text:
extern "C"
{
#endif

#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

//*****************************************************************************
//
// Flash Program keys.
//
//*****************************************************************************
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_PROGRAM_KEY            0x12344321
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_KEY               0xD894E09E

//*****************************************************************************
//
// Some helpful SRAM values and macros.
//
//*****************************************************************************
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_ADDR                  0x10000000
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_SIZE                  (384 * 1024)
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_LARGEST_VALID_ADDR    (AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_ADDR + AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_SIZE - 1)

//*****************************************************************************
//
// Some helpful flash values and macros.
//
//*****************************************************************************
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR                   0x00000000
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INSTANCE_SIZE          ( 512 * 1024 )
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_NUM_INSTANCES          2
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_PAGE_SIZE              ( 8 * 1024 )
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SIZE              AM_HAL_FLASH_PAGE_SIZE
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INSTANCE_PAGES         ( AM_HAL_FLASH_INSTANCE_SIZE / AM_HAL_FLASH_PAGE_SIZE )
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_TOTAL_SIZE             ( AM_HAL_FLASH_INSTANCE_SIZE * AM_HAL_FLASH_NUM_INSTANCES )
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_LARGEST_VALID_ADDR     ( AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR + AM_HAL_FLASH_TOTAL_SIZE - 1 )
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_APPL_ADDR              0xC000

//
// Macros to determine whether a given address is a valid internal
// flash or SRAM address.
//
#define ISADDRSRAM(x)       ((x >= AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_ADDR)  &&      \
                             (x <= (AM_HAL_FLASH_SRAM_LARGEST_VALID_ADDR & ~0x3)))
#if AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR == 0x0
#define ISADDRFLASH(x)      (x <= (AM_HAL_FLASH_LARGEST_VALID_ADDR & ~0x3))
#else
#define ISADDRFLASH(x)      ((x >= AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR)       &&      \
                             (x <= (AM_HAL_FLASH_LARGEST_VALID_ADDR & ~0x3)))
#endif

//
// Macros to describe the flash ROW layout.
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_ROW_WIDTH_BYTES        (512)

//
// Convert an absolute flash address to an instance
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR2INST(addr)        ( ( addr >> 19 ) & (AM_HAL_FLASH_NUM_INSTANCES - 1) )

//
// Convert an absolute flash address to a page number relative to the instance
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR2PAGE(addr)        ( ( addr >> 13 ) & 0x3F )

//
// Convert an absolute flash address to an absolute page number
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR2ABSPAGE(addr)     ( addr >> 13 )

//*****************************************************************************
//
//! Given an integer number of microseconds, convert to a value representing
//! the number of am_hal_flash_delay() cycles that will provide that amount
//! of delay.  This macro is designed to take into account some of the call
//! overhead and latencies.
//!
//! e.g. To provide a 10us delay:
//!  am_hal_flash_delay( FLASH_CYCLES_US(10) );
//!
//! As of SDK 2.1, burst mode is accounted for in am_hal_flash_delay().
//!
//! The FLASH_CYCLES_US macro assumes:
//!  - Burst or normal mode operation.
//!  - If cache is not enabled, use FLASH_CYCLES_US_NOCACHE() instead.
//
//*****************************************************************************
#define CYCLESPERITER               (AM_HAL_CLKGEN_FREQ_MAX_MHZ / 3)
#define FLASH_CYCLES_US(n)          ((n * CYCLESPERITER) + 0)
#define FLASH_CYCLES_US_NOCACHE(n)  ( (n == 0) ? 0 : (n * CYCLESPERITER) - 5)

//
// Backward compatibility
//
#define am_hal_flash_program_otp        am_hal_flash_program_info
#define am_hal_flash_program_otp_sram   am_hal_flash_program_info_sram

//*****************************************************************************
//
//! Structure of pointers to helper functions invoking flash operations.
//
//! The functions we are pointing to here are in the Apollo 3
//! integrated BOOTROM.
//
//*****************************************************************************
typedef struct am_hal_flash_helper_struct
{
    //
    // The basics.
    //
    int  (*flash_mass_erase)(uint32_t, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_page_erase)(uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_program_main)(uint32_t, uint32_t *, uint32_t *, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_program_info_area)(uint32_t,  uint32_t, uint32_t *, uint32_t, uint32_t);

    //
    // Non-blocking variants, but be careful these are not interrupt safe so
    // mask interrupts while these very long operations proceed.
    //
    int  (*flash_mass_erase_nb)(uint32_t, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_page_erase_nb)(uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_page_erase2_nb)( uint32_t value, uint32_t address);
    bool (*flash_nb_operation_complete)(void);

    //
    // Useful utilities.
    //
    uint32_t (*flash_util_read_word)( uint32_t *);
    void (*flash_util_write_word)( uint32_t *, uint32_t);
    void (*bootrom_delay_cycles)(uint32_t ui32Cycles);

    //
    // Essentially these are recovery options.
    //
    int  (*flash_info_erase)( uint32_t, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_info_plus_main_erase)( uint32_t, uint32_t);
    int  (*flash_info_plus_main_erase_both)( uint32_t value);
    int  (*flash_recovery)( uint32_t value);

    //
    // The following functions pointers will generally never be called from
    // user programs. They are here primarily to document these entry points
    // which are usable from a debugger or debugger script.
    //
    void (*flash_program_main_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_program_info_area_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_erase_main_pages_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_mass_erase_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_info_erase_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_info_plus_main_erase_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_nb_operation_complete_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_page_erase2_nb_from_sram)(void);
    void (*flash_recovery_from_sram)(void);

} g_am_hal_flash_t;
extern const g_am_hal_flash_t g_am_hal_flash;

//*****************************************************************************
//
// Define some FLASH INFO SPACE values and macros.
//
//*****************************************************************************
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR              0x50020000
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_O        0x10
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_WRITPROT_O        0x40
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_COPYPROT_O        0x50

#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ADDR     (AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR + AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_O)
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_WRITPROT_ADDR     (AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR + AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_WRITPROT_O)
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_COPYPROT_ADDR     (AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR + AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_COPYPROT_O)
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_CUST_TRIM_ADDR    (AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR + 0x14)

//
// Define the customer info signature data (at AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR).
// These bits must exist in the customer info space in order for many of the
// security and protection functions to work.
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SIGNATURE0        0x48EAAD88
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SIGNATURE1        0xC9705737
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SIGNATURE2        0x0A6B8458
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SIGNATURE3        0xE41A9D74

//
// Define the customer security bits (at AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ADDR)
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_DEBUGGERPROT_S       0
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_SWOCTRL_S            1
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_SRAMWIPE_S           2
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_FLASHWIPE_S          3
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ENINFOPRGM_S         4
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ENINFOERASE_S        8
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_BOOTLOADERSPIN_S     9

#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_DEBUGGERPROT_M       ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_DEBUGGERPROT_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_SWOCTRL_M            ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_SWOCTRL_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_SRAMWIPE_M           ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_SRAMWIPE_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_FLASHWIPE_M          ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_FLASHWIPE_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ENINFOPRGM_M         ((uint32_t)(0xF << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ENINFOPRGM_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ENINFOERASE_M        ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_ENINFOERASE_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_BOOTLOADERSPIN_M     ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_BOOTLOADERSPIN_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_DEEPSLEEP_M          ((uint32_t)(0x1 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_BOOTLOADERSPIN_S))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_DEEPSLEEP            ((uint32_t)(0x0 << AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_SECURITY_BOOTLOADERSPIN_S))

//
// Protection chunk macros
// AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_CHUNK2ADDR: Convert a chunk number to an address
// AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_CHUNK2INST: Convert a chunk number to an instance number
// AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR2CHUNK: Convert an address to a chunk number
//
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_CHUNKSIZE         (16*1024)

#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_CHUNK2ADDR(n)     (AM_HAL_FLASH_ADDR + (n << 14))
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_CHUNK2INST(n)     ((n >> 5) & 1
#define AM_HAL_FLASH_INFO_ADDR2CHUNK(n)     ((n) >> 14)

//*****************************************************************************
//
// Function prototypes for the helper functions
//
//*****************************************************************************
extern int am_hal_flash_mass_erase(uint32_t ui32ProgramKey, uint32_t ui32FlashInst);
extern int am_hal_flash_page_erase(uint32_t ui32ProgramKey, uint32_t ui32FlashInst,
                                   uint32_t ui32PageNum);
extern int am_hal_flash_program_main(uint32_t ui32ProgramKey, uint32_t *pSrc,
                                     uint32_t *pDst, uint32_t  NumberOfWords);

//
// Recovery type functions for Customer INFO space.
//
extern int      am_hal_flash_program_info(uint32_t ui32InfoKey, uint32_t ui32InfoInst,
                                          uint32_t *pui32Src, uint32_t ui32Offset,
                                          uint32_t ui32NumWords);
extern int      am_hal_flash_erase_info(uint32_t ui32InfoKey,
                                        uint32_t ui32Instance);
extern int      am_hal_flash_erase_main_plus_info(uint32_t ui32InfoKey,
                                                  uint32_t ui32Instance);
extern int      am_hal_flash_erase_main_plus_info_both_instances(
                                                  uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern void     am_hal_flash_recovery(uint32_t ui32RecoveryKey);

//
// This function safely writes to a peripheral or memory address while executing
// from SRAM, thus avoiding any conflict with flash or INFO space.
//
extern void     am_hal_flash_store_ui32(uint32_t *pui32Address, uint32_t ui32Data);

//
// BOOTROM resident reader, writer and delay utility functions.
//
extern uint32_t am_hal_flash_load_ui32(uint32_t *pui32Address);
extern void     am_hal_flash_delay(uint32_t ui32Iterations);
extern uint32_t am_hal_flash_delay_status_change(uint32_t ui32Iterations,
                                                 uint32_t ui32Address,
                                                 uint32_t ui32Mask,
                                                 uint32_t ui32Value);
extern uint32_t am_hal_flash_delay_status_check(uint32_t ui32Iterations,
                                                uint32_t ui32Address,
                                                uint32_t ui32Mask,
                                                uint32_t ui32Value,
                                                bool     bIsEqual);

//
// These functions update security/protection bits in the customer INFO blOCK.
//
extern bool     am_hal_flash_customer_info_signature_check(void);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_info_signature_set(uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_info_erase_disable(uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_info_erase_disable_check(void);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_info_program_disable(uint32_t ui32InfoKey, uint32_t ui32Mask);
extern uint32_t am_hal_flash_info_program_disable_get(void);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_wipe_flash_enable(uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_wipe_flash_enable_check(void);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_wipe_sram_enable(uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_wipe_sram_enable_check(void);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_swo_disable(uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_swo_disable_check(void);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_debugger_disable(uint32_t ui32InfoKey);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_debugger_disable_check(void);

extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_copy_protect_set(uint32_t ui32InfoKey,
                                              uint32_t *pui32StartAddress,
                                              uint32_t *pui32StopAddress);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_copy_protect_check(uint32_t *pui32StartAddress,
                                                uint32_t *pui32StopAddress);
extern int32_t  am_hal_flash_write_protect_set(uint32_t ui32InfoKey,
                                               uint32_t *pui32StartAddress,
                                               uint32_t *pui32StopAddress);
extern bool     am_hal_flash_write_protect_check(uint32_t *pui32StartAddress,
                                                 uint32_t *pui32StopAddress);
extern int      am_hal_flash_clear_bits(uint32_t ui32ProgramKey,
                                        uint32_t *pui32Addr,
                                        uint32_t ui32BitMask);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif // AM_HAL_FLASH_H

//*****************************************************************************
//
// End Doxygen group.
//! @}
//
//*****************************************************************************


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Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England.[12][13] It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture.[14][15] The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year.[16] Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school (Boston Latin School, 1635),[17] first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897),[18] and first public park (Boston Common, 1634).
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I can't be part of your past, but I surely will not miss your future.
I wish we had met earlier.
The first time I heard about Oracle was at an informal Oracle training program at university. Back then, my conception of Oracle was rather shallow. I thought that it was nothing more than just writing and executing a few SQL commands and didn't realize how short-sighted I was.
After that, I didn't touch Oracle until I entered the workplace. I had to engage in Oracle work because of my job, making me realize how interesting and fascinating it was. I also got to know more about Oracle by teaching myself. However, being in the position I was in, I also needed to learn things like Linux, AIX and VMWare ESX and to know something about hardware, like servers and storage. This reduced my time to learn Oracle, so I only had an incomplete understanding of it. Though I didn't have much time to practice and delve deep, I still managed to get the Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) credential in 2015 based on what I had learned, bringing my study of Oracle into a new phase. I had a very confusing time after that. I wanted to study further, but I was afraid that I couldn't keep up with the pace, because I had been teaching myself and didn't have my own learning system. I was also taking my financial situation into account. Hesitating like that for about a year, I finally made up my mind to learn Oracle Certified Master (OCM) and to take the OCM exam.
I found an Oracle authorized Workforce Development Program (WDP) through the internet and using recommendations from my friends. At that point I just thought it was very cool and must have many talented people, but not much else. At the end of April, I was allowed to audit an Oracle class given by Teacher H. I remember that session was about performance tuning. To be honest, I had been a little worried that I couldn't keep up with the teacher's pace, because I didn't have a good basic knowledge of Oracle. But Teacher H was good at making complicated things simple and getting the principles across. Every point was clearly delivered. I said this to many people: "I've attended quite a few Oracle classes, but Teacher H was the first one who could make things so clear." I really wished that I had known about Teacher H earlier, because that way, I could have improved myself earlier. But it was not too late. Just as what is written in Still Life Days, "I can't be part of your past, but I surely will not miss your future." I started working very hard, and I believed that I could learn so much from the marvelous Teacher H. I also became more confident in myself. As a result, without any hesitation, I registered for the training courses.
At the beginning of May, I started learning Oracle and preparing for the OCM exam.
The OCM exam requires a wide range of knowledge and covers different aspects of Oracle. When I started, it was very tough. Though I learned the theories fast, thanks to Teacher H's instruction, practice was another thing. It was quite often that I still couldn't figure out a scenario after a whole night working. It was really tiring. Luckily, I had encouragement from my friends and my teacher, who supported me through the whole process. From scenario 1 to scenario 9, each was an unforgettable memory. After managing to finish all of the scenarios for the first time, I really felt like I was flying. Things got much better the second time. There were still lots of errors, but I enjoyed the process of improving my skills and troubleshooting all kinds of problems. I felt an incredible sense of accomplishment, almost like I was invincible.
I got my OCM certificate and jacket on December 6. I thought I would be jumping for joy, but I wasn't. Instead, I was thinking about the more than 200 days and nights since I had started learning OCM, from struggling with a weak foundation to making rapid progress and laying a solid foundation for further study. I didn't how many experiments I had done and how many difficult problems I had dealt with. I just knew that it was the encouragement and inspiration from Teacher H and all my friends that kept me going through these days and nights and made me into a new version of myself in six months, more confident and more mature.
Looking back at this journey, the person I want to thank the most is my teacher. I also want to thank my comrades-in-arms for sharing with me the difficult problems in their practice and how to solve these problems. It is fair to say that I can't imagine how I was able to go through all this without their company.
"I wish we had met earlier" is not just about my teachers, but also about my friends, with whom I worked toward the OCM exam, and about my dedication to learning Oracle.


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It Doesn't Get Much Worse Than 'Build Back Better'
Reprinted from Inside Sources
Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer just struck a deal on a massive spending package they call the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In all important respects, the legislation is no different from the Democrats' long-running social spending plan known as Build Back Better.
Americans should be alarmed. The bill has the potential to handcuff innovation in one of the most critical and successful sectors of the American economy.
The plan would allow unelected federal officials to "negotiate" with drugmakers over the price Medicare will pay for an ever-growing list of brand-name prescription drugs.
In practice, these "negotiations" are federally mandated price controls. Under the plan unveiled by Democratic leadership in early July, the government would have enormous power to name its own price for an increasing range of advanced medicines, and drugmakers would have little choice but to submit.
The cost to patients would be disastrous. That's because the main consequence of these price controls will be to destroy the research-and-development system that makes America the world leader in medical innovation.
Developing medicines is already a risky business. It costs, on average, nearly $3 billion over 10 to 15 years for each approved new medicine. That's partly due to the direct expense of the research-and-development activity itself — and partly because only 12 percent of potential medicines entering Phase I clinical trials ultimately win approval. Private investors are willing to take such risks because a successful drug has the potential to earn back those costs and then some.
But if the government successfully puts itself in charge of drug prices, the chances of recouping a medicine's development costs would plummet, and investment in new research would dry up quickly. Everything from cancer breakthroughs to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, COVID vaccines and heart medications would become rarer.
This predictable consequence will leave the innovative biopharmaceutical industry in no position to compensate for the investment loss. A recent review led by University of Chicago economist Tomas Philipson notes that studies consistently show a 1 percent reduction in industry revenue leads to a 1.5 percent reduction in research-and-development activity. He finds this legislation would reduce industry revenue by 12 percent through 2039 and R&D activity by 18.5 percent, or $663 billion. He estimates the result will be 135 fewer medications being developed in that period — a crippling shortfall that will also be measured in lives lost.
Families worldwide rely on research and innovation from the American health and science industries to bring new lifesaving medicines to their loved ones facing diseases lacking cures. The Build Back Better plan will obliterate future breakthroughs and any hope that comes with them instead of providing real solutions.
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TELL MOTHER NOT TO WORRY
PRIVATE GEORGE JACKSON HUTCHISON
KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
28TH JUNE 1918 AGE 22
BURIED: TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES, FRANCE
Well-Known Young Scottish Artist Killed in Action
Lance-Corporal (sic) George Hutchison K.O.S.B., who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr R. Gemmell-Hutchison R.S.A., who is meantime residing at Coral Den, Carnoustie.
Deceased, who was about 22 years of age, was well known in Scottish artist circles. Following in the footsteps of his distinguished father, he had attained a high place in artist circles. He had pictures shown in the Royal Academy, London, the Royal Scottish Academy, and at all the important exhibitions in Great Britain. One of his drawing masters said of him the other day that George Hutchison gave promise of being one of the finest animal picture artists in this country.
Dundee Courier
George Jackson Hutchison served with the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers and died of wounds received in action at Merville, according to the inscription on his father's headstone in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
Following her brother's death, his sister, Marion Maude Hutchison, instituted the George Jackson Hutchison Memorial Prize at the Royal Scottish Academy, which is still awarded every year for the best painting or drawing of an animal.
Hutchison's father signed for his inscription - 'Tell mother not to worry' - the irony cannot have been lost on anyone.


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The more than 1000 year old Collegiate Church of St. Cyriacus in Gernrode
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The 1,050-year-old Romanesque Collegiate Church of St. Cyriacus in Gernrode welcomes its guests and visitors to the services, devotions, concerts and events of the Protestant congregation as well as to the Catholic Masses and ecumenical or national gatherings. There is also the opportunity to take part in expert church tours.
In 959 Margrave Gero founded a free and secular women's monastery here as right hand Otto I. His daughter-in-law Hathui was the first abbess to manage the fortunes of the abbey. Over the centuries, the church was further expanded and rebuilt. In 1870 the church was extensively renovated by the restorer Ferdinand von Quast and today it is largely in Romanesque style.
A special feature of the Collegiate Church is the three-nave east crypt. It replicates the cross shape and is the oldest part of the church. Margrave Gero is said to have placed the forearm relic of Saint Cyriacus of Rome in a niche. Even today, the space is used for ecumenical worship. Worth seeing is also the artfully designed wooden beamed ceiling above the Byzantine-style nave galleries in the nave. Here the 24 ladies of the monastery are said to have stood opposite each other and sung in the antiphon in the Mass. The remains of the abbey buildings and the cloister can be found in the abbey courtyard. Part of the monastery building today allows groups and holidaymakers to stay overnight in the shadow of the church towers.
Gernrode's most important work of art is the Holy Sepulchre, which was built in the southern aisle before the First Crusade. North of the Alps, it is the oldest preserved replica of the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem and has an antechamber and a main chamber. This architecture was included in a game of passion, which has been revived in Gernrode for several years after a manuscript from 1502. Inside and outside, the Holy Sepulchre is decorated with relief ornaments of stucco of excellent quality, which represent the stages of Easter history. After the reopening in 2013, in addition to display panels and a short documentary, there will be the opportunity to take a look at the Holy Sepulchre as a small group with a special tour.
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Melbourne Stars scorch record Perth..
Melbourne Stars scorch record Perth crowd to claim home BBL semi-final
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The Melbourne Stars have produced a stunning form turnaround to scorch Perth's hopes of another home Big Bash League semi-final.
The Stars will now host the Scorchers at the MCG next Friday night after winning by 52 runs in front of a record crowd of 20,804 at `The Furnace' in Perth.
It's the fifth straight season that the Stars have contested the BBL finals – a feat also equalled by the Scorchers.
Batting first, the equation for the Stars was to win by 38 runs or greater to unseat the Scorchers from second spot on the ladder.
A brilliant bowling performance, spearheaded by Dan Worrall (3-15 off four overs) and Ben Hilfenhaus (3-17 off three overs), saw the Stars dismiss the Scorchers for 94 – just the second time they have failed to score 100 in the Big Bash League.
Ironically, the other occasion also came against the Stars at the WACA, when they were routed for just 69 back in BBL02.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa supported the quicks claiming 2-16.
Only Scorchers captain Adam Voges, who finished 46 not out, Ashton Turner (11) and Andrew Tye (10) passed double figures in the side's worst performance for a long time.
As the wickets fell, all interest turned to see whether the Scorchers could reach a total of 109 that would have ensured they stayed ahead of the Stars on net run rate.
Ultimately they failed and will now have to regroup and head across the country to confront the Stars at the MCG next week.
The Stars are yet to win a semi-final, having lost their previous four while the Scorchers have contested all four BBL Grand Finals, winning the oast two.
Earlier, the Stars batted aggressively through their innings knowing the situation that confronted them if they were to secure a home semi-final.
While a lot of batsmen got starts but couldn't go on with it, captain David Hussey (36), Evan Gulbis (25 not out), Rob Quiney (21) and Worrall (16) helped them reach 9-146 from their 20 overs.
Gulbis and Worrall added a handy 27 runs for the ninth wicket, a new record for the Stars that ultimately proved vital in the final result.
Young paceman Matt Dixon, making his first appearance of the season and first for the Scorchers in more than a year, claimed career-best figures of 3-32 from his four overs.
Andrew Tye continued to push his case for selection in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, claiming 2-25 from his four overs to give him 13 scalps in BBL05.


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Beyond the Gap: A Novel of the Opening of the World
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Count Hamnet Thyssen is a minor noble of the drowsy old Raumsdalian Empire. Its capital city, Nidaros, began as a mammoth hunters' camp at the edge of the great Glacier. But that was centuries ago, and as everyone knows, it's the nature of the great Glacier to withdraw a few feet every year. Now Nidaros is an old and many-spired city; and though they still feel the breath of the great Glacier in every winter's winds, the ice cap itself has retreated beyond the horizon.
Trasamund, a clan chief of the mammoth-herding Bizogots, the next tribe north, has come to town with strange news. A narrow gap has opened in what they'd always thought was an endless and impregnable wall of ice. The great Glacier does not go on forever-and on its other side are new lands, new animals, and possibly new people.
Ancient legend says that on the other side is the Golden Shrine, put there by the gods to guard the people of their world. Now, perhaps, the road to the legendary Golden Shrine is open. Who could resist the urge to go see?
For Count Hamnet and his several companions, the glacier has always been the boundary of the world. Now they'll be traveling beyond it into a world that's bigger than anyone knew. Adventures will surely be had...
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Energy for Japan, China, India: Future coal exports from the Hunter
Hunter decision makers should prepare for the effects of a global shift from coal-fired electricity generation to renewable sources, according to Tony Wood, Energy Program Director for the Grattan Institute.
Wood spoke at the Upper Hunter economic breakfast in Muswellbrook on 10 April. He told a capacity crowd of 170 that this shift is being driven by concerns about climate change by policymakers and investors.
"The direction and drivers of change are clear," Wood says. "Less clear are the scale and rate of change in Australia over the next three decades."
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) forecast says that global coal demand is forecast to remain stable over the next five years. Declines in Europe and North America will be offset by strong growth in India and South-east Asia.
Wood compared the rate of growth in new coal-fired power stations versus the retirement of old ones. More capacity in coal-fired electricity generation is to be shut down globally within the next five years than to enter service.
What does that mean for coal exports from Australia and the Hunter?
"We have little influence over the global trend. Yet, its implications for our export coal revenues are existential" Wood emphasised. "That is an important lesson from the numbers."
In the short term, Wood says that Australia's thermal coal exports look stable. In the longer term, he noted, the risks for thermal coal exports are on the downside, and could accelerate quickly.
He compared Australia's response to preparing for these trends with the five stages of grief.
"Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are a part of the framework that makes us eventually able to navigate loss. We are currently struggling with denial.
"In the denial stage, we are able to find data and opinions to support our preferred view of the world and ignore the data that say otherwise. Ultimately, the accumulating, quantitative and qualitative data should lead to acceptance and strategic planning."
Wood said that recent data show that Australia has more time for planning and a strong economy to fund change. He warned that this opportunity should not be wasted.
"Industries, governments, social advocates and community organisations can deliver a better outcome if they are mobilised together," he stated. "Without plans, everything becomes reactive and much more painful.
"A strategic plan is required based on a pragmatic view of the data and trends. It needs to be informed by scenario planning for the region."
He suggested that the Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) Centre could conduct scenario modelling to inform planning for the effects of different potential outcomes in the region. The Centre will seek support for such a study.
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Hunter needs to prepare for the future
Tuesday, 9 April, 2019
The world must eliminate coal-fired power within about 30 years for any chance to meet agreed climate-change targets. Coal usage is falling in most developed economies. At the same time, developing economies are expanding power generation from coal and renewables to meet the energy needs of their people. With thermal coal exports worth around $25 billion last year, Australia and its coal-exporting regions such as the Hunter Valley need to understand these changes and their consequences.
Some facts can be valuable. Globally, there are now about 2,400 coal power plants with about 2,000 gigawatts of generation capacity, double what it was in 2000. Coal generates 40 per cent of the world's electricity. There are about 270 new coal-fired power plants under construction, representing 200-250 gigawatts of capacity.
The overwhelming share of new capacity is being constructed for developing economies. China's coal fleet grew five-fold between 2000 and 2017 to almost 1,000 gigawatts, and India's fleet more than trebled over the same period, to more than 200 gigawatts. Together, these countries added close to 50 gigawatts of new coal capacity in 2017 alone, almost as much as Australia's total installed generation capacity.
Yet, these numbers disguise a significant trend. As shown in the chart, as new plants are being built, older plants are being retired. Annual net capacity globally grew by about 80 gigawatts in 2011, but the figure for the yearly increase had fallen to less than 20 gigawatts by 2018. The rate of building coal plants has been slowing even in the developing economies, with concerns about local air pollution adding to their national commitments to emissions reduction. Fossil fuels' share of capacity growth fell from around 60 per cent in 2012 to 40 per cent in 2017. The world is turning away from coal and the trend is accelerating.
Despite the declining trend, coal continues to play an important role in power supply, contributing to a 1.2 per cent increase in thermal coal exports from NSW in 2018. These exports grew steadily from about 100 million tonnes in 2008 to about 170 million tonnes in 2015, but they have been flat since then. The strength of these exports underpins the Minerals Council's confident statements on the future of coal.
These contrasting developments provide ample material for selective data gatherers to 'prove' that coal is still king or that coal is on the way out. But the trend clearly supports the latter, albeit at an unknown pace. The International Energy Agency says the rate at which global governments commit to the spirit of the Paris Agreement will determine whether global coal demand stays flat or falls by nearly two-thirds over the next 20 years.
Australia needs to make its own decisions on how quickly we respond to this trend. We have little influence over the global trend, but its implications for our export coal revenues are existential. That is the lesson from the numbers.
The complement to the transition away from coal is the transition toward lower-emissions power generation – basically solar, wind and hydro. This shift presents a range of challenges and opportunities.
In 2017, the Finkel Review recommended a Clean Energy Target as a policy to meet the Coalition Government's target of a 26 per cent reduction in electricity sector emissions by 2030. This policy would deliver 42 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 on a pathway to zero emissions by 2070. Current federal Labor policy is for 45 per cent emissions reduction and 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030, with a 2050 target of net zero emissions. At that level, the 2030 difference between Labor and the Coalition is remarkably small, given the vitriolic debate of the past decade.
During this same time period, existing coal-fired plants will close. The rate of closure will be determined by policy and the economics of solar and wind generation, backed up by storage, natural gas and demand-response, which means adjustments in use by consumers.
Precise forecasting is a bedeviled task. But, as with demand for coal exports, the domestic trend is clear: coal looks destined to be replaced by solar and wind generation over the next 30 years. The timing is less certain for the export market.
For the Hunter Region, the first stage of grief is to acknowledge these uncomfortable facts and trends. It then becomes possible to plan for a future less dependent on domestic coal use and on coal exports. The worst outcome is illustrated by the impact on jobs and the local community in Victoria's Latrobe Valley when the Hazelwood power plant shut in 2017 with only five months' notice. The good news is that the trends for the Hunter region, for both domestic and international demand, allow plenty of time to adapt with the support of governments. That time should not be wasted.
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute, spoke at the HRF Centre's Upper Hunter Economic Breakfast on 10 April, 2019.
This opinion piece was published in the Newcastle Herald on 5 April, 2019.
Upper Hunter recovery slows
In December, Upper Hunter business and household expectations for the local economy continued to decline from their 2017 high. That is according to new analysis released at the Upper Hunter economic breakfast at Muswellbrook RSL on Wednesday, 10 April.
Dr Anthea Bill, lead economist for Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) Centre, says that more Upper Hunter businesses are reporting that their performance is improving than declining. She cautions that a smaller share are reporting improved performance compared to 12 months ago.
"Business performance, confidence and expectations of the local economy are still positive and above 2014 lows, but there is growing uncertainty. Evidence suggests a slowing labour market, following the rapid about-turn and growth spurt that started in 2015," she said.
Dr Bill explained that the Centre's Pulse surveys show that, to some degree at least, the dampening of expectations for the Hunter economy amongst households and businesses in the Upper Hunter is 'in synch' with the Hunter region more broadly. It also aligns with business and consumer sentiment nationwide.
Unlike the broader region or the state, employment numbers fell from June 2018 to February 2019. There were 3,300 jobs lost (3-month moving average) in the Hunter Balance* over this period, according to the ABS Labour Force survey.
"On the positive side, the region continues to exhibit low rates of unemployment, a strengthening construction pipeline, and a relatively robust housing market, particularly in Singleton," she stated.
The Upper Hunter economic breakfast also featured a presentation on global energy trends and the likely trajectory for Hunter coal exports. Tony Wood, Energy Program Director for the Grattan Institute, tackled demand for coal from Australia's major trading partners in the context of climate change policies and the rise of renewable energy technology.
* Hunter Balance includes Upper Hunter Region (Singleton, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter) plus Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens and Dungog Local Government Areas
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Creative industries key to unlocking innovation
Friday, 15 March, 2019
Economic and cultural benefits of investing in creative industries were discussed at the Hunter Economic breakfast on 1 March.
Our guest speaker, the Hon. David Bartlett, talked about 'the MONA effect'. The opening of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart in 2011 boosted tourism numbers and spawned a range of other enterprises. Bartlett, Premier of Tasmania from 2008 until 2011, explained how MONA breathed new life into the State's economy.
Tasmania received 1.3 million visitors in the 12 months ending September 2018. Around 347,000 (27%) reported visiting MONA during their trip, up from 28,000 in 2010-11.
Bartlett says that the MONA effect has meant more to Tasmania than just a boost in tourist numbers. The real MONA effect is to give people confidence about what they can do when they try something different.
The City of Newcastle and Hunter region more generally were recognised as 'hot spots' for creative industries in the Smart Specialisation Strategy for the Hunter Region, released in 2016 by Regional Development Australia Hunter. This strategy noted that creative businesses are typically not large, but, in aggregate, the sector can be a substantial employer. It contributes value to other businesses through product design as well as creative content for marketing, product positioning and branding.
Creative industries are already a key segment within the Hunter according to a recent report from a University of Newcastle project funded by the Australian Research Council. In 2016, creative industries contributed almost $1 billion to the Hunter's Gross Regional Product.
Newcastle residents attend more arts events per ticket buyer than the national average, according to TEG Analytics, and they spend less per event. Newcastle also has a substantially greater share of people who attend arts events within the LGA – 41 per cent. The arts and creative industries that benefit from such attendance have the potential to play a central role in 'place-making' - improvements in city vibrancy, identity and tourism.
Tasmania's experience with MONA is not an isolated instance, according to Andrew Hoyne, place-making and branding expert, who spoke at the breakfast. The concept of creative prosperity is being recognised by cities around the world, Hoyne said.
Return on investment in creative industries is low, but building the creative sector is actually an investment in entrepreneurship, innovation and new ideas, Hoyne explained.People who use creative ideas to drive new economic activity have a hugely positive effect on the greater community. When creative economies are given the opportunity to flourish, you get better restaurants and bars, better night life and music scenes, and you end up with a more engaged community.
Hoyne has seen huge investment in creative hubs, rejuvenated city areas and progressive business precincts in cities in the US. Cashed up IT companies are seeing the value, where recruitment and retention are critical issues. They want to be where smart young people are, who in turn want to be where the fun is.They prefer to be surrounded by like-minded people, entertainment and a variety of activities. On this front, creative prosperity is a core pillar.
These ideas were digested in a workshop, immediately following the breakfast, via facilitated discussion on identity and positioning for Greater Newcastle. The workshop brought together leaders from diverse sectors, including the creative industries. Participants identified the assets of the region and how those assets could be presented to appeal to investors, prospective residents or visitors. This collaborative effort progressed development of a compelling, strategic narrative for Greater Newcastle.
The HRF Centre will continue to facilitate such engagement with a broad range of stakeholders on questions that are critical to the region's development. We seek to provide an evidence base of research and exemplars of global best practices to inform the decisions in government, business and the community.
Contact the Centre to find out more about our 2019 program of engagement and research, or to express interest in participating in future events.
This opinion piece appeared in the Newcastle Herald on 20 March 2019
Q&A with Andrew Hoyne and David Bartlett
Wednesday, 13 March, 2019
Andrew Hoyne is the Founding Principal of Hoyne - a strategic place consultant and brand agency. They focus on positioning 'places' for commercial and social success. Travelling extensively, Andrew has seen the power of how effective place-making can transform communities here and abroad. He is passionate in his belief that we can do more to create meaningful places. He has published a volume - The Place Economy – that looks at best-practice place-making around the globe and its social and economic impacts.
Now is the time to explore implications for Greater Newcastle. We asked Andrew what we can learn from what has occurred elsewhere.
What is one thing that Greater Newcastle may overlook in relation to undergoing a major transformation in identity and positioning? What do people often fail to consider?
It is interesting that we've just been hearing all about MONA and Tasmania. One of the most compelling things that cities around the world are starting to do is to understand the concept of creative prosperity. It seems really obvious and simple but the reason why people have not invested in the creative sectors in the past is because on the surface it seems there's not a sizeable enough financial return on investment. In traditional terms, people with the cheque book assume investing in creative prosperity doesn't stack up. But the reality is that when you invest in the creative sector anywhere in the world, you actually invest in entrepreneurship, innovation and new ideas – which are the cornerstone of creating new economic opportunities.
These people who use creative ideas as a driver of new economic activity, have a hugely positive effect on the greater community. When creative economies are given the opportunity to flourish, you get better restaurants and bars, better night life and music scenes, and you get a more engaged community. It is interesting because although we are surrounded by American television, and it is made to look normal when it is clearly not, America is not the progressive country that we are led to believe. It is, in many ways, incredibly backward for a country with its level of resources, funding and market size. When you take these things into account, you will discover that Australia is much more progressive than many other parts of the world.
What I see in many interesting cities around the USA is huge investment in creative hubs, rejuvenated city areas and progressive business precincts. Companies from the IT industry who have money, are seeing the value. What makes a city great is education which is integrated into the cities fabric. As the number one issue for intelligent businesses is recruitment and retention. Businesses want to be where smart young people are. And where do smart young people want to be? They want to be where the fun is, where they are surrounded by like-minded people, entertainment and activity. This can only be achieved by having creative prosperity as a core pillar.
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The MONA Effect : Can it be replicated in regions?
The Hon. David Bartlett, Premier of Tasmania from 2008 – 2011, spoke at the Hunter economic breakfast on 1 March.
He discussed the effect created on the Tasmanian economy by the 'random lightning bolt of weirdness' that is the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart. MONA's opening in 2011 boosted tourism numbers and spawned a range of other enterprises. It breathed new life into the State's economy.
Bartlett drew nine insights from the success of MONA that can inform upon economies in cities and regions, like Newcastle and the Hunter:
Find your tipping point
Bartlett talked about The Tipping Point, the magic moment referred to by Malcolm Gladwell in his 2000 book. The tipping point occurs when an idea or trend in social behaviour crosses a threshold. Bartlett says that is what Tasmania has done over the last 20 years. He says there were great ventures happening in Tasmania before MONA came along. He described MONA as the 'salesman' that turned the eyes of the world to Tasmania. Other individuals and institutions were then able to recognise the possibilities and seize the moment to capitalise on that potential market.
Back key individuals and projects that can create change
Identify individuals who can make things happen. For example Brian Ritchie, bass player from punk band Violent Femmes, who moved to Hobart. Bartlett granted him funding to create the MoFo music festival. Ritchie had a 'little black book with the details of every musical artist in the world'. Bartlett was far-sighted in supporting what was considered by his advisers as a risky project.
Don't underestimate your audience
Bartlett related the way that the Hobart community had embraced some of the controversial elements of MONA and MoFo. They saw the opportunities offered as queues formed for arts events. He said that regional leaders, particularly in Government, can be terrified that people might not like something controversial or different. It takes courage to give people permission to do remarkable things and to take risks to do them.
Identify and articulate your 'Lexus' and your 'olive tree'
Bartlett related to insights gained from Thomas L. Friedman's book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree. He argues that, for regions to survive and prosper in a globalised world, they must find both their Lexus and their olive tree. The Lexus represents all that is new in a region – innovation-based, technology-based, export-focused and facing the world. In Tasmania, this could be Incat, an advanced manufacturer that has constructed 75 per cent of the world's ferries. The olive tree is the thing that roots regions in their history, what they believe in and what unifies them as a community. This could be Tasmania's apple tree. Each region needs to identify these and to get both right.
End (or don't start) the religious wars
Bartlett discussed how environmental protesters hijacked the high-profile Sydney launch of Incat's Spirit of Tasmania III. They dropped a sign over the edge to say Woodchipping the…Spirit of Tasmania. It highlighted environmental issues that had plagued Tasmania for 40 years. A subsequent truce between the forestry industry and environmentalists worked because the forestry industry was no longer economically viable. Bartlett says it had been propped up by successive governments for 30 years, as a religious war. Regions need to identify these ongoing conflicts and 'get out of the trenches'.
Authenticity is everything.
Keep it real. People want authentic experiences. The highest consumer-rated tourism experience in the whole of Tasmania is Ian Hall's all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tour of Henty Dunes, on the west coast of Tasmania. When you do the tour, he tells you the stories of the region where he is from. He is 'just a bloke' with four ATVs on some sand dunes. The authenticity is what people want to buy.
Identify and deal with unintended consequences.
In his address, and the Q&A session following, Bartlett listed a range of consequences that the MONA phenomenon has created in the lives of Tasmanians. One has been a backlash, particularly in Hobart, against the effects of tourism on the city. For example, the Airbnb phenomenon has negatively impacted rental affordability in Hobart.
Constant evolution is necessary.
Don't get complacent. Evolution and what is next is really important. There needs to be a constant striving to understand what is next for a regional economy.
Speak with one voice.
Regions succeed when they speak to Government with one voice. Bartlett gave the example of the Tahune Airwalk, destroyed in Tasmania's summer bushfires. Within three weeks of the fire, the Huon Valley community unified, together with MONA, the State Government and the Tasmanian Government Tourism Council. They spoke to Federal Government with one voice and were granted $2 million for a collaborative project that would have immediate impact. MONA will build a temporary art and light installation in the forest, to retain tourism and help rescue the regional economy.
Bartlett said that the real MONA effect is to give Tasmanians confidence.
"We have had an extraordinary cultural change in Tasmania," he explained. "There is a cultural confidence and a contagious view of our own assets.
"Suddenly everything we do is really good because everyone else is telling us it's really good. That has created an extraordinary culture of experimentation that wasn't there 10 years ago."
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Color for Architects
Juan Serra Lluch
Princeton Architectural Press, May 2019
Paperback | 7 x 9-1/2 inches | 192 pages | English | ISBN: 978-1616897949 | $34.95
As far back as the earliest Greek temples, color has been an integral part of architecture but also one of its least understood elements. Color theory is rarely taught in architecture schools, leaving architects to puzzle out the hows and whys of which colors to select and how they interact, complement, or clash. Color for Architects is profusely illustrated and provides a clear, concise primer on color for designers of every kind. This latest volume in our Architecture Briefs series combines the theoretical and practical, providing the basics on which to build a fuller mastery of this essential component of design. A wealth of built examples, exercises, and activities allows students to apply their learning of color to real-world situations.
Over the years I've reviewed many books in Princeton Architectural Press's "Architecture Briefs" series: on model making, on writing about architecture, on design/build, and on lighting, materials, architectural transformations, and sustainable design. The Architecture Briefs, subtitled "The Foundations of Architecture," are compact books but are packed with information geared to students and young professionals. The newest title in the series, Color for Architects, is particularly suited to students, since ten of its fifteen chapters end with activities that can be as easy as looking at some photos or answering a couple questions, or they may ask readers to watch a video or even take a quiz. The activities recap the preceding pages and serve to embed the information in the minds of readers by having them actually do something. Though not unique to this Brief, this format should help in getting students to consider an important aspect of design — color — that is all too often ignored in favor of white or gray.
Juan Serra Lluch, an architecture professor in Spain — a country that has embraced color more than just about any other in modern times — structures the book's fifteen chapters in three parts. The four chapters in part one describe how color works, in scientific terms and in regards to perception, particularly important for architects. The second part — the bulk of the book, with six chapters — addresses color for architectural projects. Here there are plenty of precedents to look at but also the author tackling "the myth of white in modern architecture," something that seems to be letting up in this decade's embrace of Postmodern design but still lingers, even though Le Corbusier and other Modernists actually used lots of color. Part three's five chapters are the most practical, focused on workflow and loaded with information on manipulating colors in Photoshop, calibrating a monitor, and other ways of dealing with color in digital environments. These chapters are really helpful for me, someone well beyond student or young professional, and a sign that the Briefs have something for every architect.
Architect Juan Serra Lluch is a lecturer and member of the Color Research Group at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, with expertise in modern and contemporary architecture.
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On the outskirts of Paphos can be found the famous 'Tombs of the Kings', a necropolis intricately carved from the bedrock.
The Tombs of the Kings, a Unesco World Heritage site, is Pafos' main attraction. Two kilometres north of Kato Pafos, the site contains a set of well-preserved underground tombs and chambers used by residents of Nea Pafos from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Despite the name, the tombs were not actually used by royalty. Instead, they earned the title 'Tombs of the Kings' for their grand appearance and the Doric pillars that help support the structures. Members of the higher social classes were buried here.
The seven excavated tombs are scattered over a wide area and all are accessible to the public. The most impressive is No 3, recently restored, which has an open atrium below ground level, surrounded by impressive Doric columns. A wooden staircase has been added for easier entrance. Other tombs, accessible by stone stairways, have niches built into the walls where bodies were stored. Most of the tombs' treasures have long since been spirited away by grave robbers - notably the late-19th-century American consul of Larnaka, Luigi Palma de Cesnola.
The tombs are unique in Cyprus due to their peristyle court structure, which was influenced by Egyptian architecture. The ancient Egyptians believed that tombs for the dead should resemble houses for the living, and this tradition is reflected in the Pafos tombs.


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William Sevenoke (   1432) was a grocer and politician who served as Mayor of London in 1418, and as warden of London Bridge, alderman of Bishopsgate Ward, alderman of Tower Ward, Warden of the Grocers' Company, Sheriff of London, Member of Parliament for the City of London and Surveyor of the King's works at Isleworth.

Life
Sevenoke is said to have been an orphan, found in Sevenoaks, Kent and adopted by William Rumschedde. Apprenticed to Henry Bois as an ironmonger, in 1397 he successfully petitioned to be readmitted as a grocer, since Bois had actually belonged to the Grocers' Mystery.

He rose to prominence, being appointed Warden of London Bridge for 1404–06 and serving as Auditor of London in 1399, 1409–11 and 1414. He became an alderman in 1412 and Mayor of London for 1418–19. He was selected, as one of the two aldermanic representatives, the M.P. for the City of London in 1417.

Upon his death and resulting from a will dated 4 July 1432 he donated funds for the foundation of almshouses and a school in the town of Sevenoaks. These are still in existence and are now known as Sevenoaks School and Sevenoaks Almshouses. William Lambarde gave an account of the life of Sevenoke and the foundation of the school and almshouses in A Perambulation of Kent (1576), suggesting that his decision to establish the institutions may have been inspired by his early history. John Stow refers to William Sevenoke's civic roles and the founding of the school and almshouses in his Survey of London (1603), as does Anthony Munday in A Brief Chronicle (1611). A fictional account of the life of Sevenoke, as a famous Londoner who rose from rags to riches, is given by Richard Johnson in Nine Worthies of London (1592).

See also
 List of Sheriffs of the City of London
 List of Lord Mayors of London
 City of London (elections to the Parliament of England)

References

External links
The History of Parliament
Dictionary of National Biography 1885-1900
History of Sevenoaks School

English MPs 1417
15th-century lord mayors of London
15th-century English businesspeople
English philanthropists
Members of the Parliament of England for the City of London
1370s births
Year of birth uncertain
1432 deaths

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