Entitled photos on Flickr

_DSC7272 by Hans Jan Dürr

Museum de Fundatie Zwolle NL presents an exhibition entitled Giacometti-Chadwick, Facing Fear, to run from 22 September 2018 to 6 January 2019. The sculptures of Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003) are manifestations of the sense of fear and disillusionment that pervaded Europe during the Cold War period. Their work bids a final farewell to pre-war romanticism and aestheticism, and lands with both feet in the raw reality of the post-war world. While Giacometti reduced the human form to its bare essentials, Chadwick created powerful archetypal images of both people and animals. The exhibition includes more than 150 works. Never before has the work of Giacometti and Chadwick been so explicitly brought together.

Their paths first crossed in 1956, when Chadwick became the youngest person ever to win the Grand Prix for Sculpture at the Venice Biennale. With only six years’ experience as a sculptor, the British artist snatched the prize from Giacometti, the hot favourite, who was thirteen years older and already a major name in Paris. Giacometti would go on to win the prize in 1962, but which of the two men was awarded it in 1956 is less significant than the fact that these two particular sculptors were the front-runners at that time. Each of them was expressing, in his own individual way, the sense of deep-seated angst that overshadowed day-to-day life in Europe in the fifties and sixties: the fear of a global nuclear disaster that would wipe out human civilisation.

Alberto Giacometti is among the most significant figures in the whole field of modern European sculpture. A member of a notable family of Swiss artists, he moved to Paris in 1922 and would remain there for the rest of his life, working as a sculptor, painter and graphic artist. After training with Émile-Antoine Bourdelle, he discovered modernism and so-called ‘primitive’ ethnographic art of Africa and Oceania. In response to these influences, his work became more abstract. In the early thirties, his Surrealist sculptures expressing subconscious emotions created a furore. From 1935, however, personal psychological tensions triggered a crisis in his life and work that led to a return to the human figure. Initially, his portraits and figures became both increasingly tiny and more and more attenuated. This thinness was to remain the most distinctive feature of Giacometti’s art. After the Second World War, he began to create the elongated, emaciated figures that would bring him worldwide fame. In all their attenuation, they reduce humanity to its very essence and appear both vulnerable and enigmatic.

In the early fifties, up-and-coming artist Lynn Chadwick managed to dislodge Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth from their dominant position in the field of British sculpture. Born in London, Chadwick had started his career as a technical draughtsman and exhibition stand designer. He took an equally constructional approach to his sculpture: rather than model his human and animal figures in clay or wax, he constructed them by welding steel rods together to create an armature and then filling in the gaps with a kind of cement. The angularity of the work being produced by him and other young British artists was described in 1952 as ‘the geometry of fear’, a reference to the constant dread of nuclear annihilation. Chadwick’s apocalyptic Dancers and stoical Watchers gave powerful expression to this sense of angst. From the early seventies, he broadened his repertoire to include subjects that seem to restore the sovereignty of the human spirit. Sculptures like Cloaked Figure and Sitting Couple no longer look threatening, but emanate a sense of composure and invulnerability.

Giacometti’s pre-war work influenced Chadwick’s development and the two men were keenly aware of each other’s presence. In addition to the vast differences, there are also many similarities between their oeuvres. Giacometti-Chadwick, Facing Fear is the product of close cooperation with the Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and the Chadwick Estate and Blain|Southern gallery in London.

Five First Nations reach settlement with B.C., federal governments on Treaty Land Entitlement claims by Province of British Columbia

On April 15, 2023, five First Nations in B.C., alongside provincial and federal government representatives, announced settlement agreements of the Nations’ Treaty Land Entitlements claims.Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/28589

A.21 by edmond leonardo fernandez jr

This piece is entitled "self portrait of ones entire life". I executed this piece with the a theory I developed that is called Dimensionalism . This theory has its inspiration form my experiences with pre-seizure events for I have epilepsy. In this state I become detached from reality and see time in a different construct,that of a hyper intensity. A hyper awareness of a moment and everything that constructs it from sounds,thoughts,things tactile . While in these pre seizure states, some instances time is slowed down/speed up or frozen. While in other instances I am forced away form all comprehension of what is in my present environment and reality takes on a totally foreign existence where all has to be re learned.

For the viewers of my piece all of life is in dimensions and how one moves through these dimensions of either large dimensional constructs such as ones life or to the minute dimensional construct of a simple word. Thus giving the viewer this new perspective of time and space. The suspended animation of the piece is only dynamic as the viewer views the piece from the narrower sides form either end where a visible play of time sequencing exists and ones eye is drawn into the piece...

A perspective of a Dimesionalist where one has a view of a moment with a gods eye/time traveler or a pure energy source . From looking at a simple word to a memory one has. All is captured in dimensions. There are other branches of my theory that further portray my experiences. Demensionalising and facitile dimensionalism. These ideas also play with the constructs of how one sees time/moment.I hope to execute these ideas in the future...........

All these ideas/theories have a direct correlation with present day society...from the over abundance of information that is transferred by different technologies to the ways these technologies directly affect our existence and how it adds other dimensions of time to our lives.

I will be placing more info online in the future. and creating a temp website that fully explains all the details and shows examples of these theories as well as go into more details..

If you are interested in more info please feel free to contact ...efj@sbcglobal.net

Best best

Efj.

All these ideas/theories have a direct correlation with present day society...from the over abundance of information that is transferred by different technologies to the ways these technologies directly affect our existence and how it adds other dimensions of time to our lives.

I will be placing more info online in the future. and creating a temp website that fully explains all the details and shows examples of these theories as well as go into more details..

If you are interested in more info please feel free to contact ...efj@sbcglobal.net

Best best

Efj.

Five First Nations reach settlement with B.C., federal governments on Treaty Land Entitlement claims by Province of British Columbia

On April 15, 2023, five First Nations in B.C., alongside provincial and federal government representatives, announced settlement agreements of the Nations’ Treaty Land Entitlements claims.Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/28589

Entitled Chi - Hats April by Estevan Cruz

George Van Every / Gunner/Wireless: ID Photgraph by Bill Barber

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From my set entitled “The Flight Crew”

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760718...

In my collection entitled “Uncle Bill Watson”

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760783...

In my photostream

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/

Hi, All:

I’m back for a day or two. While I was down, I started work on pulling my Uncle Bill’s story together. I have so much stuff. I’ve scanned almost thirty of his letters home. I’ve also scanned letters from my grandmother to Bill, miscellaneous documents, a moving account of Bill’s memorial service, a letter from the chaplain who buried him in Chester and letters to my grandparents from the parents of Bill’s flight crew. The boys died when the Wellington bomber in which they were training ditched into the Irish sea during a training mission.

In January, I will be going to Archives Canada in Ottawa to pull the files on the whole flight crew, as well as the second world war records pertaining to Bill’s friend, Cam Devine, my father, Herb Barber, and Karen’s father, George Pepper. I will also pull the first world war files for my uncles, John and Art Barber, and my great uncle, Wilbert MacDonald. It’ll take a few days of research to go through all the files. I pulled the records for Bill and his crew once before…in early 2003. At that time I photocopied quite a few records, but there are more I should have obtained.

This set of pictures were taken at #1Y Depot in Halifax, just before each of the boys shipped overseas at various times early in 1944. They still hadn’t met each other at this point, and would not meet until they crewed up in May, 1944. These images are photocopies of originals which are in Ottawa. I will try to have the originals duplicated in high quality when I go to the archives.

You’ll see the boys’ formal photos in the flight crew link given above. What a difference.

Over the next month or so, I will post the letters and documents. I think you will find them an interesting account of life in the early 1940s. Bill did a lot of things in a matter of eight or nine months.

I hope you are transported by his story as I was.

George was born to Hiram and Ida Belle Van Every in Leamington, Ontario, on August 10, 1924. Before enlisting, he worked for Wigle Motors as a gas station attendant, W.H. Willson Drugs as a delivery boy and at H.J. Heinz as a ledger clerk. His favourite sport was baseball.

George enlisted at Windsor, Ontario, after which he attended the Pre-Aircraft Education Course at Brandon, Manitoba where he studied science, math, signals and aircraft recognition. Upon graduation, he reported to 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba for basic training. He was assessed as good gunnery and radio operator material, and was sent to #5 Bombing and Gunner Training School in Dafoe. Saskatchewan. He also attended #2 Wireless School in Calgary, Alberta. From Calgary he went to #4 bombing and gunnery school at Fingal, Ontario, and #3 Air Gunner Training School in Three Rivers (Trois Rivieres) Quebec for advanced training

After landing in Britain on April 2, 1944, he was stationed at #3 Personnel Receiving Centre at Bournemouth, Dorset, to await advanced training posting. From Bournemouth he was stationed at No. 6 Observer Training School [6(O)AFU] Staverton, Glamorganshire in Wales

From Staverton, he moved to No. 83 Operations Training Unit at Peplow, close to Shrewsbury, in Shropshire. He was killed on a training mission on the night of July 22/23, 1944, and was buried at Blacon Cemetery, Chester, on August 8, 1944

George impressed his recruitment interviewer as tall and slight, alert, of average intellect, and excellent in appearance…an overall good lad and potentially good aircrewman. Originally, he wanted to be a pilot

JAPAN :: 14th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale by Bruno Cordioli

Open to the public from 7 June to 23 November, 10 am to 6 pm (Arsenale venue 10 am to 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays until 27 September)

Fundamentals

The 14th International Architecture Exhibition,entitled Fundamentals,directed by Rem Koolhaas and organized by la Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta, will be open to the public from June 7 through November 23, 2014, in the Giardini and the Arsenale. The preview is on June 5 and 6 and the award ceremony and inauguration will take place on June 7.

65 National Participations will be exhibiting in the historic pavilions in the Giardini, the Arsenale, and the city of Venice. Among these, 10 countries will be participating in the Exhibition for the first time: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, and Turkey.

www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/index.html

Faces - Jimmy Chhor by Camosun College

Jimmy's poem entitled faces was the winning entry in the 50th Anniversary Student Creativity Contest in the written category.

In Jimmy's words: "My poem “faces” is inspired by Willie Seo and Shea Hermanson’s “100 Physiognomical faces”, the art piece installed in the Wilma Thomas building on the Lansdowne campus. There was a day when I tried finding a seat in the library to study, but I couldn’t find an open space. I decided to venture over to the Wilma Thomas building. I headed upstairs and saw this huge installation of faces hanging on light gray panels.

After staring at it long enough the faces seem to ever so slightly change. Honestly, at first, it gave me a sombre gloomy feeling. The heebie-jeebies. So many gray faces staring back at me with blank expressionless eyes. I came back to study in the same spot, across from the art installation the next day not even bothering with the library. Maybe it was because the weather was blue and sunny, or the fair amount of coffee I consumed, but this time the faces looked a little more optimistic, their eyes seem to hold a tiny bit of life. That’s when I created the poem. It opens with a question.

At first, I acknowledged how lost I felt and expressed how past feelings were holding me back. As the poem progresses, it takes a more positive outlook on how to deal with the past and ultimately appreciate it. It concludes by telling myself to be more proud and hopeful for the future."

50.camosun.ca/

Project by Poppy Reay

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THE BRIEF:

Entitled “FROM HERE TO THERE”

A comparison between where you are now and where you would like to be in 5 years time.

interpreted in anyway you wish, designed using any media, however every decision you make should increase the power of communication.

THE MEANING

I decided to present the comparison between where I am now to where I will be in 5 years time through my journey of personal development.

I intended to explain that I would gain lots of life experiences in the next 5 years that could potentially change me. I used the idea of a balanced food diet as a metaphor for my balanced diet of life, this then developed into the idea of eating food components that represented valuable life experiences. My design then developed as I added the element of my symbol gradually growing, physically and metaphorically after eating the food symbols.

I designed this animation similar to a computer game, mainly so I could clearly and simply comunicate a journey, but also include elements such as obsticles, adding realism.

I also included subtle humour adding my personality to the animation such as the mature cheese; this also makes it more enjoyable for the viewer.

THE COMPONENTS

I used Adobe Illustrator to initially draw my background design and symbols, but

I wanted to animate my design in order to communicate the changes during the journey, which would have been difficult to clarify on a static design. I used Adobe Flash CS5, which I had never used before, but by following online tutorials, took up the exciting challenge!

I included letterform in the animation to replace the metaphoric food symbols to achieve clear communication that the symbols represented life experiences.

I designed the graphic symbols as simply as possible, with the intent of animation, but also to ensure the communication was clear, I think the simplicity added character to the animation.

Finally I added audio using to make the animation more enjoyable viewing, but I chose carefully in terms of timing, style and lyrics, which are about wishes.

Tokidoki (Nomad) by Terence Faircloth

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Mural entitled Tokidoki by Dal East aka @daleast and Cryptik aka @_cryptik_ seen in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

Edit by Teee.

_DSC7263 by Hans Jan Dürr

Museum de Fundatie Zwolle NL presents an exhibition entitled Giacometti-Chadwick, Facing Fear, to run from 22 September 2018 to 6 January 2019. The sculptures of Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003) are manifestations of the sense of fear and disillusionment that pervaded Europe during the Cold War period. Their work bids a final farewell to pre-war romanticism and aestheticism, and lands with both feet in the raw reality of the post-war world. While Giacometti reduced the human form to its bare essentials, Chadwick created powerful archetypal images of both people and animals. The exhibition includes more than 150 works. Never before has the work of Giacometti and Chadwick been so explicitly brought together.

Their paths first crossed in 1956, when Chadwick became the youngest person ever to win the Grand Prix for Sculpture at the Venice Biennale. With only six years’ experience as a sculptor, the British artist snatched the prize from Giacometti, the hot favourite, who was thirteen years older and already a major name in Paris. Giacometti would go on to win the prize in 1962, but which of the two men was awarded it in 1956 is less significant than the fact that these two particular sculptors were the front-runners at that time. Each of them was expressing, in his own individual way, the sense of deep-seated angst that overshadowed day-to-day life in Europe in the fifties and sixties: the fear of a global nuclear disaster that would wipe out human civilisation.

Alberto Giacometti is among the most significant figures in the whole field of modern European sculpture. A member of a notable family of Swiss artists, he moved to Paris in 1922 and would remain there for the rest of his life, working as a sculptor, painter and graphic artist. After training with Émile-Antoine Bourdelle, he discovered modernism and so-called ‘primitive’ ethnographic art of Africa and Oceania. In response to these influences, his work became more abstract. In the early thirties, his Surrealist sculptures expressing subconscious emotions created a furore. From 1935, however, personal psychological tensions triggered a crisis in his life and work that led to a return to the human figure. Initially, his portraits and figures became both increasingly tiny and more and more attenuated. This thinness was to remain the most distinctive feature of Giacometti’s art. After the Second World War, he began to create the elongated, emaciated figures that would bring him worldwide fame. In all their attenuation, they reduce humanity to its very essence and appear both vulnerable and enigmatic.

In the early fifties, up-and-coming artist Lynn Chadwick managed to dislodge Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth from their dominant position in the field of British sculpture. Born in London, Chadwick had started his career as a technical draughtsman and exhibition stand designer. He took an equally constructional approach to his sculpture: rather than model his human and animal figures in clay or wax, he constructed them by welding steel rods together to create an armature and then filling in the gaps with a kind of cement. The angularity of the work being produced by him and other young British artists was described in 1952 as ‘the geometry of fear’, a reference to the constant dread of nuclear annihilation. Chadwick’s apocalyptic Dancers and stoical Watchers gave powerful expression to this sense of angst. From the early seventies, he broadened his repertoire to include subjects that seem to restore the sovereignty of the human spirit. Sculptures like Cloaked Figure and Sitting Couple no longer look threatening, but emanate a sense of composure and invulnerability.

Giacometti’s pre-war work influenced Chadwick’s development and the two men were keenly aware of each other’s presence. In addition to the vast differences, there are also many similarities between their oeuvres. Giacometti-Chadwick, Facing Fear is the product of close cooperation with the Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and the Chadwick Estate and Blain|Southern gallery in London.

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Declaration of Independence by AINF ORG

Declaration of Independence (Text)

1776

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.[AU1]

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

W

hen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation[BU2] [AU3] .

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.[AU4] That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. [BU5]

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. [BU6]

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within. [BU7]

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.[AU8]

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

[BU9] He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.[AU10]

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us[AU11] :

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.[BU12]

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country[BU13] , to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages,[AU14] whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.[AU15]

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

. And for the We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.[AU16] And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.[BU17] [AU18]

Robert (Bobby) Johnson / Gunner by Bill Barber

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From my set entitled “The Flight Crew”

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607477197733/

In my collection entitled “Uncle Bill Watson”

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760783...

In my photostream

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/

Hi, All:

I’m back for a day or two. While I was down, I started work on pulling my Uncle Bill’s story together. I have so much stuff. I’ve scanned almost thirty of his letters home. I’ve also scanned letters from my grandmother to Bill, miscellaneous documents, a moving account of Bill’s memorial service, a letter from the chaplain who buried him in Chester and letters to my grandparents from the parents of Bill’s flight crew. The boys died when the Wellington bomber in which they were training ditched into the Irish sea during a training mission.

In January, I will be going to Archives Canada in Ottawa to pull the files on the whole flight crew, as well as the second world war records pertaining to Bill’s friend, Cam Devine, my father, Herb Barber, and Karen’s father, George Pepper. I will also pull the first world war files for my uncles, John and Art Barber, and my great uncle, Wilbert MacDonald. It’ll take a few days of research to go through all the files. I pulled the records for Bill and his crew once before…in early 2003. At that time I photocopied quite a few records, but there are more I should have obtained.

This set of pictures were taken at #1Y Depot in Halifax, just before each of the boys shipped overseas at various times early in 1944. They still hadn’t met each other at this point, and would not meet until they crewed up in May, 1944. These images are photocopies of originals which are in Ottawa. I will try to have the originals duplicated in high quality when I go to the archives.

You’ll see the boys’ formal photos in the flight crew link given above. What a difference.

Over the next month or so, I will post the letters and documents. I think you will find them an interesting account of life in the early 1940s. Bill did a lot of things in a matter of eight or nine months.

I hope you are transported by his story as I was.

Bob was born in Seattle Washington to John Andrew Johnson and Annie Ione Brown, and was raised in Kapuskasing, Ontario. He went to high school for one year, and then studied drafting at technical school. He joined the Boy Scouts. Bob worked as a clerk at the Dominion Store in 1941-42, and as a showcard painter at Farbs Clothing store from 1942-43. His hobbies included bowling, basketball, swimming and sketching.

Bob enlisted at North Bay, Ontario, then undertook pre-aircrew education at St. John’s Technical School in Brandon, Manitoba, where he studied English, math, aircraft recognition and signals. After graduation, he entered the service at 32 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba. His second posting was at #3 Wireless School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. From Winnipeg he was posted to #17 Service Flying Training School at Souris, Manitoba. His next stop was #1 Air Gunner Ground Training School in Quebec City, after which he attended #3 Bomber and Gunner Training School at MacDonald, Manitoba. His final Canadian posting was at #3 Air Gunner Training School at Three Rivers (Trois Rivieres), Quebec.

Upon landing in Britain, he was stationed at #3 Personnel Receiving Centre in Bournemouth, Dorset where he awaited further posting. He arrived at #83 Operations Training Unit, Peplow, Shropshire, on May 23, 1944. On a night training mission, on July 22/23, Bob was killed when the Wellington bomber in which he practicing gunner duties ditched in the Irish Sea

The recruitment interviewing officer marked Bob as a ‘slight lad, but [who] seems sincere in his desire for aircrew”. He was also noted as a “malleable type of chap who is quite willing to accept guidance and instruction. He would have preferred a chance to fly as pilot but accepts selection as air gunner gracefully and impresses one as good material for training in that trade. Keen, alert well-motivated, Likes guns and has no fear of fighting”.

Delta Dancng Mural, Leland, MS by Robby Virus

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Mural entitled "Delta Dancing" on a wall in Leland, Mississippi. The mural honors a local dance band called "Doc's 3 B's". Led by "Doc" Booth on sax with his son Dr. Patrick Booth on trumpet, Boogaloo Ames on keyboards, Bubba Louis Hubbard on drums, Ralph Morrow on bass, and Deanna Harper on vocals, they played every Thursday night for 15 years at Lillo's Italian Restaurant located on the east edge of town right off Highway 82. This mural is located on the west wall of the building at 3rd and Main Streets.

The band leader, Dr. William Harper "Doc" Booth Jr., was born in 1929 in Maben, Mississippi. An accomplished musician, he played the clarinet and saxophone in both high school and college before attending medical school and becoming a general practitioner and surgeon. He retired from medicine due to health reasons and moved to Leland in 1987. After retirement, he renewed his earlier passion for music by organizing Doc’s 3 B’s, which provided enjoyment for many Deltans for 15 years. He passed away on September 12, 2014 at the age of 84.

RTÉ documentary by Philip McKinley applies Jeremiah’s wisdom to Dublin’s heart by Church of Ireland

Tomorrow night – Tuesday September 10 – at 11.25pm, RTÉ will broadcast a new documentary entitled The Prophets Are Weeping, as part of its Future Visions series, which was written and directed by Philip McKinley, a Masters in Theology student in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute/Trinity College Dublin.

The documentary, which was filmed in both Jerusalem and Dublin, strongly features St Thomas’ Church, just off Dublin’s O’Connell Street. The church and its incumbent Discovery Gospel Choir, feature as a significant backdrop and inspiration for a new re–envisioning of Ireland’s capital thoroughfare.

Philip’s programme explores how Ireland’s future prosperity could be derived from the ancient wisdom of the Prophets. He takes his title and starting point from the only poem published by Michael D Higgins during his Presidency, "The Prophets Are Weeping". The poem makes reference to the ‘Weeping Prophet’ Jeremiah, who advised the exiled Israelites in a hostile, foreign land to ‘build houses, plant gardens and pray for the city’. According to Philip, these three practical tools, if initiated on Dublin’s O’Connell Street, the site of the 1916 Easter Rising, could profoundly shape the future well–being of Ireland.

Focusing mainly upon O’Connell Street, his film examines urban renewal in terms of community development, spiritual renewal and reimagining the city environmentally. But the film opens with a journey to Jerusalem where Philip examines the ancient Roman notion of the “cardo”.

Philip says, “In essence, the ‘Cardo’ was the heart of the city, not just as a centre of power, but as a centre of life and life in all its fullness. Anyone could be on the ‘Cardo’. It was the ultimate shared space. Because it was so profoundly shared and so profoundly diverse, it had many competing voices and interests. And yet, what happened on the Cardo affected the whole of the city. And what affected the whole of the city, in turn, affected the whole of the nation.

“If O’Connell Street is our ‘Cardo’, then it should not only oxygenate our nation, but reflect the values of our people. One whole quadrant is owned by NAMA and therefore largely unoccupied. For some, O’Connell Street is seen as ‘muggers mile’. For others, it is a leading place in which to sell and purchase drugs.

“On Ireland’s ‘Cardo’ there is no gallery for art, no centre for the Irish language or culture, no space for reflection and quiet. If O’Connell Street reflects the nation’s heart, then what does it say about our values and our future?"

The Future Visions project began when Yellow Asylum Films and RTÉ held an open competition to bring new voices and new visions in public service broadcasting to the air as well as articulating contemporary ideas and fresh visions of the future in Ireland and globally.

There was an overwhelming response and after an interview process three were chosen, to be written, presented and directed by people new to the broadcasting landscape: Robert Grant, Philip McKinley, and a collective youth group.

The films were centred on the ideas of philosophy in schools, the importance of O’Connell Street as the heart of Dublin, and the needs and aspirations of young people as they pass through the second decade of the new millennium.

The series is a Yellow Asylum Films Production for the Tony Ryan Trust in association with RTÉ.

All change by In Memoriam: plcd1

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Entitled "All change" as from 17th September Stagecoach won't be running the 376, these Darts will be out of London service and "U" (Upton Park Garage) closes. A sad end to a long history of east end bus operation.

Geographical Indications – Identities of Territories by World Intellectual Property Organization

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An exhibition entitled “Geographical Indications – Identities of Territories” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.

It presented the Italian geographical indications system through the most representative appellations of origin and geographical indications, their territories and representatives of producers, agro-food and wine. WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Italy.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

Re@ct: Social Change Art Technology Symposium by NEoN Digital Arts

Various Artists, Activists and Scholars

Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 November, 9:30am - 5:30pm

Various Locations

Across Dundee

This year, the NEoN Digital Arts Festival is very pleased to organise an expanded 3-day symposium entitled, Re@ct: Social Change Art Technology NEoN Re@ct will involve over 30 international speakers over three days addressing a diversity of issues and practices engaging activist digital art.

Many artists involved in digital arts have historically been prompted to react and respond to local, national, global, social and political crises (i.e. around issues of environmentalism, gender equality, exploitation, colonialism, militarism, emancipation). Re@ct will be a platform to critically examine the relevance and impact of past and present practices, theories and strategies – to engage an uncertain future through an exploration of the creative potential of digital art.

The Re@ct symposium will be a unique, open and freely accessible event. REGISTER HERE

Download Symposium Schedule

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Re@ct will shift between four venues in Dundee over the three days of the symposium:

Day 1, Wednesday 6 November – V&A Dundee

Day 2, Thursday 7 November – morning West Church/afternoon Chamber East

Day 3, Friday 8 November – Steps Theatre

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Maria Chatzichristodoulou, London South Bank University

Steve Lambert, Co-Director, Center for Artistic Activism, NYC USA

Amanda McDonald Crowley, Independent Curator, Cultural worker, and Educator, NYC USA

Professor Sean Cubitt, Goldsmiths University of London

Marisa Morán Jahn, MIT and The New School, USA

Mahwish Chishty, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Speakers

Mercedes Vicente, Adam Lockhart, Tony Dowmunt, Alicja Pawluczuk, Francesca Franco, BD Owens, Jon Blackwood, Fernando Martín Velazco, Pip Thorton, Laura Leuzzi, Joanna Walsh, Virginia Crisp, Diana Georgiou, Giulia Casalini, Janna Ahrndt, Ray LC, Fruzsina Pittner, Lulamile Mohapi, Violeta Vojvodic Balaz, Dennis Delgado, Martin Zellinger, Conor McGarrigle, Tom Keene, Johanna Hoffman and Andy Best.

Re@ct Symposium Co-Chairs

Professor Joseph DeLappe, Abertay University

Dr. Laura Leuzzi, DJCAD, University of Dundee

Professor Sarah Cook, University of Glasgow

Photography Kathryn Rattray

Generously funded by: RSE (The Royal Society of Edinburgh), Abertay University, DJCAD University of Dundee, NEoN (North East of North) and Creative Scotland.

ASEAN @ 50 – Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development by World Intellectual Property Organization

A cultural event entitled “ASEAN @ 50 – Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development” featuring innovations from the bloc’s ten member countries and musical and dance performances was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017. WIPO co-organized the event with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to mark the Organization’s 50th anniversary.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

Rear view of B&M SC No. 1103 (Class DS-2-b) at LaGrange, Ill., August 1936. Electro-Motive Corporation photo. Reproduced from CD entitled “Diesel Builder’s Photos, B&M RR Collection,” prepared by David Hutchinson. Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Societ by Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society

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Rear view of B&M SC No. 1103 (Class DS-2-b) at LaGrange, Ill., August 1936. Electro-Motive Corporation photo. Reproduced from CD entitled “Diesel Builder’s Photos, B&M RR Collection,” prepared by David Hutchinson. Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Cat. No. 2005.7.5. Copyright Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society, Inc. Photo 295

dream by backcurrent

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Carnations in my room before a painting entitled "Dream".

Medical News Today: Men are 'more narcissistic and entitled than women' by kiril pipo

A study examining gender differences across three aspects of narcissism finds that men are, on average, more narcissistic than women – a quality that has unique pros and cons.

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men, narcissism, researchers, study, women

“Follow Georgia” by World Intellectual Property Organization

A cultural event entitled “Follow Georgia” featuring an exhibition of work by contemporary Georgian artist Ms. Tamara Kvesitadze and a music performance by ethno-jazz band “Shin” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.

Ms. Tamara Kvesitadze’s works take roots in antiquity and mythology as well as in surrealism, which successfully combine art and construction. The music of the Shin smoothly combines Georgian folk melodies with jazz, which is the sound of Georgia’s musical encounter with the world.

WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Georgia to mark the 25th Anniversary of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – SAKPATENTI.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

France Holocaust Jewish - image0-4 by Stephanie Comfort

Watercolor entitled "Mr. Geslin Harvesting Wheat," painted by a young Simon Jeruchim while in hiding in France during the Holocaust. The painting depicts his neighbor, a farmer. United States Holocaust Museum.

Wally Blunt / Bomb Aimer by Bill Barber

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From my set entitled “The Flight Crew”

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607477197733/

In my collection entitled “Uncle Bill Watson”

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/collections/7215760783...

In my photostream

www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/

Hi, All:

I’m back for a day or two. While I was down, I started work on pulling my Uncle Bill’s story together. I have so much stuff. I’ve scanned almost thirty of his letters home. I’ve also scanned letters from my grandmother to Bill, miscellaneous documents, a moving account of Bill’s memorial service, a letter from the chaplain who buried him in Chester and letters to my grandparents from the parents of Bill’s flight crew. The boys died when the Wellington bomber in which they were training ditched into the Irish sea during a training mission.

In January, I will be going to Archives Canada in Ottawa to pull the files on the whole flight crew, as well as the second world war records pertaining to Bill’s friend, Cam Devine, my father, Herb Barber, and Karen’s father, George Pepper. I will also pull the first world war files for my uncles, John and Art Barber, and my great uncle, Wilbert MacDonald. It’ll take a few days of research to go through all the files. I pulled the records for Bill and his crew once before…in early 2003. At that time I photocopied quite a few records, but there are more I should have obtained.

This set of pictures were taken at #1Y Depot in Halifax, just before each of the boys shipped overseas at various times early in 1944. They still hadn’t met each other at this point, and would not meet until they crewed up in May, 1944. These images are photocopies of originals which are in Ottawa. I will try to have the originals duplicated in high quality when I go to the archives.

You’ll see the boys’ formal photos in the flight crew link given above. What a difference.

Over the next month or so, I will post the letters and documents. I think you will find them an interesting account of life in the early 1940s. Bill did a lot of things in a matter of eight or nine months.

I hope you are transported by his story as I was.

Wally Blunt was born to Oscar and Bessie Hannah Blunt in Scotland and raised for a time in England (Worcester, I believe). When he was quite young, the family moved to Vancouver British Columbia. Before the war, Wally worked, first as a truck driver for Eagle Times Delivery, and secondly as a worker in the veneering section of B.C. Plywoods. His favoured hobbies included skating, football, baseball, swimming, mechanics and photography

Before enlistment, Wally was a trainee in the Pre-Enlistment Education Program at Seaview High School in Vancouver where he brought his English, Science and Mathematics knowledge and skills to Grade X level. He was first stationed at #3 Manning Depot in Edmonton Alberta, but was moved to #8 Manning Depot in Souris, Manitoba. From Souris, Wally went to #7 Service Flying School in Fort MacLeod, Alberta, and then to #4 Initial Training School in Edmonton, Alberta. His next Canadian postings were at #6 Elementary Training School in Prince Albert Saskatchewan, #2 Manning Depot in Brandon, Manitoba, #7 Bombing and Gunner School in Paulson, #1 Central Navigational School in Rivers Manitoba Manitoba and # 3 Air Gunner Training School in Three Rivers. Quebec.

Wally disembarked at Liverpool on March 14, 1944, and was immediately shipped to #3 Personnel Receiving Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset to await his next posting. From Bournemouth, he attended #1 (Observer) Advanced Fly Unit in Wigtown, Scotland. On May 23, 1944, Wally arrived at #83 Operations Training Unit, Peplow, Shropshire (near Shrewsbury). He was killed on a training mission when the bomber in which he was acting as bomb-aimer, ditched in the Irish Sea on the night of July 22/23, 1944. Wally was buried at Blacon Cemetery in Chester

Five First Nations reach settlement with B.C., federal governments on Treaty Land Entitlement claims by Province of British Columbia

On April 15, 2023, five First Nations in B.C., alongside provincial and federal government representatives, announced settlement agreements of the Nations’ Treaty Land Entitlements claims.Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/28589

ASEAN @ 50 – Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development by World Intellectual Property Organization

A cultural event entitled “ASEAN @ 50 – Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development” featuring innovations from the bloc’s ten member countries and musical and dance performances was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017. WIPO co-organized the event with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to mark the Organization’s 50th anniversary.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

Awaken with Jack Frost - (Published by GETTY IMAGES) & (Published in KENT LIVE on December 27th 2024) by DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams)

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This photograph was published in an online article in KENT LIVE by Sam Honey (Multimedia Reporter) on 27th December, entitled:

'' When cold snap will arrive in Kent and where temperatures will drop the lowest ''

It was originally Selected for sale in the GETTY IMAGES COLLECTION on March 31st 2020

CREATIVE RF gty.im/1215660112 MOMENT ROYALTY FREE COLLECTION and became my 4,150th frame to be selected for sale in the Getty Images collection (I now have 7,000+ images represented globally by them).

©All photographs on this site are copyright: DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) 2011 – 2020 & GETTY IMAGES ®

No license is given nor granted in respect of the use of any copyrighted material on this site other than with the express written agreement of DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) ©

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Photograph taken in the Golden hour around sunrise at an altitude of One hundred and six metres at 07:01am on Thursday 26th March 2020, off Green Lane and Camer Park Lane, in the grounds of Camer Park Country Park, Meopham , Kent.

After weeks of self isolation due to the global pandemic that we know as COVID-19 Coronavirus, we are allowed to go out for exercise once per day and keep away from others. Today was Blkuebelle (my car's) MOT, something the government still allows, and so I headed out early and had the fortune of a beautiful sunrise... and Bluebelle passed it's MOT.

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Nikon D850 Hand held with Sigma OS Optical Stabilization on Normal. Focal length 60mm Shutter speed 1/25s. Aperture f/11.0 iso500 Image area FX (36 x 24) NEF RAW L (8256 x 5504). NEF RAW L (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L (8256 x 5504 FX). Focus mode AF-C focus. AF-C Priority Selection: Release. Nikon Back button focusing enabled. AF-S Priority selection: Focus. 3D Tracking watch area: Normal 55 Tracking points.AF-Area mode single point & 73 point switchable. Exposure mode: Aperture priority. Matrix metering. Auto ISO sensitivity control on (Max iso 800/ Minimum shutter speed 125). White blance on: Auto1. Colour space: RGB. ActIve D-lighting: Normal. Vignette control: Normal. Nikon Distortion control: Enabled. Picture control: Auto (Sharpening A +1/Clarity A+1

Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3DG OS HSM SPORTS. Lee SW150 MKI filter holder with MK2 light shield and custom made velcro fitting for the Sigma lens. Lee SW150 0.9 (3 stops) ND Grad soft resin. Lee SW150 Circular Polariser filter.Lee SW150 Filters field pouch.Mcoplus professional MB-D850 multi function battery grip 6960.Two Nikon EN-EL15a batteries (Priority to battery in Battery grip). Matin quick release neckstrap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag. Nikon GP-1 GPS module. Hoodman HEYENRG round eyepiece oversized eyecup.

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Dylan Day Competition 2018 by Cultural Institute, Swansea University

As part of the 2018 International Dylan Thomas Day celebrations, DylanED invited primary school pupils aged 8-11 years in the Swansea Bay area to participate in a fun and engaging creative competition.

Entitled My Holiday Memories the competition was based around the 1946 radio broadcast Holiday Memory - Dylan Thomas’ classic recollection of the sights and sounds of sunshine-laden bank holidays spent with his family as a small boy on the lively Swansea seashore. Following in the footsteps of Dylan, the competition asked pupils to submit a short story, poem or picture depicting their own fondest holiday memories.

Participating schools were provided with a fascinating insight into the Swansea writer’s story, gaining a sense of what it was like to be a child at the seaside in the 1920s through animated performances of the piece by actor Mark Montinaro and word-based workshops with Dylan Day Coordinator and poet Mab Jones. These sessions it seems, provided perfect inspiration!

Head Judge of the competition, Mab Jones said, 'Hundreds of entries were received, and both myself and the other members of the judging panel were very impressed by the way that children from our local schools really embraced the activity and illustrated their holiday memories so vividly. Although we’ve had a wonderful time reading humorous holiday tales and marvelling in the beautiful, colourful illustrations, it provided us with a very tough task in selecting a group of winners!'

DylanED 'My Holiday Memories competition winners 2018'

This year’s winners are:

Waunarlwydd Primary School

Lowri Burns

Caerwyn Richards

Nia Jones

Matthew James

Nicole Mort

Gors Community School

Aleena Khurram

Libby Wittey

The overall winner of the competition is 10 year old Nia Jones from Waunarlwydd Primary School, whose brilliant retelling of her sunshine-laden and action-packed caravan holiday to Porthcawl also won a large selection of books for the school library.

Kirsty Williams, Literacy Coordinator at Waunarlwydd said, 'The children thoroughly enjoyed and engaged in the presentation of Dylan Thomas' Holiday Memory. The work they produced in response was creative and imaginative. We have always known how talented our children at Waunarlwydd are, so to have five fantastic winners in this competition is a truly wonderful achievement and perfectly illustrates the talent that the pupils and the school contains.’

Deputy Headteacher of Gors Community School, Ceri Raisbeck said 'Our KS2 pupils at Gors Community School really enjoyed finding out about Dylan Thomas and participating in the Dylan Day competition. They were delighted at their achievement and their peers shared in their joy at winning. As a school we found the whole competition a very positive experience and one which we look forward to participating in again.'

We’d like to thank and congratulate all the schools and pupils that took part and we hope you create more fantastic holiday memories this summer!

Fel rhan o ddathliadau Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Dylan Thomas, gwahoddodd DylanED ddisgyblion ysgolion cynradd rhwng 8 ac 11 oed yn ardal Bae Abertawe i gymryd rhan mewn cystadleuaeth greadigol hwyl ac ymgysylltiol.

Mae'r gystadleuaeth - Fy Atgofion o'r Gwyliau - yn seiliedig ar raglen radio Dylan Thomas o 1946, Holiday Memory - atgof Dylan Thomas o olygfeydd a seiniau gwyliau banc heulog gyda'i deulu ar flaendraeth bywiog Abertawe pan oedd yn fachgen bach.

Gan ddilyn yn olion troed Dylan Thomas, fel rhan o'r gystadleuaeth bu'n rhaid i ddisgyblion gyflwyno stori fer, cerdd neu lun yn portreadu eu hatgofion anwylaf o wyliau.

Rhoddwyd mewnwelediad cyfareddol i stori'r ysgrifennwr o Abertawe i'r ysgolion a gymerodd ran, gan roi syniad o sut beth oedd bod yn blentyn ar lan y môr yn y 1920au trwy berfformiadau animeiddiedig o'r darn gan yr actor Mark Montinaro a gweithdai'n seiliedig ar eiriau gyda Chydlynydd Diwrnod Dylan a'r bardd Mab Jones. Mae'n debyg bod y sesiynau hyn wedi rhoi'r ysbrydoliaeth berffaith!

Meddai Prif Feirniad y gystadleuaeth, Mab Jones, 'Derbyniwyd cannoedd o gynigion ac roedd aelodau eraill y panel beirniadu a minnau'n llawn edmygedd o'r ffordd yr aeth plant o'n hysgolion lleol ati i gymryd rhan yn y gweithgaredd a darlunio eu hatgofion o wyliau mewn ffordd mor fywiog. Er ein bod wedi cael amser gwych yn darllen straeon gwyliau llawn hiwmor a chael ein synnu gan y darluniadau prydferth, lliwgar, rhoddwyd tasg galed i ni o ran dewis grŵp o enillwyr!'

DylanED 'My Holiday Memories competition winners 2018'

Enillwyr eleni yw:

Ysgol Gynradd Waunarlwydd

Lowri Burns

Caerwyn Richards

Matthew James

Nicole Mort

Ysgol Gymunedol Gors

Aleena Khurram

Libby Wittey

Enillydd cyffredinol y gystadleuaeth yw Nia Jones, 10 oed, o Ysgol Gynradd Waunarlwydd y llwyddodd ei ffordd ragorol o ailadrodd ei gwyliau llawn heulwen a gweithgarwch mewn carafán ym Mhorthcawl i ennill detholiad mawr o lyfrau ar gyfer llyfrgell yr ysgol.

Dywedodd Kirsty Williams, Cydlynydd Llythrennedd yn Waunarlwydd, 'Mwynhaodd y plant yn fawr iawn gan ymgysylltu â chyflwyniad Holiday Memory Dylan Thomas. Roedd y gwaith a wnaethant o ganlyniad yn greadigol ac yn llawn dychymyg. Gwyddom fod plant Waunarlwydd yn rhai dawnus iawn, felly mae cael pump o enillwyr gwych yn y gystadleuaeth hon yn gyflawniad ardderchog ac yn amlygu’r talent sydd gan y disgyblion a’r ysgol.'

Dyweddon Ceri Raisbeck, Dirprwy Bennaeth yn Ysgol Gymunedol Gors, 'Mwynhaodd ein disgyblion CA2 Ysgol Gymunedol Gors ddysgu mwy am Dylan Thomas a chymryd rhan yn y gystadleuaeth Diwrnod Dylan. Roeddynt wrth eu bodd gyda’u llwyddiant a rhannodd eu cyfoedion eu llawenydd a’u llwyddiant hefyd. Fel ysgol, teimlwn fod y gystadleuaeth wedi bod yn brofiad hynod gadarnhaol ac yn un i edrych ymlaen ati eto.'

Hoffem ddiolch i'r holl ysgolion a’r holl ddisgyblion a gymerodd ran a'u llongyfarch a gobeithiwn y byddwch yn creu rhagor o atgofion melys o wyliau yr haf hwn!

“Follow Georgia” by World Intellectual Property Organization

A cultural event entitled “Follow Georgia” featuring an exhibition of work by contemporary Georgian artist Ms. Tamara Kvesitadze and a music performance by ethno-jazz band “Shin” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.

Ms. Tamara Kvesitadze’s works take roots in antiquity and mythology as well as in surrealism, which successfully combine art and construction. The music of the Shin smoothly combines Georgian folk melodies with jazz, which is the sound of Georgia’s musical encounter with the world.

WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Georgia to mark the 25th Anniversary of the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – SAKPATENTI.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

Five First Nations reach settlement with B.C., federal governments on Treaty Land Entitlement claims by Province of British Columbia

On April 15, 2023, five First Nations in B.C., alongside provincial and federal government representatives, announced settlement agreements of the Nations’ Treaty Land Entitlements claims.Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/28589

Furthering Intellectual Property in Colombia2017 by World Intellectual Property Organization

An exhibition entitled “Furthering Intellectual Property in Colombia” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.

It explored intellectual property (IP) rights protection in Colombia, the development of its national IP system and the country’s continuous efforts to foster innovation and creativity. WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Colombia.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

Special lectures on Japanese pop culture delivered by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi entitled “Circulation of Culture: The History of J-POP Culture from the Eyes of America” by NEW PEOPLE

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On Thursday, February 25th and Friday, February 26th, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, in partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and

Ed W. Clark High School, held two lectures on Japanese pop culture delivered by Mr. Seiji Horibuchi entitled “Circulation of Culture: The History of J-POP Culture from the Eyes of America”. Mr. Horibuchi was the first to publish Japanese manga in America and has since played a key role in the promotion and popularization of the format as well as other aspects of Japanese pop culture. He currently serves as president of NEW PEOPLE, a media, promotion, and consulting company based in San Francisco. Around 170 people attended the UNLV lecture, and around 450 students and staff attended the Ed W. Clark lecture.

Speaking to predominantly Japanese language students at both schools, Mr. Horibuchi interwove his personal experiences and anecdotes while lecturing on the history of Japanese pop culture in the United States spanning the post-war period to current times. Mr. Horibuchi discussed the circular exchange of culture that exists between the United States and Japan, the appeal of Japanese pop culture, the recent rapid rise in popularity of J-POP Summit Festival in San Francisco, and the future prospects of J-Pop. Following his lecture, Mr. Horibuchi answered many questions from the attentive and eager audience.

ラスベガスでの日本のポップ・カルチャーに関する講演会の開催

２月２５日（木）及び２６日（金），在サンフランシスコ日本国総領事館は，ネバダ州立大学ラスベガス校（UNLV）及びEd. W. クラーク高校との共催で，米国で初めて日本のマンガを出版し，その後も米国で日本のポップ・カルチャーを広めるべく最前線で活動している堀淵清治New People社長の協力を得て，同氏による「Circulation of Culture –The history of J-POP Culture from the eyes of America-」と題する日本のポップカルチャーに関する講演会を開催しました。UNLVでは約１７０名が，またEd. W. クラーク高校では約４５０名の学生や学校関係者が同講演を聴講しました。

日本語クラス履修者を含む両校の学生等に対し，堀淵社長の個人的経験談を織り交ぜながら，戦後から今日までの日米間でのポップ・カルチャーにおける文化的環流の歴史，その魅力，近年急速に人気が高まりつつあるJ-POPサミットや今後の展望などについて話がありました。熱心に聞きいっていた学生からは講演後に多くの質問が寄せられました。

Entitled: Can't buff this! by -Void-

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Dun do do do! A little cheesy late night humor :p

thought is was funny...

Florence, 1498 Painting by Nathan Hughes Hamilton

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Entitled "The Hanging and Burning of Girolamo Savonarola in Piazza della Signoria", this painting by an "anonymous" artist is in the Museo di San Marco. It depicts the 1498 burning at the stake of Savonarola, the defiant Dominican friar who had denounced the excesses and corruption of the Church.

Furthering Intellectual Property in Colombia by World Intellectual Property Organization

An exhibition entitled “Furthering Intellectual Property in Colombia” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.

It explored intellectual property (IP) rights protection in Colombia, the development of its national IP system and the country’s continuous efforts to foster innovation and creativity. WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Colombia.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

Contemporary Mexican Design with a Vision towards the Future by World Intellectual Property Organization

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An exhibition entitled “Contemporary Mexican Design with a Vision towards the Future” was held on the sidelines of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States, which met from October 2-11, 2017.

The exhibition featured the work of young designers who capture the fine tapestry of cultural pluralism of Mexico, and who bind together the exquisite substance of identity, traditions and crafts with excellence in contemporary shapes, materials and functionality. WIPO co-organized the event with the Government of Mexico.

Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.

J*Ryu custom Jouwe - ''Ci Si Gioca Nella Sua Ombra'' by J. Yu

This is my custom Jouwe for the Toy Art Gallery Custom Group Jouwe show, Oct 2nd - Nov 2nd, 2010. The piece is entitled "Nella sua Ombra che Svolgono", which translates to "In her Shadow we Play". Here's the backstory.

''Deep in the Forest of Sorrows lived a wood dryad named Solstice, who protected an accursed mirror that gave whomever was in possession of it eternal life & beauty, but at a terrible, horrible cost - death! For those would be so foolish to gaze into it would slowly wither and die, while bestowing Solstice with the essence of their souls to keep her young. Ever-so-vain and unyielding in her quest, Solstice would lure unknowing children into her tree, with promises of sarsaparilla floats, poutine and french fries, pinwheels, small cute animals and more, even providing a comfy bed to nap in after their fat little tummys were full. But one day, the tables were turned, when evil Solstice lured five sisters to her lair and took their poor souls while they huddled in the bed. For these girls were not just regular girls, they were five sisters who happened to be the daughters of the king - Princesses Aria, Lysette, Calliope, Daphne and Elysia. After the girls failed to return for dinner, the King immediately sent out a search party to find them and bring them home. But alas, it was not meant to be. For the search party discovered their trail, which led them to Solstice's tree, and lo and behold, a ghastly sight was awaiting - all 5 sisters were dead, huddled in bed, together forever with only brave Elysia's drawing upon the mirror letting them know that it was indeed them. Upon hearing this unbearably agonizing news, the King ordered that Solstice be chained and bound to her tree for eternity and left outside to the elements, where her coveted face would be exposed to nature's fury and that which she feared the most. Not wanting to disturb his precious daughters' eternal slumber, he left them there to lay in peace, where their spirits could play together forever.

Legend has it that Solstice's once-beautiful face is now cracked and worn, her visage now but a shadow of her former presence and if you happen to be there at night, you might catch a glimpse of the five long-dead princesses, playing by the moonlight.''

I used magic sculpt, super sculpey, metal, paper, styrene, craft porcelain, dried moss and acrylics.

TIFFLynchBuffaloDays_20110916_3sm by DawnOne

Peter Lynch installation at ROM entitled, 'Buffalo Days" at TIFF © Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto.com '11. Royal Ontario Museum , Toronto, Sept.13, 2011.

Sound- Daniel Pellerin

Glen cinema Memorial Ceremony 30th November 2021 (77) by paisleyphotographs.com

Ceremony of Glen Cinema Memorial entitled Rattle Little Mother at Dunn Square Paisley.

Location Of Names On Rattle Little Mother, Glen Cinema Memorial

Front “ To The Children Of The Glen Cinema “

Left Panel as you face front of memorial which faces in the direction of the Piazza “ Elizabeth Leonard - Samuel McBlane - Sarah McCafferty - Robert McConnell - Nellie McCran - Minnie McCran - Edward McEnhill - Margaret McEnhill - James McEnhill - Denis McGarrity - Robert McGirr - Jeanie McGrattan - Mary McWattie - Margaret Morrow - Robert Niven - Georgina Peacock - Tom Perkins - John Pinkerton - William Pinkerton - Alexander Telfer - William Rae - Thomas Renfrew - George Scott - William Spears - Jane Stevenson - Robert Wingate.

Back of Memorial which faces Paisley Town Hall “ James Gielty - John Gielty - Norman Gillies - John Goodwin - Henry Green - Mary Green - Archibald Grogan - Annie Hamilton - George Hammond “ 31 December 1929 “ Elizabeth Hart - Peter Houston - Thomas Howard - Julia Irvine - William Irvine - Thomas Jackson - James Johnston - George Kennedy - Helen Kilkie - Thomas Kilkie.

Right panel as you face front of memorial which faces towards Forbes Place “ Robert Adams - Robert Alexander - John Bell - William Black - Hugh Blue - John Bowes - David Boyd - Caroline Brain - Lily Buchanan - John Cairns - Daniel Corbett - Elizabeth Corrigan - Agnes Coyle - Robert Craig - Francis Curran - Elizabeth Dempster - Leah Dixon - Mary Dolan - George Elliott - Henry Elliott - Bessie Finlay - Enso Fiori - Janet Fitch - William Fitch - James Gatherer - Margaret Gibson.

N.B All lettering in gold except from “ 31 December 1929 “ on rear of memorial which is in black, both sides contain 26 names whilst there is 19 names on the bac

Huntley Conference 27Feb16 IMG_1860 by Black Cultural Archives

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11th Annual Huntley Conference at LMA entitled Animating Black Archives The Next Ten Years

Dylan Day competition 2018 by Cultural Institute, Swansea University