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A diagram showing the measurements that can be taken from a staircase A quite unusual "variable rise" stairway, which also distorts visual perspective (at The Duomo in Urbino, Italy) The dimensions of a stair, in particular the rise height and going of the steps, should remain the same along the stairs.
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Two scuppers cut into either side of this outdoor stairwell prevent water from building up and making the stairs slippery. A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or walls of a building.
He learned to play the fiddle at an early age, his first influence being the fiddlers Grady Stringer and Walter Warden. [1] He married in 1914 at the age of sixteen. [1] Initially he began performing at local dances and fiddlers' conventions. He teamed up with his wife Nettie, his cousin Homer Smith and fiddler Floyd Ethredge. [1]
A building's surface detailing, inside and outside, often includes decorative moulding, and these often contain ogee-shaped profiles—consisting (from low to high) of a concave arc flowing into a convex arc, with vertical ends; if the lower curve is convex and higher one concave, this is known as a Roman ogee, although frequently the terms are used interchangeably and for a variety of other ...
Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her leading roles in the Fox series Star (2016–2019), and the Apple TV+ series Little Voice (2020), as well as her role in the first season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2021), [1] and a lead role in the Amazon Prime series The Consultant (2023). [2]
Grady straps protect against movement in all directions: up, down, left, and right, and prohibit the patient from sliding on the backboard. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Because this method prevents anterior, posterior, and lateral shifts, it is very useful for high-angle rescues and awkward extrications where the backboard must be rotated sideways or tilted ...