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HOUSTON -- Although thousands of evacuees are still in need of financial help, questions are being raised about how some of them are spending money on debit cards they received from the American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.
Some employees at the Galleria said they saw storm victims using the debit cards to buy expensive gifts, like $250 bracelet, instead of on food or housing.
"I was upset because I donated money like a lot of people, and I think it should have just strictly been used for food and clothing and necessities … not luxury items that, I mean, I can't even afford," a Galleria employee, who asked to not be identified, told KPRC Local 2.
The Red Cross said it is aware of the problem but admitted that it cannot control where the money is spent.
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The family of late actor Heath Ledger have marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic star's death by releasing a commemorative T-Shirt.
The Dark Knight star died from an accidental overdose on 22 January, 2008 and his family and friends have come together to create a special garment in his memory to raise funds for charity.
Ledger's sister Elana Rosa designed the T-Shirt using an image of the actor posing with a skateboard taken by photographer Ben Watts, the older brother of actress Naomi Watts, during a Los Angeles photoshoot.
It is the first product to be approved by the trustees of Ledger's estate and be endorsed by his family.
In a post on the Australian actor's official website, Watts recalls the shoot, writing, "We shot down in the LA (Los Angeles) river, I wanted to shoot something that Heath could have fun with and not about the fashion or just being good looking… which I knew he would not be so happy with.
"Heath loved surfing and skating so I knew it would make for a great day of pics which Heath would enjoy… We spent hours down there, the time just flew by because he was loving it and so was I… I think that day (with a bit of good planning and the magic of Heath), we effortlessly made some of the best pics I've ever taken. The sun shone hot that day… a day I will never forget."
Proceeds from sales of the item will benefit the Channel 7 Australia Telethon Trust, the Australians in Film Organization and the Heath Ledger Scholarship program which provides young Australian actors with the means to travel to the U.S. to further their training.
The family of late actor Heath Ledger have marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic star's death by releasing a commemorative T-Shirt.

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Mens Basketball Information
by John Dexter, 2016-12-07T11:42:08.000-08:00December 07 2016, at 11:42 AM PST in Fall/Winter2016_2017
Dexters Basketball League: Men's (Summer 2017)
Length of Season
South West: Sundays from May 7th to August 13th (15 weeks + Playoffs)
Pacific: Tuesdays from May 2nd to August 8th (15 weeks + Playoffs)
Central: Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 2nd to August 10th (15 weeks + Playoffs)
Northern: Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 2nd to August 10th (15 weeks + Playoffs)
Eastern: Wednesdays from May 3rd to August 9th (15 weeks + Playoffs)
Brossard: Saturdays from May 10th to August 9th (2 Sessions)
Gadbois Sports Complex: 5485 Chemin de la Côte Saint Paul, Montréal, QC H4C 1X3
Little Burgundy Sports Center:1825 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3J 2Y4
Cote Des Neige Sports Complex : 4880 Van Horne, Montréal, QC H3W 1J3
10-Players: $178 9-Players: $178. 8-Players: $200. 7-Players: $228
What do you get
2 × 18 minutes halves (stop time)
Individual awards for Finals Champions
Electronic scoreboard
Online standings
Qualified officials
Professionally organized and managed league
Proceeds go to the DJ Sports Charity Club
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Yes, I know that we've been gone for a while. Things have been so crazy for the both of us. It hasn't stopped the usual discussions and debates, so we'll spend the next couple of days getting you caught up on our wonderful finds and discussions that we'd like to share with our favorite friends, YOU!
I got a great little mag in the mail the other day called Rouge. It's put out by Proctor and Gamble. The recent money crunch has encouraged me to experiment with more drug store make-up than department store make-up.
There are some things that i'll never part with, like my Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. But now, I'm trying more drugstore concealers, lipsticks, and shadows. And most drugstores, like Rite-Aid, will let you return them if you don't like them.
Well, Cover Girl has a "Make Up Match" site.
This site allows you to put in your department store brand and shade, and it'll give you a comparable Cover Girl Shade. Everything is not loaded, but give it a try, you may just find a new brand, and save a load of money in the process.
I recommend purchasing it at a store where you can return it if you don't like it. In fact, I recommend that for all new things. Let me know how you like it.
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We were pleased to hear about Mayor-elect Lloyd Winnecke's choice of a new police chief.
Sgt. Billy Bolin is a 13-year veteran of the force and like the rest of us, he's fed up with the city's meth problem, which Bolin himself calls one of the worst in the country.
During the mayoral campaign, candidate Winnecke promised voters his first directive to a new chief would be to come up with a plan to battle meth. That's exactly what happened.
Sgt. Bolin says job one is to train street officers to handle meth lab cleanups, so the narcotics unit can better do its job and go after the meth makers.
The new assistant chief, Chris Pugh, who's an experienced narcotics detective, seems just as determined to stop this epidemic.
Also, we hear the new administration will lobby to make pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in making meth, a prescription drug.
Thank you Mister Winnecke, it's always reassuring when a politician keeps a promise.
We urge the entire community to come together in the war on meth.
That's our stand, what's yours?
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You wouldn't expect a 73-year-old to be on the crime beat, but Maximino Rodriguez Palacios couldn't help himself, says Cuauhtemoc Morgan, editor of the Baja California news blog Colectivo Pericu.
"It was totally by chance," he tells NPR. "In November 2014, Max called me about a shooting near his home in La Paz. And then he sent me a story and photos about what happened. From that moment, he was our crime reporter."
Rodriguez's passion to cover crime led to his death. Gunned down Friday as he pulled up in front of a supermarket, he became the fourth journalist murdered in Mexico in just six weeks. The country continues to be one of the deadliest places in the world to report the news.
For decades, Rodriguez had worked in journalism and in public relations for the state government. He came out of retirement to take up the crime beat for Colectivo Pericu, and in the following years his work became increasingly important. His home state, Baja California Sur, has become one of Mexico's most violent in recent months as drug cartels fought over the territory. In January 2017 the state recorded its most murders ever in a single month.
Through this, Rodriguez built up a following. A Facebook Live video from April 5 got more than 15,000 views. In it, he runs up to the police tape around a crime scene and, winded, tells his audience that the subject is dead. The victim would turn out to be a plainclothes police officer.
Several police officers had been murdered in recent months, and Rodriguez chased the story. In the last column he wrote for Colectivo Pericu, he cited anonymous sources to identify the leader of a local cartel as the mastermind. But this turned deadly.
"Our comments sections [on the blog] are open, so it has become routine for us to receive threats there," says Morgan.
Rodriguez's final column had five comments on it. Four were threats. Among expletives, one comment ominously reads, "You're lighting the candles for your own funeral, Max."
Three days later, Rodriguez was dead. His bullet-riddled car was the exact kind of crime scene he would have run to cover, camera phone in hand.
On Sunday night, the state attorney general's office said that ballistics tests showed that the firearm used against Rodriguez was the same one used in the killing of the police officer that Rodriguez had covered a week earlier. The investigation points toward Rodriguez being targeted for his work.
Since President Enrique Peña Nieto was elected in 2012, 31 journalists have been murdered in Mexico. Dozens more have been threatened or attacked. Reporters under threat have become hardened to this reality.
"When I hear of another murder, I just think 'who's next?' " says Noe Zavaleta, a reporter in Veracruz state. "It sounds crude to say, but it's the way I have to think about it now."
Zavaleta knows the danger of reporting well, as 20 journalists have been murdered in his home state since 2010. He began writing for the investigative magazine Proceso after his predecessor, Regina Martinez, was strangled to death in her home. One of his best friends and colleagues, photojournalist Ruben Espinoza, was murdered in Mexico City after seeking refuge there. But Zavaleta is back in Veracruz after briefly fleeing to Mexico City for his safety.
"Things haven't changed — if anything, it's gotten worse," he says. "But this is what I know how to do, and I refuse to leave because of intimidation. Maybe it's pride or my ego, but I won't leave."
The Mexican government recently has beefed up protection measures for journalists, as well as a specialized unit that investigates these types of crimes. But journalists don't just need protection from organized crime.
"[These protections] feel imaginary, because I have filed complaints about threats I have received from government authorities and their cronies," says Zavaleta. "I don't expect them to go anywhere, but I file them anyway so that other journalists can document what has happened to me."
The systems to protect reporters aren't working in practice, says Carlos Lauria, the Americas director for the Committee to Protect Journalists.
"Unfortunately, these bodies and mechanisms have clearly been insufficient to fight the violence and solve crimes against the press," says Lauria. "Impunity is still pervasive. Even in the cases where progress has been made, masterminds are still free and justice is losing."
By CPJ's estimate, 87 percent of the murders committed against journalists in Mexico since 1990 either have not been investigated or have no arrests.
But the journalists themselves aren't the only victims of press violence, says Lauria: With many reporters too scared to cover news that could anger criminals or corrupt politicians, the public often doesn't get to see the most important stories.
In Baja California Sur, it's unclear if reporters will be silenced by Max's death. Cuauhtemoc Morgan says he's talked to some journalists who want to get off the crime beat after the murder. But not everyone will stay quiet.
"My wife [the co-editor of Colectivo Pericu] and I are reflecting on what to do," he says. "But right now, we don't plan to stop reporting on this type of news."
On Monday, Colectivo Pericu kept publishing, like it was just another day.
In the last six weeks, four reporters have been murdered in Mexico. The latest victim was Maximino Rodriguez. He was gunned down in his car on Friday afternoon in La Paz, near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. As James Fredrick reports, Mexico continues to be one of the world's deadliest places to report the news.
JAMES FREDRICK, BYLINE: At 73 years old, Max Rodriguez wasn't the kind of person you'd expect to be on the police beat. But he couldn't help himself, says Cuauhtemoc Morgan, the co-founder of Colectivo Pericu, the blog where Max worked. I catch him on his cell as he's driving to a memorial for Max.
CUAUHTEMOC MORGAN: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: "It was totally by chance," he said. "In November 2014, Max called me about a shooting near his home in La Paz. And then he sent me a story and photos about what happened. From that moment, he was our crime reporter." After decades as a reporter and government spokesman, Max Rodriguez came out of retirement to cover crime. He didn't know at the time how important the work would become.
Murders have recently spiked in his state as a feud broke out between drug cartels. January of this year set a record for the most murders there ever. A week before his death, Max posted this Facebook Live video which got 15,000 views.
MAXIMINO RODRIGUEZ: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: He's running up to a crime scene outside a local prison. A man had been shot and would turn out to be a plainclothes police officer. But this type of reporting put Max at risk for exposing crimes and sometimes the criminals behind them.
MORGAN: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: "Our outlet promotes freedom of expression," says Morgan. "Our comments sections are open, so it's become routine for us to receive threats there." Last week, Max wrote about a string of murdered police officers and named the head of a local gang as the mastermind. There are five comments on the story. One ominously reads you're lighting the candles for your own funeral, Max.
Three days later, Rodriguez were shot to death as he pulled up in front of a supermarket. It was the exact kind of crime he would have run to cover, camera phone in hand.
On Sunday night, the state government said that the same weapon was used in the murder of Max and the police officer Max had reported on the week before, meaning he was likely targeted for his work. Max's death on Friday is the latest in a long list of murdered reporters throughout Mexico. Three others were murdered in March alone.
NOE ZAVALETA: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: Noe Zavaleta knows the risks journalists face as well as anyone. His predecessor at investigative magazine Proceso was strangled to death in her home. And a photojournalist he often worked with was killed after fleeing to Mexico City.
ZAVALETA: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: "We journalists face real threats," says Zavaleta. "Organized crime, that's obvious. Another is the state that tries to oppress our voices. And the third are corrupt media outlets that work with the first two to try to smear journalists who become victims." Murdered journalists have become so common as to harden Zavaleta's reaction to another death.
ZAVALETA: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: "When I hear of another murder, I just think who's next? It sounds crude to say but it's the way I have to think about it now." Now with this climate of fear and intimidation all over Mexico, the most important stories often can't be covered. Cuahtemoc Morgan says some of the reporters in his state want to get off the crime beat after Max's murder.
MORGAN: (Speaking Spanish).
FREDRICK: "My wife and I are reflecting on what to do," he says, "but right now, we don't plan to stop reporting this type of news." For NPR News, I'm James Fredrick in Mexico City.
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A LANDMARK building that towers above Leeds City Station is undergoing a big-money revamp.
The City House building is getting a face lift as well as a brand new name.
Developer Bruntwood has announced the building will be known as Platform.
The new name is derived from the principles behind the building's redevelopment – creating a new platform for companies of all shapes and sizes – and the location of the site.
Craig Burrow, Bruntwood's director for Leeds, said: "Platform is a major strategic development for Leeds, standing as it does at one of the city's major gateways.
"It's also a major development in the type of work space that Bruntwood offers, creating an environment where companies and individuals can network and connect with each other, providing added impetus to business creativity and growth."
The reinvention of the former British Railway offices will include 120,000 sq ft of space.
It will include co-working desks, studio offices and larger work spaces that have been created to meet the needs of large businesses, small and growing companies and individual entrepreneurs all within a shared environment.
It aims to give businesses the flexibility to grow and develop, providing state of the art digital connectivity, communal lounges, meeting and event spaces as well as roof garden offering some great views of the city.
Work on the Platform redevelopment is well underway and is due to be completed by May 2017.


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Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John G. Parke
Erected 1968 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 39° 59.294′ N, 75° 47.589′ W. Marker is in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Lincoln Highway and Veterans Drive, on the right when traveling west on E. Lincoln Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coatesville PA 19320, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peter Bezellon (approx. ¾ mile away); Whittier C. Atkinson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Brandywine Mansion (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Brandywine Mansion (approx. 1.6 miles away); Graystone - Abram Francis Huston House Charles Lukens Huston House Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); Brandywine Iron Works - Early 1800s (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coatesville.
Also see . . . Civil War report of Maj. Gen. John G. Parke. (Submitted on June 9, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 9, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,200 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.


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2017: 2017 Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List… appeared in a team-high 23 games, starting one… had a 5.56 ERA, striking out 39 batters in 43.2 innings… struck out at least three batters on six occasions… had five saves on the year, bringing his career total to 15...
2016: 27 APP/1 GS, 0-1, 12 SV, 2.27 ERA, 35.2 IP, 39 H, 15 R, 9 ER, 6 BB, 28 SO … May 14: one strike out in one inning to earn his 10th save of the season against Northern Colorado … April 24: struck out on batter in 0.2 inning to preserve a 1-0 win against Utah Valley … April 16: in one inning struck out two batters with no hits to earn his fourth save against Grand Canyon ... First Team All-Conference ... Collegiate Baseball newspaper Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team ... NCBWA DI Freshman All-American First Team
High School: Wolf helped Dana Hills High School to the state playoffs in both 2014 and 2015. He was the team MVP in 2014, and during his prep career he batted .310 and posted a 1.45 earned run average, including a one-hit shutout during the 2015 season.
Personal: Wolf is the oldest son of Kim and Robert Wolf, and he has three younger siblings named Emily, Ethan, and Eli. His mother Kim was a student-athlete at Long Beach State. He is a pre-major within the Albers School of Business and Economics.


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The surprising result of the Sept. 26 Hesse election is accelerating left-right polarization in West Germany. It is also complicating - or even calling into question - the imminent historic shift from a Social Democratic to a conservative chancellor.
Increasingly it is looking as if there may not be a smooth transition from a center-left to a center-right government in Bonn, but instead a period of political turmoil.
This is an unsettling development for German voters, who place a high value on order and stability. And it means that the Federal Republic may be a little more unpredictable for its Western allies.
(The West German stock market plunged in the biggest sell-off in 20 years and the mark slid to a 13-month low against the dollar today following the Hesse election results.)
The weakening of the center follows from the elimination in Hesse of the Liberals, West Germany's small traditional swing party, and from the establishment of the third minority government at state level in the past 18 months.
The left-right polarization follows especially from the new balance-tipping strength of the ecological protest Green Party on the left - and from the surging influence of veteran politician and Bavarian Minister-President Franz Josef Strauss on the right.
The failure of the Liberals to win the 5 percent minimum of votes needed to get legislative seats in Hesse was not unexpected, given their dismal showing in pre-election opinion polls. This drop in Liberal support - along with a national conservative shift in other recent state elections - precipitated the Liberals' Sept. 17 desertion of their coalition with the Social Democrats and return to their old conservative alliance of the 1960s.
This split after 13 years of left-liberal partnership angered Liberal voters with Social Democratic leanings more than it attracted potential Liberal voters with conservative leanings in Hesse, however. The Liberals gained only 3.1 percent of the vote and have severely weakened their bargaining position in their new-old alliance with the conservatives.
Much more surprising in the Hesse election was the resurgence of the Social Democrats following Social Democratic Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's open attack on the Liberals at the time they left the coalition in mid-September. In the last week of the Hesse campaign the Social Democrats campaigned more against their erstwhile allies - with posters protesting the ''betrayal in Bonn'' - than they did against their real adversaries, the conservatives.
This strategy worked. The Social Democrats won 42.8 percent of the votes, or almost 10 percent more than opinion polls had projected. The conservatives, who had confidently expected to end 35 years of Social Democratic rule in the state and gain an absolute majority, had to settle for 45.6 percent of the votes, or even less than their showing four years ago. Social Democratic Minister-President Holger Boerner will therefore stay on to head a minority state government. Long-time Hesse conservative leader Alfred Dregger has resigned his party position.
The balance between the Social Democrats' 49 seats and the (conservative) Christian Democrats' 52 seats is held by the Greens, who have now entered the legislature for the first time with 8 percent of the vote and nine seats. The Greens are in bitter conflict with the Social Democrats in Hesse, especially in their opposition to the extension of the Frankfurt Airport runway and the clearing of suburban woods for it; they have therefore said there is no possibility of their cooperating with the Social Democrats in legislative voting.
The upshot in Hesse in personal terms is a strengthening of the center. Boerner is from the middle and not from the left wing of the Social Democratic Party, while Dregger, who has bowed out of state politics, is from the right wing rather than the middle of the conservative party.
Institutionally the Hesse election invites polarization, however. This follows from the elimination of the Liberals, the novel holding of the legislative balance by a group that still views itself as a protest movement rather than a party - and the shift to a minority government. Hesse is the third out of 11 West German regions - along with Hamburg and West Berlin - in which the new Green victories have led to minority governments.
The Hesse election's nudge to polarization is even more pronounced at the federal level. Here it has perhaps fatally weakened the Liberals' influence in the right-center coalition negotiations preceding the planned Oct. 1 nonconfidence vote against Mr. Schmidt. It has strengthened the resistance of left-wing Liberals to the coalition switch - and could mean that Hans-Dietrich Genscher, ex-foreign minister and Liberal Party leader, may not be able to deliver enough Liberal votes Oct. 1 to topple Schmidt and install Christian Democrat Helmut Kohl as chancellor.
Even more significantly, it has created a vacuum at the moderate end of the center-right coalition. And this has greatly strengthened the hand of Strauss on the right.


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I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted. Time sure flies when you're running The Naked Sheep Knit Shop, being a mom to a son with big problems, being a mom to a son with no big problems, being a wife to the cutest and most wonderful man in the world, trying to spend time each day exercising so that I can do the above things better (and longer!), and let's not forget lots of quality time spent knitting!
It may sound funny, but knitting is like the glue that holds my life together. It helps to calm me. It makes me happy. It makes me feel productive. It's "me" time. It's not so much about the end result; although I am enjoying working on Christmas gifts for family and friends, and thinking about those special people as I knit for them. Knitting is more about the process. Slowing down...thinking...relaxing...knitting.
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St. John's director wins Short Film Face Off
Life Doesn't Frighten Me features Gordon Pinsent as advice-dispensing grandfather
Stephen Dunn, a St. John's filmmaker who cast acting legend Gordon Pinsent in a film about both growing up and growing old, has won CBC's Short Film Face Off.
Dunn's 13-minute film, Life Doesn't Frighten Me, was declared the winner of the national competition during the series finale broadcast on CBC -TV on Saturday night.
The film, which was shot in Toronto, stars Jade Aspros as an awkward 13-year-old girl who tries to navigate her way through adolescence, with some advice from her grandfather, played by Pinsent.
Dunn was one of nine finalists in the Short Film Face Off, all of which were screened over the last month on the national TV series.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me has already drawn strong acclaim. Last year, it won the best live action film at the Toronto International Film Festival's Student Shwowcase, as well as a prize at the Munich Film Festival.
Dunn wins a cash prize of $30,000 toward his next film, from Telefilm Canada. As well, he will receive a $10,000 equipment rental package from sponsor PS Production Services.
Dunn said he intends to use the money toward a feature film he is currently developing.


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Sun is good for you, but the problem starts from too much exposure to harmful UV rays. From skin diseases to as life-threatening problem as skin cancer, it is too much of sun that is the main reason behind most of these skin troubles. Sometimes known for saving us from illnesses and other debilitating health conditions while other times becoming itself the reason of skin problems, it is OK to get confused whether to cover up or soak up some sun. So, what should you do? All you have to know is that it is the harmful UV rays that are bad for you. This means that you do not have to stop yourself from stepping out in the sun. But do not forget to go out using a shield against ultraviolet rays. That's it! Now, read on to find out how you can protect yourself from harmful UV rays.
1. Don't step out without using a layer of safe sunscreen: Most of you might be aware of what sunscreen is, but sunscreen is not something for girls only. It is for anyone who wants to save oneself from the harmful effects of UV rays. Besides, not every sunscreen will have the same effect. There are sunscreens of different brands and with varying Sun Protection Factor (SPF). What is going to serve you the best depends on the colour and sensitiveness of your skin. This may sound absurd but it is true. Fair-coloured people should pick sunscreen with greater SPF, something around 30-50+. The ones who have light complexion can go with a sun block product with 15-30 SPF. Dusky would be fine with 6-15 while dark can go for sunscreen with 2-10 SPF.
You should use water-resistant sunscreen as often you step outside. If you want it to be super effective, then apply it 30 minutes before you go outside. These 30 minutes will absorb the sun-protection formula altogether. Besides, be very generous while applying it.
2. Carry protective clothing: Whenever stepping out in the overhead sun, do not hesitate to carry protective clothing like hats, long-sleeved cotton shirts, pants and sunglasses. You may feel a little uncomfortable wearing an added layer of cloth on a bright sunny day, but this is going to benefit you only and that it pays off too especially when you want to leave no effort in protecting yourself from the undesirable effects of sun. This should not be taken too seriously that you attempt at baking yourself in the sun covered in so many layers.
3. Don't let the rays enter your car: Well, you may be using your car every time you step out and never directly getting exposed to sunlight, but the bad news is that your car can let the rays inside through glass windows and windscreen. So, what you can do in this case is install a window film in Melbourne to regulate the amount of rays entering your car. But before you install an efficient window film for the purpose, make sure you check the rules prevalent in your area regarding the use of window film.
4. Use window treatment at your home: You would not realize but ultra violet rays can enter your home from glass windows and doors. To ward them off, you should get the windows at your place covered or tinted. There are numerous ways in which you can restrict the entry of UV rays, like by using blinds, curtains, shutters, shades, valance, etc. or by getting window tinted. These methods are effective in their own unique ways.
Taking all measures to protect yourself from UV rays makes sense, especially when the cases of cataract eyes, skin problems and skin cancer are on a rise, all because of these rays.


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Before most big fights, the two boxers hold a staged arrival at the site of the bout where each walks a red carpet, poses for a few pictures and takes a couple of final cheap shots at his opponent.
Saturday's Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight is not like most big fights, though. So the two combatants made separate arrivals about four hours and one mile apart Tuesday, with Pacquiao greeting a crowd of around 3,000 Filipino fans in a massive convention room at the Mandalay Bay resort in the morning and Mayweather holding an afternoon pep rally across the Las Vegas Strip at the MGM Grand.
"Are you excited?" Pacquiao, who broke camp in Hollywood on Monday, asked the crowd three times. The fans responded with chants of "We love you, Manny!" while another supporter bellowed "47-1," a taunt for the unbeaten Mayweather, who will enter the ring 47-0.
At one point Pacquiao broke into a broad smile and said "Relax. I'll win this fight. Thanks for your support."
Then as "Eye of the Tiger" blared from the sound system, Pacquiao posed for a few pictures before leaving. The whole event took less than an hour.
The boxer's promoter, Bob Arum, said the event was held to allow Pacquiao to show his appreciation for his Filipino fans. But there may have been another reason for holding it at Mandalay Bay, where Pacquiao normally stays before a Las Vegas bout.
Arum came into the press tent behind the MGM Grand late Tuesday to say Al Haymon, Mayweather's manager, had told management at the hotel not to speak with him despite the fact Arum has staged numerous megafights at the hotel.
"I will never forgive him for this," Arum said.
Haymon, who hasn't spoken to reporters in year, was in Cleveland on Tuesday.
A couple of hours earlier, Mayweather arrived at the MGM Grand in a shiny black Mercedes emblazoned with his team's TMT logo, for The Money Team.
Before the fighter took the stage in the Grand Garden Arena, site of Saturday's bout, the crowd was warmed up by a marching band, a DJ and a comic who turned serious when he scolded the media for being anti-Mayweather.
"Write it right," he said.
Mayweather showed up near the end of the 90-minute event and thanked his fans from their support, then answered a few softball questions. But he also did some scolding of his own, criticizing Pacquiao for ignoring tradition by refusing to agree to a joint arrival.
"So many different sponsors and networks came together … we both should have been here, as professionals. It comes down to the two fighters," Mayweather said.
"If I didn't show up for the grand arrival, it would've been on the front page. The standards are always different for me."
The media demand for Saturday's fight was so great the ballroom normally used by journalists at the MGM Grand was converted to a broadcast center, forcing print reporters into a parking lot where they worked in a air-conditioned tent.
More than 1,000 media credentials have been approved for the bout, double the number for most big fights.
By way of comparison, more than 5,500 media credentials were handed out for last February's Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., and more than 2,500 credentialed media were inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro for last year's World Cup final.
Times staff writer Bill Dwyre contributed to this report.
Read the Los Angeles Times' special edition Flipboard digital magazine Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.


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"PlayStation Mobile" -- formerly PlayStation Suite -- has been a buzzword around Sony for a while, but today, it finally matters. Maybe. See, while you were worrying about PlayStation Vita sales and where you're scoring your next PlayStation Network Trophy, Sony was worrying about taking on the Apple and Android App Stores. Today, you can begin buying these games.
You should be very excited about this, but cautious at the same time. Let me explain.
PlayStation Mobile is Sony's move to get "PlayStation-like" games on smart phones and tablets -- regardless of brand -- as well as the PlayStation Vita. Basically, PlayStation Mobile gives developers one set of tools to create with and then allows those games to go to gamers regardless of where they play. Any would-be developer can grab the PlayStation Mobile tools for just $99, whip up a title, and get it to the people. Sound familiar? It's the Apple App Store model, and it's a momentous step for PlayStation.
But I expect a lot of speed bumps.
Back in 2009, PlayStation Minis debuted on the PSP, but the movement never took off. The "bite-sized" experiences don't offer online support, don't pack Trophies, and are way too expensive. Part of this problem is that even though these were smaller games, they were still being worked through the traditional PlayStation pipeline. Now, PlayStation Mobile is streamlining the process and letting games get to the people without the traditional hurdles Minis have faced. Young upstarts working in their dorm room now have an affordable shot at getting their games on a PlayStation-certified device.
Does this mean we'll get breakout App Store hits like Game Dev Story and Hexagon to come to PlayStation Mobile? Who knows. If it's easy to port from one platform to the other, sure -- but what's more exciting is the untapped potential. PlayStation Mobile represents the next big mobile/indie game. The title we haven't even thought of that someone is going to tinker around with and publish one day.
Download the PlayStation Mobile title Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender with its old-school graphics, shoot'em up gameplay and chiptune score and tell me that there isn't potential here. Tell me there aren't a million great game ideas out there ready for a crack at the big time.
This is all speculation, of course. PlayStation Mobile has a lot to prove now that it's out in the wild (you can get to the first run of games via the PlayStation Store on the Vita). First and foremost, when most of us think about mobile games, we think of 99-cent endeavors, but PlayStation Mobile titles range from free to $20.
On top of that, there are still a number of questions we as consumers need answered.
- Will PlayStation Mobile games always come out on Wednesdays rather than Tuesdays?
- Will there be games every week?
- Will they ever have Trophies?
- Will online functionality be supported?
- How do developers make money? Percentages?
- What's the approval process for a game like? How long does it take?
I reached out and asked PlayStation these questions, but the rep declined to comment. I wish I could tell you that I have the utmost faith in PlayStation nailing this program, but I expect a lot of speed bumps.
The fact that PlayStation didn't include Trophies in PlayStation Mobile -- a surefire way to give mobile users a stake in the PlayStation Network -- speaks to the platform and its missed opportunities. Pricing is probably going to be too high, online will be nonexistent, and really these are just going to be modern Minis.
That's not the worst thing in the world. I think gamers like you and me might not be super-excited for the program at the moment, but people getting their first taste of PlayStation on their phones won't know what they're missing. They'll begin playing, and PlayStation will begin iterating.
Think of today as the first step. It'll be shakey and there's going to be plenty to improve on, but if PlayStation Mobile can get its feet, it could be pretty impressive when it's running and be the lifeblood of Sony's gaming division. One day, PlayStation won't be in the hardware business -- there will be no PlayStation console for you to wait in line for. Buying studios to make games and getting PlayStation Mobile off the ground are examples of PlayStation future-proofing its business, making sure there's still a PlayStation even if you're playing its games on a Microsoft device.
It's just a question of whether or not the moves are going to work.
Greg is the executive editor of IGN PlayStation, cohost of Podcast Beyond and host of Up at Noon. Follow IGN on Twitter, and keep track of Greg's shenanigans on IGN and Twitter. Beyond!


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The internet can be a cruel place sometimes but that isn't always the case because there are some amazing people in the world too. The story that I am about to tell shows both the good and bad side of the internet, namely social media and what it is capable of. It is amazing how one simple picture can spark such a response from people all around the world but that is exactly what happened this year to a Saudi Arabian cleaner who got caught up in something that he did not expect. When an anonymous troll set out to embarrass the man, so many people stepped up to prove that the world CAN be a good place and great things happen to those who deserve it.
How did this story start?
You know that this is a story of goodwill, so let's look at where and how it started. An anonymous Instagram account posted a picture of a disheveled looking man staring longingly at a jewelry display in an expensive looking store.
The man was a cleaner – he had a long beard, old clothes and judging from his appearance – did not have very much in life. Unfortunately the person who posted the sad photograph was not supporting this man and his dreams for a wealthier life, he was mocking him by writing in the caption "This man deserves to look at trash only."
Quite a horrible statement I think you will agree and one that not many people would agree with. This is an example of social media at its worst but luckily, the good came out in forces on this occasion after they were horrified at what they read.
A Twitter user known as "ensaneyat" is the person who started the gesture of kindness after he spotted the picture and wanted justice for the man after the disrespectful caption that was attached to the image. He posted the photo on his own social media accounts in an attempt to find the cleaner, to learn a little more about his life and possibly help him. "Peace and blessings upon you all, I urge those who know this worker to get in touch with me. I have a free set of gold jewelry for him." is what he wrote and it didn't take long for other offers of kindness to come his way.
Many other people offered jewelry and even money if he was successfully able to find the man and that happened after just a short amount of time. Social media can be such a powerful tool in tracking people down thanks to the wide audience that it reaches and this was the same on this occasion.
What happened next?
Somebody posted a more clear photograph of the cleaner in his work uniform and the full identity of the gentleman soon emerged and was publicized on social media. The man's name was Abdul Karim and it was discovered that he had been working his job in Riyadh for 11 years and just like expected, he was barely getting by in life on his small paid job. The man had no idea that a photo had been taken of him, nevertheless that he had actually reached a worldwide audience of people wanting to help him. When the jewelry store that he was caught looking into was contacted, something even more heartbreaking was found out about the Abdul Karim. The photograph was not just a one off taken at the opportune moment, it was a regular occurrence. The staff said that he would stare into the window at the amazing jewelry every single day. He would never say a word when approached, he would just go on his way and get on with his job. The fact that he always returned however just shows how much he yearned for a little bit of sparkle in his life.
After this all went viral, the jewelry store themselves gave Abdul Karim one of the sets that he had always admired which is such a decent thing to do and Abdul Karim simply could not believe his luck. In addition, to that the original man who made this all possible gave Karim the jewelry that he promised when he first started his search for the cleaner. The other well wishers who were touched by the story also gave what they could to Karim and he could not be grateful enough. It is not known exactly how the cleaner is doing right now but from all the gifts/money that was given to him by thoughtful strangers, let's hope that he is much more content in his life. One thing is for sure, he doesn't need to look into that window longingly anymore because he has the most beautiful jewelry set in his possession.
I think you will agree that this amazing story proves that there is still good in the world for those less fortunate. It also shows that it is OK to dream and sometimes that dream might just become a reality from the sheer human nature of others. There really is a lesson in this for everyone, no matter what your situation is in life. Next time you see a situation where you can give just a little something back to society, think of this story and do the right thing. It doesn't have to be even by giving money if you cannot afford to, some kind words can actually go a long way. If there is such thing as Karma, you will be repaid in years to come and the person you are helping will always remember your generosity. The world would be a happier place if everybody had the same amount of money/possessions but unfortunately, that is not the case. It's sad to think of all the similar type of things like this story that go on around the world on a daily basis but Karim is a man who has benefited from the generosity of strangers and others can too. Be a little kinder to those around you and you could be helping much more than you even realize.


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CLIFTON HEIGHTS, OH (FOX19) - Police are investigating a robbery that occurred outside of the University Park Apartments in the 200 block of Calhoun Street Saturday night.
The victim, a UC student, was assaulted by four suspects who punched and kicked him, and then took his wallet.
Incidents like this happening around UC's campus are starting to rattle students.
"It is unnerving," said Megan Jacobs, a UC student
"It's scary," said Jennifer McElveen, another student.
"It's really kind of scary," said Riley Pickrel, a UC student.
Where the robbery happened, the streets are lined with places to go and things to do. It's also an unlikely crime scene for some students.
"It's just weird to think that it was right here because we live not that far from here. We can walk here from our house. It's scary that it's happening this close to us," said McElveen.
She's just one of many students walking through the area everyday to get home or head to class.
"Normally, you get emails saying they're a block or so away, it's different being out here. I live right, literally right up there, real close to here. That's a little uneasy," Pickrel told FOX19.
These types of incidents are seemingly becoming more common. FOX19 counted at least seven incidents we reported on, all around campus, since the beginning of December. UC students were victims in at least five of them.
"It's extremely common. It's strange, I think, that stuff like that should be happening this often. It's extremely common," said Pickrel.
Students tell FOX19 they are notified when incidents happen around campus. But, they're trying their best not to be the subject in the next alert sent out campus-wide.
"Not that there's a good chance of it happening, but there is a chance of it happening, but just being smart about when I go out, and who I go out with," Jacobs said.
The four suspects are describes as black males, all 18-21 years old, wearing hooded sweatshirts and blue jeans.
Cincinnati Police are asking anyone with information about incidents to please call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
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Doing business in Jamaica - 2015 and Beyond
Forbes Magazine has ranked Jamaica as the best country in the Caribbean in which to do business. What are some of the impediments to doing business in Jamaica? What should be done differently in 2015 and beyond? We put these questions to participants in our Editors' Forum on Wednesday.
Professor Densil Williams
executive director at the Mona School of Business and Management
2015 should be the year when we call for improvement in labour productivity. It's definitely too low. Also, agro-parks have to get working. There are not many things that can get us out of unemployment in the short term besides things like agriculture and the business-processing industry, and we must pay attention to those things which will be able to generate growth.
Dr Noel Cowell
senior lecturer, Mona School of Business and Management
We are seeing that as the cost of living gets higher, while people's incomes are declining and, especially in the public sector, wages are suppressed as a matter of policy, we should also look to finding ways to increase motivation among our workers, because that has contributed greatly to low productivity.
Professor Graham Hall
visiting professor, Cardiff Metropolitan University in Europe
What I have noticed is that this country is very bureaucratic and formal. Going into a bank, for example, is torture for a lot of citizens, and going forward, I think we ought to adapt best practices.
Valerie Veira
chief executive officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation
The public sector needs to go through all their procedures on a clean-house basis. There are many actions that have been traditional. Do they add value to the process? I believe if we review some of these things, we are well on our way.
Dr Indianna Minto-Coy
deputy director at Mona Centre for ICT and Telecommunications Policy Studies, Mona School of Business and Management
One of the key points going forward has to be an understanding that what works in one country might not work for us here in Jamaica, and it's for us as a country to understand how we design policies and laws that will fit our economy and business environment.
Megan Deane
chief executive officer, Creditinfo Jamaica Limited
We are at the point where we are making informed decisions with the relevant stakeholders, and the conversations that are taking place are in the right direction. In spite of all the challenges, I believe the future is bright.


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John Shannon Hendrix - Art Architecture Theory
this site is information about books written and edited by John Shannon Hendrix on the subjects of architecture,
art, philosophy, aesthetics, psychoanalysis, culture and history, as well as articles, conference papers, and experience
as Professor of Art and Architectural History.http://www.johnshannonhendrix.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shannon_Hendrix http://rwu.academia.edu/JohnHendrixhttp://youtu.be/Ww73VSYyAK8http://www.amazon.com/John-Shannon-Hendrix/e/B00MDAYTCUhttp://works.bepress.com/johnshannonhendrixhttp://www.flickr.com//photos/risdvr/show/http://archinect.com/johnhendrixhttps://plus.google.com/photos/115458443693377026443/albums/5353617633302409761?banner=pwaJohn Shannon Hendrix is a professor at Roger Williams University in Rhode
Island. He has also been a professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, the University of Lincoln in the UK, and John Cabot
University in Rome. He has written many books on architecture, aesthetics, philosophy and psychoanalysis. He earned a PhD
at Cornell University. He is an architectural and intellectual historian
who has researched and written about a variety of architectures and philosophies, for the purpose of suggesting alternatives
to the practice of architecture and philosophy at the beginning of the twenty-first century. He has worked to define
a theoretical approach to art and architecture based on philosophy, aesthetics, cosmology, psychoanalysis, and historical
precedents which can be applied to contemporary practice. He has worked to establish an intellectual basis for architecture
in historiography and practice, means by which architecture can express cultural ideas and epistemologies. He has researched
and written about Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, early modern, modern, postmodern, and contemporary
architectures, and Hermetic, Platonic, Aristotelian, Neoplatonic, Peripatetic, Scholastic, Idealist, Romantic, and Deconstructionist philosophies,
and Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis. Books
Written Unconscious Thought in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis,
Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/unconscious-thought-in-philosophy-and-psychoanalysis-john-shannon-hendrix/?isb=9781137538123 Unconscious
Thought in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis explores concepts throughout
the history of philosophy that suggest the possibility of unconscious thought and lay the foundation for ideas of unconscious
thought in modern philosophy and psychoanalysis. The book considers the workings of unconscious thought, and the
role that unconscious thought plays in thinking, language, perception, and human identity. The focus is on the metaphysical
and philosophical concepts of unconscious thought, as opposed to the empirical or scientific phenomenon of 'the unconscious',
and it is argued that these metaphysical concepts still played an important role in the psychoanalysis of Sigmund Freud and
Jacques Lacan. With chapters drawing on a wide range of philosophers from Plotinus to Freud and Lacan, Unconscious
Thought in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis casts an original and thought-provoking
perspective on the relation between unconscious thought and conscious thought, different kinds of thinking, and the relation
between thinking and perceiving. Chapters: 1. Plotinus: The First Philosopher of the Unconscious; Imagination
and unconscious thought; Art and unconscious thought; 2. The Peripatetics and Unconscious Thought; Alexander of Aphrodisias;
Themistius; Alfarabi; Avicenna; 3. The Active Intellect of Averroes; Averroes and Plotinus; Averroes and Grosseteste; 4. Robert
Grosseteste: Imagination and Unconscious Thought; 5. Unconscious Thought in the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant; The Kantian
imagination; Critique of Pure Reason; Critique
of Judgment; 6. Unconscious Thought in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Philosophies; Wolff, Baumgarten, Sulzer,
Platner; Schelling; Hegel; Herbart; Carus and Fechner; Hartmann and Lipps; 7. Unconscious Thought in Freud; 8. Unconscious
Thought in Lacan; Lacan and Plotinus The Splendor of English Gothic Architecture, London:
Parkstone, 2013 (ebook)http://www.parkstone-international.com/detail.php?bookid=2827#sthash.uRrKERs8.dpbsThis book explains and celebrates the splendor and variety of English churches and cathedrals, which
have a major place in medieval architecture. The English Gothic style developed somewhat later than in France, but rapidly
developed its own architectural and ornamental codes. The book classifies English Gothic architecture in four principal stages:
the early English Gothic, the decorated, the curvilinear, and the perpendicular Gothic. Several photographs of these architectural
testimonies allow us to understand the whole originality of Britain during the Gothic era: in Canterbury, Wells, Lincoln,
York, Salisbury, and many more. The English Gothic architecture is a poetic one, speaking both to the senses and spirit. The
medieval churches and cathedrals of England collectively provide one of the richest architectural experiences in the world.The Contradiction Between Form and Function in Architecture,
Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2013http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415639149/The purpose of this book is to show how the contradiction between form and function has played an important
role in architecture throughout history, allowing architecture to be a form of artistic expression and a communicator of ideas
about human identity. Continuing the themes that have been addressed in The
Humanities in Architectural Design and The
Cultural Role of Architecture, this book stresses the humanistic role of architecture in culture. The role of the terms
"form" and "function" are analyzed throughout the history of architecture and architectural theory, from
Vitruvius to the present, with particular emphasis on twentieth-century functionalism. Historical examples are given from
Ancient, Classical, Islamic, Christian, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerist, and Neoclassical architecture, and from
movements in the twentieth century to the present. In addition philosophical issues such as lineamenti, Vorstellung, différance,
dream construction, deep structure and surface structure, topology theory, self-generation, and immanence are explored in
relation to the compositions and writings of architects throughout history. This book contributes to the project of re-establishing
architecture as a humanistic discipline, to re-establish an emphasis on the expression of ideas, and on the ethical role of
architecture to engage the intellect of the observer and to represent human identity.Architecture
as Cosmology: Lincoln Cathedral and English Gothic ArchitectureNew York: Peter Lang, 2011https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/29061?tab=aboutauthor The purpose of the book is to show how the forms of English Gothic
architecture are related to medieval cosmologies, focusing on the architecture of Lincoln Cathedral and the cosmologies of
Robert Grosseteste. The book illustrates the extent of the influence of Lincoln Cathedral on the development of English Gothic
architecture. The book examines the precedents, interpretations, and influences of the architecture of Lincoln Cathedral.
The book analyzes the origin and development of the architectural forms, which were to a great extent unprecedented when they
appeared at Lincoln. The architecture is seen as a text of the philosophy, cosmology, and theology of medieval English culture.Robert
Grosseteste: Philosophy of Intellect and Vision, Sankt Augustin: Academia Verlag, 2010http://www.academia-verlag.de/titel/69524.htmThe purpose of the book is to illustrate how the philosophies of Grosseteste are rooted in Platonic,
Aristotelian, Neoplatonic and Peripatetic philosophies, and to show how Grosseteste made important contributions to theories
of intellect and vision. The book aims to contribute to the importance of Grosseteste in the history of philosophy, and
to establish groundwork for further development in these two areas of philosophy, to contribute to contemporary philosophy.
Emphasis is placed on the relation between Grosseteste's philosophies and previous influences (classical: Plato, Aristotle,
Euclid; Greek commentators on Aristotle: Alexander of Aphrodisias, Themistius; Arabic commentators on Aristotle: Alfarabi,
Avicenna, Averroes; and the Neoplatonic tradition: Plotinus, Proclus, Pseudo-Dionysius), as well as their relation to subsequent
philosophies in the middle ages, and the Renaissance to the twentieth century. The philosophies are also considered in relation
to the architecture of Lincoln Cathedral. Architecture and Psychoanalysis: Peter
Eisenman and Jacques LacanNew York: Peter Lang,
2006https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/70372?tab=aboutauthor The purpose of the book is to show how the psychoanalytic
theories of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan can be applied to architecture, focusing on the architecture of Peter Eisenman.There are extended discussions of the thought of figures such as Ferdinand de Saussure and Jacques Derrida, and the
work of architects such as Leon Battista Alberti, Francesco Borromini, Giuseppe Terragni, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Concepts
analyzed in relation to architecture include the signifier and signified in Structural Linguistics, deep structure and surface
structure,differance in Deconstruction; latent content and manifest
content in the dream work of Freud, as well as condensation and displacement, picture thinking and image making; Lacanian
concepts of the anchoring point and sliding in language, the mirror stage, ego formation, the matrix and mechanisms of language,
and primordial perception. Concepts of Eisenman for architecture which are analyzed include apperception, scaling, decomposition,
folding, blurring, the figural, the interstitial, and interiority.Aesthetics
and the Philosophy of Spirit: From Plotinus to Schelling and HegelNew York: Peter Lang, 2005https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/70139?format=PBK The purpose of the book is to show the roots of
the aesthetics of Hegel and Schelling in the thought of Plotinus, and to show the importance of the aesthetics in artistic
production. The book describes the Platonic bases of the aesthetics of Plotinus, and the Plotinian bases of the aesthetics
of Schelling and Hegel in the Philosophy of Spirit, Identity Philosophy (the relation between intellect and nature), and Transcendental
Idealism. The book explores the concept of art as philosophy, as a product of mind, and as an instrument of intellect in the
relation between reason and perception. Particular concepts analyzed include the dialectics of universal and particular, subjective
and objective, consciousness and self-consciousness, thought and matter in representation (Darstellung), and being-in-itself
(Ansich) and being-for-self (Fursich), as they are manifest in artistic representation.Chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. The Symposium and
the Aesthetics of Plotinus; 3. The Aesthetics of Schelling: The Philosophy
of Art; Bruno, or On the Natural and the Divine Principle of Things;System
of Transcendental Idealism; 4. Plotinian Hypostases in Hegel's Phenomenology
of Spirit; 5. The Aesthetics of Hegel: Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics; Phenomenology of Spirit; Philosophy
of Mind; 6. Architecture and the Philosophy of SpiritPlatonic
Architectonics: Platonic Philosophies and the Visual Arts, New York: Peter Lang,
2004https://www.amazon.com/Platonic-Architectonics-Philosophies-Visual-Arts/dp/0820471100 The purpose of the book is to illustrate the important
role that Platonic philosophies have played in a variety of art and architectural production from the fourth to the twentieth
centuries. There arechapters on Anaximander, Plato, Plotinus, Proclus, Cusanus, Leon Battista Alberti,
Piero della Francesca, Paul Cezanne, the Cubists and Deconstructivists. Interpretations of philosophical texts, artistic treatises,
and works of art and architecture in Western culture are presented as they are related to Platonic and Neoplatonic philosophies.
Philosophical concepts examined include the apeiron, arche, chora, cosmos, Idea, intellectus divinus, implicato/explicato,
coincidentia oppositorum, Intellectual Principle, the Other, the heterogeneous, and deep structure, in relation to artistic
concepts such as perspectiva naturalis/artificialis, costruzione leggitima, scenographia, concinnitas, disegno, commensuratio,
harmonic proportions, transformational relationships, spacing, and dislocation. Architectural
Forms and Philosophical Structures, New York: Peter
Lang, 2003https://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Philosophical-Structures-Shannon-Hendrix/dp/082046726X The purpose of the book is to show how a variety
of architectural forms are related to philosophical structures, and how architectural theory is rooted in philosophy. There
are chapters on Egypt, Archaic Greece, Francesco Borromini, Guarino Guarini and Bernardo Vittone, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,
Giambattista Piranesi, the Gothic Romance, Jacques Lacan and Roger Caillois, Sigmund Freud and The
Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, Georges Bataille and Frederick Kiesler, and The Body in the Theory of Making. The book examines
such philosophical concepts as the Ennead and the zodiac, numerology and cosmology, Hermeticism and Neoplatonism, the tetractys, circuitus spiritualis, Celestial Hierarchies, complicato/explicato, coincidentia oppositorum, Structural Rationalism, the sublime, the unconscious,
dream images, psychophysiological space, psychasthenia, the informe,
the gaze, the libido, optical theory, and the heterogeneous, in relation to architectural design. Chapters:
1. Introduction; 2. Architecture and Cosmology in Ancient Egypt; 3. Architecture and Cosmology in Ancient Greece; 4.
Francesco Borromini and the Construction of Meaning; 5. Guarino Guarini and Bernardo Vittone; 6. Leibniz and the Baroque;
7. The Psychological Architecture of Piranesi; 8. Architecture of the Unconscious in the Gothic Romance; 9. The Structure
of Psychophysiological Space; 10. Sigmund Freud and The Cabinet of Doctor
Caligari; 11. Georges Bataille and Frederick Kiesler; 12. The Laceration of the Body The Relation Between Architectural Forms and Philosophical Structures in the Work of Francesco Borromini in Seventeenth-Century RomeLewiston,
NY: Edwin Mellen, 2002http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Philosophical-Structures-Francesco-Seventeenth-Century/dp/B001YQ99BU/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461894856&sr=1-12&keywords=john+shannon+hendrixThe purpose of the book is to show how Borromini's architectural forms are related
to philosophical structures, and how Borromini's architecture is a catechism of the philosophies of its culture, in a
culmination of classical and renaissance ideas. The
analysis includes a historical reconstruction of the setting of seventeenth-century Rome and an examination of drawings and
built work in relation to published diagrams and essays, which were translated by Borromini into geometries and architectural
forms. Buildings examined include San Carlo alle Fontane, Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, and the Oratorio di San Filippo Neri.
Philosophies include those of Nicolas Cusanus, Marsilio Ficino, and Athanasius Kircher. Chapters:
1. Renaissance Precedent: Leon Battista Alberti; 2. The Structure of the Cosmos in the Baroque; 3. The Neoplatonic Idea at
the Accademia di San Luca; 4. Syncretism and Architectural Syntax; 5. The Structuring of the Conceptual Process; 6. Athanasius
Kircher and Hermeticism; 7. Esoteric Symbols of Hermetic and Neoplatonic Philosophy; 8. Light, Vision and Numerology; 9. The
Transmutation of Geometries; 10. Neoplatonic Philosophy; 11. Presocratic OriginsHistory and Culture in ItalyLanham, MD: University Press of America, 2003https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780761826286/History-and-Culture-in-ItalyAn introductory survey of history and culture in Italy, based on classes, lectures
and tours in Italy over the course of four years. The survey includes personal experience, and descriptions of significant
figures in politics, literature, philosophy and the arts.Chapters: 1. Giordano Bruno and Intellectual Rebellion; 2. Venice, Vicenza and Milan; 3. Paolo Portoghesi: Borromini and
Postmodernism; 4. Mythological Origins in Crete and the Peloponnese; 5. Giuseppe Mazzini and the Risorgimento; 6. Baroque
Architecture in Turin; 7. Primo Levi and Post-Holocaust Identity; 8. Antonio Gramsci and Marxist Cultural Theory; 9. Vienna
and the Origins of Modernism; 10. Prague: Creativity and the Subconscious; 11. Giovanni Macchia: Sensuality and Modern Life;
12. Futurism and the Obsession with Speed; 13. Calcio and Astrology in Modern Italy; 14. Silvio Berlusconi and Capitalist
Politics; 15. Life as Spectacle; 16. Calcata: A Bohemian Alternative; 17. Franco Archibugi and the Italian Language; 18. Campo
Marzio: The Heart of Rome; 19. Genoa and the French Riviera; 20. Capri and Anacapri; 21. Thomas Aquinas and the Great Synthesis;
22. Lorenzo Valla: Philology and Textual Criticism; 23. Tommaso Campanella: Political Revolt and Utopia; 24. Giambattista
Vico and the Social Sciences; 25. Benedetto Croce and the Philosophy of Spirit; 26. Archetypes for Mythology and Christianity
in Egypt; 27. Olympia: The Greek Arcadia; 28. The Art Scene in Rome; 29. The Villa Farnesina; 30. Seneca and Stoicism; 31.
Constantine and Christianity; 32. Cicero and the Art of Oration; 33. Piazza San Pietro and the Arms of the Church; 34. Classical
Philosophy in the Vatican; 35. Borromini: Humanism and Neoplatonism; 36. The Cornaro Chapel: Spiritual and Physical Ecstasy;
37. Pompeii and the Villa of the Mysteries; 38. Plotinus: Plato and the Ennead; 39. Saint Francis of Assisi and the Universal
Spirit; 40. Siena: The Renaissance that Might Have Been; 41. Saint Augustine and the Christian Community; 42. Leon Battista
Alberti and the Modern Architect; 43. The City of Florence; 44. Michelangelo: Expression and Rebellion; 45. The Platonic Academy;
46. Sandro Botticelli and Classical Mythology; 47. Pisa: Monuments to an Empire; 48. Galileo and the Birth of Science; 49.
Umberto Eco and the Importance of Semiotics; 50. Andrea Palladio and Humanist Architecture; 51. Byzantine Mosaics in Ravenna;
52. Giuseppe Terragni: Architecture and Politics; 53. Athens and Aix-en-ProvenceBooks Edited Architecture and the Unconscious, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2016https://www.routledge.com/products/9781472456472 There are a number of recent texts that draw on psychoanalytic theory as an interpretative approach
for understanding architecture, or that use the formal and social logics of architecture for understanding the psyche. But
there remains work to be done in bringing what largely amounts to a series of independent voices, into a discourse that is
greater than the sum of its parts, in the way that, say, the architect Peter Eisenman was able to do with the architecture
of deconstruction or that the historian Manfredo Tafuri was able to do with the Marxist critique of architecture. The discourse
of the present volume focuses specifically for the first time on the subject of the unconscious in relation to the design,
perception, and understanding of architecture. It brings together an international group of contributors, who provide informed
and varied points of view on the role of the unconscious in architectural design and theory and, in doing so, expand architectural
theory to unexplored areas, enriching architecture in relation to the humanities. The book explores how architecture engages
dreams, desires, imagination, memory, and emotions, how architecture can appeal to a broader scope of human experience and
identity. Beginning by examining the historical development of the engagement of the unconscious in architectural discourse,
and the current and historical, theoretical and practical, intersections of architecture and psychoanalysis, the volume also
analyses the city and the urban condition. Edited with Lorens Holm, with essays by Andrew Ballantyne, Kati Blom, Hugh Campbell,
Emma Cheatle, Gordana Korolija Fontana-Giusti, John Hendrix, Lorens Holm, Stephen Kite, Christina Malathouni, Timothy D. Martin,
Francesco Proto, Jane Rendell, Nikos Sideris, and Alla G. Vronskaya. Bishop Robert Grosseteste and Lincoln CathedralTracing Relationships between Medieval Concepts of Order and
Built Form Abingdon,
Oxon: Routledge, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/Bishop-Robert-Grosseteste-Lincoln-Cathedral/dp/1472412753/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461895349&sr=1-1&keywords=bishop+robert+grosseteste+and+lincoln+cathedral The purpose of the book is to understand medieval architecture in relation
to medieval society, values, philosophy and religion, focusing on Robert Grosseteste and Lincoln Cathedral. The architecture
and topography of Lincoln Cathedral are examined in their cultural contexts, in relation to scholastic philosophy, science
and cosmology, and medieval ideas about light and geometry, as highlighted in the writings of Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of
Lincoln Cathedral in the thirteenth century. The book explores Grosseteste's ideas in the broader context of medieval
and renaissance cosmologies, optics and perspective, natural philosophy and experimental science, along with issues such as
the policies of the bishop in governance and education. The book contributes to the broader understanding of the relations
between architecture and cultural issues. Edited with Nicholas Temple and Christian Frost, with essays by Nicholas Bennett,
Nicholas Temple, Cecilia Panti, Jack Cunningham, John Hendrix, Noe Badillo, Dalibor Vesely, Christian Frost and Allan Doig. The Cultural Role of ArchitectureAbingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2012http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415783415/ The purpose of the book is to demonstrate the important role that architecture
plays in cultural expression and identity, and to show
the extent to which architecture is a humanistic discipline. The book examines the historical role of the cultural in architectural production and expression, looking at meaning and communication,
tracing the formations of cultural identities. Chapters written by international academics in history, theory and philosophy
of architecture, examine how different modes of representation throughout history have drawn profound meanings from cultural
practices and beliefs. Edited with Paul Emmons and Jane Lomholt, essays by Nicholas Temple, Dagmar Weston, Chris Siwicki,
Liana De Girolami Cheney, Noé Badillo, Jane
Lomholt, Louise Pelletier, Cristina Gonzalez-Longo, Paul Emmons, Marco Frascari, Chris Hay, Harry Charrington, Jan Frohburg,
Alexandra Stara, Gerald Adler, John Hendrix, Alberto Pérez-Gómez,
Nikolaos-Ion Terzoglou, Ashraf Salama, Jason Crow, Mark Cannata, Nader El-Bizri.Renaissance
Theories of VisionAbingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Theories-Vision-Culture-Modernity/dp/1409400247/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461895697&sr=1-1&keywords=renaissance+theories+of+vision The purpose of the book is to show how renaissance works of art were based on aesthetic theories focusing on theories
of vision, which were derived from classical, medieval, and renaissance philosophies. How are processes of vision, perception, and sensation conceived in the Renaissance? How are those conceptions made
manifest in the arts? The essays in this volume address these and similar questions to establish important theoretical and
philosophical bases for artistic production in the Renaissance and beyond. The essays also attend to the views of historically
significant writers from the classical period to the eighteenth century, including Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, St. Augustine,
Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), Ibn Sahl, Marsilio Ficino, Nicholas of Cusa, Leon Battista Alberti, Gian Paolo
Lomazzo, Gregorio Comanini, John Davies, Rene Descartes, Samuel van Hoogstraten, and George Berkeley. Contributors scrutinize
and illustrate the effect of changing and evolving ideas of intellectual and physical vision on artistic practice in Florence,
Rome, Venice, England, Austria, and the Netherlands. The artists whose works and practices are discussed include Fra Angelico,
Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Filippino Lippi, Giovanni Bellini, Raphael, Parmigianino, Titian, Bronzino, Johannes Gumpp,
and Rembrandt van Rijn. Taken together, the essays provide the reader with a fresh perspective on the intellectual confluence
between art, science, philosophy, and literature across Renaissance Europe. Edited with Charles H. Carman, essays by Nader
El-Bizri, Charles H. Carman, Allie Terry, Amy R. Bloch, John Hendrix, Liana De Girolami Cheney, Christian Kleinbub, Nicholas
Temple, Thijs Weststeijn, Faye Tudor, Alice Crawford Berghof.Neoplatonic Aesthetics: Music, Literature and the Visual ArtsNew York: Peter Lang, 2004https://www.amazon.com/Neoplatonic-Aesthetics-Music-Literature-Visual/dp/0820471119 The purpose of the book is to show that there is such a thing as Neoplatonic
aesthetics, and that it plays an important role in a variety of artforms in the history of Western culture. The essays are from a conference organized in Florence with Liana De Girolami Cheney, examining the role of
Neoplatonic aesthetics in the arts. There are chapters by contributors on Sufism, Proclus, Gioseffe Zarlino, Platonic Forms,
Plotinus, Stephen MacKenna, Iris Murdoch, Fra Angelico, Leon Battista Alberti, Sandro Botticelli, Michelangelo, Giorgio Vasari,
Denman Ross, and Postmodern theory.Neoplatonism and the Arts Lewiston, NY: Edwin
Mellen, 2002http://www.amazon.com/Neoplatonism-Arts-Studies-Art-History/dp/0773469850/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461895125&sr=1-2&keywords=neoplatonism+and+the+arts The purpose of the book is to illustrate
the important role that Neoplatonism has played in artistic production in a variety of artforms. The essays are from
a conference organized in Rome with Liana De Girolami Cheney, examining the role that Neoplatonism has played in artistic
production in Italy. There are chapters by contributors on Georges Gemistos-Plethon, Marsilio Ficino, Plato, Michelangelo,
El Greco, Francesco Borromini and Athanasius Kircher, The Myth of Hercules, Sandro Botticelli, Dante, Giorgio Vasari, Francesco
Clemente and Giovanni Macchia.Articles "Renaissance Aesthetics and
Mathematics," in Ingrid Alexander-Skipnes, ed., Visual Culture and Mathematics in the Early Modern Period,
New York: Routledge, 2017."Celestial Vaults
in English Gothic Architecture," in Nicholas Campion, ed., Heavenly
Discourses, Lampeter, Wales: Sophia Centre Press, 2016. "Architecture and the
Kantian Unconscious," in John Shannon Hendrix and Lorens Eyan Holm (eds), Architecture and the Unconscious, Ashgate/Routeldge, 2016."The dialectics
of form and function in architectural aesthetics," in Rivista di
Estetica 58 (1, 2015),
ed. Elisabetta
Di Stefano and Francesco Vitale, Turin: Labont, 2015."Architecture and Intellectual Development," in Kyriaki Tsoukala, Nikolaos-Ion
Terzoglou, Charikleia Pantelidou (eds), Intersections of Space and Ethos, London and New York: Routledge, 2015. "The Enflamed Heart: Architecture and Iconology,"
in Giuseppe Cascione, ed., Iconocrazia,
No. 6, Bari: Universita di Bari "Aldo Moro," 2014. http://www.iconocrazia.it/the-enflamed-heart-architecture-and-iconology/"The
Architecture of Lincoln Cathedral and the Cosmologies of Bishop Grosseteste," in Nicholas
Temple, John Shannon Hendrix, and Christian Frost (eds.), Bishop Robert Grosseteste and Lincoln
Cathedral: Tracing Relationships between Medieval Concepts of Order and Built Form, Farnham, Surrey:
Ashgate, 2014."Palimpsest,"
in Angela Bartram, Nader El-Bizri and Douglas Gittens (eds.), Recto Verso: Redefining the Sketchbook, Farnham, Surrey:
Ashgate, 2014."Psychoanalysis and Identity in Architecture," in Soumyen Bandyopadhyay and Guillermo Garma Montiel (eds.), The Territories
of Identity: Architecture in the Age of Evolving Globalisation, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge,
2013. "The Architecture of Lincoln
Cathedral and the Institution of Justice," in Jonathan Simon, Nicholas Temple,
and Renée Tobe (eds.), Architecture and Justice: Judicial Meanings in the Public Realm, Farnham, Surrey:
Ashgate, 2013."Architecture
and Dream Construction," in Elizabeth Danze and Stephen Sonnenberg (eds.), Center, Vol. 17: Space and Psyche, Austin: Center for American
Architecture and Design,
2013. "Theorizing
a Contradiction Between Form and Function in Architecture," in Raymond Quek, ed., The Expertise of Architecture and Its History, Pretoria: South African Journal of Art History, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2012."Architecture and Intellectual Development," Intersections
of Ethos and Space, Nikolaos-Ion Terzoglou ed., Thessaloniki: Epikendro Editions, 2012 (in Greek)"The Necessity
of Architecture," The Cultural Role of Architecture, Routledge,
2012."Architecture as the Psyche of a Culture," The
Cultural Role of Architecture, Routledge, 2012."Neoplatonic Influence
in the Writings of Robert Grosseteste," Conversations Platonic and Neoplatonic: Intellect,
Soul, and Nature, Academia Verlag, 2011."Perception as a Function of Desire in the Renaissance," Renaissance
Theories of Vision, Ashgate,
2011."Neoplatonism at
the Accademia di San Luca in Rome," The Humanities in Architectural Design, Routledge, 2010."The Return of Allegory to Architecture," Changing
Territories, New Cartographies,
ACSA Conference Proceedings, 2004."Architecture
and the Philosophy of Spirit," Spirit, ACSA Conference Proceedings, 2004."Introduction," "The Neoplatonic Aesthetics of Leon Battista Alberti," Neoplatonic Aesthetics: Music, Literature, and
the Visual Arts, Peter Lang, 2004."Gae Aulenti," "Leonardo Benevolo," "Vittorio Gregotti," "Pier Luigi Nervi," "Paolo Portoghesi," Encyclopedia
of Twentieth Century Architecture, New York: Fitzroy
Dearborn, 2004."Introduction,"
"Francesco Borromini and Athanasius Kircher," "Francesco Clemente and Giovanni Macchia," Neoplatonism
and the Arts, Edwin Mellen, 2002."Neoplatonism in the Design of Baroque Architecture," Neoplatonism and Western
Aesthetics, Aphrodite Alexandrakis ed., Albany: State University of New York Press, 2001."Symbols in the Designs of Francesco Borromini," Imaging Humanity, John Casey ed.,
Lafayette, IN: Bordighera Press, 2001."Ascesa attraverso gerarchie neoplatoniche in San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane," Francesco Borromini, Atti del convegno
internazionale, Milano: Electa, 2000."Neoplatonic Philosophy and Roman Baroque Architecture," European Studies Journal,
1999."The Body in the Theory of Making," Triangulating the Bodies of Architecture, ACSA Conference Proceedings, 1996. Reviews Charles H. Carman, Leon
Battista Alberti and Nicholas Cusanus: Towards an Epistemology of Vision for
Italian Renaissance Art and Culture, in History of Humanities, Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 2017. Karl Giehlow, The Humanist Interpretation of Hieroglyphs in the Allegorical Studies of the
Renaissance: With a Focus on the Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I, in Renaissance
Quarterly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016. James
R. Banker, Documenti fondamentali per la conoscenza della vita e dell'arte
di Piero
della Francesca, in Renaissance Quarterly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014. Keith Christiansen, ed., Piero della Francesca: Personal Encounters, in Renaissance
Quarterly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014. Presentations "Perceptions and Forms: Neoplatonism and Renaissance Architecture,"
Foro di Studi Avanzati Gaetano Massa, Rome, 2018."The Timaeus
and Durham Cathedral," Conference on Fundamental Structures, Durham University,
2018."Plotinus and the Artistic Imagination," Foro di Studi Avanzati Gaetano Massa, Rome,
2017."Mannerist Details in Borromini's San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Renaissance Society of
America Conference, Chicago, 2017."The Philosophical Unconscious," International Society for Neoplatonic
Studies, Seattle University, 2016. "Tropic Architecture," Renaissance Society of America, Humboldt University, Berlin, 2015."Architecture and Cosmology," Symposium
on Lincoln Cathedral and Architectural Theory,
University of Lincoln, 2015."Unconscious Thought
in Peripatetic Philosophy," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2014. "Plotinus: The First Philosopher of the Unconscious," International
Society for Neoplatonic Studies, University of Lisbon, 2014."The Enflamed Heart:
Architecture and Iconology," Renaissance Society of America, New York, 2014."Neoplatonism
and English Gothic Architecture," International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Cardiff, 2013."Philosophy of Intellect in the Long Commentary on
the De anima of Averroes," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2012."Intellect and the Structuring of Reality in Plotinus and Averroes," International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, University of Cagliari, Sardinia,
2012."Topological Theory in Bioconstructivism," Theoretical Currents II: Architecture and Its
Geographical Horizons, University of Lincoln, 2012."Alberti and Ficino," Renaissance Society of America, Washington DC, 2012."The Cosmology of Grosseteste and the Architecture
of Lincoln Cathedral," Symposium
on Architecture as Cosmology: Lincoln Cathedral and Bishop
Robert Grosseteste (1235-53), Lincoln Cathedral Conference Centre, 2012."Neoplatonism in the Liber Naturalis and Shifa: De anima or Metaphysica ofAvicenna
(Ibn Sina)," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham, 2011."Celestial Vaults in English Gothic Architecture," Conference on Heavenly Discourses, University of Bristol, 2011."Leon
Battista Alberti and the Concept of Lineament," Conference on Iconology, University of Vienna, 2011."Neoplatonism in the Risala (De
intellectu) of Alfarabi," International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Atlanta, 2011."Palimpsest," Conference on the Sketchbook, University of Lincoln, 2011."Lincoln Cathedral: A Work of Art," Artistic Manifestations in Architecture,
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, 2010."The Geometries of Robert Grosseteste and the Architecture of Lincoln Cathedral," Ancient and
Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2010."Architecture as the Psyche of a Culture," The Cultural Role of Architecture,
University of Lincoln, 2010."Lincoln Cathedral
and the Development of English Gothic Architecture," Lincoln Academy, 2009."The Architecture of Lincoln Cathedral and the Institution of Justice," University of Lincoln, 2009."The Philosophy of Vision of Robert Grosseteste," Fordham University, 2009."Psychoanalysis and Identity in Architecture," Nottingham Trent University, 2009."Origins
of English Gothic Architecture at Lincoln," University of Lincoln, 2008."The Philosophy of Intellect of Robert Grosseteste," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2008."Neoplatonic Influence in the Writings of Robert Grosseteste," International Society for
Neoplatonic Studies, New Orleans, 2008."Perception as a Function of Desire in the Renaissance," Renaissance Society
of America, Chicago, 2008."Humanism and Disegno: Neoplatonism at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome," Humanities
in Design Creativity, University of Lincoln, UK, 2007."Perception
and Language in Plotinus," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2007."Architecture and Dream Construction," Space and Mind, University
of Texas, Austin, 2007."Architecture
and Psychoanalysis in the Seventeenth Century," Imaginary Cities, Penn State University,
2007."Neoplatonism and Perspectival Construction,"
Renaissance Society of America, Miami, 2007."Neoplatonism and Psychoanalysis: Plotinus and Lacan," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2006."Architecture and Psychoanalysis," ACSA, Laval University, Quebec, 2006."Neoplatonic Bases of Hegelian Aesthetics," International Society
for Neoplatonic Studies, Laval University,
Quebec, 2006."Plato and Deconstruction: The
Chora and In-Between," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2005."The Symposium and the Aesthetics of Plotinus," International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, New Orleans, 2005."Piero della Francesca's Theory of Perception," Renaissance Society of America,
University of Cambridge, UK, 2005."The Return of Allegory to Architecture," ACSA, Syracuse University, 2004."Architecture and the Philosophy of Spirit," ACSA, Judson College,
2004."The Plan of Borromini's San Carlo
alle Quattro Fontane," Panel on Baroque Architecture, CUNY Graduate Center,
2004."The Intellectual Principle of Plotinus
and Hegelian Self-Consciousness," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University,
2004."Platonic Architectonics: Platonic Philosophy
and Architecture," Architecture and Philosophy, University of Leeds, UK, 2004."Plotinian Hypostases in Hegel's Phenomenology
of Spirit," International Society
for Neoplatonic Studies, University of Liverpool, UK, 2004."Anaximander
and Plotinus," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Fordham University, 2003."The Neoplatonic Aesthetics of Leon Battista Alberti," Neoplatonic Aesthetics, Institute of Fine and Liberal Arts, Florence, 2003."Anaximander and Plato," Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, 2003."Greek Revival Architecture in Rhode Island," Styles in New England
Architecture, University
of Massachusetts, Lowell, 2002."Nicolas Cusanus
and the Transmutation of Geometries," International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, University
of Maine, 2002."The Platonic Geometries of Cezanne,"
Mediterranean Studies Association, Aix- en-Provence, France, 2001."Plato and Natural Law," Plato and Law, University of Athens, Greece,
2001."Ascesa attraverso gerarchie neoplatoniche
in San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane," Borromini and the Baroque Universe, Rome,
2000."Francesco Borromini and Athanasius Kircher,"
Neoplatonism and the Arts in Italy, American
University in Rome, 2000."Philosophical Traditions
in Contemporary Italian Painting," Neoplatonism and
the Arts in Italy, American University in Rome, 2000."The
Construction of an Ethical Rationality in Plato's Laws,"
Olympic Center, Olympia, Greece,
of Francesco Borromini," Imaging Humanites, Loyola University in Rome, 1999."Baroque
Aesthetics," Neoplatonism and Western Aesthetics, University of Crete, 1998."Baroque
Architecture and Neoplatonic Philosophy," Renaissance Studies, University of Miami, 1998."The
Ethics of Transgression in Aesthetic Ideologies," Mythology and Ethics, Cornell University, 1997."Philosophical
Structures in Architecture," Architectural Theory and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, 1997."Psychoanalysis and Spatial Construction," Psychoanalysis and Cultural Studies, University of Rochester, 1997."Social Construction and the Unconscious," Transporting Cultures, Binghamton University, 1997."The Body in the Theory of Making," ACSA,
Buffalo, 1996.See Resume for education and teaching experience.
This book explains and celebrates the splendor and variety of English churches and cathedrals, which
have a major place in medieval architecture. The English Gothic style developed somewhat later than in France, but rapidly
developed its own architectural and ornamental codes. The book classifies English Gothic architecture in four principal stages:
the early English Gothic, the decorated, the curvilinear, and the perpendicular Gothic. Several photographs of these architectural
testimonies allow us to understand the whole originality of Britain during the Gothic era: in Canterbury, Wells, Lincoln,
York, Salisbury, and many more. The English Gothic architecture is a poetic one, speaking both to the senses and spirit. The
medieval churches and cathedrals of England collectively provide one of the richest architectural experiences in the world.
Charles H. Carman, Leon
Battista Alberti and Nicholas Cusanus: Towards an Epistemology
of Vision for
Italian Renaissance Art and Culture, in History of Humanities, Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 2017.
Karl Giehlow, The Humanist Interpretation of Hieroglyphs in the Allegorical Studies of the
Renaissance: With a Focus on the Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I, in Renaissance
Quarterly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
R. Banker, Documenti fondamentali per la conoscenza della vita e dell'arte
di Piero
della Francesca, in Renaissance Quarterly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Keith Christiansen, ed., Piero della Francesca: Personal Encounters, in Renaissance
Quarterly, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014.
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