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Week of December 12, 2016
Foxx Issues Controversial Final Rule on MPOs
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December 16, 2016 | Jeff Davis and Greg Rogers
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx this week decided to move forward with issuance of a final rule requiring metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in many jurisdictions to consolidate. The final rule was sent to the Federal Register for eventual publication yesterday despite overwhelmingly negative comments on the proposed version of the rule from stakeholder groups and the public.
The text of the final rule was quietly posted on the Federal Highway Administration's website yesterday. Later that day, the Office of the Secretary chose to make a public announcement, but not from Foxx himself. Instead, the mayor of Tampa, Florida made a post on the USDOT blog which said that the new rule "aligns practice with the statutory definition of 'Metropolitan Planning Area' (MPA) and requires that MPO planning takes place at this regional level – encompassing the entire Urbanized area (UZA) and the surrounding area forecast to become urbanized in the next 20 years…In some regions, adjoining MPOs will be able to simply adjust their boundaries in order to align with MPA boundaries. In others, MPOs may choose to merge. Some MPAs may be so large and complex that the Governors and MPO leadership can choose to remain separate and coordinate the release of unified transportation improvement and long range transportation plans."
ETW has covered this issue extensively since the Department issued a proposed rule out of the blue on June 27, 2016. In addition to our initial summary, subsequent issues featured expert commentary from Barry Seymour, Emil Frankel, Carl Mikskya and Steve Heminger on the pros and cons of the proposed rule. Reaction to the proposed rule was so negative that DOT extended the comment period once.
The comments submitted on the proposed rule can be found on the electronic docket here. The final rule summarizes the comments: "Sixteen commenters expressed support for the NPRM. The FHWA and FTA received 156 comments in support of the stated purpose of the proposed rule, which is to improve the transportation planning process by strengthening the coordination of MPOs and States and promoting the use of regional approaches to planning and decisionmaking to ensure that transportation investments reflect the needs and priorities of an entire region. While these commenters supported the stated purpose of the rulemaking, they did not support the specific requirements and procedures articulated in the proposed rule because the commenters believe the rule will not strengthen coordination efforts beyond current practices. The FHWA and FTA received 299 comments in opposition to the NPRM, of which 249 requested that FHWA and FTA withdraw the rulemaking."
The Department made two changes from the proposed rule: a deadline extension until after 2020 Census data can be fully digested (so an approximate implementation date of 2024), and a new provision allowing local MPOs to appeal to USDOT for permission to keep using independent planning products (but the final decision to force mergers and unification would stay federal).
This rule has its genesis in Foxx's experiences as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina and his experiences with the multiple MPOs there. But in places where urbanized areas cross state lines (and urbanized areas blend together), the situation gets more complicated. The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (the MPO for the Washington DC area) said in its comments on the rule that "The new federal rules could require the creation of a new metropolitan planning area (MPA) spanning at least six state-level jurisdictions from Virginia to New Jersey…Depending on one's interpretation of the new rules, the new "Super-MPA" could stretch north all the way to Massachusetts. The mobility needs, local transportation and land use planning policies and priorities, and availability and appropriateness of different travel modes would vary immensely across a region of this size…At least seven Governors and the Mayor of DC would have to sign agreement(s) for unifying the planning products as well as coordinating data collection methods and planning assumptions. Agreements, especially complex agreements, can take years to develop and approve."
(Ed. Note: The DC area's mass transit system, Metro, has its decisions made by a joint DC-Maryland-Virginia board. The record of responsible, long-term decisionmaking by that board is not an impressive one. Now imagine adding Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts politicians to that kind of decision-making process and requiring unanimity to make decisions.)
The bipartisan leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wrote to Foxx on August 24 in opposition to the rule. Their letter said that the proposed rule "represents a serious overreach by the Administration, exceeds what is required in statute, and is contrary to Congressional intent. For any urbanized area represented by more than one MPO, the affected MPOs and the Governor(s) would be placed in the position of having to choose to either merge, develop unified planning documents, or realign MPO boundaries. The NPRM also proposes to require unified planning documents in urbanized areas that cross state lines. We find it especially troubling that a rulemaking of this significance is being pushed through at such a lightning pace in order to be completed before the end of this Administration."
With bipartisan opposition from Congressional committee leaders, this last-minute rule seems a likely candidate to be reversed by Congress next year under the Congressional Review Act. However, there are a lot of much larger rules that Republicans are wanting to overturn that would be ahead of the MPO rule on any action list. And even though resolutions of disapproval that kill regulations are exempt from filibuster in the Senate (having a maximum debate time of 10 hours), under current law, it's one resolution per rule. If Republicans succeed in getting 60 votes in the Senate next month for this legislation that passed the House last month, allowing one resolution of disapproval to kill dozens of rules, then the MPO rule would almost certainly be on that cancelation list. But it may take a while before Senate Republicans have ten hours of floor time to spare on an issue as esoteric as MPO reform.
(Everyone should bookmark this Congressional Research Service report explaining how the Congressional Review Act works, because it will be used a lot in January and February 2017. In particular, this bit will apply to the MPO rule (which should take effect by the time President Trump is sworn in): "What Happens if a Rule that Is Already Effective Is Overturned? If a rule has already taken effect, the CRA provides that the rule shall not continue in effect and "shall be treated as though such rule had never taken effect.")
In the short time since the final rule came out, ETW has reached out to some of our former expert commenters who wrote on the issue and also reached out to some stakeholder groups as well. Here are their comments on the final rule.
Steve Heminger, Executive Director of San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission:
"There's an old legislative saying that you should never amend a bad deal. While the final rule has exemptions and delays implementation, there are still a number of issues here.
"It would move the venue of deciding MPOs from the governor and elected officials to a cabinet official in Washington. MPOs work in carrying out localized policies because the elected officials are vested in those institutions, and this rule really runs the risk of breaking that change.
"There are clearly problems in many large metro areas that are served MPOs, but as I said in my op-ed for ETW, there are better solutions to solving this problem… and this is not the best way.
"This rule directly affects our region, even though we have two almost-infinitesimal overlaps in the Bay Area.
"The implementation date is 2024, one good thing about that is it gives us some time to talk about this in a legislative context . . . I think that's where a decision like this belongs."
Carl Mikyska, Executive Director, Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council:
"Overall, we are pleased with the two primary changes which were made from the proposed rule to the final rule. Both are welcome changes from the proposed rule and we view these changes as a positive step in making this final rule much more workable. Both of the changes were items that my organization, Florida MPO Advisory Council, had requested in our written comments.
"Delaying the implementation until after the 2020 census defined UZAs are announced is very welcome and sensible. We had predicted that with the proposed rule, MPOs would go through the effort to arrange new structures and coordinate plans as required by the proposed rule. Then in short order the 2020 census defined UZAs would be announced and likely cause many of the Florida MPOs to go back and rework their coordinated plans and targets with potentially new geographic areas. With Florida being a high growth state, we expect to see dramatic changes to the UZA boundaries with each successive census and so this change is especially helpful. The provision to allow for an exception, or opt-out, to the rule is also quite welcome and we hope that the approval process by USDOT will be easy to navigate. Both of these changes in the final rule are welcomed by Florida MPO Advisory Council.
"We had asked that the final rule go further by considering the aspects, and previous collaboration work, of each area. We also asked that USDOT take a voluntary, incentive based approach to collaboration and coordination rather than a one size fits all approach. Unfortunately the direction taken in the final rule was quite different than what Florida MPOAC requested in our comments. This rule affects Florida more than any other state with 22 of our MPOs impacted and after the 2020 census Florida may have even more affected MPOs because of our rapid population growth.
"In closing, Florida is a peninsula and as a result we have only one multi-state MPO. This unique geographic feature will certainly ease our efforts to comply with the final rule as released by USDOT today. Many other regions in the United States have metropolitan areas that cover multiple states. These areas will have much more work in front of them in the future as they coordinate among multiple MPOs, multiple local units of government, multiple State DOTs and multiple Governors. During the conference call organized by USDOT today to discuss this rule, we could hear the frustration in the voices of these MPO participants as they asked pointed questions of USDOT staff. Many MPOs have previously predicted this rule will not improve transportation planning. For these MPOs the nature of transportation planning will be drastically changed as we go forward. In a nod to Yogi Berra we can say: 'The future ain't what it used to be'. This final rule will prove Yogi right."
Erich Zimmermann, Director of Transportation Programs, National Association of Regional Councils (NARC):
"While we generally believe the rule is well-intentioned and appreciate the small changes made in the final rule, we are disappointed that more substantial changes were not made in response to the substantial feedback provided by the nation's MPOs. Of the MPOs that commented, some 90% are opposed to the rule as proposed.
"The organizations we represent already support significant regional cooperation and coordination. This is the very role MPOs were created to play. Comment letters from MPOs across the nation contained excellent examples of (voluntary) cross-boundary cooperation. The type of cooperation mandated by the final rule is occurring every day.
"This rule will have significant and far-reaching unintended consequences. A fundamental restructuring of many of the nation's MPOs (including in the nation's largest metropolitan areas), which is ultimately what this rule is, requires the consent of Congress and the input of the effected organizations. This final rule has neither. Ultimately, for the MPOs that will be impacted by this final rule, we fear that it will take their attention away from the important work they do for their regions; will require them to spend precious transportation dollars without additional funding; and will interfere with and slow-down local project delivery.
"The one-size-fits-all approach taken in the development of this rule – with limited or no input from the MPOs that must live with the consequences – is particularly ill-suited when it comes to regional planning. Regional approaches require a delicate balance of the competing interests of a wide-range of local partners, and upsetting that balance can have significant impacts. Though this rule may improve the coordination between MPOs in some areas, in others it creates unnecessary busy work at best and far-reaching negative consequences for the planning process at worst.
"A more robust dialogue by USDOT with the nation's MPOs would have likely resulted in a rule that better identifies that problems being solved and more successfully works toward a solution that could be supported by many or all MPOs. Instead, USDOT used a unilateral process with little or no input and are imposing a rule upon MPOs that for many is a solution in search of a problem."
Susan Howard, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, National Association of Development Organizations (NADO):
"1) Appreciate the extended deadline for compliance. The original two years was unrealistic and overly burdensome.
"2) Disappointed they moved forward, despite overwhelming opposition expressed in public comments.
"3) There are still many question and concerns about the impact of this rule, particularly on MPOs that cover more than one state or are similarly complex."
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Coming off a Foreign Language Oscar win for A Fantastic Woman, writer/director Sebastián Lelio is already back on the festival circuit in support of his latest project, Disobedience.
Starring Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz and Alessandro Nivola and premiering in TIFF before moving on to other festivals, including Tribeca, the adaptation of Naomi Alderman's novel takes as its focus the Orthodox Jewish community of North London. Following Ronit, a woman (Weisz) who returns to the community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend, the film watches as the pair meet again, passions are revived, and Ronit and her lover explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
"I had done a film called Gloria, and somehow I started for the first time to receive some offers to direct in English. I didn't like any one, until Frida Torresblanco, one of the producers of the film, came to me and told me the basic idea of the novel," Lelio recalled, appearing at Deadline's Tribeca Studio today with Nivola and Weisz. "I really loved the dynamics between the characters, and the environment where this triangular love story was taking place, and the fact that Rachel was attached. The idea of working with her was a big part of the equation."
Growing up "three stops on the tube" from the area where the film takes place, Weisz was captivated by the exploration of a space so close to her geographically, yet so removed from her own understanding. "[London's] Orthodox Jewish Community] was a completely hidden, secret community for me. It's very private, and I was just fascinated by the themes," Weisz said of the film and its focus.
To hear more from the team behind the Bleecker Street feature—as they discuss their universal story with "big universal questions"—click above.
The Deadline Studio at Tribeca is presented by Nespresso.
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She was born in Patton, daughter of the late Augustine Luke "Guston" and Evelyn Anna (Bortman) McConnell. On August 30, 1949, she married Michael Drobnoek at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Williamsburg and he preceded her in death on November 25, 1995.
Surviving are her three sons: Michael of Duncansville, Donald of Altoona, and Robert of Hartslog Valley; two daughters: Nancy Marie (John) Demko of Aiken, SC and Carolyn Ann (Terry) Wagner of Beaumont, TX; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grand children; a brother, Robert McConnell; and two sisters: Rose Piersanti, and Mary Louise McCarthy.
She was preceded in death by six brothers; Frances W. "William", Oscar O., Norman F., Donald D., Thomas P. and James E. McConnell; and two sisters, Leanore McConnell and Theresa May Cybert.
Virginia was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Williamsburg and Bonner Sollenberger American Legion Post 456 Ladies Auxiliary, Williamsburg.
A funeral mass will be held at 11am, Saturday, April 6, 2019, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Williamsburg, Father Clement Gardner and Deacon George Wachter con-celebrants. Inurnment will follow at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Williamsburg. Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg.
Memorial contributions in memory of Virginia can be given to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 628 W. First Street, Williamsburg, PA 16693.


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К2 је nekadašnja srpska pop grupa koju su osnovale Aleksandra Kovač и Kristina Kovač.

Rana karijera
Njihovi roditelji su kompozitor Kornelije Kovač i tekstopisac Spomenka Kovač tako da su sestre odrasle okružene muzikom. Obe su naučile da sviraju klavir, a pesme su počele pisati u tinejdžerskoj dobi. Tada i osnivaju K2. U periodu od 1990. do 1995. borave u Engleskoj i tamo rade sa poznatim britanskim producentima i muzičarima, a pevaju i prateće vokale mnogim svetskim muzičarima .

Prvi album
Godine 1995. vraćaju se u Srbiju i izdaju prvi album koji se prodaje u 70.000 primeraka . Najpoznatije pesme s albuma su Ajmo u život, Džanglmanija i Super žena?

Malo soula
Godine 1996. objavljuju drugi album, Malo soula. Poznate pesme sa albuma su Malo soula i Biću tvoja devojka? Aleksandra i Kristina se nazivaju prvim soul i fank pevačicama na ovim prostorima.

Razlaz
Sestre odlaze u Španiju, gde za EMI snimaju album za tamošnje tržište. Album prolazi veoma dobro . Godine 1998. K2 prestaje sa radom, a sestre Kovač započinju odvojene solo karijere.

Српске поп групе
Музичке групе из Београда
Музичке групе основане 1990.
Српске девојачке групе

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The good folks over at Volvo are back and with something brand new. Today the legendary automaker returns with a look at the all-new 2019 Volvo S60 Sedan. This beautiful machine is arguably its most important launch in years while being built in the all-new factory in South Carolina. The ride marks the first Volvo made in the U.S., while the company is also aiming to leave behind their diesel engines.
The 2019 Volvo S60 Sedan comes in a range of options, boasting a front-wheel-drive T5 and all-wheel T6 will be trim options, as well as the T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid rendition. The T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid pushes 313 hp with a rear electric motor adding 87 hp for a combined power output of 400 hp. The rides will be available for traditional purchase or lease, while also available through the Care by Volvo subscription service. Volvo has stepped their game up progressively over the past few years, and this is the culmination.
Have a look at the eye-catching new ride in the images below and give us your thoughts in the comments. Head over to Volvo to learn more immediately. Stay tuned for more outstanding new rides coming soon.


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Flying smart with the littlest passengers
Baby girl sleeping on mother's laps while traveling in airplane
There's no argument: babies and toddlers are precious cargo.
That's why parents and grandparents wouldn't consider driving with a young child if they aren't properly restrained in a safety seat. Not only is it the law, but those seats save lives.
So why is it different on a plane? "We have to secure everything in the cabin — from coffeepots to laptops, but we don't secure children under two," says consumer advocate Bill McGee, formerly in airline operations. The author of "Attention All Passengers," McGee has been advocating for safety seats on planes for many years and recently brought up this subject yet again at a meeting with consumer advocates and the Federal Aviation Administration.
What risk, you may ask? A child can fly out of your arms if there is severe turbulence, for example, never mind a crash. If the air on the plane becomes depressurized in an emergency situation, he said, "It is a matter of physics … you can't hang onto a baby."
The FAA agrees. "Your arms aren't capable of holding your child securely, especially during unexpected turbulence," the FAA says in its special Flying with Children brochure. That's why the FAA "strongly urges" you to secure you child in a child safety restraint system approved for air travel (just look on the label of your car seat). "The safest place for your child on an airplane is in a government-approved child safety restraint system (CRS) or device, not on your lap," the FAA says. "It's the smart and right thing to do so that everyone in your family arrives safely at your destination."
But here's the rub. On a plane, unlike in a car, you aren't required to use a safety seat. In fact, as any parent who has flown with a young child knows, kids up to two may fly free as a "lap child."
As for the recent meeting at the FAA where this, as well as other consumer issues were discussed, "There was no outcome. We were there in force. The FAA heard us. DOT heard us," said Charles Leocha of Travelers United.
Airlines won't say how many lap children they carry each year, but you typically will see them on most every flight — more as we head into the summer travel season. But it appears that few families opt to use safety seats. They may well bring them — checking them as luggage. "It's so frustrating," says McGee. "Parents don't realize the risk."
"I don't worry about her safety because if the 'fasten seatbelt sign' is on, then I make sure she is held tightly on my lap," one mother of a 5-month-old explained some time ago. Another dad said he was trying to save the cost of a ticket while he could and a nursing mom said it was easier to hold her infant.
Attitudes certainly haven't changed, nor has awareness. Why aren't safety seats required? Consumer advocates, including McGee, explain that arguments are made that if safety seats were required on flights, thus requiring parents to purchase another seat, more parents would drive where statistically the dangers of a crash are higher. "But there is no study proving that theory," McGee asserts.
Toddler sleeping on plane
A tip: If you don't want to lug your safety seat to the gate, check out www.kidsflysafe.com, which makes an FAA-approved, harness-type safety device — designed by a grandmother — that fits into a six-inch stuff sac and adjusts to fit airplane seats. It is designed for kids 22 to 44 pounds (typically one to 1 to 4 years old).
Once upon a time, I'd advise parents to bring their safety seat to the gate in the hopes that the flight attendant would "give" them an empty seat — and put them next to it.
Today, not only aren't there any empty seats but truly, the only guarantee that your family will sit together is to purchase "extra legroom," seats. Families have reported to me that even when they thought they had seats together, they would arrive at the airport to discover that's not the case. (More often than not, the plane has changed and now has a different configuration of seats.)
It turns out there was a provision included as part of the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Bill that would have alleviated the problem. However, the secretary of transportation had a year to decide if it was appropriate to establish policy directing air carriers to seat children 13 or under adjacent to an older family member at no additional cost, except, of course, if the adjacent seat would require an upgrade.
Since then, there has been no directive at all. Nothing has happened," said Leocha.
Those families who fly only once or twice a year seem the most blindsided, especially when the gate attendants typically leave it to the parents to convince someone to switch a seat. One parent suggested that offering free drink coupons might convince them. I'm not so sure.
There is so much we can't control when we fly — flight delays, weather, long security lines. (Consider signing up for TSA Pre Check — just $85 for five years and you speed through security without taking off your shoes or unpacking laptops or liquids. And kids 12 and under can go through with you at no extra charge!)
One thing you can control is to keep your baby or toddler as safe as possible onboard — in a safety seat.
© 2018 EILEEN OGINTZ


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University of Louisville Settles With Rick Pitino
(Louisville, KY) - The University of Louisville has approved a settlement deal with former head coach Rick Pitino.
In the deal approved by the U of L Athletic Association board, Pitino will be given no money but will have his personnel file changed to reflect he resigned.
Pitino had sued for the remainder of his $40 million contract, arguing he was owed it becuase the school fired him in 2017 without cause.
The deal comes after both sides spent over eight hours in federal mediation last week.
Athletic Director Vince Tyra says "it's one less thing we have to worry about" but was hesitant to say the school had "washed its hands" of Pitino, cited what he had accomplished.


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\section*{Introduction}

In General Relativity, a
static, straight axially symmetric cosmic string is described by the
metric \cite{go}
\begin{equation}
ds^2 = -dt^2 +dz^2 +d\rho^2 +B^2\rho^2d\varphi^2
\end{equation}
in cylindrical coordinates $(t,z,\rho,\varphi)$ such that $\rho \geq 0$ and
$0 \leq \varphi < 2\pi$. The constant $B$ is related to the linear mass
density $\mu$ of the string\footnote{Throughout this paper, we
work in the system of units in which
$G=c=1$ and $\hbar\sim 2.612 \times 10^{-66}$ cm$^2$.}: $B= 1-4\mu$.
For GUT strings, $\mu$ is of order $\mu \sim 10^{22}$ g/cm.

Metric (1) is locally but not globally flat. The presence of the
string
leads to an azymuthal deficit angle $\Delta = 8\pi\mu$ and, as a result, this
spacetime has a conical singularity \cite{vi}.
One of the most interesting features of
this spacetime is that fields and particles are sensitive to its global
structure and physical effects may arise due solely to the global properties
of this metric. One of these effects - the vaccum polarization - has been
extensively studied in the literature \cite{he,dow} and can
be understood as an analog to the Casimir effect \cite{bi} in which the
conducting planes
here form an angle equal to the deficit angle $\Delta$. Then, a scalar field
placed in the spacetime outside the string has its vacuum state
polarized due to non-trivial periodicity conditions on the azymuthal
angle $\varphi$ \cite{he}. In papers of reference \cite{dow} a more general
situation
has been considered in which the cosmic string carrying a magnetic flux
$\Phi$ interacts
with a charged scalar field placed in the metric (1). In this case, the
vacuum polarization arises not only via non-trivial gravitational
interaction (i.e, the global conical structure) but also via
Aharonov-Bohm (AB) interaction:
The scalar field acquires an additional phase shift proportional to
the magnetic flux in spite of the fact that it is
placed in a region where there is no magnetic
field \cite{se}. This situation is a realization in Cosmology of
the original AB effect. In papers \cite{dow} the
non-vanishing vacuum expectation values (VEV) of the energy-momentum tensor
for the scalar field in the fixed background (1) were determined.
However, if we want to compute the contribution of both the magnetic flux
and the scalar field on the original metric of the cosmic string,
this non-vanishing energy-momentum tensor must be
taken into account to determine a more realistic
spacetime metric associated with the
magnetic flux cosmic string. This is the purpose of the present letter.

Throughout this paper we will work in the so-called semiclassical approach
to
the Einstein eqs. $G_{\mu\nu}=8\pi \langle T_{\mu\nu} \rangle $ and we will
treat this problem using the perturbative approach as in Hiscock's paper
\cite{hi}. In this approach, the first-order (in $\hbar$) $\langle
T_{\mu\nu} \rangle$ is treated as a matter perturbation of the zeroth-order
metric (1) and can be used to compute the first-order metric
perturbation associated to it by solving the linearized Einstein's eqs.
about
the zeroth-order metric. In the present case, there will be contributions
from
both the non-trivial gravitational and the AB interactions.
We find the gravitational force associated with the backreaction of the
$\langle T_{\mu\nu}\rangle$ and the first-order corrections to the deficit
angle. Our main
result is that the AB is the leading interaction between the
magnetic flux cosmic string and the charged scalar field and
dominates over the gravitational
interaction.
That is, the sign of both the gravitational force and the deficit angle is
determined by the AB interaction.

\section*{Semiclassical Effects Induced by the Backreaction of the $\langle
T_{\mu\nu} \rangle$}

The $\langle T^{\mu}_{\nu}\rangle$ for a massless, charged scalar field in
the geometry (1) is \cite{dow}
\begin{eqnarray}
\langle T^{\mu}_{\nu} \rangle  & = & \frac{\hbar}{\rho^4}\left[
\omega_4(\gamma) -
\frac{1}{3}\omega_2(\gamma) \right] diag (1,1,1,-3) \nonumber \\
& & +4 \left(\xi -\frac{1}{6}\right)\frac{\hbar}{\rho^4}\omega_2(\gamma)
diag (1,1,-1/2,3/2) ,
\end{eqnarray}
where the constants $\omega_2(\gamma)$ and $\omega_4(\gamma)$ are given
by the following expressions
\[
\omega_2(\gamma)  =  -\frac{1}{8\pi^2} \left[
\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{2B^2}
[ 4(\gamma-\frac{1}{2})^2 -\frac{1}{3} ] \right]
\]
\begin{eqnarray}
\omega_4(\gamma) & = & - \frac{1}{720\pi^2} [ 11 -\frac{15}{B^2}
[ 4(\gamma-\frac{1}{2})^2-\frac{1}{3}]  \nonumber \\
& & +\frac{15}{8B^4}[ 16(\gamma-\frac{1}{2})^4
-8(\gamma - \frac{1}{2})^2+\frac{7}{15} ]  ] ,
\end{eqnarray}
valid only\footnote{This {\em mathematical} restriction
arises from successive integrations to obtain the $\langle T^{\mu}_{\nu}
\rangle$.
However, it does not correspond to a {\em physical} restriction because
strings of cosmological interest are of order $\mu \sim 10^{-6}$ (recall
$B=1-4\mu$). For more details, see, for instance, Guimar\~aes and Linet
\cite{dow}.} when $B>1/2$
and $\gamma$ is the fractional part of $\{ \frac{\Phi}
{\Phi_0} \}$, $\Phi_0$ being the quantum flux $\Phi_0 =2\pi\hbar/e$ and lies
in the domain $0 \leq \gamma < 1$.
Let us now define the dimensionless quantities
\begin{eqnarray}
A(\gamma) & \equiv & \omega_4(\gamma) -\frac{1}{3}\omega_2(\gamma)
\nonumber \\
B(\gamma) & \equiv & 4(\xi - \frac{1}{6})\omega_2(\gamma) ,
\end{eqnarray}
in such a way that the components of $ \langle T^{\mu}_{\nu} \rangle $
can now be rewritten as
\begin{eqnarray}
\langle T^t_t \rangle  & = & \langle T^z_z \rangle = \frac{\hbar}{\rho^4}[
A(\gamma)+B(\gamma)] , \nonumber \\
\langle T^{\rho}_{\rho}\rangle  & = & \frac{\hbar}{\rho^4}[A(\gamma)-
\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)] ,
\nonumber \\
\langle T^{\varphi}_{\varphi}\rangle  & = & -3
\frac{\hbar}{\rho^4}[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}
B(\gamma)] .
\end{eqnarray}
The $\langle T^{\mu}_{\nu}\rangle $ above is linear in $\hbar$ and its
dimensionality is
$[L]^{-2}$. We can now attempt to solve the semiclassical Einstein's
equations $G_{\mu\nu}=8\pi\langle T_{\mu\nu}\rangle $
at linearized level to obtain the
first-order metric perturbation associated to the backreaction of the
$\langle T^{\mu}_{\nu}\rangle $ (5). We follow here the same approach as
Hiscock in
paper \cite{hi} and we will later compare our results (in which the magnetic
flux is present) with his results (in which there is no magnetic flux).

Following Hiscock's procedure \cite{hi}, we set a static,
cylindrically symmetric metric in the general form
\begin{equation}
ds^2=e^{2\Phi(\rho)}(-dt^2+dz^2+d\rho^2)+e^{2\Psi(\rho)}d\varphi^2,
\end{equation}
where $\Phi$ and $\Psi$ are functions of $\rho$ only; and we expand this
metric about the background metric
\begin{equation}
\Phi=\phi_0+\phi \;\;\; and \;\;\; \Psi= \psi_0+\psi
\end{equation}
where, for metric (1), we have $\phi_0=0$ and $\psi_0=\ln(B\rho)$. Therefore,
we obtain the linearized Einstein's equations with source (5)
\[
\psi''+\phi''+\frac{2}{\rho}\psi'=8\pi[A(\gamma)+B(\gamma)]\hbar\rho^{-4}
\]
\[
\frac{2}{\rho}\phi'=8\pi[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)]\hbar\rho^{-4}
\]
\begin{equation}
2\phi''=-24\pi[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)]\hbar\rho^{-4} .
\end{equation}
The general solutions for eqs. (8) can be easily found
\begin{eqnarray}
\phi & = & -2\pi[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)]\hbar\rho^{-2}+C ,
\nonumber \\
\psi & = & 10\pi[A(\gamma)+\frac{1}{10}B(\gamma)]\hbar\rho^{-2}
+D\rho^{-1} +E .
\end{eqnarray}
The exterior metric (corrected at first-order in $\hbar$) of the magnetic
flux cosmic string is then obtained
\begin{eqnarray*}
ds^2 & = & \left[ 1 -4\pi\frac{\hbar}{\rho^2}[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)]
\right] (-dt^2+dz^2+d\rho^2) \nonumber \\
& & +\left[ 1 +20\pi\frac{\hbar}{\rho^2}[A(\gamma)+\frac{1}{10}B(\gamma)]
\right](1-4\mu)^2\rho^2d\varphi^2 .
\end{eqnarray*}

The semiclassical approach is legitimated so long as the first-order
perturbations are small compared to one:

\[
\mid \hbar \rho^{-2} [A+\frac{1}{10}B]\mid \ll 10^{-2} ,
\]
which means that $ \rho \gg 10 [\hbar (A+\frac{1}{10}B)]^{1/2}$. The
rhs is approximately equal to $\approx (\hbar\mu)^{1/2}$. Since the
radius of a physical cosmic string is approximately of the same
order\footnote{Of the order of the Compton wavelength of the Higgs bosons
involved in the phase transitions leading to the formation of the cosmic
string, $\sim 10^{-30}$ cm.},
this means that $\rho \gg \rho_s $ . That is, the semiclassical approach
is valid everywhere outside the cosmic string.

Now, if we want to describe the string in a coordinate system such that the
radial coordinate measures the proper radius from the string, we make the
change of variables
\[
r=\rho + 2\pi\frac{\hbar}{\rho}[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)] ,
\]
such that $g_{rr}=1$ and therefore the exterior metric becomes
\begin{eqnarray}
ds^2 & = & \left[ 1-4\pi\frac{\hbar}{r^2}[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)]
\right](-dt^2+dz^2)+dr^2 \nonumber \\
& & +(1-4\mu)^2r^2\left[ 1+16\pi\frac{\hbar}{r^2}
[A(\gamma)+\frac{1}{4}B(\gamma)] \right] d\varphi^2 .
\end{eqnarray}
The geometry of the $(r,\varphi)$-space is no longer flat,
but asymptotically approaches the zeroth-order metric (1).
The first consequence is the
appearance of a non vanishing gravitational force on a massive test particle.
If we set $g_{00}= - [1+2\Phi]$ where $\Phi$ is the newtonian potential,
we have
\[
f^r =-4\pi{\hbar}{r^3}[A(\gamma)-\frac{1}{2}B(\gamma)] .
\]
Using the definitions (4), we obtain a general expression for the
gravitational force
\begin{equation}
f^r=-4\pi\frac{\hbar}{r^3}[\omega_4(\gamma)-\frac{1}{3}\omega_2(\gamma)-
2(\xi-\frac{1}{6})\omega_2(\gamma)] .
\end{equation}
For the particular values $\xi =0$ (minimal coupling) and
$\xi =1/6$ (conformal parameter), the general expression (11) of the
gravitational force takes the form
\begin{equation}
f^r=-4\pi\frac{\hbar}{r^3}\omega_4(\gamma)
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}
f^r=-4\pi\frac{\hbar}{r^3}[\omega_4(\gamma)-\frac{1}{3}\omega_2(\gamma)],
\end{equation}
respectively.

We can also obtain the first-order corrections to the deficit angle. Let us
define it as $\Delta\varphi= 2\pi -C/r$, where $C$ is the circunference of
a circle centered around the string at a fixed proper radius $r$ from it.
Therefore, for metric (10), the deficit angle has the following
expression (after using defintions (4))
\[
\Delta\varphi=8\pi\mu -(1-4\mu)16\pi^2\frac{\hbar}{r^2}[\omega_4(\gamma)-
\frac{1}{3}\omega_2(\gamma)+(\xi-1/6)\omega_2(\gamma)] .
\]
For the particular values $\xi=0$ and $\xi=1/6$ of the coupling parameter,
this general expression reduces to
\begin{equation}
\Delta\varphi=8\pi\mu -(1-4\mu)16\pi^2\frac{\hbar}{r^2}[\omega_4(\gamma)
-\frac{1}{2}\omega_2(\gamma)],
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}
\Delta\varphi=8\pi\mu -(1-4\mu)16\pi^2\frac{\hbar}{r^2}[\omega_4(\gamma)
-\frac{1}{3}\omega_2(\gamma)],
\end{equation}
respectively.

\section*{Comparison with the Case $\gamma = 0$ and Concluding Remarks}

Now we are able to make some conclusions about the results obtained in the
previous section.
Let us first consider the gravitational force (11).
In the case where there is no magnetic flux ($\gamma=0$) the gravitational
force is always {\em attractice} for both minimal ($\xi =0$) and conformal
($\xi =1/6$) couplings. However, this behaviour changes when the magnetic
flux is present (and $\gamma$ lies in the domain $0 <\gamma <1$). Indeed,
 it is easy to see from (12) and (13) that the gravitational force is
{\em repulsive} for both minimal and conformal couplings.

Considering now the deficit angle, again the behaviour changes if the
magnetic flux is present or not. When it is absent, the deficit angle
{\em increases} as $r\rightarrow 0$ for minimally coupled scalar field and
{\em decreases} as $r\rightarrow 0$ for conformally coupled field. When
the magnetic flux is present, and $\gamma$ lies in the domain $0<\gamma<1$,
the result is different:
The deficit angle {\em decreases} as $r\rightarrow 0$ for
minimally  coupled scalar field and {\em increases} as
$r\rightarrow 0$ for conformally coupled field.

It seems, thus, clear from these analysis that the sign of both the
gravitational
force and the deficit angle is determined by the AB interaction
between the magnetic flux cosmic string and the charged scalar field. We can,
then, conclude that the contribution coming from the AB interaction
dominates over the one coming from the non-trivial gravitational interaction.
It is interesting to remark that this result agrees with previous statement
by Alford and Wilczek  (and further by de Souza Gerbert)
\cite{alf} although in a diferent context:
In these papers the authors show that the cross section coming from
AB scattering of fermions in presence of a cosmic string is much
larger than the one coming from the gravitational scattering.

\section*{Acknowledgement}

It is a pleasure to thanks Prof. Bernard Linet for helpful discussions and
a critical reading of a previous version of this manuscript.

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Throwback Thursday – Brandy and Monica, The Boy Is Mine
November 20, 2014 ajh0123 Brandy, Monica, Music, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul, Throwback	Brandy, Monica, Music, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul, Throwback
Back before the whole "side-hoe" thing was actually a thing, The Boy Is Mine was the women's Same Girl; It empowered women who were cheated on and combined both efforts to get back at the cheating man. I am a dude and this song empowers the crap out of me. Of course, this song would be followed up over a decade later by one of my all-time favorites, It All Belongs To Me.
I love Brandy's music now, and though this was not the first Brandy track I had ever heard, it did influence my interest in her music. The way she has branched out into EDM/Dance has been remarkable and worth noting. Monica's voice has a unique sound to it, but does not beat Brandy's vocals in my honest opinion.
This young vocalists sound lovely on this mellow RnB hit, and create a great example of the excellence that was late 90's RnB/Soul. If I had to rate it now, I would give it a 9.25/10. The vocal range is still a bit rough and choppy due to the still-growing voices of both singers. The harmony on the hook is still my favorite part though.
You can relive the 90's glory and enter a time of Spice Girls, shameful outfits and big-ass phones below:
Music Recommendation – Single – Mystery Skulls ft. Nile Rogers and Brandy, Number 1
October 23, 2014 November 24, 2014 ajh0123 Brandy, Music, Mystery Skulls, Nile Rogers, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul	Ariana Grande, Brandy, Music, Mystery Skulls, Nile Rogers, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul
It is no secret that I can be a bit biased towards certain RnB artists. So I have to admit, when I saw Brandy on the new track by Mystery Skulls, I felt a need to hear it right away. It did take a couple of listens, but this song has some serious appeal.
Brandy is the singer on the hook, so we can clear that up. While the repeating of "number one" may sound a bit too much like Ariana Grande for my tastes, Brandy's voice sounds lovely and the song is incredibly catchy. I must say that normally I lean more towards liking the hook of a song, but I love the retro style the song presents.
Overall, I would rate the song about a 9.25/10. The song is catchy but still keeps a retro RnB vibe that I am always a sucker for. I recommend giving it a chance below:
Favorites Friday – Brandy, Right Here (Departed)
October 17, 2014 October 17, 2014 ajh0123 All-Timer, Brandy, Favorites Friday, Music, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul	All-Timer, Brandy, Favorites Friday, Music, Pop, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul
I have been criticized by assh – I mean, perfectly opinionated people, that my articles are basically a glorified description saying "This song is awesome except it's not" and using 100 more words than I need to. I shall attempt to do so in this next installment of Favorites Friday, except I will leave out the "not awesome" part.
My favorites posts will be very biased, but in the end I will rate them neutrally. Brandy's hit Right Here (Departed) is one of those songs that I discovered after it was a big hit, making me a reverse-hipster. Regardless, the Writing Camp's work on the song goes along with the "angelic protection" that they hit big on with Beyonce's Halo. In the end, I always found this song more inspirational and less couple love-based than Beyonce's 2008 hit.
Right Here (Departed) is just one of those songs that I cannot get myself to say anything bad about. In the end, my only slight complaint is that Brandy's voice is just a bit too edited and synthesized on the hook and bridge despite her having true singing talent. I consider Brandy an RnB Queen at this point, which was evident in her BET reunion the other day (If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google will be your Right Here (Departed) to find it).
Well, there I did it again, I could have just summarized this song as "awesome" or "good" or in this song's case, "excellent." But I have a lot of good to say for a song that has always given me newfound inspiration whenever I hear it. So in the end, I will rate it at a 9.75/10. Oh so close to a 10, but I have always been disappointed in the lack of love for Brandy's pure voice in parts of the track.
Regardless, if you are in need of some life through music, give the song a listen. And obviously if you have yet to hear Brandy's biggest hit (for great reason), listen/watch below:
Music Recommendation – Single – Monica and Brandy, It All Belongs To Me
October 14, 2014 October 14, 2014 ajh0123 All-Timer, Brandy, Monica, Music, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul	All-Timer, Brandy, Monica, Music, Recommendation, RnB, Single, Soul
I remember when this song came out in 2011 and it was my jam. Seriously, I listened to this everyday for months. Well after hearing it again recently I'm hooked. This break-up track is one of my favorite songs again, and I'll tell you why.
I have always loved the sound of Brandy's voice, and this song only showcases it better. Monica also sounds pretty incredible, but the both of them together make such an amazing RnB sound that I consider this a legendary collaboration. While the beat is subtle, it adds to the RnB effect that these queens bring.
In the end, I really love Brandy in this song, and while Monica sounds great too, it feels as though they are trying to dominate each other by the end of the song. The vocals could just use some better coordination is all, but that is mainly only after the first two minutes.
Even though it seems a bit competitive, I love the sound of their singing almost against each other at times, as they both have elegant voices. Brandy on the bridge is probably my favorite part though, but both really bring an incredible part to the track. For example, while I like Brandy's parts better, I don't think the song would be the same without Monica, and vice-versa.
Overall, I would rate the song at 9.75/10. I have an extreme fondness for this track and it lands in my all-time favorites. I seriously recommend a listen if you have not already heard it. I apologize for sharing a rather well-known song, but it does deserve some extra spotlight:


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Disabled kitten abandoned by its mother gets a second chance at a shelter
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Cats sometimes tend to leave out one of their babies if they are stunted or deficient. This is called natural selection. This kitten paid the price. Fortunately, Good Samaritans came to his aid.
A man found a black and white kitten with deformed legs on his property. The poor animal was alone, his mother had abandoned him when she moved her litter.
The man, therefore, contacted the Steinbach and Area Animal Rescue (SAAR) association located in Manitoba, Canada. It was the medical director and reception coordinator of the establishment, Raelle, who took him under her wing. "He was about 5 weeks old at the time, but he looked smaller. He was so precious and tiny," the woman told Love Meow.
Raelle did not take into account the handicap of the unfortunate and fed him regularly so that he regained his strength. She also placed him in the fleece pocket of a sweater to comfort him.
"I carried him with me as much as possible to keep him warm and help him feel safe. When I didn't have him on me, he slept curled up around a stuffed panda," Raelle explained.
The kitten named Professor X socialized very quickly. He was meowing to get his adoptive mother's attention and was thanking her with his loudest purrs.
Sometime later, the rescue group went in search of Professor X's family. His brother and sister were thus able to be rescued in turn. The wild mother, meanwhile, was captured for the sole purpose of sterilizing her. She was then released back into her habitat.
« The kittens were very happy to be reunited, » Raelle said.
Soon, the little troop will be ready to leave for new adventures. In the meantime, the babies take full advantage together with Raelle's big cat who takes care of them.
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'Karen McCartney's Iconic Australian Houses books are re-imagined so cleverly in this freshly redesigned, encyclopaedic book, which brings together in one volume the best of 50 years of Australian residential architecture.' Lucy Feagins - The Design Files Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950--2000 showcases, in a fresh, new and collectible edition, the best residential projects from the previously published works 50/60/70 and 70/80/90 and which formed successful exhibitions shown at the Museum of Sydney. Completely redesigned in a new format, with revised introduction, this classic will find audiences both new to and familiar with the gems of Australian modernist architecture. Featuring houses from: Harry Seidler, Peter Muller, Roy Grounds, Peter McIntyre, Russell Jack, Robin Boyd, McGlashan Everist, Enrico Taglietti, Neville Gruzman, Bruce Rickard, Hugh Buhrich, Ian McKay, Iwan Iwanoff, Ian Collins, Richard Leplastrier, Glenn Murcott, Barrie Marshall, Ken Woolley, Lovell Chen, Wood Marsh, Andresen O'Gorman, Durbach Block, Sean Godsell, Stutchbury and Harper, Donovan Hill, John Wardle.
The Stones of Christ Church - The Story of the Buildings of Christ Church, Oxford (Hardcover, Main)
Judith Curthoys
Christ Church, Oxford's largest and arguably grandest college, has awed visitors ever since its foundation by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525: one seventeenth-century visitor said 'it is more like some fine castle, or great palace than a College'. The already impressive site was further enhanced during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by ever more imposing structures, and building has continued up to the present day, sometimes following fashion, sometimes leading the way with new architectural styles. The Stones of Christ Church tells the fascinating story of the college's buildings throughout its five centuries, and of those who brought them into being, from the three great 'builder deans', John Fell, Henry Aldrich and Henry Liddell, to the humble slaters, joiners, bricklayers and stonemasons, and the materials that they worked with. The resulting buildings - Tom Tower, Peckwater Quad, Meadow Buildings and many more - are among the most iconic sights of Oxford today. Judith Curthoys, archivist at Christ Church since 1994, is also the author of The Cardinal's College (Profile, 2012), an in-depth history of this remarkable institution. Her new and impeccably researched study shows how much each generation's buildings, whether grand or humble, can tell us about the history both of the site and of those who occupied it.
Admiration and Awe - Morisco Buildings and Identity Negotiations in Early Modern Spanish Historiography (Hardcover)
Antonio Urquizar Herrera
This book offers the first systematic analysis of the cultural and religious appropriation of Andalusian architecture by Spanish historians during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. To date this process of Christian appropriation has generally been discussed as a phenomenon of architectural hybridisation. However, this was a period in which the construction of a Spanish national identity became a key focus of historical discourse. As a result, cultural hybridity encountered partial opposition from those seeking to establish cultural and religious homogeneity. Spain's Islamic past became a major concern in this period and historical writing served as the site for a complex negotiation of identity. Historians and antiquarians used a range of strategies to re-appropriate the meaning of medieval Islamic heritage as befitted the new identity of Spain as a Catholic monarchy and empire. On the one hand, the monuments' Islamic origin was subjected to historical revisions and re-identified as Roman or Phoenician. On the other hand, religious forgeries were invented that staked claims for buildings and cities having been founded by Christians prior to the arrival of the Muslims in Spain. Islamic stones were used as core evidence in debates that shaped the early development of archaeology, and they also became the centre of a historical controversy about the origin of Spain as a nation as well as its ecclesiastical history.
The Ordinary - Recordings (Paperback)
Rem Koolhaas, Denise Scott Brown, Yoshiharu Tsukamoto, Enrique Walker
Since the beginning of the century, the field of architecture has fervently turned its attention to documenting the contemporary urban condition. Every city been has been examined as a repository of architectural concepts, scrutinized as an urban manifesto, and recorded as a series of found objects. The Ordinary articulates a potential genealogy for this practice and for the genre of books derived from it. Organized around conversations with the authors of three seminal texts that document the city-Denise Scott Brown's Learning from Las Vegas (1972), Rem Koolhaas's Delirious New York (1978), and Yoshiharu Tsukamoto's Made in Tokyo (2001)-this volume traces the history of these "books on cities" by examining the material they recorded, the findings they established, the arguments they advanced, and the projects they promoted. These conversations also question the assumptions underlying this practice and whether in its ubiquity it still remains a space of opportunity.
The Closet - The Eighteenth-Century Architecture of Intimacy (Hardcover)
Danielle Bobker
A literary and cultural history of the intimate space of the eighteenth-century closet-and how it fired the imaginations of Pepys, Sterne, Swift, and so many other writers Long before it was a hidden storage space or a metaphor for queer and trans shame, the closet was one of the most charged settings in English architecture. This private room provided seclusion for reading, writing, praying, dressing, and collecting-and for talking in select company. In their closets, kings and duchesses shared secrets with favorites, midwives and apothecaries dispensed remedies, and newly wealthy men and women expanded their social networks. In The Closet, Danielle Bobker presents a literary and cultural history of these sites of extrafamilial intimacy, revealing how, as they proliferated both in buildings and in books, closets also became powerful symbols of the unstable virtual intimacy of the first mass-medium of print. Focused on the connections between status-conscious-and often awkward-interpersonal dynamics and an increasingly inclusive social and media landscape, The Closet examines dozens of historical and fictional encounters taking place in the various iterations of this room: courtly closets, bathing closets, prayer closets, privies, and the "moving closet" of the coach, among many others. In the process, the book conjures the intimate lives of well-known figures such as Samuel Pepys and Laurence Sterne, as well as less familiar ones such as Miss Hobart, a maid of honor at the Restoration court, and Lady Anne Acheson, Swift's patroness. Turning finally to queer theory, The Closet discovers uncanny echoes of the eighteenth-century language of the closet in twenty-first-century coming-out narratives. Featuring more than thirty illustrations, The Closet offers a richly detailed and compelling account of an eighteenth-century setting and symbol of intimacy that continues to resonate today.
Buildings of Michigan (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.)
Kathryn Bishop Eckert
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This revised edition of "Buildings of Michigan" (first published in 1993) presents the architecture of the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan, which are surrounded by four of the Great Lakes. From the Greek, Gothic, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Richardsonian Romanesque structures of the nineteenth century to the international, renowned modern buildings of the mid-twentieth century and the green and sustainable buildings of the twenty-first century, this book explores Michigan's history and covers the full spectrum of high-style and vernacular architecture and the building materials particular to the state.
Surveying the architecture of Detroit and many other cities and villages, this volume examines such structures as early inns and houses along the Sauk Trail, the mine locations of the Copper and Iron ranges, the sandstone architecture of the Lake Superior region, the concrete buildings of Alpena, lighthouses and lifesaving stations of the Upper Great Lakes, the state's numerous bridges, the great houses of automobile industrialists in Grosse Pointe, the factories of Albert Kahn, the mid-twentieth-century buildings of Alden B. Dow and Minoru Yamasaki, and contributions of numerous local architects who have added to Michigan's architectural heritage.
This new edition introduces buildings from the recent past and the present; discusses broad, sweeping cultural landscapes, historical parks, greenways, and linear parks; and showcases triumphs in historic preservation. As Detroit transforms itself from a city with a declining population and without the economic stability of the automobile industry, the book looks at how the city is reinventing itself. (Examples include Midtown, where the huge medical, academic, and cultural centers spark residential and retail development; the Detroit riverfront, which connects to open land converted to gardens, parks, and greenways; the viable close-in historic Woodbridge and Corktown neighborhoods, where residents have stayed; and Ford Field, Comerica Park, and the downtown theaters and casinos that entertain visitors.) Linkages of buildings by geography and theme receive attention. Heritage areas, river corridors, and highway routes arrange buildings and natural areas into comprehensible groups, and over 400 illustrations--including photographs, maps, and drawings--enhance the more than 950 entries.
A volume in the Buildings of the United States series of the Society of Architectural Historians
Yasser Tabbaa's the Transformation of Islamic Art During the Sunni Revival (Paperback)
Bilal Badat
Tabbaa's Transformation offers an innovative approach to understanding the profound changes undergone by Islamic art and architecture during the often neglected Medieval Islamic period. Examining devices such as calligraphy, arabesque, muqarnas, and stonework, Tabbaa argues we propagated in a moment of confrontation and facilitated the re-emergence of the Sunni Abbasid caliphate in a more orthodox image. Tabbaa offers a timely and thought-provoking alternative to conventional essentialist, positivist and ethno-narrative interpretations of Islamic art.
Karine Laval: Poolscapes (Hardcover)
Karine Laval
Stone (Hardcover)
William Hall 1
Stone is a fascinating, fresh and insightful global tour of the world's oldest and most beautiful building material
Featuring more than 170 structures, from prehistory through to today, the book includes an incredible range of buildings: awe-inspiring Neolithic monuments and the epic Pyramids of Giza feature alongside the work of twentieth-century icons, from Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion to Marcel Breuer's daring Met building in New York.
There are also projects by the world's best contemporary architects, from Snøhetta's angular Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo to Kengo Kuma's sculptural Chokkura Plaza in Japan and David Chipperfield's geometric Museo Jumex in Mexico City.
Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, each project includes an extended caption providing a perceptive commentary on the building.
An elegant and informative visual exploration, Stone demonstrates the remarkable variety of creative and innovative structures the material has inspired around the world.
Petra - The Rose-Red City (Paperback)
Christian Auge, Jean-Marie Dentzer
Deep in the desert of Jordan lies the hidden city of Petra, one of the greatest marvels of the ancient world. Carved from rose-red rock, Petra's monuments, dwellings and temples were for centuries the centre of a splendid civilization. Later the city fell into ruin and its location was lost, until the Swiss explorer Johann Burckhardt rediscovered it in 1812. Petra's mysterious beauty and dramatic story have long captivated the imaginations of historians and art lovers. Excavations by the authors Christian Auge and Jean-Marie Dentzer provide new information about this unique city.
Prototyping for Architects (Paperback)
Mark Burry, Jane Burry
Prototyping is an essential part of the designer's repertoire. Designers prototype their projects to test them, structurally, aesthetically, technically. Whether the prototype works or not is not the point: prototyping is the revelatory process through which the designer gains insight. There are three reasons why contemporary prototyping techniques are transforming the way architects design and build: 1) at a miniature scale, prototyping aids the architect in the presentation to clients of complex spatial ideas; 2) prototyping empowers the architect-designer to test and prove a building's feasibility, leading to more open-minded construction solutions; 3) whether additive (3D printing) or subtractive (robotic milling), prototyping can lead to unexpected and exciting new possibilities within design as a whole, across design disciplines, thus blurring the boundaries between them in highly creative ways. The book has four sections: an introduction that charts the rise of prototyping in design history, more specifically in architecture; an overview of techniques; a survey section featuring 30 projects, each presented through texts drawn from first-hand interviews, on-site photographs and drawings; and a reference section, which includes a glossary of technical terms.
Photographing Historic Buildings (Paperback)
This book looks at what motivates us to take photographs and at some of the methods of using the camera to do so successfully. It also examines some standards that should be applied to the photographs that we take of buildings to ensure that they will be useful documents in the record of the historic environment. Writing about photography tends to verge towards the technical, but the intention with this book is to `keep it simple'. Light is what we work with, whether we make use of existing light sources or introduce our own; it is this which will most greatly influence our photographs and our understanding of what we have captured through the lens. Digital capture is a great liberator for the photographer, but this can lead to a scatter gun approach. This book brings a more thorough and measured approach to the process. Other factors such as viewpoint and technical settings on the camera will also play a vital part in the story we want to tell. Illustrated throughout with examples of good and bad practice, this book sets out techniques and strategies in a simple and straightforward way for those who want to make their photographs of buildings truly effective.
Hughesumbanhowar Architects (Hardcover)
London: Cityscape Timeline (Paperback)
Yoni Alter
Experience and learn about London's dynamic skyline with this bold, beautiful accordion book. From St. Pauls's to the Shard, London's skyline is one of its most memorable features. Now you can see it unfold in this fun and durable keepsake created by Yoni Alter. Printed in the magnetic bold colors that Alter is known for, this accordion book opens into a stunning silhouette of the city's most prominent buildings, arranged in chronological order. Printed on the reverse side is a timeline with descriptions of each structure. Alter's works of urban geometry have earned him a huge international following and this book is the perfect vehicle for his visually striking style. Perfect for planning a trip to London, or recollecting a recent visit, this smartly constructed recreation of the city's skyline is as illuminating as it is charming.
Building Brands - Corporations and Modern Architecture (Hardcover)
Grace Ong-Yan
Between the Stock Market Crash and the Vietnam War, American corporations were responsible for the construction of thousands of headquarters across the United States. Over this time, the design of corporate headquarters evolved from Beaux-Arts facades to bold modernist expressions. This book examines how clients and architects together crafted buildings to reflect their company's brand, carefully considering consumers' perception and their emotions towards the architecture and the messages they communicated. By focusing on four American corporate headquarters: the PSFS Building by George Howe and William Lescaze, the Johnson Wax Administration Building by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lever House by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and The Roehm & Haas Building by Pietro Belluschi, it shows how corporate modernism evolved. In the 1930s, architecture and branding were separate and distinct and by the 1960s, they were completely integrated. Drawing on interviews and original material from corporations' archives, it examines how company leaders, together with their architects, conceived of their corporate headquarters not only as the consolidation of employee workplaces, but as architectural mediums to communicate their corporate identities and brands.
Winter: Images of Contemporary Chilean Architecture (Paperback)
Cristobal Molina Baeza; Text written by Consuelo Valdes Chadwick
Technisches Zeichnen fur Dummies (German, Paperback)
Sven Renckly
Astana - Architectural Guide (Paperback)
Philipp Meuser
Amid the endless plains of Kazakhstan, an extraordinary architectural experiment has arisen: Astana. Formerly an outpost of the Tsarist Empire in the barren steppe, the location had developed into a typical Soviet provincial town. However, both internationally renowned and local architects are now designing spectacular and unique buildings in this dynamic city. Furthermore, Astana will host the Expo 2017 which will take place only twenty years after the city was built in the steppe alongside the old centre. The Astana Architectural Guide documents eighty diverse buildings and projects in the Kazakh metropolis, which was masterplanned by Kisho Kurokawa, and examines the contradictory nature at play within oriental traditions, western models and Soviet influences. Therefore, this publication represents a critical analysis of architecture and capital city planning in the centre of Eurasia.
Islamic Art and Architecture (Paperback)
Robert Hillenbrand
Embracing a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, Robert Hillenbrand - a world authority on Islamic art and architecture - has written an unrivalled new synthesis of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the survival of the Ottoman Empire well into the modern age, Hillenbrand traces the evolution of an extraordinary range of art forms, including architecture, calligraphy, book illumination, painting, ceramics, glassware, textiles and metalwork. Complete with maps and glossary, this is an accessible and definitive guide to the arts of a vastly accomplished civilization.
School Design Matters - How School Design Relates to the Practice and Experience of Schooling (Paperback)
Harry Daniels, Andrew Stables, Hau Ming Tse, Sarah Cox
Presenting qualitative and quantative findings from the unique, multi-disciplinary project, Design Matters?, this timely book explores the complex relationship between school design and practice to consider how environmental aspects impact on the day-to-day perceptions, actions and behaviours of pupils, teachers, leaders and professionals within the school community. Exploring debates and issues from a number of different professional and academic perspectives, School Design Matters results from a rich collaboration between schools, architects, engineers, educationalists and policymakers to consider what an inspiring teaching and learning environment might look like. Case studies and first-hand student and teacher experience allow analysis of the ways in which environmental factors might transform pedagogy, shape patterns of leadership, improve student engagement and enhance social interactions within and beyond the school community. Experts in their fields, authors acknowledge the significance of sociocultural contexts, reference relevant policy, and tackle the tensions, dilemmas and contradictions which frequently arise as schools and professionals in the design and construction sectors collaborate in the creation of buildings which fulfil the needs of diverse, invested parties. Offering a uniquely holistic approach to understanding the ways in which design may contribute, shape and mediate teaching and learning, this comprehensive text will be essential reading for educationalists, architects, policymakers and professionals involved in the design, construction and use of school buildings.
Steiner's Diary - On Architecture since 1959 (Paperback)
Linz Kunstuniversita, Roland Gnaiger
For forty years, Dietmar Steiner has been a leading voice in contemporary architecture. The founding director of the national architecture museum of Austria, the Architekturzentrum Wien, he has served as a consultant, sat on the jury of many prestigious architecture and urban design prizes, and acted as commissioner of the Austrian Pavilion at the International Architecture Exhibition of the 2002 Venice Biennale. Throughout his career, he has also lectured at universities and written widely as a scholar and critic. Capping a remarkable and still influential career, Steiner's Diary is the most comprehensive collection of his writings to date, including some previously unpublished pieces. The book includes lectures; interviews; articles published in daily newspapers and magazines, and longer essays on a variety of topics. Steiner brings to his work a keen critical acumen that draws on decades of travel, research, and contact with renowned international architects, such as Rob Krier, Hermann Czech, Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, Lacaton+Vassal, Jon Jerde, Rural Studio, Wang Shu, or Alexander Brodsky. At the same time, his articles and essays are often amplified by personal observations and experiences. While paying tribute to a prolific scholar and critic, Steiner's Diary takes readers through four decades of architectural history that represent some of the discipline's most fascinating historical developments. It will be welcomed by architects, architectural historians, and anyone with an interest in architecture's role in society today.
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Following the success of two highly-praised albums on Kscope, Belighted and Lighthouse, Russian duo Gleb Kolyadin and Marjana Semkina have released a new studio film shot at and named after a remote recording studio on Giske, a Norwegian island. The footage offers a behind-the-scenes insight into the recording techniques of two of modern progressive music's most talented composers. The content captures Iamthemorning's live set-up from the last three years, with the setlist consisting of songs from their first three studio albums and an unplugged recording of "Blue Sea", the first track to be written for their upcoming fourth album and exclusive to this Blu-ray disc.


Don't miss the next "Acoustic Roots" (Saturday, June 16th – Panama City, FL) at the ArtCoop of Panama City from 6pm to 10p.m.
Acoustic musicians and fans gather up your friends and come join the ArtCoop gang in the courtyard amphitheatre for an evening under the stars that will include a campfire, refreshments, and local musicians showing off their best original folk-rock, bluegrass, and blues.
A $8 donation is asked at the door goes for the facility and to pay performers. Guests are encouraged to bring their own beer and wine if they wish to drink. The ArtCoop is located at 1416 Buena Vista Ave off 15th Street.


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Joan Child AO, née Gloria Joan Liles Olle le  à Yackandandah dans le Victoria et morte le , est une femme politique australienne. Elle est, en 1986, la première femme présidente de la Chambre des représentants.

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Née dans une famille politiquement à droite, elle est éduquée dans une grammar school, une école privée anglicane pour filles. Elle épouse Hal Child, un homme d'affaires tasmanien, qui décède subitement dans les années 1960. Veuve, Joan Child élève dès lors seule ses cinq fils, dans une relative pauvreté. Elle s'engage en politique, au Parti travailliste. Battue de peu dans la circonscription de Henty (dans la banlieue de Melbourne) aux élections fédérales de 1972, elle y est élue députée aux élections de 1974. Elle n'est alors que la quatrième femme dans l'histoire à siéger à la Chambre des représentants fédérale. Première femme députée à représenter le Parti travailliste, elle siège parmi cent-vingt-six hommes à la Chambre. Elle perd son siège aux élections de 1975, puis le retrouve en 1980. Refusant d'être simplement une voix des femmes au Parlement, elle y défend le besoin d'une plus grande justice sociale pour les ouvriers, les retraités et les chômeurs.

Elle est élue vice-présidente de la Chambre en 1984, puis présidente en 1986. À l'instar d'autres présidents de la Chambre issus du Parti travailliste avant elle, elle refuse de porter la perruque symbolisant la fonction. Elle est présidente au moment où le Parlement déménage vers ses locaux actuels en 1988. Elle soutient l'idée que les débats à la Chambre soient télévisés. Elle démissionne de la présidence en 1989, et ne se représente pas aux élections législatives de 1990, mettant un terme à sa carrière parlementaire. Cette même année, elle est faite officier de l'Ordre d'Australie. Elle est également décorée de la médaille du Centenaire en 2001.

Après sa retraite politique, elle poursuit son engagement caritatif en faveur des personnes atteintes d'épilepsie. Elle meurt en 2013 à l'âge de 91 ans, et reçoit des funérailles d'État.

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Said to be the largest teakwood building in the world, Vimanmek Mansion joins Ananta Samakhon Throne Hall as one of the two highlights found in Dusit (Celestial) Garden, which was established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) at the turn of the 20th century.
Update: As of August 2017, Vimanmek Mansion is closed for renovation. No details have been provided as to when it will reopen.
First built under a different name for royal family getaways on Ko Si Chang, the mansion was dismantled and rebuilt at its current location after Rama V purchased a plot of orchards for a new set of palaces and halls. In 1906 the king moved up to Dusit from the Grand Palace and lived in Vimanmek straight until his death in 1910.
Queen Indrasakdi Sachi stayed in the mansion for a few more years, but after the Thai coup of 1932 it fell into disrepair and was used only as storage space for several decades. In the 1980s, Queen Sirikit instigated a restoration and the mansion was reopened as a museum exhibiting artefacts collected by King Chulalongkorn, including Siam's first indoor shower and the first typewriter with Thai letters. You'll also find dining halls, offices and bedrooms featuring antique furniture used by the king and his family.
Sporting a broad red ceramic roof over slender windows and gingerbread-style woodcarvings, Vimanmek was famously constructed without the use of nails. It displays an undeniable Western influence but with the elegance of Siamese craftsmanship. While Thai royalty still use some rooms in the vast three-storey mansion, many more are open to ... please log in to read the rest of this story.
The entrance to Vimanmek Mansion is off Ratchawithi Rd on the west side of the grounds, and city buses 5, 18, 56, 70, 72, 503 and 515 all pass within walking distance. Otherwise you could take a Chao Phraya river ferry (orange flag) to Thewet Pier and take a tuk tuk for around 100 baht.