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Leicester station is not the best of stations, certainly in the platform department. Plans are afoot to transform the station to re-instate the old bits.
I'm here at Leicester station to get to London with my bicycle.
I'll be riding the Dunwich Dynamo - a challenging free-entry overnight 120 mile bicycle ride on-tarmac from London Fields in Hackney, London to the Suffolk beach at Dunwich. We will return to London via the organised coach/trucking.
It’s not a race. It’s unsupported. There’s no van following. It’s a long way. It starts at around 20:00 tonight. It's quite an adventure.
This is the sixth fully functional LEGO tank MOC I've build. It's a fictional design, not based of an existing tank, though I was inspired by the LEGO tank Gyuta97 has build.
You can find a video of this MOC at: youtu.be/PNOXMTCWgFs
Here’s the bench in its functional glory. No finish yet. Not even all-together glued yet. Going to install a 4/4 shelf for slippers, flip-flops and such. Joinery is bigass wedged-thru-M&T. Totally sturdy, with no racking. The exposed tenons aren’t very pretty. Did the bore-and-pair method, which seemed prudent for thru-M&T. Dimensions - five feet wide, 15” deep, 17” tall
Tools used:
#92 Stanley shoulder plane
CE Jennings socket chisels
#8, #6, #4 1/2, #5, #3 Stanley bench planes
Atkins rosewood-handled skew-back rip saw
Disston #12 xcut saw
IT (sn 17) carcass and dovetail saw
Type-2 Workmutt
Various card scrapers
Stanley #80 cabinet scraper
Stanley #18 block plane
Various marking gages and striking knives
I've walked by this public art many times, but it was the first time I've seen anyone sit on it, and why not... Yesterday Tino and Sean were catching up on the latest music news (Beat Route)...
A new functional fitness training room equipped for cutting-edge cross-fitness workouts opened Nov. 1 at the Carey Physical Fitness Center on Camp Casey.
Col. John M. Scott, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I and other garrison officials took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the room.
It measures 20 feet by 44 feet and is equipped with TRX suspension bands, resistance bands, assisted pull-up suspension bands, battling ropes, Olympic rings, Olympic bars, rubber weight plates, weighted jump ropes, kettle bells, dumbbells, stability balls, medicine balls, plyometric boxes, a speed ladder, situp bar, mini hurdles, and a variety of workout machines, among other fitness items.
Multi-Functional Lobby
Lobby
Element Ewing Hopewell
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Where my dad slept as a "bachelor" (that's what the Saudis called men without their families) during his seven year tenure in Saudi Arabia.
Satin Soft 100% Silk Charmuse and Silk Crepe ribbons
Depends on your mood,
wear it as a headband from spring, summer to fall...
wear it as a sash to add that touch of color to your favorite little black dress
Wear it as a necktie or wrap the silky feeling around your neck on cold winter days under a chunky wool turtleneck...
The possibilities are endless!
gentle hand wash and line dry, silk setting iron if necessary
Approx. measurement for each ribbon is about 44"x 2.5"
Functional medicine( organicnow.com.mx/what-do-we-do/ )using a system oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. Functional medicine to identify and address the root causes of diseases and view the body as integrated system. Medicine lacks the proper methodology and tools for preventing and treating complex.
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories such as bracelets and necklace, because of the time required to bring a garment onto the market, must at times anticipate changing consumer tastes.
Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. They must consider who is likely to wear a garment and the situations in which it will be worn. They have a wide range and combinations of materials to work with and a wide range of colors, patterns and styles to choose from. Though most clothing worn for everyday wear falls within a narrow range of conventional styles, unusual garments are usually sought for special occasions such as evening wear or party dresses.
Some clothes are made specifically for an individual, as in the case of haute couture or bespoke tailoring. Today, most clothing is designed for the mass market, especially casual and every-day wear.
Structure[edit]
Fashion designers can work in a number of many ways. Fashion designers may work full-time for one fashion as 'in-house designers' which owns the designs. They may work alone or as part of a team. Freelance designers work for themselves, selling their designs to fashion houses, directly to shops, or to clothing manufacturers. The garments bear the buyer's label. Some fashion designers set up their own labels, under which their designs are marketed. Some fashion designers are self-employed and design for individual clients. Other high-fashion designers cater to specialty stores or high-fashion department stores. These designers create original garments, as well as those that follow established fashion trends. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs of men’s, women’s, and children’s fashions for the mass market. Large designer brands which have a 'name' as their brand such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Justice, or Juicy are likely to be designed by a team of individual designers under the direction of a designer director.
Designing a garment[edit]
Fashion designers work in different ways. Some sketch their ideas on paper, while others drape fabric on a dress form. When a designer is completely satisfied with the fit of the toile (or muslin), he or she will consult a professional pattern maker who then makes the finished, working version of the pattern out of card or via a computerized system. The pattern maker's job is very precise and painstaking. The fit of the finished garment depends on their accuracy. Finally, a sample garment is made up and tested on a model to make sure it is an operational outfit.
Fashion design is generally considered to have started in the 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth who was the first designer to have his label sewn into the garments that he created. Before the former draper set up his maison couture (fashion house) in Paris, clothing design and creation was handled by largely anonymous seamstresses, and high fashion descended from that worn at royal courts. Worth's success was such that he was able to dictate to his customers what they should wear, instead of following their lead as earlier dressmakers had done. The term couturier was in fact first created in order to describe him. While all articles of clothing from any time period are studied by academics as costume design, only clothing created after 1858 are considered as fashion design.
It was during this period that many design houses began to hire artists to sketch or paint designs for garments. The images were shown to clients, which was much cheaper than producing an actual sample garment in the workroom. If the client liked their design, they ordered it and the resulting garment made money for the house. Thus, the tradition of designers sketching out garment designs instead of presenting completed garments on models to customers began as an economy.
The garments produced by clothing manufacturers fall into three main categories, although these may be split up into additional, more specific categories
Haute couture[edit]
Main article: Haute couture
Until the 1950s, fashion clothing was predominately designed and manufactured on a made-to-measure or haute couture basis (French for high-sewing), with each garment being created for a specific client. A couture garment is made to order for an individual customer, and is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Look and fit take priority over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make.[1][2] Due to the high cost of each garment, haute couture makes little direct profit for the fashion houses, but is important for prestige and publicity.[3]
Ready-to-wear (pret-a-porter)[edit]
Main article: Ready-to-wear
Ready-to-wear clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year. The main seasons of Fashion Week include, spring/summer, fall/winter, resort, swim, and bridal.
Mass market[edit]
Main article: Mass market
Currently the fashion industry relies more on mass market sales. The mass market caters for a wide range of customers, producing ready-to-wear garments using trends set by the famous names in fashion. They often wait around a season to make sure a style is going to catch on before producing their own versions of the original look. In order to save money and time, they use cheaper fabrics and simpler production techniques which can easily be done by machine. The end product can therefore be sold much more cheaply.[4][5][6]
There is a type of design called "kutch" design originated from the German word "kitschig" meaning "ugly" or "not aesthetically pleasing." Kitsch can also refer to "wearing or displaying something that is therefore no longer in fashion."[7] Often, high-waisted trousers, associated with the 1980s, are considered a "kitsch" fashion statement.[8]
Income[edit]
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Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120.[9] The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780. Median annual earnings were $52,860 (£28,340) in apparel, piece goods, and notions - the industry employing the largest numbers of fashion designers.[10]
The HDPS is capable of performing complex heat treatments on sheet steel in controlled atmospheres before dipping in a bath of molten zinc alloy.
The HDPS allows us to investigate the interactions between the steel substrate and the coating before making changes in order to improve the final product. We are able to alter the chemistry of the bath to investigate the role of micro-additions on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of coatings.
This is the only HDPS in a European University and was built to our specification.
Scala eXchange 2016, Thursday, 8th - Friday, 9th December at Business Design Centre, London. skillsmatter.com/conferences/7432-scala-exchange-2016#pro.... Images copyright www.edtelling.com
Lower quadrant semaphore "up home" signal, at Peak Hill NSW. Peak Hill is an unattended crossing and staff station. The home signals are operated as required by train crews.
Watch this demonstration of the elegant and highly functional Rollglass+ (Red Dot Award Winner) sliding glass door system with smooth door glides, wide passage ways free of floor tracks, and the Klein Soft Closing System that eliminates door slamming and door bounce back. Click here for more images and information about the Rollglass+ installation at Abanca. https://klein-usa.com/commercial-projects/rollglass-abanca/ Northwest Spain's leading financial institution is called ABANCA. ABANCA is unique in that this institution not only offers traditional retail banking at its 627 locations across Spain but also a range of digital and online offerings. ABANCA opted for a major redesign of its office concept. One of their goals was to create spaces that were more open, comfortable and efficient for both clients and bank staff alike. ABANCA also wanted to create more inviting office spaces that foster a more collaborative atmosphere. They sought to better reflect their corporate philosophy and brand identity. The end result was a concept for a bold new communal space. Now in the implementation stage, this new concept centers around the proper utilization of well-lit, open and bright areas. These spaces feature commercial help desks, informal places for meetings as well as interactive unit areas. The new ABANCA concept is highly versatile. The ABANCA office space concept also quickly and easily accommodates privacy needs for clients and bank employees when the need arises. Each office space includes at least two meeting rooms that are separated from the general, open space via glass front and sliding doors. These glass front and sliding doors rest on a single recessed KLEIN ROLLGLASS+ glide. This approach allows for completely private yet not separate spaces. Clients and bank staff can benefit from privacy without forgoing elegance or spatial continuity. The project selected a highly minimalist ROLLGLASS+ application that was recessed into a drop ceiling. Since there is no lower profile for the fixed glass panel, the end result is a system that is virtually invisible. ABANCA seamlessly achieved their goal to transform their office spaces and achieve a free-flowing feeling. Now, the transition between open spaces and meeting rooms is both visually and physically effortless. Pre-existing architectural barriers have been minimized with striking results. ABANCA opted for a customized floor-to-ceiling glass, set atop smooth and completely silent door glides. The design allows for ample natural light to reach every corner of the office environment. Wide passageways free of floor tracks further add to the overall elegance of the clean and highly-functional design. The Klein Soft Closing System also features as a key component of the project. Thanks to this braking system, both door slamming and door bounce back have been eliminated. Through the ROLLGLASS+ System, complete architectural integration was achieved. The ROLLGLASS+ System's pre-frame track allows for precision and a beautiful and essentially invisible installation. The elegance and diverse features of ROLLGLASS+ made it an ideal choice for the ABANCA office space project. This year, ROLLGLASS+ won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2018. Additionally, ROLLGLASS+ also had the distinction of being a finalist in the ADI-FAD Foundation 2018 DELTA Awards. Click here to see a comparison of sliding door systems versus traditional swing doors. http://klein-usa.com/architectural-sliding-glass-doors-versus-swing-doors/ Follow Us at: Website: http://www.klein-usa.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KleinUSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/klein-usa---sliding-door-systems?trk=biz-companies-cym Twitter: https://twitter.com/KleinDoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klein_sliding_doors/ Google+ https://plus.google.com/111310320588189879414
The Architectural History
Architecture of money
The architectural history of the Austrian National Bank is distinguished from general architectural theory aspect ago, the National Bank has built a significant building in almost every epoch: it extends from the first classical bank Palace, which was built in 1823 in the men's alley (Herrengasse), until the in 1998 completed money center in the Garnisongasse. In summary, we can say: To safeguard the architectural quality the best solution was sought in terms of functionality, style and urban planning requirements under an architectural competition for all major construction projects.
Foundation
The first representative building
The Bank and Stock Exchange Building
The planned "Palace of money"
The main building at the Otto -Wagner-Platz
Outbuildings 50s
The money center
The "K.K. privileged Austrian National Bank" was established on 1 June 1816 and founded by Emperor Francis I. The private corporation was initially housed in the building of the Banco deputation in the Singerstraße 17-19 .
To emphasize the independence of the central bank and to signal the beginning of the economic recovery and due to the increase in business activity the resulting space is a problem, the construction of a new private bank building was considered.
The first representative building
Bank building Herrengasse
The first building of the " K.K. privileged Austrian National Bank " was built from 1819 to 1823 in Herrengasse 17th. The Classicist palace bank can be regarded as the first specific bank building in Vienna.
With the progressive industrialization of the empire expanded, the money transactions required the purchase of the neighboring buildings in the Bankgasse 3, 1849, and Herrengasse 15, 1857. A new, larger building became necessary when you had the intention to merge the central bank and the stock exchange in a house.
The Bank and Stock Exchange Building
Ferstel
Than the combined banking, stock exchange and business building planned later "Ferstel" said complex at Freyung was completed in 1860 and is considered a masterpiece of the early romantic phase of the Viennese Historicism.
Here is a new spatial concept seen: money economy should not happen behind massive iron gates, but in a building that was open to the public, the space program is called next to a coffee house business premises - that later became famous Cafe Central.
The constant expansion of the Austro -Hungarian Bank in 1878, with the result that surrounding buildings were purchased and the premises of the Federal Reserve in the early 20th Century spread over seven different houses. Due to the lack of space we decided to leave the Herrengasse and build on the former site of the Barracks Alser a new palace with a separate bank banknote printing.
The planned "Palace of money"
1909 bought the Austro-Hungarian Bank the area of the Alser barracks, there to build a new palace and a bank representative building for the bank note printing.
The design of Leopold Bauer, a student of Otto Wagner, was in 1911 declared the winner project. The plan was a "palace of money", a magnificent building with turmartigem (tower like) structure in high-dimensional house and an outbuilding for banknote printing. Both buildings should be connected with a decorative bridge.
In this construction project the effect of two serious historical events is understandable. The expansion of the Austro-Hungarian Bank was reflected in the embossed design of megalomania by Leopold Bauer, who had carried on Alserstrasse to be. In the summer of 1913, a year before the beginning of World War II, was begun with the construction of commercial buildings designed as a pure printing plant. But the collapse of the monarchy also had consequences on the construction project and led to a reduction of the planned National Bank building.
The main building at the Otto -Wagner-Platz
OeNB building 1925
As a result of the liquidation of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, the National Bank had to confine their construction project. The planned as a banknote printing neighboring building, which was yet to be finalized during the First World War in the shell, has been transformed into a main building . With construction management and further planning is no longer commissioned Leopold Bauer but the architects Ferdinand Glaser and Rudolf Eisler. This 22 March 1925 finished building"... of functional furnishings and soundness in all parts..." ( Neue Freie Presse, March 19, 1925) is still used as the headquarters of the Austrian National Bank and remained almost unchanged in its today's appearance.
The major fire in 1979 destroyed five floors and had a significant impact on the architectural interior of the building. The Viennese architect Carl Appel was entrusted with the restoration and the construction of the attic floor.
Outbuildings 50s
During the 50s the new building of the Austrian National Bank emerged at Otto-Wagner-Platz in Vienna. 1950-1956 were built by the team of architects Erich Boltenstern and Eugene Wachsberger an administration building and a house for bank employees and built a garage under the green area at the Otto -Wagner-Platz.
The money center
In the 80 's, the Austrian National Bank was once again in front of a space problem, as already several times in the course of history .
After deciding on the establishment of a new additional building in the immediate area main building was under an international invited competition, the design of architect William Wood Farmer by a jury, in October 1991, was chosen: the primary goal was to produce a purpose-oriented, well-functioning to develop administrative and industrial buildings, which should be architecturally integrated into the cityscape of the district. On 19 June 1998 the money center, which is currently the last architectural project of the Austrian National Bank, could be officially opened.
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Superlative contemporary and modern decorative arts, design and jewelry by internationally recognized museum class artists will be showcased by 55 international dealers from 12 countries at SOFA NEW YORK 2009.
It seems to me that many more things in this world should be embroidered. Functional...not always. ;) But in this case, it has worked out quite well!
Superlative contemporary and modern decorative arts, design and jewelry by internationally recognized museum class artists will be showcased by 55 international dealers from 12 countries at SOFA NEW YORK 2009.
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Brainstorming & Collaborative Session of MCHIP, USAID &Rotary Club of Greek, Sep 23, 2014
Thousands of women and newborns in Pakistan die each year as a result of preventable complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Pakistan’s maternal mortality ratio at 276 per 100,000 live births (2006-2007 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey) is one of the highest in South Asia. Most of these deaths can be prevented if there were enough properly trained, competent and supported midwives working in the communities and in a functional health system.
The Maternal & Child health Integrated Program (MCHIP) along with program partner USAID and event partners Rotary Clubs of R.I district 3271 met on 20 September 2014 for a brainstorming and collaborative event. There were presentations on the importance of support for midwives in the community, challenges faced by maternal and child health and efforts that can be undertaken by corporate partners in improving quality of maternal and child health practice in Pakistan. The brainstorming session focused on supporting community midwives, improvement of quality of mother and child health services and a dire need for community distribution of misoprostol and chlorhexidine.
Held at a Marriott hotel karachi, the session’s audience had over 70 participants and included doctors, obstetricians, businessmen and philanthropists. During the event; Shaan Technologies private Limited, corporate partners with MCHIP/Jhpiego presented a documentary video about application of solar energy for remote clinics. Shaantech also donated 10 solar LED lamps for community midwives.
Top: XRMON-SOL experiment module, "In-situ X-ray monitoring of advanced metallurgical processes" (Developed by SSC)
Bottom: The Service Module, for telemetry and telecommand (developed by SSC and DLR Moraba)
MASER 13 Launch Campaign
Swedish Space Corporation, ESRANGE, Kiruna, Sweden
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