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On view at Nova Southeastern University's Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, are two exhibitions that focus on the emergence of professional female photographers since the 1950s. While Bunny Yeager: Both Sides of the Camera looks at the brief yet important career of the 1940s and 50s famed pin-up model-turned-photographer; Woman's World: Contemporary Views of Women by Women considers the changing image of femininity in the last decades. Both shows are wonderfully executed and represent a shift in conventional female roles and also the exploration of photographic methods.
Peter Boswell, the museum's curator at large, describes both exhibitions as complementary shows, both exploring images of women in photography, but during different timeframes. For Boswell, the theme serves two mistresses, providing both a lens for the changes in the medium of photography and the shifts in women's roles in society.
The Yeager exhibition explores both shifts as it unveils self-portraits chronologically. While many of the photos are nostalgic and embody the period of "pin-up photography," Yeager's photos capture a sense of timeless quality, vitality, and freshness.
First are images dating from the 1950s and 60s, Sportraying the model/photographer in Miami Beach or Key Biscayne, usually sporting her Rolleiflex camera. At the time, photography was dominated by men working in the strict, artificial confines of New York studios, often shooting for fashion houses and magazines to produce images of "ideal'' women. Yeager's images in the tropical outdoors -- many from her 1964 book How I Photograph Myself -- were designed to convey a more open, expressive relationship of a woman with herself.
In another set of photos, Yeager evokes popular Hollywood icons including Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, and Audrey Hepburn. Limited in her resources Yeager used wigs, jewelry, handmade costumes and plain backgrounds. The simplicity and elegance of these photos demonstrate her ability to transform into various personas and personify their eternal characters, and viewers familiar with the work of Cindy Sherman can't help but think of Sherman's conceptual self-portraits.
A large selection of the Yeager exhibition is focused on the extensive photos of Bettie Page, a 1955 Playboy playmate of the month who became known as the "Queen of Pin-Ups." Early in their careers, Yeager met the then-unknown Page in Miami in 1954. The Africa USA portfolio shot in the former Boca Raton safari theme park jump-started both women's careers. Yeager's fascination with natural beauty and exotic locations led her to photograph models in Jamaica and the Yucatán.
Yeager still works and lives in South Florida. The show reaches into the current year with a selection of stylized photos shot with a digital camera. In one particularly striking image, Paz de la Huerta, from HBO's Boardwalk Empire, reclines in a dugout canoe floating on a glistening poolside. The scene projects film noir mood electrically charged by de la Huerta's uncanny gaze, sultry red lips, a lit cigarette in her hand.
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Fandom: Harry Potter
"'Goodbye cruel world.' The hat intoned before he jumped from the edge of the tower. He closed his eyes awaiting the end.
A wind picked up and the hat spiraled, floating downward until he landed on the ground relatively unharmed.
'Oh shit, that's right I'm a hat.'"
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While "Giving Tuesday" hasn't fully migrated north to Canada, the idea behind it is appealing. With all the ads and other reminders to shop and give at this time of year, I think it's worth stepping back for a moment to consider how and why we give and also the far-reaching results certain gifts can generate.
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Wondering how each federal agency – the Treasury Department, say, or the Securities and Exchange Commission – will function if the government partially shuts down Tuesday? The Washington Post has a guide.
If there is a shutdown, who will be blamed? More Americans say they'd point the finger at Republicans rather than President Barack Obama. In a new CNN poll, 46% say it would be the GOP's fault; 36% would blame the president.
Former President Bill Clinton, who was in the White House during the last government shutdown, says Obama should call the Republicans' bluff as the deadline nears. Watch the video from ABC.
Diplomacy is also on Obama's schedule Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will warn Obama in a meeting that Iran's diplomatic "sweet talk" can't be trusted, Reuters reports. The Israeli leader will urge Obama to pressure Tehran to prevent it from being able to make a nuclear bomb.
Even if the government shuts down on Tuesday, Obamacare will open for business, reports Politico.
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Mark Webber is bullish about his Red Bull team's chances of a strong qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Australian topped the times in the morning session and then finished fourth fastest in the afternoon and was left encouraged for tomorrow's qualifying.
"We couldn't have got much more out of today," said Webber. "The guys did a good job getting the optimum time on track that we could with the tricky conditions. We were dodging showers here and there, but we timed everything as well as we could.
"It's one of the more encouraging Friday's that we've had for a long time, so it was good. I hope it carries on tomorrow.
"We've seen that things can change day to day with this championship, so I'm looking forward to qualifying - it should be good for us."
Team-mate Sebastian Vettel, looking to win Sunday's race to keep his title hopes alive, wound up seventh.
"All in all, a good Friday," Vettel said. "We had another practice day without any engine trouble, even though we did a lot of laps - so thanks to Renault for that. Other than that, we were fast throughout the whole of practice today.
"We'll look into the data now and I'm sure we can improve further - we should have enough time before tomorrow to make another step forward.
"Weather-wise, I think today was the day they predicted rain and it didn't rain much, so maybe that means rain for Sunday?... We will see."


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Bob Bernick Jr.: Legislature shouldn't bite federal hand that feeds Utah
Conservative Utahns can be a suspicious lot. Especially when it comes to government.
I suppose considering the state's history, that's understandable.
Except for the Civil War, early Utah settlers are one of the few groups in the U.S. that were actually marched upon by federal troops.
Fort Douglas was built on the foothills overlooking Salt Lake City — an actual offensive position over the residents.
Conservative Utahns trust the federal government even less than they do state and local governments.
And with Democrats holding the White House and both houses of Congress, well, you aren't going to see much respect for the feds here.
Oh, we'll take federal money. It was federal stimulus money that saved the Legislature's bacon last year. Those one-time funds kept 15 percent state program cutbacks to around 5 percent or 6 percent.
But that didn't stop conservative legislators from complaining about federal spending in the 2009 Legislature.
I admit I smiled a bit when, late last year, an open House GOP caucus was discussing the state's new dire financial situation, if any federal stimulus money was left over for 2010, or was any new stimulus money coming. I don't say that Utah should have rejected that federal cash. Our citizens are going to have to deal with the debt; we might as well get some of the benefit. But why not just take the cash and be silent?
Hey, you might even say "thanks."
But thanking the federal government, that's not in the conservative lexicon.
Now the Utah Legislature, two-thirds controlled by Republicans in both houses, will look to some "states' rights" issue that very well could land the state in federal court.
One bill has been proposed that would specifically say that any gun manufactured in Utah, sold in Utah and used in Utah could not fall under any federal gun control laws.
Over time, federal officials have used the interstate commerce article in the U.S. Constitution to regulate all kinds of things, under the argument that if something crosses state lines, then it falls under federal control. Montana passed a similar gun law and is now in court over it.
There will likely be other states' rights bills before the Utah Legislature when it convenes its general session Jan. 25.
It's clear that over time the federal government has grown larger, more powerful and taken over areas that the Founding Fathers never imagined, nor likely would have approved of. And all Americans should stand up and fight for rights they believe have been or will be taken from them by government — government at any level.
But in these tough times, should we really be spending time, and especially state resources, on fights we seem to want to pick?
Utahns want jobs. They want a better economy, better public education and less costly higher education. We want to live safely in our neighborhoods. And how about cleaning up this terrible air in our wintertime valleys?
Last week Provo had the worst air quality in the United States, twice as bad as Los Angeles' air on the same day. How sad is that?
In legislative election years, one sees more so-called "message" bills — bills aimed at letting certain constituencies know that legislators are looking out after their special issues. Often, such bills take time to debate, raise the public's ire on one side or the other and, even if passed, have little real effect.
Sometimes, such bills end up costing the state money as they are battled over in the courts.
The federal programs some conservatives call socialism — Social Security, Medicare, State Children's Health Insurance Program — are much loved by most Utahns.
Our congressmen voted for some of these programs, and likely would never dare vote to eliminate them.
A former Utah House GOP speaker has said that one of his proudest achievements was to fully fund SCHIP at the state level, so that any low-income Utah child could get in the federal health insurance program.
We see what the lack of an efficient government is meaning to the people of Haiti today. We saw what poor government reaction meant to New Orleans residents several years ago.
It would be nice if Utah legislators kept their eyes on the critical problems of the state this general session.


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Title: | unusual hopper |
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Its like a tiny dragon, super and interesting Carol.
The facial expression creates sympathy for this hopper with broken left antenna (V1). Wing pattern is well exposed in V2. - Raja.
have to say how on earth do you find these critter lovely work once again has to be v1 today tho as i prefer the angle
2 good shots - you always find something to entertain Carol
A very streamlined shape, almost more adapted for amphibious life. A new species , a Carol Hopper (chopper!!)
Excellent capture Carol perfect composition.
Stunning detail on these excellent macros, Carol - Two votes needed for this posting!
He is a strange looking one - he has changed colour to match the fall tones - he has also lost parts of his antennae! Poor thing.
He's an elegant and sleek looking chap! Two stunning shots, Carol
Two great images, you have such a wide variety of insects in Crete, it's lovely to see them. Thanks for the user award for my Christmas cactus image.
excellent,detailed captures - he looks quite translucent
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Posted by Huw, 16 Oct 2012 07:44. Filed under Shopping (Europe).
An email mail-shot has gone out to, presumably, shop.LEGO.com buyers in France to announce the opening of the store near Paris:
The LEGO Store SO WEST opens its doors on October 18!
We are very pleased to announce the opening of the first LEGO Store in France, Levallois-Perret, in the mall SO WEST.
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Very interesting question.
BMW has organized the complete car into sections, features and add ons. Each of them is called a module. Physical interconnection between a module and the vehicle are pre-defined by BMW. To make the entire car system workable and to take care of future additions and deletions, a system of rules are defined and to add the flexibility to the operation, each module is provided by certain configurable parameters. What we are doing in coding is accessing these modules parameters and adjusting their values.
We have very limited information about the functioning of all the parameters but many have tried to study them by experimenting them and then the successful combination of parameters with their values for a function are listed in so called cheet sheets. Coders can look at the sheet and determine what function they want to achieve and can look at the changed values. Making these parametric changes to CIC logic is called coding.
Very good explanation. Decipher the black box by feeding it a range of values and observing what happens. More like system testing really
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Ghana's reggae superstar Blakk Rasta will be one of the headline acts at the forthcoming reggae festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The festival, which comes off on the 6th of February, commemorates the birth of the reggae legend, Bob Marley.
Blakk Rasta is scheduled to present two speeches on pan africanism and two musical performances at the event, which he describes as a "pilgrimage" for the Rastafarian fraternity.
In attendance will be Rita Marley, wife of the late Bob Marley, and organisers say this year's event - themed "Towards One Africa" - will be the biggest since its inceptions decades ago.
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SHIMLA: The Shimla municipal corporation finally started charging green fee from non-Himachal vehicles entering the city from Saturday onwards. Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 300 are being charged from two-wheelers, cars and SUVs, respectively, while heavy vehicles, including buses and trucks, are being charged Rs 500.
On the first day of implementation of the tax, tourists showed mixed response to green fee collection, which is modeled on the pattern of tax being collected by Manali Tourism Development Council and is being seen as a source of resource for the cash-strapped MC. Of all the four entry points to the city, huge rush was observed at Tardevi as nearly 90% of vehicles from outside Shimla enter through this road, especially on weekends due to huge tourist inflows.


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Regardless of the setting, correctional officers maintain order within the institution, and enforce rules and regulations. To help ensure that inmates are orderly and obey rules, correctional officers monitor the activities and supervise the work assignments of inmates. Sometimes, it is necessary for officers to search inmates and their living quarters for contraband like weapons or drugs, settle disputes between inmates, and enforce discipline. Correctional officers periodically inspect the facilities, checking cells and other areas of the institution for unsanitary conditions, contraband, fire hazards, and any evidence of infractions of rules. In addition, they routinely inspect locks, window bars, grilles, doors, and gates for signs of tampering. Finally, officers inspect mail and visitors for prohibited items.
Correctional officers report orally and in writing on inmate conduct and on the quality and quantity of work done by inmates. Officers also report security breaches, disturbances, violations of rules, and any unusual occurrences. They usually keep a daily log or record of their activities. Correctional officers cannot show favoritism and must report any inmate who violates the rules. Should the situation arise, they help the responsible law enforcement authorities investigate crimes committed within their institution or search for escaped inmates.
In jail and prison facilities with direct supervision cellblocks, officers work unarmed. They are equipped with communications devices so that they can summon help if necessary. These officers often work in a cellblock alone, or with another officer, among the 50 to 100 inmates who reside there. The officers enforce regulations primarily through their interpersonal communications skills and the use of progressive sanctions, such as loss of some privileges.
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means that officers work all hours of the day and night, weekends, and holidays.
In addition, officers may be required to work paid overtime.
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers held about 484,000 jobs in 2009. About 3 of every 5 jobs were in State correctional institutions such as prisons, prison camps, and youth correctional facilities. About 16,000 jobs for correctional officers were in Federal correctional institutions, and about 15,000 jobs were in privately owned and managed prisons.
Most of the remaining jobs were in city and county jails or in other institutions run by local governments. Some 300 of these jails, all of them in urban areas, are large: they house over 1,000 inmates. Most correctional officers who work in jails, however, work in institutions located in rural areas with smaller inmate populations.
Training, Qualifications, Adv.
Most institutions require correctional officers
to be at least 18 to 21 years of age and a U.S. citizen; have a high school
education or its equivalent; demonstrate job stability, usually by accumulating
two years of work experience; and have no felony convictions. Promotion prospects
may be enhanced through obtaining a postsecondary education.
Correctional officers must be in good health. Candidates for employment are generally required to meet formal standards of physical fitness, eyesight, and hearing. In addition, many jurisdictions use standard tests to determine applicant suitability to work in a correctional environment. Good judgment and the ability to think and act quickly are indispensable. Applicants are typically screened for drug abuse, subject to background checks, and required to pass a written examination.
Federal, State, and some local departments of corrections provide training for correctional officers based on guidelines established by the American Correctional Association and the American Jail Association. Some States have regional training academies which are available to local agencies. All States and local correctional agencies provide on-the-job training at the conclusion of formal instruction, including legal restrictions and interpersonal relations. Many systems require firearms proficiency and self-defense skills. Officer trainees typically receive several weeks or months of training in an actual job setting under the supervision of an experienced officer. However, specific entry requirements and on-the-job training vary widely from agency to agency.
Academy trainees generally receive instruction on a number of subjects, including institutional policies, regulations, and operations, as well as custody and security procedures. As a condition of employment, new Federal correctional officers must undergo 200 hours of formal training within the first year of employment. They also must complete 120 hours of specialized training at the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons residential training center at Glynco, Georgia within the first 60 days after appointment. Experienced officers receive annual in-service training to keep abreast of new developments and procedures.
Some correctional officers are members of prison tactical response teams, which are trained to respond to disturbances, riots, hostage situations, forced cell moves, and other potentially dangerous confrontations. Team members receive training and practice with weapons, chemical agents, forced entry methods, crisis management, and other tactics.
With education, experience, and training, qualified officers may advance to correctional sergeant. Correctional sergeants supervise correctional officers and usually are responsible for maintaining security and directing the activities of other officers during an assigned shift or in an assigned area. Ambitious and qualified correctional officers can be promoted to supervisory or administrative positions all the way up to warden. Officers sometimes transfer to related areas, such as probation officer, parole officer, or correctional treatment specialist.
Employment of correctional officers is expected to for all occupations through 2010, as additional officers are hired to supervise and control a growing inmate population. The adoption of mandatory sentencing guidelines calling for longer sentences and reduced parole for inmates will continue to spur demand for correctional officers. Moreover, expansion and new construction of corrections facilities also are expected to create many new jobs for correctional officers, although State and local government budgetary constraints could affect the rate at which new facilities are built and staffed. Some employment opportunities also will arise in the private sector as public authorities contract with private companies to provide and staff corrections facilities. Layoffs of correctional officers are rare because of increasing offender populations. While officers are allowed to join bargaining units, they are not allowed to strike. Job Outlook
Job opportunities for correctional officers are expected to be excellent through 2010. The need to replace correctional officers who transfer to other occupations, retire, or leave the labor force, coupled with rising employment demand, will generate thousands of job openings each year.
Median annual earnings of correctional officers and jailers were $33,600 in May 2009. The middle 50 percent earned between $26,560 and $44,200. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,630, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $54,820. Median annual earnings in the public sector were $44,700 in the Federal Government, $33,750 in State government, and $33,080 in local government. In the facilities support services industry, where the relatively small number of officers employed by privately operated prisons is classified, median annual earnings were $21,490. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the starting salary for Federal correctional officers was about $26,747 a year in 2009. Starting Federal salaries were slightly higher in areas where prevailing local pay levels were higher.
Median annual earnings of first-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers were $44,720 in May 2009. The middle 50 percent earned between $33,070 and $60,550. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,770, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $70,990. Median annual earnings were $41,080 in State government and $49,470 in local government.
Median annual earnings of bailiffs were $33,870 in May 2009. The middle 50 percent earned between $24,710 and $44,240. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,930, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $54,770. Median annual earnings were $30,410 in local government.
In addition to typical benefits, correctional officers employed in the public sector usually are provided with uniforms or a clothing allowance to purchase their own uniforms. Civil service systems or merit boards cover officers employed by the Federal Government and most State governments. Their retirement coverage entitles correctional officers to retire at age 50 after 20 years of service or at any age with 25 years of service.
Related Occupations
A number of options are available to those interested in careers
in protective services and security
Further information about correctional officers is available from: Information on entrance requirements, training, and career opportunities for correctional officers at the Federal level may be obtained from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Internet: http://www.bop.gov Information on obtaining a position as a correctional officer with the Federal Government is available from the Office of Personnel Management through USAJOBS, the Federal Government's official employment information system. This resource for locating and applying for job opportunities can be accessed through the Internet at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov or through an interactive voice response telephone system at (703) 724-1850 or TDD (978) 461-8404. These numbers are not tollfree, and charges may result.Sources of Additional Information


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1. The functions provided by a network are usually referred to as network services.
2. A(n) remote access server may also be known as simply an access server.
3. False: A client/server network is the simplest network model.
4. False: A common way to share resources on a client/server network is by modifying the file-sharing controls via the computer's operating system.
5. False: The oldest and still most frequently used network communications services are print services.
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The peer-to-peer network has more than two computers on the network where each is equal. Each PC communicates with each other directly and do not rely on a central PC or server to monitor communications. A client server network needs an authority figure that controls all communications within the network. Each network has PC's on them and has access to the network. The peer-to-peer only needs a basic operating system, just like many PC's in America today and at a lower cost than the client server network. The client server network is heavily relied on a different operating system requiring more time and money to operate. Peer-to-peer is simply and client server not so simple to operate.
You can use peer-to-peer networking in your own home. Connecting computers in a home environment can provide a way to share printers, modem and other devices. In my household, I have three computers that share a wireless modem and a wireless printer. By having this wireless network each computer can get online and use the same printer at the same time. All of my three computers also have what is called file sharing, this allows me to share files on a drive so I can have access to it on any computer I go to, rather than putting it on a hard drive or flash drive.
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'Sunday rapist' cries as ex-wife testifies
Johannes Jacobus Steyn, dubbed the "Sunday rapist", cried for the first time during his trial when his ex-wife testified against him on Monday.
He sobbed as she described a phone call he made to her on the day teenager Louise de Waal was murdered in October 2010.
"He phoned me and said he kidnapped another girl. He is sorry and that he is a monster," she told the High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court in Alberton.
The court ordered that the ex-wife not be identified. She gave evidence in camera.
Steyn is being tried for the murder of schoolgirls De Waal and Lazanne Farmer.
Steyn is also charged with 11 counts of rape, 10 of sexual assault, 10 of kidnapping, one of attempted sexual assault, one of attempted kidnapping, and two of assault. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
His ex-wife said he phoned her on October 12, 2010, the day of De Waal's murder, and told her he had kidnapped a girl.
He told her he was confused and he was going to leave. He said there would be police at his house and that she should tell them he was guilty.
Asked about his whereabouts on Sundays, she said he did community service at a hospital in the mornings for almost four hours for a previous conviction.
"It's what he told me."
Throughout his ex-wife's testimony, Steyn cried. He put his head in his hands, sighed, and constantly wiped his eyes.
When asked why he always brought a Bible into court with him, Steyn said: "It gives me courage".
He said his brother gave him the Bible in 2007. Steyn said Psalm 43, especially, gave him courage.
The Psalm reads: "Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man."
He kept a bookmark with a picture of his wife and child on that page.
The 11 girls Steyn allegedly attacked between 2008 and 2011 were aged between 11 and 18.
Two of Steyn's alleged victims testified in camera on Monday.
An 18-year-old recounted how her friend jumped to her death from a moving vehicle in an attempt to escape.
"She let go of my hand and jumped out of the bakkie," she told the court.
The fleeing teenager, Farmer, did not survive.
"I wanted to jump out with Lazanne, but then he grabbed me and closed the door," the 18-year-old testified.
"I thought she was going to get help. I though she might have gotten hurt."
The two girls were kidnapped on September 5, 2010, in Pretoria.
The 18-year-old testified that her disguised kidnapper drove her to a remote location and raped her. He kept her sandals and her bra.
Another 16-year-old also testified about being kidnapped, blindfolded, and sexually assaulted.
She told the court that when he undressed her, he saw she was menstruating. "He told me it was my lucky day."
He then took out a "machine" and moved it around her breasts. She explained how he used this "machine" to sexually assault her.
Her kidnapper, disguised in a wig and sunglasses, kept her hairband, her purple T-shirt, her underwear, and her shoes.
Relatives of Farmer were in court on Monday. They cried during the 16-year-old's testimony.
Her mother Anna Farmer briefly took the stand.
"For me, it still feels like it happened yesterday," she said, crying.
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Science History via Postage Stamps
The University at Buffalo Libraries has a wonderful online exhibit called Sci-Philately: A Selective History of Science on Stamps, curated by Maiken Naylor. Naylor was a librarian at University at Buffalo for fourteen years and an avid stamp collector with degrees in both the arts and sciences. She died this year on August 24th at 74 years old, but her love of science and archiving lives on via this glimpse into her personal stamp collection, which she's categorized appropriately by topic. She writes in her introduction, "Some of the most satisfying stamps are not the ones displaying portraits, but those presenting ideas and experiments. Such as the photoelectric effect, cloud chamber photographs, or the solar absorption spectrum." Here are some of my favorites — beautiful illustrations interpreting key moments in the history of discovery and invention.
Astronomy & Cosmology
Aristarchus of Samos (3rd century BC) considered the sizes and distances of the sun and the moon, and was the first to try to calculate the distances of these bodies geometrically. Furthermore, he advanced the theory that the sun was at rest at the center of the sphere of fixed stars, and that the earth and planets revolved around the sun. The apparent motion of the stars was due to the daily rotation of the earth. Copernicus was familiar with Aristarchus' theory of the universe, which at the time, however, did not find favor with the ancient philosophers.
Math & Computation
One example of a fractal is the "snowflake" curve constructed by taking an equilateral triangle and repeatedly erecting smaller equilateral triangles on the middle third of the progressively smaller sides. Theoretically, the result would be a figure of finite area but with a perimeter of infinite length, consisting of an infinite number of vertices. In mathematical terms, such a curve cannot be differentiated. The Swedish mathematician Helge von Koch created this curve 100 years ago. Four such iterations are shown on the right snowflake (three on the left) but cannot be distinguished with this low magnification. (Encarta) The Macau stamp is part of a set on chaos and fractals.
While celebrating its centenary in 1977, the Royal Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain shared honors with English Nobel prize winners in chemistry and physics on these stamps: William Henry Bragg and William Lawrence Bragg, for their analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays and their X-ray spectrometer; Archer Martin (1910- ) and Richard Synge (1914-94), for their invention of partition chromatography; Walter Haworth (1883-1950), for research on carbohydrates and the synthesis of vitamin C; and Derek Barton (1918- ), for his work in conformational analysis of steroids.
Evolution & the Fossil Record
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was a British naturalist who developed a theory of evolution by natural selection independently from Darwin, based on his travel observations as a collector and purveyor of animal specimens. His communications with Darwin, which included a paper on evolution, stimulated the latter to hasten his publication of the Origin of Species. Wallace was an authority on the geographic distribution of species around the world and the effects of features such as landbridges. He noted the abrupt separation of Asian species from those of Australia by an imaginary line running through a deep ocean channel between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi and through the Lombok Strait, now known as the Wallace Line.
Frank Macfarlane Burnet (1899-1985), an Australian, studied the mechanism of immunity and the formation of antibodies. He speculated that the ability to form antibodies in response to a foreign organism or protein in the body, which then combine with it and render it harmless, is not inborn but takes place soon after birth. Exposure to antigens of an embryo produced immunological tolerance. For this he shared the Nobel prize in medicine and physiology in 1960. His clonal selection theory of acquired immunity is of great importance for organ transplants. This Australian stamp is one of a set of four equally illegible issues crowded with text.
Heredity & the Genetic Code
Francis Crick, James D. Watson, and Maurice Wilkins determined the molecular structure of DNA as a double helix or two intertwined spirals of phosphate and sugar molecules linked by pairs of organic bases. The sequences of the paired organic bases form the genetic code of an organism. Doug Sutton raises the possibility that the x-ray picture in the background of this stamp [not pictured] may be "photo 51", and as such the only philatelic reference to the work of Rosalind Franklin, whose x-ray studies yielded the images that suggested the DNA structure to the prize recipients. The double helix is an eye-catching symbol appearing on many stamps, including the Czech Mendel stamp above, and examples from Liechtenstein and Israel [pictured above].
Albert Einstein's (1879-1955) name is associated with the general and special theories of relativity, but his explanation of the photoelectric effect, a phenomenon which could not be be accounted for by electromagnetic wave theory, won him the Nobel prize in physics. He proposed a corpuscular model of radiation as the photoelectric mechanism. Light travels in quanta (or photons) and must be of a certain threshhold energy (or color) to cause the emission of electrons from a given surface, while its intensity determines only the number of electrons so released.
Electromagnetic Theory
The 1994 German stamp at left shows a resistor, a common element in electronic circuits, and commemorates the discovery of Ohm's law, named after the German mathematician Georg Simon Ohm (1787-1854) who formulated it. Ohm aspired to be a university professor, and after many teaching positions as a mathematician began to experiment in physics. His law describes the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance in a circuit, namely, that a voltage drop across a resistor is equal to the resistance times the current running through it, or V =R x I. The unit of resistance is also called an ohm; one ohm causes a one volt drop for a current of one ampere. Resistors are color-coded to show their value, or amount of resistance: the band at far right refers to the tolerance, or accuracy, and may be gold or silver, (5% or 10% accuracy). The two bands at the left indicate two numbers, which together form a value, such as 27 in this case; (red = 2, violet = 7). The third band is the code for a multiplier in powers of 10, in this case yellow, which stands for 10,000. The value for this resistor is therefore 270,000 ohms, but the tolerance value is somewhat in doubt, being neither distinctly gold, nor silver, though the yellow-greenish tinge makes gold more likely.
The Atomic Bomb
1968 brought the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a multilateral agreement signed and ratified by the US, USSR, UK, and 133 non-nuclear-weapon states to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and to assure that the peaceful nuclear programs of non-nuclear-weapon states were not diverted to weapons production. The United Nations notes this event with a stamp in 1972 [not pictured], showing an atomic cloud crossed out with an X. Belgium also observes the 25th anniversary of this treaty (but not till 1995) with another impressive example [pictured above] of a mushroom cloud inscribed with the words "plus jamais" - never again.
Geology & Mapping
The set of stamps from British Antarctic Territory issued in 1982 deals with the continental drift of Gondwana and its resulting parts, as seen from the vantage point of Antarctica and the South Pole. It also documents the climatic changes that have taken place in Antarctica as revealed by fossils of trees, shrubs, and animals. Shown is lystrosaurus. What was a tightly packed assembly 280 MYA (#1) had moved north en masse by 175 MYA (#3), when violent volcanic activity also occurred. The continents were seen widely dispersed 50 MYA (#5), Africa and South America opening a wide rift 100 million years ago and moving north while Australia was still closely bound to Antarctica. In the upper right quadrant India, a triangle, can be seen heading for Asia to form the Himalayas. The last stamp (#6) shows the present alignment of the continents around Antarctica, and penguins as its current population.


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Design Arts Society
The members of the Design Arts Society (DAS) are dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of the aesthetic, historical and cultural significance of Western design. Their interests span the 16th century to the present and encompasses a broad range of media including furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry, and product design.
DAS members work to promote a greater awareness of the central role that design plays in our daily lives and to also help establish the IMA as an important center for the design arts in the United States. DAS offers an annual series of programs featuring lectures from international, national, and regional design experts, as well as private DAS members' only special events. Past events hosted by DAS include: Shaping the New Century: A Two-Day International Design Symposium, A Night with George Nelson, Revisiting Cranbrook: Eliel Saarinen and the Survival of Tradition and many more..
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Mark Demerly, Treasurer
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Tom Vriesman, Immediate Past President
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Become a member of DAS today! In order to be eligible for membership in the DAS, you must be an IMA member. If you are a student and/or under the age of 35, you are eligible for a special membership rate. For more information please contact the Development department at 317-923-1331 ext. 434
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During the last four years, under the direction of R. Craig Miller, senior curator of design arts and director of design initiatives, the IMA has acquired over 1,000 design objects emphasizing twentieth and twenty-first-century design. The new Design Arts Galleries on the Museum's third floor will expand the collection's exhibition space to nearly 10,000 square feet. This new installation, scheduled to open in 2013, will be one of the largest–and first–comprehensive surveys of the history of contemporary design in an American museum. With a special lead gift of $10,000 from the Design Arts Society (DAS), we have launched the 2012 Design Arts Society Purchase Fund initiative. Our goal is to help the Museum acquire twentieth-century masterpieces to fill major gaps in the collection, and to augment the numerous gifts that will be secured from national and international patrons, designers, and manufacturers over the next year.


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The mission of the Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation and Rhetoric is to become a national and international leader in individual and collaborative research into the theory and practice of reasoning, argument and argumentation, and rhetoric from the perspective of all related academic disciplines, and a leader in the application and dissemination of this research. CRRAR will collaborate with regional, national and international groups, such as the Ontario Society for the Study of Argumentation (OSSA), the national Network for the Study of Reasoning (NSR) (Canada), the American Forensic Association (AFA) (USA), Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking (AILACT)(USA and Canada) and the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (ISSA) (The Netherlands), as well as with the national organizations representing the various scholarly disciplines to which its members belong.
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Japanese Gateway
Chokushi-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger) is a four-fifths replica of the Gate of Nishi Hongan-ji (Western Temple of the Original Vow) in Kyoto, Japan.
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Japanese Gateway
Did you know?
- Ornate gateways like Chokushi-Mon are historically a symbol of authority in Japan, and can be often found at entrances to fortresses, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.
- Today, the Japanese Gateway stands within a traditional Japanese Landscape that was designed to complement it and opened in 1996.
Historical information
Created for the Japan-British Exhibition held at White City in London in 1910, The Japanese Gateway was then dismantled and reconstructed on Mossy Hill, near the Pagoda in 1911. The Gateway is the finest example of a traditional Japanese building in Europe. Built in the late-16th century architectural style of the Momoyama (or Japanese rococo) period, Chokushi-Mon has finely carved woodwork, depicting stylised flowers and animals. The most intricately carved panels portray an ancient Chinese legend displaying the devotion of a pupil to his master. The mound on which it stands was once the site of a mosque designed by Sir William Chambers, hence the name of 'Mossy' Hill.
Restoration and conservation
Initial detailed repair work was carried out in 1936 and 1957 by the Japanese wood-carver Kumajiro Torii who settled in Britain after the Japan-British Exhibition. However, by 1988 Chokushi-Mon was badly dilapidated and careful examination showed that it required a major – and painstaking – restoration. With generous support from Japan and elsewhere, this eventually took place in 1994-5, using a combination of traditional Japanese skills and newly developed techniques. Today, Chokushi-Mon is seen in rather more than its original splendour, because as part of the restoration the original lead-covered cedar-bark roof shingles were replaced with traditional and more visually dramatic, copper tiles.
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Advocacy and education to promote the preservation of Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes.
Brookwood Station
Image courtesy of Maria Ceballos
Brookwood Station, originally Peachtree Southern Railway station, is Atlanta's only remaining passenger terminal. It was designed by noted architect Neel Reid. The significant Georgian Revival building features Palladian doorways and windows surmounted by a moulded entablature. Amtrak, which currently operates the station, has recently submitted plans to relocate its operations to Atlantic Station. The fate of the historic station is unknown.
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Area of City: Buckhead
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Where is the best area to stay in Prague? To the shores of the river Moldavian we find the Czech capital known as the "city of thousand faces ". From 1992, the historical hull is considered World Heritage. In the downtown romantic places are mixed by historical and modern scenes, which turn her undoubtedly, in the best zone to lodge. The historical center has some of the principal tourist attractions: the bridge Carlos, the statue of San Juan Nepomuceno, the square Malostranska and Saint Nicholas church. On having risen to his belfry there can be admired the sights of the neighborhood of Mala Strana, other one of the ideal places where to lodge during his visit to Prague if you want to be near shops and terraces to take something. From the city center, it you can take the streetcar to travel to the enclosure of the Castle, visit San Vito's Cathedral and Golden Lane, abundance of small houses that former were giving housing to the court ones of the castle. Curiosly, in one of them Kafka lived during a season and nowadays, they have turned into trades and into key points of tourist interest, as are Starhov's monastery and his library. Other sites placed near the neighborhood of Mala Strana and must-see are John Lennon's wall, the Astronomic Clock of Staremesto's square and the Tower of the Gunpowder. |
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"Old Town area and surroundings (PRAHA 1). Mala Strana, the neighborhood at the foot of the Castle. Both areas are linked by the bridge of Charles IV."
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Red & Blue Design Hotel Prague: " I liked it because it was in a quiet area next to a park and the tram is about two blocks down the street."
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Hotel William: "The real attraction of this hotel is its location. It is on the castle side of the river, and is walking distance to the Charles bridge and castle. The main town square on the other side of the river is also walking distance."
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Eric Gruneisen Rick Ross last night in Denver.
The song "9 Piece" didn't garner as much enthusiasm from the crowd as "Aston Martin Music," the joint for the ladies, and "B.M.F," the cut for the gangsters. Giving the fans a taste of "So Sophisticated," a new track with Usher, Ross strangely turned his back to the crowd and chopped it up with his DJ for a moment while Usher's vocals played before re-joining the performance.
Leaving without rocking "Hustlin'" would have been blasphemous, and the crowd came alive with more fervor than they had the whole night when Ross queued up that track. Punctuating his performance with "Can I get a 'Rozay?!" to which the adoring crowd would respond with "Rozay!" Ross was commanding and convincing as a man about his money, his women and his gangster behavior. Sweating through his all black ensemble, Rick Ross might have battled the temperature and oxygen levels at this altitude, but in the end, he showed Denver who's boss.
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Useful background on the Catholic League. The Catholic League was founded in 1973 by Jesuit priest Virgil Blum. William Donohue assumed leadership in July 1993. Since then, the membership has grown from 27,000 to 200,000. According to Donohue, the League has "won the support of all of the U.S. Cardinals and many of the Bishops …
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Apr 26 2012
A duty to raise a new generation of bigots
Simply revolting. The Roman Catholic church has written to every state-funded Catholic secondary school in England and Wales asking them to encourage pupils to sign a petition against gay marriage…The Catholic Education Service, which acts for Catholic bishops in England and Wales, contacted 385 secondary schools to highlight a letter read in parish churches last …
Apr 25 2012
They should follow it without any argument
It's a small (comparatively) sect in India that insists on mutilating girls' genitalia. The Bohra brand of Islam is followed by 1.2 million people worldwide and is a sect of Shia Islam that originated in Yemen. While the sect bars other Muslims from its mosques, it sees itself as more liberal, treating men and women …
Apr 24 2012
Reportedly offended by
Egypt. A court in Egypt has upheld the three-month prison sentence given to the leading comic actor, Adel Imam, for insulting Islam in his films and plays. Is that an accurate translation? Is that really what the charge is? "Insulting" Islam? How do you "insult" an abstraction? In English, at least, you don't. You don't "insult" …
Tags: Religious bullying
Mar 15 2012
A triumph for the Texas Taliban
So there's this couple in Texas looking forward to their second baby, a brother for their 2-year-old daughter. Yet now my doctor was looking grim and, with chair pulled close, was speaking of alarming things. "I'm worried about your baby's head shape," she said. "I want you to see a specialist—now." My husband looked angry, …
Mar 14 2012
More strident shrill atheism
A high school in Iowa got a Christian rock band to come to the school to tell the students some good stuff, but it didn't work out as well as the school expected. (Secularism? What secularism? We don't do no stinkin' secularism round here.) Everyone anticipated the message from Junkyard Prophet, a traveling band based …
Mar 07 2012
True or false: atheism is the source of all evil
More anti-atheist bullshit, this time from a college in Dublin. Michael Nugent explains. Hibernia College Dublin, in its Higher Diploma in Arts in Primary Education, is teaching as part of its Religion module several untrue statements about atheism and at least two defamatory allegations about modern atheists. This includes course notes that claim that "What …
Mar 07 2012
"Atheists are not being persecuted"
Another pile of foetid dingo's kidneys bashing atheists at spiked. The title (not necessarily chosen by the author): God save us from atheist whining. The subtitle (ditto): A US campaign encouraging atheists 'out of the closet' is fuelled more by victim culture than secularist principles. Says a UK publication, says a Swedish writer. I wonder if …
Feb 26 2012
What price the golden rule eh?
Another truculent Christian who plans to go to the Reason Rally in order to interfere with other people's event. Richard Dawkins will be one of the main speakers, which tells us about all we need to know. Richard Dawkins of course is the leading horseman of the new atheism with his book "The God Delusion." This …
Feb 25 2012
More "confronting with love"
From "the Thinking Christian" (they do love to pretend it's all perfectly reasonable, don't they). In the meantime I've joined up with a handful of Christian thinkers and leaders planning to bring Christians to the Reason Rally for the purpose of sharing quiet conversations with Reason Rally attendees, offering bottles of water to the thirsty, …
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