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Pulitzer Fountain, Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan, N.Y. (Carrère & Hastings : 1916)
From the Parks Department website:
"Pulitzer Fountain
This impressive 22-foot-high ornamental fountain in Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza was designed by sculptor Karl Bitter (1867-1915) and architect Thomas Hastings (1860-1929) of the noted New York architectural firm Carrère and Hastings. Orazio Piccirilli, of the Italian-born Bronx family of brothers known for their exceptional sculptural carving, fashioned the ornamental features that adorn the tiered granite fountain.
The fountain was donated by publisher Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), who bequeathed funds to erect a fountain. Hungarian-born Pulitzer moved to New York in 1883, after taking ownership of the New York World, the sensational and gossip-filled tabloid that, along with William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal, marked the beginning of the era of yellow journalism in the United States. He also helped institute the Pulitzer Prize, the prestigious award given each year to various journalists, writers, and composers.
For years, sculptor Bitter had a vision of transforming the Grand Army Plaza area to a public space similar to Paris’ Place de la Concorde. By working with architect Hastings, Bitter developed the fountain as a site-specific project that complimented the nearby Sherman Monument (1903), creating a well-designed composition for the plaza. The fountain is topped by the bronze allegorical figure Pomona, the goddess of abundance, who is seen holding a basket of fruit. Sculptor Bitter died in a car accident while working on the figure and it was completed by his assistant, future Parks monuments conservator Karl Gruppe and also Isidore Konti. The fountain was dedicated in 1916.
The original limestone fountain was first restored in 1948 and the 12-foot central basin was replaced with a granite basin in 1970. By the 1980s it had ceased to function properly and was rehabilitated as part of a $3.7 million project, a joint effort between the Central Park Conservancy and nearby business owners, to restore Grand Army Plaza, the fountain, and the statue of Pomona. The replacement central basin developed a crack over time, and had to be replaced with a second granite basin in 1996."
No time, too many distractions and a truck-load of old film that has already been developed, finally uploaded on a borrowed external disc drive as a temporary reprieve for the one in my decrepit P.C. which simply won't play any more...
The pictures were shot so long ago I forgot - but it was the first time as an 'adult' that I went on a holiday with my parents, and before I had discovered independent travel.
The joy of these scans is the state of the film and the vivid purple, fuschia and blue colours it has been rendered, making what were previously pretty dull holiday snaps something rather resplendent at times I thought!
All this to feed my stream in lieu of the hundreds of images taken during my recent New York City trip - patience, patience - that's me talking to myself not you! :)
Developing Models for Cooperative Security
General Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of National Defense, Cambodia
Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Defence, Australia
Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, Singapore
A hidden house covered by plants, at a small land by an alley, downtown Taipei. Those lands were sold, piece by piece (small ones), probable by City government, so that old and ruined can be transformed into new and high for more families (rich ones though, considering their location).
I still prefer those old flat dormitories in JPN style, though I could never afford one, as something you let go now (instead of preserving it) it's gone forever.
Hard to get a good trade-off/balance between city development (physically) and historical moments (of humanity), yet not impossible.
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PS - This roll was done on 2014/2/17, developed by a local studio (五色鳥) on 2014/2/19, and scanned with "Epson Perfection V600 Photo" on 2014/2/27.
Focal points from GPE partner developing countries have a fun moment with people from Benin.
Credit: GPE/Jean-Marie Aklinon
Five black and white passport photos taken with a box camera - the 'shutter speed' is dependent on how long he removes the lens cap. Takes 7 minutes to develop the photo - trays of solution lie inside the box. Downside? The crowd that formed to watch the spectacle made our local fixer nervous.
240 Afghanis
Streets of Kabul, Afghanistan
Developing Models for Cooperative Security
General Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of National Defense, Cambodia
Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Defence, Australia
Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, Singapore
The brain science is clear. The youth brain is uniquely different than that of an adult. That reality has profound implications for how we educate, discipline and nurture our children in our schools, justice system and our community.
This conference featured a series of brief, dynamic and interactive presentations from some of the leading experts in the field on this important topic. DMPS was well-represented as Superintendent Ahart, Principal Craig Leager, and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant Stephanie McFarland spoke to the crowd of approximately 800 in attendance at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.
Learn what’s happening locally and, most important, learn what you can do to create a safe community where every child counts!
Minor back thrust developed in Ordovician interbedded limestones & shales in Kentucky, USA.
This outcrop is in the famous Cincinnatian Series of the tristate area of Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana. Rocks in the Cincinnatian were deposited in relatively shallow marine facies during the Late Ordovician. The Cincinnatian succession is mostly interbedded limestones and shales - all richly fossiliferous. Most of the limestones are event beds (= tempestites), deposited during ancient storms.
A subtle thrust fault is present here at this outcrop, along with small back thrusts, which dip in a direction opposite to the main thrust fault.
The main thrust fault acted as a conduit for groundwater, which dissolved out a small cave along the strike of the fault (see: www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/31949022868).
Thrust faults are low-angle reverse faults - they form by compressional stress. Thrust faults involve the hanging wall moving upward and the footwall moving downward.
Stratigraphy: Fairview Formation, Maysvillian Stage, middle Cincinnatian Series, Upper Ordovician
Locality: Maysville West upper cut - roadcut on the southeastern side of Rt. 62/Rt. 68, just south of bridge over Lawrence Creek & south of the Harsha Bridge over the Ohio River, northern Kentucky, USA (~vicinity of 38° 40’ 04.23" North latitude, 83° 48' 07.08" West longitude)
The VW Beetle is said to be developed by Ferdinand Porsche.
In fact it was conceived and developed by the jewish engineer Joseph Ganz. He was the one who promoted the ideas for a people's car (volkswagen), that was streamligned, low weight, having an aircooled motor at the back and independent suspension.
He developed not only the concept but even some prototypes.
The Rumpler Tropfenwagen from 1921, and modern Tatra technology were a basic inspiration. Prototypes were built by Standard, Zündapp, NSU, Tatra, Daimler-Benz, Bungartz, Ardie, and Steyr. Ganz built his own prototype for Adler with the name 'Maikäfer' , which means 'beetle'.
Most prototypes led to some series production, and the influence on car design was tremendous, considering the amount of Ganz derivates on the Berlin IAMA motorcar show in 1934.
The concepts and inventions were stolen from Ganz by some criminals, and Tatra tried to claim the beetle-concept. In the meantime Adolf Hitler himself agreed to Ferdinand Porsche's proposal to redevelop Ganz's beetle concept. The development of a military version for the upcoming worldwar was included in this agreement.
At the same time Joseph Ganz got a 'Berufsverbot' because he was a jew.
In fact Porsche did a redevelopment of Ganz's ideas in favor of the traditional car-industry, that had always seen the Ganz-types as a commercial and technological threat, and was now keen to bring them now in maasproductions on the wings of nazi-expansion..
The first prototypes had, based on Ganz's concepts, a motor between the rear wheels and had a perfect stability. The Tatra and Standard prototypes were also true to this concept.
It was Porsche who placed the motor far behind the rear wheels, creating more space for a back seat on the same chassis, but also created the infamous instability of the Beetle.
Ferdinand Porsche was a nazi collaborator who could put aside the jew Joseph Ganz. Both survived the war, and for Joseph Ganz, the holocaust. Joseph Ganz is now almost forgotten. Ferdinand Porsche, the jerk, got famous.
Louwman Museum showed the importance and influences of Joseph Ganz and gave him back his important status in motorcar history. Paul Schilperoort wrote a tremendous book about the true story of the origins of the VW Beetle.
See also: www.ganz-volkswagen.org/
And for more historic pictues, please see:
www.darkroastedblend.com/2012/04/jewish-engineer-behind-h...
While U.S. and European experts frequently discuss the policy implications of America’s “rebalancing” toward the Asia-Pacific region, little attention is given to how the transatlantic relationship can be used more effectively to promote stronger regional cooperation and strengthen the region’s institutional architecture, particularly within ASEAN. As EU High Representative Federica Mogherini recently noted, “From trade to security, from climate change to the rule of law, we have a deep cooperation …and we are supporting ASEAN integration. Deepening and broadening our relation with ASEAN is key for the EU’s Asia strategy.” Given the EU's strong economic and security interest in Asia, Brussels has stepped up its engagement with the region, and the EU has doubled its aid to support ASEAN integration. Additionally, a newly-appointed EU Ambassador to ASEAN will arrive in September 2015. While the regional interests of the U.S. and EU largely converge, they are also complementary. Therefore, at a time of great political, economic and security dynamism in the Asia-Pacific, this panel discussion will explore ways in which the European Union and the United States can work jointly to reinforce Southeast Asia’s institutional and conflict prevention architecture. Made possible by the generous support of the EU Delegation, this event is part of ongoing CSIS research which examines ways to enhance and deepen U.S. –EU engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region and raise greater public awareness about transatlantic engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.