#baltimore museum of industry

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someone needs to revamp the museum of industry. we’re not gonna fund it tho. obviously.

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Fort McHenry - Baltimore, Maryland. by Kevin B. Moore

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Went to the Baltimore Museum of Industry today and it was deeply funny how many times we went "the FIRST ever? Really? In Baltimore? Huh." and "oh I didn't know this business was from Baltimore!" and "Wait I voted for this Congressman--"

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Machine Shop Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore, Maryland via: r/MachinePorn on Reddit

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It's twins! mystery of famed brown dwarf solved

Astronomers have discovered that a well-studied brown dwarf is in fact two that are orbiting closely around

Hundreds of papers have been written about the first known brown dwarf, Gliese 229B, since its discovery by Caltech researchers at the Institute's Palomar Observatory in 1995. But a pressing mystery has persisted about this orb: It is too dim for its mass. Brown dwarfs are lighter than stars, and heavier than gas giants like Jupiter. And while astronomers had measured the mass of Gliese 229B to be about 70 times that of Jupiter, an object of that heft should shine more brightly than what the telescopes had observed.

Now, a Caltech-led international team of astronomers has at last solved that mystery: The brown dwarf is actually a pair of tight-knit brown dwarfs, weighing about 38 and 34 times the mass of Jupiter, that whip around each other every 12 days. The observed brightness levels of the pair match what is expected for two small, dim brown dwarfs in this mass range.

"Gliese 229B was considered the poster-child brown dwarf," says Jerry W. Xuan, a graduate student working with Dimitri Mawet, the David Morrisroe Professor of Astronomy. "And now we know we were wrong all along about the nature of the object. It's not one but two. We just weren't able to probe separations this close until now." Xuan is lead author of a new study reporting the findings in the journal Nature.  A separate independent study in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, led by Sam Whitebook, a Caltech graduate student, and Tim Brandt, an associate astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, also concluded that Gliese 229B is a pair of brown dwarfs.

The discovery leads to new questions about how tight-knit brown dwarf duos like this one form and suggests that similar brown dwarf binaries—or even exoplanet binaries—may be waiting to be found. (An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star other than our Sun.)

“This discovery that Gliese 229B is binary not only resolves the recent tension observed between its mass and luminosity but also significantly deepens our understanding of brown dwarfs, which straddle the line between stars and giant planets," says Mawet, who is also a senior research scientist at JPL, which is managed by Caltech for NASA.

Gliese 229B was discovered in 1995 by a Caltech team that included Rebecca Oppenheimer, then a Caltech graduate student; Shri Kulkarni, the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science; Keith Matthews, an instrument specialist at Caltech; and other colleagues. The astronomers used Palomar Observatory to discover that Gliese 229B possessed methane in its atmosphere—a phenomenon typical of gas giants like Jupiter but not of stars. The finding marked the first confirmed detection of a class of cool star-like objects called brown dwarfs—the missing link between planets and stars—that had been theorized about 30 years prior. 

"Seeing the first object smaller than a star orbiting another sun was exhilarating," says Oppenheimer, who is a co-author of the new study and an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. "It started a cottage industry of people seeking oddballs like it back then, but it remained an enigma for decades."

Indeed, nearly 30 years after its discovery and hundreds of observations later, Gliese 229B still puzzled astronomers with its unexpected dimness. The scientists suspected Gliese 229B might be twins, but "to evade notice by astronomers for 30 years, the two brown dwarfs would have to be very close to each other," says Xuan. 

To resolve Gliese 229B into two objects, the team used two different instruments, both based at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. They used the GRAVITY instrument, an interferometer that combines light from four different telescopes, to spatially resolve the body into two, and they used the CRIRES+ (CRyogenic high-resolution InfraRed Echelle Spectrograph) instrument to detect distinct spectral signatures from the two objects. The latter method involved measuring the motion (or doppler shift) of molecules in the atmosphere of the brown dwarfs, which indicated that one body was headed toward us on Earth and the other away—and vice versa as the pair orbited each other. 

"It is so nice to see that almost 30 years later, there has been a new development," says Kulkarni, who is not an author on the current paper. "Now this binary system stuns again."

These observations, taken over five months, showed that the brown dwarf duo, now called Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb, orbit each other every 12 days with a separation only 16 times larger than the distance between Earth and the Moon. Together, the pair orbit an M-dwarf star (a smaller, redder star than our Sun) every 250 years.

"These two worlds whipping around each other are actually smaller in radius than Jupiter. They'd look quite strange in our night sky if we had something like them in our own solar system," says Oppenheimer. "This is the most exciting and fascinating discovery in substellar astrophysics in decades."

How this whirling pair of cosmic orbs came to be is still a mystery. Some theories say brown dwarf pairs could form within the swirling disks of material that encircle a forming star. The disk would fragment into two seeds of brown dwarfs, which would then become gravitationally bound after a close encounter. Whether these same formation mechanisms are at work to form pairs of planets around other stars remains to be seen. 

In the future, the team would like to search for even more closely orbiting brown dwarf binaries with instruments such as the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), which was developed by a team led by Mawet at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawai'i, as well as the Keck Observatory's upcoming High-resolution Infrared SPectrograph for Exoplanet Characterization (HISPEC), which is under construction at Caltech and other laboratories by a team led by Mawet.

"The fact that the first known brown dwarf companion is a binary bodes well for ongoing efforts to find more," says Xuan.

The work described in the paper, titled "The cool brown dwarf Gliese 229B is a close binary," was funded by NASA and the Heising-Simons Foundation. Other Caltech authors include Yapeng Zhang, a 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Astronomy; Aniket Sanghi, a graduate student; Konstantin Batygin, professor of planetary science; and Heather Knutson, professor of planetary science. 

IMAGE: This artwork highlights a pair of recently uncovered brown dwarf twins, named Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb. Gliese 229B, discovered in 1995, was the first-ever confirmed brown dwarf, but until now astronomers thought they were observing a single body not two. New observations from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile revealed that the orb is two brown dwarfs tightly orbiting around each other every 12 days (as indicated by the orange and blue orbital lines), with a separation only 16 times larger than the distance between Earth and the Moon. The brown dwarf pair orbit a cool M-dwarf star every 250 years. Credit K. Miller, R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)

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Notes on women in early printmaking

While in Baltimore for the SCSC this year I attended a panel related to the exhibition Making Her Mark – A History of Women Artists in Europe 1400-1800 at the Baltimore Museum of Art.  As part of this, the methodological approaches the curators took towards the attempted identification of female artists amongst the various anonymous objects within museum collections was discussed. 

This, apart from being interesting in its own right, sparked something relating to an ongoing conversation I had been having with several other conference attendees about who were all these anonymous formschneider (cutters of the wood blocks for relief print illustrations) who made the images that we were considering.  I asked the exhibitions curator, Theresa Kutasz Christensen, about this and she said absolutely, women were involved in the early print industry and there was an essay in the catalogue on this subject.

Yolanda Bonhomme, Extravagantes viginti Joannis Vigesimissecundi…, Paris, 1549.

I fortunately had time to see the exhibition – which was excellent – and get a copy of the catalogue.  The essay, by Madeleine C. Viljoen, focused mainly on later intaglio printing in Italy but did highlight the work of the nuns at the convent of San Jacapo di Ripoli in Florence in the late fifteenth century – who I was aware of from their brief employment of Niccolò di Lorenzo in 1480 – and the amazing work of Yolande Bonhomme in Paris in the sixteenth.  Bonhomme, from a printing family, ran the press at the sign of the Unicorn and was the first documented woman to print publish an edition of the Bible (in Latin) in 1526.  This, while all interesting background stuff, did not really help with the discussion on woodblock printing in the German speaking lands that are my particular focus.

Another essay in the catalogue, on the printing of textile patterns, by Alexa Greist did however have some useful information on the activities of the Augsburg printer Johann Schönsperger the younger who took over his father’s press in ca.1521.  Most of the output from this press I am aware of relates, naturally, to radical political and religious pamphlets and merges with the work of Jörg Gastel who appears to have taken many of Schönsperger’s blocks to Zwickau in 1523-4.  Following this, between 1525 and 1529 Schönsperger published A New Book of Forms – one of the first commercial pattern books for lace and embroidery. 

This work, intended for the emerging “feminine” trades of textile production (see Sebald Beham’s The Spinning Bee, ca.1524), does not necessarily prove the involvement of female labour the workshops of Schönsperger and Gastel at this time.  But, taken with the wider discussion on the topic from Viljoen and Kutasz Christensen, can be at the very least be used to demonstrate its possibility.  This connection between the radical printers of pamphlets of the “common man” and the female worker gives an important reminder that the assumptions around gender so commonly made about the early history of printing are precisely that – assumptions.

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Primary sources:

Sebald Beham, Spinning Bee, ca. 1524, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford.

Yolanda Bonhomme, Extravagantes viginti Joannis Vigesimissecundi…, Paris, 1549. Collection of Lisa Unger Baskin.  (Author’s photograph.)

Johann Shönsperger the Younger, Ein ney Furmbüchlein, Augsburg, ca.1525-9.  The Metropolitan Museum New York, 18.66.1(1-33).  (Available at: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354716)

Secondary sources:

Böninger, L., 2021, Niccolò di Lorenzo della Magna and the Social World of Florentine Printing, ca. 1470-1493, Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

Greist, A., 2023, “Prints and Needles: Women Makers and European Textile Pattern Books”, in A.B. Banta, A. Greist and T. Kutasz Christensen (eds.), Making Her Mark – A History of Women Artists in Europe 1400-1800, Fredericton: Goose Lane.  30-41.

Kutasz Christensen, T., 2023, “Too Good to be by a Woman: Locating Pre-Modern Women Makers in Museum Collections” SCSC, Baltimore, MD.

Stewart, A., 2003, “Distaffs and Spindles: Sexual Misbehavior in Sebald Beham’s Spinning Bee”, Faculty Publications and Creative Activity, School of Art, Art History and Design, University of Nebraska – Lincoln.  4. (Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/artfacpub/4)

Viljoen, M.C., 2023, “Multiple Challenges or the Challenge of Multiples: Early Modern Women as the Creators of Prints”, in A.B. Banta, A. Greist and T. Kutasz Christensen (eds.), Making Her Mark – A History of Women Artists in Europe 1400-1800, Fredericton: Goose Lane.  58-75.

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“[I] just go to the junkyard and see what I could get,” he told The New York Times in 2010. “Went by the iron man, the boat man, the timber man. Ran by every month. If they had no use for it, I took it.”

He collected air conditioner fans, ceiling fans, industrial fans — the biggest is 25 feet across — and covered them with reflective pieces of highway signs that he cut by hand, so that when light hits them at night, the sculptures dazzle like fireworks or church windows that spin. He swears he didn’t measure, didn’t weigh, yet each windmill, as he called them, moves with engineered precision.

“I don’t use a ruler much,” he said on YouTube. “I can go down there with a hacksaw and I can come within a damn eighth of an inch just guessing at it.”

Simpson was one of the greatest visionary artists in the country, says Roger Manley, director and curator of the Gregg Museum of Art + Design in Raleigh, North Carolina, and author of Signs and Wonders: Outsider Art Inside North Carolina. “I think he’s North Carolina’s greatest sculptor, not just great self-taught sculptor.”

Rebecca Hoffberger, the founder and recently retired director of the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, agrees. “The level of Vollis’s imagination and the scale in which he was working is without precedent.”

Simpson trained himself on the math and mechanics to turn other people’s discards into brightly colored and whimsical Ferris wheels, clowns on bicycles, airplanes and rocket ships, men pulling a long saw, his son playing a guitar, ducks, horses, and dogs, all representations of his life as a farmer, father, and soldier.

Simpson was one of 12 siblings, born in 1919 in tiny Lucama, North Carolina. His father was a farmer, but Simpson was more interested in the machinery, eventually building a business moving houses and heavy farm equipment. In 1941 he was serving in the military on the island of Saipan when he converted the propeller of a junked B-29 bomber into a windmill that powered a much-needed washing machine. Back on the farm, he invented crop sprayers and built 13 cranes by welding pulleys, booms, and gantries, Manley says, and attaching them to the back of Army surplus trucks. He used them to move brick buildings or huge factory machinery, to pick up combines stuck in the mud or — legend has it — a locomotive when it fell off a trestle bridge.

He was in his 60s when he started building whirligigs for the fun of it.

He had prestigious visitors as well. In the mid-1990s, Hoffberger was preparing to open the American Visionary Art Museum. She’d seen Simpson’s work in Manley’s book, and after Manley introduced the two, she commissioned Simpson to create a signature piece, the visual draw to her new museum. Manley drove Simpson to Baltimore to see the site. Simpson, who had never been out of his home state except during his military stint, didn’t know how to ride an escalator and had never seen multiple-crossover overpasses. “It was like taking somebody from back in time,” Manley said.

Simpson crafted the 55-foot Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, repeatedly voted as the most beloved public art in Baltimore, so precisely calibrated for the space that it looks like visitors could reach out and touch it from the balcony.

He took his sons up to help install it in 1993, Hoffberger says, sinking an old Exxon pole 13 feet into the ground, Mike Simpson climbing on the structure while his father held a rope to keep the boom from swinging in the wind.

“He must have done that for well over three hours,” Hoffberger said. Then a staff member offered to give Simpson a break. “It took three of my young male staff to hold it, and they were only able to hold the boom for like a half-hour without being exhausted. And he had done it by himself. That’s how strong he was.”

Simpson was also smart. “If you listen to the man on YouTube, you would think he was dumb as a box of rocks,” says Mel Bowen, one of the men who maintain the sculptures. “But the man is not stupid. And he wasn’t lazy. He worked hard all his life.”

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby (1983) is a leading contemporary artist. A typically large-scale painting by her sold for $3 million, just a few months after she had won a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award worth $624,000. Born in Enugu, Nigeria to J. C. Akunyili, a surgeon and university professor, and Dora Akunyili, a pharmacology professor and government administrator. Her mother won the government’s immigration green card lottery, she was able to move to the US and earn her BS in Biology and Studio Art with honors at Swarthmore College. She attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Yale University where she earned a MFA.

She populates her large canvasses with relatives, friends, politicians, and pop culture figures and uses common objects, plants, toys, cookware, snack foods, family photographs, and bottled drinks, to convey a sense of intimacy and both the ordinariness and nobility of every day of life in her native and adoptive countries.

A stint as artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem led to her first solo exhibition at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Her studio is in an industrial area south of downtown Los Angeles, She has had exhibitions at Art + Practice and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Her paintings have been exhibited or added to the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University; Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Arts, and the National Portrait Gallery in DC. Her work has been featured at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, Pérez Art Museum in Miami, Florida; the Baltimore Museum of Art; Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, and the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

She had won the prestigious MacArthur Foundation grant, she had received, among others, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s James Dickey Contemporary Art Prize, the Next Generation prize at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Financial Times Woman of the Year award.

She married Texas-born artist Justin Crosby, they have one child. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Capture the Magic: Why Renting a Photo Booth is a Must for Your Maryland or DC Wedding

Picture this: your guests are laughing, striking silly poses, and creating instant mementos of your special day. Meanwhile, the vibrant colors of fall set a stunning backdrop for your wedding. Sound like a dream? It can be your reality with the perfect touch of a photo booth! Renting a photo booth for your wedding in Maryland or Washington, DC is more than just a trend—it's a way to elevate your celebration into something truly unforgettable. In the bustling cities of Maryland and DC, the wedding scene is as dynamic as it is diverse. Whether you’re dreaming of an intimate gathering in a charming venue or a grand affair with an urban twist, there’s a photo booth style to fit every theme and setting. This article will guide you through why a photo booth is an essential addition to your wedding, explore some fantastic small venues in the area, and provide creative theme ideas to make your photo booth stand out this fall. Why a Photo Booth? 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Props like oversized mugs, warm scarves, and knitted hats can enhance the theme. - Vintage Autumn: For a nostalgic fall theme, opt for vintage-style props and backdrops. Think sepia-toned prints, old-fashioned frames, and retro hats. A backdrop of fall foliage with a touch of vintage charm will give your photos a timeless feel. How to Rent a Photo Booth When it comes to renting a photo booth for your Maryland or DC wedding, you want a provider who offers top-notch service and a customizable experience. BmorePhotos is a fantastic option to consider. As a local company, they specialize in creating memorable photo booth experiences with high-quality prints, a wide selection of props, and customizable features to fit your wedding theme. Their professional and friendly service ensures that your photo booth experience will be smooth and enjoyable from start to finish. A photo booth is more than just a fun addition to your wedding—it’s a way to create lasting memories and enhance the overall experience for you and your guests. With so many charming venues in Maryland and DC, combined with creative fall-themed photo booth ideas, you can craft a wedding celebration that is uniquely yours. Ready to add a touch of magic to your wedding day? Explore the options at BmorePhotos and make your celebration truly unforgettable. With a photo booth, you’ll capture the joy and excitement of your special day in a way that everyone will treasure. Read the full article

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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: All tickets to the Museum of Industry are free for the foreseeable future, because no one wants to come.

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Fun facts about Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown, Maryland, nestled in the beautiful Antietam Valley, boasts a rich history, a vibrant cultural scene, and a surprising connection to the silver screen. Buckle up for a whirlwind tour of this charming city, packed with fun facts that will make you want to explore Hagerstown for yourself.

A Crossroads of Conflict: The Hub City During the Civil War

Hagerstown earned its nickname, "The Hub City," not just for its geographical location, but also for its strategic importance during the Civil War. Both Union and Confederate forces saw the city as a crucial transportation and supply center. Several skirmishes occurred nearby, and the town even faced a Confederate ransom demand in 1864.

From Ransom to Rails: The Rise of Hagerstown as a Transportation Hub

Hagerstown's role as a Civil War crossroads cemented its status as a vital transportation hub. The arrival of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad solidified this position. Soon, a network of railroads, including the Western Maryland Railway and the Pennsylvania Railroad, converged on Hagerstown, making it a center for trade and industry.

Taking Flight: Hagerstown's Soaring Legacy in Aviation

Hagerstown's industrial boom extended into the 20th century, particularly with the arrival of Fairchild Aircraft in 1931. Fairchild became the area's largest employer, and for decades, Hagerstown was known as the "Home of the Flying Boxcar," thanks to the production of the iconic C-119 cargo plane. The city's aviation heritage is still celebrated today at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.

Lights, Camera, Action! Hagerstown's Brush with Hollywood

Hagerstown has a surprising connection to the entertainment industry. The critically acclaimed horror film "The Blair Witch Project" was filmed in the nearby woods, putting the city on the horror map. Hagerstown's picturesque locations have also attracted filmmakers for other productions, showcasing the city's charm on the big screen.

A Thriving Arts Scene: Beyond Industry

Hagerstown boasts a vibrant arts scene that caters to a variety of interests. The Maryland Theatre offers a diverse program of performances, from Broadway shows to concerts. The city also houses the Academy Art Museum, showcasing local and regional artists. Additionally, Hagerstown plays host to the annual Maryland International Film Festival, a celebration of independent cinema.

A Celebration of History: Stepping Back in Time

History buffs will delight in Hagerstown's well-preserved past. The Washington County Historical Society offers a glimpse into the city's rich tapestry through exhibits and tours. For a unique architectural experience, visit the Jonathan Hager House, a beautifully restored Georgian mansion that was once home to the city's founder.

A Foodie's Paradise: From Traditional Fare to International Flavors

Hagerstown offers a delicious array of dining options. Sample classic diner fare at a local hangout, or savor international cuisine at one of the city's many ethnic restaurants. Don't forget to try Pennsylvania Dutch specialties like shoofly pie, a local favorite.

Outdoor Adventures Await: Exploring Hagerstown's Natural Beauty

Hagerstown offers a variety of outdoor activities for nature enthusiasts. Hike or bike along the scenic trails of Antietam National Battlefield, or take a leisurely stroll through Hagerstown City Park. For water lovers, nearby lakes provide opportunities for fishing, boating, and kayaking.

Hagerstown, Maryland, is more than just a crossroads. It's a city steeped in history, brimming with culture, and offering something for everyone. So, whether you're a history buff, a movie aficionado, or simply seeking a charming getaway, Hagerstown promises a memorable and enriching experience.

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Weekend report December 1-3

TGIF enjoy the weekend. Enjoy whether you are getting ready for the holidays, shopping ect. In dc there is dc cocktail week, chriskibdlmart, Georgetown glow, zoo lights, downtown holiday market, Latin film fest, holiday boat parade. In Baltimore there is the lighted boat parade, and crabs for Christmas at the industry museum. For those oc bound there is the oc holiday parade. For those…

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Archeological discoveries are seen in Luxor, Egypt, in this undated handout photo.

Zahi Hawass Center For Egyptology via Reuters

A mission led by Egypt's former antiquities chief Zahi Hawass unearthed "several areas or neighborhoods" of the 3,000-year-old city after seven months of excavation.

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Skeletal human remains sit in the archeological dig site in Luxor, Egypt, in this undated handout photo.

Zahi Hawass Center For Egyptology via Reuters

The city, which Hawass also called "The Rise of Aten," dates back to the era of 18th-dynasty king Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt from 1391 till 1353 B.C.

"The excavation started in September 2020 and within weeks, to the team's great surprise, formations of mud bricks began to appear in all directions," Egypt's antiquities ministry said in a statement.

"What they unearthed was the site of a large city in a good condition of preservation, with almost complete walls, and with rooms filled with tools of daily life."

The southern part of the city includes a bakery, ovens and storage pottery while the northern part, most of which remain under the sands, comprises administrative and residential districts, the ministry added.

Archeological discoveries sit among the dig in Luxor, Egypt, in this undated handout photo.

Zahi Hawass Center For Egyptology via Reuters

"The city's streets are flanked by houses," with some walls up to 3 meter high, Hawass also said.

Hawass said the city was still active during Amenhotep III's co-regency with his son, Akhenaten, but that the latter eventually abandoned it when he took the throne. Akhenaten then founded Amarna, a new capital in the modern-day province of Minya, some 250 km south of Cairo and 400 km north of Luxor.

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Betsy Brian, professor of egyptology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said the finding's importance is only second to the earth-shattering discovery of King Tut's tomb.

A new archaeological discovery stands in Luxor, Egypt, in this undated handout photo.

Zahi Hawass Center For Egyptology via Reuters

Egypt has made a string of major discoveries over the past few years as it hopes to revive its vital tourism industry, which was badly hit by two uprisings and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The country held a glitzy parade to move 22 mummies to a newly inaugurated museum in Cairo on Saturday and is preparing to open the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids later this year.

Egypt says GEM will be the biggest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization.

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Introduction 

BGE Home primarily focuses on providing energy related services. Such as heating or cooling and plumbing electrical services and home improvement solutions. While they may offer products like HVAC systems and water heaters as part of their service packages. 

They are not a dedicated appliance retailer. Their primary business is centered around home comfort and energy efficiency services rather. Then selling appliances like refrigerators or stoves and or washing machines.

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What does the BGE company stand for?

The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is a major utility company based in Baltimore Maryland or USA. Since its founding in 1816. The organization has an extended history. This makes it one of the oldest electric in the United States. The initials BGE stand for its original name. Which reflects its core services.

Baltimore:

Baltimore, a city located in the state of Maryland on the East Coast of the United States, holds a unique place in American history and culture. Known as the Charm City Baltimore is renowned.

Its rich maritime heritage or stunning waterfront and diverse neighborhoods. It boasts a vibrant arts scene with world class museums like. The Baltimore Museum of Art and Walters Art Museum as well as a thriving music and culinary scene that reflects. Its multicultural population. Baltimore is also home to several prestigious academic institutions. 

Including Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland contributing to its reputation as an educational hub. Furthermore the city has played a pivotal role in shaping American history with sites like Fort McHenry. Where the Star Spangled Banner was penned and the historic Inner Harbor. 

Which symbolizes its maritime legacy. Today Baltimore continues to evolve as a dynamic city blending tradition and innovation. While offering residents and visitors a rich tapestry of experiences.

Gas: 

Gas in the context of energy and utilities refers to natural gas. A vital source of fuel used for various purposes primarily heating and cooking and powering industrial processes. Natural fueloline is a hydrocarbon fueloline combination consisting frequently of methane.

It plays a crucial role in meeting the energy needs of households or businesses and industries. As a clean-burning fuel.

Natural gas is transported through a vast network of pipelines to homes and businesses. Where it is used for heating spaces or cooking meals and providing hot water. Additionally it serves as a significant energy source for electricity generation and is integral to various industrial applications.

Including manufacturing and chemical processes. The efficient and widespread distribution of natural gas ensures. That it remains a fundamental component of the modern energy landscape or contributing to both comfort and productivity in our daily lives.

Electric: 

Electricity or often referred to simply as electricity is a fundamental form of energy. That powers a wide array of devices or appliances and systems in our modern world. It is the result of the movement of electrons through conductors. 

Providing the energy needed to illuminate our homes and run our electronic devices and power industries. In households electricity is used for lighting or heating and cooling refrigerators and a myriad of other purposes. It enables us to enjoy the convenience of electronic gadgets from smartphones to computers and to stay connected in the digital age.

Furthermore electricity generation has evolved to encompass a mix of energy sources. Including fossil fuels or nuclear power and renewable energy like solar and wind. This diversity in generation methods allows for a more sustainable and environmentally conscious approach to powering our society.

As we continue to advance technologically and electricity remains at the heart of innovation driving progress in various fields including medicine and communication and transportation.

What is the history of BGE?

The history of BGE or the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, is a storied journey through time closely intertwined with the development of energy infrastructure in the United States. Founded in 1816 BGE is one of the oldest gas and electric utilities in the country.

Initially established to provide gas lighting to the city of Baltimore. It played a pivotal role in transforming urban life by replacing oil lamps and candles with the brilliance of gas illumination. Over the decades BGE expanded its services to include natural gas distribution and later electricity generation or transmission and distribution. 

This expansion mirrored the broader electrification of America contributing to the rapid growth and industrialization of the Baltimore region. BGE’s history is marked by continuous innovation and adaptation to evolving energy needs.

It played a significant role during World War II by supplying energy to key industries supporting the war effort. In the post-war period BGE facilitated the transition from coal to cleaner natural gas for heating and cooking in homes.

In 2012 BGE became a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation further solidifying its position as a key player in the energy sector. This merger enabled BGE to enhance its service offerings and pursue initiatives related to renewable energy and energy efficiency and sustainability.

Today BGE continues to provide essential gas and electric services to millions of residential or commercial and industrial customers in central Maryland. 

Its long history reflects not only its commitment to serving its community but also its ability to adapt to changing energy landscapes or contributing. The comfort and progress of the region it has called home for over two centuries.

BGE home login

BGE Home Login is an online portal provided by BGE Home. A subsidiary of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. This portal serves as a convenient platform for BGE Home customers to access. Their accounts and manage various aspects of their home services.

Customers can log in to their BGE Home accounts using their credentials or typically a username and password to view and pay bills.Schedule service appointments for heating and cooling and home improvement needs. Access information related to their home service plans. By offering this online login portal BGE Home aims to enhance customer convenience and streamline the management of essential home services.

It provides a user-friendly interface that allows customers to efficiently handle their service related tasks. That their homes remain comfortable and well maintained. The BGE Home Login portal is an example of how utility companies are embracing digital solutions to offer improved customer experiences in today’s interconnected world.

BGE Home Customer Service

BGE Home’s customer service is a vital aspect of the company’s commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction and delivering high quality home services. BGE Home a subsidiary of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE). Offers a range of services including heating and cooling plumbing and electrical and home improvement solutions.

Their customer service department is dedicated to addressing customer inquiries or resolving issues and assisting with service requests. BGE Home’s customer service team is typically reachable through various channels.

Such as phone or email or online chat. They are well trained to provide information about service plans and schedule appointments for maintenance or repairs and answer questions regarding billing and account management.

The goal of BGE Home’s customer service is to ensure. That customers receive prompt professional and personalized assistance. Thereby improving their typical enjoyment with the company.

BGE Home Service Plans

BGE Home offers a range of service plans designed to provide homeowners with peace of mind or comfort and convenience. When it comes to their home systems.  

Regular Maintenance: 

BGE Home service plans often include scheduled maintenance visits for your home systems. This proactive approach helps prevent breakdowns and ensures that your heating or cooling and other systems run efficiently.

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Service plans typically offer 24/7 access to emergency repair services. If a covered system experiences a sudden issue. You can count on BGE Home to provide swift assistance.

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