December 30, 2015

Vertical test with trophy picture

This is the vertical picture, again placed in a text box, with the rules showing. An alternative, with no rules, but with the space filled with tint, is below. It’s also, of course, possible to have the picture with neither rule nor tint visible. Of course, this isn’t as satisfactory as having a stunning vertical but full-width image when desired…but it may save us until we’re ready to jump!

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Horizontal test with car

This is a test with the car picture, inserted in a text box and captured with Snipping Tool and saved as a jpg. The box rules have been left in place here for illustration, but could be either removed altogether for normal posting…or the space within the box but outside the photo could be replaced by color, as in the sample below.

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WWII forts at sea could become luxury hotel

A series of seven forts built at sea to fend off a Nazi invasion have been proposed as a setting for a luxury hotel by a design firm trying to lure investment and a developer. The forts are off the coast near Whitstable, and can only be reached by sea or helicopter. The forts, called the Maunsell forts after their designer. have been out of service since 1956, and an eighth one in the group was removed as a shipping hazard. It appears that technically the forts are ownerless, but they are…

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Perfect scores for the cleanest ships afloat

When cruise ship passengers come down with a virus, it’s always news, but there’s not as much publicity for the good news—so here it is: In 2015, 32 ships earned perfect scores of 100 on their semi-annual inspections by the Centers for Disease Control. Leader of the pack, so to speak, is Holland America’s Eurodam, which has had a perfect score on its last 9 inspections. Holland America also got 100s for Veendam, Noordam, Statendam, Ryndam and Nieuw Amsterdam. The inspections are…

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Vertical test with trophy picture

This is the vertical picture, again placed in a text box, with the rules showing. An alternative, with no rules, but with the space filled with tint, is below. It’s also, of course, possible to have the picture with neither rule nor tint visible. Of course, this isn’t as satisfactory as having a stunning vertical but full-width image when desired…but it may save us until we’re ready to jump!

Read More

Horizontal test with car

This is a test with the car picture, inserted in a text box and captured with Snipping Tool and saved as a jpg. The box rules have been left in place here for illustration, but could be either removed altogether for normal posting…or the space within the box but outside the photo could be replaced by color, as in the sample below.

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WWII forts at sea could become luxury hotel

A series of seven forts built at sea to fend off a Nazi invasion have been proposed as a setting for a luxury hotel by a design firm trying to lure investment and a developer. The forts are off the coast near Whitstable, and can only be reached by sea or helicopter. The forts, called the Maunsell forts after their designer. have been out of service since 1956, and an eighth one in the group was removed as a shipping hazard. It appears that technically the forts are ownerless, but they are…

Read More

Perfect scores for the cleanest ships afloat

When cruise ship passengers come down with a virus, it’s always news, but there’s not as much publicity for the good news—so here it is: In 2015, 32 ships earned perfect scores of 100 on their semi-annual inspections by the Centers for Disease Control. Leader of the pack, so to speak, is Holland America’s Eurodam, which has had a perfect score on its last 9 inspections. Holland America also got 100s for Veendam, Noordam, Statendam, Ryndam and Nieuw Amsterdam. The inspections are…

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