text:
The contemporary dwelling was completed back in 2012, and features 5,263 square feet of living space. The home is situated in a natural setting surrounding the Lake of Valle de Bravo, and blends nicely thanks to the lush vegetation running all throughout the home’s facade. In fact it’s almost difficult to tell where the outside ends, and the inside begins due largely in part to the massive floor to ceiling windows and doors that open the interior up completely to the outside elements. The residence has been equipped with a multi-car garage in the basement, and a tour through the house reveals individual spaces designed as scenes – providing a unique experience for visitors and residents alike.
The aim of this project was to meet the functionally separate domestic requirements of the owner in a space that would feel completely open and uninterrupted. After the existing space was cleared two programmed sculptural elements were inserted into this multi-sided ‘spine’ that moves from one end of the loft to the other and also a solid form that contains the necessarily enclosed bath and laundry areas. The spine houses everyday domestic components like storage, dresser drawers, kitchen cabinets, etc., while navigating the subtle boundaries between the entry, sleeping, kitchen and main living areas. The solid form is carved away using steel and walnut doors and panels to reveal points of access to the bath and laundry room. These impressions on the otherwise blank plaster walls of the solid echo the materials and proportions of the more articulated spine. The material character of these elements like blackened steel, painted and walnut veneered casework, black granite and translucent glazing was selected to complement and showcase the existing doug-fir columns, beams and ceiling without overpowering the space.
Check out this Nike store display by the Finland-born, Amsterdam-based illustrator Kustaa Saksi before, but this time, it is his fantastical paper display at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair. The intricate and delicate display from 1120 stacks of A4-size paper (total of 700,000 sheets of paper) suspended from 44,000 points in the ceiling. Ceiling frescoes, church domes, altars – these were all part of the inspiration for Saksi and Wingårdh who concluded that paper is still them most commonly used means of communication and therefore the perfect material for the display.
The space was treated from its genesis, with the same respect for design as a museum. Carving of ceiling, walls and floor not only creates sculptural partitions throughout the residence, but with the spirit of a rock pool, provides channels to flow through and delineates ample space in which to dwell together. The space also lends opportunity for personalisation to the clients aesthetics and lifestyle through decorative items and furnishings. The result is a harmonious sanctuary that stands as a finished work of art on its own, and is yet constantly evolving with its inhabitants.
Rotterdam-based sicilian artist giuseppe licari presents a network of tree roots hanging from the ceiling like foreign, organic chandeliers. His site-specific installation titled ‘humus’ – which refers to the soil layer that is essential for the growth of trees and plants – features the extended prickly roots of trees affixed to the top of a constructed ceiling, transforming the room into a sort of underground lair. The work articulates a world where visitors are able to get an exclusive peek at a hidden world beneath a park or forest. The dead trees are presenting with their roots, the condition of the soil in which they have grown in their urban environment. The relationship between humankind and nature, growth and decay are central themes in licari’s work, which resonates with an echo of arte povera.
Brazilian architectural practice Danilo Matoso Macedo have completed the JPGN project. Completed in 2012, the contemporary property belongs to a young couple in Brasília, Brazil. This contemporary Brazilian property looks onto Lake Paranoá, with the monumental area of the city on the opposite bank. According to the architect: “The contemporary house was almost fully elevated on stilts at the edge of the height permitted by law, allowing the desired view over the roofs of the neighbours. The property belongs to a young couple without children, the basic programme (room, office, bedroom, kitchen and service area) was distributed only at the top level, facilitating rapid paths everyday, more frequent when children are small. The indoors were arranged to prioritise the vision of the landscape, now converted into a central motif of the project – reverence complemented by a ‘panoramic deck’ provisions freely on the cover slab.
In order to avoid the ceiling topping due to elevation of the main block, the ground floor was treated with staggered landfills. The garage is an intermediate level, along with a service equipped with hoists and installing temporary employee in order to hide the vehicles for users from the balcony above. A small two-bedroom flat was designed for future occupation of stilts, second family life, in which the children would demand more independence – Early prediction of execution by the client in the first moment of the work, providing functional autonomy to the area leisure and allowing its use for any guest. It opens directly to the view the room, the office, and the double bedroom – mediated by a balcony – and indirectly the kitchen connected to the dining room for large sliding panels. The integration between these two environments is enhanced by continuous bench, topped by a set of adjoining cabinets and windows that open yet frontal view of the street.
This linear suspension light “Crystalmeth” is created by David D’Impiero. Designed with silver anodized aluminum inside and faceted stainless steel outside, this linear suspension light has stainless steel ceiling canopy adjustable with stainless mounts. Two adjustable rods that not only hold the structure but also supply the power with hidden cables inside them.


text:
Have bike. Will travel. And load it up with everything but the kitchen sink!
Here at BEG, we’ve seen a few classic bicycle baskets in our time, and know just how important the quality of the willow and the shape of the basket is.
BEG vintage bicycle baskets are hand woven exclusively for BEG and are sturdy and generous enough to hold a whole host of shopping bags, veggies from the farmers’ market and maybe even a take-out coffee jammed in there too. They also have rather smart leather straps that match our Brooks leather saddles and grips a treat!

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text:
From some of the best fishing in the region to a popular stopover point for motorcyclists, our Russellville hotel caters to every guest.
Many people stay at our Russellville hotel while indulging in bass and crappie fishing tournaments. Were a favorite stopover point for bikers, and were motorcycle friendly and family friendly. Arkansas Nuclear One is a short drive away, as well as Arkansas Tech University. Enjoy a great location, friendly staff and clean, comfortable rooms.
Theres plenty of truck parking at our Russellville hotel, and were known for our cleanliness and unbeatable location. Situated close to scenic Highway 7, many guests stay with us to get away from it all. From fishing tournaments to motorcycle rallies, its all about enjoying the great outdoors in this region.
Ball tournaments and numerous university activities draw guests to our Russellville hotel. Were a home away from home for guests visiting Tyson University and ATU, as well as a favorite for business travelers. Some of our frequent guests are employees of the nuclear plant, state employees and truckers who enjoy the generous truck parking availability.
No matter why youre visiting, either for a special event, work, or as a vacation, count on our Russellville hotel to make your stay special. A free hot breakfast is available daily and features a waffle station, a variety of cereals and yogurts, delicious pastries and fresh fruits. Our famous 100 Arabica coffee and chilled juices get you started off on the right foot.
Every guest deserves a well-appointed room, quality amenities and the best in customer service, and thats exactly what we promise at this Russellville hotel.
Reserve a peaceful getaway at the Best Western Inn today!

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text:
Set on the island's magnificent south-west coast, the Hotel Intan Bali (Intan Bali Village) offers comfort and seclusion in a traditional rural location yet is within easy reach of the bustling shopping and nightlife areas of Kuta and Legian. This fully-integrated resort offers a variety of rooms and bungalows, with restaurants, shop, excellent recreational facilities and a spa offering health and beauty treatments.
More than 300 rooms, bungalows and suites offer every convenience for the descerning guest. Bungalows are set in lush tropical surrounds while all rooms and suites have private balconies offering superb views of the Indian Ocean or the hotel's magnificent gardens. Satellite TV and in-house movies are available in all rooms and room service runs around the clock.


text:
By now, four days into the New Year, many may have already broken a resolution or two. Of course I haven’t — because I didn’t make any.
A cop-out? Maybe. I like to think it’s more practical. After being on vacation for over a week, it seems kind of silly to say all of a sudden that I’m going to watch what I eat when for the last two weeks I’ve been consuming more calories than, well, than I should be. Will I change that all of a sudden on the first of the year?
Instead, the leadership lesson for today is to consider this time of the year as a time to make your expectations clear. Make your expectations clear for your teams but also include leadership expectations for yourself.
Leadership expectations are different than regular expectations. They should mean more to you; they are challenging, they are hard, and, at the end of the year, chances are you won’t have fully met them. You should, however, have grown as a leader. At the end of the year we will spend time on reflecting. Now is the time to focus on expecting.
I have no magic combination for leadership expectations. I thought I’d share what mine will be for our team. Feel free to use, tweak, and of course discard what you’d like.
Let your slip show. I know, I know. No one wears a slip anymore. However, this leadership expectation is crucial. I expect leaders to show vulnerability. Be comfortable with not being perfect. This shows you are willing to be exposed and build trust with your teams.
Show your imperfections even if they are a little embarrassing. We are not all perfect. No matter how buttoned up you may be, it’s OK to be raw sometimes.
Embrace your inner Joe Maddon. … Where to start? I’ve become a great fan of many Maddonisms, which are named after the current Chicago Cubs manager.
Leadership lessons from the famous baseball leader remind us every day that while being a leader is hard, the principles behind it can be quite simple. “You have to be a little crazy in order to have everything you need to succeed.” I need to do a little more research to learn more about Joe’s message here, but my takeaway is to step outside of conventional wisdom to find success.
Coach ’em up. I expect leaders to coach. We don’t hear that word — coach — enough in our field. We hear discipline, accountability, standards, competency, but do we hear “coach” often enough? No.
As leaders, do we know the true strengths of our teams and what are we doing to develop those strengths? If we aren’t doing anything, we are missing great opportunities. Our team members want to work with leaders who are interested in them, who take the time every day to develop them as leaders.
Have a bunch of fun. If we aren’t having fun at work, why would anyone else? I expect leaders to smile. I expect leaders to laugh. I want leaders to have fun at work with their teams, with our residents and with the families we serve. This seems obvious, I know. But for a quick second, think about everyone you’ve encountered at work today? How many of them were having a great time? If the answer is not very many, the next question should be are you, as their leader, having a great time?
If you are having a horrible day, week, month, year, why wouldn’t the people you work around every day feel the same way? This takes effort and discipline. Horrible things may happen, and now more than ever we are faced with regulatory environment that really isn’t very fun. However, it’s how you choose to tackle those moments that demonstrate your leadership, and your ability to stay positive.
Answer the call. I expect leaders to show up, to be present and to be committed to our mission and vision. I expect leaders to consistently practice our core values especially when things don’t go the way they are supposed to. Leaders are dedicated and work hard without being told to do so. Leaders also take action. They get input, set direction and make decisions. I expect 2018 to be a year of action.
This all sounds easy enough, but if I were to quickly reflect, personally I could have done better in each area in the past. I expect 2018 will be a better year. Expectations are perfectly clear, for me and our team. We will let our slips show, embrace our inner Joe Maddon (even though I have a crazy Cardinal fan on my team), coach ’em up, have a bunch of fun and answer the call for 2018.
Happy New Year. Happy new beginnings. These are my expectations. Cheers!

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text:
We incubated tomonts of Cryptocaryon irritans in a hypoxic seawater environment (1.4–1.7 mg/L O2) (low dissolved oxygen; DO) and examined their development using a acetocarmine whole-mount staining method we developed for nuclear staining. They showed little development and stayed in the dormant phase in the hypoxic environment. When transferred into the hypoxic environment after incubation in an oxic environment (air-saturated, 8.7–8.9 mg/L O2) for 1–4 days, their development stopped in 1 day. However, when dormant tomonts generated in the hypoxic environment were transferred to the oxic environment, they resumed development and released theronts. These results indicate that tomonts can become dormant when exposed to a hypoxic environment, but can resume development when exposed to an oxic environment at any developmental stage. When exposed to the oxic environment, tomonts recovered from 1-month dormancy and released as many theronts as control tomonts constantly incubated in the oxic environment. The infectivity of theronts from the recovered tomonts was similar to the control tomonts. Thermoclines prevent oxygen-rich surface seawater from reaching the bottom of water column and create a hypoxic sea floor environment in summer; these thermoclines are broken down in autumn or after typhoons. The long-term viability of dormant tomonts in hypoxic environments may be a key factor in the autumn outbreaks of cryptocaryoniasis in floating net cages in temperate waters.
This study demonstrates that tomonts of Cryptocaryon irritans become dormant in hypoxic environments.
Dormant tomonts resume development in oxic environments at any developmental stages.
We examined tomont viability following variable sequences of oxic and hypoxic conditions.
Dormancy in hypoxic environments may be key to the autumn outbreaks of cryptocaryoniasis in floating net cages in temperate waters.
So what does this mean for us and our fallow aquariums? Primarily, the study showed that an ich tomont (the "egg stage" which encysts to corals, inverts, rocks, etc.) can go dormant if the protomont crawls into a hypoxic (low oxygen) environment or anaerobic (no oxygen) region of your DT just before encysting. Examples of this include under your sand bed (especially a DSB), inside a non-porous rock, any "no flow" region of a canister or other aquarium filter. The study also demonstrated that once returned to an oxygen rich environment, these once dormant tomonts resumed their development and released theronts (free swimmers which seek out fish to infect.) How long can it take for a dormant tomont in a hypoxic environment to suddenly be exposed to an oxic (oxygen rich) environment? The world may never know?!
So what can you do to eliminate low oxygen areas of your DT during a fallow period?
Take any canister or enclosed filters offline, and sterilize them with bleach. Without fish to foul the water, your DT will be fine with just rock/sand for filtration and good water circulation.
Blow out your rocks (using a powerhead) and vacuum the sand during water changes whilst going fallow. This will "stir things up" and provide free oxygen to those areas.
How can I setup my Display Tank to be "hypoxic proof" just in case I ever have to go fallow?
Only use filtration with an open top (like a sump), and avoid canister filters and other filters which may contain anaerobic regions. If needed, take these offline if ever having to go fallow.
Use just a light layer of sand; the deeper it is the more likely tomonts can get "trapped" down under there.
Never have sand out of reach (i.e. under a rock) in case you need to vacuum it during a fallow period.
Only use very porous rock which will allow plenty of flow (and oxygen) to pass through.

industry_corpus2: Water Resources & Marine


text:
In a recent webinar conducted by Omer Fuchs, NICE’s New Business and Strategy Director and Andrew Anderson, CEO of Celaton, some of the latest developments in Cognitive / AI automation technology were discussed, in addition to how they can be applied to more complex business process scenarios.
We refer to the automation economy as the unstoppable wave that will forever change the way that business operations function. In order for enterprises to build and maintain their competitive positions, to be leaders of tomorrow, it is essential to have some sort of investment in process automation technology. But what next?
The next evolution of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the inclusion of AI/Cognitive technology. This has been confirmed by an HfS research study, indicating that by 2021 organizations’ investments in AI technology will be more than double their financial investments in RPA. This is a strong indication that the business world, at large, is needing greater technological intelligence to automate more complex business processes in a race to perfect customer interactions and operational efficiencies.
To learn about some of the different cognitive automation solutions available today, in addition to some practical business cases listen to the webinar recording.

industry_corpus2: Artificial Intelligence