THe official opening of the Philippine Holiday Bazaar is Paradance. The schedule is below:
1. 2010 November 19 - Para Isidro - NYC - Kalayaan Hall
2. 2010 November 20 - Philippine Holiday Bazaar
PARA ISIDRO * Alroy Teves - New York (guitarist) * Allan Pacla - New York (singer) * Bobby deLeon - New York (pianist, arranger) * Boston Dolina - New York (singer) * Katherine John - Australia (singer) * Jaime Blanch - Massachusetts (singer) * Jonell Gamilla - Chicago (singer)
Maritina Romulo - Manila (singer,dancer) * Miguel Braganza - New York (dancer) * Talia and Lee - New York (latin dancers) * Titchie Sarabia- New York (percussionist) * Una Genuino - Australia (16 year old dancer/choreographer)
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2010 NOVEMBER 20 * PHILIPPINE HOLIDAY BAZAAR: HOLIDAY GIFTS * SALE * DISCOUNTS * UNIQUE ITEMS * ENTERTAINMENT * DOGGIE FASHION SHOW
Bring the entire family!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Queens Asian Fest - Job Fair & Home Based Business Exhibition Sponsors
Big name corporate sponsors as well as community businesses have come together to sponsor the Queens Asian Fest Job Fair & Home based business exhibition on November 13, 2010 from 10am-3pm at the Sheraton laGuardia East Hotel:
Click the * for the sponsor's weblink:
* BEST BUY
* DELTA AIRLINES
* djFilipino
* DWnews.com
* Essential Consulting Service
* Filipino Times
* MPGrafx
* PAYAG Restaurant
* Planet Philippines
* Sheration LaGuardia East
* The Marriage Ref
* Verizon Wireless
Video produced by Richard M. Reyes - adecisiontolove.com
Please visit the onecozyhome.com booth for raffles * prizes * gifts * sales * home & garden essentials
Click the * for the sponsor's weblink:
* BEST BUY
* DELTA AIRLINES
* djFilipino
* DWnews.com
* Essential Consulting Service
* Filipino Times
* MPGrafx
* PAYAG Restaurant
* Planet Philippines
* Sheration LaGuardia East
* The Marriage Ref
* Verizon Wireless
Video produced by Richard M. Reyes - adecisiontolove.com
Please visit the onecozyhome.com booth for raffles * prizes * gifts * sales * home & garden essentials
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Importance of Rest
As fun as one or many activities or even work can be. It is easy sometimes to realize the importance of rest. Physical and mental rest, as well as spiritual rest.
In Genesis, God, our Heavenly Father, led us by example; he rested on the 7th day. After 6 days of creation. God is love! God does not get tired. Yet he showed us that one day of rest is as crucial as 6 days of hard work. No matter how hard we try and what we may think we can do; It is God's power that shines through our weakness and imperfections. Genesis 2:2-3 explains God's explanation for resting, "And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made" and continues, "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."
When I get started on a project or task, I tend to continue on, no matter what. In Genesis 8:9, while Noah and his family was in the Great Ark, "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters [were] on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark." The dove having no rest meant it was still time to go on.
In Exodus 16:23 we are reminded that it is good to rest on the sabbath, "And he said unto them, This [is that] which the LORD hath said, To morrow [is] the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake [that] which ye will bake [to day], and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning." Exdodus 23:12, "Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed."
The Old Testament, we are reminded that gravity of the importance of rest on the Sabbath, "Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death."
1 Chronicles 22:9 spoke of the coming of a man of rest, "Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days."
2 Corinthians 12:9 says, "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." When I am exhausted from working, from thinking, from the "go, go, go" of modern life, I realize most I am weak and tire. I am strong because of Jesus Christ's strength. Lamentations 5:5 describes my thoughts of the "go, go, go" of life, "Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest."
In Matthew 8:20, "And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head."
Revelations 4:8 speaks of ceaseless worship, "And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."
The significance and fruit of rest is explained in Exodus 23:12 (above) and in Exodus 31:17, "It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."
In Genesis, God, our Heavenly Father, led us by example; he rested on the 7th day. After 6 days of creation. God is love! God does not get tired. Yet he showed us that one day of rest is as crucial as 6 days of hard work. No matter how hard we try and what we may think we can do; It is God's power that shines through our weakness and imperfections. Genesis 2:2-3 explains God's explanation for resting, "And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made" and continues, "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made."
When I get started on a project or task, I tend to continue on, no matter what. In Genesis 8:9, while Noah and his family was in the Great Ark, "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters [were] on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark." The dove having no rest meant it was still time to go on.
In Exodus 16:23 we are reminded that it is good to rest on the sabbath, "And he said unto them, This [is that] which the LORD hath said, To morrow [is] the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake [that] which ye will bake [to day], and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning." Exdodus 23:12, "Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed."
The Old Testament, we are reminded that gravity of the importance of rest on the Sabbath, "Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death."
1 Chronicles 22:9 spoke of the coming of a man of rest, "Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days."
2 Corinthians 12:9 says, "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." When I am exhausted from working, from thinking, from the "go, go, go" of modern life, I realize most I am weak and tire. I am strong because of Jesus Christ's strength. Lamentations 5:5 describes my thoughts of the "go, go, go" of life, "Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest."
In Matthew 8:20, "And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head."
Revelations 4:8 speaks of ceaseless worship, "And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."
The significance and fruit of rest is explained in Exodus 23:12 (above) and in Exodus 31:17, "It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed."
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
InPaint and Webinpaint software review
I was a bit skeptical about the before and after results I saw on the theinpaint.com website. It claimed to remove unwanted photos easily. Before downloading software that I may not eventually use, I tried a few photos for myself using the online software called webinpaint.com; the second reason was that I was trying this software from a laptop with Linux installed.
I downloaded a recent photo I took of model Jenny with fall foliage and decided what if I wanted to show the photo with just fall foliage. This was a good first test of the software and see if the claim could be proved.
The site could not be simpler to use. The first step was to LOAD IMAGE. Clicking on it allows you the option of uploading an image file (JPG) up to the site. I had no issues loading a 1.6MB file and no issues loading a 100K file. The next step was the highlight or "paint" over the area you want to remove and replace on the photograph. If you make a mistake, clicking on the "X" will clear the selection and you can select the object(s) again. To the right of the "X" is a number (clicking on the number reveals a slider that let's you adjust the brush size up to a maximum size of 50. I would recommend this for larger pixel photos as it lets you select a larger area (and decrease the time for you to select the unwanted object(s)). The easy step was to click INPAINT. The back end software and servers crunched away at the processing while I clicked on another tab to check email.
After checking email, I clicked back on the WebInpaint Beta tab. Here are the results:
Click here to see the original photo posted online
To recap here are the steps using WebInPaint Beta in list format:
1. LOAD IMAGE
2. SELECT the object(s) from the image you want to remove by outlining.
3. (Optional) Click on the number to the right of the "X" to increase or decrease the size of the selector
4. (Optional) Click on the "X" if you need to clear the selection
5. Click INPAINT and wait until the image is transformed to the image you had in your mind
6. Click the disk SAVE icon to save the after photo. Remember to choose an alternate name or location as you may overwrite the original image
TOOL NOTES:
* Clicking on the "X" clears the entire selection
NOTE: The software itself is quite powerful but please respect photographers' and artist's copyright. Please also be aware of the law regarding copyrights where you live.
The Webinpaint Beta page states, "Typically the defect is repaired on the first try. However, you can experiment until you get the results you want." In my case the "defects" were repaired on the first try.
I tried again just to be sure. These are the results from a more complicated photo, where I removed the model on the right. It took a few tries because the empty space was filled with awkward elements until the fourth try where I thought the results are acceptable:
Click here to see the original photo posted on my website.
This software has revolutionized the practice of using scissors to "cut out" unwanted objects in photographs. Since it is software whether online or on your computer; it is cleaner, and takes a lot less time and really does remove unwanted objects. In certain scenarios, it is possible that using this software and additional cropping may do the job.
Photographs are copyrighted by Richard M. Reyes.
I downloaded a recent photo I took of model Jenny with fall foliage and decided what if I wanted to show the photo with just fall foliage. This was a good first test of the software and see if the claim could be proved.
The site could not be simpler to use. The first step was to LOAD IMAGE. Clicking on it allows you the option of uploading an image file (JPG) up to the site. I had no issues loading a 1.6MB file and no issues loading a 100K file. The next step was the highlight or "paint" over the area you want to remove and replace on the photograph. If you make a mistake, clicking on the "X" will clear the selection and you can select the object(s) again. To the right of the "X" is a number (clicking on the number reveals a slider that let's you adjust the brush size up to a maximum size of 50. I would recommend this for larger pixel photos as it lets you select a larger area (and decrease the time for you to select the unwanted object(s)). The easy step was to click INPAINT. The back end software and servers crunched away at the processing while I clicked on another tab to check email.
After checking email, I clicked back on the WebInpaint Beta tab. Here are the results:
Click here to see the original photo posted online
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
To recap here are the steps using WebInPaint Beta in list format:
1. LOAD IMAGE
2. SELECT the object(s) from the image you want to remove by outlining.
3. (Optional) Click on the number to the right of the "X" to increase or decrease the size of the selector
4. (Optional) Click on the "X" if you need to clear the selection
5. Click INPAINT and wait until the image is transformed to the image you had in your mind
6. Click the disk SAVE icon to save the after photo. Remember to choose an alternate name or location as you may overwrite the original image
TOOL NOTES:
* Clicking on the "X" clears the entire selection
NOTE: The software itself is quite powerful but please respect photographers' and artist's copyright. Please also be aware of the law regarding copyrights where you live.
The Webinpaint Beta page states, "Typically the defect is repaired on the first try. However, you can experiment until you get the results you want." In my case the "defects" were repaired on the first try.
I tried again just to be sure. These are the results from a more complicated photo, where I removed the model on the right. It took a few tries because the empty space was filled with awkward elements until the fourth try where I thought the results are acceptable:
Click here to see the original photo posted on my website.
ORIGINAL
STEP 1
STEP 4
This software has revolutionized the practice of using scissors to "cut out" unwanted objects in photographs. Since it is software whether online or on your computer; it is cleaner, and takes a lot less time and really does remove unwanted objects. In certain scenarios, it is possible that using this software and additional cropping may do the job.
Photographs are copyrighted by Richard M. Reyes.
Friday, November 5, 2010
BBC World Challenge - Vote for the Philippines! Mabuhay ang Pilipino!
The BBC World Challenge is an annual international competition held by BBC World News and Newsweek. The purpose of this challenge is to find "projects or small businesses that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots level." This year the Philippines has been selected as 1 of 12 vying for the international title. The winner will also receive $20,000 to continue their research.
1. Mexico - La Isla Urbana - rain water harvesting and filtration system
2. Guatemala - Long Way Home - Building at lower cost using recycled material
3. Peru - Sierra Productiva - Pass It On (knowledge sharing)
4. Denmark - MYC4 - Internet Marketplace
5. Rwanda - e.quinox - Charge of the Light Brigade
6. Kenya - David Osborne - Jompy - Double boiled drinking water
7. Malawi - Full Belly Project - In a Nutshell
8. Tanzania - Chumbe Island Coral Park - Ok Coral (saving coral reefs)
9. Zambia - Zambikes - Growth Cycle (bamboo bicycles)
10. Madagascar - Blue Ventures - One reef at a time (preserving reefs)
11.India - Husk power systems - Burn after eating (burned rice husks produces electricity)
12. Philippines - Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. (AIDFI) - The Only way is up - RAM pumps using energy from water (no electricity) to provide water to high elevations. VOTE!
Please vote for the Philippines HERE.
The Official Facebook page is here
1. Mexico - La Isla Urbana - rain water harvesting and filtration system
2. Guatemala - Long Way Home - Building at lower cost using recycled material
3. Peru - Sierra Productiva - Pass It On (knowledge sharing)
4. Denmark - MYC4 - Internet Marketplace
5. Rwanda - e.quinox - Charge of the Light Brigade
6. Kenya - David Osborne - Jompy - Double boiled drinking water
7. Malawi - Full Belly Project - In a Nutshell
8. Tanzania - Chumbe Island Coral Park - Ok Coral (saving coral reefs)
9. Zambia - Zambikes - Growth Cycle (bamboo bicycles)
10. Madagascar - Blue Ventures - One reef at a time (preserving reefs)
11.India - Husk power systems - Burn after eating (burned rice husks produces electricity)
12. Philippines - Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. (AIDFI) - The Only way is up - RAM pumps using energy from water (no electricity) to provide water to high elevations. VOTE!
Please vote for the Philippines HERE.
The Official Facebook page is here
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Richard M. Reyes Photo Exhibit Virtual Tour - Payag Restaurant - 2010OCT28 until 2010NOV28
NEW YORK - Welcome to the self-guided online photo exhibit virtual tour for Richard M. Reyes photo exhibit at Payag Restaurant which runs from 2010 October 28 through 2010 November 28.
For the opening coverage please go here.
PRINTS ARE FOR SALE (except when noted).
#1 TriNoMa
#2 Philippine Flag in NY City Parade
#3 Karitela
#5 Lazy "Bangka" After the Rain
#6 Beauty and the Behemoth
#7 Talitha
#8 Magical Half Dome
#9 Twin Red Woods
#10 Majestic Half Dome
#11 Lower Yosemite Falls
#12 Merlot Wine Grape
#13 Misty Enchantment
#14 News Flash!
#15 Pacquiao I
#16 "Tapsilog" Breakfast
#17 Legendary Winemaker with his dog
#18 Kundiman I
#19 Pacquiao II
#20 Photographer
Official RIchard M. Reyes Photo Exhibit Gallery Opening 2010 October 28. (L-R) Madelaine Reyes, Perla Reyes, Aviela Reyes, Richard M. Reyes, Morgan Jones (Queens Director, Community Affairs Unit of the New York City Mayor's Office), Luis F. Pedron (LFP Productions, Inc.)
Official Press Release as it appears in November 5, 2010 issue of the Asian Journal (NY, NJ, CT)
For the opening coverage please go here.
PRINTS ARE FOR SALE (except when noted).
#1 TriNoMa
#2 Philippine Flag in NY City Parade
#3 Karitela
#5 Lazy "Bangka" After the Rain
#6 Beauty and the Behemoth
#7 Talitha
#8 Magical Half Dome
#9 Twin Red Woods
#10 Majestic Half Dome
#11 Lower Yosemite Falls
#12 Merlot Wine Grape
#13 Misty Enchantment
#14 News Flash!
#15 Pacquiao I
#16 "Tapsilog" Breakfast
#17 Legendary Winemaker with his dog
#18 Kundiman I
#19 Pacquiao II
#20 Photographer
Official RIchard M. Reyes Photo Exhibit Gallery Opening 2010 October 28. (L-R) Madelaine Reyes, Perla Reyes, Aviela Reyes, Richard M. Reyes, Morgan Jones (Queens Director, Community Affairs Unit of the New York City Mayor's Office), Luis F. Pedron (LFP Productions, Inc.)
Official Press Release as it appears in November 5, 2010 issue of the Asian Journal (NY, NJ, CT)
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