Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways / by Richard Carlin (Harper Collins, 2008) Hardcover, 304 p. ISBN 9780061563553Worlds of Sound tells the story of Moses Asch and the recording project he started in 1940. His first studio was tiny, but his dream was large: to record and document every sound of his time from all over the world. After two failed ventures, he began Folkways Records. By the time of his death, Folkways...more
Dennis Crowley, founder of the Foursquare Even before Facebook launched function of the location where on Thursday, many assumed that the social network giant finally gave up the Foursquare end, it starts to get lions share of attention and $20 million financing for its service locations. After some analysts said that Facebook is Crush smaller companies(including two , which used exact main). Most of the same argument, namely, that...more
As a residential foundation, concrete slabs really took off during the building boom that followed World War II. With war veterans returning to their families (or starting families of their own) in communities across the country, the pressure was on to complete houses quickly. Builders discovered that it was cheaper and faster to pour a concrete slab foundation than to frame a floor with posts, beams, joists and sheathing.Some slabs were poured inside short masonry perimeter walls (stem walls) that supported the building's wood-framed walls. Other slabs were formed with a thickened perimeter that could act like a footing, eliminating the need for stem walls. (See drawings) The latter type of slab is often referred to as a monolithic slab, because it's usually completed in a single continuous pour.These two construction methods are still used today. Early on, slabs were usually no more than 4 in. thick, and no reinforcement was used. It didn't take long for builders to discover that without proper reinforcement, a slab was likely to crack and even buckle or shift, creating problems that were expensive to repair.Today building codes mandate numerous requirements for concrete slabs,...more
Green gas includes the combination and use of ethanol for vehicles. There are many benefits to using ethanol instead of traditional fossil fuels. Ethanol burns extremely clean due to its high oxygen content and it can easily be added in small amounts to car fuel, reducing greenhouse emissions. Argonne National Laboratory reports an...more
The box-office success of stereoscopic 3D blockbusters such as James Cameron's Avatar and Disney's Up showed cinema audiences everywhere just how impressive the latest 3D technology is, and also proved that the public was keen to see more 3D action. Following the success of these films came the advent of 3D televisions, which allow...more
This is Part I of the Story of Mary and JoeTwo business people, Mary and Joe, in their office. They suddenly hear a sound. A ringing sound. They glance to a desk where a little square device is positioned. This device is ringing, over and over.They stare at this device, no idea what to do.Mary: "Oh my god, that thing on the desk is making that ringing sound again."Joe: "Dammit! I'm getting really tired of this nonsense!"Joe moves toward the ringing machine. Mary grabs his arm. "Wait! Don't touch it! It might blow up or something! Are you crazy!!!"Feeling Mary's fear, Joe steps back. They both stand motionless staring at the ringing machine.Later that day, Mary and Joe, having a patio lunch. Joe has an envelop in his hand, an invoice for a client. Mary asks Joe what he is going to do with the envelop. Joe looks at the envelop, a bit confused."I need to get this invoice to my client."Joe then tosses the envelop up toward the sky. A gust of wind swoops the envelop away until it disappears out of site.Mary: "I hope that invoice gets to where it needs to go."Joe: "I hope so too."A few years later . . .Joe and Mary (miraculously still in business) stand perplexed staring at...more
FaceBook is undoubtedly, the most popular social networking website in the world today. This site has over 500 million active users. Thus, when you are trying to promote your company through online marketing, this is an avenue that you mustnt ignore....more
Having a page for your company on FaceBook is one of the smarted strategies for marketing these days. It is not sufficient that you simply have a page though. What is more important is that you should be able to reach to the right people who are...more
Orchids do have a long and somewhat strange history. First of all, it's very strange as to how its name came about. Around 1845, John Lindley coined the name of the orchid from the Greek word orkhis which means testicle. He believed that the twin...more
"Now, as to the light of the candle. We will light one or two, and set them at work in the performance of their proper functions". – Michael Faraday, The Chemical History of a Candle, London 1908.The history of candle making began...more
A little about FacebookIn today's world of Facebook there are more than 400 million active users in which 50pct of the users are active on Facebook daily and of those users they have an average of 130 friends. There are over 160 million objects that...more
Zhang: 20 years time he will Haier into a global second-largest white Home Appliances Brand. Haier not only became the first Chinese home appliance brand, is also a man known around the globe, the small number of Chinese brands. As...more