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Is Google Spread Too Thin?
Several recent headlines in the financial media have highlighted the fact that Google is now involved in a lot of seemingly unrelated product lines, such as drones, balloons, thermostats, smoke detectors, software, wearables, Web servers, and driverless cars. The list seems to be a long one.
While most of the products look impressive and the company is innovative, has management gone too far and is Google spreading itself too thin from a business standpoint?
Another well-known tech company, Apple , sells only a few types of products and has been very successful at it. Will it continue?
Searching for growth
In the short time since it was founded in 1998 Google has morphed into a monster, the third-largest US public company by market cap, by dominating Web search, and by creating the world's most popular mobile operating system, Android. Google has successfully monetized the businesses and in the last five years revenues have averaged a gain of 20% annually.
But earnings growth appears to have stalled and it's possible that company management believes that it needs to branch into new areas to jump-start things. And it is trying nearly everything but the kitchen sink.
Google might be interested in expanding the number of people connected to the Internet. Right now 60% of the world is not. In theory, the new users will access Google services and generate income for the company. Drones from the newly acquired Titan Aerospace could join balloons in Google's Project Loon and serve as high-flying wireless access points for people in hard-to-reach places.
Another interest for Google is the Internet of Things, where objects, and more people, would be interconnected. The company recently acquired Nest, the maker of smart-home appliances like thermostats and smoke/CO detectors.
But Google has had a mixed record in developing and managing hardware. It sold off its money-losing smartphone venture, Motorola, only a few years after it was acquired. Nest has had some quality issues with its products. And it seems like balloons and drones could turn into capital intensive businesses and suppress margins.
Bottom line: All of the diverse businesses may be too difficult for Google to manage at once. Investors shouldn't look for any immediate benefit.
Insanely simple
Apple, on the other hand, keeps its business process simple. It developed integrated ecosystems for the computers and mobile devices, which it sells by the millions. Users became addicted to the products and billions of dollars have flowed into company coffers. Smart investors cleaned up.
Apple hasn't yet seen the need to branch out to some of the seemingly loony businesses that Google gets into. Apple will probably need to release new products, however, as the market for its pricey products saturates. It is likely a smart watch, and possibly some type of TV content agreement with cable companies, will come out of Cupertino some time this year. In addition, Apple may be developing a mobile payments platform that would be based upon its vast experience with iTunes and apps.
Foolish conclusion
Google seems to be trying everything but the kitchen sink in order to try to ensure that its name stays out there on the minds of Internet users. Management probably thinks that it needs to get into many unrelated businesses in order to grow. It is possible that diversification will not help the company.
By contrast, Apple focuses on a few very popular products that its loyal users have scooped up by the millions and a simple ecosystem that the company and its investors have cashed in on. Will Apple add to the list this year with a smart watch, TV product, or retail payments platform? The company may need one more thing in order to improve its own growth prospects.
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Thanks to an impressive complete-game performance by senior right-hander Jesse Meier, the No. 7 Birmingham-Southern Panthers defeated Emory today, 6-1, to advance in the NCAA Central Regional. Box Score | Central Regional
Top-seeded BSC moves to 37-7, while fourth-seeded Emory ends its season at 26-14. It was BSC's first win against the Eagles this season, with two of the Panthers' losses coming at the hands of Emory.
The Panthers will face the winner of the game between Webster and No. 22 DePauw, the fifth and third seeds, respectively, tomorrow at noon CT. The game between Webster and DePauw will be played tonight at 7 p.m. CT.
Meier threw all nine innings for the Panthers, giving up only five hits and no earned runs with six strikeouts to move to 6-1 on the year. He retired 12 straight Emory batters between the first and fifth innings.
BSC scored its first two runs in the top of the third inning as junior Stephen Denton led off with a single up the middle followed by a line out and a ground-out to advance Denton to second. Senior Jon Walker singled to bring in Denton, and sophomore Austin Justice tripled to plate Walker and put BSC up 2-0.
The Panthers scored three more in the top of the fifth. Denton led off again with a single, followed by singles from sophomore Evan Grovenstein and junior Bruce Maxwell to load the bases. A two-RBI double down the left field line from Jon Walker plated Denton and Grovenstein, prompting a pitching change by Emory. Justice hit a sac-fly to center field, allowing Maxwell to score and put BSC up 5-0.
A run scored on an Emory error in the top of the eighth put the Panthers up 6-0, and Emory got on the board in the bottom of the ninth on a BSC error to wrap up the scoring.
BSC had 11 hits, led by Walker who was 3-5. Maxwell and Justice were both 2-4, and Denton was 2-5. Walker also led with three RBI.

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Everybody's a Santa
Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red
That's How I Wish to Be, Beautiful and Strong
Never Losing That Smile
Not Losing to the Storm
Not Losing to the Wind
Not Losing to the Rain!
Whenever I Hear Leviathan, I Think of Sazae-san. Stupid Me!!
Cooking Is About Guts
Kabukicho Stray Cat Blues
Freedom Means to Live True to Yourself, not Without Law!
When Looking for Something, Try Using its Perspective
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An Observation Journal Should Be Seen Through To The Very End
It's Goodbye Once a Flag Is Set
Beware of Foreshadows
The Whole Peeing on a Bee Sting Is a Myth. You'll Get Germs, So Don't Do It!!
Popularity Polls Can...
Popularity Polls Can Burn to Hell
Screw Popularity Votes
Watch Out For A Set of Women and A Drink
The More Precious the Burden, The Heavier and More Difficult it is to Shoulder
It's the Irresponsible One Who's Scary When Pissed.
Once You're Entangled in a Spiderweb, It's Hard to Get It Off
It's Bad Luck to See a Spider at Night
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No Matter How Old You Get, You Still Hate the Dentist
When a Person Is Trapped, Their Inner Door Opens
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Using the Carrot and the Stick Method Depends on the Situation
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"And into the Legend..."
The Chosen Idiots
A Human Body Is Like a Little Universe
Smooth Polygons Smooth Men's Hearts Too
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If It Works Once, It'll Work Over And Over Again
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The Black Ships Even Make A Scene When They Sink
Love Is Unconditional
Laputa's still good after seeing it so many times
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If a Friend Gets Injured, Take Him to the Hospital, Stat!
Any Place Can Become a Battlefield When Men Gather
It Takes a Bit of Courage to Enter a Street Vendor's Stand
The Other Side of the Other Side of the Other Side would be the Other Side
That Person Looks Different from Usual During a Birthday Party
Sleep Helps a Child Grow
"The Heavens Created Chonmage Above Man Instead of Another Man."
A Conversation With a Barber During a Haircut is The Most Pointless Thing in The World
If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them
When breaking a Chuubert in half, the end with the knob should be better. It's also tasty to drink from there
Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly
All Adults are Instructors for All Children
The Taste of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special
The Color for Each Person's Bond Comes in Various Colors
Don't Trust Bedtime Stories
Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand on Two Legs, Guts, and Glory, Are Men
Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions
Butting Into A Fight Is Dangerous
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Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket
Why Not Talk About the Old Days for a Change?
99% Of Men Are Not Confident In Confessing Their Love
It's Your House, You Build It
Before Thinking About the Earth, Think About the More Endangered Gintaman's Future!
Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories
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Fights Often Ensue During Trips
Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive
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"Important Things Are Hard To See"
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"Men, Be A Madao"
When Riding A Train, Make Sure You Grab The Straps With Both Hands
Even A Hero Has Issues
Be a Person Who Can See People's Strong Points and Not Their Weak Points
If You Want To Lose Weight, Then Stop Eating and Start Moving
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"What Happens Twice, Happens Thrice"
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The Sun Will Rise Again
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Croquette Sandwiches Are Always the Most Popular Food Sold at the Stalls
When Looking For Something You've Lost, Remember What You Were Doing On The Day You Lost It
Keep an Eye on the Chief for the Day
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The More You're Alike, the More You Fight
Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?
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People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
Love Doesn't Require a Manual (Continued) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
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Why's the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
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Sons Only Take After Their Father's Negative Attributes
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Pets Resemble Their Owners
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If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out
People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck
Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
Eat Something Sour When You're Tired
Fighting Should Be Done with Fists
There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen Jump Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University will send five members of the men's swimming and diving team to the 2012 NCAA Championships at the Weyerhaeuser King County Center in Federal Way, Wash. The meet, co-hosted by Seattle Sports Commission and Seattle University, will be held Thursday, March 22 through Saturday, March 24 with prelims to be held each afternoon at 2 p.m. and championships finals starting at 10 p.m.
The five headed to Federal Way for their first appearances at nationals are sophomore Chris Satterthwaite, and freshmen Chuck Katis, Oliver Lee, Griffin Schumacher and Zach Walters. They will be the first Crimson to compete at the meet since All-American Alex Meyer '10 represented Harvard in 2010.
Satterthwaite won three individual events at the Ivy League Championships, including the 200 free with a time of 1:35.05, which qualified him for NCAA's. He was also victorious in the 50 free and 100 free, setting school records in both events with times of 19.84 and 43.18, respectively. Satterthwaite was a member of the winning 400 medley team and placed second as a member of the 200 free relay, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay teams to earn seven All-Ivy honors.
Katis will compete in the 100 breast after posting a school record time of 53.16 in his first appearance at Ivies. The freshman also broke the program record in the 200 breast with a time of 1:56.49 at the meet, and earned six All-Ivy second team selections.
The 400 free relay team of Lee, Satterthwaite, Schumacher and Walters won the event at Ivies with a program record time of 2:53.22, which stands as the second fastest time in meet history and earned the quartet a trip to Nationals. These athletes also manned the second place 200 free relay team who set a new school record of 1:19.17. Each earned All-Ivy first and second team honors for their efforts in the relay events.
Both sessions Thursday and the preliminary sessions on Friday and Saturday will be streamed for free on GoSeattleU.com. The finals sessions on Friday and Saturday will be streamed live on ESPN3.com and will be re-broadcast on ESPNU at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1.
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If the preliminary figures were adopted as proposed, it would signal a dramatic increase in property values for many commercial property owners.
Assessor Howard Randall reports that this is the first comprehensive countywide revaluation of commercial property of which he is aware. These assessments are the responsibility of Randall's office and represent the majority of local "Main Street" businesses.
Randall's office contracted with fully-licensed state officials to complete the revaluation. They canvassed the county in October, 2011 to visit the commercial properties.
When the work was complete, Randall mailed a copy of the proposed valuations to the affected property owners, dated April 2, and asked them to call or come into the office. Randall reports that many property owners came in to discuss the valuations.
Randall said that the appeal process has resulted in a decrease from the initial valuation "in the majority of cases." Since the tax roll closes May 22, the appeal process is still ongoing.
Randall roughly estimates that the initial $11.5 million increase will be decreased to approximately $5 million. While the initial figure has been cut in half, this still represents an estimated ten percent increase in the total value of locally-assessed commercial properties in the county.
Randall said that he accepted the state assistance while retaining the ability to adjust the valuations, if needed. Randall continues to encourage local property owners to come in if they have questions. Property owners should visit Randall as soon as possible.
The bulk of the initial increase came in Blanding and a private property within the Navajo Reservation. Commercial property values in the Monticello area were mostly flat. More than half of the increase (about $6.6 million) is for properties in the Blanding area.
Randall said that while the values of many of the newer properties in the county "were right on," a large number of older properties, many in the Blanding area, had dramatic adjustments. A number of the properties increased from 40 to 400 percent in the initial valuation.
San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman is leading the charge against the process, arguing that it is absurd to that values continue to increase dramatically in this economy.
At the May 14 meeting of the San Juan County Commission, Lyman said, "I have talked to most of the assessors in our 14 neighboring counties and there is not one of them that has increasing values. San Juan County is the only one that continues to increase. It defies the trends in the state, defies the trends nationally."
Lyman added, "Since 2005 until now, we have seen an 80 percent increase in value across the county and a two percent increase in rate. When the state says if values go up, then rates go down, I say show me! Prove it. I have never seen it. If it's true it doesn't apply in San Juan County for some reason."
Lyman said that when values increase ten to 15 percent, most business owners simply pull out a checkbook. However, when values increase by 400 percent, many feel that it is time to call an attorney.
Randall reports that many changes to the preliminary valuation are due to three factors: the initial visits checked just the exterior of many properties; several properties have mixed commercial and residential use; and accumulated depreciation may have changed the value of some properties.
Commercial properties will be revalued, with residential and real estate, on a five-year cycle.
This process focused on commercial properties assessed directly from Randall's office. In contrast, the State of Utah directly handles the assessment of large commercial properties, such as oil, gas, mining, extraction, and other infrastructure.
These centrally-assessed properties represent about 70 percent of the total value of county properties. In fact, about ten properties account for roughly half of total county valuation.
While the estimated $5 million increase in commercial valuation may be a heavy burden for the impacted property owners, it is a drop in the bucket for the entire value of county properties. The total value of San Juan County properties is expected to exceed $1 billion. A $5 million increase is half of one percent of the total value of county properties.


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Herbs and spices are widely known for their high antioxidant content and numerous health benefits. Today's post highlights some of the less commonly known oral health benefits of several popular herbs and spices compliments of 1Dental.com Blog:
A specific type of basil called "Holy Basil" is well known for its antibacterial, disinfecting properties that help to destroy bacteria and germs in the mouth. Specifically, it destroys bacteria that produce cavities, gum disease, bad breath and other oral problems. Incorporating basil into your daily food regimen, when paired with consistent oral hygiene, can help prevent many of the most serious dental issues.
Clove is prominently used for dental and oral health, and it is very effective when dealing with oral pain from ulcers, toothaches or even gum pain. Simply apply a small amount of clove oil to the affected area to ease the pain.
Another antioxidant-rich spice is nutmeg, which is often used as a cure for halitosis (bad breath). Its antibacterial properties help eliminate bad breath germs and leave the mouth smelling fresh and clean. This is why nutmeg is commonly found as an ingredient in some toothpastes.
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Parsley and mint leaves also have the same antibacterial properties that help rid the mouth of bad breath. Peppermint has been found very effective in preventing gum disease, and keeping teeth healthy.
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Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island, ranked as one of the top Islands in North America by Travel + Leisure magazine, is home to the Cabot Trail which has received accolades in USA Today's 10 Best Motorcycle Trips, MSN Travel's 10 Most Underrated Attractions, and Zoomer's 7 Greatest Road Trips.
You may want to check your brakes before heading to Cape Breton as the world-renown Cabot Trail, with its dramatic coastal views and highland scenery, can be rather steep. Not to mention you'll absolutely want to stop a lot while on the island.
Recommended Hiking in Cape Breton
- Hike in the Cape Breton Highlands: Explore 26 hiking trails in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park ranging from easy strolls to challenging climbs – all leading to panoramic views of canyons, highlands, and coastlines. Don't miss the annual Hike the Highlands festival that takes place over 10 days each September in the Cape Breton Highlands. Hikers from around the world come to Cape Breton Island to participate in guided hikes, evening activities, and more.
- Hike 10 trails in one day: This Parks Canada hiking challenge in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park welcomes visitors to experience 10 shorter trails while discovering a variety of habitats - Acadian, Boreal, and Taiga. The park's staff can help you choose the right trails for you. Once you finish, bring the list of your completed trails, along with photos, back to the park's centre for a souvenir.
- The Skyline Sunset Hike at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park on the Cabot Trail is recognized as one of Destination Canada's Signature Experiences. The trail guide will lead you out to the top of a mountain headland to one of the most spectacular panoramic views in the province that overlooks the Cabot Trail and the ocean at sunset.
- Hike the Lighthouse and Old Town Trails in Louisbourg which offers impressive views of the Fortress of Louisbourg and its rugged coast. The 2-kilometre Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail starts at the Louisbourg Lighthouse and winds through forests and wetlands, along the coast where soldiers once stood guard protecting Louisbourg Harbour. The nearby 2.25-kilometre Old Town Trail lies just outside the fortress walls, with interpretive panels telling the story of the people who once lived and worked there.
Get to know Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Communities
10 Don't Miss Outdoor Adventures
- Go kayaking to evoke your inner artist with North River Kayak Tours. Dipping your paddle alongside seals and seabirds, while surrounded by our rugged coastal cliffs, can bring out the artist in anyone. North River Kayak Tours offers tours as well as the popular Lighthouse Bites: Full Moon Adventure where you experience nighttime kayaking under a full moon in the beautiful Bras d'Or Lake UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for an unforgettable evening of Cape Breton music and gourmet local flavours on Kidston Island.
- Attend a powwow at the Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. Experience a story over 10,000 years in the making. Learn about the music, storytelling, nature, food, language, and spirituality of Nova Scotia's first peo¬ple, the Mi'kmaq, in a beautiful setting on the shores of the sparkling Bras d'Or Lake.
- Cycle, hike, or walk the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail.This 92-kilometre multi-use trail winds through the communities of Judique, Port Hood, Mabou, and Inverness. Along the way, you'll find active fishing harbours, beaches, exhilarating views, museums, restaurants, and accommodations. Include the trail in a multi-day cycling or trekking itinerary, or stop for an hour or two to take in the natural beauty of this area.
- Whale watching off the shores of Pleasant Bay and Cheticamp where pods of Atlantic pilot whales spend their summers gorging on squid.
- Go tuna fishing and experience the ultimate adrenaline rush as you battle the giant Bluefin tuna with Dawn Treader Tuna Charters or It's Now or Never Tuna Charters.
- Go salmon fishing on the Margaree River. For generations, anglers have been lured to the Margaree's tumbling rapids, deep pools, and still marshes.
- Take a Bird Island Boat Tour to see the Puffins. The dramatic Bird Island rise from the seal like rocky pillars. Take a tour with Bird Island Boat Tours or Donelda's Bird Island Puffin Tours for a chance to see thousands of nesting sea birds and over 300 pairs of Atlantic puffins.
- Sail the Bras d'Or Lakes with Cape Breton Sailing Charters. Known for gentle, fog-free waters, beautiful anchorages, hundreds of coves and islands, and abundant wildlife, the Bras d'Or Lake is also part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
- Schedule a beach day and swim in the Atlantic. The warmest waters on the Island can be found Ingonish Beach, if waves is what you love, grab your boogie board and head to Black Brook Beach.
- Order ice cream in a lighthouse. Visit the retired Neil's Harbour Lighthouse in Neil's Harbour on the Cabot Trail where you can order ice cream from the shop inside the lighthouse.
Plan Your Cape Breton Golf Getaway
It has been written that Cape Breton is a "magical island," which National Geographic says contains one of the world's great drives. Over the years, this Nova Scotia island has become known for offering some of the best, most intriguing, and exciting golf in all of North America.
Names like Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs ‐ two of the most recognized courses to have opened anywhere in recent memory ‐ sit on the west coast of Cape Breton, while the venerable Highlands Links, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2016 and is perennially ranked among the best in the world, is situated to the north. Rounding out the great golf in Cape Breton is Bell Bay in the seaside town of Baddeck, and Le Portage in the charming town of Cheticamp.
- Golf Digest: World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses
Cabot Cliffs #9, Cabot Links #43 and Highlands Links #87
- Score Golf
"Top 100 Courses in Canada"
Cabot Cliffs #1, Cabot Links #4 and Highlands Links #7
- Golf Digest
"2017-18: Top 30 Courses in Canada"
- Golfweek: Best Canadian Modern Courses
#1 Cabot Cliffs, #5 Cabot Links
- Golfweek: Best Canadian Classic Courses
#6 Highlands Links
- GolfAdvisor.com
Top 10 Destinations to visit in 2016, ranked #2 Cape Breton
- Golf Advisor
"The Newest iconic Par 3 in North America – #16, Cabot Cliffs"
- Golf Digest
"Best Golf Courses in 206 Countries"
Cabot Cliffs #1, Cabot Links #4 and Highlands Links #7
- Score Golf
"Canada's Best Public Courses 2017" Cabot Cliffs #1, Cabot Links #3 and Highlands Links #5
Best Photo Spots
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Meat Cove
Meat Cove is picturesque rural fishing village located on the northern tip of Cape Breton Island. Adventurers can camp at the Meat Cove Campground with it's spectacular cliff-side location, explore the beach below, go sea kayking, and refuel on hearty chowder from The Chowder Hut.
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Inverness Beach, Inverness
Stoll along the boardwalk along the sand dunes to reveal a 1.5 km sandy beach bordering on some of the warmest ocean waters in Nova Scotia. Continue walking a bit further down the boardwalk to take in some of the golfing action at Cabot Links, Canada's first true links course.
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Highland Village Museum, Iona
Located in picturesque Iona, overlooking the beautiful Bras d'Or Lake, the Highland Village Museum brings to life Nova Scotia's Gaelic culture, heritage, and hospitality. Experience life as a Gael during your tour of this living history museum and be sure to take part in a traditional céilidh. Sláinte!
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Skyline Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Experience an eagle's view of the Cabot Trail from a headland cliff while hiking this mostly level boardwalk in the Cape Breton National Highlands Park. Keep an eye out for whales in the Strait below and for wildlife and the many boreal birds that call the area home. Be sure to pack your camera for this hike.
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Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Having received such accolades as the Best Motorcycle Trip in North America by USA Today, and 20 Roads You Should Drive in Your Lifetime by Business Insider, visitors flock here to experience the breathtaking Cabot Trail. From panoramic roadside look-offs, pristine beaches, and maintained hiking trails, you won't be disappointed.
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Bell Estate overlooking Bras d'Or Lake, Baddeck
One of 16 designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Canada, the Bras d'Or Lake is Canada's largest inland sea, a perfect mix of salt and fresh water. Located in the heart of the Island, sail, paddle, and explore by land the many hidden coves and islands located throughout the lake.
Art & Musical Adventures
- Celtic Colours International Festival: Dozens of concerts, an extensive line-up of community events, and a nightly Festival Club will leave you feeling like a Caper in no time.
- Great Hall of the Clans at the Gaelic College, St. Ann's Take a hands-on approach to discovering our Celtic heritage by joining in a kilt making, milling frolic, or step dance.
- Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: Take an interactive journey through samples of song, stories, dance, and bagpipe and fiddle music. Interpretive media displays let you try your hand at a fiddle tune or learn how to stepdance.
- Take in a cultural performance at Strathspey Place in Mabou. At this state-of-the-art performing arts centre, Cape Breton's rich diversified culture is celebrated through Celtic music and the music, dance, and folklore of the Acadian and First Nations communities.
- Delve into the arts at Inverness County Centre for the Arts. This fine arts centre showcases the works of local and international artists in its gallery, music studio, and shop.
- Craft Your Wedding Rings: create a special memory by crafting your own wedding bands working one-on-one with a jewellery instructor to shape, mark, and shine your rings at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design.
- Centre de la MiCareme: Celebrated by local Acadian communities for centuries, try your hand a mask-making or rug-hooking.
Unexpected Discoveries
- Big Spruce Brewing: With names like Ready Yer Knot… and Bitter Get'er India Black IPA, these craft brews are sure to sand out at a party. The brewery features full-flavoured, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and delicious certified and organic beers.
- FireHouse Ironworks: apprentice with a local blacksmith and experience first-hand the art behind this traditional trade. Classes range from two to four hours.
- Eileanan Breagha Vineyards is the first and only estate winery on Cape Breton Island. The vineyard is perched upon Marble Mountain overlooking the Bras d'Or Lakes, stop in to sample and purchase some wine.
- St. Ann's Bay Artisan Loop features a diverse collection of studios and shops, including Iron Art and Photography, Wildfire Pottery, Glass Artisans, Leather Works, and Piper Pewter.
- Glenora Distillery: Stop in to try North America's first distiller of single malt whisky. The distillery also has an inn, pub, dining room and gift shop surrounded by a courtyard with a running brook in the heart of Cape Breton.
- Ceilidhs in Baddeck: join local musicians as they share the stage in these intimate two hour sessions of traditional Cape Breton fiddle music accompanied by piano, dance, and folklore.
- Whale Interpretive Centre: Dive into the world of whales with life-sized models, exhibits, interactive media, and a saltwater livestock tank. Then joint a boat tour captain in Pleasant Bay, Bay St. Lawrence, or Neil's Harbour to see the real thing.
Historical Escapes
- First flights, kites and White Glove Tours at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site will give you a behind-the-scences glimpse into Bell's life.
- Experience the life of a French settler at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. North America's largest historical reconstruction.
- Walk in the miners' footsteps at the Cape Breton Miners' Museum as you take an underground guided tour of the Ocean Deeps Colliery, a coal mine beneath the museum.
- Visit Les Trois Pignons where Chéticamp's Acadian history and culture come alive through its world-famous hooked rugs and antiquities.
- Discover a historic shipping passageway at St. Peter's Canal National Historic Site. For over 140 years, this canal has been a busy gateway between the Bras d'Or Lake and the Atlantic Ocean.
- At the Wallace MacAskill Museum you can explore the birthplace of Wallace MacAskill, the famed marine photographer whose photograph of the Bluenose is memorialized on the Canadian dime.
- Experience authentic Mi'kmaw culture by sharing a traditional feast, hearing stories and music, or learning through participation in traditional fishing practices of the Mi'kmaq with Eskasoni Cultural Journeys.
- Visit the birthplace of wireless communications at Marconi National Historic Site.
- At the Membertou Heritage Park learn about the culture and history that the Mi'kmaq of Membertou maintain to this day.
- Take a ghost tour … if you dare... and learn about the ghosts & legends of historic Sydney. Costumed guides take you through haunted heritage homes and graveyards, enthralling you with stories of ghostly residents. Skeletons in the cellar, bodies under the floorboards, tales of ghostly visions, and the location of a triple execution - this is just a sample of the spooky stories of Old Sydney that await you!
- Cape Breton Fossil Centre - Sydney Mines is one of eight important fossil sites in Nova Scotia and home to a fossil forest. Guided tours of the Cape Breton Fossil Centre are offered daily; guided tours of the nearby fossil cliffs, where visitors can walk the beach and find fossils to be identified by the on-site geologist, are available twice per week.


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Artwork by Cameron University Professor of Art Katherine Liontas-Warren is included in "blak-uh n-hwahyt: Truth in Black and White," an invitational exhibit at The Meadows Gallery located at the University of Texas at Tyler. The exhibit features the work of black and white prints and will be on display from February 24 through April 4.
"I am very excited about this exhibition at the Meadows Gallery," says Liontas-Warren. "The invited artists are nationally and regionally known for their creative and technical understanding of the print process. The caliber of the work is outstanding, and the students and community at the University of Texas at Tyler will have an opportunity to view this conceptual and narrative exhibition for two months."
Liontas-Warren was one of 12 artists invited to participate in the exhibition and will have two stone lithographs on display. "A Vessel of Love" is a new lithograph. "Secret Sisters of Yesteryear" was created for a print exchange which will be shown at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design at Monash University in Australia as well as at the University of Colorado.
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Food in Fiction
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A list of books that combine the pleasures and powers of food, flavors, and cooking:
- Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
- This book hits on the magic of food and engages in magical realism (a style where magical or extraordinary events or happenings are interwoven with realistic settings to enhance the meaning of the story or bring out the symbolism of the circumstances). The Waverley family is peculiar in their hometown in North Carolina. Claire Waverley is a caterer who weaves her garden's herbs and spices into her foods which can change people's moods and affect their emotions. She's thrown for a loop when her long-lost runaway sister returns home with a child of her own, and a neighbor shows an interest in her, and her world is changed suddenly and drastically.
- The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
- A new book by Aimee Bender. I was on hold for this book at the library for over a month, and I thought it would be really similar to Sarah Addison Allen's books (all of which are phenomenal). It's a book about a young girl who can taste food, not just the ingredients, but where they came from, and especially, the feelings of the person who made them. Although this is the synopsis, I'm going to go ahead and warn you that this isn't really a good thing...though it sounds like fun from the outset, she learns secrets about her family through her food. She has a very interesting perspective, and the writing is absolutely exquisite. It's is dark and brooding, and alive with magical realism, although of a slightly more pessimistic type than Sarah Addison Allen.
- The Food of Love by Anthony Capella
- This book was one of those books that can only be described as seductive. Laura is an American student studying art in Rome who meets love-em-and-leave-em Tommaso, a waiter in an upscale Roman restaurant, and Bruno, Tommaso's shy friend and incredible chef working at the same restaurant. Tommaso convinces Laura to come to his house for dinner under the pretense that he is a chef--while Bruno is actually the one doing the cooking. Naturally, Bruno also has feelings for Laura, who is seduced by Bruno's culinary masterpieces [while thinking they are Tommaso's creations]. The setting of this story, the narrative of how food entices the senses, and the juicy plot that is almost a modern comedy-of-errors, are a winning recipe. This book also contains recipes toward the back.
- Chocolat by Joanne Harris
- Mysterious and alluring-- Single mother Vianne Rocher and her daughter Anouk move to a small town in France whose activities and characters are dictated by the Catholic church, under the local priest Pere Reynaud. Vianne opens a sweets shop just before Lent, tempting the townsfolk and irritating Reynauld by her uncommon friendliness and defiance of the common town order.
- The Icing on the Cupcake by Jennifer Ross
- Ansley is a Southern sorority girl who gets dumped by her boyfriend, ruining her dreams of living a cushy life as an upscale Texan housewife. Stressed at the prospect of having to actually find a job in the real world, she moves to New York City to live with a grandmother she's never met, and whose reputation at home is a scandalous one. There, she decides to open a cupcake shop as she tries to carve a niche for herself as a baker. Although this book is a little predictable at times, it's fun and the recipes in it are simply delicious. Recipes are included in the back of this book.
- Sweet Love by Sarah Strohmeyer
- Julie Mueller is a single mother, whose life has gotten bland. Her mother, feeling guilty and remorseful that she secretly ended her daughter's relationship with a man named Michael (the only one her daughter ever really loved), seeks to bring them together again by enrolling them both in a dessert class. Julie finds the beauty in dessert making and is thoroughly taken out of her comfort zone by seeing Michael again for the first time in years, thinking that he had abandoned her to end their relationship. The book contains recipes at the back, and it's a light, easy read that is a lot of fun.
Also try:
- Secrets of the Tsil Cafe by Thomas Fox Averill
- Recipes included
- Last Bite: A Novel of Culinary Romance by Nancy Verde Barr
- School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Cooking School
- The Various Flavors of Coffee by Anthony Capella
- Under the Cajun Moon by Mindy Starns Clark
- Cajun food
- Reckless Appetites: Romance with Recipes by Jacqueline Deval
- The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
- Indian spices
- Magical realism
- Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
- Mexican food
- Magical realism
- Recipes Included
- Margherita's Notebook by Elisabetta Flumeri & Gabriella Giacometti
- Italian food
- Recipes Included
- Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
- Baker's Apprentice by Judith Ryan Hendricks
- Bread Alone by Judith Ryan Hendricks
- Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs
- How to Cook a Tart by Nina Killham
- The Owl and Moon Cafe by Jo-Ann Mapson
- The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Carole Matthews
- Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran
- Iranian food in Ireland
- Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran
- Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
- Chinese food
- Belle in the Big Apple: A Novel with Recipes by Brooke Parkhurst
- Recipes included
- Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
- African food
- La Cucina: A Novel of Rapture by Lily Prior
- Italian food
- Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
- Delicious! by Ruth Reichl
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer


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- Main article: Assessment of depression
Depression screeningEdit
Depression screening measures are not used to diagnose the condition, but they provide an indication of the severity of symptoms for a time period, so a person who scores above a given a cut-off point can be more thoroughly evaluated for a depressive disorder diagnosis.[1] Several rating scales are used for this purpose.[1] The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale[2] and the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale.[3][4] are the two most commonly used among those completed by clinicians. The Beck Depression Inventory is the most commonly used tool completed by patients, although scales completed by observers are more common.[4][5][6] The Geriatric Depression Scale is a self-administered scale used in older populations and also valid in patients with mild to moderate dementia.[7][8] The Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ) are two self-administered questionnaires for use in primary care. The PHQ-2 has two screening questions about the frequency of depressed mood and a loss of interest in activities; a positive to either question indicates further testing is required.[9] The PHQ-9 is a slightly more detailed nine-question survey for assessing symptoms of major depressive disorder in greater detail, and is often used to follow up a positive PHQ-2 test.[10] Screening programs have been advocated to improve detection of depression, but there is evidence that the use of screening instruments does little to improve detection rates, treatment, or outcome.[11][12]
Measures for a fuller evaluationEdit
Children (age 7 or older)
- Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)
- Children's Depression Rating Scale, revised (CDRS-R)
- Clinical Assessment of Depression (CAD)
- Reynolds Child Depression Scale
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
- CES Depression Scale for Children
- Clinical Assessment of Behavior (CAD)
- Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale
- Amritsar Depression Inventory - used in primary care with Punjabi speakers
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
- Beck Depression Inventory II
- Beck Depression Inventory PC (BDI-PC)
- Beck Hopelessness Scale - (BHS)
- Caroll Depression Scales - (CDS)
- Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D}
- Clinical Assessment of Depression (CAD)
- Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS)
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)
- Major Depression Inventory
- Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
- Patient Health Questionaire (PHQ-9) sceening instrument.
- Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
- Zung Depression Inventory
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
- CES Depression Scale (CES-D)
- (Clinical Assessment of Depression (CAD)
- Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
- Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS, also in short version)
- Zung Depression Rating Scale
Postpartum Depression
See alsoEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sharp LK, Lipsky MS (September 2002). Screening for depression across the lifespan: a review of measures for use in primary care settings. American family physician 66 (6): 1001–8.
- ↑ Hamilton M (1960). A rating scale for depression. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 23: 56–62.
- ↑ Montgomery SA, Asberg M (April 1979). A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. British Journal of Psychiatry 134: 382–9.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Demyttenaere K, De Fruyt J (2003). Getting what you ask for: on the selectivity of depression rating scales. Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 72: 61–70.
- ↑ Beck Depression Inventory - 2nd Edition. Nova Southeastern University Center for Center for Psychological Studies. URL accessed on 2008-10-17.
- ↑ Goodwin FK, Jamison KR (1990). Manic-Depressive Illness, pp. 361–62, New York: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Yesavage JA (1988). Geriatric Depression Scale. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 24 (4): 709–11.
- ↑ Katz IR (1998). Diagnosis and treatment of depression in patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The Journal of clinical psychiatry 59 Suppl 9: 38–44.
- ↑ Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB (November 1999). Validation and utility of a self-report version of PRIME-MD: The PHQ primary care study. Primary care evaluation of mental disorders. Patient Health Questionnaire. Journal of the American Medical Association 282 (18): 1737–44.
- ↑ (2006). Resources for clinicians: Patient health questionnaire. The MacArthur Initiative on Depression Primary Care. Dartmouth College & Duke University. URL accessed on 2008-09-02.
- ↑ Gilbody S, House AO, Sheldon TA (2005). Screening and case finding instruments for depression. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4).
- ↑ Gilbody S, Sheldon T, Wessely S (2006). Should we screen for depression?. British Medical Journal 332: 1027–30.
Further readingEdit
- Carroll BJ, Fielding JM, Blashki TG. (1973) Depression rating scales. A critical review. Arch Gen Psychiatry. Mar;28(3):361–366.
- Lader, M.J. (1981). The clinical assessment of depression. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1981 January; 11(1): 5–14.


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Insider's View of Frieze New York
Elīna Zuzāne
Since its debut in 2003 the London based Frieze Art Fair has become one of the most recognized contemporary art events in the world but only last week the well-respected art fair crossed the Atlantic for the very first time. More than 180 galleries from 30 countries took part in the inaugural edition of Frieze New York, May 4–7.
Gallery Nicolai Wallner (Copenhagen). Photo: Arterritory.com
Although Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp, the organizers of Frieze Art Fair, had talked about expanding their sensational art fair for a couple of years now, no one was quite sure what the end result of Frieze New York was going to look or feel like. To get an "insider's view" of the much-anticipated event, Arterritory.com spoke to the representatives of four Scandinavian galleries – Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Johan Berggren Gallery, Crystal and Standard (Oslo), which were amongst the pioneers of the significant momentum.
"I was concerned that they couldn't get the same quality here but they did. I think that they have done an amazing job and they must have worked very hard to get the right people to make the structures," said Nicolai Wallner, the director of Galleri Nicolai Wallner (Copenhagen). "For a gallery and for a dealer it's very important that the structure – the walls, the floors – can show your works in the most suitable way and I like that the organizers, Matthew and Amanda, have had their eyes on every single detail. Everything has been taken care of in an extremely professional and well organized way," continued Wallner.
Gallery Nicolai Wallner (Copenhagen). Photo: Arterritory.com
It was the gallery's previous experience at Frieze Art Fair in London that persuaded Nicolai Wallner to take part in Frieze New York. "We have been part of the Frieze art fair for about 9 years. It convinced me that they could do a similar job here – to make an extraordinary fair. We have not been taking part in any New York fairs for several years so I wanted to come back and this was a great opportunity to do so." When asked to share the gallery's insight of any distinctions that this new edition has displayed, Wallner confessed that what he liked about the fair was the fact that it was actually not that different from Frieze Art Fair in London – "It has the same very high standards. The quality of the galleries is the same as in London and the works brought here are of a very high class."
Jonathan Breggren Gallery (Malmö). Photo: Arterritory.com
"From my perspective Frieze New York had a very high level curators and collectors attending the show. That's very different from what I have previously experienced," explained Johan Berggren, who runs an emerging art gallery in Malmö (Sweden), which was participating at Frieze Focus section, where only galleries opened in or after 2001 and showing an arrangement of up to three gallery artists were selected to exhibit. Established in 2009, Jonathan Breggren Gallery has already explored such art fairs as Art Brussels (First Call section) and Liste Basel. "Usually it is a younger gallery context and people view the fair as such. Here, however, it is a mix of very highbrow galleries and a gallery like mine, which I think is one of the youngest. But people treat it the same way – with respect and interest. That's nice."
Katarina Sjögren co-director of a Swedish gallery titled Crystal was also very pleased with the outcome of Frieze art fair's solo project section Frame, where the gallery was representing a Swedish artistic duo called Goldin+Senneby. "We had previously wanted to participate at the Frame in London but somehow we didn't apply to that. However, once we saw that Frieze was coming to New York, we felt that it would be very exciting to be part of the first edition of this fair. We are really glad to be here and we are so thrilled that we got accepted."
Crystal Gallery (Stockholm). Photo: Arterritory.com
"When we did the Armory Show, we were part of the Nordic section, which mainly focused on where the gallery was from but here we are together with younger galleries, our international peers, which is very interesting," said Sjögren. When evaluating these two experiences of Frieze New York and the Armory Show, Katarina Sjögren explained that – "I think that the whole atmosphere is very different. I am not saying that one is better or worse than the other but being here in a tent on in island feels very different than being in a darker pier. Both of them have been good but they are very different."
Although the inaugural edition of Frieze New York took place in a bespoke temporary structure, designed by Brooklyn-based architects SO – IL, its location on the less-travelled Randall's Island (Manhattan) was initially deemed as inappropriate.
"If about half a year ago you told New Yorkers that you would be part of a fair at a place called Randall's Island, they looked at you like you were insane and tried to explain that nobody would go there. Randall's Island was only for people to take their kids to play softball," said Nicolai Wallner. "They also made it sound like it was really impossible to enter. But recognizing that there is a highway going directly to the island (laughs) and that the fair has arranged water and bus shuttles, I think everyone has found it easily accessible," the gallerist continued. "I think New Yorkers have been digesting the idea of leaving Manhattan for the last six months. They have organized themselves and recognized that it was not than difficult. Most of the people we deal with travel around the world so if you can go from Manhattan to Basel, you can also go from Manhattan to Randall's Island. I think that everyone realized that."
"It makes sense that it is outside of New York, that you actually make an effort to come here," shared a representative of the Norwegian gallery Standard (Oslo).
Katarina Sjögren from gallery Crystal even said that – "coming here is like an adventure – you go on a ferry and it's in the park. We couldn't be happier."
It seems that the day before the fair was about to close all four Scandinavian galleries were very pleased with their experience at the inaugural edition of Frieze New York. They had received an overwhelming interest from the visitors and the response regarding their expositions and represented artists had been very promising.
"You always do a lot of consideration before taking part in a fair. We planned this for a long time," admitted Nicolai Wallner, whose gallery at Frieze New York was showing a variety of artists including Jeppe Hein, Joachim Koester, David Shrigley, Chris Johanson, Alexander Tovborg, Jonathan Monk and Elmgreen & Dragset. "It's hard to say why we brought exactly these artworks. It's a combination of what we thought was suitable to represent and what was interesting to show together."
When asked about the sales Wallner confessed that regarding this topic he is very conservative. "I only confirm a sale when the money is in our bank account. There have been a lot of "I would like to buy this" but for me it's a sale when the invoice is paid. But we do have a few definite sales." One of such was Jeppe Hein's pavilion priced at 100'000 USD.
Standard (Oslo). Photo: Arterritory.com
Standard (Oslo) confirmed that they too had had some very successful sales including Matias Faldbakken's Box Sculpture, which was purchased for 30'000 EUR.
"I have sold number of things from the exhibition booth and from the gallery's books, from the gallery storage so to speak," Jonathan Breggren was delighted to say. The dealer even mentioned that regarding some of the artworks by Fredrick Værslev, Andrei Koschmieder and Allison Katz, on the displayed at the gallery's booth, the attention had been so intense that "it's now a question of who is actually going to move first. As you might say in English – the bottle is about to pop. We will see."
Katarina Sjögren was also close to closing a deal. "I am nervously updating my phone because at the moment I am working on a sale. We are excited but we cannot celebrate yet." The unlimited edition of Goldin+Senneby's artwork – an instruction manual and furnace, which gallery Crystal was showing at the art fair, increases by 20% in price with each sale. During the Frieze New York it was priced at 35'000 USD.
Some of the high-value transactions that did take place at the first edition of Frieze Art Fair included Metro Pictures selling a Cindy Sherman photograph for 950'000 USD; Galerie Gisela Capitain shifted a work by Martin Kippenberger for over 1'000'000 EUR; Victoria Miro reported selling four 'Infinity Net' works by Yayoi Kusama priced 535'000 USD each; David Zwirner parted from a piece by John McCracken for 750'000 USD and two works by Donald Judd priced 500'000 USD each; and Anish Kapoor's mirrored sculpture was purchased at Lisson for 500'000 GBP.
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Note: This documentation is preliminary and subject to change.
This document describes how to build a planetarium for use with WorldWide Telescope.
The planetarium provides schools and other groups with a great way to visualize the panoramic view of the universe provided by WorldWide Telescope.
The planetarium described here is just under 12.5 feet in diameter, and just over 9 feet tall. So the first step is finding a suitable location for it! The materials used are not suitable for an outside location, so the location should be inside, level and dry. Alternative measurements are given for a smaller (9 feet diameter) planetarium, though all the images in this document are for the 12.5 feet model. Measurements are given in inches as this is the most used unit for packing materials and particleboard, which are the main construction materials used - 48 inch wide corrugated cardboard, and 48 inch wide particleboard paneling are both easy to come by. The Dome Specification Utility can be used if metric measurements are preferred.
One of the most interesting features of the dome is that it is tilted at an angle of 20 degrees. This makes construction a little more complex, but the design gives a much better experience. The idea is that students will feel they are traveling in a space ship towards a planet such as Saturn, which would not be the case if the view was vertical. The tilt also gives room for a reasonable pair of doors, and room for the projector and mirror, without excessive height. The cost to this though is that constructing the dome support is as involved as constructing the dome (a geodesic half-dome to be precise) itself.
Costs for materials vary, however a reasonable budget for the dome and support components is US $700.00 at 2009 prices. In addition to this a spherical mirror is required, optionally a flat secondary mirror, and a suitable projector. Tools are not included in our budgeting, as they are common household tools that many teachers and parents will own already. A laptop running WorldWide Telescope is obviously not included in the budgeting either.
Note that a number of the tasks involve the use of cutting tools and power saws, so responsible adult involvement in the project is essential.
Construction of the dome, and the dome support can largely proceed in parallel. To construct the dome support, go through the following procedure:
The dome is a decagon - each side is 48 inches.
Each inside angle is 144 degrees.
The front to back diameter is 147.72 inches.
The side to side diameter is 155.32 inches.
|After tilting 20 degrees the plan view of the support becomes an elliptical, rather than regular, decagon. The top edge of each panel is 48 inches, but the widths of the other panels vary - 48 inches for the rectangular panels. but 47.02 inches and 45.4 inches for the angled panels.
|The dome support profile.
Block A. Eight of these are needed. After cutting them out mark them
with an "A", as the angles of all blocks are very similar.
The exact angles here are 72.85 and 17.15 degrees.
|Note the 73 degree template block has been marked and clamped to the miter saw.
Block B. Eight of these are needed. Mark these with a "B".
The exact angles here are 71.7 and 18.3 degrees.
|Make a 72 degree template block to start with. Then cut out eight B blocks.
Block C. Only four of these are needed. Mark them with a "C".
The exact angles here are 70.9 and 19.1 degrees.
|Make a 71 degree template block to start with. Then cut out four C blocks.
The door height will be more suitable for children than for adults.
If a larger door is required consider adding an equal amount to the heights of all the side panels.
In order to have a full size door the whole structure can be raised by making the lower side of the dome support higher than 12 inches. However, to have a 6 foot door the lower side will need to be around 36 inches, adding a further 2 feet to the height of the planetarium.
Add a second door to the other side of the dome support - to provide both an "In" and an "Out", and a fire escape.
Note the 2 x 2 inch wood used to
strengthen both the side of the door frame containing the hinges,
and across the bottom of the door opening. Use scraps of wood to strengthen
the hinges on the door itself.
For a rectangular door, consider using a powered circular saw to cut out most of the door, but use a hand saw to finish off the cuts. For the rounded door shown in the picture, use a hand held jigsaw to cut out the shape, after carefully drawing the arc on the panel.
The rectangular door shown in some of the images is quite short - due to height restrictions in the assembly area for the prototype - which is the reason why the rounded door was made as an improvement to make a little more headroom.
Note the positions of the A, B and C blocks, and that there are two of
them per joint.
A plan view of the dome support shows it to be an elliptical decagon.
The first block. Use an A block to connect the shortest rectangular
panel with the shortest angled panel.
Next add the second block to this joint.
Then add the matching shortest angled panel to the other side.
The progression. Moving left and right assemble the dome support
panels from the shortest towards the tallest panel.
Unevenness in the floor might cause some minor alignment issues. If this is the final location of the dome, then ensure that it is as stable as it can be. Minor mismatches in the heights of the panels is dealt with when screwing in the ledges.
|Note the positions of the top joint blocks a few inches below the rim.
|A small extractor fan will be added to the dome support at a later stage, to provide some airflow.
|Make sure to paint around all the blocks, the door supports, and the top of the ledges. Also paint the insides of the vent holes, and the edges of the doors. Try to paint to the bottom of each panel without painting too much of the floor! Use plastic tarps, or similar, to protect the flooring if necessary.
To construct a dome support using 36 inch, rather than 48 inch, sides, use the following table of measurements for the panel sizes. This will create a dome support for a dome that is just over 9 feet in diameter. The dome support will have a side to side diameter of 116.5 inches (about 9.5 feet) and a front to back diameter of 104.1 inches. Obviously use 36 inch long ledge sections, but the blocks that fit the dome support together have exactly the same angles as for the 48 inch sided dome support. Note that the door for entry will now be quite short, so consider adding 12 inches to the height of all the panels, if your location has the headroom!
|36 inch x 12 inch rectangle.
|35 1/4 inch base, one side 12 inches, other side is 19 1/4 inches.
|34 inch base, one side is 19 1/4 inches, other side is 30 15/16 inches.
|34 inch base, one side is 30 15/16 inches, other side is 42 11/16 inches.
|35.26 inch base, one side is 42 11/16 inches, other side is 49 7/8 inches.
|36 inch x 49 7/8 inch rectangle.
Click on the link below to run a utility program that will calculate the triangle and panel sizes required, given three inputs:
Note that the utility requires scripts to be run, so if you get a security warning, be sure to Allow Blocked Content. Note also that angles do not change with the size of the dome.
Dome Specification utility
To construct the dome, go through the following procedure:
Use the full width of the 48 inch sheets.
To draw the triangle you can use a sharp point with a string 48 inches long, and draw two arcs. Where the arcs intersect is the tip of the triangle. Alternatively calculate the height of the triangle (41.57 inches) - measure this along both edges of the cardboard, then draw a line from one side to the other, and mark the center - 24 inches along the line.
After cutting out the template, 10 triangles of type A are needed.
Note that the triangle is 48 inches on all sides, and that the flaps are in addition to this. This is possible on a sheet of cardboard only 48 inches wide by having the tapered flaps shown at the corners.
After cutting out the template, 30 triangles of type B are needed. This will require 30 48 x 48 inch sheets, or 10 48 x 96 inch sheets, as three triangles can be cut from the larger sheet.
13/16ths is a good approximation for .82 inch. The height of the triangle is 34.25 inches.
Note that the triangle is 48 inches on one side, and 41.82 on the other two sides, and that the flaps are in addition to this.
|Painting is fun - though is usually done on a flat level surface!
A paper folding machine is the best approach to getting very straight folds.
If such a folding machine is not available, try other long straight edges such as a metal ruler.
First mark a sheet of black paper where it needs to be cut and folded. Then fold the sheet twice to create the quarter inch square end. Then cut out the strip. Repeat until every edge has two shades.
The image shows a quarter inch fold for the triangles, and a one inch fold for the base.
A pentagon with shades attached.
The outside edges of the pentagon should all be the longer 48 inch
The 30 triangle Bs should be assembled into six pentagons.
Note that the central polygon is the very last piece to be assembled. The dome will be quite floppy until this is done, and a lot of hands are helpful at this stage.
When building the dome try to align the points and edges as accurately as possible before proceeding to the next.
The critical stage in assembly is having enough hands inside the dome to complete all but the top pentagon.
Because of the difficulty in clipping in the top pentagon, consider having someone stand on a stepping stool and held in place by a second person, whilst the first leans over the dome and clips in the five last sides. The people on the inside need to support both the last top pentagon, and all the sides - at the same time.
Only when the last top pentagon is clipped into place does the dome become self-supporting.
The height of the dome when it is on the floor and before it is tilted is just under 6.5 feet. After the 20 degree tilt the height is about 6 feet. Add to this the height of the center of the dome support (just over 3 feet), and the height of the planetarium is a few inches over 9 feet.
To construct a dome to fit the 36 inch side dome support, triangle A should be an equilateral triangle with 36 inch sides. Triangle B should be an isosceles triangle with a 36 inch base and two sides of 31 3/8 inches.
The height of a planetarium of this size is around 7 feet. The following images shows the relative sizes of the domes.
|48 inch triangle planetarium
|36 inch triangle planetarium
Adding ventilation to the planetarium will make the experience more pleasant for most people. Electric power will be needed to power the external fan, and also obviously to power the internal projector.
|Pics of fan and box
The cable in this image has been left red to show its course. Covering the cable with black tape for the inside section ensures minimal reflectivity.
Ideally the viewers inside the planetarium will be seated entirely below the base line of the dome - this is to ensure that no part of them blocks the reflection from the mirror onto the dome surface. In practice this may be difficult to achieve, especially if height was an issue during construction. The suggested layout is to lay black carpet tiles across most of the floor of the planetarium, with perhaps a few seats set at the back near the projector. Shorter viewers sit at the front and middle of the planetarium, on the carpet, taller viewers can use the seats at the back. The exact layout depends on the number of viewers you plan to accommodate at any one time - all carpeting and no seats, or all seats and no carpeting, are obviously options too.
The seats, similar to all items under the dome, should be as matt black as possible.
Experimenting with different sizes of spherical mirror. The smaller, approximately 9 inch radius, worked well in our tests.
A DVI cable.
Primary projection.
Even though a music stand is designed to hold just paper, a sturdy one can easily support and hold a projector at an angle.
Secondary projection.
To use the secondary mirror method of projection, first install a shelving system that enables a variation in the height of the projector.
The shelf itself should be about 24 inches wide and 13 inches deep - though this does obviously depend on the size of the projector you intend to use.
Place the projector on the shelf so that the lens is centered - which is why the shelf should be 24 inches wide, and not simply the width of a projector.
The secondary mirror should be aligned at the top of the music stand. Heavy duty Velcro (or similar) can be used to attach the mirror.
The fine alignment of the three main elements (projector, secondary mirror, spherical mirror) will involve some minor adjustments to the angles of each to get a complete image projected onto the dome.
Note how close the secondary mirror is to the projector. Just enough room is needed so that the reflected image clears the projector itself and finds the spherical mirror.
This system frees up the center of the dome quite well.
Most mirrors reflect light from two surfaces, the inside and outside faces of the glass or plastic. Unfortunately this means that there will be two images in view on the dome for each single object in the simulated sky - the intended image and a second fainter image slightly offset from the first. This problem is doubled if a secondary mirror also with two reflective surfaces is used - in this case there will now be four images on the dome, the intended one and three fainter ghost images. This problem can be eliminated with the use of high quality first surface mirrors. These mirrors, both flat and spherical, have only one reflective surface, so even when a secondary mirror is used no unwanted ghost images appear on the dome. Of course the issue here is cost, first surface mirrors are a few times more expensive than normal mirrors.
The use of first surface mirrors is recommended if your budget allows!
For most modern projectors the aspect ratio is 16:9, so set the
to Mirrordome 16:9. If you are using an older VGA projector,
then the aspect ratio may well be 4:3, so set this value to Mirrordome 4:3. Refer to the Configuration section of the
WorldWide Telescope User Guide for details if your projector is neither of these.
Set Dome Tilt to 70 percent. This value contains the center of interest in vertical degrees.
For high resolution projectors (1920 x 1080 or similar) select Large Textures , otherwise leave this unselected.
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Fabritius' Goldfinch, Vermeer's Girl with the Pearl Earring, and Kalf's Still-Life with Nautilus: Humble Subjects and High Aestheticism in Dutch Baroque Art
After 1660, Dutch culture shed its traditional Calvinist simplicity and burgher austerity for courtly beauty, refinement, and leisure These three case studies in later 17th-century Dutch art clarify different aspects of the new Dutch burgher embrace of aristocratic aesthetics. To elevate mundane Dutch subjects to the "higher" world of Art, painters such as Vermeer, Fabritius, and Kalf developed hyper-aesthetic styles featuring dramatic light, poetic color, and abstracting brushwork. By combining refined effects and aesthetic quality with everyday subject matter, Dutch Baroque artists contributed significantly to the growing autonomy of the aesthetic sphere which later artists took further. And by raising the status of everyday scenes and still life, Dutch artists helped those categories attain new value in 18th-century art, even among courtly collectors. / I have given this lecture at public libraries in Connecticut including Branford, Madison, Essex, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Lyme, and Mystic. Intertested parties should contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Use the SEARCH box at the right to search the thousands of pages on this site for any topic. For example, type "Jew" to find my essays and bibliography on anti-Semitism in Giotto and Piero.
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Up since Feb 1, 2010, this web site offers a selection of writings from 30 years in Art History including 250 essays and articles, an archive of 73,000 images of Western art in 2,300 Powerpoint slide shows by subject matter (members only), an archive of 1,100 slide shows of 60,000 images by major artists before 1920 (members only), 4 slide shows of 200 art works in Italy arranged by city for travelers, 30 thematic bibliographies, syllabi for 8 courses in Renaissance and Baroque art, Gender, and Landscape, detailed outlines and summaries of major historical points for 150 art works from the Survey course (1400-present), a section on primary texts featuring 19th-century American writings on Indians and Manifest Destiny; videos of select lectures in Renaissance art (to be expanded), and 1700 of my art photos, mostly close-ups, on the Art Galleries page.
The 3,050 pages of scholarly material can be searched for keyword in the white SEARCH box at right. This site targets a larger, educated public while offering materials useful for young professors creating courses in late Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque art, Gender (1300-1775) and Landscape (1300-2000).
If you join this site as a Member, you can download any of the 2,000 PP slide shows on art by subject matter. To receive the whole archive for $25.00, contact directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: See my "Guide to Job Searching in Art History" with suggestions for interviews and surviving CAA (on the MISC INFO page).
The 237 essays posted use a variety of methods depending on when each piece was written. My work before 1988 used traditional iconography, at times fused with stylistic analysis as seen in my thesis on the humble mode of style and theme in Northern Renaissance and Baroque religious art. Since 1988, I have retooled to work in the social history of art. A 1991-2 fellowship in the Yale Agrarian Studies Program allowed me to move into cultural studies. My debts to teachers and colleagues are many and include my undergraduate professors: Gene Dwyer, Kathleen Brandt and Carol Krinsky, my graduate professors: Sidney Freedberg, Konrad Oberhuber, Henri Zerner, James Ackerman, and Mark Haxthausen. After graduate school, Keith Moxey was important as a guide. With respect to the social history of art, I owe much to T.J. Clark though I worked with him the least. As one of his teaching fellows and an auditor of his courses in 1980-2, I was introduced to a set of new questions and approaches which helped me rethink my discipline.
ART BY SUBJECT: 55,000 Images by subject matter in 2,100 Power Point slide shows (members only)
ESSAYS, THEMATIC AND PH.D. THESIS: 28 essays on broader thematic topics, most on gender topics, but also including "History Painting," "Mythology in European Culture," "Art as a Language 1400-2000," "Gardens in Art 1700-1940," "Nobility as Virtue in European Culture, 1400-1700," "Slaughtered Pig and Ox in Northern Art". This page also includes my 1983 PhD thesis on the Humble Style and the Inner Eye in Northern European Renaissance and Baroque Religious Art.
OUTLINES TO SURVEY WORKS (begun Jan 2013) When finished later this year, this study guide for undergraduates will offer detailed outlines of major historical points for 150 canonical works of Western art from 1400-present. Necessarily a work in progress, these outlines will run 1-2 pages per work.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES: 30 thematic bibliographies compiled in the 1980s and 1990s before on-line databases made this work obsolete. Few have been updated. Topics: Bee, Bird, Breast, Child, City, Clothing, Common Man and Peasant, Courtesan, Eyes-Sight-Blindness, Food, Hercules, Horse. Jews, Magdalen, Maps (Early Modern), Money (Early Modern), Museums, Music, Orpheus, Other, Prodigal Son, Rembrandt Historiography, Sea, Shit, Tears and Crying, Triumph, Turk, Vernacular (Early Modern), Women and Gender
MISC INFO: 1) Guide to Job Searches in Art History; 2) Guide to European Art Museums and Sites; 3) Guide to Digital Cameras (updated frequently); 4) Guide to Art Photography in Museums; 5) Guide to Classical Mythology (written for undergraduates); 6) Guide to Painting Materials, Techniques and Conservation (for students); 7) list of popes from the 13th to 17th centuries; 8) list of the major Medici; 9) eulogy for Konrad Oberhuber
SYLLABI AND LISTS OF REQUIRED WORKS for 9 courses. These syllabi are packed with thousands of primary source readings in 9 courses asllows:
1) Survey Part Two
2) Landscape in Western Art from 1300 to the Present
3) Gender and Art from the Late Middle Ages to the 18th Century
4) Italian Early Renaissance
5) Northern Late Medieval and Early Renaissance
6) Italian High Renaissance and Mannerism
7) Northern High Renaissance
8) Italian, French, and Spanish Baroque
9) Northern Baroque
PUBLIC LECTURES: a list of 18 current public lectures with abstracts.
VIDEOS OF LECTURES In Feb 2011, I began filming and posting select lectures on art. Compressed for the web, the visual quality is not great. More videos are planned. The current roster includes:
Donatello, David; Perugino, Christ Giving the Keys to St. Peter; Botticelli, Mythological Paintings; Campin, Annunciation; Van Eyck, Ghent Altar, Leonardo's Drawings,Madonna of the Rocks, and Mona Lisa, and Raphael, School of Athens and Disputa.
Videos are posted at www.masonbogert.info and linked on the VIDEOS page here.
TEXT ANTHOLOGIES The table of contents to two anthologies of primary sources on gender and on nature from classical antiquity to the early 18th century comprising 8,000 pages of material. Copyright law prevents me from posting the texts but all are readily available in English translations. Those researching a given topic may find these lists of texts useful.
NEW ITEMS LISTED: New or substantially revised items. This is a list, not a set of links. Links to new items can be found under their respective pages.
Additional Comments on the Essays
Most of my academic work is posted under ESSAYS. Since I began teaching in 1983, I have begun writing scholarly essay on each of the 1,000 "Required Works" discussed in my nine courses on Western art. I add 20 essays a year.
I began writing these essays to develop and clarify my own thinking and to create study materials which could be emailed to students after class. As much as any ongoing research, these essays have helped me raise the intellectual level of my courses and to require a higher level from my students.
Four essays stand out for their larger value as broad discussions of major cultural movements or shifts.
Changes in Late Medieval Christianity / under Essays / Medieval
Renaissance Humanism (parts 1 and 2) - an overview of the Renaissance / under Italian 15th Century Art
The Reformation and Art / under 16th Century Northern Art
The Counter-Reformation and Art / under Italian and French 17th Century Art
There is also a long essay on Romanticism, though here I work outside my area of expertise. The ESSAYS are divided by century with sections at the end on methodology and on specialized themes, mostly tied to gender, which transcend one century. Of course, many essays are rich in thematic discussion including one-point perspective (ESSAYS / Italian 15th Century). and Renaissance mythology (essay on Botticelli's Mythologies) while the titles of others conceal more material. For example anti-semitism is discussed at some length in Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel and in Piero's frescoes at Arezzo and in a separate essay under Essays / Medieval / "Prejudice".
Areas of Weakness and Strength
My essays on 18th, 19th, and 20th century art rely more on secondary source readings and do not reflect real expertise. Except for landscape, my research and teaching focus on European art from 1300 to 1700. My essays in this time frame are more original, contextualized, and packed with quotations from primary sources. Extensive reading in primary texts has been my focus for two decades and has allowed me to replace all readings in art history with primary texts. Instead of asking my students to regurgitate what other scholars have written, they read primary texts and analyze major art works on their own. In this way, they learn to read and look critically on their own, think more broadly, and problem solve.
Feedback on This Web Site
While I welcome feedback, I do not have time to write emails discussing art historical questions or to comment on theories and interpretations. My focus remains on my research and teaching. Nor can I accept invitations to critique unpublished work.
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