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Indigenising the Interior of Some Selected Hotels in Enugu Metropolis Through the Production of Textile, Using Igbo Motifs
International Journal of Art and Art History December 2020, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 24-39 ISSN: 2374-2321 (Print), 2374-233X (Online) Copyright © The Author(s).All Rights Reserved. Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development DOI: 10.15640/ijaah.v8n2p3 URL: https://doi.org/10.15640/ijaah.v8n2p3 Indigenising the Interior of Some Selected Hotels in Enugu Metropolis through the Production of Textile, using Igbo Motifs Adaeze Q. Silas-Ufelle1 and Pius A. Ntagu2 Abstract It was observed that interior of hotels in Enugu metropolis are predominantly adorned with foreign fabrics that do not reflect the culture of the host communities. The essence of actualizing and stabilizing the economy, especially the hospitality industry in Enugu metropolis implies employing all workable parameters that can restructure the cultural and economic growth of the people positively. Therefore, there is need to indigenize the interiors of hospitality industry in Enugu using Igbo traditional motifs. Selected hotels were used to mirror this attenuation by employing the Igbo unique traditional symbols and mural designs to acculturate their interior environments. Qualitative research was adopted and snowball sampling was used for the selection of hotels. As a studio area, the work employed the transfer of developed designs on fabrics with the aids of batik, tie-dye and screen printing method of fabric production. The final fabric works were produced to satisfy the various end uses relevant to hotel interiors and to provide materials for documentations as a means of projecting the esteemed culture of Enugu metropolis in particular and Ndigbo in general. The studio experimentation employed mixed media and construction techniques. -
Textile Printing
TECHNICAL BULLETIN 6399 Weston Parkway, Cary, North Carolina, 27513 • Telephone (919) 678-2220 ISP 1004 TEXTILE PRINTING This report is sponsored by the Importer Support Program and written to address the technical needs of product sourcers. © 2003 Cotton Incorporated. All rights reserved; America’s Cotton Producers and Importers. INTRODUCTION The desire of adding color and design to textile materials is almost as old as mankind. Early civilizations used color and design to distinguish themselves and to set themselves apart from others. Textile printing is the most important and versatile of the techniques used to add design, color, and specialty to textile fabrics. It can be thought of as the coloring technique that combines art, engineering, and dyeing technology to produce textile product images that had previously only existed in the imagination of the textile designer. Textile printing can realistically be considered localized dyeing. In ancient times, man sought these designs and images mainly for clothing or apparel, but in today’s marketplace, textile printing is important for upholstery, domestics (sheets, towels, draperies), floor coverings, and numerous other uses. The exact origin of textile printing is difficult to determine. However, a number of early civilizations developed various techniques for imparting color and design to textile garments. Batik is a modern art form for developing unique dyed patterns on textile fabrics very similar to textile printing. Batik is characterized by unique patterns and color combinations as well as the appearance of fracture lines due to the cracking of the wax during the dyeing process. Batik is derived from the Japanese term, “Ambatik,” which means “dabbing,” “writing,” or “drawing.” In Egypt, records from 23-79 AD describe a hot wax technique similar to batik. -
Evaluation of Independent Mesh Modeling for Textile Composites
EVALUATION OF INDEPENDENT MESH MODELING FOR TEXTILE COMPOSITES A Thesis by JEFFREY SCOTT MCQUIEN Submitted to the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE Chair of Committee, John D. Whitcomb Committee Members, Mohammad Naraghi Terry Creasy Head of Department, Rodney Bowersox May 2017 Major Subject: Aerospace Engineering Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Scott McQuien ABSTRACT The Independent Mesh Method (IMM) was used to analyze stress distributions within a unit cell model for a symmetrically stacked plain weave textile composite. Results from these analyses were compared to those of conventional finite element analyses, which are well established. Preliminary comparisons showed extreme dis- agreement between the two methodologies. Further investigation into the source of these differences led to significant corrections to the IMM implementation. After these updates, much better agreement between the two methodologies was observed; however, noticeable differences were still present. The remaining differences were characterized using a simple two-inclusion model upon which the impacts of the penalty displacement method, which the IMM relies upon heavily, were more appar- ent. It was shown that the implementation of the penalty displacement method for maintaining approximate displacement continuity between two surfaces induces sig- nificant error in stress distributions close to the interface. While these effects are less noticeable in the plain weave model, they are still present and diminish the fidelity of stress information in important tow-matrix interface regions, prohibiting the reliable prediction of damage initiation and growth. ii DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to my father, without whom, it would have never been. -
The Empire in the Provinces: the Case of Carinthia
religions Article The Empire in the Provinces: The Case of Carinthia Helmut Konrad Institut für Geschichte, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Attemsgasse 8/II, [505] 8010 Graz, Austria; [email protected] Academic Editors: Malachi Hacohen and Peter Iver Kaufman Received: 16 May 2016; Accepted: 1 August 2016; Published: 5 August 2016 Abstract: This article examines the legacy of the Habsburg Monarchy in the First Austrian Republic, both in the capital, Vienna, and in the province of Carinthia. It concludes that Social Democracy, often cited as one of the six ingredients that held the old Empire together, took on distinct forms in the Republic’s different federal states. The scholarly literature on the post-1918 “heritage” of the Monarchy therefore needs to move beyond monolithic generalizations and toward regionally focused comparative studies. Keywords: empire; socialism; Jews; Habsburg Monarchy; Austria; Vienna; Carinthia; German Nationalism; Sprachenkampf 1. Introduction Which forms did the ideas take that allowed the Habsburg monarchy to persist, despite the diversity of nationalisms present in the small Republic of German-Austria, for so long after the end of the First World War? What was the “glue” that held this multiethnic empire together, when its collapse had been predicted since 1848, and which of its elements continued to exist beyond 1918? How was this heritage expressed in the different regions of the new republic? At least six factors can be identified as ingredients of the “glue” that held the monarchy together: first, the Emperor, a figure who symbolized the fusion of the complex linguistic, ethnic and religious components of the Habsburg state; second, the administrative officials, who were loyal to the Emperor and worked in the ubiquitous and even architecturally similar buildings of the Monarchy’s district authorities and train stations; third, the army, whose members promoted the imperial ideals through their long terms of service and acknowledged linguistic diversity. -
Irish Kings and Carinthian Dukes: John Lynch Revisited
Part I(b) New_Layout 1 19/12/2012 12:01 Page 196 Irish kings and Carinthian dukes: John Lynch revisited ANNETTE KEHNEL Twenty years ago, Katharine Simms, my supervisor and mentor, challenged me incidentally with a very continental European phenonemen, an odd Carinthian inauguration rite, mentioned by John Lynch in 1662 . I have often asked myself what gave her the idea. I suppose it was because I came from continental Europe. However, I got hooked on this very topic, which since has marked a significant direction of my research, focusing on the history of power, that is to say, on political rituals of status elevation. Katharine’s hint to have a closer look initiated a long-term project. Starting from the well-known inauguration of the Irish king of Tír Conaill (Donegal) – a marginal example from the Celtic fringes – she directed my attention to the Carinthian ceremony, away from the Celtic fringes to the very centre of medieval Europe. In this essay, I will first briefly recapitulate the Irish case and then move on to present an overview on the source of the Carinthian inauguration. IRISH KINGS Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis) reports the following story about the inauguration of the kings of Tír Conaill in his Topographia Hibernie : A new and outlandish way of confirming kingship and dominion: […] There is in the northern and farther part of Ulster, namely in Kenelcunill, a certain people which is accustomed to appoint its king with a rite altogether outlandish and abominable. When the whole people of that land has been gathered together in one place, a white mare is brought forward into the middle of the assembly. -
The Place-Name Conflict in Carinthia (Austria): Symbolic Surface of Historical Burdens
The place-name conflict in Carinthia (Austria): Symbolic surface of historical burdens Peter JORDAN* On the background of critical toponomastics, the paper highlights at first reasons, why the representation of place names in public space has a special meaning for linguistic minorities in principal and from a cultural-geographical point of view, before it enters into describing and explaining the minority situation in the Austrian federal province of Carinthia [Kärnten] and the reasons for toponymic conflict there. The Carinthian minority situation is up to the present day – albeit with declining intensity – marked by the fact that a Slavonic population present since the 6-7th centuries has later been socially overlayed by Bavarians. The newcomers, supported by political powers, formed the upper strata of the society including traders and craftsmen while the Slavonic population remained the rural ground layer. Up to the end of the Middle Ages an ethnically/linguistically mixed situation persisted. Assimilation towards local majorities resulted in an ethnic/linguistic patchwork. This shapes Carinthian culture in many respects also today. This is also reflected by the namescape, which is a mixture of Slavonic and German names all over the province. In general, however, linguistic assimilation towards German-speakers, the upper strata of the society, proceeded. Social ascend was only possible by using the German language – very similar to the situation of Slovenes under Venetian rule in what is today Italy, where Venetian, later Italian were the languages of the dominating group. By the end of the Middle Ages a distinct language boundary within Carinthia had developed – very much coinciding with ecclesiastical boundaries between Salzburg and Aquileia. -
Exploring Livelihoods of the Urban Poor in Kampala, Uganda an Institutional, Community, and Household Contextual Analysis
Exploring livelihoods of the urban poor in Kampala, Uganda An institutional, community, and household contextual analysis Patrick Dimanin December 2012 Abstract he urban poor in Kampala, Uganda represent a large portion of the populationulationn ooff thtthehe caccapitalapipitatal ciccity,ityty, yyeyetet llilittleittttlele iiss Tdocumented about their livelihoods. The main objective of this study was to gain a generalgenerall understandingundndererststananddiingg of the livelihoods present amongst the population of the urban poor and the context in considered whichhicch theythheyy exist, so as to form a foundation for future programming. Three groups of urban poor in the city were identi ed through qualitative interviews: street children, squatters, and slum dwellers. Slum dwellers became the principal interest upon considering the context, aims and limits of the study. Qualitative interviews with key actors at community and household levels, questionnaires at a household level, and several other supplementary investigations formed the remainder of the study. Ultimately, six different livelihood strategies were identi ed and described: Non-poor Casual Labourers, Poor Casual Labourers, Non-quali ed Salary, Quali ed Salary, Vocation or Services, and Petty Traders and Street Vendors. Each of the livelihood strategies identi ed held vulnerabilities, though the severity of these varies between both the type of vulnerability and group. Vulnerabilities of the entire slum population of Kampala include land tenure issues, malnutrition monitoring, and enumeration information. Those at a community and area level include the risk of persistent ooding, unhygienic and unsanitary practices, and full realisation of bene ts of social networks. Finally, major household vulnerabilities included lack of urban agriculture, and lack of credit. -
The Future of the Protestant Church: Estimates for Austria and for the Provinces of Burgenland, Carinthia and Vienna
WWW.OEAW.AC.AT VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY WORKING PAPERS 02/2020 THE FUTURE OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH: ESTIMATES FOR AUSTRIA AND FOR THE PROVINCES OF BURGENLAND, CARINTHIA AND VIENNA ANNE GOUJON AND CLAUDIA REITER DEMOGRAPHY OF INSTITUTE Vienna Institute of Demography Austrian Academy of Sciences VIENNA – Vordere Zollamtsstraße 3| 1030 Vienna, Austria [email protected] | www.oeaw.ac.at/vid VID Abstract Secularization and migration have substantially affected the place of the Protestant Church in the Austrian society in the last decades. The number of members has been shrinking markedly from 447 thousand members in 1971 to 278 thousand in 2018. The trend is visible across all provinces, although the magnitude is stronger in Vienna where both disaffiliation and international migration are stronger: In the capital city, the Protestant population diminished from 126 thousand to 47 thousand over the 1971-2018 period. Using population projections of membership to the Protestant Church, we look at the potential future of affiliation to the Protestant Church in Austria, and in three provinces: Burgenland, Carinthia, and Vienna from 2018 to 2048, considering different paths of fertility and disaffiliation. We also look at the impact of different scenarios regarding the composition of international migration flows on affiliation to the Protestant Church. Our findings suggest that in the absence of compensatory flows, the Protestant Church will keep shrinking unless it manages to stop disaffiliation. The projections also show that migrants, especially within mobile Europe, are a potential source of members that is at present not properly contributing to membership in Austria. According to the TREND EUROPE scenario, which is – seen from today – the most likely scenario with a continuation of declining entries and increased exits, the Protestant population in Austria would still decline from 283 thousand in 2018 to 144 thousand in 2048 (-49%). -
Addie Pietrowski - 8Th Grade Mackinaw Student - Tells About Her New Normal
by Sandy Planisek Mackinaw News MI Safe Start - Governor to Restart Economy by Region and Workplaces The governor has a plan to slowly allow business to reopen based on the region of the state and the type of business. The governor extended her emergency declaration for 28 days. She announced that residential and commercial construction crews can return to work on May 7th. Also, real estate activities and outdoor work can resume as well as workers who fulfill orders for curb-side pick-up from non-necessary stores, to care for a family member or pet in another household, visit people in health-care facilities, attend a funeral with 10 or less people, attend addiction meetings, and view real estate by appointment. Prohibited is travel to vacation rentals. Read the details at https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIEOG/2020/05/01/file_attachments/1441315/EO%202020-70.pdf May 3, 2020 page 1 Mackinaw News by Sandy Planisek No Prom - Help Celebrate With a Parade ! For Mackinaw’s Graduating Class Decorate your car and join a celebratory parade for Mackinaw’s graduating seniors on May 9th. Decorate your car, then proceed to the school parking lot at 7:45 pm for the line up. Parade begins at 8:30 pm. If you would rather stay home and are on the parade route, put out decorations or at least wave at the parade passes. Give these students the launch into their future that they deserve. Ron Dye May 3, 2020 page 2 Mackinaw News by Sandy Planisek MACKINAW CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND REGISTRATION INFO The preschool open house has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. -
ASSESSMENT REGIONAL REPORT Deliverable 3.7.2 EURAC RESEARCH
WP-T2 ASSESSMENT REGIONAL REPORT Deliverable 3.7.2 EURAC RESEARCH Lieser-/ Maltatal – Carinthia August 2017 • Eurac Research WP-T2 Regional Report: Lieser-/Maltatal Institution Eurac Research Institute for Regional Development Viale Druso, 1 / Drususallee 1 39100 Bolzano / Bozen – Italy t +39 0471 055 300 f +39 0471 055 429 e [email protected] w www.eurac.edu Authors Co-Authors Chapter 3.4 Clare Giuliani Roland Fercher Junior Researcher and Project Assistant Marketing Verkehrsverbund Kärnten GmbH Viale Druso 1, I-39100 Bolzano Bahnhofplatz 5, 9020 Klagenfurt t +39 0471 055 435 t +43 463 5461824 f +39 0471 055 429 f +43 463 5461830 [email protected] [email protected] Christian Hoffmann Gerald Podlesnik Senior Researcher and Project Leader Verkehrsverbund Kärnten GmbH Viale Druso 1, I-39100 Bolzano Bahnhofplatz 5, 9020 Klagenfurt t +39 0471 055 328 t +43 463 5461817 f +39 0471 055 429 f +43 463 5461830 [email protected] [email protected] Peter Laner GIS Expert Viale Druso 1, I-39100 Bolzano t +39 0471 055 438 f +39 0471 055 429 [email protected] European Regional Development Fund 2 WP-T2 Regional Report: Lieser-/Maltatal Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 2 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 5 3 Lieser-/ Maltatal - Carinthia ................................................................................. 6 3.1 -
Indigo and the Tightening Thread 1 for the Journal of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers 231 Autumn 2009
Indigo and the Tightening Thread 1 For the Journal of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers 231 Autumn 2009 Jane Callender Natural indigo and synthetic Many varieties of indigo bearing plants flourish in indigo are both available to us. hot and temperate climates all over the world A key date in textile history is and more than one can be found in any one 1856 when 18 year old assistant region. The European indigo bearing plant is chemist William Perkins, Isastis Tinctoria, known as woad. stumbled upon, developed and Although there are an incredible number of patented the first synthetic species and subspecies, ‘indican’, the actual dyestuff from coal tar. ‘Perkins chemical source and precursor of indigo, a tiny Purple’ became known as organic molecule, is common to all. (A Large Mauvine. Later the German percentage in the woad precursor is also indican, chemist Adolf von Baeyer with Isatan B making up the rest) Consequently synthesized indigo which was ‘…..the resulting blue is indistinguishable even to sold on the open market in the specialist’ (Balfour-Paul) 1897. Astonishingly, the Harvesting the plants, extracting the indican molecular structure of natural present within the leaves and storage of the and synthetic indigo, as it was indigo pigment differs from country to country. then and as it is now, is the Though glycosides and enzymes vary, as does the same. alkalinity level and temperature of the water in which leaves are immersed, the following Dyeing can only be done graphics illustrates, in essence, the acquisition of with indigo in its soluble form natural indigo through fermentation. -
Hotel Rennweg Salzburg Austria € 690.000
alpreal real estate [email protected] www.alpreal.nl +43 (0)664 94 111 47 +31 (0)4071 10322 Hotel Rennweg Salzburg Austria € 690.000 29 guest rooms - well maintained - profitable - large plot - summer and winter destination For sale is this well maintained guesthouse, located at the border of Salzburg and Carinthia. The property is located at 3km from the ski area Katschberg which has a total of 70km ski slopes, several ski schools, some sports shops, attractive restaurants and a variety of apres ski bars. There is a fine network of cross country skiing tracks of which some at higher altitude which make them very snow certain. In Summer there are many very nice walking and cycling paths, also in the direct surroundings of the hotel. In approx. 20min you drive to the Millstätter See, one of the many lakes of Carinthia. Due to the southern wheater influences, spring starts early March here. The guesthof is just 3min from the A10 Tauern Motorway providing many guests travelling the southern Europe who like to stay a couple of nights. Both the airport of Salzburg and the airport of Klagenfurt are approx 1 hour drive. The traditional Austrian guesthouse is about 300 years old. This is visible in the old arches in the restaurant and in the reception area. The property is in very good condition due to continuous renovations. Some of the improvements of the last years: the hotel was connected to the town heating system in 2000. This is a biological and economical way of heating: old wood garbage is been burned at a central place in town and the heat is being transported to the connected properties.