![]() THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED LIKE A LABYRINTH.īy Library of Congress, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons ![]() She had to be dug out by her staff, as its entrance was blocked off by rubble. As for Sarah, she was safe but stuck in the Daisy Bedroom, named for the floral motif in its windows. That tower-plus several other rooms destroyed in the disaster-were never rebuilt, but cordoned off. A 1900 postcard of the place shows a tower that was later toppled by the natural disaster. In 1906, the great San Francisco Earthquake caused three floors of the then seven-story house to cave in. AN EARTHQUAKE ONCE RATTLED THE HOUSE AND TRAPPED SARAH. ![]() There are also doors that open to blank walls, and a dangerous door on the second floor that opens out into nothing-save for an alarming drop to the yard far below. Sarah issued many bizarre demands to her builders, including the building of trap doors, secret passages, a skylight in the floor, spider web windows, and staircases that led to nowhere. THE HOUSE IS FULL OF ARCHITECTURAL ODDITIES. It's said that upon hearing the news of Sarah's death, the carpenters quit so abruptly they left half-hammered nails protruding from walls. The work only stopped on September 5, 1922, because the octogenarian mastermind behind the home died of heart failure in her sleep. She employed a crew of carpenters, who split shifts so construction could go on day and night, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 38 years. In 1886, Sarah purchased an eight-room farmhouse in San Jose, California, and began building. Sarah Winchester's bedroom / Library of Congress, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons THE HOUSE WAS UNDER CONSTANT CONSTRUCTION FOR 38 YEARS. "If you continue building, you will live,” the medium warned Sarah. ![]() There was just one catch: construction on the house could never stop. Sarah was advised to leave their home in New Haven, Connecticut, behind, and move west, where she was to build a grand home for the spirits. In order to protect herself, William said that Sarah must "build a home for and for the spirits who have fallen from this terrible weapon." He warned that vengeful ghosts would seek her out. Through the medium, William told his widow that their tragedies (the couple had only one child, a daughter named Annie, who died at six weeks old) were a result of the blood money the family had made off of the Winchester rifles. While she was presumably looking for solace or closure, she was instead given a chilling warning. Overcome with grief in the wake of her husband's death from tuberculosis in 1881, folklore states that Sarah sought out a spiritualist who could commune with the dead. MANY BELIEVE SARAH BUILT WINCHESTER HOUSE OUT OF FEAR. Construction on the 24,000-square-foot home, which is located at 525 South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California, began in 1886. Sarah Lockwood Winchester-the wife of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester, whose family created the Winchester rifle that was heralded as "the gun that won the west”-designed and oversaw the construction of the sprawling Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion that bears her name. THE WINCHESTER HOUSE IS NAMED FOR ITS MISTRESS. But before you go to the movie theater, wander through the curious past of one of America's most infamous homes. Naturally, it has inspired a chilling horror movie, Winchester, which opens in theaters today. Despite the Winchester Mystery House's cheerful appearance, this massive California mansion's history is edged with tragedy, mystery.
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![]() When you leave space between the clips you can adjust the color by adding a simple color matte and drop it on the layer underneath all the other clips. Also, you can move some clips a little off-screen to make some space between the different shots. You may want to be particular in how much you crop to keep certain clips at the same size as one another. You can adjust the cropping to focus in on the main part of the frame that has the action. If you don’t want to do a perfectly even scaling of all your clips for more creative control you can start by using the crop tool. Using the graphics panel you can get these fairly precise. To add a space between the clips you can just use the rectangle tool and draw them into place as bars along the split lines. Now each should be seated in one corner nicely. Here are the position settings you’ll want to use in 16:9 timelines: Now you want to place them each in their own corner. They should all now be the size of a quarter of the frame. You can then copy these settings and past them to the other clips. Select the top clip and head over to the Effect Controls panel. It is easiest if all your clips have the same resolution and that they match the timeline resolution. All you do is bring in all your clips on top of each other. This is the most basic method you can use and it makes a lot of sense. Looking at Adobe Premiere Pro CC, the Storysium channel has a breakdown of four different ways to create split screens in your next video project. ![]() And as with nearly every goal you set in an NLE there are a ton of tools and options that can get you there. There are plenty of different ways to lay your clips out and you need to decide which works for your video. They can also complicate your timeline since you are going to need to layer multiple clips and then organize and/or animate them in a way that is visually appealing. Split screens are a good way to get a lot of information on the screen. ![]() He was said to be particularly fond of hawks, ravens and crows, which he used as his messengers. Apollo Sacred AnimalĬow, hawk, snake, crow/raven, cicada, swanĪpollo, the god of music, prophecy and poetry was associated with several different animals. For example, many amphorae have been found that feature both roosters and Athena as decorations. Other times, Athena was linked to the rooster, dove or eagle. In some cases, she was presented carrying a spear with a snake around it. The owl is considered a very cunning and deadly bird, but also very wise.Īthena was more rarely associated with the goose, another intelligent bird. She was mainly associated with the owl, which symbolized her ability to see through the eyes of wisdom. The Greek goddess Athena was known as the goddess of wisdom and war. However, Minos’ wife Pasiphae fell in love with it and gave birth to the monster Minotaur. Poseidon was also associated with bulls, most notably the Cretan bull – a symbol of Minoan civilization that flourished in Crete.Īccording to myth, the god sent it as a gift to Minos, the legendary king of the island. Sacred animals to Poseidon included the dolphin and other fish, as evidenced by the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome which has a sculpture of a winged Hippocampus alongside the god of the sea. This is because Poseidon fathered many horses, including Pegasus (the winged horse) by Medusa. His most prominent animal was the horse – a symbol of valor and beauty. Poseidon was the god of the sea and earthquakes, but he also had some animals that were sacred to him. In Greek mythology, the cuckoo symbolized her love for her husband Zeus, while peacocks were seen as a sign of beauty. Similarly, Hera used to protect the sanctity of marriage and support women. The cow represented nurturing and protection to Hera, as it takes care of its young. ![]() She presided over marriage and childbirth and was often represented with animals such as cows, peacocks, cuckoos, and lions. Hera was the queen of all gods, particularly worshipped by women. In many artistic pieces, Zeus is shown with Aetos Dios- a grand golden-feathered eagle who serves as his confidant and messenger perched beside his throne. However, for his scheme to work in abducting the young maiden Europa, he took on the form of a bull. The famous Olympian king Zeus changed forms into an eagle to kidnap the attractive boy Ganymedes. These beasts were (and still are) considered symbols valor and sovereignty. This gave him an advantage when abducting women he desired, as he could assume the form of a powerful creature like an eagle or swan. Zeus was not only the father of gods and god of the sky, but also known for his keen ability to transform into various animals. Animal Symbols of the Greek Gods Zeus Sacred Animal This article discusses the animals that were considered most sacred in Greek culture. In time, animals came to symbolize the gods themselves. They had some animals that were sacred to them because these creatures’ characteristics somehow resembled the god’s powers and physical elements that they represented. The gods of the Greeks not only used to dwell in the natural world alongside humans, but they were also present within specific parts of nature. ![]() Similarly, to b₂ we'll add two zeros (since a₂ has a₁ and a₀ to the right), meaning that b₂ = a₂00, and so on until bₙ = aₙ00.000 with n-1 zeros.Īlright, we've seen how to write numbers in expanded form in a special case – when they're integers. ![]() Well also solve interesting word problems involving percentages (discounts. In this case, there's one such (namely, a₀), so we have b₁ = a₁0 (remember that here we use the notation of writing digit after digit). Well convert fractions to decimals, operate on numbers in different forms. Again, we form b₁ by putting as many zeros to the right of a₁ as we have digits following a₁ in the original number. In other words, we add none and get b₀ = a₀. Type a fraction such as 1/6 instead of the / (forward slash, solidus, virgule) character from your keyboard, youll probably want to use the fraction slash or. Select your desired fraction type from the resulting drop-down menu. ![]() Drag it and drop it on any place on a toolbar. Under 'Choose Commands from' select 'All Commands' from the dropdown menu. We create b₀ by writing as many zeros to the right of a₀ as we have digits after a₀ in our number. Go to the 'View' menu tab in MS Word and select 'Toolbars' then 'Customize Quick Access Toolbar '. Since it is the ones' digit, it must appear at the end of our number. Let's explain how to write such numbers in expanded form starting from the right side, i.e., from a₀. Work with steps - Decimal to Fraction Conversion.With the number (not digit!) bₖ corresponding somehow to aₖ. This article is based on legacy software. To both numerator and denominator, multiply as many 10s as equal to as many decimal points in the given number. Step 1: Enter the expression you want to evaluate. Divisibility Rules Ones (1s) Complement Calculator Comparing Fractions Composite Numbers Continued-Fractions Decimal To Fraction Calculator Decimal. This document will help you create custom fractions with Word. The Math Calculator will evaluate your problem down to a final solution. You can also add, subtraction, multiply, and divide and complete any arithmetic you need. The standard fractions ½, ¼, and ¾ can be created automatically with the option to format a three-character fraction to a one-character fraction as you type (e.g., 3/4 to ¾). You may choose to have Word automatically format a three-character fraction to a one-character fraction by following the directions below:įrom the OFFICE BUTTON, click WORD OPTIONSįrom the Categories list, select Proofing NOTE: If you require nonstandard or complex fractions, refer to Creating Custom Mathematical Expressions. Select Fractions (1/2) with fraction character (½) Convert a Repeating Decimal to a Fraction. Create an equation such that x equals the decimal number. Create a second equation multiplying both sides of the first equation by 10 y. Also to change a decimal of the form 0.5 to the fraction 1/2, or change a decimal of the form 1.75 to a mixed number of the form 1 3/4 or to the fraction 7/4, or a fraction of the form 7/4 to the mixed number 1 3/4. Subtract the second equation from the first equation. Click the fraction format button, enter a decimal, click equals and then click on a fraction form and then click equals. NOTE: The option is selected if a checkmark appears.įrom the Tools menu, click AUTOCORRECT. ![]() 33 31 88 11 Convert the following mixed numbers to improper fractions. If Word is set to AutoFormat fractions, you can use the following instructions to create the ½, ¼, and ¾ fraction characters. Place the insertion point where the fraction should appear the following, identify the type of fraction and write it in word form 12 15 1. NOTE: There needs to be at least one space before the insertion point. The characters change to ½, ¼, and ¾, respectively. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 105 Garfield Avenue P.O. ![]() But if I were to step onto the court at a professional basketball game, you’d be more accurate to describe me as short. As an example, if you were to ask me if I’m tall, I’d say yes. The terms I used above are very subjective. The answer is yes to the full list above, but the key is knowing, beyond a general description of “viscous”, what the liquid’s viscosity actually is. Perhaps the most important distinction between solids and liquids (at least from our pump manufacturer point of view) is “can it be moved with a pump?”. But unlike solids the viscosities of these liquids can be measured and quantified. These liquids are so thick that they begin to blur the line between liquid and solid. These are all examples of very high viscosity liquids. ![]()
![]() Supportive Community: A dedicated community is always there for its users.It also makes it possible to include special functions developed in a variety of programming languages, such as Java, C, C++, etc. Customizable: Plugins can be created to modify PostgreSQL to suit your needs.With PostgreSQL, there is no risk of over-deployment because there is no license fee. PostgreSQL’s source code is publicly available under an open-source license, allowing users to use, change, and customize it to suit their needs. PostgreSQL supports a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, macOS, UNIX, etc. In addition to RDBMS functionality, it offers indexes, views, stored procedures, triggers, atomicity features, etc. PostgreSQL an open-source, high-performance relational database, is notable for having a platform that supports numerous RDBMS features. Read along to find out in-depth knowledge about PostgreSQL date_part – Syntax & 7 Use Cases. You will also gain a holistic understanding of PostgreSQL, its key features, and different use cases of PostgreSQL date_part Function. ![]() In this article, you will gain information about PostgreSQL date_part Function.
![]() HAV is relatively resistant to heat and freezing thus, it survives well in the environment outside the human host. Blood-borne transmission is uncommon but is possible through transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products obtained from infected persons during the infectious phase. The virus can be shed in stool several weeks before and up to 3 weeks (up to 6 months in children) after onset of symptoms. The virus is also spread via food or water contaminated by acutely infected food handlers. HAV is mainly transmitted through the consumption of contaminated foods (e.g., raw or undercooked shellfish, fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables) or inadequately cooked foods or through the fecal-oral route, usually from direct person-to-person contact (e.g., household or oral-anal sexual contact). Most developed countries with good sanitary conditions and hygienic practices (e.g., countries in western Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the US) have lower rates of HAV infection however, risk may be increased in certain areas with variable sanitary conditions or due to consumption of imported HAV-contaminated food from global sources. HAV infection occurs worldwide but is most common in developing countries with inadequate sanitation, limited access to clean water, and poor hygienic conditions (especially in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East, and the Western Pacific). Infection with HAV results in lifelong immunity. ![]() HAV may also be found in blood but at a concentration less than that found in feces. Hepatitis A infection, caused by HAV, is an infection of the liver that occurs worldwide and is acquired through consumption of fecally contaminated food or water or through contact with infected persons via the fecal-oral route (including oral-anal sex), resulting in liver inflammation and dysfunction. Postexposure prevention for persons exposed to hepatitis A virus (HAV) includes HepA vaccine, plus immune globulin (IG) in certain individuals (ideally within 2 weeks of exposure).Duration of vaccine protection following a completed series is at least 40 years no booster is required.Vaccine side effects are most commonly injection-site reactions and mild systemic reactions.A combination hepatitis A and hepatitis B (HepA-HepB) vaccine is also available. A single dose at any time before departure will provide protection for healthy persons. Hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine is routinely given as 2 doses, 1 each at 0 and 6 to 18 months.Prevention includes observing food and beverage precautions, hand hygiene (frequent, thorough handwashing), and safer-sex practices.Consequences of infection rarely occur but can include liver failure, especially in older adults and people with underlying liver disease.Symptoms are generally mild and may include nausea, loss of appetite, stomach pain, weakness, fever, dark urine, and jaundice (yellow eyes and skin).Risk is increased for travelers going to countries with poor general sanitation or those who engage in unsafe oral or anal sex practices with infected persons.Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that occurs worldwide (especially in developing countries) and is acquired through consumption of fecally contaminated food or water or through close contact with infected persons via the fecal-oral route (including oral-anal sex). It’s just one of the ways Southwest continues to embrace its roots as the Company that democratized the skies. Other airlines have attempted to imitate the Southwest low-fare, economy-only, no-frills model, but Southwest remains the only major airline in the United States to offer open seating. The Company has also grown to incorporate some add-on services to better meet the needs of business travelers, including Business Select and upgraded boarding options. When an Operations Agent called a boarding group by letter, Customers took their place in line, in numerical order. Instead, it assigned letter and number combinations that were printed on boarding passes. By 2007, Southwest had said goodbye to the first-come, first-served boarding approach and eliminated the need for Customers to camp out at the gate for a shot at a coveted aisle or window seat. The tests proved that assigned seating increased boarding time by one to four minutes.Īlthough open seating remained, Customer feedback pointed to frustrations that warranted some big changes. And if Customer preference wasn’t convincing enough to keep open seating alive at Southwest, the efficiency factor sealed the deal. The airline surveyed Customers, including frequent fliers, and the outcome of the “great seating experiment,” said CEO Gary Kelly, was clear: Customers like having the freedom to choose their own seats. It tested assigned seating on 200 flights out of San Diego and repeated the experiment in San Antonio. In 2006, Southwest toyed with the idea of abandoning open seating. They loved the low-cost flights but hated the thought of being stuck in a middle seat if they got stuck in a traffic jam on the way to the airport. Faster boarding meant more on-time departures, and cost savings that led to lower ticket prices.Ĭustomers-even Southwest’s most devoted fans-developed a love-hate relationship over the years. Numerous studies showed that open seating enabled Southwest to get Customers on planes more quickly and efficiently than its competitors. The open-seating policy has been a Southwest hallmark since its first flight, and the benefits were immediately clear. “Conventional wisdom put a hell of a lot of airlines out of business,” he said. Even when conventional wisdom suggested the airline could make more money by offering first-class tickets, Herb let his values and passion for fairness drive business decisions. Titles and positions meant little to Herb, who had a reputation for making himself just as available to Mechanics and Reservations Agents as to the Board of Directors. ![]() ![]() The Company’s egalitarian operating philosophy was driven largely by Founder Herb Kelleher, who deplored the class mentality and treated everyone he met as an equal, whether it was a Supreme Court justice or a hotel concierge. Everyone had the same snack and drink choices. The people sitting up front weren’t enjoying gourmet meals and champagne. Nobody had priority in boarding: The first person in line was the first person on the plane. Low fares gave everyone a chance to travel.įirst-class cabins were nonexistent at Southwest. After your drop off your bags then you can take your boarding pass and proceed through security.Most other commercial airlines were assigning seats and experimenting with cabin layouts that gave them the opportunity to create more cabin classes and more fare structures.In either case, have your ID ready for all passengers in your party. At other airports, you will be directed to talk to an agent to drop your bags. ![]()
I guess this is me accepting that I’ll always, everywhere, look Chinese. The website collects photos from immigration documents in a display which enables you to explore the records of the White Australia Policy through the faces of people who were monitored and restricted by it. The queue makes me think of martial arts movies, yes, but also Bulletin magazine cartoons and countless faces staring at me on Th e Real Face of White Australia website. It’s what Chinese people looked like when white Australians were still shit scared of us, before all that model minority crap which is intended to divide people of colour from each other. The law was eventually overturned in 1879 in what I would think was a fairly early instance of the US Supreme Court judging racial discrimination to be unconstitutional.įor me, it’s the hairstyle of Yellow Peril. ![]() They were targeted by the Pigtail Ordinance which declared all prisoners had to have their hair cut within an inch of the scalp, a law designed to prevent Chinese men from becoming willing convicts to get food and shelter. By 1873 in San Francisco, Chinese men (largely Han I’d imagine) were protective of their queues as a symbol of national or cultural identity. The queue was introduced to China by the Manchurians, who ruled China in the final Qing Dynasty, and who in 1645 instituted an ordinance where Han men were required to adopt the queue in ten days or be executed. It makes me think of Qing Dynasty scholars with plenty of tricks up their wide sleeves. It’s bookish yet fearsome. While I’m sure a few women have adopted it before me, it’s very much a men’s hairstyle, and yet on me I think there’s something feminine about it too. If a mullet is business at the front, party at the back, I think a queue is something like monk at the front, warrior at the back. ![]() I have the world’s best comeover, and the shorn part of my scalp is as strong as velcro. I can still braid it or put it in a bun or do other fun things with it. It’s the same kind of clumsy resistance Mimi mentions above, an aggressive spectacle. But satisfies a lot of my hair-related anxieties. Having a queue doesn’t at all resolve my hair issues. Shaved from front to middle, the rest in a plait. It’s a hairstyle I’d only seen on men, in photographs, on film (like Jet Li in Fearless, above). I have a wardrobe full of disguises.īut there was one partially-shaved hairstyle I kept thinking about. I don’t have any objection to looking cool but I don’t like to wear subcultural allegiances on my body too much - no tattoos, no piercings besides my ears, no vocal hair. Maybe it’s that being visibly Han, being asked if I’m Chinese no matter where I go, has made me crave being able to slip into different spaces without anyone being able to guess my political or subcultural background. Partially-shaved hairstyles are pretty cool right now, especially in queer scenes. Secret Asian Man in one webcomic retorts to a hairdresser who says Asian hair is so easy to style, “Did you just call my hair submissive and obedient?” It actually says a lot about racially specific stereotypes. For East Asian women, “natural” hair is usually understood as long, black, straight and flowing – pretty and politically powerless. įor African-Americans, natural hair has been associated with Black Pride and Black Power. I marked myself accordingly.īut whatever we mean for our style choices to signify politically, none of it means that we’ll necessarily be read that way by “illiterate” audiences. For the next four years, my bright green locks were an “excuse” for some whites (male and female) to continue to eroticize my difference without indulging the “obvious” orientalist signifiers. ![]() In some circles a shorn skull is a sure sign of dyke-ness. I will be scary, I will be other than the stereotype of the model minority, the passive Asian female.” I said to myself, “Now I will be what they least expected. I thought to embrace my difference, to expound upon it, to expand its breadth. I wanted to be an aggressive spectacle, a bodily denial of the “passive” stereotype, the anti-lotus blossom, because when I was young it was always just a simple matter of “fighting” stereotypes by becoming its opposite. Having “unnatural” hair was supposed to be an oppositional aesthetic tactic, a “fuck you” to the White Man, not an attempt to be the White Woman. I cut off all my hair and damaged it with all kinds of fucked-up chemicals because I was sick of the orientalist gaze being directed at/on me. Every time I think about my hair I turn to Mimi Thi Nguyen’s essay, “Hair Trauma”. I was the one who requested that Mimi repost this essay because apparently I need to read it at least every six months – the frequency of my own hair crises. |
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