Most recently, an exhibition in central London presented a show of creative holography. International groups of selected artists contributed work to an exhibition on Governors Island, New York, and artists from Canada, Italy, the US and UK were chosen for an exhibition using holography and the m...
Also, there is a clear propaganda interest for rulers wanting to retain power to disparage new ideas. In countries with monarchy, the words “republic” or “democracy” have been used precisely like “anarchy,” to imply disorder and confusion. Those with a vested interest in preserving the ...
Toughened glass used in car windshields is made by cooling molten glass very quickly to make it much harder. Stained (colored) glass is made by adding metallic compounds to glass while it is molten; different metals give the separate segments of glass their different colors. ...
“The government knows what is happening. Look, our military knows where they took off from,” said Trump. “If it’s a garage, they can go right into that garage. They know where it came from and where it went, and for some reason they don’t want to comment.” ...
Another project I can’t wait to see completed is Phase 2 of Adriaan Geuze and West 8’s Governors Island master plan in New York; the 30-acre scheme features hills that will rise 25 to 70 feet above the island, providing 360-degree views that include the Lower Manhattan skyline. I ...
The dot plot increases transparency over Fed operations, according to Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, who used to work for the Fed’s board of governors. “The Fed feels like it really does need to explain and justify why it’s doing what it’s doing,” ...
The main econometric challenge in estimating the effects of the OZs program is to identify an appropriate counterfactual for the areas (census tracts) that were designated as OZs. Since the governors of each state nominated OZs based on a variety of factors, estimating differences in job postings...
So, what is it and how is it, or isn't it, being used? What is the Defense Production Act? TheDefense Production Act, or DPA for short, was enacted in 1950 under then-President Harry Truman in reaction to the Korean War, and it was meant to make sure the country had the military...
"Chilly evening weather and a chain of minor snafus seemed to hex the $5,000-a-seat gala on Governors Island" (Newsweek). Witch To work or cast a spell on; bewitch. Hex Hexagonal. Used of hardware, such as bolts and screws, with hexagonal heads or hexagonal sockets. Witch To cause,...