If you own your own home, you know that ensuring that your home is secure from the risk of break-in is very wise. All you have to do is talk to someone who has lived through the horror of having their home invaded. They will probably agree that a home burglary not only causes loss of treasured items, but it also makes you feel unprotected.
The good news is there are some very practical steps you can take to upgrade your Escondido home security. Are you ready to stop being afraid of a burglary? Would you like to ease your mind from the fear that your home will be the next target of criminals? Here are some things you can do today!
One Escondido home security tip is to take an honest look at the landscaping that is around your home. Do you have large bushes up close to your house? Are there trees near your upstairs windows? If so, you are in danger of someone breaking into your house.
The reason is because burglars like to target houses that have large landscaping plants close to the home. Those plants give them places to hide while they are breaking in. Also, high limbs on trees can provide access to the upstairs windows of your home!
The solution is not difficult. Just reduce the size of your bushes. Ask a landscaping company to come out and trim them back, so there is less space for a criminal to hide. Also, cut back some of the tree limbs that are close to the upstairs windows.
Security lighting is also something to think about for Escondido home security improvement. You want to make sure that the outside of your home is well lit, so burglars have a hard time hiding!
Author Mark Mahaffey can give you expert help in upgrading your Escondido home security. Contact him for help regarding how to keep your family secure with the best home security company Escondido.


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The idea was to compile 115 years of Juventus history and triumphs into one unique and innovative exhibition of trophies and memorabilia.
The museum makes use of various multimedia tools which give visitors the chance to take an interactive and exciting journey through the Bianconeri history books.
Juventus Museum is geared towards Bianconeri fans who wish to relive the club's past glories and winning traditions via a multimedia journey through the best moments of Juve's illustrious history.
The tour begins with a series of archive videos featuring some of the most famous goals, then moves onto the glittering trophy room, followed by a wide range of chronologically ordered artefacts and memorabilia from 1897 right up until the present day.
The museum also gives visitors the opportunity to: browse the extensive Juventus player and match video archives, pose questions to legendary Bianconeri managers Giovanni Trapattoni and Marcello Lippi and also admire the special section dedicated to the club's numerous Ballon D'Or winners.
The final stop of the journey is an innovative spherical room which plays a looped video reel that will make you feel as though you yourself are on the pitch.
These three great passions of Turin are all represented with their own dedicated museums in different areas of the city, all of which deserve to be visited and explored in their entirety.
To take advantage of this promotion, people have to organize visits within 12 months of the issuance of the first ticket.
By purchasing a ticket of Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, you will have a reduced entry fee for Juventus Museum & Tour. Furthermore if you buy a ticket for Juventus Museum you will enter free of charge at the Fondazione. To take advantage of this promotion, people have to organize visits within 12 months of the issuance of the first ticket.
The CNA partners' (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa) will visit Juventus Museum with a reduced entry fee, by presenting the membership card.
By purchasing a ticket of Gam Torino, you will have a reduced entry fee for Juventus Museum & Tour. Furthermore if you buy a ticket for Juventus Museum you will have a reduced entry at the Gam. To take advantage of this promotion, people have to organize visits within 12 months of the issuance of the first ticket.


Manchester Proud is a community movement working to better understand, appreciate, and support our public schools. Central to our mission is the creation of a new, comprehensive strategic plan for the Manchester School District.
In order to ensure that the new strategic plan is truly by and for our community, it is essential that the planning process is guided by the people of Manchester. With this in mind, we are accepting applications for the Community Planning Group.
The application will close on Tuesday, February 5. The application is expected to take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete.
An outline of the expected responsibilities/time commitment is provided below. If you have additional questions, please contact outreach@manchesterproud.org.
Manchester Proud holds celebration to honor the donors, community partners, and volunteers who have joined their effort.


Sober Look: What's driving VIX futures spread higher?
What's driving VIX futures spread higher?
The focus is on the FOMC meeting this coming week. Market participants, economists, the public - all want to know if the "taper" is coming. The Google Trends search frequency for "Fed taper" has spiked in recent weeks.
The reduction in securities purchases is however already priced into the market, with the expectations varying between $10bn and $15bn per month. The markets are prepared and are now looking beyond the FOMC meeting. And things are not looking too certain in the next couple of months. The spread between the November and the October (post FOMC period) VIX futures has risen, pointing to expectations of higher volatility ahead.
Where will the markets begin to focus after the FOMC meeting? The situation in Syria of course still runs the risk of causing market havoc globally. But judging by Israel's sovereign CDS spread, it seems that the probability of a US-led military conflict has receded. Prospects for a diplomatic solution or a status quo situation have improved.
And while crude oil prices remain elevated, a great deal of that premium is not due to Syria any more. Instead it is the reduced output from Libya that is keeping prices relatively high (see NYT story, which demonstrates that getting rid of a ruthless dictator does not necessarily improve stability or prosperity).
So if the Middle East is not expected to flare up, why has the VIX futures spread increased so much? Clearly there are a number of other macro risks, but markets are beginning to pay attention to the upcoming budget fight in Washington. And this one has the potential of becoming quite ugly.
CBSNews: - If Congress doesn't send Mr. Obama a spending bill by Sept. 30, the federal government would partially shut down. Quickly after that, Congress will have to raise the nation's debt limit or risk letting the government default on its loans. As these deadlines approach, Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over federal spending levels -- lawmakers either want to restore the spending slashed as part of sequestration, or replace the sequester with "smarter" spending cuts.
What could make the debate particularly contentious is the fact that President Obama's approval ratings have slumped recently. House Republicans are running less political risk - and in fact could gain more support from constituents - if they dig in for a fight against what they perceive as a weakened administration. Remembering a similar situation in late summer of 2011, the uncertainty around possible outcomes of such a confrontation certainly has the potential to roil US markets.


Food waste is the single largest component of disposed U.S. municipal solid waste. In fact, 40% of food generated in the United States is wasted. One place where consumers are not always sure how to handle their uneaten food is in restaurants.
We know the best case is to bring along your own reusable containers for any leftovers, but sometimes that isn't possible or you may not have been able to plan ahead. Fortunately, many restaurants are now seeking environmentally preferred choices to replace Styrofoam.
We recently discovered take-home containers made from PET bottles. These to-go containers are called "The BottleBox" because they are made from post-consumer recycled PET plastic. And best yet, this particular takeout container can be recycled again and again. Other "greener" options for to-go foods are made from plant fiber or pressed paper and can be composted or are made from coated Kraft paper.
So be sure to ask for a recyclable or compostable container the next time you want to rescue some leftovers; or better yet, remember to bring a container from home!


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Music Legend Linda Ronstadt Likens Donald Trump to Hitler: 'If You Read the History, You Won't Be Surprised'
By Hannah Barnes - January 2, 2020 04:30 pm EST
Musician Linda Ronstadt is one of many celebrities who is less than fond of Donald Trump, sharing her thoughts on the current president during an interview with Anderson Cooper, part of which aired Monday night on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN. Speaking to Cooper, Ronstadt compared Trump to Adolf Hitler, explaining that she saw "great parallels" between the current United States president and the Weimar Republic, the German government that eventually gave rise to the Nazi Party.
"As Hitler rose to power there were a lot of chances to stop him and they didn't speak out," she said. "And the industrial complex thought that they could control him once they got him in office and, of course, he was not controllable. And by the time he got established, he put his own people in place and stacked the courts and did what he had to do to consolidate his power."
Cooper replied that he thinks "a lot of people would be surprised to hear comparisons between what happened then and now," but Ronstadt said that in her opinion, the two situations are not so different.
"If you read the history, you won't be surprised," she said. "It's exactly the same. Find a common enemy for everybody to hate. I was sure that Trump was gonna get elected the day he announced, and I said it's gonna be like Hitler and the Mexicans are the new Jews. And sure enough, that's what he delivered."
The Grammy winner also explained how the current political climate has affected her family.
"It's a strain on my family relations because some of my family in Tucson are Republicans, and instead of talking about that, we sing together. We'd have a great time," she said. "Now I have to be careful because we've had so much taken away from us by this administration, I'm not willing to let him take my family relationships away. My family, the parts that were Republican were fairly rational Republicans. We don't have that in our current White House."
On New Year's Day, CNN aired a CNN Films documentary of Ronstadt, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, which documented the 73-year-old's life from her childhood in Tuscon to her rise to musical stardom to the illness that ultimately led her to end her career. Ronstadt suffers from the degenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy and retired in 2011.
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Q: Show that the inner product of the Legendre polynomials and $p\in L^2 ([-1,1])$ is equal to zero if the polynomial has degrees less than $n$ Let $(P_n )^{\infty}_{n=0}$ be the Legendre polynomials in $L^2([-1,1])$, normalised as $||P_n||^2=\frac{2}{2n+1}$.
I need to show that, for any polynomial $p\in L^2([-1,1])$ with degree less than $n$, we have $<P_n ,p>=0$, but I have no idea where to start with it (I would not like a full answer, but would appreciate a point in the right direction).

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Subject: What Is the Price of Platinum Today?
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What Is the Price of Platinum Today?
The metal has gained 0.7% to trade at $943 per ounce thanks to a big piece of news out of China.
Platinum prices have fallen back recently, dropping 0.4% to below $950 last month.
But we expect the extremely rare metal to make a big 40.3% rebound by the end of the year.
The platinum price per ounce in 2017 has taken an 8.3% dip in recent months.
But we see it heading 36.5% higher by the end of the year.
Platinum prices have dropped more than 6% since late February mostly due to the recent rate hike.
But they've rebounded over 2% in recent weeks, and we see them heading 34.9% higher this year.
The platinum price is expected to rise 33% as more investors buy the metal as a safe haven.
And this price rally makes our newest platinum stock recommendation extremely attractive right now.
Platinum prices in 2017 have climbed 9% this year, beating the Dow Jones' 4.1% gain.
But prices are expected to rise another 31.6% to $1,300 by the end of the year.
Platinum prices are expected to surge 33% by the end of the year.
That's why we're recommending the best platinum stock to buy right now.
The price of platinum in 2017 has endured plenty of volatility so far.
After gaining 14.7% through February, it's since fallen 6.6%.
Investing in platinum has been profitable for patient investors this year.
And if you hold on to your platinum, you could earn another $348 by the end of 2017.
We've just a compiled a list of 10 cheap platinum stocks under $20.
Shares of some of these companies have surged double digits so far this year.
Platinum prices have dipped 8% this month due to uncertainty around the Fed rate hike.
But they've rebounded over 3% since then, and we see them heading 34.2% higher this year.
Platinum has outperformed both gold prices and silver prices over the last three months.
And our 2017 platinum price prediction sees the metal gaining another 38.6% by the end of the year.
The price of platinum per ounce has surged over 15% in 2017.
That beats the gold price gain of 9.4% over the same period.
Platinum prices in 2017 have been volatile.
At one point, platinum was trading for under $1,000 per ounce.
Most of the time, platinum costs about 30% more than gold. That's been the average for the past 40 years.
But every once in a while, that relationship gets distorted. When that happens, platinum surges powerfully, producing huge returns for investors who get in at the right time and stay the course through any volatility that comes our way over the next few months.
But... that distortion is unfolding now, so it's time to make a move to play platinum.


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import java.util.List;

import org.apache.cassandra.dht.Token;
import org.apache.cassandra.distributed.api.IInvokableInstance;
import org.apache.cassandra.distributed.api.IIsolatedExecutor;
import org.apache.cassandra.service.StorageService;
import org.apache.cassandra.simulator.systems.SimulatedActionTask;

import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
import static org.apache.cassandra.simulator.Action.Modifier.DISPLAY_ORIGIN;
import static org.apache.cassandra.simulator.Action.Modifiers.RELIABLE_NO_TIMEOUTS;
import static org.apache.cassandra.simulator.Action.Modifiers.RELIABLE_NO_TIMEOUTS;
import static org.apache.cassandra.simulator.cluster.Utils.parseTokens;

class OnInstanceBootstrap extends SimulatedActionTask
{
    public OnInstanceBootstrap(ClusterActions actions, IInvokableInstance on)
    {
        this(actions, on, on.config().getString("initial_token"), false);
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    public OnInstanceBootstrap(ClusterActions actions, IInvokableInstance on, String token, boolean replacing)
    {
        super("Bootstrap on " + on.config().num(), RELIABLE_NO_TIMEOUTS.with(DISPLAY_ORIGIN), RELIABLE_NO_TIMEOUTS, actions, on,
              invokableBootstrap(token, replacing));
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    private static IIsolatedExecutor.SerializableRunnable invokableBootstrap(String token, boolean replacing)
    {
        return () -> {
            List<Token> tokens = parseTokens(singletonList(token));
            StorageService.instance.startBootstrap(tokens, replacing);
        };
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}

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Almost every lawn requires dethatching almost once a year, or whenever the thatch thickness reaches roughly 1/2 inch. Controlling thatch on the lawn is important and normally overlooked part of law care.
Thatch is the layer of dead grass, debris and roots that collect between the soil surface and the green grass blades above the ground. Over time, the thatch forms a thick mat, preventing air and water reaching the soil and producing conditions that encourage disease and pests. However, dethatching can prevent all these problems from getting to your lawn.
For small lawns, you can use a special dethatching rake. The rake's sturdy, crescent-shaped and sharp tines slice into the thatch and rake it up.
For larger lawns- it would help to use a hire a landscape company or rent a dethatching machine. The dethatching machine is similar to the grass mower, but it has knifelike blades that cut the turf vertically.
Take several crisscrossing passes to loosen and cut the thatch, rake up everything and remove all the debris. The dethatching machine has several settings. It will be important to adjust the blades 3 inches apart and high setting. However, for tougher grasses like Zoysia, and Bermuda, the blades should be set lower and just an inch apart.
Excessive thatching, more than 1/2 inch thick, is known to cause significant problems in lawn maintenance. Thatch consists of a tightly interwoven layer of dead and living tissues of leaves, stems and roots that resist decay. A little thatch can improve the lawn's wear tolerance, but too much can host insects and disease organisms. Therefore, your lawn will become susceptible to damage from drought and disease. However, the problems can be eliminated by dethatching. Dethatching with offer an immediate solution to your lawn's problems, but it will be necessary to find the contributing factors and execute the required changes to get a long-term solution.
Thatch control is a critical process that you can undertake during spring. Thinning out the thatch in spring helps clear old, dead grass, and additional organic matter that could have built up and was not broken down. De-thatching opens up your lawn allowing increased water and nutrient intake, and severing rhizomes and stolons which promote new growth. The stimulated growth and the warm spring temperatures make the period perfect for dethatching.
De-thatching is carried out when the thatch layer is more than 1/2-inch deep and when your lawn displays signs of distress such as thinning and browning patches of grass.
Dethatching removes the dead barrier in the soil, tearing it for raking away and preserves the actively growing grass. You should remove the excessive thatch from your lawn to encourage water and nutrients uptake and improves the appearance and health of the lawn.
Dethatching encourages deeper root system growth, which results in heartier and thicker lawns. Regular Dethatching removes thick underlays that may hold moisture and lead to pest and fungal infestations. Aesthetically, de-thatching removes decaying lawn debris and the unattractive brown layer, which leaves your lawn green and encouraging new growth.
Dethatching should be undertaken during spring or early fall. Dethatch your lawn when it is growing actively to ensure that the torn grass roots and the existing bare spots will result quickly in the new growth. You should dethatch your lawn every year for all lawn with signs of distress.
After dethatching your lawn, we advise that you follow it with a lawn restoration service as either will be areas on the lawn that will be left bare, in areas where the thatch killed all the living grass. Restoration would consist of immediate aeration followed by heavy spot seeding and heavy overseeding to restore your lawn to its perfect condition. Your landscape company will also assist determine the right thatching thickness and how to maximize on its benefits.
Turn your lawn into the perfect ground regardless of its current state. Your landscape company can work with you to get your lawn back to shape by conducting detaching. The results will be amazing, and you'll receive added advantage on advice for long-term excessive lawn thatching prevention. Why not give your landscape company a call today and make arrangements to change the condition of your lawn by scheduling a dethatching.


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Person trained to plan and design buildings, and oversee their construction
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Occupation type
Activity sectors
Engineering, technical knowledge, building design, planning and management skills
Education required
See professional requirements
An architect is a person who plans, designs and reviews the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. [1] Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, which derives from the Greek (arkhi-, chief + tekton, builder), i.e., chief builder. [2]
Design role
Environmental role
Construction role
Alternate practice and specializations
Professional requirements
Prizes, awards, and titles
Professionally, an architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus an architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a practicum (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction.
Main article: History of architecture
Throughout ancient and medieval history, most of the architectural design and construction was carried out by artisans—such as stone masons and carpenters, rising to the role of master builder. Until modern times, there was no clear distinction between architect and engineer. In Europe, the titles architect and engineer were primarily geographical variations that referred to the same person, often used interchangeably. [3] [4]
Filippo Brunelleschi is revered as one of the most inventive and gifted architects in history.
It is suggested that various developments in technology and mathematics allowed the development of the professional 'gentleman' architect, separate from the hands-on craftsman. Paper was not used in Europe for drawing until the 15th century but became increasingly available after 1500. Pencils were used more often for drawing by 1600. The availability of both allowed pre-construction drawings to be made by professionals. [6] Concurrently, the introduction of linear perspective and innovations such as the use of different projections to describe a three-dimensional building in two dimensions, together with an increased understanding of dimensional accuracy, helped building designers communicate their ideas. [6] However, the development was gradual. Until the 18th-century, buildings continued to be designed and set out by craftsmen with the exception of high-status projects. [6] [7]
In most developed countries, only those qualified with an appropriate license, certification or registration with a relevant body (often governmental) may legally practice architecture. Such licensure usually requires a university degree, successful completion of exams, as well as a training period. Representation of oneself as an architect through the use of terms and titles is restricted to licensed individuals by law, although in general, derivatives such as architectural designer are often not legally protected.
To practice architecture implies the ability to practice independently of supervision. The term building design professional (or design professional), by contrast, is a much broader term that includes professionals who practice independently under an alternate profession, such as engineering professionals, or those who assist in the practice of architecture under the supervision of a licensed architect such as intern architects. In many places, independent, non-licensed individuals may perform design services outside the professional restrictions, such design houses and other smaller structures.
In the architectural profession, technical and environmental knowledge, design and construction management, and an understanding of business are as important as design. However, the design is the driving force throughout the project and beyond. An architect accepts a commission from a client. The commission might involve preparing feasibility reports, building audits, the design of a building or of several buildings, structures, and the spaces among them. The architect participates in developing the requirements the client wants in the building. Throughout the project (planning to occupancy), the architect coordinates a design team. Structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers and other specialists, are hired by the client or the architect, who must ensure that the work is coordinated to construct the design.
The architect, once hired by a client, is responsible for creating a design concept that both meets the requirements of that client and provides a facility suitable to the required use. The architect must meet with, and question, the client in order to ascertain all the requirements (and nuances) of the planned project.
Often the full brief is not entirely clear at the beginning: entailing a degree of risk in the design undertaking. The architect may make early proposals to the client, which may rework the very terms of the brief. The "program" (or brief) is essential to producing a project that meets all the needs of the owner. This then is a guide for the architect in creating the design concept.
Design proposal(s) are generally expected to be both imaginative and pragmatic. Depending on the place, time, finance, culture, and available crafts and technology in which the design takes place, the precise extent and nature of these expectations will vary.
Foresight is a prerequisite as designing buildings is a very complex and demanding undertaking.
Any design concept must at a very early stage in its generation take into account a great number of issues and variables which include qualities of space(s), [8] the end-use and life-cycle of these proposed spaces, connections, relations, and aspects between spaces including how they are put together as well as the impact of proposals on the immediate and wider locality. Selection of appropriate materials and technology must be considered, tested and reviewed at an early stage in the design to ensure there are no setbacks (such as higher-than-expected costs) which may occur later. The site and its environs, as well as the culture and history of the place, will also influence the design. The design must also countenance increasing concerns with environmental sustainability. The architect may introduce (intentionally or not), to greater or lesser degrees, aspects of mathematics and architecture, new or current architectural theory, or references to architectural history.
A key part of the design is that the architect often consults with engineers, surveyors and other specialists throughout the design, ensuring that aspects such as the structural supports and air conditioning elements are coordinated in the scheme as a whole. The control and planning of construction costs are also a part of these consultations. Coordination of the different aspects involves a high degree of specialized communication, including advanced computer technology such as BIM (Building Information Modeling), CAD, and cloud-based technologies.
At all times in the design, the architect reports back to the client who may have reservations or recommendations, introducing a further variable into the design.
Architects deal with local and federal jurisdictions about regulations and building codes. The architect might need to comply with local planning and zoning laws, such as required setbacks, height limitations, parking requirements, transparency requirements (windows), and land use. Some established jurisdictions require adherence to design and historic preservation guidelines. Health and safety risks form a vital part of the current design, and in many jurisdictions, design reports and records are required which include ongoing considerations such as materials and contaminants, waste management and recycling, traffic control and fire safety.
Means of design
Previously, architects employed drawings [6] to illustrate and generate design proposals. While conceptual sketches are still widely used by architects, [9] computer technology has now become the industry standard. [10] However, design may include the use of photos, collages, prints, linocuts, 3D scanning technology and other media in design production. Increasingly, computer software such as BIM is shaping how architects work. BIM technology allows for the creation of a virtual building that serves as an information database for the sharing of design and building information throughout the life-cycle of the building's design, construction and maintenance. [11]
As current buildings are now known to be high emitters of carbon into the atmosphere, increasing controls are being placed on buildings and associated technology to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency, and make use of renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources may be developed within the proposed building or via local or national renewable energy providers. As a result, the architect is required to remain abreast of current regulations which are continually tightening. Some new developments exhibit extremely low energy use. [12] However, the architect is also increasingly required to provide initiatives in a wider environmental sense, such as making provision for low-energy transport, natural daylighting instead of artificial lighting, natural ventilation instead of air conditioning, pollution, and waste management, use of recycled materials and employment of materials which can be easily recycled in the future.
As the design becomes more advanced and detailed, specifications and detail designs are made of all the elements and components of the building. Techniques in the production of a building are continually advancing which places a demand on the architect to ensure that he or she remains up to date with these advances.
Depending on the client's needs and the jurisdiction's requirements, the spectrum of the architect's services during construction stages may be extensive (detailed document preparation and construction review) or less involved (such as allowing a contractor to exercise considerable design-build functions).
Architects typically put projects to tender on behalf of their clients, advise on the award of the project to a general contractor, facilitate and then administer a contract of agreement which is often between the client and the contractor. This contract is legally binding and covers a very wide range of aspects including the insurances and commitments of all stakeholders, the status of the design documents, provisions for the architect's access, and procedures for the control of the works as they proceed. Depending on the type of contract utilized, provisions for further sub-contract tenders may be required. The architect may require that some elements are covered by a warranty which specifies the expected life and other aspects of the material, product or work.
In most jurisdictions, prior notification to the relevant local authority must be given before commencement on site, thus giving the local authority notice to carry out independent inspections. The architect will then review and inspect the progress of the work in coordination with the local authority.
The architect will typically review contractor shop drawings and other submittals, prepare and issue site instructions, and provide Certificates for Payment to the contractor (see also Design-bid-build) which is based on the work done to date as well as any materials and other goods purchased or hired. In the United Kingdom and other countries, a quantity surveyor is often part of the team to provide cost consulting. With very large, complex projects, an independent construction manager is sometimes hired to assist in the design and to manage construction.
In many jurisdictions, mandatory certification or assurance of the completed work or part of works is required. This demand for certification entails a high degree of risk - therefore, regular inspections of the work as it progresses on site is required to ensure that is in compliance with the design itself as well as with all relevant statutes and permissions.
Recent decades have seen the rise of specializations within the profession. Many architects and architectural firms focus on certain project types (for example, healthcare, retail, public housing, event management), technological expertise or project delivery methods. Some architects specialize as building code, building envelope, sustainable design, technical writing, historic preservation(US) or conservation (UK), accessibility and other forms of specialist consultants.
Many architects elect to move into real estate (property) development, corporate facilities planning, project management, construction management, interior design, city planning, or other related fields.
Main article: Professional requirements for architects
See also: Architectural engineering § Architect
Although there are variations from place to place, most of the world's architects are required to register with the appropriate jurisdiction. To do so, architects are typically required to meet three common requirements: education, experience, and examination.
Educational requirements generally consist of a university degree in architecture. The experience requirement for degree candidates is usually satisfied by a practicum or internship (usually two to three years, depending on jurisdiction). Finally, a Registration Examination or a series of exams is required prior to licensure.
Professionals engaged in the design and supervision of construction projects prior to the late 19th century were not necessarily trained in a separate architecture program in an academic setting. Instead, they often trained under established architects. Prior to modern times, there was no distinction between architects, engineers and often artists,[ citation needed ] and the title used varied depending on geographical location. They often carried the title of master builder or surveyor [ citation needed ] after serving a number of years as an apprentice (such as Sir Christopher Wren). The formal study of architecture in academic institutions played a pivotal role in the development of the profession as a whole, serving as a focal point for advances in architectural technology and theory.
Architects' fee structures are typically based on a percentage of construction value, as a rate per unit area of the proposed construction, hourly rates or a fixed lump sum fee. Combinations of these structures are also common. Fixed fees are usually based on a project's allocated construction cost and can range between 4 and 12% of new construction cost, for commercial and institutional projects, depending on a project's size and complexity. Residential projects range from 12 to 20%. Renovation projects typically command higher percentages, as high as 15-20%.
Overall billings for architectural firms range widely, depending on location and economic climate. Billings have traditionally been dependent on the local economic conditions but, with rapid globalization, this is becoming less of a factor for larger international firms. Salaries also vary, depending on experience, position within the firm (staff architect, partner, or shareholder, etc.), and the size and location of the firm.
Main article: List of professional architecture organizations
A number of national professional organizations exist to promote career and business development in architecture.
The International Union of Architects (UIA)
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) USA
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) UK
Architects Registration Board (ARB) UK
The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Australia
The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) South Africa
Association of Licensed Architects (ALA) USA
Main article: List of architecture prizes
Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize.
A wide variety of prizes is awarded by national professional associations and other bodies, recognizing accomplished architects, their buildings, structures, and professional careers.
The most lucrative award an architect can receive is the Pritzker Prize, sometimes termed the "Nobel Prize for architecture." Other prestigious architectural awards are the Royal Gold Medal, the AIA Gold Medal (USA), AIA Gold Medal (Australia), and the Praemium Imperiale.
Architects in the UK, who have made contributions to the profession through design excellence or architectural education, or have in some other way advanced the profession, might until 1971 be elected Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects and can write FRIBA after their name if they feel so inclined. Those elected to chartered membership of the RIBA after 1971 may use the initials RIBA but cannot use the old ARIBA and FRIBA. An Honorary Fellow may use the initials Hon. FRIBA. and an International Fellow may use the initials Int. FRIBA. Architects in the US, who have made contributions to the profession through design excellence or architectural education, or have in some other way advanced the profession, are elected Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and can write FAIA after their name. Architects in Canada, who have made outstanding contributions to the profession through contribution to research, scholarship, public service, or professional standing to the good of architecture in Canada, or elsewhere, may be recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and can write FRAIC after their name. In Hong Kong, those elected to chartered membership may use the initial HKIA, and those who have made a special contribution after nomination and election by The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), may be elected as fellow members of HKIA and may use FHKIA after their name.
Architects in the Philippines and Filipino communities overseas (whether they are Filipinos or not), especially those who also profess other jobs at the same time, are addressed and introduced as Architect, rather than Sir/Madam in speech or Mr./Mrs./Ms. (G./Gng./Bb. in Filipino) before surnames. That word is used either in itself or before the given name or surname.
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Construction is the process of constructing a building or infrastructure. Construction differs from manufacturing in that manufacturing typically involves mass production of similar items without a designated purchaser, while construction typically takes place on location for a known client. Construction as an industry comprises six to nine percent of the gross domestic product of developed countries. Construction starts with planning, design, and financing; it continues until the project is built and ready for use.
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers have the responsibility of the planning, procurement and execution of a project, in any undertaking that has a defined scope, defined start and a defined finish; regardless of industry. Project managers are first point of contact for any issues or discrepancies arising from within the heads of various departments in an organization before the problem escalates to higher authorities.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image. The AIA also works with other members of the design and construction team to help coordinate the building industry.
Landscape design is an independent profession and a design and art tradition, practiced by landscape designers, combining nature and culture. In contemporary practice, landscape design bridges the space between landscape architecture and garden design.
Building design refers to the broadly based architectural, engineering and technical applications to the design of buildings. All building projects require the services of a building designer, typically a licensed architect. Smaller, less complicated projects often do not require a licensed professional, and the design of such projects is often undertaken by building designers, draftspersons, interior designers, or contractors. Larger, more complex building projects require the services of many professionals trained in specialist disciplines, usually coordinated by an architect.
Design–build is a project delivery system used in the construction industry. It is a method to deliver a project in which the design and construction services are contracted by a single entity known as the design–builder or design–build contractor. It can be subdivided into architect-led design–build and contractor-led design–build.
Design–bid–build, also known as Design–tendertraditional method or hardbid, is a project delivery method in which the agency or owner contracts with separate entities for the design and construction of a project.
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a national association of more than 6969
construction industry professionals who are experts in building construction and the materials used therein. The Institute is dedicated to improving the communication of construction information through a diversified membership base of allied professionals involved in the creation and management of the built environment, continuous development and transformation of standards and formats, education and certification of professionals to improve project delivery processes, and creation of practice tools to assist users throughout the facility life-cycle. The work of CSI is currently focused in three areas:
A general contractor, main contractor or prime contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and the communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of a building project.
The Architectural technologist, also known as a Building technologist, provides technical building design services and is trained in architectural technology, building technical design and construction.
Formerly called the Intern Development Program (IDP), the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) is a comprehensive training program created to ensure that candidates pursuing licensure in the architecture profession gain the knowledge and skills required for the independent practice of architecture. The program is developed, maintained, and administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and is required by most U.S. architectural registration boards to satisfy experience requirements for licensure.
Building information modeling (BIM) is a process supported by various tools, technologies and contracts involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. Building information models (BIMs) are files which can be extracted, exchanged or networked to support decision-making regarding a built asset. Current BIM software is used by individuals, businesses and government agencies who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain diverse physical infrastructures, such as water, refuse, electricity, gas, communication utilities, roads, railways, bridges, ports and tunnels.
A shop drawing is a drawing or set of drawings produced by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator. Shop drawings are typically required for prefabricated components. Examples of these include: elevators, structural steel, trusses, pre-cast concrete, windows, appliances, cabinets, air handling units, and millwork. Also critical are the installation and coordination shop drawings of the MEP trades such as sheet metal ductwork, piping, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical. Shop drawings are produced by contractors and suppliers under their contract with the owner. The shop drawing is the manufacturer's or the contractor's drawn version of information shown in the construction documents. The shop drawing normally shows more detail than the construction documents. It is drawn to explain the fabrication and/or installation of the items to the manufacturer's production crew or contractor's installation crews. The style of the shop drawing is usually very different from that of the architect's drawing. The shop drawing's primary emphasis is on the particular product or installation and excludes notation concerning other products and installations, unless integration with the subject product is necessary.
Building services engineering is a professional engineering discipline that strives to achieve a safe and comfortable indoor environment whilst minimizing the environmental impact of a building.
A specification often refers to a set of documented requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product, or service. A specification is often a type of technical standard.
In the field of architecture an architectural plan is a design and planning for a building, and can contain architectural drawings, specifications of the design, calculations, time planning of the building process, and other documentation.
Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering or architecture engineering, is an engineering discipline that deals with the technological aspects and multi-disciplinary approach to planning, design, construction and operation of buildings, such as analysis and integrated design of environmental systems, structural systems, behavior and properties of building components and materials, and construction management.
Architect of record is the architect or architecture firm whose name appears on a building permit issued for a specific project on which that architect or firm performed services. Building permits are issued by a government agency with the authority in a certain jurisdiction to regulate building construction and enforce building codes. Generally, the building contractor submits the application for the permit to the regulatory authority, along with a building project's drawings and specifications. But in some jurisdictions, the architect is required to submit the construction documents needed to obtain the building permit. And with some construction projects, more than one building permit is issued. That occurs when several different architects perform services on discrete parts of a single building project. More than one architect of record, therefore, would exist in such a case.
Integrated project delivery (IPD) is a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.
Professional requirements for architects vary from place to place, but usually consist of three elements: a university degree or advanced education, a period of internship or training in an office, and examination for registration with a jurisdiction.
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So, the Oscars have been and gone and this year there is no clear favorite. All the main Oscars were distributed quite fairly between a few great movies, mainly Argo, Lincoln, Silver Linings, Les Miserables and Django Unchained.
We decided to have a look into chart of the two best actors and two best supporting actors this year, maybe there is something interesting. In this first post we will cover the best actor, Daniel Day-Lewis.
Daniel Day-Lewis is born in a Rooster year on a Yin Metal day. The day of birth is the most important therefore he is considered to be Yin Metal person. Yin Metal already on it's own is an element which seeks publicity and thrives in the limelight. Considering him being born in a Rooster year, which is practically a pure Yin Metal sign, we can conclude that he is clearly a strong Yin Metal person.
The news that Angelina Jolie might be suffering from Hepatitis C caused by drug abuse in her younger years was revealed today. This might be the reason for her dramatic weight loss in recent months and her recent collapses in public.
We checked her element situation straight away and we have to confirm her suffering from a liver condition since 2009 which is now manifesting itself more intensely.
Today we have another Yin Metal / Tiger celebrity.
It seems this combination really suites achievers in showbusiness. After Lady Gaga and Marilyn Monroe we have Christian Bale with this sparkling combination.
Christian Bale looked stunning in 3 Batman movies and the interesting thing is that in the 2nd Batman movie, The Dark Knight, there were 3 Yin Metals in important roles. Christian Bale as Batman, Heath Ledger as Joker and Christopher Nolan as director of the movie.


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A: @PhpMyCoder's solution is perfect. But if you absolutely need to use preg_match (though completely unnecessary in this case)
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Gaining the Edge: Black's play has helped Chestatee win two straight
By AccessWDUN Staff | Video by Seth Chapman
GAINESVILLE — Sophomore guard Riley Black has been dominant over the last two games for the Chestatee girls basketball team.
Her play against then Region 8-4A leader North Oconee (34 points, 10 rebounds) led the Lady War Eagles to the massive upset, 75-63, last week, and, on Tuesday, her second straight double-double performance (25 points, 10 rebounds) in a 46-44 win over Madison County. The two region wins lifted Chestatee into the third spot in the standings.
Black didn't take all the credit for her performance.
"Through the game, it really didn't feel like I had that many points, but it really came from my team as we all work together on the court. We all help and build off each other as we play the game."
Chestatee coach Sutton Shirley said Black has improved a lot since her freshmen season but was also surprised in her performances.
"Both games, I was surprised with both of the numbers," he said. "During the game, it didn't seem like she had that many. But she was doing a great job of pushing the ball, attacking the rim, and getting to the free-throw line in both of those games, and the points just piled up for her.
"Riley has a very good mentality and also has a high basketball IQ. She doesn't play the game like she's a sophomore. She's played a lot of basketball growing up, so I think that's really helped her play beyond her years. "Riley has a huge amount of potential. She's grown up a ton since last year."
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After months of training and fund raising the time came for us to board our first train for our first marathon of the year.
An early start in the highlands. We left our wee highland home at 6.00am and boarded our train for Inverness at 6.30 am. Before we knew it we were on the London Train and settled down as we made the journey from Inverness to London Kings Cross, we had to wave goodbye to my daughter as she left us in Edinburgh and boarded her train heading for a fun few days with her Nan and Grumps in Liverpool.
Ten hours later we had arrived, London was looking mighty fine in the glorious sunshine.
We headed to our Travelodge and settled into our room which would be Home for the next four days. We were in the perfect spot, a stones throw from the Tower of London and practically next door to the DLR, perfect to get us to Excel the following day.
Well Saturday morning arrived and after our porridge we made our way to Excel for registration. This is the time that it hits you that soon you would be taking part in one of the most famous marathons in the world.
The sun was shining and it was a beautiful morning to be out and about.
At Excel we registered and got our precious numbers and kit bags, we then made our way around the exhibition, always an exciting morning as the mixture of excitement and nerves fills the air. We met some great people there, some of whom had taken part in the Moonwalks and some who were so interested in our 7 Marathon challenge in 2014.
All hugely supportive about the fact that we were power walking and not running. We had a great morning in Excel and decided to spend the rest of the day relaxing down by the river, which did involve a wee gentle stroll. The sun continued to shine and London was just buzzing.
Back at the Travel lodge it was time to get the bum bags packed, kit out ready, numbers and safety pins, micro chip on shoe and of course to make sure the Bras had survived the journey from the highlands and then off to bed. How well do you really sleep the night before a marathon.
Before we knew it it was time to get up make the porridge, pin our numbers on one final check and make our way to the DLR and head to Greenwich… it was a beautiful day and we felt so lucky and privileged to be on this amazing journey.
We made our way to our area and took it all in. We met Ali and Lucy who were also walking for Walk the Walk and chatted about various walks that we had all been on. Several toilet trips later we made out way to the start. The time had come we were standing at the start of The Virgin London Marathon surrounded by people in costumes and folk running or walking for so many different charities and reason. The atmosphere was already building. This was it, it was time to get walking.
The crowds were cheering from the word go. The atmosphere was out of this world and in 26.2 miles there was never a gap in the crowd. London was incredible that day. The crowds were out of this world and the cheers we were getting as we took step after step was unbelievable. At one point there were about 20 people chanting our names in unison.. amazing. Some great cheers for my husband Jim as men cheered him on in his bra. The support team for Walk the Walk was just fabulous and we thank you for you fabulous cheering, waves and smiles. You guys are just stars.
A big thank you to London city and all the people that stood and cheered.
As we passed the spectacular sites of London we were soon at Buckingham Palace. There it was the finish line. Our marathon was nearly over and already we were re living so many magical moments.
Six hours and seventeen minutes later we had completed the 26.2 miles and finished The Virgin London marathon 2014 hand in hand and grinning from ear to ear.. and yes we want to do it again.
To be part of the Walk the Walk team was an Honour.
A few days later we were making the 10 hour journey back up to the Scottish highlands with smiles on our faces and a great big medal in our bags and wonderful memories all round.
Soon we will be donning our bras for The London Moonwalk, The Edinburgh Moonwalk and our grand finale The New York Marathon.
Walking for Walk the Walk is wonderful and gives us so much pleasure whilst raising money for a wonderful course.
Later that night, as the bra was getting fixed to my running top, I came to the idea that running in a T-shirt was not acceptable. I had no choice but to run in just a bra if I wanted to get the message across with maximum impact.


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Village Connections: Progress made in search for new 'dynamic' leader
GARY SEMAN JR. THISWEEKNEWS.COM @ThisWeekGary
Dec 11, 2018 at 6:05 PM Dec 12, 2018 at 11:59 AM
A committee charged with finding a new executive director for Village Connections is poised to make its nomination after the first of the year.
Kimberly Cowie, chairwoman of the five-person search committee, said the group will begin interviewing nominees next week.
"We're looking for someone who has a dynamic personality and ideas so they can build relationships and help us build funding streams that we have not seen and widen the pool of volunteers," said Cowie, who is also president of the nonprofit's 11-person board of directors.
The deadline for applications was Dec. 12.
As of Dec. 7, the committee had received nine resumes from people with "a wonderful range of background and education," Cowie said.
Cowie said she is satisfied with the number of applicants, as the committee spent no money on the search. Instead, it relied on social media, the Village Connections' newsletter and word of mouth.
She said she will make an offer to the finalist, who must pass a background check. The board of directors will the recommended candidate or choose someone else, Cowie said.
Kristen Schweitzer, the last executive director of the concierge service for those 50 and older, left the organization Nov. 23 to run the state of Ohio's Senior Community Services Employment Program.
The founding executive director, Katie White, is director of Age-Friendly Columbus.
Village Connections, founded six years ago, serves German Village, Schumacher Place, Merion Village, downtown Columbus and the Brewery District.
Cowie said she would like to see membership increase beyond the core of German Village.
Cowie said Village Connections has 106 members, more than double than it had at this time last year. Those who sign up for social memberships or receive services pay annual dues.
Ed Elberfeld, a member of the search committee and founding member of Village Connections, said he will begin reviewing resumes Dec. 13.
"I think that if we can find someone as good as our two previous directors, I'll be happy," said Elberfeld, who's also a client and on the board of directors for the organization. "Both have gone onto bigger and better jobs that support older adults, which is great."
gseman@thisweeknews.com
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Brief Foreword on 2012 (or scroll down):
In 2012 we launched SUMMER HEROES, an art-based intervention with children between the ages of 6 and 10 that sought to promote self esteem, creativity, expression, and positive, powerful thinking among young people. Art therapy was introduced through consultation with a licensed art therapist and psychotherapist and the hiring of her services for specific components of the workshop. The creative activities were fashioned by Summer Heroes while liaising with the therapist and a curriculum was formed.
Reaching 124 children from 16 local homes this project was immensely successful growing in scope and possibility. At it's conclusion we were able to contribute art materials, books on art, certificates, and a publication of the drawing collection to each child. They were also treated to a field trip in December.
As SUMMER HEROES expands, the mediums each year, the focus and the reach will vary. At the core of the project is the concept, – asking children to invent and explore their invented secret super hero identity, personally fashioned after their own positive sense of self. The Drawing Collection continues as a separate entity with a public call for local, regional and eventually international participation, and whose proceeds can sustain the charitable interventions with children from various homes.
21 LOCAL SUPERHEROES with SPECIAL POWERS
The 21 heroes (two are absent at the time of this photo) are students of the Goodwill Industries with varying special needs such as Autism or cognitive learning delays. What do they look like as superheroes? Some have tie dyed capes, papier mache masks made from old comics, or belts and protective devices made from reusable materials like egg cartons, plastic bottles or toilet paper rolls.
This year we concentrated on the environment and invited conservation groups to encourage the heroes in making costumes in an old mas style using reusable materials.
The Workshop included a full week including interactions with art therapists and guest facilitators ranging from various NGOs, artists, oral poets, creative practitioners, mas makers and specialists in character development. They learned to make paper, to create protective talismans from clay, tie dye, papier mache, illustration and painting techniques.
Some facilitators included Sian MacClean an art therapist, local poet Muhammed Muwakil, Papa Bois Conservation, Plastikeep, NGOs Share Goodness and The Namaste Foundation, Christopher Riley from 'Three Quarter Comics', James Hackett from 'We Does Draw', mas makers Kenwyn Murray and Warren Le Platte, Jeunanne Alkins from ESP Junior, Selvyn Lewis from BARCAM, 'Create With Me Pottery Studio' and many others who visited as guest speakers (see curriculum).
For example, Learning to Fly was the day for making capes as well as learning about possibilities and opportunities, and Mask Making was the day to create masks as well as to challenge the notion of identity – the therapist encouraged them to emphasize their inner identity instead of using a mask to hide' In total the Workshop had seven core components. The workshop had its development sessions in the morning while the heroes made different elements of their costumes in the afternoons. At the end of the week emerged 21 more self assured, socially conscious and responsible heroes who understood the link between being heroic and doing good deeds in real life.
SUMMER HEROES was formed in 2012 and is sponsored in part by social enterprise Trinidad Home Studio Ltd (THS). In 2013 the project made a significant leap from its usual drawing collection of heroes to a full curriculum and art exhibition. We developed the programme further, deciding to impact less in quantity but so much more in quality. We are concretizing templates that work to implement them on a more nationwide scale in the future.
Following the Workshop the public was invited to an OPEN DAY at the Goodwill Industries. Here the work created by the heroes as well as their created costumes were on exhibit and kids and young people joined in fun and creative activities including Go Carts, Water Slides, Bouncy Castles (Events Land Limited), art activities, paper making, magic shows, zumba and more. All were welcomed to attend dressed as superheroes.
After the fun activities concluded there was an Awards Ceremony where trophies and special gifts specific to each child were distributed (see photos for sponsors and donors). There was a surprise performance by John John ( artiste). As the Open Day concluded tassa, steelpan and moko jumbies accompanied the heroes who were in full costume in a public parade in the street outside the Center up to the Stadium.
The final component of the 2013 programme was the photographic exhibition entitled 21 HEROES sponsored by Atlantic and hosted at Granderson Lab, a contemporary Art Space in Belmont. The exhibition included a full archive of 42 large scale prints suspended in the space – each hero had an image of them in full costume including their mask and another of their portrait in real life- costuming without masks, showing their real faces. A video loop also featured clips from the overall programme – workshop and parade.
Usually when art therapy is pursued in a clinical environment between a therapist and a patient, their drawings are confidential and hidden. This is because their primary purpose is to function as psychological assessments. Summer Heroes as an empowerment programme promotes visibility as it's core focus is different. We are teaching children and youths to be proud of themselves and their creations and to own their work, their imagination, and their sense of purpose boldly. If funding allows, future programmes may also consider a parallel component including clinical psychological assessment with art therapists where the work produced for that purpose is not made visible.
This year's programme was amazing. Many thanks are owed and this programme could not become a reality without their help. Firstly to Goodwill, to the sponsors of in-kind products as well as monetary donations (see list) to cover logistical costs. There are so many people who lent a helping hand such as volunteers who came on workshop days and the Open Day for hands on assistance and the Volunteer Centre of Trinidad and Tobago, individuals who bought gifts for the heroes from our wish list, those who spread the word, the supporting organizations and NGOs, the artists, therapists, paid and voluntary professionals, the press, every single person who supported us be it friends, family or strangers. And most importantly – saving our best for last – The wonderful heroes who touched our hearts and had some of us almost in tears at their outpouring of emotion and love. THANK YOU.
Michael Jobe
Need a lot more of this.Great work


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3 Art Events in Hong Kong this March
By Adeline Christabelle Palar - March 3, 2016
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One of the exhibition spaces at Art Basel Hong Kong in 2015.
Art lovers will have their eyes set on Hong Kong this month as the city prepares to welcome a busy art-filled week, with major festivals slated to take place towards the end of March. These are the three events you shouldn't miss.
Perhaps the most notable of these events is Art Basel Hong Kong, which over the past few years have established itself as one of the region's primary art programs, drawing some 60,000 visitors in 2015. Running from March 24 to 26, Art Basel Hong Kong will exhibit a wide range of works, with half of the participating galleries hailing from Asia and Asia Pacific and the rest coming from other parts of the world. Its Encounters sector, an exhibition of large-scale sculptures and installations, will be curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor, executive director of Artspace in Sydney, featuring works by leading artists in Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Sweden, New Zealand, Mainland China, and the United Kingdom, among others. The program will also feature a series of talks where panelists will include directors, critics, artists, and galleries dissecting a plethora of issues relevant within the art world today.
For more information, visit Art Basel Hong Kong.
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Konica Minolta is also showing a prototype of its next generation UV inkjet technology at drupa 2016, as it investigates how it can best meet the present and future requirements of commercial and packaging printers. The KM-C is a B1 format UV inkjet digital press targeted at the commercial print and packaging sectors, and is the first printing system developed from top to bottom by Konica Minolta.This exciting technology showcase utilises technology from AccurioJet KM-1, giving it superior image quality at 1,200 x 1,200 dpi resolution, as well as excellent colour stability, inline sensor and image correction and the ability to print on a wide range of paper substrates without pre-coating. KM-C is built around a flatbed sheet-feeding platform designed by Konica Minolta that enables easy processing of materials such as cardboard and micro flute. Paper thicknesses of between 0.3 and 1.2 mm can be handled easily. The press is capable of printing up to 2,200 B1 sheets per hour with a maximum paper size of 760 x 1,060 mm. Olaf Lorenz, General Manager, International Marketing Division at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, explains: "drupa is one of the world's greatest print shows and Konica Minolta is showing that it has the scale and expertise to grace such a formidable stage. We have one of the largest stands here in Düsseldorf, and with products such as the AccurioJet KM-1 and the technology demonstration of the KM-C, we are proving that Konica Minolta's stand is truly one that every printer with an eye on the future should have on their schedule".


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