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During their time together in the Crimea, Florence Nightingale and the Bermondsey Sisters developed deep bonds of mutual affection and friendship. On their return to England Florence and Mother Clare Moore remained in regular correspondence with each other. In a letter written shortly after their return to England Florence wrote to Mother Clare…
“ . . . What you have done for the work no one can ever say . . . My being above you was my misfortune, not my fault. My love and gratitude will be yours, dearest Reverend Mother wherever you go . . . I do not presume to give you any other tribute. The gratitude of the army is yours.”
Sisters Gonzaga Barrie and Stanislaus Jones also wrote to, and received letters from Miss Nightingale. Many of these letters are preserved in the archives of the Sisters of Mercy at their Bermondsey Heritage Centre and there is a large collection at the London Metropolitan Archives.
Florence Nightingale took great interest in the development of the Hospital, and the welfare of the Sisters. She was particularly supportive of the Sisters during the period when the Hospital was closed between 1866-1888, lobbying support on their behalf and sending gifts and supplies of food.
Further Reading:The Friendship of Florence Nightingale and Mary Clare Moore
Author: Mary C Sullivan ISBN:9780812234893
Long lasting tropical storm Nadine has started to move toward the Azores. Heavy convective thunderstorms were found in Nadine's northeastern quadrant by NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite at 0343 UTC (11:43 PM EDT October 3, 2012). TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) rainfall analysis shows that rain was falling at a rate of over 75mm/hr (~3 inches) in these intense rain bands. Full story: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2012/h2012...
Image and Caption: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce
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It’s December 2008. Only a few short months before, I had awakened from my long-lasting, first psychosis. I have just received a response to my request for the film academy to allow to graduate. Unfortunately, the current – and next – fourth year courses are fully booked, so there is no place for me (any more). When I was forced to terminate my studies at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in 2006 (direction – fiction), they had expressed hope I would seek help. I refused for years, convinced that others were responsible for what was happening to me. Now I was receiving treatment from professionals at the Parnassia institute in The Hague, but it seemed like my career as a film-maker was doomed to failure.
Just before Christmas, my psychiatrist Wim Veling makes a proposal. The Parnasia First Pyschosis Centre was going to organise a national study day in May 2009. He suggests I might make a short documentary about having a first psychosis for the study day. I decide to discuss the proposal with my brother Robert, who graduated from the film academy with a degree in production. Why not use my own story for the documentary? The idea for the film ‘Lost Years’ was born. Production company JensenFrisbee was enthusiastic about producing the film.
Wim Veling and my social psychiatric nurse, Gertjan Meewis, were on board with the idea, and in the following months we started looking for funding. With an initial budget of 40,000 euros, that was going to take some time, so we gave up on trying to show the film during the study day. At the same time, I started writing a movie script. The basis for the screenplay was a letter I had sent my parents, telling them what I thought had happened to me in the past years.
In the late summer of 2009, we had only managed to raise half the necessary funds. At the time, we had the support of Stroom Den Haag, the Nuts Ohra Fund and Koningsheide Foundation. Five versions of the screenplay have been written. I want to create an authentic document of how I experienced my psychosis. This proved more difficult than expected. Additionally, the screenplay has grown from twenty to about fifty pages. Then we get some good news. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is willing to finance the other half of the film. AstraZeneca also wants to show the film during the Netherlands Psychiatry Association’s spring conference on 14 April 2010.
Robert and I are happy, but – based on the version of the screenplay we have then – also a little worried. The project has grown from a simple docu-drama into a one-hour movie. We wonder if we shouldn’t look for additional financing first, a realistic option given the script. Shouldn’t we expand the project, turning it into a full-fledged 90 minute movie, and obtain proper funding? Because we are so enthusiastic about the project, we decide to go for it. We attempt to find additional funding, without any luck. I also make a final attempt at graduating from the film academy. Unfortunately, my idea to use the existing movie script and obtained funding to create a thesis film is not embraced by all.
Preproduction starts in late 2009. We have a movie script that is now seventy pages long, a forty thousand euro budget and a deadline on 14 April 2010. It turns into a guerrilla project, dependent on the goodwill of a large number of people. In subsequent months we assemble a fully-fledged crew, willing to work for peanuts, and a cast largely willing to act in return for a 10 euro expense fee.
After eight days of shooting, creating enough material for a 90 minute movie, three weeks of editing, and two and a half weeks of sound design, a 65 minute film is completed in early April 2010. On 14 April, ‘Lost Years’ premiered. From 15 April, it is available to view for free via www.lost-years.com.
KARTHIK Actor Portrait by Artist Anikartick,Chennai,India
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his screen name Karthik, is a Indian film actor, playback singer and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai. He has primarily appeared in lead roles in Tamil films.
Karthik won four Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil and one Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu. He is also the recipient of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. Former Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Leader "Kalaignar Karunanidhi" on an occasion of 100th day film celebration of "Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen" praised the actor's talents and commented that the actor has enormous skills, however the film fraternity should have used the actor in better ways to extract much of his talent. The actor's career has many super hits and long-lasting movies. The actor has great numbers of fan following around South India. T.S.B.K Moulee, an Indian stage and film actor once said in an Interview Actor Karthik has a unique style of acting and a very humble, down to earth simple personality.
Contents
1 Early life and background
2 Film career
3 Political career
3.1 2011 Assembly elections
4 Awards
5 Personal life
6 Filmography
6.1 As actor
6.2 As singer
7 References
8 External links
Early life and background
Karthik was born in Chennai to R. Muthuraman, a popular Tamil actor. He is the fourth child to "Navarasa Thilagam" R.Muthuraman. He studied in St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai and at New College, Chennai and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Film career
Karthik was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai. He received the Best New Face Award from the Tamil Nadu Government in 1980. His film "Vanna Kanavugal" was a super hit at the box office and K.Balachander praised his performance in the film.He collaborated with leading film directors like Maniratnam, Balachandar, Bharathiraja, Visu, R.Sundarrajan, Ameerjan, R.V.Udayakumar, Priyadarshan, Fazil, Vikraman, Agathiyan, Sundar.C, KS.Ravikumar P.Vasu and k.v.anand.
He is a celebrated actor of Tamil Nadu and was awarded the title "Navarasa Nayagan" (multi-talented). He is popular with the audience for sense of humor and was involved with several small comedy scenes in most of his movies. His cameo in Mouna Ragam was very well received by the audience. During his later years, he formed a partnership with Goundamani in many comedy movies. His pairing with Rambha was a hit with audience as the pair provided good hits in the nineties.
Noteworthy performances include Alaigal Oivathillai, Vanna Kanavugal, DharmaPathini, Naallavanukku Nallavan, Mouna Raagam, Oomai Vizhigal, En Jeevan Paduthu, Agni Natchathiram, Varsham 16, Kizhakku Vaasal, Ponnumani, Nadodi Thendral, Ullathai Allitha, Mettukudi, Gokulathil Seethai, Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, Pooveli, Ananda Poongatre.
In 2009, Karthik signed on to play a supporting role in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan, thus making a comeback in Tamil cinema. His first release of the innings was however in Maanja Velu, in which he played a police officer alongside Arun Vijay, though the film became a financial failure. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Gnanapragasam in Raavanan featuring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai and Prithviraj. He also went on to feature in a supporting role in Puli Vesham directed by P. Vasu, although the film went largely unnoticed.
Political career
Karthik entered politics ahead of the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He joined the All India Forward Bloc, and was appointed as the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu state unit of the party. He led the party during its electoral campaign on 24 September 2006. He later started his own party Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi in 2009 before the Lok Sabha Elections. He contested from Virudhunagar constituency. Allegedly he never campaigned and was routed in the election.
2011 Assembly elections
His party tried alliance with AIADMK for the 2011 Assembly elections[1] but AIADMK supremo denied tickets for his party. Karthik announced his party will contest alone in 25 to 40 seats after it was not alloted any seat in the AIADMK coalition.[2][3] Karthik sat on a fast in Madurai demanding Madurai Airport be renamed as Pasumpon Thevar Airport.[4][5] His party with sizeable Thevar votes in southern Tamil Nadu is believed to eat into the AIADMK votebank. In 2006, former AIADMK minister Nainar Nagendran lost by 2,000 votes in Tirunelveli, where Karthik's party polled more than the margin. Two weeks later he split from ADMK and announced his party will contest independently in 19 constituencies and support DMK in 213 constituencies.[6]
Awards
Filmfare Awards South
1988 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for Abhinandana
1989 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Agni Natchathiram
1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Varusham Padhinaaru
1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Kizhakku Vasal
1994 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Ponnumani
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
1981 – Best Male Debut Award for Alaigal Oivathillai
1988 – Special Prize for Best Actor for Agni Natchathiram
1990 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for Kizhakku Vasal
1998 – Special Prize for Best Actor for Pooveli and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Kalaimamani
Cinema Express Awards
1998 – Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil for Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Nandi Awards
1988 – Nandi Special Jury Award for Abhinandana
Personal life
Karthik is a bigamist, married to sisters Ragini and Rathi. Ragini was his co-star in the film Solai Kuyil. He has three sons Gautham & Ghayn (through his marriage with Ragini) and Thiran (through his second marriage with Rathi).[7][8] His eldest son Gautham has entered the Tamil film industry by starring in the movie Kadal directed by Mani Ratnam.[9][10][11]
Filmography
As actor
Year Film Role Language Notess
1981 Alaigal Oivathillai Vichu Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Debut
Seethakoka Chiluka Raghu Telugu Remake of Alaigal Oivathillai
1982 Ninaivellam Nithya Tamil
Valibamey Vaa Vaa Tamil
Ilanjodigal Tamil
Kanney Raadha Tamil
Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane Nirmal, Babu Tamil
Neram Vandhachu Tamil
Pakathu Veettu Roja Tamil
Thai Moogambigai Tamil
Agaya Gangai Tamil
Adhisaya Piravigal Tamil
1983 Ayiram Nilave Vaa Tamil
Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate Tamil
Dhooram Adhigamillai Tamil
Marupatta Konangal Tamil
Oru Kai Pappom Tamil
Aboorva Sagodarigal Tamil
1984 Nallavanuku Nallavan Vinod Tamil
Veera Bhadrudu Telugu Remake of Kozhi Koovudhu
Nandri Tamil
Raja Thanthiram Tamil
Ninaivugal Tamil
Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi Tamil
1985 Anveshana Amar Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Paadum Paravaigal
Puthiya Sagaptham Deepak Tamil Guest appearance
Aval Sumangalithan Bhaskaran Tamil
Nalla Thambi Raju Tamil
Viswanathan Velaivendum Tamil
Mookanankayiru Tamil
Arthamulla Aasaigal Tamil
Kettimelam Tamil
1986 Punyastri Telugu
Natpu Tamil
Mouna Raagam Manohar Tamil
Oomai Vizhigal Ramesh Tamil Guest appearance
Dharma Pathini Tamil
Thodarum Uravu Tamil
1987 Vanna Kanavugal Kannapan Tamil
Enga Veettu Ramayanan Tamil
Nalla Pambu Tamil
Ore Ratham Tamil
Thaye Neeye Thunai Tamil
Thoorathu Patchai Tamil
Velicham Tamil
Paadu Nilave Tamil
Kavalan Avan Kovalan Tamil
Parisam Pottachu Tamil
Raja Mariyathai Tamil
1988 Agni Natchathiram Ashok Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil
Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor
Abhinandana Raja Telugu Nandi Special Jury Award
Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu
En Jeevan Paduthu Surendran Tamil
Kalicharan Tamil
Kan Simittum Neram Raja, Kannan Tamil
Urimai Geetham Chandru Tamil
1989 Thiruppu Munai Rajaram, Vanchinathan Tamil
Varusham Padhinaaru Kannan Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Gopalrao Gari Abbayi Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Kaadhal Oivathillai
Solaikuyil Tamil
Paandi Nattu Thangam Thangapandian Tamil
Sattathin Thirappu Vizha Tamil
Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki Tamil
1990 Idhaya Thamarai Vijay Tamil
Mr. Karthick Tamil
Unnai Solli Kutramillai Balu Tamil
Kalyana Rasi Tamil
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran Tamil
Kizhakku Vasal Ponnurangam Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
Engal Swamy Ayyappan Tamil Guest appearance
Ethir Kaatru Ram Narendran Tamil
1991 Gopura Vasalile Manohar Tamil
Vigneshwar Vigneshwar Tamil
Irumbu Pookkal Dharma Tamil
Vanakkam Vathiyare Tamil
1992 Amaran Amaran Tamil
Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen Muthurasu Tamil
Nadodi Thendral Tangaraasu Tamil
Nadodi Paatukkaaran Tamil
Idhu Namma Bhoomi Gopi Tamil
Suyamariyadhai Vijay Tamil
Deiva Vaakku Thambi Durai Tamil
1993 Chinna Kannamma Aravind Tamil
Ponnumani Ponnumani Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Chinna Jameen Raasaiyya Tamil
Kathirukka Neramillai Raju, Somasekhar Tamil
1994 Ilaignar Ani Tamil
Seeman Tamil
Maga Rayudu Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Mr. Maharani
1995 Muthu Kaalai Muthu Kaalai Tamil
Lucky Man Gopi Tamil
Nandhavana Theru Seenu Tamil
Marumagan Thangarasu Tamil
Chakravarthy Chakravarthy Tamil
Thotta Chinungi Mano Tamil
1996 Kizhakku Mugam Venu Tamil
Ullathai Allitha Raja Tamil
Katta Panchayathu Tamil
Poovarasan Poovarasan Tamil
Mettukudi Raja Tamil
Gokulathil Seethai Rishi Tamil
1997 Sishya Tamil
Pistha Manikandan Tamil
1998 Udhavikku Varalaamaa Muthurasu Tamil
Sundara Pandian Pandi, Sundar Tamil
Harichandra Harichandra Tamil
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Selvam Tamil Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor
Pooveli Murali Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor
1999 Chinna Raja Raja, Dilip Tamil
Nilave Mugam Kaattu Murthy Tamil
Anandha Poongatre Haridas Tamil Guest appearance
Suyamvaram Ram Kumar Tamil
Rojavanam Muthu Tamil
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Sakthivelu Tamil
2000 Thai Poranthachu Aravind Tamil Guest appearance
Sandhitha Velai Aadalarasu, Thirunaavukkarasu Tamil
Kannan Varuvaan Kannan Tamil
Kuberan Tamil
Seenu Seenu Tamil
2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthae Gautham Tamil Guest appearance
Lovely Chandru Tamil
Azhagana Naatkal Chandru Tamil
2002 Devan Chakravarthy Tamil
Game Tamil
2003 Indru Gauthaman Tamil
2006 Kusthi Singam Tamil
2007 Kalakkura Chandru Chandru Tamil
2010 Maanja Velu Subash Chandra Bose Tamil
Raavanan Gyanaprakasam Tamil
2011 Puli Vesham Easwaran Moorthy Tamil
2013 Om 3D Harischandra Prasad Telugu
2014 Anegan Tamil Filming
As singer
Year Film Song Music director Notes
1991 Suya Mariyathai "Vanmedu Megham" Shivajiraaja
1992 Amaran "Vethalai Potta Sokkula"
"Musthafa" Adithyan
1993 Chinna Jameen "Onappu Thattu" Ilayaraja
1997 Sishya "Abpallo Abpallo" Deva
1997 Pistha "Kozhi curry kondu varatta" S. A. Rajkumar
1998 Pooveli "Kathai Sollapporaen" Bharathwaj
1998 Harichandra "Harichandran " Anand, Gopal, Shaleen
Construction worker Jimmy Roberts turned poet to create a lasting work of art for Knowsley.
The air duct fitter wrote a poem for the borough’s new Leisure and Culture Park that he was helping to build.
Now the poem has been carved into the side of a huge K-shaped table that sits in the main atrium of the centre, made from an old school floor.
“I’m slightly embarrassed and slightly proud,” said 41 year old Jimmy, who was a subcontractor at the leisure park site for Balfour Beatty.
“It’s part of an alphabet trail of public art at the centre. I wrote about the letter K, standing for Knowsley and Knowledge.
“I made the point that words can be used for any number of things, to bully, to answer back – people draw their own conclusions.”
Jimmy met the man who carved his words into the table at a celebration of the 26 pieces of art at the new leisure park.
Andy Sawyer and his team spent three months creating the 4 metres by 3 metres table from an old parquet floor salvaged from the former Northern Support primary in Kirkby.
“It was hard work,” said Andy who was one of a group of craftspeople working on the public art project, led by renowned artist Gordon Young.
“The wood was covered in bitumen on one side and I had to scrape it off each piece before it was usable.
“But I tried to keep as much of the wood’s original appearance as I could. It’s great working with materials that have had another life.”
The art trail was inspired by Knowsley’s history and the works of the famous 19th century artist Edward Lear, who worked for a while at Knowsley Hall and created a Nonsense Alphabet for the Earl of Derby’s grandchildren.
Many local people, including community groups, school children and adult day service users wrote poems and drew pictures as part of the design process.
“This has really brought people together,” said Cllr Eddie Connor, Knowsley’s cabinet member for Leisure Community and Culture.
“They’ve created something that’s a million miles away from what you might normally see in a council building.”
SISTER STONES GIVE LASTING LEGACY TO HERITAGE PROJECT
A heritage project which uncovered fascinating facts about the history of Knowsley has left a permanent legacy with six ‘Sister Stones’ installed in towns across the borough.
The stone works, similar to the traditional crosses and milestones, have been inspired by local communities following a local history and heritage project that has been taking place in Knowsley.
The stones, situated in Kirkby, Prescot, Cronton, Knowsley Village, Halewood and Huyton, have been etched with words that describe each place, making reference to ancient history, important buildings, events and industries. The words were put together as the result of community workshops at which local people explored archive maps and photographs while reminiscing about local history.
The Sister Stones will now be used for generations to come as an educational tool and a talking point for those interested in the heritage of their local area, or by visitors.
Over the past three years, the Conservation Skills and Interpretation Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has seen hundreds of Knowsley people take part in workshops to discover more about the rich history of their local area. Fascinating facts were uncovered by local history hunters, including the ancient custom of ‘perrying’ in Prescot. This would see coins, collected as fines, heated in a fire and thrown from the town hall to a gathered crowd of children once a year.
As well as learning about the borough’s history, the project placed an emphasis on traditional heritage skills. Almost 70 construction apprentices from Knowsley Community College were trained with the skills needed to restore and renovate historic buildings and repair old materials, while heritage related career options were explained to students aged 14-16 in the borough.
Primary school children were also encouraged to learn about caring for old buildings and some of the interesting history of their local area, while hundreds of residents enjoyed a series of heritage walks in various locations across the borough, led by guides in traditional costume, or took part in have-a-go workshops at public events.
The six Sister Stones are now in place at the following locations in Knowsley:
Kirkby – in the vicinity of the cross in St Chad’s Gardens
Prescot – In grassed area opposite St Mary’s Church and Deane House
Cronton – in grassed area in the vicinity of the Stocks
Knowsley Village – within landscaped area in grounds of maintained homes on Knowsley Lane
Halewood – in grassed area at front of shops on the corner of Church Road and Hollies Road
Huyton – Set in grass in the vicinity of Cross in conservation area at Stanley Road and Blue Bell Lane.
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Parcevall Hall Gardens are a lasting testament to the remarkable insight of Sir William Milner (1893-1960), 8th Baronet of Nun Appleton, nr York; who in 1927 began on a project to rebuild the derelict 16th /early 17th century shell of Parcevall Hall at Skyreholme, near Appletreewick in North Yorkshire.
Sir William, although standing at a formidable 6’7”, had the reputation of being a gentle giant and despite his title, and having HRH Queen Mary, a frequent visitor to Parcevall Hall, as his Godmother, he was a reluctant socialite.
The final major project of Sir William’s lifetime was as a founder member and second Honorary Director of the Northern Horticultural Society (1955-60), pioneering the establishment and development of Harlow Carr Gardens, near Harrogate.
Once completed, the Hall was to become Sir William’s home for thirty years and he continued to develop the gardens up to his death. Sir William took full advantage of the geography to create a unique garden that provides year round interest.
As a gardener Sir William chose his site wisely. At the top of the gardens the alkaline soil overlays the limestone rock and at the foot of the hill the soil is acid over gritstone, which makes it ideal for a wide range of species and many of Sir William’s hybrid rhododendrons.
For the horticulturist an extensive range of specialist plants flourish throughout the year. This includes an interesting collection of old apple varieties. A wide variety of alpine and woodland plants, unusual perennials and many specimen trees and shrubs.
Visitors will find formal terraces provide vantage points from where they can pause to appreciate the stunning rocky outcrop of Simons Seat
The structured areas are balanced with woodlands that are a haven for wildlife, inter-linked with many garden rooms to discover on the way. For the energetic, a Cliff Walk overlooking the limestone valley of Trollers Gill provides a dramatic vista.
After Sir William’s death the gardens declined up to the mid 1980s. A restoration program commenced; forever changing the gardens are enjoying a vibrant renaissance having been returned to its former glory
But the work does not stop there, the gardens continue to evolve.
The Hall itself is not open to garden visitors and since 1963, has been used by the Bradford Diocese as a retreat house and conference centre; its architectural features can be appreciated at close range from several vantage points.
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Khon Kaen is the second largest of the north - eastern provinces ( Changwat ) of Thailand. Khon Kaen is 445 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of about 10,886 square kilometres. Archeological study of pre-historic society and culture in the Northeast suggests that communities who depended on rice farming, animal raising and pottery making for their subsistence, lived and travelled in this province 2,500 to 5,000 years ago. The discovery of bronze and rice tools in Khon Kaen and other parts of the northeast, is important evidence to support the theory that communities were well established here before contact with outside civilizations such as the Chinese and Indian. The discovery of dinosaur remains in 1983 at Amphur Phu Wiang was another exciting development that confirms this provinces's importance in the archeological study of Issan’s ancient heritage. Chum Phae is a district ( Amphoe ) of Khon Kaen Province, North Eastern Thailand. The area was occupied since prehistoric times, hence you will see prehistoric models of Dinosaurs about the city. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times.The establishment of the district was announced in the royal gazette issued on August 3rd 1943, originally comprising the Tambon Chum Phae, Si Suk, Non Han and Khua Riang, which were later divided into ten tambon. In 1965 the northeast of the district was split off to form Si Chomphu district, in 1981 the west of the district formed the district Phu Pha Man.
Wat Nong Wang Temple, Khon Kaen and Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon or The 9 Storey Stupa.Wat Nong Wang Temple, Khon Kaen is on the road surrounding the Kaen Nakhon Lake in Khon Kaen, Bueng Kaen Nakhon This is probably the most famous temple in Khon Kaen and it is a must see on your visit to Khon Kaen. Nong Wang Temple is on the west side of Kaen Nakhon lake. It is a 9 storey temple, with each of the floors showing a bit of the culture, tradition and history of the temple, Buddhism and monks. At the temple you are allowed to climb all the way to the top. On the first floor, you can see the Buddha, make a donation to the temple and enjoy the great paintings on the wall. And don’t forget to comply with Thai culture and believes by not wearing inappropriate clothing. If you do forget, however, the temple provide extra clothes at the entrance that you could borrow during your stay inside the temple. The temple is open 7 days a week and at night time the lights outside the temple is turned on, a chance to see another view of this beautiful temple.
Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon, The Great Buddha's Relics or The Nine Story Stupa Located in Wat Nong Waeng, is a Thai royal temple of the old town. Wat Nong Waeng is located close to Kaen Nakhon marsh on Klangmuang Road, Muang District. Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon was established to celebrate the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne and to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Khon Kaen province's establishment. Its thorough spire, Issan fishnet shape, Indochina-Dvaravati Era Style, imitated Phra That Kham Kaen. Its base is a square shape of 50 metres on each side and 80 metres in height, where are situated the four-mini-Buddha's relics in each corner sheltered by a seven-head-naga crystal wall.
Inside the Great Buddha's Relics Temple there are nine stories which are;
On the 1st story, crystal houses for relics of the Lord Buddha are stationed on a movable throne with 3 Buddha images in the middle. On the left are a lot of Buddha's chest bone relics and a lot of disciples' relics contained in the glass jars. Besides there are 108 monk's alms-bowl tables, which each bowl represents one of Buddha’s disciples; moreover, people offer coins to get good luck in their life and their family. Go straight to pay respect for the Buddha’s image on each birthday to bring good luck. You can also check out your life and cast lots with a Chinese fortuneteller and a brass elephant helping you making all decisions.
On the 2nd story, the Issan Museum collected the ancient appliances which rarely seen in nowadays. The murals within feature the 35 prohibited rules of Issan people daily life.
On the 3rd story, the monk-learning hall with its beautifully carved door and windows, featuring Nang Phom Hom, the lasting Issan tales. This story includes talipot fans, fan of ranks, and eight necessities of famous Khon Kaen monks.
On the 4th story, the monk-learning hall with a museum which is composed of ancient objects: doors and windows, Buddha’s picture in each birthday and compass angle.
On the 5th story, a museum hall comprising utensils of Phrakhrupalad Bussaba Sumano, a former abbacy. Doors and windows featured the story of life and former reincarnations of the Lord Buddha.
On the 6th story, a preceptor hall, its doors and windows are carved and featured the Vejsandhorn Jataka tales
On the 7th story, an enlightened Buddha’s disciples’ hall, its doors and windows are carved and feature the tale of Prince Temi the Dumb.
On the 8th story, a Buddha’s teaching hall assembled Tripitaka, the Buddhist Scriptures. Doors and windows are carved and feature the 16 classes of visible deities in the Brahma's world, and Buddhist rites.
The top floor, on the 9th story, a Buddha hall and a movable throne placed in the middle houses relics of the Lord Buddha. Doors are carved the featured 3D of the 16 classes of visible deities in the Brahma's world, and Buddhist rites.
From there, visitors can enjoy panoramic view of the town especially Kaen Nakhon marsh.
Claudio Paulo Pinto pops his eyes out at his home in Vespasiano, a working-class suburb of near Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Sept. 26, 2006. Pinto can pop his eyeballs out of their sockets at least 7 millimeters (0.3 inches), a national record for eye-popping according to RankBrasil, an organization modeled after the Guinness Book of World Records that lists Brazilian records. The condition is called "globe luxation," which doctors say can strain blood vessels and nerves between the eyes and the head, feels unpleasant, but usually doesn't cause lasting damage. (Douglas Engle)
Mind’s Eye: Lasting Images
Monday, January 6, 2014
5th Avenue at 89th Street
New York City
Visitors who are blind or have low vision joined together for a tour and discussion of Lasting Images conducted through verbal imaging with Educators Georgia Krantz and Filip Noterdaeme.
Photo: Peter Snyder
Learn more about Mind's Eye Programs.
1/18/08 Edition of "Houston Real Estate TODAY!" aired on CNN 650 featuring Roger Martin, Broker focusing on West University Place, Marco Rodriguez of Nuestra Casas, and Tom Laurenzo of urbanFINANCIAL. See: www.HoustonRealEstateTODAY.com
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A shot of just outside our apartment on May 23rd 2011, during the queen's birthday celebration. Fireworks going off in the background while cars paint the street with light.
Co-founder of Handicap International, Jean Baptiste Richardier with a patient at the Rehabilitation Centre in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. 2012.
© Eric Martin / Figaro Magazine / Handicap International
This is the Weston model 370 electrodynomometer AC/DC ammeter which was in production for approx. 60 years and used actively for about 100. Talk about lasting and enduring designs! The 370 "mainframe" was used for several different product designs that included voltmeters and watt-meters in various power ranges.
This particular unit was once used by the Wisconsin Power Co. And could be found on their service trucks and in their facilities. It came with a calibration record from that company and was still pretty much bang on spec when it left their care. Unfortunately, this unit was badly damaged on its way to me, (dropped or impacted(?)), which busted open the wooden cabinet, which I was able to repair and also fix up a few other parts which got bent. I even gave a quick surface refresh to reduce the more ugly scratches and scrapes on the wood and then applied some lemon oil. The massive 3/4" Bakelite plith that the hardware is mounted too remained unscathed. The meter movement itself was also damaged and giving off low readings. The springs in this movement which were sturdy and designed for calm travel and handling, was not designed to handle blunt force trauma. So I worked out a deal with the vendor and decided to keep it and use it mostly as just a man-cave style accessory
Oh well. Such is life.. :)
West German postcard by Kunst und Bild, Berlin, no. A 887. Photo: Helios - Wien / Deutsche Commerz Film (DCF). Bruni Löbel in Irene in Nöten / Irene in Distress (E.W. Emo, 1953).
German actress Bruni Löbel (1920-2006) was briefly a leading lady in Ufa films and later appeared in three American productions. She achieved lasting popularity on TV as 'Oma' Herta in the long-running soap opera Forsthaus Falkenau (1989-2006).
Bruni Löbel was born Brunhilde Melitta Löbel in Chemnitz, Germany, in 1920. She was the daughter of Richard Löbel and his wife Melitta, née Goldammer. She had three older brothers and two younger sisters (Ruth and Margot). Her youngest sister Margot Leonard (1927-2014) was later a sought-after dubbing actress during her active years and was the standard German voice of Marilyn Monroe. Bruni failed the entrance exam to drama school. However, this did not deter her from her desire to become an actress. In 1935, Löbel made her stage debut at the Chemnitz municipal theatre in 'The Imaginary Invalid' by Molière. She took private acting lessons with Sonja Karzau, who was engaged by Otto Falckenberg at the Munich Kammerspiele in 1938. Bruni Löbel was determined to follow her, but her parents forbade the 17-year-old to move to the big city and locked her in her room on the mezzanine floor. But the daughter would not be stopped. She climbed out of the window, lowered her packed suitcase with a bungee cord, travelled to Munich and never returned. She initially worked as a secretary. But two years later, when Bruni Löbel was just 19 years old, she received an offer from Ufa for a role alongside Hansi Knoteck and Wolf Albach-Retty in the Operetta film Heimatland/Homeland (Ernst Martin, 1939). From this point on, she played both film and theatre roles, for example at the Marburg Festival with the still-unknown Gert Fröbe in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Bruni Löbel signed her first contract with Ufa on 1 January 1940. After a short time in the Reich Labour Service, she returned to Berlin and played her second film role in the youth Propaganda film Jungens/Boys (Robert Adolf Stemmle, 1941) with Albert Hehn. After outdoor filming on the Curonian Spit and studio filming in Berlin, she then appeared in 'Hänsel und Gretel' in Potsdam until Horst van Diemen accepted her into the Ufa troupe that was first in East Prussia and then in Italy for four weeks as part of the Wehrmacht support programme. After a short stay in Berlin, she visited the Ufa troupe in Romania, which gave performances in German Wehrmacht camps and barracks for over three weeks. With Paul Klinger and Paul Wegener at her side, Bruni Löbel made her breakthrough in the film drama Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint/When the Sun Shines Again (Boleslaw Barlog, 1943), an adaptation of the Belgian novel 'De Vlaschaard' by Stijn Streuvels. In 1944, she was on the 'Gottbegnadeten-Liste' (List of Godsent) by the Reich Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda.
After the war, Bruni Löbel went on tour with Margot Hielscher and Heinz Rühmann through several German cities and theatres and made 600 theatrical appearances. When the film industry recovered from the effects of the war, Löbel also got offers for film roles again. From the 1950s onwards, Bruni Löbel appeared in more than 40 film roles. She again played alongside Paul Klinger, this time in the film comedy Die Nacht ohne Sünde/The Night Without Sin (Karl Georg Külb, 1950), in which she played the female lead. She made three loosely connected films under the direction of Ákos Ráthonyi, which were also released in Germany under the titles Paulchen und die Mädchenschule/Absender unbekannt/Unknown Sender (1950), Paulchen setzt sich durch/Mädchen mit Beziehungen/Girls with relationships (1950) and Paulchen und die Millionenerbschaft/Engel im Abendkleid/Angel in Evening Dress (1951). In these films, Bruni Löbel played the schoolgirl Magda Lehmann alias Paulchen opposite Henny Porten, Cornell Borchers, Rudolf Prack and Willy Fritsch. She acted in three American films, the semi-documentary film drama The Big Lift (George Seaton, 1950) with Montgomery Clift, Special Delivery (John Brahm, 1955) with Joseph Cotten and Eva Bartok, and the Walt Disney production comedy drama Almost Angels (Steve Previn, 1962) about a group of boys in the Vienna Boys' Choir. In 1958, she stayed in Munich and performed mainly at the Kleine Komödie, the Munich Kammerspiele and the Residenztheater. She also appeared on stage in Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Vienna. Löbel became increasingly in demand as a television actress and was given leading roles in television plays and series. She was regarded as an almost ideal portrayer of the resolutely amiable type of woman. Löbel was first given mother and later grandmother roles. From 1977 to 1988, she played ‘mum’ Elisabeth Schöninger alongside Walter Sedlmayr and Elmar Wepper in the popular TV series Polizeiinspektion 1/Police Station 1 and gained further popularity in the role of the prickly housekeeper Frau Rabe in the series Ich heirate eine Familie/I am marrying a family (Peter Weck, 1983-1986). Children and young people also know her in the role of her sister Agatha in the TV film adaptation of James Krüss' young people's book 'Timm Thaler' (1962), Timm Thaler/The Legend of Tim Tyler (Sigi Rothemund, 1979). She took on guest roles in other television series, such as Um Himmels Willen/For Heaven's Sake (2002-2004) with Fritz Wepper. From 1989, Löbel played the role of grandmother Herta in the family series Forsthaus Falkenau/Ranger Station Falkenau (1989-2006) with Christian Wolff and Hardy Krüger Jr. Both the role and series were a great success and she played this character regularly until the year of her death. But she also remained loyal to the theatre stage. In 2003, she played Aunt Abby in 'Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen' (Arsenic and Old Lace) at the Komödie im Bayrischen Hof in Munich. She played her last role in the ARD telenovela Sturm der Liebe/Storm of Love (2006) as Almuth Freifrau von Thalheim. Bruni Löbel was married twice. Her son Felix Bronner from her first marriage to the cabaret artist Gerhard Bronner, with whom she was married from 1955 until their divorce in 1959, was a freelance pianist and piano teacher. She was married to the actor and dubbing artist Holger Hagen from 1971 until he died in 1996 and also appeared with him in several television programmes, including Traumschiff. Bruni Löbel died in Mühldorf am Inn, Germany, in 2005. She was 85. Löbel is buried in Rattenkirchen, in the district of Ramering in the Mühldorf am Inn district, in an urn grave next to Holger Hagen's farm.
Sources: Wikipedia (English and German) and IMDb.
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On Thursday, May 19, more than 70 guests joined United Way for a reception and exclusive look at innovative technology and educational programs that are changing the St. Louis region for the better. Randy Schilling from OPO Startups, Bruce Sowatsky from Community and Children’s Resource Board of St. Charles County and Julie Russell from United Way spoke on exciting programs leading the way in creating lasting change to help local people. The event was held at OPO Startups in St. Charles, MO and also provided delicious food and beverages to attendees.
KQC Swivel Professional Ceramic Curling Iron (3/4"):
New Swirl Technique - Luscious Curls in Half the Time!
KQC Swivel Professional Curling Iron gives voluminous long-lasting curls every time. Just swirl the thumb piece to curl the hair around the barrel with the touch of the thumb. It reduces wrist and hand fatigue, allowing you to create and style tirelessly. This new technique is quicker and easier to get perfect consistent curls every time. The KQC Dual ceramic heaters will curl the hair very fast. It generates the most effective far-infrared heat and negative ions while preserving moisture and leaving hair silky smooth.
Ceramic Technology: KQC Swivel's Ceramic Barrel distributes heat across the entire surface evenly, retains heat more efficiently, and eliminates damaging hot spots. Ceramic emits a natural source of negative ions and far infrared heat that helps your hair
1. Preserve more moisture within the hair shaft
2. Eliminates frizz and close the cuticle to create smooth and shiny hair
3. Causes less damage to the hair cuticle during styling
Negative Ion Technology: Negative ions are atoms that can stop the growth of bacteria, fungi, etc., resulting in healthier hair and scalp. Negative ion energy is powerful enough to break apart clusters of water molecules. The smaller water molecules penetrate into the hair shaft by slipping between the cuticles, adding plumpness/volume to hair. The bombardment of negative ions also closes the hair cuticle, which is very good for the health and appearance of the hair.
Far Infrared Heat : Far Infrared (FIR) rays are electro-magnetic waves of energy, totally invisible to the naked eye, capable of penetrating deep into the human body, including the hair shaft. It therefore dries the hair from the inside out. The result is that more moisture remains in the hair shaft and there is less damage to the hair.
The cobblestone streets of San Miguel are treacherous, and sprained ankles are not uncommon for tourists. However, this couple has obviously learned to work together and managed quite well... it was wonderful to witness their trust and touching partnership.
Parcevall Hall Gardens are a lasting testament to the remarkable insight of Sir William Milner (1893-1960), 8th Baronet of Nun Appleton, nr York; who in 1927 began on a project to rebuild the derelict 16th /early 17th century shell of Parcevall Hall at Skyreholme, near Appletreewick in North Yorkshire.
Sir William, although standing at a formidable 6’7”, had the reputation of being a gentle giant and despite his title, and having HRH Queen Mary, a frequent visitor to Parcevall Hall, as his Godmother, he was a reluctant socialite.
The final major project of Sir William’s lifetime was as a founder member and second Honorary Director of the Northern Horticultural Society (1955-60), pioneering the establishment and development of Harlow Carr Gardens, near Harrogate.
Once completed, the Hall was to become Sir William’s home for thirty years and he continued to develop the gardens up to his death. Sir William took full advantage of the geography to create a unique garden that provides year round interest.
As a gardener Sir William chose his site wisely. At the top of the gardens the alkaline soil overlays the limestone rock and at the foot of the hill the soil is acid over gritstone, which makes it ideal for a wide range of species and many of Sir William’s hybrid rhododendrons.
For the horticulturist an extensive range of specialist plants flourish throughout the year. This includes an interesting collection of old apple varieties. A wide variety of alpine and woodland plants, unusual perennials and many specimen trees and shrubs.
Visitors will find formal terraces provide vantage points from where they can pause to appreciate the stunning rocky outcrop of Simons Seat
The structured areas are balanced with woodlands that are a haven for wildlife, inter-linked with many garden rooms to discover on the way. For the energetic, a Cliff Walk overlooking the limestone valley of Trollers Gill provides a dramatic vista.
After Sir William’s death the gardens declined up to the mid 1980s. A restoration program commenced; forever changing the gardens are enjoying a vibrant renaissance having been returned to its former glory
But the work does not stop there, the gardens continue to evolve.
The Hall itself is not open to garden visitors and since 1963, has been used by the Bradford Diocese as a retreat house and conference centre; its architectural features can be appreciated at close range from several vantage points.
Service members from Spain, Lithuania and Poland Special Operation Forces board a ship at sea for maritime warfare training during Exercise Trojan Footprint 22 in Lithuania, May 3, 2022. Trojan Footprint is the premier Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise in Europe that focuses on fortifying military readiness, cultivating trust and developing lasting relationships which promote peace and stability throughout Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stanford Toran)
Today's rapidly changing world faces multiple and overlapping challenges, from conflict to climate change to the lasting economic and social impacts of the Covid pandemic. Such challenges not only threaten livelihoods and curtail equal access to economic opportunity for many, but they also put at risk the gains made in the empowerment of women and girls over the past decades.
In order to tackle these challenges, we need to harness innovation, ingenuity and initiative from all parts of society – including the young and old, women, those in remote regions and urban centres, and all others who may face barriers to fully realising their potential. It is this combined human capital and talent that helps create effective approaches and solutions to overcome current crises. We can already see examples, such as young entrepreneurs inventing green solutions to tackle climate change, female scientists who developed one of the first COVID vaccines, and policymakers who deploy digitalization technologies for more inclusive infrastructure and urban spaces.
This event brought together inspirational speakers from a diversity of backgrounds to discuss responses to global challenges. They explored the role of policymakers and the private sector, highlighted case studies and discuss innovative policy approaches to promote equality, which is needed now more than ever.
Discussion Panel:
Barbara Rambousek
Director for Gender and Economic Inclusion
EBRD
Kateryna Levchenko
Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy
Ukraine
Katarina Mathernova
Deputy Director General
European Commission
Olcay Silahli
Co-Founder & CEO
Fazla Gida
1/18/08 Edition of "Houston Real Estate TODAY!" aired on CNN 650 featuring Roger Martin, Broker focusing on West University Place, Marco Rodriguez of Nuestra Casas, and Tom Laurenzo of urbanFINANCIAL. See: www.HoustonRealEstateTODAY.com
Show produced by Steve Kay Media and Marketed by Marketing Dynamics
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Developing Lasting Partnerships Between Law Enforcement, Community Coalitions, and Prevention Resource Centers to Advance Environmental Prevention -- Pictured from left to right:Craig Apple, Sheriff, Albany County Sheriff's Office; Frances M. Harding, Director of SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Arelene Gonzalez-Sanchez, OASAS Commissioner; Doug Paquette, Technical Sergeant NYS Police; and Steven H. Heider, Chief of the Colonie Police Department.— in Latham, NY.
The professional photographer standing to my left had a much more powerful (and long lasting) flash ... washing out the one in-focus photo I got!
By most metrics, the 1991 Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm, was a huge and rapid success for the United States and its allies. The mission of defeating Iraq's army, which invaded Kuwait the year prior, was done swiftly and decisively. However, the war's impact on soldiers who fought in it was lasting. Over 650,000 American men and women served in the conflict, and many came home with symptoms including insomnia, respiratory disorders, memory issues and others attributed to a variety of exposures – “Gulf War Illness."
On June 16, the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings and Georgetown University Medical Center co-hosted a discussion on Desert Storm, its veterans, and how they are faring today. Representative Mike Coffman (R-Col.), the only member of Congress to serve in both Gulf wars, delivered an opening address before joining Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow at Brookings, for a moderated discussion. Joel Kupersmith, former head of the Office of Research and Development of the Department of Veterans Affairs, convened a follow-on panel with Carolyn Clancy, deputy under secretary for health for organizational excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs; Adrian Atizado, deputy national legislative director at Disabled American Veterans; and James Baraniuk, professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Photos by Paul Morigi
A month ago I took photos of the Giant Hogweed at Woolston Eyes, Warrington. Back then the plants were in full bloom - now they have gone over but still produce interesting and architectural pictures.
Heracleum mantegazzianum, commonly known as giant hogweed, cartwheel-flower, wild parsnip, wild rhubarb, giant cow parsnip, or giant cow parsley, is a plant in the family Apiaceae. It typically grows to heights of 2–5 m (6 ft 7 in–16 ft 5 in), sometimes reaching 7 m (23 ft). Except for size, it closely resembles common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium), Heracleum sosnowskyi or garden angelica (Angelica archangelica). It is phototoxic and considered to be a noxious weed in many jurisdictions. Giant hogweed is native to the Caucasus Region and Central Asia. It was introduced to Britain as an ornamental in the 19th century, and it has also spread to Finland, Germany, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Latvia, the United States and Canada.
The sap of giant hogweed causes phytophotodermatitis in humans, resulting in blisters, long-lasting scars, and—if it comes in contact with eyes—blindness. These serious reactions are due to the furocoumarin derivatives in the leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and seeds of the plant.
Woolston Eyes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the town of Warrington, England, alongside the Manchester Ship Canal. The eyes themselves are used for the dumping of dredgings from the canal.
The Woolston Eyes Conservation Group manages the site as a nature reserve with access by permit only.