It is an age old question. It has kept many a man up at night,pencil in hand,scribbling figures and measurements endlessly on ream after ream of paper. Still it perplexes even the most astute scholar of mathematics:How many lights should I put on my tree?When decorating indoor and outdoor trees for the holiday season,just how many lights should be used?The Christmas Light Source has found a solution to the problem. No more sleepless nights,no more endless formulas to compute. No,all you have to do is visit their website to see the Christmas Lights Calculator and answer a couple of questions to find out pretty much instantly how many lights you should put on your tree. While not everyone decorates their tree the same way,this tool is a good place to start. Individual taste usually dictates how many lights a tree should have. What is simple to one person may be extravagant to another. There are not hard fast rules,but there are some standards that can work as guidelines for designing the perfect tree. The tool calculates the size of the tree and the type of lights that the person intends to use. It then recommends how many lights should be used,but they can do more or less,depending on personal taste. The calculator is intended for trees that have kept their leaves. In the case of a tree that has lost its leaves,Christmas Light Source recommends using up to half of that number of lights. For indoor trees,they suggest adding 30% to the highest recommended amount of lights if you like your Christmas tree lighting to be over the top. It should also be noted that the tool is trees. “We had so many people calling in asking for advice,”says Shellie Gardner,co-owner of Christmas Light Source. “So we thought we’d create this tool to give them an easy way to see what changing the sets of lights would do for the quantity that would be required. “And it is certainly doing its job. Along with pithy but fun comments returned to users,the little tool keeps with the lightheartedness and humor that is prevalent throughout the Christmas Light Source website. They have managed to solve yet another holiday dilemma with a creative,effective,user friendly tool. Now,if they could only solve the fruitcake issue. . . Christmas Light Source is a one stop shopping source for Christmas lighting needs. From hardware to lights and everything in between,Christmas Light Source has everything for holiday lighting decor as well as tips,tricks and do it yourself projects. For more information,visit their website at christmas-light-source. com.
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Christmas Light Source Offers Tool to Help Christmas Decorators Manage the Lights on Their Trees
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Light Therapy and Sport
Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Doing sport regularly and having a good diet is essential for our well being. Research by Leppämaki S, Partonen T, Lönnqvist J have shown that associating light therapy and sport improve the results sensibly.
In principle : Physical exercise lessens the depressive symptoms, aswell as being exposed to light (paricularly in the winter seasons).
The object of the test : to compair the effect of just exercise or to combine it with light therapy and to verify the effects on our humour and the quality of life. The test lasts 8 weeks and the results of the questionnaire on humour and quality of life are relative to our health and are linked.
Results : Physical exercise were effective to diminue the depressive symptoms if the person was exposed to light therapy.
So, if you exercise at home install a light therapy lamp infront of your apparatus, the result can only be better.
Professional athletes have understood the interest :
Certain football clubs have been equiped in the changing rooms with light therapy lamps (Baseball football team from Switzerland).
The british rowing team, gold medalists in the Olympic games in Athens in August 2004, were equiped with dawn simulators (also known as sunrise alarm clocks or even light alarms) : 4 members of the team used the dawn simulator to awake them during the games.
One of the members ED Cooke said, “when the final starting getting closer we had to get up earlier and earlier, because it is not light in Athens till 6h30 in the morning, it was great to wake up with sunlight at 4h45 in the morning. The simulators woke us up full of energy for the final”.
In conclusion Ed Cooke is without ambiguity :
“The simulators have certainly made a difference. It was alot more useful than we thought it would be!”.
You will find any additional information needed on the dawn simulator or on light therapy at Solvital light therapy.
In the Right Light: What You Need to Know about CFL Bulbs
Friday, May 28th, 2010For those in need of a refresher, CFLs provide numerous benefits over other options. Some of the features of CFLs include: CFL bulbs last longer, saving your customers money: Although they cost more to purchase, consumers actually end up saving money because of the longer life of the bulb (up to ten times longer life). An Energy Star qualified bulb will save customers about $30 over the lifetime of the bulb. This savings gives vendors the opportunity to up-sell additional products. CFLs are energy efficient: CFL bulbs use about 75% less energy than tradition incandescent light bulbs. Not only this, the energy they do use is being used more effectively. Up to 80% of energy used by incandescent is wasted as heat, not light. Ultra efficient bulbs don’t have this problem, making them run both cooler and more efficiently. What are they? Compact fluorescent light bulbs don’t operate the tradition way: running current through a wire filament until it gets hot enough to glow. CFLs drive current through vapors, creating ultraviolet light, which is then converted inside the tube into visible light. Older CFLs have magnetic ballasts which often buzz, new CFLs have replaced this with electric ballasts, which operate silently. Newer energy efficient CFLs really are a fascinating and unique concept. Mercury: the honest truth: Yes, CFLs do contain trace amounts of mercury (about 4 milligrams in each bulb. ) On the other hand, power plants emit a significant amount of mercury. The reduced energy consumption of CFLs means that there is a net reduction of the amount of mercury emitted for lighting purposes. Also it is worth mentioning that broken CFLs can be cleaned up without involving the fire department. As compact fluorescent lights grow in usage it is important that vendors stay abreast of all the options and considerations of newer light bulbs when suggesting an effective lighting solution to their clients. These energy efficient light bulbs truly do offer superior performance over incandescent. For more about CFL light bulbs, energy efficient lighting options, or to order light bulbs (both retail and wholesale) please contact Florida’s lighting experts, Superior Lighting. We can be reached on the web at http://www. superiorlighting. com or by calling (800) 432-7995.
Light Therapy a Natural Anti Depressant
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Light therapy involves exposing a strong light (10,000 lux) for about half an hour. This treatment is done with the help of special light therapy lamps. In autumn and winter many people feel tired, listless, their morale is low and they eat more than usual. For some people this government, they could be sent into depression. These symptoms are difficult by our metabolic adaptation of the autumn winter shorter and darker days of the depression. At its peak, this phenomenon is called SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). It can also be in a milder form, “winter blues” occur. These phenomena are in the months of September to March. Nearly 20% of the population suffers from winter depression. 5% of the population suffers from severe depression: Gain loss of sense of humor, the desire to own and weight loss of interest in usual activities. Light therapy is a simple, effective and medically proven to beat these symptoms. Here you will find all the information you need to light therapy Solvital.
Dawn Simulator (also Known as Sunrise Alarm Clock) for a Wake Up With Light and No Stress
Friday, May 21st, 2010A gradual increase of light that you wake up, without getting help: there is also a simulator of a morning sunrise, or even alarm alarm light SOLVITAL. Mimic the sunrise in the morning and at dusk the night, so you wake up and fall asleep naturally and without stress. Completed stressful Alarm Clock with Alarm, which make you more directly, with the clock sunrise you wake up, can, of course, in the light as in summer, and that same night with the gradual decline of light. An original idea for a gift for those who have trouble sleeping and waking up for those who have difficulties. The simulator is the beginning for both children and adults, go to sleep and wake up naturally used without problems. 6 reasons to use the simulator dawn: - The dawn simulator has been tested clinically – the simulator for one morning wakes you up naturally – awakened at dawn simulation ensures the natural secretion of Cortisol – The dawn simulator ensures biorhythm regulation – The beginning Simulator helps fight insomnia – The dawn simulator helps you at night sleep. There Solvital site is also an expert in light therapy, which is very different from dawn simulation. This treatment helps with all the problems associated with lack of natural sunlight to fight. When the light intensity is lower than 2000 lux (light intensity), the body naturally secrets melatonin (sleeping hormone), which in turn leads to mood swings, fatigue, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) etc.. . Just exposed, especially bright light, which provides for the use of the treatment, then the production of melatonin is blocked and recovered normal activity and energy. For more information Solvital light therapy and dawn alarm
Which Light Kit is Right for You ? Video / Photography
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Mark Apsolon covers various Video and Photography light kits including Cool Flo Fluorescent, Tungsten / Halogen, Strobe, Continuous and more. All the kits are available at www.TubeTape.com Color temperature differences are also covered in this video.
Light Therapy During the Winter Seasons
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 When the sky is grey and the days grow short our morale is unharmed. Everyone can be affected by the loss of light in the dead season. It is now or never to chase away the passing blues or the seasonal depression with the help of light therapy.
A quarter of the population sees their life turned upside down by the season’s rhythm, where as 2 or 3% of people suffer a severe depression due to this time of year. It is only since the middle of the 80’s that researchers started looking for the reasons of this depressive state. Someone suffering from seasonal depressions have a tendancy to see their appetite increase, have a taste for sugar and have an excessive need for sleep. As the symptoms are different to a regular depression, Dr Marc Hébert researcher and professor at Laval Robert Giffard University, thinks it is necessary to treat patients differently. Instead of giving them a percription for antidepressants he praises a healthier solution : exposure to light.
The eye : window to the brain
“Contrary to what many people think the eye is not an external organ, but an extention of the brain” explains Dr Hébert. All the plays between the two ears, but as it is extremely difficult to study the organ in vivo, the study of the eye is composed of an interesting window.
If the brain seems to be affected by the lack of light, we do not know what makes certain people more vulnerable than others. It is by analysis of the retina that multidisciplinary directed by Dr Hébert, composed of researchers in neuroscience in opthalmologyof psychologists and psychiatrists resulting in knowing a little more about the role of light on the brain. “Alot of sick neuropsychiatrists think that the eye is the vision of the person not affected, he says (. . . ) we are capable of studyin neurotransmitters presents the eye and we can see the effects after four weeks of light therapy sessions. ”
Seratonine and dopamine are the two most common neurotransmitters that are directly linked to the humour. If there is a chemical inbalance of the neurotransmitters it can start a depression.
Light therapy
Light therapy, lux therapy or photo therapy consists of exposure to an intense light at eye level of 5000 to 10 000 lux (light unities), in controled conditions. A headline comparison, of regular lighting that we can have at the house or at the office of only 100 to 150 lux.
The advantage of this treatement is that it can be done at home. A light therapy lamp costs about 250 $. Certain pharmacies also offer a months trial. The cost of renting deducted if the person decides to buy the lamp. It is better to buy a lamp specially made for this effect rather than fabricate your own, says the specialist (it is a danger for the eyes and your skin).
The use of a light therapy lamp can be diversified, because the user can stay active during sessions. Dr Hébert personnaly uses all the time a lamp at work at his desk. He suggests also to people to put it on the table while they are having breakfast or when they are reading a news paper. The person should keep their eyes open, but not to keep looking at the light. The person can then carry on about their business, while being exposed to the light. You can equalise the sessions of exposur and the intensity of the light by your own energy and needs, which can change each month each year. After an hour a day, the benefits generally show about a week later. Sure it is firstly recommended to consult a doctor so as to decide if the problem which is affecting the person is actually seasonal depression.
Sceptics
Despite its benefits, light therapy still has scepitcs in the medical community. “There are psychologists and psychiatrists who do not believe in it, underlines Dr Marc Hébert. They were surprised to find that a number of patients replied in the same way to light therapy sessions”. In fact, it would seem that the treatment works for about 70% of people suffering from seasonal depression. One of the advantages of this treatment is the possibility which it offers to everyone, the power to anticipate the blues before the arrival of autumn.
“We know that the treatment of light therapy works for people affected by winter depression, but we do not know yet the mecanical theraputic action, indicates Dr Marc Hébert, who specialises in the subject since 1992. We notice that the biological response to the light therapy, which lets us conclude that it, is not a placebo effect, but a real effect”.
According to Kino Québec, a person has “more chance of being in a good mood and have the spirit if his level of melotonin (sleeping hormone) is not too high during the day” the exposure to the light helps to increase the level of mealtonin. The govermental organisations suggest the practise of sports outside even when it is dull, seeing as the light of day will always be superior to the light we find in doors. Although, the Russian acadamy of medical science showed that physical exercise also had positive results, as light therapy for people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
If the idea of being exposed to artificail light puts you off, nothing stops you from changing your habits and going to enjoy the sun summer or winter. It must be known that the sun produces 100 000 lux during the summer, but the intensity of the light is lower in winter, so only 20 000 lux on average. The statistiques show that during summer the daily exposure during the day is about 2 hours so during winter it is just 30 minutes. Never forget that the intensity of the sun is about 25 times more powerful than a light therapy lamp.
You will find all the information you need on light therapy on the specialist site : Solvital
Seasonal Depression and Light Therapy
Monday, January 18th, 2010 At the beginning of the 1980’s in the United States Professor Rosenthal discovered the benefits of light therapy lamps. At first they were used in cases of seasonal depression also called SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Light therapy is today practised in a number of hospitals a number of pathologies, but mostly with trouble linked to the upset of the biological clock (circadian rhythm problems) like insomnia and generally trouble sleeping.
Light therapy reveals its effectiveness in numerous cases, and helps to quickly find energy when a lower morale lets us feel the changes in the seasons.
Light therapy lamps and seasonal depression or SAD. The principal symptoms of winter season depression start to show at the end of summer when the days start to grow short and become dull as there is less light it is the seasonal change that affects a number of people.
In a number of cases it is Winter Blues which we all suffer from in one way or another, it is a simpler version of winter depression, and this in no way stops us from continuing with our daily lives.
In the cases of SAD people will suffer from a depressive state, tiredness and will have a tendancy to isolate themselves socially. Also noticing a significant rise in their appetite with a tendancy to gain weight or even bulemia due to sweet foods, gloomy humour a tendancy of insomnia and an excessive need of sleep, loss of concentration and motivation with a loss of interest and a loss of out put. The people suffering from seasonal depression do not automatically show symptoms, this is why it is important to contact a doctor for a check up. The signs of this depression disappear with the arrival of beautiful days and sunlight.
Light therapy lamps : How does it work?
Light therapy consists of facing a light therapy lamp which transmits light to the eyes. The intensity of the light should be between 2500 and 10 000 lux (light units). It is the retina via the neurotransmittors that inhibit the melatonin, a sleep hormone which is at the root of the problems linked to a loss of light. This homone is normally secreted at night for us to sleep. The fact that this sleeping drug is naturally blocked during the day helps us to find out natural energy.
How to use the light therapy lamps
First you have to remember that light therapy lamps used as treatment in hospitals and at home respond in the same way as any normal medecine. This is why you should verify that the lamps have an agreed EU license.
The origin of light therapy lamps are reserved for medical use (by a GP or at the hospital). Today light therapy lamps may be used at home, at the office in response to normal usage.
The power will be the first factor in the choice of a lamp, of course the more powerful the lamp the more the use will be a greater comfort.
Each session should be done in the morning. The user must place the lamp at eye height or just underneath the eyes. It is not necessary to look at the lamp but it is important that the retina swims in the light coming from the light therapy.
The length of the session must be between 30 minutes and 2 hours (30 minutes at 10 000 lux or 2500 lux for 2 hours).
The effects on the morale can be felt quite quickly, from the first couple of days, but may take 10 days for others.
There are very little indications against light therapy but it is important to consult a doctor when the person suffers with their eyes or is taking photosensitive medication.
You will find all the information you need on light therapy and seasonal depression at Solvital light therapy
