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David Neven, Senior Economist, SP4, who designed the course, leading participants in the sustainable value chain system approach.
Neven reminded participants that FAO is "not only agricultural but also food organization."
©FAO/ Lea Plántek
"By day Robert Wells (1949-2012) safely removes dangerous asbestos from construction, demolition and renovation sites; but nights and weekends he creates art objects of welded chains, railroad spikes and you-name-its. This is Robert Wells and that is some of his art, which you will see if you will but look east as you travel along highway 71 through Grannis. That's about midway between DeQueen and Mena.
His most recent and most ambitious works are acts of religious devotion.modular metal prayer tablet At right is the piece that lured me off the highway. It's a giant prayer tablet that holds words made of welded chain (raw material which costs about a buck a link). It reads, "FINISHED... THE SEED OF HOPE IT IS... PARTNERS IN PRAYER JESUS NAME WE WISH AND PRAY GOD'S WILL IN YOUR LIVES T FIRE 2000 IN THE FORM OF HEALING MIRACLES AND BLESSINGS AMEN THANK YOU JESUS IOU."
The welded link fragments, he told me, represent the chains of spiritual bondage which had been broken with the help of Jesus.welded log chain wellhouse I'm paraphrasing a bit, but I think that's the gist of it. The construction is modular so the tablet can be expanded or contracted line by line and the words can be changed as the situation requires. Robert told me that the prayers used to be written with individual letters, but now he welds them together in complete words. He didn't say so, but I'd bet a week's pay that he had trouble with the local hooligans rearranging the prayers into obscenities. Also notice the map of Arkansas in the upper quadrant of the tablet. The radiating figure marks Grannis on the map.
If your taste in art is more secular, here is a log chain wishing well you might like. In and around his shop he has a five-foot globe on gimbals, six-foot spatula and frying pan set, welded footbridges and numerous park benches and planters."
Text by: arkansasroadstories.com/wells.html
Featured on PBS Rare Visions and Roadside Revelation www.pbs.org/video/mena-arkansas-to-port-arthur-texas-qa5lqh/
See also: www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/49511
Also known as the Basilica Eudoxiana, it was first rebuilt on older foundations in 432–440 to house the relic of the chains that bound Saint Peter when he was imprisoned in Jerusalem, the episode called "Liberation of Saint Peter". The Empress Eudoxia (wife of Emperor Valentinian III), who received them as a gift from her mother, Aelia Eudocia, consort of Valentinian II, presented the chains to Pope Leo I. Aelia Eudocia had received these chains as a gift from Iuvenalis, bishop of Jerusalem.
According to legend, when Leo compared them to the chains of St. Peter's final imprisonment in the Mamertine Prison, in Rome, the two chains miraculously fused together. The chains are now kept in a reliquary under the main altar in the basilica
I thought about building it at the bench, but then figured this approach wouldn't be too difficult. The hardest part is/was stretching the tulle across the posts and rails.
The second part of my Swindon GWR visit was this amazingly intact chain testing workshop. This was a really unexpected find, we knew roughly what the building was used for but judging by its unassuming appearance from the outside didnt expect anything like this! Even on the inside the place is not much more than a builders yard untill you enter this one room!
Credit: Bioversity International/P. Gallo
To learn more about the "Agricultural biodiversity, value chains and women's empowerment" event, read this blog post: bit.ly/1Wy12Q6
Rossopomodoro Kingston is, I believe, one of the newest in the Rossopomodoro chain of restaurants. Rossopomodoro first opened its doors in Naples in 1999, and, since then, have been slowly but surely gaining a (delicious) foothold all over the UK. Most of them seem to be located around greater London, but thereâs now a few in other parts of the UK, such as Newcastle and Birmingham. I think thereâs a few of them to be found abroad as well (I read somewhere the number is 80+ but donât quote me on that!) Anyway, the one in our very own lovely historic Kingston lives inside the John Lewis shopping centre (first floor) - and has been âtransplanted' into what I think used to be the old John Lewis cafe. The faux wooden decor is kinda at odds with the more minimal backdrop of John Lewis, but hey - all in good fun.
Atmosphere - light and on the main part family friendly. Great views over Kingstonâs High street. Many bambinos in attendance when I dragged my mother along on one cold November afternoon. Speaking of bambinos, the Rossopomodoro 'Bambini Pizza Masterclasses' are a way to force your children to concentrate on the process of learning about, making and (presumably) eating pizza. Speaking of pizza, if youâre gluten free - nearly all the pizzas on the menu can made gluten free. Best to mention this in advance of booking your table as apparently they have to reserve the dough! Other stuff to note? They open early - food starts at 0930. No way in hell Iâd eat this stuff for breakfast, or right back to sleep I would go...
Overall verdict on said food? Seems legit to me. I have been told that all the pizza chefs are Neapolitan. They use people from Neapolitan pizzaioli families (i.e families where generations of people have basically made pizza for a living). Most/all food sourced directly from the Neapolitan region of Campania (most especially the case with the meats and cheeses anyway!). Pizzas made with flour from Naples and lovingly immolated in a wood fired oven (which, from the outside, looks a bit like a cross between a still and the space suits from Sunshineâ¦). The menu is unhealthy - but you knew this, right? Mainly pizza and pasta with a few Neapolitan specialities (probably some stuff youâve not yet seen - unusual takes on traditional Italian foods, but no gastronomic reinventions of the wheelâ¦). The wine list is pretty reasonable, nothing too expensive, and mainly Italian. Thereâs also a limited selection of (mainly Italian) cocktails. Get a delicious negroni :3
Hereâs a kinda relevant piece of trivia I read a while back: apparently, though the idea of people putting stuff onto flatbreads has existed for thousands of years ('proto pizzas?â), the first "Pizza Margheritaâ was made in Naples in June 1889, in honour of the Queen consort of Italy, Margherita of Savoy. It was created by a Neapolitan pizza maker, Raffaele Esposito, who garnished the top with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil - which represented the national colours of Italy. So thank Raffaele (and Naples), the next time you go to town on one of those bad boys!
All in all - pretty damned impressive for a chain restaurant and one I wouldnât hesitate to recommend to anyone who ever enjoyed an Italian meal. Like pizza and pasta more than the average bear? Give this a try. Just remember not to eat much before you go ^_^
Alice In Chains
Alexandara Palace
London
Saturday 9th November 2013
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A porter cet été avec vos talons ou tongs favorites ! Ravissante chaîne de cheville en argent 925 avec des dizaines de petites fleurs en fimo (faite une à une à la main)dans les tons de mauve, fuschia, parme, rose...Trois fleurettes en 'pendentif' ajoute du charme à cette jolie chaîne qui lianera à votre cheville pour faire un des plus bels effets ! En plus c'est une création unique, alors n'hésitez plus...
Longueur totale de la chaîne : 30cm.
IMPORTANT : prenez bien la mesure de votre tour de cheville (avec un bout de fil ou une chaîne) au plus près et rajoutez 4 à 5 cm en plus pour faire un effet 'pendant', tellement plus joli...
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