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Festiwal Sacrum Profanum to międzynarodowy projekt, który zyskał status jednego z najciekawszych wydarzeń muzycznych Europy. Prezentuje muzykę najnowszą, stawia sobie za cel zacieranie granic pomiędzy muzyką współczesną, traktowaną nierzadko jako trudną i niezrozumiałą, a zdobyczami ambitnej sceny rozrywkowo-eksperymentalnej.
Sacrum Profanum Festival is an international project that has earned the status of one of the most interesting European music events. The festival presents newest music and is aimed at blurring the line between contemporary music, often treated as difficult and incomprehensible, and the developments of ambitious entertainment and the experimental scene.
More about Poland: www.poland.gov.pl
Fot. Mariusz Cieszewski
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaks with the press. Today, Governor Tom Wolf participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, which is expected to reopen to traffic by the end of December. The Fern Hollow Bridge, which is owned by the City of Pittsburgh and carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park, Fern Hollow Creek and Tranquil Trail, collapsed on the morning of January 28, 2022. Pittsburgh, PA – December 21, 2022
From WhiteHouse.Gov: "Give him a barrel of hard cider and settle a pension of two thousand a year on him, and my word for it," a Democratic newspaper foolishly gibed, "he will sit ... by the side of a 'sea coal' fire, and study moral philosophy. " The Whigs, seizing on this political misstep, in 1840 presented their candidate William Henry Harrison as a simple frontier Indian fighter, living in a log cabin and drinking cider, in sharp contrast to an aristocratic champagne-sipping Van Buren.
Harrison was in fact a son of the Virginia planter aristocracy. He was born at Berkeley in 1773. He studied classics and history at Hampden-Sydney College, then began the study of medicine in Richmond.[1]
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More than anything, this example of presidential campaign manipulation proves it has historically been about exploiting the people into a side based upon a game of political chess that "We the People" are not privy to. It's about power, or their illusory notions of power, prestige, legacy, and domination; all in the stead of the colonial empire. During campaigns politicians tread upon the minds of the people. George W. Bush employed almost verbatim the notions of George Orwell's "War is Peace" from the book 1984: "I just want you to know that when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."[2] Moreover, even President Obama admitted that campaigns are about promises and not necessarily what the candidate intends to implement: "And you know, when you're campaigning, I think you're liberated to say things without thinking about, 'Okay, how am I gonna actually practically implement this'"[3]
The information is out there, and in this instance, so obvious that the WhiteHouse page for Harrison has no qualms about laying out the lies and manipulation of political campaigning. Even a brief search at the Library of Congress yields the campaign song, emblem, ribbon, and poster concocted by the Whig party to promote the lie for the people to consume. Is this what democracy looks like? Is mental and emotional exploitation into the cause of a candidate freedom? Why is it then regardless of the party in office, the rich get richer while the poor get poorer?[4]
• "Harrison & Tyler" campaign emblem => www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661359/
• Log cabin anecdotes - A Whig campaign broadside => www.loc.gov/pictures/item/93500724/
• Blake's patriotic log cabin music - A Whig campaign song in praise of William Henry Harrison => www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661358/
• Our country's hope - A Whig campaign ribbon => www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661354/
1. www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/williamhenryharrison
2. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2002, Bk. 1, January 1 to June 30, 2002 -> books.google.com/books?id=f_vhrnvPUqwC&pg=PA1002&...
3. Transcript: President Barack Obama, Part 1 -> www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-7032276.html?pageNum=3
4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_rich_get_richer_and_the_poor_ge...
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn served as guest speaker at "Mission: Veterans 2 Entrepreneurs" held at the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn campus. The free event was sponsored by the College in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs and Central Management Services.
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NSW State Heritage Register - Database no. 4801094
"The heritage listed Victorian Italianate station built in 1885 in Terminus Street, with platform at rear, is the only major 'First Class' station building known to have been built in Sydney in the 19th century. ... [The] ornate station building stands to the north of the tracks, but is no longer used as part of the station." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersham_railway_station#History
There is a commemorative plaque at Petersham station to Henry Lawson. On it is written these lines, taken from his manuscript A Fragment of Autobiography, written between 1903-1906, and held in the Mitchell Library:
Another rainy night on Petersham platform. I don’t remember what I was doing there unless I had been out late to see about a job. The sickly gas lamps again, the wet shiny asphalt, the posters on the mean brick walls close at hand, the light glistening on the enamelled iron notice saying ‘Second Class Wait Here’, and I alone and tired as usual and cold with a shoddy overcoat coarse as sacking and warm as a refrigerator. But it was here I struck the keynote, or the keyline of ‘Faces In The Street’.
Relevant manuscript pages:
p. 252 - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/album/ItemViewer.aspx?itemid=990710&am...
p. 253 - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/album/ItemViewer.aspx?itemid=990710&am...
You can hear a reading of Lawson's famous poem 'Faces in the Street' on State Records NSW's YouTube channel, put together with images from their archive - Faces from the past: images from Sydney's back lanes and alley ways - youtu.be/G1wFaPkyKxs
Film clip of a train arriving at Petersham station - www.flickr.com/photos/hwmobs/7179741900/
Gov. Jay Inslee delivered remarks to the state Senate to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In recent years, the Senate has passed meaningful legislation to shrink the "inseparable twins of racial injustice and economic injustice," as Dr. King described them.
Major General Joe Jarrard, Georgia’s Adjutant General and Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commander of the Ga. Army National Guard along with Soldiers, Airmen and State Defense Force Volunteers of the Ga. Department of Defense participate in the inauguration of Brian Kemp as the 83rd Governor of Georgia Jan. 14, 2019 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia National Guard photo by Maj. William Carraway
Gov. Jay Inslee began the 2024 legislative session, his last as governor, with his State of the State address Tuesday.
The address was titled "Run through the tape," advice from his father about envisioning the finish line further than it is to finish at top speed.
Governor Pat Quinn joined city, state and national leaders to honor Gold Star families and the brave men and women that have given their lives for our country.
Gov. Nikki Haley visits Marion County after Hurricane Matthew. (Official Governor's Office Photo by Camlin Moore)
Gov. Steve Beshear visits West Liberty, Ky on a Kentucky National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk after a tornado struck the town Mar. 2. (photo by Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs)
Winter view of the Wild and Scenic Table Rock Fork of the Molalla River, March 5, 2019 by Greg Shine, BLM.
On March 12, 2019, President Trump signed into law the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (also known as the Dingell Act), a comprehensive public land management bill with over 170 separate sections that affect almost every state in the nation.
Among the spectacular new additions to the National Landscape Conservation System in Oregon was the addition of the Table Rock Fork of the Molalla River to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
A scenic drive along the Table Rock Fork provides stunning views, access to two riverfront day-use picnic areas, and access to the Table Rock Wilderness.
Just downstream, the Molalla River Recreation Area is located approximately 10 miles southeast of Molalla in Clackamas County. From the town of Molalla, drive east on Main St/OR 211. Veer right at the OR 211/Mathias Road intersection, follow signs for Feyrer Park. Once past Feyrer Park, cross over the Molalla River, turn right, and follow signs for Dickey Prairie Rd. Continue south on Dickey Prairie Rd, keeping the Dickey Prairie Store on your left. At 3.7 miles past the store, turn right on Molalla Forest Rd and cross Glen Avon Bridge.
The Molalla River Trail System is an extensive network of more than 20 miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The system combines both single track trails and old forest roads. The trails wind through the forested foothills and slopes of the Molalla River Valley, occasionally offering scenic glimpses of the forests and mountains of the Cascade Range.
The system offers a variety of difficulty levels for a wide range of mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding enthusiasts. Trails are generally marked with directional signs and levels of difficulty. The best equestrian access to the trail system is from Hardy Creek or Annie’s Cabin Trailheads where there is ample parking for horse trailers. Mountain bikers and hikers may prefer to access the trail system via Amanda’s, AmeriCorps, and Sandquist ’s Trailheads.
More info:
Northwest Oregon District Office
1717 Fabry Road, SE
Salem, OR 97306
503-375-5646
BLM_OR_NO_Mail@blm.gov
An April 9 panel discussion with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander discussed his early swearing-in as Tennessee’s 45th governor. The event was hosted by Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries and Law School.
The panel was part of special programming scheduled in conjunction with the exhibit “Come on along: Lamar Alexander’s Journey as Governor,” an exhibit drawn from the prized pre-Senate papers that Alexander and his wife, Honey Alexander, recently donated to the university.
Joining Alexander was former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice William Koch, former U.S. Attorney Hal Hardin and Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper. John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center, served as moderator.
Watch video here: news.vanderbilt.edu/2012/04/gov-alexanders-early-swearing...
The first locomotive for the Central Pacific Railroad, www.csrmf.org/visitor-information/museum-favorites/locomo...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf touring the manufacturing site. Governor Tom Wolf announced that Great Dane, LLC, a leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial transportation equipment, will expand its existing trailer manufacturing operations in Elysburg at its Ralpho Township, Northumberland County site. Great Dane will invest over $3.5 million into the expansion, retaining over 420 jobs at the company’s additional three Pennsylvania locations in Turbotville Borough, Northumberland County, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, and Philadelphia City, and creating over 200 new, full-time jobs at the Ralpho Township, Northumberland County facility. Elysburg, PA - September 30, 2021
Squeaker is an alternative rock band having had a presence in the Australian original music scene since 2007. In this time they have played along side many bands regionally and interstate such as Def FX, Bellusira, King Of The North, Sydonia, Virtue, Pseudo Echo and many more.
In a similar vein as Curve, Nine Inch Nails, Garbage and Primary, Squeaker boast an energetic live show, hard-hitting guitar driven rhythm section and industrial/synthesised textures. Front woman Georgii's stage presence has been described as "fierce and commanding".
Squeaker was signed to Adelaide's own JL Music Publishing in late 2014, and since February 2015 is represented by LA based management company Cohen Management who saw potential in the band for the American alternative music market. In March 2015 'In Love / In Madness' was released, their first full length album.
Discography:
Jesus Ain’t My Boyfriend (single, independent, 2007)
Fly Baby Fly (EP, independent, 2011)
Circles (single, independent, 2014)
Mother (single, independent, 2014)
In Love / In Madness (album, independent, 2015)
Press Contact: squeaker@squeakermusic.com
Weblinks: squeakermusic.com
Management: cohenmgmt.com
Licensing: jlpublishing.com.au
“...This EP shows a lot of promise for the quartet, who sound as if they have the potential to succeed in the national market at least... 'Fly, Baby, Fly' demonstrates a band with a good grasp of writing, as well as weaving complex musical arrangements without the music becoming confused.... ...The strength of Squeaker's EP is their distinctive sound; they are a rock outfit without doubt, but they aren't pushing their hardest just for the sake of it. There's a real sense of restrained power, particularly in vocal centric songs You're A Star, Out Of This Place and Good Times. This EP is well worth a listen. Alastair Collins”
The first GOV.UK Conference, which gave delegates from all departments and agencies that provide their information and services on GOV.UK the chance to catch up, share ideas, and work together on our future plans.
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On February 2, Secretary McDonald and I will host a VA national summit on Veteran suicide prevention. Why a national summit? Because Veteran suicide impacts all Americans and needs to be addressed in a coordinated effort with government and community stakeholders. And, because all Americans, and VA in particular, have a duty to help Veterans suffering from the hidden scars of military service that lead them to think suicide is their only option. We must do better and this summit will help us to determine our future course.
The “Preventing Veteran Suicide – A Call to Action” summit will bring together VA and DoD leaders, mental health professionals, Veteran Service Organizations, Veterans and their families, and other key partners. These national leaders will direct their attention to how we can best help Veterans and their families access appropriate mental health services.
It will be an honor to welcome Susan and Richard Selke, as guests at the summit. Their son, Clay Hunt, was a Marine Corps Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who took his own life in 2011. Congress subsequently passed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, which President Obama signed in February of last year. Their commitment to improving mental health care for Veterans like their son has been inspiring.
Also at the summit, Senator Elizabeth Dole will discuss the role of Caregivers and Dr. Ron C. Kessler of Harvard Medical School will deliver a presentation on “Researching Risk for Suicide among Veterans- What Are We Missing?” These are just two of the many supportive experts joining us for this important call to action.
We already know that America’s Veterans are at higher overall risk for suicide than the general public. Veterans suffering from conditions like posttraumatic stress, depression, insomnia, and chronic pain are particularly vulnerable. However, groundbreaking research shows us that Veterans who are fully engaged in VA care are at lower risk of suicide than those who are not. It is essential that information about resources for Veterans at risk for suicide is readily available to Veterans and those close to them.
We want Veterans to come to us, but we must also go to them and build effective networks of communication and care across communities and health organizations. We must be far more proactive and creative in our approach. I ask each of you to consider how you can make a difference.
I addressed our efforts yesterday in an op-ed that appeared in the Palm Beach Post and many other papers across the U.S. I encourage you to take a moment and read my op-ed.
I know that by discussing the many aspects of this unacceptable crisis in our Veterans’ lives, we will advance their care and treatment. I will report back to you with another blog following the summit. Thank you for all you do for Veterans each and every day.
Dr. David Shulkin
Dr. David J. Shulkin is the Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA Photo/ Robert Turtil)
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaking with the press. Governor Tom Wolf today amplified his call to protect the ACA and provide health care for all amid threats as the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearings to confirm conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court begin next week and the pandemic ramps up across the country. York, PA – October 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: Asa Hutchinson, 46th governor of the State of Arkansas, attends the 30th Anniversary White House Correspondents' Garden Brunch on April 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Haddad Media)
Farewell ceremony for Soldiers of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade at Wofford College Spartanburg, S.C., February 13, 2011. The ceremony included speakers Gov. Nikki Hailey and Adjutant General Mag. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Jorge Intriago)
A prefeitura de Olinda promoveu no dia 20 de novembro a Marcha da Consciência Negra, que percorreu a Estrada do Bonsucesso, Largo do Amparo, Rua do Amparo, 4 Cantos, Rua Bernardo Vieira de Melo, Rua de São Bento, 27 de Janeiro, Avenida Liberdade e Parque do Carmo. O final do percurso foi no Parque do Carmo, onde aconteceu um Ato Público pelo cumprimento do Estatuto da Igualdade Racial, o qual envolveu autoridades, personalidades e lideranças políticas.
Lá também aconteceu durante dois dias o Festival Gastronômico e a Feira Social que reuniu em um único espaço o artesanato da Rede de Mulheres Produtoras e a gastronomia afro. Foram vendidos pratos típicos oferecidos nos templos de Candomblé a preços populares.
Já no domingo dia 21 de novembro aconteceu o um cortejo de afoxés que percorreu as ladeiras da Cidade Alta. Participaram os grupos Filhos de Gandhy (Bahia), Omô Nilé Ogunjá e Alafin Oyó (Pernambuco), os quais seguiram pelas ladeiras da cidade patrimônio cultural da humanidade.
Na segunda-feira (22) aconteceu um Seminário Encontro das Forças que fechou as comemorações da Semana da Consciência Negra. A proposta foi discutir sobre as funções dos afoxés como agentes de transformação social, promotor da cidadania e valorização e preservação da cultura afro-brasileira.
Foto: Ádria de Souza/Pref.Olinda
So we had some guests over tonight, who left around 10PM and I was like, uhh, wtf am I gonna shoot today? Oh yeah, I saw the moon rising out our living room window, let's take a lame pic of it with the Pentacon or something.
So I take a few snaps with the Pentacon thinking "This is gonna be such a lame shot :LOLOLOLOL:" when I realize there's this dot just to the east of the moon, and when I say just to the east of the moon, I mean like really, immediately to the east.
And if you've looked at the night sky and the moon's path and the celestial equator enough, you immediately realize, in situations like this: "shit, the moon's gonna occult that SOB tonight, mama!" And that mama is a screamin' bright star, what with it being so visible on a near full moon night, so close to her majesty.
So I hop on my Mac, fire up Stellarium, and sho'nuff, Antares, the red giant is on a celestial collision (or, more like it, obliteration) course with the moon. Unfortunately, here in Boston, we were just ever so slightly too north to see Antares be hidden by the moon, but it's gonna get damn close. And it's gonna happen in a little over an hour.
So, I run to my room, bring out my Celestar that hasn't been put to use in sooooo long, and set it up inside by the living room window, and start firing away.
This is one of the better shots, taken very close to the moment of conjunction. Schaweet.
Here's a little tidbit. The path of the moon across the night sky is called 白道, or the White Path in Japanese and it's tilted about 5 degrees from the ecliptic (the path of the sun). And, of course, if you know your zodiac, you know that Scorpio is along the ecliptic (which is why it's one of the 12 signs).
So, what does it mean that a nearly full moon is occulting Antares, located in Scorpio, which is along the ecliptic?
It means that the White Path is crossing the ecliptic close to the new/full moon (cuz, you know, any two circles that go around a sphere with the same diameter will always cross each other exactly twice at polar opposite ends). What does that mean? It means, we're nearing that time of the year when there's a solar eclipse to be seen somewhere (and there's always a solar eclipse to be seen somewhere on this planet at least once a year).
Which one is that?
I'll tell you which one. It's the one I'm going to go see next month, baby :-))))))))))))
♪Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five♪
Weapon of the Day: EOS 5D + Celestron Celestar 8 Deluxe (2048mm F10)
Gov. Nikki Haley at the Grand Opening of Black Water Barrels in Bamberg, SC. (Official Governor's Office Photo by Camlin Moore)
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt speak after the event. With Congress preparing to count Electoral College votes today, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt to emphasize that Pennsylvania had a free, fair and secure election. All efforts by Congressional Republicans to overthrow the election results and subvert the will of the voters are disgraceful and must be rejected. Harrisburg, PA – January 6, 2021