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From my set entitled “Lysimachia”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lysimachia is a genus of flowering plants. It is traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae but should, according to molecular phylogenetic study, be placed to the family Myrsinaceae
Lysimachia species often have yellow flowers, and grow vigorously. They tend to grow in damp conditions. Several species within Lysimachia are commonly called loosestrife, although this name is also used for plants within the genus Lythrum.
Lysimachia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some butterflies and moths, including the Dot Moth, Grey Pug, Lime-speck Pug, Small Angle Shades and V-pug.
Mural entitled "THE KID : 'No Art for poor kids'" by @mtograff seen in the 3100 Block of NW 5th Avenue in Miami, Florida.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee.
ORIGINAL ACEO entitled, "RORSCHACH'S LUNCH No.5" (2009) by award winning American artist/animator Dean A. Kendrick. The piece is a 3.5" x 2.5" ink marker drawing/watercolor painting on paper.
Noted Freudian psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach developed a psychological personality test in 1921 wherein a subject is invited to view a set of paper cards that had been blotted with ink and then explain what he/she envisions these curious shapes to be, thus determining the subject's personal traits and emotional functionality by comparing responses to a set of predetermined guidelines. This series of art works resembles a little known failed test of 1919 similar to the ink blot test, co-developed simultaneously by Dr. Rorschach and one of his dopplegangers during their collective, parallel universe lunch hour.
ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals". These popular, collectible cards are exclusively 2.5" x 3.5" in size.
This event is brought to the world by BonJamTV, One BIG Dancehall Reggae Love - www.BonJam.TV
Event: Courtney John's Listening Party
Location: 3Ten Lounge, New York, NY
Date: August 6, 2009
People all over the world are talking about Courtney John's new album entitled 'Made in Jamaica'. They are also talking about his new music video for track number 2 from his album, entitled 'Lucky Man'. On Thursday August 6, 2009, TSO Productions and the Coalition to Preserve Reggae (CPR) hosted an intimate private media and industry listening party for Courtney John. It was great from beginning to end. Courtney John is truly such a very talented and sensational artiste. The world has been waiting for him.
Buy three copies of 'Made in Jamaica'; One for your home, One for your car, and keep one in your safe.
For more information on Courtney John visit:
Contact TSO Productions here:
Sharon Gordon, President
TSO Productions, LLC
1199 Ocean Avenue, Suite 407
Brooklyn, New York 11230
718-421-6927/718-421-0522(fax)
Revenge Entertainment
Celebrate life with revenge.
Team Revenge
Revenge Media, Inc.
Bare entertainment™
Fresco entitled "Rural Free Delivery" painted in 1936 by Conrad A. Albrizio. Old post office now used by Beareguard Community Action Association. Thanks to Melissa Mikkelson for taking the picture for me.
series entitled: the quest for normalcy
n. dahlke - 2012
acrylic paint and found image collage
on 20" x 16" gallery wrapped canvas
Trailing geranium in front porch hanging basket
Seen in my set entitled ‘Pelargoniums’
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Within my collection entitled ‘The Garden’
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Pelargonium (Wikipeida)
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants which includes about 200 species of perennial, succulent, and shrub plants, commonly known as geraniums. Confusingly, Geranium is the correct botanical name of the separate genus which contains the related Cranesbills. Both genera are in the Family Geraniaceae. Linnaeus originally included all the species in one genus, Geranium, but they were later separated into two genera by Charles L’Héritier in 1789. Gardeners sometimes refer to the members of Genus Pelargonium as "pelargoniums" in order to avoid the confusion, but the older common name "geranium" is still in regular use.
The first species of Pelargonium known to be cultivated was Pelargonium triste, a native of South Africa. It was probably brought to the botanical garden in Leiden before 1600 on ships which stopped at the Cape of Good Hope. In 1631, the English gardener, John Tradescant the elder, bought seeds from Rene Morin in Paris and introduced the plant to England. The name Pelargonium was introduced by Johannes Burman in 1738, from Greek πελαργός pelargos = "stork", because part of the flower looked like a stork's beak.
Other than grown for their beauty, species of Pelargonium such as P. graveolens are important in the perfume industry and are cultivated and distilled for its scent. Although scented Pelargonium exist which have smells of citrus, mint, or various fruits, the varieties with rose scents are most commercially important. Pelargonium distillates and absolutes, commonly known as "scented geranium oil" are sometimes used to supplement or adulterate expensive rose oils.
Pelargonium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades.
Pelargoniums are believed to deter mosquitoes.
Garden geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum; syn. Pelargonium zonale) is one of the most common ornamental potted-plants, with over 200 varieties.
In 1988 the flower was described and illustrated in a comprehensive 3-volume work Pelargoniums of Southern Africa by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst with van der Walt and Vorster.
Cultivars
Species of Pelargonium are indigenous to Southern Africa and are drought and heat tolerant, and can tolerate only minor frosts. Pelargoniums are extremely popular garden plants, grown as annuals in temperate climates, and thousands of ornamental cultivars have been developed from about 20 of the species.
Zonal varieties, also known as P. × hortorum, are mainly derived from P. zonale and P. inquinans.
Ivy-leaved varieties are mainly derived from P. peltatum.
Regal varieties, also known as French geraniums or P. × domesticum are mainly derived from P. cucullatum and P. grandiflorum.
Scented-leaf varieties are derived from a great number of species, amongst others P. graveolens.
Structural variations
Pelargonium leaves are usually alternate, and palmately lobed or pinnate, often on long stalks, and sometimes with light or dark patterns. The erect stems bear five-petaled flowers in umbel-like clusters called pseudoumbels. The shapes of the flowers have been bred to a variety ranging star-shaped to funnel-shaped, and colors include white, pink, red, orange-red, fuchsia to deep purple.
In early 2006 a long-awaited yellow-flowered variety was launched. Called the Guernsey Flair, it was supplied exclusively to the television shopping channel QVC in the UK, and all available plants were sold within a few minutes. See photo of yellow geranium. The flower has a much yellower hue than the cream-colored varieties which some developers had called yellow previously.
Horticultural pelargoniums (as opposed to botanical, the wild 'species') fall into six major groups, with zonals subdivided further:
Angel
Ivy-leaved = hanging
Regal (or Royal) = French
Shrubby-leaved
Unique
Zonal - erect and bushy
Cactus-flowered
Deacon (mostly dwarfs, cf. infra)
Double-flowered
Fancy-leaved
Formosum hybrid
Rosebud
Tulip-flowered
Single-flowered
Stellar
Straight Zonals
It is also usual to classify small Zonals alternatively by size or odorous excellence :
Dwarfs (small)
Miniatures (even smaller)
Parfum-leaved
Entitled Triumph of Christian religion, the ceiling of the Room of Constantine (1517-1524) within the Vatican Museums was completed by the Sicilian painter Tommaso Laureti. The central panel refers to the destruction of the pagan idols and their replacement with the image of Christ, ordered by Constantine throughout the empire.
This sculpture, entitled "Henry Dunant writing" is by the American artist George Segal.
Henry Dunant wrote "A Memory of Solferino", in which he proposed that the States should "formulate some international principle, sanctioned by a convention, inviolate in character, which, once approved and ratified, might serve as the basis for societies for the relief of the wounded" in 1862-63, which is the founding of the Red Cross.
Entitled ‘The Enemy’ and based upon the charcoal sketch originally exhibited at The Future Tense group launch show in 2010, the work was developed in collaboration with world-renowned print studio, Thumbprint Editions. Thumbprint is best known for creating etchings and woodcuts with such artists as Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor and Tracey Emin, including her most recent release ‘The Kiss’.
Measuring a generous 100 x 70 cm and limited to a signed edition of 50 + 3 artist proofs, the print uses a traditional Polymer Gravure etching process to fully capture the unique tonal variation typically found in charcoal works on paper. This complex, highly technical process produces prints of unrivalled quality, whilst also creating an attractive embossed frame within the paper due to the extreme pressures on the plate during the printing process.
The Enemy will be available from www.thefuturetense.net from midday GMT on Thursday June 16th.
*snort*
Entitled, I know.
I saw this on the rack at Target, and I could not believe it. A
pink cocktail shift with white things that look like they were
piped from a pastry bag with a fancy decorating tip.
Now I just need to find a girdle. Because that lump around my
middle? That's no wrinkle in the fabric. That's my middle
(which is also my lower middle and my low these days, where
everything is hanging).
Any suggestions for suck-it-in-derwear that won't strangle my
organs and give me cramps all night?
the title of this photo was inspired by lyrics to the chapter in your life entitled san francisco by the lucksmiths
NYCHA - NYCHA Senior Benefit & Entitlement Fair - September 22, 2011 - River Bank State Park (Photo by Leticia Barboza)
The education kit entitled “Riskland: the fun way to learn how to prevent disasters” is the outcome of a joint initiative between the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This product was developed at the end of 2002 by the ISDR Regional Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean, in cooperation with UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF-TACRO). Initially, it was addressed for countries in the LAC region and was originally produced in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Riesgolandia, aprendamos jugando cómo prevenir desastres tiene la intención de poner a disposición de la comunidad educativa y a los niños y las niñas de América Latina y el Caribe una herramienta innovadora e interactiva para la reducción del riesgo de desastres.
From my set entitled “Cranesbill”
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In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium
Geranium is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. It is found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. These attractive flowers will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Propagation is by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, by seed or by division in autumn or spring.
The species Geranium viscosissimum is considered to be protocarnivorous.
The name "cranesbill" derives from the appearance of the seed-heads, which have the same shape as the bill of a crane. The genus name is derived from the Greek γέρανος, géranos, or γερανός, geranós, crane. The long, palmately cleft leaves are broadly circular in form. Their rose, pink to blue or white flowers have 5 petals.
Cranesbills are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Brown-tail and Mouse Moth.
Confusingly, "geranium" is also the common name of members of the genus Pelargonium, which were formerly classified in the cranesbill genus. In the United States, true Geraniums are frequently distinguished from the less hardy Pelargoniums as (rather redundantly) "hardy geraniums" by gardeners and in the horticultural trade. One can make the distinction between the two by looking at the flowers: Geranium has symmetrical flowers, while Pelargonium has irregular or maculate petals. Other former members of the genus are now classified in genus Erodium, including the plants known as filarees in North America.
The mural entitled "Early Days in Payne County" was painted by Grace L Hamilton. This was the first mural to be approved by the Commission of Fine Arts outside of Washington DC. The CFA had taken over the legacy of the WPA after WWII. Hamilton was awarded the contract in February 1962 and began work on it in her studio. She finished details after it was hung in mid June 1963.
The building now holds office space.
This shoot, entitled "Enchantment" is for my friend/client, hair and make-up extraordinaire, Ms. Kay Rodriguez.
Photo Credits:
Photography: Jeff Yeo
Post Processing: Jeff Yeo
Model: Angeline
Hair and Make-Up: Ms Kay Rodriguez
Special thanks to Ms. Andrea Dalisay and family for the logistics assistance
Shot on location: Policarpio St., Mandaluyong City
***All photos are owned and copyrighted by Jeff Yeo (http://jepoyyeo.multiply.com)
2009 All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use, copy, editing, reproduction, publication, duplication and distribution of the digital photos, without his explicit permission, is punishable by law. Subject to Philippine and International Copyright Conventions on Intellectual Property Rights***
project entitled "dv stills from cannon zr70" or "running around a basement and annoying NYU security at 4am". low light, bad card, low resolution. oh well.
The current project entitled “The Support Resilience in Time of Crisis: Increase Availability of Energy at the Local Level” is funded by the Government of Netherlands and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Lebanon Crisis Response Plan – LCRP identified energy as one of the target sectors. More specifically the plan states, that “Government authorities in charge of the Energy and Water Sector, in collaboration with international and local partners, will continue their strong support to the most affected local communities, particularly through infrastructure projects in electricity, water, wastewater and solid waste. This has a vital benefit in mitigating the risks of social conflict between the local host communities and the displaced persons from Syria, and will be realized through the implementation of several activities.
The project’s objective is to increase the implementation of solar photovoltaic and/or other renewable energy projects within institutions (having a social impact or serving a social cause, located within the 251 most vulnerable communities in Lebanon), as a medium-term approach to reducing the impact of the Syrian crisis on the most vulnerable portion of the population. This objective is in line with the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan for 2017 - 2020.
These are the pieces from my first solo show, entitled “The Ghost of the You Haunted Me..." held at Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago, IL on Sept 7, 2012.
This body of work is the culmination of many of the elements found in my custom toy work within my Forest of Sorrows narrative and I have strived to create a cohesive storyline that ties together many of the concepts and themes seen over the past couple of years.
In this story, when people pass onto the next life, those with unfinished business are taken to the Silva Dolorosa (The Forest of Sorrows) to begin a life anew, where the choices and decisions they make will determine how their lives turn out.
At the end of days as one’s life ebbs away, the Flederkanichen creatures arrive to shepherd these souls, manifested as a seed, and carry them to the Silva Dolorosa. Upon arriving, they drop the soul seeds down into the depths of the forest where the Saplings catch them, plant them in their heads waiting for them to bloom again, at which point they will plant them on the forest floor in the perfect place, so that the souls can begin their new lives.
On one particular day, with one particular soul seed dropped by the Flederkanichen, a big gust of wind blew the seed out of the hand of the Sapling assigned to it and it hit the ground, breaking the cardinal rule of the forest. It was at this moment that Locket, the geist girl was reborn in this limbo, confused and bewildered as to where she was. Frightened, she runs deep into the forest to discover who she was in her previous life, and what she was to become in the next.
Concurrently, at the moment at which Locket was born, the last guardian of the forest, the Hollow Knight, was awakened from deep slumber, tasked with ensuring the sanctity of the Silva and all of its denizens. He sets off on a quest to find Locket, only to encounter yet another new visitor to the forest - the ferocious and monstrous Blackwülf, who seems to be racing the Hollow Knight in a quest to reach Locket first.
This is the story of death, understanding, rebirth and redemption. I hope that the pieces I have created for this show will help to give an insight into this story that I have been telling.
Photos taken by Kirby Kerr.
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Entitled 'The Fountain of Life' this war memorial window by F C Eden, shows the crucifixion, with God and the dove of the Holy Spirit above. It also features SS Mary, John, Mary Magdalene, Michael and George. The angels hide their eyes from the sight of the crucifixion. The coats of arms at the top are those of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich, East Anglia, the Haberdashers' Company, Clare and the Crown.
The exposition entitled 'African Passion' shows part of a collection of contemporary Zimbabwean sculpture from the period 1966 to 1969. More than a 1000 sculptures are distributed on two floors of the museum. The top floor concentrates on individual creations, allowing the viewer time to observe the characteristics and workmanship of each artist. The second floor captures the environment in which these talented men and women work in order to create and display their sculptures to the world.
Exhibit entitled “Protecting cultural heritage: an imperative for humanity” (in accordance to resolutions: A/RES/69/281 and S/RES/2199 (2015)).
Carabinieri Colonel Alberto Deregibus, Deputy Commander of the Carabinieri Special Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage.
Photo credit: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard. Please contact United Nations Photo Library for queries related to photo usage.
Sculpture entitled 'Harvester' by Florence Wyle. Circa 1940. Located in the Loring-Wyle Parkette, on the northeast corner of Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East. Toronto, Canada. Spring evening, 2020. Pentax K1 II.
The Feldman Gallery will exhibit a solo installation by San Van Aken entitled New Edens. An orchard of trees with genetically altered properties will be the main feature of the booth. As designed and grafted by the artist, the trunks and leader branches identify the trees as peach, plum, cherry, nectarine, and apricot, respectively, but each tree has the capacity to simultaneously grow all five fruits. As a work in progress, one can see the five different blossoms on each tree. Alongside the orchard will be synthetic mutations of grafted fruits which form strange and provocative hybrids. A display stand will have hybrid vegetable seed starters in small pots, and on the walls will be large digital prints composed from mixed seed packets, part of the artist’s raw material.
The far-reaching implications of these sculptures include issues of genetic engineering, biodiversity versus food monoculture, and, ultimately, the symbiosis of humankind’s relation to nature. Far from being the passive recipients of foodstuffs as we go about our daily lives of shopping and eating, we are implicated in the active role of participating in the modern technology of food growth and distribution.
SEPTIC FLESH considered to be one of the pioneers of the Hellenic death metal sound, were formed in the 90’s.
After a demo entitled “Forgotten Path” and a Mini Lp entitled "Temple of the Lost Race" they managed to attract the attention of the French label Holly records, gaining access to the wider underground scene.
Their first full length album entitled "Mystic Places of Dawn" was recorded in April 1994 with M.W. Daoloth (from the cult black metal band Necromantia) as Co-producer.
One year later, in June 1995, they released "Esoptron", a dark opus with deep ancient Hellenic musical influences and themes dealing with philosophy and the occult.
The album that followed two years later, was entitled "Ophidian Wheel". The band added female vocals to the formula, recruiting Natalie Rassoulis. The neo-classical experimentations gained ground, adding a more theatrical dimension to the band’s sound.
In March 1998, the band released "Fallen Temple". It was a “crossroad” that represented the past of the band (the compositions of the rare “Temple of the Lost Race” re-recorded) but also presented a glimpse to the future, with some new material. In September of the same year, was also released a limited EP entitled "D.N.A Choronzone", which included the video clip for the song "The Eldest Cosmonaut" and 4 special tracks.
In June 1999, the band invaded Sweden to record with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordstrom "Revolution DNA". The album was launched in October 1999 and presented highly addictive material, with a more straight forward metal attitude.
The first era of the band was concluded with the release of “Sumerian Daemons” in 2002. This album was the turning point to a more brutal and bombastic sound, while the dominating choir parts in Ancient Sumerian language, created a truly demonic atmosphere.
The next chapter of SEPTICFLESH (with the two words merged together from now on) begun in 2008, as the band signed with French labor Season of Mist and released "Communion". The album was recorded once again at Fredman studios in Sweden, with Fredrik Nordstrom as producer. Music-wise, it was a bold step forwards, as the band decided to utilize for the first time a full orchestra. The Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague was chosen for the task, while Chris Antoniou, having obtained a Bachelor's and Master's degree in concert music in Londod, was responsible for the classical arrangements. The result was a unique merge of Death Metal heaviness, with Symphonic rage.
The next album "The Great Mass" was released in 2011. This time, the band collaborated with Peter Tägtgren for the production. The songs were heavy and at the same time highly technical and experimental, as the orchestral parts were further evolved. In addition the band collaborated with two exceptional female vocalists, Androniki Skoula (Mezzo Soprano) and Iliana Tsakiraki (Soprano). The overall result was a Grand dark metal "soundtrack".
The latest effort of the band is "Titan" released in 2014. The album was produced from Logan Mader. The title of the album, pretty much sums up its sound and general atmosphere. Primordial, menacing, majestic. Besides the use of Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague for the third time, the band worked for the first time with the Children Choir of Prague, adding an eerie tone to the songs. After long years of experimentation, Septicflesh have reached to a point that their metal and symphonic elements are fused together in a solid unity. The song "Prometheus" (that is very indicative of this balance between power and atmosphere), was chosen to visually represent the album, in the form of a video clip.
"On winds of smoke they are singing, their calling is the calling of the free, Fly with Us" - Burning Phoenix
Previously entitled "Borderliner #4" as being part of the now closed The Great Border Test.
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Old description: Border test sans borders! :-) Well, it works, I guess. Have to sleep on this.
Die Werke von Willem de Rooij kreisen um Fragen nach Repräsentation und Bedeutung. Seit den frühen 1990er-Jahren arbeitet der niederländische Künstler in unterschiedlichen Medien wie Installation, Fotografie und Film. Für seine Ausstellung „Entitled“ im MMK 2 des MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt am Main hat er Werke und Werkgruppen aus frühen Schaffensphasen bis zur Gegenwart erstmals zu einer neuen, den gesamten Museumsraum umfassenden Installation vereint.
„Willem de Rooij ist mit wichtigen Werken aus seiner Kooperation mit Jeroen de Rijke in der Sammlung des MMK vertreten. Wir freuen uns, mit dieser Ausstellung das Œuvre von de Rooij noch intensiver und umfassender beleuchten zu können“, sagt Prof. Dr. Susanne Gaensheimer, Direktorin des MMK.
De Rooij studierte an der Gerrit Rietveld Akademie und an der Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. Seit 2006 lehrt er als Professor für Bildende Künste an der Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. Von 1995 bis 2006 arbeitete er zusammen mit Jeroen de Rijke (1970–2006).
Bei dieser Ausstellung stehen sowohl die einzelnen Arbeiten des Künstlers im Mittelpunkt als auch ihre Anordnung in einer umfassenden Installation, die speziell für die Räume des
MMK 2 entwickelt wurde. „In der Anordnung der Werke zu einer Gesamtinstallation sieht Willem de Rooij einen wichtigen Teil seiner Arbeit als Künstler. Der Raum – ob privat, öffentlich, institutionell oder sozial – ist dabei zentral. Der Raum zwischen den einzelnen Werken und die Aussichten auf den städtischen Umraum schaffen eine Beziehung zwischen dem Werk und dem Betrachter, zwischen dem Museum und der Stadt.“, sagt Klaus Görner, Kurator der Ausstellung.
Durch die bewusste Einbindung von Zwischenräumen und Fensteröffnungen stellt die Installation im MMK 2 Verbindungen zwischen dem Innenraum und der äußeren Umgebung her. Die Präsentation ist dabei nicht als Parcours oder Abfolge aufgebaut, sondern als ein Gefüge verschiedener Zonen, die sich gegenseitig durchdringen und über Blickachsen miteinander verknüpft sind. Dadurch deckt die Installation Referenzen innerhalb de Rooijs Œuvre auf.
Pressemitteilung MMK
Christopher L. Barrett, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute/Professor of Computer Science, Virginia Tech. Dr. Barrett’s talk entitled “Massively Interactive Systems: Thinking and Deciding in the Age of Big Data"
Abstract: This talk discusses advanced computationally assisted reasoning about large interaction-dominated systems. Current questions in science, from the biochemical foundations of life to the scale of the world economy, involve details of huge numbers and levels of intricate interactions. Subtle indirect causal connections and vastly extended definitions of system boundaries dominate the immediate future of scientific research. Beyond sheer numbers of details and interactions, the systems are variously layered and structured in ways perhaps best described as networks. Interactions include, and often co-create, these morphological and dynamical features, which can interact in their own right. Such “massively interacting” systems are characterized by, among other things, large amounts of data and branching behaviors. Although the amount of associated data is large, the systems do not even begin to explore their entire phase spaces. Their study is characterized by advanced computational methods. Major methodological revisions seem to be indicated.
Heretofore unavailable and rapidly growing basic source data and increasingly powerful computing resources drive complex system science toward unprecedented detail and scale. There is no obvious reason for this direction in science to change. The cost of acquiring data has historically dominated scientific costs and shaped the research environment in terms of approaches and even questions. In the several years, as the costs of social data, biological data and physical data have plummeted on a per-unit basis and as the volume of data is growing exponentially, the cost drivers for scientific research have clearly shifted from data generation to storage and analytical computation-based methods. The research environment is rapidly being reshaped by this change and, in particular, the social and bio–sciences are revolutionized by it. Moreover, the study of socially– and biologically–coupled systems (e.g., societal infrastructures and infectious disease public health policy analysis) is in flux as computation-based methods begin to greatly expand the scope of traditional problems in revolutionary ways.
How does this situation serve to guide the development of “information portal technology” for complex system science and for decision support? An example of an approach to detailed computational analysis of social and behavioral interaction with physical and infrastructure effects in the immediate aftermath of a devastating disaster will be described in this context.
The inauguration of the ‘Mirrored Painting’ by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, entitled 'Ritratto di Paolo Nespoli - Astronauta, Missione VITA', took place on 28 March 2018 at ESRIN, ESA’s centre for Earth observation in Frascati, Italy, as the climax of a joint initiative and a permanent symbol of the important link between space and art. The event hosted by the Head of ESA ESRIN and ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes Josef Aschbacher, was attended by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Michelangelo Pistoletto, ASI representative Fabrizio Zucchini and RAM radiartemobile representatives Dora Stiefelmeier and Mario Pieroni.
This original piece of art, created by famous artist Michelangelo Pistoletto who is known as one of the founding fathers of the Italian Arte Povera contemporary art movement, features a full-scale representation of ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli. For Paolo’s VITA mission, ESA and ASI developed original ‘space and art’ initiatives as part of the communication activities to actively involve wider audiences. This began with Pistoletto’s development with ESA of the official patch for Paolo’s mission, which includes the artist’s symbol of his Third Paradise concept in the artwork.
A natural continuation of this cooperation was the ‘SPAC3’ app, which allowed users to select and combine Paolo’s images from space with their own photos. This activity was intended to draw attention to the wellbeing of our planet, and was inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. These provided the basis for Paolo’s choice of photos, and the app users could respond with their own photos on the same theme.
As a social artwork project, SPAC3 demonstrated that the two worlds of art and science can work together with the common objective of highlighting issues affecting our planet, and showed how involving a wider public could contribute to the vision and become part of this collective work. This joint initiative was made possible via a partnership between ESA and RAM radioartemobile, in cooperation with ASI and Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto.
Photos: ESA – M. Valentini
These 39 pictures entitled "Colors of Fall in Yardley . . ." were all taken around my home in late October, pre-Hurricane Sandy. Number 7968 is a photo of the tree that came crashing down on two unsuspecting cars parked underneath it at the height of the hurricane.
Fall happens to be my favorite time of year and not just because pumpkin flavors are all the rage. From late September to early November, Mother Nature puts on her most spectacular show. Trees of all types slowly transition from their standard leaves to shades of red, orange, gold, brown, and even purple. Landscapes across the country pop with vibrant colors and serve as a brief reminder just how beautiful nature can be.
It's a great time for hiking and scenic drives and below are all the resources you need to make your trip happen. Whether you want to know just why leaves change their colors or are looking for where to see specific shades, the answers are here.
So Why Do Leaves Change Colors?
The answer lies in one word: chlorophyll. It's the chemical that gives leaves their green color. Chlorophyll is also responsible for photosynthesis - a process where plants turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar. Confused? Let's back up to the basics.
Trees take water from the ground using their roots. They also take carbon dioxide from the air. But trees need oxygen and glucose to grow big and healthy. In order to do that, they use sunlight to turn the water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose. That's photosynthesis. And chlorophyll helps make it happen.
When summer ends and autumn begins, there is less sunlight since the days get shorter. This is an important hint for trees and other plants to prepare themselves for the winter. Since there isn't enough light and water during the winter for photosynthesis, trees go into rest-mode and will feed off food they have stored up over summer. While processes shut down, chlorophyll starts to disappear from the leaves, taking away the green color. As the green fades, the leaves show other colors that have been there all along - yellow and orange. They have been hidden all summer by chlorophyll and during the fall, it is their time to shine!
You're probably wondering about the other signature colors of autumn - red, purple, and brown. Well, in some trees, such as maples, glucose is trapped in the leaves after photosynthesis stops. That glucose is turned into a red color from the sunlight and the cool nights of autumn. The brown color of trees, such as oaks, is made from tannin - a waste product left in the leaves.
The brilliance of colors you see every fall is directly related to weather conditions. The brightest colors are seen when late summer is dry, and autumn has bright sunny days and cool evenings. A good supply of rainfall also keeps the leaves on trees longer and helps to enhance the color.
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This sculpture, entitled "Henry Dunant writing" is by the American artist George Segal.
Henry Dunant wrote "A Memory of Solferino", in which he proposed that the States should "formulate some international principle, sanctioned by a convention, inviolate in character, which, once approved and ratified, might serve as the basis for societies for the relief of the wounded" in 1862-63, which is the founding of the Red Cross.
Entitled "The Artist's Family", this work by Auguste Renoir belongs to the Barnes Foundation of Merion, PA, near Philadelphia.
The sculpture shown is entitled "Theology Directing the Labours of Science and Art". It stands in the entrance hallway of the library. The original plan for that area of the building by its architect, Sir Basil Champneys, was to include three niches to accommodate sculptures. Enriqueta Rylands approached John Cassidy (1880 -1939), who was responsible for the statue of her husband, to prepare a design to occupy this important position. Cassidy received the commission and agreed to, "complete a group of three figures in red shawk stone for £300, adapting all sketches and models to Mrs Ryland's 'entire approval'." "Theology Directing the Labours of Science and Art" was installed in February 1898. The finishing touches were completed in July of that year. The web site of the Public Monument and Sculpture Association's National Recording Project describes this sculpture as: "Three figures; theology is represented by a standing female figure holding in her left hand a volume of Holy Writ, and with her right hand she directs Science, who is depicted as an old man studying a globe. Art is shown as a youthful metal worker who is making a chalice, and is depicted in the act of listening to Theology."
TRAP mural entitled "Cultivation of Raspberries" painted by David Hopkins in 1937. The mural surrounded the lobby on all 4 walls. Before the post office was torn down in 1972, 3 local folks were able to remove a 4.5 x 11.5 feet section of the mural. It was held by the Hopkins Historical Society for several years but it's condition deteriorated. It was then given to the University of Minnesota's Weisman Art Museum for preservation. The mural was restored by the museum and now hangs in Senator Amy Klobuchar's office in Washington D. C. I took this picture around 2005 when it was at the Weisman Museum.
Psycho Killer by Clint Crisher is a cover from Clint Crishers addictive collection entitled Terrific Distraction.
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André Lhuillier, CSS PhD student. André’s talk entitled “Why Little Samson Didn’t Defeat The Hedgehog: A Story Of Social Influence And The Relevance Of Distribution For Successful Information Goods"
Abstract: In 1992 during one of the fiercest battles of the so called ‘console wars’, a modest game was released in the mist of the industry frenzy. Although ‘Little Samson’ is recognized by those who know it as a great game, it remains unknown for most of the consumers today. On the other side of the battlefield, Sega’s thriving Hedgehog was convincing everyone that they have seized their main competitor ‘Mario Kart’. Despite this momentary victory in consumer’s memory and affection, the real winner was not in the center of the industry’s attention. Having less media presence, the sequel of Super Mario Land for the Game Boy was the most purchased game with almost 200% units of what ‘Sonic 2’ sold. This kind of unpredictable and divergent behavior is a unique characteristic of information goods markets. In this presentation I survey the last 30 years of the video game sector and show its particular composition and evolution. Following De Vany’s approach to Hollywood movie industry I dwell into an analysis of this industry with special emphasis in consumer behavior. Re-visiting De Vany’s proposal I make a simple ABM approach to model and show how placement or distribution properties may induce long tail distributions. Following the relevance of information diffusion and the development of hype in this industry another model is presented. In this case the relevance of a consumer social system and its dynamics. After an analysis of the industry history, consumer’s social influence, sales and distribution/access is reviewed; I present several findings and propose a model to understand them. A final discussion will be opened with the presentation of data on Valve Company digital platform Steam.
H.E Ms. Chantal Hebberecht, Ambassador of the European Union, Ms. Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia, Mr. Birara Melese, National Nutrition Programme Team Coordinator at launch of a document entitled “Situation Analysis of the Nutrition Sector in Ethiopia” from 2000-2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Nahom Tesfaye