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from the book
STRATEGIES d'EXISTENCE"
strategy
by Morten Friis /1996
translation from danish text for the book "Strategies d' existence "
colonel formulates this liberation of the exhibition
in his manifeste
- les differents types de moving exhibition. bordertransgressing and as such is in accordance with the working conditions dictated to the artist by our time. the moving exhibition is a military strategy which simultaneously pays hommage to the sensibility of the artist.
moving exhibition, the bourgeois type, pays this hommage to the private, introverted room. the artist is protected against the eyes of the public or in company with “the understanding”.
the semi-bourgeois takes place in an environment where the artist is already accepted. in this type the integration of the public is a central idea. colonel insists upon the existence of a creative potential within the public. the provocation of this potential is central to the extrovert universe of colonel.
the offensive type underlines the penetrative. the penetration. it is here that the artist agressively manifests himself within the world of art. the artist’s dynamism attracts attention. the artworld is deprived of its monopoly. an exhibition, fernissage, conference looses its substance, when the offensive moving marches in.
flying exhibition is likewise offensive. the works of art are hurled out as paper aeroplanes. this is the most striking visual image of strategy, tactic and means in colonels exposition-method moving exhibition.
the vagabond type attacks the public space in all its entirety. it is democratic. humble. mobile.
the exhibitionistic type is based upon the aforementioned fascination colonel has for the potential of the individual. this type also represents the movement from the inside and out. from the interior to the exterior. the private is exposed into the public.
l’impermeable is a sublime construction. onto which is printed a thematic exhibition. the exterior part of l’impermeable can be wiewed by all. the interior is hidden. in its totality l’impermeable forms an accumulation of works. l’impermeable pierces all borderlines, surmounts all obstacles and reaches its goal. at the same time as its carrier: the artist.
sport art denotes an expansion and an acceleration of moving exhibition. sport art elevates the competition to an ideal with the motto: sport art is a competition. the direct, physical, social communication becomes accentuated. the work of art exists in the midst of a direct confrontation. moving surpasses its own dynamic nature by being able to follow the acceleration of sport art.
la valise. the suitcase, is a type of exhibition with an integrated, automatic mobility. colonel broadens the concept of “exhibition” by filling the suitcase with works of art. the suitcase is thus exhibited as a piece of art, whereas its contents remain hidden. however, colonel leaves the possibility of a breakthrough into the private sphere of the artistic universe open -
the visa. in modern mythologi, as in reality, the visa represents the solution that can open doors to new worlds. at the same time it has the means to keep the unwanted out. access to the interior of l’impermeable, the suitcase or other intimate exhibitions requires a valid visa, this is given by the artist. as an exhibition strategy this underlines the demands of the artist to his audience - that of undivided attention and passion. the traditional artistic presentation is turned around by means of the visa. art becomes the chased. the object of passion.
transport. the unpenetrable surface of the media stands as a wall between the artist and his public. colonel has perforated this wall and created a series of surprising loopholes. entrances through which manifests, works of art and statements can step through. colonels media strategy is simple. the birthday section, which is reserved for personal greetings, is used to announce new artforms e.g. the conclusionism. ad-papers are used in the same way to exhibit works of art. like a guerillasoldier of the media colonel places his messages and works undercover. the mediaimages are thus elevated to works of art. presented as such they obviously become integrated in the medias treatment of the artist. they are reproduced in the reviews and articles and is thereupon transported from media to media. on their way they become victims of reduction and change. they live an autonomous life in the media. this transition and transformation becomes an integral part of a work of art and acts simultanously as an analysis of the media’s consumption of the work of art.
strategy. the penetrating is a standard theme in the exhibition strategies of colonel. colonel proposes a frontal attack on the world, where artist and exhibition fuse together in a veritable warmachine, where all surfaces are assaulted. coloned proposes a fusion of artist and public. a common movement which also leads to a revealing of the mechanisms that lock the creative in a rigid position. yet at the same time one continuously discovers a most personal, emotionally based train of thought in colonel’s strategic work. a work based on existentialistic considerations. it is in this point of intersection, between the inner and the outer, that we discover colonel.
Morten Friis
from the book
STRATEGIES d'EXISTENCE" by Thierry Geoffroy / Colonel
ISBN877245456949
Rhodos Publishing h
from the book
STRATEGIES d'EXISTENCE" by Thierry Geoffroy / Colonel
ISBN877245456949
Rhodos Publishing house 1996
The Chain Gang came into existence in 1920 when it's leader / founder Gold Tooth (the man on the far right of this picture) began a sweets bootlegging business with some associates of his old deceased boss, Dollar Bill. He expanded into racketeering, bank robbing and dirtier crimes soon thereafter. By 1926, he was the top candy bootlegger in Lego City, and boss of a major crime organization running various operations in several different areas - Legoville, Fabuland, and Metru Nui to name just a few. In fact, Turaga Dume, leader of Metru Nui was on his payroll, as was about a quarter of the LEGO City police force in 1927.
In 1928 / 29 he tried to muscle in on Heartlake City's government and was, for once, rebuffed by local officials. He made it his goal to destroy the officials who spurned him by attempting to run for Mayor, but this was stopped by a successful campaign by a re-elected Mayor Stephanie. In late 1929, Gold Tooth and his gang made another mistake by making a derogatory public comment about Mayor Fleck of LEGO City who was not on his payroll. In an unusual moment of bravery, and inspired by Mayor Stephanie of Heartlake's bravery, he contacted her and Mayor Lionel Lion of Fabuland about an alliance against the criminals of their respective cities. This so called Tri-State Alliance proved to be a thorn in Gold Tooth's side for the next ten years - especially after the Sweets Amendment was repealed in 1933, cutting off a huge chunk of his income, as bootlegging illegal candy was no longer worth it.
The LEGO City police force was gone through with a fine comb and all the officers on the take fired by 1932. Fabuland also had a successful series of Catnip sting operations in 1934 that captured top operatives of the Chain Gang red handed. By 1938, Gold Tooth was hanging onto control of his gang by a thread - a civil war with a faction who wanted to pull up stakes and go to Metru Nui (the only municipal ally left) was costing him dearly. Thus, in March 1939 Gold Tooth was heading to a meeting with the rival faction leaders on a truce at a location near Legoville when he was surrounded and apprehended by members of the Duplo police force, who had been tipped off by a traitorous member of his entourage about Gold Tooth's route to the meeting.
On trial in Heartlake, he was defiant and admitted nothing - up until Turaga Dume took the stand as a witness for the prosecution. Dume had only been pretending to help the Chain Gang, all the while keeping diligent records of every crime and operative in his city, and quite a few in other cities too. Finally defeated, Goldtooth was sent away for 50 years - a life sentence for him considering his age. He died in prison in July 1957 of old age.
Today, the Chain Gang is no more.
Preserve [pri-zurv] verb, to keep alive or in existence; make lasting.
If one were to ask for the best way to accomplish the preservation of a historic property, they would likely find just as many interpretations as there would be responses. The truth is, there isn't necessarily a best way to go about saving something historic. You could restore it to original, preserve it as is, or make it useful for generations to come.
In the case of this photo, there are two drastically different methods of preservation at hand, yet both act to convey the definition of the word: making things last.
In the background we see the vessel currently named Point Ruston. Today it serves as a sales office for a new development. However, her history is much more than that, dating back to her construction in 1936 by Bath Iron Works as the ferry Aquidneck (YFB-14). Built for the US Navy, she served the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, RI for more than 30 years, until being placed in reserve in 1971. Her career resumed under a new owner, Pierce County, in 1975 when she became the ferry Steilacoom. In that capacity she carried on through her 70th birthday in 2006 until being sold and lovingly renovated to assume her new occupation.
In contrast, the ruins in the foreground are considerably more ambiguous. Likely what is left of a mill complex, they consist of a mixture of brick and concrete foundations, and the scant remains of numerous wooden pilings. Though anonymous, the fact is these too are in a state of preservation. Even if they will never be restored or truly appreciated for whatever role they played in Tacoma history, they have been preserved as-is, left to preserve an air of an industrial past that not too long ago dominated the shores of Commencement Bay.
History
A Norman church was in existence at the time of the Domesday Book and was largely rebuilt in the 14th century. Restorations were carried out in 1851 and in the 1970s.
Structure
The church is built from red sandstone, the chancel and porch are roofed with Welsh slate while the rest of the roof is covered in purple tiles.The south doorway is Norman in style, decorated with chevrons but rather obscured by a porch of later date. The porch contains stone benches and on its walls are knife-sharpening slots.The tower is Perpendicular in style and dates from around 1500. The plan of the church consists of a tower at the west end in line with a nave of four bays and a chancel of three bays. There is a north aisle with a chapel at the west end extending as far as the chancel.
Fittings and furniture
All the pews are box pews and are the oldest in Wirral; at one time their doors were fitted with locks and keys. In the north aisle is a canopied churchwardens' pew dated 1709 and a three-decker pulpit. The altar rails date from the late 17th or early 18th century and the lectern from the late 18th century. It has been said that much of this wooden furniture was moved from a church in Chester in 1812. Some of the windows contain 14th century stained glass. The brass chandelier dates from the late 18th century. The church plate includes a silver chalice and a pewter flagon both dated 1685. The parish registers date from 1698.The ring consists of six bells. The oldest two bells by William Clibury are dated 1616 and 1621. The other four bells were cast in 1938 by John Taylor & Co.
External features
In the churchyard the gates, gatepiers and churchyard wall along north side of Shotwick Lane are Grade II listed buildings. Also listed Grade II are the red sandstone sundial consisting of a tall bulbous baluster on square base dated 1720 and the tomb chests of James Phillips, John Nevett Bennett, Rev M Reay and 4 children, Robert and Martha Ellison, William Briscoe (died 1704) and others, and William Briscoe (died 1723) and others.
Troyes (French pronunciation: [tʁwa]) is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about 150 km (93 mi) southeast of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near to the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park. Many half-timbered houses (mainly of the 16th century) survive in the old town. Troyes has been in existence since the Roman era, as Augustobona Tricassium, which stood at the hub of numerous highways, primarily the Via Agrippa.
The geographical location of Celtic grave-mounts around Troyes and the finding of Celtic artifacts in the City grounds suggest that Troyes as a settlement may originate from the Celts as early as 600 BC.
Troyes has been in existence since the Roman era, as Augustobona Tricassium, which stood at the hub of numerous highways. It was the “civitas” of the Tricasses, who had been separated by Augustus from the Senones. Of the Gallo-Roman city of the early Empire, some scattered remains have been found, but no public monuments, other than traces of an aqueduct. By the Late Empire the settlement was reduced in extent, and referred to as Tricassium or Tricassae, the origin of French Troyes.
The city was the seat of a bishop from the fourth century – the legend of its bishop Lupus (Loup), who saved the city from Attila by offering himself as hostage is hagiographic rather than historical – though it was several centuries before it gained importance as a medieval centre of commerce.
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains also called the Battle of Troyes was fought nearby in 451 AD, between the Roman general Flavius Aetius and the Visigothic king Theodoric I against Attila.
In the early cathedral on the present site, Louis the Stammerer in 878 received at Troyes the imperial crown from the hands of Pope John VIII. At the end of the ninth century, following depredations to the city by Normans, the counts of Champagne chose Troyes as their capital; it remained the capital of the Province of Champagne until the Revolution. The Abbey of Saint-Loup developed a renowned library and scriptorium. During the Middle Ages, it was an important trading town, and gave its name to troy weight. The Champagne cloth fairs and the revival of long-distance trade and new extension of coinage and credit were the real engines that drove the medieval economy of Troyes.
In 1285, when Philip the Fair united Champagne to the royal domain, the town kept a number of its traditional privileges. John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and ally of the English, aimed in 1417 at making Troyes the capital of France, and he came to an understanding with Isabeau of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI of France, that a court, council, and parlement with comptroller's offices should be established at Troyes. It was at Troyes, then in the hands of the Burgundians, that on 21 May 1420, the Treaty of Troyes was signed by which Henry V of England was betrothed to Catherine, daughter of Charles VI, and by terms of which he was to succeed Charles, to the detriment of the Dauphin. The high-water mark of Plantagenet hegemony in France was reversed when the Dauphin, afterwards Charles VII, and Joan of Arc recovered the town of Troyes in 1429.
In medieval times Troyes was an important international trade centre, centering on the Troyes Fair. The name “troy weight” for gold derives from the standard of measurement that evolved there.
The great fire of 1524 destroyed much of the medieval city, in spite of the city's numerous canals.
Not having suffered from the last wars, Troyes has a high density of old religious buildings grouped close to the city centre. They include:
• Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral
• Saint-Nizier Church, in Gothic and Renaissance style, with remarkable sculptures. Classified a historical monument in 1840.
• The Gothic Saint-Urbain Basilica (thirteenth century), with a roofing covered by polished tiles. Proclaimed basilica in 1964, it was built by Jacques Pantaléon, elected pope in 1261, under the name of Urbain IV, on grounds where the workshop of his father was. Classified a historical monument in 1840.
• Sainte-Madeleine Church. Very early Gothic, with east end rebuilt around 1500. Remarkably elaborate stone rood screen of 1508-17 in Flamboyant Gothic style, sculpted by Jean Gailde, with a statue of Saint Martha. Fine Renaissance stained glass. Saint Jean district. Classified a historic monument in 1840.
• Saint-Jean Church, with a Renaissance chancel, tabernacle of the high altar by Giraudon. On the portal, coat of arms of Charles IX. Classified a historic monument in 1840.
• The Gothic Saint-Nicolas Church, dating to the beginning of the sixteenth century, with a calvary chapel shaped rostrum is reached by a monumental staircase. On the south portal, two sculptures by François Gentil: David and Isaiah.
• Saint-Pantaléon Church, with numerous statues from the sixteenth century.
• Saint Rémy Church. It includes a crooked spire, from a height of 60 m (196.85 ft), its external clock with only one hand, a sundial with the Latin lettering “Sicut umbra dies nostri super terram” (“Our days on earth pass like the shade”).
• Church of Saint-Martin-ès-Vignes. It has stained glass windows of the seventeenth century by the local master-verrier Linard Gontier.
Built in the 18th century as a hospital (Hôtel-Dieu), the Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte now houses two museums, the Stained-Glass Museum and the Apothecary, the largest and best preserved 18th-century pharmacy in France. Troyes (pop. 62,000) is exceptionally well endowed in museums for a city of its szie, boasting in addition to the Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte a Museum of Modern Art, a Historical Museum, a Museum of Hosiery and Kniwear (Troyes was for centuries and until the recent deindustrialization the French knitwear and hosiery capital), and the Saint-Loup Museum of Fine Arts. There are also several smaller, niche museums.
Troyes is also the capital of andouillette (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dujɛt]), a coarse-grained sausage made with pork (or occasionally veal), intestines or chitterlings, pepper, wine, onions, and seasonings. Tripe, which is the stomach lining of a cow, is sometimes an ingredient in the filler of an andouillette, but it is not the casing or the key to its manufacture. True andouillette will be an oblong tube. If made with the small intestine, it is a plump sausage generally about 25 mm in diameter but often it is much larger, possibly 7–10 cm in diameter, and stronger in scent when the colon is used. True andouillette is rarely seen outside France and has a strong, distinctive odour related to its intestinal origins and components. Although sometimes repellent to the uninitiated, this aspect of andouillette is prized by its devotees.
I love andouillette and simply had to have it during my visit to the city, and so I did, grilled with a mustard sauce on the side, at a highly atmospheric inn called Au Jardin Gourmand. It was delicious !!!
The oldest wooden church in North America, apparently. It opened in 1750. A national historic site, this little chapel, built in 1747, is the oldest wooden church still in existence in North America. The first mass was celebrated here by the Jesuits in 1750.
"Tadoussac is quite rightly listed as one of the 50 most beautiful bays in the world.
Tadoussac is also the oldest village in Canada. In fact, the village celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2000.
But above all, Tadoussac is an internationally-renowned whale-watching site." From the link below.
www.authentikcanada.com/holidays/tourist-office-tadoussac
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadoussac
A few days ago, I started on photos taken during the week friends and I spent in Quebec, 12-18 May 2018. Some photos were taken in the small, coastal village of Tadoussac itself, others were taken in the wonderful garden of the home in which we stayed all week, and the rest were taken on several drives we made further along the coast.
At the end of our 4-day stay at Point Pelee, we had to drive all the way back to Toronto, from where we flew to Quebec City airport. From there, we had a four-hour drive to Tadoussac on the coast of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This is such a delightful, small place and in a beautiful setting. One of our friends, Anne B, and her husband have a summer cabin further along the cliff from the few stores and port. She had invited the four of us to go with her from Pelee to spend a week at her beautiful home. What an absolute treat this was! We were able to meet some of her relatives, too, who also have built cabins out there. We were looked after so well, and we were able to see and photograph all sorts of birds and other things.
Several trips were made to see different places along the coast, including the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, where we were able to see endless thousands of Snow Geese, in flight and also up close. Breathtaking!
We also had two boat trips from Tadoussac - one was a whaling trip in a Zodiac, where we saw very, very distant Beluga and Minke Whales. The Belugas looked almost like the white wave crests - but they were Belugas. The other boat trip was to the Brandy Pot Islands, inhabited by thousands of Razorbills and Common Murres, which were new birds for us, and Double-crested Cormorants that were nesting in tree tops. That long boat trip (in a tiny boat named Juno) started off in the rain and dark clouds and it was soooo cold! Thermal underwear, layers of fleece and toque and gloves were needed. This day was arranged through a contact of Anne's and it was so much enjoyed! Of course, we anchored a distance away from the island and sat there and ate our sandwiches and took endless photos - difficult when bobbing up and down on the rough water! It is forbidden to land on the island at nesting time.
Anne B, I can't thank you enough for organizing this holiday for us all and for inviting us to spend a week at your cabin. You worked so hard and it was so much appreciated by each and every one of us. Thank you for doing all the many hours of driving, too! Janet and Anne, thank you so much for compiling the lists of birds seen each day at various locations, and posted to ebird. These entries will be a huge help while I try and sort out where we were and when, and what species we saw. Miss your cookies and muffins, Janet, that you kindly made for us in Tadoussac, to go along with the wonderful meals that Anne planned and made for us : )
Link to my album (358 images) about Point Pelee and area, Ontario: www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/albums/72157667191771677
This is a special dedication to Kokero, whose work and friendship on flickr has proven very encouraging and inspirational!
Her creative and imaginative photostream has persuaded me to develop my skills in photography and photo manipulation once again. I hope to continue posting shots which have been inspired by this wonderful flickr friend!!
I would encourage everyone to view Kokero's fantastic images, I promise you won't be disappointed!
Here's your portal of existence: www.flickr.com/photos/kokero/
Right down to 1965, there had been only one Hàn River bridge in existence to connect Đà Nẵng city with the Sơn Trà peninsula. Built in 1951 by the Établissements Eiffel, and initially named the "Pont Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny," this bridge carried both road and rail track, providing direct vehicular access to the Sơn Trà peninsula, and also carrying a military rail freight spur across the river to a French army installation in An Đồn (An Hải). After the departure of the French, the road-rail bridge was renamed the Trình Minh Thế Bridge, and continued in use as both a civil and ARVN military line.
As the US military build-up got under way in Đà Nẵng in 1965, the quantity of military traffic crossing the old French bridge began to increase significantly. It quickly became apparent that the bridge could not support additional heavy US military convoys, nor was it broad enough for wide loads, or for two-way traffic. When plans were drawn up by US Naval Support Activity (NSA) Đà Nẵng to build a new deepwater port at Tiên Sa, it became obvious that an additional Hàn River bridge would first have to be constructed, in order to accommodate the additional traffic.
Built by the American construction consortium RMK-BRJ in 1966-1967, the extraordinary Nguyễn Hoàng Bridge – described as a “class 60 parabolic truss bridge” – was constructed from components which had been pre-assembled in the Philippines and shipped to Đà Nẵng by barge. Measuring 510m long and built to accommodate two lanes of traffic, it was designed to be upgraded easily to a four-lane bridge in the event of future expansion. Work began in September 1966 and the bridge opened on 25 July 1967. The bridge was not only aesthetically pleasing, but also featured an innovative design which was unusual at the time of its construction.
After 1975, the Trình Minh Thế road-rail bridge and the Nguyễn Hoàng "Parabolic Truss Bridge" were renamed after revolutionary activists Trần Thị Lý and Nguyễn Văn Trỗi respectively. The cross-river rail spur was abandoned in the 1990s and in 2009 the old French bridge was demolished to make way for the current concrete cable-stayed Trần Thị Lý Bridge, which was designed by WSP and officially opened to traffic on 29 March 2013.
The old US-built Nguyễn Văn Trỗi "Parabolic Truss Bridge" remains in place at the time of writing, but since only pedestrians are now permitted to use it, the bridge is largely deserted and forgotten. As such, it remains to be seen how much longer this attractive structure will survive.
Château de Chantilly
The Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Paris.
The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château, which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s.
Owned by the Institut de France, to which it was bequeathed in the will of Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, the château houses the Musée Condé. It is open to the public.
History:
The estate's connection with the Montmorency family began in 1484. The first mansion (no longer in existence, now replaced by the Grand Château) was built, between 1528 and 1531, for Anne de Montmorency by Pierre Chambiges. The Petit Château was also built for him, around 1560, probably by Jean Bullant. In 1632, after the death of Henri II de Montmorency, it passed to his nephew, the Grand Condé, who inherited it through his mother, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency.
Molière's play, Les Précieuses ridicules, received its first performance here in 1659. Madame de Sévigné relates in her memoirs that when King Louis XIV of France visited there in 1671, François Vatel, the maître d'hôtel to the Grand Condé, committed suicide when he feared the fish would be served late.
The collection includes important works of the cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle.
The original mansion was destroyed in the French Revolution. It was repaired in a modest way by Louis Henri II, Prince of Condé, but the entire property was confiscated from the Orléans family, between 1853 and 1872, during which interval it was owned by Coutts, an English bank. Chantilly was entirely rebuilt, between 1875 and 1882, by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale (1822–1897) to the designs of Honore Daumet. The new château met with mixed reviews. Boni de Castellane summed up one line of thought: "What is today styled a marvel is one of the saddest specimens of the architecture of our era — one enters at the second floor and descends to the salons". In the end, the Duc d'Aumale bequeathed the property to the Institut de France.
Modern uses:
- The Molteni Campagnolo cycling team, including star rider Eddy Merckx, are seen riding past the chateau towards the beginning of Jorgen Leth's seminal documentary, 'A Sunday In Hell', on the way to the start line of the 1976 Paris-Roubaix race.
- The château and the Great Stables were featured in the 1985 James Bond movie A View to a Kill, as the home of villainous Max Zorin (played by Christopher Walken) which was being infiltrated by Bond (played for the last time by Roger Moore) in his quest to find out more about Zorin, who had already aroused suspicions of MI6 with various business activities, and ultimately eliminate him.
- Pink Floyd performed, on two consecutive nights, at the château during their The Division Bell tour on July 30–31, 1994.
- Every two years, in June, the "Nuits de Feu" international fireworks competition is held in the château's garden.
- Ronaldo married model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli in the château in 2005. The ceremony reportedly cost €700,000.
- Every May, a rowing regatta, the Trophee des Rois, is held in the grounds. French university crews compete in the 750m race for a trophy.
- David Gilmour, guitarist and singer of Pink Floyd performed at the venue on 16 July 2016 as part of his Rattle That Lock world tour.
- The video game Battlefield 1 features a level that is based around the Château called "Ballroom Blitz".
Peking out meager existence on routes difficult to serve by steam ships that required vast amounts of coal, these tall ships and the sailors sailing them were the last of their breed. Sailed in the traditional way with few labor saving devices or safety features, her sailors worked four hours on and four hours off 24 hours a day for the entire length of the voyage, sometime for more than a hundred days in a row.
Made famous by the sail training pioneer Irving Johnson, his footage filmed on board during a passage around Cape Horn in 1929 shocked experienced Cape Horn veterans and landsmen alike at the extreme conditions Peking experienced.
She was in Valparaiso at the outbreak of World War I, and was awarded to Italy as war reparations. She was sold back to the original owners, the Laeisz brothers in 1923, and continued in the nitrate trade until traffic through the Panama Canal proved quicker and more economical.
In 1932, she was sold for £6,250 to Shaftesbury Homes. She was first towed to Greenhithe, renamed Arethusa II and moored alongside the existing Arethusa I. In July 1933, she was moved to her new permanent mooring off Upnor on the River Medway,where she worked as a children's home and training school. She was officially "opened" by HRH Prince George on 25 July 1933. During World War II she served in the Royal Navy as HMS Pekin.
A few months ago I read a post about this ancient monument, I was unaware of its existence.
I logged into my Google Maps and recorded it as one of my desired places to visit.
Today Thursday 15th November 2018 Scotland basked in a beautiful Autumn sunshine, my favoured shooting conditions, I packed my Nikon and drove the 25 miles to the site.
Historic Environment Scotland maintain the monument , thankfully they have done a magnificent job, I truly believe it is important to preserve history for the generations to come.
I had a magnificent two hours recording my experience, I never fail to feel overwhelmed by the wealth of history that surrounds Aberdeen and the shire.
Thank's to Historic Environment Scotland for their detailed information on this site.
Ancient Monument - Kinkell Church - Inverurie Aberdeen Scotland.
Kinkell Church, built in the 1200s, is a classic medieval Highland church: simply designed and rectangular in shape. But the liturgical features installed in the 1520s are anything but plain. The stone sacrament house in the north of the church is an especially fine fixture.
Kinkell was refitted for Presbyterian worship following the Protestant Reformation of 1560, and declared redundant in 1771. Much of the building was dismantled and building materials recycled for use in a new kirk.
KINKELL CHURCH
• Kinkell Church, dedicated to St Michael, consist of the remains of a simple rectangular medieval parish church, of which only the N, W and part of the E
wall are upstanding.
The church was partly remodelled, perhaps on more than one occasion,
including in the early 16th century, when an elaborately carved Sacrament
House was built into the E end of the N wall.
Within the church is the monument of Gilbert de Greenlaw, killed at the battle
of Harlaw in 1411; the stone was re-used for a Forbes burial in 1592
CHARACTER OF THE MONUMENT
The church appears to have come on record in the early 13th century. Kinkell
was a mother church, or plebanus, and had dependent chapels at Dyce,
Drumblade, Kemnay, Kinnellar, Kintore and Skene.
This connection, which
was of long standing, may have arisen if Kinkell’s origins was that of an ecclesiastical foundation, rather like a minster, with an extensive parochia.
This would push back its origins considerably.
From the 14th century, certain revenues of the church evidently pertained to the Knights Hospitallers, although it is also recorded as an independent parsonage during the 14th century.
Any connection with the Hospitallers came to an end in 1420, when the church
and its annexes were erected into a prebend of Aberdeen Cathedral.
From a date and a set of initials on the sacrament house, it is apparent that in 1524 Alexander Galloway, rector of Kinkell and canon of Aberdeen Cathedral,
paid for the splendid sacrament house built into the E end of the N wall.
He appears to have been paying for further work the following year as a carved stone panel depicting the crucifixion, dated 1525, and with Alexander’s initials (three times), is built into the N wall (only a bronze replica survives; the original
was removed to Aberdeen Museum in 1934 and subsequently lost).
The church was abandoned in 1771 when the parish was amalgamated with
Keithhall. It was partially demolished to provide building materials for the new
parish church.
Archaeological Overview
There have been no recorded archaeological investigations at Kinkell.
The archaeological potential of the monument is extremely high and any excavation is very like to come across human remains, and perhaps also earlier church
buildings on the site.
Artistic/Architectural Overview
The church is fragmentary and devoid of features apart for the sacrament
house, the crucifixion panel and a single jamb of what must have been a large,
traceried E window. The simple oblong plan of the church suggests that the
basic form of the church dates from the early 13th century, with much late
medieval remodelling.
2/3
• The sacrament house is a particularly fine, and unique, example of this type of
medieval church fixture. It was an aumbry, or wall cupboard, designed to
reserve the host in appropriate reverential surroundings.
• The sacrament house at Kinkell shares several features with others found in
the NE, associated with Galloway, but is unique due to its cross shape. The
aumbry is flanked by two buttresses with crocketed finials. Between these is a
panel, which although badly defaced, appears to have been ornamented with a
monstrance supported by two angels (a very common motif found on other
sacrament houses associated with Alexander Galloway). Above this panel is a
corbelled and battlemented cornice, and above this is an oblong panel, which
probably contained a crucifixion scene, but is now empty. Flanking the
pinnacles are two panels, each filled with scrolls, which are of different forms
although the inscriptions on the scrolls were meant to be read as one and
state: ‘Here is preserved that body which was born of a virgin’.
• The crucifixion panel has a representation of St Michael, the archangel (to
whom the church was dedicated) to the right of the crucified, the Virgin on the
left and under her a priest, perhaps representing Galloway himself as donor,
standing beside an altar on which are Galloway’s initials.
• The sacrament house and the Crucifixion panel appear to have been part of a
liturgical revival in the diocese of Aberdeen during the early decade on the 16th
century. Alexander Galloway appear to have been a central figure in the move
to ensure parish churches had the fittings for the proper worship of God, and in
particular devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He erected several sacrament
houses in churches he was involved in; Kinkell and its dependents at Dyce and
Kintore, and at King College, Aberdeen and may have been influential in the
decision of his colleagues, Alexander Spittal of Auchindoir and Alexander Lyon
of Turiff, to erect those in their respective churches. Galloway also donated a
font to Kinkell, which now is now in St John’s Episcopal Church, Aberdeen.
• The construction of the sacrament house may have been part of a wider
reorganisation of the chancel area of the church, and it is tempting to suggest
that the great E window may have been a part of this re-organisation, although
details of this moulding may be more consistent with a 14th or 15th century
date.
Social Overview
• The church is currently used as a recreational attraction. It receives little other
community use.
Spiritual Overview
• As a parish church in use for some six centuries, the site has the potential to
inform our understanding of medieval Christianity, the aspirations of the
rectors, vicars and ministers who served the church and the congregations
who worshipped in it.
• The burial ground was in use until fairly recently, and may still be in use for
occasional burials. People still visit family graves and memorials.
Aesthetic Overview
• The church and burial ground are located in the haughs of the River Don,
amongst arable farmland which adds to the appreciation of this monument.
The church has been pointed with a hard cement mortar that give the walls the impression of crazy paving.
The sacrament house, the replica crucifixion panel,
3/3 the window jamb are fine architectural details which are aesthetically very striking, and provide some idea of the glories of this once very fine church.
• The graveslab of Gilbert de Greenlaw, killed at the Battle of Harlaw, which would originally have been a ledger slab, is a particularly detailed carving of an armed knight.
What are the major gaps in understanding of the property?
• Do further historical sources or references survive.
• Nothing is known about the archaeology and earlier history of this site.
The church is an example, although much ruined, of a church which was remodelled in the 16th century.
The sacrament house is a particularly fine example of this type of church
furnishing, and the only example which takes the form of a cross.
Sacrament houses are physical manifestation of an important aspect of late medieval
Christianity; the veneration and adoration of the Body of Christ in the form of the consecrated host.
The church is closely associated with Canon Alexander Galloway, who encouraged a liturgical revival in the diocese in the early 16th century.
The site has high archaeological potential, but as a place of burial over centuries so the scope for research-led invasive excavation is not high.
Associated Properties
St Fergus’, Dyce, Auchindoir Church, St Machars Cathedral, Kintore Church,
A few months ago I read a post about this ancient monument, I was unaware of its existence.
I logged into my Google Maps and recorded it as one of my desired places to visit.
Today Thursday 15th November 2018 Scotland basked in a beautiful Autumn sunshine, my favoured shooting conditions, I packed my Nikon and drove the 25 miles to the site.
Historic Environment Scotland maintain the monument , thankfully they have done a magnificent job, I truly believe it is important to preserve history for the generations to come.
I had a magnificent two hours recording my experience, I never fail to feel overwhelmed by the wealth of history that surrounds Aberdeen and the shire.
Thank's to Historic Environment Scotland for their detailed information on this site.
Ancient Monument - Kinkell Church - Inverurie Aberdeen Scotland.
Kinkell Church, built in the 1200s, is a classic medieval Highland church: simply designed and rectangular in shape. But the liturgical features installed in the 1520s are anything but plain. The stone sacrament house in the north of the church is an especially fine fixture.
Kinkell was refitted for Presbyterian worship following the Protestant Reformation of 1560, and declared redundant in 1771. Much of the building was dismantled and building materials recycled for use in a new kirk.
KINKELL CHURCH
• Kinkell Church, dedicated to St Michael, consist of the remains of a simple rectangular medieval parish church, of which only the N, W and part of the E
wall are upstanding.
The church was partly remodelled, perhaps on more than one occasion,
including in the early 16th century, when an elaborately carved Sacrament
House was built into the E end of the N wall.
Within the church is the monument of Gilbert de Greenlaw, killed at the battle
of Harlaw in 1411; the stone was re-used for a Forbes burial in 1592
CHARACTER OF THE MONUMENT
The church appears to have come on record in the early 13th century. Kinkell
was a mother church, or plebanus, and had dependent chapels at Dyce,
Drumblade, Kemnay, Kinnellar, Kintore and Skene.
This connection, which
was of long standing, may have arisen if Kinkell’s origins was that of an ecclesiastical foundation, rather like a minster, with an extensive parochia.
This would push back its origins considerably.
From the 14th century, certain revenues of the church evidently pertained to the Knights Hospitallers, although it is also recorded as an independent parsonage during the 14th century.
Any connection with the Hospitallers came to an end in 1420, when the church
and its annexes were erected into a prebend of Aberdeen Cathedral.
From a date and a set of initials on the sacrament house, it is apparent that in 1524 Alexander Galloway, rector of Kinkell and canon of Aberdeen Cathedral,
paid for the splendid sacrament house built into the E end of the N wall.
He appears to have been paying for further work the following year as a carved stone panel depicting the crucifixion, dated 1525, and with Alexander’s initials (three times), is built into the N wall (only a bronze replica survives; the original
was removed to Aberdeen Museum in 1934 and subsequently lost).
The church was abandoned in 1771 when the parish was amalgamated with
Keithhall. It was partially demolished to provide building materials for the new
parish church.
Archaeological Overview
There have been no recorded archaeological investigations at Kinkell.
The archaeological potential of the monument is extremely high and any excavation is very like to come across human remains, and perhaps also earlier church
buildings on the site.
Artistic/Architectural Overview
The church is fragmentary and devoid of features apart for the sacrament
house, the crucifixion panel and a single jamb of what must have been a large,
traceried E window. The simple oblong plan of the church suggests that the
basic form of the church dates from the early 13th century, with much late
medieval remodelling.
2/3
• The sacrament house is a particularly fine, and unique, example of this type of
medieval church fixture. It was an aumbry, or wall cupboard, designed to
reserve the host in appropriate reverential surroundings.
• The sacrament house at Kinkell shares several features with others found in
the NE, associated with Galloway, but is unique due to its cross shape. The
aumbry is flanked by two buttresses with crocketed finials. Between these is a
panel, which although badly defaced, appears to have been ornamented with a
monstrance supported by two angels (a very common motif found on other
sacrament houses associated with Alexander Galloway). Above this panel is a
corbelled and battlemented cornice, and above this is an oblong panel, which
probably contained a crucifixion scene, but is now empty. Flanking the
pinnacles are two panels, each filled with scrolls, which are of different forms
although the inscriptions on the scrolls were meant to be read as one and
state: ‘Here is preserved that body which was born of a virgin’.
• The crucifixion panel has a representation of St Michael, the archangel (to
whom the church was dedicated) to the right of the crucified, the Virgin on the
left and under her a priest, perhaps representing Galloway himself as donor,
standing beside an altar on which are Galloway’s initials.
• The sacrament house and the Crucifixion panel appear to have been part of a
liturgical revival in the diocese of Aberdeen during the early decade on the 16th
century. Alexander Galloway appear to have been a central figure in the move
to ensure parish churches had the fittings for the proper worship of God, and in
particular devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He erected several sacrament
houses in churches he was involved in; Kinkell and its dependents at Dyce and
Kintore, and at King College, Aberdeen and may have been influential in the
decision of his colleagues, Alexander Spittal of Auchindoir and Alexander Lyon
of Turiff, to erect those in their respective churches. Galloway also donated a
font to Kinkell, which now is now in St John’s Episcopal Church, Aberdeen.
• The construction of the sacrament house may have been part of a wider
reorganisation of the chancel area of the church, and it is tempting to suggest
that the great E window may have been a part of this re-organisation, although
details of this moulding may be more consistent with a 14th or 15th century
date.
Social Overview
• The church is currently used as a recreational attraction. It receives little other
community use.
Spiritual Overview
• As a parish church in use for some six centuries, the site has the potential to
inform our understanding of medieval Christianity, the aspirations of the
rectors, vicars and ministers who served the church and the congregations
who worshipped in it.
• The burial ground was in use until fairly recently, and may still be in use for
occasional burials. People still visit family graves and memorials.
Aesthetic Overview
• The church and burial ground are located in the haughs of the River Don,
amongst arable farmland which adds to the appreciation of this monument.
The church has been pointed with a hard cement mortar that give the walls the impression of crazy paving.
The sacrament house, the replica crucifixion panel,
3/3 the window jamb are fine architectural details which are aesthetically very striking, and provide some idea of the glories of this once very fine church.
• The graveslab of Gilbert de Greenlaw, killed at the Battle of Harlaw, which would originally have been a ledger slab, is a particularly detailed carving of an armed knight.
What are the major gaps in understanding of the property?
• Do further historical sources or references survive.
• Nothing is known about the archaeology and earlier history of this site.
The church is an example, although much ruined, of a church which was remodelled in the 16th century.
The sacrament house is a particularly fine example of this type of church
furnishing, and the only example which takes the form of a cross.
Sacrament houses are physical manifestation of an important aspect of late medieval
Christianity; the veneration and adoration of the Body of Christ in the form of the consecrated host.
The church is closely associated with Canon Alexander Galloway, who encouraged a liturgical revival in the diocese in the early 16th century.
The site has high archaeological potential, but as a place of burial over centuries so the scope for research-led invasive excavation is not high.
Associated Properties
St Fergus’, Dyce, Auchindoir Church, St Machars Cathedral, Kintore Church,
Under the United Nations Charter, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and the authority to determine “the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression” (article 39). The Council decides which measures are to be adopted to face those threats, including the establishment of peacekeeping operations.
In 2010-2011, Brazil occupies a non-permanent seat in the Security Council for a two-year mandate. Along with Japan, Brazil has been elected more times to the Council than any other UN Member State. Brazil has previously served as an elected member of the Security Council in 1946-47, 1951-52, 1954-55, 1963-64, 1967-68, 1988-89, 1993-94, 1998-99 and 2004-05.
As founding member of the United Nations, Brazil has a long tradition of contributing to peacekeeping operations. In 1956, Brazilian troops were sent to the first United Nations Emergency Force in Suez (UNEF I).
Since then, Brazil has participated in 33 United Nations peacekeeping operations and contributed with over 27,000 troops. Nowadays, Brazil contributes with more than 2,200 troops, military observers and police officers in three continents. The largest contingent is in Haiti, where Brazilian generals have been charged with the military command of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) since 2004.
As a member of the Security Council, Brazil’s priorities include stability in Haiti, the situation of Guinea Bissau, peace in the Middle East, efforts towards disarmament, the promotion of respect for International Humanitarian Law, the strengthening of peacekeeping operations and an approach that links the preservation of security with the promotion of socioeconomic development.
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Statement by H.E. Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti
Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations
The Question concerning Haiti
New York, 16 September 2011
Mr. President,
I thank Ambassador Mariano Fernández for his briefing. Brazil commends his much appreciated work to assist Haiti in its efforts towards enhanced stability and firm progress in key political, economic, social and institutional objectives.
For the first time in its history, as the Secretary-General noted in his report, Haiti has experienced "a peaceful transfer of power from one democratically elected president to another from the opposition". This is in itself a major achievement.
It also brings new challenges. We call on all political actors in Haiti to contribute to the forging of a broad political compact based on a common set of national priorities. This will greatly facilitate the continued international cooperation with the country.
Mr. President,
The humanitarian situation in Haiti has shown considerable improvement, as the number of people living under tents declined significantly. But the thousands of Haitians still in camps are precisely the most vulnerable. We must redouble our efforts so that housing projects increase in pace and scale.
Strong international engagement is still essential to ensure that all pressing humanitarian needs are met. Mitigating natural disasters and preventing cholera outbreaks are still crucial tasks we must all help to complete.
Brazil reiterates its full support to the Haiti's Interim Recovery Commission and would welcome the extension of its mandate. In this regard, we hope that its renewal can entail enhanced national ownership of the reconstruction process, which will, in turn, improve the dialogue between the Commission and the Haitian society.
Reconstruction must help tackle the economic challenges that have long thwarted Haiti´s path to prosperity. This is one of the many ways by which we can assist Haitians not only rebuild but rebuild better.
Job creation remains the most urgent challenge. We therefore favor a more strategic vision of the reconstruction efforts, with expeditious implementation of approved projects, and special attention to those that are labor-intensive.
Brazil also welcomes the appointment by President Martelly of his Presidential Consultative Council for Economic Development and Investment.
We hope this initiative will contribute to enhance coordination of international cooperation, fully develop Haiti's economic potential and attract investment, in an environment of stronger democratic governance and rule of law.
Mr. President,
Infrastructure and energy remain key aspects in that respect. Brazil continues to believe that the construction of the hydroelectric plant of Artibonite 4C is a critical
project that will boost economic growth and generate jobs, while providing a clean source of energy for millions of people. We urge all interested partners to rally behind this project so that it can be implemented as a matter of urgency.
Brazil will continue to support the development of Haiti, through technical cooperation and economic assistance.
Such initiatives pave the way for sustainable peace and stability in Haiti.
Along the years, MINUSTAH's experience has provided us with many examples of the benefits of addressing security and development as interlinked challenges.
Recent events confirmed that perception. In July, MINUSTAH conducted operation "Phoenix" in poor areas of Port-au-Prince, with the aim of dismantling resurging gang and criminal activity. The operation resulted in lower crime rates and in an increase in the level of social assistance, better public services and enhanced economic opportunities for the local population.
Last month, MINUSTAH completed the installation of 208 lampposts in Cité Soleil, in a partnership with the Brazilian military contingent and local contractors. Apart from its economic benefits, the initiative is expected to have a major impact on crime rates in the area, and provide enhanced security, especially for women.
Mr. President,
Brazil supports the renewal of MINUSTAH's mandate, as recommended in the Secretary-General's report.
We concur with the proposed drawdown of military and police contingents to pre-earthquake levels, in the understanding that such a measure will be implemented in a way that does not impact the Mission's assets and capacity to preserve stability in the country.
Brazil also sees the need to initiate a serious debate on the future of the Mission. Our collective reflection should take into account, in particular, the security situation on the ground as it evolves, and mind the interlinkages between security and development as key components of sustainable peace.
It is essential that efforts on the security front be accompanied by an even stronger support by the international community to socioeconomic development and to the strengthening of the institutional capabilities of the Haitian State.
Mr. President,
Brazil's commitment to Haiti, bilaterally, regionally and through the United Nations, remains unwavering. It stems from the deep-rooted, longstanding solidarity of the Brazilian people toward our Haitian brothers and sisters. We will continue to assist Haiti, including through MINUSTAH, in its quest for independence, justice and prosperity.
Thank you.
1)The fun-side of the picture:
Minutes of the Trees' meeting :
Meeting held on 11th April,'06.
Time:09.00hrsIST, Venue:"The Professors'Forum",Kamala Street, Tree City, RUS(Right under the sky)
Presided by --the old Coconut Tree.
Members present:Jack-fruit tree, Guava tree,Neem tree,Drum-stick tree, Junior coconut tree.
Absentees:Mango tree and the Papaya tree had explained that they could not "reach" the venue, being in different"planes" and locations.
Resolutions made:To make humans better aware of the importance and protection of trees... and so on.
Last but the most important resolution is to arrange to post this Trees' picture in Flickr as the first step to the "Awareness Campaign")
AND NOW...the philosophy of "Live and Let Live"
"Together may we be protected
Together may we be nourished
Together may we work with great energy
May our journey together be brilliant and effective
May there be no bad feelings between us
Peace, peace, peace
(From the Kato Upanishad in Sanskrit)
"Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanou Bhunaktu. Sahaviryam Karavava Hi.
Tejasvina Vadhitamastu Mavidh Vishava Hi. Om,Shanti, shanti, shanti hi."
This is the prayer(mantra) for harmonious co-existence.
The Protestant City church Kitzingen (also Petrini church) is a church building in the old town of Kitzingen. With its high tower and its monumental Baroque façade it dominates the townscape. It is consecrated to John the Baptist but usually in contrast to the Catholic St. John's church it is only called City church. The Church is the largest Protestant church in Lower Franconia.
History
The history of Kitzingen is closely linked to the Town church. The predecessor building of the present church was a monastery. Already in the 8th century report sources of its existence. It was founded as a Benedictine (the female ones) abbey.
Until the Reformation (-1568)
The tower of Petrini church
Founder of the monastery was Hadeloga who belonged to the family of Mattonen (the family of Mattonen was an East-Frankonian, early medieval noble family. Proved is the family from the 8th century until the year 926, some Frankish noble families of the Middle Ages, like the Counts of Castell and the lords of Rothenburg being counted among the cognate descendants of Mattonen). A family foundation let arise the monastery for supply of female, Frankish aristocrats. In 745, St. Boniface consecrated the monastery and sent his confidant Thekla in the Franconian town. She should take the lead of the abbey after the death of Abbess Hadeloga. The Benedictine convent was founded as an Imperial monastery and therefore directly to the Frankish king subordinated. Only in 1007 it came to the Diocese of Bamberg, the diocesan power remaining with the Würzburg Prince Bishop.
In the 12th century the Holy Hedwig of Silesia visited the monastery and was educated here by the sisters. In 1443 Kitzingen was pledged to Margrave Albert of Brandenburg as the Archbishopric had amassed large debts. 1484 burned the monastery, whereby the two bell towers, all the bells and half the abbey church went up in flames. The reconstruction operation then Margaret Steward of Baldersheim proceeded who now presided over the monastery.
In German Peasants' War, the church was destroyed again. The inventory was stolen by marauding rebels, on this occasion also works by Tilman Riemenschneider were destroyed. After the monastery on December 7, 1527 was consecrated a third time it was then dissolved in the year 1544. Previously, in the twenties of the 16th century, the Protestant doctrine in Kitzingen had prevailed, so that in 1568 again sisters celebrated in the convent church services. In the rooms of the monastery now a noble, Protestant convent for women had moved.
Until the new building (-1699)
Interior: view towards the choir
In 1629 the Bisphoric of Würzburg the city of Kitzingen and the Monastery got back from the Brandenburgers. Immediately a recatholicization set in. Many Protestants were expelled. A few years later, during the Thirty Years' War, Swedens occupied the city and introduced again the Lutheran doctrine. Only the Edict of Toleration of Johann Philipp von Schönborn ended 1650 the religious wars and strengthened the double confessionality of the city.
Even the monastery suffered under the constant persecutions. 1650 it has been described as dilapidated and "totally shrunken". Anna Lerch of Dirmstein, last abbess of the monastery Rupertsberg near Bingen and savior of the relics of St. Hildegard, spent here her final years of life in exile, until her death on September 11, 1660. In 1685 was began with the rebuilding. Ursulines from Metz had taken care of the decaying buildings and moved on 24 June 1693 into the reconstructed buildings. As master builder Antonio Petrini could be won. He teared down the existing buildings and built for 85,773 florins a new monastery. The consecration was held on August 9, 1699.
Til today
1802, the monastery was secularized and the monastery church desecrated. In 1806, Prussian prisoners of war were housed by the French in the monastery buildings. Furthermore, they were also used as a hospital, medical examination office and warehouse. In 1817 the Evangelical community Kitzingen then obtained the monastery church in exchange for the St. Michael church in Etwashausen. In the remaining monastery buildings was housed a school.
In the following years several structural changes to the building were made. 1891 the church got a new access on the nave side and a double stairway. In addition, the arched windows with baroquized frames and segment pediment crownings were inserted. In the last year of the war of the Second World War, on 23 February 1945, the church building was hit by several bombs. The renovation dragged on until April 2, 1950 and was directed by Harald Schlegel.
After the restoration of the monastery church the building up to the present time saw further renewals. In 1977 and 1985 it was again extensively refurbished. The Bavarian State Conservation Office classified the church building under the number D-6-75-141-37 as a monument.
Die Evangelische Stadtkirche Kitzingen (auch Petrini-Kirche) ist ein Kirchengebäude in der Altstadt von Kitzingen. Mit ihrem hohen Turm und ihrer monumentalen Barockfassade prägt sie das Stadtbild. Sie ist Johannes dem Täufer geweiht, wird aber in Abgrenzung zur katholischen Johanneskirche meist nur Stadtkirche genannt. Die Kirche ist das größte evangelische Gotteshaus in Unterfranken.
Geschichte
Die Geschichte der Stadtkirche ist eng mit der der Stadt Kitzingen verbunden. Der Vorgängerbau der heutigen Kirche war ein Kloster. Bereits im 8. Jahrhundert berichten Quellen von dessen Existenz. Es wurde als Benediktinerinnenabtei gegründet.
Bis zur Reformation (-1568)[Bearbeiten]
Der Turm der Petrinikirche
Gründerin des Klosters war Hadeloga, die dem Geschlecht der Mattonen angehörte. Eine Sippenstiftung ließ das Kloster zur Versorgung von weiblichen, fränkischen Adeligen entstehen. Im Jahr 745 weihte der heilige Bonifatius das Kloster und schickte seine Vertraute Thekla in die fränkische Stadt. Sie sollte nach dem Tod von Äbtissin Hadeloga die Führung der Abtei übernehmen. Das Benediktinerinnenkloster war als Reichskloster gegründet und deshalb dem fränkischen König direkt unterstellt. Erst im Jahr 1007 kam es ans Bistum Bamberg, wobei die Diözesangewalt beim Würzburger Fürstbischof verblieb.[2]
Im 12. Jahrhundert besuchte die Heilige Hedwig von Andechs das Kloster und wurde hier von den Schwestern erzogen. Im Jahr 1443 wurde Kitzingen an den Markgrafen Albrecht von Brandenburg verpfändet, da das Fürstbistum große Schulden angehäuft hatte. 1484 brannte das Kloster, wobei die zwei Glockentürme, alle Glocken und die halbe Abteikirche in Flammen aufging. Den Wiederaufbau trieb dann Margarete Truchseß von Baldersheim voran, die nun dem Kloster vorstand.
Im Deutschen Bauernkrieg wurde die Kirche dann erneut zerstört. Das Inventar wurde von marodierenden Aufständischen geraubt, hierbei wurden auch Werke von Tilman Riemenschneider zerstört. Nachdem am 7. Dezember 1527 das Kloster ein drittes Mal geweiht worden war, wurde es im Jahr 1544 dann aufgelöst. Zuvor, in den zwanziger Jahren des 16. Jahrhunderts, hatte sich die protestantische Lehre in Kitzingen durchgesetzt, sodass im Jahr 1568 erneut Schwestern in der Klosterkirche Gottesdienste feierten. In die Räume des Klosters war nun ein adeliges, protestantisches Damenstift eingezogen.
Bis zum Neubau (-1699)
Innenansicht: Blick zum Chorraum
Im Jahr 1629 erhielt das Fürstbistum Würzburg die Stadt Kitzingen und das Kloster von den Brandenburgern wieder zurück. Sofort setzte eine Rekatholisierung ein. Viele Protestanten wurden vertrieben. Wenige Jahre später, während des Dreißigjährigen Krieges, besetzten Schweden die Stadt und führten erneut die lutherische Lehre ein. Erst der Gnadenvertrag von Johann Philipp von Schönborn beendete 1650 die Glaubenskriege und festige die Doppelkonfessionalität der Stadt.
Auch das Kloster litt unter den ständigen Verfolgungen. 1650 wurde es als baufällig und „gantz eingegangen“ beschrieben. Anna Lerch von Dirmstein, letzte Äbtissin des Klosters Rupertsberg bei Bingen und Retterin der Reliquien der hl. Hildegard, verbrachte hier ihre letzten Lebensjahre im Exil, bis zu ihrem Tod am 11. September 1660. Im Jahr 1685 wurde mit dem Wiederaufbau begonnen. Ursulinen aus Metz hatten sich den verfallenden Gebäuden angenommen und zogen am 24. Juni 1693 in die wiedererrichteten Bauten ein. Als Baumeister hatte man Antonio Petrini gewinnen können. Er riss die bestehenden Gebäude ein und baute für 85.773 fl. ein neues Kloster. Die Konsekration konnte am 9. August 1699 stattfinden.
Bis heute
1802 wurde das Kloster säkularisiert und die Klosterkirche profaniert. Im Jahr 1806 wurden preußische Kriegsgefangene von den Franzosen in den Klostergebäuden untergebracht. Außerdem wurden sie als Spital, Musterungsbüro und Lager genutzt. Im Jahr 1817 erhielt dann die evangelische Gemeinde Kitzingen die Klosterkirche im Tausch gegen die St. Michaelskirche in Etwashausen. In den übrigen Klostergebäuden wurde eine Schule untergebracht.
In der Folgezeit wurden einige bauliche Veränderungen am Gebäude vorgenommen. 1891 erhielt die Kirche einen neuen Zugang auf der Langhausseite und einen zweiläufigen Treppenaufgang. Außerdem wurden die Rundbogenfenster mit barockisierenden Rahmungen und Segmentgiebelbekrönungen eingesetzt. Im letzten Kriegsjahr des Zweiten Weltkriegs, am 23. Februar 1945, trafen mehrere Bomben das Kirchengebäude. Die Renovierung zog sich bis zum 2. April 1950 hin und wurde von Harald Schlegel geleitet.
Nach der Wiederherstellung der Klosterkirche erfuhr der Bau bis in die heutige Zeit weitere Erneuerungen. Im Jahr 1977 und 1985 wurde erneut umfassend renoviert. Das Bayerische Landesamt für Denkmalpflege ordnet das Kirchengebäude unter der Nummer D-6-75-141-37 als Baudenkmal ein.
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Dunolly.
This charming historic town in the Victorian goldfields belt owes it very existence to gold. The first pastoral land was taken here in 1845 by Archibald McDougall. When gold nuggets were discovered in the forest at nearby Moliagul in 1852 the current land owner at that time created a private town in 1854. McDougall in 1845 had named his property after Dunolly Castle in Scotland so although he had gone by then that was the name given to the new town. It spurted into life two years later when gold finds were made close to the town in 1856. Within a few months Dunolly had 15,000 diggers and inhabitants. Most left in 1858 but some gold mining continued for many years and the town has an air of faded elegance from these wealthy days. In the late 1850s/early 1860s many fine buildings were erected: a school hall (1857), a Court House (1862), an Anglican Church (1866), hospital (1860), the Railway Hotel under another name( 1858), The Bendigo Hotel and Cobb and Co Offices (1857) Methodist Church (1863),Town Hall (1862), Presbyterian Church (1864), etc. The railway from Melbourne and Maryborough reached the town in 1874 on its wat to St Arnaud. When the gold finds withered wheat became the main activity and the town had a flour mill erected in 1873 replaced by a newer one in 1893, more churches and more hotels and a Cobb and Co Office. In 1869 at Moliagul the largest gold nugget in the world for that time was discovered- The Welcome Stranger weighing 2,280 ounces. It was melted down for the gold but a replica is held in the Dunolly town museum. By 1875 the town of Dunolly had slipped back to around 1,500 permanent residents. The Chinese from the gold mining days had also gone by then but some are buried in the town cemetery. In World War Two (1943) a huge tin shed grain storage was built in Dunolly called a stick shed as thousands of gum poles held it together. Another one was built in Murtoa (heritage listed) which still exists but the Dunolly Stick Shed was demolished in 1987. Train services to Dunolly ceased in 1980.
This isn't exactly the type of photo I normally upload, but I really liked the old oil painting feel in this... Plus due to my school schedule, I have not had a chance to continue to upload the way I wanted too.
Wanted to put this out here as a wallpaper in case anyone would like it.
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If only there had been some mayonnaise, life might have turned out a whole lot different. More piquant, and perhaps with a little extra cream in it.
- Pratchett, _Eric_
Swope Block (1901), home of the Swope Art Museum, 25 South 7th Street, Terre Haute, Indiana. The Swope Art Museum has many people to thank for its existence, but none more than Terre Haute jeweler Sheldon Swope. Through a bequest, Swope laid the foundations on which the museum was built.
Born in Attica, Indiana on November 3, 1843 to James Asbury Swope and Jane Hull Patterson, Michael Sheldon Swope lived on a farm near Evansville until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. Six months shy of his eighteenth birthday, Swope enlisted as a Private in Company I of the 14th Indiana Volunteers. The Gallant Fourteenth, as they came to be known, was the first regiment to leave Indiana for the war.
Swope served for four years in the regiment. During that time he saw the battles of Gettysburg, Antietam, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Then, upon returning from the war, Swope entered the jewelry business as apprentice under his half-brother, James Swope, in Dayton, Ohio. It was in this trade that he made his fortune.
In 1867, Swope came to Terre Haute and took a job with S. P. Freeman, a local jeweler. He soon became a partner. Later, Swope bought Freeman’s portion of the firm and hired Charles T. Nehf as partner. Together, they made Swope-Nehf Jewelry Indiana’s largest jewelry store.
Swope was a shrewd businessman. He retained interest in the jewelry firm even after his retirement, and was a respected diamond merchant. He traveled considerably and was considered one of the best read men in the city of Terre Haute. However, Swope was not an art collector himself, and it is unclear why he was motivated to take such interest in opening a gallery. What is clear is that he planned for the gallery long before his death on July 9th, 1929. His will, bequeathing all but a small portion of his estate to the founding of the art gallery, was written in 1903 and remained unchanged.
During his later years, Swope lived in Florida, fishing at Punta Gorda, enjoying Daytona Beach, and occasionally returning North to hunt. Swope never married, and at the time of his death, his estate was liquidated and allowed to accumulate interest for a period ten years. In addition, his will directed that works of art be purchased, accumulated and “…displayed publicly and free of charge to all residents of Terre Haute and Vigo County, Indiana, forever.”
On September 26, 1939, the first board of managers was appointed by Judge John W. Gerdink, and planning began for the new gallery and the collection of artworks to be housed there. The second floor of the downtown Swope Block, a 1901 Italian Renaissance style commercial building that was part of the Swope estate, was gutted and rebuilt as a state-of-the-art exhibition space in a streamlined Art Deco style.
In March of 1942, The Sheldon Swope Art Gallery formally opened its doors to the public with nationwide attention. Its founding collection, assembled by the Museum’s first director, John Rogers Cox, contained new works by artists such as Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Burchfield, Zoltan Sepeshy and Edward Hopper, and it remains the feature for which the Swope is best known nationally and internationally.
Here, paths of meaning cross—
between what is chosen and what is inevitable.
A moment where time hesitates,
and identity is briefly undone.
Lena é uma pessoa privilegiada. Seu quintal e jardim, relativamente pequenos, estão rodeados por outras casas, quintais e ruas de um bairro residencial na pequena cidade de Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Por lá, circulam diariamente uma quantidade de aves de diferentes espécies que eu nunca vi acontecer em uma área tão pequena. Eu observei pessoalmente, em quatro visitas ocorridas no mês de julho, 23 espécies de aves. De acordo com informações prestadas por Lena, existem outras espécies que lá aparecem em outras épocas do ano. A razão para tudo isso é a existência de plantas que produzem alimento de que essas aves gostam. Lena ama todas elas, mas tem uma preferência especial pelo casal de joão-de-barro que lá vive. Por isso, esta série, captada em seu jardim, é especialmente a ela dedicada.
Lena is a privileged person. Your garden and backyard, relatively small, are surrounded by other homes, yards and streets of a residential neighborhood in the small town of Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil. By then, moving a daily quantity of birds of different species that I have not seen happen in an area so small. I noticed personally, in four visits during the month of July, 23 species of birds. According to information provided by Lena, there are more species that appear in other seasons. The reason for all this is the existence of plants that produce food that these birds like. Lena loves them all, but it has a special preference by the couple of Rufous hornero that live there. Hence, this series, captured in her garden, is particularly dedicated her.
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Took some promos with these fellers a few months back with the "fire flower" idea, went for some more casual ones this time, not to mention a member change.
A bunchhhh of shots coming soon (:
Using pioneering new technologies in Superfoods and nutrition, CFTRI has developed amazing new products which are on show at CFTRI stall at Pragati Maidan:
· Chia and Quinoa based Chocolates and Laddoos;
· Omega-3 enriched ice-cream;
· Multigrain banana bar
· Fruit juice based carbonated drinks.
New Delhi, 24th November, 2016: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), the premier national institute for food technology is exhibiting a range of new agri-products now grown in India, called Superfoods that bring health and nutrition best practices to everyday eating and living to the common man. The exhibits by CFTRI at the Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi both impress and surprise with the range and scope of their utility and potency.
The Indian population is presently going through a nutrition transition and there is an increase in incidence of diabetes, impaired heart health and obesity while there is still rampant malnutrition in the nation.
Keeping in mind an effective solution needed to address these concerns, CSIR-CFTRI is working on bringing Superfoods to the Indian population. CFTRI works on various facets of food technology, food processing, advanced nutrition, Superfoods and allied sciences. Superfoods are foods which have superior nutrition profiles which upon regular consumption can help improve health and wellness of the consumer.
CFTRI has developed the agro-technology for growing Superfoods viz. Chia and Quinoa in Indian conditions. Chia is the richest source of omega-3 fats from a vegetarian source and Quinoa has excellent protein quality and low glycemic load carbohydrates. Comprehensively, Chia and Quinoa have potential to improve population health and both blend seamlessly into traditional food preparations.
CSIR-CFTRI also infuses the spirit of entrepreneurship in their students. One of the doctoral students after completing her academic program started her own technology provider start-up company, Oleome Biosolutions Pvt Ltd. In a global first, CSIR-CFTRI in collaboration with Oleome, has developed a 100% vegetarian, Omega-3-enriched Ice cream called “Nutriice” using Chia oil.
CSIR-CFTRI is also in the process of the final phase of testing of diacylglycerol (DAG) oil, a unique cooking oil that has “Anti-Obesity” functionalities. One can consume it as part of daily regular diet and while the oil is available as energy but does not get stored as fat in our bodies. The final phase of human clinical trial is presently under progress.
CFTRI has also designed and developed snacks with advanced nutrition designs to support the nutrition needs of growing children. These have been implemented in the aganwadi levels to complement the existing government mid-day meal and will be scaled up soon. The products, such as Nutri Chikki with spirulina, rice beverage mix, high protein rusk, energy food, nutri sprinkle, seasame paste and fortified mango bars have been well received by the children and the anganwadis alike. Multi-grain Banana bar is a new addition to in this product portfolio.
Another exciting area of multidisciplinary research being done at CSIR-CFTRI is on nanotechnology, food technology and nutrition. Nanomaterials are known for their characteristic properties and CSIR-CFTRI is working on the use of nanoparticles for various applications. One of our interesting developments is the design and development of food packaging material with nanoparticles with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties to improve shelf-life of processed foods.
CSIR-CFTRI is also working on “Smart Foods” to answer specific needs of the consumer. These promising and specifically designed innovations are being developed for better sleep, better skin health, improved digestion, better cognitive performance and better stress management. The high science is brought into a simple food product, like a cereal bar which helps one to be more attentive over the day, or a unique dosa mix that helps in working out better at the gym with lower perceived exhaustion and even a special soup to help sleep better at night!
Speaking on the sidelines of the CSIR-CFTRI exhibition at Pragati Maidn, Prof. Ram Rajasekharan, Director, CFTRI said “Our mandate is to find innovative solutions to India agricultural and nutritional challenges. Our aim is to develop products to make Indian agriculture productive, efficient and at a consumer level gradually replace drugs with foods that will promote better health and wellness. We strive to deliver our best in improving food security and nutrition security, also developing a stronger, smarter and healthier India”.
About CSIR-CFTRI:
CSIR − Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore (A constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) came into existence during 1950 with the great vision of its founders, and a network of inspiring as well as dedicated scientists who had a fascination to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology.
CSIR-CFTRI is today a large and diversified laboratory headed by Prof. Ram Rajasekharan, Director, CSIR-CFTRI. Presently the institute has a great team of scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians, skilled workers, and support staff. There are seventeen research and development departments, including laboratories focusing on lipid science, molecular nutrition, food engineering, food biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, food safety etc.
The institute has designed over 300 products, processes, and equipment types. It holds several patents and has a large number of high impact peer reviewed journal articles to its credit. India is the world's second largest food grain, fruit and vegetable producer, and the institute is engaged in research and development in the production and handling of grains, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry.
The institute develops technologies to increase efficiency and reduce postharvest losses, add convenience, increase export, find new sources of food products, integrate human resources in food industries and develops solutions to improve the health and wellness of the population.
CFTRI has a vast portfolio of over 300 products, processes and equipment designs, and close to 4000 licensees have availed themselves of these technologies for commercial exploitation. The achievements have been of considerable industrial value, social importance and national relevance, and coupled with the institute's wide-ranging facilities and services, have created an extensive impact on the Indian food industry and Indian society at large.
nrhp # 85000065- Fort Shaw began existence as Camp Reynolds, an Army post built by the 13th US Infantry on the Sun River about 24 miles west of Great Falls in 1867. Shortly after completion, the name was changed to Fort Shaw in honor of Colonel Robert Shaw of Civil War fame. To the east were the Plains Indians and the great buffalo range. To the south and west were Montana's mining camps and earliest settlements. To the north was Blackfeet country. The site is on the old Mullan Road, a route which saw lots of emigrant settlers and fortune-hunting miners passing through and getting raided by Blackfeet Indians. The Mullan Road (which stretched from Fort Benton, Montana and Fort Walla Walla Washington) was also traveled by stagecoaches and freight companies going between Fort Benton (head of navigation on the Missouri River) and the Last Chance Gulch placer mines near Helena.
It was from Fort Shaw that General Gibbon rode out with the Seventh Infantry one fateful day in 1876, ordered to join up with General Perry and General George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Yellowstone River. Troops from Fort Shaw also took part in the "Battle of the Big Hole" against the Nez Perce in 1877.
In the 1880's, Fort Shaw was known for its social scene, and as the site of Montana's first professional stage performance. The Army abandoned the site in 1890 but the buildings later served as an Indian school. When the Great Northern Railway built a spur line between Vaughn and Augusta, the settlement's fortunes were revived.
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Now the only one of its type left in existence, Hunting Air Cargo Airlines Vickers V953C Vanguard Merchantman G-APEP was delivered to Brooklands in spectacular fashion after retirement in 1996.
The Vickers Vanguard was very much the Dash 8 of its day, a short to medium range multi-purpose turboprop that was built by the Vickers company in 1959, with 44 aircraft eventually being built.
The main operators of the aircraft were British European Airways and Trans-Canada Airlines, although over time the aircraft found their way into service with other airlines. A very efficient aircraft, the Vanguard could easily match the block times of its jet powered equivalents, but with the age of propeller powered aircraft starting to become obsolete, their operations on passenger services were short lived, with the last of these aircraft flying for British Airways in 1974.
Most however were converted to freighters and soon found a new lease of life across the world working cargo operations. However, as time went on the fleet was slowly retired until eventually only one aircraft, Hunting Air Cargo Airlines Vickers V953C Vanguard Merchantman G-APEP, was left in the sky.
Making its last flight with the airline on September 30th 1996, the aircraft was donated to Brooklands Museum on October 17th of the same year, and in a spectacular landing on the heavily stripped down landing strip, the aircraft made a heroic touchdown for the very last time under confined space, landing just short of the tarmac and leaving two prominent gouges in the earth from the tyre impact.
Today the aircraft remains at Brooklands and is open for viewing, a thankful survivor of one of Britain's most famous but obscure aircraft.
Photo courtesy of: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jamesdewees1.jpg,
Reggie and the Full Effect Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City, Missouri-based rock band helmed by James Dewees, who also serves as keyboardist of the pop punk band The Get Up Kids. Formed in the mid-1990s primarily as a solo musical endeavor for Dewees, Reggie and the Full Effect would go on to play a number of shows around its native Missouri region before entering the studio to record its 1998 debut LP, Greatest Hits 1984-1987. Though the group has maintained an erratic existence, going on hiatus several times so Dewees could focus on his other music projects, Reggie and the Full Effect has nevertheless managed to hold onto its dedicated Midwestern fan base.