missing image London 1908, Machinery Hall This image represents the entrance to Machinery Hall of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition in London. The original is one in a series of 3.5 x 5.5-inch postcards, printed by Valentine & Sons Ltd. The Machinery Hall covered 125,000 square yards. In this image it looks very elaborate, garish, and reminiscent of Gothic architecture. The flags seen on the top of the building are French and British. There are decorations looking like lanterns around the
London 1908 - The Court of Honor By day it is a vision of dazzling whiteness, with its tiled court and plashing cool waters, its pointed arcades and lattice windows. At night it is equally effective with its thousands of lights and the rainbow colours of the cascade. ~Robert W. Carden, Architectural Review July, 1908 Despite varied opinions about the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition, an event designed to confirm the friendly relations between France and Britain as described in the Entente Cordiale
Disappearance of the Anasazi civilization Summary The Anasazi civilization was a wonderment of there time. They were far ahead of any Indian civilization of that time era. They were cliff-dwelling people who where very knowledgeable in architecture, astronomy, and farming. They had built houses on the sides of cliffs that were more then 5 stories tall with plenty of space and even had religious meeting areas. They had a system for tracking the movement of the sun and the moon and also created a calendar
Technology – as defined by the US National Academy of Science (cited in Jones 1996, p.17) – is a perishable resource comprising knowledge, skills, and the means of using and controlling factors of production for the purpose of producing, delivering to users, and maintaining goods and services, for which there is an economic and/or social demand. Ever since the Industrial Revolution (1780s), the impact of technology has been subject to public debate over its effect on employment – does it cause unemployment
Learning to be a Citizen of Cyberspace Most researchers agree that the growth of a knowledge-based society will bring about fundamental changes in the production, distribution and exchange of information and that most every social and cultural institution will be changed in some way, but none more than education (Negroponte, 1995; Oppenheimer, 1997; Stevenson, 1997; Upitis, 1997). This is because, more than any other social institution, education is fundamentally about knowledge, information,
Too Much Information? The "pervasive, invasive information infrastructure...is as much a part of our lives as religion was for medieval surfs" (Tetzeli 1994, p. 60). But is it too much? We've all seen the mind-numbing statistics about the exponential growth of information and of technological means of distributing and accessing it. However, some people question whether the problem really is one of overload. One source of the problem is actually the multiplicity of communication channels. Unlike
Information Management Skills Technology changes, information management problems remain the same (Etzel and Thomas 1996). For some people, the problem is one of access--being "ex-communicated" from the information society by the economics of information technology (Fortner 1995). For others, the problem is coping with information satiation. The abundance of information channels and sources forces people to choose among an excess of options, or else they choose to concentrate on a limited but
Established in the year 1957, the Gairdner Foundation sought to reward excellence in fundamental medical research that affects human health internationally. Over the years, the foundation has given out 373 awards to scientists around the world. Twenty-three percent of these winners have later on proceeded to receive the much-coveted Nobel Prize in Medicine. The Gairdner Foundation has three types of awards. Every year, they are awarded to seven deserving awardees. Five awardees receive The Canada
Mentoring Like most institutions in a world of change, the age-old practice of mentoring is being influenced by new forms of work, technology, and learning. Mentoring is typically defined as a relationship between an experienced and a less experienced person in which the mentor provides guidance, advice, support, and feedback to the protégé (Haney 1997). Mentoring is a way to help new employees learn about organizational culture (Bierema 1996), to facilitate personal and career growth and development
century ago Messina, a city located in Sicily, was to face one of the most devastating natural events of the century. Messina, Italy was one of Sicily’s popular and busy trading cities. But in the winter of 1908 an earthquake would occur that would scar the country forever. On December 28, 1908, just a few days after Christmas, Italy was to experience on of the worst natural disasters in its history. At approximately 5:20am, while most of Italy was still sound asleep, an earthquake struck that devastated
When most people drive downtown, they are almost always in a hurry. But, if a person actually stops and looks around, it is easily seen that Fond du Lac contains a lot of history. Every old church and store in this city has a special story connected to it. When a disaster strikes, the story can be lost; only to be found again through old newspapers. These churches meant a great deal to the citizens of Fond du Lac during the time of their existence. Couples were married, babies baptized, and generations
Henry Ford has released his invention to the public. It is a horseless carriage that he calls the automobile. He has told us that this contraption will eventually be made available to the entire world. This is going to have a radical change on our society, as we know it. Each and every person out there should have an automobile. Every person’s daily chore time would be cut in half. Daily trips to town would be made in only a few short hours. Supplies from the cities would come twice as fast to the
Model Mania Open Day at the South West Rail and Heritage Centre Trains, planes, machinery and more The South West Rail and Heritage Centre model railway layout, showing some of the detail in the background and buildings (Photo by Lorelei Giorgo). The South West Rail and Heritage Centre (SWRHC), situated in Turner Street in Boyanup is holding a 'Model Mania Open Day', with the focus on their impressive model railway, on Sunday, March 25 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The Open Day will feature the SWRHC
Monet's use of color along with use of intricate brush strokes and composition is outstanding. The vast variations of brush strokes and color placement techniques are what make his work so unique and individual. Grand Canal, Venice, 1908 is a prime example of Monet's talents in these areas. The structure of the painting is very loose. There are few hard lines in the composition that represents solid structure. The curves in conjunction with the shades of color as well as light usage give the piece
Anne Schwarz September 17, 2015 1908 London Olympics Ray Ewry Born on October 14, 1873, in Lafayette, Indiana, Raymond Ewry defied all odds against him and went on to become one of the greatest Olympic athletes to this day. His ten Olympic gold medals are second today to only Michael Phelps, who broke Ray’s record in 2008 (Evans & Gjerde & Heijmans & Mallon, 2000). Although not much is recorded about Ewry’s life outside of his athletic career, the little information given about him suggests that
development of modern society. ‘The Stranger,’ as defined by Simmel is “an element of the group itself...whose membership within the group involves both being outside it and confronting it.” (Simmel, 1908, p.144). This essay will explore Georg Simmel’s writing on ‘Individuality and Social Forms (1908)’ by focusing on one of his social types, the notion of ‘The Stranger.’ Furthermore, it will attempt to identify the theoretical points of ‘the stranger,’ relating it to the concept of fashion and individuality
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Comparing the Two Versions of To Build a Fire "I am absolutely confident that beyond the motif itself, there is no similarity of treatment whatever" (544). Jack London, writing in December 1908, was responding to an inquiry from the Richard W. Gilder, editor of Century Magazine. Gilder, having just published "To Build a Fire" in his magazine, was worried when he came across another version published 6 years earlier. London's explanation was that the first story was for boys and the new one was
2, "Ethyl" gas was first put on the market. The lowest priced T was the runabout, selling at $265. 1908 October 1, Henry Ford put the first of his T's on the road. The 4-cylinder, 20-horsepower T was available in two styles. The runabout sold for $825, the touring for $850. During the last three months of 1908, the Ford Motor Company sold 6,000 cars. William C. Durant sold 9,000 Buick’s during 1908. The Ford Motor Company greatly outpaced its competitors in reconciling state-of-the-art design with
made Christianity…the religion of the State” (Herbermann and Grupp, 1908, n.p.). The empire of Rome was made up of a majority of pagan religions while only a small portion of the population were Christian. To unite the different beliefs, the emperor “yielded to the delusion…they could unite all their subjects in the adoration of the one sun-god who combined in himself the Father-God of the Christians” (Herbermann and Grupp, 1908, n.p.). In 313 A.D. Constantine issued a decree of tolerance to grant