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The math of f stops
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An f stop is a measure of a geometric incremented pattern based upon the powers of the square root of 2 (1.4).
This gives a geometric scale of:
f1.0 f1.4 f2.0 f2.8 f4 f5.6 f8 f11 f16 f22 f32 f45
Every stop lets in half as much light as the number goes up. E.g. f1.4 will let in half as much light as f1. A camera lens that opens to f4 will need four times the amount of light as a camera lens that opens to f2 and
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New York Penal Law Sec. 255.17
NYPL §255.17 AdulteryNYPL § 240.35 LoiteringNYPL §235 ObscenityNYPL §255.17 AdulteryNew York Penal Law
Adultery
§ 255.17 Adultery. A person is guilty of adultery when he engages in sexual intercourse with another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse. Adultery is a class B misdemeanor. Examples of ridiculous scenarios which would be criminal offenses under this statute. - If a man has sex with a person who is married.
- If a married man has sex with any person other than his spouse.
- If a man who is separated from his spouse for many years has sex with someone.
NYPL § 240.35 Loitering
NYPL § 240.35 LoiteringIn NY loitering is not what most people think it is. In the State of New York a person isn’t violating the law when they loiter unless they are on school grounds, a college university, or a bus depot (we’ll get back to the bus depots to discuss the exceptions there).
So standing around on a street corner or outside of a store is not actually criminal loitering.
If you are standing around and then one of your friends pulls out a pair of dice or a domino though, then you’re a criminal.
If you are only standing there in matching white shirts that are four sizes too large with your jeans belted just above your knees exposing the entirety of your bright red underwear, that’s totally fine. However, the second one of your more criminally minded friends brings up the idea of involving some playing cards or poker chips then you better get the fuck out of there!
This leads us to something that has been a topic of much debate in recent years, masks. If you are standing around in public with a mask on and your friends are also wearing masks, then you are guilty of criminal loitering.
What about the mask mandate in NYC? You explain to the cop, “I took my mask off so I wouldn’t be violating section 240.35 by criminally loitering with all these other mask wearers.” You let twelve know that you are the one showing respect to the blue and it is these latte-sipping paycheck collecting bitches that are showing a total disregard for the State of New York’s criminal loitering law!
READ THE LAW BELOW:
§ 240.35 – Loitering A person is guilty of loitering when he:
- Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or
- Being masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration, loiters, remains or congregates in a public place with other persons so masked or disguised, or knowingly permits or aids persons so masked or disguised to congregate in a public place; except that such conduct is not unlawful when it occurs in connection with a masquerade party or like entertainment if, when such entertainment is held in a city which has promulgated regulations in connection with such affairs, permission is first obtained from the police or other appropriate authorities; or
- Loiters or remains in or about school grounds, a college or university building or grounds or a children’s overnight camp; or
- Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or engaging in business, trade or commercial transactions involving the sale of merchandise or services, or for the purpose of entertaining persons by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument.
NYPL §235 ObscenityObscenity§ 235.00 Obscenity definitions of terms. The following definitions are applicable to sections 235.05, 235.10 and 235.15
Ridiculous ways that a person may be criminally convicted under this statute
- If a person were to make a video or photographs themself masturbating.
- If a person were to make a video or photographs someone else masturbating with their consent
- if a person makes a video or photographs themself having any sort of sexual interaction with another person with that person’s permission
NYC Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law (effective November 1, 2022)
Effective Nov
ember 1, 2022The NYC Human Rights Law requires employers to include a good faith pay range in all job advertisements. NYC’s Salary Transparency Law is another step towards pay equity for all New Yorkers, and is the latest addition to a suite of protections against discrimination for New Yorkers seeking employment.
Any advertisement for a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity that would be performed in New York City is covered by the new law. An “advertisement” is a written description of an available job, promotion, or transfer opportunity that is publicized to a pool of potential applicants, including, but not limited to, postings on internal bulletin boards, internet advertisements, printed flyers distributed at job fairs, and newspaper advertisements.
Interestingly, many economists and others have been vocal about how this law may actually cause salaries to be compressed. Will new NYC Salary Transparency Law result in pay compression?
OTHER PROTECTIONS UNDER NYC LAW
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