Northern Lights

UVB’s 1. The sun shines on the skin. 2. The UVB light interfaces with a form of cholesterol in the skin called 97-dehydrocholesterol. 3. This is synthesized into pre-vitamin D3, which is immediately converted into vitamin D3. 30 minutes of midday sun in a bathing suit, and you’ve absorbed up to 20,000 IU of vitamin D. Whether you spend half an hour in the midday sun or take 2 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 in tablets, it’s then transported to the liver where it’s turned into D25 for storage. These…

Labradorite has such a mystical appearance, it can seem like such an ordinary looking rock but with just a slight tilt of your head, the most beautiful flashes of colourful light appear. It is no wonder that this mystical appearance has inspired legends and was used in healing potions by the Inuit people of Labrador. As a fashion accessory it’s grey/iridescent color makes it a great item to go with just about any attire. Labradorite Physical Properties What is Labradorite? Labradorite is…

expanse of space littered with the remains of Halley’s Comet, the skies are lit with fast moving beams of light. NASA announced that the shower will begin on Wednesday and continue on till Thursday at dawn. The Time Earth is Closest to Halley’s Comet Debris Stream The best time for viewing will be on Thursday just before dawn, when the shower will reach its peak and it’ll be easiest to spot the lights. This will be the point where the Earth encounters the densest part of Halley’s debris…

this sense of realism through its simplicity and defined palette. You can see that Vermeer mainly focuses on using tones of red, blue and yellow. Allowing them to play off each other in terms of light and shadow, giving the viewers a unknown sense of the milkmaid. Purity can also be captured through the light washes and textures of the white walls in the back, allowing Vermeer’s palette to dance off of it. This mystery that lies over the milkmaid’s face and body, draws in the crowd, wanting to…

Introduction Designing and developing mood light in the aircraft was a sensation for many years the entire spectrum of technological innovations to fulfil passengers ever growing desire to increase comfort and create a harmony in every cabin. In contrast with the conventional cabin light, the mood light system was wonderfully smooth transition for the passenger’s enjoyment. The innovation allowed customers to relax and relish the lighting system that would adjust the illumination of the cabin…

As one of the forefront photographers working with constructed photography, James Casebere has influenced much of the contemporary/modern photography for almost 40 years. Casebere grew up in Detroit and attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design, the Whitney Independent Study Program, and received his MFA from Cal Arts. His technique requires him to device simple and complex models and sculptures to photograph and they include aspects of everyday life and take inspiration from history. His…

because of the mosquitoes. The trademark of a summer night in northern Minnesota, little red dots that are just agonizing enough to make you not want to go outside. July 4, 2012; I was at my cabin, near Grand Rapids, with all my cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, grandparents, and parents. All in all, there were 16 of us. Traditionally we would enjoy fireworks sitting by the fire pit where there is level ground, a relatively safe place to light fireworks off. But, this year we decided to hold our…

212.2 cm. Portrait of Félix Fénéon was created in 1890, it is now housed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and its dimensions are 74 x 95 cm. Aurora Borealis is case of Church's utilization of luminism. Qualities of luminism are: a diffuse light, a foggy environment, and a quiet perspective of the land. Church’s color choice is very naturalistic. The lines used on Aurora Borealis elicit a conceptual connection. Portrait of Félix Fénéon gives an energetic vivid scenery of whirling hues. In…

10.8.15 Unable to attend the exhibitions at The Museum of Northern Arizona or Coconino Center for the Arts, I went downtown to the Shane Night Gallery. The gallery is set up with images lining the walls, some images are near the bottom, and resting backwards- their frames resting against the walls others rest on a shelf in the same manner. There is very little in the gallery besides art. The whole gallery has an antique and rustic feel. The flawed wood in the floor and the rough texture of…

His bold arrangement of light and shades effectively highlight the Peter Quivey, mountain lion, dog triangle. The light carefully surrounds the subtle triangle, distinguish them from the rest of the piece. The contrast between the lights and the shades brings the triangle forward and settle the background with more depth. Meanwhile, three unusual bright focus fall on the face of…