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Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (Dome of Islam) (also known as the Qutub Mosque or the Great Mosque of Delhi) was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Mamluk or Slave dynasty. It was the first mosque built in Delhi after the Islamic conquest of India and the oldest surviving example of Ghurids architecture in Indian subcontinent. The construction of this Jami Masjid (Friday Mosque), started in the year 1193 AD, when Aibak was the commander of Muhammad Ghori's garrison that occupied Delhi.
According to a Persian inscription still on the inner eastern gateway, the mosque was built by the parts taken by destruction of twenty-seven Hindu and Jain temples.
The mosque is built on a raised and paved courtyard, measuring 141 ft (43 m). X 105 ft (32 m), surrounded by pillared cloisters added by Iltutmish between 1210 and 1220 AD.
And for the end of the year . . . too much post processing. Once in a while I give in on that and just go wild.
Another foggy, cold, sick day at the in-laws in Sacramento. Feeling a bit better again, but still not well. A quick walk around the yard this morning was the full extent of me getting out of the house. While on that walk I noticed a single apple hanging in the apple trees. A quick bit of hunting revealed this angle which I thought was quite fun. The fog was already making the light pretty cool, I set the WB on the camera to tungsten to exaggerate that effect. In bibble I cropped a bit, put a 1/2-stop strength highlight around the apple, sharpened, and put the border on. Really not all that much. And then I ran it through an Orton Effect filter (which one of these days I will make into a bibble plugin.)
As for the holiday, spent the afternoon watching movies on the couch (and napping), and the evening with the in-laws eatin' pizza, watching South Park, and playing Wii. Not a bad way to be. But I'm beyond exhausted and starting to feel a little worse for the sickness, so I'm outta here before 2009 rings in.
Here's hoping 2009 is better all around. Cheers, folks.
Most Reverend Robert J. Rose, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, age 92, entered eternal life on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Bishop Rose was born on February 28, 1930, the son of Urban H. and Maida A. (Glerum) Rose.
Evening prayer for Bishop Emeritus Rose was held Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Grand Rapids. Bishop David Walkowiak presided.
(Photo by Eric Tank)
The Kerinci Lake Festival showcases the costume and dance of the Kerinci regency, Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Nearly 600 graduates receive diplomas during College of DuPage's 51st annual Commencement. Pictured: College of DuPage President Dr. Ann Rondeau.
Roston Chase of West Indies celebrates the dismissal of Rory Burns of England during day 4 of the 1st Test between West Indies and England at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on January 26, 2019. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP) (Photo credit should read RANDY BROOKS/AFP/Getty Images)
There were four cruise ships in port at Port Canaveral when we arrived for our call on Sunday February 17th, 2019. The three ships that were supposed to be there were: Disney Wonder (Disney), Carnival Liberty (Carnival) and Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean). The fourth ship was not supposed to be there. The Norwegian Epic (Norwegian) arrived in port the previous day after slowly making it back to its home port after suffering engine problems and crashing into the pier in San Juan on Tuesday February 12th. Great day for cruise ship watching in Port Canaveral on Sunday February 19th! These were taken on board the Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas for a 9 Night Southeast Coast & Bahamas Cruise (February 14th through the 23rd, 2019). The itinerary include stops in Charleston (SC), Port Canaveral (FL), Freeport (Grand Bahama Island), Nassau (Bahamas) and Miami (FL) before heading back to Baltimore.
2019 PILLARS OF EXCELLENCE.
© University of Memphis. photo by Trey Clark.
ORDER OF CEREMONY
WELCOME
Ed Brundick III (BBA ’98, MBA ’99, JD ’03) President, Law Alumni Chapter
REMARKS
Dr. Thomas Nenon, Provost, University of Memphis
Katharine T. Schaffzin, Dean, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Jim Strickland (BBA ’86, JD ’89), Mayor, City of Memphis
INVOCATION
Honorable Robert L. “Butch” Childers (BBA ’71, JD ’74), President, UofM Alumni Association National Executive Board of Directors
DINNER
LIVE AUCTION
INTRODUCTION OF THE 2019 FRIENDS OF THE LAW SCHOOL
John A. Bobango (JD ’83) and Lisa W. Bobango (JD ’83)
INTRODUCTION OF THE 2019 PILLARS OF EXCELLENCE
Honorable Robert L. “Butch” Childers (BBA ’71, JD ’74)
Honorable Bernice Bouie Donald (BA ’74, JD ’79)
Richard Glassman (BS ’69, JD ’72)
R. Hunter Humphreys (JD ’77)
Connie Lewis Lensing
Charles T. Tuggle Jr.
DOOR PRIZE DRAWINGS
CLOSING REMARKS
Ed Brundick III (BBA ’98, MBA ’99, JD ’03)
The Cross of Sacrifice was built on a former German pillbox. After it was captured, the pillbox was used to treat wounded soldiers. Those soldiers who did not survive their wounds were buried in a small area behind the pillbox, including four German soldiers.
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., hosts an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 22, 2015. Dunford hosted an evening parade with ADM Jonathan William Greenert as the guests of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Draughon/ Released)
This picture says so much and means a great deal to me, the hands of Mr Walter Breuning. As I sat and talked with Walter I could not help but to notice his hands in his lap. Not the best shot but the only one I got. I have so much to say about this shot, but I am in between jobs. Have to go....will ad more tommorrow.
Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva (Miag-ao Church), Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines
One of the four "Baroque Churches of the Philippines" enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage SIte.
Downtown Kitchener
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Elliston Rahming, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the OAS
Date: April 24, 2017
Place: Washington DC
Credit: Juan Manuel Herrera/OAS
Focusing on continued collaboration between College of DuPage, area business, community groups and others, COD Interim President Dr. Brian W. Caputo welcomed more than 200 local leaders and other constituents at the College’s second annual community breakfast.
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (29 October 1740 – 19 May 1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best known for the biography he wrote of one of his contemporaries, the English literary figure Samuel Johnson, which the modern Johnsonian critic Harold Bloom has claimed is the greatest biography written in the English language.
Boswell's surname has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer, especially one who records those observations in print. In A Scandal in Bohemia, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes affectionately says of Dr. Watson, who narrates the tales, "I am lost without my Boswell.
Accession Number: spa.2532.6
Yes Scotland were the lead Yes campaign group for the 2014 Independence Referendum.
The 2014 Independence referendum was held on 18th September 2014 and voters were asked Should Scotland be an independent country? The result of this referendum was 55% said No (2,001,926 votes) and 45% said Yes (1,617,989 votes).
Image courtesy of Iain and Helen Graham
The Scottish Political Archive is housed at the University of Stirling. The archive is home to the oral interviews, personal papers and associated material from prominent Scottish politicians. For further information about the work of the archive please visit our website www.scottishpoliticalarchive.org.uk
Photos of our guests at the “Setting the Stage for Innovation” Benefit Ball, held April 12, 2014, at the Chicago Marriott Naperville.
At this year’s gala, we highlighted the ways in which the Museum is helping to develop the next generation of innovators through its nationally acclaimed exhibits, programs, and community outreach.
We want to thank the many companies, organizations, and individuals who helped us “Set the Stage for Innovation” this year. Your role in helping to develop the creative problem solving skills in children today will have a profound effect on all of us in the years to come…
Eliza McNitt, Finalist, Collegian Innovation and Leadership
Eliza McNitt
Student
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
For a full event recap, including profiles of each of the 2010 Women of Innovation, visit www.ct.org/WOI_2010.asp.
2010 Women of Innovation program sponsors:
Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation, Covidien Surgical Devices, Day Pitney LLP, First Experience Communications, GE, HABCO, Pitney Bowes, Inc.
priceline.com, Robert Half Technology, United Technologies Corporation (UTC)
About The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC):
CTC is the state’s industry association for the technology sector. By supporting innovation that leads to entrepreneurship and job creation in all size firms, CTC seeks to be "the catalyst for innovation and growth". Led by President and CEO Matthew Nemerson, CTC is a strong advocate for programs such as the Annual Women of Innovation Awards event which help to increase public understanding of Connecticut's need for a world class innovation environment.
For information about all CTC events and news on the latest technology trends in Connecticut, visit www.ct.org.
The charm of this car is that it's NOT perfect. It actually looks like it was DRIVEN -- to the beach, along the coast, to work, to school, maybe even to the grocery store. No Botox rotisserie restoration on this old girl. It's 62 years old, and although it's well dressed, it looks it.
The bumper sticker, "I DROVE this car to the TRAILER show", says it all.
Washingtonians marveled at the creatively decorated cars, bikes and Polaris Slingshots designed by renowned illustrators at the ART-of-Motion exhibit, an avante-garde art exposition produced by urban lifestyle pioneer, Automotive Rhythms. The Washington Auto Show offered extended hours to welcome showgoers back to D.C.'s largest show, where an exhibit of some 700 vehicles spanned 750,000 square feet of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Mooresville, NC - If there was ever a time to put down some dominate numbers and come away with a couple of segment victories, this was the weekend. It was the Optima "Search for the Ultimate Street Car's" first double points event of the season and it worked out very well for Kyle Tucker and his Detroit Speed 1970 Camaro Test Car at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI. See all the pics here goo.gl/s8eWXN
As usual, the Detroit Speed sponsored Autocross and the Wilwood Speed Stop Challenge were the first segments Saturday morning and provided lots of action whether you were participating or if you were just hanging out in the pits amongst the crowd.
Kyle and the Detroit Speed 1970 Camaro were on point from the get go, laying down times hovering in the mid to high :13's until he put down his best time on his second to last run (:13.60) which was enough to claim the top spot and 50 points for the segment victory. Not to rest on his laurels, Kyle was also pushing hard on the autocross and ended up with 2nd place and another 44 points to add to his weekend collection. Detroit Speed dealer and good friend, Billy Utley took the top spot in the autocross driving his DSE "Equipped" 1972 Chevy Nova.
The road rally took place at the end of the day and took off from the speedway and ended at the Lingenfelter Design Collection in Brighton, MI. Thanks for their hospitality, great food, and beautiful cars to look at. It was, also, 5 minutes from Kyle and Stacy's house where Detroit Speed got its start. It was pretty neat to head back and see where it all started.
Sunday was more of the same from Kyle and the DSE 1970 Camaro Test Car. The Hot Lap Challenge gave the drivers a chance to really open up their cars with a 1.9 mile inside road course at Michigan. Kyle's first run of the day would have been good enough to capture first place and the full 50 points but he ended up besting that and put down a blistering 1:23.076 a few sessions later that no one was able to come close to.
Congratulations are in order for Mr. Billy Utley. Billy topped the GTV Class and was awarded his invitation to the season ending event in Las Vegas for the 2nd year in a row! Congrats Billy! We would also like to congratulate Bryan Johnson on his podium finish in the GT class and our very own Project Foreman, Chris Porter, on his podium finish in the GTV class.
Rick Hoback, driving his C5 Corvette, had good runs on the road course on Sunday. Unfortunately, due to another commitment, he could only attend on Sunday. Thanks Rick for flying the DSE flag proudly! Rick wasn't the only one flying the flag, DSE “Equipped" cars were out in full force and ran hard all weekend. If you have been following the Optima events in person or on social media, one thing you will notice is all the "63" images and decals around. The decal is for Todd Rumpke, our friend who drives the Snoopy C6 Corvette. He is in a difficult battle right now, and at the end of the day, we are all a family out there and would do anything to support a friend and fellow driver.
Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Michigan Highlights:
• Kyle won the Speed Stop Challenge taking the maximum 50 points during this double points weekend
• Kyle claimed the top spot during the Sunday Hot Lap Challenge
• Kyle finished a close 2nd in the Detroit Speed Sponsored Autocross, finishing just behind Billy Utley.
• Dealer and close friend, Billy Utley, clinched his invite to the season ending event in Las Vegas with a 1st overall in the GTV class in his DSE "Equipped" 1972 Nova
It was another fun weekend full of friends and racing and we eagerly await the next Optima event as it is taking place in our back yard. We look forward to seeing everyone at Charlotte Motor Speedway July 25th - 26th for the next event in the Optima "Search for the Ultimate Street Car" series.
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In his second novel, Ilko Minev takes his readers back to the Amazon of the 1960s, where Benjamim Melul, grandson of a once powerful rubber baron, pursues his dream of reviving the glory days of Brazil’s early 20th-century rubber boom.
He and his wife Nina move to the family’s abandoned plantation deep in the Amazon, near the border with Bolivia.
They are joined in their adventure by a young couple, Adriano and Maria, both denizens of the forest. After five disappointing years of hard toil and little profit, the two couples are preparing to return to civilization with their young families when tragedy strikes, leaving the green-eyed cabocla Maria alone and with three small children to care for.
Fighting to survive in one of the most isolated, inhospitable corners of the world, she eventually lands in the rough prospecting garimpos of the Amazon, where she first works for Dona Sandra, madam of a brothel, and then for Oleg Hazan, a Bulgarian immigrant determined to strike it rich mining for river gold.
Readers of Minev’s first book, As Flowers Go, will recognize the protagonists Licco, Oleg, and David, who transport us even deeper into the magical Amazon on this second journey.
About the author:
A typical baby-boomer, Ilko Minev was born on May 3rd 1946 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He grew up during communism in Bulgaria. Minev realized that there was no future for him in his homeland. His faith brought him to Brazil, where he met the love of his life. He became a writer at the age of 66, after he retired from his business career in 2012. Apart from the fact that he has been a resident of Manaus, Brazil for 40 years and feels like a native Brazilian, he is still very influenced by his Jewish-Bulgarian roots. His novels address some historical events, which occurred in the writer's life, but their importance has never been well known by the general public. Through his literary works Minev transcends nationalities and is a true citizen of the world. The author has so many real stories to tell, that he barely needs relevant doses of fiction. For more information visit www.ilkominev.com
Church. Weston Chapel to south west circa 1540, remainder of old church rebuilt in 1749-1763 by James Horne of London in Palladian style; nave fenestration altered by Henry Woodyer in 1869, apsidal east end and transepts added by Sir A. W. Blomfield in 1888 and vestry built in 1913. Flint and freestone chequerwork on Weston Chapel, red/brown brick with gauged brick and stone dressings and slate roofs on remainder. Nave with apsidal chancel and two transepts, vestry to south east and tower to west end. Three stage tower with stone-coped battlements and large wrought-iron scrolled and gilded finial on top. Small block-rusticated angle quoins to each stage with stone modillioned cornice across upper stage and Portland stone plat bands over central and lower stages. Rainwater heads on lower dated 1764. One louvred round-headed, two-light opening on each face of upper stage under gauged brick head and with stone sills. One leaded round-headed window to west face,middle stage,with lunette window below in lowest stage. Clock face on tower contains motto of the Onslow family "Make haste slowly". West end pediment broken by tower. One round-arched window on first floor to either side of tower with brick pedimented doorcase in lugged moulded surround below to north and south, keyed roundel window over the former. Double doors to centre of west front in pedimented keystoned and lugged surround approached up a flight of 3 steps. South side: Weston Chapel to south west of two bays with diagonal offset buttresses alternating with two large diamond-pane,3-light windows in hollow chamfered surrounds and with ogee-head tracery to centre light and hood mould over. Stone cornice and 4 round-arched windows on south side of nave with gauged brick heads. Pedimented south transept with stone stack on apex and keyed stone-dressed roundel in tympanum. Venetian window in stone-dressed surround with Doric-column mullions, hexagonal-glazing and scrolled keystone to arched centre light. Apsidal east end with blind round-arched arcading,with moulded brick caps to the piers,and stone sills below. Foundation stone of apse laid by Edward Harold, Bishop of Winchester. North side facing High Street:- Six round-headed windows on stone string course to nave, that to right smaller and over Portland stone pedimented door surround with block rustication and double panelled doors. Transept to east of similar design to south transept but projecting less boldly. Interior:- Octagonal entrance hall under tower with round-headed niches on canted angles; larger niches on principal axial walls. Central octagonal panel to ceiling. Main body of church gutted in 1869 when galleries to north and south were removed. West gallery survives on fluted Doric columns placed on tall panelled pedestals. Panelled front and three doors to rear of gallery behind the box pews; that to centre in pedimented surround. Dado panelling on north and south nave walls, deep plasterwork ceiling above with elongated central octagonal panel separated from side panels by guilloche... EH Listing
The Westminster faculty and staff celebrated the end of another great school year by recognizing those with work anniversaries and saying goodbye to those who will be leaving.
not voted to be saved by the BBC and Gryff Rhys Jones - it's more historic than it looks, you know....
“The angel of death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings.”
File reference: CCL-2011-12-14-BridgeofRemembrance December2011 466
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
The Knights of St Columba installation of their new Supreme Knight and Directors during Solemn Mass, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, on Sunday 3rd October 2021. Picture by www.nickfairhurstphotographer.com
CAMP YEHS! – The Youth Exploring Health Sciences (CAMP YEHS!) is a two-week summer enrichment program for rising ninth grade students from underrepresented populations who are high performers in middle school with an interest in exploring careers in the health sciences. The program is designed to introduce disadvantaged youth to health science fields at an early age in an effort to reduce the shortage of racial/ethnic minorities and males entering these professions. A primary focus of the program is also to increase the education and awareness of health disparities among minority populations. Marina Skinner is the program director.
Rustic driving controls of the majestic steam locomotive # 1112 at the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario in Smith's Falls. It was rather rough and ready in the cabs of those mighty steamers. This locomotive was used by Canadian National after the 1919 takeover of Canadian Northern. More notes about this engine appear in subsequent captions. (Smith's Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 2015)