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Pinkas synagogue in Prague
The synagogue and the name Pinkas is first mentioned in 1492. It is probable that a prayer house or synagogue already existed at this point. Excavations between 1968 and 1990 have given rise to this presumption, but further evidence must follow.
The synagogue in today's street Široká ulice was the property of the Horovsky family. Isaiah Horovsky the synagogue in 1519 passed on to Aron Meschullam Horovsky who had the synagogue rebuilt in 1535. Horovsky was a grandnephew of the original founder of the synagogue, a certain rabbi of Pinkas. In the historical records there are quarrels between the "rebellious" family of the Pinkas with the long-established of the Old-New-Synagogue suspected who for this reason in 1472 on a wasteland near the church of Saint Valentin founded a synagogue. Parts of this old synagogue have survived. Between 1607 and 1625, occurred an extension of a Renaissance meeting room with cross vaults, with flat stone ribs and domed windows decorated with a lisene on the outside. There also arose the nave of the women and a gallery open with arcades into the hall of the main prayer room. The architect of the reconstruction, Judah Goldschmied de Herz, is buried in the adjoining old Jewish cemetery. On his tomb stands: "On Tuesday, the 2nd Tischri 5386 (1625). Here rests the wise and skillful man Judah Goldschmied de Herz. He was always cautious and did his prayers godly, he nursed himself by his handwork, and according to his plans the whole construction of the Pinkas Synagoge and a part of the Maisl Synagogue was carried out. Glory be to him".
An idea of the size of the prayer room in the Pinkas Synagoge gives the number of seats. In its lower part there were 177, in the female part 100, and in the gallery, which was intended exclusively for women, 143 seats. The Pinkas Synagoge over the centuries over and over again became a victim of floods (most recently in 2002). As a result of flood catastrophes in the 17th and 18th century, She sank deeper and deeper into the ground and had to be renovated again and again.
At each renovation, original decorations were lost and modifications were made. Up until the 19th century, in the Pinkas Synagoge souvenirs of the Jew Schlomo Molcho who had been burned on the pyre in Spain in 1432 were kept, who held on to his Jewish faith and was therefore burned.
In the years 1922-1925, the foundation walls of the medieval synagogue were exposed, in the years 1950 - 1953 also the original plaster; a ritual bath, a mikwe, was found in the seventies and further renovations were carried out later.
In 1960 a memorial for the Jewish victims of Nazifascism coming from Bohemia and Moravia was founded here. 77,297 names were recorded on the walls of the main nave as well as of the adjoining premises. The names of the Prague Jews are recorded in the main nave. The names, the date of birth and the date of the deportation to the east are named in alphabetical order. In the neighboring rooms are the names of the Jews from other communities of Bohemia and Moravia. On the wall where the Thora shrine once stood one reads the names of the concentration and extermination camps in which those people were killed. Source: 636)
Pinkas-Synagoge in Prag
Die Synagoge und der Name Pinkas wird erstmals im Jahr 1492 erwähnt. Es ist wahrscheinlich, daß es an dieser Stelle bereits vorher ein Bethaus oder eine Synagoge gab. Ausgrabungen zwischen 1968 und 1990 haben zu dieser Vermutung Anlass gegeben, weitere Belege müssen jedoch folgen.
Die Synagoge in der heutigen Široká ulice war Eigentum der Familie Horovsky. Jesaja Horovsky vererbte die Synagoge im Jahr 1519 an Aron Meschullam Horovsky, der die Synagoge im Jahr 1535 umbauen ließ. Horovsky war ein Urneffe des ursprünglichen Gründers der Synagoge, eines gewissen Rabbiners Pinkas. In den historischen Unterlagen werden Streitigkeiten zwischen der „rebellischen“ Familie der Pinkas mit den Alteingesessenen der Alt-Neu-Synagoge vermutet, die deswegen im Jahre 1472 auf einer Brachstelle unweit der Kirche des hl. Valentin eine Synagoge gründeten. Von dieser alten Synagoge sind Teile erhalten geblieben. Zwischen 1607 und 1625 kam es zum Anbau eines Renaissance-Sitzungssaales mit Kreuzgewölben, mit flachen steinernen Rippen und Kuppelfenstern, die außen mit einer Lisene geschmückt sind. Es entstand auch das Frauenschiff und eine mit Arkaden in den Saal des Hauptbetraumes geöffnete Galerie. Der Architekt des Umbaues, Juda Goldschmied de Herz, ist auf dem nebenan liegenden alten jüdischen Friedhof bestattet. Auf seinem Grabmal steht: „Am Dienstag, den 2. Tischri 5386 (1625). Hier ruht der weise und geschickte Mann Juda Goldschmied de Herz. Er war immer vorsichtig und verrichtete gottesfürchtig seine Gebete, er nährte sich durch seiner Hände Arbeit und nach seinen Plänen wurde der ganze Bau der Pinkassynagoge und eines Teils der Maislsynagoge durchgeführt. Er sei gepriesen.“
Von der Größe des Betsaals in der Pinkassynagoge zeugte die Zahl der Sitze. In seinem unteren Teil befanden sich 177, im Frauenteil 100, und auf der Galerie, die ausschließlich für Frauen bestimmt war, 143 Sitze. Die Pinkassynagoge wurde im Laufe der Jahrhunderte immer wieder Opfer von Überschwemmungen (zuletzt 2002). Als Folge von Hochwasserkatastrophen im 17. und 18. Jhdt. sank sie immer tiefer in den Boden ein und musste immer wieder renoviert werden.
Bei jeder Renovierung gingen ursprüngliche Verzierungen verloren, wurden Änderungen vorgenommen. Bis ins 19. Jahrhundert hinein wurden in der Pinkassynagoge Andenken an den 1432 in Spanien auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannten Juden Schlomo Molcho aufbewahrt, der an seinem jüdischen Glauben festhielt und deswegen verbrannt wurde.
In den Jahren 1922 – 1925 wurden die Grundmauern der mittelalterlichen Synagoge freigelegt, in den Jahren 1950 – 1953 auch der ursprüngliche Putz; in den siebziger Jahren wurde ein rituelles Bad, eine Mikwe, gefunden, später wurden weitere Renovierungsarbeiten durchgeführt.
Im Jahr 1960 wurde hier eine Gedenkstätte für die aus Böhmen und Mähren stammenden jüdischen Opfer des Nazifaschismus gegründet. 77.297 Namen wurden an den Wänden des Hauptschiffes als auch der anliegenden Räumlichkeiten verzeichnet. Im Hauptschiff sind die Namen der Prager Juden festgehalten. In alphabetischer Reihenfolge werden die Namen genannt, das Geburtsdatum und das Datum der =>Deportation in den Osten. In den Nachbarräumen stehen die Namen der Juden aus anderen Gemeinden Böhmens und Mährens. An der Wand, an der einst der Thoraschrein gestanden hat, liest man die Namen der Konzentrations- und Vernichtungslager, in denen diese Menschen ums Leben kamen. Quelle: 636)
The Monastery of the Holy Eucharist in Lindogon, Sibonga in Cebu province is run by Marian monks. The place is where several instances of the phenomena ~ whereby the image of the Virgin Mary shed tears in several instances starting in 1998. It is now very popular for Marian pilgrims and devotees who flock to the palace-like monastery. This transformed the once sleepy barangay into a popular destination. Daily, the monastery is visited by thousands of devotees from all over the country and even from foreign tourists. This crown structure is memorial of the victorious and powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mother thru the Penitential Rosary Walk in 1998, against the killer epidemic hat struck the place, where several lives of poor children and infants had died. Built to honour Mary on the 8th year anniversary of the Monks arrival in Lindogon. Blessed on the 27th day of February, 2004.”
There are available coloured candles near the monastery. Proceeds of the candles will give part to the monks for funds. The following are coloured candles with its own purpose.
Gold: Healing (Good health, Recovery, Spiritual, Family Tree)
Green: Prosperity/Success (Exams, Study, Financial, Business)
Blue: Perseverance (Employment, Career, Assignment, Promotions)
Violet: Achievement (Plans in life, Struggles, Endeavours, Journeys, Voyage)
Red: Love (Utility, Friendship, Engagement, Family)
Yellow: Peace (Courage, Strength, Hope)
White: Purity (Enlightenment, Guidance, Right Path)
Orange: Reconciliation (Sweetheart, Wife, Husband, Enemy, Family)
Pink: Thanksgiving/Happiness/Joy (Spiritual, Physical)
Black: Souls (Forgiveness, Pardon)
Brown: Vocation (Marriage Bond, God’s Servant, Single life)
Grey: Deliverance (Bad ways, Things, Spirits)
Cream: Conversion/Faith (Children, Household, Couples)
A gentle reminder from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, the following guidelines must be strictly followed and not allowed to wear inside the Monastery: wearing of tube & short blouses/dresses, fitting & transparent pants, spaghetti straps/sleeveless dress, mini skirts, shorts. While taking you to the Monastery, it is required to remove footwear before entering the Mother Mary’s prayer room. Cameras flash should be turned off while taking pictures so as not to interrupt/destruct others when praying. All Catholic & Non-Catholic are advised to please respect and observe solemnity inside the Church. Smoking is prohibited inside the premises. Parking area is situated to the right side of the entrance.
If you are from Cebu City taking you through Sibonga town proper to estimate of 50 kilometres southeast or travel time for about 2-hours and can be reached via any of the buses (air con/non air-con) that leaves regularly for Sibonga from the South Bus Terminal along N. Bacalso Ave. in Cebu City. Bus fare is less than a hundred pesos. The place is famous among all passengers, just ask the conductor to drop you off to the crossing in going to Birhen sa Simala. Mary’s pilgrimage is few kilometres away from the drop off point and you can reach the destination by riding in a motorcycles for hire habal-habal or public tricycles. The Monastery of the Holy Eucharist opens daily from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Reflecting this morning on a lecture about "The 'mysterious' beauty of Laws" that I'll be attending in the Faculty of Law later today, my feet carried me automatically to that lovely Prinsentuin.
Curious thing: we often invoke the 'laws of Nature' and so on. And that word 'law' might indicate that everything in Nature holds logically together, at least until we 'see' it. But there's lots still to surprise us - certainly me.
I was surprised by joy when I saw this little 'singing' hoverfly-with-the-big-thighs, Syritta pipiens, on a smaller flowerhead of my favorite patch of Great Masterwort, Astrantia major. Legal logic or any other kind didn't come into it...
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - SEPTEMBER 30: Liao "Likai" Li-kai of Beyond Gaming competes at the League of Legends World Championship Play-Ins stage on September 30, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
Remodelled in 1906 by the Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer, Hill of Tarvit was designed to display the collection of furniture, porcelain and paintings collected by Mr F B Sharp.Lorimer also designed the gardens, with formal lawns, yew hedging, flowering borders and a sunken rose garden. Paths lead from the walled garden to the North to the hilltop viewpoint and wider estate.
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Here lies the great Sufi Sheikh Sayyid Nur Badayuni (d. 1722) of the Naqshbandiyya Mujaddidiyya Dynasty in an enclosed sanctuary situated in a small graveyard near the Shrine of Nizamuddin in Delhi.
Roselyn Coaches of Par,St Austell,Cornwall,UK.Van Hool Coach 237AJB
This registration used to be on AEC Regent V/Park Royal the former AERE Harwell staff bus.Photo taken Looe,Cornwall,UK.
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My mother says I have been overtaken by a "cooking frenzy." This is, in large measure, true. I have not had a lot to photograph lately and cooking, for me anyway, is very therapeutic. So, even though I spent some time at work, answered lots of emails, sent several query letters about jobs and did other bits of this and that, I have still tried to fill me late afternoons with cooking.
There is something of a slump in the bar business and the photography business this time of year. Being idle makes me a little stir crazy and as I presently have nothing else to really devote my attention to once the day's work is done, I have been in my kitchen.
What you will find below is a sort of Beef Bourguignon or Beef Burgundy recipe. It owes a lot to the basic pot roast concept and relies heavily on hearty winter vegetables. You might want to read the recipe all the way through before trying it yourself as there are a few options of how to follow through with the process. The grilling, for instance, adds a little smokiness to the dish but is not necessary if you don't feel like firing up your grill. I can also see this dish being very successful with a reduction in some of the root vegetable and the addition of other winter staples like parsnips, whole garlic cloves or fennel bulbs. Anyway, have fun with it. These sorts of cuts of meat are very forgiving provided you give them long enough to break down a little over low heat and a long cooking time. If you try to rush it, you will end up with a tough roast, and no one appreciates that on a plate. Without further ado:
Beef Bourguignon
1 Beef Roast, about 2lbs (preferable Chuck or Round)
1 Large Yellow Onion, Diced
1 Bunch of Carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal
4 Medium Turnips, peeled, ½ inch chop
5 Medium Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled, ½ inch chop
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
3 tbsp Your favorite Dry Rub (you can mix up a batch of mine, recipe can be found here)
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp Dry Mustard
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp Dried Thyme
1 tbsp Dried Oregano
2 tbsp Canola Oil
1 tsp Smoked, Sweet Paprika
1 tbsp Paprika
1 Bay Leaf
1 Can of Lager Style Beer
1 Bottle Red Wine, just whatever you have around. It doesn’t have to be a Burgundy
3c Vegetable Broth
There are two ways to do this. One really just adds an aesthetic flourish but both
accomplish the same in, which is to brown the Roast. First heat your grill to its maximum heat (about 500F). Clean the grill well and oil the grate with the Canola Oil using an oil soaked paper towel held with tongs. Cover the Roast with the Dry Rub and allow to the meat to stand for a while so that it approaches room temperature. Sear the two largest sides of the Roast for about 16 minutes total, turning 90° at 4-minute intervals to achieve nice grill marks and flip it half way through the grilling.
Add the Olive Oil to a large, heavy bottomed, pot and heat it over medium heat. Take your seared Roast (or raw and if you are skipping the grilling part) and sear each side that didn’t get grilled (or the whole thing), one side at a time or until a nice fond has developed on the bottom of the pot and there is a notable browning of the meat. Remove the Roast and set aside. Add the Onions to the pot and stir. Then add in the Beer and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze ( get up all the tasty bits). Add the Garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, still over medium heat. Add about 1 cup of the red wine and allow the mixture to reduce until most of the liquid is gone. Add your herbs and spices— Dry Mustard, Salt, Pepper, Thyme, Oregano, Smoked Paprika and regular Paprika. Stir the whole concoction together then place the Roast in the middle of this flavorful and fine smelling mixture.
Surround the roast with the chopped Potatoes, Turnips and Carrots. Then add the remaining Red Wine and the Vegetable Stock. Stir enough to bring some of the Onion and spice mixture up from the bottom. Slip the Bay Leaf into the pot and allow the liquid to come back to a boil (about 5 minutes). Then reduce the heat and cook, securely covered and on low, for about 3 and 1/2 hours or until the Roast is fork tender. Flip the roast from time to time to ensure even cooking. Once the roast is falling apart, pull it apart a bit and allow to cook a while longer so that the liquids can permeate the interior of the Roast.
If you prefer your vegetables to hold a bit more of their shape then wait to add the Potatoes, Turnips and Carrots until the Roast and liquid combination has cooked for about an hour.
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Stumbled upon this randomly a few days ago. Can't wait to try and photograph it when I get my camera which hopefully could happen soon. This scene has potential for me.
So much in this world that needs to be captured.
NEEDS.
Location: Next to Wilson Marriage Centre on Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex, England
Close up of older girl and boy in group; Baka (sometimes called "Pygmy") village near Pokola, Ouesso, Sangha Region, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) 1996
The visit and guided tour of Poblet Monastery.
Monks still lives in this monastery. It was restored in the 20th century, having been ruined in the 19th century. There are tombs here of the Kings and Queens of Aragon.
The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (Catalan: Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet) is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1151, located at the foot of the Prades Mountains, in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded by Cistercian monks from France on lands conquered from the Moors. The main architect was Arnau Bargués.
This monastery was the first of three sister monasteries, known as the Cistercian triangle, that helped consolidate power in Catalonia in the 12th century. (The other two are Vallbona de les Monges and Santes Creus.)
Poblet was one of the two royal pantheons of the kings of the Crown of Aragon since James I of Aragon (along with Monastery of San Juan de la Peña). Some of the most important royal sepulchres have alabaster statues that lie over the tomb. The kings have lion sculptures at their feet, while the queens have dogs.
Peter IV of Aragon (1319 – 1387) made it a condition, under solemn oath at the moment of crowning, that all the Aragonese kings be buried there. Only Ferdinand II of Aragon broke the oath, after his kingdom had been merged with the Kingdom of Castile, and was buried in Granada.
The Calefactory
Or "warming room". Used by monks to alleviate the chill of winter. Was also used as the monks' barber's shop.
Window
This papercraft is Joy, the protagonist of the 2015 Disney/Pixar film Inside Out, one of the five emotions inside the mind of Riley Andersen, the paper model is created by Kfenix. The size of finished model is about 450 (H) x 193 (W) x 141 (D) mm. There is also a simple version Joy paper toy on...
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ALBANY N.Y. -- New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Daniel Price teaches a disaster and emergency preparedness class during a session of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program at the State University of New York at Albany here on May 10, 2014. New York National Guard troops gave disaster and emergency training to more than 290 people who attended the event. The program is designed to give citizens the knowledge and tools to prepare for emergencies and disasters, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. New York National Guard troops, working with experts from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, and local emergency management personnel will conduct future training sessions with the goal of teaching approximately 100,000 New Yorkers during 2014. Each starter kit contains a first-aid kit, face mask, pocket radio with batteries, food bars, emergency blanket and other key items to help citizens in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Price, of Queensbury, N.Y., belongs to the 109th Airlift Wing. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Drumsta, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard).
Here is another handsome nymph of a Planthopper (Fulgoroidea) on a leaf of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) in the woods today. It looks like it's blowing hot jet fuel from its butt! Those hairs make it look like the nymphs I find earlier in the year that I think are genus Danepteryx in the family Tropiduchidae, see this photo, but I think from the colors and time of year that It must be something else. I have another recent photo here, and I checked my records and found this photo of the same critter back in 2012 - also in July. I'm not sure what it is, and any help with ID will be appreciated. I reckon its perfect for HBBBT! (San Marcos Pass, 16 July 2020)
All my photos today happen to be beautiful bug butt shots, that's just how it worked out. Today was much like yesterday with marine-layer fog driven by fog winds from the south spilling over the mountains in the morning. It cleared after noon, but the winds continued, warming up to the mid-70s as the day progressed. Tomorrow sounds like more of the same.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak addresses a Presidency Event titled 'Delivering Finance for Emerging and Developing Markets' at COP26 in Glasgow
Depósito del Museo Nacional del Prado
Deposit of the Prado National Museum
El autor podría considerarse el emblema de la sabiduría pictórica atesorada durante el siglo XVII por los mejores talleres napolitanos y, al mismo tiempo, un ejemplo de virtuosismo. Sus creaciones impresionan por el atrevimiento compositivo, el efectismo de las luces y la intensidad dramática. Aquí, el artista pone sus variados recursos al servicio de un relato en que la dureza del castigo de Dios contra los pecadores contrasta con su misericordia hacia los arrepentidos.
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The author could be considered the emblem of the pictorial wisdom treasured during the 17th century by the best Neapolitan workshops and, at the same time, an example of virtuosity. His creations impress by the compositional daring, the effect of the lights and the dramatic intensity. Here, the artist puts his varied resources at the service of a story in which the harshness of God's punishment of sinners contrasts with his mercy towards the repentant.
part of the new tiger os is the dashboard, it contains all sorts of widgets, here's my current favourite one, the perfect procrastination aid, the magic 8 ball,
"shall I get up and make a coffe magic 8 ball"
"my sources say no"
ah well back to work I guess?
currently sans a USB cable to download images from my camera so things will quieten right down here for a few days till it arrives thanks to e-bay of course!
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue (red jacket) visits Warren Farming Partnership in Newton Grove, NC, on February 11, 2019. Owner Brandon Warren (black vest), North Carolina Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler (black leather jacket) and U.S. Representative David Rouzer (grey vest) join the tour. Brandon Warren and family lead the tour through tobacco and sweet potato production facilities. As they go along, they talk about the background and operation of the farm.. They join North Carolina Hog farmers for lunch. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Altar of the Twelve Gods
This altar ("bômos" in Greek) in the center of the agora was dedicated to the twelve great gods of Greece : Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Hephæstus, Athena, Ares, Aphrodite and Hermes. It was the point from which distances were reckoned (see Herodotus, II, 7).
Bouleuterion
This was the meeting room of the Council of Five-Hundred, in Greek boulè (the word meaning "council"), hence the name "bouleuterion (see the section on Athenian institutions for more on the boulè). When Cleisthenes reformed the boulè in 508 B. C., he also had a new meeting room built next to the older one.
Colonos Agoraios
The Greek word "kolônos" means "hill". Hence, "Colonos Agoraios" means "the hill next to the agora". It was a meeting place for the craftsmen, close to the temple of their tutelary god, Hephæstus, further north on the same hill.
Enneacrounos
A Greek word meaning "nine spouts", that was used as the name of a public well built in the time of Pisistratus on the location of a spring formerly called Kallirhoè ("beautiful flow") (see Thucydides, II, 15, 5). The exact location of this well is not known and this location on the agora is only one among several suggested locations (other possible locations include : at the foot of the Pnyx, east of the Acropolis, next to the Olympeion or near the Ilisus).
Heliæa (law court)
This is the building where the chief law-court of Athens, the Heliæa, met and trials of its jusrisdiction were held. It is here that the trial of Socrates took place in 399 B. C.
Hephaisteion
The temple of Hephæstus, the tutelary god of craftsmen.
Peristylar Court
Another law-court of Athens, besides the Heliæa (peristylar means "surrounded by pillars).
Poikile Stoa
Greek for "Painted Porch". This is the porch were the Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium used to teach, toward the beginning of the IIIrd century B. C., the first principles of what would become known as a result as "Stoic" philosophy, from the Greek word "stoa", meaning "porch".
Royal Stoa
This porch (stoa in Greek) was the seat of the King-Archon (see the section on Athenian institutions for more on the King-Archon). It is next to this porch that Plato's Euthyphro takes place, when Socrates has been called by the King-Archon to answer the charges brought against him by Meletus and Anytus (see Euthyphro, 2a).
Statues of Eponym Heroes
This monument included a statue of each one of the ten eponym heroes of the ten tribes instituted by Cleisthenes Erechtheus, Ægeus (Theseus' father), Pandion, Leos, Acamas (one of Theseus' sons), Oeneus, Cecrops, Hippothoon, Ajax and Antiochus (a son of Heracles). It is on this monument that official decrees and annoucements were posted.
Stoa of Zeus
Another porch (stoa in Greek), this one dedicated to Zeus.
Strategeion
The meeting room of the 10 strategoi (see the section on Athenian institutions for more on the strategoi).
Temple of Aphrodite Urania
Aphrodite, the goddess of love, like most Greek gods and goddesses, was worshiped under different qualifications. Under the name "Urania" (celestial), she was praised as the goddess of conjugal love. In Plato's Symposium, Pausanias speech on love (Symposium, 180c-185c) centers on the opposition between two Aphrodites, Urania (celestial) and Pandemos (popular), and the two kinds of love (heavenly and vulgar) they inspire.
Temple of Apollo Patrôos
Under the epithet "Patrôos" (meaning "from the fathers"), Apollo was worshiped as the protector of families.
Tholos
The round residency of the prytanes, or presidents of the boulè, during their tenure (see the section on Athenian institutions for more on the boulè and prytanes).
Birds of Paradise, also known as Crane flowers is one of the most beautiful Exotic Flowers. Birds of Paradise are native to South Africa.
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The flowers of the Birds of Paradise resemble a brightly colored bird in flight and so the name Birds of Paradise
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she's a serious girl, but one of the silliest people i've ever met. fiercely independent, yet always willing to lend a hand. she's the wild child, but evenly tempered. full of compassion, love, and laughter; she makes my heart burst and she's still one of my heroes.
The Cathedral of the Annunciation (Russian: Благовещенский собор, or Blagoveschensky sobor) is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Theotokos.. It was originally the personal chapel for the Muscovite tsars, and its abbot remained a personal confessor of the Russian royal family until the early 20th century. The Cathedral of the Annunciation was built by architects from Pskov in 1484-1489 as part of Grand Duke Ivan III plans for a large-scale renovation of the Moscow Kremlin. It was built on the spot of an older 14th-century cathedral of the same name, which had been rebuilt in 1416. This older cathedral in turn had replaced a previous wooden church from the 13th century that had fallen victim to the frequent fires in the Kremlin.
Initially, today's Annunciation Cathedral just three domes. After being badly damaged in a fire again in 1547, the then Grand Duke and (the first Russian Tsar) Ivan the Terrible began a restoration of the church, which was completed in 1564. Two additional domes were added on the western side. The building was surrounded by parvises from three sides, and four single-cupola side chapels were built over the arched parvises, each with a dome, so that the cathedral is now a total of nine domes. In 1572, the cathedral received an additional staircase on its south facade, later called "Grosnenski"), named after Ivan the Terrible (Russian for "Ivan Grozny").
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This big 36-foot long motor sailor was designed by designer Carl Chamberlin of Port Townsend WA and modified for an owner in southern California. Construction began in January, 2014. It is being built at the School 2014-1016 by the Traditional Large Craft classes under the direction of Instructor Ben Kahn.
SEA BEAST, named after the owner's favorite dog, is the second of these big motor sailors to be built, and was expanded six inches in beam to accommodate a Gardner 3L diesel engine.
Instructor Ben Kahn is leading construction.
The boat will be planked with port orford cedar planking over white oak frames on a purpleheart keel. The deck house will be built of fiberglassed marine plywood, and the masts and spars constructed of sitka spruce.
The class of 2014 will loft the boat and construct the keel, build the molds, set up the backbone and and frame the boat. The class of 2015 will plank the hull and construct a great deal of the interior and part of the house. The class of 2016 will complete the boat. Systems installation will be supported by each class as marine systems experts go about their work. We are fortunate to be able to work closely with designer Carl Chamberlin during construction.
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is located in Port Hadlock WA and is a private, accredited non-profit vocational school.
Our mission is to teach and preserve the fine art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts.
We build both commissioned and speculative boats to US Coast Guard standards while teaching adult students the traditional wood and wood composite boatbuilding skills they will need to work in the marine trades. We sell our boats to help support the School. Please feel free to give us a call should you like to discuss our building a boat for you.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and Mrs. Mary Perdue visit the Mississippi Valley Fair, and meet with fairgoers, livestock show presenters, 4-H teams that showcase agriculture-related STEM education, and participate in a farm safety demonstration with first responders learning how to free a mock operator that has been pinned under an overturned tractor, and news media for interviews along the way, in Davenport, IA, on Aug. 6, 2017. Secretary Perdue's stop here is part of a five-state RV tour, featuring stops in five states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana; titled the “Back to Our Roots” Tour, he is gathering input on the 2018 Farm Bill and increasing rural prosperity, Aug. 3-8, 2017. Along the way, Perdue will meet with farmers, ranchers, foresters, producers, students, governors, Members of Congress, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees, and other stakeholders. This is the first of two RV tours the secretary will undertake this summer. “The ‘Back to our Roots’ Farm Bill and rural prosperity RV listening tour will allow us to hear directly from people in agriculture across the country, as well as our consumers – they are the ones on the front lines of American agriculture and they know best what the current issues are,” Perdue said. “USDA will be intimately involved as Congress deliberates and formulates the 2018 Farm Bill. We are committed to making the resources and the research available so that Congress can make good facts-based, data-driven decisions. It’s important to look at past practices to see what has worked and what has not worked, so that we create a farm bill for the future that will be embraced by American agriculture in 2018.” For social media purposes, Secretary Perdue’s Twitter account (@SecretarySonny) will be using the hashtag #BackToOurRoots. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Sheffield is on the River Don, but the upper reaches of the river were not navigable. In medieval times, the goods from Sheffield had to be transported overland to the nearest inland port - Bawtry on the River Idle. Later, the lower reaches of the Don were made navigable, but boats could still not reach Sheffield. Proposals to link Sheffield to the navigable Don at Tinsley (and so to the Rivers Ouse and Trent, and to the Humber and the North Sea) were made as early as 1697, but these came to nothing.
In 1815, the Sheffield Canal Company was formed by Act of Parliament in order to construct a canal. The surveyors' recommended route was to leave the River Don at Jordan's Lock, opposite where the "Holmes Cut" of the Don Navigation joins the river and follow the north side of the Don Valley to a basin "in or near Savile Street". When this was put forward the Duke of Norfolk's estate noted that it would preclude coal from their collieries at Tinsley Park and Manor reaching the canal and as the Duke was the largest financial backer of the project an alternative should be sought more favourable to their cause.
The alternative route was on the south side of the Don Valley, to terminate at a basin on the site of the former orchards of Sheffield Castle. This would require two series of locks, one, at Tinsley to raise the level from the river and a second, at Carbrook, to gain the necessary height for a level flow into the city centre. It was suggested that a short branch, known as "The Greenland Arm" should be built to afford access to Tinsley Park Collieries. Although the longer and more expensive option, the Duke's support meant that this route was the one for which parliamentary approval was sought.
The Act of Parliament was passed on 7 June 1815 with 182 subscribers, the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl Fitzwilliam being the largest contributors. The civil engineer William Chapman had prepared the plans, and he became the Engineer for the project, which would cost £76,000.
In 1846 there was a move by the long titled Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Hull and Goole Railway to acquire the Sheffield Canal Company and provide itself with a city terminus. Before this deal could be completed the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway came in with an offer which was accepted. The S.& L.J.R. became part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and on 22 July 1848 they became the owners of the canal. The canal was transferred to the River Dun Navigation Company by an Act of 28 July 1849 where it was joined by the Stainforth and Keadby Canal and the Dearne and Dove Canal. After fusion with the South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway it became the South Yorkshire Railway and River Dun Navigation Company.
In 1895 the Sheffield Canal was amalgamated with the River Don Navigation and the Stainforth & Keadby canal to form the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. The following year the facilities at Sheffield were modernised and a new warehouse built straddling the basin.
A review of the LEGO Legends of Chima Razcal's Glider Set 70000.
INCLUDES:
109 pieces
1 minifigure - Razcal
Year 2013
aprox. $13 U.S.
Protect the CHI with the LEGO Legends of Chima Razcal's Glider (70000)! Protect the Raven tribe's CHI with Razcal's Glider and its folding wings, beak, grabbing claws and chain with handle!
Soar high above the mystical world of Chima in Razcal's Glider to help Razcal guard the CHI. Fend off other tribes with the Raven Glider's beak and grabbing claws, or capture them with the chain. Protect the Raven tribe's CHI!
- CHI, folding wings, grabbing legs and a chain with handle
- Fold the wings for different flying modes!
- Grab with the claws!
- Includes Razcal's buildable blade
- Capture rival tribe members with the chain!
- Protect the Raven tribe's CHI!
- Measures over 2" (6cm) high, 10" (26cm) long and 7" (18cm) wide
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Superficially, the skin of the scalp and bones of the skull create the first layer of protection. Deep to these layers, the meninges (represented by the dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater) cover and partition the brain. Within the meninges, blood inside blood vessels and sinuses, and cerebrospinal fluid within the subarachnoid space and ventricles circulate to support the brain's function. (Image credit: "Cranial meninges" by Chiara Mazzasette is licensed under CC BY 4.0 / A derivative from the original work)
In this Jan. 2010 pic, I got the business side of the Tomcat. Sadly most of my nose shots were of the right side, not the one I wanted... but at least I'm currently pic #1000 in Extreme Weather Aviation.
I did adjust levels in photoshop so the canopy was clearly visible and also wanted the markings through color saturation to stand out. Nice effects all around that make me think this was HDR, but isn't.
Best viewed original. It's 14.2x9.5 inches so some cropping may be necessary before printing.
You may want to see the other side - in HDR.
Taken during the Drive and Dine event of the Upstate South Carolina Chapter, Porsche Club of America, on September 14, 2013.
We had 22 Porsches and 30+ Porschephiles out for a drive on a beautiful South Carolina Saturday. The trip went from Easley, SC up to Table Rock State Park, then along scenic SC Highway 11 to the Links of Tryon golf club, and concluded with lunch at a German restaurant south of Greer. A great time with great people!
Cars included several generations of 911s, some 944s, numerous Boxsters, Caymans, and a Cayenne.
On Wednesday with work I was given the opportunity to visit the new Library of Birmingham.
We took a group of Birmingham based hyperlocal bloggers to preview the building ahead of it's opening next week.
These are some of my photos (taken with the bosses camera)
The zor is made of a red dorma,a dough-like substance, which is elaborately shaped like a pyramid. The zor is situated inside a triangular box and crowned with a skull. The zor is placed in the middle of the dance area. Other items are the instrument table and the dor zhong. The instrument table holds those items (Ritual Tools) that the main dancer will use to capture, subdue, dismember and kill the forces of evil that have been attracted to encircled by the Cham dance. From: Tibetan Cham Dancing - A traveller's Guide by G. William Trimble
Repkong - Gomari Monastery - Tibetan New Year - Cham dance
The cham dance is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Buddhism, and is part of Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to compassion for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who perceive them. Cham dances are considered a form of meditation, and an offering to the gods. The leader of the cham is typically a musician, keeping time using some percussion instrument like cymbals
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_dance
Rebkong is located in the Golden Valley of the Rongwu Guchu River in Malho prefecture southeast of Qinghai province, The valley is at about 2600m above sea-level, extends from the north to south, and is surrounded by several mountains. Rebkong is also famous for itâs Tibetan traditional arts and cultural preservation. The there are several large monasteries and villages scattering around the Rongwu town which is home to hundreds of artist. The most well known villages and monasteries are Sanggeshung Yago and Sanggeshung Mago(upper and lower Wutun), Gomar Gompa, Nyamtok village.etc. If you are interested in learning Tibetan culture and Tibetan traditional arts, Rebkong will be one of most recommend region.
Gumayusi of T1 at League of Legends Worlds 2025 Quarterfinal Features on October 27, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
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.
[Photograph: Carlie-Ann Hare | www.carliephotography.co.uk]
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MMXII © I AM BIRMINGHAM / ADAM YOSEF
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One of the sleeping soldiers at the Holy Sepulchre, allegedly from the old St. Lambert's Cathedral of Liège, which was destroyed from 1794 onwards.
It's hard to date this guy properly, since the head and upper body are missing. The jupon is already very tight-fitting, the hourglass gauntlets are of the rather early type, and the complete plate for the limbs suggest a dating of the 1360s or even 1370s.
An earlier dating (1350s) or even a later one (ca. 1380) is possible, but stylewise more or less unlikely.
Do note the fluted poleyns!
“large trees full of beautiful Cedar waxwing birds and Dogwood on the shore of Lake Ontario at the waterfront trail in Squires beach this summer , Martins photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , April 14. 2024”
“The shore of Lake Ontario”
“Cedar waxwing birds”
Dogwood
“Martins photographs”
“Display of sticks”
rocks
“broken of dead branches”
“Queen Anns lace wild flowers”
“Simcoe pioneer cemetery”
“Weeping Willow tree”
“Squires beach”
“Duffins creek marsh”
“Dead tree”
Blossoms
“April 2024”
“October 2023”
Shrubs
“Oak tree”
“Large Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
blue sky
“cloud cover”
“Waterfront trail on Lake Ontario”
“Waterfront trail of Lake Ontario”
“Black eye Susans”
Autumn
Shadows
“IPhone XR”
“iPhone SE 2020”
“Lake Ontario”
Fungi
Heron
“Gravel path”
“August 2023”
“Duffins creek marsh”
Log
“Wild Asters”
“Flowering trees”
Goldenrod
“Cropped photograph”
Family
“Old orchard”
“Apple tree”
Sunset
Shrubs
“Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
Dogwood
“Duffins trail”
“blue sky”
“cloud cover”
Autumn
Shadows
Reflections
“cropped photograph”
“closeup photograph”
“Martins photographs”
Ajax
Ontario
Canada
Favourites
Mushroom
wildflowers
“Lake Ontario”
“Mouth of Duffins creek marsh”
“white Deadnetles”
River
Dogwood
Woods
Favourites
“Duffins marsh”
“Duffins trail”
Ferns
“Large tree”
Impressions from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2023 in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, 29 June 2023. Tianjin Meijiang Convention Center. Copyright: World Economic Forum/PASCAL BITZ
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.