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Human beings have common failure modes and certain conditions will make it more likely for a human operator to make a mistake. A good HCI design can encourage the operator to perform correctly and protect the system from common operator errors. However, there is no well defined procedure for constructing an HCI for safety critical systems.
In an embedded system, cost, size, power, and complexity are especially limited, so the interface must be relatively simple and easy to use without sacrificing system safety. Also, a distinction must be made between highly domain specific interfaces, like nuclear power controls or airplane pilot controls, and more general "walk up and use" interfaces, like automated teller machines or VCR onscreen menus [Maxion95]. However, this is not a hard and fast distinction, because there are interfaces such as the one in the common automobile that specifically require some amount of training and certification (most places in the world require a driver's license test) but are designed to be relatively simple and universal. However, all cars do not have the same interface, and even small differences may cause an experienced driver to make a mistake when operating an unfamiliar car.
In safety critical systems, the main goal when of the user interface is to prevent the operator from making a mistake and causing a hazard. In most cases usability is a complementary goal in that a highly usable interface will make the operator more comfortable and reduce anxiety. However, there are some tradeoffs between characteristics that make the interface usable and characteristics that make it safe. For example, a system that allows the user to commit a procedure by simply pressing the enter key a series of times may make it extremely usable, but allow the operator to bypass important safety checks or easily confirm an action without assessing the consequences. This was one of the problems with the Therac-25 medical radiation device. Operators could easily bypass error messages on the terminal and continue to apply treatment, not realizing they were administering lethal doses of radiation to the patient. Also, the error messages were not particularly descriptive, which is also another problem with user interfaces providing appropriate feedback. It is also important to recognize that not all systems are safety critical, and in those cases, usability is the main goal of the HCI. If the user must operate the system to perform a task, the interface should guide the user to take the appropriate actions and provide feedback to the user when operations succeed or fail.
|Error Probability
|General rate for errors involving high stress levels
|Operator fails to act correctly in the first 30 minutes of an emergency situation
|Operator fails to act correctly after the first few hours in a high stress situation
|Error in a routine operation where care is required
|Error in simple routine operation
|Selection of the wrong switch (dissimilar in shape)
|Human-performance limit: single operator
|Human-performance limit: team of operators performing a well designed task
However, if the human operator must routinely be involved in the control of the system, he or she will tend to make mistakes and adapt to the common mode of operation. Also, if the operator has a persistent mental model of the system in its normal mode of operation, he or she will tend to ignore data indicating an error unless it is displayed with a high level of prominence. The HCI must be designed so that it provides enough novelty to keep the user alert and interested in his or her job, but not so extremely complicated that the user will find it difficult to operate.
Stress is also a major contributing factor to human error. Stressful situations include unfamiliar or exceptional occurrences, incidents that may cause a high loss of money, data, or life, or time critical tasks. Human performance tends to degrade when stress levels are raised. Intensive training can reduce this affect by making unusual situations a familiar scenario with drills. However, the cases where human beings must perform at their best to avoid hazards are often the cases of most extreme stress and worst error rates. The failure rate can be as high as thirty percent in extreme situations. Unfortunately, the human operator is our only option, since a computer system usually cannot correct for truly unique situations and emergencies. The best that can be done is to design the user interface so that the operator will make as few mistakes as possible.
The HCI must also have a confidence level that will allow the operator to assess the validity of its information. The operator should not have to rely on one display for several sensors. The system should have some redundancy built into it. Also, several different displays should not relay information from the same sensor. This would give the user the unsubstantiated notion that he or she had more information than what was available, or that several different sources were in agreement. The operator should not trust the information from the HCI to the exclusion of the rest of his or her environment.
There are several heuristics for judging a well designed user interface, but there is no systematic method for designing safe, usable HCI's. It is also difficult to quantitatively measure the safety and usability of an interface, as well as find and correct for defects.
Heuristic evaluation is good at uncovering errors and explaining why there are usability problems in the interface. Once the causes are known, it is fairly easy to implement a solution to fix the interface. This can be extremely time and cost saving since things can be corrected before the user interface is actually built. However, the merits of heuristic evaluation are very dependent on the merits of the evaluators. Skilled evaluators who are trained in the domain of the system and can recognize interface problems are necessary for very domain specific applications.
Since the cognitive walkthrough focuses on steps necessary to complete a specific task, it can uncover disparities in how the system users and designers view these tasks. It can also uncover poor labeling and inadequate feedback for certain actions. However, the method's tight focus loses sight of some other important usability aspects. This method cannot evaluate global consistency or extensiveness of features. It may also judge an interface that is designed to be comprehensive poorly because it provides too many choices to the user.
In order for a user interface to be designed well and as many flaws as possible to be caught, several inspection methods should be applied. There is a trade off between how thoroughly the interface is inspected and how many resources are able to be committed at this early stage in the system life cycle. Empirical methods can also be applied at the prototype stage to actually observe the performance of the user interface in action.
MetriStation seems like a promising tool in aiding empirical analysis. It can give more quantitative results, and can reduce greatly the time spent collecting and processing data from test sessions. However, this tool may only flag problems that cause the user to hesitate in a task. It can do nothing about problems in the interface that do not slow the user down. For instance, it may be extremely easy to crash a system through the user interface quickly, but this is clearly not a desired outcome. The premise that most usability problems will cause the user to hesitate has limited scope and applicability.
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According to Variety, Kurtzman (who was recently tapped to showrun Star Trek: Discovery after the current showrunners departed following claims of abusive behavior towards their writing staff) has been signed into a five-year contract with the goal of developing new Trek content for television. These shows may be mini-series, animated, you name it. Here are the projects reportedly being tossed around at this moment:
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On the one hand, this would seem to be a good sign on how CBS is feeling about more Star Trek. But attempting to churn out as much as they possibly can on short notice when Discovery has been through so many creative teams seems a bit premature. Guess we'll see where this ends up in the next five years.


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I very often learn my lessons with my foot in my mouth.
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In his latest column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo looks at the career earnings for some of the biggest names in baseball, with an eye toward the offseason. Cafardo wonders if players in good situations like Adrian Beltre and Paul Konerko would give their respective clubs a slight discount, or if they'll pursue the most money possible on the open market. Here are some other highlights from Cafardo's piece:
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by Rob Gregory Browne
Every book I write, there comes a time when I'm getting really close to the end, my deadline is looming, and I suddenly go into a panic thinking, shit, I'm not gonna make it.
Okay, missing your deadline by a few days or even a week is probably not all that bad — probably not really that big of a deal as long as you talk to your editor about it, and actually get the thing in when you say you're going to. But I hate like hell missing deadlines.
And I have to admit I've missed a couple. One by a few days, one by a couple weeks, but always with the understanding from my editor that it's okay. "We'd rather have a great book than a rushed one."
But the truth is, I'm not so sure rushed makes a difference.
I wrote my very first book in about four years. Granted, I was only writing sporatically during that time. Squeezing in a few pages here and there and sometimes going for weeks without writing a word. But it took me four years to finally finish it.
With my second book, I was on deadline. They gave me a year to write it and, believe me, I took that year. In fact, I had such a horrible, horrible case of second-bookitis that I needed every second I could squeeze out of that year in order to a) regain my confidence; and b) get what was in my head down on paper.
Then around comes book number three. I'm not sure what happened, but I must have gone to too many conferences that year. I wound up spending more time goofing off (and working my day job) than I did writing, and it took me about five months to do that particular book.
The next one I wrote took me four months. Are you seeing a pattern here?
Obviously, I'm getting faster at this game. But has the work suffered because of it? How the hell do I know?
I never feel completely satisfied with any of my books, so I'm probably not the guy to ask. Somehow what I've got in my head when I conceive of an idea — the pristine beauty of it — never quite seems to make it to the page. So, again, I have no idea if slower means better.
But I suspect it doesn't. Even though I might feel that a scene was rushed and I could have spent more time on it, the absolute truth is, I could tinker with every single one of my books for years on end, because I've got this niggling little trait that I suffer mightily for: I'm a perfectionist. At least when it comes to doing anything creative.
Honestly, if I'm photoshopping a damn family portrait, I'll spend hours adjusting the colors, fixing the levels, softening the skin tones, tweaking the exposure — then I'll throw it all out and start from scratch.
Now, I never throw anything out when it comes to books, because I rarely write more than I need, but if you give me the time to do it, I will tinker each scene to death, will rearrange the words in a sentence a hundred times, until I'm almost but not quite completely satisfied with it.
So taking a year to write a book is probably not a good idea for me. Four months seems comfortable, although I certainly would love a couple extra months to procrastinate. I'm very good at procrastinating.
One of my favorite ways to goof off is to diddle around on the web. Facebook. Twitter. Murderati. Reddit. Digg. Amazon. Abe's Books.
And when I'm chasing a deadline, it just gets worse. Even though I know I only have a couple weeks to finish a book, I find myself wanting to goof off more and more. I think this is because those last fifty or so pages are absolutely the most difficult for me. So avoidance is the game. And I'm certainly good at avoidance.
Which, when it comes down to it, is what I'm doing now. Avoiding writing the book that's due in a couple weeks. Instead, I'm writing this completely insignificant post and going on a lot longer than I had intended, because I know when I finish I'll have to go back and write those last pages.
And the funny thing is, I like this book. I think it's some of the best work I've done.
But look at me. I'm just rambling on. What I had intended to do was what my wife suggested (since I'm on deadline) and write a blog about short little life tips, or author tips or some such thing.
Problem is, I don't have any goddamn life tips, and or any kind of tips at all.
Well, maybe two. The first courtesy of my lovely wife. So here goes:
1. Never wear a red shirt then shop at Target.
2. When you attend Bouchercon for the first time, don't go around pronouncing it Boo-shay-con. At least not out loud.
And that's it. I'm spent. That's the extent of my genius. The breadth of my knowledge.
Now, to be merciful to those of you who are still reading, I will stop here. Because I truly am on deadline and I really do have to get back to those pages.
But not until I procrastinate for a few seconds more and ask you to tell us all about your problems with deadlines, your pursuit of perfectionism, how slower is better (get your mind out of the gutter, girls) or best of all, just give us some damn life tips.
Then maybe I can steal a few. Once I'm finished with this friggin' book.


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Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan 18th November 2015 KY2 Episode 46: Today's episode started with Manik pulling Nandani close to him and removed her hairpin. Seeing this happening, she laughed. When he going to have a kiss, she stopped him saying that they have to move for the party. Then, Manik held her hand and left for the same. (watch: All Episodes of KY2.)
On the other hand, Aaliya and Dhruv were busying with fireworks. All of a sudden, she got angry when because Dhruv didn't compliment her after she did. After a while, he complimented and said that she was looking gorgeous.
Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan 18th November 2015
Then, Aaliya asked him the reason for getting angry to her when she tried to invite his boss. He cleared to her that he wants to keep his professional life and personal life separate so as to keep their relationship alive. After a moment, everybody arrived and greeted happy Diwali to one another.
Aryaman entered inside and seemed depressed after seeing Nandani present with Manik. He carried a gift but after watching the situation, he walked away.
An announcement for the president was made. The crowd cheered up for Maddy. But they heard the voice of Harshad and people got amazed. Harshad said that Maddy had to leave and thus the burden of his position will be carried by Harshad from now onward. Further, he aannounced that the music galla will held within a month and also all of them will have to bear the same in their mind.Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan 18th November 2015
Now, Aaliya understood what her brother wanted to do. She got furious, Mukti tried to calm her down, but she didn't listen. After her, Manik said that they don't have to pay any heed to what Harshad say.
In the meantime, Aryaman was still watching both of them from quite a distance and appeared to be upset by seeing both of them together.
The couple arrived who wanted to adopt Abir. Krishna appeared not so happy. When the husband asked her some question, she replied that she shouldn't be there rather with her family, but stuck with him. After her, he said that they have to pretend as if they are happy together. When Aaliya came to her, Krishna turned her face opposite to her, to which Aaliya got angry and she left.
After Manik and Nandani had a conversation and Manik left for some work, Aryaman arrived as he got a opportunity. He gave the gift which he bought for her. Then, both of them started talking. After a while, Manik arrived back and Aryaman left them.KY2 18th Nov. 2015
On the other side, Aaliya and Dhruv were having talks. Then, she started receiving flowers one by one and finally her boss arrived who gave her the bouquet and greeted too. Aaliya looked happy, but Dhruv didn't.
Manik took Nandani to a dark place. She asked him the reason, He said that they will have their own light and then shows a formation of stars in that night full of stars. After that they had lots of fun. After a while, he confessed to her that he loves her.
Precap: Harshad taunted Aryaman, to which he got angry and held the collar of Harshad and cleared about his intentions that he is in love with Nandini, so he won't hear anything againt her.


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Gastric Diverticulum
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Fundic Diverticulum
Diverticulum in the fundus of the stomach, seen at
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alimentary tract. Of the two types, congenital and
acquired, the former is far more common. The majority of
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Antral Diverticula.
Prepyloric Deformities.
Shows prepyloric pseudodiverticulum. This may result from previous duodenal ulceration causing an adhesion to form between the bulb and the antrum.
Antral Bands
Generally, without clinical implication, but peculiar
endoscopic image that resemble a duplicated pylorus
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The gastric fundal diverticulae are rare. They can present with variable symptoms.
Gastric diverticulum (GD) is an outpouching of the gastric wall. GDs are rare and they are commonly detected incidentally during routine diagnostic testing. Prevalence ranges from 0.04% in contrast study radiographs and 0.01% - 0. 11% at oesophagogastrodeudenum (OGD). The incidence of gastric diverticulum is equally distributed between males and females and typically may present in the fifth and sixth decades. However it is worth mentioning that it may present in patients as young as 9 years old.
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Symptoms of GD vary and can imitate those of other common disorders. It is important to note that most GD are asymptomatic but may present with a vague sensation of fullness or discomfort in the upper abdomen. Presenting complaint might also be the result of a major complication of GD. This includes acute upper gastrointestinal bleed or perforation.
Video Endoscopic Sequence 3 of 4.
Surgical resection is recommended when the diverticulum is large, symptomatic or complicated by bleeding, perforation or malignancy. Both open and laparoscopic resection yield good results.
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A high clinical index of suspicion is needed to diagnose and effectively manage patients with gastric diverticulum. This condition typically present with a long history of vague symptoms such as upper abdominal pain and dyspepsia. It does not always resolve with PPIs and can even be missed on OGD or CT scanning. A focused investigation to look for this particular condition is needed to identify it and subsequently manage it.


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The power rankings are kind of boring again. Most rankers have the Nets between 9 and 11, with the exception of Marc Stein, who has them at No. 14. They all take note of the injuries to Brooklyn's Backcourt. That's fair, but hey, in all but one of the rankings, the Knicks are ahead of the Nets. Since the Knicks beat the Nets at the Garden back in December, the Knicks are 14-14, the Nets 20-12. In the last two week, the Knicks are 1-4, the Nets 4-2. And yet...
Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! notes, while ranking the Nets 10th (and the Knicks eighth), wishes the two teams had one more game left, noting they "are in a battle for the Atlantic Division title." So do we.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com (11)
Deron Williams has looked better since the All-Star break, averaging 20 points and shooting 13-for-25 from beyond the arc over four games. But now Joe Johnson (heel) is banged up and Brook Lopez (41 percent shooting since the break) is struggling. Those two guys have been carrying the load for this team, so it would be key to have both back to for for Saturday's big 4-5 matchup in Chicago.
Marc Stein, ESPN (14)
The celebration of Joe Johnson's big buckets at the end of the fourth quarter and OT in Brooklyn's win over Milwaukee coming out of the break feels like an ancient memory now with JJ plagued by an increasingly worrisome case of plantar fasciitis on top of all the concern about D-Will's ankles.
Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports (10)
Quietly, the Knicks and the Nets are in a battle for the Atlantic Division title with the former owning a two-game lead. Unfortunately, the Knicks-Nets four-game season series is already over. C'mon, NBA.
Seth Rosenthal, SB Nation (11)
Brooklyn's post-All-Star push has been undermined a bit by some slumps (Brook Lopez, Gerald Wallace) and some nagging leg injuries (Deron Williams, Joe Johnson). Injuries suck, and so do slumps.
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports (11)
It wasn't for lack of effort by Billy King at the trade deadline, but nobody is taking the HBAP offer (Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks and a pick). This team is what it is headed to playoffs, and that could be one-and-done.
Wes Szafran, NJ.com (11)
Blatche averaging 10 ppg off the bench.
Matt Dollinger, Sports Illustrated (9) published Friday
The Nets stretched their winning streak to four with back-to-back victories against Milwaukee in their first two games after the break. The offense is clicking once again. The Nets rank 19th in points per game, but they're 21-4 when scoring at least 97 points, something they've done in their last three games. Brooklyn failed to add another playmaker at the deadline, but more efficiency from Deron Williams could be enough of a difference maker.
Mitch Lawrence, New York Daily News (8) published Friday
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For the last nine months, I have struggled with glasses which I believed had been made wrong but which the optician who measured and ordered them swore were correct. Now I know that the mid-plane of three was higher in one eye; and the right lens did not carry the ordered prescription.
While I'm waiting for documentation of the errors so that I can get a refund and then order new glasses elsewhere, I'm wearing spectacles from two years ago. They aren't right, either; but they are less wrong. New glasses will be properly measured (one can dream) and have a correctly configured prescription for both eyes. I'll forswear the pretty purple plastic frames in favor of the sturdy basic Kate Spades of yester-year.
In the meantime, I'm viewing the world through slightly blurry lenses covered in a permanent film caused by the decay of some fancy treatment that I let myself get talked into ordering. A permanent headache lingers behind my eyes. Driving has gotten easier but reading requires me to discard the glasses. I see the computer monitor in a pleasant haze or hunched, bare-faced and squinting. For a woman who spends a grand every year for corrected vision, I'm struggling more than one would think reasonable.
But I'm not complaining, unless you consider seeking the refund to be "complaining". I did it in the nicest of ways, forwarding the chain of emails from last winter in which I outlined the problems that persisted despite repeated adjustments. On the last visit, I let the woman talk me into keeping the glasses.
I wanted them to work. I get serious compliments on those purple frames. People remark on the color, the shape, and the incongruity of seeing a 61-year-old crippled lady wearing such gorgeousness on her face. Oh, they don't say it like that. But you know that's what they are thinking. Oh, I LOVE those glasses! One waiter practically fell over himself to exclaim. How bold of you! How daring! People don't take enough chances! He actually chortled. His cries meant that he would not have expected me to be fashionable. He wore his own purple glasses with pride but understandably: in his mid-twenties, dressed in the current expensive trend, what else would adorn his face? I didn't mind; I took what he said at face value. I might have even preened.
I am vain about some things. My hair; the shape of my eyebrows; my slender ankles. But the rest of me causes genuine dismay when I stand in front of the mirror. So when it comes to the band of plastic, metal, and glass planted in front of my eyes, I struggle to find something acceptable. I try on every frame that meets the doctor's criteria for width and depth to accommodate my obnoxious prescription. In the old days, I wore contacts because, as everyone knows, guys don't make passes at lasses who wear glasses. Unless, of course, they have a knock-out chassis. (It's an old ditty from grade school.)
This boring passage about my glasses precedes this simple truth: I'm getting old. I've never much cared for what I see in the mirror, and now less so. The impact of this has been that I compliment other people a lot more. The simple truth? I've never gotten many compliments, and the fewer I get, the more I bestow on others, because why in God's name not? Sometimes a simple, sincere remark upon the virtues of one's glasses and how they decorate one's face can mean the difference between a scowl and a beaming ray of sunshine brightening the world.
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What is wrong with my ash tree? Galls are abnormal plant growth that can be caused by insects, mites or plant diseases. On ash trees, a tiny eriophyid mite causes male flowers to grow into round greenish, 1∕2 to 1 inch diameter tumor-like structure. Sometimes the lumpy growths also cause leaf distortions. During the late summer the galls turn dark brown and woody, and can remain on the tree for more than one season. Ash flower gall mites are too small to be seen with the unaided eye. These worm-shaped mites spend the winter under the buds and begin feeding, and initiate gall growth early in spring. Once the gall starts growing, it is too late to treat the plant.
Will ash flower gall harm my tree? Ash flower gall does not harm the health of a tree, but in some years will make a tree look unsightly. In rare situations the weight of the gall tissue can cause branches to be strained. Some trees seem to be more prone to this problem than others. How do I control ash flower gall? Timing is everything. The mites must be killed before galls begin to grow in the spring. Look for the first signs of green in the opening flower buds. An application of carbaryl (Sevin) in the spring when the first blossoms begin to form will reduce the number of galls. However, larger trees are difficult to treat, and because ash flower gall is considered a cosmetic problem, treatment is rarely suggested. Young trees do differ in their susceptibility. Therefore, consider replacing highly susceptible trees.
For more information on ash flower gall: Contact your county Extension agent.
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Come have fun with your friends and units in a fast paced solaris team event. A single elimination bracket with 4, 6, or 8 teams. Come by Thursday for matches for teams that cannot play Saturday. There will also be a push to populate the public servers as well. Pilots that cannot make our normal weekend events can take battle. The main event is on Saturday. Teams are to report in a bit early to help get organized. Pilots can sign up early if desired to help planning. Sign up as a full 3 player team or as a team captain. You can also just show up and ask to be assembled into a team with spots open.
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Each campaign will feature Clan vs Clan tech and IS vs IS tech only. This will be in addition to a simple tonnage limit for all matches. BV will not be in effect. Drop calcs will be available but not required. Matches will take place simultaneously to speed things along. Each server will have an event representative to ensure timely proceedings and that rules are followed. Standard accepted "Chaos" league rules will govern in game matches. All ground assets will be available once per team battle. So sure use that long tom, but you only get it once each round.
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Both the Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery are located on the National Mall between the Capitol and Washington Monument. The hours of operation are 10.00 am to 5.30 pm except on December 25 and admission is free.Charles Lang Freer, the founder of the Freer Gallery of art expressed his enthusiasm by "I am over my head in love with India" after his first visit to the subcontinent. As I casually browsed the Freer Gallery, the beautifully decorated image of Buddha caught my attention. Also, on display were other masterpieces of Mughal and Rajput paintings along with richly decorated court arts and daggers used by Mughal emperors. I can clearly relate to this period of history because I am of Indian descent and also practice Hindu religion. I am well aware of this particular aspect of art and culture that we have covered during this course. During The Chola dynasty, the Hindu god known as Siva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) was the perfect embodiment of Chola beauty.
The Chola dynasty was one of the most dominant artistic, religious and political forces in south India from the ninth through the thirteenth century. Siva Nataraj was portrayed as the family diety because he was always seen with his consort Uma and their elephant headed son Ganesha, often referred to as the remover of all obstacles. According to the Hindu scriptures, Siva beheaded his newborn son accidentally and the only head he could find at that time was one of an elephant. This is the reason Ganesha appears with an elephant head on a human body and not a human head like other human beings. Almost every Hindu temple has as a central point of worship of a particular diety and the devotees perform worship to that diety by offering garlands, fruits and flowers and chanting as a means of invocation. Also, there was a large collection of lavishly decorated Buddhist, Jain and Islamic objects as well as magnificent pieces of Rajput and Mughal paintings.
Chinese Jade
Most of the Chinese art collection consists of Chinese jade and bronzes that spans the time from the Stone Age to China's Imperial period. On view were remarkable representations of Bronze ritual vessels and weaponry from the Shang (ca. 1600- ca. 1050 B.C.E) and Zhou (ca. 1050 –ca.221 B.C.E) dynasties. The exhibition also displayed works such as paintings, calligraphy and other decorative objects. Buddhist sculpture done in stone, gilt bronze, lacquer and wood and wall murals painted for the cave chapels were representative of Chinese religion. Chinese rulers often requested ceremonial music to be played at their courts using the most beautifully crafted instruments such as bells, drums, chimes and zithers. Also on display were imperial Ming dynasty (1368-1644) porcelain and enameled Qing dynasty as well as their paintings. The jade collection on display which reflects back to the earliest ages of Chinese civilization was a means of measuring status in China. Jade was used as part of ritual function as many of the pieces bore a mask motif which meant it was used for burial purposes.
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SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM – The National Museum of African Art
The National Museum of African Art is located on the first floor of the Smithsonian Museum and its hours of operation are 10.00 am to 5.30 pm every day except December 25.
After I visited the Vantage Point – The Contemporary Native Art Collection I gained a better understanding of African artworks. On display were beautiful paintings, drawings, sculpted artworks, masks, figures, musical instruments, ceramics, fabrics, beaded costumes and artifacts that explained the history and cultures of the people from different countries and regions of Africa. Vessels were made primarily by women and they were representative of the various regions within the African continent. The African Mosaic collection reflected upon the diversity and magnitude of Africa's arts. Many of the artworks on display in the Walt Disney Tishman African Art Collection Highlights were inspired by twentieth century artists such as Picasso and Juan Gris. These art pieces represented the African countries, the people and gave a better insight to African art. African culture was based on moral behavior, leadership, intelligence and fertility and these attributes were obvious through their traditional artworks.
Sandro Botticelli and Studio. Madonna Adoring the Child with Five Angels. c. 1485-1490. The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Mary Frick Jacobs Collection, BMA 1938.226
Baltimore Museum of Art—European Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art is located on the first floor of the building and the hours of operation are 10.00 am to 5.00 pm on Wednesday and Friday, 11.00 am to 6.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are closed. Admission was free except on special ticketed exhibitions and events.
As I browsed through the Baltimore Museum of Art I stared in awe at the magnificent pieces of European art collection of the fifteenth century throughout the nineteenth century. The painting of Rinaldo and Armida done by Anthony van Dyck caught my attention; my interpretation of the painting was that it portrayed characteristics of Rocco art whereby the artist focused mainly on romance and emotions. Another interesting piece of artwork was Emilia Pia la Montefiore, c 1502-1504 done by Raphael who concentrated on depicting the features of Italian Renaissance artworks.
The painting Virgin and Child and Portrait of a Gentleman were perfect representations of Medieval and Renaissance art pieces. Also on display were collections of nineteenth century French artist such as Auguste Rodin's The Thinker, animal sculptor Antoine Louis Barye, Barbizon artists such Jean Baptiste Camille Carot and Impressionist Camille Pissarro. Included in the Contemporary Art collection were exceptional examples of Abstract Expressionism done by Robert Motherwell and Jackson Pollock. The collection of Baltimore industrialist and banker T. Garrison Garrett displayed etchings, engravings and woodcuts done by Francisco Goya, Albrect Durer and Rembrandt van Rijn from the fifteenth century to the nineteenth century.
Art, Sculpture and Monuments of Maryland
Historical Attractions in Baltimore
The reality of art is dominant in Baltimore; one is surrounded by diverse architecture, monuments and sculptures. Baltimore was nicknamed as the Monumental City because of historical characters such as George Washington, Thurgood Marshall and General Lafayette and the role they played in history. Monuments of historical characters, architecture and sculptures help one to understand the history of Baltimore. Mount Vernon square was noticeable because of its classical facades; Inner Harbor displayed diverse architecture while Bolton Hill stately brownstones represent nineteenth century urban grandeur. Baltimore played an integral role in the war of 1812 where they successfully defended a British attack on Baltimore, after winning Francis Scott Key wrote the famous poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem of Baltimore. The Baltimore Civil War Museum displayed historical maritime vessels and ships, architectural masterpieces and religious shrines. The arts are alive in Baltimore through breathtaking sculpture, vibrant paintings, historic architecture, and historical attractions.
I gained a better understanding and appreciation of Baltimore's arts and cultures after visiting Mount Vernon Cultural District. Art museums, theatres, opera halls, historical museums, symphony orchestras and religious shrines were all representative of the areas mix of culture. The Basilica of the Assumption (1806-1821) was the first metropolitan Cathedral constructed in America and was representative of the country's newfound religious freedom. Also I visited the Regional F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture which reminded me of the continuous struggles to freedom. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum was unique in its display of life like figures of historical and contemporary personalities of African ancestry. Arts and humanities were dominant factors at the Creative Alliance which is an organization of artists, arts supporters, writers and scholars. The Center for Art, design and Visual Culture focused on a variety of educational and cultural activities such as paintings, imaging and digital art, art education theory, industrial design and architecture.
Black Magic –Grandpa's heir: Shop owner Ted Perry creates number sheets used in betting by practitioners of hoodoo
Old Grandpa's is officially called the Lucky Star Candle Shop. This shop is equipped with items such as aromatic oils, magical roots and psalm candles. When Africans were brought to America as slaves, their beliefs and cultures were mixed with either Catholicism (voodoo) or Protestant (hoodoo).


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One festival goes down, and another one sprouts up, right? Seems to be the case.
Last week, we were definitely bummed to see the Rothbury Festival get canceled for 2010. But for all the jam kids that will be seeking out a decent alternative for the 4th of July weekend, the inaugural Nateva Festival might just be a solid option.
Check it out:
The Nateva Music & Camping Festival is a 3-day, multi stage outdoor camping event to be held July 2nd, 3rd & 4th at the beautiful 100 acre Oxford Fairgrounds – 2 hours and 25 minutes from Boston and 45 minutes from Portland, Maine. As New England's premiere Jam based music festival, we look forward to bringing you world class artists in the true Jam Band tradition – as well as a sweet mix of Country, Folk, Reggae, Classic Rock and Indie Artists too. Sign up to join our Email List and be the first to hear our bands announced.
So far, Nateva has only announced one headlining band: the Flaming Lips. That's a decent place to start, but they'll need to pull plenty of big names and do some interesting things to break into a festival market that's still pretty damn crowded in 2010. Let's keep an eye out for this one.


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Measurements of Electromagnetic Fields at Amateur Radio Stations
OET Report ASD-9601, January 1996
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has released a technical report entitled, "Measurements of Environmental Electromagnetic Fields at Amateur Radio Stations." The report describes a joint measurement study of environmental radio frequency (RF) fields in the vicinity of nine amateur radio stations that was conducted by the FCC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in southern California. This information will be useful to the FCC in determining how to implement newly revised guidelines for human exposure to RF energy. Amateur stations were chosen that represented a variety of antenna and equipment types, many of which are commonly used by amateur radio operators.
Measurements of electric and magnetic field strength were made in areas near amateur antennas and equipment in order to determine typical and "worst case" exposure levels of amateur radio operators, their families and other individuals who live or work in the vicinity of these stations. Measurements were made using instrumentation appropriate for the particular transmitting frequency being used at a given location. Both broadband and narrow band instruments were used.
For most of the stations surveyed, current RF protection guidelines for field strength and power density were not exceeded in accessible areas. The highest readings in accessible areas were generally associated with vehicle-mounted antennas. However, when "duty factors" are taken into account routine exposures from such antennas would be expected to comply with safety guidelines.
If maximum permissible power levels and different facility configurations are used, higher exposure levels than those measured here cannot be ruled out. Such exposures could affect the amateur operator or other individuals in the immediate vicinity of a station. However, it is concluded that appropriate precautionary measures and facility siting should be sufficient to prevent exposures that are in excess of safety guidelines.
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Shelby County experienced a modest increase in home sales in April compared to the same month last year, but sales rose sharply from March and prices continued their upward surge.
Shelby County experienced a modest increase in home sales in April compared to the previous April.
(Daily News File/Andrew J. Breig)
Shelby County recorded 1,356 home sales in April, up 2 percent from the 1,335 homes sold in April 2013, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com. However, the 1,356 homes sold in April is up 14 percent from the 1,192 homes sold in March, giving Realtors hope that the market is heating up along with the weather.
"I think that's probably more to do with the weather than anything else," said Greg Glosson, president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. "We're moving into our peak buying and selling season right now, and all the indicators point to a pretty robust season for us."
Realtors said rising demand, fewer foreclosure sales and shrinking inventory are leading to rising home prices. The average sales price of a home in April was $141,752, up 10 percent from $129,078 in April 2013. Total sales volume in March was $191.9 million, up 11 percent from $172.3 million last March.
"For so long we were in a buyer's market, and we've turned the corner and we're in a seller's market right now," said Glosson.
Collierville's 38017 ZIP code led the way in sales, with 98 averaging $282,832. The 38111 ZIP code around the University of Memphis recorded 87 sales averaging $105,364. Cordova South's 38018 and Raleigh's 38128 both netted 82 sales.
Of the 33 ZIP codes in Shelby County, 21 had an increase in overall sales activity for the month and 20 experienced an increase in average sales prices.
Bank, or foreclosure, sales continued their steady decline in April. There were 230 bank sales in Shelby County in April, down 31 percent from 333 bank sales last April. The average price of a bank sale was $72,226, down 9 percent from $79,421 in April 2013.
"Foreclosures are down and average sales price is up," said Jason Gaia of Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury. "We don't have a lot of inventory on hand, and what is out there I'm seeing multiple offers on, which is a good sign. All the indicators I've seen are very positive."
Shelby County recorded 1,124 non-bank sales in March, up 12 percent from 1,002 last April. The average price of a non-bank sale was $155,979, up 7 percent from $145,580 in April 2013.
Realtors sold 50 new homes in April, down 34 percent from 76 new homes sold in April 2013. The average sales price of a new home was $265,758, down 3 percent from $273,522 last April.
There were 1,304 existing homes sold in April, up 4 percent from 1,259 homes sold in April 2013. The average sales price of an existing home in April was $136,997, up 14 percent from $120,358 last April.
The Shelby County housing market is emerging from a slow start to 2014, which most Realtors attributed to colder-than-average temperatures that lingered over the region into March. Through April, 4,626 homes have been sold in Shelby County, down 2 percent from 4,718 homes sold over the same four-month period in 2013.
"Considering the slow start we got in January and February, I think the year-to-date numbers look good," Glosson said.
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