Discipline and Punish, Panopticism The following, according to an order published at the end of the seventeenth century, were the measures to be taken when the plague appeared in a town. First, a strict spatial partitioning: the closing of the town and its outlying districts, a prohibition to leave the town on pain of death, the killing of all stray animals; the division of the town into distinct quarters, each governed by an intendant. Each street is placed under the authority of a syndic, who keeps it under surveillance; if he leaves the street, he will be condemned to death. Inspection functions ceaselessly. Five or six days after the beginning of the quarantine, the process of purifying the houses one by one is begun. If it is true that the leper gave rise to rituals of exclusion, which to a certain extent provided the model for and general form of the great Confinement, then the plague gave rise to disciplinary projects. They are different projects, then, but not incompatible ones.
Zeoform: The eco-friendly building material of the future? Zeoform promises a recyclable, low carbon-footprint building material that's as strong as ebony Image Gallery (4 images) Australian company Zeo has developed and patented a glue-free process that creates a strong, versatile new building material out of just cellulose and water. The resulting hardwood-like material known as Zeoform can then be sprayed, molded or shaped into a range of products. And it's not just trees that stand to benefit – Zeoform also promises an eco-friendly alternative to the use of plastics and resins. The environmental advantage of using cellulose as raw material is that, as the most abundant organic compound on Earth, it can be extracted from a wide range of sources including recycled paper, fabrics and plants. The formula used to make Zeoform imitates a natural glue-free process called hydroxyl bonding, whereby cellulose fibers stick together in water. Zeo is launching a crowd-funding campaign October 19th and 20th during the LA Green Festival. About the Author
michigan taubmancollege Project Title The Stratus Project Faculty Geoff Thün and Kathy Velikov Project Abstract The Stratus Project develops a kinetic interior envelope, seemingly alive with sensors and intelligence, set into motion based on sensory input to affect the atmosphere that it surrounds, and in continual information exchange and dialogue with breather and environment. The first prototype is comprised of a thickly arrayed suspended textile consisting of a tensegrity-based structural weave, diffusing membranes and breathing cells. Research Topics Environmental Design, Serial Fabrication, Responsive Systems, New Material Assemblies and Interactive Media. Project Goals The Stratus Project and its surrounding research aims to attune our attention to our immediate air-based environment and to the physical conditions that produce it. Project Findings As a seed project, the development of a fully operational prototype has been of great value to the overall work. Construction Methods, Materials Used, Research
Special Projects Deployability Deployability STRUCTURE This deployable system combines two types of connections that allows for a locally responsive deployment. The scissor joint, the first connection type, has one degree of movement. The opposing top and bottom joints are connected by one strut which forces a simultaneous movement between every top and bottom connection in the system. A structure built with purely scissor joints is limited to even, global deployment. The half scissor joint, the second connection type, has one degree of movement but the top and bottom joints do not need to deploy at the same rate. SURFACE The surface for this structure is an adaptation of a Ron Resch’s triangular deployable surface. The Ron Resch surface was redesigned to connect to the underlying structure with these hexagonal joints. RESEARCH Deployable structure is understood through its surface packing and its part to part connections. Project Credits:
What the Bleep Do We Know!? What the Bleep Do We Know!? (stylized as What tнē #$*! D̄ө ωΣ (k)πow!? and What the #$*! Do We Know!?) The film has been criticized for both misrepresenting science and containing pseudoscience and has been described as a case of quantum flapdoodle. Synopsis[edit] Filmed in Portland, Oregon, What the Bleep Do We Know!? In the narrative segments of the movie, Marlee Matlin portrays Amanda, a photographer who plays the role of everywoman as she experiences her life from startlingly new and different perspectives. In the documentary segments of the film, interviewees discuss the roots and meaning of Amanda's experiences. Cast[edit] Production[edit] The film includes over four hundred visual effects shots[2] —a very large shot count for an independent, privately financed film. The directors filmed a wedding scene in St. Promotion[edit] According to the makers of the film, "Bleep" is an expurgation of "fuck". Reception[edit] [edit] What the Bleep Do We Know!? [edit] Featured individuals[edit]
360days/year Pacific Beach, San Diego Pacific Beach north of Crystal Pier The Crystal Pier at sunset. Pacific Beach looking north, Crystal Pier in the distance Pacific Beach is a neighborhood in San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach and Mission Bay to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.[1] While formerly largely populated by young people, surfers, and college students, because of rising property and rental costs the population is gradually becoming older, more professional, and more affluent. The Beach[edit] Streets[edit] The east-west streets are mostly named after precious stones. History[edit] Pacific Beach was developed during the boom years of 1886-1888 by D. As with many California cities, the history of its development can be traced back to the completion of a cross-country railroad in the late 1880s. Today, Pacific Beach is home to a younger crowd, including college students, single professionals, and families. Education[edit] Parks[edit] Organizations[edit]
Arthrogryposis Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), or simply arthrogryposis, describes congenital joint contractures in two or more areas of the body. It derives its name from Greek, literally meaning "curving of joints" (arthron, "joint"; grȳpōsis, late Latin form of late Greek grūpōsis, "hooking").[1] Children born with one or more joint contractures have abnormal fibrosis of the muscle tissue causing muscle shortening, and therefore are unable to do passive extension and flexion in the affected joint or joints.[2] AMC has been divided into three groups: amyoplasia, distal arthrogryposis, and syndromic. Amyoplasia is characterized by severe joint contractures and muscle weakness.[3] Distal arthrogryposis mainly involves the hands and feet. Epidemiology[edit] Arthrogryposis is a rare condition. Classification[edit] Some of the different types of AMC include: Signs and Symptoms[edit] Causes[edit] Extrinsic factors[edit] Intrinsic Factors[edit] Arthrogryposis could also be caused by intrinsic factors.
When's The Last Time You Drained Your Lymph Fluids? Please be sure to Join our email list and receive all our latest tutorials daily – free! Image – Wikimedia lic. under CC 3.0 The lymphatic system plays a very important role in the human body’s fight against disease. It’s largely made up of a network of thin tubes (filled with clear lymphatic fluid) and lymph nodes. The lymph nodes house the lymphatic fluid which contains lymphocytes and other white blood cells, vital components of our blood that fight infection and cancer. If our lymph fluids get backed up in the nodes or if there are problems with our lymph ducts, it can cause the nodes to swell and become inflamed, on top of compromising the body’s immune system. [1] White blood cells are the primary reason why the lymphatic system is so important. Unlike the cardiovascular system, however, the lymphatic system is not a closed system – and in humans, it does not have a pump. #1: Massage #2: Exercise Another way to effectively get all your lymph nodes properly drained is to exercise! P.S.
Uncopyright This entire blog, and all my ebooks, are uncopyrighted (since January 2008). That means I’ve put them in the public domain, and released my copyright on all these works. There is no need to email me for permission — use my content however you want! Email it, share it, reprint it with or without credit. Attribution is appreciated but not required. I’d prefer people buy my ebooks, but if they want to share with friends, they have every right to do so. Why I’m releasing copyright I’m not a big fan of copyright laws, especially as they’re being applied by corporations, used to crack down on the little guys so they can continue their large profits. Copyrights are often said to protect the artist, but in most cases the artist gets very little while the corporations make most of the money. I think, in most cases, the protectionism that is touted by “anti-piracy” campaigns and lawsuits and lobbying actually hurts the artist. Counter arguments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Delivery drones will mean the end of ownership | Verge 2021 The Interview What does a day look like five to 10 years from now? The real answer is I don’t know, and much more importantly, I don’t think anyone knows. The way I would like to function, the way I think most of us here at X function, is to focus instead on asking the questions for the kinds of futures that we imagine might be possible. You’ve been quoted as saying that your team doesn’t fall in love with solutions, you fall in love with problems. I’m a big believer in falling in love with the problems, not falling in love with the technologies. For example, you could observe that starting around 10,000 years ago humanity stopped primarily hunting for meat. Climate change is a huge problem, almost a meta problem. Let’s talk a little bit about the fear of change — how do you prepare society at large for radically new technologies? Historically, changes in our society, particularly those driven by technology, used to take a long time. What can be done about that? Today that’s still true.
Trump just laid out a pretty radical student debt plan Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is proposing the most generous student loan repayment plan. (Eric Thayer/Reuters) Donald Trump is promising the most liberal student loan repayment plan since the inception of the federal financial aid program, in a clear effort to court the millions of Americans struggling with the high cost of college. “We would cap repayment for an affordable portion of the borrower’s income, 12.5 percent, we’d cap it. [Trump’s win leaves Obama’s higher education reforms in doubt] The terms proposed by the Republican nominee are more generous than all of the existing government programs that let borrowers cap their monthly student loan payments to a percentage of their earnings. “Students should not be asked to pay more on the debt than they can afford,” Trump said. [The Washington Post asked Clinton, Trump for their education vision. [What you need to know about Obama’s latest student loan plan before enrolling] local grade-point Dallas shooting updates true
Fluorescence Fluorescent minerals emit visible light when exposed to ultraviolet light Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation. Fluorescence has many practical applications, including mineralogy, gemology, chemical sensors (fluorescence spectroscopy), fluorescent labelling, dyes, biological detectors, cosmic-ray detection, and, most commonly, fluorescent lamps. History[edit] Matlaline, the fluorescent substance in the wood of the tree Eysenhardtia polystachya An early observation of fluorescence was described in 1560 by Bernardino de Sahagún and in 1565 by Nicolás Monardes in the infusion known as lignum nephriticum (Latin for "kidney wood"). In 1819, Edward D. Physical principles[edit] Photochemistry[edit] Excitation: Fluorescence (emission): here = frequency of light. Quantum yield[edit]
Read the full transcript of President Obama's farewell speech Here is an unedited transcript of President Obama’s prepared remarks during his farewell address in Chicago, as provided by the White House. It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. I first came to Chicago when I was in my early 20s, still trying to figure out who I was; still searching for a purpose to my life. After eight years as your president, I still believe that. It’s the conviction that we are all created equal, endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s the insistence that these rights, while self-evident, have never been self-executing; that we, the people, through the instrument of our democracy, can form a more perfect union. This is the great gift our Founders gave us. So that’s what we mean when we say America is exceptional. Yes, our progress has been uneven.