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Famous Houses in Los Angeles That You Must See In Person
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Home Guide to LA Famous Houses in Los Angeles That You Must See In Person
There are so many incredible famous houses in Los Angeles. Some of the houses are famous because of the architecture while others are famous for being used in movies and tv shows. There are so many different ways that we are spoiled in Southern California but the incredible variety of homes that we can visit is truly something special. Please note that not all of the homes on this list are open to the public but I will make sure to specify which ones are available for you to visit vs which ones you can drive by.
*During COVID 19 indoor tours have been put on hold but you can still drive or walk by the majority of these homes. A few even have parks where you can enjoy a picnic and see the house from afar.
Famous Houses in Los Angeles
Greystone Mansion
I have not been able to confirm if the grounds are still open to the public during COVID 19. The Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills feels like the perfect home to kick off this list with. Visiting the grounds of this beautiful mansion is a favorite of both locals and tourists. The area is stunning and has great views of the city too. It is free to visit the grounds though occasionally the opportunity will become available to tour the inside for a fee. You can read about my visit here in my post on Greystone Mansion.
Address: 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Visiting Hours: 10 am to 5 pm. During daylight savings, the hours are extended to 6 pm.
Admission Price: Free to visit the gardens & the exterior of the home. Tours cost $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
Adamson House
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This is one of the most colorful homes on the list and one that I still have yet to visit. Of all the homes on this list, this is the only one so far that will give you beautiful views of the ocean. It has been called the Taj Mahal of Tile and I absolutely love that the house features locally made tile! The house was built in 1929 as a vacation home for the Adamson family but eventually became their fulltime residence. After the death of the owners, the state won a lawsuit to put beach parking where the house is. The parking lot got approved but thanks to the work of locals and volunteers the house still remains.
Address: Address: 23200 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
Visiting Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 p.m. The last tour starts at 2:00 pm
Admission Costs: $7 (adults) $6 (6-16) Free (5 and younger). Cash only for tours.
Hollyhock House
I visited the Hollyhock House in February of 2020 right before things got crazy with COVID-19. Thanks to a lecture series that was happening I was able to get visit this amazing home for free. Docents were placed throughout the home to offer insight but it was nice to get to walk around on our own. The biggest bummer is that you cannot take photography indoors. I was in awe of the living room and so badly wanted a picture.
The Hollyhock House was designed by Frank Llyod Wright for Aline Barnsdall though she quickly became disillusioned with the home and donated it to the city of LA. The hollyhock was Aline's favorite flower and was used as a theme throughout the house. Even if you cannot tour the home it is visible from the park and the city views are wonderful as well. I recommend stopping by for at least a quick visit if you can.
Address: 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Visiting Hours: 11 am-4 pm Thursday through Sunday for self-guided tours. Docent-led exterior tours are offered at 11:15 am, 12 pm, and 12:45 pm Thursday through Sunday. A 40-minute docent-led exterior and interior tour is offered on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 am and 12:30 pm.
Admission Cost: $7 for adults
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This home and park have such a wonderful variety of activities for visitors. You can tour the home (during non-covid times), go horseback riding, hiking, attend movie nights over the summer, and polo games. Will Rogers was a popular actor in the early days of Hollywood. In the 1920's he bought land in Santa Monica and his 359 acres included some land that would later become part of Pacific Palisades. Will died in a plane crash in the 1930's. In the 1940s his wife, Betty left their 31 room ranch and the land to the California State Parks. This is another home that is still on my to-visit list.
Address: 1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Visiting Hours: On Thursdays and Fridays, free public tours of Will's ranch house take place every hour on the hour from 11 am to 3 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, the tours take place every hour on the hour from 10 am. to 4 pm. Tours meet in front of the Ranch house. Will's ranch house is accessible only through guided tours. There is no charge for the ranch house tour. No preregistration is needed to take one of the tours unless your tour group is 15 or more people. Tours are offered on a first-come-first-served basis.
Admission Cost: Free
The Gamble House
Not only is the beautiful craftsman style Gamble house an amazing place to visit for architecture fans, but movie fans will appreciate it too. The garage was used as Doc Brown's house in Back to the Future and the living room shown above was used in Zathura. I have visited the house for free on two different occasions. You can visit it for free on the Museums of the Arroyo Day or during the City of Pasadena's ArtNight. This was one of the first homes I ever toured in LA and fell in love with learning about the history of the unique homes in the area. You can read more about my visits to the Gamble House here.
Address: 4 Westmoreland Pl, Pasadena, CA 91103
Visiting Hours: First touring time of the day varies but the last tour begins at 1:00 pm on Tues. and 3 pm Thurs.-Sun. The tours do sell out so I highly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance. Indoor tours are suspended until at least October of 2020 but they are trying to do outdoor tours. Or you can always just drive by for a look.
Admission Costs: $15 (Adults) Students (with valid id) and Seniors (65+) $12.50 Children under 12 are free.
Lanterman House
The Lanterman House looking lovely in the spring sunshine! #lcfhistory #lantermanhouse #lacanadaflintridge #lacañadaflintridge
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This is another home that I wanted to include on this list that I have yet to get to visit. I have tried finding out if you can see the home from the street and cannot get a clear answer so I will update this once I know. This bungalow style home was built by A.L. Haley in 1915 for Dr. Roy Lanterman. The house was made up of reinforced concrete due to earthquake and fire concerns that Dr. Lanterman had from his time in San Francisco. It is a wonderful example of the arts and crafts architecture and design
Address: 4420 Encinas Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
Visiting Hours: The home is open for tours most Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 pm – 4 pm. and the first and third Sundays of each month from 1 pm – 4 pm. The tours last for one hour.
Admission Costs: $5 (adults), $3 (seniors and students), children under 12 are free.
Barbie House
This adorable home stands out on Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica. The rumor is that this house was owned by Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie. You can park in one of the beach parking lots and walk down to the home or park by one of the neighbors. PCH is a really busy road so it won't always feel easy to stop for the photo. Driving by this home always makes me happy.
Address: 1341 Palisades Beach Rd Santa Monica, CA 90401
*You can drive by this home and take photos but as this is a private residence you cannot go inside.
Richard and Dion Neutra VDL House
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This is the only Neutra designed home that is available for tours. It was first built in 1932 for Neutra and his family. It is called the research house because it was built with a loan from a patron. A fire destroyed most of the house in 1963 and was rebuilt by Neutra's son with the Dad's oversight.
Address: 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Visiting Hours: The Neutra VDL House II is open for tours on Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm. No appointments are necessary. The tours are given by Cal Poly Pomona Architecture students and are typically 30 minutes long. There is street parking in front of the house. The last tour starts at 2:30 pm.
Admission Costs: Tours are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors/students/faculty. Tours are free for children under 15. All proceeds from the tours go towards the maintenance and restoration of the house. Please note that they only accept credit cards. No cash.
Self-guided walking tours of the exterior of Heritage Square Museum homes are currently available. You can enjoy the beauty of the homes and the gardens. I came here during the 2019 Museum of the Arroyo Day and really enjoyed it. The homes are beautiful and really take you back in time. The homes are a museum dedicated to the settlement and development of Southern California in its first 100 years. There are special events throughout the year that you can attend including Christmas movie screenings with Street Food Cinema in December.
Address: 3800 Homer Street Los Angeles, CA 90031
Visiting Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sundays in August & September 2020
Admission Costs: $7
Frank Gehry House
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This house was created by Frank Gehry for him and his family in 1978. However, Gehry did not build a home from scratch. He changed an existing house and turned it into something truly unique. The neighbors may not have been thrilled with what the home became but it looks like something really fun to see in person.
Address: 1002 22nd Street Santa Monica, California 90403
*Please note that this is a private residence and the inside is not accessible.
The Spadena House
I love The Spadena House also known as The Witches House. It looks like something straight out of a fairytale. Hollywood art director Harry Oliver designed the home. The house was built in 1921 to be offices and dressing rooms for Irvin Willat's film studio in Culver City. In 1926 it was moved to its current location and became a private residence. I drove past the house on my way to an event and immediately turned around in order to check it out. You cannot go beyond the gate but it is truly spectacular to see.
Address: 516 Walden Drive Beverly Hills CA 90210
*This is a private residence that is not accessible.
The Stahl House
case study house No. 22 || through the mind of Pierre Francis Koenig
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The Stahl House has been on my to-visit list longer than any of the other homes. It was one of the first homes that I saw on social media that caught my eye. Not only is the house really cool to look at, but the views are really what makes this particular one stand out. The Stahl House is also known as case study house #22. Every time I see photos my desire to visit grows and grows!
Address: 1635 Woods Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Visiting Hours: There is an afternoon tour and an evening tour. The times are not clearly stated on their website.
Admission Costs: I will be honest and admit that the main reason I have not visited this house is the price. For the afternoon tour, it is $60 for one person/car or $35 per person for two people/one car. In the evening the prices increase to $90 for one person/car and $50 per person for two people/one car.
The Derby House
The Derby House was designed by Lloyd Wright in 1926. He also designed one of my favorite places in LA, the Wayfarers Chapel. The Derby House was built for businessman James Derby, though due to a separation with his wife he would never live here. The textile blocks are supposed to help keep the interior bright. From the photos that I have seen online the inside looks really interesting. You can get a peek inside in this post.
Address: 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale, California
*This is a private residence so you will not be able to go inside.
The John Sowden House
about last night…thanks to @yielddesignco for inviting us into the sowden house and introducing us to your black dahlia cbd candle. that was epic and a long time dream of mine to see inside this historic lloyd wright house.
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The Sowden House, like The Derby House, was designed by Lloyd Wright in 1926. It is a neomodern mansion in Hollywood. The house is known for its unique design and colorful history. You used to be able to tour the house but now the new owners only make it available to the public during special events.
Address: 5121 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
The Hobbit House
Close to Sony Studios in Culver City, you'll find The Hobbit House which looks like it is straight out of a movie set. The house was built by a Disney artist Joseph Lawrence and took over twenty years to complete. While it is known as The Hobbit House, it is actually a set of apartments. If you stop by for a visit you'll have to stay on the sidewalk but you can still get a great view!
Address: 3819 Dunn Dr Culver City, CA 90232
*Please note that this is a private residence and not available to tour.
The Ennis House
📸 @gregleno | Since its completion in 1924, Frank Lloyd Wright's #EnnisHouse has stood as one of LA's many architectural landmarks ✨ A popular filming location for TV and movies, the house has appeared in "The House on Haunted Hill" (1959), "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" 📽 Contact @laconservancy for tour information. Tap link in bio for more hidden gems in Los Feliz 👀 #discoverLA
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The Ennis House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924. Ancient Mayan temples were the basis for the design. The house has 27,000 perforated and patterned decomposed granite blocks. The house consists of two buildings that are separated by a courtyard. You can see the house in a number of movies including Blade Runner.
Address: 2607 Glendower Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
*Please note that this is currently a private residence so you cannot get too close. However, I have seen reviews on yelp from people who have walked/hiked to see some of the exteriors.
The Magic Castle
The Chateau style home was built in 1909 by Rollin B. Lane. Ownership of the house remained with the Lane family until 1955. In 1963 the home became The Magic Castle, home to the Academy of Magical Arts. If you ever have the chance to step inside this spectacular place please do not hesitate to do so. The experience is truly one of a kind.
Address: 7001 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California
Visiting Hours: You can walk or drive by the castle anytime. However, if you get an invite they are only open in the evening. You can arrive as early as 5 pm.
Admission Cost: Unless you are a member you will need to have dinner at the Magic Castle as part of your visit. I believe my meal came to $86.
The Eames House
"And that was a beauty—a rare beauty—of people such as Ray and Charles because they could work together, and out of this came this great feeling of integrity and beauty and comfort and color, as you can see." – Photographer Julius Shulman in an oral history to Eames Demetrios in 2001.
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The Eames House, also known as case study #8, mid-20th century modern architecture. The house was designed by the couple Ray and Charles Eames to serve as their home and studio. Please note that there is no parking at the house. Free street parking is available on Corona Del Mar which is a five-minute walk from the house.
Address: 203 N. Chautauqua Blvd. Pacific Palisades, California
Visiting Hours: Reservations are required. They are open 10:30 am – 4 pm daily except for Wednesday and Sunday.
Admission Costs: Exterior tours are $10/free for students. Interior tours start at $275 for two people.
Doheny Mansion
The Doheny #Mansion on Mount Saint Mary's Campus. The home was built in 1899 and purchased by the Doheny family in 1901 who were in the oil business. Sometime in the 1950s or 60s the house was given to Mount Saint Mary's University. Swipe to see more pictures. The last picture is the carriage house. #architecturephotography #architecture #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #la #losangeles #archilovers #explorela #losangelesarchitecture #laarchitecture #discoverla #curbed
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The Doheny Mansion is the oldest of the famous houses in Los Angeles. It was built in 1899. The exterior features elements of Gothic, Chateauesque, Moorish, and even California Mission-style architecture. Edward L. Doheny was one of the richest men in the world and the interior reflects his wealth. This home was one of the first Victorian
Address: 8 Chester Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007-2518
Visiting Hours: Tours have officially been canceled for the rest of 2020. On Trip Advisor one review stated that the tours happen one day every other month.
Admission Cost: $20 per person
Virginia Robinson Estate and Gardens
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Built in 1911, this was the first mansion in Beverly Hills. The house looks beautiful but from the reviews that I have read, the gardens are truly what people love. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were the heir's to the J.W. Robinson's department store when they started living in this mansion. This is another beautiful home on my to do list.
Address: 1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-2805
Visiting Hours: By appointment only. They are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission Costs: Adults $15 • Children (5-12) $5 • Students (w/ I.D.) $11 • Seniors (62+) $11
The Sheats Goldstein Residence
Sheats-Goldstein Residence Los Angeles, Ca, USA Architect: John Lautner Type: Residential Category: #WA_mustsee Access: James Goldstein still lives in the house, so access is limited to private tours that have to be booked in advance and require a $20 donation. Designed in 1961, the house is one of Lautner (who was a FLW's apprentice) most iconic buildings in LA. Featured in The Big Lebowski movie, the house was purchased in 72 by Jimmy Goldstein, who worked alongside Lautner until 94 to do restorations and upgrades. As Goldstein tells it, the original owners (Helen and Paul Sheats) had made many changes to the original project – including a turquoise wallpaper- so he worked with Lautner to bring it back to its truest version, and then continued to work on transforming the house into a piece of art. Today, along with the house, the Beverly Hills property also has a tennis court, a club (where Rihanna hosted one of her bday parties), and a James Turell sky space. The project's main feature is its angled waffle-slab poured-in-place concrete roof, which creates a cave-like space, and opens up embrace nature and the city. but it also included custom built-in furniture, large seem-less glass windows, and an astonishing view of LA. The house has been donated to LACMA, and open tours are set to happen later on when the house is unoccupied. As of now, few tours are given out to the public, so if you want to visit make sure to contact them in advance (I reached out over email, both a phone number and the email can be found in Goldstein's website). The house is tucked away on the hills, so unless you got a tour it is probably not worth the drive, as you won't really see anything. It is about a 10min drive from Rodeo Drive and multiple restaurants in Beverly Hills First image credits: VHF taken from jamesfgoldstein.com
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This house is most likely recognized from being used in the movie The Big Lebowski. It was built from 1961 to 1963 It was built as a cave like dwelling that embraces nature. I am really looking forward to checking this one out in person in the future.
Address: 10110 Angelo View Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tours only happen a few times a year. I recommend following this account on Eventbrite for upcoming vents.
I hope that this post has inspired you to visit some of the incredible famous houses in Los Angeles!
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Worms, worms, worms! I think I do, on balance, still think earthworms are tedious. Once you get to the seaside though, everything changes! Marine worms are a varied and very attractive lot.
An amazing brief visit to the intertidal yesterday produced a nice small handful of easy species (edible crab, overflying mute swan), but the evening session was more exciting with 4 out of 4 species being lifers.
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US and Japan unite against nuclear North Korea
Bryan Dooley, Senior Writer|March 8, 2013
President Obama met with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Feb. 22 to strengthen the countries' long-standing alliance.
The relationship between the two nations has experienced some tension in recent years, but was rebuilt on Friday when both world leaders expressed opposition to North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
"Since the naval diplomatic expedition to Japan led by Commodore Perry in the 1850s, the U.S. has shaped — in one way or another — the course of modern Japan," said Hiroko Hirakawa, associate professor of foreign languages, via an email interview.
"This overwhelming U.S. presence has been more acutely felt in Japan since 1945, where the U.S.-authored constitution has been maintained with no subsequent amendments since its adoption in 1947," Hirakawa continued.
The leaders discussed many things at the summit, including Japan's participation in talks of an Asia-Pacific trade agreement, according to The New York Times. The conference was a continuation of Obama's shift away from the Middle East toward the Pacific Rim, a region struggling against China's growing economic clout.
"There are strategic reasons for Obama shifting focus from Europe and the Middle East," said George Guo, professor of political science. "Their economies continue to struggle, while the average economic annual growth in East Asia from 1973 to 2003 was 8.5 percent.
"That is more than twice the global average of 3.5 percent and the East Asia's share in the global economy has tripled in the last two decades, from 6 percent to almost 18 percent today," Guo continued.
"Asia's high-speed economy is propelling Asia in the direction of gravitational center of the 21st century. Obama realizes that we need a strong ally in Asia, and Japan offers that."
Ken Gilmore, associate professor of political science and director of international studies, gave other reasons for the shift away from the Middle East towards Asia.
"The U.S. no longer gets its oil, primarily, from the Middle East," Gilmore said in an email interview. "Our economic interests in Asia have grown tremendously in the past decade. At the same time, China's interests have expanded with its economy."
In addition to economic concerns about China, the other main topic of Obama and Abe's conversation was North Korea and its nuclear program, especially given its recent underground nuclear testing.
Both countries expressed concerns about the leadership of Kim Jong-un, North Korea's supreme leader, and threatened strong reactions if North Korea continues to build nuclear weapons.
"The danger of North Korea having nuclear weapons depends on our assumption that Kim Jong-un is a whack job, and he could incinerate the whole damn peninsula," said Robert Duncan, visiting assistant professor of political science. "Leaders of countries like North Korea and Iran may not give a damn about their people or their countries. They might just start World War III."
Gilmore echoed Duncan's assessment of the North Korean situation. "The new leader seems a bit unbalanced, at least from what you read in the Western press," said Gilmore. "Will North Korea develop the rocket technology to launch a strike on Japan or even the U.S.? What will China's reaction be if they do?
"What if North Korea sells nuclear material to other states or even to terrorists?" continued Gilmore.
Hirakawa offers a Japanese response to the threat of North Korea continuing to pursue nuclear weapons.
"In general terms, I would say that North Korea poses a similar danger as posed by any nation possessing nuke powers," said Hirakawa. "In more specific terms, I am concerned if it could create a favorable atmosphere for hawkish factions in Japan to push their nationalistic agenda."
The alliance with Japan offers many benefits to the U.S.: trade with the third-largest economy in the world, strategically important military bases and an economic foothold in the most significant region, according to several sources interviewed.
"Asia is complicated," said Guo. "Between border disputes and nationalism, there's always a crisis. How to deal with Asia is going to be a challenge for every president in the next fifty years."
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During the last years, my scientific questions have been focused on the multidisciplinary study of cell-material interactions, and the improvement of scaffolds used in regenerative medicine, drug delivery and cancer research. Due to living systems are characterized by their highly dynamic character, my motivation in material sciences is aimed to design and perform spatio-temporally modifiable scaffolds, in order to mimic pathological, regenerative and healthy niches in vitro. This challenge has been addressed by combining a wide spectrum of theoretic and technical skills, learned during my previous training in basic and in applied sciences. My current project is dedicated to generate a Multidimensional Cancer-on-a-Chip, to study processes related to growth, intravasation and metastasis of malignant cells at single cell scale. This will be carried out by combining polymer-based tumor-like scaffolds and metastatic-like surfaces, allowing us to create a new platform for testing chemotherapeutic agents. To achieve these aims, my work is currently supported by funds obtained from the German Research Foundation (DFG), permitting me to work as an independent scientist, and to create my own research group at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). This research involves active collaboration with Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini (Head, Institute of Biomaterials, FAU), Prof. Ben Fabry (Biophysics Group, Center for Medical Physics and Technology, FAU) and Prof. Martial Balland (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique & Cell Mechanics, Université Joseph Fourier, France).
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Leal-Egaña A., Díaz-Cuenca A., Boccaccini A.R., (2013). Tuning of cell–biomaterial anchorage for tissue regeneration. Advanced Materials. 25: 4049-4057.
Leal-Egaña A., et al. (2012). Tuning liver stiffness against tumours: an in vitro study using entrapped cells in tumour-like microcapsules. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 9: 113-121.
Leal-Egaña A., et al (2011). Determination of pore size distribution at the cell-hydrogel interface. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 9:24.


A squirrel decided it wanted to be in my house. It snuck in while my back was turned, and while my cat had a momentary lapse of cat instincts. She just sat on the chair the whole time, up until the squirrel started freaking out and ran behind my washer.


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Vonage raises another $200M
The company says the funds are needed to maintain the phenomenal growth it has achieved in the number of subscribers it has attracted to its service, currently said to be 600,000. Its ambitious target is to sign up 1.2 million subscribers by the end of this year.
Earlier this year, the company rolled out services in the U.K. and Canada, and it says most of the money it has raised will go on international expansion and marketing of its service in North America.
Vonage Press Release…
The Vonage softphone is built by Xten.


The Lovely Ladies Bookmark Collection is comprised of four bookmarks, each a different Lovely Lady dressed glamorously - Alexandra, Isobel, Olivia & Rosemary. Their outfits reference various fashion eras and styles including: the Regency fashion era (1800-1825), Gothic Bohemia, Edwardian, Victorian and Steampunk elements. The characters are actually based on some of Steph's closest friends and family.
Each original illustration has been professionally printed on 300gsm Mohawk Felt paper, trimmed and mounted on to a second larger piece, to give the bookmark weight and durability for use. The bookmark collection includes all four designs, though you can buy bookmarks individually as well - $3 each.


The Ohio Chautauqua troupe presented its final 2017 performance in Milan before a full house on July 1. Across the state, audiences eager to explore The Natural World filled the tent to engage inconversations with marie Curie, Dian Fossey, Mary Shelley, Cornstalk, and Teddy Roosevelt. "This was a great tour," said Missy Ricksecker, the tour coordinator. "We had enthusiastic audiences, nearly perfect weather, and gracious hospitality in every town!"
Representative David Joyce took time out from his busy US House schedule to attend the program in Burton.
Modern Legends: America in the Mid-20th Century. The troupe will include Americans whose legacies touched the modern imagination.
Marie Curie captivated audiences with stories of discovery and public service.
Warren set the record again when 810 people visited with Teddy Roosevelt. More than 8,400 people attended programs in Burton, Clifton, Warren, and Milan.
Learn how to capture the stories of your community, your neighborhood!
Ohio Humanities and the Columbus Metropolitan Library invite community members who are interested in recording the history of Columbus neighborhoods to take part in an Oral History training workshop on August 12, 2017 at the Columbus Main Library.
Capturing stories through oral history helps to go beyond written documents to provide personal stories about past. From debates about school desegregation to building of Interstate 71, many Columbus residents have their own stories to tell. Oral history allows community members from all walks of life to share their experiences with authenticity and nuance. Help us capture this untold history.
Participants will receive instruction on interviewing techniques, recording technology, and project design. Additional training and recording resources for preserving your stories may be made available for selected interviews courtesy of Columbus Metropolitan Library and Ohio Humanities. After this introductory workshop on August 12, participants will be invited to attend sessions on August 17 and 24 to work on specific projects.
The workshop is open to all members of the Columbus community, no previous experience is required. A small fee of $25 will cover workshop materials and lunch. Advance registration is required.
To register, please send your name, contact information, and reason for attending via email to Jim Calder at jimc@ohiohumanities.org or by calling 614-461-7802. Registration deadline is August 1 , 2017.
This project is made possible with funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities through its Legacy of Race and Ethnicity initiative.
Be inspired to "sit at the front" for Ashland's 18th annual Chautauqua July 18-22nd. The Voices of Courage theme features Rosa Parks on July 18th at 7pm and other notable figures throughout the week. Check out the schedule of events.
Chautauqua Rossford 2017 and Riverfest will be held July 19-23 and features a five day program Seeds of Change: America in the Early 20th Century with keynote performance Gone with the Wind author Margaret Mitchell. For details,read more here.
Be sure to register early for the highly popular Six Word Stroll and Share held August 27th and September 3rd in the Short North neighborhood in Columbus. Tour up to four nearby murals and engage in docent-led conversations about mural themes. Tours are followed by a 90 minute six word story writing workshop. To register for the August tour, click HERE, and for the September tour, click HERE.
Visit the Highland House Museum in Hillsboro to see the permanent exhibit which recounts the events of the 1950's boycott of the segregated Lincoln School.
Celebrate 200 years of library service to Ohio by visiting the State Library's digital exhibit in Columbus. Currently on display are rare photographs, materials and documents that span two hundred years of state government and library service. Click HERE to learn more.
Dover native William C. Quantrill was a deadly Civil War Confederate guerilla. A July 28th and 29th public symposium closely examines his exploits and the rich history of the mid-nineteenth century period during which he lived. Click HERE for times and event information.
Grant deadlines have recently been released for our upcoming year. Please click HERE for information on the major types of grants Ohio Humanities funds, how to determine eligibility, and how to apply online. Keep in mind that a draft must be submitted before the grant proposal deadline. Funding cultural programs around the state is one way Ohio Humanities helps create and sustain vibrant communities.


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Another Man's War
The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan
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Released: Jul 16, 2014
Business Term: 26 Circ
A gun-toting preacher, a rebel army led by a madman, and entire villages slaughtered just because they were in the way. In Another Man's War, follow Sam Childer's remarkable transformation from violent thug to a man of faith, and his ongoing battle to save children in one of the world's most lawless areas. "Another Man's War is about true terrorism...?gainst more than 200,000 children in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. Sam Childers—a fighter and a preacher (some call him a mercenary)—tirelessly leads a small militia into the jungle, daring to fight against a vicious army outnumbering him one thousand to one. One man can make a huge difference. Sam Childers certainly does." ?Peter Fonda, actor/filmmaker, best known as star of Easy Rider "The Reverend Sam Childers has been a very close friend to the government of South Sudan for many years and is a trusted friend." ?President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan "The Reverend Sam Childers is a long time devoted friend to our government and his courageous work is supported by us." ?President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda "Sam Childers is one of those rare men [who is] willing to do literally whatever it takes to promote the message of Jesus Christ and save children from the tyranny of evil men." ?John Rich, lead singer and songwriter, Big & Rich
Author(s): Sam Childers
Genre: Politics Current Events
Original Publish Date: Oct 03, 2011
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About us - The Recovery Letters. Letters written from those recovering from depression, addressed to anyone experiencing it.
The Recovery Letters started as an idea when I was staying at Maytree Respite Centre in November 2011.
My depression was very acute and I lost many things in my life, my job, concentration, some friends, the ability to read, nearly my life and all hope. I had suicide attempts and intrusive suicidal thoughts were fairly constant.
Before depression I was an avid reader of novels, I used to get through 2-3 a month and reading gave me balance and escapism, then suddenly I could hardly read a sentence. This coupled with the fact that no one told me that I could recover from depression made my illness unbearable. What I wanted was to see that people had come through what I was experiencing and had gone on to live their life. I found huge tombstone-like books about depression that were far too large for me to read. I wanted to read something personal about recovery from depression and so the idea was born.
The idea stayed with me throughout 2011 and into 2012 and after a stay in a psychiatric hospital I decided to try and put the idea of Recovery Letters into practice. I set up a blog and a twitter account and over the next few years the letters and twitter followers increased and I set up this website.
No one pays nor is paid for their contribution to The Recovery Letters and I work voluntarily. People who have been through depression reach out to those suffering and give hope that you can live alongside or after, any type of depression.
Until I went to stay in Maytree no one had told me that I could recover from depression and I hope that's the message you receive from letters. You CAN recover from depression and our letters are proof of that. Keep going.


This is a natural limestone cave is blessed with a natural beauty around it and this attracts more tourists to this place. However, this place is regarded as a pilgrim centre than a tourist spot. It requires climbing about 1000 steps to reach the entrance of the cave. There are several other caves nearby. The second one has a stalactite which has been worshiped as Kamadhenu, the divine cow of Hindu mythology which will fulfill all our wishes. Devotees wait long time under this stalactite wishing many things and also to have the drops of water that falls from the edges of this stalactite.
The legend of this cave temple and the Shivlinga worshiped here goes back to the Ramayana Period. It is believed that the Shivlinga which has been worshiped here in this temple was the same that has been worshiped by Lord Rama when he was undergoing his Vanavasa (the period prescribed for him to live inside the forest). Though it was there since long time, it has been abandoned for a time in between. Late in the early 19th century, a hunter found out this cave temple and the lingam and since then the tribes of the area started worshiping it.
However, as the time passes it has become more and more famous and now pilgrims from other parts of India throng to the place to worship the sacred lingam.
Mondays are considered very important in this temple and every Monday there will be a huge rush here. Many temporary shops and restaurants will come up here every Monday to serve the visitors.
Indian Calendar Month Sravan is also of great importance here. The famous Bolbom Yathra takes place during this month. Devotees will walk up to the temple to worship the Shivlinga and to have a holy bath in Maha Kund and underground water body exists there inside the cave. Devotees will spend long hours here praying and chanting different mantras.
As in the case of any other temple devoted to Lord Shiva, shivrathri is quite important here also. Devotees from all parts of India will come here to celebrate shivrathri with sleepless night.
Though there will be several temporary shops and hotels will be there on such important occasions, on other days there is only one service hotel to cater to the needs of the visitors. Here you will have to give the order while going inside the cave by paying advance amount and by the time you are back the food will be ready to serve.
The entire area is blessed with beautiful sceneries and the trip to the cave temple itself will be quite enjoyable. Moreover, there is a forest tract to this place from the eastern side of Ramgiri hills. A journey by walk through this 19 Km stretch will provide the enjoyment of trekking.


Vera was an owner surrender - her owner lost her home.
Paisley also was an owner surrender - said they didn't have time for her.
India was picked up as a stray dog and never reclaimed.
George was an owner surrender. Family had a female dog that was not spayed - and you know the rest!
PollyAnna was picked up as a stray. The shelter found her owners but they never reclaimed her.
PS: Sad place for a lot of animals in Person County. That's why we work so hard to get as many as we can moved up north!!
They say it takes a village. Well here are the good volunteers with Chances Angel Rescue in NC. And on this day, five dogs owe them their lives.
A face that beautiful won't wait long for a family to love her.
And in Philadelphia, another village of volunteers welcomed the furry travelers.
May their foster stays be short and their futures full of love.


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AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/FIRE READINESS CENTER CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
SECTION 2. (1) (a) There is established an emergency operations/fire readiness center construction grant program to be administered by the State Department of Insurance, for the purpose of assisting counties in constructing emergency operations/fire readiness centers. Grant proceeds may be used by the recipient county for planning, professional services, acquisition of interests in land, acquisition of personal property, construction, construction-related services and the equipping and furnishing of an emergency operations/fire readiness center, hereinafter referred to as a center. Each center shall be responsible for the safety and well-being of the citizens of the county in which the center is located, and of any state-owned facility in the county.
(b) Any Mississippi county shall make application for a grant to the department in a form satisfactory to the department, in accordance with the provisions of grant procedures, criteria and standards developed and made public by the department. The department shall receive grant proposals from any Mississippi county and may approve grants to counties in which the department determines that the center will be constructed in the best location to serve the county; however, special consideration shall be given to: (i) any county seeking to construct a center in an area that does not typically qualify for grants under the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Authority Grant Program, or any existing grant program awarding funds for a similar purpose which may be administered by an agency of the State of Mississippi; and (ii) any county seeking to locate a center in the county's designated seat of government.
(2) (a) A special fund, to be designated as the "2006 Emergency Operations/Fire Readiness Center Construction Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.
(b) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, in the discretion of the Department of Insurance, for the purpose of and to pay the costs of funding the Emergency Operations/Fire Readiness Center Construction Grant Program.
(3) At the expiration of four (4) years from the date the proceeds of the bonds authorized under this act are deposited into the 2006 Emergency Operations/Fire Readiness Center Construction Fund, the Department of Insurance shall provide to the commission and the Department of Finance and Administration an accounting of all monies on deposit in the fund. Promptly after the commission has certified, by resolution duly adopted, that the projects described in subsection (2) shall have been completed, abandoned, or cannot be completed in a timely fashion, any amounts remaining in such special fund shall be applied to pay debt service on the bonds issued under this act, in accordance with the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds and as directed by the commission.
(4) The Department of Insurance, acting through its office of the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, is expressly authorized and empowered to receive and expend any local or other source funds in connection with the expenditure of funds provided for in this section. The expenditure of monies deposited into the special fund shall be under the direction of the Department of Insurance, and such funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the Department of Finance and Administration, which warrants shall be issued upon requisitions signed by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, or his designee.
SECTION 3. (1) The commission, at one time, or from time to time, may declare by resolution the necessity for issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of Mississippi to provide funds for all costs incurred or to be incurred for the purposes described in Section 2 of this act. Upon the adoption of a resolution by the Department of Insurance, declaring the necessity for the issuance of any part or all of the general obligation bonds authorized by this section, the Department of Insurance shall deliver a certified copy of its resolution or resolutions to the commission. Upon receipt of such resolution, the commission, in its discretion, may act as the issuing agent, prescribe the form of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids, issue and sell the bonds so authorized to be sold and do any and all other things necessary and advisable in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds. The total amount of bonds issued under this act shall not exceed Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,500,000.00). No bonds shall be issued under this act after July 1, 2010.


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Gold plated shamrock necklace features a sprig design.


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Q: How to validate a locale in java? I read a file in an application that specifies a language code:
public void setResources(String locale) {

    // validate locale
    // ULocale lo = new ULocale(locale);
    // System.out.println(lo.getDisplayCountry());

}

that must be in the format: <ISO 639 language code>_<ISO 3166 region code> eg. en_UK, en_US etc. Is it possible to validate that the locale string is valid before continuing?

A: use org.apache.commons.lang.LocaleUtils.toLocale(localeString).
one-liner, other than catching java.lang.IllegalArgumentException.

A: commons lang has a utility method to parse and validate locale strings: LocaleUtils.toLocale(String)
After that, you just have to check whether the variant is empty:
Validate.isTrue( StringUtils.isBlank( locale.getVariant() ) );

A: There are plenty of answers already but for a fast one-liner:
Arrays.asList(Locale.getAvailableLocales()).contains(Locale.US)

In a method:
boolean isLocaleAvailable(Locale locale) {
   return Arrays.asList(Locale.getAvailableLocales()).contains(locale);
}

A: I do not know ULocale, but if you mean java.util.Locale, the following code may do:
public void setResources(String locale) {
  // validate locale
  Locale lo = parseLocale(locale);
  if (isValid(lo)) {
    System.out.println(lo.getDisplayCountry());
  } else {
    System.out.println("invalid: " + locale);
  }
}

private Locale parseLocale(String locale) {
  String[] parts = locale.split("_");
  switch (parts.length) {
    case 3: return new Locale(parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]);
    case 2: return new Locale(parts[0], parts[1]);
    case 1: return new Locale(parts[0]);
    default: throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid locale: " + locale);
  }
}

private boolean isValid(Locale locale) {
  try {
    return locale.getISO3Language() != null && locale.getISO3Country() != null;
  } catch (MissingResourceException e) {
    return false;
  }
}

EDIT: added validation

A: isAvailableLocale(Locale locale)

Is answer to your question.
Example:
String key= "ms-MY";
Locale locale = new Locale.Builder().setLanguageTag(key).build();
 if (LocaleUtils.isAvailableLocale(locale))
 {
  System.out.println("Locale present");
 }

Avoid using getAvailableLocales() it will return you 155 locales Its time consuming.
If possible please explore more at LocaleUtils class and Locale

A: You could check if the String is contained in the Arrays returned by the getISOCountries() or getISOLanguages() methods of Locale. Its kinda crude but may actually work.
You could also extract all available Locales with getAvailableLocales() and search them for display names.

A: You can get the available locales like so and enumerate them to see if the locale is valid
boolean isValidLocale(String value) {
  Locale[] locales = Locale.getAvailableLocales();
  for (Locale locale : locales) {
    if (value.equals(locale.toString())) {
      return true;
    }
  }
  return false;
}

A: Now I just do:
ULocale uLocale = new ULocale(locale);
if (uLocale.getCountry() != null && !uLocale.getCountry().isEmpty()) {
  ...
}

which works fine.

A: @Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Constraint(validatedBy = ValidLocaleValidator.class)
@Documented
public @interface ValidLocale {
    String message() default "{constraints.validlocale}";

    Class<?>[] groups() default {};

    Class<? extends Payload>[] payload() default {};
}

public class ValidLocaleValidator implements ConstraintValidator<ValidLocale, String> {
    private Set<String> validLocales = new HashSet<String>();

    @Override
    public void initialize(ValidLocale constraintAnnotation) {
        Locale []locales = Locale.getAvailableLocales();
        for (java.util.Locale l : locales) {
            validLocales.add(l.toString());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isValid(String value, ConstraintValidatorContext context) {
        return validLocales.contains(value);
    }
}

public class ValidLocaleTest {
public static class MyBeanWithLocale {
    public static final String MSG = "not a locale";

    private String l;
    public MyBeanWithLocale(String l) {
        this.l = l;
    }
    @ValidLocale(message=MSG)
    public String getL() {
        return l;
    }
    public void setL(String l) {
        this.l = l;;
    }
}

    @Test
    public void testLocale() {
        //success
        MyBeanWithLocale b1 = new MyBeanWithLocale("fr_FR");
        Jsr303.validate(b1); //equivalent to Validation.buildDefaultValidatorFactory().getValidator().validate
        //failure
        try {
        MyBeanWithLocale b2 = new MyBeanWithLocale("FRANCE");
        Jsr303.validate(b2);//equivalent to Validation.buildDefaultValidatorFactory().getValidator().validate
        Assert.fail();
        } catch (Exception e) {
        Assert.assertEquals("[" + MyBeanWithLocale.MSG + "]", e.getCause().getMessage());
        }
    }

}

A: I had this problem recently. With the help from Common-lang I came up with this
 public static Locale getValidLocale(final Locale locale) {

    Set<Locale> locales = LocaleUtils.availableLocaleSet();
    List<Locale> givenLocales = LocaleUtils.localeLookupList(locale, Locale.ENGLISH);
    for (Locale loc : givenLocales) {
        if (locales.contains(loc)) {
            return loc;
        }
    }
    return Locale.ENGLISH;

}

LocaleUtils.availableLocaleSet() returns all available locales, but it stores the list in a static variable, so it is iterated only once
LocaleUtils.localeLookupList() takes a locale and creates a list with different granularities.
The code basically validates your locale using a more general version until english is used as fallback.

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Das Amt Vetschau war ein 1992 gebildetes Amt im Land Brandenburg, in dem sich elf Gemeinden im damaligen Kreis Calau (heute Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg) zu einem Verwaltungsverbund zusammengeschlossen hatten. Sitz der Amtsverwaltung war in der Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald. Das Amt Vetschau wurde 2003 aufgelöst, die letzten kleineren amtsangehörigen Gemeinden per Gesetz in die Stadt Vetschau eingegliedert. Es hatte zu Ende 2002 10192 Einwohner.

Geographische Lage
Das Amt Vetschaugrenzte im Norden an die Ämter Lübbenau/Spreewald und Burg (Spreewald), im Osten an die amtsfreie Gemeinde Kolkwitz, im Süden an die Ämter Drebkau und Altdöbern und im Westen an das Amt Calau.

Geschichte
Der Minister des Innern des Landes Brandenburg erteilte am 9. Juli 1992 seine Zustimmung zur Bildung des Amtes Vetschau. Als Zeitpunkt des Zustandekommens des Amtes wurde der 21. Juli 1992 festgelegt. Das Amt hatte seinen Sitz in der Stadt Vetschau (später Vetschau/Spreewald) und bestand zunächst aus elf Gemeinden im damaligen Kreis Calau (in der Reihenfolge ihrer Nennung im Amtsblatt):
 Raddusch
 Naundorf
 Laasow
 Göritz
 Ogrosen
 Repten
 Koßwig
 Missen
 Stradow
 Suschow und der Stadt
 Vetschau (heute Vetschau/Spreewald)

Die Stadt Vetschau wurde zum 1. April 1997 in Vetschau/Spreewald umbenannt. Zum 31. Dezember 2001 wurden die Gemeinden Göritz, Naundorf, Repten und Stradow in die Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald eingegliedert. Zum 31. Dezember 2002 wurden die  Gemeinden Ogrosen und Suschow in die Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald eingegliedert. Die Gemeinden Koßwig, Laasow, Missen und Raddusch wurden zum 26. Oktober 2003 per Gesetz in die Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald eingegliedert. Das Amt Vetschau wurde aufgelöst, die Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald amtsfrei. Die Gemeinde Missen legte beim Verfassungsgericht des Landes Brandenburg kommunale Verfassungsbeschwerde gegen ihre Eingliederung in die Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald ein, die zurückgewiesen wurde.

Amtsdirektor
Letzter Amtsdirektor des Amtes Vetschau und gleichzeitig auch Bürgermeister der Stadt Vetschau/Spreewald war Axel Müller.

Belege

Vetschau
Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Gegründet 1992
Aufgelöst 2003

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Q: Code completion in Vi editor Is there an autocomplete feature for Vi? ctrlp looks for keywords already used in the document. But suppose I want a.funcname to automatically show members of object a. Is it possible with Vi?

A: YouCompleteMe. It's a plugin that offers extremely fast, fully syntax-aware auto-completion. It furthermore shows code errors on the fly (by putting a marker inside the margin next to the offending line).
So far, C++, C# and Python are natively supported. However, the plugin has an easily accessible API to add support for more languages.
There are other plugins but with the exception of Jedi (for Python only) nothing comes even close to working properly.

A: Take a look at supertab: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1643

A: I realise this isn't quite answering your question, but have you looked at running vi within an IDE ?
viPlugin works with Eclipse and is a pretty good vi emulation. Since it runs within Eclipse you get all the code completion that Eclipse provides. Eclipse isn't just for Java, btw. It works with a variety of languages and may well cater for what you need.
This is the direction I took when I reluctantly realised that vi by itself wasn't providing as much help as I needed when developing, but I was reluctant to give up the power of the editor.

A: I use NetBeans with the jVi plugin. It gives me the editing power of vi with the intelligent auto-completion features of NetBeans.

A: It depends on your language.  For c++, for example, there is omnicppcomplete.

A: Maybe this article will help, I haven't tried it to be honest but it looks suitable.


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Q: Geometric Resolutions of C* -Algebras I am reading "K-theory FOR OPERATOR ALGEBRAS" Bruce Blackadar,
Proposition 23.5.1. Let B be a separable $C^{*}$-algebra. Then there is a separable commutative $C^{∗}$-algebra F, whose spectrum consists of a disjoint union of lines
and planes, and a homomorphism $\phi: F \rightarrow SB \otimes K$, such that $\phi_{*}: K∗(F) \rightarrow K∗(SB)$ is surjective.
I am struggling with some parts of the proof.
we need to construct a commutative C^{*}-algebra $F$.
(1) Choose a set of generators for K1(B). Each generator can be represented by a unitary in $M_{n}(B)^{+}$ for some n, and hence by a ∗-homomorphism from $C_{0}(\mathbb{R})$(which is identified with the continuous functions on the unit circle which vanish at 1) into $M_{n}(B)$. Thus, if $F_{0} = C_{0}(X_{0})$, where $X_{0}$ is a disjoint union of lines, one for each generator, there is a ∗-homomorphism $\phi_{0}$ from $F_{0}$ to $B \otimes \mathbb{k}$ such that
$\phi_{0}∗ : K1(F0) → K1(B)$ is surjective.
Could you please explain why if $F_{0} = C_{0}(X_{0})$, where $X_{0}$ is a disjoint union of lines, one for each generator, there is a ∗-homomorphism $\phi_{0}$ from $F_{0}$ to $B \otimes \mathbb{k}$?
Thanks a lot in advance.


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Confidence is still high in Ireland camp says Murray
Conor Murray. Photo: Sportsfile
Conor Murray says confidence remains high in the Ireland camp ahead of Saturday's second Six Nations game against Wales.
Andy Farrell's team opened with a scrappy win over Scotland last weekend and face a step up in class against the reigning champions this weekend at the Aviva Stadium.
The victory was Ireland's first outing since a belief-sapping World Cup campaign, but Murray reckons the players have been boosted by their ability to get over the line.
"It's been really good. As players, there's really good belief and enthusiasm about what we need to do," he said.
"What we've done in training so far, what we showed glimpses of... let's not forget, I think Scotland came here and played really well. They did.
"In the World Cup, we dominated them and got away from them in the game but they came here with a point to prove and were really fired up for it.
"They came really close to snatching a win. You've to give them credit too, I thought they played really well.
"We did well both sides of the ball, especially in defence late in the game and after a couple of mistakes. Getting back, winning turnovers. There's a huge amount of positives.
"From what we've been talking about in meetings and in training, I'm really excited about this weekend. There is definitely more than enough belief."
Murray is expecting a tough battle from Wayne Pivac's side who hammered Italy on Saturday and he wants Ireland to improve from the opening day.
"Wales are going to be really tough, they've played the same way for a long time now but there's going to be a few differences. But their kicking game and the pressure they put on you with their kick-chase is going to make life pretty difficult.
"That's an area we're going to improve on, our kicking and our contestable kicks and exits.
"They've got speed, size, they can play in a variety of different ways. They're Grand Slam champions, it's going to be a tough one."
Farrell names his team to face Wales tomorrow, with Garry Ringrose ruled out and Caelan Doris, Dave Kilcoyne and Tadhg Furlong all in a race to be fit.
Keith Earls is back in contention after missing part of the build-up to the Scotland game with a knee issue.


New York Fashion Week is one of the buzzed-about events in all of New York. Every year designers from all across the world come together and showcase the new trends of the season. This year Google take NYFC by storm by integrating their street style shoppable.


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New York, October 19, 2018 – Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence (BI) analytics and data management solutions, has received top marks in The BI Survey 18 report developed by the European Business Application Research Center (BARC). The BI Survey 18 is the world's largest survey of BI software users, with more than 3,000 respondents evaluating global vendors across a wide range of capabilities.
The BI Survey 18 examines user feedback on BI product selection and usage across 30 criteria, including business benefits, recommendation, price-to-value, customer satisfaction, customer experience, operational BI, embedded BI, and vendor support.
Information Builders received top-ranking scores across two peer groups – large enterprise BI platforms and large international BI vendors. While Information Builders has achieved consistently above-average results in several categories for many years, this year, the company and its WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform scored 17 top-rankings and 14 leading positions overall out of 60 categories.
According to those surveyed, Information Builders is a customer-oriented vendor that provides a positive sales experience, business benefits in large and complex projects, and a good standard of support.
WebFOCUS was recognized by a survey respondent as a "very scalable technology for all areas and functionalities" that offers "limitless application and extension possibilities." The report also noted the WebFOCUS capabilities that help customers enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, while enabling them to achieve business goals by providing a highly flexible solution that can be applied to a variety of use cases.
The BI Survey 18 was conducted by BARC from March 2018 to June 2018. Altogether, 3,045 respondents worldwide answered a series of questions about their BI software. The survey offers a comparison of 36 leading business intelligence tools across 30 key performance indicators including business value, customer satisfaction, customer experience, and competitiveness. For more information, go to bi-survey.com.
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Where is Peter Nygard Now? History of Nygard: More Details!
By Rahul Rajput Last updated Nov 26, 2022
Peter Nygard used to be known all over the world as a fashion mogul, but now he has a much worse name. Dateline on NBC is looking into the claims against Nygard, who is said to have sold sex services to dozens of women over the course of decades.
The Dateline episode about Nygrd's alleged crimes will air at 9 p.m. EST on December 10, 2021. Here's some information about his past and what he's doing now.
Who is Peter Nygard?
Finnish-Canadian Peter J. Nygard works in the fashion industry. Nygard International, a Winnipeg-based womenswear manufacturer, was established by him in 1967. In 2020, the FBI conducted a raid on Nygrd's New York City headquarters on suspicion that he was involved in long-term sex trafficking, rape, and racketeering.
He was formally charged and arrested later that year on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, with allegations of minor sex trafficking. Toronto police filed multiple sexual assaults and forcible confinement charges against Nygard in October 2021, for incidents spanning the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s; allegations of sexual misconduct against Nygard date back to 1968.
As of September 2022, none of Nygrd's criminal trials have resulted in a conviction.
Where is Peter Nygard Now?
On January 6, 2022, Nygard is scheduled to have a bail hearing. The world will learn at the start of the new year how the legal system plans to handle his specific case. Peter was not present at his most recent hearing, which was held in a Toronto court on the morning of December 10, 2021. What we do know is that despite numerous accusations against him, he has steadfastly refuted all of them.
He is facing six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement from incidents that happened in the 1980s and the middle of the 2000s, according to the Toronto police. After being detained in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act earlier, Nygard consented to be extradited to the U.S. to face sex trafficking charges. He is currently incarcerated in Canada while he waits to be extradited.
According to the New York Post, Trey Peele, one of Nygrd's sons, encouraged his mother to make Nygrd's abusive actions public. Peele says in the Dateline episode, "I was like, Mom, we need to speak up. You must share your experience in order to encourage others to come out without fear. Because many people will follow you if you come out—many, many, many people."
Nygard was accused of being willing to drug and assault females as young as 14 years old in order to satisfy and indulge the "near-daily" sexual urges "He was having sexual desires. In addition to the horrifying sexual assault allegations against him, Nygard is also under investigation for racketeering as a result of an FBI raid on the New York City offices of his company.
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Nygard was the former CEO of a multimillion-dollar clothing company, so he had a lot going for him. He was born in Finland, but his parents moved to Canada when he was a child. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1964 with a business degree.
Nygard had gotten away with his alleged crimes until 2019 when police began investigating him in secret. He was finally served with two separate lawsuits in the first month of 2020 in connection with some of his sexual assault cases. Nygard's own sons have even accused him of hiring escorts to sexually assault them.
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Combustion and Gaseous Emissions Characteristics of a Six-Cylinder Diesel Engine Operating within Wide Range of Natural Gas Substitutions at Different Operating Conditions for Generator Application 2014-01-1312
The aim of this work is to study the combustion and gaseous emissions characteristics of a diesel engine dual-fueled with natural gas at different operating conditions (light to full load) for generator application. The electromechanical system was composed of a commercially available 18 liter, 6-cylinder diesel engine, coupled with the generator rated at 600 kWe at full-load. The flow of natural gas was electronically controlled using a throttle valve, and was inducted in the intake manifold before being introduced into the combustion chambers. Gaseous emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) were measured under both diesel and dual fuel operations at different loads. This work also presents the effects of diesel oxidation catalyst to reduce HC and CO emissions under dual fuel operation. At each operating load, gas percentage was increased with corresponding decrease in diesel pilot while maintaining the same power output. The engine cylinder head was modified to accommodate a piezoelectric pressure transducer in each cylinder to record incylinder pressure data for combustion analyses. Measured incylinder pressure, exhaust emissions and other relevant engine parameters, e.g. temperatures and pressures at various locations, were then used to identify the limiting parameters on gas induction at various loads. As expected, NOx emissions are reduced under dual fuel operation compared to diesel operation. The results also showed that cyclic variability, cylinder-to-cylinder variations in the combustion process, and HC and CO emissions limited the gas induction at light loads. At higher loads, exhaust gas temperature limited the percentage of gaseous fuel under dual fuel operation.
Citation: Mittal, M., Donahue, R., Winnie, P., and Gillette, A., "Combustion and Gaseous Emissions Characteristics of a Six-Cylinder Diesel Engine Operating within Wide Range of Natural Gas Substitutions at Different Operating Conditions for Generator Application," SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-1312, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-1312.
Author(s): Mayank Mittal, Ron Donahue, Peter Winnie, Allen Gillette
Affiliated: Generac Power Systems
Combustion chambers
Diesel / compression ignition engines
Exhaust emissions
Combustion and combustion processes
Influence of Blend Ratio and Injection Parameters on Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of Natural Gas-Diesel RCCI Engine
Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of the Combustion and Pollutants Formation Mechanisms in Dual Fuel DI Diesel Engines
Analysis of Combustion and Emissions in a EURO V Diesel Engine by Means of a Refined Quasi-Dimensional Multizone Diagnostic Model


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\section{Introduction}

Measurements of excited states are important for the understanding of nuclear structure. Traditional $\gamma$-ray spectroscopy yields high-resolution data on the level structure of excited states. However, very neutron-rich nuclei approaching the neutron dripline have only a few, if any, bound excited states that can be studied with $\gamma$-ray spectroscopy. For these nuclei, unbound excited states can be explored using the method of neutron decay spectroscopy \cite{Dea87,Kry93,Tho99,Zin97,Che01}.

A collaboration of ten colleges and universities designed and constructed the large area Modular Neutron Array (MoNA) in order to study neutron-unbound states in neutron-rich nuclei \cite{Lut03,Bau05,Pet07,Whi07}. The construction of the array was a novel approach to involving undergraduate students in forefront nuclear physics research \cite{Whi07,How05,Fed05}. Undergraduates built the individual modules at their home institutions and helped assemble the array at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL).

\begin{figure}
  \includegraphics[height=.35\textheight]{aip-tof}
  \caption{Time-of-Flight (ToF) spectrum measured in MoNA. The top curve was taken with a thick stopping target while the lower curve was taken with the production target and was gated by $^{22}$O fragments.}
  \label{tof}
\end{figure}

The goal of one of the first experiments with MoNA was the search for excited states in neutron-rich oxygen isotopes. The dripline nuclei $^{23}$O and $^{24}$O do not have any bound excited states \cite{Sta04} and the excitation energies of the first excited states in these nuclei are directly related to the size of the emerging $N$ = 14 and $N$ = 16 shell gaps \cite{Oza00,Thi00,Ots01}.

\section{Experiment}

The excited states of the oxygen isotopes $^{23}$O and $^{24}$O were populated by a two-proton knockout reaction from a $^{26}$Ne secondary beam. Neutrons were detected with MoNA around zero degrees and the fragments were deflected by the Sweeper, a large-gap dipole magnet \cite{Bir05}, into a set of charged-particle detectors that provide position and angle information as well as particle identification \cite{Fra06}. Details about the production of the $^{26}$Ne beam and the experimental setup have been described elsewhere \cite{Pet07,Fra06,Fra07a,Sch07}.

The decay energies of excited fragments were reconstructed by the invariant mass method from the measured oxygen and neutron energies and the opening angle between the oxygen and the neutron. The angle and energy of the fragments were ion-optically reconstructed from the magnetic field of the Sweeper using the position and angle information recorded by the detectors located behind the Sweeper \cite{Fra07b}. The neutron energy was calculated from the time-of-flight (ToF) and the neutron angles were determined from the location of the first interaction within MoNA.

Figure \ref{tof} shows the neutron ToF spectrum measured in MoNA. The upper solid line shows the ToF produced by stopping the beam in a thick target. A sharp peak corresponding to $\gamma$ rays produced in the interaction with the target is clearly visible. The known distance between the target and MoNA, the speed of light, and the location of this peak were used for the absolute ToF calibration. In addition to the prompt $\gamma$ peak neutrons at a ToF corresponding to the beam velocity are present. The neutron peak shows a long tail towards longer ToF originating from neutrons produced in more dissipative collisions.

\begin{figure}
  \includegraphics[height=.4\textheight]{aip-position}
  \caption{Y-position (top) and x-position (bottom) spectra for the first interaction within MoNA gated on $^{22}$O fragments.}
  \label{position}
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The lower curve was recorded with the production target in coincidence with $^{22}$O fragments measured in the charged-particle detectors behind the Sweeper. Only beam velocity neutrons corresponding to neutrons emitted from the intermediate $^{23}$O fragment are observed and the slower neutron tail is not present. A few remaining $\gamma$ rays were eliminated by the requirement that the first interaction of a neutron fragment coincidence had to occur after 40 ns.

The angle of the neutrons was determined from the position of the first neutron interaction within MoNA. Figure \ref{position} shows the vertical (top) and horizontal (bottom) position distribution of neutrons gated on $^{22}$O. MoNA is 160 cm tall and 200 cm wide. In the y-direction the position resolution is determined by the 10 cm width of the individual detectors. The position in the x-direction is calculated from the time difference between the anode signals of the photomultiplier tubes mounted at the end of each detector. The strong angular distribution around zero degrees already indicates the presence of a low-lying resonance state in $^{23}$O.

\section{Results}

\begin{figure}
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  \caption{Decay energy spectra of $^{23}$O (top) and $^{24}$O (bottom).}
  \label{spec}
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Figure \ref{spec} shows the reconstructed decay energy spectrum of $^{23}$O (top) and $^{24}$O (bottom). The $^{24}$O spectrum can be described with a non-resonant background distribution shown by the solid line. The fit (solid line) to the $^{23}$O includes a sharp resonance at 45(2) keV in addition to background contribution (dashed lines). The absence of any resonances in $^{24}$O and the observation of only one resonance in $^{23}$O can be explained by describing the two-proton knockout as a direct reaction. Further details about the interpretation of the data are given in references \cite{Fra07a,Sch07,Fra07c}.

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  \caption{Level diagram of $^{23}$O. USD shell model calculations \cite{Bro06} are compared to the results from the present experiment (first excited state) and reference \cite{Ele07} (second and third excited states).}
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\end{figure}

The level diagram for $^{23}$O shown in Figure \ref{level} summarizes the current knowledge of this neutron-rich isotope. The present data and the results from reference \cite{Ele07} are compared to shell model calculations using the USDA interaction \cite{Bro06}. The third excited state has been interpreted as an intruder state which is not included in the USDA model space. The good agreement of the positive parity states confirms the large separation of the $d_{5/2}$, $s_{1/2}$ and $d_{3/2}$ orbitals.

\section{Conclusion}

The Modular Neutron Array was successfully used to observe the first excited state of $^{23}$O. In combination with the large-gap sweeper magnet, the setup can be used to measure many excited states that are not accessible with other techniques \cite{Fra07a}. In addition, the ground-state properties of nuclei beyond the dripline can be explored. In a first experiment the mass and decay width of $^{25}$O has been measured recently \cite{Hof07}.

\begin{theacknowledgments}
We would like to thank the members of the MoNA collaboration G. Christian, C. Hoffman, K.L. Jones, K.W. Kemper, P. Pancella, G. Peaslee, W. Rogers, S. Tabor, and about 50 undergraduate students for their contributions to this work. We would like to thank R.A. Kryger, C. Simenel, J.R. Terry, and K. Yoneda for their valuable help during the experiment. Financial support from the National Science Foundation under grant numbers PHY-01-102533, PHY-03-54920, PHY-05-55366 PHY-05-55445, and PHY-06-06007 is gratefully acknowledged. J.E.F. acknowledges support from the Research Excellence Fund of Michigan.
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