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LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

Data above originated from the following website:

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A group of three young persons idly sits on a park bench. A senior woman sits on the same bench at some distance from the youngsters and busily operates notebook computer. The older generation actively uses the latest technologies while the younger one does nothing. Funny street scene.

Ghost Figure According to a Group of Scientists:

Can Be Seen If The Brain Is Affected By Very Low Frequency

Until now scientists still do not believe in the existence of ghosts. Even if the ghost is present, but it is still difficult to prove it in reality. Because according to people who believe, ghosts are in another world, invisible, but sometimes can be felt even visible on certain occasions.

If they (ghosts) do exist, then what is a ghost? From what are they formed? What creatures are they? Could it be that the ghost consists of material that has gas, molecules, ions or something else? Or it could be, a ghost consists of a substance or element that scientists have never known.

Scientists are still investigating mystical phenomena about the existence of this ghost. Then another question arises, how can ghosts change? How can they penetrate walls or other material? How are they created? How do they end? Or is the ghost just an eye illusion, an ear illusion or just an illusion of feeling?

Whatever the ghost, scientists still take research from the point of science or science alone. And they still believe that ghosts are illusions made by the brain in certain circumstances.

If it is true that ghosts are illusions made by the brain, the classic question arises again, how can the brain make the illusion of ghostly sightings? What makes the brain have this illusory or imaginary ability?

Investigation

Some scientists joined forces to investigate this mystical phenomenon. They conducted an experiment in the most haunted place in America, an old prison that had long been unused in the Eastern State Penitentiary in the Philadelphia area of ​​America.

From several witnesses in the area, they have admitted that they sometimes see things like flying creatures floating in the prison. And the incident happened several times.

This investigation requires several volunteers who will observe the haunted prison. The chosen volunteers must be people who do not trust ghosts and not cowards.

Then all the incarcerated angles and rooms that will be used for testing are equipped with various types of infrared cameras, electromagnetic field detectors, temperature sensors, audio and video sensors and other cutting-edge technologies. Even some of the devices and technologies used are exactly the same as NASA uses.

After each corner and hall and corridor of the old prison were given the equipment, they observed a full day but no suspicious objects.

On the second night, volunteers were deployed. All volunteers were placed in several detention cells overnight. What do you think of volunteers?

The volunteers did not feel anything, let alone the presence of ghost phenomena. They only felt cold but stuffy air, "Maybe because in this cell room there is no air circulation," said one volunteer.

Some say that, "The air inside the moist cell causes less fresh air to be inhaled, like a bad odor," said the volunteer.

During the day until dawn, none of the volunteers felt an anomaly. They don't see strange phenomena, strange appearances or hear something strange.

On the third day. Scientists use a little trick. Initially this trick was only a trial and error of some previous investigation literature. They prepared several low loudspeakers (subwoofers). Then without the volunteers knowing it, the subwoofer was placed in some hidden place and could not be seen by the volunteers later.

The low loudspeaker will then be activated and will vibrate under the senses of human hearing, aka infra-sonic. When the amplifier is turned on the loudspeaker membrane will go back and forth with great force but there will be no sound heard by humans.

Evenings arrived, like the previous nights they were all prepared with communication tools that could be monitored and also did not forget to bring their respective flashlights. After about half an hour, scientists turned on the sub-woofer type loudspeakers. Before long, there was an atmosphere that according to volunteers "uncomfortable".

The volunteers reported that for some reason their heads were a little dizzy, the heart was slightly pounding, the nape of the neck and wrists were creeping, some even saw smoke coming out of the wall. That night was so weird unlike the night before, what had really happened to them?

Low Frequency Waves

Sub-woofer type loudspeakers that emit low frequency waves are the cause. How come, what happened?

Each frequency has a wavelength and each wave has its own weaknesses and shortcomings.

Unlike other ordinary waves, at very low frequency or VLF, it has properties that can easily penetrate a material such as wood, walls, soil and even some types of metals.

And also easily, these very low waves can also penetrate the human body.

As long as there are waves that can penetrate our bodies, then these waves must also penetrate and affect the biological organs in the human body, including the brain.

Therefore the researchers who are also scientists are very interested in this phenomenon. What causes the influence of human behavior in a state of restlessness, discomfort, and even hallucinations can be affected by very low frequency waves (VLF).

From the results of his research, it turns out that the human brain is very vulnerable to the presence of this VLF wave. There are several parts of the brain whose nerve cells are not affected by VLF, but there are also affected parts. Some of the parts of the brain that are affected by VLF are parts of the brain that regulate the balance and awareness system.

And the balance and awareness system will ultimately affect the senses that are connected and coordinated to him.

With the influence of the balance and awareness system on the human brain, the brain will command certain cells to other senses, such as the eye that can see things that do not exist but seem to exist.

The ear which functions as a balance also begins to be affected by incorrect information from the brain, then begins to feel dizzy and also has a hearing effect that does not actually exist, such as hearing a woman's voice, a child crying and loud sounds.

Other senses have also been shown to be influenced by information from the brain that is misinformed due to the impact of Very Low Frequency (VLF) waves. Including the sense of smell, smell the flower that is actually not there. Feelings like the skin also cause a feeling of "goosebumps" on the hands and neck.

During this session, humans will experience such "hallucinations" because the brain is affected by VLF and dis-information occurs and affects other human senses. And in the next session, humans can see "ghosts".

Low frequencies are everywhere

Then where does the low frequency around us come from? Low frequencies are everywhere and can be triggered by various ways.

Naturally low frequencies can be triggered by very low and slow vibrations. Starting from the leaves or reeds blown by the wind, from falling water droplets, from raindrops, from the low rotation of the fan and from anything that is vibrating and has a very, very low vibration.

Especially if you are inside an old building like this prison. Humidity due to dripping water, grass, wind noise and others greatly affects the human senses.

Therefore, scientists are very sure that ghost sightings are triggered by dysfunction of the way the brain works that have been affected by the VLF.

Very Low Frequency Advanced Research

As a result of the discovery of "accidental" which originated from research on ghosts, it continues to be a research on - changing and regulating human behavior (human behavior). And this actually makes it a stepping stone to the latest technologies.

The researchers immediately focused on this "secret behind low frequency".

The only one that also uses low frequency is H.A.A.R.P. (High frequency Active Auroral Research Program) or Aurora High Frequency Active Inquiry Program.

Yes, initially high frequency. Then what if low frequencies are transmitted through these HAARP antennas? Many studies of high frequency rather than low frequency. And through HAARP but emitted low frequencies (not just high frequency ones), unexpected things can happen. And this will certainly always be disarmed and not recognized by the parties concerned.

Once it is "not investigated" this very low frequency capability, so that humans can see the non-existent, and can hear the nonexistent, but all seems to really exist. And that is why ghosts exist and can be seen, according to science ...

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Go North East's Crook-based "The Castles Express" branded Wright StreetDeck 6301 (NK16 BXA) is pictured here at Durham Market Place, Durham, whilst attending a publicity event to promote the investment into new vehicles on service X21. 01/03/16

Representing an investment of over £1.5m, this batch of vehicles are believed to be in line to upgrade "Pronto" services X21 and X46. These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with Daimler 4-cylinder, 5.1-litre OM934 Euro-6 Emission compliant engines. Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway.

The vehicles are also feature the provision of free Wi-Fi and power sockets, including USB charging points, allowing customers to keep connected on the go.

"The Castles Express" will become the new brand name for service X21, replacing "Pronto". The X21 service links Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham and Bishop Auckland, all of which have prominent historic castles.

The new vehicles are due to enter service on Monday 7th March 2016.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

Data above originated from the following website:

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Brighton Pavilion opened its door for free entry day once a year.

It was very busy inside the palace but I was lucky to have a brief moment of clear shot here.

The Brighton pavilion was once a purpose built seaside pleasure palace for King George IV about two hundred years ago. It has also served as a civic building, First World War hospital (for the lucky few Indian army) and has become a true icon of Brighton. The interior is Chinese theme decorated whilst the exterior is Indian / Muslim style.

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The Royal Pavilion grew over 35 years from a simple lodging house to a spectacular oriental palace.

George IV had a vision. His confidence in this vision, combined with his extravagant and indulgent ways and indifference to the opinion of others, resulted in the creation of the palace as we see it today.

From lodging house to modest villa

In 1787 architect Henry Holland extended the original lodging house into a neo-classical building known as the Marine Pavilion.

The exterior of this building was decorated with Holland’s favourite cream-glazed Hampshire tiles. The east face looked over the Steine (an open area where fishermen used to dry their nets). The prince’s apartments were located in the south wing, and the modest kitchens were located in the west.

George was a great collector of French decorative art. He also loved the chinoiserie decorative style, a style inspired by China and at its most fashionable in the mid 18th century. He employed the Crace firm of decorators, as well as a team of independent agents, to furnish his Marine Pavilion with Chinese wallpapers, furniture and objects as well as large quantities of bamboo and lacquer furniture.

Magnificent stables

The prince had a passion for horse riding, hunting and carriage driving. In 1808 his magnificent

stable complex (now housing Brighton Museum and the Brighton Dome concert hall) was completed. It was one of the first major buildings in Europe built in the Indian style and was designed by William Porden.

Some considered these new buildings over-generous as accommodation for horses. They dwarfed the Marine Pavilion and the prince’s thoughts again turned to building a new Royal Pavilion.

From modest villa to magnificent splendour

The transformation of the Marine Pavilion began in 1815 and took seven years to complete.

George chose architect John Nash who proposed an Indian style in response to the design of the new stable block. Nash was also inspired by landscape gardener Humphrey Repton (who had published designs for a new palace based on Indian architectural forms) and based many of his ideas on a publication called Oriental Scenery by Thomas and William Daniell (1795-1808).

Work began on the alterations to the western central front, followed by the construction of the Great Kitchen and the two new state rooms – the Music Room and the Banqueting Room.

The entire building, the structure and the elaborate internal decorations, were completed in 1823.

The complex composition of domes, towers and minarets created a romantic exterior. Either side of the central large dome are two towers that serviced the interior rooms over the Saloon, one with a staircase, the other with a hoist. To achieve a picturesque effect the rendered surfaces of the Royal Pavilion were painted to create a unified vision of a building made of Bath stone.

Throughout the period of construction, the Prince Regent delighted in showing his guests and friends the progress of his favourite project. He occasionally gave after dinner tours of the works in progress, with Nash’s plans in hand.

1n 1817 George hired artist-designers Frederick Crace and Robert Jones. Their final schemes for the interiors combined rich and sophisticated decoration with the superb quality of the furniture and furnishings. Thus they created a magnificent and opulent setting for George IV, who was crowned king in 1820.

A Regency palace with the latest mod-cons

The completed Royal Pavilion was considered progressive for its time. It was designed to incorporate the latest technology and equipment to meet the king’s demands for warmth, comfort and convenience.

New gadgets were supplied for the kitchens. Gas lighting was introduced to illuminate the painted-glass windows from the outside. Local springs ensured easily available supplies of water and the king was provided with a fitted and fully plumbed bathroom, with flushing water closets installed throughout the palace.

Glorious Regency gardens

John Nash’s designs also incorporated the great revolution in landscape gardening that began in the 1730s.

The palace was soon surrounded by glorious Regency gardens with winding paths and drives interspersed with irregular beds of mixed shrubs and flowers, and neatly kept lawns.

Keeping George IV’s vision alive

By the time George IV died in 1830, the ambitious remodelling of the Royal Pavilion was already starting to show structural problems. The roof had started to leak and concealed drainpipes were overflowing and causing dry rot.

Restoration of the Royal Pavilion began in the mid 19th century and has been ongoing ever since. A major restoration and conservation programme of the interiors began in the 1920s, with work on the structure beginning in the early 1980s.

Source: Brighton Museum

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Go North East's unallocated "Green Arrow" branded ADL Dart SLF 5/ADL Enviro 200MMC 5495 (NK69 FBG) is pictured here at the Metrocentre Coach Park, Gateshead, prior to entering service at Go North East. 26/09/19

The region’s largest bus company, Go North East, has invested £1.8 million in 11 brand-new, state of the art, environmentally friendly buses for its popular Green Arrow services.

The buses build on the operator’s existing investment, which has already seen 170 low-emission buses join the fleet in recent years, and a total of £12 million set to be invested in further better buses over the next 12 months.

The new Green Arrow buses, which were built in the north at the Scarborough factory of Alexander Dennis, will be rolled out over the next fortnight onto the company’s 97 route which serves Newcastle, Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill, Whickham, Swalwell and intu Metrocentre with buses running up to every 15 minutes.

With a striking green livery, the buses are packed full of creature comforts and the latest technology including comfortable luxury seating with mobile phone holders, free Wi-Fi, media tables featuring wireless charging pads and at-seat USB charging points. There is also no need to worry about missing your stop, as the buses are fitted with next stop audio and visual passenger information systems.

The seats and interior colourscheme have been re-designed by design agency Creating Desire.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

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The new $190-million Lois Hole Hospital for Women, part of the 33,450-square-metre Robbins Pavilion (at the RAH), has big windows, a rooftop garden and artwork on the walls. A giant steel bird's nest with a clutch of eggs is attached to the roof.

Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)

Located in the Robbins Pavilion at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, the Lois Hole Hospital for Women is an epicenter for ground-breaking procedures and state-of-the-art technology while never losing the focus of providing compassionate patient care.

The Lois Hole Hospital for Women consolidates specialized services for women under one roof, improving accessibility and quality of care. This new and modern facility provides expanded space for Women’s Health programs, access to the latest technology and supports bold new research to help women of all ages and in all stages in life.

The Lois Hole Hospital for Women began receiving patients in May 2010, and it was the culmination of four years of community support that has built one of the finest hospitals in Canada.

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LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

Data above originated from the following website:

floridapolytechnic.org/news-item/florida-polys-ist-buildi...

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Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; Arabic: جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The population of the city currently stands at over 3.4 million. It is considered the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and the wealthiest city in the Middle East and western Asia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in a lifetime.

Floating Mosque in Jeddah is one of the most loved and visited sightseeing spots in the city of Jeddah. Jeddah is a classic mix of ancient with modern which is finely evident in its majestic architectures and buildings. The location of Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea and the beaches subsequently formed makes it a favored travel destination of the tourists.Floating Mosque in Jeddah is one of the sacred sites in the city. The mosque is placed just next to the Red Sea which gives the impression that the mosque is floating in water. It is henceforth named the Floating Mosque. Due to the shimmering white color of the mosque it is also referred as the White Mosque. The mosque is located close to the center of Jeddah. The interior of the mosque is beautifully decorated. The mosque has all the modern facilities like the latest technology based sound systems. For the winter season the mosque also has the provision of hot shower. The Floating Mosque at Jeddah is a landmark of the city and is frequented by numerous tourists round the year from across the world. Floating Mosque in Jeddah bears testimony of the religion of Islam in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the marvelous sacred destinations in Jeddah. The architectural beauty with the huge decorated prayer space and the elegant rooftop gives a unique semblance to the mosque. A soothing ambiance is created inside the mosque. The serene ambiance in the interior of the mosque helps in meditating during the prayer. Not only the Muslims but people from all religions across the globe make it a point to visit the Floating Mosque in Jeddah at least once during their stay at the city.

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"Saints In Colour"

Showing how the Wallingford Screen might have looked in the medieval period - with a 21st century twist. The Cathedral has worked in close partnership with Hogarth, a WPP agency, to explore ground-breaking techniques for bringing history to life, using the latest technology from Panasonic and Epic Games.

Cutting edge scanning and projection techniques using Reality Capture software will bring to life the 15th century screen and 19th century statues with a millimetre accurate 3D scan and re-colourisation, based on historic research by Dr James Alexander Cameron. The colours have been produced by artist Amara Por Dios, and the technology was used to train apprentices in WPP’s Creative Technology Apprenticeship programme, which aims to diversify the emerging technology workforce. St Albans Cathedral is committed to social justice, so we are excited to bring the statues to life in a racially diverse way, reflecting where each of the saints depicted came from.

Scarlett Raven and Marc Marot’s latest exhibition, The Danger Tree, commemorates the World War I’s most iconic poets using the latest technology in augmented reality to weave poetry, animation and music into traditional art. Each painting in this poignant exhibition tells an immersive story of the soldiers who fought and fell in the Great War between 1914 and 1918.

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This was taken at the Shelbourne Shipyard - interesting reading;

In January 2008, the folks behind small-ship line American Cruise Lines announced the formation of a new cruise venture called Pearl Seas Cruises, which was to begin worldwide service in 2009 with a brand-new, all-suite ship called Pearl Mist. Hey, big news! New cruise line!

Then problems began to surface. In May 2009, the ship's sea trials ended with the line claiming that deficiencies had been uncovered that required the cancellation of its planned inaugural season. The rest of 2009 came and went. Ditto for 2010. Word filtered out that Pearl Seas was engaged in a dispute with Nova Scotia–based Irving Shipbuilding, which had designed and built the 210-passenger vessel. Now today, the Halifax Chronicle Herald (newspaper) is reporting that Pearl Seas is suing Irving for some $60 million, claiming that the U.S. Coast Guard and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (where the ship is registered) have identified violations of the international Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) standards, which set the safety bar for merchant ships from construction through continuing operation.

According to the lawsuit, Lloyd's Register, the ship's classification society (which inspects the vessel for compliance with safety regulations), has still not given Pearl Mist the green light, while the Marshall Islands declined "'to register the vessel under the Marshall Islands flag’ due to material safety issues."

Pearl Seas' suit asks that its contract with Irving be cancelled, and seeks both the return of its $30 million investment in the vessel and an additional $30 million in damages. Meanwhile, Pearl Mist is apparently laid up in Shelbourne, Nova Scotia — and appears to be going nowhere.

Ship Information:

The intimacy of a yacht. The safety and comfort of a ship. Pearl Mist defines a new style of Luxury Adventure Small Ship Cruising. A brand-new luxury ships with latest technology in navigation, communication, stabilization, and speed, exceeding all of the latest international safety regulations-without sacrificing first-class appointments and meticulous attention to detail.

2010 :Year Built

2011 :Year Entered Fleet

Marshall Islands :Country of Registry

6,000 Tonnage

210 Passengers (Double Occupancy)

6 Passenger Decks

65 Number of Crew

American Officer's Nationality

International Crew/Hotel Staff

Staterooms

108 Total in all Categories

108 Oceanview w/ Balcony

2 Accessible Staterooms (all Categories)

The 3.6-metre telescope, located at the La Silla Observatory, is truly ESO’s golden oldie. Having achieved first light in 1976, it is one of the oldest ESO telescopes still in use, and it is continuously upgraded to match the latest technology. This Picture of the Week shows a fish-eye view of the dome where the telescope sits, as stars rotate above it around the Southern celestial pole.

ESO’s 3.6-metre telescope is located in the larger dome to the left of the above photograph and, today, astronomers use it to search for exoplanets. Since 2008, the telescope has been home to the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher instrument (HARPS) which was joined by the Near InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) in June this year. As the world’s foremost exoplanet specialists, HARPS, NIRPS and the 3.6-metre make a splendid team for making exciting new discoveries about distant worlds.

The smaller dome used to house the Coudé Auxiliary Telescope (CAT). One of the goals of CAT, which was decommissioned in 1998, was to determine ages of stars in the Milky Way, one of the trickier questions in stellar astronomy. Through the bridge, light from CAT could be fed to one of the instruments placed in the larger dome whenever the 3.6-m telescope was observing with a different instrument. That way both telescopes could work in tandem and benefit from the 3.6-metre telescope’s instruments.

Credit: ESO/M. Zamani

Go North East's unallocated "The Angel" branded Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6319 (NK67 GMX) is pictured here in the yard at Saltmeadows Road Depot, Gateshead, following the application of branding prior to entering service, whilst undergoing final preparation for service ahead of its allocation to Chester-le-Street Depot. 30/09/17

Representing an investment of approximately £4.3 million, this batch of vehicles have been ordered to upgrade "Angel" service 21, which is currently allocated Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LHs, partially funded by a grant of £1,119,235 in Round 3 of the Green Bus Fund in 2012.

These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with the third generation of Wrightbus' Micro-Hybrid system. This system allows a 21% fuel and CO2 saving; and is achieved by carrying through the technologies from the previous two generations of the Micro-Hybrid systems, as well as additional features being added, such as a third smart alternator to power new electric features such as an electric air compressor, which reduces engine load and fuel consumption. As well as this, the vehicles feature Euro 6 stop/start engines.

Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with leather and soft topper foam for added comfort; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats and on the stairwell, to provide extra light on the gangway.

A first for Go North East; this batch of vehicles also includes a glass staircase, for added style and again providing further light on the stairwell.

Like all new vehicles; they feature Wi-Fi, 'Next Stop' audio-visual announcements and USB connections as standard, though these vehicles also feature three-pin power sockets on the upper saloon tables.

Go North East's Crook-based "The Castles Express" branded Wright StreetDeck 6301 (NK16 BXA) is pictured here at Bishop Auckland Bus Station, Bishop Auckland, whilst out of service, with staff testing the Next Stop Announcement system prior to the launch of the new vehicles. 02/03/16

Representing an investment of over £1.5m, this batch of vehicles are believed to be in line to upgrade "Pronto" services X21 and X46. These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with Daimler 4-cylinder, 5.1-litre OM934 Euro-6 Emission compliant engines. Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway.

The vehicles are also feature the provision of free Wi-Fi and power sockets, including USB charging points, allowing customers to keep connected on the go.

"The Castles Express" will become the new brand name for service X21, replacing "Pronto". The X21 service links Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham and Bishop Auckland, all of which have prominent historic castles.

The new vehicles are due to enter service on Monday 7th March 2016.

Go North East is also holding a photography competition, with opportunities to win a year's free travel. Check out the link below for more information:

www.simplygo.com/castlescomp

The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. More than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in the Palace's 990,000 square feet (92,000 m2) of exhibition space to display examples of the latest technology developed in the Industrial Revolution. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, the Great Exhibition building was 1,851 feet (564 m) long, with an interior height of 128 feet (39 m). Because of the recent invention of the cast plate glass method in 1848, which allowed for large sheets of cheap but strong glass, it was at the time the largest amount of glass ever seen on a building and astonished visitors with its clear walls and ceilings that did not require interior lights, thus a "Crystal Palace".

Pictured is a model of the Crystal Palace during construction on display at the Paris museum Cite de l'Architecture.

Cite de l'Architecture, Paris, France.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

Data above originated from the following website:

floridapolytechnic.org/news-item/florida-polys-ist-buildi...

Windsurfer using the latest technology.

Without using the latest technology, this man uses nature power, the wind. which is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, such as driving this banca. Wind energy is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed, clean, and reduces toxic atmospheric and greenhouse gas emissions if used to replace fossil-fuel.

Note: This photo is part of a set (>>Click Here<< "Photography Only Set")

PK Challenge #102

Brennan and Geraghty’s Store Museum, Maryborough.

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Well stocked hardly describes this 1870s era store with its collection of product and paperwork going back over 140 years..

The National Trust is a community-based organisation dedicated to conserving Australia’s Indigenous, natural and historic heritage through amazing properties like Maryborough’s Brennan & Geraghty’s Store Museum. Here you can take your children through a time warp – back to the early twentieth century in the store that time forgot. With some items of stock dating back as far as the 1890s, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store is like no other shop..

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Established in 1871 by brothers-in-law Patrick Brennan and Martin Geraghty, the store remained in the same family for 101 years, until its closure in 1972. The doors closed on over 50,000 stock items, in addition to the store’s trading records. Following acquisition in 1975 by the National Trust, Brennan & Geraghty’s Store was reopened as a heritage museum with an interesting twist on consumerism..

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Discover shelf after shelf of products used in an era when the latest technology was a wireless radio, when milk was still delivered by hand in a glass bottle that was washed and returned for reuse and decades of records were handwritten into huge volumes! These records, and the goods left on the shelves, show how retail trading once was conducted in a regional Queensland town..

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The Brennan & Geraghty’s Store complex includes the store itself, a stable, a cottage and ‘Uskerty’, the early twentieth-century residence built by Martin Geraghty. All are constructed in light-frame timber and iron, with parts of the store, including the fittings, recycled from other buildings previously located on the site.

School Children visiting the Krishimela organized by the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru to know the latest Technologies developed by the Scientists.

This was a sunrise shot...over one of the farmous stadium in Malaysia; the Shah Alam Stadium.

Shah Alam Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics. The stadium is the home of Selangor FA, and has a capacity of 69,372. Construction began in 1991, and the stadium was officially opened in 1994, when a Dundee United selection played a Selangor FA selection.

The stadium is situated in the eastern part of Shah Alam. The Shah Alam Stadium, which consists of huge six level semi-enclosed spaces, is the largest stadium in Selangor State. The frame structure is the longest free-standing arc in the world. Constructed with the latest technology, it is now a popular venue for world class sport events. The stadium was designed by well known Malaysian Architect, Hijjaz Kasturi.

Upper-deck interior shot of Go North East's Crook-based "The Castles Express" branded Wright StreetDeck 6301 (NK16 BXA) is pictured here at Durham Market Place, Durham, whilst attending a publicity event to promote the investment into new vehicles on service X21. 01/03/16

Representing an investment of over £1.5m, this batch of vehicles are believed to be in line to upgrade "Pronto" services X21 and X46. These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with Daimler 4-cylinder, 5.1-litre OM934 Euro-6 Emission compliant engines. Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway.

The vehicles are also feature the provision of free Wi-Fi and power sockets, including USB charging points, allowing customers to keep connected on the go.

"The Castles Express" will become the new brand name for service X21, replacing "Pronto". The X21 service links Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham and Bishop Auckland, all of which have prominent historic castles.

The new vehicles are due to enter service on Monday 7th March 2016.

Founded about the year 900, stands the church of St Alkmund which celebrated its 1100th anniversary in 2012.

St Alkmund’s Church stands at the highest point in the town of Shrewsbury. It is known that there was a Saxon market called the King’s Market at the heart of Shrewsbury all round the church of St Alkmund. Nothing visible remains of the church that Aethelfleda founded. What we see today is part mediaeval and part Georgian. The tower and spire (56 metres high) was built about 1475 in the Perpendicular style. It forms one of the five notable buildings that make the skyline of Shrewsbury so unforgettably interesting. The poet A.E.Housman immortalised this view in his words: “High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam islanded in Severn stream”.

Following the collapse of a neighbouring church (old St Chad’s) in 1788 the congregation of St Alkmund’s became concerned that their church might also collapse. Whether this was truly the case or not, the decision was taken to demolish the old mediaeval church except for the tower and spire, and a local architect, John Carline, was commissioned to build a new church in the Gothic Revival style.

Had his work remained intact, St Alkmund’s would have been one of the best examples of this style in England. Carline built a wonderfully light church with twelve identical windows made with the latest technology of the period. They had frames made of cast iron at Coalbrookdale – about fifteen miles from Shrewsbury. Superbly crafted in sections, and filled with clear glass, three of these magnificent windows have survived and have recently been completely repaired. They are contemporary (1795) with the great house at Fonthill that William Beckford was building for himself in the same style, and would held their own in that famous creation. Fonthill collapsed with thirty years, but St Alkmund’s still stands, although nine of the twelve windows were altered in the late 19th century, when ideas about what was correct architecture for a church differed from those of the Georgian period.

The east window is the great treasure of St Alkmund’s. It is indeed a notable survival of the work of Francis Eginton, famed in his time as an enamel painter on glass. Living in Handsworth, Birmingham, where he had for a time been a partner of Matthew Boulton, Eginton received a commission to paint a window for the new church of St Alkmund in 1794. He was allowed £150 for the work, and immediately stated that he could not do anything remarkable for that sum, but that the budget could be increased to £200 he could do something notable. The churchwardens agreed. £200 was a considerable sum of money in those days.

Eginton happened to have acquired an engraving of a painting of the Assumption of the Virgin by Guido Reni (1642), then in a collection in Mannheim in Germany. It is now in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. He copied the figure of the Virgin, changing the colopurs, and brilliantly changed to surroundings of the figure to create an image of Christian pilgrimage. The cost came out at 210 guineas – that is, £20.10.0 over budget! That was more than a maid in domestic service would have been paid in a year. However, the churchwardens were so pleased with what Eginton had produced that they paid up on the nail and caused a letter of thanks to be sent to him. The window was installed in October 1795 and has survived, although much of Eginton’s work suffered from changes in taste in the 19th century and was removed or lost.

www.stalkmundschurch.co.uk/history.html

Guemes Channel - Sea Trials

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

R/V Sally Ride Album

Story Number: NNS160225-13Release Date: 2/25/2016 3:05:00 PM

ANACORTES, Wash. (NNS) -- The Navy's Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel (AGOR), R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28), successfully completed Builder's Trials, Feb. 21, off the coast of Anacortes.

Builder's Trials for Sally Ride tested various shipboard systems and ensured readiness prior to conducting Acceptance Trials with the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.

The propulsion system, mission-over-the-side handling equipment, anchor handling system, and work/rescue boat launch system were among the systems successfully demonstrated.

"R/V Sally Ride performed remarkably well during Builder's Trials these past few weeks," said Mike Kosar, program manager for Support Ships, Boats, and Craft. "Our entire Navy and shipbuilder team have done an outstanding job in preparing the vessel for upcoming acceptance trials."

Based on a single-hull commercial design, R/V Sally Ride is approximately 238 feet long and incorporates the latest technologies, including high-efficiency diesel engines, emissions controls for stack gasses, and new information technology tools both for monitoring shipboard systems and for communicating with the world. Oceanographic Research Vessels provide scientists with the tools and capabilities to support ongoing research, including in the Atlantic, Western Pacific and Indian Ocean regions across a wide variety of missions.

Upon delivery, the ship will be operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography under a charter party agreement with Office of Naval Research. The vessel has accommodations for 24 scientists and will operate with a crew of 20.

This is the second ship of its class built by Dakota Creek Industries. The shipbuilder also constructed R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), which delivered to the Navy in September 2015.As one of the Defense Department's largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, special mission and support ships, and boats and craft.

The Neil Armstrong-class of research vessels are modern research vessels based on a commercial design, capable of integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas. The Neil Armstrong-class will feature a modern suite of oceanographic equipment, state of the art acoustic equipment capable of mapping the deepest parts of the oceans, advanced over-the-side handling gear to deploy and retrieve scientific instruments, emissions controls for stack gasses, and new information technology tools both for monitoring shipboard systems and for communicating with land-based sites worldwide. Enhanced modular onboard laboratories and extensive science payload capacity will provide the ships with the flexibility to meet a wide variety of oceanographic research challenges in the coming decades.

U.S. Navy research vessels being built at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes will be named after Neil Armstrong & Sally Ride

Mission: Integrated, interdisciplinary, general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas.Oceanographic sampling and data collection of surface, midwater, sea floor, and sub-bottom parameters.

Quantity: Two (2)

User: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (AGOR 27),

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (AGOR 28)

Ship Names: R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27)

R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28)

Builder: Dakota Creek Industries, Inc.

Contract: FFP (Firm Fixed Price)

Contract Value: $177.4M

ROM Unit Cost: $74.1 M (lead), $71.0M (follow)

Key Characteristics:

• Hull Material Steel; Aluminum pilothouse

• Length 238 ft

• Beam (Max) 50 ft

• Draft 15 ft

• Displacement 3043 LT (Full Load)

• Sustained Speed 12 kts

• Range 10,545 nm

• Endurance 40 days

• Propulsion 4 x 1044 kW Diesels, 2 x 879 kW Electric

Propulsion Motors, 2 x Controllable Pitch

Propellers, Bow & Stern Thrusters

• Accommodations 20 crew, 24 science berths

• ABS Classed/ABS Designed to ABS !A1 Circle E, !AMS

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

Data above originated from the following website:

floridapolytechnic.org/news-item/florida-polys-ist-buildi...

Westonbirt House is a country house in Gloucestershire, England. It belonged to the Holford family from 1665 until 1926. The first house on the site was an Elizabethan manor house. The Holfords replaced it first with a Georgian house, and then Robert Stayner Holford, who inherited Westonbirt in 1839, replaced that house between 1863 and 1870 with the present mansion which was designed by Lewis Vulliamy. He also remodelled the gardens, diverted the main road and relocated the villagers. The house is constructed of high quality ashlar masonry on a grand scale. The exterior is in an Elizabethan style, with a symmetrical main block and asymmetric wings, one of them containing a conservatory. The interiors are in a sumptuous classical style. The house was fitted with the latest technology such as gas lighting, central heating, fireproof construction and iron roofs. It is now a Grade I listed building.

Extensive formal terrace gardens were created around the house and 25 acres (100,000 m2) of ornamental woodlands were planted in the 19th century. Since 1928, the house has been occupied by the girls' boarding school Westonbirt School. Westonbirt House is open to the public on certain days, and the gardens are open more frequently. The house is also licensed to hold civil ceremonies and is used as a wedding venue.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westonbirt_House

Sony RX-100 compact camera

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Because we do not understand the brain very well we are constantly tempted to use the latest technology as a model for trying to understand it. In my childhood we were always assured that the brain was a telephone switchboard. ('What else could it be?') I was amused to see that Sherrington, the great British neuroscientist, thought that the brain worked like a telegraph system. Freud often compared the brain to hydraulic and electro-magnetic systems. Leibniz compared it to a mill, and I am told some of the ancient Greeks thought the brain functions like a catapult. At present, obviously, the metaphor is the digital computer.

John R. Searle, MINDS, BRAINS AND SCIENCE, p 44

Model : Rana Jubara

Gropius House (1938) in Lincoln, Massachusetts, a National Historic Landmark.

Walter Gropius, a prominent 20th century architect and educator who founded the German Bauhaus school of design, built this home for his family after moving to the United States in 1937 to lead the achitecture department at Harvard University. The design of the house reflects the Bauhaus principles of simplicity, efficiency, and aesthetics combined with the use of basic materials and the latest technology of the time.

Lower-deck interior shot of Go North East's Crook-based "The Castles Express" branded Wright StreetDeck 6301 (NK16 BXA) is pictured here at Durham Market Place, Durham, whilst attending a publicity event to promote the investment into new vehicles on service X21. 01/03/16

Representing an investment of over £1.5m, this batch of vehicles are believed to be in line to upgrade "Pronto" services X21 and X46. These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with Daimler 4-cylinder, 5.1-litre OM934 Euro-6 Emission compliant engines. Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with e-leather; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats, to provide extra light on the gangway.

The vehicles are also feature the provision of free Wi-Fi and power sockets, including USB charging points, allowing customers to keep connected on the go.

"The Castles Express" will become the new brand name for service X21, replacing "Pronto". The X21 service links Newcastle, Chester-le-Street, Durham and Bishop Auckland, all of which have prominent historic castles.

The new vehicles are due to enter service on Monday 7th March 2016.

I recently photographed a hotel opening of the new hotel The Secret Sölden, in Tyrol, Austria.

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Photography & retouching by Matthias Dengler

matthiasdengler.com

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Individual, unusual and living the free spirit: The apartment resort THE SECRET in Sölden

in the Austrian Ötztal will surprise you from December 2021 with an innovative overall concept. The hosts are following an open-house approach and are deliberately breaking

existing structures. The heart of the house is the LA'LIV with a cozy living room atmosphere. After breakfast, either here or in your own apartment

served, it turns into the central meeting place. Thanks to the innovative open bar catering, guests have the opportunity to help themselves to the fine selection of

Finger food, snacks and wine chilled on ice, sparkling wine or The Secret

To serve cocktail of the day. In the evening, LA'LIV is transformed by a smart interior design

with multifunctional elements and the latest technology from the chilled day bar

Lobby to the chic restaurant. In addition, the spectacular sky bar THE VUE, which

the only one in the center of Sölden, for magical hours under the sky. 44

spacious residential units, including 21 new signature apartments, offer a lot of privacy. In

In the narrow valley of Sölden, THE SECRET trumps with the luxury of a 6,000 square meter

Plot area and many retreats.

OK, this is the test shot of the blue bottle taken with my FD 55mm f1.2 lens mounted to my Canon 5DmkIII. 40 year old technology meets latest technology ... unfortunately though, the adaptor that makes this possible is cheap and has a plastic lens to correct the focal point to the camera sensor (film was located in a different position back in the FD days). So the end result is a big loss of image quality.

I am still waiting to finish the film that has the 'real' f1.2 shots of this bottle, so stay tuned - I just know you are all hanging on the edge of your seats like me ;) haha

Still, this image has a bit of a dreamy effect to it. A soft creamy blur that maybe has some artistic appeal. I'll let you decide :)

With news of another set of searchlights having fallen at Chadwick and replacements partially in place at Burke, I made it a point on a sunny Saturday, April 23 to head down to the west end of the BNSF C&I to capture a few shots of what remains of the CB&Q searchlight signals. Traffic was fairly busy on this particular day, and I had plenty of trains to try a number of different angles of the signals at Burke. The replacements were already up at East Burke, and the signal crew was at work on the day of my visit placing at least one of the signals at the west end of Burke and readying things to place the other two. By now I would expect all of the signals to be up there as well.

In the morning I managed to catch this meet between a westbound stack train (led by BNSF 7407) and an eastbound vehicle train (led by BNSF 7015) at Burke, which provided the opportunity to watch the signals change indication a few times as the dispatcher lined the EB into the siding and then lit the main line green for the WB. Their replacements won't have quite the same character. But I suppose in another 40 or 60 years I could find myself out here trying to get the last of my shots of the "Vaders" before they are replaced with the latest technology that I probably can't even imagine yet...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University’s iconic Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building in Lakeland now ranks as one of the 16 “most breathtaking” buildings in the world, according to a survey of architects, placing it alongside iconic structures such as the Parthenon in Greece, the Empire State Building and Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” residence.

Business Insider’s “Tech Insider” magazine surveyed 16 prominent architects, asking each to pick just one structure they fondly think of as “breathtaking.” Architect Marica McKeel of Studio MM worked on the IST Building design and said, “Not only do I love the design of the Innovation, Science and Technology Building, but I feel a real connection to this project and to the Lakeland community as my father grew up in Lakeland and I still frequently visit family there.”

Designed by internationally-renowned architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava, the IST Building is the cornerstone of Florida Poly’s campus and the University’s main classroom and laboratory building. The 162,000-square-foot, white-domed building is a moveable and functional work of art, with a louvered roof system that adjusts with the sun’s angle, surrounded by a ring of curved metal pergolas that shade its outer terrace and walkways.

Calatrava repeatedly breaks new ground in architecture, with soaring designs for a new transit station at the rebuilt World Trade Center, a spiraling “Turning Torso” skyscraper in Sweden and the Peace Bridge in Calgary. Among the numerous awards associated with the IST Building is the distinguished Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Global Project of the Year award.

“The IST Building was created to provide an inspiring, modern atmosphere for learning, collaboration and innovation,” said Florida Poly President Dr. Randy K. Avent. “It’s invigorating to walk into this building each day and work alongside faculty, students and staff in one of the world’s most advanced structures.”

The IST Building houses 26 classrooms, the Aula Magna auditorium, faculty and administrative offices, an 11,000-square-foot Commons area and 11 innovation labs – including a 3D printing lab, cyber security lab and heath informatics lab – where students are able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Skanska USA was the lead contractor.

Other top accolades earned by the IST Building include:

2014 Engineering News Record Global Best Project by Engineering News Record

Best Projects: 2014 Project of the Year – Southeast Region, Best Higher Education/Research by Engineering News Record

2014 Metal Construction News Design Award in Metal Building Systems

2014 Best Innovative Structural Steel Project of the Year by the American Institute of Steel Construction

2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award

2015 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture

Data above originated from the following website:

floridapolytechnic.org/news-item/florida-polys-ist-buildi...

Nilgiri Mountain Railway was declared UNESCO's world heritage site in 2005. British built it in 1908 and train runs on 1,000 mm track known as meter gauge and also known as a toy train. Nilgiri mountain railway runs from Mettupalayam to Ooty (Udagamandalam) via Coonoor in the Nilgiri Hills.

India has two more , Shimla and darjeeling circuit. Luckily i have covered all three Unesco train circuits. Darjeeling is special as it has ( difficult to maintain) steam locos as on today. Dont know how long this legacy will continue as maintenance is huge issue for steam engines.

Mountain Railways of India ( from official site )

(1) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, its design applies bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of establishing an effective rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty.

(2) The construction of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a 46-km long metre-gauge single-track railway in Tamil Nadu State was first proposed in 1854, but due to the difficulty of the mountainous location the work only started in 1891 and was completed in 1908. This railway, scaling an elevation of 326 m to 2,203 m, represented the latest technology of the time.

(3) The Kalka Shimla Railway, a 96-km long, single track working rail link built in the mid-19th century to provide a service to the highland town of Shimla is emblematic of the technical and material efforts to disenclave mountain populations through the railway. All three railways are still fully operational.

With a then commonplace motley rake of coaches Evening Star is passing Griseburn Ballast Sidings between Crosby Garrett and Ormside with the days Pennine Limited, she would not have many more years as a main line engine due to flangeless driving wheels being banned.

Another favourite location of our good friend and main line companion John Shuttleworth.

With the latest technology now available for scanning photographic material I have had another go at this image using Topaz Ai, it certainly makes a difference to the problem of " Noise" in most cases.

The two Raspberry Ripple coaches in the rake have been altered.

Yet another photographic location lost as I gather now an avenue of trees.

CP Mecca’s cantilever stands valiantly as its replacements stand just out of frame. The venerable signal would succumb to the latest technology in little more than a month from this day.

The Wallingford Screen is a spectacular reredos in St.Alban's Cathedral, Hertfordshire, England. Completed in 1484 by Abbot William of Wallingford, the statues are replacements of 1884-89 for ones destroyed during the iconoclasm of the Reformation.

For a limited time - which began in March 2023 - St Albans Chathedral has been able to show how wonderful the screen may have looked in medieval times by digitally "colouring" the statues.

The Cathedral has worked in close partnership with Hogarth, a marketing implementation agency (part of WPP group), to explore ground-breaking techniques for bringing history to life, using the latest technology from Panasonic and Epic Games.

Cutting edge scanning and projection techniques using Reality Capture software brought to life the 15th century screen and 19th century statues with a millimetre-accurate 3D scan and re-colourisation, based on historic research by Dr James Alexander Cameron.

The colours have been produced by artist Amara Por Dios, and the technology was used to train apprentices in WPP’s Creative Technology Apprenticeship programme, which aims to diversify the emerging technology workforce.

“MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CONCEPTUAL DESIGN for a commercial supersonic transport features an arrow-like wing. The High Speed Civil Transport study, jointly funded by NASA and private U.S. companies, is a research program to develop a high-speed atmospheric transport that is economically feasible and environmentally acceptable. Current research at Douglas is focused on a 300-passenger, Mach 1.6 to 2.4 aircraft, with a range of approximately 5,000 nautical miles.

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Due to the striking, no actually…gorgeous…appearance of this artwork, it abounds online, with largely incorrect identifications & ascribed dates. Mine is the definitive source. Your welcome. 😉

As always, excellent & informative discussion at/from the following. Note specifically, the illuminating entries of user “Triton” from 1 December 2009, and user “Antonio” from 16 May 2010:

www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/us-supersonic-transport-...

Credit: SECRET PROJECTS FORUM website

The document cited by Triton:

ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940028948/downloads/1994002...

Which has the following interesting excerpts, amongst others:

“Current activities on the High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) at Douglas are focused on baseline vehicle development at Mach 1.6 and 2.4. Parallel design activities incorporating the latest technologies in structures/materials, propulsion/noise, and aerodynamics are also being conducted and incorporated into the baseline to establish performance, economic viability, and environmental compliance. Studies are also being conducted to establish the feasibility of incorporating laminar flow control and minimized sonic boom concepts into the baseline. A decision point on these last two technologies is targeted prior to the start of the NASA HSR Phase II Program in 1993…

…The DAC HSCT features numerous advanced technology features…Highlights include synthetic visions for the pilot, a fly-by-lite/power-by-wire flight control system, lightweight advanced structural materials, high-lift devices & high airflow augmentation engine nozzle ejectors for Stage 3 noise compliance, and conventional Jet-A fuel.”

Additionally:

secure.boeingimages.com/archive/McDonnell-Douglas-HSCT-Mo...

secure.boeingimages.com/archive/McDonnell-Douglas-HSCT-Co...

Both above “credit”: “Boeing Images” website (greedy f**ksticks)

And, the image, albeit generically identified, along with an abundance of excellent HSCT-pertinent information:

core.ac.uk/download/pdf/10516457.pdf

Credit: “The Open University/CORE” website

The following wonderful post seems to further identify this as “HSCT MODEL 2.4-7A”, per an unspecified “High Speed Civil Transport Airport Planning document”. Fantastic:

www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=48844.0

Credit: Bertie Bassett/”What If Modelers” website

See also:

aviationarchives.blogspot.com/2017/01/mcdonnell-douglas-s...

Credit: “Aviation Archives” website

Last, but NOT LEAST:

This masterpiece artwork is by Ken Hodges. Brilliant…as always, evidenced by his subtle, imaginative & clever choice to depict landing gear retraction in-progress! Who does that?!?! Somebody who's shit-hot at what they do, that's who. 👍😲👏👍

Note, not a Boeing aircraft to be seen. 😆

He was so incredibly talented. Click on my “Ken Hodges” tag to confirm/concur. Wow, just WOW.

Thank you and continue to Rest In Peace:

www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lbpresstelegram/name/ken-hod...

Credit: Legacy website

www.afapo.hq.af.mil/Public/Presentation/Artists/artistsde...

Credit: Department of the Air Force Art Collection website

Go North East's unallocated "Green Arrow" branded ADL Dart SLF 5/ADL Enviro 200MMC 5495 (NK69 FBG) is pictured here at the Metrocentre Coach Park, Gateshead, prior to entering service at Go North East. 26/09/19

The region’s largest bus company, Go North East, has invested £1.8 million in 11 brand-new, state of the art, environmentally friendly buses for its popular Green Arrow services.

The buses build on the operator’s existing investment, which has already seen 170 low-emission buses join the fleet in recent years, and a total of £12 million set to be invested in further better buses over the next 12 months.

The new Green Arrow buses, which were built in the north at the Scarborough factory of Alexander Dennis, will be rolled out over the next fortnight onto the company’s 97 route which serves Newcastle, Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill, Whickham, Swalwell and intu Metrocentre with buses running up to every 15 minutes.

With a striking green livery, the buses are packed full of creature comforts and the latest technology including comfortable luxury seating with mobile phone holders, free Wi-Fi, media tables featuring wireless charging pads and at-seat USB charging points. There is also no need to worry about missing your stop, as the buses are fitted with next stop audio and visual passenger information systems.

The seats and interior colourscheme have been re-designed by design agency Creating Desire.

Go North East's unallocated "Green Arrow" branded ADL Dart SLF 5/ADL Enviro 200MMC 5495 (NK69 FBG) is pictured here in the yard at Riverside Depot, Gateshead, prior to entering service, alongside the type of vehicle it is replacing in the fleet at Go North East, in the form of Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 4941 (NK51 OLC). 26/09/19

The region’s largest bus company, Go North East, has invested £1.8 million in 11 brand-new, state of the art, environmentally friendly buses for its popular Green Arrow services.

The buses build on the operator’s existing investment, which has already seen 170 low-emission buses join the fleet in recent years, and a total of £12 million set to be invested in further better buses over the next 12 months.

The new Green Arrow buses, which were built in the north at the Scarborough factory of Alexander Dennis, will be rolled out over the next fortnight onto the company’s 97 route which serves Newcastle, Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill, Whickham, Swalwell and intu Metrocentre with buses running up to every 15 minutes.

With a striking green livery, the buses are packed full of creature comforts and the latest technology including comfortable luxury seating with mobile phone holders, free Wi-Fi, media tables featuring wireless charging pads and at-seat USB charging points. There is also no need to worry about missing your stop, as the buses are fitted with next stop audio and visual passenger information systems.

The seats and interior colourscheme have been re-designed by design agency Creating Desire.

Go North East's unallocated "The Angel" branded Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6319 (NK67 GMX) is pictured here in the yard at Saltmeadows Road Depot, Gateshead, following the application of branding prior to entering service, whilst undergoing final preparation for service ahead of its allocation to Chester-le-Street Depot. 30/09/17

Representing an investment of approximately £4.3 million, this batch of vehicles have been ordered to upgrade "Angel" service 21, which is currently allocated Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LHs, partially funded by a grant of £1,119,235 in Round 3 of the Green Bus Fund in 2012.

These vehicles feature the latest technology, and are fitted with the third generation of Wrightbus' Micro-Hybrid system. This system allows a 21% fuel and CO2 saving; and is achieved by carrying through the technologies from the previous two generations of the Micro-Hybrid systems, as well as additional features being added, such as a third smart alternator to power new electric features such as an electric air compressor, which reduces engine load and fuel consumption. As well as this, the vehicles feature Euro 6 stop/start engines.

Internally; they feature Esteban Civic V3 seating complete with leather and soft topper foam for added comfort; four tables on the upper saloon; two-colour Tarabus 'Wood Effect' flooring; and blue accent lighting, which is fitted underneath seats and on the stairwell, to provide extra light on the gangway.

A first for Go North East; this batch of vehicles also includes a glass staircase, for added style and again providing further light on the stairwell.

Like all new vehicles; they feature Wi-Fi, 'Next Stop' audio-visual announcements and USB connections as standard, though these vehicles also feature three-pin power sockets on the upper saloon tables.

Now this mecha took the clmntinE Industries a long time to produce. Hold on to your seats boys and girls for this mecha is gonna be nasty with the numerous swords it carries! With X2 Buster Swords which provide destructive kinetic energy per strike, this Talos variant is equiped with the latest technology in close quater combat. The X5 combat blades, allows the operator to slice, dice and throw these blades with ease. Fret not, this mecha also comes with X2 long range recoil hip cannons that allow you to take shots that are far and with accuracy. To top it off, X4 defense missile pods are added in the legs of this mecha. And to finish off, a massive X4 barrel-pod mini-gun; to gun down all your opponents. Control the battle field, pilot the Thronus.