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The Chiado Museum is an art museum located in Lisbon, in the Chiado neighbourhood. It was created in 1911 and re-inaugurated, in new installations, in 1994.
The museum covers the period between 1850 and 1950, with works by the foremost Portuguese artists of the period, as well as some foreigners. It holds the best collection of Portuguese painting and sculpture from the Romanticism, Naturalism and Modern periods.
Among the artists represented are António Silva Porto, António Carneiro, António Soares dos Reis, Miguel Ângelo Lupi, Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, Abel Manta, Dórdio Gomes, José de Almada Negreiros, Nadir Afonso, Mário Eloy, Auguste Rodin, and many others. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions.
Since 1994, the Chiado Museum has occupied the old Convent of São Francisco (Saint Francis) in Lisbon, a building of mediaeval origin. The adaptation and renovation of the convent were done by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
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Situado no centro histórico de Lisboa, o Museu do Chiado – Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea, fundado em 1911 como Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea, foi inteiramente reconstruído em 1994, sob projecto do arquitecto francês Jean-Michel Willmotte.
Em 1911, a criação de um museu de arte contemporânea terá sido inédita e pioneira no contexto internacional.
A divisão do antigo Museu Nacional de Belas-Artes em Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, que herdou daquele as obras realizadas até 1850 e continuou instalado no Palácio das Janelas Verdes, e em Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea, constituído por todas as obras posteriores a esta data, tendo sido instalado no Convento de São Francisco da Cidade, num espaço vizinho da Academia de Belas Artes. A instalação neste espaço, ainda que provisoriamente, vinha simbólica e oportunamente situá-lo na zona frequentada pelas tertúlias das gerações representadas no museu. Ocupava os antigos salões onde as exposições dos românticos e naturalistas haviam tido lugar, em espaços anexos ao convento.
A colecção de arte portuguesa, de 1850 à actualidade, constitui a mais importante colecção portuguesa de arte contemporânea, incluindo pintura, escultura, desenho, vídeo, entre outros media.
O programa de exposições temporárias, de particular relevância, ocupando totalmente o espaço de exposição, articula-se em três grandes linhas: incide sobre núcleos de obras, artistas e movimentos representados na colecção, propondo revisões e novas pistas de investigação sobre as matérias tratadas; traz a Portugal exposições internacionais que se cruzam com as colecções do museu; e apresenta obras de artistas contemporâneos internacionais.
Unlike the old trucks in the preceding two photos, this Ford (from the 1948-50 period) looked like new and was still in use when spotted in Bedford, Virginia in May 2008. The front license attests to the antique status of the truck. Despite its essentially perfect appearance (quite likely the result of a recent restoration), the truck seems not to be a show vehicle but in use in the landscaping business: note the lettering on the door, the straw on the bed behind the cab, some mud on the tires, and some marks on the green bed side. A first thought was that the truck had been restored to look as it did when new, but the landscaper's information on the door includes a modern area code; also, the siren on the front fender, red light on the roof, and twin spotlights suggest this truck, in its earlier life, may have been in a fire department's fleet. I was going to say that the dice hanging from the right spotlight inside the cab are not period-correct -- but I guess they are.
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St Mawes (Cornish: Lannvowsedh) is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies on the east bank of the Carrick Roads, a large waterway created after the Ice Age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically, creating an immense natural harbour, often claimed to be the third largest in the world. It was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and it now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties in the town functioning as holiday accommodation. The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland. A year-round ferry provides a service to Falmouth, which is less than a mile away by boat, but due to its proximity to the Fal estuary it is some 30 miles away by road. The Place Ferry links the South West Coast Path and operates from Good Friday to the end of October. The town takes its name from the Celtic saint Saint Maudez (Mawe), who may have come from Ireland but is mainly venerated in Brittany. A name: 'Musidum' in Roman times, has subsequently been applied to St. Mawes, although the source is dubious. St Mawes lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. St Mawes Castle is a well-preserved coastal fortress from the time of Henry VIII, built to counter the invasion threat from the Continent. Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, says of St Mawes, "an ancient fishing town which in late years has assumed the different and more sophisticated character of a watering place". The seal of St Mawes was Az. a bend lozengy Or between a tower in the sinister chief Arg. and a ship with three masts the sail furled in the dexter base of the second, with the legend "Commune Sigillum Burgi de St. Mawes al Mauditt. Just outside the town is a closed British Leyland garage on Polvarth Road which retains the British Leyland logo on a hoarding outside. There have been frequent private visits to St Mawes by members of the Royal Family including HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, HRH Princess Margaret and more recently the Duke (Prince Charles) and Duchess of Cornwall who ended their stay in July 2008 by naming the new St Mawes ferry The Duchess of Cornwall. HM The Queen visited St Mawes in 1977 during her Silver Jubilee Tour. In June 2002 for The Queen's Golden Jubilee and, with a brand new cast in June 2012 for the Diamond Jubilee, The Queen's Coronation was re-enacted in great detail by the young people of the village in a ceremony entitled "The Children's Coronation".
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PALACIO DE SALDAÑA
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Siguiendo el proyecto del arquitecto Joaquín Saldaña, autor de numerosas edificaciones en el Madrid de la época, y del que además recibe el nombre, el inicio de las obras acontece a mediados de 1903.
El Palacio destacaba por sus airosas y elegantes fachadas que otorgaban al conjunto un indudable aire aristocrático acrecentado por la torre amansardada que lo coronaba.
Hasta 1946 el Palacio de Saldaña cambia de propietario en diferentes ocasiones, para ese año convertirse en la sede del Tribunal Tutelar de Menores. Por falta de presupuesto, se suceden años en los que el edificio es descuidado lamentablemente. La situación se agrava con el traslado de la institución.
Los años siguientes convierten al Palacio de Saldaña en una ruina que enmascara totalmente la belleza y elegancia de su hechura.
Conscientes de su inigualable ubicación y de las enormes posibilidades que el edificio ofrecía, en el año 1999, la sociedad El Palacio de Saldaña se hace cargo del mismo, acometiéndose una completa restauración del inmueble para devolverle su fastuoso aspecto original y convertirlo en el más exclusivo punto de referencia en la organización de actos y eventos sociales, culturales, o empresariales de la capital. A lo largo de ese mismo año se realizan las correspondientes reformas exteriores, actuando sobre las fachadas en diversos trabajos de restauración y consolidación. Pronto, para satisfacción de vecinos y viandantes, el Palacio de Saldaña recupera su esplendor y se pasa a rehabilitar el interior. Durante el año 2000 se desarrollan estas obras. El objetivo es dotar al edificio de las más modernas infraestucturas tecnológicas respetando al máximo el encanto original de las diferentes estancias. Se consiguen así amplios espacios, muy luminosos, versátiles y confortables. Se reforman el sótano y el ático configurando nuevas salas multiusos y se instala en todo el edificio el más sofisticado equipamiento en telecomunicaciones.
Concluidas las obras en febrero de 2001, en estos últimos meses numerosas empresas de reconocido prestigio han elegido el Palacio de Saldaña para sus presentaciones de productos, meetings empresariales, o actos de relaciones públicas, devolviendo este hermoso edificio a la primera página de la vida social madrileña. El alto nivel de satisfacción demostrado por los responsables de estas empresas ha situado ya a El Palacio de Saldaña como obligada referencia dentro de los más selectos espacios dedicados a la organización de eventos y reuniones de empresa.
El primer acto oficial que se celebró en esta nueva etapa de El Palacio de Saldaña fue la inauguración de la exposición de pintura de Emilia Sánchez Ibargüen a principios del mes de marzo y en el marco del denominado Espacio de Arte, una iniciativa que pretende dar a conocer la obra y las inquietudes artísticas de creadores de todas las tendencias y estilos.
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This is a short-long report on the feast that the country of Trecastagni (Sicily) celebrates in honor of the Three Saints Martyred Brothers Alfio, Cirino and Filadelfo, which takes place every year on 10 May at the Sanctuary with the same name (probably the name of the village of Trecastagni takes its origin from the three brothers: Tres Casti Agni, may be come from Three Mild Lambs). In the night between nine and 10 May, hundreds of devotees come to the shrine to ask a favor, or in thanksgiving for favors received: many devotees come carrying a lighted candle on their shoulders, some devotees are barefoot, others called " i nuri "(the nudes) that can be stripped to the waist, but also have a white shirt with a red sash over his shoulder. Devotees arrive on foot at night, coming from near and far towns (even 30 or 40 km)
The three brothers, Alfio, Cirino and Philadelphus, were the sons of two nobles who had embraced the Christian faith, we are near the end of the year 251 in Vaste (Lecce); the three brothers to have declared to be their of Christian religion, they were brought in chains to Rome, in an attempt to get them to desist from that their conviction; then they were brought in Pozzuoli, and then in Sicily (at each stage was followed by an interrogation in a vain attempt to get them to change the religion in which they firmly believed). In Sicily they underwent a process in Taormina (Messina), they went from Trecastagni (Catania), and finally arrived in Lentini (Syracuse) where they were killed May 10 by 253: Alfio was torn tongue, making it the patron saint of dumb people; he was 22 years and 7 months; Philadelphus was burned on a burning grill, he was 21; Cirino who was 19 years and eight months, was immersed in a kettle full of boiling oil.
The feast of Saint Alfio of Trecastagni is characterized by the arrival of many typical Sicilian carts, from stalls selling votive objects and not, and the sale of fragrant bouquets of fresh garlic.
This my report was produced in two years (2014 and 2015).
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Questo è un report breve e lungo, che ho realizzato nell'arco di due anni (2014 e 2015) sulla festa che si tiene nel paese di Trecastagni (Sicilia - CT), e che si celebra in onore dei tre fratelli martiri Alfio, Filadelfo e Cirino, e che, pur avendo luogo dall'1 fino al 17 Maggio, trova la sua massima espressione il 10, quando le statue dei Tre Santi Fratelli, che si trovano nel Santuario, di antiche origini Normanne, vengono esposte al pubblico (la cosiddetta "svelata") poichè vengono aperti i battenti della cosiddetta "cameretta", entro la quale restano per tutto l'anno (tranne in questa occasione, dal 10 Maggio, fino alla prima domenica di Giugno). Sembra che il paese di Trecastagni deve questo nome poichè vi passarono i Tre Fratelli: Trecastagni potrebbe essere una forma contratta del termine latino "tres casti agni", ovvero tre casti agnelli. Durante la notte, tra il 9 ed il 10 di Maggio, centinaia di devoti giungono dai paesi viciniori, percorrendo a piedi anche lunghe tratte (anche 30 o 40 Km), spesso con ceri votivi più o meno pesanti, arrivando quindi al santuario chi per chiedere una intercessione, chi per ringraziare di una grazia ricevuta, chi semplicemente per pregare e partecipare a questo sentito appuntamento; alcuni devoti camminano scalzi in segno di pentimento e devozione, ci sono anche i devoti chiamati "nudi" che indossano solo un pantaloncino (a volte indossando una maglietta bianca), con una fascia rossa sul torace ed un cero votivo acceso portato in spalla; spesso questi devoti, giunti nel Santuario, vengono colti da una violenta emozione, che li porta a spendere le loro ultime energie, correndo verso l'altare, a volte implorando a voce alta l'intercessione dei Tre Fratelli in un dialogo "a tu per tu".
I tre fratelli, Alfio, Filadelfo e Cirino, erano i figli di due patrizi che avevano abbracciato la fede Cristiana, siamo verso la fine dell'anno 251 in quel di Vaste (Lecce); l'essersi dichiarati, i tre fratelli, di fede cristiana, fu per loro causa di condanna, per cui furono portati in catene dapprima a Roma, nel tentativo di farli desistere da quel loro convincimento; poi furono portati a Pozzuoli, e quindi in Sicilia (ad ogni tappa faceva seguito un interrogatorio nel vano tentativo di farli recedere da quel culto Cristiano nel quale credevano fermamente). In Sicilia subirono un processo a Taormina (Messina), passarono quindi da Trecastagni (Catania), ed infine giunsero a Lentini (Siracusa) ove li vennero trucidati il 10 maggio del 253: ad Alfio venne strappata la lingua, diventando così il Santo Patrono delle persone affette da mutismo, aveva 22 anni e 7 mesi; Filadelfo fu bruciato su di una graticola ardente, aveva 21 anni; Cirino che aveva 19 anni ed 8 mesi, venne immerso in una caldaia colma di olio bollente.
La festa di S. Alfio di Trecastagni si caratterizza anche per altre tradizioni: si assiste all'arrivo di molti coloratissimi e pittoreschi carretti siciliani, si assiste ad una gara di spettacolari fuochi pirotecnici, c'è la vendita di mazzi profumatissimi di aglio fresco (cu và a Sant'Affiu e nun ccatta l'agghi, quannu gira 'a casa trova l'imbrogghi ...); piacevolissimo è camminare nella via principale del paese letteralmente presa d'assalto da bancarelle che vendono oggetti-generi alimentari di ogni tipo e genere.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son, Lincoln Borglum. The sculpture features the 60-foot-tall (18 m) heads of four United States Presidents recommended by Borglum: George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). The four presidents were chosen to represent the nation's birth, growth, development and preservation, respectively. The memorial park covers 1,278 acres (2.00 sq mi; 5.17 km2) and the mountain itself has an elevation of 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level.
The sculptor and tribal representatives settled on Mount Rushmore, which also has the advantage of facing southeast for maximum sun exposure. Doane Robinson wanted it to feature American West heroes, such as Lewis and Clark, their expedition guide Sacagawea, Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Oglala Lakota chief Crazy Horse. Borglum believed that the sculpture should have broader appeal and chose the four presidents.
Peter Norbeck, U.S. senator from South Dakota, sponsored the project and secured federal funding. Construction began in 1927 and the presidents' faces were completed between 1934 and 1939. After Gutzon Borglum died in March 1941, his son Lincoln took over as leader of the construction project. Each president was originally to be depicted from head to waist, but lack of funding forced construction to end on October 31, 1941.
Sometimes referred to as the "Shrine of Democracy", Mount Rushmore attracts more than two million visitors annually.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a large-scale mountain sculpture by artist Gutzon Borglum. The figures of America's most prominent U.S. presidents--George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt—represent 150 years of American history.
The Memorial is located near Keystone in the Black Hills of South Dakota, roughly 30 miles from Rapid City.
Each year, approximately three million tourists from all over the world visit Mount Rushmore to experience this patriotic site. Today, the wonder of the mountain reverberates through every visitor. The four "great faces" of the presidents tower 5,725 feet above sea level and are scaled to men who would stand 465 feet tall.
There are many amenities at the site including the Mount Rushmore Audio Tour, Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center & Museum, the Presidential Trail, Youth Exploration Area, Sculptor’s Studio, a parking garage with R.V. parking, pet exercise areas, , the Carvers Café, Memorial Ice Cream Shop, Gift Shop and the Mount Rushmore Bookstores.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(South Dakota) "داكوتا الجنوبية" "南达科他州" "Dakota du Sud" "दक्षिण डकोटा" "サウスダコタ" "사우스다코타" "Южная Дакота" "Dakota del Sur"
(Mount Rushmore) "جبل رشمور" "拉什莫尔山" "Mont Rushmore" "माउंट रशमोर" "ラシュモア山" "러시모어 산" "Гора Рашмор" "Monte Rushmore"
Iglesia del Sagrario (Sevilla)
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La Iglesia del Sagrario de Sevilla, es un templo religioso de estilo barroco y culto católico romano que se encuentra ubicado en la Avenida de la Constitución y esta integrado en la gran manzana formada por la Catedral de Sevilla, cuyos servicios parroquiales administra, el Patio de los Naranjos y otras edificaciones anexas.
Historia
La construcción se inició en 1618, según trazas del entonces Maestro Mayor de la Catedral de Sevilla, Miguel de Zumarraga, el cual dirigió las obras hasta su muerte ocurrida en 1630. Los trabajos continuaron bajo la dirección de su colaborador directo Fernando de Oviedo, para ser por fin finalizada por Lorenzo Fernández Iglesias en junio de 1662. También participaron en el diseño los arquitectos Alonso de Vandelvira y Cristóbal de Rojas.
El lugar escogido fue la entonces llamada nave de Nuestra Señora de la Granada en el ala oeste del actual Patio de los Naranjos, por lo que fue preciso para comenzar las obras, derribar los restos que allí existían de la antigua Mezquita Mayor y diferentes capillas cristianas, así como la portada plateresca del Sagrario viejo realizada en mármol blanco.
Arquitectura
La estructura de la iglesia parte de una planta de cruz latina, el crucero esta cubierto por una bóveda con linterna. Posee cuatro puertas, dos en el muro derecho que se abren al patio de los naranjos, una a los pies por la que se accede a la catedral y la cuarta que sirve de entrada habitual a los fieles y comunica con la Avenida de la Constitución.
El exterior del edificio es de gran sobriedad, la fachada se divide en tres cuerpos superpuestos con escasa ornamentación, los dos inferiores tienes ventanas simuladas.
El interior en cambio tiene una rica decoración, las cúpulas poseen una gran profusión de relieves que fueron realizados por Pedro de Borja en compañía de sus hermanos Pablo y Felipe.
Contenido artístico
Retablo Mayor
El retablo mayor (1665-1669) es obra de Francisco Dionisio de Ribas que realizó la estructura y Pedro Roldán autor de las tallas. Procede de una antigua capilla ya desaparecida conocida como Capilla de los Vizcaínos de donde fue trasladado en 1840 al lugar que ahora ocupa. Destaca la escena central del Descendimiento que esta considerada una de las obras cumbre dePedro Roldán.
Retablos de los brazos del crucero
A los dos lados del crucero, se sitúan sendos retablos construidos en el siglo XVII con mármoles de diferentes colores, ambos poseen esculturas de Cayetano de Acosta.
El de la izquierda esta presidido por un Cristo Crucificado de Manuel Pereira con una inmaculada a sus pies, esculturas de gran mérito, mientras que el de la derecha lo esta por La Virgen del Rosario también de Cayetano de Acosta.
Capillas del lado derecho
·Capilla de Santa Bárbara. Sobre retablo fechado alrededor de 1680, podemos contemplar la santa titular flanqueada por Santa Elena y Santa Teresa. En el ático un relieve de Santa Ana con la Virgen.
·Capilla de la Inmaculada. La imagen de la Inmaculada que preside esta capilla es de principios del XVIII y se encuentra en un retablo atribuido a Juan de Valencia. Junto a ella se suele colocar también el bellísimo Niño Jesús esculpido por Martínez Montañés en 1606 que pertenece a la Hermandad Sacramental.
·Capilla de San Antonio. El retablo fue realizado alrededor de 1680 por Bernardo Simón de Pineda, posee una escultura de San Antonio en el centro y otra de San Miguel Arcángel en el ático. Sobre el altar un crucificado de marfil del siglo XVIII.
·Capilla de la Virgen del Rosario.La imagen central que representa a la Virgen del Rosario, fue realizada por el escultor de origen portugués Manuel Pereira a finales del XVII. Esta flanqueada por San Juan Evangelista y Santo Domingo de Guzmán, mientras que en el ático se representa a este último santo en el momento de la aparición de la Virgen.
Capillas del lado izquierdo
·Capilla de las Santas Justa y Rufina. Está presidido por una imagen del Sagrado Corazón que procede de la catedral. Sobre un retablo de Luis de Vilches realizado en 1736 podemos ver además de las santas titulares, diversas tallas, como una Virgen con el Niño del siglo XVI, probable copia de la Virgen de la Antigua.
·Capilla de San José. Sobre un retablo barroco tallado entre 1694 y 1698, se encuentra la figura central de San José atribuida a Pedro Roldán.
·Capilla de San Millán. Este retablo del siglo XVIII, está presidido por San Millán, contiene otras imágenes, como Santa Catalina, San Roque, Santa Gertrudis y La Inmaculada.
·Capilla del Cristo de la Corona. El Cristo de la Corona y Cruz a Cuestas es una obra anónima de finales del siglo XVI titular de la hermandad del mismo nombre que tiene su sede en esta iglesia.
Escultura
Sobre las tribunas que existen en la parte alta de los muros laterales, pueden contemplarse ocho colosales estatuas, cuatro corresponden a Padres de la Iglesia y las demás a los evangelistas. Fueron realizadas por el escultor de origen flamenco José de Arcea partir de 1657.
Pintura
Alrededor de 1690, el pintor Matías de Arteaga que era miembro de la Hermandad Sacramental de esta iglesia, pintó una serie de 9 obras sobre temas bíblicos relacionados con la eucaristía. La hermandad aun conserva estas pinturas que forman parte de su patrimonio.
·Abraham y Melchisedec. El sacerdote Melchisedec, presenta el sacrificio del pan y del vino a Abraham.
·El racimo de la Tierra de Promisión. Moisés envía a explorar la tierra de Canán. Los exploradores vuelven con racimos de uvas.
·El paso del Jordán. Los israelitas atraviesan el río Jordán camino de la tierra prometida.
·La ofrenda de Abigail a David. Abigail, esposa de Nabal, evita el enfrentamiento de éste con David, ofreciéndole el sacrificio del pan y del vino.
·El traslado del Arca de la Alianza a Jerusalén. El rey David, tañendo una lira, conduce el Arca de la Alianza acompañado de su pueblo.
·Elías y el Ángel. Elías es perseguido por Jezabel, desfallecido en el desierto, un ángel se le aparece y le da pan y agua.
·Esther ante Asuero. Esther intercede ante el rey persa para que revoque el edicto de exterminio de los judíos.
·La parábola de los invitados a la boda. El rey, que simboliza a Dios, quiere llenar su mesa de invitados. A todos llama, pero no todos acuden. Algunos no se presentan adecuadamente. En el centro de la escena se produce la expulsión del invitado indigno
·La adoración del Cordero Místico. Veinticuatro ancianos adoran el trono en el que el Cordero Místico se muestra esplendoroso rodeado de ángeles.
Hermandades
Aunque en la jurisdicción parroquial tienen sede otras hermandades y asociaciones piadosas, son tres las que están establecidas en la propia iglesia parroquial:
·Archicofradía Sacramental. Su fundación se remonta al siglo XVI y continua activa. En el domingo in albis realiza una procesión que tiene por objeto administrar la eucaristía a las personas impedidas que viven en la feligresía. La comitiva se inicia con un grupo de niños que son conocidos como niños carráncanos, los cuales portan cirios rojos y van vestidos con una indumentaria especial que data del siglo XVIII.1
·Hermandad de la Corona y Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Aunque de antiguo origen, ha sido recientemente reorganizada.
·Heraldos del Evangelio.
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March 17-21 ; March 22-26
Description:
Atmospheric pressure, or the weight of air above any given point, was first measured using a barometer in the 17th century, and is one of the main elements that combine to make weather along with temperature and precipitation. Sea-level pressure is the atmospheric pressure at sea level for any given location. This mid-20th-century nautical atlas made on behalf of the U.S. Air Force, with a viewpoint from the North Pole, presents sea-level pressure readings in the northern hemisphere. The solid and dashed lines, known as isobars, represent areas of equal pressure. Variations in pressure can be analyzed by meteorologists to see high or low pressure areas.
Cartographer:
Lahey, James F. (James Frederick), 1921-
Date:
1958
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Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory located in the Caribbean. The island is located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands known as the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indies. Montserrat measures approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide, with approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline. Montserrat is nicknamed The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of some of its inhabitants.
On 18 July 1995, the previously dormant Soufrière Hills volcano, in the southern part of the island, became active. Eruptions destroyed Montserrat's Georgian era capital city of Plymouth and two-thirds of the island's population was forced to flee. The volcanic activity continues, mostly affecting the vicinity of Plymouth, including its docking facilities, and the eastern side of the island around the former W. H. Bramble Airport, the remnants of which were buried by flows from volcanic activity on 11 February 2010.
An "exclusion zone" extending from the south coast of the island north to parts of the Belham Valley has been imposed because of the size of the existing volcanic dome and the resulting potential for pyroclastic activity. Visitors are generally not permitted entry into the exclusion zone, but an impressive view of the destruction of Plymouth can be seen from the top of Garibaldi Hill in Isles Bay. Relatively quiet since early 2010, the volcano continues to be closely monitored by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory.
A new town and port is being developed at Little Bay, which is on the northwest coast of the island. While this construction proceeds, the centre of government and businesses rests at Brades.
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In July 1995, Montserrat's Soufrière Hills volcano, dormant for centuries, erupted and soon buried the island's capital, Plymouth, in more than 12 metres (39 ft) of mud, destroyed its airport and docking facilities, and rendered the southern part of the island (the "exclusion zone") uninhabitable and not safe for travel. The southern part of the island was evacuated and visits are severely restricted. The exclusion zone also includes two sea areas adjacent to the land areas of most volcanic activity.
After the destruction of Plymouth and disruption of the economy, more than half of the population left the island, which also lacked housing. During the late 1990s, additional eruptions occurred. On 25 June 1997 a pyroclastic flow travelled down Mosquito Ghaut. This pyroclastic surge could not be restrained by the ghaut and spilled out of it, killing 19 people who were in the (officially evacuated) Streatham village area. Several others in the area suffered severe burns. For a number of years in the early 2000s, the volcano's activity consisted mostly of infrequent ventings of ash into the uninhabited areas in the south. The ash falls occasionally extended into the northern and western parts of the island. In the most recent period of increased activity at the Soufrière Hills volcano, from November 2009 through February 2010, ash vented and there was a vulcanian explosion which sent pyroclastic flows down several sides of the mountain. Travel into parts of the exclusion zone is occasionally allowed, only by a licence from the Royal Montserrat Police Force.
The northern part of Montserrat has barely been affected by volcanic activity, and remains lush and green. In February 2005, The Princess Royal officially opened what is now called the John A. Osborne Airport in the north. As of 2011, it handles several flights daily operated by Fly Montserrat Airways. Docking facilities are in place at Little Bay, where the new capital town is being constructed; the new government centre is at Brades, a short distance away.
In recognition of the disaster, in 1998 the people of Montserrat were granted full residency rights in the United Kingdom, allowing them to migrate if they chose. British citizenship was granted in 2002.
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Juan José Hernández nació en Camagüey, provincia de Cuba. Desde muy joven se dedicó a los estudios musicales e integró varias agrupaciones locales como bajista, guitarrista, cantante, compositor.Cursó estudios formales de canto en el prestigioso Instituto Superior de Arte de Holguín (Cuba), al tiempo que trabajó en el Teatro Lírico Rodrigo Pratts donde formó parte de numerosas puestas en escena de óperas, operetas y zarzuelas.
En el año 1996, después de participar en el Concurso Nacional “Buscando El Sonero” y quedar en los primeros lugares , pasó a formar parte como cantante de la reconocida Orquestas Adalberto Álvarez y su Son, con la que visitó diferentes festivales y eventos internacionales.
En el 1999 se traslada a Puerto Rico donde retoma su carrera musical como cantante al lado de figuras de la talla de Ismael Miranda, Humberto Ramírez y el maestro Willie Rosario.
En el 2006 crea su orquesta San Juan Habana,novedoso concepto musical en el que se plasman las influencias de este artísta integrando la música cubana ,puertorriqueña y latina en general.En el 2008, Juan José Hernández y San Juan – Habana lanzan su primer álbum Llegó San Juan – Habana, bajo el sello independiente SJH Records.
Desde su salida al mercado, este álbum fue recibido con júbilo por las emisoras radiales y el público en general, varias canciones fueron ampliamente difundidas como Llegó San Juan – Habana, El Pregón del chocolate, Mar y tierra (en sus dos versiones; salsa y balada) y El amor se fué de rumba.
Actualmente Juan José y SAN JUAN HABANA dan los toques finales a su segunda producción musical.
Simultáneo a su carrera como vocalista, Juan José se labró un espacio como compositor al escribir temas que resultaron en éxitos internacionales como Arroz con Habichuela, que le valió una nominación al Grammy Latino 2007 por su trabajo de composición. Otros temas que le valieron el reconocimiento de los conocedores del género son: A que se te quita, La clave y Mi canto, interpretadas por Ismael Miranda; Con el tiempo y un ganchito, en la voz de Elvis Crespo; En las nubes, grabada por Andy Montañez; Después que pase el temporal, Yo lo que quiero es que me des y Acaramelaíto, cantadas por Edgar Daniel; Amor despiadado, Salsa, ritmo y movimiento y Ay Elena, cantadas por Sammy García y el Sabor de Puerto Rico; y los temas popularizados por Gilberto Santa Rosa, La oveja negra, Un año que se va,Aunque llueva y Conteo Regresivo, por el cual fue nominado nuevamente a los premios Grammy en el 2008
En mayo del 2008 recibió un Premio ASCAP, galardón que otorga la Asociación Americana de Compositores, por el tema Conteo Regresivo como Mejor Canción Tropical. En el 2009 recibió nuevamente el Premio ASCAP como Mejor Canción Tropical del Año por Conteo Regresivo.
Recibió además dos Nominaciones a Premios lo Nuestro 2009 por los temas Ella Menea, que canta el Grupo NG2, y Conteo Regresivo, de Gilberto Santa Rosa.
Para el más reciente CD del Gran Combo compuso las canciones: La espuma y la Ola, La Receta del amor y El Comején,NG2, cuenta con temas de su autoría como Ella Menea, De Carne y Hueso,Tu amor,Buscando amor. En la mas reciente producción de Sammy García y el Sabor de PR, cuenta con 9 canciones de su autoría. para el más reciente disco de Victoria Sanabría escribió ..No lavo, no plancho y no cocino. También produjo, compuso y arregló para el grupo musical Siglo XIX el tema Vengan Mujeres. La Orquesta La Mulenze grabó también Maldición, la orquesta Chaney.. Que hay de malo en éste amor, Moncho Rivera “Yo tengo lo mío”, también Ella Tiene interpretado por la Puerto Rican Power,etc.
Actualmente Juan José acaba de terminar su segunda producción con San Juan Habana, titulada La hora del Té, lanzando su primer sencillo en noviembre de 2011 titulado Zarandea, y en febrero su segundo sencillo que lleva por nombre el título del disco (La Hora del Té) ambos sencillos junto a la nueva producción musical se encuentran disponibles en todas las tiendas y en Itunes y demás tiendas digitales.
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El castillo de Almenara se alza sobre un enriscado monte que domina el núcleo urbano de la localidad del mismo nombre, en la comarca La Plana Baixa de la provincia de Castellón.
Se puede llegar a él por la carretera N-340, en dirección a Sagunto.
Historia
La historia de Almenara está muy ligada a la de la vecina Sagunto, siendo también muy intensa la romanización de su territorio, y destacando como importante puerto.
Tras la dominación musulmana, Almenara fue conquistada por Jaime I en la Cuaresma del año 1238, y en 1292 vendida al noble de origen siciliano Joan de Próxita, señor de la baronía de Lluitxent, en cuyo linaje se mantuvo durante casi toda la época medieval. Fue la cabeza de la baronía y posterior condado de Almenara, del cual formaban parte también varias de las poblaciones cercanas.
En el año 1521 tuvo lugar en su término la llamada Batalla de Almenara, entre las tropas realistas del duque de Segorbe, que resultaron vencedoras, y los agermanados, que a partir de ese momento comenzaron su declive.
Durante la Guerra de la Independencia y la Guerra Civil se produjeron también en su término importantes hechos de armas.
El origen del castillo de Almenara es probablemente romano, siendo reconstruido por los musulmanes y posteriormente por los conquistadores cristianos. Es una de las fortalezas valencianas mencionadas en el 'Cantar de Mío Cid'. En este castillo, y concretamente en una torre avanzada, hoy desaparecida, conocida como 'Torre Forcada', se produjo la rendición de las distintas fortalezas árabes de la zona, poco antes de la conquista de la ciudad de València. La fortaleza fue, durante esa época, residencia del rey Jaime I y de su esposa doña Violante de Hungría.
Descripción
Este castillo, de planta irregular dispersa, está compuesto por tres recintos muy definidos y un pueblo de época adosado en la vertiente norte. Las murallas más significativas son las meridionales del recinto superior, que son las de mayor espesor. Son de construcción árabe, así como los muros septentrionales.
Las torres que lo flanquean son más recientes y en época moderna fueron utilizadas para el telégrafo óptico. Reciben popularmente los nombres de 'L'Agüelet' y 'L'Agüeleta' ('El Abuelito' y 'La Abuelita').
Estado de conservación
Actualmente se encuentra en estado de ruina, aunque la mayor parte de su estructura sería recuperable, acción que debería emprenderse por su importancia histórica y la belleza de su emplazamiento.
Propiedad y uso
Es propiedad del Ayuntamiento de Almenara, y en su emplazamiento han sido instaladas una serie de antenas.
Visitas
Es de acceso libre.
Protección
Bajo la protección de la Declaración genérica del Decreto de 22 de abril de 1949, y la Ley 16/1985 sobre el Patrimonio Histórico Español.
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Having established that the mutant is an amino acid auxotroph, to determine which amino acid it was unable to synthesize, they cultured spores on minimal media supplemented with individual amino acids. The mutant shown grew only when arginine was added to the medium, indicating that it was an arginine auxotroph.
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VA Convenes Leaders in Brain Health to Advance Solutions for mTBI and PTSD at Brain Trust Summit
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is leading a groundbreaking two-day event focused on brain health, Brain Trust: Pathways to InnoVAtion. The first annual public-private partnership event will take place this week at the National Press Club and the IBM Institute for Electronic Government in Washington, DC.
Building on the extraordinary leadership and trailblazing efforts of a number of distinguished VA brain researchers, VA is convening many of the most influential voices in the field of brain health – to include the Department of Defense, the sports industry, private sector, federal government, Veterans and community partners - to identify and advance solutions for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Issues related to brain health and head trauma transcend the Veteran and military community, impacting all Americans. By highlighting the themes of collaborative research, medical technology, and sports innovation for player safety, Brain Trust participants will discuss the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration of Veterans, athletes, and Americans in general - suffering from head trauma related injuries. The event will also serve as a showcase for many of the advancements that VA is pioneering to improve brain health for Veterans, the military and for the American public at large.
In addition to many of the world’s most accomplished brain research scientists, other confirmed participants in the summit include sports commentator Bob Costas, Gen. Peter Chiarelli (CEO of One Mind, and the former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army), Briana Scurry (former U.S. Women’s Soccer Player), Jeanne Marie Laskas (author of the GQ article that inspired the movie Concussion), Terry O’Neil (16-time Emmy award winner), representatives from the NFL Players Association, the NFL, the NCAA, DARPA, DOD, NIH, CDC, and many more.
During the summit a special announcement will be made by Chris Nowinski co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) and former WWE professional wrestler. Joining Chris will be a former Super Bowl champion and an Olympic gold medalist, each of whom will be using this Summit to announce that they will be donating their brains to the CLF for the purposes of advancing brain health. CLF has partnered with VA and Boston University to establish the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, directed by VA’s own Dr. Ann McKee, now the largest sports mTBI and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) repository in the world with over 325 brains donated, and over a thousand more pledged.
“VA is uniquely positioned to contribute to the care of Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI),” said VA Secretary McDonald. “The work we do produces results and life changing improvements in care for Veterans — as well as for all Americans, and for people around the world who suffer from these brain related injuries.”
The following organizations are teaming up with VA as event partners: Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Comcast, GE Healthcare, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Optum Health, and Philips.
To learn more about Brain Trust: Pathways to InnoVAtion, please visit: www.va.gov/p3/braintrust.asp #VABrainTrust
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Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. The city boundaries encompass an area of about 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to 4,941,632 people as of 2020, ranking as the eleventh-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the seventh-most populous in the United States.
Boston is one of the nation's oldest municipalities, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name. During the American Revolution and the nation's founding, Boston was the location of several key events, including the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the hanging of Paul Revere's lantern signal in Old North Church, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the siege of Boston. Following American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to play an important role as a port, manufacturing hub, and center for American education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), the first public school (Boston Latin School, 1635), the first subway system (Tremont Street subway, 1897), and the first large public library (Boston Public Library, 1848).
In the 21st century, Boston has emerged as a global leader in higher education and academic research. Greater Boston's many colleges and universities include Harvard University and MIT, both located in suburban Cambridge and both routinely included among the world's most highly ranked universities. The city is also a national leader in scientific research, law, medicine, engineering, and business. With nearly 5,000 startup companies, the city is considered a global pioneer in innovation and entrepreneurship. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States. Boston businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and new investment.
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The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of 50 acres (20 ha) of land bounded by five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.
The Common is part of the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways that extend from the Common south to Franklin Park in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester. The visitors' center for the city of Boston is located on the Tremont Street side of the park.
The Central Burying Ground is on the Boylston Street side of Boston Common and contains the graves of artist Gilbert Stuart and composer William Billings. Also buried there are Samuel Sprague and his son Charles Sprague, one of America's earliest poets. Samuel Sprague was a participant in the Boston Tea Party and fought in the Revolutionary War. The Common was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1977.
The Common is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons".
Source: www.boston.gov/parks/boston-common
Founded in 1634
Here the Colonial militia mustered for the Revolution. In 1768, the hated British Redcoats began an eight-year encampment. George Washington, John Adams and General Lafayette came here to celebrate our nation's independence. The 1860s saw Civil War recruitment and anti-slavery meetings. During World War I, victory gardens sprouted. For World War II, the Common gave most of its iron fencing away for scrape metal.
Boston Common continues to be a stage for free speech and public assembly. Here, during the 20th century, Charles Lindbergh promoted commercial aviation. Anti-Vietnam War and civil right rallies were held, including one led by Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1979, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass.
Frederick Law Olmsted never touched Boston Common, but his sons did. About 1913, their firm supervised the paving of walkways, the replenishment of the soil, and the moving of 15-ton trees.
From a utilitarian common ground for activities like grazing, militia formations and public hangings, the Common evolved. Its peaks were leveled cows were banned and 19th Century Bostonians added trees, fountains and statuary. The Common became the park-like greenspace we know today. The park includes ballfields, a tot lot and the Frog Pond, which provides skating in winter and a spray pool for children in the summer.
The Friends of the Public Garden is a non-profit citizen's advocacy group formed in 1970 to preserve and enhance the Boston Public Garden, Common, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall in collaboration with the Mayor and the Parks & Recreation Department. The Friends number over 2,500 members and many volunteers. The Friends have also produced a brochure detailing the park's history.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(Massachusetts) "ماساتشوستس" "麻萨诸塞州" "मैसाचुसेट्स" "マサチューセッツ" "매사추세츠 주" "Массачусетс"
(Boston) "بوسطن" "波士顿" "बोस्टन" "ボストン" "보스턴" "Бостон"
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Why DIY?
Contrary to popular belief, the main reason for DIY is not (or should not be) about saving money. While this is possible in many cases (and especially against 'top of the line' commercial products), there are other, far better reasons to do it yourself.
The main one is knowledge, new skills, and the enormous feeling of satisfaction that comes from building your own equipment. This is worth far more than money. For younger people, the skills learned will be invaluable as you progress through life, and once started, you should continue to strive for making it yourself wherever possible.
Each and every new skill you learn enables the learning processes to be 'exercised', making it easier to learn other new things that come your way.
Alvin Toffler (the author of Future Shock) wrote:- "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
This is pretty much an absolute these days, and we hear stories every day about perfectly good people who simply cannot get a new job after having been 'retrenched' (or whatever stupid term the 'human resources' people come up with next). As an aside, I object to being considered a 'resource' for the corporate cretins to use, abuse and dispose of as they see fit.
The skills you learn building an electronics project (especially audio) extend far beyond soldering a few components into a printed circuit board. You must source the components, working your way through a minefield of technical data to figure out if the part you think is right is actually right. Understanding the components is a key requirement for understanding electronics.
You will probably need to brush up on your maths - all analogue electronics requires mathematics if you want to understand what is going on. The greater your understanding, the more you have learned in the process. These are not trivial skills, but thankfully, they usually sneak up on you. Before you realise it, you have been working with formulae that a few years ago you would have sneered at, thinking that such things are only for boffins or those really weird guys you recall from school.
Then there is the case to house everything. You will need to learn how to perform basic metalworking skills. Drilling, tapping threads, filing and finishing a case are all tasks that need to be done to complete your masterpiece. These are all skills that may just come in very handy later on.
Should you be making loudspeakers, then you will learn about acoustics. You will also learn woodworking skills, veneering, and using tools that you may never have even known existed had you not ventured into one of the most absorbing and satisfying hobbies around.
Ok, that's fine for the younger generation(s), but what about us 'oldies'? We get all the same benefits, but in some cases, it is even possible to (almost) make up for a lifetime spent in an unrewarding job. As we get older, the new skills are less likely to be used for anything but the hobby, but that does not diminish the value of those skills one iota.
However, it's not all about learning, it's also about doing. Few people these days have a job where at the end of the day they can look at something they built. Indeed, in a great many cases, one comes home at the end of the day, knowing that one was busy all day with barely time for lunch, yet would be hard pressed to be able to say exactly what was achieved. What would have happened if what you did today wasn't done? Chances are, nothing would have happened at all - whatever it was you did simply wasn't done (if you follow the rather perverse logic in that last statement ).
Where is the satisfaction in that? There isn't any - it's a job, you get paid, so are able to pay your bills, buy food and live to do the same thing tomorrow.
When you build something, there is a sense of pride, of achievement - there is something to show for it, something tangible. No, it won't make up for a job you hate (or merely dislike), but at least you have created something. Having done it once, it becomes important to do it again, to be more ambitious, to push your boundaries.
Today, a small preamp. Tomorrow, a complete state of the art 5.1 sound system that you made from raw materials, lovingly finished, and now provides enjoyment that no store-bought system ever will.
ift.tt/1UoM0IY Cassius Clay on the light-heavyweight podium at 1960 Olympics [791x724] #HistoryPorn #history #retro ift.tt/1XrSOMX via Histolines
Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur /.
Erlangen :Expedition des Schreber'schen säugthier- und des Esper'schen Schmetterlingswerkes [etc.,1774]-1846..
St Giles' Church, Northampton (Grade I. Church with parts dating variously to 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th centuries.
GOC West Midlands' walk on 18 February 2018. This was a 4.8-mile circular walk entirely within the town of Northampton in Northamptonshire. Fred F led the walk, which was attended by 12 people. You can view my other photos of this event, find out more about the Gay Outdoor Club or see my collections.