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Monday, May 14, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Architecture Preview
1. Antoni Gaudi was the architect.
2. Ground breaking began in 1882 but the building isn't finished, projected to be finished in 2026.
3. It is located in Barcelona, Spain.
4. It is a public church, with frequent tourists and visitors
5. The construction budget in 2009 was 18 million euros
6. The basilica was the inspiration of a Catalan bookseller, Josep Maria Bocabella. He gave the project to Francisco de Paula del Villar, who than retired from the project in 1883, when Gaudi took over. Gaudi radically changed the plans and the design.
7. My aunt and uncle visited the basilica and Barcelona on a trip a couple of years back. When I heard of the project I was very interested because of the enormity of the project. There have been huge cathedrals and feats of architecture in the past, but this one takes place in the present day. I find it interesting that we are able to witness the monument's construction until it is projected to be finished in the 2020's. I hope to visit the building some day, possibly when it is finished. I'm not particularly religious, but I love to see amazing feats of architecture, especially as its being built during our time.
La Pedrera, Spain
1. Antoni Gaudi designed the building, while Josep Maria Jujol designed the decorations of balconies and windows, as well as some of the plaster ceilings.
2. Construction took place from 1905 to 1910 under Gaudi, and then it was considered to be officially finished in 1912
3. Barcelona, Spain
4. It is open to the public
5. There is no information about the cost of building the structure.
6. It was created for Roser Segimon and Pere Milà
7. Like the Sagrada Familia, it was designed by the same architect Antoni Gaudi. The building itself is extremely unique, because of it shape and its decoration. I picked this building because I like the work of the architect, and I also like its shape. My aunt and uncle took pictures of the building when passing by.
Eden Project, United Kingdom
1. Nicholas Grimshaw
2. Construction was finished and opened to the public in March of 2001
3. Cornwall, in the United Kingdom
4. It is a public building
5. There is no specific information on the cost of the building except for a total investment of 130 million pounds.
6. The buildings were created to simulate biomes across the world.
7. I picked this building because I was very interested in it's purpose, as well as its shape. I've always wondered if there was ever a project that existed like this. Also, in my sophomore year, I had to do a project in Chemistry in which we had to figure out the logistics of building a sustainable dome like this on another planet.
1. Moshe Safdie
2. It was built for the World's Fair held in 1967, from April to October
3. Montreal, Canada
4. It is a public building
5. $22,195,920 was spent to complete the entire project, approximately $140,000 per living unit.
6. The building was created for a Worlds Fair, in order to exhibit new ways of building living areas
7. I thought the design was very unique and creative looking, as it was a new way to view close living quarters. I like the idea that the structure is vaguely like a labyrinth, and every "ceiling is a garden" for the rooms on top of one another.
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
1. The architect was Piet Blom
2. Three test versions were built in 1974, with 18 being built in 1977 located in Helmond. In 1977, 55 were designed but only 39 were built in Rotterdam.
3. There is one batch located in Helmond and one in Rotterdam
4. You can visit and live in these homes.
5. There is no information on the cost of construction
6. The buildings were designed in order to convey the concept of "living as an urban roof," high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level.
7. I picked this building because I like the idea of the dense living space on an elevated level, as well as the interesting shape the apartments take. Its a very different concept of living than other forms, even though living in there might be a bit restrictive and difficult.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Writing a News Lead
New York Times article
Lead:
Exiled and hidden for most of their childhood years during the cold war, and sons of the Rosenbergs who were convicted of leaking atomic bomb information, Michael and Robert Meeropol have spent most of their lives trying to clear their parents name.
Who: Michael and Robert Meeropol, children of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
What: Michael and Robert want to attempt to clear the name of their parents who were convicted of sharing secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union in 1953. A confession by Morton Sobell confirmed their conviction and debunked a lot of what the brothers believed in.
When: September 16, 2008
Where: United States, Northeast area
Why: With the confession, the Meeropol brothers could no longer attempt to prove their parent's innocence, negating a lot of the work they had done most of their lives, and what they believed in.
How: The confession revealed that Julius Rosenberg was in fact a spy, and had shared nonatomic military and industrial information.
CNN article
Lead:
A recently rediscovered copy of a first "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, introducing Superman and his story, is resurfacing in an auction with a projected value of $400,000.
Who: An unidentified seller is auctioning a copy of the first issued Superman comic book.
What: The seller is auctioning the comic book--one of hundred original--at a condition of "fine," projected to be valued at 400,000 dollars.
When: Friday, February 27, 2009
Where: United States, West Coast
Why: Because of its age, condition, and its status as the first "superhero" comic, the comic is expected to have a ranged value of 400,000 to 750,000, like some other Action Comics sales. Since Superman was the first superhero of the time and of the industry, it is said to have an increased value.
How: When the seller obtained the comic book, it was 12 years after it's issue. Until 1966, the owner forgot about the comic book. When he rediscovered it, the held onto it to attempt to witness its increase in value.
Lead:
Exiled and hidden for most of their childhood years during the cold war, and sons of the Rosenbergs who were convicted of leaking atomic bomb information, Michael and Robert Meeropol have spent most of their lives trying to clear their parents name.
Who: Michael and Robert Meeropol, children of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
What: Michael and Robert want to attempt to clear the name of their parents who were convicted of sharing secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union in 1953. A confession by Morton Sobell confirmed their conviction and debunked a lot of what the brothers believed in.
When: September 16, 2008
Where: United States, Northeast area
Why: With the confession, the Meeropol brothers could no longer attempt to prove their parent's innocence, negating a lot of the work they had done most of their lives, and what they believed in.
How: The confession revealed that Julius Rosenberg was in fact a spy, and had shared nonatomic military and industrial information.
CNN article
Lead:
A recently rediscovered copy of a first "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, introducing Superman and his story, is resurfacing in an auction with a projected value of $400,000.
Who: An unidentified seller is auctioning a copy of the first issued Superman comic book.
What: The seller is auctioning the comic book--one of hundred original--at a condition of "fine," projected to be valued at 400,000 dollars.
When: Friday, February 27, 2009
Where: United States, West Coast
Why: Because of its age, condition, and its status as the first "superhero" comic, the comic is expected to have a ranged value of 400,000 to 750,000, like some other Action Comics sales. Since Superman was the first superhero of the time and of the industry, it is said to have an increased value.
How: When the seller obtained the comic book, it was 12 years after it's issue. Until 1966, the owner forgot about the comic book. When he rediscovered it, the held onto it to attempt to witness its increase in value.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Architecture Preview
Detail
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| This photo shows the detail of the Chinese because the ridges of the edging is clear and distinct. The photo isn't so close that it only focuses one area, but it does capture more of the detail than a wider shot photo. |
Light
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| There is a mix between artificial and natural light in the photo, allowing a dynamic mix of lighting along with some mild dark places. In a literal sense the photo shows the light directly moving through it, showing all the dynamic edges and shapes. |
Patterns
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| On this bridge, there is a multitude of support wires, criss-crossing and creating multiple squares, shapes, and patterns along the length of the bridge. All the intersecting lines creates the pattern for this photo. |
Angles and Shapes
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| All though this building is fairly square and rectangular, I think it shows all of its dynamic attributes at an interesting angle. It shows the expanse the building creates and complicated world it has created. |
Surroundings
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| This immensely wide photo captures a whole garden beneath the temple, as well as the sky and some of the architecture of the whole scape. This shows surroundings because of the amount of content of the building and the garden in the photo. |
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
5 Ws and the H
Pilot's vision mistake seeing Venus instead of a C-17 cargo plane.
Who?
A pilot for a transatlantic flight from Vancouver to Zurich on the airliner Air Canada
Who is involved?
Air Canada passengers, the Captain and First Officer pilots
Who does/did the situation affect?
The situation affect the people who were thrown around in the plane, the airline who could be held responsible for the incident, as well as the pilots.
Who said so?
Air Canada released statistics about the incident, and the pilots themselves testified.
What?
A transatlantic flight experienced a nose dive.
What is happening?
Treatment for those injured in the nose dive, thrown about the plane because of the sudden jerk of the plane. Coverage of the incident by Air Canada attempts to validate the pilots flying the plane.
What did happen?
A transatlantic flight to Zurich took a sudden nose dive in the middle of the night when one of the pilots mistook Venus as the headlights of a large plane in the path of their own plane.
What are the consequences?
For some, it is a warning to always wear a seat belt when seated, but now there may be punishment for the pilot and severe problems for Air Canada, as well as treating those who are injured.
What is different about this?
Precautions about pilots and over night flights are being made in order to avoid another ordeal from happening.
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen?
January 14, 2011
When was this discovered?
Tuesday April 17th, 2012
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
When the flight was in the middle of the flight, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
When the second 1st officer pilot woke up from his controlled rest, which lasted 35 minutes than originally allowed, he did not feel well. Disoriented, he mistook the bright body of Venus to be a plane
How?
How did it or will it happen?
The pilot was disoriented and mistook Venus as a plane that was above him, when there was a plane below. The nose dive almost caused a collision, however the Captain was able to pull the plane back to a raised altitude in order to avoid the other plane.
How much does it cost?
The cost for the injuries was not specified, neither for the expenses possibly levied for compensation or reporting.
How many people does this affect?
There were 103 on board
How do you feel about this?
This is a very miraculous event because there was no collision and serious loss. However it is an incident that severely discredits pilots and the airline service, when it should be trusted as a safe method of trial.The First Officer should be allowed to rest, and take time away from the job.
---
6 year old arrest by hand cuffs.
Who?
Who is involved?
A 6 year old girl, the Milledgeville, Georgia Police, the school administration, as well as the child's parents.
Who does/did the situation affect?
The situation effects the police department, the parents and the school administration who called the police.
Who said so?
The police department released a statement. The parents also spoke out against administration and the police.
What?
What is happening?
A 6 year old girl from Georgia was handcuffed after a major scene was caused when the child became upset and began destroying the office, attempting to hurt administration.
What did happen?
The 6 year old was throwing a tantrum in the administrative office of the school when her destruction got out of control, prompting a visit from the police, handcuffing her to protect herself and others.
What are the consequences?
Considerable destruction to the office was caused. The girl will be under watch and will be monitored for her behavior, although she was charged as a juvenile for simple battery and then uncharged for her age.
What is different about this?
The police isn't usually the people who would take care of the problem with the child, but the elementary school's administration called them despite being able to handle it themselves. ]
What are the choices?
The girl's exact punishment is undetermined, as the parents think it was unnecessary to call the police. Just as well, both parties could drop the situation and move on from the ordeal
When?
When did or will this happen?
Last Friday, 13th of 2012
When was this discovered?
The article about the police's public statement was published online on April 17th 2012.
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
This took place in Milledgeville, Georgia at Creekside Elementary school.
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
This happened because a child was throwing a tantrum and the administration was unable to control it, so they called the police and they decided to use a controversial fashion of restraining the girl by handcuffing her.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
A 6 year old girl's tantrum was out of control and was restrained with handcuffs.
How much does it cost?
There is no direct cost to the girl and her family, but there is damaged property at the school and of course possible processing fees at the police station contributed to the ordeal.
How many people does this affect?
This situation affected the police department, the Creekside Elementary School administration, and the 6 year old girl and her family.
How do you feel about this?
I feel like it was possibly necessary and maybe even smart to handcuff the child, but I think it was extremely unnecessary to take her to the police station, despite the parents failure to contact the school back.
Who?
Who is involved?
Austin Fisher, his mother, Carrollton School District
Who does/did the situation affect?
Austin Fisher, and the school
Who said so?
Canton Repository
What?
What is happening?
The school district is considering lifting Fisher's barring from graduation activities.
What did happen?
Fisher was barred from certain graduation activities after too many absences accumulated due to his sick mother
What are the consequences?
The school district must decide whether or not to let Fisher go to Prom or walk at Graduation, and they are influenced by the school Fisher attends and the surrounding community.
What is different about this?
Many seniors gain multiple absences for various reasons, however Austin Fisher was absent because he had to care for his mother, dealing with cancer.
What are the choices?
The choices are to let him go to Prom and Graduation, or continue to bar him, despite his true purpose for being absent.
When?
When did or will this happen?
Fisher was absent during much of Fall in 2011
When was this discovered?
The article was posted Tuesday, April 17th, when the superintendent and the school district was reconsidering his barring.
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
Carrollton Ohio School District
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
This happened because Austin Fisher was being prevented to go to certain graduation activities as consequence of being absent many days, even though he was absent to take care of his sick mother, the community began to support him.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
The community began to support Austin Fisher and his endeavors in order to let him participate in activities
How much does it cost?
The situation doesn't directly cost anything for any party.
How many people does this affect?
This situation affects the school district administration, the Fisher family and Fisher's school mates attempting to win with support for Austin Fisher.
How do you feel about this?
I feel it was unnecessary to completely prevent Austin Fisher from participating in Senior end of year activities with out investigating his cause for missing so many days of school in a row.
Who?
A pilot for a transatlantic flight from Vancouver to Zurich on the airliner Air Canada
Who is involved?
Air Canada passengers, the Captain and First Officer pilots
Who does/did the situation affect?
The situation affect the people who were thrown around in the plane, the airline who could be held responsible for the incident, as well as the pilots.
Who said so?
Air Canada released statistics about the incident, and the pilots themselves testified.
What?
A transatlantic flight experienced a nose dive.
What is happening?
Treatment for those injured in the nose dive, thrown about the plane because of the sudden jerk of the plane. Coverage of the incident by Air Canada attempts to validate the pilots flying the plane.
What did happen?
A transatlantic flight to Zurich took a sudden nose dive in the middle of the night when one of the pilots mistook Venus as the headlights of a large plane in the path of their own plane.
What are the consequences?
For some, it is a warning to always wear a seat belt when seated, but now there may be punishment for the pilot and severe problems for Air Canada, as well as treating those who are injured.
What is different about this?
Precautions about pilots and over night flights are being made in order to avoid another ordeal from happening.
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen?
January 14, 2011
When was this discovered?
Tuesday April 17th, 2012
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
When the flight was in the middle of the flight, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
When the second 1st officer pilot woke up from his controlled rest, which lasted 35 minutes than originally allowed, he did not feel well. Disoriented, he mistook the bright body of Venus to be a plane
How?
How did it or will it happen?
The pilot was disoriented and mistook Venus as a plane that was above him, when there was a plane below. The nose dive almost caused a collision, however the Captain was able to pull the plane back to a raised altitude in order to avoid the other plane.
How much does it cost?
The cost for the injuries was not specified, neither for the expenses possibly levied for compensation or reporting.
How many people does this affect?
There were 103 on board
How do you feel about this?
This is a very miraculous event because there was no collision and serious loss. However it is an incident that severely discredits pilots and the airline service, when it should be trusted as a safe method of trial.The First Officer should be allowed to rest, and take time away from the job.
---
6 year old arrest by hand cuffs.
Who?
Who is involved?
A 6 year old girl, the Milledgeville, Georgia Police, the school administration, as well as the child's parents.
Who does/did the situation affect?
The situation effects the police department, the parents and the school administration who called the police.
Who said so?
The police department released a statement. The parents also spoke out against administration and the police.
What?
What is happening?
A 6 year old girl from Georgia was handcuffed after a major scene was caused when the child became upset and began destroying the office, attempting to hurt administration.
What did happen?
The 6 year old was throwing a tantrum in the administrative office of the school when her destruction got out of control, prompting a visit from the police, handcuffing her to protect herself and others.
What are the consequences?
Considerable destruction to the office was caused. The girl will be under watch and will be monitored for her behavior, although she was charged as a juvenile for simple battery and then uncharged for her age.
What is different about this?
The police isn't usually the people who would take care of the problem with the child, but the elementary school's administration called them despite being able to handle it themselves. ]
What are the choices?
The girl's exact punishment is undetermined, as the parents think it was unnecessary to call the police. Just as well, both parties could drop the situation and move on from the ordeal
When?
When did or will this happen?
Last Friday, 13th of 2012
When was this discovered?
The article about the police's public statement was published online on April 17th 2012.
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
This took place in Milledgeville, Georgia at Creekside Elementary school.
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
This happened because a child was throwing a tantrum and the administration was unable to control it, so they called the police and they decided to use a controversial fashion of restraining the girl by handcuffing her.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
A 6 year old girl's tantrum was out of control and was restrained with handcuffs.
How much does it cost?
There is no direct cost to the girl and her family, but there is damaged property at the school and of course possible processing fees at the police station contributed to the ordeal.
How many people does this affect?
This situation affected the police department, the Creekside Elementary School administration, and the 6 year old girl and her family.
How do you feel about this?
I feel like it was possibly necessary and maybe even smart to handcuff the child, but I think it was extremely unnecessary to take her to the police station, despite the parents failure to contact the school back.
Who?
Who is involved?
Austin Fisher, his mother, Carrollton School District
Who does/did the situation affect?
Austin Fisher, and the school
Who said so?
Canton Repository
What?
What is happening?
The school district is considering lifting Fisher's barring from graduation activities.
What did happen?
Fisher was barred from certain graduation activities after too many absences accumulated due to his sick mother
What are the consequences?
The school district must decide whether or not to let Fisher go to Prom or walk at Graduation, and they are influenced by the school Fisher attends and the surrounding community.
What is different about this?
Many seniors gain multiple absences for various reasons, however Austin Fisher was absent because he had to care for his mother, dealing with cancer.
What are the choices?
The choices are to let him go to Prom and Graduation, or continue to bar him, despite his true purpose for being absent.
When?
When did or will this happen?
Fisher was absent during much of Fall in 2011
When was this discovered?
The article was posted Tuesday, April 17th, when the superintendent and the school district was reconsidering his barring.
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
Carrollton Ohio School District
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
This happened because Austin Fisher was being prevented to go to certain graduation activities as consequence of being absent many days, even though he was absent to take care of his sick mother, the community began to support him.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
The community began to support Austin Fisher and his endeavors in order to let him participate in activities
How much does it cost?
The situation doesn't directly cost anything for any party.
How many people does this affect?
This situation affects the school district administration, the Fisher family and Fisher's school mates attempting to win with support for Austin Fisher.
How do you feel about this?
I feel it was unnecessary to completely prevent Austin Fisher from participating in Senior end of year activities with out investigating his cause for missing so many days of school in a row.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Interview with Maribel
1) Pretty good, exciting
2) Keep grades up, do things right
3)/4) Just got it
4ab) People get recognized
Let someone else have the award
4a2) Yeah
5) Good grades
6) Good role model for others
7) Determined, hardworking
8) I saw that I was doing good and I should do better
9) Kinda awkward
10) Something
11) Yes
12) When I was in middle school
13) Really proud of me, they said I should keep doing good.
14) Proud
15) Proud, pointed it out
16) Yes
17) I think it does for some kids
18) Depends on the award
19) No
20) Interacting more than others.
2) Keep grades up, do things right
3)/4) Just got it
4ab) People get recognized
Let someone else have the award
4a2) Yeah
5) Good grades
6) Good role model for others
7) Determined, hardworking
8) I saw that I was doing good and I should do better
9) Kinda awkward
10) Something
11) Yes
12) When I was in middle school
13) Really proud of me, they said I should keep doing good.
14) Proud
15) Proud, pointed it out
16) Yes
17) I think it does for some kids
18) Depends on the award
19) No
20) Interacting more than others.
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