Antique oil paintings and antique watercolours are the choice of many for adding a decorative atmosphere to a space, whether it be domestic or commercial, with many a fine business establishment reinforcing its theme and style with carefully selected artworks.
Our range encompasses periods from the 18th and 19th century as well as some vintage and contemporary works, with both oil and watercolours represented in addition to prints, some of which are signed and numbered.
Original oils sit next to signed, limited edition prints and tastefully accomplished watercolours by leading UK and international artists in the Regent Antiques gallery of painting and prints - for sale to our customers, worldwide.
Some of the works on offer are antiques and some date from more recent times, but you can be sure of their value and authenticity in a world where, like antiques generally, age does not always dictate value.
Our North London showrooms are usually well-stocked with oil paintings from well-known artists who operated in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a few more recent works. With prices to suit most pockets, this is a great place to start your art collection and, as paintings are by their very nature one-off articles, we strongly advise you to visit us regularly - either in person or via the website, and look at the new arrivals in this category. Many of our customers are just waiting for the right painting to come long and when it does it will be gone in an instant. Our email notification service will help you to avoid this by giving you the "heads up" when a new painting comes into stock.
Landscapes are one of the most popular types of painting that we stock and we regularly offer works by artists such as Carelli, Pollentine, Muller and Ficklin, whose work is appreciating in value but still affordable. We can't make any guarantees of course but works by these and some of the other notable artists that we regularly offer for sale are likely to increase in value in the medium to long term and represent a solid, if not totally risk free, investment.
Always take a few minutes to speak to our in-house experts and ask any questions that you may have. Buying a painting is not like buying an item of antique furniture. The furniture has a use and you will get value from it in one way or another whereas a painting generally represents a decorative piece as well as an investment.
Although landscapes are the mainstay of our antique oil painting collection that we offer for sale, there are other styles represented including portraits and still life works. We never know what will arrive today or get sold tomorrow, so regular vigilant checking is definitely something you should be doing as often as you can.
Although oil paintings form the larger part of our range, watercolours are far from being just a second thought. We usually have a choice of landscapes in watercolour and the cost of acquisition is usually lower than that of antique oil paintings.
Prints are popular as a way to own great artwork without the capital investment that can be the case with antique oil paintings and other original works. Our range of prints, many of which are limited, signed and numbered editions, is largely contemporary and includes interesting and unusual items that will appeal to specialist collectors and art lovers in general.
If you see an antique painting, perhaps a Victorian oil painting or something earlier or maybe an antique watercolour work or other piece of artwork that you would like to buy please be assured that our specialist team will pack it very carefully and ship it to almost any destination worldwide. We always ask you to please request a shipping quotation first though, quoting the unique reference number on the item's description page, unless you are located in the UK mainland where we are able to ship to you free of charge.
Our North London showrooms and gallery are open to the public for viewing every weekday between the hours of 10am to 5pm and we also open occasionally on Saturdays. See the homepage of this site for our latest opening hours, including our latest Saturday opening arrangements. You don't need an appointment but if you want to speak to one of our experts then it is worth calling in advance to make sure that there is someone on hand as the team are often out of town on buying trips.
The showroom is easy to find and is close to rail and public transport links. You will always find many examples of beautiful antique paintings, but if you are travelling to see a particular painting or print please call first to make sure that it is still available.
If you cannot visit the showroom and you have questions about any of our antique oil paintings, vintage paintings and prints or other item or items then you are welcome to contact us by telephone or email using the contact details found at the top of every product description page. Please also quote the item reference when contacting us.
Please be sure to check our notes as to the condition and dimensions of the antique painting or print you wish to buy before purchasing and use the photographs to satisfy yourself regarding the item's condition.
Finally, please don't forget to sign up for our free new item notification service which means we will send to you weekly notifications of any fresh arrivals that appear in your categories of interest, giving you an edge over other customers when you are looking for items which are in great demand - please click HERE to receive these notifications.


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The best frequent flyer programs do more than reward you for your loyalty; they dole out free airline miles that let you score free travel. Since there are few ways to save money on airfare outside of shopping around, signing up for a frequent flyer program – and perhaps its co-branded airline credit card – can easily be a boon for your finances.
While there are too many frequent flyer programs to cover them all, we wanted to explore the ins and outs of a few of the top frequent flyer programs for 2018. If you're angling for free airfare this year, make sure to explore these programs and the various ways you can rack up miles in a hurry.
Now that you know what some of the top programs are, we have some good news to share: While it's commonly thought that you have to fly all the time to earn airline miles, this couldn't be any further from the truth. Yes, you read that right; you do not have to fly to earn airline miles!
Most of the time, scoring a stash of frequent flier miles is as easy as signing up for a co-branded airline credit card, meeting the minimum spending requirement, and earning a sign-up bonus. If you're strategic about it, you could even earn enough miles for 1-3 free flights with a single airline credit card bonus. How sweet is that?
This post aims to explain a few of the most popular airline miles programs that are out there, as well as introduce you to the credit cards that can help you "double dip" on points to score airfare for free or next-to-nothing.
When it comes to scoring free or almost-free domestic flights, Southwest Airlines frequent flyer program is in a league of its own. Generally speaking, Southwest Airlines is the easiest airline to redeem miles with, and also has one of the easiest to understand redemption policies.
Unlike most other airlines, Southwest award flight redemptions are based on the cost of the ticket in most cases. In other words, cheaper tickets cost generally fewer miles to book, although there are some exceptions since Southwest reserves the right to require more miles for their most popular routes. However, Southwest offers no blackout dates for reward travel, so if there is an open seat on the plane and you have the miles to book it, it's yours. If you have a family of three or four, the lack of restrictions on award travel is a huge deal.
And due to Southwest's recent merger with AirTran, Southwest has picked up routes to several locations in the Caribbean and Mexico on top of its many domestic itineraries. Currently included on their international flight schedule are Aruba, Mexico City, Cancun, Nassau, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, and San Jose, San Juan, Turks and Caicos, and even Grand Cayman. Southwest also announced that flights to Hawaii should be on the horizon in 2018.
Since Southwest redemptions are mostly fare-based, it is crucial that you shop around when it comes time to redeem your miles. Fares often vary greatly from one day to the next, or even for different flights during the same day, so it's important to "price shop" even though you're using miles to pay. That way you're not spending more miles than you need to.
In addition, it's also important to remember that, even though you are paying your fare with airline miles, you will need to pay any applicable taxes and fees. For domestic flights, it should will typically be less than $12 round-trip. However, taxes and fees on international flights can run upwards of $100 or more. It really depends on where you're going.
Earning Southwest Rapid Rewards points is easy once you sign up for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card. Doing so will enable you to earn enough miles to score at least two round-trip flights within the United States or to the Caribbean. Meanwhile, you'll earn 2 points/$1 spent on Southwest® purchases and participating Hotel and Car Rental partners and 1 point/$1 spent on all other purchases, making it easy to rack up some serious miles in a short amount of time. Southwest even offers a dining program that lets you earn even more miles when you dine at participating restaurants.
Please Note: The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card is currently unavailable through this site.
With hubs in Atlanta, New York JFK/ LGA, Detroit, Memphis, Cincinnati, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City, Delta Airlines is an excellent place to start planning travel within, or outside, of the United States. However, there is one huge downside that comes with earning Delta miles. In short, the airline no longer offers an award chart.
Without an award chart, it's extremely difficult to know how many miles you'll need for the redemption you want. You can search for the flight you want to get an estimate of the miles required, but there's no guarantee your flight will cost the same number of miles when you're ready to book. This doesn't mean that Delta miles aren't valuable. The lack of an award chart just makes it much more difficult to plan ahead.
If you plan on using Delta miles to fly outside of the United States, you may be happy to hear that Delta partners with several international airlines including Air France, Aeroflot, China Southern, Air Europa, Malaysian, and others. Personally, I've found it very helpful to transfer miles from the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to Air France/Flying Blue for flights to the Caribbean and Europe. Since Air France is a transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards, this strategy offers an easy way to fly Delta with an alternate loyalty program.
Although earning SkyMiles is relatively easy, redeeming them can prove to be a challenge. That's because, much to the chagrin of their frequent flyers and clients, Delta's online search engine can be almost impossible to navigate and doesn't always reflect award travel that is actually available. When you're ready to redeem your SkyMiles, try searching for fares that are one-way and check for fares on partner airlines as much as possible. You can also call the customer service center for help if you're lost. Although there are exceptions, most representatives are happy to search for an award fare that makes sense with your itinerary and stash of miles.
The British Airways Avios program is extremely popular for overseas travel. However, many people might be surprised to find that you can also use Avios for domestic flights within the continental U.S.
As part of the oneworld® alliance, British Airways also offers award travel on a vast array of partner airlines, including American Airlines. Even though British Airways is known for imposing huge fuel charges on international flights, that isn't necessarily the case for domestic flights. In fact, domestic flights on partner airlines such as American can cost as little as 7,500 Avios one-way, plus around $6.
Unlike many of the other frequent flyer programs, British Airways redemptions are distance-based. In other words, the cost of your flight will depend heavily on how many miles you are traveling, with longer flights obviously costing more. Short-haul flights, or flights that travel less than 650 miles, are the cheapest to redeem at only 7,500 Avios. So if you want to fly from Chicago to Detroit, you could fly round-trip for as little as 15,000 Avios.
For international flights, it's important to keep fuel surcharges in mind when booking with Avios. However, you can sometimes avoid surcharges altogether by booking award travel with one of British Airways partner airlines that doesn't charge fuel surcharges, such as Aer Lingus. Although you may not see the availability for these flights on the British Airways website, you may be able to find them by searching on United.com or calling the airline directly.
The easiest way to begin earning Avios is to sign up for a co-branded British Airways credit card such as the British Airways Visa Signature® Card. Doing so will currently net you a huge haul of avios after meeting a modest minimum spending requirement.
The American AAdvantage frequent flyer program is one of the largest and most popular frequent flyer programs in the world. As part of the Oneworld® alliance, American partners with several different airlines to transport passengers to over 1,000 destinations all over the planet.
American Airline miles are easy to earn and remain fairly easy to redeem. And with major hubs in several destinations across the United States and the world, American is a prime airline to fly domestically or abroad.
When using this chart for reference, it's important to remember that the number of miles listed are for a one-way fare. So, for example, flying from the United States to Mexico during the off-peak season will cost 12,500 miles each way, or 25,000 miles. Meanwhile, a round-trip flight from the U.S. to Europe during off-peak season should cost only 45,000 American miles, plus taxes and fees.
And when it comes to those government mandated taxes and fees, it is important to remember that airline miles cannot be used to pay them. In addition, some American partners often charge fuel surcharges on international flights that must be paid in addition to those taxes and fees. Fortunately, American's search engine does a pretty good job of helping you find flights that fit your itinerary and also lists all fuel surcharges and taxes clearly before asking you to book.
Like I mentioned before, you don't necessarily have to fly American to rack up a tidy sum of American Airlines miles. In fact, one of the easiest ways to earn American miles is to sign up for one of the co-branded credit cards. The Citi Executive® / AAdvantage® World Elite™ MasterCard® is one option, but there are several other cards that can help you earn American miles as well.
After several major devaluations over the last decade, United Airlines miles are becoming harder (and more expensive) to use. However, there are still plenty of bright spots if you are willing to get creative with your travel plans and booking process.
It can be difficult to figure out how many United miles you will need for your trip, which is why they created an interactive redemption chart for their website. It's also important to remember that United miles can be used on a vast array of international partner airlines such as Thai Airlines, Lufthansa, ANA, and Asiana. Using partner airlines can improve your strategy if you're hoping to use United miles for a trip to any one of the international regions United Airlines flies to.
One-way Saver Awards for domestic flights can cost as little as 10,000 miles each way with United. Meanwhile, one-way economy awards between most destinations in the U.S. and Europe can run as little as 30,000 miles each way.
Like American Airlines, United allows open-jaws in certain cases, or exceptions where you may complete a certain segment of your trip on your own before picking up your flight elsewhere. It all sounds complicated, but the point is, there are a ton of creative ways you can use United miles if you take the time to understand how they work.
Earning United miles becomes effortless if you pick up a co-branded United Airlines credit card like the United MileagePlus® Explorer Card (currently unavailable through this site). Also keep in mind that, since United MileagePlus is a transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards, you can also rack up United miles with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card.
Using airline miles might seem like an overwhelming proposition, but it isn't that hard to master the art of miles if you learn some basics and are willing to think outside of the box. One way my husband and I get the most out of our miles is to fly during off-peak times when it isn't as busy and miles are generally worth more. For example, this past June we flew off-peak from the United States to Munich and home from Zurich using 50,000 miles per person transferred to Air France/Flying Blue from Chase Ultimate Rewards.
Other creative ways we've used miles is with Southwest's Companion Pass, a perk you can earn if you rack up a total of 110,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards points during one calendar year. The Companion Pass allows your "companion" to fly for free on all of your flights, even if you pay for your own ticket with points. By signing up for both the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card and the Plus version (currently unavailable through this site), and completing some additional spending on our cards, my husband and I each earned the Companion Pass and flew with or without our kids to Orlando, Denver, New Orleans, Cancun, and Minneapolis over the years.
•Choose airlines that operate in your preferred airport- If you want to redeem your airline miles with as little hassle as possible, the smartest thing to do is sign up for frequent flier programs and rewards credit cards that are affiliated with airlines that operate in your area. If you're unsure, check out your local airport's website for information on frequent flights and hubs, or call or check with your airline of choice. The last thing you need is a stash of miles you will never be able to use.
•Diversify your holdings- It's never wise to put all of your eggs into one basket, even when it comes to airline miles. If you want to ensure you'll have the miles you need to travel when and where you want, it might be wise to start racking up miles with several airlines that operate in your area. You can even choose one that seems like a good fit for domestic travel and another for international flights. The more miles you have, the more likely you will be able to use them.
•Get your spouse involved- What's better than one miles-earning rewards credit card? Two, of course! If you want to boost your miles balance enough to travel often or purchase multiple tickets, it makes sense to get your spouse or significant other involved. Doing so will essentially double any points you manage to earn and make it that much easier to book the award flights you're after.


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Cougars maul Panthers in Big Cat Classic
By Wade Bell, Sports Writer
Rivalries in any sport can be intense. Everybody is wanting bragging rights. Whether it's a county, conference or sectional rival, players want to show that they're better and come out beating their chests to show their strength like two silverback gorillas getting ready to duel. The intimidation factor always shows up during rival games.
It was no less that during Friday night's boys' basketball game between the North Harrison Cougars and Corydon Central Panthers in the Big Cat Classic. In an intense night, the two teams went at each other for 32 minutes. The Cougars, however, proved they were the strongest on this night with a big second-half performance that allowed them to get a 65-41 Mid-Southern Conference win over the Panthers.
"They certainly came out ready to play," North Harrison coach Lou Lefevre said of the Panthers. "They looked like a significantly better team than last year. They're much improved, and they were giving us some trouble, both on offense and defense. I think as the game went on we got some people free for some easier looks. Sometimes in transition we got some easier looks. Sometimes we maybe just ran the play well enough that we got Logan (McIntire) some looks. He hit some big shots and helped put it away."
"It was rough for us but, honestly, looking back on it we had few shots," said Panthers' coach Joseph Hinton. "We did not shoot very well. We didn't shoot a very good percentage from the free-throw line, and we had 18 turnovers or more. If we take care of our own mistakes, it's a different ballgame. I know it was a big margin, but we're looking up and it didn't feel like a big margin to us. We're looking forward to growing and getting better each day."
Bryce Weber gave the Panthers the initial lead with a three-ball for the first basket of the game, but McIntire came out on fire with eight straight points, including a put-back dunk that most likely set off seismographs in the Wabash Valley fault zone. McIntire later drilled a three for an 8-3 Cougars' lead. The two teams began trading paint until Sawyer Wetzel scored inside for a 16-8 North Harrison edge. Both teams got another basket, and the quarter ended with the Cougars up 16-8.
Riley Schneider and Kaleb Kellems gave the Cougars their first double-digit lead with four points, but Corydon Central answered with Tyler Fessel drilling a three and Anthony Martin getting two in the paint, closing the game to seven. The rest of the quarter saw the two teams go back and forth with North Harrison still holding an eight-point edge, 30-22, at halftime.
Lefevre said McIntire got his team going in the right direction to start the game.
"He hustled down the court and got the putback on a miss on someone else's fast break," he said. "Kaleb Kellems had some nice finishes, fast-break finishes, driving finishes. I think he hit a three and gave us an offensive punch, too.
"We were doing some of the things all right, but we needed to do it a little better," he said. "We were getting beat on the boards, and we were forcing things on offense, trying to throw things up too soon without making their defense work. You've always got a better chance of getting an offensive rebound once you make them work."
Hinton said McIntire was his team's main focus with hopes of at least slowing down the North Harrison senior.
"We wanted to try to slow him down, and I think Bryce did a good job," Hinton said. "I think the other guys need to step up a little bit more and slow him down if they know he's in the area. I was OK with double-teaming him and letting him get rid of the ball. I think we just lost him. I think we lost focus for a split second. A good player like that, if you lose focus on him, they're going to make you pay."
The Panthers lost McIntire at the beginning of the third quarter when the senior drilled a three-ball. That was followed by an Ethan Oakley deuce, and North Harrison's lead ballooned to 35-22. Fessel got two of those back, scoring inside, but the Cougars countered with four.
Moments later, a Cory-
don Central turnover led to McIntire getting loose and everybody in the North Harrison gymnasium knew he was getting ready to rattle the boards again. Instead, McIntire was fouled heavily and that led to a war of words between players resulting in technical fouls on both teams. McIntire scored one of his two freebies, and the Panthers misfired on both of their chances. Austin Vaughn converted inside on the next Panthers' possession, but McIntire countered with a three. Wetzel got the final bucket of the period, and North Harrison's advantage was 46-31.
Early in the fourth quarter, as the Cougars made another run, a baseball cap came flying out of the North Harrison student section and onto the floor, leading to the ejection of the student committing the infraction delaying the game. In the meantime, the Cougars put up 10 straight points, pushing their lead to 57-31. Weber tried to get a Corydon Central run going, putting in seven of a 9-1 Panthers' run. That still wasn't near enough as the Cougars cruised on to get the 65-41 win.
"We did a really good job in the second half offensively in scoring, taking what they gave us and scoring," Lefevre said. "We did a better job, and they had a lot of open looks. They could have had a lot more than 22 points at halftime. They missed some wide open shots with good shooters, and we were fortunate.
"The second half they didn't get a lot of open looks. We played much better 'D' and forced some turnovers and so that was good," he said. "It was a good win. They're a solid team, and we're just trying to get things together so, if you win a game, and you win it fairly handily right now, you've got to be pretty happy."
"I think we ran out of gas the second half," Hinton said. "We had a couple of guys coming back from injuries, and we didn't have our legs the entire time. We lost focus there towards the middle of the game, and I think that has to do with the game and how it was playing, how hard we were going and sometimes you can lose physical and mental focus and that happens."
McIntire led the Cougars with 24 for the night, and Kellems was close behind with 21. The Cougars connected on 19 of 41 field goals (46%) and 18 of 29 free throws. North Harrison finished with 12 turnovers.
"In the second half, Ethan Oakley gave us some good play rebounding," Lefevre said. "We were getting out-rebounded the first half, and he had two fouls so we had to hold him out of the whole rest of the first quarter and the second quarter. He did a good job playing inside. We had a lot of guys at halftime in foul trouble. Wetzel had three and Ethan had two and Logan had two and Riley had two. That was a problem. That's why we held the ball with a minute-20 left. I wanted just to get to halftime without any more fouls."
"We lost McIntire way too many times tonight," said Hinton. "He's a really good player. … He's a Division I basketball player. We lost him a few times, and he made us pay. He had a great night and hurt us tonight."
Weber led the Panthers with 15, and Trey Wiley followed with 10. Corydon Central put in 16 of 40 field goals (40%) and 5 of 11 from the charity stripe. The Panthers finished with 17 turnovers.
"I take away our character," Hinton said of the game. "I thought our kids were very respectful in the fourth. I thought we fought hard. I know we made a lot of mistakes tonight, but we didn't hang our heads. We fought hard and that's all you can ask from kids. When things aren't going right, you can either go left or you can go right. You can go up or you can go down, and I thought our kids chose the high road in a lot of situations and all they did was fight hard. I was very proud of them for that."
Lefevre said he has some players in positions they're not used to and also needs to get his team in better basketball shape.
"Right now, we have three guys that it's their first time on the varsity team," said the North Harrison coach. "They're not deep on the bench. They're our seventh, eighth and ninth guys, and they all had to play a lot tonight. In terms of conditioning, every single one of our players play another sport in the fall. None of them are really training for basketball like a lot of the teams are. I don't think right now we're in good enough condition."
Corydon Central 10 12 9 10 – 41
North Harrison 18 12 16 19 – 65
Corydon Central – Weber 15, Wiley 10, Vaughn 7, Ables 5, Martin 4.
North Harrison – McIntire 24, Kellems 21, Wetzel 9, Oakley 4, Schneider 3, Fessel 2, Moore 2.
3-point goals – Corydon Central 3 (Wiley 2, Weber 1); North Harrison 4 (McIntire 3, Kellems 1).

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Q: Passing a JS variable to PHP Ajax Impossible to get out in this passage of variable I tried many things ... It is however a normally not complicated thing ...
I would like to pass a variable: SerialNumberJS which is in the JS (which I retrieve via the URL: getUrlParameter function) to the PHP file! This variable will then be used in the PHP to make a base query. Then go back to the JS to display a graph!
Help please :)
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    function getUrlParameter(name) {
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        var results = regex.exec(location.search);
        return results === null ? '' : decodeURIComponent(results[1].replace(/\+/g, ' '));
    };

    var SerialNumberJS = getUrlParameter('SerialNumber');
    console.log(SerialNumberJS);

    $.ajax({
        url : "graphdata.php",
        type : "GET",
        success : function(data){
            console.log(data);

            var heure = [];
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            for(var i in data) {
                heure.push("Heure " + data[i].heure);
                payload.push(data[i].payload);
            }

            var chartdata = {
                labels: heure,
                datasets: [
                    {
                        label: "payload",
                        fill: false,
                        lineTension: 0.1,
                        backgroundColor: "rgba(59, 89, 152, 0.75)",
                        borderColor: "rgba(59, 89, 152, 1)",
                        pointHoverBackgroundColor: "rgba(59, 89, 152, 1)",
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                        data: payload
                    }
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                type: 'line',
                data: chartdata
            });
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//database
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '****');
define('DB_NAME', 'delta');

//get connection
$mysqli = new mysqli(DB_HOST, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD, DB_NAME);

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A: To get the serial number in PHP file you need to pass it in ajax request's data element:
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        url : "graphdata.php",
        type : "GET",
        data: {
            'SerialNumberJS' : SerialNumberJS // add other if needed
        },
        success : function(data){
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        }
    });

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In contrast to rheumatoid arthritis, in which the joints are the primary target and serositis of the lung and pericardium are uncommon, diverse organ inflammation is the rule in lupus. The lungs, heart, blood, joints, skin, kidneys, liver, eyes and central nervous system of patients may all be targeted simultaneously in a critically ill patient, or symptoms and laboratory abnormalities may unfold over decades.
The immune system may turn against components of blood. The resultant low white blood counts predispose patients to infection, the low platelets to bleeding gums or recurrent nose bleeds. Antibodies directed to the outer membrane of red blood cells may trigger life-threatening hemolytic anemia, giving rise to pale, ghost-like victims.
In medical school, I was taught that lupus & syphilis were the Great Imposters, meaning their signs & symptoms mimic a host of more common disorders. On medical rounds, it was always a safe bet to include lupus in the broad differential diagnosis of any perplexing case.
The next day, Amanda's kidneys hovered between catastrophic failure and reversible injury. Her urine output slowed to a trickle. A nephrologist consulted and performed a kidney biopsy. I recommended two more days of high-dose Solu-Medrol, and in my notes indicated she would require a long-term immunosuppressive drug, depending on the results of the kidney biopsy.
Amanda's urine output increased ever so slightly—the precious golden fluid draining through her Foley catheter into the collection bag at the bedside.
A hematologist consulted on her autoimmune hemolytic anemia. A cardiologist weighed in on the pericarditis. An infectious disease specialist suggested that because of Amanda's high fevers and critical illness, antibiotics should be continued until infection could be excluded.
My God, this is a fantastically written article. This young woman with sudden onset lupus was extraordinarily blessed to have been quickly diagnosed and treated by skilled physicians. Rheumatologists are simply the best of the best.


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Wendy Doniger: When Westerners say what Indians tell me in private
Posted by opus125 in Indian History, Religion & Spiritualty
Dayananda Saraswati, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Siddhartha Deb, The beautiful and the damned, The Hindu: An Alternative view
Recently I found a forum debate about the relationship between Karna and Drapaudi suspended. It was considered too controversial. I thought this odd because the Mahabharata is full of ambiguity, "dharma is subtle" it proclaims, as each character has his shadow and shining light, her aspirations and secrets.
But why? There are hundreds of recessions of the Ramayana and Mahabharata that often contradict. To some Ravan is a demon, in Sri Lanka a just king. It seems to me that the contradictions tell us something of India's colletive psyche?
Then I remembered the reactions over Wendy Doniger's book, The Hindus: An Alternative History , pulped by Penguin Books rather than go through a long drawn out legal battle.
I believe the Hindu faith is strong enough to withstand criticism without having to resort to legal challengers. Legal action reveals more about the emotions of the complainants than the diverse broad spectrum of ideas expressed under the Hindu umbrella.
Indeed, as a reader of history, I realise one of the best ways to spread an idea is to ban it. (Look at Islam, now the fastest growing religion on earth, in part, I suggest, in response to negative media publicity since 911). I know I had ignored The Hindus until I heard it was pulped.
I believe banning The Hindus reveals India's sensitivity to Colonial attacks, more than the book itself. I also feel it reveals that the slowness of India's judiciary is blocked by a culture of complaint.
Indian nationalism developed British milieu that castigated sex. Hindus were effeminite and oversexed, proclaimed Britian, made weak minded by early marriage and the British fear that Tantra and the image of Kali inspired the Independence movement. As a result Hindu reformers from Ram Mohan Roy to Dayananda Saraswati questioned what they saw as corruptions of Vedic truth which included the stories of Krishna's amorous adventures.
For decades, Doniger has argued that sex was part of Hindu literature. The lignum as an erect penis, and that Krishna's 160000 consorts reveal an India that Brahmin history ignored or suppressed. That Brahmins forbade a practive reveal there were people doing it.
You are welcome to believe Doniger misrepresents Hinduism. Some have even labelled her work "pornographic… Skewed and superficial".
But many Hindu's have argued Hinduism was corrupted. Ram Mohan Roy persuaded Britain to ban sati and Dayananda claimed the Puranas of being mostly unbelievable and false, but retaining a seed truth.
"Now the life-sketch of Krishna given in the Mahabharat is very good. His nature, attributes, character, and life-history are all like that of an apta (altruistic teacher). Nothing is written therein that would go to show that he committed any sinful act during his whole life" wrote Dayandanda in Satyartha Prakasha (Light of Truth), "but the author of the Bhagvat has attributed to him as many vices and sinful practices as he could. He has charged him falsely with the theft of milk, curd, and butter, etc., adultery with the female servant called Kubja, flirtation with other people's wives in the Ras mandal,* and many other vices like these. After reading this account of Krishna's life, the followers of other religions speak ill of him. Had there been no Bhagvat, great men like Krishna would not have been wrongly lowered in the estimation of the world."
Of course, Colonial Britain and the then USA had also sanitised many of the potentially erotic moments in the Bible. However, I don't see much in Donigers book that is not suggested elsewhere, even by some Indian and Hindu authors.
It seems the objection to Doniger is who said it. Is it because she dares to put it all in once place?
When as a Westerner I speak what many Indians tell me in Private, it is politically charged with an over sensitivity to past Colonial pain. …. And at times there is good reason. Many non Indians are obsessed with a sexualised misunderstanding of Tantra or Khajuraho.
For example, In Tàràpíåh, Western Tantric writer Hugh Urban "tried to question one skeptical and worldly older Aghorí about the infamous "fifth M" of Tantric practice—maithuna, or sexual union with a female partner. After my repeated prodding, he finally lost his patience and exclaimed, "All you Americans want to know about is sex. Don't you get enough of that in your own country? Go back home to your 'pornography' and your 'free love.'" On the other hand, I also met a wide range of gurus who were quite proud of their powerful esoteric knowledge and seemed more than happy to "advertise their secrets" to a well-funded Western researcher." The other extreme I read a Muslim blog posts that described Khajuraho as "the Playboy Mansion".
She may have found her book banned, but Wendy Doniger rightly reminded us that Brahmin writers winged about women because there have always been those who refused to buckle under. Gargi rather immodestly challenged the wisest sage of her time. Draupadi challenged the legitimacy of her husbands selling her to slavery miraculously reclothed by those seeking to disrobe her.
Khajurahos exude mystical allure is often misrepresented in western fantasy as an ideal feminist sexual Elysium. And for those who long for the days when society seemingly applauded such ostentatious displays of erotica, Devangana Desai's stern rebuff: "There were double standards – men could have sex with as many women as they could afford while women were confined to their polygamous husbands. In fact, I think today's generation growing up in cities with nightlife is much freer now."
India has been a land of moral contradictions: of Manu's moral stricture and Chandelas ppolygamous culture that loved the delights of women.
However, one inherent value of Hindu philosophy is the search for truth.
Of course, even Gandhi seems to have seen fit to realise at times politics requires you publicly with hold facts. (Gandhi's hiding the name of Sheik Mehtab, a disreputable friend who nearly tempted him to partake of a prostitute was, I presume, because it would have inflamed division between Muslims and Hindus).
But for Truth to be found, all ideas must be fairly debated. Hence, I believe Penguins decision to pup the book a mistake. Had the publishers taken the issue to the supreme court I suggest the book would have won the case on grounds of freedom of speech. Asking questions of history is not the same as deliberately provoking public outcry or causing a religious riot.
Perhaps Penguin gave up because they had been stung before.
For example, in India, Siddhartha Deb's The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India is published without the first chapter. " A man who does not appear in the disputed chapter for the simple reason that I was unaware o f his existence" sought an injunction after this a chapter was published in on the first chapter the February 2011 issue of Caravan magazine.
Since cases can take a decade, it is cheaper to pulp than fight.
"There is a sad irony to the fact that a book about contemporary India, while available in full in most o f the world, appears only in partial form for Indian readers. But that in itself says something about the state o f affairs in India these days, where critiques o f the powerful and wealthy, no matter how scrupulously researched, are subject so often to intimidation. It is easy enough to find, in the media, outrageous claims by corporations and celebrities as well as their demagogic doubles, whispering in the social media about conspiracies and backroom deals. What is missing, too often, is the kind of essay or article or book that tries to make sense o f such phenomena without succumbing to their allure, and that tries, in its own way, to offer a semblance of truth." said Deb in an introductory explanation to his book.
Of course the convenient abuse of religious sensitivity s used by all religious persuasions to get personal, social or political advantage. Of course, I hear Musims and Hindu argue Christians would not allow criticism of Jesus. But a look at the Australian TV tells me different. Comedians regularly lampoon Jesus and the Church, at times there is outcry, that is soon forgotten.
Whether you agree with her or not, i think it is important that female historians speak in the important debate of history.


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Principal, Associated Cultural Resource Consultants
Urban Planning / Historic Preservation Consultant
Flushing, N. Y. 11354
paulgraziano@hotmail.com
Partial Work History:
Rosebank/Fort Wadsworth/Shore Acres/Clifton, Staten Island Land Use Recommendations June 2014-Present
Consultant for the Committee to Save Mount Manresa/Community Board 1 Staten Island to conduct an examination of existing zoning and proposed changes to contextually rezone over 80 blocks located on the North Shore of Staten Island; open space issues; and affordable housing components.
Bayside Historical Society February 2012-Present
Creator and presenter of educational programming focusing on history, preservation and land use for northeast Queens, particularly Bayside, Flushing and Douglaston, New York. (See Related Professional/Volunteer Credentials)
Former Masonic Temple, Flushing December 2011-June 2012
Consultant to ad-hoc organization pursuing New York City landmark status for the former Masonic Temple, c. 1905, and Orthodox Quaker Meeting House, c. 1827 located on Northern Boulevard in Flushing, Queens.
Broadway-Flushing Homeowners Association November 2011-July 2013
Consultant to the Broadway-Flushing Homeowners Association (BFHA) to stop a property subdivision and subsequent demolition of 1920s house by enforcement of historic covenants and deed restrictions. Temporary restraining order granted on November 4th, 2010. Retained in October of 2011 for in-depth report on the validity of the Rickert-Finlay covenants. Expert testimony given in April of 2013. Judgment in favor of BFHA in July of 2013 with expert testimony quoted extensively in the decision. (See Related Professional/Volunteer Credentials)
11th State Senate District Land Use Recommendations November 2011-January 2013
Consultant for New York State Senator Tony Avella and the Queens Civic Congress conducting an examination of existing zoning and proposed changes to contextually rezone over 400 blocks located in Eastern Queens; survey of historic resources, open space issues and economic revitalization components. Bellerose portion of proposal to be certified in early 2013, with over 10,000 buildings affected. Bellerose rezoning adopted on June 24, 2013.
11th State Senate District Zoning / Variance Recommendations January 2011-January 2013
Land Use Consultant for New York State Senator Tony Avella to examine all proposed rezonings and Board of Standards and Appeals Variance requests and applications within the 11th State Senate district.
Honey Hill Historic District, Wilton/Weston December 2010
Co-Consultant with Gregory Dietrich (ACRC) for homeowners in the Honey Hill / Wampum Hill area of Wilton and Weston, Connecticut to conduct a windshield survey of the area for possible inclusion in a National Register (and local) Historic District in order to inhibit potential out-of-context development.
St. Mary's Hospital, Bayside September 2010-September 2012
Consultant for the Weeks Woodlands Civic Association to pursue litigation against the expansion of St. Mary's Hospital in Bayside, Queens based upon inappropriate interpretation of the zoning code for community facilities. In consideration at State Supreme Court as of November 2010.
Mia Court, Bayside July 2010-Present
Consultant to adjacent property owner in opposition to four-house development on private road located next to the Cross Island Parkway in Bayside, Queens. Article 78 being filed by property owner against the New York City Department of Buildings as of November 2011.
Domino Sugar Factory, Williamsburg July 2010-June 2012
Co-Consultant with Gregory Dietrich (ACRC) to review and challenge the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment plan EIS. Project approved with minor changes in September 2010. Legal action being considered against City of New York as of November 2010.
Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) May-June 2010
Presentations given to municipalities, planning boards and historic preservation associations discussing alternative strategies to preserve and protect historic resources throughout Long Island. Under consideration to be shown throughout New York State as of March 2011.
Cofire/Greenpatch, College Point September 2009-September 2012
Consultant (with Kevin Wolfe, Architect) for the planning, design and construction of warehouse/office operations for the first "green" asphalt plant in New York City to be located in the College Point Corporate Park in Queens, New York. Property transfer from New York City to Cofire approved in January 2011. New plant and warehouse/office estimated completion March 2012.
Oxford-Whitney Streets, Hartford June to December 2009
Co-Consultant with Gregory Dietrich (ACRC) in conjunction with the West End Civic Association (WECA) in order to place approximately 100 buildings on to the National Register of Historic Places in the West End section of Hartford. RFS submitted November 2009.
Richter House, Richter Park, Danbury April 2009 to January 2010
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the City of Danbury, Conn., to place Richter House, a 1930s Colonial Revival "cottage" located in Richter Park Golf Course, on the State Register of Historic Places. Placed on the State Register October 2009.
Ridgefield Street, Hartford April 2009-June 2010
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Hartford Preservation Alliance to create a State Register of Historic Places Historic District for approximately 250 properties in the Blue Hill section of Hartford.
Historic Resources Inventory, Islip August 2008-December 2010
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Town of Islip to examine and update a composite list of HRI forms created by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA) from 1965 to 2002. Completed HRI review in December 2008. Created new database for approximately 800 buildings and over 50 potential local historic districts. Phase II pending as of November 2010.
Boerum Hill Historic District Extension, Brooklyn June 2008-June 2010
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Boerum Hill Association to define potential new or extended historic districts in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn for Determination of Eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. Submitted to NY SHPO in April 2009 for consideration. Boerum Hill Extension and Smith-Court Streets Historic District received Determination of Eligibility July 2009. Boerum Hill Extension in process as of November 2010.
Historic Resources Inventory, New Fairfield March-December 2008
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Town of New Fairfield, Connecticut. Town-wide examination to determine historic resources and potential historic districts for local designation in New Fairfield. Submitted in December of 2008.
140 Garden Street – Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Building, Hartford February 2008
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Hartford Preservation Alliance to place the threatened former Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Building, designed by master architect Benjamin Wistar Morris III, on the State Register of Historic Places to promote adaptive reuse for the complex. Main building designated in 2008.
Carroll Gardens Historic District Extension, Brooklyn January 2008-June 2009
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association to define potential new or extended historic districts in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn for Determination of Eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places.
Historic Resources Inventory, Westport January-December 2008
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Town of Westport, Connecticut. Town-wide examination (10,000+ parcels) to determine historic resources and potential historic districts for local designation in Westport. Submitted in November of 2008.
Ocean Avenue Historic District, Easthampton December 2007
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with a private property owner opposed to an historic district designation of his house within the Ocean Avenue Historic District in Easthampton, New York. Hired to complete an independent assessment of the Ocean Avenue Historic District. Assessment and memorandum completed in December of 2007 upholding historic district designation.
759 Palmer Avenue – Metropolitan Life Insurance Warehouse, Yonkers December 2007-Present
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC). Conducted an architectural assessment and submitted a Part I application for adaptive reuse of the former Metropolitan Life Warehouse building in Yonkers, New York.
575 North Broadway, Yonkers September 2007-Present
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) to conduct an architectural assessment for the potential buyer of the William H. Taylor mansion, the only building confirmed to be designed by master architect Wilson Eyre, Jr. in the City of Yonkers. Property and building are now a local landmark and are under restoration.
DUMBO Neighborhood Foundation - Land Use Recommendations, Brooklyn August 2007-Present
Consultant for the DUMBO Neighborhood Foundation, comprising the Brooklyn Heights, Fulton Ferry and DUMBO civic organizations. Examining existing and proposed zoning in order to comprehensively and contextually rezone the DUMBO neighborhood and to stop inappropriate development near the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Rezoning Plan unveiled at Press Conference, February 27, 2008. In public hearings for proposed Dock Street development and DCP-initiated DUMBO rezoning as of June 2009. 10-Block rezoning east of the Manhattan Bridge in ULURP process as of June 2009. Approved October 2009.
Douglaston Historic District Extension, Queens August 2007-Present
Co-consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Douglaston-Little Neck Historical Society for National & State Register nomination of parts of Douglaston in Queens, New York, comprising approximately 35 residential properties to add to the existing Douglaston Historic District. Calendaring of 20 properties (Section A) March 2008. Designation hearing August 2008.
Community Board 8, Brooklyn, Land Use Recommendations August 2007-September 2011
Consultant for Community Board 8, comprising Prospect Heights, Crown Heights North and Weeksville. Examining existing and proposed zoning; historic resources; economic development; and affordable housing. Creation of proposed zoning category to pursue large-percentages of low to moderate-income affordable housing while retaining industrial and commercial jobs. Presented to Brooklyn Office of the Department of City Planning, November 2009. Pre-certification as of November 2011.
25th Council District Land Use Recommendations, Queens June 2007-January 2009
Consultant for Councilwoman Helen Sears conducting examination of existing zoning and proposed changes to contextually rezone a section of Jackson Heights, Queens. Draft recommendations submitted August 2007.
The Jamaica Plan, Queens December 2006-August 2007
Consultant for Councilman James Gennaro conducting examination of the proposed upzoning of the Hillside Avenue Corridor component in Jamaica as designed by the Department of City Planning. Author of alternate proposal based upon concerns of unsustainable development. Advisor to civic associations and Community Boards in the affected area. Jamaica rezoning approved with lower-density changes on Hillside Avenue.
Local Historic Buildings, Westport November 2006-December 2007
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with local property owners and the town of Westport, Connecticut. Reports document two local farmhouses, 88 Roseville Road and 26 Morningside Drive South, for local historic designation in Westport.
Gorham Avenue Historic District, Westport May 2006-July 2007
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with local property owners and the town of Westport, Connecticut. Approved for Study as a Local Historic District, May 2006. Mid-19th to mid-20th century resources. Designated as a local historic district, July 2006.
51 Carlton Road, Yonkers January 2006-March 2007
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the owner seeking National Register status. Residence designed by John Carrere (of Carrere and Hastings) in Lawrence Park West, Yonkers, New York. Nomination approved unanimously in March 2007.
Silvermine Historic Districts, Norwalk, New Canaan & Wilton October 2005-Present
Co-Consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Norwalk Association of Silvermine Homeowners (NASH) to create a National Register Historic District in parts of Norwalk, New Canaan and Wilton, Connecticut. Request for Study approved in April 2006 for 80 property core district comprised of three centuries of mill buildings, farmhouses and early 20th century Arts Colony. Draft nomination submitted Feb. 2007, approved Nov. 2007. Silvermine Avenue and Perry Avenue Request for Study reports submitted July 2007. Silvermine Avenue RFS approved December 2009. Silvermine Avenue Historic District in process as of November 2010 with Gregory Dietrich (ACRC).
32nd Council District Land Use Recommendations, Queens October 2005-December 2008
Consultant for Councilman Joe Addabbo, Jr. conducting examination of existing zoning and proposed changes to contextually rezone southern Queens County and the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula; survey of historic resources, open space issues and economic revitalization components. Draft recommendations report for the Rockaway Peninsula submitted in March 2006. Rockaway Park pre-certification presentation January 2007. Western Rockaway Peninsula contextually rezoned in August 2008.
31st Council District Land Use Recommendations, Queens August 2005-June 2011
Consultant for Councilman James Sanders, Jr. conducting examination of existing zoning and proposed changes to contextually rezone southeast Queens County and the eastern half of the Rockaway Peninsula; survey of historic resources, open space issues and economic revitalization components. Draft recommendations report submitted in February 2006. Consulted on contextual rezoning of Bayswater/Far Rockaway. Adopted April 26th, 2006. Far Rockaway rezoned August 2008. Laurelton contextually rezoned September 2008. Anticipated ULURP in March 2008. Laurelton and Laurelton Gross-Morton proposed National Register Historic District Determination of Eligibility Requests submitted to the New York State Historic Preservation Office February 2008. Laurelton contextually rezoned in September 2008. Rosedale contextually rezoned September 2010. Southern Jamaica Rezoning (incorporating part of Springfield Gardens) approved in June 2011.
Abel Bradley Farmhouse, Westport 2005-2006
Co-consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC) in conjunction with the Coalition to Save the Abel Bradley House in Westport, Connecticut. The farmhouse, constructed ca. 1800 and modeled on an earlier 17th century farmhouse in Cohasset, Massachusetts, was to be demolished for a "McMansion." Successfully placed on the National and State Registers in March 2006. Building preserved by current owner and new addition incorporated.
Queens Contextual Rezonings 2004-Present
Consultant with various civic and homeowner associations, in conjunction with the New York City Department of City Planning, in the creation and adoption of contextual rezonings to better protect the existing character of neighborhoods. Approved rezonings include Jamaica Hill, Kew Gardens-Richmond Hill, Middle Village-Glendale, Union/Utopia, Jamaica Hill/Hillcrest & Middle Village Follow-up. Glendale-Middle Village-Maspeth rezoning in ULURP as of June 2009. Approved October 2009.
Broadway-Flushing Historic District, Queens March 2004-Present
Co-consultant with Phillip Esser and Marc Ferris (ACRC) in conjunction with Broadway-Flushing Homeowners Association for National & State Register nomination of Broadway-Flushing in Queens, New York, comprising over 1300 residential properties and city parkland. Submission to State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on April 11, 2005. Unanimously approved by State Review Board on September 16, 2005. Signed off by Bernadette Castro, Commissioner, March 30, 2006. Attained National Register Status, June 2006. Pursuing New York City landmark status. Under consideration for New York City landmark status as of November 2007.
24½ Van Houten Street, Paterson March 2004
Co-consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC). Conditions assessment report for APS Development for adaptive reuse of former Industry and Harmony silk mills in Paterson, New Jersey.
Former W. T. Grant Department Store, Yonkers 2003-2006
Co-consultant with Phillip Esser (ACRC). Co-author of National and State Register nomination and municipal landmark designation of 2-6 Palisades Avenue in Yonkers, New York, to protect building from eminent domain proceedings for a minor league baseball stadium. Stadium proposal defeated July 2013.
College Point Boulevard Façade Improvement Program, Queens 2003-2008
Consultant for the College Point Board of Trade to restore buildings for pilot College Point Boulevard Facade Restoration Grant Program in College Point, Queens. Funded $200,000 to date; additional $100,000 allocated in July 2005. Pilot building started in August 2006; completed December 2006. 2nd building started May 2007.
19th Council District Land Use Recommendations, Queens 2003-October 2010
Consultant for Councilman Tony Avella conducting examination of existing zoning and proposed changes to contextually rezone northeast Queens County; survey of historic resources, open space issues and research of deed restrictions. Bayside component, comprising over 8,000 properties, January and February 2005 Public Hearings held with approvals given. Co-authored new zone, R2A (and later R1-2A), to better control scale, height and bulk of single-family houses. Rezoning passed on April 12, 2005. East Flushing rezoning (including part of Broadway-Flushing) passed in July 2005. College Point rezoning (5,000 properties) certified on June 20th, 2005. Rezoning passed September 28th, 2005. Whitestone rezoning (7,000 properties) certified in August, 2005. Rezoning passed December 21st, 2005. Douglaston-Little Neck rezoning (6,000 properties) certified in August, 2006. Rezoning passed December 20th, 2006. North Flushing rezoning (5,500 properties) certified in January, 2009. Rezoning passed April 23rd, 2009. College Point Corporate Park Special District rezoning passed July 2009. Auburndale rezoning (11,000 properties) passed October 22nd, 2010.
Paterson East Side Historic District 2002-2004
Co-consultant with Philip Esser (ACRC) for the East Side Neighborhood Association. National & State Register nomination of historic East Side neighborhood in Paterson, New Jersey, including 700+ residential properties and city parkland. Adopted in September 2004.
Douglaston-on-the-Hill Historic District, Queens September 2000-April 2005
Consultant for proposed municipal historic landmark district of 5 blocks/32 properties in Douglaston, Queens. Calendared March, 2004; public Hearing in July, 2004; NYC Historic Designation, December 2004. City Council approval April 2005.
Richmond Hill Historic District and Rezoning Plan, Queens 2000-2009
Consultant for proposed municipal historic landmark district and proposed rezoning of over 30 blocks in Richmond Hill, Queens, affecting over 900 properties of early 20th century planned community. Rezoning certified November 2004; passed February 2005.
Kew Forest Civic Association, Queens 1999-2003
Consultant and researcher of historic deed restrictions to promulgate appropriate enforcement and protection of the Kew Forest neighborhood in Forest Hills, Queens, a 1920s planned community, from incompatible, high-density development. Successfully defeated out-of-scale development plan. Neighborhood rezoned R2 in 1999. Case won and upheld in Appellate Court October, 2003.
Greater Flushing Rezoning Plan, Queens September 1998-Present
Consultant for proposed rezoning of over 300 blocks of Flushing, affecting over 5000 individual properties. Author of rezoning plan and criteria. Coordinator of civic groups, totaling more than 1500 families, to press for rezoning proposal. Kissena Park component, comprising over 1000 properties, certified in December, 2005. Rezoning passed May 11, 2005. Queensborough Hill component pre-certified March 2006; rezoned February 20, 2007. Waldheim component pre-certified April 2006. Waldheim component contextually rezoned September 2008.
Waldheim Historic District, Queens January 1998-Present
Consultant on proposed National and State Register, and NYC historic landmark district for late 19th century planned community in Flushing, Queens. Author of historical summary, slide presentation and designation criteria. Organized civic association to lobby for landmark status, rezoning and neighborhood improvements.
Queens Historical Society 1993-1995
Consultant for historic structures survey in Flushing, New York. Curator / designer of "350 Years of Flushing: The Changing Dynamic," an exhibition which examined the physical changes of Flushing, New York since its founding in 1645.
Other Work History
Mayo, Lynch and Associates / L+C Design Consultants 1997-2003, 2014
Consultant in Planning/Mapping/Historic Preservation for architectural/engineering/urban planning firm, North Bergen, NJ.
Moonachie Sandy Preparation Strategic Report - April 2014-Present
Co-author with Grace Lynch and Jill Hartmann involved in the preparation, writing and investigation of Moonachie, NJ and the creation of a plan for the next 100-year flood event.
Neumann Leather Factory Complex, Hoboken - April 2014-Present
Consultant/advisor on the proposed transformation of an historic block of Hoboken, NJ into a model for retention of industrial arts/arts businesses; work/live spaces; outdoor performance and open spaces; and new residential units instead of demolition and replacement of the complex by luxury condominiums.
East Orange Facade Improvement Grant Program 2001-2003
Co-author of implemented Facade Improvement Grant Program for a blockfront of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in East Orange, New Jersey. Co-author of Design Guidelines.
Paterson Farmer's Market 2001-2003
Co-author of proposal and program for the restoration and rehabilitation of historic farmer's market area on East Railway Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey. Funded $2.4 million.
Little Ferry Master Plan Reexamination Report 2001-2003
Co-author of reexamination report for Little Ferry, New Jersey. Heavy emphasis on preservation / conservation strategies to protect existing historic structures and scale, including streetscape improvements, contextual rezoning and economic redevelopment.
Boonton Master Plan 1998-1999
Co-author with Eileen Banyra and Grace Lynch involved in the preparation, writing and investigation of the 1998 Boonton, NJ Master Plan and Recommended Design Guidelines for Main Street. Won award for best master plan in Morris County, NJ in 1999.
Main Street Investigational Report and Design Guidelines / Main Street Facade Restoration Grant Program 1997-2003
Co-author of 1997 Investigational Report and Design Guidelines in conjunction with the Main Street Facade Restoration Grant Program. Administrative Assistant for pilot Main Street Facade Restoration Grant Program in Paterson, New Jersey. Funded $2 million. Successful expansion of program throughout Paterson 2002-2003.
WORK BY LOCALE FROM MOST RECENT
Rosebank / Fort Wadsworth / Shore Acres / Clifton (Mount Manresa), Staten Island
Bayside, Queens
Flushing, Queens
11th State Senate District (Entire District), Queens
College Point Corporate Park, Queens
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
DUMBO, Brooklyn
Douglaston, Queens
Community Board 8, Brooklyn (Prospect Heights, Crown Heights North, Weeksville), Brooklyn
25th Council District (Jackson Heights), Queens
23rd Council District (Jamaica), Queens
32nd Council District (Rockaway Peninsula), Queens
31st Council District (Entire District), Queens
Queens Contextual Rezonings (various from 2003 to 2009)
Broadway-Flushing, Queens
College Point Boulevard Façade Program, Queens
19th Council District (Entire District from 2003 to 2009), Queens
Douglaston-on-the-Hill, Queens
Richmond Hill, Queens
Kew Forest, Queens
Greater Flushing Rezoning, Queens
Queens Historical Society
759 Palmer Avenue (Yonkers)
575 North Broadway (Yonkers)
51 Carlton Road (Yonkers)
W. T. Grant (Yonkers)
SPLIA (Cold Spring Harbor / Easthampton)
Town of Islip HRI
Ocean Avenue Historic District (Easthampton)
24½ Van Houten Street (Paterson)
East Side (Paterson)
Farmer's Market (Paterson)
Main Street (Paterson)
Honey Hill (Wilton/Weston)
Silvermine Avenue (Norwalk)
Oxford-Whitney Streets (Hartford)
Richter House (Danbury)
Ridgefield Street (Hartford)
New Fairfield HRI
140 Garden Street (Hartford)
Westport HRI
Evergreen Avenue (Westport)
Local Historic Buildings (Westport)
Gorham Avenue (Westport)
Silvermine Center (Norwalk, New Caanan, Wilton)
Abel Bradley Farmhouse (Westport)
Related Professional/Volunteer Credentials
Bayside Historical Society May 2014-Present
Save Flushing Meadows-Corona Park November 2012-Present
Co-Founder of grassroots organization committed to fighting new development within Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, including three projects - USTA expansion, MLS Stadium and the Willets Point West mall - which would remove over 50 acres of parkland. Plaintiff in Article 78 Lawsuit against the Willets Point West mall beginning in March 2014. New York State Supreme Court decision against plaintiffs in August 2014. Appellate Court hearings expected to begin in October 2014.
Civic Associations/CB7 Re: Mormon Church BSA December 2011-July 2012
Leader in the fight by over a dozen civic and homeowners associations and Community Board 7 in opposing a proposed massive out-of-context religious facility located at 145-15 33rd Avenue.
New School for Public Engagement October 2011
Panelist at the Center for New York City Affairs discussing Community-Based Planning: The Future of Development in New York.
Glen Cove - June 2011
Author of educational Powerpoint presentation for property owners interested in creating an historic district in Glen Cove, New York.
Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association May 2011-Present
Land Use, Zoning and Planning advisor for non-profit civic association representing greater Whitestone, Queens.
Broadway-Flushing Homeowners Association October 2004-Present
Advisor/Consultant to the Broadway-Flushing Homeowners Association (BFHA) for contextual rezoning, municipal landmarking, illegal construction and enforcement of the Rickert-Finlay covenants which cover portions of the BFHA neighborhood. stop a property subdivision and subsequent demolition of 1920s house by enforcement of historic covenants and deed restrictions. (See Partial Work History)
REDO Coalition February to September 2010
Creator of REDO (Reconsider and Evaluate Development Opportunities) at Flushing Municipal Lot #1. The coalition, consisting of a dozen civic, business and condominium organizations totaling over 10,000 individuals, was created to oppose the existing mega-development plan for Flushing Municipal Lot #1.
DNA December 2009 – Present
Current Board member of the DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance (DNA), the successor organization to the DUMBO Neighborhood Association, charged with protecting and preserving DUMBO, Brooklyn from inappropriate development. (See Partial Work History)
NEFCA May 2009 – Present
Advisor to the Northeast Flushing Civic Association (NEFCA) in the creation of their civic association and to the opposition of a variance request by a developer which would replace a single-family house in an R2A single-family zone with an 8-unit apartment building adjacent to a strip mall on Francis Lewis Boulevard. Variance request was denied in October of 2010. Denied on appeal, May 2011.
Islip Historical Society April 2009
Author of Powerpoint presentation to the Islip Historical Society describing new strategies to protect and preserve historic resources in the Town of Islip.
Pace University – Guest Lecturer April 2009
Two hour class focused on overdevelopment, degradation and deterioration of coastal environments and other neighborhoods in New York City and the political strategies needed to pursue changes in regulations and increased enforcement.
Norwood Neighborhood Association February 2008 – Present
Author of rezoning proposal for a three block area of Astoria known as Norwood Gardens to stop overdevelopment of the one and two-family detached, semi-detached and attached houses in a neighborhood currently zoned R6. Rezoning to be certified in September 2009. Astoria, including Norwood Gardens, rezoned September 2010.
University of Massachusetts at Amherst – Symposium on Architecture September 2007
Author (with Phillip Esser) of Powerpoint presentation and discussion on endangered historic and Modern-era buildings on UMASS campus and strategies to protect and restore them. UMASS campus subsequently placed on Most Endangered list in New England. Agreement between University of Massachusetts and Preserve UMASS (PUMA) to inventory and protect historic resources on campus pending June 2009. 27 buildings deemed eligible for the National and State Registers as of Spring 2010. PUMA challenging campus expansion and proposed Master Plan as of December 2011.
Long Island City Alliance February 2007
Author of Powerpoint presentation examining the combination of overdevelopment and lack of landmarking and general design standards in Queens County.
Auburndale / Station Road Civic Association January/February 2007
Co-author of Powerpoint presentation with Phillip Esser (ACRC) describing twelve potential historic districts in Auburndale, Flushing and Bayside, Queens. Rezoning proposal under pre-certification by Department of City Planning June 2009. Adopted October 2010.
Bayside Historical Society January 2007-Present
Co-author of Powerpoint presentation with Phillip Esser (ACRC) describing ten potential historic districts in north Bayside, Queens. Organized the Weeks Woodlands coalition for potential National and State Register district. Submitted four Determination of Eligibility Requests (Weeks Woodlands, Bellcourt, Lawrence Manor and Penwood-Vista Lawn) to the New York State Historic Preservation Office February 2008. Special advisor to the Bayside Historical Society, 2007-Present, including educational programming. Elected Board Member and Treasurer of organization focused on preservation, education and promotion of Bayside and the surrounding areas of northeast Queens, May 2014.
Queens Affordable Housing Summit September 2006
Panelist for discussion on the balance between affordable housing, inclusionary zoning and neighborhood preservation in Queens County.
Williamsburg Creative Coalition/North Brooklyn Alliance May 2005
Consultant for over 70 organizations in coalition to modify Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning proposal as put forth by the New York City Department of City Planning. Surveyed and examined affected blocks in Greenpoint-Williamsburg. Created modified proposal to incorporate more green space, affordable housing, lower scale and retention of existing industry.
16th Global Warming International Conference April 2005
Co-author with Thomas J. Goreau, James Cervino, and Julia Michalak on scientific paper entitled Oyster, Mussel and Salt Marsh Restoration in New York City. Includes adaptive reuse of century-old industrial building in College Point, Queens for new residential units; restoration of coastal habitat, including beach sand, eel grass, salt marsh and oyster and mussel nurseries using solar power; and an educational component to promote restoration of shoreline habitats in New York City and urban coastlines worldwide.
DoCoMoMo September 2004
Designer and guide of bus tour of Queens and Nassau County for international organization committed to protecting Modern-period architecture (1935-1975).
2 Columbus Circle, former Huntington Hartford Gallery February 2004
Co-author with Philip Esser (ACRC) of response to EIS and lawsuit pertaining to the proposed alterations of Edward Durell Stone-designed building by the Museum of Arts and Crafts.
New York Historical Society 2003-2004
Designer and walk leader of walking tour in Jackson Heights, Queens, with emphasis on history, planning, environment and immigration patterns.
Brooklyn-Queens Land Trust 2002-2003
Resource Associate for newly formed non-profit local land trust created by the Trust for Public Land to administer and create programs for community gardens. Organization received title to 38 NYC Community Gardens in 2002 and approximately 40 additional gardens in 2004.
Neighborhood Open Space Coalition / Take-A-Walk New York 2001-2006
Designer and walk leader of popular health walks, with commentary on the environment, history and development of different neighborhoods in Queens.
Historic Districts Council 2001-2013
Winner, Grassroots Preservation Award, September 13th, 2001. Board of Advisers for New York City's premier non-profit organization charged with lobbying for preservation, landmarking and historic districts within New York City. Panelist, Preserving the Suburban Metropolis, 2003 Conference. Board of Directors as of June 2004. Zoning Committee co-chairman. Designation committee member. Designer of Brooklyn New Districts / Zoning Study, September 2006. Designer of proposed Bath Beach Rezoning Study, May 2007. Elected President of the Historic Districts Council, May 2007. President, May 2007 to June 2009. First Vice-President, July 2009 to June 2010. Ran critical examination of AIA Proposed Text Amendments Jan. 2008. AIA Proposed Text Amendments withdrawn on February 17th, 2008. Presenter on Suburban Panel for the HDC 2008 Annual Conference, Preservation 2030, and a critical look at the Bloomberg administration's PLANYC 2030. Co-creator of the League of Preservation Voters, an initiative designed to record the statements and opinions of elected (and those with political aspirations) local officials, particularly during the 2009 electoral cycle. Creator of concert fundraiser at Galapagos in DUMBO, Brooklyn on June 7th, 2010. Board of Advisers 2010-2013.
Gotham History Conference October 2001
Author and presenter of academic paper and slide show entitled "Evolution of a City Block" showing the changes (or lack thereof) in a two-block area of Flushing, Queens over 160 years.
Community Environmental Center 2000-2004
Developed historical, cultural and physical environment tour of Long Island City / Hunter's Point neighborhood of Queens for high school students in the Learning Through Design program (in concert with the Municipal Arts Society). Planning Committee member for Spring 2001 event in Gantry Park.
Fort Totten Conservancy 1997-June 2010
Secretary-Treasurer and co-founder of non-profit organization committed to the environmental and historic preservation and adaptive reuse of Fort Totten, a 150-year-old coastal fortification in Queens County, threatened with high-density development due to abandonment by the U.S. Army. Coast Guard Reclamation Advisory Board Member from 1998-2000, formed to advance clean up toxic contamination at Fort Totten. Municipal landmark district designation in 2000. 50 acres of parkland opened to the public in May 2005. 11 additional acres reclaimed as parkland after 1950s barracks buildings removed in 2009.
Queensborough Preservation League 1996-1999
Board member of umbrella organization charged with advocating the preservation of threatened historic structures and districts through proposed historic landmark status for worthy candidates in Queens, New York.
Committee to Save the RKO Keith's Flushing Theater, Inc. 1995-Present
Board member of organization charged with the mission of preserving and protecting the RKO Keith's Theater, a designated historic landmark in downtown Flushing, Queens for adaptive reuse.
Queens Civic Congress 1995-Present
Former Zoning, Land Use and Landmarking Chair of umbrella organization representing over 100 civic, neighborhood and historic groups created to protect and enhance the quality-of-life of neighborhoods in Queens County through non-partisan lobbying of government agencies and elected officials. Authored City Council Redistricting Recommendations Report for the Queens Civic Congress outlining appropriate political boundaries in order to keep neighborhoods from being divided between multiple Council Districts. Selected recommendations adopted in February 2013.
Bayside Avenue Estates Civic Association / North Flushing Civic Association 1994-1997
Founding member, board member and Zoning Chair of civic organization created to protect and enhance a residential neighborhood in Flushing, Queens through non-partisan lobbying of government agencies and elected officials.
M.S. in Urban Affairs – Hunter College (CUNY) – 1999
B.A. in Comparative Literature – University of Massachusetts at Amherst – 1993
Bronx High School of Science – 1988
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Der Kuss, französischer Originaltitel Le Baiser, ursprünglich auch Francesca da Rimini, ist eine weltbekannte Marmorskulptur des französischen Bildhauers Auguste Rodin, die 1880 zunächst als 85 cm hohe Bronzeskulptur nach einem Tonmodell entstand und danach noch mehrfach, auch in vergrößerter Form, in unterschiedlichen Materialien kopiert wurde. Die Figurengruppe stellt eine Szene aus Dante Alighieris Werk Göttliche Komödie dar, in der sich die Figuren Francesca da Rimini und Paolo Malatesta, der Bruder ihres Ehemanns, küssen. Auf Grund ihrer Popularität gibt es die Skulptur heute in zahllosen Ausführungen und Größen. Das Original befindet sich im Musée Rodin, Paris. Kopien sind in vielen bekannten Kunstmuseen ausgestellt. Die Skulptur gilt heute als ikonografisches Werk für die künstlerische Darstellung des Themas Liebe.

Geschichte

Im Jahr 1880 erhielt Rodin den Auftrag, für das geplante neue Pariser Kunstgewerbemuseum Skulpturen für den Eingang zu schaffen. Rodin wählte als Thema das Höllentor aus Dantes Göttlicher Komödie. Die daraus stammenden Figuren Paolo und Francesca sollten eine Seite dieser Höllenpforte schmücken, doch 1886 entschied Rodin, der einen tragischen Charakter für das Höllentor wollte, dass der Kuss einer verbotenen Liebe ein eigenständiges Werk werden sollte. Das Museum wurde aber nie gebaut, sondern stattdessen der Gare d'Orsay.

In jener Zeit war erotische Kunst in vielen Darstellungen beliebt. Auch Rodin stellte mehrere Werke zu diesem Thema her, darunter Amor und Psyche, Die Sünde und Fliehende Liebe. Auch für seinen Kuss schuf er viele Vorstudien, Modelle und Zeichnungen. Er verwandte auch Fotografien, um die gewünschte Form der endgültigen Skulptur zu erreichen. Während die Figurengruppe 1887 von den Betrachtern noch als anstößig empfunden wurde, hatte Rodin später einen großen Erfolg mit dem Werk. Es wurde auf mehreren internationalen Ausstellungen gezeigt. Mit zunehmendem Ruhm und Einkommen arbeiteten in seiner Werkstatt zahlreiche Praktikanten und Helfer, die nur Kopien und Repliken herstellten. 1893 war die Skulptur für Frankreich auf der World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago ein nicht öffentlich zu besichtigendes Exponat, da das dargestellte Thema, der erotische Kuss, als ungeeignet für die Öffentlichkeit angesehen wurde. Es musste ein Antrag auf Besichtigung gestellt werden. Der französische Staat bestellte die erste lebensgroße Version für die Weltausstellung von 1889 in Paris. Rodin brauchte für die Herstellung fast zehn Jahre. Die Arbeit wurde der Öffentlichkeit erstmals im Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts gezeigt und kam 1900 in das Musée du Luxembourg. 1918 gelangte sie schließlich zu ihrem heutigen Standort, dem Musée Rodin. Auch für die Weltausstellung im Jahr 1900 wurde eine lebensgroße Replik geordert. Die Museen in London und Kopenhagen besitzen Kopien dieser vergrößerten Version. Im Jahr 1900 bestellte der amerikanische Kunstsammler Edward Perry Warren, bekannt geworden durch den Warren Cup, eine Kopie bei Auguste Rodin, die 1904 an den Wohnsitz Warrens in England geliefert wurde. Nach dem Tode Warrens ging sie an die Londoner Tate Gallery of Modern Art. Eine weitere Replik kaufte 1900 der dänische Industrielle und Kunstsammler Carl Jacobsen für sein geplantes Museum in Kopenhagen. 1903 war sie fertiggestellt und wird seit 1906 in der Sammlung der Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek gezeigt.

Ausführung, Beschreibung und Rezeption
Die Skulptur besteht aus pentelischem Marmor. Das Exemplar im Musée Rodin, Paris (Inventarnummer S. 1002/Lux.132), hat die Maße 181,5 cm in der Höhe und 112,5 × 117 cm in der Grundfläche. Die Figuren sind aus einem Block herausgearbeitet, der teilweise noch grobe ursprüngliche Bruchkanten aufweist. Die Körper sind fein und geschliffen herausgearbeitet, die Formen des Blocks sind grob mit dem Spitzeisen bearbeitet. Zugerechnet wird die Skulptur dem Impressionismus, einer französischen Kunstrichtung des 19. Jahrhunderts, die eher die Malerei charakterisiert. Auch dem Symbolismus wird das Werk zugerechnet.

Dargestellt sind zwei nackte, sitzende Figuren, die sich in einer innigen Umarmung befinden. Die rechte Hand des Mannes ruht auf der Hüfte der Frau. Die Frau umschlingt mit ihrem linken Arm den Hals des Mannes und zieht ihn so zu ihrem Gesicht hinunter. Das rechte Bein der Frau ruht auf dem linken Oberschenkel des Mannes. In der linken Hand hält der Mann ein Buch. Die Skulptur ist allseitig bearbeitet, aber die Hauptansicht ist die Vorderseite der Figuren mit ihren Armen und Beinen, die Armhaltung bildet eine parallele Form. Der Körper der Frau ist nach rechts gedreht, der des Mannes nach links, so dass sich die Vorderseiten der Körper aneinander zuneigen und die Gesichter fast völlig verdeckt sind.

Bei genauer Betrachtung stellt sich heraus, dass sich die Lippen der beiden Figuren nicht berühren, es ist eine sehr innige Umarmung, auf die entweder der Kuss noch erfolgt oder bereits erfolgt ist, was die Spannung beim Betrachter steigert.

Es handelt sich um eine idealisierte Schönheit. Die Körper sind durch den Marmorblock untrennbar verbunden, was auch auf die Figuren Paolo und Francesca aus Dantes Göttlicher Komödie zutrifft. Paolo und Francesca da Rimini sind ein ehebrecherisches Liebespaar, dem im fünften Gesang Dante in der Hölle begegnet. Rodin stellt in seiner Skulptur den Moment dar, in dem sich die Liebenden, nachdem sie die Geschichte von Lancelot und Guinevere, dem Liebespaar aus der Artussage, gelesen haben, küssen wollen und dann von Francescas Ehemann getötet werden. In der linken Hand, hinter dem Rücken von Francesca, hält Paolo ein angedeutetes Buch. Obwohl Rodin seine Inspiration hauptsächlich aus der Vorlage der Dante-Dichtung bezog, weist die Komposition durchaus Einflüsse seiner damaligen Freundin, Muse und Modell Camille Claudel auf. Rodin selbst fand seine Arbeit nicht besonders tiefsinnig, im Gegensatz zu den Kritikern seiner Zeit.

Die französische Kunsthistorikerin Anne-Marie Bonnet sieht in Rodins Kuss ein aus der bis dahin üblichen Kunst herausragendes zeitloses Werk, das die Beziehung zwischen Mann und Frau in einer rein physischen Weise darstellt. Es gibt keine allegorischen oder mythischen Zutaten oder Attribute. Allein die naturalistische Nacktheit gibt dem Paar eine ungehemmt sinnliche Direktheit. Damit durchbrach Rodin alle Konventionen und Sichtweisen seiner Epoche. Der Mann befindet sich nach Bonnets Ansicht in einer angespannten Körperhaltung, die auf Widerstand schließen lässt, die Frau hingegen versucht sich anzuschmiegen, ihr rechtes Bein drängt sich zwischen seine Knie, sie umschlingt den Hals des Mannes. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Interpretationen küssen sich die beiden wirklich. Allerdings berühren sich ihre Körper nicht, zwischen ihnen bleibt ein 10 bis 20 cm breiter unbearbeiteter Bereich des Marmorblocks. Es scheint eine Art Versuch der Eroberung eines Widerstrebenden seitens der Frau zu sein.

Ausstellungen (Auswahl)
 1887 Ausstellung in der Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, wo die Skulptur einen Skandal verursachte.
 1889 gemeinsam mit Claude Monet Ausstellung in der Galerie Georges Petit
 "Salon de la Société nationale des beaux-arts" in Paris 1898.
 Weltausstellung in Paris 1900 (Exposition Universelle).
 Auguste Rodin vom 23. Juni 1918 bis 28. Juli 1918 im Kunsthaus Zürich und in Basel.
 Manet, Gauguin, Rodin Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 9. Oktober 1995 bis 21. Januar 1996.
 Rings. Five passions in world art im High Museum of Art, Atlanta 1996.
 Auguste Rodin. Der Kuss, die Paare vom 22. September 2006 bis 7. Januar 2007 in der Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung in München und vom 26. Januar bis 9. April 2007 im Museum Folkwang, Essen.
 Rodin, La Chair, Le Marbre. vom 8. Juni 2012 bis 1. September 2013 im Musée Rodin Paris.

Literatur

 "Le Baiser" von Rodin und sein Schicksal. In: Weltkunst. 22, 1952, S. 10. , .

Weblinks

 Internetseite des Musée Rodin Paris: Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) – Le Baiser Beschreibung der Skulptur und Rodin, La Chair, Le Marbre (PDF, S. 53–54, französisch)
 Auguste Rodin – Le Baiser entre 1880 et 1898. musee-orsay.fr (französisch)
 « Le Baiser » d'Auguste Rodin. auf lesyeuxdargus.wordpress.com (französisch)
 Onlinemagazin für Kunst ARTinWORDS: Der Kuss und Der Denker.

Einzelnachweise

Marmorskulptur (Frankreich)
Auguste Rodin
Skulptur (1880)
Kuss

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Mr. Gates, who based the corporate with Paul Allen 4 a long time in the past, can even step down from the board of Berkshire Hathaway.
Bill Gates stated Friday that he needed to spend extra time on philanthropy
Bill Gates is stepping down from the board of Microsoft, the software program big he helped discovered greater than 4 a long time in the past.
Mr. Gates stated on Friday that he would additionally step down from the board of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by his shut good friend, Warren E. Buffett.
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For a long time, Mr. Gates was the face of Microsoft. Known for his technical acumen and ruthless enterprise practices, he helped to ascertain Microsoft's Windows software program as the first system for the private pc. Microsoft stated Mr. Gates would stay a technical adviser to the corporate.
Mr. Gates has slowly been stepping again from Microsoft in recent times. He left his day-to-day function on the firm in 2008 and served because the board's chairman till 2014.
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"""
Reads relative distance btw frameworks for a list of trials and saves results to a yaml file
"""
import os
import yaml
from thermof.parameters import plot_parameters
from thermof.read import read_framework_distance

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
main = ''
results_file = '%s-reldist-results.yaml' % os.path.basename(main)
run_list_file = '%s-run-list.yaml' % os.path.basename(main)
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

run_list = [os.path.join(main, i, 'Run1') for i in os.listdir(main) if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(main, i))]
dist_data = read_framework_distance(run_list, plot_parameters['f_dist'])

with open(results_file, 'w') as rfile:
    yaml.dump(dist_data, rfile)

with open(run_list_file, 'w') as rlfile:
    yaml.dump(run_list, rlfile)

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gdb implemented support for reverse debugging in 2009 (with gdb 7.0). I never heard about it until 2012. Now I find it extremely useful for certain types of debugging problems. I wished that I heard of it before.
Correct me if I'm wrong but my impression is that the technique is still rarely used and most people don't know that it exists. Why?
Do you know of any programming communities where the use of reverse debugging is common?
Stackoverflow: How does reverse debugging work?
Microsoft calls it IntelliTrace or "Historical Debugging"
For one, running in debug mode with recording on is very expensive compared to even normal debug mode; it also consumes a lot more memory.
It is easier to decrease the granularity from line level to function call level. For example, the standard debugger in eclipse allows you to "drop to frame," which is essentially a jump back to the start of the function with a reset of all the parameters (nothing done on the heap is reverted, and finally blocks are not executed, so it is not a true reverse debugger; be careful about that).
Note that this has been available for several years now and works hand in hand with hot-code replacement.
As mentioned already, performance is key e.g. with gdb's reversible debugging, running something like gzip sees a slowdown of 50,000x compared to running natively. There are commercial alternatives however: I work for Undo undo.io, and our UndoDB product does the same but with a slowdown of less than 2x. There are other commercial reversible debuggers available too.
My feeling for why it is used so little is that it requires special hardware, or using a special debugger, or setting up your system right. Most people do not invest the time to get maximum value from their debug tools, unfortunately.
And the fact that the "cheap default" of gdb is almost unusably slow and has quite a few stability problems for everything but the most common target systems.
From my experience as a sales engineer for TotalView debugger, people do know that it exists but they don't think it works, regardless of the (acceptable or not) slowdown.
University of Cambridge recently did a survey entitled "Failure to Adopt Reverse Debugging Costs Global Economy $41 Billion Annually".
And coming back to GDB, I've heard (a lot) that slowdown makes it quite unusable on a "real-life" application.
I'd personally love to hear back from more people using reverse debugging on applications others than "Hello world!"
I think it is important to expand a little further on this "reverse" or "historic" debugging. I think to understand complex systems and behavior in those, to replay "events" which make state explicit is absolutely crucial.
What I want to express is that you are not alone in wondering why this technique is not so much applied today or why the related problems are rarely discussed clearly.
2.To even further understand a programming system replaying sequences of state (events) can help a lot.
-CQRS http://www.cqrs.nu/ This is a combination of two concepts: Command Query Segregation and Event Sourcing. There exists different implementations ( Java,C# , Scala). The replaying of Tate sequences and the evolving of a domain model are the crucial parts here.
If you really zoom out and see the very broad picture you can already see that with the "rise" of functional programming people are already ((un)consciously ) attracted to fp because it makes state explicit! But that only deal with point one, to address the second one you need another concept which could be "loosely" described as functional reactive programming.
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