text:
The First Pizza Hut logo, I Bet You Never Seen it Before
Have you seen the first Pizza Hut before? The first Pizza Hut emblem appeared on the signage on the first store of Pizza Hut in 1958. The logo was formed with a simple sans serif typeface on that time. They choose the name "Pizza Hut" because the spaces on the signage are very limited. Only nine characters were allowed to apply on the signage.
The Pizza Hut Roof
Soon, Pizza Hut met their competitor, Shakey's Pizza, a chain that was expanding on west coast on that time. The founder's of Pizza Hut decided to build an standard image for their company. They contacted an architect, Richard D. Burke from Wichita to design mansard roof shape for their store to make them stand out from their competitor.
Pizza Hut Emblem in 1967
Above is the Pizza Hut logo that use in 1967-1999. Many stores that open earlier 1965 have replaced their old logo to the new one.
The Pasta Hut Logo
Aboce is the Pasta Hut logo, this logo was born in 2008 when Pizza Hut start to offer pasta items on their menu. In October 2008, Pizza Hut in UK announces to temporarily change their name to Pasta Hut instead of Pizza Hut as part of promotion of Pizza Hut healthier menu. This promotion ended on 19 January 2009.
The Logo In UK and Southeast Asian
Above is the new Pizza Hut logo that use in Southeast Asia and United Kingdom. You can see this logo on UK Pizza Hut official website.
Below is the official emblem that we often seen.
The two brothers Dan Carney and Frank Carney was the founder of Pizza Hut. They borrowed $600 from their mum and start their business?
Today Pizza Hut has more than 6000 Pizza Hut restaurants in US and 5600 restaurants located in 94 other countries. All started from the $600 from their mum.
Previous: Pepsi Logo Revolution, You Have to See the First One
Next: What is that Creature on Starbucks Logo?


The snow is falling and the mountains are being blanketed in white goodness. And that means the opportunities for splitboarding are growing fast. And for me that means it's time to hop off the couch, tune up my tried and true Jones splitboard and head out to trailhead. What, you say? You don't have a splitboard or even know what a splitboard is? No problem, we'll get you up to speed on that easy enough.
For now, let me just say that splitboarding is the most affordable and fun way to snowboard if you like getting up and close and personal to the lines you ride. You don't need lift tickets and you don't need to battle the crowds. It will also get you into shape like nothing else you've ever tried. Moreover, splitboarding is the most efficient way to travel in the backcountry under your own power. It allows you to access untouched powder in mountain areas that most people do not even know exist. It is a great way to shred, save money and get that outdoor experience no ski area could even come close to matching.
There are two ways to get yourself a splitboard. One way is to cut your existing snowboard in half and down the middle on a table saw or a skill saw. In which case you will also need to drill our addition inserts and clip holes as well as seal the exposed inside edges. This way takes quite a bit of handiwork and if you mess it up then your mistakes are usually irreversible.
The second way to acquire a splitboard is to simply buy one off the rack at your local shop (if they sell them). Most major snowboard brands have one, maybe two, splitboard models in their lineup. A lot of these models are mere afterthoughts within the larger 'lift service' production snowboards that they manufacture.
There are, however, a growing number of companies that concentrate a great amount of their resources, and research and development operations on their splitboard production. Jones Snowboards is one of these companies. They actually built their business model off of the splitboard concept. This came about as founder, Jeremy Jones, realized the potential of using splitboards to access remote areas where helicopters and snowmobiles could not go. Splitboarding also produces no carbon emissions unlike mechanized backcountry travel. As such, splitboarding is a major symbol for Jones' environmental organization Protect Our Winters (POW).
The Jones Solution is the company's premiere splitboard and there are a number of features associated with this model that make it stand out. The first feature is magnatraction, which is basically a series of mellow and elongated contact points run along the outer edges of the board. This gives the board edge hold in icy conditions- something you'll appreciate when hung out on snow-sheered steeps. The Solution also has magnatraction on the inside edges which help you hold your line when side-hilling and is unique to the Jones splitboards.
The Solution also has a blunt nose which increases its surface area helping it float in deep snow. It has a slightly narrower tail which also gives it some lift in powder but not so much that you can't ride switch comfortably. More importantly, the board has a rocker profile which begins at the inserts and follows through the nose and tail. There is traditional camber between the bindings for increased turning stability and extra pop. The Solution has a setback sidecut making it a directional board that performs exceptionally well when charging backcountry lines.
Spliboarding is about exploration and choosing the best line out of many that lie at your fingertips once you get out into the wilderness. It's about getting creative with all that nature has to offer. Buttering off of natural hips and trail berms, charging through chutes and down wide-open faces, whizzing through endless tree glades, blasting off of pillows, and a million other things you'll never get to do on the ski hill. This is what makes the backcountry so incomparably exhilarating. This is why you should try splitboarding.
Choosing a women's splitboard…it's not easy!


text:
James Buchanan Visits UNC
Although Barack Obama's pre-presidential pick up game against the eventual 2009 men's basketball national champions is probably better known these days, a sitting president visited UNC in 1859: James Buchanan. Read about this visit at Harry McKown's most recent installment of "This Month in North Carolina History — James Buchanan visits the University of North Carolina."
Author Jason TomberlinPosted on June 1, 2009 Categories Tar Heelia
9 thoughts on "James Buchanan Visits UNC"
Mark Chilton says:
I wonder which Presidents (future, former or sitting) have visisted UNC? Here's a start:
Bill Clinton has been to UNC at least twice – once while campaigning in 1991 and again on the Bicentennial University Day, October 12, 1993 when he spoke at Kenan Stadium.
I believe that John F. Kennedy also gave a University Day address in 1961 or 1962.
Of Course, James K. Polk was a member of the class of 1818 and lived here for a couple of years.
I think Gerald Ford went to Navy Pre-flight school at Horace Williams Airport.
Richard Nixon went to Duke Law School, so it seems likely that he visited Chapel Hill at some point, but I don't really know.
And Andrew Johnson gave the commencement address in 1867, as Pres. Battle relates in his History of UNC:
"In this year another President of the United States honored our Commencement, Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. In reply to the speech of welcome by President Swain, he told how forty-one years before he had left Raleigh, his native town, and journeyed on foot by way of Chapel Hill to his newly chosen home, how he walked over our main street weary and hungry and asked for food and a night's lodging from kindly James Craig, who not only complied with his request but gave the forlorn boy a bag full of bread and meat for his future needs. His next visit to Chapel Hill was as President of this great Republic of nearly forty million souls. The cabin which gave him shelter still stands."
But there must have been other US Presidents who have visited UNC. Anyone want to add to the list?
lew powell says:
as i recall from the letter collection 'dear bess,' sen. harry truman stayed overnight in chapel hill while touring the country to study military waste… 1940 or so?… took in a movie and complained to bess about being lonesome…
more notably, fdr used the occasion of his honorary degree in 1938 (three years after eleanor's) to dismiss new deal setbacks in the recent elections: "The liberal forces have often been killed and buried, with the inevitable result that they have come to life again more vigorous than before." He denied, however, that his favorite breakfast dish was "grilled millionaire."
Kevin Cherry says:
Jimmy Carter visited while I was an undergraduate. I should know. I attempted to shake his hand. Let me remind all of you that one should never try to sidle up to a former president from behind, no matter how big the crowd is in front of him and even if you do have the best of intentions. Mr. Carter saw the look on my face as the big men with the little dangly things from their ears grabed me by the shoulders. He knew an innocent when he saw one and reached out across those big fellas to shake my hand as if we were old friends, bless his heart. The men with the bulges under their jackets relented, and I remember suggesting to the president that Amy, who was looking at different schools at the time, should become a Tar Heel.
Jason Tomberlin says:
According to Battle's History of the University of North Carolina, James K. Polk also visited campus while he was president (in 1847):
from Vol. 1, p. 504:
"The Commencement of 1847 was the most interesting and conspicuous in our history up to that time. The President of the United States accepted the urgent invitation of President Swain and revisited his Alma Mater after an absence of twenty-nine years. He was accompanied by his Secretary of the Navy, John Young Mason, a Senior, when his chief was a Sophomore. With him, too, was Lieutenant Matthew P. Maury, then in the beginning of his great career in the study of the air and ocean. His classmate, Thomas J. Green, of Virginia, generally regarded at the University as the greater genius by nature, also accompanied him, as did also Branch, once Secretary of the Navy and Governor of this State and of Florida, and Wm. A. Graham, Governor of North Carolina, ex-Governor Morehead, and other prominent men. A classmate, Professor Green, was on hand to welcome his old associate. The chronicler averred that no other institution ever had a President and member of his cabinet and Governor of a distant State in attendance on its exercises."
The NC Collection also has this resource:
The presidents come to Chapel Hill : anniversary lecture on the bicentennial of the University of North Carolina / by William E. Leuchtenburg.
It includes all of the previously mentioned presidential visits (with great detail) and adds the following:
January 1909: Woodrow Wilson spoke at the University (at the time he was president of Princeton University)
1915: William Howard Taft, who was on campus to inaugurate the Weil Lectures on American Citizenship (two years after leaving the White House)
I see that an error in Harry McKown's note about JB's visit has been corrected — he originally stated that Buchanan had been elected in 1854 but it's been changed to 1856. Also, a friend and I were talking about some of the details of JB's visit and particularly the details about what a lady-smoocher he was. The friend reminded me of the suggestiom in James Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me that Buchanan may have been gay. (There's an interesting exchange on that subject here: http://www.tompaine.com/Archive/scontent/2458.html) I wonder if that's the reason for the reference to his osculations by the wife of a cabinet officer who's passing on what her husband reported.
I will point out that the rumored object of President Buchanan's desire was also a North Carolinian, William Rufus Devane King, who was vice president of the US for a short while, was a longtime member of Congress, and who lived with Buchanan for 20 years. Andrew Jackson called King, "Miss Nancy." We know little about King and Buchanan because their neices destroyed their papers upon their deaths. The Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies own a portrait of King.
george sheppard says:
Carter came in 1985 or 86 when i was undergraduate as well. He gave a lecture and took questions.
Fred Artibee says:
I have a daily Tar Heel from November, 1938 That says FDR and Elinor were to come on Dec 1st if that year. Roosevelt was to speak in Kenan Stadium
Leave a Reply to lew powell Cancel reply
Previous Previous post: June 1859: James Buchanan visits the University of North Carolina
Next Next post: William Howard Taft Visits North Carolina

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board has decided to end a decades-long controversy and rename a high school now named for a Confederate general and honorary Ku Klux Klan leader that some historical records say ordered the execution of hundreds of black Union soldiers.
"What I want is for students at Nathan Bedford Forrest to use this as a civics lesson," Vitti said. He said he hopes students realize that they can make a difference.
Vitti said a majority of students surveyed voiced support for dropping Forrest's name, given his history as a slave trader and some accounts that blame him for issuing an order to execute captured black Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Vitti said he will now conduct a survey to decide the school's new name. The school board is expected to decide the new name early next year.
"Everybody is glad about it," De'jia Boatwright, a 15-year old 10th grader at the school.
Forrest High opened as an all-white school in the 1950s. Its name was suggested by the Daughters of the Confederacy, who saw it as a protest to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that eventually integrated the nation's public schools.
Some accounts said Forrest ordered black prisoners to be massacred after a victory at Tennessee's Fort Pillow in 1864, though historians question the validity of the claims.
In 1867, the newly formed Klan elected Forrest its honorary Grand Wizard or national leader, but he publicly denied being involved. In 1869, he ordered the Klan to disband because of the members' increasing violence. Two years later, a congressional investigation concluded his involvement had been limited to his attempt to disband it.
"If you do not, this issue will come back again and again and again," said Audrey Moran, a former prosecutor and mayoral chief of staff.
Keith Ivey, a 1990 Forrest graduate, told board members that when he played in the school band nearly 25 years ago, several members sat down and refused to participate in the school's traditional song, "Dixie," which the band played every time its football team, the Forrest Rebels, scored a touchdown.
"It does carry a black cloud over the city of Jacksonville," Ivey said.


text:
Home Tourism Travel South Africa's business tourism boom
South Africa's business tourism boom
An estimated 6-7% of all foreign tourist arrivals to South Africa in 2007 were made up of business tourists, translating to about 550 000 business tourists compared to 470 000 in 2006, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said recently.
Speaking at the Meetings Africa Business Tourism Conference in Johannesburg last month, Van Schalkwyk said this figure was sure to grow even more in the lead-up to the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and that the industry's vision of doubling this figure in the next three years was "not overly ambitious".
The estimates are that year-on-year growth in business tourist "bed nights" was around 19% in 2007, following 18% growth in 2006, the minister said.
Business travel – ranging from small meetings and leadership breakaways to major conferences and exhibitions – is a lucrative sector of the market. Business travellers spend on average three times more than leisure travellers, and up to 40% of business travellers return to a destination within five years.
There is also a significant crossover from business into leisure travel. About 18% percent of business travellers go on tours prior to their business activities, while about 22% do so afterwards.
Total foreign direct spend business tourists in South Africa amounted to R2.4-billion in 2006, up from approximately R2.1-billion in 2005.
South Africa's conference industry moved up to 31st place in the International Congress and Convention Association's lastest top-40 list of leading destinations in the world, released in May 2007.
And in the 2007 M&IT Trends & Spends Survey of readers of the influential Meetings and Incentive Travel (M&IT) magazine – circulated to event organisers throughout the UK – Cape Town topped the list of favourite long-haul destination cities, while South Africa was voted the second favourite long-haul destination country.
The Western Cape's business tourism calendar for 2010 and beyond is already starting to fill up, with 10 major conferences and conventions so far secured for 2010. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, these conferences alone are expected to draw 16 300 business tourists and have an economic impact of approximately R166.3-million in the province.
Durban's Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre, meanwhile, recently won the right to host the 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute in 2009, which will bring in 2 500 delegates. It will also host the International Committee on Non-Destructive Testing in 2012, which will attract 1 500 delegates.
New and future developments
Van Schalkwyk said public and private sector investments in South Africa's infrastructure would enhance the country's position in the global business tourism industry, with recent developments and future initiatives including:
Airports Company South Africa has injected R5.2-billion into extensions and refurbishments currently under way at South Africa's three main airports, OR Tambo, Cape Town and Durban International.
A new R2-billion airport, King Shaka International, is under construction at La Mercy north of Durban.
Polokwane International Airport in Limpopo province will boast a new R45-million terminal by the end of February. The new terminal will be able to accommodate 200 000 passengers a year compared to the current 50 000 a year.
A state-of-the art R460-million indoor arena, capable of accommodating audiences of up to 10 000, has opened its doors at Durban's Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre.
The Cape Town International Convention Centre plans to double its size by expanding across the adjacent freeway to the site of Customs House. The plans involve the establishment of a mirror image of the existing centre next to the harbour.
Port Elizabeth is to get its own convention centre, the Nelson Mandela Bay International Convention Centre. This will include a 1 000-seater convention and conference centre with a range of add-on facilities. The Mandela Bay Development Agency is inspecting sites on which to construct the centre.
The Bloemfontein International Convention Centre, with a main arena capable of accommodating up to 5 000 delegates, opened in the Free State capital in November.
SAinfo reporter
Would you like to use this article in your publication or on your website? See: Using SAinfo material
Previous articleMore Oscar glory for South Africa
Next articleSuzuki cars back in South Africa
Growing Up Without a Father Foundation addresses resolutions for a 'fatherless generation' on International Men's Day
Open Africa Initiative shines at Davos 2018
African art museum for V&A Waterfront
South Africa becomes business tourism hub
R28bn boost for Garden Route
Greening it up in Cape Town
SA restaurants are world's best
Beautiful Things from SA
Leaping kudu caught on camera in South Africa
From Big Five to Little Five


text:
NewsDash
(b)Lines
Deals and People
Industry Intelligence
Administration September 12, 2002
Union, National Steel Question PBGC Intervention
December 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's move to terminate seven National Steel Corporation pension plans has drawn criticism from union and company representatives alike.
Nevin E. Adams
On Friday the United Steelworkers of America decried the move as "both unnecessary and premature." The USWA says the PBGC acted to limit its own liability, not to protect the pensions of National Steel workers/retirees. The day before, Mineo Shimur, Chairman and CEO at National Steel, said, "We are disappointed that the PBGC took this action at this time."
"No Reasonable Scenario"
On Thursday, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) acknowledged its intention to take over seven National Steel pension plans, noting it "has concluded there is no reasonable scenario under which National Steel can afford to maintain the pension plans." The nation's private pension fund insurer said the plans were just 47% funded, with roughly $1.3 billion in assets to cover more than $2.8 billion in benefit liabilities. Of the $1.5 billion in underfunding, the PBGC estimated that it would be liable for more than $1.1 billion (see PBGC to Take National Steel Plans in 2nd Largest Claim Ever ).
The company told the PBGC that it will not make any additional contributions to the plans, and the company has already missed more than $150 million in required minimum funding contributions, the PBGC officials said.
Intervention Plans
USWA international president Leo W. Gerard noted that National Steel, which filed for bankruptcy in March, is still developing a restructuring plan to emerge from bankruptcy and has improved its cash flow in recent months. Gerard also noted that the USWA will seek to intervene in any termination proceedings in order to protect the interests of its thousands of active and retired members at National Steel.
"In this era of unbridled corporate greed, we are disappointed, but not surprised, that the PBGC has acted to limit its own liability rather than fulfill its mandate to protect the pension benefits of workers and retirees like those at National Steel," Garrett said in a statement.
Shimura also noted: "We were aware that this action eventually could occur due to the significant underfunding of our plans, large ongoing funding requirements, market conditions, and our bankruptcy filing." However, he also noted: "We do not expect that the PBGC's action will impact our plan to reorganize the Company. We continue to have good liquidity and will continue to provide our customers with the service and quality that they demand."
Steel Storm
Legacy costs such as pensions have long been an issue for the entire steel industry. In addition, the impact of the investment market over the past two years combined with low interest rates have significantly exacerbated pension funding requirements and have resulted in record pension liabilities, particularly in the steel industry.
With the termination of the National plans, the steel industry accounts for more than 40% of all claims against the pension insurance program but only 2% of covered workers, the PBGC said in announcing the pending National Steel takeover (see PBGC to Take National Steel Plans in 2nd Largest Claim Ever ).
Headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, National Steel Corporation is one of the country's largest producers of carbon flat-rolled steel products and employs approximately 8,200 employees.
Please contact the PLANSPONSOR Reprint Manager, Michelle Judkins.
DOL Offers Guidance for Locating Missing Participants
2020 Recordkeeping Survey
The Mechanics of Moving to a PEP
What Employers Need to Know About HSAs
Deciding Whether an Annuity Is Right for Your Plan Participants
SPONSORED MESSAGE — SCROLL FOR MORE CONTENT
« August Transfers Slow – Some
NewsDash Weekend
Industry Intel Roundup
PLANSPONSOR October - November 2020View Past IssuesSubscribe


i never thought we'd end like this.
When they're listening to Nirvana & 30 Seconds to Mars, I'm listening to Lady GaGa & Beyonce without shame.
When they dress in all black, I'm sitting here in my favorite blue Aeropostale t-shirt with my favorite skinny jeans on.
When they're out all night partying, I'm here on Witty, pouring my heart out.
When they're dealing with guy troubles, I'm trying to decide which necklace I should wear tomorrow.
Describes exactly how you feel??
My girlfriend's got a boyfriend, funny.
He doesn't make a dime all day.
His photo remains open on my desktop.
He's chillaxing, and cracking open an Amp.
Monday shall be my day. The day I'll finally fess up that I like love him.
I'm not like all my friends.
While they listen to Nirvana and Blink 182 I listen to Miley Cyrus & Justin Bieber.
I love to sing and play guitar while all they think about is being depressed.
I don't belong with them, but I don't have anyone else.


text:
Opinion: Luno's View On Nigeria With Cryptocurrency
Nigeria is among the world's biggest users of cryptocurrency. We have worked hard to build a safe and transparent ecosystem for our Nigerian customers and today, Luno has more than 3 million customers in the country.
This mission was unfortunately interrupted recently, when a Central Bank of Nigeria circular was published, prohibiting banks and other payment providers from working with cryptocurrency platforms. We share the Central Bank of Nigeria's concern for Nigerians, but we feel that the approach it has taken here does not achieve the CBN's objectives in this instance.
Any attempt to restrict access to cryptocurrency does not protect Nigerians. It holds them back and leaves them vulnerable. It prevents honest Nigerians from taking advantage of all that cryptocurrency has to offer them. It also leaves the regulators at a disadvantage. Blanket bans push people "underground" [i.e. trading via Whatsapp or Telegram groups, for example]. This makes activity involving transparency less transparent and means financial bodies have less visibility of what's going on.
Pushing people underground also makes it easier for scammers to exploit Nigerians, and we are already seeing Bitcoin trade at huge premiums in the country as a result of the ban. Other companies have made the choice to find workarounds that are less visible for regulators – for example, Peer-2-Peer (P2P) trading. Our view is that P2P trading would go against the spirit of the CBN's directive. We believe that the focus should instead be on demonstrating to the CBN that exchanges such as Luno have the necessary controls in place to address the concerns it has in relation to cryptocurrencies.
Nigeria's regulators have taken a pragmatic and forward-looking approach to cryptocurrency in the past, with the SEC even actively developing a framework to regulate. We're confident that this issue can be resolved quickly, so that Nigeria can continue to play a central role in the growth of cryptocurrency. This also isn't the first time Luno has faced a situation like this. When the Malaysian Securities Commission introduced a new regulatory framework for crypto exchanges in the region, Luno worked with regulators to become the country's first licensed exchange. This has created an inclusive and transparent cryptocurrency ecosystem in the country, making it easier for consumers and regulators alike. We would like to work with CBN and regulators in Nigeria as we have in other countries, to create an open dialogue and to come to a solution that works for everyone.
Opinion: Face App Your Privacy Away
There's a new viral sensation happening at the moment. No, it's not the #BottleCapChallenge. It's actually people online…
Is Your E-commerce Store Viable On Instagram In The Long Term?
On Wednesday, Facebook went down for several hours in which users could not log in or make posts.…
Are African Business Leaders Doing Enough To Prepare Employees For Future Work?
While population growth determines the socio-economic prospects of a country, the age structure of the nation is just…


Bldg. 367 Renovate Resiliency Center | JSR, Inc.
As the prime contractor, JSR provided design-build services to renovate Building 367 into a Resiliency Center for Fort Sam Houston, TX. The renovation consisted of demolishing the interior of the building including MEP's, fire alarm, fire suppression, flooring, ceilings, walls, roofing membrane, roof decking and the removal of asbestos containing materials. New construction efforts consist of a new roofing system, building/wall layout, HVAC including 4 new AHU's, electrical, plumbing, flooring, data/com, ceiling system, demountable partition walls, break room area, kitchen, doors & hardware, finishes, and fire alarm & suppression system.


raiadi Great seller to deal with! Prompt delivery! Item delivered as described Punctual! Pleasant transaction! Speedy replies Thank you! Great seller to deal with. Fully recommended.
irfanalhakim Great seller to deal with! Speedy replies!
gemokstickerzsg Great buyer to deal with! Pleasant transaction! Tq for supporting us.
@zul199 is on Carousell - Follow to stay updated!


"'"'" "'"'"" (_ノ "'"'" "'" "'"'"
Shizuku Arakawa won the Olympic Gold Medal on Thursday - a first for Japan!
Sasha Cohen (USA) won the Silver and Irina Slutskaya (Russia) took the Bronze in an exciting conclusion of the ladies Olympic competition. All three skaters will be on the Champions On Ice 2006 Tour! Arakawa will be performing in select cities only.
13 year old future Olympic champion's Free Skating at 1995 Nebelhorn Trophy.
Young Shizuka's Free Skating at 1993 Nebelhorn Trophy.
So much potential even at the tender age of twelve.
She was second in this competition, winner was Irina Slutskaya.
Shizuka's Free Skate in Saint Gervais Grand Prix, jut before (?) Nebelhorn. Summer 1994.
Shizuka's long program at the 1998 Olympics in her home country of Japan.


text:
Category Archives: Kindle
A corner of Derbyshire – Chatsworth: nooks and crannies
Posted on May 3, 2021 by juliaibbotson
If asked to name a stately home in Derbyshire, and although there are many houses worth a visit (Haddon Hall, Hardwick Hall, Kedleston Hall and more), I would guess that most of us would know Chatsworth, near Bakewell (famous for pudding – not 'tart', thank you!) the home of the Duke of Devonshire and home to the Cavendish family since 1549, passed down through 16 generations.
Until recently we lived in Derbyshire and enjoyed nearby areas that many folks would choose to visit for holidays or days out. Chatsworth was always somewhere to take walks through the beautiful grounds or nose around the grand rooms. But I was also interested in its fascinating history.
Chatsworth sits on an estate the size of Washington DC and has played host to many famous people from Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, Charles Dickens to John F Kennedy.
It's also been host to many scandals. The decadent and glamorous 18th century Duchess Lady Georgiana Spencer, wife of the 5th Duke and ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, who, like her descendent, talked of the third party in her marriage, one Lady Elizabeth Foster who moved in with them as a menage de trois. Georgiana herself was locked in scandal, her tumultuous financial affairs bringing her notoriety.
There was also the matter of a scandalous affair between JFK's favourite sister, Kathleen, and the Devonshire heir William (Billy) Cavendish, who was subsequently killed in action in WWI.
In the summer of 2018, a 'secret' in the garden was revealed. The long extraordinarily hot summer scorched the lawns and revealed the outlines of the geometrically designed flower beds and paths from 1699 – before Capability Brown's design at the house? Its existence was known, although never seen for generations, as it's illustrated in a painting in the Chatsworth Collection in the House.
2018 also brought another dramatic event. The lavish house had been carefully renovated over 10 years and was finally revealed in all its glory. Each window on the west and south terraces was revamped in 1500 sheets of gold leaf at a cost of about £33 million and 4000ft of fabric was used to repair the curtains.
One of the secrets I would have liked to seen revealed would be the designs of the fashion icon Georgiana, but apparently the clothes were made from such fine and expensive fabric that they were either reused or handed down to her Lady's maid. Lucky maid!
PS. A number of my novels are set in Derbyshire: A Shape on the Air, for example, Dr Viv works at the university and Rev Rory is vicar of a small parish in the county, and the two sequels coming soon (The Dragon Tree and The Rune Stone) continue the setting. Available at http://myBook.to/ASOTA
Posted in A Shape on the Air, Anglo-Saxons, Books, Dark Ages, ebook, history, Kindle, magical, medieval, medieval history, parallel universe, romance, time-slip	| Leave a reply


The sika deer originates from Japan, Taiwan and the adjacent mainland of eastern Asia. It is intermediate in size between roe and red deer, with a white-spotted coat in summer. The tail is shorter than that of fallow. The sika deer was introduced into deer parks from 1860 onwards. Over the past 150 years many have escaped and bred successfully in the wild, especially in areas of acid soils. They readily hybridise with red deer. Stags may be shot from 1 August to 30 April, hinds from 1 November to 31 March.
Mammal Society website sika deer page.
The sika deer is widespread across northern and western mainland Scotland, and in the Scottish Borders. In England, the main concentrations are in Cumbria, Lancashire and Hampshire/Dorset, with many other small scattered colonies. In Ireland, it is found in the north-west, south-east and south-west, although a scarcity of records means that this is not apparent from the map.
Index of bag density from 1984 to 2009 (see statistical methods and interpretational considerations).
Too few sites reported sika deer to evaluate trends until 1984. There has been a significant increase in the bag index between 1984 and 2009, reflecting the ongoing range expansion and increasing abundance of this introduced species.
Index of bag density from 1995 to 2009 (see statistical methods and interpretational considerations).
Too few English sites reported sika deer to evaluate trends until 1995. There has been no detectable change in bag index between 1995 and 2009.
Two sites reported sika deer between 1961 and 1983. There has been a significant increase in the bag index between 1984 and 2009, reflecting the ongoing range expansion and increasing abundance of this introduced species.
There are too few bag records of sika deer to produce an index graph.
No comparison with the NGC trend is possible because too few sika deer records are received through the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) organised by the British Trust for Ornithology.
There are too few bag records of sika deer to produce a trend starting before 1984.
Battersby,J. (2005). UK Mammals: Species Status and Population Trends. Joint Nature Conservation Committee/Tracking Mammals Partnership, Peterborough (JNCC download page).
Deer Initiative (2008). Species Ecology: Sika Deer. England & Wales Best Practice Guides, The Deer Initiative, Chirk (PDF file - 4,466 KB).
Harris,S., Morris,P., Wray,S. & Yalden,D.W. (1995). A Review of British Mammals: Population Estimates and Conservation Status of British Mammals Other than Cetaceans. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough (JNCC download page).
Harris,S. & Yalden,D.W. (2008). Mammals of the British Isles: Handbook, 4th edition. Mammal Society, Southampton.
Putman,R. (2000). Sika Deer. Mammal Society & British Deer Society, Southampton & Fordingbridge.
Ratcliffe,P.R. (1987). Distribution and current status of Sika deer, Cervus nippon, in Great Britain. Mammal Review 17: 39-58.
This report should be cited as: Aebischer,N.J., Davey,P.D. & Kingdon,N.G. (2011). National Gamebag Census: Mammal Trends to 2009. Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Fordingbridge (http://www.gwct.org.uk/ngcmammals).


The Color Me exhibit is an interactive exhibition by illustrator Andy J. Miller, designer Andrew Neyer and YOU. What starts as a wall sized black and white graphic "coloring page", ends as an abstract impressionist painting. The show immerses you in the coloring book experience with a giant coloring wall and giant 5 foot markers to complete it. The event is an experiment in collaboration and attempts to explore a more literal interpretation of the term "public art".
We are open until Mars 4 – Stockholm, do you think you will complete this artwork with all your creativity and the funny giant foot marker? Get your chance from Friday 2, February and be part of a colourful artwork. The scale shift of the markers enables you to engage with the mural regardless of your skill sets.


text:
Category: Tragedy
Another Beautiful Girl Gone Too Soon
by Elisa MyerPosted on May 4, 2018 May 5, 2018
Leah Kuczinzki, 16, a sophomore at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, after a go-kart accident in Jupiter, Fla., on Thursday. Photo Credit: Kuczinzki Family…
Young woman killed in auto-racing training
by Elisa MyerPosted on August 19, 2014 April 19, 2018
Amanda Gambacorto, 21, of the Belford section of Middletown, was pronounced dead at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune (Sunday August 18 2014) at 1:20 p.m., less than an hour after the crash, State Police Capt. Stephen Jones said. Gambacorto was participating…
Spring Break and the Lure of Street Racing in Tampa
TAMPA — On sultry summer nights, the crowds still gather to watch the street races.Two cars sit side by side, waiting for a signal. Tires screech and the cars speed off into the darkness. The crowd roars…
Florida Teenager Killed on Racing Track
MARION COUNTY, Fla. —A teenage girl died after she crashed a race car at a Marion County speedway on Saturday. (March 22, 2014). The Marion County Sheriff's Office says 15-year-old Niokoa Johnson…
"Rush" has Another Driver Fatality
Second driver from hit Formula 1 film Rush killed in a car crash: Stunt double's body discovered in canal. Italian driver Mauro Pane, 50, was a stunt double for actor Daniel Bruhl. He was found dead in his car, alongside an unidentified woman…
ORANGE COUNTY — A street racing accident sent approximately 50 people running for their lives early Sunday morning. Police said a driver set off an almost deadly chain reaction after losing control of their car while street racing on the south side of Orlando International Airport…
Another Sanctioned Tragedy
by Elisa MyerPosted on May 28, 2012 April 19, 2018
WINTER HAVEN (FOX 13) – Despite a deadly accident at the Auburndale Speedway Saturday night, the races will go on this coming weekend. Tyler Morr, a 12-year-old from Arcadia, had been stabilized with life-threatening injuries at Lakeland Regional Medical Center…
Boy Racer Kills Pedestrian in Miami Beach
by Elisa MyerPosted on February 21, 2012 May 9, 2018
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Bond was set Friday at $260,000 for the man accused of hitting and killing a 45-year-old man on Miami Beach. Joao Paulo Escudero Mauro, 20, of Aventura, stood in front of a judge Friday. He is charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, cocaine possession and carrying a driver's license with a fake birthday on it….
Illegal Street Racing continues in Florida
by Elisa MyerPosted on February 20, 2012 April 19, 2018
Another illegal street race with a Honda Civic and Integra : Three people are killed and no racing charges are pending because citations were not given at the scene of the crime. The crash happened about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 9,…
Dan Wheldon 1978 ~ 2011 Gone too soon
by Elisa MyerPosted on October 26, 2011 May 9, 2018
Dan Wheldon sitting on top of the go-kart with Formula-one champion Jenson Button at the wheel. For many this is the romantic photo that will morph into disaster twenty years later…


text:
Q: using Oracle Advanced Queue through JMS: NPE thrown at AQjmsProducer.jdbcEnqueue I'd like to use Oracle Advanced queue via JMS.
I've create queue table and queue via plsql like this:
BEGIN
DBMS_AQADM.CREATE_QUEUE_TABLE(
queue_table            => 'QT3',
queue_payload_type     => 'RAW');
END;
/

BEGIN
DBMS_AQADM.CREATE_QUEUE(
queue_name          => 'Q3',
queue_table         => 'QT3');
END;
/

Then I try to send a message like this:
    System.setProperty("oracle.jms.traceLevel", "6");

    ConnectionFactory connectionFactory = AQjmsFactory.getConnectionFactory("x.x.x.x", "xxx", 1521, "thin");
    Connection connection = connectionFactory.createConnection("xxx", "xxx");
    connection.start();

    Session session = connection.createSession(true, 0);
    Queue queue = session.createQueue("Q3");
    MessageProducer producer = session.createProducer(queue);
    TextMessage message = session.createTextMessage("valami");
    message.setJMSType("text");
    producer.send(message);
    session.commit();

The above code finds the queue (If I replace Q3 to something else then it says queue not found, so I guess that basic connection setup is OK), but I got NPE exception at producer.send. I set aqapi trace and I got this output:
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.send-1:  entry
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.send-main:  entry
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.send:  queue: RISKOPALL.Q3
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.send:  dest_queue: RISKOPALL.Q3
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.jdbcEnqueue:  entry
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.checkMessageType:  adt type: null
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.checkMessageType:  message_class: oracle.jms.AQjmsTextMessage
main [Fri Jun 20 14:22:51 CEST 2014] AQjmsProducer.jdbcEnqueue:  exit
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at oracle.jms.AQjmsProducer.checkMessageType(AQjmsProducer.java:2362)
    at oracle.jms.AQjmsProducer.jdbcEnqueue(AQjmsProducer.java:823)
    at oracle.jms.AQjmsProducer.send(AQjmsProducer.java:747)
    at oracle.jms.AQjmsProducer.send(AQjmsProducer.java:517)
    at aqjms.AqJmsTest.main(AqJmsTest.java:55)

I decompiled aqapi.jar and found that the NPE is thrown because "adtType" parameter is null at AQjmsProducer.checkMessageType.
What is this ADT type and How shall I set it correctly?
Thank you very much!

A: Setting the payload type of the queue solved the problem:
BEGIN
DBMS_AQADM.CREATE_QUEUE_TABLE(
queue_table            => 'QT3',
queue_payload_type     => 'SYS.AQ$_JMS_TEXT_MESSAGE',
compatible => '8.1.0');
END;
/

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Hope. In Portuguese, "esperanca." A hope that has saved thousands of lives. The legacy of Father Luke Tupper, a Franciscan priest and physician, has grown mightily in 40 years. And because of its faithful contributions, St. Thomas can rightly celebrate its part in that legacy. Most parishioners know the humble beginnings of this life-saving organization. Suffering mothers in remote villages along the Amazon River watched their little ones die because there was no one to give them inoculations costing less than ten cents.
A one-man team arrived in 1970 to undertake the massive and dangerous challenge of reaching these children. Others later joined the crusade. A flat-bottomed ferryboat was turned into a hospital in order to travel where no hospital existed. Now it has branched into a multi-national health organization serving the sick and poor in six different countries.
Originally based in Brazil, Esperanca now has outreaches in Bolivia, Peru, Nicaragua, Mozambique, and Liberia, Africa. Volunteer surgeons, dentists, and other health-care professionals make regular trips to these countries often seeing over 100 patients per day. Public health and safety clinics are also given to the villagers, often with a focus on child survival strategies. Esperanca has also developed programs to train resident health workers and other personnel in order to provide ongoing care and instruction. Thus, Esperanca is able to multiply the benefit of its activities and deliver culturally appropriate services to families and communities. Esperanca is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. 90% of all monies donated to the organization go directly to medical services and supplies, with only 10% used for overhead.
Esperança is a global nonprofit organization providing hope for families in the poorest communities of the world through sustainable disease prevention, education and treatment. As part of our parish tithe, Saint Thomas regularly contributes and supports the organization's mission of bringing hope, providing improved health practices and transforming the poorest communities of the world. The parish tithe also supports an ambassador trip with Esperanca every other year.
Check out the 2015 Saint Thomas/Esperanca Mission Trip video.
Saint Thomas will host a Faith Ambassador trip to Nicaragua during Spring Break 2017. For more information, call Lori Fedewa, Christian Service Director, at 459-4662 or email Lori.


text:
Summary: A lawyer may continue to represent a client in contemplated or pending litigation unless he learns or it is obvious that he or a lawyer in his firm (1) ought to be called as a witness on behalf of his client, or (2) may be called as a witness other than on behalf of his client and the lawyer's testimony is or may be prejudicial to his client.
Facts: The extent of the duty of a lawyer to withdraw after undertaking employment in contemplated or pending litigation, because he or a lawyer in his firm ought to be called as a witness on behalf of his client, or may be called as a witness other than on behalf of his client, has been the subject of two recent inquiries.
(1) Attorney A represents prospective buyers of real estate and prepared a purchase and sale agreement deleting the provision providing for an automatic extension of time to perfect title. Several days prior to the passing date, an attachment was placed on the property and a controversy developed over a proposed escrow agreement requested by Attorney B representing the sellers, which culminated in the buyers' refusal to purchase at the closing. Both buyers and sellers have instituted actions arising out of this situation. During the pre-trial discovery stage of the litigation, Attorney B informed Attorney A that he intended to call Attorney A as a witness at the trial on the merits concerning the proposed escrow agreement and filed a motion to strike his appearance as counsel for that reason. Must Attorney A withdraw from representation of his clients on this account?
(2) The plaintiff in a civil action for personal injuries recovered a judgment substantially in excess of the defendant's insurance coverage. The plaintiff obtained the appointment of a receiver to assert the rights of the defendant against its insurer for the benefit of the plaintiff. The receiver brought a second civil action (against the insurer) claiming that the excess judgment was a result of the insurer's negligent defense of the first action and bad faith refusal to settle it within the policy limits.
A partner of the attorney who represented the plaintiff in the first action represents the receiver in the second action. Counsel for the insurer in this second action noticed the deposition of the attorney who had represented the plaintiff in the first action and indicated their intention to call him as a witness at the time of trial. At present there is nothing to indicate that the attorney's testimony will be prejudicial to his former client. There appears to be other available evidence about everything material that the lawyer knows about the first case (attorney of defendant in first case; employees of insurer; transcript of testimony). The attorney who is prosecuting the second civil action asks whether his firm is obliged to withdraw from its representation of the receiver.
Discussion: (1) We believe the first situation is clearly covered by DR 5-102(B) which states:
If, after undertaking employment in contemplated or pending litigation, a lawyer learns or it is obvious that he or a lawyer in his firm may be called as a witness other than on behalf of his client, he may continue the representation until it is apparent that his testimony is or may be prejudicial to his client.
In such a situation, the attorney must anticipate what his testimony may be relating to the subject matter in dispute and make a judgment whether his testimony is or may be prejudicial to his client. If the attorney reasonably and in good faith feels that his testimony is favorable or, at the very least, that his testimony is not contrary to his client's position, he may continue; on the other hand, if the lawyer believes his testimony is or may be prejudicial to his client he must withdraw.
We note that there is nothing in the facts of this case to indicate that the attorney ought to be called as a witness on behalf of his client.
(2) In the second situation, the attorney for the insurer argues that because they wish to call the lawyer as a witness against his client, he and his firm should be required to withdraw. But no facts are given to make it "apparent that his testimony is or may be prejudicial to his client," as required in DR 5-102(B) above. The mere fact that the present action is being prosecuted by a partner of the lawyer who prosecuted the tort claim is not a sufficient reason for withdrawal. The inquiry must be whether the first partner's testimony would be, or might be, prejudicial to the second client. It is clear that the rule "...was not designed to permit a lawyer to call opposing counsel as a witness and thereby disqualify him as counsel." Golrowicz v. Ward, 230 P.2d 576, 580. "Of course if ... [the attorney] ... believes that the attorneys for the ... [insurer] intend to call ... [his partner] as a witness only as a device to remove ... [the attorney] from the trial of the case ... [he] should not withdraw." MBA Ethics Opinion 74-2.
The second situation also involves DR 5-102(A), which requires withdrawal from the conduct of the trial (with certain exceptions) when "a lawyer learns it is obvious that he or a lawyer in his firm ought to be called as a witness on behalf of his client."
Whether a lawyer "... ought to be called as a witness on behalf of his client ..." depends on the facts of each case. For example, in Opinion No. 74-2, a similar question was presented in a will contest case. There, one lawyer in a firm had known the testator well for several years and drew the will which was being attacked on the basis that there had been "undue influence" by its proponent. The attorney representing the contestant questioned the propriety of the proponent being represented by a partner of the attorney who drew the will. In considering this question, the committee relied upon " ... general experience in other will contest cases ... ." Noting that the attorney who drew the will "... has extensive personal knowledge of the circumstances which induced the testator to execute a new will in 1969," the committee concluded that trial counsel "... may find it in the best interests of the client to call ... [his partner] as a witness for the proponents in rebuttal of evidence presented by the contestants." Because the committee did not have a "detailed knowledge of facts ..." it was unable to conclude definitely that the lawyer ought to be called as a witness. It concluded that a "serious question" was presented which the lawyer would have to resolve for himself based on his more complete knowledge of the facts of the case.
As a general proposition, the mere fact that an attorney represented the plaintiff in the tort action would not ordinarily preclude his partner from prosecuting the action on the policy. In a will contest case, the attorney who drew the will would ordinarily be an important witness. In an action to subject an insurer to liability in excess of the policy, the attorney who tried the first action would not ordinarily testify. Presumably, the events of the first trial could be shown most effectively by a transcript. The insurer's refusal to settle could be shown most effectively by subpoenaing its own records and introducing the testimony of its employees. In cases of this kind, the credibility of witnesses ordinarily plays a minor role. As a practical matter, the result depends on a ruling of law. If the plaintiff can produce some evidence of negligence or bad faith, a jury will be allowed to decide the case against the insurer. If he cannot, a verdict will be directed for the defendant.
In the present case, it is impossible to provide a categorical answer to the question, whether the lawyer "ought" to testify. In order to answer such a question, we would have to know specifically what acts by the insurer and its counsel were relied upon by the plaintiff as evidence of negligent defense or bad faith refusal to settle within the policy limits. Since we do not know this, we are unable to say what evidence ought to be used to prove these facts. We also do not know whether there will be any difference between the versions of the facts relating to the trial and settlement negotiations given by the plaintiff's attorney and that given by the insurer's attorney and employees.
It is certainly possible to imagine situations in which the attorney's evidence would be of crucial importance to the plaintiff's case (e.g, on the issue of bad faith refusal to settle, if the insurer's employees claimed that they had offered to settle the case within the policy limits). It is equally possible to imagine situations where the attorney's knowledge of the first trial would not be of any importance (e.g., claim of negligent defense based on failure to plead the statute of limitations).
Even if it is concluded that the lawyer's partner "ought" to be a witness on behalf of the client, there are several exceptions to the rule requiring his withdrawal, DR 5-102(A). The only one which is arguably relevant to the present case permits continued representation where the lawyer's withdrawal "... would work a substantial hardship on the client because of the distinctive value of the lawyer or his firm as counsel in this particular case." Doubtless the fact that one member of the firm was thoroughly familiar with the litigation of the tort case would be of some value to the client. However, as this committee has previously held, where the action is "relatively simple in nature," the client does not suffer a "substantial hardship" because of the lawyer's withdrawal. Opinion No. 75-2. In the same opinion, the committee gave as examples of "unusually complex matters ... a patent infringement case involving sophisticated technical matters or a complex antitrust case." We are unable to say that the action against the insurer is complicated enough to fall within this exception.


text:
surface normal vectors
Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript
Universidad de Míchigan
Why should a designer learn to code? As our world is increasingly impacted by the use of algorithms, designers must learn how to use and create design computing programs. Designers must go beyond the narrowly focused use of computers in the automation of simple drafting/modeling tasks and instead explore the extraordinary potential digitalization holds for design culture/practice. Structured around a series of fundamental design problems, this course will show you Python code in terms of its rules and syntax, and what we can do with it in its application and design. So, by the end of this course, you will know the fundamentals of Python and Rhino script, but importantly, through the lens of their application in geometrically focused design lessons and exercises. Subjects covered in this course - An introduction to Design Computing as a subject and why designers should learn to code. - The fundamentals of coding in the Python scripting language. By the end of the course students will be familiar with the basic structure and syntax of this language. - The understanding and application of Rhinoscriptsyntax, a native coding language in Rhinoceros that's imported into Python, which allows one to create and control geometries through authoring code. - The application of Procedural Logics - the structuring of coding systems to produce variable geometric form. - The output of geometries in still and animate forms.
Very good course. Explains the usefulness of Python scripting in CAD Application.
it is really helpful course. perfect pace and perfect teaching by Glenn Wilcox
Surfaces as geometry generators
In this final week we will explore the possibilities of NURB surfaces as generative base geometries and complete the course with a tower project.
vectors lesson8:05
vectors10:31
vectors |unitize and scale8:21
vector | add and subtract7:34
surface normal vectors8:14
Glenn Wilcox
Associate Professor in Architecture
Seleccionar un idiomaEspañol (Spanish)Francés (French)Inglés (English)Ruso (Russian)ptPt
This video is titled Surface Normal Vectors. So now we're going to go back to our surface and our matrix C A points on the surface. If I type in dir I'll find the direction and so at each one of these points, which is essentially a parameter on the surface. Remember a UV parameter which we're evaluating to find the point. We can also evaluate the surface to find the normal vector at that parameter. So we want to do that for each one of these points. We want to find a normal vector at that UV parameter. So if we go back to our code, So within our loop to plot our points on the surface, we're going to use a new function called SurfaceNormal. So SurfaceNormal takes the same data as EvaluateService. It takes the the idea of the surface and it takes a UV parameter. And it's should return the vector normal at that UV parameter. And I'm going to print that out to see what that looks like. So we'll go ahead and run this. Select the service surface integrals eight, eight. Okay, so I'm getting an error. So it says surface normal. The function surface normal takes exactly two arguments and I'm giving it three. And so yeah, I am giving it three arguments. So what could be the problem it's asking for the same information. So let's look in our Help under SurfaceNormal. So taking the ID and then UV parameter. So if I look at this very carefully, you'll notice that the UV parameter is in between brackets. So it's looking for the UV parameter as a list. It doesn't really come across in the example because the parameter they're deriving the parameter in a different way. But this is telling me that it's looking for a list. Now it didn't do that with the evaluate surface. And I don't know why just some whoever wrote the code to develop this just decided at that point that it wanted to list for these and not for these. So I need to put that in its own parentheses when I use surface normal to get it to work and now I'm giving it one, two arguments. So I run it again. Now it's not throwing the error and it's printing out my list of vector normals. So we know that's working. Let's plot those points out. So we'll do an add point here. I don't have to print them out anymore. I know that's working. Let's run this again. Okay, so it's plotting now. Now we notice something peculiar happens. As that created the point, grid matrix on the surface that generated all these other points over here, all around my world coordinate centre. And so these points represent the vectors of Those, UV parameter points. Okay, and so that makes sense because they're vectors and that's how they're defined. They're defined by their relationship to that World Coordinate Center. The other thing you might notice here is between each one of these points and I could draw a line between each one of them in the world coordinate. If I clicked on it and typed in length, I would always get a value of 1 unit that I'm working in. So these by default, the length of the vector of a normal is already unitized. It's already in the length of one unit. So the last piece of this puzzle is that if I want these points to be above my other points on my surface, I need to add these points to these points. And I do that by using PointAdd So here I'm using PointAdd, which is going to add The vecNorm point to point. Which is the point that's being returned by EvaluateSurface, which is the point that's on the surface of my input surface geometry. And now it's relocating those vector points above their related evaluated point. Because they're evaluated, they're produced from the same UV parameter. And then to make that a little bit clear, I could just add a line from the point on the surface to the vecNorm. Now it's creating those back normals that each one of the UV points. And again, if I clicked on any one of these and typed in length It would return one unit of like. So in the next section we're going to look at how we can work with this system to create 3D Geometry using our surface as an input.


Is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales on Netflix United States?
Yes! Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) is available on Netflix United States.
Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain and his crew. Captain Jack Sparrow finds himself in hot water when Salazar escapes the Devil's Triangle and makes it his mission to obliterate every pirate at sea.
Check the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) trailer!


Every person encounters consumer products every day. We eat food for breakfast, were drive our cars to work and we take elevators to our office. After work, we come home to our families, use appliances to cook dinner, our children play with toys and babies are put to sleep in their cribs. On the weekends, power tools are used for projects around the home and various pieces of equipment our used to landscape our yards. Most products become a part of our daily lives.
Many products are safely designed and pose no risk. However, some products which are improperly designed, constructed or which fail to warn about hidden dangers cause severe injuries or death. In fact, problems with dangerous products is so prevalent that the Federal Government created the Consumer Product Safety Commission to reduce the risk of injuries and death caused by consumer products.
Often, people who are injured by improperly designed or manufactured products have a case against the manufacturer and/or retailer responsible for placing the product in the marketplace. Such products very often result in permanent, catastrophic and disabling injuries. These injuries cause immense pain and suffering as well as mounting medical expenses and lost wages. The emotional toll they take on a family is immeasurable. No amount of money can repair the damage such injuries cause, or cure the economic pressures created by the injuries. However, hiring an experienced Atlanta Products Liability Attorney who can prove your case can go a long way in alleviating the harm done by dangerous products.
Product liability claims and lawsuits against manufacturers and retailers are very difficult to pursue. Such companies generally have large legal staffs or have major insurance companies defending them. Claims against these companies virtually always require an lawsuit, and often a trial. In order to be successful in product liability lawsuits, experts in engineering or other specialized areas must be retained to testify and explain to a jury why the defects in the design or construction of the product caused the injury. The lengthy litigation generally requires the devotion of a significant amount of time, resources and energy.
My Atlanta Products Liability Firm has extensive experience handling claims for all types of Products Liability Injuries with large manufacturers and retailers. As an experienced Georgia Products Liability Attorney, I will promptly and thoroughly investigate your case to assess damages and determine fault. Once hired, I will communicate with the manufacturers retailers, and insurance company on your behalf. I will give them only the information they need to evaluate your claim and protect your privacy. If the insurance company refuses to recognize the true value of your case, I will not hesitate to file suit and present your case before a jury so that you can be awarded the compensation you deserve.
Why Should you hire an Georgia Products Liability Lawyer?
The manufacturers, retailers and insurance companies will start an investigation immediately. It is the insurance company's responsibility to try to limit the compensation of the injured person to the lowest possible amount in order to protect their profits. Insurance companies, manufacturers and retailers have established very specific and elaborate policies on handling Products Liability Injuries, especially in the early stages. Insurance companies, manufacturers and retailers will take recorded statements from the persons involved, have the products examined, have photographs taken, obtain the investigative reports and try to establish the extent of the injuries suffered.
Other areas where an experienced Atlanta Products Liability Attorney can help you.
There are other significant issues that develop for persons injured by a dangerous prouct. For instance, if your health insurance company pays for your medical bills they will very often seek reimbursement from your settlement with the manufacturers and retailers. There are several legal limitations on these rights to reimbursement. An experienced Georgia Products Liability Attorney can use the various laws in Georgia to maximize the amount of recovery that you, the injured individual, gets to keep.
Since insurance companies, manufacturers and retailers have vast experience in evaluating Products Liability Injuries, they often will pay the lowest compensation possible. It is important to have an attorney on your side with considerable experience dealing with these companies. It is always best to have an attorney who will not settle your case for anything less than its full value. If the companies are not being reasonable in their valuation of your case, you need an attorney who will fight for you, who will file a lawsuit, take your case to trail and prove why you deserve to be compensated. My law firm will do that for you.


Nir uses a laser Pen, that can be used with Adults who don't like Acupuncture needles instead of the needles and with Kids for that same reason.
The Laser Pen can also be used in combination with acupuncture needles a way to Enhance a Needle treatment (Ear or Body).
The uniqueness of laser is its capacity to give a very fast and specific treatment, when compared to Needle Acupuncture the maximum efficacy of an acupuncture needle is achieved between 20-30 minutes at any given Acupuncture point, when using the laser a measured amount of light is irradiated onto and acupuncture body or the ear point and the maximum efficacy is achieved after 15-40 seconds. (children 15 seconds per point).
Laser light also has different Frequencies that can be used, there are different frequencies for different acupuncture Meridians, different Layers in the body – like Organ layer vs Muscle layer, frequencies that affect Emotions, Dental Issues, Anti-focal frequencies which can support the body to heal from Chronic conditions and balance the area of a Scar tissue.
The laser can penetrate to a certain depth, this can help with local conditions such as Tendonitis, Sinus issues and the balancing of Surgical Scars. (its not going to make the scar disappear but its going to balance its affect on the body so it does not block the meridian or does not create systemic issue in the body – (Focus).
There are protocols the help with allergic conditions with Kids and adults.
Receiving the laser treatment is very relaxing and balancing and is well received by kids and adults.
Instead of Acupuncture Needles or to enhance Acupuncture Needle treatment.
Kid Conditions – Pediatric Conditions.
To support ADHD / ADD conditions.
Any pain on tension in the body.
Shoulder or any other Tendonopathy.
Balancing of Surgical Scar Tissue.
Auricular Acupuncture (Ear) – Pain, Chronic Conditions, Stress.
Any Condition that Needle Acupuncture is used for.


The phenomenon of the beauty contest did not find favour in the Soviet Union until the late 1980s, when Gorbachev was in office and perestroika was already under way. Before this time, beauty contests were condemned by socialist regimes as aspects of capitalist societies that degraded, sexualised and objectified women. Gorbachev's policy of perestroika hailed a re-visioning of the role of women in Soviet society. Consequently, beauty contests were held in the Soviet Union's regions and republics, as well as in a number of Eastern European countries, from the mid-1980s. It was, however, the first ever 'Moscow Beauty' contest, held in June 1988, that came to attract major international attention and was widely reported around the world. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, three 'Miss USSR' competitions were organised and these events propelled the winners on to the global stage. The 'Moscow Beauty' and 'Miss USSR' beauty contests were accompanied also by a whole range of lower level competitions. An exploration of these Soviet beauty contests enables us to examine the notion of competition in state socialist societies from a number of different angles. These include: the adaptation of a Western model of competition to the Soviet cultural context; contested notions of beauty and femininity; and the role played by organisers, sponsors and agents in the international competitive arena. This study draws on contemporary Soviet newspaper and international press reports of the Soviet beauty contests and the widespread media coverage afforded to Soviet beauty queens around the world. It also makes use of the testimonies of some of the contestants themselves.


Do you believe Ahmadinejad when he says that Iran has no gays?!
Question: Do you believe Ahmadinejad when he says that Iran has no gays?
Gays are quickly executed in Iran. while there are likely Gays in Iran, no one would be stupid enough to admit it publicly.


Posted November 17th, 2015 by Chris Suiter & filed under Blog.
Posted November 16th, 2015 by Chris Suiter & filed under Blog.
Posted September 7th, 2015 by Chris Suiter & filed under Blog.
Posted in Blog	| Tagged crossfit, fitness, free, guest days, omaha, open to the public, wod, workout, workout of the day	| Comments Off on Guest Days are here!
Posted August 14th, 2015 by Chris Suiter & filed under Blog.
Posted August 11th, 2015 by Chris Suiter & filed under Blog, Success Stories.
Posted July 21st, 2015 by Chris Suiter & filed under Blog.


This is a placeholder page for Anthony Toma, which means this person is not currently on this site. We do suggest using the tools below to find Anthony Toma.
You are visiting the placeholder page for Anthony Toma. This page is here because someone used our placeholder utility to look for Anthony Toma. We created this page automatically in hopes Anthony Toma would find it. If you are not Anthony Toma, but are an alumni of Groves High School Birmingham, MI, register on this site for free now.


It's been nearly two months since a Montana doctor went missing. Now, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department has issued a news release, asking that, as the hunting season approaches that people keep an eye out for any sign of him or anything out of the ordinary.
On July 4, Dr. Patrick Fitzpatrick's abandoned vehicle was discovered at the edge of a bean field south of Willow Creek. The area was searched, but no signs or evidence of his whereabouts were found.
The Gallatin and Madison County sheriffs' offices received reports that Fitzpatrick was seen at the Harrison Volunteer Fire Department's Fourth of July barbeque, but both the Madison and Gallatin county sheriffs' offices have been unable to confirm that he was indeed at the barbeque.
With hunting season soon starting, the sheriff reminds the public that Fitzpatrick is still missing and asks that anyone hunting or recreating in the area to please keep an eye out for any sign of Fitzpatrick or anything out of the ordinary.
Fitzpatrick is described as 6'0", 240 pounds with white hair. He was last seen at a bank in Bozeman on July 2, 2015, wearing a green polo-type shirt and brown pants. You are asked to contact the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office at (406) 582-2100 or the Madison County Sheriff's Office at (406) 843-5301 with any information.


Circular Economy Australia will be hosting a Round Table Dinner Series in 2016.
Our aim is simple: Connect knowledge over delicious food, inspired by the Circular Economy.
We are currently looking for partners to help bring this series to life. If your organisation has something to offer from ideas, resources or contributions, we would love to hear form you.
Purpose - happening in Sydney on the 7th and 8th December - is the coming together of purpose-driven people. It's by application only and over two days you'll get to meet, learn from and be inspired by the best in the industry. The people who are doing good and doing it incredibly well.
We're going to talk about reinventing business models, shifting corporate cultures and rewriting the role of brands and organisations to be purpose driven. This is the event for connecting, meeting and learning from like minded people – so join us.
Visit www.purpose.do and use: CircularEconomy for 15% off tickets.
The collaborative economy is a revolution, one being felt beyond the confines of the industries it disrupts. It is redefining consumption, styles of work, and ideas of community and ownership.
Our panel, featuring Candice Quartermain, Founder of Circular Economy Australia, Will Davies, CEO of Car Next Door, Max Wilson, General Manager of Corporate Solutions, Mirvac, Harry Quartermain from 2000 Acres and more, will consider perspectives from development, planning, government, and business.
Please join us as we discuss how the collaborative economy will change Sydney, now and into the future.
Mind Shift is a single-day forum to challenge perceptions, experts and the obvious in a Q&A setting.
Each of the Q&A sessions will feature a panel of four industry experts from the tech, music and arts spheres. These sessions will put the audience on the front foot with interactive digital initiatives and a playfully-delivered verdict.
The Australian CleanTech Network has been operating since 2008 and has gradually spread out across the country. It now hosts regular events in the five largest cities in Australia and has established itself as the focus of much of the activity within the country.
WE'RE UPCYCLING VIVID. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.
Hurry to secure your tickets and join us at our exciting upskill to upcycle event.
To view the presentations from the event visit the Global Disruptive Innovation Festival website.


Potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler is committed to bringing style, craft and joy to your life. His design philosophy: create a foundation of timelessly chic furniture and accessorize with abandon. With his foundation still firmly in pottery, he has expanded to become a complete lifestyle brand offering furniture, lighting, decorative objects, fashion accessories and more - with over 25 stores worldwide he has made himself a staple in design world. His collections with Kravet showcase his bold, colorful and eccentric patterns. The fabrics make for fabulous pieces of furniture in your homes.
Home by Eva has explored Jonathan Adler fabrics of a great deal with our clients. From chairs to pillows the designs are never-ending. The bold patterns bring a perfect pop to a modern design.


AfroPoP is a US-based public television show featuring independent documentaries and short films about life, art, and culture from the contemporary African Diaspora. The African Diaspora includes Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, South America, Europe, the US, and anywhere people of African descent have made a significant contribution to the culture. AfroPoP is the only series on US public television that focuses solely on stories from the African Diaspora. Past hosts include: Idris Elba, Anika Noni Rose, Gabourey Sidibe, Anthony Mackie and Yaya DaCosta.
This independent documentary series is produced by the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) with TuckerGurl LLC, distributed by American Public Television (APT), and supported by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.


According to Table B-1 of the employment report (Table 1 below), health care hired 24,500 workers in October (seasonally adjusted), increasing employment by 0.17 percent. Non-farm payrolls, excluding health care, increased 0.15 percent. So, job growth in health care has settled down to a rate similar to the overall economy.
However, hospitals have picked up their hiring, adding 7,000 workers for growth of 0.13 percent, as shown in table 1. Hospital hiring had lagged other health hiring for months. Home health added a lot of employees, while nursing homes actually shed jobs. Outpatient clinics froze hiring in October.
Over the last twelve months, as shown in table 2, employment growth in health care (1.63 percent) lagged nonfarm hiring, excluding health care (1.96 percent). Outpatient clinics' payroll increased by 4.56 percent.
I would like to think that health care has cut back the pace of hiring because facilities are no longer convinced that Obamacare will bring them a gusher of new revenue. However, that is still to be determined. Certainly, publicly traded hospitals and clinics have credited Obamacare for their improved results lately.
Convenient, retail clinics, which are the most effective way to deliver many primary services, have hired lots of people over the last year. Hopefully, these and other outpatient facilities are just taking a breather to manage their growth responsibly, and not losing market share to more expensive hospitals.


Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped. It may affect the left ventricle, aorta, aortic valve, or mitral valve.
· Being unusually drowsy or inactive.
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be diagnosed prenatally or after birth via echocardiography. Presence of a cystic hygroma increases the risk of HLHS in a fetus.
Cardiology research Journals like Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (CCCM) provides a global open access platform to put forth the ongoing research, reviews articles related to Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.


The first ever neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude, a French engineer and chemist who displayed his invention at a Packard car dealership in Los Angeles in 1923. Punters loved the lights unique colourful glow, and 'liquid fire' soon became a hit in the US.
Neon has made a healthy resurgence recently, thanks to businesses favouring a retro aesthetic, and embracing more traditional styles of signage. It's also eye catching, looks great and can really add personality to a business or brand.
Of course, there are important factors to consider when deciding whether neon is the right style of signage for you. That's why we've taken time out to blog the top questions we're asked by people leaning towards neon signage.
1. Are neon signs safe?
An average neon sign runs on 15,000 volts, so it's important to treat it with the care you'd treat any electrical appliance. Don't expose your neon sign to water, never cover them up and don't run them near anything flammable.
Neon signs are a fire hazard, which means they require regular maintenance (this is why many business owners choose LED instead).
2. Can neon signs be seen in daylight?
Yes. A neon sign glows brightly enough for it to be seen during daylight hours. Like most lights, its glow won't be as vibrant during the day, however the wording and colours will still be easy to see. The colour white is the one exception to this rule.
3. What's the difference between neon and LED signage?
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode, which means it relies on a semi-conductor device to turn energy into light. LEDs live in a polymer tube, which means they're typically easier to handle and more flexible than neon. They're also thinner, and therefore take up less space. As a result, LEDs can contain greater detail. They're also more environmentally friendly, as they use less power to run.
With all of this in mind, you're probably wondering why anyone chooses neon at all. However, it's uniquely warm glow and retro aesthetic makes it a real statement. In fact, people are even installing neon signs at home featuring special quotes or words.
4. Can my neon sign be installed outside?
If you'd like a neon sign installed outdoors, it will need a plastic cover to protect it from the elements. This can be easily done by our sign techs. Signs can also be mounted on the wall or hung inside a window.
5. How much is a neon sign?
The cost of a neon sign will depend on the complexity of the design and construction. Of course, we can provide you with an obligation-free quote, so you can see whether the cost is within your budget.
Find out more about the neon sign options we have available. Our technicians can custom make neon signs to suit your needs, or we can recommend other signage solutions that you may not have considered.


Several couples who own diamond rings and other pieces of jewelry that contain diamonds are not aware that these fascinating gemstones were first identified and mined in India. In fact, India was the only country where one could find these precious gemstones for several centuries.
References about diamonds were found on an ancient Sanskrit manuscript, which is dated from 320-296 BC. However, several experts in the field of diamond industry believe that diamonds were originally discovered in India approximately 6,000 years ago.
Diamonds are called as "Vajra" in the Sanskrit language, which means "thunderbolt" in English. As per Hindu mythology, Vajra was the weapon of the god of rain and thunderstorms, Lord Indra. This in turn implies that ancient Indians believed that diamonds contained powerful mythical and spiritual properties.
If you take a look at the history of diamond mining, then you will be able to know that diamonds were initially mined in the Golconda region of India. In those days, these fascinating gemstones were found only in the alluvial deposits in Guntur along the Godavari, Krishna, and Penna rivers located in the southern part of India.
Studies conducted by archeologists and diamond enthusiasts revealed that Mahajanapada Empire in India had their own units of measurements and currency for diamonds and other gemstones. It is believed that the ancient Indians used to use Tandula as a measuring unit. One unit of Tandula was considered as equivalent to a rice grain.
The currency used by ancient Indians in those days was known as the Rupaka. An ancient price list that was written in Sanskrit during the third century revealed that a diamond, which weighed 20 Tandulas, was considered to be worth 200,000 Rupaka approximately. However, the Mahajanapada Empire did not have any kind of banking system, which means that people had to keep all their hard-earned money with them.
People who belong to the upper class of society and the ones from royal families purchased diamonds with their money, and it helped them to store their riches in a much better way. Experts believe that this was the first instance where diamonds were used as investments.
A set of rules was established in the fourth century BC in order to assess precious stones and diamonds, which was known as the Ratna Pariksha. It can be defined as an ancient science on testing gemstones that were primarily used by the Superintendent of Treasury or Kosadhyaksha to control the business of diamonds, pearls, and other gemstones during the ancient times.
Kautiliya who was popularly known as Chanakya was one of the ministers of Chandragupta who belong to the Mauryan dynasty of northern India. In his famous manuscript, Arthasastra or the Lesson of Profit, Chanakya had mentioned the Ratna Pariksha a few times. The author had offered an insight into the creation of diamonds as well.
The importance of diamonds in the ancient Indian society was so great and so critical that there was even a dedicated profession for it. The experts who worked with these fascinating gemstones were called as "Mandalins", which means "diamond experts" in English. These experts thoroughly examined the properties and other characteristics of diamonds in order to learn more about these gemstones.
During the time of the discovery of diamonds, these gemstones were greatly valued by jewelers and customers due to their greater brilliance and strength. In addition to that, the ability of diamonds to engrave different metals and refract light also made them highly valuable. This urged several customers to buy diamonds and wear jewelry featuring precious gemstones.
In addition to that, these naturally occurring gemstones were also used as cutting tools, adornments, and more. Several ancient Indians firmly believed that the mythical power of diamonds allowed them to ward off evil and stay safe during battle. This also encouraged royalties to wear diamond rings and other pieces of jewelry that contained diamonds.
Another interesting thing to note is that diamonds were also used as medical aids because ancient Indians believed that the fascinating properties of these gemstones made them capable of healing wounds and curing illnesses. An ancient Hindu religious scripture, Garuda Purana, claimed that owners of Flawless diamonds are blessed with good harvests, livestock, wealth, and more fortunes.


text:
See 'Infinity Blade III' Running on the New iPhone 5s
Friday September 20, 2013 2:42 PM PDT by Juli Clover
Infinity Blade III, the third game in the Infinity Blade series, is the first iOS game that has been fully optimized to take advantage of the 64-bit processor and OpenGL ES 3.0 standard in the iPhone 5s.
According to Chair co-founder Donald Mustard, who introduced the game during Apple's September 10 iPhone event, Infinity Blade IIIis able to run five times faster on the iPhone 5s than the iPhone 5, thanks to the considerable improvements to the hardware in the 5s.
Earlier today, the game was updated to take full advantage of the 64-bit processor in the iPhone 5s, featuring full screen anti-aliasing, bloom, full screen vignettes, distortion, high resolution shadows, and environmental reflections.
Our sister site TouchArcade has gone hands-on with a newly released iPhone 5s running the newest version of Infinity Blade III to test out the game's performance enhancements, providing a high-definition video showcasing Infinity Blade III's gameplay and graphics (a video of the unoptimized version of Infinity Blade III is also available for comparison).
TouchArcade notes that while the game runs better, it is difficult to ascertain graphical differences between the two versions unless looking closely. The site has also provided several screenshots that compare Infinity Blade III's graphics on both the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5s which reveal minor improvements.
Infinity Blade III can be downloaded from the App Store for $6.99. [Direct Link]
Apple's iPhone 5s went on sale this morning and is currently seeing 7–10 day wait times for new orders.
But is the gameplay actually better?
I got sick and tired of hack-slash-parry-hack-slash on the original.
Great technology demonstrator but not terribly exciting to play.
Maybe some finishing moves and "FATALITY" moves? Please?
I agree, it's like my ex girlfriend. Great to look at and completely boring after a few minutes.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SockRolid
littyboy
same **** part III
bored like hell.
Guess it matches the 5S perfectly lol.
OneMike
This game always seemed like fruit ninja for big people. I could never get into it.
TouchMint.com
I feel the same way about it. Shiny graphics horrible game play. Sells like hotcakes tho. I understand why they gave up on making a real in depth game tho. Why invest all that time when you can reskin the same old game and make tons.
pscl


text:
Modernisms 1900-1980
A beginner's guide to 20th century art
Contemporary Art, an introduction: A beginner's guide to 20th century artRepresentation and abstraction: Millais's Ophelia and Newman's Vir Heroicus Sublimis: A beginner's guide to 20th century artArt and context: Monet's Cliff Walk at Pourville and Malevich's White on White: A beginner's guide to 20th century art
An Introduction to Photography in the Early 20th Century: A beginner's guide to 20th century art
Fauvism, Cubism, and Expressionism
Fauvism and Matisse : Fauvism, Cubism, and ExpressionismExpressionism : Fauvism, Cubism, and ExpressionismCubism and its impact: Fauvism, Cubism, and Expressionism
World War I, Futurism and Dada
Futurism and the Great War: World War I, Futurism and DadaDada: World War I, Futurism and Dada
Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianism
German art between the wars: Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianismThe international avant-garde: Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianismSurrealism: Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianism
Latin American Modernism: Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianismAmerican art to World War II: Art between the wars: the avant-garde and the rise of totalitarianism
Figuration & abstraction in post-war Europe
Modernism and its legacy: Figuration & abstraction in post-war EuropeBarbara Hepworth, Pelagos: Figuration & abstraction in post-war EuropeBarbara Hepworth: Pioneering modern sculpture: Figuration & abstraction in post-war EuropeRoom: Henry Moore: Figuration & abstraction in post-war Europe
Room: 1950s: Figuration & abstraction in post-war EuropeThe Berlin Wall and industrial England: Don McCullin's conflict photography: Figuration & abstraction in post-war EuropeRoom: 1960s: Figuration & abstraction in post-war EuropeGiacometti, Walking Man II: Figuration & abstraction in post-war Europe
Jean Dubuffet, A View of Paris: The Life of Pleasure: Art BrutJean Dubuffet, Childbirth: Art Brut
Abstract Expressionism & the New York School
Abstract Expressionism: Abstract Expressionism & the New York SchoolNew York School: Abstract Expressionism & the New York School
American Postwar figurative art
Harlem 1948, Ralph Ellison, Gordon Parks and the photo essay: American Postwar figurative artA mine disaster and those left behind: Ben Shahn's Miner's Wives: American Postwar figurative artIdentity and civil rights in 1960s America: American Postwar figurative art
American postwar abstraction
Albers, Homage to the Square: American postwar abstractionFrom wire to weightlessness: Ruth Asawa, Untitled: American postwar abstraction
Pop Art: PopMass Consumerism, Warhol, and 1960s America: PopWhy is this art? Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup Cans: PopThe Case For Andy Warhol: PopWarhol, Gold Marilyn Monroe: Pop
Warhol, Marilyn Diptych: PopOldenburg, Floor Cake: PopOldenburg, Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks: PopJames Rosenquist, "F-111," 1964-65: PopLichtenstein, Rouen Cathedral Set V: PopPop and after: Pop
Minimalism and Earthworks
An Introduction to Minimalism: Minimalism and Earthworks The Case for Minimalism: Minimalism and Earthworks Donald Judd, Untitled: Minimalism and Earthworks Robert Morris, (Untitled) L-Beams: Minimalism and Earthworks Robert Morris: Bodyspacemotionthings at Tate Modern: Minimalism and Earthworks The Case for Land Art: Minimalism and Earthworks Walter De Maria, The Lightning Field: Minimalism and Earthworks Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty: Minimalism and Earthworks Smithson's Spiral Jetty: Minimalism and Earthworks Smithson, Spiral Jetty (quiz): Minimalism and Earthworks
Dorothea Rockburne: Drawing Which Makes Itself: Minimalism and Earthworks Richard Serra, Tilted Arc: Minimalism and Earthworks Richard Serra, "Intersection II" : Minimalism and Earthworks Richard Serra, "Torqued Ellipse IV" : Minimalism and Earthworks Richard Serra, "Band," 2006: Minimalism and Earthworks Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Minimalism and Earthworks Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Minimalism and Earthworks Christo and Jeanne-Claude, The Gates: Minimalism and Earthworks Christo and Jeanne-Claude, The Gates: Minimalism and Earthworks James Turrell, Skyscape, The Way of Color: Minimalism and Earthworks Minimalism and Earthworks: Minimalism and Earthworks
Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building: Architecture and designWagner, Postal Savings Bank: Architecture and designPeter Behrens, Turbine Factory: Architecture and designAn artifact of racism: a Connecticut Klan robe: Architecture and designA Landmark Decision: Penn Station, Grand Central, and the architectural heritage of NYC: Architecture and designGilbert, Woolworth Building: Architecture and designVan Alen, The Chrysler Building: Architecture and designRockefeller Center: Architecture and designLe Corbusier, Villa Savoye: Architecture and designFrank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater: Architecture and designWright, Fallingwater : Architecture and design
Russel Wright, "American Modern" Pitchers : Architecture and designGlass Chair at the 1939 New York World's Fair: Architecture and designFrank Lloyd Wright, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Architecture and designGordon Bunshaft, Lever House: Architecture and designMies van der Rohe, Seagram Building: Architecture and designMies van der Rohe, Seagram Building : Architecture and designInternational Style architecture: Architecture and designThe Berlin Wall as a political symbol: Architecture and designBreuer, The Whitney Museum of American Art (now The Met Breuer): Architecture and designNegotiating the past in Berlin: the Palast der Republik: Architecture and designVenturi, House in New Castle County, Delaware: Architecture and design
Contemporary Art, an introduction
Representation and abstraction: Millais's Ophelia and Newman's Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Art and context: Monet's Cliff Walk at Pourville and Malevich's White on White
An Introduction to Photography in the Early 20th Century
A beginner's guide to Fauvism
Fauvism and Matisse
Brought to you by Smarthistory. If abstract art puzzles you, this is a great place to start.