Seated ballerina

Seated ballerina

Seated Ballerina, a larger-than-life sculpture by celebrated American artist Jeff Koons, is permanently on display at Oceana’s beachside gardens. A fan of working with readymade objects, Koons reimagined Seated Ballerina from a porcelain figurine of a ballerina found in a Russian factory at the turn of the 20th century.

How to determine if you are ready to move to an assisted living facility

How to determine if you are ready to move to an assisted living facility

Choosing to put yourself into an assisted living facility may come after the death of a spouse, if you need help remembering to take your medication, if you need help cooking or cleaning, or if you are at risk of falling in your own home. Knowing how to determine if you are ready to move to an assisted living facility, though, can be a challenging question for most.

Steve Jobs Theater

Steve Jobs Theater

The Steve Jobs Theater embodies an extraordinary eight-year collaboration between Apple and Foster + Partners at Apple Park. Positioned atop a small hill, some way into the park, the Theater is reached via a gentle, winding walk through verdant parkland. This offers an opportunity to slow down before you begin a carefully choreographed sequence of architectural experiences.

Bank of Canada asks retailers to continue accepting cash

Bank of Canada asks retailers to continue accepting cash

During this time of heightened public health measures intended to limit the transmission of COVID-19, some consumers and businesses are choosing not to use cash to limit potential exposure. The Bank recognizes that these measures are being taken with the safety and well-being of both staff and consumers in mind.

Exclusive! See bonus shots from One Direction’s GQ shoot

Exclusive! See bonus shots from One Direction’s GQ shoot

As you may have heard, all-conquering British pop group One Direction are GQ"s September cover stars. In a world-exclusive interview, Jonathan Heaf talks to Harry, Liam, Louis, Zayn and Niall about success, sex and their celebrity status like never before.

B12 deficiency may be more widespread than thought

B12 deficiency may be more widespread than thought

Nearly two-fifths of the U.S. population may be flirting with marginal vitamin B12 status if the population of Framingham, Mass., is any indication. A careful look at 3,000 men and women in the ongoing Framingham Offspring Study found 39 percent with plasma B12 levels in the “low normal” range--below 258 picomoles per liter.

Altaf Engineer, PhD

Altaf Engineer, PhD

Altaf Engineer is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and University of Arizona Institute on Place, Wellbeing, and Performance (UA IPWP) - an interdisciplinary institute at the University of Arizona that links expertise of the UA College of Medicine - Tucson, the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM).

Brassica juncea (Indian or Brown Mustard)

Brassica juncea (Indian or Brown Mustard)

Originates from the hybridisation of Brassica nigra and B. campestris which probably happened in South Western Asia and India. Nowadays grown mainly for making mustard. This species originated from the hybridisation of Brassica nigra with Brassica campestris and this probably happened in South Western Asia and India where the natural distribution of the two species overlaps

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This essay service will guide you through the essay writing process to help you shape a college admissions essay that is full of rich detail, description, college application essay review service and narration. At IvyZen, our greatest joy is helping realize the potential of top students aspiring for getting into Ivy League Schools.

Soccer simulation league

Soccer simulation league

In the 2D Simulation League, two teams of eleven autonomous software programs (called agents) each play soccer in a two-dimensional virtual soccer stadium represented by a central server, called SoccerServer. This server knows everything about the game, i.e. the current position of all players and the ball, the physics and so on.