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Spiral jetty robert smithson1/16/2024 ![]() ![]() Vast, virgin landscape that was here when Europeans arrived, is a theme throughoutġ9th-century American painting. The growing industrial nature of the United States and the amazingly beautiful, And Earth Dayīeing this time when we reflect on environmental issues, but the relationship between Man was visiting on nature is clearly informing work like this. Important early moment in the environmental movement. 1970 was the year of the first Earth Day, and that signaled an But this is also a sculpture that is rooted in the 20th century, in an industrial culture. So the idea of a spiral or whirlpool is active even in these One of the anecdotes that Smithson was apparently aware of was the centuries-old idea that the Great Salt LakeĬontained a whirlpool that somehow connected That appears in nature, quite frequently. Shape of Spiral Jetty is a form that has shown up in petroglyphs throughout the American West. Known as the Nazca Lines, in Peru, in South America, or the earthworks that come out of the Fort Ancient culture in North America. The Europeans arrived, the geoglyphs, better Of indigenous peoples in the Americas, long before ![]() We can go even further back and look at the artwork The Abstract Expressionists in the 1950s. But we could also thinkĪbout the importance of the vastness of the American landscape in 19th-century American painting, or even its importance to One of the themes here, for me, as we stand here. Size and power of nature and the smallness of man, and that's certainly We could go back to artists like Caspar David Friedrich, who thought about the overwhelming This natural landscape, it's an expression of the way in which artists thought about the Interested in the idea of entropy, the idea of the way things break down. Meant to be a work of art that changed, based on natural principles. So, instead of the water filling the spaces in between the spiral, we have sand. In the midst of a drought, the water has receded and is at a great distanceįrom this earthwork. But right now, because the American West is By creating a spiral, Smithson created lots of opportunities where the land and the waterĬould meet one another. Smithson was able to bring a front-loader and dump trucks, a tractor, to help move these basalt stones and sand and some soil into place. With helpįrom the Dawn Gallery, which represented him, But today as we look outĪt the lake, it's blue. There are a few fish that liveĪt the outlet of some of the freshwater rivers, and- And there are brine shrimp, and algae, in fact there'sĪ particular kind of algae that makes the water turn pinkish-red, and that was true when ![]() Of these terminal basins that exist in the world. And especially with salt, very much like the Dead Here from rivers and streams, collects and then simply evaporates. This is a terminal basin, a huge lake that hadīeen largely freshwater, but there is no outlet, so the water, once it flows Smithson first created it, where it was an intersection But we're not seeing this the way that it existed when We're standing right in the middle, at the edge of the Smithson hired several people to help him create Spiral Jetty. ![]()
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Corbin cabinet lock company trunk1/16/2024 ![]() Many people mistakenly call all old keys“skeleton” keys. The former having a solid shank and the latter being hollow. About Keys Antique keys are commonly referred to as bit or barrel keys. Just wait till your finished bidding and then contact me for final shipping cost. I will happily combine auctions for cheaper mailing cost for you. more Corbin, Excelsior, Crest, Chun Nam, Independant, Star, Mele, Russel Ervin, Corbin, Eagle, Reading Howe, Graham, East lake, Sargent, unmarked, and others. ![]() They were on several rings and were definitely a"workman's set" There are. ![]() Hollow barrel, Flat and solid barrel bit types, These keys were found in the old Western Pacific Railroad Company(Defunct) offices in San Francisco. I will be having a bunch of antique Skeleton. The key has seen use and has all the looks of a key that had life back in the 1800's If you need better picture feel free to ask. If you have a trunk or lock with 6ST stamped on it this key is supposed to fit your lock. The Key is 1 1/2" in length and is marked Corbin Cabinet Lock Company on one side and 6ST on the other. Main headquarters was in new Britain, Conn. Thank you for your bid!Īntique* Corbin Cabinet Lock* 6ST* Steamer Trunk Key* Barrel* Skeleton* ORIGINAL! This key is from the Corbin Cabinet Lock Company. Alaska and Hawaii shipping costs may be higher so email me for a quote. Occasionally, I ship using a flat fee to anywhere in the contiguous USA. Based on zip code, which includes a delivery confirmation number. Buyer can expect to pay the calculated shipping cost. Payment due within three days of auction end. I accept PayPal or contact me regarding your preferred form of payment. I describe items as I see them, but if I make a mistake, please contact me and I will do my best to resolve the problem. ![]() Any notable damage, flaws, or problems(other than what would normally be found on vintage items) will be mentioned in the description and/or shown in the pictures. Not perfect, therefore minor wear and imperfections are to be expected. Most items I sell are vintage and/or used. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have- please email me before bidding. This key does not have a manufacturer's mark, but it looks like either an Eagle or Corbin or possibly Excelsior. One antique hollow barrel steamer trunk or padlock key. ![]()
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Picture of bee balm plant1/16/2024 ![]() ![]() Pretty in PinkĪ nod to the romantically inclined, Bee Balm blooms in a myriad of pinks to complement your pink perennials. Share divided Bee Balm plants throughout your garden, with neighbors, and gardening friends and family. In moist, sunny locations, Bee Balm plants are a long-living flowering perennial.īee Balm plants form colonies by spreading their underground root system and by seeds.ĭividing Bee Balm plants helps to invigorate plants as their center dies out after 3 to 5 years. These strong perennials love being planted in the fall, which gives Bee Balm a healthy start for next summer’s flower show. Summer Bloomer that You Can Plant Spring or FallĪs a summer bloomer, Bee Balm can be planted in spring and may blossom in the first year. Truly a boon for wildlife, but incredibly, Bee Balm is dodged by deer and rabbits.ĭeer-resistant perennials like Bee Balm suffer less deer damage and they may help protect more vulnerable plants by discouraging deer visits. Insect-eating birds and beneficial insects such as ladybugs thrive when Bee Balm is burgeoning. In fall, Bee Balm’s nutlets attract many seed-eating birds like sparrows, goldfinches, and redpolls. Wild Looking Wildlife Championīee Balm’s flamboyant shaggy flowers attract and support wildlife including nectar-loving hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. The monarda genus was named way back in 1574 by Spanish botanist, Nicolas Monardes, who described plants of the New World. Similarly, they have evolved to support indigenous populations of wildlife, birds, butterflies, and native bee species.Īs well, Bee Balm was used by many North American indigenous people as food and medicine. Native plants are exceptionally well adapted to local climates and soil conditions. ![]() 15 Reasons To Grow Bee Balm In Your Garden 1. There are nearly limitless bountiful reasons to grow Bee Balm. Sometimes called wild bergamot, Bee Balm’s aromatic leaves smell like bergamot orange oil, the traditional flavoring of Earl Gray Tea.ĭeveloped from several native species, new Bee Balm cultivars have better disease resistance with a more compact growth habit. With vivacious vigorous growth, bee balm spreads through seeds and underground stolons.Īs a member of the mint family, Bee Balm has square stems and fragrant opposite foliage. This North American native flowering herb is a must-have in the wildlife garden, cottage garden, herb garden, and veggie garden.įor full summer splendor, Bee Balm loves rich, moist soil in full sun.īee Balm’s flaming flowers attract tons of exciting visitors, but deer and rabbits leave it be. ![]()
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Agile production management1/15/2024 ![]() ![]() Develop – Applies customer journey maps and story mapping to quickly design potential, cost-effective solutions.Define – Analyzes the discover phase data using convergent techniques to generate insights into the specific problems and unmet needs.Īfter exploration, the organization has the inputs to begin designing a solution, which often involves the following activities:.Discover – Seeks to understand the problem by engaging with users and market research to identify unmet needs.Understanding the problem typically includes the following two activities: At the same time, understanding and managing solution economics results in a sustainable product or service. This process focuses on thoroughly exploring the problem space before creating solutions.Īpplying design thinking during development ensures the solution is desirable, viable, and feasible. Designing the right solution – The solution space is where ideas are generated, visualized, and prototypes are developed and tested.įigure 2 shows the core processes of design thinking, illustrated as a double diamond.Understanding the problem – The problem space is where designers explore the problem, including its complex nature, and get a clear definition of the problem, gaining insight into the requirements and benefits of a desirable solution.It has two main activities that result in a sustainable solution: It’s an iterative development process that ensures solutions are desired by customers and users while also ensuring the solution is feasible, economically viable, and sustainable throughout its lifecycle. Design Thinkingĭesign Thinking is integral to customer centricity. Product Management is responsible for coordinating and bringing new solutions to market while ensuring the ongoing success of existing products. Customer-centric governments and nonprofits create resilience, sustainability, and the alignment needed to fulfill their mission. ![]() Create customer lifetime value – Move beyond a transactional mentality and focus on the overall customer relationship over the solution’s life.Ĭustomer-centric businesses create greater profits, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction.Build whole product solutions – Design whole product solutions for the user’s needs, ensuring that the initial and long-term user experiences are optimal and evolve as needed.Think and feel like the customer – Apply empathy and strive to see the world from their customers’ point of view.Understand the customer’s needs – Invest time in identifying and building solutions that address these needs.Focus on the customer – Employ user and market research, including developing personas, to align and focus the organization on specific, targeted user segments.This dimension of APD encourages Agile Teams to: This mindset motivates long-term customer relationships, enabling more customer value, often in unexpected ways. It puts the customer at the center of every decision, deeply considering the effect on its end users. Customer CentricityĬustomer Centricity is a mindset and way of doing business that focuses on creating positive user experiences and customer engagement with the organization’s products and services. This mindset and way of doing business put the customer first, at the enterprise’s core, to provide positive customer experiences and build long-term relationships. Customer Centricity and Design ThinkingĬustomer centricity and design thinking comprise the first dimension of APD. The following sections describe each dimension of APD. The mutually supportive capabilities of the APD competency create opportunities for sustained market and service leadership. DevOps and the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.Customer Centricity and Design Thinking.This capability requires balancing the focus on execution and customers, ensuring the creation of the right solutions, for the right customers, at the right time.įigure 1 illustrates the three dimensions of APD: Why Agile Product Delivery?Īchieving business agility requires Agile Teams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to increase their ability to deliver innovative products and services rapidly. The Measure and Grow article provides a self-assessment for each competency, including APD, to evaluate a team’s proficiency and identify improvement opportunities. Geoffrey Moore, Escape Velocity Agile Product DeliveryĪgile Product Delivery is one of the seven core competencies of SAFe, which is essential to achieving Business Agility. Specifically, you can take the time to develop and bring to the table an outside-in, market-centric perspective that is so compelling and so well informed that it can counterbalance the inside-out company-centric orientation of last year’s operating plan. ![]()
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Opi bubble bath vs essie ballet slipper1/15/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() Although nail tools such as dotting tools and brushes are also needed, the main source of the money draining product is of course the nail polish itself. But as my obsession got deeper and deeper, I realized with sadness that nail art costs a lot of money. See the complete list of this year's winners here.These past few days I have become obsessed with DIY nail art. The Essie Ballet Slippers Nail Polish is a 2020 Allure Readers' Choice Award winner. And, if wearing Ballet Slippers gets me one step closer to royalty as a result, I'm here for it. It brings me back to the days when I would wander the drugstore beauty aisles, desperate to try every single product. If you're looking to make the soft, pink color stand out a little more, borrow this tip from Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel The Devil Wears Prada, where Ballet Slippers makes an appearance: layer it on top of one coat of Essie's Marshmallow, a sheer white shade.Įven though I've experimented with bolder nail art ( ombré neon nails, anyone?) and colors, I've always had a fondness for this oldie-but-a-goodie. With every layer you add on, the more streak-free the look becomes - three layers for me tends to be the sweet spot. The trickiest part about applying Ballet Slippers is that it's a very thin and sheer shade, obviously, so brush strokes can become apparent if you're not careful. To give yourself major staying power and insurance against chips, I also recommend swiping on a quick layer of Essie's Here to Stay Base Coat before getting to the main event. After a quick push and more general cuticle maintenance with Deborah Lippmann Cuticle Oil, I'll always pack on additional hydration to both my nails and my hands by applying Weleda's Almond Hand Cream - I find that moisturizing before applying polish helps everything feel fresher and sometimes last longer. Whenever I am doing my nails myself (which actually tends to be a lot), I start with a drop of the Deborah Lippmann Cuticle Remover on each nail. The enduring appeal of the shade's romanticism and femininity is not unlike that of ballet itself. Reportedly, it was named to pay homage to Weingarten's girlhood ritual of getting manicures with her mother after ballet class every Saturday. ![]() It was the first nail polish color that I ever picked out on my own and remained a mainstay in my (rapidly expanding) lacquer collection.īallet Slippers has been around since 1982, only one year after Essie Weingarten launched her line of nail colors. I'd browse the newest skin-care product, claiming to get rid of my blossoming acne fast, then move over to nail polishes where I was always mesmerized by the variety of colors, sorted in rainbow order.ĭuring one of these shopping expeditions, I became drawn to a sheer, light pink shade, but fell in love when I saw that it was aptly named Ballet Slippers - I was a ballerina my entire life and felt that the name was kismet: we were meant for each other. When I was in the heat of my pre-teen years, I would wander off and peruse the beauty aisles of my local drugstore while my parents were shopping. While my own love affair with Ballet Slippers isn't as well-documented as the Queen's, it is just as passionate (yes, you can be very passionate about nail polish, especially when you work at Allure). Essie Ballet Slippers is so beloved by the monarch, in fact, that it's reportedly the only color that she'll let touch her royal fingernails. Name something more iconic than being Queen Elizabeth's favorite nail polish shade. ![]()
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Film scratches overlay1/15/2024 ![]() This package contains 20 gorgeous film texture overlays that will add a layer of mystery and class to any image. You can also add the overlays and use them on a variety of editing software.ĭownload the Scratch Texture Pack here 20 Film Textures Overlay Each of the files in the pack are available in PNG format and come in at 24 megapixels. This package contains 30 gorgeous scratch texture overlays that will add a layer of mystery and class to any image. Many of the impacts are subtle but will add a touch of class to any image or design.ĭownload these premium overlays here! 30 Scratch Texture HQ Each texture is available in PNG format and is of high quality. With the package, you get access to 31 film dust textures and 11 vintage scratch textures. If you are looking for a comprehensive bank of overlays that will add a dusty and worn look to your design, then this is the package for you. 4000x2500px.ĭownload the Film Grain Textures package here 42 Film Dust and Scratches Overlays Included in this package are 10 handcrafted film grain texture overlays ranging from coarse to fine, film grain, noise, dust, scratches, and more. All you need to do is add the overlay into your design, and you can even combine different designs to create something entirely unique!ĭownload the package here! Film Grain Textures & Light Leaksįilm Grain Textures & Light Leaks is a collection of beautiful, free-spirited texture overlays, film light leaks! Super easy to use and perfect for adding texture and dimension to your work within seconds! This package gives you 50 gorgeous dust overlays that you can use for any project or design. The textures are easy to use, and through it, you can work with layers on Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch. If you are a wedding, portrait or family photographer and your aim is to create realistic retro photographs, this comprehensive toolkit is the right choice for you. Included in the package is one simple Photoshop action to make it easy for you. The 15 high-resolution JPEG files are of high quality and will make any project large or small stand out.ĭownload the template here! 30 Dust & Scratch Overlay TexturesĪdd that vintage feel to your images using these 30 optically captured dust & scratch overlay textures. ![]() They are providing an easy way to recreate the classic film look with your digital photographs. These dust & hair textures have been created to resemble the grain that can be commonly seen on old film negatives. ![]() 15 Dust and Hair Particles Backgrounds and Texturesĭusty and grainy texture overlays for old vintage film effects not just for photographers. So download a dust overlay package today, and add an extra layer of quality to any image or project. That is where the below dust packages come in.Įach package offers between 20-120 different overlay designs that you can edit and combine to create something retro and cool. If you look for a dust overlay or filter online you may find one or two basic designs, but you will by no means find anything comprehensive. Let’s take these dust overlay packages for example. ![]() ![]() However, phone filters are not always the answer Yes, you can edit a certain overlay to suit an image, but finding the right fit for a poster design or image can be difficult. Many applications allow us to filter images on our mobiles, and as a result, the world of textures or overlays has become more obsolete. Overlays are something that are rarely downloaded anymore. ![]()
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Wooden outdoor playset1/15/2024 ![]() ![]() And this set will definitely keep your child entertained for a long, long time. I'm happy to report that not only is this set SO much fun, but if you use the included container, it keeps all the messy stuff contained. She received it as a gift, and I hesitated when it was time to finally open it up. Also, our swing sets last and last Not only do they meet the minimum industry standards, but they go. Our sets were designed with the safety of your child at the forefront, minimizing the risk of injuries during play. As a caring parent, you need a playset that puts your child’s safety first. My daughter has been asking for this set for a long time but I was nervous to get it for her because it just seems like a messy toy that will require a lot of cleaning afterwards. Our Playsets are Sturdy & Built for Safe Play. All in all, if you’re looking for a playset that will beautify your yard and provide hours of joy, it’s the best buy for the amazing price!" - A.K. other playsets where I’m a nervous wreck and she can’t reach anything. She can easily navigate the climbing wall and ladder vs. I love that I don't have to worry about my kiddo being TOO high up. It’s definitely meant for kids under the age of say, 12, it's not an adult sized playset. My kiddo sits in the clubhouse for hours putting her little rocks and toys on the ledge and peaking through the windows. ![]() I wanted something affordable, modern, attractive, that didn’t take up too much space. Frontier Wooden Outdoor Playset with Tire Swing, Wave Slide, Rock Wall, Sandbox, and Backyard Swing Set Accessories: Pioneer Peak Treehouse Wooden Outdoor Playset with Tire Swing, Clatter Bridge, and Backyard Swing Set Accessories: Price 100 291. My 2.5-year-old (although she’s the height of a 4-year-old) adores it and plays on it from morning til night. Promising review: "This playset is absolutely GORGEOUS. ![]() chic is a fancy playset of carefully engineered modular units made of treated wood. Outdoor Wooden Playset (1 - 60 of 177 results) Price () Shipping All Sellers Children Playset Plans Outdoor Furniture DIY lumber Patio Furniture Kids Playset (1k) 3.71 Sandbox Playset DIY Downloadable PDF Plans - Outdoor Wood Structure Climbing Wall, Slide, Monkey Bars, Trapeze Bar, Steeple Climber (37) 18. Check out Avenlur's landing page for more gorgeous kid products and see all that they have for sale this Prime Day! The Child Life Space Trolley (95) can be strung. ![]() |