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Dit is een (onvolledige) lijst van beelden in Nissewaard. Onder een beeld wordt hier verstaan elk driedimensionaal kunstwerk in de openbare ruimte van de Nederlandse gemeente Nissewaard, waarbij beeld wordt gebruikt als verzamelbegrip voor sculpturen, standbeelden, installaties, gedenktekens en overige beeldhouwwerken.

Meer informatie
 In de beschrijvingen van de foto's. Klik daarvoor op de foto en klik door. Voor veelgefotografeerde beelden is een eigen categorie in WikimediaCommons gemaakt waarin een beschrijving staat; scroll daarvoor naar beneden in de beschrijving en klik onderaan op de betreffende categorie.
 Voor de beelden die zijn gerealiseerd door de Stichting Oud en Nieuw Spijkenisse staat meer informatie op de voormalige website.

Nissewaard
Cultuur in Nissewaard

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Q: Can't set code of ng-ace-editor from an Observable I'm having trouble with populating ng2-ace-editor text from an Observable (from and delay supposed to mimic a future service).
page.component.html:
<ace-editor #editor
    style="height:350px;"
    [text]="code"
    [mode]="'html'"
    [theme]="'clouds'"
    [readOnly]="false"
    [autoUpdateContent]="true"
></ace-editor>

page.component.ts:
export class PageComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {
    code: string = '';
    editorOptions: any = {
        showPrintMargin: false,
        showInvisibles: true,
        highlightGutterLine: true,
    };

    @ViewChild('editor') editor;

    ngOnInit() {
        this._dummyGetUserHtml().subscribe(data => {
            this.code = data; // why won't this work?
            this.editor.getEditor().setValue(data); // and we need this?
            console.log('code', data);
        });
    }

    ngAfterViewInit() {
        this.editor.getEditor().setOptions(this.editorOptions);
    }

    private _dummyGetUserHtml(){
        return Observable.from([
            `<body><p>Hello world!</p></body>`
        ]).delay(1000);
    }
}

What am I doing wrong? (The thing does not work also when I move the subscription to ngAfterViewInit)
I mean: I know instead of: this.code = data I could do this.editor.getEditor().setValue(data), but since the package instructions say the component accepts text as @Input, I expect that my original code should work without using the api methods.

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Сула австралійська (Morus serrator) — вид морських птахів родини сулових (Sulidae).

Поширення
Гніздові колонії сули австралійської трапляються вздовж південного узбережжя Австралії, в Тасманії та Новій Зеландії. Одна невелика колонія також знаходиться на острові Норфолк. Взимку птахи мігрують на північ вздовж західного та східного узбережжя Австралії. Світова популяція виду оцінюється у 70-75 гніздових пар.

Опис
Птах завдовжки 84-91 см, розмах крил 170—200 см, вага 2-2,8 кг. Основне оперення білого кольору. Голова та шия у шлюбний період жовтуваті. Криючі крил та центральні хвоста чорного кольору. Дзьоб блакитно-сірий, навколо його основи є ділянка голої шкіри чорного кольору. Очі сірі з синім очним кільцем. Ноги чорно-сірі.

Спосіб життя
Трапляється зазвичай невеликими зграями неподалік узбережжя. Далеко у відкрите море не залітає. Живиться майже виключно рибою. За здобиччю пірнає з висоти 15-30 м, складаючи крила. Під водою перебуває декілька секунд. Моногамні птахи. Гніздяться у жовтні-листопаді колоніями на островах, рідше на материкових скелях. У кладці одне, рідше два яйця. Насиджують почергово обидва партнери. Насідних плям немає. Вони гріють яйця на плавальних перетинках, які до цього часу сильно товщають і рясно забезпечуються кров'ю. Інкубація триває 44 дні. Пташенята вилуплюються голими і сліпими, потім покриваються світлим пухом. У віці восьми тижнів пташеня важить більше, ніж дорослий птах. Виліт пташенят з гнізда відбувається у віці 12-20 тижнів. Через кілька днів після того, як пташеня навчиться літати, батьки перестають його годувати, спонукаючи до самостійності.

Примітки

Посилання

Сулові
Птахи, описані 1843
Птахи Австралії
Птахи Нової Зеландії


In the United States of America, every Church of Scientology and all related social betterment activities have been recognized as tax-exempt and organized exclusively for charitable purposes.
Following a two-year examination of unprecedented scope and depth, encompassing all the Church's worldwide operations, the IRS issued ruling letters on 1 October 1993, recognizing the tax-exempt religious and charitable status of the Church of Scientology International, the Mother Church of the Scientology religion, and 150 affiliated Churches, missions and social betterment organizations—all distinct and separate. The IRS also recognized the charitable and religious status of the International Association of Scientologists, a membership organization open to all Scientologists from all nations.
In this exacting review, conducted under the supervision of the most senior government officials over exempt organizations, the IRS concluded that the Church is operated exclusively for religious and charitable purposes.
The United States Government's ruling establishes that: (1) Scientology is a bona fide religion; (2) the Churches of Scientology and their related charitable and educational institutions are operated exclusively for recognized religious purposes; (3) the Churches of Scientology and their related charitable and educational institutions operate for the benefit of the public interest rather than the interests of private individuals; and (4) no part of the net earnings of these Churches of Scientology and their related charitable and educational institutions inures for the benefit of any individual or non-charitable entity.
The IRS also determined that the Church of Scientology qualifies as a "church" under criteria that require the existence of an established religious doctrine, religious literature and religious history, the qualification and ordination of ministers, and a religious community of believers.
Ministers of the religion are also entitled to immigration status as clerics by the U.S. State Department and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) decisions finding that Scientology is a bona fide religion. Scientology is officially recognized as a religion throughout the United States by federal, state and local governments.
The United States has thus determined that the Church of Scientology is organized exclusively for religious and charitable purposes. This official recognition is especially significant, as the United States is the seat of the Church's highest ecclesiastic body and central operations, as well as the largest single Church of Scientology in the world, which is the spiritual headquarters of the Scientology religion for all Scientologists. Under these circumstances the decision of the United States to completely recognize and accept the religion should therefore be afforded great weight.


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Florence Bascom, född 1862, död 1945, var en amerikansk geolog.

En krater på Venus har fått sitt namn efter henne.

Referenser

Kvinnor
Födda 1862
Avlidna 1945
Amerikanska geologer
Amerikanska forskare under 1800-talet
Amerikanska forskare under 1900-talet
Forskare från Massachusetts
Personer från Berkshire County, Massachusetts


Do You Have Any Bananas Today?
It's safe to say that bananas are well known for being a wonderful source of potassium. This can help reduce high blood pressure, and reduce the risk of stroke.
Did you know that they're also a great source of vitamin C? It's true, along with B6. And we can't forget fiber, magnesium, and manganese.
I love fruit. Bananas are pretty much a staple though. There's just something about a ripe banana that hit's the spot.
There is one caveat when it comes to bananas–well really two. First, don't eat green bananas. Aside from not tasting all that great, it's also not all that good for you. It has something to do with proteins that inhibit digestion.
The other thing that you have to be aware of is that bananas are very calorie dense, approximately 100 calories for a medium banana. While they don't score well on the Glycemic Index, they shouldn't be avoided either.
While I'm not a huge fan of drinking your calories (minus a good post-workout protein shake), sometimes you just need to treat yourself. What we have here is your basic smoothie. If you've never made one, this is a great starting point.
It's only made from a few ingredients, is super easy to make, and should defeat even the most difficult sweet tooth.
Add ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Serve in a glass–maybe garnish it with a nice umbrella and bendy straw. Enjoy!
That's almost exactly how I make my smoothie. Instead of honey though, I use a couple of packets of stevia. Not the biggest fan of honey.
Ya that's about as basic as it gets for a smoothie. I like simple though. not sure how the honey will work either, but I'll give it a go.
Looks a lot like my favorite smoothie as well. I'll usually toss in some protein powder to help stave off hunger, etc.
@Julie, @Greg, and @Anne are all members of TeamPhitZone. You guys are always coming by, and I really appreciate that.
Bananas are a must have when it comes to smoothies. BTW, bananas don't look good on the GI but when you look at glycemic load, they aren't all that bad.
@Susan, that's an excellent point about the glycemic load.
Those are great additions. It was meant to be jumping off point, and super easy to make.


Insurance companies are busting clients left and right over fire safety code shortfalls. On the one hand, nobody wants to be caught in the line of fire. On the other hand, hard to read code regulations are good candidates for the back burner.
The reality is, however, fire safety compliance protects your building's occupants from bad things happening. In the unfortunate event of a fire or a black-out, insurance companies are there to cover the monetary portion of damages, so they want to tighten up on obvious risks. When something bad does happen, everyone loses.
Fire safety code can be a difficult read, but the required measures are practical solutions designed to address the safety of occupants trying to exit a building in an emergency situation. Basically, a building must provide a clear lit path for a safe egress in case of emergencies, including situations where there is electric failure – a black out.
From the standpoint of a building occupant, an emergency occurs and that occupant must be able to exit the building to safety.
1. Are the hallways lit ? A 24/7 lit hallway requires battery back lighting or a generator.
2. In the hallways are the entrances to fire stairs clearly designated with proper signage?
3. Are the fire stairs lit 24/7? A lit stairwell will require battery back-up lighting (that is fuctional) or an emergency generator.
These safety measures are mandated by code. But they make practical sense as well, code or no code. Now the question is how can it all go wrong – from inadequate lighting to batteries too old to function.
1. Hallways go dark. They do not have functional emergency lighting.
2. The fire stairs are not properly designated in the hallways and are hard to find.
3. The fire stairs go dark. There is no functional emergency lighting.
4. The batteries are old and do not provide the 90 minutes required for emergency lighting.
The reality is, like it or not, many buildings do have shortfalls ranging from no emergency back-up lighting in the path of egress to safety or old back up batteries that do not function.
As an owner, board member or manager, you do not want your building on the shortfall hit list. Take the time to exit your building as though there was an emergency.
What this quote does not say is the ramping up of insurance company inspections that are taking place and the increased requirement for building to upgrade their lighting to meet code.
The smart move here is to stay ahead of the insurance company. Inspect your own building and address any code shortfalls voluntarily before being told to do so. In this way you avoid getting on their hit list for deficient buildings who are then bound to see their rates go up and endure endless follow up inspections.
There is, however, a bright side to this picture. By combining the updating of your fire safety with the requirements of Local Law 88 (updating your building to LED), you can reduce costs. The updating of your building to LED will save on electrical consumption. The accumulated savings will not only pay for your fire safety but your Local Law 88 compliance and then some.


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Sy Montgomery, HOW TO BE A GOOD CREATURE & Earl Swift, CHESAPEAKE REQUIEM
We talk with Sy Montgomery, acclaimed author of Soul of An Octopus about her wonderful new book, How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals.
Then, we talk with journalist and author Earl Swift about his soulful and timely portrait of a 200-year-old crabbing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay that's facing extinction from rising sea levels. His book is Chesapeake Requiem, A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island.
Sy Montgomery
There are a lot of how-to books out there on how to be a better person. But forget about the spiritual tomes and the lifestyle gurus; maybe our greatest teachers are the animals we share our homes and planet with.
That's what science journalist Sy Montgomery has found over a lifetime of friendships with fellow non-human creatures. Like, for example, Octavia, the octopus she so movingly wrote about in Soul of An Octopus, a book for which she won the National Book Award.
Her latest book, How To Be A Good Creature, reflects on the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals and the truths revealed by their lives. They include a pig, a chicken, an ermine, a spider and three emus, among others.
Featuring charming illustrations by Rebecca Green, How To Be A Good Creature is a life-affirming memoir that explores such questions as how we learn to love and develop empathy; how we cope with loss and despair; and how we express gratitude and forgiveness in the world. The book is for readers from age 8 through 88 and older
Sy Montgomery is the author of 20 books for adults and kids, including The Soul of an Octopus and The Good Good Pig, her memoir of life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood.
Read an excerpt from How To Be A Good Creature
Earl Swift
The recently released National Climate Assessment estimates that climate change will slash the US economy by 10% by century's end unless we get serious now about reining it in.
One place that is already experiencing the existential threat of climate change is Tangier Island, Virginia.
It's a unique community on the American landscape. First mapped in 1608 and settled during the American Revolution, the tiny sliver of mud is home to 470 hardy people who live an isolated and challenging existence centered around fishing for the prized Chesapeake Bay blue crab.
But Tangier Island is disappearing: its shoreline retreats by fifteen feet a year due to rising sea levels driven by climate change — and the pace is picking up. Scientists say islanders could be forced to abandon their home within twenty-five years.
Journalist Earl Swift had been reporting on Tangier Island already for over a decade when he decided to live there for a year and report in-depth on what's happening to the community — a community that is very much a canary in the coal mine for coastal communities everywhere. His book Chesapeake Requiem is an intimate look at the island's past, present, and tenuous future.
Earl Swift is the author of seven books and hundreds of major features for newspapers and magazines. He lives and works in Virginia.
Read an excerpt from Chesapeake Requiem
November 29, 2018 climate change, Earl Swift, environment, global warming, sea level rise, Sy MontgomeryFrancesca Rheannon
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Earlier this year we published a blog article about IoT and created a simple IoT proof of concept (POC) to demonstrate some of the capabilities of Azure IoT.
Azure provides flexible, scalable solutions.
The application development team at Silversands wanted to take this basic POC to the next level and show a live display of the data being recorded via some dynamic charts on our website. This blog demonstrates the results and enables you to see the light and temperature levels currently in our office. Not earth shattering information but it does demonstrate how Azure Services can be employed to provide flexible and scalable solutions that can be delivered in a relatively small timescale.
In our initial POC we used Power BI to display the graphs for internal use. On this occasion, this technology could not be used as it does not support live updates with embedded charts. This meant we needed to employ a custom solution to provide the desired output.
Utilising Azure Stream Analytics it made it relatively easy to add additional components to our existing IoT architecture and did not require further redevelopment.
The charts below show light and temperature. The top graph provides trend information and shows data for the last 24 hours and is updated every 48 minutes. The second and most dynamic, shows the data for the last 2 minutes and is updated every 4 secs.
The charts above are the result of extending the previous solution with the following components.
An Azure Automation job, to purge old data from the SQL database.
The image below shows the architecture that we are now employing.
Even though the application of Azure services is, in this case, a bit of fun, hopefully it highlights the power of Azure services and provides an insight into Silversands' skill set.
The services that Microsoft now provide within Azure enable really powerful and importantly scalable applications to be developed in considerably less time than it would have traditionally taken. Azure enables us to build modular applications that span IaaS and PaaS which can be extended as required.
Azure can also be employed to improve, extend and even replace line of business applications (LOB apps). We have had a number of interesting engagements where we are looking to extend traditional on premises solutions into Azure so information and data can be consumed by other people, applications or even other businesses.
We have also been speaking to customers in relation to IoT and how the various Azure services such IoT Hub, Stream Analytics, App Service, Logic Apps, Service Bus and Power BI can be used to extend current products or solutions. A big area of interest is where Azure IoT can enable new services to be realised from existing products. This enables customers to offer improved user experience, greater functionality from their products, and potentially provide an area to further monetise a product.
In a later blog article we will walk through each component employed in this POC and explain what it does and why it was used.
If you want to find out more about Silversands' application developed skills, Azure, IoT or anything else related to this blog please contact on us on the form below. We would love to discuss how we can work with you to realise your ambitions with Microsoft Azure and Silversands development skills.


Echo: the crown will not be joining us this evening?
Andrasta: where is the King?
Andrasta: how did you hear that?
Queen Arya: Minax and the King?
Khaleesi: *laughs* the old new governor..
Khaleesi: Its good to be back ..
Tatiana Thorn: did he put his clothes back on?
Wilhelm Brandt: Aye Lady Tati.
Wilhelm Brandt: He is dressed.
Khaleesi: We plan on doing much of the same..
Khaleesi: we did in the early terms..
Summer: did she seem worried?
Khaleesi: She was asking if there has been a meeting yet..
Andrasta: is it still there?
Summer: Pirates never pay back!!!!
Andrasta: how is the fortifying of Trinsic going?
Cauchemar: can i help any of you fellow Gov'nas??
Quacklebush: Andrasta what of Magincia?
Quacklebush: Hey everyone. Listen to my song!
Andrasta: can we agree on this ?
Wild Orchid: at 8 PM?
Quacklebush: and what of jhelm queen arya?
Quacklebush: arrr pirates in jhelm?
Hey everyone. Listen to my song!
Queen Arya: is there anything more?
Quacklebush: do we go to jhelm now to drink with the pirates?


The best thing which you can do to protect yourself and your family from too low or too high temperatures in your house is to make sure that your air-conditioning system is working properly. You will especially want to check your systems if they are older. You would not like your air conditioners to stop working suddenly in the middle of a hot summer or hot winter. Air conditioning systems require proper care and proper handling. Most people might take air conditioners as granted, but they are actually a quite new invention. I think that they are a very useful invention and anyone who lives in a hot climate will probably agree with me. In some cases people might look for an air conditioning service in Denver and Boulder area. Air conditioning is popular in dozens of States, and its popularity is not going to diminish anytime soon. Why is that, one might ask? It is simply because it makes summers very enjoyable.
Around sixty years ago humans first began transmitting television signals powerful enough to reach beyond our earth�s atmosphere. Blog in Space was the first website to allow everyday bloggers to transmit the news and thoughts of an everyday person into space. Blog in Space was taking your feed and transmitting it out on a powerful deep space transmission dish. Does it sound interesting? When it comes to marketing did you ever want to gain potential new visitors from outer space or maybe you just want to do something exciting? Visiting a website like this and submitting your feed might be a good idea. Such sites can transmit countless feeds. I know that the feeds were transmitted from over 100 countries of origin, which is quite a remarkable achievement. Some internet users may feel like there is stagnation on the internet and nothing original is getting released, but such websites prove otherwise. There is a lot of innovation going on and it depends on you whether you try to benefit from it. If you have some interesting ideas, then perhaps you could even launch some innovative website.


Where Can You Find a CNA Practice Test to Use?
When becoming a CNA which is a Certified Nursing Assistant, you might probably find that you will need to use all of the help that you can get. This is considered by many as a tough license to obtain due to the intense knowledge that you will need to acquire. However, dedication and perseverance will always be of great use to help you with getting through the certification process that will be required.
To do so, you will find several resources online that will have a CNA Practice Test at your disposal for you to use. The more you choose to use these resources, the better your chances will be in passing the test and getting your certification.
These tests will not only prepare you for taking the real exam, but will also enable you to find out what your difficulties might be so that you can do a little more studying in these areas. You will also be able to retake the CNA Practice Test as many times as you like until you feel sufficiently confident that the real test will be able to go smoothly.
There are also several schools specialized in medical assistant tuition degrees that you will be able to attend in order to obtain the schooling degree that you will need. Rather, these courses will be set in physical locations which might also be available online if you prefer. You will be able to find several websites that will have an extensive listing of all the schools that offer these kinds of courses.
Once you find the school or online course that you want to take, you will be well on your way towards a professional career as a medical assistant. Several of the online courses that you will find will have their own CNA Practice Test available that you will be able to use in order to properly prepare yourself for the real exam.
You should absolutely try to take the best advantage of these practice tests as they will be able to make a big distinction in the grade that you will get. For example, these tests will make it possible for you to review the mistakes that you tend to make, which you can work over until you don't make any mistakes at all.
Further, there are also websites that have complementary software that can be downloaded to your computer that you can use through your studies together with the CNA Practice Test. These might contain various quizzes on subjects that you learn throughout your schooling so that you can be able to better grasp the material that you will be studying.
Most of this software can be found under the category of freeware or shareware so that you don't have to spend any money on them. If the software does cost you money, it will be a minimal amount, and the amount that you pay for them will be well worth it because they will always be of help towards getting you your certification diploma.
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The Manufacturing Institute joins Manchester Growth Company
The Manufacturing Institute (TMI) has joined the Manchester Growth Company (MGC) to champion the manufacturing sector across the UK and around the world.
Both organisations are passionate about manufacturing. They deliver a wide range of business, education and training services which are bespoke to the sector. The relationship will support manufacturers to compete effectively on a global scale, boost productivity, explore new opportunities and improve their operational efficiency.
MGC has helped support the creation of more than 15,500 jobs and has helped generate £414m GVA to the region's economy, with manufacturing one of its key priorities.
TMI, based at Trafford Park, has worked with 80,000 manufacturers over the last 22 years providing education and training from shop floor to boardroom.
They also provide training for the prestigious Shingo Prize, the global standard for enterprise excellence supporting manufacturing leaders, and are about to launch level six and seven apprenticeships aimed at manufacturers.
Said Mark Hughes, Chief Executive of MGC: "I am delighted that The Manufacturing Institute has become part of the Manchester Growth Company.
"This provides us with a real opportunity to deliver a single, aligned manufacturing service to the sector on a Greater Manchester, UK and international basis.
"It will enable us to broaden our offer to the sector with a range of bespoke qualifications, and productivity programmes designed to help companies grow and develop staff to their highest potential.
"Manufacturing is one of our key priorities and this collaboration underlines our commitment to this vital sector."
Liam Ferguson, Director General of TMI said: "We have spent the last 12 months looking for a partner to scale up our operation, and we've found the ideal partner in MGC.
"TMI has a long and proud history of supporting manufacturing companies of all sizes we will now be delivering our specialist skills to a much wider base. "
The announcement of the TMI becoming part of MGC coincides with them both exhibiting at this week's Industry 4.0 summit being held at Manchester Central.
The two-day event (4-5 April) is an exhibition dedicated to innovations in manufacturing, and will feature over 30 presentations from the world's top manufacturing thought leaders.
MGC and TMI will be exhibiting together at Industry 4.0 as part of a special Productivity Zone designed to connect delegates with the wide range of manufacturing support available. The Zone includes representation from Business Growth Hub, Fab Labs, MIDAS and The Skills Company to help manufacturers understand how technology and innovation can greatly increase competitiveness and boost productivity.
Delegates will get the chance to take part in the Lean Manufacturing challenge, speak to business experts about growing their business, and view some of the latest manufacturing tech available via the Fab Labs initiative.
Business Growth Hub, part of MGC will also be hosting a special Manufacturing Champions Network event at the summit on 4 April, 3pm-5pm. Designed exclusively for manufacturing and engineering leaders, this session will look at the practical implications of Industry 4.0 and its potential impact on SME manufacturers.
For more details on the summit visit http://www.industry40summit.com/.
For more details on the Manufacturing Champions event visit: http://www.businessgrowthhub.com/events/manufacturing-champions-network-industry-40
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Q: Make Bootstrap header image "lock" at the top of the section below it http://www.wearethefirehouse.com/wcftest/
The header background image is 'floating' under the top of the section below it when the window is expanded. if you bring the browser window in you can see the images have about half of them left under the top of the lower "About" section.
How can I edit the CSS to "lock" the bottom of that background image so it doesn't slide under? (The gradient at the base of the BG image should always be against the brown for that effect basically.)
Here's the CSS:
.intro {
display: table;
width: 100%;
padding: 100px 0;
text-align: center;
color: #0000;
background: url(../img/intro-bg5.jpg) no-repeat top center;
background-color: #000;
-webkit-background-size: cover;
-moz-background-size: cover;
background-size: cover;
-o-background-size: cover; }

A: Change the css to:
Add margin-top: 56px; to .intro section
.intro {
display: table;
width: 100%;
padding: 100px 0;
text-align: center;
color: #0000;
background: url(../img/intro-bg5.jpg) no-repeat top center;
background-color: #000;
-webkit-background-size: cover;
-moz-background-size: cover;
background-size: cover;
-o-background-size: cover;
margin-top: 56px;
}

and add margin-top: 0; to .intro in the @media (min-width: 767) section:
@media (min-width: 767px)
.intro {
height: 100%;
padding: 0;
margin-top: 0px;
}

But as stated in webeno's answer, this doesn't fix your gradient problem.

A: The problem is that the BG image is setup for the header only, thus the next section will always cover it, unless you remove background-size: cover; and set the height of your header to the height of your image.
This way however, the image wouldn't expand anymore on larger screens. To go around that, I suggest you remove the BG image from the header and add it to the body. This way the full BG image will always show up until it naturally finishes with the gradient (that I see you "hard edited" on the image itself).
Alternatively you could create the gradient effect with css on the bottom of the header section using linear-gradient.
Here is an implementation doing this with CSS gradients (note: here too, I moved the BG image to the body element):

* {
    padding:0;
    margin:0
}

body {
    background: url("http://lorempixel.com/400/200/") no-repeat;
}

header {
    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(bottom, rgba(92, 78, 55, 1), rgba(92, 78, 55, 0));
    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(bottom, rgba(92, 78, 55, 1), rgba(92, 78, 55, 0));
    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, rgba(92, 78, 55,0)), color-stop(100%, rgba(92, 78, 55,1)));
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(bottom, rgba(92, 78, 55, 1), rgba(92, 78, 55, 0));
    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(bottom, rgba(92, 78, 55, 1), rgba(92, 78, 55, 0));
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Q: Check lengths of elements in list of equal length Check whether the elements in a list is of equal length?
E.g.:
l <- list(c(1:3),c(2:7),c(12:13))

[[1]]
[1] 1 2 3

[[2]]
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 7

[[3]]
[1] 12 13

I have a long list with many entries and want a way to check if each element is of the same length.
Above it should return FALSE as the lengths differ (3,6,2).

A: Try this:
length(unique(sapply(l, length))) == 1
# [1] FALSE

Or @PierreLafortune's way:
length(unique(lengths(l))) == 1L

Or @CathG's way:
all(sapply(l, length) == length(l[[1]]))
#or
all(lengths(l) == length(l[[1]]))

Some benchmarking:
#data
set.seed(123)
l <- lapply(round(runif(1000,1,100)), runif)

library(microbenchmark)
library(ggplot2)

#benchmark
bm <-   microbenchmark(
  zx8754 = length(unique(sapply(l, length))) == 1,
  PierreLafortune=length(unique(lengths(l))) == 1L,
  CathG_1 = all(lengths(l) == length(l[[1]])),
  CathG_2 = all(sapply(l, length) == length(l[[1]])),
  times = 10000)

# result
bm
Unit: microseconds
            expr     min      lq      mean  median      uq       max neval  cld
          zx8754 326.605 355.281 392.39741 364.034 377.618 84109.597 10000    d
 PierreLafortune  23.545  25.960  30.24049  27.168  28.375  3312.829 10000  b
         CathG_1   9.056  11.471  13.49464  12.679  13.584  1832.847 10000 a
         CathG_2 319.965 343.207 371.50327 351.659 364.940  3531.068 10000   c

#plot benchmark
autoplot(bm)

A: I would use:
length(unique(lengths(l))) == 1L
[1] FALSE


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Q: redirect uri mismatch in fastapi I hope everyone is fine. I am trying to implement google sso on my fastapi app. after entering the user credentials is entered and it gets redirected while redirecting i am getting this error
google_sso = GoogleSSO("client-id", "client-secret", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/google/callback/")

@app1.get("/google/login")
async def google_login():
    """Generate login url and redirect"""
    return await google_sso.get_login_redirect()

@app1.get("/google/callback")
async def google_callback(request: Request):
    """Process login response from Google and return user info"""
    user = await google_sso.verify_and_process(request)
    print("Hellooooooooooooooo")
    print(user, "11111111111111")
    return {
        "id": user.id,
        "picture": user.picture,
        "display_name": user.display_name,
        "email": user.email,
        "provider": user.provider,
    }

I have shared the URL configuration in google dashboard in below screenshot
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the error i have mentioned below
oauthlib.oauth2.rfc6749.errors.CustomOAuth2Error: (redirect_uri_mismatch) Bad Request

A: The problem could lay in the process_login() function which is getting called in the verify_and_process() function in your /callback api.
Let's take a look inside the process_login() function (https://tomasvotava.github.io/fastapi-sso/sso/base.html#fastapi_sso.sso.base.SSOBase.verify_and_process):
async def process_login(self, code: str, request: Request) -> Optional[OpenID]:
"""This method should be called from callback endpoint to verify the user and request user info endpoint.
This is low level, you should use {verify_and_process} instead.
"""
url = request.url
current_url = str(url).replace("http://", "https://")
current_path = f"https://{url.netloc}{url.path}"

I guess the (redirect_uri_mismatch) error is because you are using a HTTP redirect_url in your GoogleSSO() call:
google_sso = GoogleSSO("client-id", "client-secret", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/google/callback/")

Inside the process_login() function the HTTP of the redirect url inside the url of your request is replaced with HTTPS:
url = request.url
current_url = str(url).replace("http://", "https://")

After that replacement you have a mismatch with your redirect url, because
https://127.0.0.1:8000/google/callback/

is not

http://127.0.0.1:8000/google/callback/

They are two different urls.
Solution could be that you secure your server with HTTPS via self signed certificates.
(That one is very simple: https://dev.to/rajshirolkar/fastapi-over-https-for-development-on-windows-2p7d)
Btw. did you register you app in the google cloud (https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/sign-in)? Because you are using "client-id" and "client-secret" as parameters.

A: *

*try it use 127.0.0.1:8000/google/callback  #remove /

or

*fix url @app1.get("/google/callback/") #add /

A: This is because the port number is changing in the redirect URI, everytime you run the application.
So everytime you run it it becomes:
http://localhost:65280/
http://localhost:65230/
http://localhost:63280/

And so forth. I dont have a solution for you yet. Working on it myself right now.


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The weather these days is wild and will be wilder still within a century. In part, because the water from melting ice sheets off Greenland and in the Antarctic will cause extreme weather and unpredictable temperatures around the globe. A study published today in Nature is the first to simulate the effects, under current climate policies, that the two melting ice sheets will have on ocean temperatures and circulation patterns as well as on air temperatures by the year 2100.
"Under current global government policies, we are heading towards 3 or 4 degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels, causing a significant amount of melt water from the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets to enter Earth's oceans. According to our models, this melt water will cause significant disruptions to ocean currents and change levels of warming around the world," says Associate Professor Nick Golledge from Victoria University of Wellington's Antarctic Research Centre in New Zealand. He led the international research team made up of scientists from Canada, New Zealand, the UK, Germany and the USA.


Starting now is the Domaining panel with Chad Folkening, Andrew Beckman, John Andrews, and Monte Cohn.
Exact match domains still have power.
Everybody knows all the good domain names are taken, but there are still tons of ways to get one.
196 million TLDs registered today.
Fact: .de is the 3rd largest domain name in the world.
If you're reading this, retweet my #freekindle tweet so I can win one.
Is the domain available? Is it in the aftermarket? Can I contact the owner and buy it?
What is the importance of exact match domains? What about dashes in those domains?
we see exact match domains ranking all the time, so we assume they rank guaranteed. That's not the case.
The exact match domain DOES help get you links with nice anchor text.
It also appears that exact match with no hyphen has a bonus. It's small, but it's there.
Create a new page, give it a few weeks and see how many links you get. You'll have lots. They won't be quality, but you'll have links. If you have an exact match, these places will have preferable anchor text for you.
Exact match does give you a stronger ability to rank #1 for that phrase. I've seen this myself on several of my sites.
In general the long tail is mostly ignored when it comes to exact match domains. There could be opportunity here with the new google Local, or even google instant.
Domainers are currently snapping up medical marijuana domains.
70% of the room owns an iphone. Irrelevant, but interesting.
Interesting trend. He notices that most of his i-phone.com traffic is european. Seems europeans like the – more than US users.
Defensive registration: register mispellings, dashes, extensions is basic. Also buy exact match of your targeted keywords so that competitors can't.
Buy the .com now while it's cheap, don't wait until your site has value and they can charge you more. See: del.icio.us buying delicious as an example.
Reputation management comes into play here as well. Buy yournameSucks.com or somebody else will.
Before case law was established, you had to have an exact trademark of your name to take the domain back from somebody.
Learn from FedExCup – they announced the tour without buying the domain name first. Protect your assets before you announce a plan.
I did the same with http://www.nitro-nize.com Belle Tire didn't register it.
If you don't protect your brand, somebody in Hong Kong might register it and you'll never be able to find them to even buy it back.
Type your brand name 100 times and log your misspellings. Then go register those, your customers are making the same typos.
ask yourself "what is it you do?" Then buy the exact match domain of that answer. Even if somebody owns those domains – they'll sell them to you.
Your name may be waiting for you, it just might be owned by somebody wanting to make a quick $1000 out there. He just realized you needed that domain before you did.
Domainers have crazy numbers about value of domains, but what they don't have is your analytics numbers that show you how valuable those keywords are.
Personal advice: Make sure your domain passes the radio test. One of the biggest problems I had with txt2day.com was having to spell it to everybody.
John Andrews: It's not just domaining, it's business strategy.
Don't bring in a broker if you don't have to. There's value in building personal relationships.
Hackers are breaking into email accounts and trying to get into domain accounts – then selling the domain. When buying, make sure you look at the history and see if it transferred legitimately first. This is a recent issue.
Using a broker or escrow service can help you here.
Old trend: Buy domain names, put a parking page up. PPC ads. Sadly, they don't pay what they used to.
The new trend is domain name development, rapid development, and generating income from microsites. My Friend Rob Monster's http://www.epik.com comes to mind here.
Sometimes it's better to have a site with 10 targeted visitors per month than 1000 untargeted visitors.
Domains are the new virtual real estate. I know that term has been over-used, but it's true.
Look at vacant land. Sometimes it's a good place to build a mall, other times the best value from a piece of land is simply to put a billboard on it.
LIkewise, not all domains perform built out. Some perform better as PPC, others perform better as sites.
Bottom line: No domains perform if there's nothing there.
question: how long will exact match domains last in Google?
Answer: value won't be lost as long as you do some basic SEO.
Google won't ban you for cross linking – unless you're just building a giant spam network. If you have content, and relevant cross links, don't worry about Google.


SVG Drop Shadow The drop shadow is accomplished using a CSS filter (feDropShadow). The logo is my personal logo (path info imported from @lemonnish/scaling-canvas-and-svg). As a simple example of how to add a drop shadow to an SVG element, here's an unanimated version, with simplified code.
Pulsing animation For the animated version, I used a d3.transition on the icon path's transform: scale attribute. I found that when applied to the path, the drop shadow's thickness stuttered as the element grew and shrank – presumable, the drop shadow was also getting scaled with the element, using discrete steps. However, when I applied the drop shadow instead to the parent element of the icon path, this display issue disappeared. Note that the drop shadow is equally effective, regardless of whether it's applied to a path element (as shown above) or an SVG group element (below). However, if applied to a group, note that a drop shadow is added for the flattened union of all elements in the group.


I'm so excited to be sharing this post today and I'm thrilled to be a part of bHome FALL TOUR! 30 of your favorite bHome bloggers (and mine too) are showing us and showing off their fabulous fall ideas! Just think of all the great things we will learn to do and decorate for fall this year! No more talking… let's start touring!!!
Today is THROWBACK FRIDAY. I'm sharing fabulous fall ideas from 30 bHome bloggers. This post was a big huge favorite last year and as relevant today as it was when it was first posts! Who doesn't want fall inspiration from your favorite bloggers! Look for my contribution: FALL TABLESCAPE ON THE PORCH… lots of ideas too!
Thanks for all the great decor ideas ?
Love the golden goblet! Where can I find those?
Wow Yvonne – I'm so excited for autumn decorating after enjoying this post !!! ???
So many beautiful ideas! Love fall, my most favorite time of year. I am so ready for it!
This was such a great tour…wish that we would have done it again this year!
Great fall decor! It's nice to see it, even though it's 90 degrees here today!
Looking forward to the fall tours and all of the great decorating ideas!
Great ideas. It's getting to be that time. I have been watching the leaves fall from a tree right outside my windows. I love Fall–except of course the raking…..
I've just discovered your blog and love it! Thank you for your posts and design style. I enjoyed visiting all of the other blogs to see their fall ideas.
Just a simple question. How do you find the time to do all of these wonderful ideas, decorations, blogging, etc.? You are amazing.
So fun to be able to visit other blogs and see what they are doing! Love it!
I'm a summer gal at heart but this tour actually makes me excited for fall decorating!!! Fabulous ideas!!
Love to relax with a cup of coffee and read your creative wonderful site. Thank you!!!!!
Great tour! Thanks for so many great ideas.
I can't seem to find #2, Hanging Pumpkin Craft, can you please let me know what the link is.
Thanks for the traffic today, Yvonne! I wondered why my lantern centerpiece was getting so much attention today! Great idea to reshare this awesome tour! ?
Love love love all the great ideas?
I love fall! And all of the decorating options. A beautiful time of year!
Love, love, love the mums in the olive bucket. Have been putting off buying mums till September, it's almost here!
With a cool bite of fall in our part of the nation today, I snuggled in to view all the great ideas. Thank you.
So much fall inspiration! I can't wait to get decorating!
Ahhh yes, it was fabulous! Thanks for sharing again Yvonne!
This makes me so excited for Fall Decorating!! I promised my family that I won't begin until 9/1 every year! It gets harder and harder!
Fun, fun, fun!!! Love all the ideas! Thanks for sharing this with us again!
Really enjoyed some of these and found a couple of new blogs to look at when I have some free time.
Loved touring last year with such talented ladies of bHome!
I really wish we would have done this again this year!
I am SO ready for Fall, and I love all of the ideas and inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful post. I was able to pin some of the interesting ideas. Now I have to put them into action. Thank you.
Yes, this was a great tour by many talented ladies. Thanks for sharing again!
This was a wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing. I love the look of the black and white napkins in the mug. I think I may try something similar but use a white pitcher on my founter, so many great bloggers. Just in time for my trip to Hobby Lobby today.


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SecondMarket says, yes, but at least one investors suggests the fund. The Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT) now holds more than 100,000 bitcoins, according to founder Barry Silbert.
While the vast majority of analysts have pointed towards the decision of the SEC to postpone the approval of the VanEck Bitcoin ETF to.
The idea of packaging bitcoin into an ETF is creating something.
Almost four years in the making, in a highly anticipated verdict published earlier today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has. SolidX Partners Inc, a U.S. technology company that provides blockchain services, also filed its ETF application in July of last year.
Bitcoin Price Stability May Count for Winklevoss, SolidX, Barry Silbert ETF Approval The Bitcoin market today is getting more stable than before.
Barry Silbert Now Competes With Winklevoss Twins, SolidX for Launching First Bitcoin ETF in 2017.According to Paul Vigna at The Wall Street Journal, Grayscale Investments, a firm run by technology entrepreneur Barry Silbert,filed with the SEC to list its Bitcoin. The value of publicly traded shares of bitcoin or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) such as Bitcoin Investment Trust maintained by Barry Silbert-led Digital Currency Group.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is once again seeking comments on potential bitcoin-based exchange traded funds (ETFs).Winkelvoss Bitcoin ETF what is it and what can we expect from.
The next of that one is Bitcoin Investment Trust of Barry Silbert which is up on October this year.
While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have experienced a significant drop in price since the beginning of the year, the story is entirely different for Barry.
Bitcoin. Chile Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Crypto Exchange Against Bank.
The Bitcoin market has a source of optimism - the upcoming SEC decision on licensing the first Bitcoin ETF, expected on August 10. Read: SEC delays decision on VanEck-SolidX bitcoin ETF. Read: Barry Silbert says bitcoin put in its 2018 low, but 99% of cryptos are worthless. DigiByte is continuing its rise, and ETFs could change everything.
These ETFs may be a good signal for the cryptocurrency market that is in a downtrend.
A new Bitcoin ETF provider has entered the competition alongside Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust and SolidX.
ETF trader in Europe moving into crypto alongside a new proposal for a Bitcoin ETF in the U.Why the Market Needs a Real Bitcoin ETF A bitcoin ETF is the lesser of two evils.


Gurgaon: Two days after members of a Muslim family were beaten up by a group of men, tension prevailed in the area even as police arrested six accused. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Himanshu Garg said patrolling and deployment of police had been strengthened in the area to avoid any untoward incident.
The community members assembled outside a house of Shamshad that was attacked by a mob. The DCP said a heated argument broke out between youths of two communities after a cricket ball hit a person.
"Following that, a large number of drunk men assembled at the house and attacked with batons, swords, iron rods, water pipes and hockey sticks. They have beaten four persons, until one of them identified as Shahid, became unconscious. He, along with others, received head injuries," Garg said.
The police have nabbed six people on the basis of video footage shot by one of the family members from third floor of the building, but local police officially arrested one of them, identified as Mahesh Kumar.


More interesting even than Flash is the fact that AIR is coming to Android. A larger footprint, so more of a technical challenge, but it will bring more substantive cross-platform apps to the phone.
However, it's doubtful that this news will budge Apple, who seems fully entrenched in its anti-Flash stance. A stand-off on which the future of Adobe may ultimately hinge.


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The Insider: Williamsburg Designers Play With Light and Color in Jersey City
Jun 25, 2015 • 11:00am
WELCOME TO THE INSIDER, Brownstoner's weekly in-depth look at a notable interior design/renovation project. Produced and written by design journalist Cara Greenberg, you can find it here every Thursday at 11.
The young British couple who bought a loft-like apartment in Jersey City's Van Vorst Historic District called for decorating help on a relatively new resource: The New Design Project, a Williamsburg-based collaboration between Fanny Abbes, a designer, and James Davison, who handles the business end of things. Both are recent refugees from the world of finance.
The 1,600-square-foot unit, in a building that began life as a stable and was later used by the Metropolitan Opera for storing props and costumes, came pre-loaded with character, including exposed brick walls and heavily beamed ceilings.
But it has only one main exposure and was very dark, said Abbes, a Parsons grad who grew up in France and Africa and has spent her adult life in London, Paris and New York. "The big challenge was to increase light, drastically," she said.
One-third of the budget went toward rewiring the two-bedroom, two-bath apartment to allow for additional light fixtures, which Abbes deployed in multiples: a group of four George Nelson bubble lamps in the central living area, a trio of Tom-Dixon designed copper pendants above the dining table.
The builder-supplied kitchen and baths were left untouched, and many of the furnishings came from budget-friendly sources like IKEA, West Elm and CB2. The clients had asked for décor that was "playful yet grown-up," which Abbes interpreted with simple graphics, bursts of vivid color, and artworks created especially for the space by the designer.
These elements "tone down all the woodwork," said Abbes, "and keep the space from feeling overly rustic." See and read more below.
Photos by Alan Gastelum
"I ask my clients to come up with a Pinterest board of stuff they like, so I can see where they're coming from from an aesthetic point of view," Abbes said. She gathered they would appreciate the plywood boxes, sprayed white and stenciled to show their many possible functions.
The green chairs are from IKEA's Stockholm Collection. The rug on the left is from CB2, the striped one from IKEA. The wood-burning fireplace was part of the conversion.
Replica chairs by mid-century designer Jean Prouvé, and two wire mesh ones from Blu Dot surround a vintage dining table from Circa 60 in Weehawken, N.J. Abbes painted the table's midsection white for relief from the enormous amount of wood in the apartment and to create more graphic interest.
Pendant lamps by British designer Tom Dixon were found online.
An abstract painting of pebbles created for this space by Abbes hangs above a walnut credenza from Organic Modernism.
Another Abbes artwork hangs above an orange love seat from Crate & Barrel and a marble-topped coffee table from Blu Dot. The kilim is vintage.
Abbas employed what she called a "graphic trick" to make the TV disappear. It's one part of an all-black vignette that includes a few long, low IKEA Besta cabinets attached to the wall, two small shelves, painted lines, and another piece of Abbes artwork. "I wanted to make the TV part of an environment instead of a focal point," she said.
Benjamin Moore's Cornflower Blue in the master bedroom sets off the neutrals of the straw bench from CB2 and the linen-covered head and footboards. Abbes wrapped "an ugly bed" with thin memory foam and batting, then with linen, to create a custom bed frame.
Other readily accessible and affordable pieces round out the master bedroom, including a West Elm walnut dresser and IKEA mirror.
140 Wooster Street
Organic Modernism
203 N. 11th Street
The New Design Project
n/a, NJ	n/a
1 Beard St
Fanny Abbes
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Can I Move out of State before My Baby is Born?
I've had the issue come up in the past where a young woman wants to move out of the State of New York. She's expecting a child, and wants to do so before the child is born. Technically speaking, there aren't any restrictions on her doing so. What I caution her though is with respect to what she's leaving behind.
If the father's not going to be on the birth certificate, you then have to file for a paternity proceeding, as well as file for child support. These things are very costly. Unless there is some real important reason why the individual wants to leave the state, I would generally recommend against that.


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Feb 25 An Interview With Michelle Chang
Michelle Chang
"Considering vagueness in your practice can lead to different kinds of architectures."
Michelle Chang is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and directs Jaja Co. Previously she was a Wortham Fellow and an Assistant Professor at Rice Architecture.
When is jargon useful in being specific and when is it ineffective because it is too technical? What factors do you consider when determining whether to use specialist or generalist language to make an argument for your work? Is prioritizing audience attention and accessibility a compromise on specificity and depth?
Maybe to start, I think jargon sometimes refers to inscrutable language and sometimes to expert language. For me, inscrutability is often a craft issue (like gibberish) and expertise is about audience (knowing to say "tfw you realize you're just a cog in the system" at family dinner vs. "reification" at an architectural history lecture). I think jargon literally means both, so if we're talking about inscrutability from a poor command of language, I don't think that's useful. Expertise in technical language is great, however.
These definitions get conflated every now and then to suggest that speaking plainly is more affective for everyone. I don't think that's true. What's hard is knowing how to read a room and modulating that level of expertise up or down. I suppose it comes down to what is the most expedient. Sometimes you're in a room with a bunch of architecture nerds and it's more articulate to say, "Tschumi Parc de la Villette red" than to describe it otherwise.
"Something Vague" in Log 44. Courtesy Michelle Chang.
Your article "Something Vague" was published in Log 44. In your examples for examining and analyzing vagueness, there is always a component of quantifying degrees of a quality. How does quantification, or the assignment or structuring of a quality into identifiable increments, affect, limit or broaden the discussion of vagueness?
My hope is that understanding vagueness can offer new ways of thinking about architectural qualities. To me, expanding a conversation on vagueness alone is less interesting.
The attempt to quantify qualities fascinates me because it often exposes our value systems. Let's take the term "middle class" as an example. "Middle class" is vague in part because there is no universal definition for it. There are many competing descriptions for what constitutes the middle class in America alone, each systematizing a set of values according to what reference you're using (the Brookings Institute has some interesting research on this). Some institutions look at income levels and others consider education, etc. Since there's no universally shared metric, there is fundamental uncertainty where the boundary between "middle class" and not "middle class" lies. So, "middle class" is vague.
If you and I can agree that the category of "middle class" individuals is vague, then perhaps we can retract our previously held beliefs about what that means and start to examine what constructs that definition in the first place. That is, we can focus on what cultural norms play into our conception of social classes and how different standards for class stratification are better or worse than others. Maybe we can even make new ones.
Vagueness applies to all sorts of words and concepts in our daily use. Some of those, like "grey," "small," and "house" are more pertinent to architecture. "Bald" is vague, for example, but probably less relevant.
Your essay discusses blurry boundaries, set theory, and how sets of buildings might share qualities (a fuzzy set of vaguely gray buildings, for example). This framework is an analytic tool that opens new ways for organizing, understanding, and relating buildings to each other. How do you see this becoming instrumentalized as a tool for design?
Lotfi Zadeh, who theorized and developed fuzzy sets, proposed something called the logic of approximate reasoning in the '70s. Basically, it's a means to think with imprecision. I only mention this because one of the fundamental points I try to make is that architecture has long employed analysis for the sake of precision, and architecture that employs vagueness deals with imprecision. That's all to say that vagueness is not an analytical tool, rather a conceptual tool that handles imprecision and uncertainty well.
If you believe, like I do, that the way you think participates in how you design, considering vagueness in your practice can lead to different kinds of architectures.
Is this spectrum-oriented framework of understanding connected to changes in contemporary society? Hard boundaries and sharp divisions between categories and qualities (black/white, male/female, country/city, red/blue, straight/gay) are becoming less recognizable. Do you view your work on vagueness as related to this shift? Why is the dissolution of binaries an important act?
In short, yes. In many ways, vagueness is related to non-binary categorization and intersectionality, but not exactly where I was coming from.
In retrospect, reading Adorno's Negative Dialectics after going through my grad school education was huge for me. That book that made me wonder how systems of thinking and categorization could be incommensurable.
Sheila Mednick and Dan Kleeschulte's Gross Roof project during Michelle Chang's Fall 2017 Totalization studio. Courtesy Rice Architecture.
Your two studios within the Totalization sequence at Rice Architecture concerned the gross roof and the grosser roof, respectively. What does gross mean to you, after completing these studios? How have your ideas of the gross roof changed over the course of your research with students on qualities of grossness?
My ideas about gross roofs have definitely expanded from teaching those studios. Grossness at once conveys an affect and suggests enumeration, so I like that contradiction. When it's attached to an architectural element, the roof, the buildings tend to carry both aspects. My hope was that students could play with both affect and the numerical side of Totalization because they appear inevitably in buildings…
Last semester you appeared in a "Memes With Michelle" edition of Pages at Rice Architecture. What's the relationship between type and meme? The gross roof could be understood as an "architecture meme" to be copied and extended, in a way. Do you think the meme is a useful concept to be imported into architectural conversation from internet culture?
That's a difficult question. If I'm understanding it correctly, I think it's hard to meme-ify a gross roof, actually. Maybe if the project were handled in a superficial way, it could be done. But, no one really did that.
It's funny thinking about this in relation to one of the earlier questions you asked about jargon. Memes are so great and because they're effective at conveying universal meaning/mood/whatever to huge audiences. Like, how can a sad Kermit be so devastating to so many people? Part of that ability to communicate relies on a quick reaction to an image and maybe some simple words. Architecture operates in those kinds of quick reactions but it can also be so layered that it takes a long time to absorb. Those aspects, how a building fits into its context for example, are hard to meme-ify.
Generally, I think you should use whatever tools that let you work creatively. So yeah, memes can be useful.
Complexity as installed in the courtyard of Rice Architecture. Courtesy Michelle Chang. Take the related online quiz here.
In answering your own question during your recent installation Complexity at Rice Architecture last December, you wrote, "Complexity is a quality. Things that require an intellectual or imaginative stretch to understand them are complex. Complex architecture elicits squints, furrowed brows, and side eyes because it, in some way, engages the unknown. I try to make work that prompts this kind of response."
Within and among any given audience(s)—some examples: a group of architecture academics, a group of non-architect patrons, or a group that includes the two—there is variation in what constitutes an imaginative stretch and what might be readily understood. When making architectural work, how do you calibrate the quality and extent to which something is unknown?
I suppose this is why vagueness interests me. How do you address multiple subjectivities in artistic and/or intellectual work? Robert Venturi dealt with it by borrowing from William Empson's poetic ambiguity. That is, if multiple readings can arise from a single work with ambiguous terms, perhaps ambiguous forms can operate similarly. Shakespeare's "bare ruined choirs" can evoke different things to different people, depending on where they're coming from. So can Luigi Moretti's Casa Il Girasole.
Vagueness is a similar phenomenon. The main difference is that vague words and forms create multiple ways to understand one thing through the questioning of how that thing is normally measured rather than pulling from individual references.
You left us at Rice and are now teaching at the GSD. 😢 What will you take with you from your time at Rice as a Wortham Fellow and an Assistant Professor?
☹ … I think it's too soon to know.
I was asked about my fellowship several times last year and my answer was always the same: The amount of intellectual generosity I received from the faculty has been astounding. I realize now that the comment also applies to my students. Working with you (Jack) and the students in my seminar was invaluable for honing my ideas on vagueness. The same goes for my studios on ambient architecture, gross roofs, hard copies, television, and the seminar on shadows. I remember and will hold onto those moments of intellectual and creative feedback for a long time.
We're asking everybody this… How do you communicate mood?
With light.
Thumbnail image of Michelle Chang's Complexity installation courtesy Rice Architecture.
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