Seriously?If I had a dime for every time I heard someone say, “Hang Art Eye Level”, I’d be writing this post from my private jet. Seriously, can you really hang Art at eye level and please everyone? My brother stands 6′ 5″, my husband is almost a foot shorter. You see where I’m going with this?Art is very personal. I can’t buy art for my best friend and I can assure you, she can’t buy it for me. There are very few rules about Art because it is so subjective. What you choose to hang on your bathroom or bedroom walls depends on many elements; personal taste, size of the wall space, color of the decor, theme of the room, even budget. But, we cannot dispute the final decision of “How High to Hang Art.” That is Rule number 1.Just for the fun of it, I’d like to take 100 new Art buyers from around the world and have them hang art at their eye level and see where it ends up. My hunch is, the art would range from 4 feet off the ground to 6 feet. The average would be close to accurate.And that, my fellow inquisitive art lovers, is how the calculation of how high to hang art came to be. It is an average of many “eye levels”. Here is the exact way to determine where on your wall you should hang your Art.Measure 58″ from the floor to the halfway point of the Art. For example, if the art measures 24″ high, than the top of the art is hung 70″ from the floor. Half of 24″ (12″) plus the 58″. However, you can adjust the artwork if there are very tall people in your home. Most people hang Art too high, now that you know the 58″ rule, you will have the correct range to work with.There are exceptions to this rule.If there is a large piece of furniture below the artwork, than you must keep the artwork at least 5″ above it. You don’t have to worry if it’s a couch or a chair, most people do not sit down and throw their heads back (knocking the art), unless they’re having a seizure. When you and your family/friends are sitting down and looking at your art on the wall, no one should be looking up to see it.Rule #2: Thou shalt never crane one’s neck to look at Art. That should have been written in the “good books”. Craning is when you use your neck to look upwards. Art is meant to be appreciated, for long periods of time, without getting a kink in your neck. I suppose the artists who sat for hours drawing on their canvas wanted you to have the same experience.Read this next line carefully: IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW HIGH YOUR CEILINGS ARE. If your eyes can’t look at the art, without your neck tilting up, than you have hung your art too high. The solution to covering large areas of a wall (with high ceilings) is to choose Oversized Art. But, you’re still going to measure the 58″ from the floor to the center of that Art, before you hang it, right?Are there any other issues that when it comes to the height of hanging art? If you are hanging 2 pieces of art vertically, one above the other, treat the 2 as if they are one unit. Place them on the floor first to determine the right layout. Whether you are stacking them or staggering them, the gap between your artwork is usually 3″. Once you’ve decided how they will appear on the wall, keep the 58″ rule in play. Therefore, one picture will be higher (than a single, stand alone piece) and the other will be slightly lower (than if it were by itself on the wall ), but the balance of the 2 will be at your “eye level”.I just had to say that.Really, I should have written, “Average Eye Level” and that’s probably what the Moron meant to say.

If you have kids who are 25 years and under and you are wondering how they are going to take care of their health coverage, you are in the right place. Quite possibly your child, or young adult is just starting out in life, is college bound or getting out of college, and bouncing between jobs, better and worse jobs, especially in this economy. He has no idea how and where to get proper health coverage to protect himself financially. Many jobs do not offer insurance, colleges demand it, and health coverage prices keep going up.But there is good news when it comes to baby and health coverage for children under 25. Included in the new health care law of 2010 there is a provision that will give many young adults a reprieve from needing to seek their own insurance in the individual health insurance market, but allow them to stay signed on with their parents on the family health insurance plan until the ripe age of 26. And there are a few other helpful provisions and new health and medical insurance options too.In this article we will go over all the possible choices for a young adult, ages 19 to 26 to get health insurance for protection at this formative, critical, and risky age. We’ll consider getting health insurance benefits from their own employer at work, from their parent’s employer, in the private health insurance marketplace, from Medicaid, from the state based on income, and through the new federally instituted PCIP, pre existing condition insurance plan program.Let’s look into the possibilities.Getting health and medical insurance plan through a job. Even with employer’s costs rising this year for health insurance, getting an employer sponsored health insurance is still the best possible alternative for a young person. Likely, the employer will contribute part of the cost of the insurance, and offer choices between PPO, HMO and possibly other types of coverage. Despite the possible relatively high monthly premium, this is clearly choice number one for a young adult. The insurance can kick in within weeks of person’s employment.Getting health insurance through parents work. The new health care law has extended the eligibility for children to sign on to the parents job-based health insurance till the age of 26. Also, the conditions for a parent to claim the child are very mild, so this is a viable option for young adults whose parents are working in a job with benefits. A child will be able to sign on any time during the year. An interesting benefit of any insurance obtained through work is that it can not be declined due to the pre-existing condition of the child.Getting individual insurance policy. A young adult without pre-existing conditions can likely get a quite inexpensive insurance policy on an individual health insurance market place. However, chances are that a health questionnaire will have to be answered, and perhaps even a medical exam will be required as a condition for application. Despite the new health care law, persons ages 19-26 can be denied individual insurance if they have what an insurance company deems a pre-existing condition.State or federal government sponsored insurances, including PCIP. Medicaid and other income-based state insurances have been available for a while and the eligibility is mostly based on income of the applicant. A good time to apply is therefore at the time between the jobs. If, due to income, or otherwise, a young adult does not qualify for Medicare in their state, and they have been declined individual coverage due to pre-existing condition, there is a way out: the new state, or federally run PCIP, or Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan. Implemented following the new health care law of 2010, this plan provides an option whereby, at least until 2014, a person will be accepted into a reasonably-priced, high deductible, low copays health insurance plan which will not reject an applicant due to a pre-existing condition.While long term costs and effects of these new plans are uncertain, young adults should take advantage of all of the above options that are available right now.

Law enforcement officers are of different forms, each having a different jurisdiction and set of duties. Some officials are city-based, while others are working in rural areas. Some members associated with the police force take part in the close-up analysis of proof and evidence, while others are just in the office and don’t patrol at all. Here is a basic overview of the numerous types of the police and law officers.Making sure of the public safety and enforcing the certain laws and regulations in their area is the heart of the law enforcement profession. Almost eight hundred fifty thousand devoted people are detectives or police officers in the USA. Nearly 80 percent of those law officers are employed in the nearby communities as well as country sheriff’s workplaces. The remaining percentage work for Government or even State law enforcement agencies.The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics needs law enforcement jobs to grow quicker compared to other work categories through 2012, due to open public concerns about crime. In general, the minimal needs for that profession in the U.S.A include as being an American resident, being at least 20 years of age, can pass the medical requirements and have graduated from High School. The Federal Law enforcement agency requires a college degree. Some local and State Units are also requiring for at least units from college. A law officer that works for criminal justice can increase their chances to find their work fulfilling in combating criminal cases.Great personality and sincerity are essential traits for those in quest of law enforcement professions. Criminal background checks, psychological tests, as well as drug screening may be a part for the recruiting process. Physical examinations generally consist of tests with regard to agility, strength, hearing as well as eyesight.Even though the recruitment process received several training in bodily skills like self-defense and with the use of firearms, and they also need to be prepared to know the laws that they are going to impose in detail and carry-out plenty of clerical and paperwork responsibilities. The officers’ task usually comprises routine patrolling and also looking into accidents and follow-up crime scenes. The need to testify in the court and to chase after a running suspect of the crime scene is also some of the duties of the law enforcement officer.The median compensation of average law enforcement and officers across the nation was between $32,000 up to $53,500 within 2002. Detective and police supervisors’ average pay ranges from $47,210 and $74,610. For the criminal investigators median pay ranges from $39,000 up to $65,980.

If you are planning to surprise your techie friend with a cool birthday gift, then you will have to check out the latest ones available in the market. As the technological field is developing each day, the market is flooded with a number of gadgets that would make all gadget lovers go weak on their knees. You can check out some of the latest gadgets that would impress your friend even more.Robotic ball gaming system:This birthday gift is an excellent idea as the spherical ball gaming device can be easily operated using your Android or IOS device. With this device, your friend can enjoy lots of drawing games, multi player games, driving games and augmented reality games. Though not impressive in appearance, it is unbreakable and waterproof. One can connect the device to the mobile through Bluetooth and it lets the players build their own game. This is a safe bet to astonish your friend on his birthday.Smart watches:If you want to make your friend happy from the core of his heart on his birthday, then this cool gadget is the ideal choice. It lets the user stay connected without using a mobile phone. This watch has the ability to alert you on incoming calls, missed calls, SMS, reminders, events, alarms and low battery. One can also take pictures as well as listen to music with this gadget.Illuminated water dancing speakers:Has your friend thrown the birthday party in his new home? Yes! Just surprise him with this cool gadget which is a class apart. As the music is played, the speakers spurt jets of water that is brightly illuminated by multicolored LED You can connect it with a USB or through the mains and there is no need to fill water as it is inbuilt. But there is no need to worry about water entering the speaker as it is a sealed system. Your friend will love this gift as the multi hues of red, blue, green and yellow will mesmerize the onlooker.Stylish stylus for Apple phones:If your friend has an Apple phone or an android, you can gift him this birthday gift as it would make the gadget look very stylish. Your friend need not be worried about losing it as it can be attached with the device using a headphone socket of 3.5 mm. The stylus can be used effectively as the elastic cord with which it is attached offers good flexibility. With an array of designs to choose from, you can select one according to his taste.Smartstick Tubular charger:This is an innovative gadget that will surely surprise your friend on his birthday. With this tubular charging device, your friend can make sure that his Smartphone or iPod does not run out of charge. This is very compact and cute to carry instead of the bulky ones and has the ability to recharge the phone within a short time. Make sure you choose the best design among the five designs that are available in the market.So, any of these 5 gadgets will make your friend feel special on his birthday.