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National Day of Protests Against Racism & Political Repression Gathering along North Charles at 20th Street in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday afternoon, 30 May 2020 by Elvert Barnes Photography
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Elvert Barnes Saturday, 30 May 2020 NDOP docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/30May2020.html
Elvert Barnes BLACK LIVES MATTER 2020 PROTESTS docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/BLM2020
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Roman Imperial period, late 2nd-early 3rd c. CE
From the Wreck of the Columns (Relitto delle Colonne/Camarina A), off Camarina, Sicily
In the collection of the Museo Archeologico Regionale di Kamarina, Sicily
Photographed on display in the exhibit "Thalassa: meraviglie sommerse dal Mediterraneo" (December 12, 2019-August 31, 2020) at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli (MANN).
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.
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-...
Members from five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct a joint full military honors funeral service for former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld outside of Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia, August 23, 2021.
Rumsfeld was Secretary of Defense for Presidents Gerald R. Ford and George W. Bush, as well as a three-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1963-1969), director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969-1970), U.S Representative to NATO (1973-1974) and the White House Chief of Staff under President Gerald Ford (1974-1975). He served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1957 as a naval aviator and flight instructor. He transferred to the Naval Reserve in 1957 and then to the Individual Ready Reserve in 1975 when he became Secretary of Defense. Rumsfeld retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of captain in 1989.
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
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
Old Buckhurst, Withyham, Esat Sussex,
The former residence of the Sackville family, Dukes of Dorset (before they were granted Knole by their cousin, Queen Elizabeth I).
The remains of the extensive Tudor fortified house of the Sackvilles are extant in the grounds of the present property and apart from the ruins found in the parkland there is still standing an impressive gatehouse built during the reign of King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragaon.
After the abandonment of Old Buckhurst the building mate belonging to the Earls of Delaware, cousins of the Sackvilles. rials were quarried for other uses and by the 18th c the property became a farmhouse. At the end of the 19th c the farm was occupied by the Stewart of the Delaware Estate. Eventually the twin oast houses, the barn and the adjoining timber-framed house were converted to a single residence for Sybil Colefax (1874-1950). Sybil Colefax laid out the Edwardian gardens. The Colefaxes entertained entertained on a grand scale the high society and PM Asquith and Bernard Shaw, amongst other were amongst the visitors of Old Buckhurst. During the 1929 Wall street crash Sybyl lost her family fortune which caused her to become an interior decorator - a business which survived to teh 21st century.. After WWII Old Buckhurst was divided in six separate wings. The name of "Old Buckhurst was retained by the main wing which includes the Tudor gatehouse and the archaeological remains of the original Tudor house.
The pictures of this set are reproduced with a digital camera from old paper print photos dating from 1980s.
In loving memory of
[foreign script]
Hannah FATTOOCH
Beloved son of Farady FATTOOCH
Who was drowned in the wreck of the “Kapanui” in Auckland Harbour
December 23rd 1905
Aged 19 years
Hannah Fattooch beloved son of Farady Fattooch who was drowned in the wreck of the "Kapanui" in Auckland Harbour 23 Dec 1905 aged 19 yrs
Area 2 Block Q Lot No 37
Surname noted in cemetery database as FATOOCK.
His body was recovered badly decomposed on 3 January 1906[3]
Interestingly enough in a newspaper list of passengers and crew, Hannah does not appear:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
However, in this newspaper article an Assyrian hawker aged 18 named as James FLETCHER, does appear. I would say that Hannah FATTOOCH anglicised his name and this is him. Hannah’s grave also has non English script on it.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
He also appears in reports as John FLETCHER.
Portrait in comments section below:
“THE LATE MR. J. FLETCHER, The Syrian hawker, who was drowned on the s.s. Kapanui.”
' Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19060104-15-3'
Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8963, 4 January 1906, Page 8
At the inquest to-day on the bodies of John Fletcher and Frederick Heavey, which were recovered from the ,Kapanui. disclosed the fact that Fletcher was a Syrian hawker, his real name being Hannah. Fatoveh (sic). He was 19 (sic) years of age. Mr J. T. Osbome identified the other body as that of his stepson, a youth of 17. The Coroner stated that the Marino Court would deal with the Claymore- Kapanui decision on January 9, when the question whether the deaths were the result of negligence or pure -accident would be threshed out.
The inquest was adjourned to January 24th. [5]
New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13058, 26 December 1905, Page 4
THE KAPANUI DISASTER.
For the second time in a very few years the Christmas festivities of Auckland have been saddened by one of those sudden tragedies which come like' a bolt from the blue. One would have imagined that to steamers accustomed to ply our harbour waters, they were as familiarly known as Queen-street, and whatever risk of collision there might be from stranger vessels our own coastal steamers would, be as safe among their consorts as in dry dock. Yet on Saturday night, the popular Christmas Eve, the Claymore and the Kapanui met in collision, off the Devonport shore, and five lives were lost when the Kapanui sank. In sympathising with the friends and relatives of those so suddenly struck from life to death, we can do no more than point to the profound sadness which overspread the city as rumour of the tragedy was passed from mouth to mouth. It was immediately felt that the loss was a personal one, and there was no merrymaking yesterday at which kindly thoughts were not constantly given to those whose feasting had been turned to mourning by this most woeful happening. Nor was it without solemn and earnest gratitude that it was as universally recognised how easily the Claymore might have accompanied the Kapanui to the bottom, and how providential was the escape of that crowded steamer from a fate that might have draped a hundred homes in the sable symbol of death. But while we profoundly sympathise with the sorrowing, and are unfeignedly thankful that Auckland was spared what might have been the deadliest tragedy that has ever befallen our home-staying people, we must not forget that it is the public duty to discover the specific cause of this most grievous happening. The public may rest satisfied that in the official inquiry which will be held the circumstances will be thoroughly sifted, and it will then be time to insist that necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent any possibility of recurrence. [1]
New Zealand Herald , Issue 13061, 30 December 1905, Page 5
THE RECENT HARBOUR DISASTER.
TOWING THE KAPANUI TO SHORE.
Yesterday morning Messrs. D. Gouk and Sons, the contractors for the raising of the sunken steamer Kapanui had everything in readiness for the towing of the steamer over to Judge's Bay, on the southern shore of the harbour, but the work was greatly impeded by the severe southerly wind and the strong tide running. The wire ropes which had been placed around the steamer on Thursday by the diver of the cable steamer Iris, were made fast to one of the scows and towards the time of low water a start was made with the towing, the company's steamer Kotiti rendering assistance, being relieved in the evening by the Durham. Good progress was made, but at high, water the work had, of course, to be suspended until this morning. It is anticipated that the steamer will be beached to-day or to-morrow. [2]
Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1541, 26 January 1906, Page 2
The Jury's Verdict Arrest of Captain Southgate
Charged with Manslaughter
The inquest on the recovered bodies of the victims of the Kapanui disaster, which occurred in the harbour on the night of December 23rd, concluded yesterday, and the jury brought in a verdict that tho death of Clark was due to crushing, while that of Heavey and Fletcher was due to drowning, and that the deaths of all three were occasioned by the improper navigation of James Southgate, the captain of the Kapanui.
Captain Southgate was then arrested on a charge of manslaughter, and was taken before a Justice of the Peace and released on bail, He is to appear before the Police Court to-day.
Later,
Captain Southgate was charged at tho Police Court this morning with manslaughter, and was remanded to Friday bail as formerly being allowed[4]
Noted later was: “The Auckland Herald urging the recommendation of the Kapanui Inquiry Court, “That a sufficient number of water police should be appointed for the port of Auckland,” should command the attention and approval of the Police Department. It is stated that the previously limited number of water police has gradually been retrenched almost to extinction. The Herald says “this state of affairs repeatedly gives rise to grave difficulties and is responsible for the scandals that frequently disgrace Auckland waters.” [6]
Links:
“SHIPPING DISASTER IN AUCKLAND HARBOUR: THE S.S. KAPANUI, AFTER BEING RAISED, SHOWING THE GAP IN THE HULL CAUSED BY THE COLLISION WITH THE S.S. CLAYMORE.”
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=htt...
“THE SETTLERS' STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S S.S. KAPANUI, WHICH WAS SUNK BY THE CLAYMORE.”
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=htt...
“THE KAPANUI ABOVE WATER, SHOWING PORTION OF THE HULL AND THE EFFECT OF THE COLLISION WITH THE CLAYMORE.”
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEX...
“CAPTAIN SOUTHGATE, OF THE S.S. KAPANUI.”
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=htt...
SOURCES:
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[6]
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris @ D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, on Saturday, January 10, 2015
The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris Tribute Concert Setlist:
One of These Days — Buddy Miller
Will the Circle Be Unbroken — Mavis Staples
Darkest Hour is Just Before the Dawn — Sara Watkins
Red Dirt Girl — Shawn Colvin
Michaelangelo— The Milk Carton Kids
Wheels — Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Orphan Girl — Holly Williams and Chris Coleman
Sin City — Steve Earle
Bluebird Wine — Trampled by Turtles
Hickory Wind — Lucinda Williams
You're Still on my Mind — Rodney Crowell
Born to Run — Lee Ann Womack
When We're Gone, Long Gone — Emmylou Harris with John Starling
Blackhawk — Emmylou Harris and Daniel Lanois
Wrecking Ball — Iron & Wine with Daniel Lanois
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight — Shovels & Rope
All the Roadrunning — Mary Chapin Carpenter with Vince Gil
The Pearl — Conor Oberst with Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin
When I Stop Dreaming — Martina McBride
Prayer in Open D — Patty Griffin with Buddy Miller
Pancho and Lefty — Steve Earle and Lee Ann Womack
Together Again — Vince Gil
Two More Bottles of Wine — Sheryl Crow
Ooh, Las Vegas — Sheryl Crow with Vince Gil
Chase the Feeling — Kris Kristofferson and Rodney Crowell
Loving Her Was Easier — Kris Kristofferson
'Till I Gain Control Again — Alison Krauss
Cash on the Barrelhead — Alison Krauss
Boulder to Birmingham — Emmylou Harris & Friends
“The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration” will constitute a circling of the Americana music wagons at DAR Constitution Hall in the nation’s capital. Many of the most respected singers and songwriters of the last 50 years will gather to fete Harris, whose boundary-blind aesthetic has been a guiding light of musical exploration and artistic integrity throughout her 40-year recording career.
Harris, a 13-time Grammy Award winner, is scheduled to perform in addition to an extensive roster of guests including Kris Kristofferson, Mavis Staples, Joan Baez, Alison Krauss, Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Martina McBride, Conor Oberst, John Hiatt, Vince Gill, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen, Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Daniel Lanois, Sara Watkins, the Milk Carton Kids, Shovels & Rope, Iron & Wine and Trampled by Turtles.
The Church of St Francis of Assisi Good Friday Procession through the streets of Little Italy.
Toronto April 14, 2017
www.stfrancistoronto.org/sfoa_2/?lang=en
Only the street shots - thestreetzine.blogspot.com/
On the average, members of Generation Z are highly participative. They do not only view wikis but also upload into them, rate their contents, and participate in their online activities.
They are highly connected, many having had lifelong use of communications and media technologies such as the World Wide Web, instant messaging, text messaging, MP3 players, cellular phones and YouTube, earning them the nickname "digital natives". No longer limited to the home computer, the internet is now increasingly carried in their pockets on mobile internet devices such as mobile phones.
The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, is the newest addition to the National Museums Liverpool group having opened in 2011 replacing the former Museum of Liverpool Life. National Museums Liverpool intention is for the new venue to tell the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflect the city’s global significance. The museum is housed in a new purpose-built building on the Mann Island site at the Pier Head.
The museum, designed by architects 3XN and engineers Buro Happold, was expected to cost £72 million and provide 8,000 square metres of exhibition space, housing more than 6,000 objects.There are also plans to have flexible spaces that regularly change to enable National Museums Liverpool to show more of their collections.
It was opened to the public on 19 June 2011. The museum will be closed for two months for essential works in January & February 2017.
old dutch church, kingston, ny.
the inscription reads:
HERE LYES
the Body of Gerciruy (?)
Daughter of Abraham
and Cathrine Hasbrouck
Aged 6 months & 17 Days
Dec'd July the 29th
1746
los angeles, california
1974
bordello house of pleasure
sunset boulevard
part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf
© the Nick DeWolf Foundation
Image-use requests are welcome via flickrmail or nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com
City of Wilmington, Delaware, Firefighters and Apparatus lined up on North Union Street for the funeral of Brother Firefighter Wayne R. Warrington on December 21, 1996.
photo source: Malloy Family Collection photo source: Malloy Family Collection
In the War of Liberation, Serb forces were defeated at Cegar Hill 31 May 1890 by the Turks. The Turks afterwards, had a tower made incorporating the skulls of the Serbian dead. This is now preserved in this monument.
Nish was badly damaged in the misguided and unjustified bombing of the Former Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo crisis.
Design scetches for ceiling strip lighting of the Antwerp Jesuit church Peter and Paul
1 the Saint Caecilie
2 the Ascension
3 the Saint Jerome
4 the Annunciation
5 Esther in front of Ahasver
6 Adoration of the shepherds
On the history of women's studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
1897
Conservative journalist A.F. Seligmann founded the art school for women and girls and taught there as a single teacher 16 students in the "Curs for head and act". 1898 expands the school: Tina Blau, a former teacher of the Munich artists association conducts 1.1.1898 a "Curs for landscape and still-life", which she held until 1915. Richard Kauffungen was nominated for sculpture, Ludwig Michalek led the "Curs for head and act" as well as an Radierkurs (etching course), Adolf Böhm the course for decorative and applied arts, Fabiani teaches ornamentation and style of teaching as well as "Modern home furnishings", Georg Klimt taught metalwork, Friedrich King wood cutting art and Hans Tichy from 1900 the drawing and painting from the living model. In all these teachers are moderate modern artists from the area of the Secession. The theoretical lectures are held in the company founded by Emil Zuckerkandl and Julius Tandler 1900 "Association of Austrian university lecturers Athenaeum", which had the task to be "an educational institution for members of the female sex". The first school year was completed with 64 students, the school is rapidly expanding, so that it forms 200-300 students annually within a few years. The steady growth is due to the restrictive attitude of the public schools of art (especially the academy) towards women, but also from the indiscriminate admission of which have been blamed all the private schools also on the part of women harshly, and just by women.
1904
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is one of the many requests for opening the Academy for students once again putting the old arguments against that women are rarely equipped with creative spirit in the field of great art and the other a "proliferation of dilettantism and a pushing back of male members" is to be feared. Just the idea of a joint education had "abhorred" the College. The Academy therefore advocates for the financial support of the art school for women and girls, and rejects the application for opening the academy for women unanimously. The main argument for the impossibility of the joint Aktzeichnens (nude drawing) and the need for a second Aktsaales (nude hall) is increasingly mentioned, which cannot be realized because lack of space and lack of money. Henni Lehmann (Artistic studies of women, Darmstadt 1913) countered the same argument in Germany: "The common nude studies of women and men can not be described as impossible as it is done in many places, without having shown any grievances". The objection of the Quorum of the Berlin University professors that no teacher could be forced to teach women at all in such delicate subjects is countered that the problem was easily solved by entrusting a lady the Aktunterricht (nude drawing) in ladies. Suitable artists were plentiful present. That the life drawing for a long time (until 1937) remained problematic, shows the application of the renowned sculptor Teresa F. Ries of 1931, in which she was offering the Academy her services for the purpose of the management of a yet to be affiliated department, where young girls separated from the young men could work under the direction of a woman. The application was not even put to a vote.
1912
The rector of the Munich Academy also does not believe in the inclusion of students (female ones): "... it is impossible, even with regard to the space conditions, apart from that that the aspirations of the artists who devote themselves to the arts especially are usually others than that of women..."
1913
No significant change in attitude can be found between the opinions of the Academies from 1904 and those of 1913.
1919
In the report from the College's meeting of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna to the State Office of Internal Affairs and Teaching is communicated that against the requested admission there were no fundamental objections, but that the Academy is so limited in spatial relationship, that after the experiences of the last entrance exams not even the majority of gifted young artists, capable of studying, could be included, and therefore, in case of the admission of women to the study initially had to be made a considerable expansion. The State Office counters that a further delay in the admission of women to the academic study could not be justified and that approval is to allow at least temporarily in a narrow frame.
1920
The State Office for the Interior and Education officially approved the admission of women to study at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (since 1919 women were admitted to all faculties of the University of Vienna, with the exception of the Catholic and Protestant Theological Faculty).
A committee consisting of the professors Bacher, Delug, Schmutzer, and Jettmar Muellner claims that the Academy has never pronounced in principle against women's studies but have always only expressed reservations because of the cramped space and financial situation. As a complete novelty proves that no more concerns are raised with regard to coeducation. Men and women should compete in the entrance examination. In the winter semester 1920/21 will be included 14 women, of course, representing only a small minority in relation to the 250 male students.
1926/1927
In the new study regulations are for the first time mentioned Schüler (M) and Schülerinnen (F).
March 1927
Report of the Academy of Fine and Applied Arts about the experiences regarding the access of women to universities: ..."in past years it was thought for the education of women and girls by the Academy of Women for Liberal and Applied Art, which is also equipped with academic classes and by the State subsidized, sufficiently having taken precautions: during a period of almost seven years of study, it was probably possible to get a clear picture about the access applications of women, and about the degree course ... Of course, the number of female candidates in the painting is strongest, weaker in sculpture, and very low in the architecture. As much already now can be said, that in no way in terms of education in the new admissions the women are left behind the male candidates. During the study period, the female students are not in diligence and seriousness of studying behind their male colleagues. Particularly gratifying can be emphasized that because of the co-education of both sexes in common rooms in the individual schools a win-win situation for everybody was. In the master schools the College was repeatedly able also honouring women with academic prices. Subsuming, it should be emphasized that our experiences with the study of women in the Academy of Fine Arts were quite favorable."
The number of students (Studentinnen) increased from 5 % in the winter semester 1920/1921 till 1939/1940 to about 25 %. After the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany, the number of students (Studentinnen) decreased. The proportion of female students rose after 1940 naturally, reached during the war years up to 70 % and amounted 1945/1946 to 65%. From 1946/1947 the number of students (Studentinnen) fell sharply again, so 1952/1953 only 20% of the students at the Academy were women. 1963/1964 there were, however, already 41% (278).
2002
Students (Studentinnen): 570 of 936 students
University professors (Universitätsprofessorinnen): 9 out of 29
Ao Univ. (extraordinary female professors) 2 of 12
Univ.Ass. (female university assistant) 18 of 41
Contract teachers (Vertragslehrerinnen): 3 of 7
Lecturer (Lehrbeautragte): 32 of 46
Almut Krapf
www.akbild.ac.at/Portal/akademie/uber-uns/Organisation/ar...
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.
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)
Novovoronezh (Russian: Нововоро́неж) is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Don River 55 kilometers (34 mi) south of Voronezh. Population: 30,658 (2021 Census); 32,635 (2010 Census); 36,961 (2002 Census); 35,666 (1989 Soviet census).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Novovoronezh Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.
The Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant is located in the town.
Novovoronezh was established along with the start of the future nuclear power plant construction works in 1957. It was then called the urban settlement of Novo-Graessovsky, but renamed its current name later the same year.
The first unit of 210 MW of the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant was put into power on September 30, 1964/
From 1959 to 1963 Novovoronezh was the center of the Novovoronezh district, and its administrative status was upgraded from the urban settlement to a town in 1987.
In 2020, an ambiguous monument was erected in the city to the legendary founder of the city Alyonka, who, according to legend, found a good place and brought her fellow villagers there. Thanks to this monument, Novovoronezh became famous throughout Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The forged sculptural composition, which cost the city a million rubles and caused negative feedback from citizens, was dismantled three days after installation and later sold at auction for 2.6 million rubles. with a starting price of 1 million rubles. The updated monument to Alyonka, but already made of bronze, was opened on July 1, 2022.
School of Athens
The most famous philosophers of ancient times move within an imposing Renaissance architecture which is inspired by Bramante's project for the renewal of the early Christian basilica of St Peter. Some of these are easily recognizable. In the centre Plato points upwards with a finger and holds his book Timeus in his hand, flanked by Aristotle with Ethics; Pythagoras is shown in the foreground intent on explaining the diatesseron. Diogenes is lying on the stairs with a dish, while the pessimist philosopher, Heracleitus, a portrait of Michelangelo, is leaning against a block of marble, writing on a sheet of paper. Michelangelo was in those years executing the paintings in the nearby Sistine Chapel. On the right we see Euclid, who is teaching geometry to his pupils, Zoroaster holding the heavenly sphere and Ptolemy holding the earthly sphere. The personage on the extreme right with the black beret is a self-portrait of Raphael.
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper of the 29th Attack Squadron (29 ATKS) from Holloman AFB performing at the 2014 Holloman AFB "Legacy of Freedom" Open House.
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)
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet for employees and families of U.S. Embassy Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, on January 29, 2023. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]
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.
WATCH: bit.ly/xVzsH8
READ: bit.ly/zY7OmM
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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the introduction of invest in Taiwan Website was held on 2009/10/26. The "Invest in Taiwan" website has been developed and established by the Ministry of Economic Affairs under the authorization of the Executive Yuan to encourage and facilitate investment in Taiwan.
my work; Taipei 2006 新年台北 has appeared on the front page of Invest in Taiwan.
經濟部為鼓勵並促進對台投資，特別規劃及建置「投資台灣入口網 」，以整合投資資訊，建立網路化單一服務窗口，提供投資相關資訊、投資機會及投資申辦流程指引，並建置客服專線，透過及時、顧客導向之投資諮詢，提供投資人在台投資便捷化服務。
Department of Investment Services (DOIS), MOEA
Taiwan
2009/10/26
Built around the turn of the Twentieth Century, this large villa has been built in the Queen Anne style, which was mostly a residential style inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement in England, but also encompassed some of the more stylised elements of Art Nouveau, which gave it an more decorative look. The red brick from which the villa is built is in keeping with the Arts and Crafts movement, yet the stylised stained glass windows found in this villa are very Art Nouveau in design.
Queen Anne style was most popular around the time of Federation. With complex roofline structures and undulating facades, many Queen Anne houses fell out of fashion at the beginning of the modern era, and were demolished.
Built on the brow of a hill, this villa has commanding views of the Melbourne city skyline, and is in one of the finest pockets of Brunswick, just abutting the Coonans Hill estate. Considering its size and location, a grand villa like this would have suited a large Edwardian upper-middle classe family who could afford servants that gracious Edwardian domestic happiness required.
Today, with the John Fawkner private hospital opposite, the villa has a new lease on life as a specialists' medical consulting suite.
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participated in a special retirement review ceremony in honor of Raymond F. Chandler III, fourteenth Sergeant Major of the Army, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 30, 2015. Chandler served as the Sergeant Major of the Army for five years, completing 34 years of service to the Untied States Army. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Wes Torkelson)
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.
John of Arderne (1307-1476), the author of this treatise on surgery, was the leading English surgeon of the fourteenth century; surgeon to the royal household and to the army, he may have developed his skills on active service with the armies during the Hundred Years' War. He was remarkably successful, avoiding the corrosive after-care treatment used by other practitioners. Like other medieval doctors, he practised astrology in diagnosing illnesses and treating his patients. This drawing illustrates the twelve Signs of the Zodiac influencing the various areas of the body, from Aries for the head and face to Pisces for the feet. Zodiac men are likely to date from at least the time of Roman Egypt and are found in hundreds of medical manuscripts; this is a particularly skilful example. It was commonly believed to be dangerous to operate or let blood when the moon was in the house influencing the affected part. This system of celestial domination seems to have been inherited from early Greek tradtions.
The Albertina
The architectural history of the Palais
(Pictures you can see by clicking on the link at the end of page!)
Image: The oldest photographic view of the newly designed Palais Archduke Albrecht, 1869
"It is my will that the expansion of the inner city of Vienna with regard to a suitable connection of the same with the suburbs as soon as possible is tackled and at this on Regulirung (regulation) and beautifying of my Residence and Imperial Capital is taken into account. To this end I grant the withdrawal of the ramparts and fortifications of the inner city and the trenches around the same".
This decree of Emperor Franz Joseph I, published on 25 December 1857 in the Wiener Zeitung, formed the basis for the largest the surface concerning and architecturally most significant transformation of the Viennese cityscape. Involving several renowned domestic and foreign architects a "master plan" took form, which included the construction of a boulevard instead of the ramparts between the inner city and its radially upstream suburbs. In the 50-years during implementation phase, an impressive architectural ensemble developed, consisting of imperial and private representational buildings, public administration and cultural buildings, churches and barracks, marking the era under the term "ring-street style". Already in the first year tithe decided a senior member of the Austrian imperial family to decorate the facades of his palace according to the new design principles, and thus certified the aristocratic claim that this also "historicism" said style on the part of the imperial house was attributed.
Image: The Old Albertina after 1920
It was the palace of Archduke Albrecht (1817-1895), the Senior of the Habsburg Family Council, who as Field Marshal held the overall command over the Austro-Hungarian army. The building was incorporated into the imperial residence of the Hofburg complex, forming the south-west corner and extending eleven meters above street level on the so-called Augustinerbastei.
The close proximity of the palace to the imperial residence corresponded not only with Emperor Franz Joseph I and Archduke Albert with a close familial relationship between the owner of the palace and the monarch. Even the former inhabitants were always in close relationship to the imperial family, whether by birth or marriage. An exception here again proves the rule: Don Emanuel Teles da Silva Conde Tarouca (1696-1771), for which Maria Theresa in 1744 the palace had built, was just a close friend and advisor of the monarch. Silva Tarouca underpins the rule with a second exception, because he belonged to the administrative services as Generalhofbaudirektor (general court architect) and President of the Austrian-Dutch administration, while all other him subsequent owners were highest ranking military.
In the annals of Austrian history, especially those of military history, they either went into as commander of the Imperial Army, or the Austrian, later kk Army. In chronological order, this applies to Duke Carl Alexander of Lorraine, the brother-of-law of Maria Theresa, as Imperial Marshal, her son-in-law Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, also field marshal, whos adopted son, Archduke Charles of Austria, the last imperial field marshal and only Generalissimo of Austria, his son Archduke Albrecht of Austria as Feldmarschalil and army Supreme commander, and most recently his nephew Archduke Friedrich of Austria, who held as field marshal from 1914 to 1916 the command of the Austro-Hungarian troops. Despite their military profession, all five generals conceived themselves as patrons of the arts and promoted large sums of money to build large collections, the construction of magnificent buildings and cultural life. Charles Alexander of Lorraine promoted as governor of the Austrian Netherlands from 1741 to 1780 the Academy of Fine Arts, the Théâtre de Ja Monnaie and the companies Bourgeois Concert and Concert Noble, he founded the Academie royale et imperial des Sciences et des Lettres, opened the Bibliotheque Royal for the population and supported artistic talents with high scholarships. World fame got his porcelain collection, which however had to be sold by Emperor Joseph II to pay off his debts. Duke Albert began in 1776 according to the concept of conte Durazzo to set up an encyclopedic collection of prints, which forms the core of the world-famous "Albertina" today.
Image : Duke Albert and Archduchess Marie Christine show in family cercle the from Italy brought along art, 1776. Frederick Henry Füger.
1816 declared to Fideikommiss and thus in future indivisible, inalienable and inseparable, the collection 1822 passed into the possession of Archduke Carl, who, like his descendants, it broadened. Under him, the collection was introduced together with the sumptuously equipped palace on the Augustinerbastei in the so-called "Carl Ludwig'schen fideicommissum in 1826, by which the building and the in it kept collection fused into an indissoluble unity. At this time had from the Palais Tarouca by structural expansion or acquisition a veritable Residenz palace evolved. Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen was first in 1800 the third floor of the adjacent Augustinian convent wing adapted to house his collection and he had after 1802 by his Belgian architect Louis de Montoyer at the suburban side built a magnificent extension, called the wing of staterooms, it was equipped in the style of Louis XVI. Only two decades later, Archduke Carl the entire palace newly set up. According to scetches of the architect Joseph Kornhäusel the 1822-1825 retreaded premises presented themselves in the Empire style. The interior of the palace testified from now in an impressive way the high rank and the prominent position of its owner. Under Archduke Albrecht the outer appearance also should meet the requirements. He had the facade of the palace in the style of historicism orchestrated and added to the Palais front against the suburbs an offshore covered access. Inside, he limited himself, apart from the redesign of the Rococo room in the manner of the second Blondel style, to the retention of the paternal stock. Archduke Friedrich's plans for an expansion of the palace were omitted, however, because of the outbreak of the First World War so that his contribution to the state rooms, especially, consists in the layout of the Spanish apartment, which he in 1895 for his sister, the Queen of Spain Maria Christina, had set up as a permanent residence.
Picture: The "audience room" after the restoration: Picture: The "balcony room" around 1990
The era of stately representation with handing down their cultural values found its most obvious visualization inside the palace through the design and features of the staterooms. On one hand, by the use of the finest materials and the purchase of masterfully manufactured pieces of equipment, such as on the other hand by the permanent reuse of older equipment parts. This period lasted until 1919, when Archduke Friedrich was expropriated by the newly founded Republic of Austria. With the republicanization of the collection and the building first of all finished the tradition that the owner's name was synonymous with the building name:
After Palais Tarouca or tarokkisches house it was called Lorraine House, afterwards Duke Albert Palais and Palais Archduke Carl. Due to the new construction of an adjacently located administration building it received in 1865 the prefix "Upper" and was referred to as Upper Palais Archduke Albrecht and Upper Palais Archduke Frederick. For the state a special reference to the Habsburg past was certainly politically no longer opportune, which is why was decided to name the building according to the in it kept collection "Albertina".
Picture: The "Wedgwood Cabinet" after the restoration: Picture: the "Wedgwood Cabinet" in the Palais Archduke Friedrich, 1905
This name derives from the term "La Collection Albertina" which had been used by the gallery Inspector Maurice von Thausing in 1870 in the Gazette des Beaux-Arts for the former graphics collection of Duke Albert. For this reason, it was the first time since the foundation of the palace that the name of the collection had become synonymous with the room shell. Room shell, hence, because the Republic of Austria Archduke Friedrich had allowed to take along all the movable goods from the palace in his Hungarian exile: crystal chandeliers, curtains and carpets as well as sculptures, vases and clocks. Particularly stressed should be the exquisite furniture, which stems of three facilities phases: the Louis XVI furnitures of Duke Albert, which had been manufactured on the basis of fraternal relations between his wife Archduchess Marie Christine and the French Queen Marie Antoinette after 1780 in the French Hofmanufakturen, also the on behalf of Archduke Charles 1822-1825 in the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory by Joseph Danhauser produced Empire furnitures and thirdly additions of the same style of Archduke Friedrich, which this about 1900 at Portois & Ffix as well as at Friedrich Otto Schmidt had commissioned.
The "swept clean" building got due to the strained financial situation after the First World War initially only a makeshift facility. However, since until 1999 no revision of the emergency equipment took place, but differently designed, primarily the utilitarianism committed office furnitures complementarily had been added, the equipment of the former state rooms presented itself at the end of the 20th century as an inhomogeneous administrative mingle-mangle of insignificant parts, where, however, dwelt a certain quaint charm. From the magnificent state rooms had evolved depots, storage rooms, a library, a study hall and several officed.
Image: The Albertina Graphic Arts Collection and the Philipphof after the American bombing of 12 März 1945.
Image: The palace after the demolition of the entrance facade, 1948-52
Worse it hit the outer appearance of the palace, because in times of continued anti-Habsburg sentiment after the Second World War and inspired by an intolerant destruction will, it came by pickaxe to a ministerial erasure of history. In contrast to the graphic collection possessed the richly decorated facades with the conspicuous insignia of the former owner an object-immanent reference to the Habsburg past and thus exhibited the monarchial traditions and values of the era of Francis Joseph significantly. As part of the remedial measures after a bomb damage, in 1948 the aristocratic, by Archduke Albert initiated, historicist facade structuring along with all decorations was cut off, many facade figures demolished and the Hapsburg crest emblems plunged to the ground. Since in addition the old ramp also had been cancelled and the main entrance of the bastion level had been moved down to the second basement storey at street level, ended the presence of the old Archduke's palace after more than 200 years. At the reopening of the "Albertina Graphic Collection" in 1952, the former Hapsburg Palais of splendour presented itself as one of his identity robbed, formally trivial, soulless room shell, whose successful republicanization an oversized and also unproportional eagle above the new main entrance to the Augustinian road symbolized. The emocratic throw of monuments had wiped out the Hapsburg palace from the urban appeareance, whereby in the perception only existed a nondescript, nameless and ahistorical building that henceforth served the lodging and presentation of world-famous graphic collection of the Albertina. The condition was not changed by the decision to the refurbishment because there were only planned collection specific extensions, but no restoration of the palace.
Image: The palace after the Second World War with simplified facades, the rudiment of the Danubiusbrunnens (well) and the new staircase up to the Augustinerbastei
This paradigm shift corresponded to a blatant reversal of the historical circumstances, as the travel guides and travel books for kk Residence and imperial capital of Vienna dedicated itself primarily with the magnificent, aristocratic palace on the Augustinerbastei with the sumptuously fitted out reception rooms and mentioned the collection kept there - if at all - only in passing. Only with the repositioning of the Albertina in 2000 under the direction of Klaus Albrecht Schröder, the palace was within the meaning and in fulfillment of the Fideikommiss of Archduke Charles in 1826 again met with the high regard, from which could result a further inseparable bond between the magnificent mansions and the world-famous collection. In view of the knowing about politically motivated errors and omissions of the past, the facades should get back their noble, historicist designing, the staterooms regain their glamorous, prestigious appearance and culturally unique equippment be repurchased. From this presumption, eventually grew the full commitment to revise the history of redemption and the return of the stately palace in the public consciousness.
Image: The restored suburb facade of the Palais Albertina suburb
The smoothed palace facades were returned to their original condition and present themselves today - with the exception of the not anymore reconstructed Attica figures - again with the historicist decoration and layout elements that Archduke Albrecht had given after the razing of the Augustinerbastei in 1865 in order. The neoclassical interiors, today called after the former inhabitants "Habsburg Staterooms", receiving a meticulous and detailed restoration taking place at the premises of originality and authenticity, got back their venerable and sumptuous appearance. From the world wide scattered historical pieces of equipment have been bought back 70 properties or could be returned through permanent loan to its original location, by which to the visitors is made experiencable again that atmosphere in 1919 the state rooms of the last Habsburg owner Archduke Frederick had owned. The for the first time in 80 years public accessible "Habsburg State Rooms" at the Palais Albertina enable now again as eloquent testimony to our Habsburg past and as a unique cultural heritage fundamental and essential insights into the Austrian cultural history. With the relocation of the main entrance to the level of the Augustinerbastei the recollection to this so valuable Austrian Cultural Heritage formally and functionally came to completion. The vision of the restoration and recovery of the grand palace was a pillar on which the new Albertina should arise again, the other embody the four large newly built exhibition halls, which allow for the first time in the history of the Albertina, to exhibit the collection throughout its encyclopedic breadh under optimal conservation conditions.
Image: The new entrance area of the Albertina
64 meter long shed roof. Hans Hollein.
The palace presents itself now in its appearance in the historicist style of the Ringstrassenära, almost as if nothing had happened in the meantime. But will the wheel of time should not, cannot and must not be turned back, so that the double standards of the "Albertina Palace" said museum - on the one hand Habsburg grandeur palaces and other modern museum for the arts of graphics - should be symbolized by a modern character: The in 2003 by Hans Hollein designed far into the Albertina square cantilevering, elegant floating flying roof. 64 meters long, it symbolizes in the form of a dynamic wedge the accelerated urban spatial connectivity and public access to the palace. It advertises the major changes in the interior as well as the huge underground extensions of the repositioned "Albertina".
Christian Benedictine
Art historian with research interests History of Architecture, building industry of the Hapsburgs, Hofburg and Zeremonialwissenschaft (ceremonial sciences). Since 1990 he works in the architecture collection of the Albertina. Since 2000 he supervises as director of the newly founded department "Staterooms" the restoration and furnishing of the state rooms and the restoration of the facades and explores the history of the palace and its inhabitants.
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.
Tramway number 58 of Tranvias de Barcelona, built by MFC in 1898. Today is preserved and has been restored by TMB in TB status. (Image scanned from an original paper).
Tranvía número 58 de Tranvías de Barcelona, construido por MFC en 1898. Hoy está preservado y ha sido restaurado por TMB en su estado de TB. (Foto escaneada de un original de papel).
have you seen this fabulous new group that rosina started?
52 weeks of lifestyle photography
this is right.up.my.alley.
so excited!!
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lucy is not a fan of riding in the car, so poor emma has the job of trying to keep lucy happy whenever we go somewhere. sometimes, it works ... sometimes, it doesn't.
PHILA PA 22 SEPT: Image taken from the opening ceremony at the World Meeting of Families at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
Icon with the Virgin and Child, Saints, Angels, and the Hand of God, 6th century, encaustic on panel, 68.5 × 49.5 cm (The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai)
Konark Sun Temple ([koɳarəkə]; also Konârak) is a 13th-century Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, India. It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250 CE. The temple is in the shape of a gigantic chariot elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part of the structure is now in ruins. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has also featured on various list of Seven Wonders of India.
ETYMOLOGY
The name Konark derives from the combination of the Sanskrit words, Kona (corner) and Arka (sun), in reference to the temple which was dedicated to the Sun god Surya.
The monument was also called the Black Pagoda by European sailors. In contrast, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the White Pagoda. Both temples served as important landmarks for the sailors.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple was originally built at the mouth of the river Chandrabhaga, but the waterline has receded since then. The temple has been built in the form of a giant ornamented chariot of the Sun god, Surya. It has twelve pairs of elaborately carved stone wheels which are 3 meters wide and is pulled by a set of seven horses (4 on the right and 3 on the left). The temple follows the traditional style of Kalinga architecture. It is carefully oriented towards the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the principal entrance. The temple is built from Khondalite rocks.
The original temple had a main sanctum sanctorum (vimana), which was supposedly 70 m tall. Due to the weight of the super structure and weak soil of the area the main vimana fell in 1837. The audience hall (Jagamohana), which is about 30 m tall, still stands and is the principal structure in the surviving ruins. Among the structures, which have survived to the current day, are the dance hall (Nata mandira) and dining hall (Bhoga mandapa).
The Konark temple is also known for its erotic sculptures of maithunas.
Two smaller ruined temples have been discovered nearby. One of them is called the Mayadevi Temple and is located southwest from the entrance of the main temple. It is presumed to have been dedicated to Mayadevi, one of the Sun god's wives. It has been dated to the late 11th century, earlier than the main temple. The other one belongs to some unknown Vaishnava deity. Sculptures of Balarama, Varaha and Trivikrama have been found at the site, indicating it to be a Vaishnavite temple. Both temples have their primary idols missing.
A collection of fallen sculptures can be viewed at the Konark Archaeological Museum which is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
HISTORY
ANCIENT TEXTS
According to Bhavishya Purana and Samba Purana, there may have been a sun temple in the region earlier than current one, dating to the 9th century or earlier. The books mention three sun temples at Mundira (possibly Konark), Kalapriya (Mathura), and Multan.
According to the scriptures, Samba, the son of Krishna, was cursed with leprosy. He was advised by the sage, Kataka, to worship the sun god to cure his aliment. Samba underwent penance for 12 years in Mitravana near the shores of Chandrabhaga. Both the original Konark temple and the Multan temple have been attributed to Samba.
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st Century CE) mentions a port called Kainapara, which has been identified as current day Konark.
SUN DIAL AND TIME
The wheels of the temple are sundials which can be used to calculate time accurately to a minute including day and night.
SECOND TEMPLE
According to the Madala Panji, there was another temple in the region. It was built by one Pundara Kesari. He may have been Puranjaya, the 7th century ruler, of the Somavasmi Dynasty.
NARASIMHADEVA I
The current temple is attributed to Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. His reign spanned from 1238 to 1264 CE. The temple may have been a monument to his victory against Tughral Tughan Khan.
DHARMAPADA´S TALE
According to local folklore, Narasimhadeva I had hired a chief architect called Bisu Maharana to build the temple. After a period of twelve years, a workforce of twelve thousand almost finished the construction. But, they failed to mount the crown stone. The impatient king ordered the temple to be finished in three days or the artisans be put to death. At the time, Bisu Maharana's twelve-year-old son, Dharmapada arrived at the site. Bisu Maharana had never seen his son, as he had left his village when his wife was still pregnant. Dharmapada successfully proposed a solution to mount the crown stone. But, the artisans were still apprehensive that the king will be displeased to learn that a boy succeeded where his best artisans failed. Dharmapada climbed onto the temple and leapt into the water to save his father and his co-workers.
COLLAPSE
There have been several proposed theories for the collapse of the main sanctum. The date of the collapse is also not certain.
The Kenduli copper plates of Narasimha IV (Saka 1305 or 1384 CE) states the temple to be in a perfect state.
In the 16th century Ain-i-Akbari, Abul Fazl also mentions Konark being in a proper state. The account also mentions the cost of construction being 12 years of revenue.
The cause of collapse is also placed on Kalapahad who invaded Odisha in 1568.
In 1627, the then Raja of Khurda had removed the sun idol from Konark and moved it to the Jagannath temple in Puri.
James Fergusson (1808–1886) had the opinion that marshy foundation had caused the collapse. But, the structure has shown no sign of sinking into its foundation. Fergusson, who visited the temple in 1837, recorded a corner of the main sanctum still standing. It also fell down in 1848 due to a strong gale.
According to Percy Brown (1872–1955), the temple was not properly completed and so it collapsed. This contradicts earlier recorded accounts of the temple being in a proper state.
In 1929, an analysis of a moss covered rock estimated the date of abandonment at around 1573.
Other proposed causes include lightning and earthquake.
ARUNA STAMBHA
In the last quarter of the 18th century, when worship had ceased in the temple, the Aruna stambha (Aruna pillar) was removed from the entrance of Konark temple and placed at the Singha-dwara (Lion's Gate) of the Jagannath temple in Puri by a Maratha Brahmachari called Goswain (or Goswami). The pillar is made of monolithic chlorite and is 10.26 m tall . It is dedicated to Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun god.
PRESERVATION EFFORTS
In 1803, requests were made for conservations by the East India Marine Board, but only removal of stones from the site was prohibited by the Governor General. As a result, a part of the main tower, which was still standing, collapsed in 1848.
The then Raja of Khurda removed some stones and sculptures to use in a temple he was building in Puri. A few gateways and some sculptures were destroyed in the process. In 1838, after the depredation of the Raja of Khurda, Asiatic Society of Bengal requested conservation, but the requests were denied and only preventative of human-caused damages were guaranteed. The Raja was forbidden to remove any more stones.
In 1859, Asiatic Society of Bengal proposed moving an architrave depicting the navagraha to the Indian Museum in Calcutta. The first attempt in 1867 was abandoned as the funds ran out.
In 1894, thirteen sculptures were moved to the Indian Museum.
In 1903 when a major excavation was attempted nearby, the then Lieutenant governor of Bengal, J. A. Baurdilon, ordered the temple to be sealed and filled with sand to prevent the collapse of the Jagamohana.
In 1906, casuarina and punnang trees were planted facing the sea to buffer the site against sand-laden winds.
In 1909, the Mayadevi temple was discovered while removing sand and debris.
The temple was granted World Heritage Site status by the UNESCO in 1984.
WIKIPEDIA
“What makes us able to operate in such a difficult environment is our neutrality," says Mr Yusuf Mohamed Hassan, the hospital's director since 2004. "Keysaney admits all patients, regardless of which clan they are from, their religion or their political beliefs. The services of Keysaney Hospital are essential for the population of Mogadishu: over the past 20 years more than 216,000 people, including 30,000 with wounds caused by weapons, have been treated here.”
Photo caption: Mogadishu, 2007. Painting on the wall at Keysaney Hospital.
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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.