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MrQuick927 asked:

Band: Architecture In Helsinki
Created by Paul Robertson (http://probertson.livejournal.com/)

The local church is a very important place for each community of believers. The church design and construction process bears great importance, as a good church architecture that is representative of a certain community and their faith is the best way to bring God closer to believers. Aside from expressing purpose and faith, church architecture can make a powerful invitation to those who want to express their faith and repent of their sins.

Church architecture has experienced tremendous changes over the past decades. With churchgoers looking for different kinds of ministry, new church design ideas have emerged. These new forms of expression include both functionality (such as allowing access for people with disabilities) and symbolism. There are many aspects to be taken into account when considering church design and construction. Whatever your church plans may be, the insight of a good architect who has a wealth of experience in church architecture is extremely valuable. A good church architect can give you some excellent church design ideas and help you turn your church into a place that is both welcoming and inviting, as well as very representative of your individual values and theology.

The number one question that all the people involved in church design and construction ask themselves is how to find a good church architect. The market is abundant with architects whose background and expertise is extremely varied. It would be wrong to assume that an architect who has not handled a church design and construction project before would not be able to complete such as task successfully. However, an architect with considerable experience in church design is more likely to be able to provide valuable church design ideas that are most appropriate to your specific needs and requirements, as well as to your individual theology and values. Many architects have their specific design style, which may not match your ideas and intentions. Furthermore, your church plans may include specific style and size, as well as a certain budget limitation. Good architects can generally meet such specific requirements, but they don’t always manage to express your individual nuance of worship style and denomination. Therefore, it is highly advisable that you use the services of an experienced church architect who is already familiar with all the specific aspects of designing and constructing a church. As has been said before, an experienced church architect can provide some unique church design ideas, which will add value to the architecture of your church and make it a special place for your congregation.

If you are asking yourselves how to find a church architect, you should look no further. There are quite a few aspects to take into consideration when looking for an architect for your church plans, but I daresay that a church architect who has handled numerous projects of the kind is by far your best choice. His insight and unique church design ideas will prove extremely valuable whatever your church plans may include. An experienced architect’s church design ideas and expertise are all the more valuable when you want to build a new church from the ground, expand your church or convert warehouses into church facilities. These, and many other projects concerning church design and construction, are best completed with the help of a good church architect.

For more resources about Church design ideas or even about how to find a church architect please review this web page http://marshillstudio.com



By: Groshan Fabiola

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PolyvinylRecords asked:

The new single from the new AIH album Places Like This.

PolyvinylRecords asked:

The new single from the latest Architecture in Helsinki album Places Like This. Directed by Josh Logue @ Mathematics. Check out the band at www.myspace.com/aihmusic.

LaBlogotheque asked:

We were guests to our own Take Away Show, we crashed unknown appartments, and everybody got a drink at the Flèche d’Or.

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Take Away Show n°58
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ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI
http://www.takeawayshows.com

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Concert à emporter n°58
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ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI
http://www.concertsaemporter.com

googletechtalks asked:

Google Tech Talks
December, 19 2007

ABSTRACT

We present a distributed architecture for a Web search engine, based
on the concept of collection selection. We introduce a novel approach
to partition the collection of documents, able to greatly improve the
effectiveness of standard collection selection techniques (CORI), and
a new selection function outperforming the state of the art. Our
technique is based on the novel query-vector (QV) document model,
built from the analysis of query logs, and on our strategy of
co-clustering queries and documents at the same time.
By suitably partitioning the documents in the collection, our system
is able to select the subset of servers containing the most relevant
documents for each query. Instead of broadcasting the query to every
server in the computing platform, only the most relevant will be
polled, this way reducing the average computing cost to solve a query.
We introduce a novel strategy to use the instant load at each server
to drive the query routing. Also, we describe a new approach to
caching, able to incrementally improve the quality of the stored
results. Our caching strategy is effectively both in reducing
computing load and in improving result quality. The proposed
architecture, overall, presents a trade-off between computing cost and
result quality, and we show how to guarantee very precise results in
face of a dramatic reduction to computing load. This means that, with
the same computing infrastructure, our system can serve more users,
more queries and more documents.

Speaker: Diego Puppin

sabrina r asked:


18.
Damages awarded in a shareholder’s derivative suit are paid to the shareholder who filed the suit.
(Points: 4)
True
False

19.
Delivery of intangible personal property must be done by symbolic delivery.
(Points: 4)
True
False

20.
A gift made during one’s lifetime is a gift causa mortis.
(Points: 4)
True
False

21.
A gift made to a dying donee is a gift inter vivos.
(Points: 4)
True
False

22.
In a bailment, possession of the property is transferred to the bailee.
(Points: 4)
True
False

23.
In a bailment, title to the property is transferred to the bailee.
(Points: 4)
True
False

24.
For an effective bailment, the bailed property must be physically delivered to the bailee.
(Points: 4)
True
False

25.
A gratuitous bailment is one in which consideration is not required.
(Points: 4)
True
False

26.
Regional Bank wants to perfect its security interest in timber owned by Standard Lumber, Inc. Most likely, a financing statement should be filed with
(Points: 4)
the local chamber of commerce.
the county clerk.
the federal loan officer.
the secretary of state’s office.

27.
Fine Furniture Store sells household consumer goods. To create a purchase-money security interest, Fine Furniture must
(Points: 4)
assign, to a collecting agent, a portion of its accounts payable.
assign, to a collecting agent, a portion of its accounts receivable.
extend credit for part or all of the purchase price of the goods.
refer purchasers to a third-party lender.

28.
Joyce works for Kappa Services Corporation as an independent contractor, and not as an employee, if
(Points: 4)
Joyce says that she works as an independent contractor.
Joyce works on a permanent basis.
Kappa does not control Joyce’s work.
Kappa withholds taxes from its payments to Joyce.

29.
Holly takes temporary leave from her job at Interstate Assembly Company to care for her new baby. When she attempts to return to work, Interstate refuses to reinstate her. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Holly may be entitled to
(Points: 4)
damages only.
damages or job reinstatement only.
double damages, job reinstatement, a promotion, and more.
nothing.

30.
Standard Company denies a promotion to Tony, a member of a minority, when he fails to pass a required test. Few members of minorities have passed the test. The number of promoted employees who are members of minorities does not reflect their percentage in the local labor market. In a suit against Standard, if Tony can show a connection between the test and the number of promoted minority members,
(Points: 4)
it must be proved that Standard had discriminatory intent.
it must be proved that Standard has other discriminatory practices.
it must be proved that the test had a discriminatory purpose.
no evidence of discriminatory intent is necessary.

31.
Ken, who is Hispanic, applies for a job at Local Plant, Inc. The interviewer says that Local Plant does not hire Hispanics. This is
(Points: 4)
impermissible discrimination on the basis of race.
permissible discrimination because it is an honest response.
permissible discrimination because it occurs before employment.
permissible discrimination because “Ken” is not an Hispanic name.

32.
Macro Corporation replaces Neal, a fifty-two-year-old employee, with Olivia. Neal files a suit against Macro under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. To establish a prima facie case, Neal must show that he was discharged under circumstances that give rise to
(Points: 4)
a certainty of discrimination.
an impossibility of discrimination.
an inference of discrimination.
an unlikelihood of discrimination.

33.
Eagle Equipment Corporation discharges Jay, who then sues Eagle for employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eagle learns that Jay lied on his job application and argues that, had Eagle known of the lie, it would have fired him. This is
(Points: 4)
an affirmative action defense.
a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
a business necessity defense.
no defense.

34.
Amy wants to go into the business of construction contracting. Among the reasons that would probably convince Amy to set up her business as a sole proprietorship would be
(Points: 4)
its greater organizational flexibility.
its limited liability.
its perpetual existence.
the ease of transferring the business to other family members.
37.
Sandy is a limited partner in Total Enterprises, a limited partnership. To avoid personal liability for partnership obligations, Sandy must not
(Points: 4)
acquire an interest in the firm.
contribute property to the firm.
engage in activities independent of the firm’s business.
participate in the firm’s management.

38.
Dan is considering forms of business organization for his financial advisory firm. Like most states, Dan’s state requires that to form a limited liability company, he must file with a central state agency
(Points: 4)
articles of certification.
articles of formation.
articles of organization.
no specific documents.

39.
Web Services, LLC, is a member-managed limited liability company. If the law in Web’s state is like the law in most states, unless the members have agreed otherwise, decisions are made by
(Points: 4)
majority vote.
minority vote.
plurality vote.
seniority vote.

40.
Omega Sports Corporation licenses its trademark to Personality Products, Inc., to use in selling caps, sweatshirts, and similar goods. This is
(Points: 4)
a franchise.
an entrepreneur.
a principal-agent relationship.
a sole proprietorship.

41.
Jill and Kelly are architects and members of Jill & Kelly, P.C., a professional corporation. Jill supervises Lucy, an employee of the firm. As a member, Jill
(Points: 4)
is personally liable for any tort committed by Kelly.
has limited liability for any of Kelly’s acts of malpractice.
has no liability for any torts committed by Kelly or Lucy.
may be personally liable for malpractice committed by Lucy.

42.
Stan is a registered agent for Transport, Inc., which incorporated in Utah. As a registered agent, Stan
(Points: 4)
agreed to buy stock in Transport before it existed.
applied to Utah on behalf of Transport to obtain its corporate charter.
does business for Transport in Utah.
receives legal documents on behalf of Transport.

43.
Lou and Mary act as the incorporators for National Corporation. After the first board of directors is chosen, subsequent directors are elected by a majority vote of National’s
(Points: 4)
board of directors.
incorporators.
officers.
shareholders.

44.
Bart and Cary are directors of Digital Designs, Inc. Voting by Bart and Cary at corporate directors’ meetings
(Points: 4)
may be cumulative.
may be done by proxy in all states.
must be done in person.
all of the above.

45.
Irma, Jim, and Kelly are the directors of Liberty Corporation. Liberty has nine officers and forty-six shareholders. Dividends are ordered by the firm’s
(Points: 4)
board of directors.
incorporators.
officers.
shareholders.

46.
Visual Play Company makes DVD players. Visual Play is like most corporations in that its officers are hired by the firm’s
(Points: 4)
board of directors.
incorporators.
other officers.
shareholders.

47.
Adam and Beth are officers of Computer Products Corporation. As corporate officers, the rights of Adam and Beth are
(Points: 4)
determined by their employment contracts.
specified in state corporation statutes.
the same as those of the directors.
the same as those of the shareholders.

48.
Applied Innovations, Inc., has thirty-five shareholders. The minimum number that must be present at a meeting for a shareholders’ vote is
(Points: 4)
a proxy.
a quorum.
eighteen.
thirty-five.

49.
Tom is a shareholder of United Company. As a shareholder, Tom does not have
(Points: 4)
a right to compensation.
dividend rights.
inspection rights.
preemptive rights.

50.
April owns six 1967 Ford Mustangs in fee simple. April can
(Points: 4)
use the cars as she chooses, but not dispose of them or transfer them.
use or dispose of the cars, but not transfer them.
use or transfer the cars, but not otherwise dispose of them.
use, transfer, or dispose of the cars, as she chooses.

Since the dawn of time, humans have constructed dwellings and created new environments. We call such building process as Architecture. Architecture is the imaginative blend of art and science used in the design of environments for people. In the world of architecture, architect is the word we use to describe the artists and engineers who design buildings and other structures.

The word “architect” is in fact coming from Latin architectus, which in turn derives from Greek arkhitekton (arkhi, chief + tekton, builder). Architect is the key person involving in the planning, design, and oversight of a building’s construction. In other words, architect translates a user’s requirement into a built environment. However, it was only in the twentieth century that architects were required to pass tests and be licensed. Today, the word “architect” refers to a licensed professional.

It is advisable to begin early if you are interested in a career as an architect. You can start by learning to observe buildings, spaces and their relationships. Be more sensitive to the effect of texture, color, shape and light. Try to feel the spaces and places when you are in particular buildings. Look for rhythm and pattern, simplicity and ornament, old and new in your own environment such as your home, school and community. At the same time, you can analyse and think about the design values expressed in such environment.

To develop your interest in architecture, do not hesitate to visit the design studios of architecture school. Participate in their summer program to get deep insight of architecture course might helps too. Besides, take changes to tour the offices of a local architecture firm to gain a broad understanding of the nature of an architect’s work and the values of the profession. Talk to the architects, they are far more than happy to share their experience and knowledge with you. Read as many books and magazines as possible on architecture to witness the latest architectural design trend to date.

In the US, you must meet three requirements to become a licensed architect, education, experience and professional exam. First, you must earn a professional degree in architecture from an accredited higher-education architecture program. After graduation, you will need to complete a period of practical training or internship by working under the supervision of a licensed architect. Then only you are qualified to take the nine-part Architect Registration Exam (ARE). Upon passing all divisions of the ARE, you are officially a “licensed” architect to provide architectural services. The entire path could easily take you eight to ten years to complete.

What makes the profession worth practising? Problem-solving, decision-making, team leadership and creativity are key elements in making architecture. For architect, such intellectual stimulation and technical challenges lead to the tremendous excitement that comes from seeing a design idea become a physical reality. So, if you believe this profession suits you very much, go for it! Good Luck!



By: Max Walker

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AngstDei asked:

Architecture in Helsinki’s animated video for Do the Whirlwind

http://www.architectureinhelsinki.com/

AMDUnprocessed asked:

Randy Allen (Corporate VP, Server and Workstation Division) discusses AMD’s superior quad-core processor architecture with the launch of the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor (codenamed - Barcelona)