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FILM: National winners of the 'Face of the Oasis 2012' competition, Jamie Ryan Dee and Devon Lee, attend a special makeover and photoshoot at the alternative fashion store.
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LOCATION: Oasis Alternative Fashion Store, Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6SX
DATE: Saturday 11th February, 2012.
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Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James is greeted by Col. Kent Olson, 119th Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Muehler (right), senior enlisted leader of the 119th Wing, July 21, 2015 at the North Dakota Air National Guard base in Fargo. James’ visit included meetings with Guard leaders and elected and civic officials, followed by an all-staff meeting that was attended by N.D. Air National Guard members. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Wing/Released)
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Its construction dates back to the period of Spanish Viceroyalty of Enrique de Guzman, Count of Olivares. It was built by Giovanni Domenico D'Auria using a design by the Swiss architect Domenico Fontana (born: 1543, Melide, Switzerland), between 1600 and 1601. Also involved in its completion were the sculptor-architects Michelangelo Naccherino, Pietro Bernini, and Cosimo Fanzago.
The fountain originally stood near the Arsenal in the port. In 1629, it was transported to Largo di Palazzo (now Piazza del Plebiscito), near the Royal Palace of Naples, but since it hindered the festivals held in the plaza there, the fountain was again moved to Borgo Santa Lucia, near Castel dell'Ovo. There, more statues, these by Fanzago were added. In 1638, it was again moved, this time to Largo delle Corregge, today Via Medina. During the revolt of Masaniello in 1647, the statue was damaged. Further damage occurred during the sacking of Naples in 1672 by the Viceroy Pedro Antonio de Aragón. In 1675, it underwent restoration and was moved to the Molo Grande.
This migratory fountain has continued to move through Naples: in 1886, it was dismantled, to reappear two years later in the Piazza Plaza della Borsa (now Plaza Giovanni Bovio), where it stood till 2000, when it was returned to Via Medina to allow for work on the Naples Metro.
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Title: [Side view of John Gillin's house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright]
Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall (1908-1984)
Date: October 3, 1957
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Ramapo College of New Jersey celebrated its Class of 2021 in the first of a series of small outdoor ceremonies on May 17 on the College campus in Mahwah, N.J. Additional ceremonies are scheduled for May 18-20. Master’s degree recipients will be recognized on May 21. www.ramapo.edu/news/press-releases/ramapo-college-of-new-...
The Closing Ceremony of the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee was held at the Museum of Municipal Engineering. After the official farewell and thanks to the participants and organisers of the session, guests listened to the concert by Urszula Dudziak.
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
"The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Leeds own Statue of Liberty - Plastic, covered in Bird droppings and holding a tattered Cross of St George.
Looking down Stockwell Street, in Greenwich, south east London, this is the view of St. Alfege Church, one of six London churches designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736).
Alfege, as the church's website explains, was born around 954 AD, and "gave up his family's wealth in order to live as a hermit at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire, where he attracted a following and became abbot of a community at Bath." In 984, after St. Dunstan had a vision, he was appointed Bishop of Winchester, and in 1006 he became the 29th Archbishop of Canterbury, "by which time he was known and loved for his gentleness, his knowledge of the scriptures and his courage in going among Norsemen to convert them." However, in 1011, Danish pirates, who were regularly raiding the Kent coast, laid siege to Canterbury. Alfege "was captured and taken by ship round the Kent coast and up the River Thames to Greenwich," where "he was held for six months and a ransom of £3,000 was demanded." The website continued, "Knowing that his people would be unable to afford this huge sum, Alfege refused to let them pay, and the captors carried out their threat to kill him. At a feast on Easter Day they bludgeoned him with ox bones and the hafts of their axes until one of the Danes, out of compassion, killed him by a single blow to the head with his axe."
Soon after his martyrdom, a church was erected on the site, which was replaced early in the 13th century. This second church lasted until November 28, 1710, when in a violent storm, the roof of the church collapsed. Hawksmoor's church was built between 1712 and 1714 and consecrated on September 29, 1718, its construction provided for in the New Churches in London and Westminster Act of 1711, which stipulated that one of the 50 new churches "to be built in the Cities of London and Westminster and their suburbs should be in the parish of Greenwich."
April 19, 2012 was the millennium of the martyrdom of St. Alfege, and there was a pilgrimage from Southwark to Greenwich followed by a special service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
On the right are hoardings around a contentious building site, for a new campus library and teaching and research facilities for the University of Greenwich, on land that was previously occupied by an outdoor second-hand market that was a big part of Greenwich's attractions. Photo taken on November 10, 2012.
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For an article about Hawksmoor in the Guardian in 2006. when St George's Bloomsbury reopened after extensive restoration, see: www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2006/sep/25/architecture
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History of Martha
John Hanify at Wheel of Martha
John Hanify at Wheel of Martha
Built in 1907 for J. R. Hanify and named after his wife, Martha Fitzmaurice Hanify. J. R. Hanify was the Commodore of the San Francisco Yacht Club. Martha is a B. B. Crowninshield design built at W. F. Stone Boat Yard in San Francisco. Martha is 68’ on deck; 84’ sparred, 16’ beam, 8’ draft. Planking is fir and silver bali on oak frames. Interior is Honduran mahogany, graced with leaded glass cabinetry below decks. Martha originally was gaff rigged and is now staysail rigged.
James Cagney owned her from 1934-1943. Edgar Kaiser purchased her in 1968 and brought her to Washington; he later donated her to Four Winds – Westward Ho Camp on Orcas Island. The campers still sing the Martha song and Martha visits the camp each summer.
Martha was in a yard accident in 1976. She was dropped during a routine haul-out and stove in her hull on the port side. She was declared a total loss and was to be scraped. Del Edgbert saved her from the scrap yard. After extensive repairs, he and his wife Paulette lived on board for 20 years. During that time they sailed Martha to San Francisco to race her in the Master Mariners Race, sailed to Alaska for a summer and spent many years sailing her in the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound and Canadian waters.
Teaching youth to sail
Teaching youth to sail
Martha is now owned and operated by The Schooner Martha Foundation whose sole purpose is to maintain and restore Martha and to use Martha to operate sail training programs. Martha has been under their care since 1996. Martha is still considered one of the fastest schooners around. Martha takes both youths and adults on sail training adventures in and around the San Juan Islands and Canadian waters.
Martha is not only the oldest working sailboat here in the state of Washington but she is also the oldest living flagship of the San Francisco Yacht Club.
Mass of Christian Burial For Anna J Araujo, June 13, 1911 - June 8, 2010. Saturday, June, 12, 2010, Holy Name of Jesus Church. "Jesus You're the center of my joy, All thar's good and perfect comes from You". duplicate (35596)
Found out about this wall in one of my new books about Birmingham (may have seen it before but didn't realise its significance until now).
It was part of the original Great Western Railway - Snow Hill Station.
This was the entrance (now bricked up).
You can see GWR on it, as well as there coat of arms.
It is on Livery Street.
18 August 2013 . El Fasher :M asalit cultural group , women perform atraditional local dance in celebration of launching of The UNAMID Radio Serial Drama (Rakuba Aba Salih ) building peace through Darfur’s drama . photo by Hamid Abdulsalam , UNAMID.
For many years within what was, in 1933, to become London Transport the initials T.O.T. were to be seen particularly in connection with Staff social and welfare issues. It stands for "Train Omnibus Tram" and it encompasses the operational interests of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London - the UERL - that was from 1902 until 1933 the main holding company for the many subsidiary and jointly-owned concerns connected with the "Underground". As well as the various 'tube lines' that consisted of the four 'original' members of the UERL, that were the District, the Bakerloo, Charing Cross Euston & Hampstead and the Piccadilly, were added in 1913 the Central London and the City & South London; the London General Omnibus Company, acquired in 1912, and through the jointly owned London & Suburban Traction Company, the Lonodn United, the Metropolitan Electric and South Metropolitan Tramways in 1913. Here you have the basis of the Train - Omnibus - Tram.
The TOT Fund had its origins in World War One when it was set up to aid the dependents of staff who had left and who were later drafted into the armed forces; the Fund "was ready to aid their dear ones when trouble knocked at the door". In post-war years it was decided that the "spirit of goodwill and co-operation" should not be allowed to lapse and so, in 1922, the T.O.T Benevolent Fund was set up. Membership, at 1d a week, was voluntary but the UERL promised to match every subscription in equal and the Fund was to provide "advice and assistance or both" to members and dependents. It is worth recalling that at the time the 'safety net' for many workers was close to non-existent and the T.O.T. was useful alongside employees' funds for sickness and retirement. In time, and before widespread nation assistance, the UERL and then London Transport were increasingly active in issues such as staff health services, sick pay and pensions.
The Staff Magazine seen here has some interesting articles, such as from Lord Ashfield, the chairman, information on new developments such as the Edgware extension of the Underground and snippets from various staff and sporting associations; the LGOC Horticultural & Fanciers Society (yes, we had our own Live Stock Shows back then), Camera Clubs and the London Electric Railway's Billiards and Football sections. In time London Transport was to have an amazing organisation of sports grounds, staff clubs and facilities all of which have slowly vanished over the last few decades.
The cover of Vol. 1, No. 1 shows the range of the "Combine's" reach - from city to suburban, from tram to tube to 'bus - and remarkably when I started work with London Transport in the early 1990s the pre-1933 common title of the UERL, the Combine, was still to be heard being used by some old-timers. The drawing also shows that co-ordination of services, by way of connections and through fares, were already being heavily promoted by the Group across their transport modes.
Charlotte Pera, Vice-President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund, USA, Zhang Xiaoyan, Chair Professor of Finance; Associate Dean, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, People's Republic of China speaking in the „Could Climate Change Cause a Financial Crisis?“ session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2023 in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 28 June 2023. Tianjin Meijiang Convention Center "Hub D" Room - Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek
Welcome to Tuesday.
You are welcome to it.
And something exciting happening later, but for now, there is the usual, get up, get dressed, drink coffee and be ready for work at seven.
Jools wasn't going swimming, so she had a shower then got dressed before heading off just before seven.
When we looked out the back of the house, the sky was black with cloud, except for a small band of clear sky just above the trees on the other side of the valley, and in that gap was the blood red sliver of the waning moon.
And was then gone.
And so with Cleo watching on, I set up the office.
I learn that Denmark at two inches of snow and is still very cold. We actually are due to have sunshine, though ten degrees cooler than a week before.
Now the interesting bit.
At the end of the Deal Road into Dover, is the Duke of York's roundabout with the Duke of York's pub behind it. Why'd they have that name?
Well, behind both is the Duke of York's Military School, a huge site stretching from here to Fort Bergoyne, then to Guston. The school was founded here in 1909 and was a place where the children of military personnel were taught while their parents were posted, probably overseas.
It is still 100% for boarders, but no longer under the control of the MOD, but has a strong military ethic. I'm not going to judge.
Anyway.
The project to photograph Kent churches is mainly for parish church, but if I can get to see otheres: RC, Baptist or whatever, I'll take it.
Last September, for the first time, The Duke of Yorks Military School took part in Heritage Weekend. Sadly, I found out too late to get on a tour, but I struck up e mail correspondence with the organiser and he agreed that I could come and take shots.
Clashes of dates meant that I had to wait two months, but today was the day, and weather full of low winter sunshine. Although shadows inside were very striking.
The school was built here when it moved from Chelsea in 1909, designed by Sir Henry Tanner in the "Hampstead Garden Suburb" style. The entire complex is pretty much of all the same date and style, with the exception of two newer academic buildings.
Focal point is the large clock tower, which has just been renovated.
The chapel has several war memorials dedicated to pupils who gave their lives for their country.
I was met at reception after driving round the ring road past the athletics track and several of the boarding houses. I was met by the guy I had been writing to, he guessed I was Ian as I was laden with camera gear.
The chapel was on the other side of the road, and is a fine example of early 20th century design, the rest of the school is all of a similar style too.
He lets me get on with my task of taking shots, while he tells me some of the history of the school and chapel.
It is very well maintained, with a fairly new rood, but the rest is original and very well kept.
I took a 100 shots or so, said thanks and was gone, all in under an hour.
I went to Tesco to buy unch and came away with: a turkey and stuffing sandwich, a spicy bean wrap and a pack of spicy paprika crisps. Don't shop when you're hungry, kids.
Back home for lunch and back to work, where not much had happened.
On the tellybox at the same time as working, Saudi beat Argentina 2-1 after being a goal down.
Football, eh?
And then two dull 0-0 draws, so once work was done, I decided to go out for a walk.
Not far, just up and down the four streets in the estate, nearly 6,000 steps.
Feeing better.
We had warmed through stuffed peppers again for dinner, and were again totes amazeballs.
As was the wine.
And there was time for one more game to watch as music played on the cat's whiskers.
Phew.
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Last September, for the first time, The Duke of Yorks Military School took part in Heritage Weekend. Sadly, I found out too late to get on a tour, but I struck up e mail correspondence with the organiser and he agreed that I could come and take shots.
Clashes of dates meant that I had to wait two months, but today was the day, and weather full of low winter sunshine. Although shadows inside were very striking.
The school was built here when it moved from Chelsea in 1909, designed by Sir Henry Tanner in the "Hampstead Garden Suburb" style. The entire complex is pretty much of all the same date and style, with the exception of two newer academic buildings.
Focal point is the large clock tower, which has just been renovated.
The chapel has several war memorials dedicated to pupils who gave their lives for their country.
It should be open again in September 2023 for Heritage Day.
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In 1801, His Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York laid the foundation stone in Chelsea of what was to become The Duke of York's Royal Military School, a school for the children of military personnel which opened in 1803. Then in 1909, the school relocated to its present site in Dover, Kent and in 2010, we became the first full state boarding academy, opening our doors to any family wishing to choose this unique and iconic school for their child’s secondary education.
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Members of the Togolese Navy conduct law enforcement training aboard USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) as part of exercise Obangame Express in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 27, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mikaela McGee)
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Eight men commence ministry for the Church
Story and photos by Ambria Hammel | Nov. 15, 2010 | The Catholic Sun
A baptism at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Cave Creek last week marked a double cause for celebration for one man in particular.
The waters of baptism signaled the first step of a lifelong journey in faith for the 2-month-old boy and the first time the celebrant — the infant’s grandfather — administered the sacrament as a permanent deacon for the Church.
One day prior, Deacon Robert Torigian was among eight men, all married with children, whom Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted ordained to the diaconate Nov. 6 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. They join 239 permanent deacons serving the Phoenix Diocese from the altar, within parish ministries and in the greater community.
“I know that each of them has what it takes to be an effective, caring deacon and a powerful witness of Jesus, the Servant of all,” said Deacon Doug Bogart, associate director of education and formation for the diaconate.
He described them as smart and creative. The new deacons, ages 42-60, have a strong commitment to service, particularly to the bishop, their parishes and to the poor, Deacon Bogart added.
Bishop Olmsted told a crowded cathedral filled with extended family, friends, priests and fellow deacons that deacons represent the charity of the Church. Therefore, he said, they will see the new deacons as disciples seeking “not to be served, but to serve.”
Then he spoke directly to his eight newest “sons.”
“You receive sacred authority to teach in the name of the Church. Such teachings are badly needed,” the bishop said. He cautioned them to resist the temptation to omit any teaching that may not be popular.
“Hand it on faithfully in its organic wholeness,” the bishop said.
One by one all eight deacon candidates knelt in front of the bishop, placed their hands in his and promised their fidelity.
Then the entire church offered a litany of supplication while the candidates fully prostrated themselves down the cathedral’s center aisle. It marked their act of submission.
When they got up, the new deacons spread themselves along the foot of the altar where priests vested them for the first time. Jesuit Father Dave Klein vested his brother Deacon Tom Klein, who will be the only deacon serving St. Francis Xavier Parish.
Deacon Klein also cited his other brother, a St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner and longtime Vincentian, as influential in his discernment.
“It’s been a lifetime evolution for me. There was no lightning bolt moment,” Deacon Klein said in his final hour before ordination.
Deacon Klein, who also works as a trial lawyer, will head the parish’s busy marriage preparation program. He hopes to encourage parishioners of all ages to become more active in the Church.
Once vested, the deacons knelt a final time in front of Bishop Olmsted as he symbolically handed each of them the Book of the Gospels.
“Now you are not only hearers of the Gospels, but also its ministers,” the bishop said.
The deacons finished their ordination Mass from the altar and helped distribute the Eucharist.
Hope for the future
“We, today, witnessed the living faith being handed on from generation to generation so that the Church of Christ will never be without the sacraments of the three holy orders of the Church,” Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares said during a brief program at a post-ordination reception.
Providing for the future of the Church, especially by administering the sacrament of baptism, is what several new deacons looked forward to in their first weeks of ordained ministry. One had eight baptisms lined up during his first week.
“That is the joy and source of hope,” said Deacon David Runyan, a retired meteorologist who will serve St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Chandler and El Cristo Rey Parish at the Grand Canyon in the summertime.
Deacon Torigian, who baptized his grandson, plans to remind older Catholics of their baptismal obligation to come to know and serve the Lord, he said.
The new deacon and longtime physician assistant should know a thing or two about service. He devoted so much time to pastoral ministry in his native Detroit that several deacons invited him to consider joining the diaconate. He finished formation in Phoenix.
Outside of parish work at St. Gabriel, Deacon Torigian will also help the diocesan Office of Natural Family Planning develop curriculum for Catholic high school students.
Deacon Jim Gall, who for a while didn’t know what a deacon was but always liked to serve others, also looks forward to living the deacon motto of servant leadership.
He gained a deeper prayer life during the formation process. It’s helped him see things with spiritual eyes instead of reacting based on temperament, he said.
“I could never go back to the way I was,” Deacon Gall said.
Most new deacons said they gained a deeper spirituality and strengthened their marriage and family relationships during formation.
“I just thank God that I finally said yes,” said Deacon Al Homiski, a parish administrator at St. Bernadette in Scottsdale. He admitted putting off repeated invitations to join the diaconate for years.
The five-year formation process in Phoenix involves two years of weekly Kino classes, monthly diaconate meetings with candidates and their wives, practicums including at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, and twice daily prayer. The experience is enough to impact the entire family.
Deacon Ron Johnson saw a noticeable change in the spiritual lives of his three children as well during formation. The psychologist first felt called to the diaconate during a Cursillo weekend seven years ago and is looking forward to being the first Spanish-speaking deacon in the Flagstaff area.
He’ll also travel with Fr. Pat Mowrer throughout the north deanery supporting other parishes and missions.
Deacon Jason Robinson said he was always attracted to serving the Church. He applied to the priesthood after high school and entered further discernment.
He soon met his wife through a singles ministry and continued to search for his niche in the Church.
“I had this passion for the Church kind of from the inside, yet I was a working man,” the software developer said, “so I was always a bridge.”
He thought about entering the diaconate later in life. A personal invitation to the diaconate expedited his formation and ordination.
His ministry will include prison and Native American outreach plus parish work.
“Thank you for responding to God,” Deacon Jim Trant, director of the diaconate told the diocese’s newest deacons, “for doing and acting upon His will.”
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The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets participates in game day activities prior to the football game vs. Louisiana Lafayette on September 16, 2017.
Raw shots of one of my home areas, Briar Cliff. It's my ever-expanding little roleplay area or neighborhood for some of my personal characters who are all connected in some way and know each other. I like how it's turning out and each home or room suits the different personality of the character who inhabits it. Kind of a new experiment for me, as I usually do standalone skyboxes, so I'm having alot of fun! (Note: Yeah, the unicorns don't fit - they're imaginary friends from one character's childhood, lol, so only she can 'see' them)
the famous general
awakening on this mountain
saw a sad moon
-- by Matsuo Bashō
As no major trace of Kenshin’s once mighty castle of Kasugayama still stands on this mountain, and if he considers the fortunes of the Uesugi family following his death, you would have to think that Kenshin’s spirit, if it does dwell on Kasugayama mountain, would indeed be sad…
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578) was born the youngest son of Nagao Tamekage, an important retainer of the Uesugi clan. Following a major victory over the rival Hōjō clan which had invaded Uesugi territory, the gifted and ambitious young general found himself being adopted into the Uesugi clan and propelled to its top leadership position and ruler of Echigo Province. Over the course of his lifetime, Kenshin fought in 70 major battles against the Takeda, the Hōjō and Oda Nobunaga and was gained a reputation as one of the best generals of his time. It is for this reason that he was later given the nickname the Dragon of Echigo. As he was preparing for a major campaign against Oda Nobunaga, Kenshin suddenly became ill and died shortly afterwards. Until the point of his illness he had been in good health, despite being a relatively heavy drinker. Kenshin’s death was Nobunaga’s gain, as his forces started pushing deeper into Uesugi territory, taking advantage of the fact that Kenshin’s two adopted sons had started a civil war within the clan. Unfortunately for Nobunaga, he was assassinated in 1582, just as he had Kenshin’s surviving son, Kagekatsu, on the ropes. Nobunaga’s successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, brought Kagekatsu into his fold of allies and later asked Kagekatsu to move to the domain of Aizu, to help better ring in Tokugawa Ieyasu. Unfortunately for Kagekatsu, after Japan plunged back into civil war upon the death of Hideyoshi, he allied himself with Ishida Mitsunari against the Tokugawa and lost. For this, the Uesugi were forced to move to the much smaller fief of Yonezawa, which was a big blow to the pride, wealth and prestige of the once mighty Uesugi clan. Throughout the Edo period, the Uesugi were never to play a prominent role in much of anything—although gaining a slight notoriety for the part the clan and its daimyo played in the 47 Ronin Incident of 1701-1703.
H.E. Henk Cor Van der Kwast, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament presents letter of nomination to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, UNOG Director-General. Geneva, 26th August 2013. UN Photo/Christine Vilela
City of Wilmington, Delaware, Port of Wilmington, Banana Ship, Courtesy: Archive of (deceased) Department Chief "Sean" John P.Mulhern Jr,February 1989.
The coat of arms of Albania is an adaptation of the Flag of Albania. It is based on the seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg. The emblem above the head of the two-headed eagle is the helmet of Skanderbeg, surmounted with billy goats' horns.
The emblem has dimensions of 1:1.5. It is sometimes considered to violate the rule of tincture, because in English and French heraldry, sable (black) is considered a colour, whereas elsewhere it is often considered a fur.[citation needed]
Armiger Republic of Albania
Escutcheon Gules, a two-headed eagle Sable; in chief the helmet of Skanderbeg Or.
Sharon Thompson fans herself as a graduating students of the College of Business (BUS) were honored during their in-person commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 19, 2023 in Chico, Calif.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/Chico State)
College of Pharmacy of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in the National Pharmacy Week 2011 at the University of the Philippines Manila
A Princess of Mars, daughter of the Jeddek of Helium. The Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs is awesome and Marvel Comics take-off "Warlords of Mars".
A claw-shaped peninsula of land bordered by the Jökulfirðir fjords to the south and the Greenland Sea to the north, and attached to the rest of the West Fjords by a narrow neck of land just 6km wide, Hornstrandir represents Iceland’s very last corner of inhospitable terrain where habitation was at least attempted – the last settlements here were abandoned in the 1950s due to the harsh climate – and its coastline is the most magnificent in the country.
The rugged cliffs, precipitous mountainsides and sandy bays backed by meadows of wildflowers make up this official nature reserve on the very edge of the Arctic Circle, and hiking here is an exhilarating experience; it’s quite common to walk for an entire day without seeing another person. The highlight of any trip to Hornstrandir is a visit to the majestic Hornbjarg cliff (533m) at the eastern end of Hornvík bay and the highest point on the peninsula. The cliff is home to one of the country’s greatest bird colonies and its many ledges are stuffed full with fulmars, guillemots, kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills.
Elsewhere, where farmed sheep once devoured everything edible, there is now wild, lush vegetation of unexpected beauty and the wildlife is free to roam – the Arctic fox makes regular appearances – while offshore, seals and whales can be spotted.
Life for settlers on Hornstrandir was always extreme. For starters, the summer is appreciably shorter than elsewhere in the West Fjords and, bar a geothermal spring in remote Reykjafjörður, there’s no natural hot water source, no waterfall to generate electricity, no natural harbour, and no road or airstrip. In fact, the fertile valleys and inlets throughout this uninhabited wilderness are littered with traces of derelict buildings where hardy farmers and fishermen once attempted to battle against the inhospitable climate.
The peninsula’s two main settlements, Hesteyri and Aðalvík, are now almost completely deserted, their abandonment marking the end of yet another Icelandic community.
(The Rough Guide to Iceland)
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After five years, I returned to the isolated peninsula of Hornstrandir to pursue another hiking adventure, aiming to visit different places and areas than last time and to wander off-the-beaten path leaving marked trails behind.
This time, the itinerary was as follows: Hesteyri -> Aðalvík (Sæból) -> Kjaransvík via Kjaransvíkurskarð pass -> Hornvík via Hlöðuvík and Atlaskarð pass -> Lónafjörður (Miðkjós & Sópandi) via Kýrskarð pass -> Barðsvík -> Hornbjarg cliffs via Hornbjargsviti lighthouse.
During the first day on the trail, we reached to hamlet of Hesteyri on a boat trip, and then traversed the land towards to former settlement of Aðalvík (Sæból).
(further pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
New Construction (Ulm)
New Construction, from the west
The so-called New Construction in Ulm was originally built in the late 16th century as a warehouse. Today, is the in 1924 largely destroyed by fire and in World War II again significantly damaged Renaissance buildings seat of the police department.
Architecture and Utilization
The lying in the old town of Ulm New Building was constructed from 1584 to 1593 instead of predecessor buildings primarily as a municipal warehouse, inter alia, for cereals, including the court Strölinhof, named after a patrician family of the city (in a part of the Strölinhof lived also the rulers of the empire when they visited Ulm). The area of the New Building (floor area about 2,700 square meters) is located at the northern corner of the former Palatinate, the core from which Ulm developed.
The primary purpose of the new building as a grain warehouse - but it also had representative rooms - indicate several rows of dormer windows serving the ventilation. In the vaulted lower rooms was, inter alia, stored salt and wine. The originally only temporary designation "New Construction" for the building, which during the construction also was referred to as "an honorable Councillor Neuerbau (New building)" remained permanently as a proper name. The in floor plan irregular pentagonal building of exposed brick has a courtyard (walls there with painted ashlar masonry, originally also the outer sides wore ashlar plaster) and two directed towards north and south gables. In the southwest corner of the courtyard there is a stair tower, in the middle of the space the created in 1591 by Claus Bauhofer Hildegard fountain. The fountain column with a statue of Hildegard - wife of Charlemagne and stemming from the Alemannic Duke House, to which Ulm probably belonged - should probably remember the former use of the site as a Royal or Imperial Court (today a copy of 1912).
New Construction, courtyard with staircase tower and Hildegard fountain
Since 1648, Ulm was meeting place of Swabian Empire Circle. As long as the county deputies at Ulm City Hall met, the council members switched to the New Building which also contained a magnificent wood-paneled Renaissance room (which the major fire in 1924 although survived, but was changed in the reconstruction). Parts of the building were temporarily used as a prison and registry. In the 900 m² courtyard also took place bear and bull huntings and circus performances.
From 1802, after the end of the era of the Imperial city, the Ulmer Council met again temporarily in New Construction, there also moved the Kameralamt (the Kameralamt (from the Latin Cameralis) was responsible for the operations and items of Kameralistik, ie, the royal chamber or financial management. It was the forerunner of today's tax office. In Württemberg it was the lower state tax authority, since 1807, forming one of the so-called special funds in place of the old cellars and clerical administrations. The director of a Kameralamt was called in Württemberg "cellar".), later also the Royal Main Customs Office and other agencies, the old granary now was used for military purposes.
On February 19, 1924, a great fire destroyed major parts of the building which was rebuilt in 1927 with larger windows. Then the Württemberg Police Department moved into the New Building, since 1938 as sole user. During the period of National Socialism here also resided a Gestapo office. It was in the fall of 1933 as "outer main office" of the Württemberg political police - the later Gestapo - established and formed with about 15 officials and employees the largest among the branches of the Gestapo headquarters Stuttgart. 1944, by a bomb attack it came to further serious damages, in particular in the roof area. After the Second World War, first different offices moved in, later, the new building again became the seat of the police department.
Neuer Bau (Ulm)
Neuer Bau, von Westen
Der sogenannte Neue Bau in Ulm wurde Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts ursprünglich als Lagerhaus errichtet. Heute ist das 1924 durch einen Großbrand weitgehend zerstörte sowie im Zweiten Weltkrieg erneut erheblich beschädigte Renaissancegebäude Sitz der Polizeidirektion.
Architektur und Nutzungsgeschichte
Der in der Ulmer Altstadt liegende Neue Bau entstand 1584 bis 1593 hauptsächlich als städtisches Lagerhaus unter anderem für Getreide, anstelle von Vorgängerbauten, darunter der Strölinhof, benannt nach einer Patrizierfamilie der Stadt (in einem Teil des Strölinhofes wohnten auch die Herrscher des Reiches, wenn sie Ulm besuchten). Das Areal des Neuen Baus (Grundfläche etwa 2.700 m²) liegt an der Nordecke der früheren Pfalz, dem Kern, aus dem sich Ulm entwickelte.
Die vorrangige Zweckbestimmung des Neuen Baus als Getreidelager – er besaß jedoch auch repräsentative Räume – lassen mehrere Reihen von der Belüftung dienenden Gaubenfenstern erkennen. In den gewölbten unteren Räumen wurde u.a. Salz und Wein gelagert. Die ursprünglich nur temporäre Bezeichnung „Neuer Bau“ für das Gebäude, das während der Erbauung auch als „eines Ehrsamen Rats Neuerbau“ bezeichnet wurde, blieb dauerhaft als Eigenname erhalten. Das im Grundriss unregelmäßig fünfeckige Bauwerk aus Sichtbackstein besitzt einen Innenhof (Wände dort mit aufgemalter Quaderung, ursprünglich trugen auch die Außenseiten Quaderputz) und zwei gegen Nord bzw. Süd gerichtete Giebel. In der Südwestecke des Innenhofes befindet sich ein Treppenturm, in der Platzmitte der 1591 von Claus Bauhofer geschaffene Hildegard-Brunnen. Die Brunnensäule mit Statue der Hildegard – Frau Karls des Großen und dem alemannischen Herzogshaus entstammend, zu dem Ulm vermutlich gehörte – sollte wahrscheinlich an die frühere Nutzung des Areals als Königs- oder Kaiserhof erinnern (heute eine Kopie von 1912).
Neuer Bau, Innenhof mit Treppenturm und Hildegard-Brunnen
Seit 1648 war Ulm Tagungsort des Schwäbischen Reichskreises. Solange die Kreisdeputierten im Ulmer Rathaus tagten, wichen die Ratsmitglieder in den Neuen Bau aus, der auch einen prunkvollen holzgetäfelten Renaissanceraum enthielt (der den Großbrand 1924 zwar überstand, jedoch beim Wiederaufbau verändert wurde). Teile des Gebäudes wurden zeitweilig als Gefängnis und Registratur genutzt. Im 900 m² großen Innenhof fanden außerdem Bären- und Stierhatzen sowie Zirkusvorführungen statt.
Ab 1802, nach Ende der Reichsstadtzeit, tagte der Ulmer Rat wiederum zeitweilig im Neuen Bau, außerdem zog dort das Kameralamt ein, später auch das kgl. Hauptzollamt und weitere Behörden, der alte Kornspeicher diente nun militärischen Zwecken.
Am 19. Februar 1924 zerstörte ein Großbrand wesentliche Teile des Gebäudes, das 1927 mit vergrößerten Fenstern wiederhergestellt wurde. Danach zog die Württembergische Polizeidirektion in den Neuen Bau ein, seit 1938 als Alleinnutzer. Während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus residierte hier auch eine Gestapo-Dienststelle. Sie wurde im Herbst 1933 als "Außenhauptstelle" der Württembergischen Politischen Polizei - der späteren Gestapo - errichtet und bildete mit etwa 15 Beamten und Angestellten die größte unter den Außenstellen der Stapoleitstelle Stuttgart. 1944 kam es durch einen Bombenangriff erneut zu schweren Schäden insbesondere im Dachbereich. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zogen zunächst wieder verschiedene Ämter ein, später wurde der Neue Bau erneut Sitz der Polizeidirektion.
Following information courtesy of Wikipedia
The Hall of Memory in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England, designed by S.N. Cooke and W.N. Twist is a war memorial erected 1922-5, by John Barnsley and Son, to commemorate the 12,320 Birmingham citizens who died in World War I.
Built directly over a filled-in canal basin of Gibson's Arm, it was the first structure in an area (now occupied by Centenary Square and the International Convention Centre and Symphony Hall) purchased by the council for the creation of a grand civic scheme to include new council offices, the mayor's residence, a public library, and a concert hall. The scheme was abandoned after the arrival of World War II with only half of the planned Baskerville House having been built.
Bronze statues by Albert Toft
Made from Portland stone, from the Isle of Portland in Dorset, the foundation stone was laid by HRH The Prince of Wales on 12 June 1923 and it was opened by Prince Arthur of Connaught on 4 July 1925 to a crowd of 30,000. Construction had cost £60,000 and was funded through public donations. The four statues around the exterior are by local artist Albert Toft. They represent the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and Women's Services.
Night view of Hall of Memory with the Birmingham Wheel (since removed) in the background
The interior features three carved bas-relief plaques (155 cm x 223 cm) by William Bloye representing three tableaux: Call (departure to war), Front Line (fighting), Return (arrival home of the wounded). These bear inscriptions:
OF 150,000 WHO ANSWERED THE CALL TO ARMS 12,320 FELL: 35,000 CAME HOME DISABLED
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
SEE TO IT THAT THEY SHALL NOT HAVE SUFFERED AND DIED IN VAIN.
Dawei Zhatsang - Shamba Langkor monastery - sunning the Buddha
The Sunning of the Buddha Festival is the day when Tibetan people worship Buddha. It usually falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Tibetan people will gather together in the temples to celebrate this festival.
Tibetan people in festive costumes gather in the local temples on the morning of the Sunning of Buddha Festival for the Sunning Buddha ceremony.
Accompanying Buddhist music played by lamas, Tibetan men carry the Buddhist tapestry from the temple to a clean and well-lit hillside. The tapestry is then unfolded along the hillside by the lamas, starting the Sunning of Buddha Festival.
Pious Buddhists kowtow and chant sutras beneath the giant Buddha spreading out before them, praying to the Buddha for blessings.
The Sunning of Buddha ceremony lasts for several hours, after which the lamas will fold the Buddha tapestry in awe. They will walk around the temple three times with the folded tapestry on their shoulders and then put it back where it is kept.
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www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/gansu/2013-10/10/content_17021362...
Sogwo in southeastern Qinghai is a Mongolian Autonomous County, although it is located in the heart of the Amdo region of Tibet. The population is made up predominantly of Mongol yak and sheep herders, though they speak the Amdo dialect of Tibetan. In fact, little of the culture in this area is Mongolian. In addition to the language, the customs, dress and religion are all the same as the native Tibetans who live in this region.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering graduates were honored at the college's convocation ceremony on May 16, 2014 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center. For more photos go to www.flickr.com/photos/eaauh/sets/72157644709831944/
Had the pleasure of attending a open day to get much closer to the sound mirrors in Denge nr Dungeness in Kent. And wow what can i say i was certainly impressed with this 200ft sound mirror wall and also able to hold a conversation with one of my friends that were 200ft away as well shocking !
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New York City (officially The City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. Founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1625, it has been the largest city in the United States since 1790, and was the first capital under the Constitution. Located on one of the world's finest natural harbors, New York is one of the world's major centers of commerce and finance. New York also exerts global influence in media, politics, education, entertainment, arts, fashion and advertising. The city is also a major center for international affairs, hosting the headquarters of the United Nations.
New York City comprises five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles (830 km²), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.
Many of the city's neighborhoods and landmarks are known around the world. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, has been a dominant global financial center since World War II and is home to the New York Stock Exchange. The city has been home to several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Empire State Building.
New York is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art, abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting, and hip hop, punk, salsa, and Tin Pan Alley in music. It is the home of Broadway theater.
In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city and 36% of its population was born outside the United States. With its 24-hour subway and constant bustling of traffic and people, New York is sometimes called "The City That Never Sleeps." Other nicknames include the "Big Apple" and "Gotham."
The Museum of Pop Culture. A fusion of textures and myriad colors, MoPOP’s exterior conveys all the energy and fluidity of music. Three-thousand panels, made up of 21 thousand individually cut and shaped stainless steel and painted aluminum shingles, encase the outside of the building. Their individual finishes respond to different light conditions and appear to change when viewed from different angles, reminding audiences that music and culture is constantly evolving.
I would love to capture as many of Gehry's buildings as I can.
For six word story.