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At 7:48PM on November 25, 2021 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1820 E 48th Place in the Central-Alameda area. The address, site of a Greater Alarm fire two nights prior, included four large, adjoining buildings which housed multiple businesses. Heavy fire was showing from one building, already through the roof upon LAFD arrival.
Truck companies deployed ladder pipes and engine companies flowed wagon batteries while establishing large diameter hand lines. Forcible entry was required to open all the rolling steel doors and give firefighters access to the blaze from the exterior.
An entrenched battle continued through the night with 115 firefighters, under the command of Assistant Chief Kristina Kepner, working aggressively to defend the adjoining structures. Their efforts prevented the fire from extending and protected numerous businesses.
LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section had an open investigation into the cause of the fire at this address on November 23, 2021 and were on scene to conduct the cause investigation into this fire as well, which remains ongoing.
© Photo by Rick McClure
LAFD Incident: 112521-1480
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Here is the trophy for Best Structure in the Castle theme at Bricks Cascade 2015. The trophy features a Gothic cathedral inspired by a number of actual cathedrals in Europe.
The Structure Gauging train zaps its way through Portobello on 16.04.10 top and tailed by 31105 and 31285, running from Machynlleth to Derby.
Haboob consuming the sunset and White Tank Mountains, and the shelf cloud rising above the gust front on which it rides.
At 5:02PM on June 10, 2019 the Los Angeles Fire Deparatment responded to a reported structure fire in the 9500 block of N Lubao Av in Chatsworth. Firefighters extinguished this non-injury fire in 16 minutes.
© Photo by Jacob Salzman
LAFD Incident: 061019-1271
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Nov.2, 2018: Excursion to Petra by bus with our group. Many not feeling well, including my wy wife whom was very sick. Food or ???
Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City." Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade, and known as The Treasury.
Petra Archaeological Park (PAP), which covers an area of 264 dunums (264,000 square meters) within Wadi Musa, is considered a touristic and archaeological site, as well as a World Heritage Site registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1985. The area encompasses a breathtaking landscape of pink-hued rock mountains, the focus of which is the amazing ancient Nabataean city of Petra, which was carved into the rock more than 2,000 years ago.
THE SIQ
It is the ancient main entrance leading to the city of Petra, starts at the Dam and ends at the opposite side of the vault, a split rock with a length of about 1200m and a width of 3 to 12m, and height up to about 80m; most of the rock is natural and another part was sculptured by the Nabataeans. The Siq, the main road that leads to the city, starts from the Dam and ends at the Treasury. It is a rock canal that measures 160 meters in length, 3 to 12 meters in width and reaches up to 80 meters in height. The main part of the Siq is created by natural rock formation and the rest is carved by the Nabataeans.
At the beginning of the Siq, one can still view the remains of the city’s gate. On both sides of the Siq, there are channels to draw water from Wadi Musa (the Valley of Moses), from outside the city to the inside.
From the right, it is evident that the water flowed through pottery pipes but the left channel is carved from the rock and covered with panels of stone, and there are spaces in place to filter water. At the start of the Siq the original Nabataean dams are visible, and these prevented the flooding in the Siq, and collected water for use. The floor of the Siq is paved with stone slabs, part of which can be viewed in its original location.
Aspects of the Siq were decorated with Nabataean sculptures, mostly representing gods. It is believed that the statues of gods and their sculptures were situated very close and even adjacent to the channels due to the Nabataean belief that water was sacred. In addition, on the left side there are idols called Sabinos Statues.
THE TREASURY (Al Khazna)
The siq opens up onto Petra’s most magnificent façade; the Treasury, or Al Khazna. It is almost 40 meters high and intricately decorated with Corinthian capitals, friezes, figures and more. The Treasury is crowned by a funerary urn, which according to local legend conceals a pharaoh’s treasure. Although the original function is still a mystery, The Treasury was probably constructed in the 1st century BC, However, in reality the urn represented a memorial for royalty. The Treasury consists of two floors with a width of 25.30 meters and a height of 39.1 meters.
The purpose of the Treasury is unclear: some archaeologists believed it to be a temple, while others thought it was a place to store documents. However, the most recent excavation here has unearthed a graveyard beneath the Treasury.
The Treasury comprises three chambers, a middle chamber with one on either side, the elaborately carved facade represents the nabataean engineering genius.
THE STREET OF FACADES
It is a name given to the row of monumental Nabataean tombs carved in the southern cliff face that lies past the Treasury and adjacent to the outer Siq., that when you pass the Treasury, the Siq begins to widen gradually as it reaches into an open area. On both sides, there are a number of Nabataean burial interfaces decorated with grindstones along with other decorations; and some of these interfaces were destroyed by natural factors, it is believed that these interfaces represents some of the senior officials in the city or princes.
The tomb Anesho is located in the far south of this group and overlooks the external Siq. Anesho was the Minister of Queen Nabatiyeh Shaqilh II, who ruled between 70 and 76 AD as guardians of the throne of her son, Rabil II. These tombs represent courtier in the middle of the first century AD.
THE THEATER
Carved into the side of the mountain at the foot of the High Place of Sacrifice, the theatre consists of three rows of seats separated by passageways. Seven stairways ascend the auditorium and it can accommodate 4000 spectators. the monument was carved in the the mountainside during the reign of King Aretas IV (4BC-AD27) the Romans rebuilt the stage back wall.
I was unable to go further into the canyon.
Allard Residence, Saint Louis, Missouri.
designer: Adrian Luchini
architect of record: Andrew Raimist
Photograph copyright © Andrew Raimist.
At 12:37AM on July 14, 2020 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 2200 block of E 1st St. Firefighters arrived to find a one story row of commercial units with fire showing. 100 firefighters battled and extinguished the stubborn fire in two hours and 10 minutes. This was an extended operation due to the difficulty accessing all areas of the fire because of the roof collapse. No were injuries reported. LAFD Arson Section responded for the cause investigation, per protocol for a fire of this size.
© Photo by Brandon Buckley
LAFD Incident: 071420-0054
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Wildfire Structure Protection near Shan Creek Road on the Taylor Fire by the Eugene Springfield Fire Department. By removing excess brush and debris, crews may have a chance to decrease potential wildfire damage. Credit: Darren Stebbins 7-27-18
Lily Flowers - Delightful Structures and Shapes of Nature.
Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2–6 ft (60–180 cm). They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
The flowers are large, often fragrant, and come in a range of colours including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots and brush strokes. The plants are late spring- or summer-flowering. Flowers are borne in racemes or umbels at the tip of the stem, with six tepals spreading or reflexed, to give flowers varying from funnel shape to a "Turk's cap". The tepals are free from each other, and bear a nectary at the base of each flower. The ovary is 'superior', borne above the point of attachment of the anthers. The fruit is a three-celled capsule.
Seeds ripen in late summer. They exhibit varying and sometimes complex germination patterns, many adapted to cool temperate climates.
Naturally most cool temperate species are deciduous and dormant in winter in their native environment. But a few species which distribute in hot summer and mild winter area (Lilium candidum, Lilium catesbaei,Lilium longiflorum) lose leaves and remain relatively short dormant in Summer or Autumn, sprout from Autumn to winter, forming dwarf stem bearing a basal rosette of leaves until accept enough chilling requirement, the stem begins to elongate while warming.
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9-23-2016
Structure Fire
SouthMeade Dr
Thanksgiving FD, Archer Lodge FD, Wilson's Mills FD, JCEMS, Fire Marshal
As part of my project for my photography course at college, I had to look for natural structures as well as man-made and decided to photograph the veins of a leaf to illustrate simple structure found within nature.
Glasgow, Scotland.
Wildfire Structure Protection near Shan Creek Road on the Taylor Fire by the Eugene Springfield Fire Department. By removing excess brush and debris, crews may have a chance to decrease potential wildfire damage. Credit: Darren Stebbins 7-27-18
Toecane-Tusquitee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very bouldery. (Soil Survey of Buncombe County, North Carolina; By Mark S. Hudson, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Setting
Landscape: Low and intermediate mountains, dominantly in the western and eastern parts of the county
Elevation range: 2,400 to 4,800 feet
Landform: Coves, colluvial fans, drainageways, and benches
Landform position: Head slopes and footslopes
Shape of areas: Irregular or oblong
Size of areas: Up to 389 acres
Composition
Toecane soil and similar inclusions: 50 percent
Tusquitee soil and similar inclusions: 35 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 15 percent
Typical Profile
Toecane
Surface layer:
0 to 8 inches—very dark grayish brown cobbly loam
Subsoil:
8 to 24 inches—yellowish brown very cobbly sandy clay loam
24 to 37 inches—dark yellowish brown very cobbly sandy loam
Underlying material:
37 to 80 inches—dark yellowish brown extremely cobbly loamy sand
Dominant Uses: Woodland and wildlife habitat
Other Uses: Recreation, building site development, and pasture
Woodland Management and Productivity
Potential for commercial species: Moderately high for cove hardwoods and northern hardwoods
Suitability: Suited
Management concerns: Equipment use and erodibility
Management measures and considerations:
• Using cable logging methods helps to overcome limited road and trail construction caused by the large number of stones and boulders on the soil surface.
• Designing roads on the contour and installing water-control structures, such as broad-base dips, water bars, and culverts, help to maintain road stability.
• Avoiding the diversion of water directly onto fill slopes helps to stabilize logging roads, skid trails, and landings.
• Reseeding all disturbed areas with adapted grasses and legumes helps to prevent soil erosion.
• When the soil is wet, skid trails and unsurfaced roads are highly erodible and very slick due to the slope and the high content of organic matter in the surface layer.
• Avoiding logging operations during periods when the soil is saturated helps to prevent rutting of the soil surface and damage to tree roots due to soil compaction.
• Leaving a buffer zone of trees and shrubs adjacent to streams helps to reduce siltation and provides shade for the aquatic habitat.
• Livestock should not graze in areas managed for woodland.
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Wildfire Structure Protection near Shan Creek Road on the Taylor Fire by the Eugene Springfield Fire Department. By removing excess brush and debris, crews may have a chance to decrease potential wildfire damage. Credit: Darren Stebbins 7-27-18
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This turn of the century (circa 1905) brick home is 2 1/2 stories. In the National Register of Historic Places nomination form for the historic district, the structure is classified as a Colonial Revival structure but with aspects of Queen Anne style. A pedimented dormer projects from the hipped slate roof. The front gable is unusually elaborate with a modillion cornice, shingling and an oval window with numerous small panes. The wraparound porch wit a turned balustrade is supported by Tuscan columns with Ionic capitals. The entrance bay is pedimented with an asymmetrical placement of the door. The house is only 1,614 square feet; the massing makes it appear much larger than it is. This former residence on 2nd Street in Roanoke, Virginia has been converted to some commercial uses. It is a contributing structure in the Southwest Historic District which was added to the National Register June 19, 1985 with reference #85001349.
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Title: Villa la Foce: garden structure
Other title: Villa La Foce (Chiusi, Italy)
Creator: Pinsent, Cecil, 1884-1963
Creator role: Architect
Date: 15th century; 1924-1939
Current location: Chiusi, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Description of work: The Villa la Foce and farm sit in the clay hills of southern Tuscany overlooking the Val d'Orcia. The Villa itself was built in the 15th century as a hostel to house pilgrims and merchants traveling the via Francigena. There are numerous buildings on the 3, 500 acre property including a castle, church, school house, clinic and several farmhouses. Antonio Origo and his wife Iris Origo purchased the property in 1924 and employed Cecil Pinsent to remodel and rebuild the Villa and gardens. Pinsent designed the gardens in a Renaissance style using a structure of simple, elegant, box-edged beds and green enclosures that give shape to the Origos' shrubs, perennials and vines, and created a garden of soaring cypress walks, native cyclamen, lawns and wildflower meadows. The property is currently maintain by the Origo sisters and can be rented out for parties, events and vacations.
Description of view: The top of the Travertine grotto in the lower garden. The steps on either side lead from the upper to lower garden.
Work type: Architecture and Landscape
Style of work: Modern: Revival: Renaissance Revival
Culture: Italian
Materials/Techniques: Shrubs
Stone
Source: DeTuerk, James (copyright James DeTuerk)
Resource type: Image
File format: JPEG, TIFF archived offline
Image size: 542H X 362W pixels
Permitted uses: This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted. For additional details see: alias.libraries.psu.edu/vius/copyright/publicrightsarch.htm
Collection: Worldwide Building and Landscape Pictures
Filename: WB2007-0277 Villa la Foce.jpg
Record ID: WB2007-0277
Sub collection: gardens
garden structures
Copyight holder: Copyright James DeTuerk
Ubud has a big event on August 2011 ago. A huge bade is being built on Suweta street, next to the Ubud palace. A Bade is a towering structure used to carry human remains that are going to be cremated. The royal family of Ubud palace will hold a cremation ceremony on August 18th. This ceremony is called plebon (respectful word for ngaben which is the word that is more common) and it is dedicated to one of the late royal family member.
Plebon or Ngaben -- along with all its details, this rite is the last important ceremony in the cycle of a Balinese Hindu life. According to Hindu beliefs, the body of a human being consists of five natural elements. These are called Panca Maha Butha. They are: tanah (earth), api (fire), air (water), udara (air) and akasa (ether). These five elements are given by the Creator and become home for the human soul. So, when somebody dies, these five elements should be given back to where they belong in order to release the soul for its journey to eternal life.
For about 1 km along the main street, from the crossroads at Ubud Palace to Pliatan Palace, the cemetery at the east, the procession will take place. Thousand of people will gather on the street.
The cremation procession and associated ceremonies are important rituals in the Hindu rites of passage. The bodies of the deceased will be carried through the streets of Ubud by thousands of local people on top of a nine-tiered tower called “bade”. The procession will be accompanied by an elaborately decorated and venerated bull effigy (Lembu), with a five meter-long tail. The bull effigy is reserved for the elders of the Royal family and is thus seldom seen in cremation ceremonies.
Ngaben is the principle funeral rite in Bali’s Hindu society which aims to return the remains of the deceased to the elements from which all living things are created and to release the soul from all ties to this life.