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Table Of Content

• Graphic Design
• Massachusetts College of Art & Design
• MassArt Virtual Information Session

The new Design and Media Center building serves as the formal main portal into the academic campus, featuring a large, spacious entry lobby that can accommodate very large temporary art installations and exhibits. Contemporary media laboratories, classrooms, meeting spaces, project and installation spaces, and galleries are also located here. There is a permanent graphic timeline history of MassArt and its predecessor schools alongside a long ramp at the side of the entry lobby, highlighting and illustrating the accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students over the years. The graphic design faculty inspires and advocates that students not only value structure, surface, and form, but also engagements and interactions of design with clients, audiences, and the culture at large.

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Graphic Design

As a kunsthalle, or non-collecting museum, MAAM’s exhibitions are current, resonant, and relevant. MAAM proudly serves as the teaching museum for MassArt and has a passionate mission to educate, inspire, and empower future generations of artists, designers, and educators—both on campus and beyond. For prospective first-year students.You will learn about MassArt’s undergraduate academic and co-curricular programs that prepare students from diverse backgrounds to participate in the creative economy as artists, designers, and educators. The informational session will cover topics such as MassArt's student experience and admissions requirements.

Massachusetts College of Art & Design

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MassArt's undergraduate curriculum includes a Foundation Program for the first year, which provides compulsory exposure to the basics of 2D and 3D art and design.

MassArt Virtual Information Session

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public, independent institution that prepares artists, designers, and educators from diverse backgrounds to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good. In addition, artworks in all media are informally displayed throughout the campus, in hallways, stairwells, ramps, outdoor spaces, and classrooms. MassArt is headquartered at 621 Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, and occupies a trapezoidal block of old and new buildings it has acquired over the last two decades. Most of its academic buildings were the former campus of Boston State College, acquired after BSC was merged with the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Center for Design+Media

The Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) undergraduate major is designed for student artists interested in a curriculum that supports idea-centered, interdisciplinary, and non-media specific artistic practice, alongside autonomous and collaborative working strategies and self-governance. In 2009, the Campus Center (located in the Kennedy building, at the corner of Huntington and Longwood avenues) was renovated, with additions of a new, two-story glass facade on Longwood Avenue, food services, and the college bookstore. The lower level includes ReStore, a student-run freecycling space to accept and redistribute surplus art supplies, materials, tools, equipment, and publications free of charge. MassArt is located on Huntington Avenue, which has been designated and signed as "The Avenue of the Arts" in Boston. The campus is also adjacent to the Longwood Medical Area, and its immediate neighbors on Longwood Avenue include Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Nearby neighbors along Huntington Avenue include the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (ISGM), the Museum of Fine Arts, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA), and the Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The CD+M project reinforces campus-wide internal connections as well as external connections with outside professional collaborators, adjacent institutions such as the colleges of the Fenway, the Isabella Gardner Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. To those of you who followed us on our digital journey—thank you for inviting us into your homes. Despite challenges and hardships we enjoyed live virtual drawing sessions with community members across the globe; seeing what your children created at your kitchen tables during our Saturday morning Art & Stories program; and bringing art to virtual classrooms when teachers and students needed inspiration the most. As we ease back into in-person gatherings, we will build on our recent experiences and apply lessons we’ve learned, keeping some of our online programs and refining new ones.MAAM is always evolving, always welcoming, always free. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, branded as MassArt, is a public college of visual and applied art in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1873, it is one of the nation's oldest art schools, the only publicly funded independent art school in the United States, and was the first art college in the United States to grant an artistic degree.

To open eyes, expand minds, and create opportunity through the lens of contemporary art

As crafted by its two founders, English art educator Walter Smith and Boston Brahmin arts impresario Charles Callahan Perkins, the new institution would produce drawing teachers required in schools throughout the Commonwealth, while at the same time educating professional artists, designers, architects, and scientists. The goal would be to educate men and women in the creative process, not merely train them to draw. The Colleges of the Fenway consortium gives MassArt students additional shared access to facilities of five other nearby schools, including their library, athletics, and theatrical resources. MassArt students (with ID) also have free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and the Danforth Museum of Art; the ISGM is across the street, and the MFA is a short walking distance from campus.

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Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A during which we can answer any questions you may have.To register for an information session, please choose an available date on the calendar on the right; please note all times are scheduled for Eastern Standard Time (EST). In the 1860s, civic and business leaders whose families had made fortunes in the China Trade, textile manufacture, railroads, and retailing, sought to influence the long-term development of Massachusetts. To stimulate learning in technology and fine art, they persuaded the state legislature to found several institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1860) and the Museum of Fine Arts (1870). MassArt was created to satisfy two imperatives - a business demand for industrial drawing skills, and the belief of educators that training in drawing could promulgate both manual and intellectual skills, and yield even spiritual benefits.

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The essential operation of the Graphic Design Department is to provide students with an educational environment in which to explore theoretical, practical and technical applications relative to a variety of design problems. Through a sequenced combination of required courses in the major, studio electives, technical workshops and computer lab-based courses, students are exposed to intensive critique as well as discussions and lectures. They learn to speak intelligently about their own work and the work of their classmates, in preparation for the increasingly team-based professional environment in which they will find themselves upon graduation. As the teaching museum of MassArt, we help students, educators, and the community to experience the power of art.

The academic definition of “full-time enrollment” varies from the billing and financial aid policies as stated above. Full-time students take at least 12 credits per semester; part-time students take fewer than 12 credits per semester. Please see the information on Course Load/Credits in the Academic Policies section of the website for more information. The CD+M project creates a new front door for the College and provides a transparent and luminous new identity for the institution on the Avenue of the Arts. A clear and memorable entry sequence for students, faculty and visitors orients users to major campus spaces like the Pozen Center and Bakalar and Paine Galleries.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design provides state-of-the art facilities and studios housed in nine buildings along Huntington Avenue in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, close by the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The college also offers certificate programs in Communication Design, Fashion Design, Furniture Design, and Industrial Design. The Fall 2019 undergraduate enrollment was 1780, graduate enrollment was 128 and continuing education enrollment was 187. MassArt is a Massachusetts state university and receives support from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design holds accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The college offers twenty-two areas of concentration in fine arts, design and art education, and awards one undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, and graduate degrees including the Master of Fine Arts, the Master of Art in Teaching, Master of Design Innovation, and the Master of Architecture.

As MassArt's teaching museum, we are committed to educating and empowering the next generation of artists—both on our campus and throughout the world. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public, independent college of art and design. The college’s professional baccalaureate and graduate programs prepare students to participate in the creative economy as fine artists, designers, and art educators, and to engage in the well being of their society. As a national leader in visual art and design education, the college influences contemporary culture through the accomplishments of its alumni and the creative activities of its faculty and staff.

The project called for transforming underutilized space within the Gym building into flexible and collaborative program spaces where a new interdisciplinary Design and Media curriculum can evolve.. Spotlight illuminates the dynamic visions of select graduating Film/Video BFA students, each presenting their unique exploration of contemporary storytelling through the lens of moving image and multimedia work. From compelling narratives to behind-the-scenes work, this exhibition celebrates the creative ingenuity of emerging talents at MassArt.

Our academic and co-curricular programs prepare artists, designers, and educators from diverse backgrounds to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good. If you apply for Financial Aid, your cost of attendance will be determined for you and may vary based on your residency status and your living arrangements (on-campus, off-campus, or living at home/with relatives). Your cost of attendance is the maximum amount of financial aid you may receive for one academic year. Design is led by our team of product and interior designers, and done in collaboration with our network of artisans to prioritize local materials, showcase local craft techniques, and minimize the carbon footprint. This entrepreneurial model encourages and supports local artisans and material suppliers, contributes to the regional economy, and assists in the creation of new supply chains. We believe that every project has a mission and we collaborate with our partners throughout the design process — from early visioning through project completion — to develop and implement a shared vision to achieve that mission.

Collective Circuit

Table Of Content

• Gate 50 – Values / Rules and Responsibilities
• Individual Circuitry (The Transformation Circuit)
• Human Design 37-40 Channel of Community - A Design of a Part Seeking a Whole
• The Ego Circuit
• Gate 52 – Stillness / Concentration
• Human Design Channels – Collective Circuit
• What Are Human Design Circuits?
• Gate 30 – Recognition of Feelings / Clinging Fire

The 41/30 is a strong pressure being recognized by an intense feeling. This ultimately leads to the ability to leap from lack of experience into experience running full bore. And, of course it wants to share all of that with others.

Gate 50 – Values / Rules and Responsibilities

The Channel is a powerful component of the Human Design system, offering insights into an individual’s depth, potential for mastery, and challenges with fear of inadequacy. Understanding this channel can help individuals recognize their unique capabilities, navigate their challenges, and embrace their potential for growth. As an example, let’s take Andre’s BodyGraph into consideration. He only has two defined centers, the G and the Throat, but if you look at his Root Center, you can see there is a lot of action going on there with multiple conscious and unconscious gates.

Individual Circuitry (The Transformation Circuit)

On the other hand, individuals with the Channel have the potential to foster healthy and balanced relationships. By understanding their emotional tendencies and learning to set appropriate boundaries, they can create relationships that are mutually supportive and fulfilling. Their inherent understanding of emotional dynamics can make them effective communicators in a relationship context. They can express their feelings honestly and authentically, facilitating a deeper understanding and connection with their partners.

Human Design 37-40 Channel of Community - A Design of a Part Seeking a Whole

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The 8-1 is rooted in the most creative, the only hexagram called creative, in that sense, which is the first hexagram. The planets determine the section of your life where a gate will show up, whether it’s how you communicate, how you love, how you’ll deal with chaos and change, etc. The channels are the colored-in lines (red, black, or both) between two activated gates. All you really need to know right now is that channels have the energy of BOTH the gates that they connect. Your gates can be found directly on your chart, as the little numbers along the edges of the centers. The gates are also listed along the sides as the red and black squares.

Regardless of how you’re defined, whether you have most centers defined or you have none at all, there is no chart that is better than another. Having centers defined doesn’t mean it’s better than having white centers, they’re just different ways humans are meant to express themselves. The difference between the two is that in the undefined center there is at least one dormant gate that filters incoming energy, making the frequency of that particular center more apparent within us. Even then, this simplification process still takes some learning and time to understand the uniqueness of your Human Design chart. People with this channel are very concerned with uncertainty because emotional individuality is all about uncertainty.

There’s a deep tie here to the natural world; you’re like walking fairies. Go outside to keep your aura feeling “clean.” Your Sacral guides your timing. You have an intrinsic love of humanity and feel deeply inspired to make a contribution to the world. You may desire to re-align your own energy back to its natural order and seek to restore people back to natural rhythms of abundance and health. And of course, that concentrate is more than the intellectual concentration; we’re talking about an energy format, to concentrate things, to bring them closer together. You notice that when you first begin to have to study when you’re in school and you’re studying for some kind of examination.

Since their aura is closed and repellent, this can create some challenges when trying to connect with others. This is not to say they aren’t capable of love, but this is an important aspect to be aware of if you are one or have a Manifestor in your life. For example, if you’re a mom who has a Manifestor child, understand that it may be more difficult to connect with your child because of their unique aura.

A defined channel can be thought of as a line of communication between the two adjoining energy centers at either end. Each channel is characterised by a specific theme or gift, and having a defined channel on your BodyGraph brings emphasis to that trait in your chart. Imagine a line going from the center of the earth to the ends of heaven. Since the 46 is in the G center it is about the Self being in the right place. Since the 29 is in the sacral center it is about having an unlimited amount of energy to get to that right place.

Gate 30 – Recognition of Feelings / Clinging Fire

In Astrology, the sky is split into twelve sections, which represent one of the twelve zodiac signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, etc.). Human Design is a beautiful system, a life-changing and transformative system that has helped us out tremendously. We're excited to guide you through your BodyGraph, so you too can reap its gifts. I’ve had many litters of dogs in my life, and you can see how quickly the alpha establishes themselves. And the others have to agree to it; otherwise, it’s always a two-way street. If you made it to this sentence, go get yourself a boba or something, because you definitely just burned at least 270 calories just by scrolling.

But the initiation here is always about bringing the individual closer to Spirit. This is the most powerful channel in the Human Design system, which brings sustainable, generated energy to the Throat. This channel is the archetype of the Manifesting Generator, as it is the only channel that directly connects the Sacral Center to the Throat. Power and charisma are contained within this channel, but because it is connected to the Sacral, true power in this channel is expressed in response. On a more practical note, Integration is a profoundly individual circuit. People who have a lot of the Integration Circuit are highly mutative and deeply individual.

Alternatively, they might hang on to situations or projects long past their natural end, resisting the completion that leads to the potential for new beginnings. Understanding this Not-Self theme can help those with the Channel in recognizing these patterns and aligning more closely with their true self. Additionally, other defined Channels can either support or challenge the expression of the Channel. However, if the 3-60 Channel (the Channel of Mutation) is defined, the individual might struggle with unexpected changes that disrupt the cycle of initiation and completion. Furthermore, those with the Channel defined often possess a heightened understanding of timing.

In the Human Design chart, the Channel flows from Gate 48 in the Spleen Center to Gate 16 in the Throat Center. Gate 48 is the Gate of Depth, holding the potential for profound understanding and knowledge. Gate 16 is the Gate of Skills, representing the talent and enthusiasm for expressing skills. When these two gates are connected, they create the Channel. The Channel in Human Design, also known as the Channel of Depth, represents a deep connection between the Throat Center and the Spleen Center. This channel is all about mastering skills and expressing them with depth and talent.

If you are considered touchy-feely you probably have the Tribal Circuit and you need to physically engage with others. There is a partially filled Openness Channel where only Grace Gate 22 is defined. Theoretically, this partially filled/defined Channel is always ready to be “on”.

The second struggle in this channel is the struggle for the meaning of life. You wonder whether the struggle is worth the effort and endurance necessary to bring it forth and endure. This can sometimes lead to youthful experimentation with the meaning of life until the value of life is discovered. The channel of struggle is one of those energies that really needs a lot of awareness. It’s also crucial that if someone has this energy, they understand that struggle is something everyone faces at some point in his or her life.

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Table Of Content

• Fractal Art in Design
• Fractal Design wins Red Dot Award
• Water Cooling
• Types of Fractal Elements
• Fractional factorial design

The outputs of the modelling process may be highly artistic renderings, outputs for investigation, or benchmarks for fractal analysis. Some specific applications of fractals to technology are listed elsewhere. Also, these may include calculation or display artifacts which are not characteristics of true fractals. In practice, experimenters typically rely on statistical reference books to supply the "standard" fractional factorial designs, consisting of the principal fraction.

Fractal Art in Design

For example, I’d love to see a brass front panel on this case to compliment the accents. The Core i K is set at a fixed 4.7GHz clock at 1.3v on all performance cores to ensure consistent power consumption across test scenarios. Letting the GPU run at 75% fan speed enables it to maintain its power target while sticking to one set reasonable fan speed, so that the temperature is the only variable.

Fractal Design wins Red Dot Award

It’s a strange time for PC cases, especially if, like me, you’re not a big fan of so-called “fishbowl” chassis with glass on as many sides as possible. Sure, on the better models, airflow has improved to the point where, with some smartly placed fans, you don’t usually have to worry about cooking your high-end components. Now Fractal Design is back with the North XL, aimed at beefier builds, with E-ATX motherboard support, and room for larger coolers and GPUs. The latter is particularly welcome because the Colorful RTX 4090 Vulcan OC just barely fit when we used the North to update our How to Build a PC article. Fractal was also able to keep the price of the North XL pretty reasonable. At $180, it’s not exactly budget, but it’s surprisingly affordable given its internal space and stunning external design.

Water Cooling

These conclusions are consistent with the results of the full-factorial 16-run experiment. We have asked our support agents not to recommend any specific PC component brand or brands. Most brands will fit in our cases, and most builders have their own personal favorites among brands. We will however gladly do our best to try to let you know whether a component will fit or not, although this may be difficult at times. Currently, the PC case market is saturated with chassis constructed of more glass than mesh, so anything else is a breath of fresh air. While the wood front panel is gorgeous and hasn’t shown signs of decay over the last year, I would like to see Fractal Design release additional front panels.

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When I took the North XL out of the box, I was taken aback by the attention to detail in this chassis. Instead of boring black or silver accents, the charcoal black version features brass-colored IO ports and feet. I don’t think I have ever been impressed by the feet on a case before, but there’s a first time for everything, I suppose. Speaking of the IO, the top panel features separate audio in and out jacks, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports and one USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port. An uncluttered, small form factor case designed to integrate seamlessly into your living space and daily rituals.

Types of Fractal Elements

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Fractals can be the basis for beautiful background patterns or single art elements for design projects. One reason for the popularity of this design element might be research that shows fractal patterns are visually pleasing and even stress-reducing. For example, a 25 − 2 design is 1/4 of a two-level, five-factor factorial design. Rather than the 32 runs that would be required for the full 25 factorial experiment, this experiment requires only eight runs. By definition, a fractal element is a geometric pattern that is repeated with smaller and/or larger scales to create irregular shapes and patterns.

Define 7 XL

Once again, I was blown away by the thermal performance of the Fractal Design North XL. Despite its wood-slatted front panel, plenty of air is able to flow into the chassis, thanks to the three 140mm Aspect 14 PWM fans. I’m tempted to buy some of these spinners to throw into my personal build.

Fractal

Available in either chalk white or charcoal black, can the North XL land Fractal another notch on our Best PC cases list? We’ll have to test it to find out, but first, let’s take a look at its specs. In other words, it makes use of the fact that many experiments in full factorial design are often redundant, giving little or no new information about the system. In mathematics, a fractal is a geometric shape containing detailed structure at arbitrarily small scales, usually having a fractal dimension strictly exceeding the topological dimension. Fractal patterns have been modeled extensively, albeit within a range of scales rather than infinitely, owing to the practical limits of physical time and space. Models may simulate theoretical fractals or natural phenomena with fractal features.

Modern fractal art is created with an algorithm and calculations that create a result that might be a still image, animation, or other type of moving media. Most fractal art elements are abstract elements that have an obviously digitally-created look and style. While the Fractal Design North XLsports a familiar look, I’m glad that the company brought a larger version to the market. Despite the thumbscrews and still-not-quiet acoustics, the unique look and attention to detail outweigh those fairly minor issues, especially with its sub-$200 MSRP. Heck no, but for $180, the price isn’t outlandish for a case of this size, especially when you consider the fact it comes with three 140mm PWM fans and the wood accents as standard. If you want wood panels on competing Corsair cases, you’ll have to spend $70 or more, with the recently launched dual-chamber 6500 case line selling for $199 with no wood and no included fans.

Many of these patterns and shapes mimic things that might exist in nature, such as the nautilus (nature) as it pertains to the Fibonacci sequence (mathematical). This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Because we’re reviewing the tempered glass model, our North XL did not include the side bracket for additional cooling. Instead, Fractal sent over their Flex 2 vertical GPU riser kit (an $80 accessory that’s sold separately). Fractal Design didn’t re-invent the mid-century modern wheel with its North XL.

The principal fraction is the set of treatment combinations for which the generators evaluate to + under the treatment combination algebra. However, in some situations, experimenters may take it upon themselves to generate their own fractional design. The design of fractional factorial experiments must be deliberate, as certain effects are confounded and cannot be separated from others. Terra is a PC case designed and engineered to reshape the small form factor gaming experience. Inspired by the homes of modern gamers, Terra incorporates boutique design features such as thick panels cut from anodized aluminum, CNC-milled details and FSC-certified solid walnut.

And you can install two more 2.5-inch or two 3.5-inch drives in trays housed under the PSU shroud. Power supply space is ample, at up to 11.4 inches, although that space lessens as you add drive trays and / or a front radiator. The Define 7 is the latest pinnacle of the renowned Define series, setting a new standard for what you should expect from a mid-tower case when it comes to modularity, flexibility and ease of use. Designed from the ground up, the Define R6 goes beyond iteration with a profound stride of innovation – a sizeable step forward from preceding models of the world-renowned Define Series. C. Escher, such as Circle Limit III, contain shapes repeated to infinity that become smaller and smaller as they get near to the edges, in a pattern that would always look the same if zoomed in.

If you don’t have the gargantuan Torrent fans as mentioned above, the top of the case can fit three 140mm fans. One of the few gripes I had with the original North was the thumb screws needed to remove the side panels, and that carries over to this larger model. I suppose it’s more secure than the pop-off pegs that have become increasingly common. But it’s also worth mentioning that the thumbscrews here are very stiff and require a screwdriver to remove. The wood front slats are a darker walnut on the black model than the oak used on the chalk white variant, and I think it looks great.

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Art elements rooted in math and algorithms might seem like a futuristic idea, but it’s a growing and popular concept.

Use of this style as an interior design element for wall hangings and more. Sound-dampened steel panels with an elegant push-to-lock latching mechanism encase an entirely redesigned interior with unprecedented component support and storage flexibility. Six 3.5”/2.5” drives and two 2.5” drives can be installed with precision placement in countless configurations throughout the case. North reimagines the gaming PC, introducing natural materials and bespoke details to make gaming a stylish addition to your living space. Leveraging design to give you a better experience, its airflow functionality and intuitive layout make building and gaming both smooth and enjoyable.

An open ATX layout with intelligent space utilization creates an unrestricted airflow path from the mesh front intakes directly through key components to exhaust, ensuring heat is never an issue. The Meshify C has a remarkably compact footprint with the high-end component support of a larger tower, and with seven fan mounts and multi-radiator liquid cooling capability, it has the cooling capacity to match. The resolution classification system described is only used for regular designs. Regular designs have run size that equal a power of two, and only full aliasing is present. They may have a geometric shape – or contain many shapes therein – or have irregular curves and shapes without symmetry. Within larger fractals, you can almost zoom in and find even smaller pieces of art.

My Reading Notes from Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Medium

Table Of Content

• What To Look For In The Best Reusable Grocery Bags
• BagPodz 5-Pack Reusable Bags
• Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - 1st Edition.pdf
• Design Languages Are Holistic
• Design patterns: elements of reuseable object-oriented software
• Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

It is common for new user flows to be defined in a product roadmap, especially when rolling out features. The need to break or create a new design pattern usually depends on the maturity of the system. When a design system is evolving, the patterns frequently change. As the system becomes established, there should be a change request process in place to help ensure continuity and quality.

What To Look For In The Best Reusable Grocery Bags

The clients can access and use individual objects and compositions in the same manner. The chain of responsibility pattern is a design pattern that defines a linked list of handlers, each of which is able to process requests. When a request is submitted to the chain, it is passed to the first handler in the list that is able to process it.

BagPodz 5-Pack Reusable Bags

The Public Goods Wide Mesh Tote stands out because it’s stylish, reasonably priced and biodegradable. Like all mesh bags, the cotton stretches to maximize space, but you should be mindful of putting small or slim contents in the bag. While it’s great for carrying larger produce, for example, vegetables like green onion and asparagus may stick out. This L.L. Bean bag has a large capacity that you can confidently pack to the brim, thanks to its high-quality materials and long-lasting construction.

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software - 1st Edition.pdf

Patterns in this book are used today in almost every program and API to keep code clean, testable and manageable. Directly from programming where they had different implementations. GoF just gathered these patterns together and generalized these.

To avoid miscellaneous bags strewn about the hallway or backseat of your car, BagPodz sells sets of five, eight and 10 reusable bags that fit into a compact case. Behavioral Patterns describe patterns of objects/classes and the patterns communication between them. Prototype Patterns specify the kinds of objects to create using an instance, which then can create new objects by copying the prototype.

The mediator pattern is used to reduce coupling between classes that communicate with each other. Instead of classes communicating directly, and thus requiring knowledge of their implementation, the classes send messages via a mediator object. When I see patterns in my programs, I consider it a sign of trouble. The shape of a program should reflect only the problem it needs to solve. Any other regularity in the code is a sign, to me at least, that I'm using abstractions that aren't powerful enough-- often that I'm generating by hand the expansions of some macro that I need to write. The Facade Pattern shows how to make a single object represent an entire subsystem.

When it’s time to restock the pantry with a big grocery haul, this four-pack of stackable bags quickens the shopping process and keeps you organized. Each bag comes with two rods that slide into canvas inserts and rest atop the sides of a shopping cart. Three of the bags have mesh bottoms and an additional inside pocket; the fourth bag is insulated to store frozen food but has no internal pocket. With the Williams Sonoma Market Tote, you won’t have to dig through jumbled groceries to find your wallet, keys or phone. It has eight pockets (six outer and two inner), which is about the maximum you can find in a reusable grocery bag. Shoppers also enjoy extra space thanks to the bag’s 11-inch diameter, which is double the size of an average tote.

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If you want the versatility to carry a bag on your shoulder, look for one with a strap or long handles. Small bags are easier to carry and commute with, making them well-suited for city inhabitants. The downside is that you can’t fit as much in them, so you may need multiple bags to complete your grocery list. Conversely, large bags are more cumbersome (unless they’re foldable), but ensure you have enough space for large grocery hauls. Structural Patterns are concerned with how classes and objects are composed to form larger structures. The Factory Method Pattern makes a design more customizable and only a little more complicated.

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

Design systems like Material Design are a trendy topic, yet a systematic approach to design has been integral to magazine publishers for decades. While flipping through the pages of any major magazine, it is easy to see that each section is uniquely defined as a template with common layout, fonts, colors, etc. Learn about the evolution of design systems and how designers can adopt a holistic approach to systems thinking. Patterns are more like receipts – they point you to right direction but they don’t guarantee that they are the solution you are looking for. Same way you use receipts in cooking book – you know what you want, book gives just points you to right direction and it is up to you to get there.

Use the Prototype Pattern when a system should be independent of how its products are created, composed, and represented. One thing expert designers know not to do is solve every problem from first principle. Rather, they reuse solutions that have worked for them in the past. Knowing that other industries and design disciplines have used similar methods of streamlining workflows for many years provides product designers with an excellent point of reference for best practices.

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Think of it as a toolbox that can solve problems and complete tasks. If all attempts to design within the boundaries of the pattern library do not achieve project goals, intuition may lead to the search for a new tool—or perhaps a change to the existing pattern. When working within a design system, think about how the problem being solved will impact the entire product development cycle. In many cases, there will not be, and should not be, much impact because the pattern library has already been validated.

People often use the Factory Method as the standard way to create objects. Builder Patterns separate the construction of a complex object from its representation so that the same construction process can create different representations. For this, it is helpful to define a taxonomy for organizing the design system and pattern library.

The facade carries out its responsibilities by forwarding messages to the objects it represents. A general rule of thumb is that identity and elements, which are the basic brand building blocks, rarely change because they help define the brand and design artifacts. Depending on the complexity of the design system, it is important to start by taking a comprehensive approach to the problem being solved. Through these collaborative efforts, a designer will be able to ensure that guidelines for the system are upheld or refined based on need.

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• Episode 1: “A Midnight Dreary”
• Character Names
• Further reading
• Is The Fall of the House of Usher based on a true story?
• thought on “A Summary and Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’”

As Roderick nears the conclusion of his story, which jumps back and forth between his early years working at Fortunato and the events that led up to each of his children's deaths, he finally arrives at the fateful night that changed everything, New Year's Eve of 1979. For example, the narrator realizes late in the game that Roderick and Madeline are twins, and this realization occurs as the two men prepare to entomb Madeline. The cramped and confined setting of the burial tomb metaphorically spreads to the features of the characters. Because the twins are so similar, they cannot develop as free individuals. Madeline is buried before she has actually died because her similarity to Roderick is like a coffin that holds her identity.

Episode 1: “A Midnight Dreary”

An ambitious and driven man, Roderick expects the most out of his six children, giving them access to every resource imaginable — except his fatherly affection. The Fall of the House of Usher is a haunted house of a show filled with the ghosts of Mike Flanagan’s past casts. You’ll recognize a number of famous faces from projects like The Midnight Club, Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Haunting of Hill House, and more in this wicked horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. We heard this banging throughout the series, and much like Momma Usher when Roderick and Madeline were children, Madeline was not quite as dead as she initially seemed. She burst above ground, strangling Roderick as a surrounding storm began to take their childhood home down to the ground with them, just as Dupin got out of the house in time.

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Late one stormy night, Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) invites an investigator named C. He offers to lay out the truth about his family’s criminal, violent history. All of these nightmarish visions are attached to the family drama that Usher offers up for Dupin, giving the season a clever episodic structure in that each chapter intertwines a different Poe source into the overall saga of the Ushers. Within a few hours of the narrator’s arrival, Roderick begins to share some of his theories about his family. Much to the narrator’s surprise, Roderick claims that the Usher mansion is sentient and that it exercises some degree of control over its inhabitants. According to Roderick, Madeline suffers from a cataleptic disease that has gradually limited her mobility.

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He passed out, waking up tied to a chair in a secret tiny room behind a brick wall being built. Even before the final episode of The Fall of the House of Usher, it's abundantly clear that Verna (Carla Gugino) is no mere human being. But Verna (which, if you notice, is an anagram of RAVEN) represents some kind of devil or adjacent otherworldly force, a harbinger of death who exists only to tempt and test the ethics and morality of those who need testing. But things aren't always as they seem; the final episode takes us inside everything that lingers, bringing everything full circle.

Is The Fall of the House of Usher based on a true story?

Roderick then invited Madeline over to their childhood home, where he poisoned her drink and set to work mummifying her. It was shortly after this that Auggie arrived at the house to hear Roderick's confession. Only, as evidenced by the noises coming from the basement, Madeline wasn't quite dead. Decades later, once it became clear that Verna was the one killing off the Usher children, Madeline tried to sidestep the deal by convincing Roderick to kill himself. But Verna wasn't willing to let him get off that easy and brought him back to face the full extent of his reckoning, the death of his granddaughter Lenore (Kyliegh Curran), the only morally good Usher.

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Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” wasoriginally published in September of 1839. In the tale, the narrator visits achildhood friend who is sick and in need of company. The house is old anddecrepit, and it seems to cause the madness of the last surviving Ushersiblings, Roderick and Madeline. When Madeline succumbs to an illness, she isburied in a house vault, only to return after a premature burial. Madelineemerges from the vault the night of an intense storm and collapses on herbrother in death. Rather than convey a lesson, Poe's story explores gothic elementsof the supernatural and evil to convey this tale of horror.

Edgar Allan Poe

The story opens with the narrator riding alone on a cloudy autumn day to theHouse of Usher. He describes a childhood friendship with the owner, Roderick Usher.Roderick had requested the narrator’s company during his convalescence from anillness. The narrator reflects on the once-great Usher family and that theyhave only one surviving direct line of descendants, comparing the beautiful butcrumbling house to the family living inside. English majors will likely know where some of the stories are going just by seeing the episode names. When the young and trendy Prospero Usher (Sauriyan Sapkota) decides to host an exclusive sex-and-drugs party at one of dad’s old factories in an abbey, readers of The Masque of the Red Death will know it’s going to be a gruesome scene. However, Flanagan is smart enough to shift the Poe narratives ever so slightly for a modern audience.

Carla Gugino

The fantastic design elements of the house make it seem as if it’s just jumped out of the covers of a popular interior magazine hotel. Not one to shy away from the conventionally accepted norms, Usher’s home features a foyer and master bedroom with black walls. Interestingly, designers now consider black to be all the rage because of it’s uniquely dark yet stylistic elements. The formal dining room is quite colorful with shades of deep purple, fine curtains, floral print wallpapers and valances. It is based on the short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. Verna already knows everything and confronts Roderick and Madeline about the murder.

BY THE TIME you reach the final episode of The Fall of the House of Usher, the latest of Netflix's horror limited series from writer/director Mike Flanagan, there have been a lot of scares, a lot of violence, and a lot of lore. But, still, a few lingering things remain that need to click in order for the series—based on the collected writings of Edgar Allen Poe—to really all fall into place. Flanagan finishes his Netflix contract on a high, gleefully capturing Poe’s magic, eerie romance and sense of dread. His shows have become the streaming service’s best offerings for spooky season, and it is hard to imagine how that void will be filled. It’s not perfect – the order in which the Poe family meet their fates is a case of diminishing returns, as its most intriguing members are dispatched too quickly. Some of the CGI, particularly one scene involving bodies falling from the sky, is unintentionally funny.

We know from Poe’s experience in the magazine industry that he was obsessed with codes and word games, and this story amplifies his obsessive interest in naming. “Usher” refers not only to the mansion and the family, but also to the act of crossing a -threshold that brings the narrator into the perverse world of Roderick and Madeline. Roderick’s letter ushers the narrator into a world he does not know, and the presence of this outsider might be the factor that destroys the house.

Flanagan has form with making tributes to some of horror’s most beloved oeuvres. He took on Shirley Jackson in The Haunting of Hill House (which was fabulous), Henry James in The Haunting of Bly Manor (spooky but saccharine) and Christopher Pike in The Midnight Club (meh). Thankfully, Flanagan and Poe’s sensibilities prove a winning pairing, staying on the edge of terror without cascading into jump scares and sentimentality. Guilt permeates every frame of Flanagan’s Poe universe, and buys into not so much the horror as the terror. ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ can also be analysed as a deeply telling autobiographical portrait, in which Roderick Usher represents, or reflects, Poe himself. After all, Roderick Usher is a poet and artist, well-read (witness the assortment of books which he and the narrator read together), sensitive and indeed overly sensitive (to every sound, taste, sight, touch, and so on).

The Fall of the House of Usher Summary, Characters, Themes, & Facts

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• Why do all the Ushers die?
• Character descriptions
• “The Haunted Palace”
• Sauriyan Sapkota
• Carla Gugino
• Popular pages: Poe’s Short Stories

The interior defies its exterior in that the interior is eccentric in many ways. I like it, especially the white and dark living room with green furniture. This reference comes directly from Poe’s poem “The Raven.” “I read [the poem] in English class and was always taken with the notion that the only word that the raven ever says is nevermore,” Gugino said.

Why do all the Ushers die?

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Roderick and Madeline would also have to die at the same time, leaving this world the same way they came into it. The siblings agreed to the deal, left the bar, and soon after became convinced that the whole thing had been a shared delusion. Whether the reader is trapped by the house or by its inhabitants is unclear. Poe uses the term house to describe both the physical structure and the family. On the one hand, the house itself appears to be actually sentient, just as Roderick claims.

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It feels like padding to get episodes to a full hour when Flanagan and company could have leaned even more into the episodic structure that highlights a single Poe per chapter. Several days later, Roderick tells the narrator that Madeline has died, and they lay her to rest in a vault. In the days that follow, the narrator starts to feel more uneasy in the house, and attributes his nervousness to the gloomy furniture in the room where he sleeps. The narrator begins to suspect that Roderick is harbouring some dark secret. In exchange for this protection, both Roderick and Madeline had to consent to the bargain that at the end of Roderick's life, just before he was fated to die anyway, his entire bloodline would die with him.

“The Haunted Palace”

In Episode 1, a young Roderick and Madeline meet a bartender named Verna (Carla Gugino) on New Year’s Eve 1979. Verna reappears several decades later, as each of Roderick’s children die, and it’s revealed in the eighth and final episode that the brother and sister made a deadly deal with Verna on that fateful night. After murdering Fortunato executive Rufus Griswold (Michael Trucco), the siblings head to a bar to create an alibi. He’s moved forward in his life without impediment at the expense of everybody and everything around him,” Greenwood told Netflix during production. Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher combines Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poems and short stories into a haunting exploration of privilege and greed.

The narrator helps Roderick put the body in the tomb, and he notes that Madeline has rosy cheeks, as some do after death. The narrator also realizes suddenly that Roderick and Madeline were twins. He leads the narrator to the window, from which they see a bright-looking gas surrounding the house. The narrator tells Roderick that the gas is a natural phenomenon, not altogether uncommon.

Sauriyan Sapkota

Poe was often dismissed by contemporary literary critics because of the unusual content and brevity of his stories. When his work was critically evaluated, it was condemned for its tendencies toward Romanticism. The writers and critics of Poe’s day rejected many of that movement’s core tenets, including its emphasis on the emotions and the experience of the sublime.

Carla Gugino

One of the most interesting and perplexing threads of the finale comes with the way Arthur Pym's story wraps up. She's first present tending bar when Roderick and Madeline stop in on New Year's Eve 1979, and we don't know what's going on with them, but we know they're nervous about something. Throughout the rest of the series, Verna continues to show up—more than 40 years later, always looking exactly the same as the day she met them. She shapeshifts, and knows everything, always letting the Usher children know exactly what the universe needs them to know before their time is up.

Roderick sings "The Haunted Palace", then tells the narrator that he believes the house he lives in to be alive, and that this sentience arises from the arrangement of the masonry and vegetation surrounding it. Further, Roderick believes that his fate is connected to the family mansion.

Extremely cunning and biting, Camille L’Espanaye runs the PR for the family. She’s made her life’s work not only about spinning bad behavior into good press, but also collecting files filled with every dirty secret of those closest to her. As the eldest, Frederick Usher is the natural heir to his father’s company, but out of all of his siblings, he’s the least equipped to do so.

A week after Madeline’s death, the narrator lies awake with an unexplainedfeeling of fear. A storm rages outside, and despite efforts to reason withhimself, he shakes with terror. He paces around the room, and Roderick entersin a state of restrained hysteria. The storm intensifies, and objects in theroom glow with unnatural light from the mist that surrounds the mansion. Usher moves hischair to face the door, murmuring under his breath while the narrator reads tohim. The narrator comes to the scene in which the hero forces his way into thehome of a hermit and finds a dragon that he eventually slays with a mace.

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Step into the chef’s kitchen and see the top-of-the-line appliances and marble countertops and a large center island providing space for a breakfast bar. The sprawling primary suite features elegance all over the room from the flooring up to the ceiling and has a fireplace as well. The children’s room has large space added by the stylish bed while the bathroom is complete with a bathtub, shower room and is near the sauna, powder room, closet, and yoga studio. “The Fall of the House of Usher” updates the work of Edgar Allan Poe for the era of Big Pharma, turning his most famous tales into a sprawling story of the decline of a wealthy American family. It’s “Succession” meets The Tell-Tale Heart, a story of vengeance, power, betrayal, and bloody parts.

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• A White Bedroom With Brick Wall
• A White Bedroom With Vintage Art
• Wood-Paneled Everything
• Mismatch Tones in an All-White Interior House
• On a Bar or Kitchenette

Experiment by introducing hard textures (like metals and wood) and soft textures (like cotton and wool) to a space. Rough-hewn beams make a bold statement against the white walls and ceiling of the formal living room in an 18th-century Nantucket home designed by Elizabeth Georgantas. Let lighting serve as the centerpiece of your room, like interior designer Bethany Adams does with a tiered chandelier in this traditional living space. If you decide to stick with white walls and neutral couches, bring in a surprise element — like this hanging rattan chair. Add a few plush throw pillows and it'll bring instant texture into your interior.

Ton 811 Caned Dining Side Chair

For a young family who loves a pizza-and-Pinot night, architect Yong Pak worked with designer Melanie Turner to reimagine the kitchen in this Atlanta home. The chic series of tiled arcs puts a lively spin on the traditional barrel-vaulted ceiling. Encaustic cement tiles (Mosaic House) give the kitchen and neighboring breakfast room the air of a French bistro. And of course, there's a serious wood-fired oven that gets regular use on those pizza Fridays. Interior designer Melanie Pounds relied on a soft, natural palette to make this European-style country house in Alabama feel relaxed. In the salon, a landscape diptych by Michael Dines dramatically hangs over a carved European mantel (Chateau Domingue) in the salon.

A White Bedroom With Brick Wall

In a kitchen color scheme, an island is a great place to do this so the combination doesn't feel too overwhelming. There are many tile ideas, but the perfect pairing is key to a successful design. 'If you have the right mix of textures, shapes and natural light then white can feel cozy and inviting,' says Sondra Zabroske, AIA, Architect + Team Leader at Four Brothers Design + Build. 'Here I think the structural coffered ceiling and arches help to ground the room and provide a visual scale which can feel much more comfortable than an empty white box. This 19th-century Parisian loft got a refresh from the modern age from French interior design firm La Berre Vevaud. The home still stays rooted in its historic, French beginnings with midcentury accents and vibrant pops of color updating the space.

A White Bedroom With Vintage Art

Mixing tiles with different colors and textures is a great way to add depth and interest to a scheme, especially in a bathroom. Using tiles to differentiate a shower area from the rest of the bathroom is an effective way to zone the room without creating a physical divide. Tiles are as hardworking as they are aesthetic, so choosing the right tile combination is key to a successful scheme. From kitchens to bathrooms, colorful to textural, these suggestions guarantee and elevated space.

Wood-Paneled Everything

Recreate this look by mixing white with greys and lots of slubby material like linen. White-washed wood will bring in some lovely texture and a couple of large house plants will add in some more color. While for some it may seem impractical, there are ways around that – wipeable paint, for example, avoiding white on the floors or on the most used furniture. You can still work with a white color palette and create a practical family room. Finally, in order to break up the monotony of a white interior, Ford says it's important to sprinkle in sentimental objects and personal mementos.

The result is a balanced, symmetrical feeling that allows the dark wood to shine. White walls and accents help create a clean slate and calming environment that works well with a minimal theme. Stick to the essentials and keep things simple—and use neutral tones like whites and tans to help create unity. To help answer our queries on creating a stylish yet serene white interior, we quizzed Will Taylor, interior designer and author of Dream Décor. He truly believes "beige is boring" and has inspired a legion of aspiring decorators with his accessible approach to color. So we put his knack for pairing intriguing hues with interesting textures to the test—and included some of our own personal tricks and tips as well.

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The cozy sofas are by Verellen (at left) and Dmitriy & Co. (at right). There is no doubt that whites have been the most popular tones for home offices post-pandemic, and for good reason. Enliven a white color palette by repeating the same pattern across different materials. Here, Greg Natale has also played with scale, pitching outsized chevron timber doors against miniature chevron mosaics with striking results. Beware, the devil is in the detail when it comes to installation – precise pattern alignment is crucial but adding a break between materials, in this case the countertop, can aid neater connections. It’s important to consider texture, whether it’s a pattern, such as a jacquard fabric, or through mixing finishes, like a matt wall with gloss paint on the ceiling.

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A sculptural white wall adds a bit of drama to the clean, simple interior of this Soho loft designed by Julian King. White Dormitory provides accommodation for three restaurant workers on Teshima Island, Japan. Its three bedrooms all have their own kitchen area and feature white-washed wood floors. In this penthouse on Australia's Gold Coast, beautifully curved shapes are used to add interest to the almost entirely white interior.

This is mediated by the gray and metallic hues of the appliances, faucets, and fixtures. Large contemporary living room featuring white L-shape couches on the white flooring. If you're working with white, your best bet is to gravitate towards pieces that stand out. An often overlooked aspect is lighting—particularly statement lighting. Choosing something striking—whether in color or in style—is a perfect way to keep a room intriguing without sacrificing a love of white tones. If you're going for a rustic theme, pairing white with brick is an ideal place to start.

And introduce some warmer neutrals like beige and cream to soften up the freshness of the white. It's just about picking the right tone of white for your space as that will suit your style and space. You don't want to go too cold in a north-facing room for example, or too yellow if you like a more contemporary look. Our mission is to help people visualize, create & maintain beautiful homes. We bring to you inspiring visuals of cool homes, specific spaces, architectural marvels and new design trends.

If you're all for funky and colorful home decor, stick with plain white walls so you can layer in as many accents as your heart desires. A simplistic dine-in kitchen featuring a black table paired with white chairs. Space offers a comfy set of seats along with a dining table set on the side. Welcome to the bright and white interior design ideas that will dazzle you and leave you wanting for some of that simple beauty for your own home.