Is Female Leadership Scary?

This PBS Documentary focuses on the provocative ideas in Aristophanes' classic Greek play Lysistrata. This comedy about a sex strike to end war presages the rise of female leadership from a joke towards a necessary reality. Insightful interviews with prominent scholars and female leaders expose the ancient connections among violence, sex, drama, and politics. Interviewees include the Dean of Hofstra Drama James Kalb, Greek drama scholar Victor Bers from Yale, Elizabeth Scharffenberger from Columbia, Mary English from Monclair State (on the role of women), Jeffrey Hurwitt (on Greek forms in modern architecture) and many contemporary female leaders including Norma Kamali, Jane Fonda, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Carol Jenkins, NY State Senator Liz Krueger, Katha Pollitt and many others.

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999 September 9 2009 Excerpt from: news.yahoo.com Why 09/09/09 Is So Special Have special plans this 09/09/09? Everyone from brides and grooms to movie studio execs are celebrating the upcoming calendrical anomaly in their own way. In Florida, at least one county clerk's office is offering a one-day wedding special for $99.99. The rarity of this Sept. 9 hasn't been lost on the creators of the iPod, who have moved their traditional Tuesday release day to Wednesday to take advantage of the special date. Focus Features is releasing their new film "9," an animated tale about the apocalypse, on the 9th. Not only does the date look good in marketing promotions, but it also represents the last set of repeating, single-digit dates that we'll see for almost a century (until January 1, 2101), or a millennium (mark your calendars for January 1, 3001), depending on how you want to count it. Though technically there's nothing special about the symmetrical date, some concerned with the history and meaning of numbers ascribe powerful significance to 09/09/09. For cultures in which the number nine is lucky, Sept. 9 is anticipated - while others might see the date as an ominous warning. Math magic Modern numerologists - who operate outside the realm of real science - believe that mystical significance or vibrations can be assigned to each numeral one through nine, and different combinations of the digits produce tangible results in life depending on their application. As the final numeral ...

A Journey To Ancient Arabia P2

hadramout kingdom: location: Yemen Hadhramout in Heritage Books is Aad, ad Ahqaf in the Holy Koran, the place which god bestowed with prophets of whom are Hood and Saleh peace upon them. In ancient history, Wadi Hadramout, was known as wadi Al-Ahgaf as the north eastern part of it is covered with sand dunes known as Ahgaf (plural of Hagf ;which means dune) .Al-Hgaf was mentioned in the holy Quran and Prophet Hood (peace be upon him) was the messenger of God to the people of Ahgaf .Most historians agree that the grave (Tomb) of the prophet Hood is situated 140 km east of the town of Seiyun . The name Hadramout is an ancient name referring to the region and the tribe . It had received mention in the Holy Bible . According to Genealogists it was named Hadhramout after it was a home for Amir"prince" Bin Qahtan, who was told that once he attended a war he multiplied slaughtering and thus used to say that if he attends then Death attends with him. Many ancient cities had flourished in Hdramout , and the goddess temples The Moon spread out and witnessed development in arts, architecture, and development in irrigation systems, dams, political systems, legislation, laws and reached a high level of progress in such aspects. Hadramout is rich with deep rooted historic antiquities, architecture in particular, represented in embracing the oldest highest buildings which are still standing in the capital of the ancient Hadramout kingdom "Shibam" , the remains indicate the monumental ...

LUTE SUITE BWV995(1)-BACH-GREGORIADOU-GUITAR

JSBACH, PRELUDE FROM LUTE SUITE BWV995:Originally for lute & cello, suite BWV995 by JS Bach is transcribed and interpreted by Smaro Gregoriadou on a triple-double-single stringed guitar in re-entrant tuning (WORLD PREMIERE), representing Kertsopoulos Aesthetics*. Live in Athens, Attiko Odeio Concert Hall, 1/3/08. REINVENTING GUITAR! *KERTSOPOULOS AESTHETICS: Guitars, strings, acoustic applications of evolved specifications, a 30-year research on history and æsthetics of guitar, accomplished by Greek guitarist-maker Yorgos Kertsopoulos and involving numerous suggestions on interpretation of old and new guitar repertoire, as well as transcriptions from other instruments to guitar. Since Æsthetics' first presentation in Athens, 1994, by their inventor, numerous astonishing innovations have enriched inventive guitarist's sound, recreating 500-years of beautiful guitar tradition: high-pitched, transitive and re-entrant tunings up an octave higher than the ordinary, double and triple-course stringing, tone-colour's diversity, access to unexplored tonalities, pedal mechanisms! HISTORIC EVIDENCE: In 1948 Andres Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and guitarists of such a worldwide prestige such as Julian Bream, John Williams, Alirio Diaz, Abel Carlevaro, Dimitri Fampas, Gerasimos Miliaresis, the Romero family, C.Parkening, A.Lagoya, I.Presti, L.Almeida, Evangelos & Liza, C ...

Marble Tiles - Ruling the World of Architecture Since the Time Immemorial

Marble has unique property of adding aura of affluence. From several centuries human civilization has been using this in many different ways. No doubt till date the variant application of marble has given to show the creativity of human mind. Initially, marble was the adorable choice for artists to create statues, sculptures, and decorative pieces for embellishing their king's palace. Gradually, some other applications were discovered to get more out of this fantastic stone and the concept of tiling also become applicable to marble stones.

Marble tiles are though soft to cut that actually helps artists to carve into desire shape but once finished and polished becomes very strong. Its durability can be attributed with the fact that these tiles can run as long as lifetime. The fantastic use of marble tiles can be seen in the architectural structures of Rome and Greek. Their sophisticated and regal impacts make marble the most sought after material for home. This traditional practice has been carried out to the modern architecture. Making them the most authentic and perfect material for home interior.

The popularity of marble tile is soaring up high with each passing year. Marble tiles define culture as well as add antique style to the room. Those who like antique effect in their home, marble is just a perfect tile for their home. However, they are mostly liked by homeowners but are not limited to residential structures anymore. They are highly preferred by hotels, commercial complexes, even offices to obtain ethnic look. Bathrooms, hallways, pathways, etc. are few distinct yet frequently used areas where marble fits perfectly into it. Its common application areas include floor and wall, but they can be used according to one's taste or recent trend.

The variety in marble can be expected largely, because white is not the only colour it is found in, which is a common perception about marble. Yes, there are hosts of colour and finishes that can be found in the market. Vibrant colours like black, bronze, green and blue are available in this tile. Some of the finishes like tumbled marble are specially finished so as to give them a look of antique and well-worn.

Other than variety in colour and finished marble tiles are known for their supportive features like their ability to keep home cool. Marble has always remained as an eye soothing material since the time immemorial. No one exactly knows when marble were first used as tile but it has brought a new styling technical and given torch light to ever enthusiastic young architects to experiment their innovative ideas.

About The Author:-

Lehman Joseph well known writer, focuses on natural stone, granite tiles and marble tiles through his write-ups and also gives advices on installing and cleaning kitchen worktops.

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The Orders of Architecture

The principal legacy to the modern architect and decorator from the artists of Classic antiquity has been in the so-called "Orders of Architecture." This name has led to some confusion in the mind of the layman. It is in reality a term meaning a column and entablature. The column is a support and the entablature is a structure which is supported.

The orders were originated by the races of the Greek peninsula and their names have been given to designate the various types. The Dorians, Ionians, and Corinthians have given us the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders. The Greeks developed the proportions, ornamental pediment, and moldings of these architectural forms to the same high degree of perfection to which all other Grecian art forms were developed.

The Doric order was the heaviest in its aspect and is today used where it is necessary to express strength and vigor. The Ionic order was more graceful and was used where greater richness or splendor was desired. The Corinthian order of Greece was florid and was developed after the Ionic for greater richness than the latter could indicate.

The orders as we use them in the majority of instances today are those that were developed by the Romans, who inherited the idea from the Greeks, and adapted it to their own use. With a more systematic mind than the Greeks and with mass and quantity of production to be considered in their fast expanding Empire, they debased the detail of the orders, hut systematized them to a formula so that lesser artists could reproduce them.

They also introduced two additional orders. The Roman orders are known today as Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Standard proportions were established by the architect, Vitruvius, and were later re-established in the sixteenth century in Italy by Yignola. These proportions were based on the diameter of the column near its base compared with its height and are as follows:

Tuscan column-7 diameters high
Doric column-8 diameters high
Ionic column-9 diameters high
Corinthian column-10 diameters high
Composite column-10 diameters high

The entablature in each ease was one-quarter the height of the column. Each column was divided into three parts, the base, shaft, and capital. Each entablature was also divided into three parts, the architrave, frieze, and cornice. While there were differences in detail in the moldings of all the orders for the corner guards and plinth blocks, the most obvious difference is noted in the capital of the columns. There is also a great difference in the shape of Greek and Roman moldings. All Greek curved moldings are irregular curves, designed by a free-hand stroke of the pen and especially studied for grace of form, silhouette, shade and shadow.

Roman curved moldings are all parts of a circle that could be drawn by a compass by an untrained artisan. The principal Roman moldings are as follows:

Fascia (a long straight line)
Fillet (a short straight line)
Torus (a semi circle)
Ovolo (a quarter circle)
Cyma (an ogee, or S-shaped molding)
Scotia (two quarter circles of different diameters joined together)

Both Roman and Greek moldings were enriched by a similar type of conventional ornament. The honeysuckle form of Greek decoration and the acanthus leaf of Roman formed a basis for a whole series of varied motifs. The water-leaf, egg-and-dart, and head motif were constantly used to enrich all the orders. The anthemion is common in Greek forms, while rineeaux, grotesques, dolphins, griffins, wreaths, ribbons, eagles, and masks cover Roman friezes.

Color was used extensively to enrich both the exterior and interior of buildings. Brilliant examples of wall paintings have been found in Hereulaneum and Pompeii. These were rediscovered during the eighteenth century and had an immense influence upon the decoration and art of both France and England of that period. Strong primary colors were used in a semi-naturalistic, semi-fantastic representation of figures, architecture and landscape intermingled with vines, festoons and panels. The darker tones were used near the floor on structures such as wood stoves and wood fireplace inserts, while the chimneys and door toppers closer to the ceiling had lighter tones.

Classical furniture was made in wood, metal and stone. The majority of wooden pieces have disappeared, but wall paintings show that they had turned legs and painted decorations. From ancient manuscripts we find that the furnishing of the palaces of the emperors was extravagantly rich. The rarest of materials were used. Gold, silver and precious stones adorned the chairs, couches and tables. The metal furniture sometimes had metal supports turned in imitation of wooden ones. The best, however, had supports patterned after animal legs and feet. Table tops were usually in marble.

Allison Ryan is a freelance marketing writer from San Diego, CA. She specializes in the history of architecture and interior design. For the best in the hardwood moulding industry, from ornamental pediment to wood fireplace inserts, stop by http://www.ferche.com/.

Lysistrata: Female Power & Democracy

This PBS Documentary focuses on the provocative ideas in Aristophanes' classic Greek play Lysistrata. This comedy about a sex strike to end war presages the rise of female leadership from a joke towards a necessary reality. Insightful interviews with prominent scholars and female leaders expose the ancient connections among violence, sex, drama, and politics. Interviewees include the Dean of Hofstra Drama James Kalb, Greek drama scholar Victor Bers from Yale, Elizabeth Scharffenberger from Columbia, Mary English from Monclair State (on the role of women), Jeffrey Hurwitt (on Greek forms in modern architecture) and many contemporary female leaders including Norma Kamali, Jane Fonda, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Carol Jenkins, NY State Senator Liz Krueger, Katha Pollitt and many others.

PBS Doc "Lysistrata: Female Power & Democracy" Story Outline

This PBS Documentary focuses on the provocative ideas in Aristophanes' classic Greek play Lysistrata. This comedy about a sex strike to end war presages the rise of female leadership from a joke towards a necessary reality. Insightful interviews with prominent scholars and female leaders expose the ancient connections among violence, sex, drama, and politics. Interviewees include the Dean of Hofstra Drama James Kalb, Greek drama scholar Victor Bers from Yale, Elizabeth Scharffenberger from Columbia, Mary English from Monclair State (on the role of women), Jeffrey Hurwitt (on Greek forms in modern architecture) and many contemporary female leaders including Norma Kamali, Jane Fonda, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Carol Jenkins, NY State Senator Liz Krueger, Katha Pollitt and many others.

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INVISINBLE HOTEL Nikolas Travasaros & Dimitris Travasaros / Dimitris Panagiotou-Ntounis / Elena Stavraki The hotel is articulated upon the key moment when you submit your identification card at the reception. You are then permitted to access a room and thus a new identity. A transition takes place, from the everyday configuration to a new condition of relative anonymity. This transition allows the participation to a series of events related to the extraordinary, the excessive and the deviating. The programmatic agenda of the hotel includes illicit activities that do not belong to the ones of the everyday scope. The activities that we choose to repulse from our familiar perception, find their spatial expression in the hotel. The room being the elementary cell of the hotels organisation, hosts unexpected acquaintances. The lobby covers illegal transactions. The restaurant offers the experience of unusual luxury. The casino not only promises to fulfill the hidden desire for quick profit but offers the necessary portion of adrenaline that comes with gambling. The cabaret allows for a temporary displacement towards the ecstacy of lust. The hotel seeks for its space at the perimeter of the metropolis, where the city repulses its parasitic activities. It detects the overflowing illicit atmosphere in the region of Loutraki and intrudes into the Isthmos Canal. It occupies a non-place, an area marked on no map, a gap that emerged from the successive breaking of the north side of ...

14. The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan

Roman Architecture (HSAR 252) Professor Kleiner analyzes the major public architectural commissions of the emperor Trajan in Rome. Distinguished by their remarkably ambitious scale, these buildings mimic Trajan's expansion of the Roman Empire to its furthest reaches. Professor Kleiner begins with Trajan's restoration of the Forum of Julius Caesar and proceeds to the Baths of Trajan. Situated on the Oppian and Esquiline Hills, these Trajanic baths follow the basic model of the earlier imperial Baths of Titus but increase the size of the complex several times. Most of the lecture focuses on the famous Forum and Markets of Trajan, built on land that the engineer and architect Apollodorus of Damascus created by cutting away part of the Quirinal Hill. The Forum of Trajan consists of a large open rectangular area, a basilica, Greek and Latin libraries, and a temple dedicated to Trajan after his death. Between the libraries stands the celebrated Column of Trajan with a spiral frieze commemorating the emperor's military victories in Dacia (modern Romania) and reaching a height of 125 feet. The brick-faced concrete Markets of Trajan climb up the hill and form a dramatic contrast to the marble forum. The lecture concludes with a brief discussion of the Arch of Trajan at Benevento, which depicts scenes of the emperor's greatest accomplishments and the first representations of his successor, Hadrian. 00:00 - Chapter 1, Trajan Expands the Empire and Initiates Public Architecture in ...

Cyclades, Greece - The Most Famous Greek Islands

For a few decades now, the Cyclades have captivated the hearts and minds of tourists coming here for vacations in summer. These Cyclades islands are pretty renowned for their unique location in the Mediterranean region and the plethora of exotic landscapes that each of these Greek islands is blessed with. To any traveler, a vacation in these Greek islands would definitely be pleasurable.

Whether you come here with family and friends, on your honeymoon or if you travel alone, these Cyclades islands help you to relax and unwind in an unknown location with peace of mind and a sense of security. Each of these islands is very well developed as tourist destinations, especially the islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and Naxos. The Cyclades are located right on the Aegean Sea and cater mesmerizing sea views for the tourists to enjoy as they come here.

The architecture is the same on each and every Cycladic island. Tourists will come across white cubic shaped residential houses especially in the seaside and mountain villages. The islands in the Cyclades cluster have undulating landscapes and the mountain slopes are covered with dense fir and pine forests, over grown shrubs and flower plants among these forests. The valleys are found to be terraced and have many series of olive plantations and vineyards.

The wine of Cyclades islands is absolutely delicious and many travelers take back bottles of wine from these islands to their homes. Among these islands, Naxos wine is often regarded by locals as the perfect remedy for a broken heart. The beaches of the Cyclades are simply gorgeous and they have all kinds of sand from black, red, golden to white, depending on the island you are visiting.

The islanders of the Cyclades islands are very culture oriented and they have maintained their age-old traditions that have passed down from one generation to another. They are still involved with agricultural work and tend their sheep and cattle on the meadows. However, the younger generation residing in the capital towns is more inclined towards tourism business and has opened restaurants, car rental agencies, shops, studios and apartments, all for the benefit of tourists.

The Cycladic cuisine is very popular as most of the islands have their very own special dish that they serve almost everywhere in each restaurant and tavern. Ouzo, a favourite drink of the Greeks is probably found in every bar and tavern and often generous amounts are given to the tourists. As earlier mentioned, Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and Naxos tend to receive more tourists in the Cyclades.

Santorini is an island with an enchanting history and an even more enchanting landscape. The two popular villages Fira and Oia, are situated on the edge of the caldera on imposing cliff sides and offer spectacular views of the giant caldera and amazing sunrise and sunsets. A perfect island to get married or spend your honeymoon, Santorini offers the most gorgeous view to the sea, its sunken volcano and the famous sunset.

Naxos, equally gorgeous but with another sense of beauty, may not offer view to a volcano, but still it has lovely sunsets. Some of the best beaches in the Cyclades are found in Naxos, while the mainland is filled with mountainous, traditional villages and lush greenery.

The need for unending party atmosphere is fulfilled in the Cyclades in the islands of Mykonos and Paros. Most of the beaches here have nightclubs, bars and beach bars where day and night parties take place. Paradise in Mykonos and Pounta in Paros are the most famous beaches for their crazy nightlife and the party atmosphere. These are the favourite islands for young visitors in the Cyclades, however more calm places can also easily be found all over this popular complex of islands.

More information and photos of Cyclades islands and Cyclades hotels.

"Supermarkets and Traffic Lights Yay" Jhdavis's photos around Thessaloniki, Greece

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Thessaloniki, Greece by TravelPod blogger Jhdavis titled "Supermarkets and Traffic Lights Yay!" Jhdavis's travel blog entry: "Jared: So, after a nice long rest we began day two and although the weather seemed forbidding at the start, it cleared up into a light drizzle and plenty of sunshine. We discovered a pizza chain, navigated through a supermarket, and went out on the town for a girl's birthday at the end of the night. But first Megan started off by going on a sightseeing trip with her new roomie, Allie. Megan: Jared would have come on this amazing adventure, but since we don't have cell phones that work here and I didn't even know where his building was, there was no way for us to meet up. After attempting to find his apartment with no success, I decided to explore the neighborhood with my roommate, a friend of hers from school, and a study abroad student who can speak and understand Greek (he is very helpful in this city). We started our journey by crossing the street where street lights do not exist and walked a little further until we found our first ruin in the middle of a sidewalk; a large archway with images carved into it. Across the street was a row of apartment building with stores and food shops underneath that leads straight to the bay. There are many old churches around here too, so we stopped along the way to take pictures and admire the architecture. Demetri, the student who understands Greek, lead us ...

American Colonial Homeplans

Colonial architecture in the United States embraces several styles of building design associated with the American colonial period, including late Medieval English, Georgian Colonial, French Colonial, Dutch Colonial, Spanish Colonial and German Colonial, and represent a period of architectural history ranging from 1600 to about 1850. Colonial homeplans building styles were influenced principally by English architecture, but also by traditions which were brought by settlers from other areas of Europe. In New England, seventeenth century homes were usually constructed of wood, following the style found in England's southeastern counties. In New York and northern New Jersey Dutch colonial styles reflected construction techniques from Holland, and used more stone and brick than New England's buildings. Swedish settlers in Pennsylvania introduced log cabin building to America; later (after the English arrived in the 1680's) Pennsylvanian architecture reflected Georgian influences; and outside of Philadelphia German settlers created a Pennsylvania Dutch style. The Southern Colonial style of Maryland, Virginia, and North and South Carolina was characterized by 1 ½ story brick homes with large chimneys at the ends of the houses. Louisiana and French Canadian Colonial architecture reflected Medieval French influences; and in the Southwest and Florida Spanish Colonial architecture evoked the Renaissance and Baroque styles of Spain.

The earliest English settlements in Virginia and Massachusetts are known as First Period (early 1600's), and this style was followed in other English Colonies along the Atlantic seaboard. These 2 story colonial house plans usually included such Medieval details as steep roofs, massive central chimneys, small windows (due to the scarcity of glass in the colonies), and rich ornamentation in the wealthier homes. In the areas of North America settled by the French (Quebec in the early 1600's and New Orleans in the early 1700's), as well as along the Mississippi River valley, poteaux-en-terre homes were constructed of massive cedar logs set upright into the ground, and featured galleries (porches) and hipped, double-pitched roofs to fend off the hot summer weather. In areas which were prone to flooding, a raised cottage style was developed in which homes were built on top of raised brick walls up to eight feet tall in order to protect them from flood waters. In drier times the basements were used for storage and cooking. By the late eighteenth century a briquette entre poteaux style of small bricks between posts with double-louvred doors and flared hip roofs with dormers and shutters appeared in New Orleans (and are still visible there).

Where Northern Colonial architecture featured low ceilings to hold in warmth, Southern architecture, particularly Southern plantation style house plans, reflected Greek Revival influences, featuring high ceilings to keep cool. President Thomas Jefferson's appointment of Benjamin Latrobe as surveyor of public buildings led to the design of a number of important public buildings in Greek Revival style, such as the Bank of Pennsylvania and the United States Capitol. The Southern style of home building featured symmetrical rows of windows in the lower and upper stories and a wide front porches flanked by massive white columns whose entrances opened upon a central hallways and large staircases to the second floor.

American Colonial homeplans embraced a number of different architectural styles reflecting the traditions of the settlers who came from different areas of Europe. From Medieval French architecture of Quebec and Louisiana to the 2 story colonial house plans typical of the Greek Revival style found in Southern plantation style house plans the different architectural traditions adapted themselves to the particular environments found in the New World.

"Historic Savannah" Cobra1899's photos around Savannah, United States

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Savannah, United States by TravelPod blogger Cobra1899 titled "Historic Savannah!" Cobra1899's travel blog entry: ""Savannah, Georgia. Established in 1733 to become a bustling port for exporting cotton and a city of culture whose architecture blended a variety of styles...Federal, English Regency, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne. During the Civil War, Savannah was the prize at the end of the Union Army's devastating "March to the Sea" in December 1864 - but was spared by General William Tecumseh Sherman, who made her a "Christmas gift" to President Abraham Lincoln." I walked for 7 hours through Savannah's cobblestoned streets, lush city squares and quaint waterfront. I meandered aimlessly...north....west...south....and east...going round in circles...up and down the streets, and back again. Savannah is a walking city set up in a grid fashion. Very easy to get around and not get lost. There are no streets that take off in crazy angles where you end up not knowing which direction you are heading. When I started getting tired I would tell myself that that was it...no more pictures and time to head back. Then I would see something else. This happened over and over again. I had decided early on to stick around until it got dark, though I was tired and almost left. If I had had any energy left I would have walked the Historic section one more time in the dark. It is the Christmas ...

Plantation Shutters Provide Style and Elegance

Adding Style and Elegance Through Plantation Shutters

To add a touch of class and elegance, it is a good option to consider using plantation shutters. These are Greek Architecture inspired window hardware that transcends to today's time. It is both functional and aesthetic by nature. They work as interior shutters that fill up your entire window for an ample amount of covering. Most plantation shutters are wooden but among the popular choices are vinyl and PVC. Vinyl is a very good material because it is requires little amount of maintenance.

Since plantation shutters are louvered shutters, it is very convenient to open and close. It has latches and hinges that support the ease of moving and swinging it open or close. While some shutters are movable, some are also fixed and stationary. Whenever you want to control the amount of light coming in inside your home, you can easily manipulate this through the shutters. People are fond of using them as they can hang the shutters all together to let maximum light come in, have it partially opened if necessary, or close it entirely by choice. This way, both light and air can be thoroughly controlled with their pathway.

Casement windows that work by series or rows of consecutive windows are very fitting for the use of plantation shutters. When the shutters are installed in the interior of the windows, the arrangement becomes very appealing to the eyes of any onlooker. Large picture windows and spacious bay windows also work well with plantation shutters. Recall that these shutters, like hurricane shutters, do not only offer comfort of use and functionality but also style and modern elegance. It is only fitting to say that plantation shutters are very versatile window treatments being used nowadays.

Which Type of Shutter Should I Use?

The shutter panels of this window treatment are usually constructed with pine. The good thing about plantation shutters is that they are both available as either roughly finished or raw. This gives the homeowners or contractors the freedom to finish the pre-built ones on their own. This will give them an opportunity to add a personal touch on the panels by having them painted on their own using their color of choice or have them raw and unfinished for a change.

If you check out the hardware stores around, a wide array of color selection is readily available. The popular choices like vinyl and PVC come in variety of colors so that contractors or home owners working on a home repair does not have to worry about picking the odd color out of the choices.

Homeowners consider the color finish because they would not want to make a coloring book out of their homes. It has to match well the interior and exterior of their home so that it would give quite an impact to any visitors who might drop by. Home repairs, after all, are not only for the ones who might check out your homes but is also one way of giving yourself and your own home the pride and esteem of being shown off around.

When choosing the material of the plantation shutters, consider the humidity level of your home. Both PVC and vinyl also work out as the best picks for several rooms at home because it can prevent your homes from too much moisture and steam like the bathroom and the rooms by your poolside.

Plantation Shutters As Security Shutters

The secondary purpose of plantation shutter is for a good deal of privacy and security. These shutters can be put for use at almost any part of the house. It can limit the amount of view to be seen from the outside as well from the inside. Artificial lighting, ventilation and the sunshine brought inside the house are among the few factors that can be controlled very well by plantation shutters.

Steve Bukento continually writes news on areas dealing with exterior shutters and exterior house shutters. You can discover his observations on exterior window shutters over at http://www.shades-blinds-shutters-guide.com/exterior-window-shutters.html and other sources for exterior window shutters information.

Savarian 10 Oct 2010 Part 1, Orthodoxy and the Greek Public Sector, Icons, Iconography in Orthodoxy,

Orthodoxy and the Greek Public Sector, Icons, Iconography in Orthodoxy, Byzantine Aesthetics and Architecture, The Energies of God

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this video is about a project in the greek university of architecture

1989 On the day President George Bush (Snr) moved into the White House

Before and after shots of the Hammerwood Park restoration in 1989. Hammerwood Park was built by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1792. He emigrated to America in 1795 and became the first professional architect, working on the White House interior for Dolly Madison and more for Predident Jefferson. The porticos of the White House were built by James Hoban to Latrobe's design whilst Latrobe was working on the Capitol. Among Latrobe's other famous works was Baltimore Cathedral, the city water supply to Philadelphia and introducing the Greek Revival as the style of public architecture to the United States