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Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy (WSPA) and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) have a unique partnership that has been in existence since 2004-2005. As a result, WSPA and WSSU created a project to expose WSPA students to a challenging experience by offering a Summer Enrichment Program on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.
All rising 9th graders to WSPA were invited to attend a one-week Enrichment Program July 9-13 from 9:00 to 12:00 on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The purpose of the program was designed to expose students to high school Mathematics and Science through an enriching and hands-on experience delving deeply into each subject matter. This year’s theme: “Planting the Seeds to Success” was taken from the lessons taught through the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. This novel provided the springboard from which each teacher created lessons concerning Math and Science and related those to real life situations as well as enforcing the theme of diversity and sense of community as depicted throughout the novel. These lessons afforded students the opportunity to become strong critical thinkers. As a result of students spending time on campus with veteran teachers in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System, the 14 participants will have a jumpstart on the requisite skills needed for a successful transition to high school.
Is the nature of time linear and infinite?
Or does it branch off into multiverses at certain key historic moments . . . the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mandela's freeing or Marathon bars being renamed Snickers?
Stephen Hawking comes close to answering, but these are the fundamental questions of existence that can only truly be explored by using a slightly fuzzy photo of some tram lines.
Taken for weekly comp, theme 'time'.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds.
North Aisle, looking up at the organ and the Chapels beyond.
Bury St Edmunds Cathedral for most of its existence was simply the parish church of St James until the foundation of the new diocese of St Edmundsbury in 1914 when it was raised to cathedral status, one of the many new dioceses formed in the early 20th century that elevated existing parish churches to diocesan rank rather than purpose building a new cathedral. Many of these 'parish church cathedrals' sit slightly awkwardly with their new status, lacking in the scale and grandeur that befits such a title, but of all of them Bury St Edmunds has been adapted to its new role the most successfully, with in my opinion the most beautiful results.
The medieval church consisted of the present nave, built in 1503-51 under master mason John Wastell, with an earlier chancel that was entirely rebuilt in 1711 and again in 1870. Originally it would have seemed a fairly minor building at the entrance to the monastic precinct, overshadowed by the enormous abbey church that once stood immediately behind it. The absence of this magnificent church since the Dissolution and the scant remains of this vast edifice always sully my visits here with a sense of grievous loss, had history been kinder it would have served as the cathedral here instead and likely be celebrated as one of the grandest in the country.
The church never had a tower of its own since the adjacent Norman tower of the Abbey gateway served the role of a detached campanile perfectly. It is an impressive piece of Romanesque architecture and one of the best preserved 12th century towers in the country.
Upon being raised to cathedral status in 1914 the building underwent no immediate structural changes but plans were made to consider how best to transform a fairly ordinary church into a worthy cathedral. This task was appointed to architect Stephen Dykes Bower and work began in 1959 to extend the building dramatically. Between 1963-1970 the entire Victorian chancel was demolished and replaced with a much grander vision of a lofty new choir and shallow transepts, remarkably all executed in traditional Gothic style in order to harmonize with the medieval nave. It is incredible to think that this was done in the 1960s, a period in which church and cathedral buildings were otherwise constructed in the most self consciously modern forms ever seen, with delicate neo-medieval masonry in place of brick and concrete.
The new crossing of transepts and choir however remained crowned by the stump of a tower for the remainder of the century as funds were not available to finish Dykes Bower's complete vision of a lantern tower over the crossing: this was only realised at the beginning of the 21st century, aided by a legacy left in the architect's will and some subtle design changes under his successor as architect Hugh Matthews. The transformation from church to cathedral was finally completed in 2005 with most satisfactory results. A stunning fan-vault was installed within the new tower in 2010, an exquisite finishing touch.
Whilst it isn't a large building by cathedral standards its newer parts do much to give it the shape and dignity of one. This is especially apparent within, where the cruciform eastern limb draws the eye. The interior is enlivened by much colour, with the ceilings of Dykes Bower's choir and transepts adorned with rich displays of stencilling, whilst the nave ceiling (a Victorian replacement for the medieval one) was redecorated in similarly lively colours in the 1980s which helps to unify the old and new parts of the church.
Few fittings or features remain from the medieval period, most of the furnishings being Victorian or more recent, but one window in the south aisle retains a rich display of early 16th century stained glass, very much Renaissance in style. The remaining glass is nearly all Victorian, some of the windows in the new choir having been transferred from the previous chancel.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral is not filled with the monuments and fittings that make other great churches so rewarding to linger in but it is a real architectural delight and cannot fail to uplift the spirit.
Since the very beginning of its existence there have been three entrances into the Prague Castle. The main road came from the west, through the outer ward, which served as an agricultural background. In 1320 the castle burgrave Berka z Dubé established the third Prague town, called Hradcany, in its place.
This pleasant square is surrounded by number of impressive buildings, including the Schwarzenberg Palace, Museum of Military History and the Rococo Archbishop’s Palace.
At its centre is a Marian column, erected to commemorate the end of a plague outbreak in the 18th century.
Sources:
www.talkingcities.co.uk/destinations/home/europe/czech-re...
"The existence of an upper class is not injurious, as long as it is dependent on merit. For so long it is provocation to the bold and generous. These distinctions exist, and they are deep, not to be talked or voted away." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
dome of a MahaVishnu temple and clocktower of a jewish synagogue. Jew town, Cochin, Kerala.[August-9,2009]
Capernaum:
Also known as Tell Hum, Khirbet Karazeh, Bethsaida, Capharnaum, Chorazin, Kefar Nahum, Kafarnaum, Kefar Tanhum, Talhum, Tanhum
In existence from the 2nd c. B.C. to the 7th c. A.D., Capernaum was built along the edge of the Sea of Galilee and had up to 1500 residents.
Today the ruins are owned by two churches: the Franciscans control the western portion with the synagogue and the Greek Orthodox’s property is marked by the white church with red domes.
Jesus made Capernaum his home during the years of his ministry: “Leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum” (Matt 4:13).
Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen living in the village. Matthew the tax collector also dwelt here.
Capernaum is one of the three cities cursed by Jesus for its lack of faith.
The Synagogue
The dating of this synagogue is debated, but it is clearly later than the first century. Excavations have revealed a synagogue from the time of Jesus with walls made of worked stone and 4 feet thick.
These earlier walls were preserved up to 3 feet high and the entire western wall still exists and was used as the foundation for the later synagogue.
Jesus was confronted by a demoniac while teaching here (Mark 1:21-27).
In Capernaum, Jesus healed the servant of the centurion. This Roman official was credited with building the synagogue (Luke 7:3).
In this synagogue, Jesus gave sermon on the bread of life (John 6:35-59).
The House of Peter
Excavations revealed one residence that stood out from the others. This house was the object of early Christian attention with 2nd century graffiti and a 4th century house church built above it. In the 5th century a large octagonal Byzantine church was erected above this, complete with a baptistery. Pilgrims referred to this as the house of the ap
ostle Peter.
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History of Mile-End district
The existence of Saint-Louis of the Mile-End village started in 1878 by getting separated from village Côte Saint-Louis (North part of plateau Mont-royal). Saint-Louis of the Mile-End became the city of Saint-Louis 1895.
The name « Mile-End » have not a clear origin an many different historical explanations exists. The most known would be that this name came from the time this cosy village was located at one mile from Montreal city limits. We can see this name on maps printed in 1859.
The small town of Saint-Louis have experience a big expansion in the end of 20th century when Canadian Pacific Railroad built a railway near the town causing many industries to came around and settle in. In that time, Saint-Louis limits where up to Saint-Zotique Street to the north (area now part of Little Italy).
Each grain of sand that falls is each second of my life that passes me by. I feel like I am wasting my valuable time obsessing and being compulsive about the stupidest things. Why does this matter so much to me? Body image, weight, BMI, muscle vs fat. Why is this important? It seems so small and insignificant compared to other things to focus on. I love photography and I want to travel the world and capture it from my perspective. Why can't I focus my mind on my goals and dreams instead of letting time slip away while my mind is stuck like a rock in a stream as the water passes and it stays in the same place.
Today a peaceful rally was held at Oswald Oval in Campbelltown, calling for more protection of the local Koala population. www.facebook.com/helpsavethewildlifeandbushlandsincampbel...
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It is a part of Jantar Mantar, an astronomy observatory built in year 1724 in Delhi. Now it has come within the central bussiness district of Delhi.
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For some reason the letter "I" was omitted from this embroidered alphabet. If the letter I does not exist then do I exist? An existential question.
iPhone 4S processed with VSCOcam with a5 preset.
Two hours out of school with my photography class. We went to an old company ground from AEG. Due to the economy crisis it went bankrupt and this huge area is now abandoned. Many people lost their jobs and I felt really sad when I went over this deserted place...
Took this with Nikon D90 Kit AF-S DX 18-105 mm and altered it with a filter.