En avant première mondiale, voici les prototypes des nouvelles voitures que vous croiserez de plus en plus souvent sur les routes de France d'ici quelques années..Ben ouais, on n'arrête pas le progrès, ni le prix de l'essence d'ailleurs..

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The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. The program’s chief motivating force was Arts & Architecture editor John Entenza, a champion of modernism who had all the right connections to attract some of architecture’s greatest talents, such as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero Saarinen. Highly experimental, the program generated houses that were designed to redefine the modern home, and had a pronounced influence on architecture—American and international—both during the program’s existence and even to this day. TASCHEN brings you a retrospective of the entire program with comprehensive documentation, brilliant photographs from the period and, for the houses still in existence, contemporary photos, as well as extensive floor plans and sketches.

In almost all critical writings on the horror film, woman is conceptualised only as victim. In The Monstrous-Feminine Barbara Creed challenges this patriarchal view by arguing that the prototype of all definitions of the monstrous is the female reproductive body. With close reference to a number of classic horror films including the Alien trilogy, The Exorcist and Psycho, Creed analyses the seven 'faces' of the monstrous-feminine: archaic mother, monstrous womb, vampire, witch, possessed body, monstrous mother and castrator. Her argument that man fears woman as castrator, rather than as castrated, questions not only Freudian theories of sexual difference but existing theories of spectatorship and fetishism, providing a provocative re-reading of classical and contemporary film and theoretical texts. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9780415052597 Media Type: Paperback Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication Date: 09-09-1993 Pages: 216 Product Dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) Age Range: 18 Years Series: Popular FictionsAbout the Author Barbara Creed is Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of seven books, including Darwin's Screens: Evolutionary Aesthetics, Time and Sexual Display in the Cinema (2009); and Stray: Human- Animal Ethics in the Anthropocene (2017). She is the director of the Human Rights and Animal Ethics Research Network (HRAE). She has been on the boards of Writers Week, the Melbourne International Film Festival and the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.Table of Contents Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Part I Faces of the Monstrous-Feminine: Abjection and the Maternal Introduction 1 Kristeva, Femininity, Abjection 2 Horror and the Archaic Mother: Alien 3 Woman as Possessed Monster: The Exorcist 4 Woman as Monstrous Womb: The Brood 5 Woman as Vampire: The Hunger 6 Woman as Witch: Carrie Part II Medusa’s Head: Psychoanalytic Theory and the Femme Castratrice Preface 7 ‘Little Hans’ Reconsidered: or ‘The Tale of Mother’s Terrifying Widdler’ 8 Medusa’s Head: the Vagina Dentata and Freudian theory 9 The femme castratrice: I spit on your grave, sisters 10 The Castrating Mother: Psycho 11 The Medusa’s Gaze Part III Revolt of the Monstrous-Feminine: Embracing the Nonhuman Introduction: The Nonhuman Turn an Women’s Horror of the New Millennium 12 Coming of Age: The Monstrous-Feminine as Virginal Dentata: Ginger Snaps: (2000), Teeth (2007), Jennifer’s Body (2009). 13 The Monstrous-Feminine as Avenging Zombie: The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), The Dark (2018), Atlantics (2019). 14 The Monstrous-Feminine as Uncanny Creatrix: Border (2018), Little Joe (2019), Titane (2021). Bibliography Filmography Index Show More

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The Phantom Corsair is a prototype automobile built in 1938. It is a six-passenger coupé that was designed by Rust Heinz of the H. J. Heinz family... The Phantom Corsair's steel-and-aluminum body measured just 57 in (140 cm) in height and incorporated fully skirted wheels and completely flush fenders while forgoing running boards. The car also lacked door handles, as the doors were instead opened electrically using push-buttons located on the exterior and the instrument panel... The Lycoming 80º V8-powered Cord chassis also featured front-wheel drive and an electrically operated four-speed automatic gearbox, as well as fully independent suspension and adjustable shock absorbers... The body measured an impressive 237 in (600 cm) long and 76.5 in (194 cm) wide, enough to accommodate four people in the front row, including one person to the left of the driver. The back seats could only hold two passengers, however, in large part because of space limitations posed by on-board beverage cabinets. Though weighing a hefty 4,600 lb (2,100 kg), the Phantom Corsair could achieve speeds of up to 115 mph (185 km/h) because of its modified, naturally aspirated 190 bhp Lycoming engine as well as its aerodynamic shape. Rust Heinz planned to put the Phantom Corsair, which cost approximately $24,000 to produce in 1938 (equivalent to about $370,000 in 2010), into limited production at an estimated selling price of $12,500. However, Heinz's death in a car accident in July 1939 ended those plans, leaving the prototype Corsair as the only one ever built. The Phantom Corsair now resides in the National Automobile Museum (also known as The Harrah Collection) in Reno, Nevada. Only two passengers in back because of the on-board beverage cabinets!! Text from Wikipedia, via Reddit. Photo via Conceptcarz, where there is a gallery of about 30 images.

The Martin, despite vigorous promotion, never went beyond three prototypes. Before you is a one-of-a-kind aerodynamic vehicle built by Martin Aircraft Company of Garden City, New York. Martin’s concept was to create a four-seater streamlined car along jaray principles. Notice the pontoon-shaped underbody, fully covered rear wheels, and a deep-sloping front with the body tapering […]

As this image is our 10,000th posting we thought that it would be appropriate to display LMS No 10000 seen here in tandem with her sister loco No 10001 at platform 5 sometime in the early 1960's. Click Here to view a newsreel film made contemporary with their introduction. British Railways Class D16/1 or 10000 and 10001 were the first mainline diesel locomotives in Great Britain. They were built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at its Derby Works in 1947. LMS 10000 was officially presented to the press at Derby Works in December 1947, having had its maiden run in November 1947, after several weeks of proving trials entered service on the Midland route in February 1948. Both locos were allocated to Willesden. 10001 was withdrawn in 1966 and scrapped at Cox & Danks, North Acton, in February 1968. 10000 was withdrawn in 1963 and scrapped at Cashmores, Great Bridge, in January 1968. - Source Wikipedia. Copyright of Jim Danby courtesy of Adrian Bradshaw © Jim Danby

It's no secret that I've been a big Ray & Charles Eames fan for a long time - so I was really happy to finally see the documentary film, The Architect and the Painter on Thursday night. As expected, I've been thinking about it ever since. It was the goose bump kind of documentary for me - where I was grinning & nodding without even knowing it. I found that I was immediately on the computer looking up old pictures & searching for more information when it was over. While I am completely smitten with the Eames furniture & textiles, it's the games, playful exploration & process in the studio, & love of the circus that really speaks to me. When looking up some of their toys, I found these great black & white photos taken in 1951 by Allan Grant, for Life Magazine, of some children playing with masks & colored panels made by Charles & Ray Eames. I just love them. via "Take your pleasure seriously." - Charles Eames via via via If you have an opportunity to see the film, I highly recommend it. It did leave me searching for more information & wanting to know a lot more about Ray in particular - but that is also a sign of a good film. I think sometimes, because of the their dynamic image as a couple, it's really hard to remember the time in which most of their amazing work was created. Equality for women was still so far away & their working relationship was so different than the norm of the day. Maybe it's because I'm a painter who loves design, or because I'm a woman, or because I've read tons of art history, but I really found that I was constantly frustrated by Ray getting overshadowed. I guess it's the old cliche' that we hear about so often concerning female artists that are married to creative men - I find it so annoying & I wanted to believe it was really different for them. However, it was no real fault of Charles- but again, more about the time. As an example, he gave a luncheon speech to a national assembly of the AIA, in which he said: “My wife is a painter, and a very good one...and we’ve been working together for, oh, twelve years now, I guess...and at first I used to help and criticize things she was doing, and then she would help and criticize things I was doing, and we would … pitch in and do all the jiggering for each other and get it as people do...and then, gradually, things begin to sort of, you know, entropy...things began to get shuffled, and pretty soon you didn’t know, sort of, where one started and the other ended, and anything that we’ve looked at or talked about here, you know, I say that I’m doing it, but actually, she’s doing it just as much as I am, only she sort of goes under the same corporate type name…” They were a brilliant duo nonetheless & the documentary was fantastic! It really was a perfect thing to watch in the first month of the new year. Who do you find inspiring? Or better yet, what do you do to get inspired?

Tankers!!! Let's build the latest release of Dragon, this monster which only two prototypes were built, a mix of assault gun and tank destroyer, called (rightly) Super Heavy Tank T28. T28 Super Heavy Tank History: The T28 super heavy tank (also called 105 mm Gun Motor Carriage T95) was a prototype heavily armored self-propelled gun designed for the United States Army during World War II. It was originally designed to be used to break through German defenses at the Siegfried Line, and was later considered as a possible participant in an invasion of the Japanese mainland. Sometimes referred to as a super-heavy tank, the T28 was re-designated as the 105 mm Gun Motor Carriage T95 in 1945 and then renamed a super heavy tank in 1946. The T28/T95 was designed as a counter to the German heavy tanks, such as the Maus. It was also set to be used for attacking the heavy defences expected of the German Siegfried Line. It was first conceived in the spring of 1945, but proved to be too late to be used in World War II. The original name for the project was to be T28/T95. The Pacific Car and Foundry Company designed it for the final push in Europe, but by the time the first tank was completed and ready for combat, the war was over. The original plans called for five prototype vehicles to be built, and eventually for a total of twenty-five tanks to be constructed. T28 Super Heavy Tank - rear left view T28 Super Heavy Tank- right side T28 Super Heavy Tank- left side T28 Super Heavy Tank rear and front view As it did not have a turret, but a fixed casemate mount instead for its main armament, the T28/T95 more closely resembled a self-propelled gun, and was redesignated as the T95 Gun Motor Carriage in 1945, but in June 1946, the vehicle was redesignated again as Super Heavy Tank T28. It has been argued that it was neither a super-heavy tank nor a self-propelled gun, but that it was in fact a very heavy tank destroyer, more accurately as an American version of one of the German Jagdpanzer-style tank destroyers, intended to take on German heavy tanks. Two prototypes of the T28 were built. They underwent evaluation at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds and the Fort Knox facilities until 1947. T28 Super Heavy Tank under trials In 1947 one of the T28s was heavily damaged by an engine fire during trials at Yuma Proving Grounds and scrapped, and the other T28 was reported broken up and also sold for scrap. The T28 never went into service. This was because during the later stages of T28 development and evaluation were overtaken by that of the T29 and T30 turreted heavy tank design. The T29 mounted the same gun as the T28 in a conventional rotating turret. The T30 was developed with a larger-caliber gun and more powerful engine. Due to this the T28 program was terminated in October 1947. In 1974 the last prototype was discovered abandoned in a back field at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. It is unknown where it spent the intervening 27 years. It is the sole remaining example of these tanks and was exhibited at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor in Kentucky. It is currently being prepared for shipment to its new home at Fort Benning, Georgia. T28 Super Heavy Tank - only survivor vehicle in display The T28 was designed and manufactured by Pacific Car and Foundry. The mechanical superstructure was taken from a T23. The original plan was to build five prototype vehicles, with a production total of 25. Its total weight when fully equipped would have reached 95 short tons (86 tonnes). To carry this weight, it used four tracks instead of two, each 12.9 inches (328 mm) wide. The outer tracks could be detached for easier transport. After removal they could be fixed together to make a unit that could be towed behind the tank. T28 Super Heavy Tank - without outer tracks T28 Super Heavy Tank towing the pair of outer tracks T28 Super Heavy Tank outer tracks in detail T28 Super Heavy Tank - towing arrangement Due to its extreme weight and low engine power, the T28 had extremely limited obstacle-crossing ability and could not cross any of the portable bridges available at the time, and so was considered impractical in the field and not suitable for production. The T28 had no conventional turret, with a casemate style hull instead, giving it a comparatively low profile. Its main armament was a 105 mm T5E1 gun, in a ball-shaped gun mantlet set into the hull front. Although it was technically a part of a gun mantlet it was really attached to the hull. Due to this it was not a true tank at all, but a "Gun Motor Carriage". The traverse was limited to 10° right and 11° left, and elevation from 19.5° to −5°. When traveling, the gun was locked at the maximum elevation. It also had a .50 inch (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun mounted above the commander's hatch. The main gun had a muzzle velocity of 3,700 feet per second (1,130 m/s), with a range of up to 12 miles (19 km). The armor was very thick compared to other tanks of the time, up to 12 inches (300 mm) thick on the front. This was considered heavy enough to provide protection from the German 88mm gun used as tank gun and anti-tank guns. The lower hull front had 5.25 in (130 mm) of armor, and the sides 2.5 in (64 mm). The suspension system and lower hull were covered with 4-in (100 mm) thick steel skirts. The engine was a gasoline-powered Ford GAF V-8, delivering 500 hp, which left the vehicle underpowered with a top speed of about 8 mph (13 km/h) and greatly limited its obstacle-climbing capability. Comparison with other countries' designs Specifications T28 A39 Tortoise Jagdtiger Henschel Weight 86.2 metric tons 79.2 metric tons 71.7 metric tons Crew 4 men 7 men 6 men Engine Ford GAF V-8 / 500 hp (373 kW) Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 / 600 hp (447 kW) V-12 Maybach HL 230 P30 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW) Speed 13 km/h 19 km/h 34 km/h Maximum armor thickness 305 mm 178 – 228 mm 250 mm Length 11.10 m 10.0 m 10.65 m Width 4.39 m 3.90 m 3.60 m Height 2.84 m 3.00 m 2.80 m Armament 105 mm T5E1 gun 96 mm Ordnance QF 32 pounder 12.8 cm PaK 44 L/55 Secondary armament .50 Caliber Machine Gun 3 × 7.92 mm Besa machine guns 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 Ammunition 62 rounds 60 rounds 40 rounds Specs: T28/T95 GMC Type Super-heavy tank Place of origin United States Production history Manufacturer Pacific Car and Foundry Number built 2 Specifications Weight 95 short tons (86.2 metric tons) Length 11.1 m Width 4.39 m Height 2.84 m Crew 4 Caliber 105 mm Elevation 19.5° to -5° Traverse 10° right, 11° left Maximum range 19 km Armor 300 mm Main armament 105 mm T5E1 gun, with 62 rounds Secondary armament .50-cal machine gun, with 660 rounds Engine Ford GAF V-8 gasoline 500 hp (372 kW) Power/weight 5.8 hp/tonne Suspension double track Operational range 160 km Speed 13 km/h font: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T28_Super_Heavy_Tank The kit: The parts are in plastic bags, in a huge cardboard box (270 x 420 x 95mm) with an atractive cover box art. In the interior, lots of plastic parts, a booklet instructions, photo-etched sheet (2), decal, steel springs for the bogies, metal towing cable, 8 DS tracks and transparencies for cupola visors... Cover box art Instructions booklet Photo-etched and decl sheet (not in same scale...) Let´s start for the beginning... Dragon opted to build each wheel with a tread separated. Each bogie has 4 wheels ... And the vehicle has 16 bogies: 16x4 = 64 treads to remove the mark injection. To save time, I adapted each tread on a Dremel (like a mini-lathe), using the injection pin of the part. The burr removal with a scalpel it's much faster and easier!! The treads with and without burr. A monk's job!!! After rectification of tread, it is time to cut the injection pins ... Cutting the injection pins... And removing the burrs of this surgery with Dremel's fine emery Chuck approves !!! Notice the huge hull in background I spent a lot of time cleaning and preparing all suspension components. It's really the most boring part of building ... The tank looks like a centipede!!! The springs of suspension... Sub-assemblies: Holders of bogies .. Starting the suspension assembly. Holders in position. First bogie in place. The outer treads are not installed to facilitate the collage of the photo-etcheds Building the hull´s suspension Done!! - Notice the absence of outer treads After gluing the arms of the shock absorbers (photo-etched), I installed the external tread. Note the alignment of the bogies. The upper-hull is in dry-run. Starting to take shape of a tank ... And with the sets of the external tracks (another dry-run)... A wicked cockroach ... These are the photos of the job in this weekend. I installed the main armament. I had to immobilize the gun, because the weight of the metal was excessive for the system to be able to stay mobile. Armed and dangerous.... Now, a real nightmare: build the 3897 little pieces that make up the teeth of the tracks .... Oh Gods!!! And are four tracks!! A monk's work !!! The teeth in place... Teeth, teeth, teeth.... And the monster with shoes: T28 Super Heavy with tracks in dry-run test.... ......and with tracks built. I decided to scratch the two pulleys of the small winches, that are missing. Interestingly, these pulleys are shown in box art but not part of the kit. The rear pulley. Notice the metal box (PE) in the vehicle's side. The front pulley. Later, I'll add thecords .... T-28 Super Heavy with winches.... I added the locks of the spare links, too .... The locks of the spare links in place The monster is growing.... Another interesting flaw in the kit: the manual does not mention installing the tow hook, but the kit presents this piece as "not useable." The rear hook in place The T28 does not have a hull machine gun against infantry attacks (an error that Ferdinands have paid dearly in Kursk). Displays only a .50 in a fully exposed arc on the commander's hatch. Since we are in the field of prototypes, I added a secondary machine gun (.30) in front of the gunner's cupola. Secondary armaments. Notice the aerials in place.... I could not resist and photographed the T-28 in the company of two more huge girls .... Big bad girls !!!! A little advance...The steel cables, the cables in the pulleys and etc... Details... The hooks of steel cables by RB Models: Hooks by RB Models Painting: Primer Olive drab with variations - left Olive drab with variations - right Olive drab with variations - rear And a layer of Future, to prevent silvering! The vehicle is shining... Next, decal time .... I'll do the markings of my T-28 as if it were operational...Like this: T28 Operational - fictional markings Decals in place and painting the tracks... T-28 Super Heavy Tank - The "Mouse" was born !!!! T-28 Super Heavy Tank - front left T-28 Super Heavy Tank - front right T-28 Super Heavy Tank - right side T-28 Super Heavy Tank - left side T-28 Super Heavy Tank - notice the MGs...almost done... T-28 Super Heavy Tank - rear view T-28 Super Heavy Tank - bird view Next stage weathering.... Well, Gents... The girl is done. The all project was swift and smooth. i really liked this monster. See the pics below: Adding the cupolas of the commander and the gunner Notice the secondary armament... Upper view- ready for weathering... Adding some crew's stuff: Value Gear is very good... And the T28 Super Heavy tank "Mouse" is ready. T28 Super Heavy Tank - front left view T28 Super Heavy Tank - left view T28 Super Heavy Tank - front right view T28 Super Heavy Tank - right view T28 Super Heavy Tank - rear right view T28 Super Heavy Tank - rear left view T28 Super Heavy Tank "Mouse" T28 Super Heavy Tank - Kojak in command T28 Super Heavy Tank - Kojak as gunner T28 Super Heavy Tank - a real huge girl. T28 Super Heavy Tank - upper view Super-heavies in size comparison. Industry cat fight .... I hope you enjoyed it .... I loved building this monstrosity and I recommend without reservation. Pretty much in any collection!! See you soon, tankers !!!

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About Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. In 1968 he received the American Industrial Award for its comfortable form and unique aesthetic. This 'sweetie' was designed in 1967. Dimensions: 92 cm width x 92 cm depth x 53 cm height Materials: Fibreglass The Story of Pastil After the international success of the Ball chair in the 1960s, new Balls were sold and shipped all around the world. One can only imagine the costs of shipping during that time. Eero realized how much empty, cushioned space was sent around the world in packaging crate of the Ball chair. Once again, functionality as his first aim, he thought a new piece of furniture could be fitted in this void. The starting point of design was an improvement to a previous product, a strive to solve a logistic impracticability. From the start Eero new that he wanted to make this new piece of fiberglass. He admired the shine of the Ball chair’s outer surface and wished he could create one that would not need upholstering from the inside. He would need a mold, that would not show the unevenness or ruggedness of the other sides.