Caryatid, in classical architecture, draped
female figure used instead of a column as a support.
In marble architecture they first appeared in pairs in three small
buildings (treasuries) at Delphi (550–530 BC), and their origin can be
traced back to mirror handles of nude figures carved from ivory in Phoenicia and
draped figures cast from bronze in archaic Greece.
According to a story related by the 1st-century-BC Roman
architectural writer Vitruvius,
caryatids represented the women of Caryae, who were doomed to hard labour
because the town sided with the Persians in 480 BC during
their second invasion of Greece. The
male counterparts of caryatids are referred to as atlantes (see atlas). See pictures
at https://www.britannica.com/technology/caryatid
Ernst Mach (1883-1916) was
a physicist and philosopher who was best known for his work in optics,
mechanics and wave dynamics. He is
credited with deriving the “Mach principle” which explains the phenomenon of
inertia by assuming that all of the masses in the universe are somehow
connected. His name is often remembered
through the Mach number, which is synonymous with supersonic speeds. He is considered a founder
of the philosophy of science and his skepticism of the “old” physics was
important to the next generation of young physicists, including Albert Einstein. Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach was born in
Chirlitz, now part of the city Brno in the Czech Republic. The family moved to a farm near Vienna when
Ernst was an infant. He received his
education at home from his parents and at the age of fifteen he then entered a
Gymnasium in Kremsier, where he studied for three years. In 1855, Mach enrolled as a student at the
University of Vienna studying physics, philosophy and mathematics. He received his doctorate in physics in 1860
with his thesis “On electrical charge and induction”. https://www.famousscientists.org/ernst-mach/ See also https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ernst-mach/
Spaghetti in Poblano Salsa comes from
Bricia Lopez’ family to yours. In her new
book Oaxaca: Home
Cooking from the Heart of Mexico, Bricia tells the story of
how this recipe became a standard on their Thanksgiving table, one of two days
their family restaurant Guelaguetza in Los Angles closes early. Pasta—she prefers bucatini, but anything will
do—is tossed with a creamy poblano chile sauce and salty Cotija cheese. Serves 4-6 https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/spaghetti-in-poblano-salsa
Find a list of the most
common surnames in North America at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_North_America Find a list of the most common given names in
the United States at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_given_names_by_state_in_the_United_States My surname at birth appears in both
lists.
In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated conj or cnj)
is a part of speech that
connects words, phrases, or clauses that are called the conjuncts of the conjunctions. The term discourse marker is mostly used for
conjunctions joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of
other parts of speech, so what constitutes a "conjunction" must be
defined for each language. In English a given word may have
several senses, being either
a preposition or a conjunction depending on
the syntax of the sentence. For example,
"after" is a preposition in "he left after the fight", but
it is a conjunction in "he left after they fought"). In general, a conjunction is an invariable
(noninflected) grammatical particle and
it may or may not stand between the items conjoined. The definition of a conjunction may also be
extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same
function, e.g. "as
well as", "provided that".
A simple literary example of a conjunction: "the truth of nature, and the
power of giving interest". (Samuel
Taylor Coleridge's Biographia Literaria) A conjunction may be placed at the beginning
of a sentence: "But some superstition about
the practice persists." Read much
more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar)
Read an essay on The
Pleasures of Eating by Wendell Berry with an introduction by Alice Waters at
The movie
business has very humble beginnings. In
the 1800’s, many inventors, such as Thomas Edison and the Lumiere Brothers
worked on machines that projected images.
This led to the silent movie era which ranged from 1894 to 1929. During this time period, a number of moving
pictures were created and shown in theaters on big screens. To provide drama and excitement to
movies, live music was played in sync with the action on the screen, by
pianos, organs, and other instruments.
The silent movie producers brought famous films such as Ben-Hur, The Ten
Commandments, The Circus and many others.
The era also brought us many silent movie stars, such as Charlie
Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Harold Lloyd and Pearl White. Some actors and actresses continued their
careers in film when talking pictures started in 1929, others did not. Bruce Tucker
https://www.octaneseating.com/history-of-silent-movies
The
term silent film is a retronym—a term created to retroactively distinguish
something. Early sound films, starting
with The
Jazz Singer in 1927, were
variously referred to as the "talkies," "sound films," or "talking
pictures." Within a decade, the
widespread production of silent films for popular entertainment had ceased, and
the industry had moved fully into the sound era, in which movies were accompanied by synchronized
sound recordings of spoken dialogue, music and sound effects. For the Mel Brooks film, see Silent Movie. For the band, see A Silent Film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_film
See a
list of silent films photographed at least partially in color. It does not
include black and white films that were tinted, hand-painted or colorized. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Silent_films_in_color
In a house in Athens,
Ohio, a community workspace is lined wall-to-wall with shelves of books waiting
to be distributed by Athens Books to Prisoners, a prison literacy advocacy
group in southeastern Ohio. The tomes
are dusty and well-loved, sorted carefully and ready to be paired with an
incarcerated person. “Many of the
requests we receive are from prisoners with little or no access to adequate
prison libraries or educational programs,” said Caty Crabb, one of two lead
organizers behind the program. “Athens
Books to Prisoners is a community-based, direct-action response to that
problem. Everyone deserves access to
education.” Crabb and her collaborator
Sarah Fick receive hundreds of letters each month written by incarcerated
people requesting free literature by mail. Fick and Crabb lead a community that is driven
to bridge achievement gaps for people incarcerated by the state, allowing
people to continue learning, inform themselves, and be enriched throughout
their time as a person removed from society.
Every month, Athens Books to Prisoners fulfills approximately 70-80
requests, with a budget of approximately $2,500 each year, spent mostly on
postage. The group avoids high costs by
sourcing secondhand books from the community, many offered by donation. Fick says that the local library is a frequent
donator, as is the New-to-You Thrift Shoppe.
Local churches have also donated books and journals, and college
students often donate textbooks at the end of terms. Fick and Crabb cofounded Athens Books to Prisoners in 2011,
fulfilling orders that pre-existing organizations Cleveland Books to Prisoners
and Midwest Books to Prisoners were struggling to meet due to high demand and
low funding. Becca King https://www.teenvogue.com/story/athens-books-to-prisoners-explains-providing-reading-materials-incarcerated-people
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY To move freely you must be deeply rooted. - Bella
Lewitzky, dancer (13 Jan 1916-2004)
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com Issue 2209
January 13, 2020
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