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The facts that you may not know about Calgary
How do you know about Calgary, Alberta? A little? Many? Even if you live here, they can not know some interesting facts about this city and its history.
If you are considering moving to Calgary, can be confused by the street numbering system, which takes place in the quadrants. Did you know that in 1904, Calgary had the street names instead of numbers? Some people wish the city had maintained and are pressing for their return. some neighborhoods have both the number and the previous name as a nod to the street names more than a century ago.
One of the streets of Calgary, has gained notoriety as "The Red Mile." After the period 2003-2004 the playoffs Calgary Flames, a short stretch of 17 Avenue became a place for lovers to celebrate flames (or commiseration) after each match played the flames.
The Calgary Flames not started in Calgary, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia and played there from 1972-1980, before his first game in Calgary May 21, 1980.
You could see the list of foreign laws, it may come as no surprise that Calgary has its fair share. You could be fined if you spit on the floor or standing on a table or a public bank. Another law on the books goes directly to the legislation Canada's National Firearms, and that any person released from prison have the right to a gun, bullets and a horse to leave the city unmolested. (Do not commit a crime in Calgary in the hope of a free pistol and the horse does not work that way!) Snowball throwing without the affirmation of mayor or city council is prohibited by law.
The Calgary Stampede is one of the most famous institutions of Calgary. He was appointed formally Calgary Stampede in 1912. In 1950, an interesting event on the transition from First Nations people who inhabit the Indian people "of the stampede. Stoney tribe was furious at a decision on the villa and have boycotted the event. Meanwhile, torrential rains become wetter Stampede record and said a lot of jokes about Stoney dance "rain" (the tribe has never denied that such a thing.).
In 1988, Calgary was the first Canadian city to host the Winter Olympics. This was the year the Jamaican bobsled team catapulted to fame and became the inspiration for the Disney movie in 1993 "Cool Runnings". Canada win a gold medal at the Olympics Winter 1988.
The Calgary Fire Department study the feasibility of biodiesel for fire trucks in 2004 by adapting a vehicle to use fuel. Biodiesel is a mixture of oil and oil products extracted from grains such as canola.
If you've always wanted to learn to build an igloo, the University of Calgary is the right path for you. The course covers various shelters can be built with natural materials, like snow.
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Strange looking Horses in Art?
How is it that the horse has been so bizarrely represented in art throughout history? I am not denying that there are of course some fabulous artistic works including horses, but then there are an awful lot of otherwise very decent artworks featuring some truly horrendous, misshapen beasts.
It does not take either an equine expert or an art expert to see that the examples below feature some really messed up looking horses.
Are the proportions all wrong because that was what the perceived form of equine perfection was at the time of the painting? Because it seems odd that such clearly proficient artists, from different time periods and cultures could make such a mess of painting horses
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paolo_Uccello_-_Battaglia_di_San_Romano_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
http://www.spanishjennet.org/history.shtml
http://www.art-wallpaper.com/7755/Van+Dyck+Anthonis/Portrait+of+King+Charles+I+Englandzu+horse?Width=1600&Height=1200
There are a lot of odd proportions in art, especially looking at classical art, as it’s used to emphasize certain aspects about the subjects in the paintings.
The first painting is of destriers — medieval war horses. The proportions are emphasized to show the desired qualities of the perfect destrier, as well as the movement and the poses which the horses have been painted in. “They had powerful hindquarters, able to easily coil and spring to stop, spin, turn or sprint forward. They also had a short back and well-muscled loin, strong bone, and a well-arched neck. From medieval art, the head of the destrier appears to have had a straight or slightly convex profile, strong, wide jaw, and good width between the eyes.”
Older paintings, especially prehistoric depictions of horses, were often drawn showing the animals in movement. A great example of this is in the Chauvet Cave in France. From numerous legs and strange proportions, it can be deducted that these paintings are illustrating animals in motion.
The page which shows the Lady Conaway’s Spanish Jennet is a classic representation of the Spanish Horse. These horses are descended from coursers, another type of medieval war horse, that was prized for their speed and agility. Modern classical horses (heavily used in dressage) still demonstrate these traits, commonly found in Lipizzans, Andalusians, and other Spanish-bred horses.
On down the page there are images of heavy-bodied spotted horses. These would, most likely, be the precursors of the quarter horse, mustang, and other Spanish-bred American horses. You can see that these horses are depicted with small legs and head but very thick shoulders, barrels, and hind quarters, which are traits that stock-bred horses still retain.
While the proportions are skewed and not true to the horse, they do illustrate the distinguishing features between the breeds of the time.
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