![]() “The muzzle won't make the dog worse or better, but it will protect the public” 4. No matter how much you love your dog and how good he is, he may just don't like a new person. Or, you’ve invited a new friend into your house, told him that your dog is friendly, and suddenly you see how your German Shepherd is trying to bite that person. If something gets wrong, the consequences can be really big. Imagine that you’re trying to introduce your newborn to your nervous German Shepherd without a dog muzzle. You can never be sure how your German Shepherd dog will react when they are experiencing something for the first time. Muzzles are a great tool for your German Shepherd dog when you introduce him to a new situation Once they see a dog muzzle on the German Shepherd dog, they will see a dog muzzle as a big sign of NO. People will assume that this dog is dangerous. We believe that this isn’t okay and that our dogs deserve a private space, especially if they are nervous.īut, if your nervous dog wears a dog muzzle when he’s surrounded by people, there is less chance that someone will try to pet your dog. However, nervous dogs could interpret this as a danger and bite in response. How many times have people petted, or tried to pet your German Shepherd without your permission? People could be enticed to pet an attractive dog in public if they see one. People may respect your German Shepherd's space if they wear muzzle Make sure to muzzle your German Shepherd when you arrive at the vet station if your dog is nervous. It is almost necessary to always have a muzzle for your German Shepherd with you when you are in public places such as a park, market, shopping center, bus, or in any other public transport.Īlso, German Shepherd dogs who are hurt may bite more frequently, especially if their owner or a veterinarian is treating them. Muzzles can be good for nervous German Shepherd dogsĪ German Shepherd dog that is scared of people, loud noises, or any other stimulation may lunge, snarl, or attempt to bite you or passers-by. Here are a few advantages of dog muzzles and how to know when to use them. Later in this article, we’ll mention how you can train your German Shepherd dog to wear a muzzle. If you want to muzzle your German Shepherd dog, you need to prepare them for that. When you use dog muzzles properly, they can be a fascinating tool! Many people decide just to put the muzzle on their dog, without any previous dog training, and then problems arise. The benefits of dog muzzle for German Shepherd dogs ![]() Since then, many manufacturers have improved their products and thus created better and better quality product that has helped not only dog owners, but also the dogs themselves. In 1939, dog muzzles appeared that looked much better, were made of better materials, and most importantly, these dog muzzles were more comfortable for dogs. With the progress of the global industry, factories appeared that cared about the dogs and the quality of the products. They weren't nearly comfortable as today's dog muzzles, but they were more than useful. One of the first dog muzzles was made from steel wire and leather. Medicine at that time was not as developed as it is today, and at that time, a large number of people died from dog bites due to communicable diseases such as tetanus, cellulitis, rabies, meningitis, and more. As dogs became more and more popular as pets among people, the number of accidents (dog bites) also increased. ![]() The popularity of dog muzzles started to grow back in the 1900s. You will find out if you should use muzzles for your German Shepherd and if they are dangerous or not. In this blog post, we'll cover everything that you need to know about dog muzzles. Unfortunately, dog muzzles sometimes can be bad or even dangerous for German Shepherd dogs. Dog muzzles can be a great training tool for German Shepherds will behavior problems, Also, in public places, dog muzzles are a great tool for the safety of the people around your dog, and your dog itself. No matter what group of people you belong to, you are right. What pictures do you have in your head when you see a German Shepherd dog wearing a muzzle? Do you think that this German Shepherd is a dangerous dog and that he may attack you, or do you think that dog muzzles are pure evil, or you're happy to see a responsible dog owner who is training his dog? ![]()
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![]() ![]() When a player is able to catch two types of fish with a harpoon (for example able to catch both tuna and swordfish), players will typically catch more of the fish which requires a lower fishing level (in this case tuna) than the fish that requires a higher fishing level to catch (the swordfish). Members who have reached level 76 Fishing can harpoon sharks for 110 experience each at Net/Harpoon fishing spots. When players reach level 50 Fishing, they can also catch swordfish for 100 experience each when harpooning at Cage/Harpoon fishing spots. Harpoons can be used at Cage/Harpoon fishing. The closest bank to a fishing store that sells 1000 harpoons is in Catherby.Īt Cage/Harpoon fishing spots, players with level 35 or higher Fishing can catch tuna for 80 experience each while harpooning. A harpoon is a tool used in the Fishing skill to fish in fishing spots with the Harpoon Fishing spot option. All you need for this method is feathers and a fly fishing rod. The best places to catch these are in Barbarian Village, Shilo Village, north of Seers’ Village, and just south of Baxtorian Falls. Net/Bait spots require a small fishing net to net fish whilst Net/Harpoon spots require a big fishing net to net fish. Most fishing spots in RuneScape are one of five types: Net/Bait, Lure/Bait, Cage/Harpoon, and Net/Harpoon (members-only) and Harpoon/Net (after Swan Song, members-only). Players may receive harpoons from opening a box of summoning ingredients, a possible reward from the Familiarisation Distraction and Diversion. For levels 24-58 you will be catching trout and salmon. For particular fishing spots, see Template:Fishing spots. The harpoon is also the tertiary ingredient in infusing Ibis pouches. However, the harpoon can be placed in tool belt giving same amount of fish carried in inventory as Barb-tail harpoon offers. For non-members methods of training Fishing, see Free-to-play Fishing training. Before the introduction of the tool belt, many people preferred to use the barb-tail harpoon over the regular harpoon because it can be wielded, allowing for one more inventory space and therefore slightly more efficient fishing. The harpoon is not a one time use object, therefore players can use a harpoon to catch as many fish as they like. Players cannot wield a harpoon, and therefore it takes up one inventory slot unless it is on the tool belt. In order to fish with a harpoon after having completed the respective barbarian training, a harpoon must be placed in your inventory, even if one has already been stored in the tool belt. Recommended items are a dragon harpoon for boost, Radas blessing, and an angler outfit. A harpoon can be stored on the tool belt. Raw tuna is a type of fish, obtained by harpoon Fishing at a cage/harpoon. Harpoons can also be obtained from a spawn inside the Fishing Guild by the exit door, or as a drop from dagannoths. The best locations to catch tuna for non-members are the Corsair Cove Resource. Harpoons can be obtained from all fishing shops, excluding Hank's Fishing Shop in Lumbridge, Fernahei's Fishing Hut in Shilo Village, and the Fishing Guild Shop in the Fishing Guild, for 45 coins. ![]() Released: : Members: No: Quest item: No: Properties. ![]() Harpoons can be used at Cage/Harpoon fishing spots and Net/Harpoon fishing spots. Runescape Fishing Bait Youll also get Herring at level 10 Fishing when using bait. A harpoon is a tool used in the Fishing skill to fish in fishing spots with the "Harpoon Fishing spot" option. ![]() 9/18/2023 0 Comments Treasured friends fortnite![]() ![]() ![]() And this is even more thrilling because the perfect words are not ten-cent words. Reading him is like watching someone sink an endless run of corner shots, I think. There is so much to say about Sullivan's work, but I will limit myself here to furious admiration - and admiring fury - at how regularly he finds the perfect word for something. I mention this because recently a friend sent me Pulphead, a collection of articles by John Jeremiah Sullivan, and it has absolutely taken over my day-to-day thoughts. Fortnite had simply made me listen to it, by investing it with meaning. It was strange to think that the oven had probably always made this sound, registering, if at all, on the most pedantic edge of hearing. Something, I think, to do with the fan and a harmonious excitation of a baking tray that the fan set humming against a wire rack. I had to find it and silence it.Īnd it was the oven. When I started to hear it in my own house, it had much the same effect on me that it does when I hear it in a house in a match. So I will tear the house apart, wall by wall, floor by floor, until the storm engulfs me or I am shotgunned in the back while attempting to construct a ladder in the shattered remains of a bathroom in order to access a promising hole in the ceiling. This must mean that there is another chest nearby, and regardless of how little I may need it, I cannot leave it undiscovered. I have lost many games of Fornite specifically because I have found one chest in the attic of an old house, and then discovered, once it has been opened, that I can still hear the sound. And truly, there is a mysteriously avaricious note to the shimmering sound that alerts you to the fact that a chest is nearby. What a mixture this noise conjures within me. The chowder itself is mainly a business of blitzing and then stirring on the hob, but as an accompaniment Nigella suggests nachos baked in the oven, and it was while baking these nachos the other day that I discovered that my oven makes the treasure chest noise from Fortnite. ![]() Anyway, it is a treat to make and a treat to eat - although I warn you in advance to give it time to cool, since sweetcorn, it transpires, has a capacity to retain heat that is almost singular amongst cooking materials. There are five flaming rings to find - make sure you grab an ATK from the golf course or desert biome before hitting these stunts.I have been known, when the planets are aligned, to make the sweetcorn chowder from Nigella Express, which is Nigella's best book even if I wonder if it would kill her to season things now and then. You can’t just find them, you need to drive a cart straight through them. The week 4 collectible challenge is all about flaming rings. Follow the road to the single gas station on the road, then run to the area behind it - large grassy field. Battle Star Location: Behind the gas station, located west of Loot Lake and south of Pleasant Park.Challenge: ‘Between a Gas Station, Soccer Pitch & Stunt Mountain’ Treasure.Week 4 Challenges Guide | Fire Rings & Treasure Locations Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5 – How To Race The ATK Golf Cart | Time Trials Easter Egg.Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5 – Where To Find The ATK | Locations & Secret Features Guide.Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5 – Road Trip Challenges Guide | Secret Battle Star Locations.Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5 – Weekly Challenges Guide | Treasure & Collectible Locations.Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5 – 10 New Changes You Need To Know About. ![]() 9/18/2023 0 Comments Galcon code![]() ![]() We have been renting waterslides from Xtreme Jumpers for the last 12 years.Customer service was very helpful with timeing. Giant Soccer Themed Inflatable Water Slide Bouncer With Splash Pool Without Blower - Online Auctions is the best way to buy and sell furniture.Loved the water slide, it exceeded our expectations! I will definitely be renting from Xtreme Jumpers again.I would HIGHLY recommend them! Stacey Roberts They have always been dependable, efficient and have great waterslides and bounce houses to choose from. We always use Xtreme Jumpers for our family events. Me interesa un trampoline de agua q precio tiene gracias Jose Gerardo Rodriguez Mora.ĭo you have bounce/waterslide avalible this Sat for Winter Garden? (Orlando) Kelly Leeper.We rented the hulk it was amazing I will definitely be renting again Sheila Anderson.They have great service, friendly staff, and reasonable prices.Rented a BIG waterslide for 4th of July and it was a ton of fun.Delivery team called the day before to confirm, and were on time for delivery. ![]() Slide was in good shape, and everyone had a blast. Even with these shapes, though, you will obviously need more information to identify certain trees by species.I do wish they took credit cards or other forms of payment, because cash was a little inconvenient, but other than that the experience was perfect. The most common tree shapes include broadly conical, broadly columnar, narrowly conical, narrowly columnar, and broadly spreading. A forest-grown tree may grow tall and slender while his field-grown cousin develops a maximum crown in the open sun. However, a young tree may look entirely different from the parent tree. But it isn't that easy.within limits, one can with practice, recognize by shape and manner of growth quite a few trees."Ī yellow poplar will always look like a yellow poplar in a very general sense. Naturalist Roger Tory Peterson says that unlike the precise silhouette of birds, a tree is not so consistent in form or shape: "The beginner, learning his trees, yearns for a book that will give him shapes and field marks by which he can make snap identification. Though not technically a part of a tree, the tree shape is still a distinguishing feature and another way to help in its identification. The hard part is separating the various oak or pine species without looking at additional tree features. You can very readily distinguish between an oak and a pine by looking at the bark. For this reason, only the broadest classifications can be determined using bark alone. Textures are divided into at least 18 types, from smooth (beech) to spiny (locust). The cambium (a watery layer only a few cells thick) is the generative layer, giving rise to both xylem and phloem.īark textures are relatively uniform by tree species and make a great visual marker for broad tree identification. ![]() Phloem carries manufactured food (sugars) from the leaves to the roots. Xylem carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves. ![]() The bark's phloem transports large quantities of nutrients throughout the tree. Bark also has several physical functions one is ridding the tree of wastes by absorbing and locking them into its dead cells and resins. The bark is a tree's natural armor and protection from external threats. ![]() 9/17/2023 0 Comments Aesthetic and minimalist design![]() "We were careful to align all of the openings, the glass to ledge, and edge of cabinets to calls," she says. Tulley added an open box shelf to visually unite the column and wall and provide storage for her clients. Tulley also prioritized storage for a quiet and calm San Francisco kitchen, a key tool for maintaining a minimalist living space while meeting realistic functionality concerns for the typical homeowner or family. The craft of the construction is incredibly important since you cannot add trim to cover misalignments." This is where the use of light, form and beautiful materials is so essential. " The design needs to be clear and simple, but not boring. The design thrives on the beauty of the forms and the materials used to create the forms," she says. Impeccable Craft of Construction: Light, Form & MaterialsĪlong the same line of thinking as Weinrich, the idea of "essential" is imperative to minimalism as Jennifer Tulley of Jennifer Tulley Architects explains: "Minimalism is an approach to design where the elements of the structure are simplified to their essential components. San Francisco residence by Jennifer Tulley Architects. Simplicity in design and uniqueness in resolution are key to this alteration." "New full-height upper cabinets, floor-to-ceiling pantry closets, and the utilization of all under-the-counter island spaces increased the storage capacity of this kitchen by twenty percent. "The chase has an unintended purpose-that of a visual barrier, thus blocking a direct view into the workings of the busy open plan kitchen," says Weinreich. Illustrating aesthetic restraint-a key concept in formal simplicity and architectural minimalism-Weinreich renovated a Central Park South home built on "principles of ergonomics, functionality and sustainability." Working within a space with inherited elements that could not be altered, such as the existing plumbing chase (a false wall used to conceal plumbing ), Weinreich prioritized reducing the bulk problem. "Proponents of minimalism believe that condensing the content and form of a design to its bare essentials reveals the true 'essence of architecture.'" "Minimalist architecture involves the use of reductive design elements, without ornamentation or decoration," says Lilian H. While minimalist architecture also aims to condense content and streamline form and structure, it has a complex language on its own. The clients have extremely active lives and need their home to be restful, not stimulating to the eye."Ī Central Park kitchen by Lilian H. In a minimalist condominium living room designed by Brown and his team, he says, "All of the furniture was purposeful-chairs to comfortably sit in, tables for drinks, hidden window treatments to allow views from this high-story residence, a fireplace to warm. They must work well together in their basic shape." These pieces need to speak to one another and relate in regards to things like line, color, mass, etc. For example, in a dining room, you need a table and chairs. You still need all of the items in a space for it to function, but in minimalist decor, 'form' is very important. ![]() ![]() " should be functional and add value to the space. For example, the people in the space or the view from the window might be more important than the room’s decoration," says Robert Brown of Robert Brown Interior Design. " Minimalism allows something other than the space to be the focus. Mandarin Oriental Residences Condominium by Robert Brown Interior Design. ![]() 9/17/2023 0 Comments Max brenner boston menu![]() ![]() "The chocolate-loving culture of Russia made that country a perfect next step in our global expansion and we are excited to introduce Max Brenner's unique brand of chocolate to the people of Moscow. "Max Brenner is committed to creating a new chocolate culture worldwide through unique chocolate experiences, desserts and beverages," says Sam Borgese, ceo of Max Brenner International. Check out the menu for Max Brenner.The menu includes savory menu, brunch menu, kids menu, and desserts & drinks. The one and only Max Brenner original bananas, strawberries, chocolate chunk cookies, marshmallows and u y chocolate sponge cake. Sliced, grilled chicken breast, spiced bacon, cheddar cheese, sundried tomato spread, romaine, red onions, cilantro avocado aioli on Texas toast. Sharable Starters Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Fondue 16.00 Warm chili duster tortilla for scooping. Accompanied with cocoa spiced waffle fries. ![]() The brand also expanded to Japan in recent months and has several more countries on the horizon. Classic Burger 14.00 Half pound burger patty, signature sauce, cheddar, sauteed onions, sweet butter pickles, served on a brioche bun. Russia accounts for nearly 10 percent of the world's chocolate consumption, making the country a key growth market. People found this by searching for: Max Brenner Llc Mail, Max Brenner Boston Dinner Menu, Max Brenner Back Bay Boston, Max Brenner Copley Square Menu, Max Brenner Boston Menu, Max Brenners Boston Photos, Max Brenner Boston Menu With Prices, and Brenne Beason. ![]() The recent opening in Moscow is part of a strategic expansion plan for Max Brenner across the globe. A message sent to us today from the company indicates that Max Brenner in the Back Bay has closed permanently, which confirms rumors we have heard of late that the Boylston Street spot had been cleared out. The Shokolandnista Group is also committed to opening 20 additional Max Brenner Chocolate Bars throughout the Russian Federation during the next five years. Menu Reviews Max Brenner - Boston - Permanently Closed 4. necn A small chain of upscale chocolate bars and cafes has shut down its Boston location. Max Brenner partnered with The Shokoladnista Group, one of Russia's largest multi-location franchisees and operator of 400 Shokoladnista Coffee Shops, to open the inaugural Max Brenner location. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then, after washing, let them dry on a paper towel while you make the cream cheese mixture. These could become a choking hazard if swallowed by a child. Then, remove all of the stems, making sure you get even the small ones on top of each grape. The best way to do it is to wash the grapes all together in a strainer. You could also use leftovers to add to a smoothie.įrequently asked questions How do I prepare the grapes?.For instance, you could mix it with this honey lime fruit salad for a delicious twist. Use leftovers to make another kind of fruit salad.A sprinkle of toasted coconut would also be a tasty addition.For a sweet and light salad, add a dollop of our homemade whipped topping.Another delicious topping for this sweet and creamy grape salad is chopped Heath bars or some other kind of crunchy candy bar. ![]() For an even sweeter grape salad, drizzle some salted caramel sauce on top before serving.But do not add these until you are ready to serve, or they will get soggy. Sprinkle some crushed graham crackers on top of your grape salad for a bit more sweetness and crunch.Try one of these awesome serving suggestions or share one of your own in the comments below. A large bowl of this salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with its firm grapes, crunchy nuts, and creamy dressing.Īnd with very little prep time, you can whip it up at the last minute for surprise guests. This is the perfect recipe to bring to summer BBQs or your next family get-together instead of the typical fruit salad. Serve creamy grape salad: Before serving, transfer to a serving bowl and add brown sugar and pecans or walnuts on top.Chill the salad: Next, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to chill for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.Add grapes: Then, gently fold in the blue, red, and green grapes until they are evenly coated in the cream cheese mixture. ![]() You can use a hand mixer, electric mixer, or stand mixer for this step to make it easier.
9/17/2023 0 Comments Icicle lights section not working![]() It’s a lot easier to fix them on the ground than it is suspended on a ladder. To make your life a little less chaotic, test every strand of Christmas lights before you hang them on the roof or wrap them around the tree. It’s a slow process, but it’s pretty easy once you find the right bulb. If it doesn’t turn on, you have to take the replacement bulb out, put the original bulb back in, and move down to the next bulb. That means pulling off each bulb, replacing it with a good bulb, and plugging it in. However, if the entire string of lights is out, you will need to check every lightbulb. Sometimes only a section of the lights will go out, making your job pretty easy. The only way to fix the problem is to find the bad bulb. If one bulb dies, it can cause the rest of the strand to stop working. If one of your LED light strands isn’t working, it’s probably just because it has a bad bulb. If you own LED lights that don’t have removable lightbulbs (yet another reason why LED lights can last so long), they are much harder and much more dangerous to fix.įor all your removable bulb Christmas light owners, let’s take a look at a few of these simple fixes. Keep in mind, the following methods only work on Christmas lights that have removable lightbulbs. If for some reason your LED lights go out before they’re supposed to, you can probably fix them without much trouble. So How Do I Fix Them If They Break Before That? That a minimum, and that’s still a lot longer than the average incandescent lights. That said, most LED lights will last a minimum of six years. If you live in an area that gets really hot during the day or if you store them in a hot attic during the offseason, they also probably won’t last as long as you anticipated. If you keep your Christmas lights going all year, they will last a significantly shorter time. It all depends on how you use them and how much you use them. Do LED Lights Really Last 10 Years Though? Whether you want small lights, colored lights, lights that change color on their own, controlled lights, you can find an LED light to match your preference. You can get different LED Christmas lights for each part of your house. They Come In All Different Shapes And Sizes Roughly 52 Christmas tree fires happen every year, resulting in over $4 million dollars of property damage.īecause LED lights don’t overheat, they greatly reduce your risk of being caught in a Christmas tree-related fire. That’s one of the reasons they are able to last so long.īut the lack of filaments also makes them safer. LED Christmas lights don’t have filaments that overheat and burnout. With LED Christmas lights, you don’t have to do that anymore. It can be a real hassle to buy new Christmas lights every year. If you have any experience with incandescent Christmas lights, you’ll know they only last a year or two before they start going out. LED lights can last up to 10 years before they stop working, some people even claim they can last 20 years. Most LED lights will survive the fall and still work. You don’t have to worry about dropping them off the roof and breaking them. Unlike incandescent Christmas lights, LED bulb caps are made from plastic, so they are much more durable. It’s times like these you will see costs cut with LED lights.īut all money aside, there are many other reasons you should get LED Christmas lights this season. Because Christmas lights are left on for so long, sometimes even overnight, the electric bill goes way up during the month of December. It’s true, they may not save you hundreds of extra dollars, but still, any money saved is helpful and should definitely be considered when buying any kind of LED lights.īut this is especially true during the Christmas season. ![]() Benefits of LED Christmas Lightsįirst things first, let’s just get this out of the way, they save energy and save you money. Here are some LED light reminders and tips on how to fix your broken Christmas lights. ![]() You start thinking things like “These were supposed to last forever,” and “Are LED lights really worth it?”īefore you give up on them and switch back to incandescent Christmas lights again, take a moment to think about the good side of LED lights. After hours of decorating, you finally plug in your LED Christmas lights, and nothing happens. ![]() 9/17/2023 0 Comments Jasper johns philadelphia![]() ![]() Jasper Johns- Mind/Mirror, Yale University Press, 2020, p. Some Notes on Jasper John’s European Reception, 1958-1964. Wall Street Journal, Photo Archive, Feb 15,2011. For the fortunate visitor to one or both of these exhibitions of his work, you will see why he was so deserving of this recognition for his lifetime of devotion to the visual arts. ![]() Jasper Johns was chosen by President Obama as one of his recipients in 2011 of the National Medal of Freedom. Jasper Johns in his studio, Sharon, Connecticut. Savarin, Monotype, 1982, Whitney Museum collection.Īndy Warhol, Brillo Boxes, 1964. I also see a nod to his peer and friend, Andy Warhol, who made the iconic images of soup cans and Brillo pads such infamous Pop- Art icons during his hey-day. One series shown in both museums is part of a thirty-three-image effort showing his paint brushes in a Savarin coffee can which both curators call a kind of self-portrait of the artist and his tools. Mutt, 1917, Cast porcelain, Philadelphia Museum of Art.Ī more recent photo taken of Johns in his Connecticut studio shows him as a healthy specimen still at work. Jasper Johns, Flashlight, Bronze and Glass, 1979, Collection of the artist. ![]() ![]() I call this stylistic drift as we can see the Duchamp urinal and the Johns flashlight mounted as works of art instead of utilitarian objects. Johns has had many mentors in the art world such as Marcel Duchamp, one of the masters of the so-called Ashcan School of Art, as his ready-mades, which Johns saw in the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection, show how one artist can mimic the ideas and style of another. Map, Encaustic and collage on canvas, 1963, Collection of Agnes Gund. Icons like this map painting make him distinctly an American, and as early as age 28 he was chosen to represent the USA in the Venice Biennale International art show. Instead, he weaves a complex choreography of images and ideas forming his own language of color, shape, form and perception. Scholars have called his work transformative as he is not bound to a mode of self-expression nor attempts to capture a landscape. What I find so fascinating is that Johns works in many forms, with painting, sculpture and works on paper interwoven in both museums. It took five years of planning and organization to launch this massive effort which opened following the pandemic lockdowns. They both concur that Johns lives in the life of his mind, and one museum show attempts to mirror the other – thus their title for both shows, Mind/Mirror. Considered by most art historians and critics as one of the most prolific and influential members of the Modern Art movement, the two curators, Carlos Basualdo at the PMA and Scott Rothkopf at the Whitney, have written lengthy essays in a catalogue that groups his works into chronological chapters and themes. With 500 of his art works at the Whitney and 350 in Philadelphia, every visitor can observe the enormous trajectory of an artist who moved to New York City following college at the University of South Carolina and a brief stay at the Parsons School of Design. Jasper Johns, Three Flags, 1958 Encaustic on Canvas, Whitney Museumīank of America and a multitude of lenders and donors have sponsored two parallel exhibitions in New York and Philadelphia to run in tandem showing the work of Jasper Johns, age 91, who is still working in his studio most days in Sharon, Connecticut. Sharon Lorenzo reviews the simultaneous Jasper John Shows at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. ![]() 9/17/2023 0 Comments Ring drone release![]() The company was acquired by Amazon in 2018 for more than $1bn and incorporated into the tech giant’s global strategy for household penetration, which had been launched with the original Echo “smart” speaker. Its original products were a doorbell with an inbuilt video camera and a network connection, and an app, Neighbors, for online social sharing of captured footage among users. Ring is a company that was founded in 2013 as Doorbot. The fact that the drone is branded as a “Ring” device may have puzzled some observers, but it, er, rings a bell with those of us who monitor the tech industry. This viewer wondered about equally mundane questions: how would the device deal with his cats, which regularly roam the house seeking surfaces that are forbidden to them when he’s physically present how does the drone deal with closed internal doors – or indeed with the interior of any normal dwelling? Advertisements for so-called “smart” homes invariably feature the interiors of sterile, open-plan dwellings that no sane adult would wish to inhabit. It would be useful, for example, if you arrived at your non-remote workplace (remember them?) and wondered if you’d left the kitchen window open. ![]() But other, less dramatic uses for the drone were suggested. It came with a nice video to illustrate the above scenario – though it featured an implausibly nervous burglar who, upon seeing the drone, fled as though he had seen a ghost. It’s just Amazon’s latest gizmo – announced at its autumn hardware event on 24 September. The burglar sees and hears the drone, grasps what’s happening and flees.įiction? Not at all. The drone leaves its housing and begins a flight through the house on an inspection path that you have programmed into it, streaming live, high-definition video to your phone as it goes. A small drone sitting unobtrusively in its housing-cum-charging-station whirs into life, and your smartphone beeps. ![]() A burglar breaks in by forcing the french window in the living room. ![]() |
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