sanctions Without Hearing By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying a post-dismissal motion for sanctions without first holding a hearing, an Ohio appellate court ruled. Michael Shields worked as a mechanic… Full Article
sa BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation awarded $9.4 million in grants for workplace safety projects. The Workforce Safety Innovation Grants disbursed this year are funding four proof-of-concept projects and four prototype… Full Article
sa BWC Announces $30M in Safety Grants By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced it is offering up to $30 million in funding for safety grants to support research and development of equipment and technology to protect… Full Article
sa Supreme Court Says TTD Award Not Immediately Appealable By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an administrative law judge’s order awarding temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker was interlocutory and not appealable. Case: Spencer County Fiscal Court v. Full Article
sa Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim for Additional TTD as Time-Barred By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s challenge to the termination of her temporary total disability benefits as time-bared. Case: Arndt v. Jefferson County Public Schools, No. 2023-SC-0377-WC,… Full Article
sa Workplace Safety Regulators Set Training Event By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free safety training event this month. The four-day event will include sessions exploring effective safety and health management programs and… Full Article
sa Supreme Court Says Traveling Worker Suffered Compensable Fall While Souvenir Shopping By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a traveling worker was entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall while leaving her hotel to go souvenir shopping. Kimminee Costello worked for… Full Article
sa Court Orders DLI to Decide Reasonableness of Worker's Refusal to Attend Appointment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the Department of Labor & Industry needed to make a finding as to the reasonableness of a worker’s refusal to attend a therapy… Full Article
sa ICA Names New Safety and Health Program Manager By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that Joanna Martelles was chosen to serve in the newly created position of Safety and Health Program manager. The new position will be tasked with… Full Article
sa Court Upholds Dismissal of Municipal Employee's Tort Suit Against Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a municipal employee’s suit against her employer for her injuries from a fall allegedly caused by the city’s negligence in maintaining… Full Article
sa High Court: No Compensation for Jouster Injured at Renaissance Festival By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a decision finding that a man injured while jousting was excluded from the state's workers' compensation system. On Tuesday, a 6-1… Full Article
sa Supreme Court Says Injured Worker Using False Identity Can't Pursue 3rd Party Tort Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker lost his ability to pursue a civil suit he had filed under a false name and an illegally obtained identity. Rafael Antonio… Full Article
sa Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Defamation Claims Against Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s defamation claim against his employer for alleged statements made after he appeared to suffer an on-the-job injury. Case:… Full Article
sa Nuevo sitio web en español para la prevención de ataques o derrames cerebrales busca eliminar barreras a la equidad en la salud By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT DALLAS, 9 de septiembre de 2024 — Si bien el derrame cerebral es la quinta causa principal de muerte en los Estados Unidos, afecta desproporcionadamente a los hispanos. Es la tercera principal causa de muerte entre las mujeres hispanas y la cuarta ... Full Article
sa Oklahoma State basketball team joins the Nation of Lifesavers By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:00 GMT STILLWATER, Okla., October 28, 2024— The Oklahoma State University (OSU) men's basketball team participated in an American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training to learn the correct rate and depth of CPR ... Full Article
sa Dr. Lauren Sansing to receive the 2024 Basic Research Prize By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT/8 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2024 — Lauren H. Sansing, M.D., M.S., FAHA, professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, will receive the Basic Research Prize from the ... Full Article
sa Photographing Fall Colors – Where is the Vividness That I Saw By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:08:00 +0000 Many times I've gone out to photograph the beautiful colors that blanket the trees in Fall. My mind and inner vision is completely lit up with these glowing embers that dance in the wind on the trees. At this moment and place nothing seems more wondrous and somehow these colors seems to permeate deep into my collective thoughts where vivid memories live. You may wonder why the need for all these flowery thoughts. Its because when I get home, what I see from the camera is nowhere near as spectacular as how I felt at the time. I do shoot in RAW format and I know that this format from the camera tends to be a little muted but even increasing the vibrancy, it still doesn’t come close to the mind's snapshot. I think that photographing the wondrous colors of fall is actually a hard thing to accomplish if you want to achieve the vision you had at the moment the shutter clicked. I believe there are 2 main reasons for this.First is that the reds, oranges and yellow of the leaves are highly saturated & luminous and beyond the ability of the camera's color gamut to capture. The color space of sRGB and Adobe RGB just don’t extend far enough to record these highly saturated and bright colors. Second the leaves normally have small moments in the wind and they appear to shimmer, thereby giving them the appearance in the mind's memory of being brighter. When I took the above photograph the yellows on these 2 trees did appear this bright. They glowed in the afternoon sun and were even brighter, almost like a candle flame, but upon reviewing the camera's result it was duller and more greenish-yellow. The image below is from camera with white balance on birch tree set to neutral white 5300K. You may find my modified version (1st photo) a bit gaudy but it does reflect how I felt about this scene. I darkened the sky to increase contrast between the 2 yellow tees. I also, for the greenish yellow leaves, shifted the hue to be more yellow and then increased lightness and saturation as much as I could and still retain detail. The grass was also darkened and made cooler, more blue-green, to again increase contrast with the yellow tops. In the photograph below the sun peeked out near sunset just after the rain had gone by and lit up this singular tree. Again the camera made those leaves less bright and more orange. Once again I increased lightness and saturation towards yellow for the bright leaves. I also added a purplish tint to clouds, (complementary color of yellow) to increase color contrast. I extracted the yellow leaves and increased layer size by 10 pixels and then added a slight blur of about 2 and set this layer to overlay. A pseudo Orton effect to give a glowing effect. In the next image below, the colors, except for a little vibrancy, remain mostly as captured. I did change the sky from a bright blue to a duller and less saturated version with clouds. The original blue negative space was too dominating and took viewers vision away from the tree colors. Many of the good fall photographs have lots of cooler and darker tones surrounding bright trees that help make those fall colors more prominent within the scene. If you have good photo-editing tools don't be afraid to play around and change anything to suit your needs and vision. After all, it's how you saw it at least in your mind. Niels Henriksen Full Article Fall Landscape
sa Using the Camera GPS to find the Sunken Church In San Miguel By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:26:00 +0000 I've now been in San Miguel de Allende for almost 6 weeks, about half way through our winter stay here. I have been enjoying all flavours and experiences that this city has to offer. I've even experienced some of the standard tourist events such as fighting with the Aztec gods (Montezuma of course). This laid me low for a few days but unfortunately after a few days when I thought I was getting better I developed a secondary infection that required visiting the doctor and getting medication. Now after 2 weeks I'm finally starting to get the spring back in my step and venturing back out. This does curtail your photography. But back to the GPS item. Several weeks ago my friend Mike took me out to see the sunken church on the large shallow lake south-east of San Miguel. The lake is really a reservoir and during the dry season, winter here, the church becomes fully visible. The ground is still too mucky to be able to walk all the way out, but you can get close enough for some good shots. If you look closely you can see some cacti growing out of the top portion of the church spire and therefore the church is not completely sunken. What was really surprising when we first arrived was that we saw pelicans, which to many may not be unusual near water but this is at an elevation of 6,000ft and and 550 km from the nearest ocean. I've been using on-camera GPS for almost 3 years, at least capturing the meta data with the image but I've never had to really use the info as until now I've always known exactly where I was. Not this time as this was new territory, so when I tried to use the Nikon format to enter into Google maps it took a while to find a site that would convert correctly. Nikon gives a format such as:Longitude: 20,52.1567NLatitude: 100,50.1574WAltitude: 1853m Nikon is not DDD, MMM, SSS (Degrees, Minutes , Seconds but in format of DDD, MMM.MMMM) Whereas Google maps required decimal degrees only in format DDD.DDDDD. After some web searching I did find one site that would provide conversion in the Nikon format. Nikon GPS Converter In the Google map below the green arrow shows where I took the photo of the church above and the red arrow the top of church spire above the water. This Google map (satellite view) was taken when the area was flooded. It is a bit strange to see that where you were standing is now underwater. A little north east of red arrow is a round ring. This is visible in the last photo of this article. Towards the hill on the south-east in the map above is another church, not sunken but still abandoned. Most of the foliage,except for the cacti at this time of year, is brown. This make a colour image rather drab. But converting to B&W and adding some contrast can make the photo stand out more. In the image below the green cacti with a blue sky does make a colour version work better. Below is the map and the green arrow shows where I was standing taking the photo above with the cacti. As you can see the camera GPS is very accurate in capturing within feet where you where standing at the time when photograph is taken.Another version of the sunken church where you can see the round ring that shows up beside the spire in the Google water map. Church with ring structure Niels Henriksen Full Article Equipment Landscape San Miguel de Allende
sa An Explosion of Colors at the El Señor de la Conquista Festival in San Miguel de Allende By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:13:00 +0000 The one thing I enjoy most about San Miguel de Allende is that you'er busy. I'm taking photographs everyday, meeting old and new friends and enjoying lots of events. There are many artist shows opening every week and then there's the special film showing and theater plays. The downside, at least for my blog readers, is the problem with actually getting down and writing a new article. I was working on a theme and then on Friday the 2nd of March there was the 'El Señor de la Conquista' Festival in San Miguel de Allende in and around the center square called 'el Jardin'. There were 5 different groups from local towns nearby each with their own style of dress and costumes. Withh such a display of colors and action it was not hard to keep photographing as they almost performed continuously for 10 hours. There was a small break in the afternoon as they started around 10:00am and continued until 9:00pm. Even the people resting provided good photographic opportunities. It's easy to see from the next photo how much these dancers enjoyed and were engrossed with their performances. During breaks they laid their headdress on the ground. The music playing and drums resonated over the whole town all day long and if you wanted a quiet spot you almost had to head out of town. Great costumes and action. Even fathers and sons participated. San Miguel is first an historic town with stunning architecture but the festivals which almost happen every weekend during some months add that extra spice and color to your stay here. Niels Henriksen Full Article Action San Miguel de Allende Street People
sa Festivals in San Miguel de Allende By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:21:00 +0000 It seems like there is always some sort of festival going on in San Miguel. In fact, there really is. Most of these are tied to religious or Mexican national events, but at times there also those unexpected festivals. When they involve children they can make for extra special photographic events. And who doesn’t love the smiles and special faces that children can make. Add a few costumes and now there is magic in the air. Last year and again this year there was the multicultural school event with kids coming from many districts. I wasn't paying special attention to the date as I didn’t even know it was happening again. I only came by the festival when I was heading by the Jardin. Which is a daily ritual for me in my treks around town. I didn't notice the festival event in the local paper Atencion which is great for highlighting events in and around town. There is always so much going on that it's easy to miss one, or sometimes the festival's name is in Spanish and it may not be evident by its title. I asked one of the girls participants to pose with the rose as she seemed to have the best smile of all of them.She and the boy in the image above were the central characters in their school skit. The pair of them started off sitting on a bench and the boy appeared to reject the advances of the girl. I believe that this was part of a Valentines theme as every person had a heart on their palms. After a short interval, with the music was playing all the time, the rest of their class mates joined them on stage and performed a choreographed dance. It was great fun to watch and in this photo you can see all their hearts on their hands. A few weeks later I came across an art festival called “Thank You Art' project. This is were kids and some adults, me included, glued coloured tissue paper to a clear plexiglass sheet. They were allowed to cut the sheets into strange shapes or with cut-outs and even write messages on their sheets. Then they were glued on top of each other in a multitude of different colors. When the panels were hung in a lighted area they glowed like stained glass panels. During my photographing of the kids enjoying themselves one of the directors of the project asked me if they could use some of my photos for the up coming display of the final glass sheets. I was fortunate to have several of my images selected for the Art show in the Biblioteca that ran for 2 weeks.They printed my images 39cm x 52 cm (15” x 20”) and hung them on the wall around the 2 plexiglass sheets that looked like large stained glass windows. When in San Miguel you should always, and I mean always, have your camera with you as you never know what's just waiting around the next corner. Three times during my winter stay I did not take my camera with me and I regretted it each time. Now I don't leave home without it. It may be a bit heavy so I carry it in my backpack. Niels Henriksen Full Article festivals San Miguel de Allende Street People
sa Buildings of San Miguel By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2012 18:17:00 +0000 This is a story that evolves over time. Every year as I explore new parts of town or even revisit other parts at different times of the day, there are new buildings emerging. Not new in the sense of being just built but new in the sense of discovery. Especially when its not your town and even not your region, everything is so different. Along the side of the Biblioteca on Relox This is almost an abstract image with 3 main sections. I wanted the yellow to be dominant so I increased the contrast in this section and a bit in saturation. On some monitors if not calibrated it will display as very bright yellow, whereas it should be a bit soft. I darkened the blue and decreased saturation to make the yellow appear brighter. I didn't want to lighten the whole road so I increased the brightness in the highlights and strengthened the yellows. Sometimes you get a 'batch perfect apples in the basket' so to speak. In the image below, the house was painted a blue to match the strong blue skies of San Miguel. The sky is also a darker blue here at approx. 7,000 ft. Strong blues ranging from this sky color to almost navy-blue can be found on several homes. Near the corner of Aldama on a walk-only side street between Xichu and Oje de Agua Google map reference (20.90370, -100.7432) A very skinny house. Not sure what it's used for. I guess someone wanted to build a house in an alleyway. I seen places like this in Toronto where the house is 3 storeys high and 10' wide. This building in San Miguel may be actually skinnier. Even with a 18mm lens I needed to stitch 2 vertical photos to get the whole building in one combined photo. San Miguel, like most Mexican towns, is always undergoing some sort of building repainting. The standard building colors are yellow, rusty-orange, burnt-red, and some white. They may be repainted these same colors or even repainted a vibrant new color such as blue. That's why in Google Street View the photos of the buildings may not now be as shown in Google. Sometimes as in the photo below there has been some new painting with bolder colors. This small section of buildings has all the colors of the rainbow and a few extra. Corner of Aldama and Terraplén This colorful green building with just enough red to give it some accent caught my interest I. It wasn't until after I looked around that I realized that it was beside the entrance to the Bull Fighting Ring. And sometimes with luck a car drives by, whose color enhances the photo of the building. Next year I will be in San Miguel for six (6) months and I be conducting photo-walks again. If you are in the area then drop me a line and we can go out and photograph this lively town together. Niels Henriksen Full Article San Miguel de Allende Street Photography travel
sa Sections of Buildings in San Miguel de Allende By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:04:00 +0000 The photos displayed in the blog article focus mainly on parts or sections of buildings in San Miguel. While some photos, such as the image below, are clearly understood. The rest have more of an abstract genre and for these the lines become the main compositional elements. Within the city, the walls along with the sidewalks are continuous, except for the odd entrance to an inner courtyard or alley way. In the photo above, this wall is most likely not part of a house, but used more as a high fence to an inner courtyard. Inside could be a rubble heap or a grand garden and fountain. Never knowing what you'll find behind these walls is one of the intriguing aspects of San Miguel. On the walls in the courtyard of Bellas Artes (the National Institute of Fine Arts) these lanterns hang on the abutments on the adjacent walls. The darker brickwork along these abutments were darkened and made more gritter to enhance the texture of the lanterns. This image is from the same courtyard of Bellas Artes, the photo above with the lanterns, but here I'm looking from across the street and the 3 curved protrusions are form the top of the outer wall. Atotonilco is a UNESCO world historic site (church) about 20 mi out of San Miguel. It's only a short distance from here to the Hots Springs which is a favourite spot for many people in San Miguel. On Saturdays in the village (50 people) there are many street vendors selling unique religious objects. Within the core of San Miguel is a Bull Fighting Ring. Only a few blocks from the central square (el Jardin) of the town. In the photo above you can just see the top the homes which abut to the walls all around the Bull Ring. There were no events or spectators on this day and this allowed me to take photos of the beautiful curved lines of a circular bull ring. While walking around I just couldn't resit this bit of abstraction with the 2 different lanterns and their corresponding shadows. Niels Henriksen Full Article Absract Cityscape San Miguel de Allende Street Photography travel
sa Administration continues to delay ending sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2024 — In December 2023, the White House announced a delay in the release of final rules to eliminate menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. At the time,... Full Article
