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Is an indoor garden considered a part of sustainable architecture?

Does anyone know what the purple plants in this garden are? This is my wife's flower garden and for years we get these purple plants that have some light purple flowers. They are nice but they take over the entire garden. I have pulled them up and even tilled the soil before planting and they still some back. Any advice? We did not plant them. http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/My-Yearly-Flower-Garden.721809

How do I grow an indoor vertical garden in my NY apartment? What materials, plants, and watering mechanism would I need to do something like this in my small NY apartment? http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/12/08/vertical-garden-the-art-of-organic-architecture/ Would be on a wall by the window. Ideally, I'd be able to water it at the bottom and have some form of irrigation system. The more detail and product names, the better. I intend to build it, but I don't know where to start.

What is the style of architecture in which the building has a open center. I think it's European or French? I feel like I've seen this style of architecture in a film in which the apartment building surrounds an open center garden. I've been looking for some pictures of the style online, but I don't even know what the style is called. Please help if you know where the style orginated from and if you know of links to pictures. Thanks!

Does anyone know where I can buy a 3D Japanese Architecture Model? I have a history project and I'm doing Japanese Architecture. I need to have a display and I want to use a traditional Japanese House, Zen, Garden, Shinto/Shrine, or anything that relates to this. Any websites or stores around San Diego? I don't want anything expensive and if there are any ideas you have for me to make my own, I'd be glad to know.

What is the building on the Georgetown (DC) waterfront that has odd architecture? When driving into the city on the Whitehurst Freeway, aka K Street NW, I can see a number of buildings. I recognize the Kennedy Center and the Watergate Hotel, but there's a concrete-looking building that's right on the Georgetown waterfront. From the freeway you can mostly see the top of the building, there are some gardens up there etc. The architecture is kind of odd, lots of different heights and angles. What building is this?

Is it possible to teach myself about Architecture online & then take an exam to qualify me? Or could I draw up my own plans for development and then get them signed off by an Architect? I am skilled in using Landscape Garden Design software but frequently have to draw up either existing buildings or make up my own designs for artistic impressions. However, I would love to be able to build some of my creations - buying land & building on it, but concerned about Health & Safety issues as well as technical issues. Any comments/suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Are you interested in green architecture and energy? Would you buy devices to control your power consumption or add green design elements to your house (rooftop garden, water recuperation, heat recuparation system)? 1.Ready to buy. 2.Interested in knowing more. 3.I'm doing it myself. 4.Not interested.

Landscape Architecture Works in Japan? I am in Japan for a few weeks. I used to live here so I have seen the Kyoto gardens and the usual Japanese garden stuff. However, I am now a student in landscape architecture and I would like to explore more of the contemporary/recent designs here in Japan. Does anyone know of any designed specifically by lanscape architects or land artists in the Tokyo, Saitama, or Kyushu areas?

I am an artist (painter mostly) who loves architecture. Are there jobs for artists w/architects? I am a painter mostly, but would be willing to learn a creative trade (e.g. tile making, art / window screens, and the like) to be able to work with architects - preferrably on large projects that in some way allow for the highlight or showcase of the less "architectural", more artistic pieces. (FYI: I would prefer posting this in Arts & Humanities, as well as Home & Garden but Y!Q does not allow!)

What are some good places to take photos in Chicago? My daughter and I want to wander around with our cameras this weekend and take some good scenic shots (gardens, architecture, water features, maybe a few of eachother with a nice natural backdrop, whatever). Just looking for suggestions on good places that we can spend a day without spending a fortune and get some pretty shots. I have a few ideas, but looking for something out of the ordinary that I might not have thought of yet. Thanks for any suggestions!

where can I find publications about landscape architecture in NYC, New Jersey, and Connecticut? i know someone who does rooftop and landscape gardens. he's looking for link exchanges and publications to submit articles of what hes done. Thanks!

What do we in the present owe to French culture? What do we in the present owe to French culture – in the arts, literature, landscape architecture and garden design, haute couture and cuisine? Im doing an essay on this subject and need a little push in the right direction... Thanks for any help!

What artists focus on parks and gardens? for my AS art course -it can be on areas in parks and gardens like flowers, architecture in a park/garden, anything in a garden just need some famous artists except for Monet to do criticals on . . . CAN BE PAINTERS OR PHOTOGRAPHERS thanks!

I'm visiting South Africa for 4 days. Should I spend them in Cape Town or Johannesburg? I'm planning a trip that will have 4 days in South Africa. I like urban exploration, beautiful photo ops, meeting locals, and local food. I'm gay (consider nightlife). I really like picking a city that is the essence of the culture (I'd pick Rome for Italy and Barcelona for Spain). I like a mix of beautiful spaces (parks, nature preserves, vista, botanical gardens), architecture, musea, shopping and people watching. Any suggestions?

Good sightseeing in Budapest, between the Keleti and Deli stations? I'm going to be spending about an hour or two in Budapest due to a train crossover, I was just wondering if there was any sightseeing I could do between the Keleti station where my train gets in and the Deli station where the next train leaves. Any kind of architecture, gardens, museums or possibly art galleries would be good, although I'll have a very heavy rucksack so not too far away from that area! Thanks.

Online games about architecture, interior design, interior decorating? Are there any online games where you can design a layout, decorate a house, or garden or anything like that? And i know there are a bunch of stupid cartoon like games that fit this description, but im talking about something actually good. And please don't say sims.

Architecture in landscape designs? i have a assignment and i have to find ten things that will go in a landscape desgin of a garden example a fountain and this is for arcitecher

I'm visiting Morocco for 4 days. Should I spend them in Casablanca or Marrakesh? I'm planning a trip that will have 4 days in Morocco. I like urban exploration, beautiful photo ops, meeting locals, and local food. I'm gay (consider nightlife). I really like picking a city that is the essence of the culture (I'd pick Rome for Italy and Barcelona for Spain). I like a mix of beautiful spaces (parks, nature preserves, vista, botanical gardens), architecture, musea, shopping and people watching. Any suggestions?

change major to landscape architecture? I need advice!!! I am going to be a sophomore in college and currently am a chemistry major. I am thinking about changing my major to landscape architecture but I don't know if this is the right choice for me. I am not talented artistically but with a good work ethic, I can make do. I am afraid that not being artistically gifted will put me at a disadvantage with this major. What do you think? I am really really organized, love being outside and gardening which is why I think this major may be the right one.

Where is an interesting place/museum/monument to go in London for a non-traditional tourist? I will be laid over in London for 10 hours on a Friday morning in July and would like to avoid the crowds. What is something quirky/ interesting/ fun/ off-the beaten path that would be well worth my short visit in the city. I don't want to spend time waiting in lines. For a person that likes Art Galleries Music Gardens historic architecture good Asian food, or any good food :)

Is landscape architecture more than designing gardens? I am 21, and I just quit law school because I hated it. I have always had an interest in architecture, not so much landscape architecture though (mainly caused by lack of knowledge in what they do beyond designing gardens). I am however, very interested in skateboarding and snowboarding and am wondering if the scope of the profession extends into designing plazas and ski field terrain. Currently my situation would make it easy to get a well recognised postgraduate degree in landscape architecture in 2 years, and from what I can tell the job market looks better than that of regular architecture. My plan is to work in this area for a while as closely to my stated interest areas as possible, then later do an M.ARCH I and become an architect (when I have the money to do this overseas, and when the architect job market is looking better.) I guess I have two questions: What is the scope of the profession? and; Is it going to be viable to move into regular architecture in the way I have just stated?

Where can we take pictures for prom? Anywhere between Anaheim and Laguna Niguel please? Hi! So my prom group and I were scouting to find a place where we can take prom pictures. Preferably somewhere that has a garden (maybe botanical) and/or nice architecture. Places like Irvine Lake are a maybe. We're looking for somewhere pretty, free, and unique. Thanks!

What was the most amazing thing you found in Italy that you would you like to see again? I would like know from your experience, visiting Italy or any other country as France, Spain etc that that you thought it was amazing to see as gardens, monuments, paints, architecture and more that you will wonder to see again.

where is the nicest/richest residential area of Montreal-Canada? I am travelling to Montreal and wanted to bike through some nice neighbourhoods to see fine architecture/gardens.

What interesting place can I visit next to London? I'm from Argentina and in may I'm going to stay in London for some days. I'm thinking to visit any place next to London (like Brighton or Bath) but I want some advice. I'm an architect and I love history, gardens and modern architecture. If I can go to the beach, better. Thanks!!!!

Is photographing someone else's art copyright infringement? For example sculptures being displayed in a botanical garden? Since statues and architecture are commonly photographed and those photographs sold, but I think you can’t take a photo of someone’s painting and sell it, I'm not sure where the line is.

Does Prince Charles Need a Good Kick in the Behind? I mean, really! Better late than never, I say. I have always admired his intellect and his interest in architecture and organic gardening. However, I must tell you that there is something quite snarky about him--something so indifferent that makes me want to beat the living Geezus out of him!

Landscape architecture question? Hey all! I'm considering pursuing a Master's degree in Landscape architecture (my BS is in Communication). I took a couple of architecture courses in high school and loved it save for the math involved. It's for that reason that I didn't work on a Bachelor's degree in architecture in the first place. I love drawing, writing, and gardening, so in most respects this would be an excellent career choice for me (I think). Did any architects out there (landscape or otherwise) struggle with arithmetic in school? Does it hinder you in anyway in your career, or did you overcome your struggles? How do you enjoy your work presently? Thanks!

What type of Garden is NOT like the others? The Beetles "Octopii Garden", Japanese, Chinese, &English Gardens? We all know how mathematically precise and exacting the rose gardens in UK can be worked out on precise Geometric proportions, but given I am in Australia, they are a long long long way to go to see these??? Then we have Japanese Gardens where Zen Buddhist Munks meditate creating wonderous patterns in the gravel raked each morning for Mr Miyargie Note Karate Kids one and two filmed in Holywood to be authenically Japanese, just like the real thing but a copy. Having been into an out of just about every Chinese Garden in Mainland China when I studied at the best Uni in China Tsing Hua as part of a tour I love books on Su Zhou gardens and went into dozens, very natural nice layout and pleasing with pagoda's meditative spots but more natural less exacting but before the Fragrant Hill Hotel got torn down as a Brilliant example of Chinese Architecture for Chinese Hotels mostly built by foreigners then we have an Octopus Garden? Remeber the song under the sea? Miles from Australia, definately Disneyland so forms part of the Pacific Rim Solution to Australian Immigration and you wonder why? Yeah why not all the English are alreay here and we have to go TWELVE THOUSAND MILES to see an ENGLISH GARDEN???? You pick which is not like the others I have my opinion NOT based on FACTS BUT OPINION? Then again the English probably think we Aussies are weird and its why we win the cricket I mean? Bowling underarm to the New Zealanders so they couldnt win? BRILLIANT!!!! Anzac WWII all over again if not in reality the media, but the english always have gin at tea? Its not cricket course not its why we win, win at any cost? Staple a fifty to the answer too? Would help me eat eh?

architecture design major for college good idea and a bit confused bout the different designs in architecture? i'm going to syracuse university in sept this year. and was wondering if i should go for architecture, because i always like to design houses, both inside and out. including the garden even. so i was wondering if architectural design is something i should get into, i learned a bit about how to make blue prints and model homes in high school. but not much. but from what i know of architectural design, i like it. and my parents also agree. but there are many different categories of architecture design like interior design and exterior design and what not, i'm a bit confused. so if anyone can help me, i'll really appreciated it. thanks alot

Landscape design/architecture? I've always been interested in gardens/landscape/flowers/ trees, etc. I want to make designing/beautifying gardens my hobby. I am just starting out and I have a lot to learn... There are 2 parts to my question: --What's the difference between landscape design and landscape architecture? --Do I need to become a plant expert? For example, if I am planning a section of a garden and I want a tree that has beautiful large pink flowers, should I be expected to list the names of all trees that match this description? (i.e. the magnolia tree). Do I need to become knowledgeable of the life cycles of all different types of plants and what specifically needs to be done to take care of them (i.e. know that X plant needs a lot of sunlight and a lot of water, while Y plant grows well in clay soil, etc)? Thanks!

What neighborhoods in Atlanta still have a very cultural feel with old city architecture? I may be relocating to Atlanta from Baltimore/DC, and I am looking at various neighborhoods and housing available. It seems that Atlanta has been so thoroughly renewed and gentrified that it is hard to find areas with that old city charm and feel (I am originally from New Orleans :-)) I appreciate the old city feel and old architecture of Baltimore and DC neighborhoods like Bolton Hill, Adams Morgan, U Street Corridor, Federal Hill, etc., and old New Orleans neighborhoods such as Marigny, Garden District and Esplanade Avenue. I just want to know what neighborhoods in Atlanta should I look into that will give me that type of environment, or should I just hang it up and accept the fact that Atlanta has not preserved most of its old charm?

What's the most beautiful place in (or near) Oklahoma? I'm talkin' flowery, naturey pretty...unless it's some pretty impressive old school architecture with a nice garden! Churches don't count. ^_^;

What should I visit in Chicago? I have an early meeting at the Spherion building downtown, which should be over by noon; but my flight home doesn't leave O'Hare until 6 pm. I figure that gives me until 4 pm (an hour back to O'Hare on the CTA, and I have to be at the airport an hour before the flight departs) to do something in Chicago. I've never been there, but I don't want to do really touristy stuff. If you know of some great architecture or gardens or something (I'm a photographer) that would really help me out. Thanks!

What is the the best stately home that you have visited? I really enjoy going to National Trust properties and other stately homes in general. Enjoy both the architecture and looking around inside and the gardens. The best I have seen is Cragside - for those of you who haven't been have a look at this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cragside It is a fascinating place!

cant find a product i saw in a better homes & gardens mag? i was reading an old better homes and gardens magazine while i got my oil changed and i saw a really neat picture frame... it was like different pictures of architecture / buildings / & other things manmade & not ... and each picture looked like a letter & it spelled out a last name - the one used in the magazine was "DAVIS" & it had a website to go to where you could search the pictures & custom order one .. & i forgot it & i can't find it or anything even like it on the internet ... does anyone know what the heck i'm talkin' about?

Which college is better - Writtles College or Greenwich University? is it better to do 2 years masters in Garden designing from Writtle College or 1 year masters in Landscape Architecture frm Greenwich if anyone can guide me abt the salary packages landscape architect can expect

I'm looking for a program that will do 3D interior design and architecture.? What is the industry standard program for architecture? Is it still AutoCad? I'm looking for a program that will let me design the interior and exterior of homes, as well as get blueprints from it. Currently I use the Better Homes and Gardens program just to play around with, but I've also used Maya and 3DSM, so I do have a grasp on the more "complex" programs. Cost really isn't an issue! I'm just trying to find the best program available for what I'm trying to do without having to resort to 4 different programs and then mesh it all together! Thanks!! (Oh and I'm not an architect or interior designer! I'm in web and graphic design!)

What are some example of symbolism in Islamic architecture? Just like how the gardens and ponds and fountains are an image of the Qur'an's description of paradise, do the domes or stucco-work have any religious symbolism? I'm asking if these architectural elements *represent* anything in Islam.

Landscape architecture career and studying? Hey there, I am In the middle of my AS studying. I'm currently taking law,English lit, English language and graphics and I will dropping law for alevel. I've always been interested in drawing and designing. The idea of designing golf courses or gardens is really interesting but I need some help! Firstly would I need to take landscape design or Architecture to just draw plans for gardens etc? Secondly have I taken appropriate subjects (basically can I still take up landscape design with my subjects) ? Thirdly what universities are good for this type of topic? I'd really appreciate feedback, I know I'm asking alot of questions but I want to make sure I make the right decisions! :)

Architecture programs? Are there any good programs that for free could help me disign buildings, parks, gardens or any other programs? if so can you please tell me where to find these things. I am a 7th grader and very interested in architecture as a carrier path and just would like a program that would allow to screw around and show my creative side!

For nice wedding pictures in the Atlanta area, what destinations do brides choose? I'm new to the Atlanta area, and don't really know the area that well. I'm looking into wedding pictures, and I want to choose a location that has beautiful landscapes, hopefully even beautiful architecture. Where do a lot of brides go to get their wedding pictures done in Atlanta? Besides the botanical gardens.

I need a picture from a design magazine ad showing a kitchen with copper design that was built in another room there was an advertisement that showed a picture of a kitchen that was built in a hexagon shape with tall ceilings with copper design elements with an through bar feel. i cannot remember the magazine, but it would have to be American ARchitecture or Better Homes and Gardens, albeit, it may be an older publication. PLEASE HELP< I WANT THAT KITCHEN!!!

Do you wish the snow would come back? It seems like so long ago that the snow hit the country do you wish it would come back. http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/A-Snowy-Garden.515367

Which neighborhood in New Orleans do you think BEST describes the city? here are some of the neighborhoods. French Quarter Mid City Garden District Warehouse district Gentilly New Orleans east Algeirs Gert town Broadmoor I would say Central City, because it has a little bit of everything new orleans is known for: good resturants, distinct new orleans architecture, crime (sadly to say), and lively people. What would you say? Aaron

How do you like this description of Human History? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. He created all animals and plants, and sea, and trees, and gardens. He then created the first human being: Adam. And out of Adam's rib He created Eve. Adam was yellow and Eve was white, together they bare Cain, who was black. Adam was the beginning of Eastern culture, and Eve was the beginning of Western culture, and Cain was the beginning of African culture. Cain died, and hundred years later or so they bare Seth, who was the first uppermost upper class person. Seth along with his son, also uppermost upper class, taught people to worship the Lord. At that time there were no nations, no societies, people simply scattered around the earth and lived. My guess is that most people that lived in the East started going all yellow, and in the West started going all white, and in the South started going all black. People started sinning, and finally in the year about BC 2600, God gave the flood to destroy everything, except Noah and his family. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Shem was yellow, Ham was black, and Japheth was white. Shem moved Eastward, Ham Southwawrd, and Japheth Westward. Again, there were no nations, no societies at that time. Then Noah's great grandson: Nimrod, the first Mighty One to appear in the course of Human History, was a War. He united people, conquered people, and established nations and societies. Out of him came Babylon, Assyria, and Persia, and eventually Greek Empire. All the earth started imitating him to build countries, of which the most successful, Egyptian Empire in Africa, which is a black empire. The earth started growing vastly, Egyptian Empire created amazing cultural heritage. They had advancement in everything, intelligence, beauty, theology, art, music, architecture...etc. It reaeched the peak during Pharoah Amenhotep III. Alongside that, hundred of years later, God gave Jewish the greatest man in Human History: King Solomon. He developed Israel into an Empire, had the riches and women never before, and never after. He didn't surpass Egypt, however, since it had already thousand year old heritage, which is impossible to be broken by a single person. After that came the golden age of Empires. Shalmaneser III and Tigleth Pileser III for Assyrian Empire, both white; Darius the Great for Persian Empire, yellow, and eventually Alexander the Great for Greek Empire, also white. The Greek Empire spreaded Hellenistic culture to the world, which marked the beginning of the meet between Eastern culture and Western culture. Next, couple of hundred years later, the Saviour of mankind came to earth: Jesus Christ. He salvaged people by sacrificing himself on the Cross, and after he died, Apostle Paul laid the foundation of Christianity, which set the mark for the image of Christians. After that start getting really complicated. Roman Empire started a couple hundred years earlier, created by Hannibal, put into practice by Julius Caesar. Roman Empire was never strong, but it united successfully all the white civilisations. Alongside, China was rising as the most advanced civilisation to replace Egyptian civilisation. China was at that time Han Dynasty, and eventually to the Romance of Three Kingdoms, during which Mighty Ones, heroes popped. At the same time, the European countries we have today started emerging from Roman Empire, for example, France, England...etc. Then in China came the first ever period of Human History that fashioned Sex Desire, amongst the six Desires of humans. The next important event probably came the second golden age of China: Tang Dynasty, during which countries around called the king Emperor of the World, and during which the last of China's Four Beauties: Yang Gui-Fei lived. After that world started shifting to West Asia, where Islamic Golden Age took place. It was Abbasaid Caliphate that ruled, and marked a great leap forward to human civilisation, culture, intelligence, art, poetry...etc. Islamic Golden Age lasted for about 400-500 years. At the same time, all the European countries were still generally in the Dark Age. I know barely about what happened at this time in Africa and Latin America. Next came the Ottoman Empire, which was another great leap forward for the West Asians. However, the Islamic religion started spreading throughout there as well, it was like a battle between good and evil. Then the course of Human History shifts again, this time to white civilisation. Renaissance began in Italy, which was a revolution in philosophy, humanity, art, and pretty much everyhing. It was like a light that started shining everywhere to pass the Dark Age. Then came Bacon and Descarted which laid the methodology for science, and the peak was reached by Isaac Newton, thus led to the Science Revolution, which again highly advanced Human History. Out of that came Indus

MY SEATTLE TRIP: Please help organize my itinerary? Hello, Thanks for reading and responding. I've been planning a trip to Seattle, but I need help organizing it. My interests are outdoor activities & sights----including hiking, biking, and kayaking; seeing cool neighborhoods; hanging out at coffee houses/bookstores/jazz clubs. So here's a list of activities and sights I am interested in so far for my nine day stay in Seattle (Sept. 2 - 11). I'm trying to organize all these activities and sights into a feasible itinerary, one in which I economize my time and energy. Please, while I understand that much of how it could be organized depends on many factors, such as my preferences, I could use your guidance! By the way, I will have a car. And on a couple of these days, I'll be hiking with a friend, a long-term resident of Seattle. I would appreciate your suggestions as to how I might make the most of my time and do as many of these as possible. How might you organize the following? Here's my very rough itinerary so far, all of which can be altered, including the particular day I do certain activities: Starting Sunday, Sept. 2; final day, Mon., Sept. 10: Day 1, Sun, Sept. 2: Bumbershoot Festival (I arrive from Korea on this day, early morning----not sure if I'll be too tired to get out. I hope not!) Day 2, Mon., Sept. 3: Bumbershoot Festival (?) I'm not sure if I'm going to do two days of this festival. Maybe just one. Are two days worth it or is one day enough? Day 3 & 4, Tues., Sept. 4 & Wed, Sept 5: I'd like to get an overview of the city by renting a bike and doing the Burke-Gilman Trail. If it helps me get around better than a car, I'd consider renting a bike for two days. While I want to see as much as possible, I'd like to stop and do things along the way. I realize that I can't do all of these in one day. But here are sctivities/sights I'd like to do, at some point, whether on this day of biking or on some other day: Neighborhoods: I like cool neighborhoods with interesting architecture and/or quaint stores/coffee shops * Fremont * University District * Capitol Hill * Queen Ann * Ballard Locks *West Seattle (? not sure---is it worth it?) * Green Lake (? not sure---is it worth it?) *Pike's Place Market (I know, not a neighborhood, but a place I could bike to on one of these days?) CITY PARKS: There seem to be so many good ones----for amazing views & beauty----that I'm confused. Which are really worth going to? It seems that most people agree on: Kerry Park (at night?), Olympic Sculpture Park, Volunteer, and Golden Gardens. Do you agree? I'm not sure about Carkeek or Gas Works though. Are these "duplicates experiences" of other parks? GARDENS/NATURE CENTERS: I don't need to see ALL gardens/nature centers of Seattle, just the most significant/beautiful. If they all are worth it, however, then let me know. Which ones? It seems: * Washington Park Arboretum * Kubota Garden * Woodland Park Rose Garden (? "duplicate"?) * Univ. of Washington Botanical Gardens (? again, "duplicate" of others?) Day 5, Thursday, Sept. 6: I must take do some shopping for an upcoming backpacking trip. Any suggestions for a good outdoors/backpacking store? Day 6, Friday, Sept. 7: Kayaking-----on Lake Union? Lake Washington? Also, on this day, the Bainbridge ferry to Bremerton----unless this is a day unto itself. Day 7, Saturday, Sept. 8: hiking----Mt. St. Helen's Day 8, Sunday, Sept. 9: hiking----Mt. Rainier (or some place my friend knows) Day 9, Monday, Sept. 10: A museum (any "musts-sees"?) Relax at some coffee shops? Definitely see a Mariners game that night. As you can see, I want to stay ACTIVE, but don't get me wrong: I want to have some down time along the way, such as enjoying a meal, hanging out at some cool cafes, coffee houses, and jazz club, not to mention parks. "Must-visit" Coffee Houses that are COMFORTABLE and w/ATMOSPHERE: * It seems people are saying: Uptown Espresso, Vivace, Coffee Messiah. Agree? "Must-visit" restaurants, especially seafood: * Only got one so far: Ray's "Must-visit" jazz clubs, especially for "After-hours lounge jazz": * depends on schedule, I know, but people are talking about The Triple Door. Notice I'm leaving out many tourist attractions, like the Space Needle and the zoo. These don't seem to be important compared to my priorities. Am I wrong? Have I missed anything? Thanks so much for any information and/or suggestions which might help me better define my itinerary. Cheers

Is it possible to buy a nice house in a nice city, near beach, in Colombia, for less than 100 000 €? I mean, a big white house with at least 3 rooms, a big garden, and a roof terrace. With "colonial" architecture style, made of white stone.

Architecture Student: Ground Plane.? My professor is very well known for his effective methods and lectures for teaching his Design Studios. One of our recent projects was to design a "Room and Garden" model. After we were done building the model, he asked us to build a ground plane in which this model should fit perfectly in. My question is, shouldn't the ground plane come first? I'm there's "meaning for his madness" but I wanted to see what you all thought... Thanks.

(You know you're an architecture student when...) 2? you spend more time in studio than in your own bed. your parents are complaining that you're not having enough fun. you only leave studio to buy supplies. you haven't taken a shower in a week. you see showering as a waste of time. you've ever dreamt about your models. upon hearing 'supermodel' , you think of a nicely crafted-foam core model. your parents have more of a social life than you. your 14-year-old brother has more of a social life than you. you enjoy hanging out at 'Home and Garden Fair'. you know all the 24-hour food places in the area. your friends get more sleep in one night than you do in one week. the streetlights turn off. You consider 3AM an early night. when you are out at 3AM, and people knows where you're at. everything you eat comes in single serving baggies. you're out on Friday nights in studio. the only building on campus with its lights on is your studios'. you say "It's only midnight- I have plenty of time to finish." This is all true = /

Do you think you could smoke this? My friend told me that you could actually dry this plant out and then smoke it and it would get you high. Any of you lot know whether that is true or not? http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/My-Garden---Fourteen.699685

Can you name this plant for me please? Help! I need to know the name of this plant, http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/My-Garden---Sixteen.699707

where should I move to in canada? i'm planning to move to canada soon... but i don't know where yet... some things that are important to me in terms of where i go are sunny weather as dreary rain and cold climate tend to depress me, unfortunately ...also prevalence of nature and beauty, i saw pictures of stratford ontario and really liked the look of the gardens and nature, and the cute england style architecture... also i am very interested in film and acting, so any towns or cities that incorporate these industries would be great as well.... any suggestions? thanks so much!

If you had enough money, what kind of property would you buy? Can you describe it (architecture, gardens, etc? I mean, what's you ultimate fantasy, when it comes to your "dream house"? ps : if it doesn't exist yet, what's your architecture dream? How would you like them to build it? @Joseph, I would like to hear actual descriptions, not basic answers. Architecture style, materials, colours, location, surface, garden style, ornament buildings, fountains, trees and plants types, etc;etc

What are some blogs/magazines that showcase houses & gardens & buildings? I like looking at architecture and I'm looking for a blogs and/or magazines that feature nice houses and buildings. I'm not so much into modern architecture, but more European/urban townhouse/cute cottages style architecture. I'm not sure where I can find this type of thing though...help? I'm looking for exterior architecture, not interior design, and something that deals with small houses not huge mansions. Thank you :)

hello guy's..i really need your help!!! to solve this Qs, it about system Architecture..? Al-Seraj Hire firm is a small family business that stocks general equipment such as garden tools, car maintenance tools etc. for hiring to its customers. A web based system is required to simplify management of the business and to provide some financial information and maintaining stocks. The firm has 20 employees who specialise in various aspects of the business such as purchasing, customer accounts, sales and marketing. Some employees handle business clients whilst others deal with domestic customers. Equipments are classified under various categories. Equipments are of different brands within each category. Brands are varies in their prices and obtained from various suppliers. The known categories are: •Gardening Equipment •Building Equipment •Access Equipment •Decorating Equipment •Car Maintenance •Power Tools •Heating and Lighting •Miscellaneous Prices of equipments offered by the various suppliers as well as the delivery time for that equipment must be kept in the DB. The firm arranges for business customers only, a 24-hour support to replace any broken or faulty equipment that on hire. Upon receiving a customer complain, an immediate delivery will be arranged to replace the faulty equipment provided that it is in stock. Otherwise, a refund for the full charged amount will be administered. Private customers though, in similar cases, must bring the faulty equipment(s) themselves and replace them with working ones or get a full refund if there isn’t any available in stock. Business customers are given various membership categories for discount purposes. These are silver, gold and diamond memberships. Silver members get 10%; Gold members get 25% and Diamond members get 40%. Hiring equipments for private customers are restricted to those who live within 5 miles radius from their address. This distance from the private customer address is measured on map on the wall and the information stored on the customer record the first time the hire equipments. No such restriction exists for business customers. The firm already uses a customer database and an accounts package to manage its business customer accounts. It also has a basic static web site which advertises the firm’s products and services. The firm must maintain the operation of the business during the transition to the new system and, for financial reasons, wishes to continue using the accounts package it already has. 1)Produce a robust architectural design for the system to satisfy the needs of the business identifying which architectural model(s) you are using and why. 2)Identify the 5 most important user groups of the system, their quality requirements, how and where these impact on the system design. Include any constraints on the system design that should be considered. 3)Indicate the steps you would take to implement the system without causing major disruption to the operation of the company.

Can someone help me to convert this text into diary writing? I arrived at hill house, very vast front garden with a very modern architecture extremely welcoming at first view. At the reception the service was prompt and efficient very friendly to. Mrs Woods, the owner of the hotel was very helpful. The hotel service was very motivated in the satisfaction of the clients. I waited no more than a few minutes to get my room. I got escorted by Mrs woods who was telling me about the history of this hotel but also how the hotel worked what time breakfast was served for example and everything else that was helpful and that I needed to know. The room was spacious clean and bright, the beds where very comfortable. I found the bed fabric very soft. I took a look in the bathroom, very clean to, modern design and nice sized bathtub. Formidable view from the balcony. As for room service, at whatever time the wear always prompt and efficient. No time to get bored as much activities was on offer in the hotel, for all ages. After a good sleep and wonderful day of excitement and fun I woke up to a marvellous continental breakfast, with varieties of choices to choose from again the breakfast restaurant was sensationally vast lovely decoration. This hotel was perfectly organised to me. I was very pleased only thing would of rather missed on was leaving the hotel after breakfast. I shall defiantly go back soon. Well in formal diary form ...

Interesting piece of art? What is an interesting piece of art from the 18th century (anything from a painting, sculpture, architecture, garden, dance, furniture, film, photograph, etc.)

Can you name any of these plants? I am struggling here to name some of these plants, please help. Thanks. :) http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/My-Garden---Seventeen.699729 http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/My-Garden---Eighteen.699741 http://www.picable.com/Places/Home/Gardening/My-Garden---Fifteen.699695 http://www.picable.com/Architecture/Gardens/My-Garden---Fourteen.699685

Are the Guild Wood Gardens free of charge to visit? This is a park by Scarborough Bluffs with architecture on display. It seems famous for the "Greek Theater" and "overrun by wedding photographers" often I cant seem to find good info online about it like visiting, guided tours, self guiding tours, photography restrictions, or a map to find all the different pieces and sculptures. Thanks

To you, which place in the world was the most "breathtaking" experience, in terms of architecture/gardens/etc? Can you tell me a bit about this? Thanks

Is it possible to teach myself about Architecture online & then take an exam to qualify me? Or could I draw up my own plans for development and then get them signed off by an Architect? I am skilled in using Landscape Garden Design software but frequently have to draw up either existing buildings or make up my own designs for artistic impressions. However, I would love to be able to build some of my creations - buying land & building on it, but concerned about Health & Safety issues as well as technical issues. Any comments/suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Good places to take pics in NYC? I'm home for my long weekend (yay!) and I wanted to go out and take some pictures. I live in NYC so the touristy things aren't what I'm looking to take pictures of. I've been to Central Park numerous times, and my camera lens isn't very well suited for the botanical gardens or the zoos. I like to take pictures of animals, plants, scenic stuff, but I wouldn't mind trying my hand at people or architecture or really anything. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

Architecture Photography?? Do you have any tips on take pictures of buildings? I'm going to a palace type mueseum/gardens tommrow so do you have any tips on take pictures of it?

Really weird dream, maybe some interpretation? I dreamt I was in the garden of a sanatorium or a gothic church, it was a tall, brown building with elaborate architecture. The garden was in the back of the building. It was a strange place and I'm not sure it was in this world/dimension( physical or temporal ). I was there and I had a backpack full of coca cola bottles and I was looking for a bucket to pour the coke in and mop with it. And there were also 3 or 4 neighbours wearing dirty bathrobes but looked much older in the dream than they are in reality and one unknown younger person, but not by much, it was a she, and adult. I'm not the kind to remember dreams, but I've been having strange dreams recently which I remember very clearly.

What do you think of this church? (Garden Grove, California..."Crystal Cathedral")? http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geupKsxz5M9OkAfy5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTA0cWtjOThtBHNtAzE-/SIG=122ra9cnp/EXP=1279269164/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Cathedral what it reminds you of by its style of architecture? is this a most unusual looking church?..lol when it was built and what you think of the style again? btw, how many have watched Robert Schuler and his sermons? what you think of his style of preaching and do you admire him more than the new evangelist now in Texas..Joel Osteen? please xplain..and for how long each has been popular and where mostly? thanks for your answers!

I would like to major in either computer science or landscape architecture, but I can't choose? I'm at my first year in community college, and I'm having one of those "what should i major in!?" crisis. I was originally choosing to major in computer science, but after alot of research and thinking, I'm not too sure anymore. It's not the fact that I have to take 5 calculus classes since that's my best subject, but it's just that you don't get better as you stay in the job since the technology is always changing, and you always have to be updated. However, one of the things I have always liked is gardening and plants. Yeah, I'm a guy, but I've always loved working with plants and digging/etc, as well as where to put plants and how things look. Hell, when I was 14 I would build miniature soil dams in my backyard to drain water out of the yard. So, I've also been thinking about majoring in landscape architechure. But my qualm with this is that I'm not the best conversationalist,I've always hated art with a passion (Except for drawing maps, diagrams, etc.) , and how can I be sure i'd be good at this profession? Also, so much of my potential will be wasted since I excel at math and computers.. Anyway, can you please give me some advice, I need to decide early since if I decide to major or not in computer science, I have to start now.

Can someone please tell me how to put something in my own words? For writing class i have to put the history barack oboma in my own words i can use any internet source i want as long as it is in my own words i must supply the link of the essay in my own words at the very buttom i have trouble writing in my own word so can you please put this article in your own words and from you example i may learn how to put this history of barack oboma in my own words The Navy Pier is home to many attractions, some may vary depending on the season. For a comprehensive list, prices and schedules have a look at Navy Pier's own website: www.navypier.com. Here's an overview of attractions found at the pier: - The most eye-catching is the 148 ft Ferris Wheel. It was modeled after the first ferris wheel built for the 1893 World Columbian Exposition. - Near the Ferris Wheel is a 44ft high musical carousel with 36 hand-painted animals. - The skyline stage, a 100ft high vaulted roof structure, is used as an ice skating rink during wintertime and as a 1500-seat theater during summer. - The Navy Pier features two museums: the Children's museum (www.chichildrensmuseum.org) and the Smith museum of Stained Glass Windows, which opened in 2000. - A 7 story Shakespeare theater complex with a 525 seat theater is another recent addition to the Navy Pier. - Other attractions are an 18 hole miniature golf course, a funhouse maze, a 40ft high wave swinger and an IMAX theater. - The Navy Pier is also a starting point for many boat trips. You have ample choice: You can take a trip on a 148ft high, four-masted schooner or you can hop on one of the 4 seadogs reaching speeds of up to 25 knots (www.seadogcruises.com). Architecture cruises and water taxis (www.shoreline sightseeing.com) are also available. You can also opt to take a romantic dinner cruise and you can even charter ships. One of the boats you can charter is the historic 'El Presidente' which was used by US presidents. - You can also rent some of the pier's areas, including the English Garden Tent and the Crystal Gardens, a one-acre indoor glass atrium with more than 70 palm trees.

Photoshoot locations in the Bay Area? I live in Hayward but i would also like to know if there are any nice parks/ architecture or any place to have photo shoots Type of shoots: engagement, group of friends, family, portraits, fashion. I was looking more on the edgy side rather than the typical pretty flower garden. (But include those too please!)

Which location would you recommend on the rail line in Warwickshire and why? My partner and I are looking to move further out from Birmingham (we currently live about two and and a half miles from the city centre) this summer. As neither of us drive we've been looking at the trainlines out of the city up to about 45 min or so from the city centre as we both still work there. At the moment we're leaning toward Warwickshire for places to look for homes (we are looking to buy our first home together), and a few towns/villages have caught our eye. We have visited most of these places, but obviously living there is a bit different! If you had to choose one of the following to live in, which would you choose, and why? Rugby Leamington Spa Warwick Stratford-upon-Avon In case you need to know a little about us, I'm 28 and my partner is 25, but we aren't 'typical' 20-somethings in that we don't spend most of our evenings in pubs! We do like a drink now and then, but we love going for walks in the country, a bit of history, architecture, gardens, museums, etc. We'd like to live somewhere that has a nice sense of community, and we don't mind tourists as we used to live in Chester. Cheers! Ok we have now ruled out Rugby and Leamington Spa as they're too big for our liking. So now it's down to Stratford and Warwick.

Is the Getty Villa in Malibu a good place to go for a date? I've been to the Getty Center a couple of times and mostly for school projects, but I really did enjoy everything I saw there. I heard about the Getty Villa that recently opened in Malibu and it is supposed to be Roman inspired.....I'm thinking of date ideas and was wondering if the Getty Villa would be a romatic and thoughtful place to go....we are both pretty "artsie" and appreciate art/nature/architecture....I've nevr been to the Villa before....is it like I imagine? Art/beautiful gardens/beautiful architecture/and a fun time?

Is $2500 too expensive for these? We found a wedding chapel up in long beach area. the chapel's architecture and the garden were amazingly beautiful... it costs $2500 for 2 hr in the evening (so it will be all candlelight), also includes the decoration and the priest. For ceremony only, no space for reception, it says. so yeah, that's the packet. Do you think it's overpriced? How much did you spend for renting a chapel, plus decoration and the priest/rabbi/ whoever you used? we really like the place, but we want to make sure this isn't too expensive for all the service they give. Please give us some opinion. =)

Which bands do you like out of this list? After Midnight Project Akaline Trio Alesana AM Taxi Anarbor Andrew W.K. Artist Vs Poet Attack Attack Automatic Loveletter Beachers Madhouse Breathe Carolina Breathe Electric Bring Me The Horizon Call The Cops Closure in Moscow Confide Emarosa Emmure Enter Shikari Every Time I Die Eyes Set To Kill Face To Face Fake Problems Far From Finished Fight Fair Four Year Strong Gardening Not Architecture Hey Monday Hollywood Heartthrob Hope For AM I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business I See Stars In Fear and Faith Last Call Chernobyl Left Alone Mayday Parade Mike Posner Motion City Soundtrack NeverShoutNever New Years Day Of Mice and Men Parkway Drive Pierce The Veil Polar Bear Club Riverboat Gamblers Set Your Goals Sparks The Rescue Speakeasy Tiger Suicide Silence Sum 41 The All-American Rejects The Bouncing Souls The Cab The Casualties The Darlings The Dillinger Escape Plan The Frantic The Mighty Regis The Pretty Reckless The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band The Rocket Summer The Sparring The Summer Set The Swellers VersaEmerge Victory In Numbers We Are The In Crowd We The Kings Whitechapel You me at six

would any of these bands start mosh pits? After Midnight Project Agent Orange Alesana AM Taxi Anarbor Andrew W.K. Angry Samoans Anti-Flag Artist Vs Poet Assorted Jelly Beans Attack Attack Automatic Loveletter Beacher's Madhouse Brass Tackz Breathe Carolina Breathe Electric Bring Me The Horizon Burning Empires Call The Cops Chase Long Beach Closure in Moscow Cobra Skulls Confide Deals Gone Bad Deas Vail Death Punch Dickies Dirty Little Rabbits Discharge Disco Curtis Dropkick Murphys Dustin Jones and The Rising Tide Echo Movement Emarosa Emmure Enter Shikari Every Time I Die Eyes Set To Kill Face To Face Fake Problems Far From Finished FEAR Fight Fair Flatfoot 56 Four Year Strong Gardening Not Architecture Green Jelly Grind Time Now EMCEE BATTLE hosted by the Rollin R HaSkaLA Haste The Day Hey Monday Hollywood Heartthrob Hope For AM Hot Chelle Rae I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business I See Stars ice nine kills In Fear and Faith iwrestledabearonce Knock-Out Last Call Chernobyl Left Alone Longway Manic Hispanic Mayday Parade Middle Finger Salute Mike Posner Monkey Motion City Soundtrack Neo Geo NeverShoutNever Of Mice and Men Our Last Night Parkway Drive Pierce The Veil Polar Bear Club Reel Big Fish Riverboat Gamblers Set Your Goals ShiraGirl Sparks The Rescue Speakeasy Tiger Spinlight City Street Sweeper Social Club Streetlight Manifesto Suicide Silence Sum 41 Swingin Utters Terrible Things Tess Dunn The Adolescents The All-American Rejects The B Foundation The Bots The Bouncing Souls The Cab The Casualties The Chase The Darlings The Dillinger Escape Plan The Downtown Fiction The Early Strike The Fabulous Rudies The Flatliners The Frantic The Jukebox Romantics The Mighty Regis The Pretty Reckless The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band The Rocket Summer The Scary Mondelos The Skank Agents The Snips The Sparring The Summer Set The Swellers The Uptones The Voodoo Glow Skulls The Word Alive This Time Next Year! Tip The Van VersaEmerge Victory In Numbers Walk Off The Earth We Are The In Crowd We The Kings Whitechapel You Me At Six i know most of them wont, but just wondering. and yes, this is the warped tour line-up. and also, yes i know this is the wrong section. more people look here. more of a chnce of my question getting answered, ya know?

I know it's really early to be asking, but if you are going to WARPED TOUR 2010...? ...what bands are you most looking forward to seeing? I'm looking forward to a lot, but I am particularly looking forward to seeing Alesana again, and finally seeing Bring Me The Horizon. If you want to check which ones will be particularly on your date: http://www.vanswarpedtour.com/warpedtour/bands.asp The bands listed for this summer's tour so far are: After Midnight Project Agent Orange Alesana AM Taxi Anarbor Andrew W.K. Angry Samoans Anti-Flag Artist Vs Poet Assorted Jelly Beans Attack Attack Automatic Loveletter Brass Tackz Breathe Carolina Breathe Electric Bring Me The Horizon Burning Empires Call The Cops Chase Long Beach Closure in Moscow Cobra Skulls Confide Deal's Gone Bad Deas Vail Death Punch Dickies Die Mannequin Dirty Little Rabbits Discharge Disco Curtis Dropkick Murphys Dustin Jones and The Rising Tide Echo Movement Emarosa Emmure Enter Shikari Every Time I Die Eyes Set To Kill Face To Face Fake Problems Far From Finished FEAR Fight Fair Flatfoot 56 Four Year Strong Gardening Not Architecture Green Jelly Grind Time Now EMCEE BATTLE hosted by the Rollin R Haste The Day Hey Monday Hope For AM Hot Chelle Rae I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business I See Stars ice nine kills In Fear and Faith iwrestledabearonce Last Call Chernobyl Left Alone Longway Manic Hispanic Mayday Parade Middle Finger Salute Mike Posner Motion City Soundtrack Neo Geo NeverShoutNever Of Mice and Men Our Last Night Parkway Drive Pierce The Veil Polar Bear Club Reel Big Fish Riverboat Gamblers Set Your Goals ShiraGirl Sparks The Rescue Speakeasy Tiger Spinlight City Street Sweeper Social Club Streetlight Manifesto Suicide Silence Sum 41 Swingin Utters Terrible Things Tess Dunn The Adolescents The All-American Rejects The B Foundation The Bots The Bouncing Souls The Cab The Casualties The Chase The Darlings The Dillinger Escape Plan The Downtown Fiction The Early Strike The Fabulous Rudies The Flatliners The Frantic The Germs The Jukebox Romantics The Mighty Regis The Pretty Reckless The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band The Rocket Summer The Scary Mondelos The Snips The Sparring The Summer Set The Swellers The Untouchables The Uptones The Word Alive This Time Next Year! Tip The Van VersaEmerge Victory In Numbers Walk Off The Earth We Are The In Crowd We The Kings Whitechapel You Me At Six Thank you! :) So hard to pick best answer for this! A few really good answers here. xP

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Is there such thing as Illustration job's in the north east? My boyfriend has a degree in Illustration but like most people the three years he did getting this qualification was a waste of time and effort as he has found no job's. Doe's he really need to move from the north east to find a job he is qualified in after all Newcastle is full of Architecture and design. or maybe you can employ him? if so get in contact on my 360 page and leave a message. At the moment he is busting his ball's off doing gardening for £170 a week.....is this fair No Hope someone can give me some usefull advice. Thank yooooooooooooooooooou x

Can you help me build the ultimate New Wave list? “Roxy Music (1972)” by Roxy Music “For Your Pleasure (1973)” by Roxy Music “New York Dolls (1973)” by New York Dolls “Here come the warm jets (1973)” by Brian Eno "Second Thoughts (1976)" by Split Enz "Pink Flag (1977)" by Wire “Suicide (1977)” by Suicide “Mirage (1977)” by Klaus Schulze “Talking Heads (1977)” by Talking Heads “More Songs about Buildings and Food (1978)” by Talking Heads "Real Life (1978)" by Magazine “The Cars (1978) by The Cars “X (1978)” by Klaus Schulze “Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1978)” by The Buzzcocks “Love Bites (1978)” by The Buzzcocks "Life in a Day (1979)" by Simple Minds "Entertainment! (1979)" by Gang of Four “Quiet Life (1979)” by Japan “A Different Kind of Tension (1979)” by The Buzzcocks "Travelogue (1980)" by The Human League "In The Flat Field (1980)" by Bauhaus “Organization (1980)” by OMD “Visage (1980)” by Visage "Speak & Spell (1981)" by Depeche Mode “The Garden (1981)” by John Foxx “Architecture and Morality (1981)” by OMD “Talk Talk Talk (1981)” by The Psychedelic Furs “October (1981)” by U2 “Penthouse and Pavement (1981)” by Heaven 17 "Mask (1981)" by Bauhaus “Sleep no more (1981)” by The Comsat Angels 1981 “Dare (1981)” by The Human League “The Golden Age of Wireless (1982)” by Thomas Dolby “A Flock of Seagulls (1982)” by Flock of Seagulls “Listen (1983)” by Flock of Seagulls What great New Wave albums am I missing? Stay within 1972 to 1984. I realize that some of these albums are not New Wave per se; rather, they are influences. Try to list albums not songs if possible.

Can anynoe here (interpret dreams- serious answers only, please? I commonly have lucid dreams, when I can control exactly what I do and who I speak to; frequently I am aware I am waking up moments before I do, and have time to say 'goodbye' to whoever I was with in the dream! Firstly, is this a common trait? Second, a recurring theme throughout my dreams is that they take palce in a huge house/ mansion, although the actual architecture is never the same in two dreams- but I have the feeling it is the same house each time. It is absolutely huge, beyond our comphrehension; endless corridors, rooms the size of warehouses all decked out in polished wood and plush carpets (think Buckingham Palace on 1000 times the scale). And I know that in the dreams the house is either mine, or soon to become mine- or has been promised to me. What could this truly massive (as in impossibly huge), gothic style mansion mean? Quite often I am with a lot of friends there, just milling about and having a ball. The garden is huge and sunny. What do you think? Thanks guys- like I said, serious answers only please. Oh, and by the way, recently I've also been dreaming that I have been dreaming- significant?

Fictional Gardening Books? Anyone know a fictional book based on gardening? I often use gardening as a metaphor for life. I wonder if there are any books that use gardening as a story line in the same way that "The Fountainhead" used architecture.

Can someone help me to convert this text into diary writing? I arrived at hill house, very vast front garden with a very modern architecture extremely welcoming at first view. At the reception the service was prompt and efficient very friendly to. Mrs Woods, the owner of the hotel was very helpful. The hotel service was very motivated in the satisfaction of the clients. I waited no more than a few minutes to get my room. I got escorted by Mrs woods who was telling me about the history of this hotel but also how the hotel worked what time breakfast was served for example and everything else that was helpful and that I needed to know. The room was spacious clean and bright, the beds where very comfortable. I found the bed fabric very soft. I took a look in the bathroom, very clean to, modern design and nice sized bathtub. Formidable view from the balcony. As for room service, at whatever time the wear always prompt and efficient. No time to get bored as much activities was on offer in the hotel, for all ages. After a good sleep and wonderful day of excitement and fun I woke up to a marvellous continental breakfast, with varieties of choices to choose from again the breakfast restaurant was sensationally vast lovely decoration. This hotel was perfectly organised to me. I was very pleased only thing would of rather missed on was leaving the hotel after breakfast. I shall defiantly go back soon.

Engagement session locations? I live in Ventura County California. My fiance and I have an engagement session photo-shoot scheduled soon. I want to find some really nice gardens, parks or beautiful architecture places where we can take the photos. We don't mind going to LA either. If there are locations in that area as well Please let me know if you have found one of these places in this area. I have looked online but i haven't found anything i like. Please let me know Thanks Wow those are both beautiful locations. I wanted to do a beach session ... but I figured since EVERYONE does those, My fiance and I could do something different. My sister and her fiance just took some at Zuma and I really like the flower photos better. More color...

What is beauty to you? What is beauty to you? Is it in the art of a painting, is it in the face of a model on a magazine, is it in the architecture of a building, the sex of a human being, a cultural dance, is it a flower in a garden, is it in the melody of music, is it in a rainbow in the mist of morning. How do you perceive beauty?

weird scary dream meaning? I had a dream I was visiting a friend's house with the friend next to me, as we were walking up to the front door we noticed how pretty the garden was and how beautiful the architecture of the house and fountains were, it was like a mansion. and even though it was her house it was like she was seeing it for the first time. When I put the keys in the door the house started some crazy unfolding construction work and it was moving out towards us and I was terrified it would kill us, the sound was horrific like a wood saw really loud and we were trapped in a corner trying to get away, my friend was little and I was trying to protect her, it was completely overwhelming and it felt like we would die, I found a window of sorts and rushed to jump out onto the bushes to escape but then I woke up. It was really strange and scared me. What does it mean?

unique songs to dance to? my friends and i have to make up a dance and we want to be really original and use a really unique song. something with a really odd beat like the garden by mirah or heart it races by architecture in helsinki. even something like tipsy by j kwon

Asian Artwork? Im looking to follow along with my asian themed art works but need some new inspiration. I love all the architecture, kanji/calligraphym geisha's and the gardens (cherry blossom tree's, bonsai, bamboo), if anybody knows of any great ideas or knows of an artist with the same type of style please let me know.

I need help on mission project...? mission: San Juan Capistrano What does the name of the mission mean? Why was the mission built? about architecture- materials used to build mission buildings rooms gardens, plants, vineyards cemetery mission life- who lived in the mission? famous padres roles on the mission ( what do the different people do?) -padres -Native Americans -soldiers -hardships and trouble on the mission -any interesting/important info? *sources would be appreciated

History of Peshawar(pakistan)? Peshawar valley is one of the most colorful city of Pakistan and the capital city of North West Frontier Province.Peshawar (known as Purushapura in the old days of Indian history) is a city in Pakistan 's North-West Frontier Province , near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass. Peshawar used to be the capital of the Gandhara empire by Kaniska in 58 BC . Being among the ancient cities of the country, it has been a centre for centuries of trade between the Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, and central Asia. The main sights in town and in its sorroundings are, Peshawar Museum, the old city, the Qisa Khawani Bazar, the spectecular architecture of Masjid Mohaabt Khan, the Fort Bala-Hissaar, Islamia College, Peshawar University, Rose Garden of Agriculture University Peshawar. Peshawar has many Afghan refugees. From Peshawar you can visit the Khyber Pass, which still is the most important pass between central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. shami>>>>>>

did you have an out of body experience the other day? i did...her name was jesus, and for her everyone cried, everyone cried, everyone cried. Try her philosophy, try her philosophy, try her philosophy, try. You die for her philosophy, die for her philosophy, die her philosophy die. Crossed and terrored ravages of architecture, lend me thy blades, we're crossed and terrored ravages of architecture, hoist around the spade. Try her philosophy, try her philosophy, try her philosophy, try. You die for her philosophy, die for her philosophy, die her philosphy die. DIE.....dIE......dIE......WHY...... lie naked on the floor and let the messiah go through our souls. lie naked on the floor and let the messiah go all through our souls. DIE! like a mother f**r, DIE! like a mother f**r, DIE! like a mother f**r, WHY!? like a Mother f**r, I want to **** my way to the garden, cause everyone, needs, a mother, f@^%er! The following of a christ, the following of a christ, the following of a christ, the following of a christ, the falling of christ lol, yes it is an awesome album

For Poet's...want to play Poetry in motion? From the words below create a poem, rhymed, free verse, haiku, senryu or any form from a minimum of 5 words and a maximum of 20. Count your words carefully before submitting, I'll choose the best one in 3 days or when I stop getting new responses...I love Poetry in motion or PIMS as they're also called...there fun and surprisingly difficult. They must make sense...props to use of metaphor! <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> sunset blue garden pink clouds photo white nature landscape trees yellow Walter woman architecture abstract green painting scenic tree colorful flowers beautiful photograph flame knew travel ocean black brown modern purple sea photography orange plant beach flower light fantasy summer contemporary skies color digital floral city popular tags museum Arts vintage beach sports airplanes dancer horses children dogs kids snow cars cowboys drawing sunset soccer autumn cityscapes fashion advertising movies animal jazz fruit London travel space golf kitchen modern African flowers holiday party wedding cat portrait cartoon music wine chef magazine shoes antique color blaze cold grandma curlers pyjamas slumber games scents remember poetry town man faun read book poems belle satyr dress woman collection southern antebellum days campfire shared memory forgotten where were they them meander stalk sacred turns twister morning petals when your realize mysterious rocking chair hearth hot air balloon soda pizza charades worry faith purr scattered leaves wild breeze broken edge hidden stars dreaming dead magnolias America full moon everyday like secrets silk small real thing. The, they, them, we, us, you, he, she, then, when, maybe, is, an, are, can, they're, their, there, where, and, as, if, it, be, did, do, of, go, on, up, down. Good luck! I hope you have fun!!! You can also ad -ed, ly, ier, ing etc to words to make them fit better.

who likes these lyrics ? (and if u don't kno them just read it)? I'm drained but aching for more And the devil inside is reading The words of the saddest poem To be engraved on the stone of my grave I'd kill to share your pain (And carry the shame) And sell my soul for you just to say I dream what you're dreaming And feel what you're feeling Love's our shadow on the wall With the face of god Nothing will be enough For the ones Who keep on stumbling In the garden of withering trust Without the courage to leave Oh I'd take my life for your kiss (Grant me my wish) And lose it all to take you across the abyss I dream what you're dreaming And feel what you're feeling Love's our shadow on the wall With the face of god You dream what I'm Dreaming And See what I'm seeing Love's our shadow on the wall With the Face of God Labrynth in a shape of a heart Love's secret architecture I find myself to be lost in the Arms of your feet I'd kill to share you pain (And carry the shame) And sell my soul for you just to say Love's name in vein Again and again I dream what you're dreaming And feel what you're feeling Love's our shadow on the wall With the face of god You dream what I'm Dreaming And See what I'm seeing Love's our shadow on the wall With the face of god Love's our shadow on the wall With the face of (Face of) The face of (Face of) God (Face of) God

Are you Bored? 474 Things To Do When You're Bored - Wax the ceiling - Rearrange political campaign signs - Sharpen your teeth - Play Houdini with one of your siblings - Braid your dog's hair - Clean and polish your belly button - Water your dog...see if he grows - Wash a tree - Knight yourself - Name your child Edsel - Scare Stephen King - Give your cat a mohawk - Purr - Mow your carpet - Play Pat Boone records backwards - Vacuum your lawn - Sleep on a bed of nails - DON'T toss and turn - Boil ice cream - Run around in squares - Think of quadruple entendres - Speak in acronyms - Have your pillow X-rayed - Drink straight shots...of water - Calmly have a nervous breakdown - Give your goldfish a perm - Fly a brick - Play tag...on West 35th Street - Exorcise a ghost - Exercise a ghost - Be blue - Be red - But don't be orange - Plant a shoe - Sweat - Give a Rorschach test to your gerbil - Turn - Write a letter to Plato - Mail it - Take your sofa for a walk - Start - Stop - Dial 911 and breathe heavily - Go to a funeral...tell jokes - Play the piano...with mittens on - Scheme - Sit - Stay - Water your family room - Cause a power failure - Roll over - Play dead - Find a witch - Burn her - Donate your brother's body to science - Ask why - Wriggle - Regress - Sleepwalk without sleeping - Try to join Hell's Angels by mail - Wonder - Be a square root - Ask stupid questions - Weld your car doors shut - Spew - Vacation at Three-Mile Island - Surf Ohio - Teach your pet rock to play dead - Go bowling for small game - Be a monk...for a day - Wear a sweatband to your wedding - Staple - Run away - Intimidate a piece of chalk - Abuse the plumbing - Bend a florescent light - Bend a brick - Annoy total strangers - Let the best man win - Believe in Santa Claus - Throw marshmallows against the wall - Hold an ice cube as long as possible - Adopt strange mannerisms - Blow up a balloon until it pops - Sing soft and sweet and clear - Sing loud and sour and gravely - Open everything - Balance a pencil on your nose - Pour milk in your shoes - Write graffiti under the rug - Embarrass yourself - Grind your teeth - Chew ice - Count your belly button - Sit in a row - Stack crumbs - Gesture - Save your toenail clippings - Make a pass at your blender - Punt - Make up words that start with X - Make oatmeal in the bathtub - Search for the Lost Chord - Chew on a sofa cushion - Sing a duet - Balance a pillow on your head - Hold your breath - Faint - Stretch - Flash your mailman - Teach your TA English - Learn to speak Farsi - Swear in Russian - Use an eraser until it goes away - Disassemble your car - Put it together inside out - Record your walls - Interview your feet - Make a list of your favorite fungi - Sell formaldehyde - Repeat - Ad lib - Fade - File your teeth- Whine - Rake your carpet - Re-elect Richard Nixon - Critique "Three's Company" - Listen to a painting - Play with matches - Buff your cat - Race ferrets - Paint your house...Day-Glow Orange - Have a formal dinner at White Castle - Read Homer in the original Greek - Learn Greek - Change your mind - Change it back - Watch the sun...see if it moves - Build a pyramid - Stand on your head - Stand on someone else's head - Spit shine your Nikes - See how long you can stay awake - See how long you can sleep - Paint your teeth - Wear a salad - Speak with a forked tongue - Paint stripes on a lake - Ski Kansas - Sleep in freefall - Kill a Joule - Test thin ice...with a pogo stick - Apply for a unicorn hunting license - Do a good job - Crawl - Invite the Mansons over for dinner - Paint your windows - Watch a watch until it stops - Flash your goldfish - Paint - Flirt with an evergreen - Smile - Rotate your garden...daily - Paint a smile - Shoot a fire hydrant - Apologize to it - Pretend you're blind - Annoy yourself - Get mad at yourself - Stop speaking to yourself - Be a side effect - Ride a bicycle...up Mt. McKinley - Duck - Redecorate...your garage - Develop a complex - Join the Army...be someone simple - Try harder - Hit the deck - Put leg-warmers on your furniture - Cut the deck - Crumple - Translate Shakespeare into English - Skydive to church - Cheer up a potato - Do aerobic exercises...in your head - Play cards with your swimming pool - Pinstripe your driveway - Play Kick the Fire Hydrant - Harness chipmunk power - Build a house with ice cubes - Call London for a cab - Mug a stop sign - Change your name...daily - Go for a walk in your attic - Challenge your neighbor to a duel - Build a house out of toothpicks - Howl - Wear a lampshade on your head - Memorize the dictionary - Stomp grapes in the bathtub - Find a bug and chase it - Make yourself a pair of wings - Be immobile - Dance 'til you drop - Check under chairs for chewing gum - Squish a loaf of bread - Moo - Bounce a potato - Outmaneuver your shadow - Climb the walls - Appreciate everything - Challenge yourself to a duel - Make napalm - Tattoo your dresser - Watch a bowling ball - Buy some diapers - Eat everything - Begin - Pour milk in the sink - Make cottage cheese - Tie-dye your sheets - Carpet your ceiling - Hold your earlobes - Fold your earlobes - Flap - Squawk - Read tea leaves - Analyze the Koran - Be Buddha - Award yourself a Nobel Peace Prize - Plug in the cat - Turn on everything - Drop pebbles down the chimney - Turn off your neighbor - Kill a plant - Buy a 1931 Almanac - Memorize the weather section - Think lewd thoughts about yourself - Blow bubbles - Send chills down your spine - Peel grapes - Make paper from the skins - Bloat - Catch them with your radiator - Get run over by a train of thought - Make up famous sayings - Bite your pinkie- Get your dog braces - Shave a shrub - Have a proton fight - Watch a car rust - Quiver - Rotate your carpet - Learn to type...with your toes - Set up your Christmas tree in April - Be someone special - Buy the Brooklyn Bridge - Mail it to a friend - Go back to square one - Factor your social security number - Take the fifth - Memorize a series of random numbers - Read the 1962 Des Moines white pages - Join the Foreign Legion - Learn Sanskrit - Exist...existentially, of course - Print counterfeit Confederate money - Kick a cabbage - Take a picture - Put it back - Sandpaper a mushroom - Play solitaire...for cash - Abuse your patio furniture - Run for Pope - Count to a million...fast - Make a schematic drawing...of a rock - Commit seppuku...with a paper knife - Revert - Think shallow thoughts - Starch your shoes - Polish your Calvin's - Contemplate a cockroach - Get a dog to chase your car - Let him catch it - Investigate the Czar - Form a political party - Climb a sidewalk - Have a political party - Get diagonal...with a good friend - Ride a loaf of bread - Sharpen a carrot - Interrogate a gerbil - Go bow hunting for Toyotas - Kidnap Cabbage Patch Kids - Jump back - Play to lose - Scalp a street light - Have your car painted...plaid - Read a tomato - Sharpen your sleeping skills - Watch a game show...take notes - Put out a fire - If you can't find a fire, make one - Interview a cloud - Play tiddlywinks...go for blood - Play basketball...in a minefield - Don't talk to things - Draw Lewis structures on your ceiling - Have your cat bronzed - Have your gerbil gilded - Write books about writing books - Create random equations - Mispell words - Tell your feet a joke - Throw a tomato into a fan - Sing the ABC song backwards - Pretend you're a dog - Dial-a-prayer and argue with it - Grease the doorknobs - String up a room - Stack furniture - Relive fond memories - Tie your shoelaces together - Gargle - Count your teeth with your tongue - Decay - Find your half-life - Design a better toilet seat - Shred a newspaper - Have a headache - Scratch - Sniff - Hatch an egg - Play air guitar - Act profound - Spill - Spell - Stare - Truncate - Slouch - Develop hearing problems - Put your feet behind your head - Tie bows in everything - Hold your hand - Watch the minute hand move - Grow your fingernails - Pretend you're a telephone - Ring - Radiate - Skip - Play hopscotch...with real scotch - Clock the velocity of your REMs - Put your shoes on the opposite feet - Cross your toes - Roll your tongue - Crystallize - Baby oil the floor - Hide - Attack innocent bunnies - Declare war - Destroy a tree - Hide the scrabble bag - Seduce your stick shift - Wink - Memorize the periodic table - Mummify - Pretend you're a roadie - Buy a Ginsu knife - Collect electrons - Correct typos that aren't there - Polish your neck...use Pledge - Recopy the Bible substituting your name for God - Loosen the lug nuts on your dad's new car - Drop your cat off the roof to see if it lands on all four feet - Count the bags under Walter Mondale's eyes - Unscrew all the lightbulbs and rearrange the furniture - Found the Jim Jones School of Bartending - Listen for non-satanic messages (i.e. "Drink milk") - Dress like Motley Crue...surprise your grandmother - Dial-a-Prayer and tell them they're wrong - Go into a bar and ask for a Molotov Cocktail - Learn everything there is to know about the Holy Roman Empire - Make a drive-in window at your local bank where there wasn't one before - Walk on water...but don't get caught - Confess to a crime...that didn't happen - Be in the wrong place at the right time - Plot the overthrow of your local School Board - Request covert assistance from the CIA - Discover the source of the Mississippi - Search for buried treasure...in Nebraska - Hot wax the bottom of your brother's dress shoes - Preach the philosophy of Marx...Groucho, that is - Drink as much prune juice as you can - Write a book about your previous life - Serve ping-pong balls...as hors d'oeuvres - Jump up and down...on your alarm clock - Make a quilt out of used cocktail napkins - Sterilize your stereo...with Jack Daniels - Carve you and your girlfriend's initials...in a marshmallow - Drive the speed limit...in your garage - Sing the national anthem...during your calculus final - Wear a three-piece suit...in a sauna - Pay off the national debt...with a bad check - Go to a cemetary and verbally abuse dead people - Give yourself a hernia...for Christmas - Defend your neighborhood from roving Mongol hordes - Recite romantic poetry...to your toaster - See if you really can build a nuclear device in your own basement - Go to McDonald's and pretend you can't speak English - Write to your congressmen, senators, President, etc. to tell them what a good - job they're doing...On April 1st - Find the heat capacity of your chemistry professor - Take apart all your major kitchen appliances...mix and match them - Turn your TV picture tube upside down - Phone in a death threat on President Kennedy - Put lighted EXIT signs on all your closets - Carry a tune...drop it, see if it breaks - Be planar...but don't tell your parents - Play hockey with your little cousin...as the puck - Make a deal with the devil...but keep your fingers crossed - Put instant concrete in your big brother's waterbed - Give a lecture on the historical significance of cream cheese - Debate politics with a fern - See how small you can scrunch your face- Sell firewood door to door...in Atlantis - Found the TLO (Toledo Liberation Organization) - Play nuclear chicken with a small third world nation - Raise professional certified racing turnips - Give your grandmother a raise and another day of paid vacation - Lead an aerobics class...for patients of the I.C.U. - Go to a drive-in movie in a tank - Go to a non-drive-in movie in a tank and drive in anyway - Send President Reagan an alarm clock...wind it up first - Found a cockroach stable and stud ranch - Send your goldfish to obedience school - Free the oppressed toasters of America - Weave a tablecloth out of copper tubing - Give your cat a suntan...in the microwave - Park your car...with a friend - Park your car...with a group of friends - Frame your first statement of bankruptcy - Place it on the wall of your office - Solve the population problem (x^2 + y^2 = population...solve for x) - Contribute to the population problem - Wear a T-shirt that says "I'll walk on you to see The Who" and a peace sign - Practice the Aztec method of heart removal on your professor - Find out who made the super glue commercials and give them your Ginsu knife - Get Ronco and K-tel to merge...they sell the same stuff anyway - Sneak into a nuclear physics lab and stay the night - Play with anything that looks interesting - Drop piston engines on two people and see who squishes first - See if your goldfish can live in Coors rather than water - Try to ignite water...the Mississippi might work - Draw Venn diagrams...screw them up - State fallacies as fact (like, "peanuts grow on bushes") - Visit the Architecture building...loudly criticize its design - Make a schematic drawing...of a rock - Wallpaper your laundry room...with pages from books you don't like - See if diamonds really do cut glass...on everything in your neighbor's house - Tenderize your tongue...chew on it for a while - See how long you can stare at a fluorescent light...try green - Bronze your sister's turtle - See how long it takes for her to notice - See what she does when she notices - Bronze your sister- If you lose, stop watering it and try again. - Increase your territorial holdings by force - Find out how many ways there really are to skin a cat - Boldly go where no man has gone before - Be a threat to the American way of life - Do research into the cause of World War III - Be a threat to the Northwestern Tibetan way of life - Re-establish the Roman Empire...in Pittsburgh

wht do u think bout this ppl? From coffee to cheques and the three-course meal, the Muslim world has given us many innovations that we in the West take for granted. Here are 20 of their most influential innovations: (1) The story goes that an Arab named Khalid was tending his goats in the Kaffa region of southern Ethiopia, when he noticed his animals became livelier after eating a certain berry. He boiled the berries to make the first coffee. Certainly the first record of the drink is of beans exported from Ethiopia to Yemen where Sufis drank it to stay awake all night to pray on special occasions. By the late 15th century it had arrived in Makkah and Turkey from where it made its way to Venice in 1645. It was brought to England in 1650 by a Turk named Pasqua Rosee who opened the first coffee house in Lombard Street in the City of London. The Arabic “qahwa” became the Turkish “kahve” then the Italian “caffé” and then English “coffee”. (2) The ancient Greeks thought our eyes emitted rays, like a laser, which enabled us to see. The first person to realise that light enters the eye, rather than leaving it, was the 10th-century Muslim mathematician, astronomer and physicist Ibn al-Haitham. He invented the first pin-hole camera after noticing the way light came through a hole in window shutters. The smaller the hole, the better the picture, he worked out, and set up the first Camera Obscura (from the Arab word “qamara” for a dark or private room). He is also credited with being the first man to shift physics from a philosophical activity to an experimental one. (3) A form of chess was played in ancient India but the game was developed into the form we know it today in Persia. From there it spread westward to Europe — where it was introduced by the Moors in Spain in the 10th century — and eastward as far as Japan. The word “rook” comes from the Persian “rukh”, which means chariot. (4) A thousand years before the Wright brothers, a Muslim poet, astronomer, musician and engineer named Abbas ibn Firnas made several attempts to construct a flying machine. In 852 he jumped from the minaret of the Grand Mosque in Cordoba using a loose cloak stiffened with wooden struts. He hoped to glide like a bird. He didn’t. But the cloak slowed his fall, creating what is thought to be the first parachute, and leaving him with only minor injuries. In 875, aged 70, having perfected a machine of silk and eagles’ feathers he tried again, jumping from a mountain. He flew to a significant height and stayed aloft for ten minutes but crashed on landing — concluding, correctly, that it was because he had not given his device a tail so it would stall on landing. Baghdad international airport and a crater on the Moon are named after him. (5) Washing and bathing are religious requirements for Muslims, which is perhaps why they perfected the recipe for soap which we still use today. The ancient Egyptians had soap of a kind, as did the Romans who used it more as a pomade. But it was the Arabs who combined vegetable oils with sodium hydroxide and aromatics such as thyme oil. One of the Crusaders’ most striking characteristics, to Arab nostrils, was that they did not wash. Shampoo was introduced to England by a Muslim who opened Mahomed’s Indian Vapour Baths on Brighton seafront in 1759 and was appointed Shampooing Surgeon to Kings George IV and William IV. (6) Distillation, the means of separating liquids through differences in their boiling points, was invented around the year 800 by Islam’s foremost scientist, Jabir ibn Hayyan, who transformed alchemy into chemistry, inventing many of the basic processes and apparatus still in use today — liquefaction, crystallisation, distillation, purification, oxidisation, evaporation and filtration. As well as discovering sulphuric and nitric acid, he invented the alembic still, giving the world intense rosewater and other perfumes and alcoholic spirits (although drinking them forbidden, in Islam). Ibn Hayyan emphasised systematic experimentation and was the founder of modern chemistry. (7) The crank-shaft is a device which translates rotary into linear motion and is central to much of the machinery in the modern world, not least the internal combustion engine. One of the most important mechanical inventions in the history of humankind, it was created by an ingenious Muslim engineer called al-Jazari to raise water for irrigation. His Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices (1206) shows he also invented or refined the use of valves and pistons, devised some of the first mechanical clocks driven by water and weights, and was the father of robotics. Among his 50 other inventions was the combination lock. (8) Quilting is a method of sewing or tying two layers of cloth with a layer of insulating material in between. It is not clear whether it was invented in the Muslim world or whether it was imported there from India or China. However, it certainly came to the West via the Crusaders. They saw it used by Saracen warriors, who wore straw-filled quilted canvas shirts instead of armour. As well as a form of protection, it proved an effective guard against the chafing of the Crusaders’ metal armour and was an effective form of insulation — so much so that it became a cottage industry back home in colder climates such as Britain and Holland. (9) The pointed arch so characteristic of Europe’s Gothic cathedrals was an invention borrowed from Islamic architecture. It was much stronger than the rounded arch used by the Romans and Normans, thus allowing the building of bigger, higher, more complex and grander buildings. Other borrowings from Muslim genius included ribbed vaulting, rose windows and dome-building techniques. Europe’s castles were also adapted to copy the Islamic world’s — with arrow slits, battlements, a barbican and parapets. Square towers and keeps gave way to more easily defended round ones. The architect of Henry V’s castle was a Muslim. (10) Many modern surgical instruments are of exactly the same design as those devised in the 10th century by a Muslim surgeon called al-Zahrawi. His scalpels, bone saws, forceps, fine scissors for eye surgery and many of the 200 instruments he devised are recognisable to a modern surgeon. It was he who discovered that catgut used for internal stitches dissolves away naturally (a discovery he made when his monkey ate his lute strings) and that it can be also used to make medicine capsules. In the 13th century, another Muslim medic named Ibn Nafis described the circulation of the blood, 300 years before William Harvey discovered it. Muslim doctors also invented anaesthetics of opium and alcohol mixes and developed hollow needles to suck cataracts from eyes in a technique still used today. (11) The windmill was invented in 634 for a Persian caliph and was used to grind corn and draw up water for irrigation. In the vast deserts of Arabia, when the seasonal streams ran dry, the only source of power was the wind which blew steadily from one direction for months. Mills had six or 12 sails covered in fabric or palm leaves. It was 500 years before the first windmill was seen in Europe. (12) The technique of inoculation was not invented by Jenner and Pasteur but was devised in the Muslim world and brought to Europe from Turkey by the wife of the English ambassador to Istanbul in 1724. Children in Turkey were vaccinated with cowpox to fight the deadly smallpox at least 50 years before the West discovered it. (13) The fountain pen was invented for the Sultan of Egypt in 953 after he demanded a pen which would not stain his hands or clothes. It held ink in a reservoir and, as with modern pens, fed ink to the nib by a combination of gravity and capillary action. (14) The system of numbering in use all round the world is probably Indian in origin but the style of the numerals is Arabic and first appears in print in the work of the Muslim mathematicians al-Khwarizmi and al-Kindi around 825. Algebra was named after al-Khwarizmi’ s book, Al-Jabr wa-al-Muqabilah, much of whose contents are still in use. The work of Muslim maths scholars was imported into Europe 300 years later by the Italian mathematician Fibonacci. Algorithms and much of the theory of trigonometry came from the Muslim world. And Al-Kindi’s discovery of frequency analysis rendered all the codes of the ancient world soluble and created the basis of modern cryptology. (15) Ali ibn Nafi, known by his nickname of Ziryab (Blackbird) came from Iraq to Cordoba in the 9th century and brought with him the concept of the three-course meal — soup, followed by fish or meat, then fruit and nuts. He also introduced crystal glasses (which had been invented after experiments with rock crystal by Abbas ibn Firnas). (16) Carpets were regarded as part of paradise by mediaeval Muslims, thanks to their advanced weaving techniques, new tinctures from Islamic chemistry and highly developed sense of pattern and arabesque which were the basis of Islam’s non-representationa l art. In contrast, Europe’s floors were distinctly earthly, not to say earthy, until Arabian and Persian carpets were introduced. In England, as Erasmus recorded, floors were “covered in rushes, occasionally renewed, but so imperfectly that the bottom layer is left undisturbed, sometimes for 20 years, harbouring expectoration, vomiting, the leakage of dogs and men, ale droppings, scraps of fish, and other abominations not fit to be mentioned”. Carpets, unsurprisingly, caught on quickly. (17) The modern cheque comes from the Arabic “saqq”, a written vow to pay for goods when they were delivered, to avoid money having to be transported across dangerous terrain. In the 9th century, a Muslim businessman could cash a cheque in China drawn on his bank in Baghdad. (18) By the 9th century, many Muslim scholars took it for granted that the Earth was a sphere. The proof, said astronomer Ibn Hazm, “is that the Sun is always vertical to a particular spot on Earth”. It was 500 years before that realisation dawned on Galileo. The calculations of Muslim astronomers were so accurate that in the 9th century they reckoned the Earth’s circumference to be 40, 253.4km — less than 200km out. Al-Idrisi took a globe depicting the world to the court of King Roger of Sicily in 1139. (19) Though the Chinese invented saltpetre gunpowder, and used it in their fireworks, it was the Arabs who worked out that it could be purified using potassium nitrate for military use. Muslim incendiary devices terrified the Crusaders. By the 15th century they had invented both a rocket, which they called a “self-moving and combusting egg”, and a torpedo — a self-propelled pear-shaped bomb with a spear at the front which impaled itself in enemy ships and then blew up. (20) Mediaeval Europe had kitchen and herb gardens, but it was the Arabs who developed the idea of the garden as a place of beauty and meditation. The first royal pleasure gardens in Europe were opened in 11th-century Muslim Spain. Flowers which originated in Muslim gardens include the carnation and the tulip

Good places to visit in NY, from an Architect's point of view? Hi! I'm going to Brooklyn in July for a week. I've scoured the Web for places that could interest me as an architect and so far I have found: -There will be an exhibition of Dalí paintings in the MoMA from late June through September -There's a Japanese Hill-and-pond garden in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden -There's a traditional Japanese house called "Shofuso" in Philadelphia, not far from NY (in Amtrak) -The Guggenheim Museum in 5th ave. was designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright Any other suggestions? My interests are: -Architecture -Painting -All things Japanese

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Legacies of Persia?? I'm making this picture collage of legacies of persia for my world history class. It's due tomorrow... So far I have music, architecture, rug weaving, zoroastrianism, and gardening. I think these are all legacies but I could be wrong... what are some other legacies left by Persia?

free gap year any ideas for me 2 do?? live in Northen irland but would travel. age-24 male did 2years of architecture degree speak english and spanishand a bit of french. strong and love being active. artistic! do oil paintings, carvings, 3D models, use archecture packges. like adventure and travel, been to South A, Peru, France. love creating gardens for people designing and building them. love working with kids do stuff in my church im in a small part time job at the mo, but would like to do somthing difrent! any ideas or would u know someone that could use me?

Landlord and I doing Property Development? My landlord owns plenty of homes and rents them out. Each home is a state. They are cold, damp, bleak, crumbly. The homes are Victorian and have around 3 - 4 bedrooms each and are within a town centre. All homes also have gardens! I would love to get into Property Development and I was wondering if it is worth asking my landlord if he'd go into business with me. I have qualifications in architecture and interior design so I reckon I could deal with a lot of the work myself. My landlord is so laid back (he doesnt notice a months missing rent) and I don't think he wants these houses anymore. How would I go about asking him? I don't want profit just a basic wage, I'm more interested in the experience

free gap year any ideas for me 2 do?? live in Northen irland but would travel. age-24 male did 2years of architecture degree speak english and spanishand a bit of french. strong and love being active. artistic! do oil paintings, carvings, 3D models, use archecture packges. like adventure and travel, been to South A, Peru, France. love creating gardens for people designing and building them. love working with kids do stuff in my church im in a small part time job at the mo, but would like to do somthing difrent! any ideas or would u know someone that could use me?

i have a free gap year. anyone has ideas for me to do?? live in Northen irland but would travel. age-24 male did 2years of architecture degree speak english and spanishand a bit of french. strong and love being active. artistic! do oil paintings, carvings, 3D models, use archecture packges. like adventure and travel, been to South A, Peru, France. love creating gardens for people designing and building them. love working with kids do stuff in my church im in a small part time job at the mo, but would like to do somthing difrent! any ideas or would u know someone that could use me?

free gap year. any ideas for me to do?? live in Northen irland but would travel. age-24 male did 2years of architecture degree speak english and spanishand a bit of french. strong and love being active. artistic! do oil paintings, carvings, 3D models, use archecture packges. like adventure and travel, been to South A, Peru, France. love creating gardens for people designing and building them. love working with kids do stuff in my church im in a small part time job at the mo, but would like to do somthing difrent! any ideas or would u know someone that could use me?

Which Merit Badge could you most easily get right now? http://www.meritbadge.com/mb/ ---- American Business, American Culture, American Heritage, American Labor, Animal Science, Archaeology, Archery, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Athletics, Auto Mechanics, and Aviation. Backpacking, Basketry, Bird Study, and Bugling. Camping, Canoeing, Chemistry, Cinematography, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Climbing, Coin Collecting, Collections, Communications, Composite Materials, Computers, Cooking, Crime Prevention, and Cycling. Dentistry, Disabilities Awareness, Dog Care, and Drafting. Electricity, Electronics, Emergency Preparedness, Energy, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Science. Family Life, Farm Mechanics, Fingerprinting, Fire Safety, First Aid, Fish and Wildlife Management, Fishing, Fly Fishing, and Forestry. Gardening, Genealogy, Geology, Golf, and Graphic Arts. Hiking, Home Repairs, and Horsemanship. Indian Lore, and Insect Study. Journalism. Landscape Architecture, Law, Leatherwork, and Lifesaving. Mammal Study, Medicine, Metalwork, Model Design and Building, Motorboating, and Music. Nature, and Nuclear Science. Oceanography, and Orienteering. Painting, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Pets, Photography, Pioneering, Plant Science, Plumbing, Pottery, Public Health, Public Speaking, and Pulp and Paper. Radio, Railroading, Reading, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Rifle Shooting, and Rowing. Safety, Salesmanship, Scholarship, Sculpture, Shotgun Shooting, Skating, Small-Boat Sailing, Snow Sports, Soil and Water Conservation, Space Exploration, Sports, Stamp Collecting, Surveying, and Swimming. Textile, Theater, Traffic Safety, and Truck Transportation. Veterinary Medicine. Water Skiing, Weather, Whitewater, Wilderness Survival, Wood Carving, and Woodwork.

how much would it cost to build a palace? like everything.. furnished and landscaping.. not as big as like buckingham palace of course. but something as big as "what a girl wants" http://www.dubbo.dec.education.nsw.gov.au/assets/images/What_a_girl_wants.jpg or http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/929/50541416.JPG http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/929/50541416.JPG and furnished similar to http://www.essential-architecture.com/PA/043-Versailles_bedroom.jpg only not as fancy but still has like a royal feeling.. about how much would it cost? also how about landscaping? like garden and fountains.. and of course a pool! lol. http://www.tbmm.gov.tr/saraylar/s199a.jpg www.castles.org/.../madrid4_small.jpg http://www.luxembourg.co.uk/pics/palace_interior-s.jpg sorry. last link didnt work its not about able to afford it or not. im theorizing. so just give me an answer rather than saying " nice dream" and useless content in your answer.

When you look up do you feel their presence? Do you see the Lion and Virgin symbol appearing more often now? Do you overhear them talking about Rapheal Bretton and Maurice Dodd? Do the Guys seem dominant, but with a childlike nervousness as if excited to be taking on this new challenge? Do the Girls seem coquettish and saucy, but with a certain arrogance that seems to say they aschew the modern conventions? Thats them, the inheritors of the skies! Those people who have worked their way to key positions in Architecture and Styling and are even now fashioning Penthouse Suites, Rooftop Gardens and Skyline restaurants to which they hold the keys Those people determined to eliminate black and white equipment and white interiors Bringing sophistication to people on a local scale And stringing together webs of communication using mobiles and the internet And as for you, our inheritees, if you see us in one of our hunting grounds then don't be mean to us, treat us with respect, we are confident but apprehensive to be starting out on this Odyssey. And if you see a shadow passing overhead then look up and wave hello, maybe you will inherit your own piece of the sky one day too.

Mesopotamia Ignored! Why? When we look at history, we seem to always start with Egypt, Grrece or even Rome. Considering Mesopotamia was first, why is it ignored? The Sumerians, and the Akkadians( aka Assyrians & Babylonians) who absorbed them invented; Writing, The Wheel, Mathematics, Beer, Chronology/Calendar (breaking time into years, months, days hours etc), Astronomy, Astrology, The Worlds first Schools, Libraries,Advanced Irrigation and Zoological and Botanical Gardens, First Organised Medicine and Civil Service, First written Legal Codes,Cook Books, Coinage, Seige Engine, Battering Ram, Heavy Cavalry, Flotation Bags, Military Sappers, First City States, First Empires, Professional Armies, Postal System, The Battery and amazing Architecture, Sculpture and Jewellery, not to mention ancient mths and legends such as the Flood Story. And in the Christian period, Assyrian(aka Nestorian) priests spread christianity, in Aramaic, as far afield as India, China, Mongolia and Central Asia long before the Europeans Just curious to know why, in the light of the above, it gets overlooked so much...go to any book shop, you will see huge amounts about Egypt, Greece, Rome, even stuff about Persia and the Vikings and Arabs etc......Mesopotamia? Nothing. MIKE H - The Assyrian Army were the first to use air filled bags to cross water. Regarding thr Flood Story - the version that has come down to us through the bible is almost certainly the Sumerian story, even the names Nu, in Sumerian compared to Noah in Hebrew are the same....the Sumerian story is the origin of the Judeo-Christian Flood story we know today, also, the early Hebrews lived in Mesopotamia, and picked up many of their stories. SOURCES - Ancient History Degree, being Assyrian myself.

Music Suggestions? I like a lot of indie, electronic, alternative,SOME pop punk, and am just starting to get into punk rock.. Stuff like Architecture In Helsinki Arctic Beatles Blink 182 Bright Eyes City And Colour The Clash Cobra Starship Coldplay Combine The Victorious Descendants Disco's Out! Murder's In! Dragonette Elbow Fall Out Boy Fool's Garden Futureheads Green Day Holly's Back Holy F*ck Jeff Allen Myers JF Coley Jimmy Eat World The Killers Kut U Up LCD Soundsystem Le Tigre Led Zeppelin Lotus Child Metric Midtown Muse Nirvana NoFX Panic! At The Disco Panther Phantom Planet Propagandhi Rage Against The Machine Ratatat The Strokes Sum 41 Third Eye Blind The Verve Weezer Wheatus Wolf Parade Young Love Yovee (+44) Yup.. =) No metal please....please don't suggest a lot of pop-punk bands...I'm starting to get sick of it, lol

Who is more "green" , Bush or Gore ? Footnote: A Tale of Two Houses House #1: Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university, this house incorporates every 'green' feature current home construction can provide. The house has 4 bedrooms and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet holds geothermal heat- pumps circulating water through pipes sunk 300 feet deep. The water (usually 67 degrees F) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. The system uses one-quarter of the electricity used by a conventional system. Rainwater is collected in a 25,000-gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks, then into the cistern, from which the garden is irrigated. House #2: A 20-room mansion with 8 bathrooms, a pool and poolhouse, and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs to over $2,400. In natural gas alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not in the Northern or Midwestern snow-belt. It's in the South. House #1, near Crawford, Texas, belongs to President George Bush. House #2, near Nashville, Tennessee, belongs to Gore.

Would you run away screaming If I forced you to listen to my ipod? Really. Really. Really. REALLY bored.. (+44) Alpha Baby Architecture in Helsinki Arctic The Blackouts The Beatles Blink 182 Blur Boxcar Racer Bright Eyes The Cigarettes City And Colour The Clash Cobra Starship Combine The Victorius Control Escape Counting Heartbeats Derek White and the Monophobics Descendants Disco's Out Murders In Dragonette Elbow Elias Eminem Fall Out Boy Fool's Garden Green Day Holly's Back Holy Fuck Jeff Allen Myers JF Coley Jimmy Eat World The Killers Kut U Up LCD Soundsystem Led Zeppelin Le Tigre Lily Allen Lola Ray Lotus Child Marianas Trench Metric Midtown Muse NoFX Oasis The Offspring Panic At The Disco Panther Pennywise Phantom Planet Propagandhi Quasi Queen Radio Birdman Ratatat The Scavengers The Scientists The Sessions The Strokes Sum 41 Sweetheart Third Eye Blind Tuesdays Secret The Used Wheatus Wolf Parade Young Love Yovee yup. I like more, but anyways..any suggestions for something I can do? I'm soooo bored...

Can someone help me come up with a cool user name? Well, I just turned 18, and I really want to create a biggercity account... And I want a cool/cute username for Biggercity/Yahoo. My previous emails were LunaXtar and SolXtar, i like them bc they were in English and Spanish. The X was supposed to b an S but the x looks more like a star. I am very cute and I love to laugh. Here is some basic info: I am 18, 6’0”, 221 lbs, Blue-green eyes, and somewhat curly brown hair with natural highlights. (100% gay) Next year I will b going to college to major in Architecture I love to draw, make sculptures from clay and other materials, i enjoy fashion/interior/architectural design, dancing, cooking and gardening. I have to say my favorite is gardening, and I love orchids, and dancing, like reggaeton and hip-hop. I also want to learn Italian, and I love to travel. I can also speak fluent Spanish. I am not masculine or feminine, I am in the middle. I dress in a mixture of preppy clothes like A&F, and scene, but I am more on the preppy side. I am funny and I love to have fun, I have a nice smile, and when I am happy my face and eyes get a nice glow. I like boi, thought of boitoy, but don’t like it bc it sounds sexual, and I like Ángel, bc in Spanish it is a guy’s name and in English it is an angel. My fav color is blue, then green, then brown. Thanx for the help.

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