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Annandale House (Tillsonburg Museum) National Historic Site of Canada
Tillsonburg, Ontario
Address : 30 Tillson Avenue, Tillsonburg, Ontario
Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 1997-09-22
Exuberant ceiling paintings, stained glass, richly decorated fireplaces and woodwork make the interior of Annandale an excellent illustration of the Aesthetic Movement. This international movement reacted against the growing use of mass-produced decorative items in house design, and instead promoted a revival of craftsmanship. Finished in 1887, Annandale reflects the taste and aspirations of E.D. Tillson, an important entrepreneur and first mayor of Tillsonburg. The exterior shows the influence of standardized house designs on Canadian architecture in the 19th century.
Description of Historic Place
The ''pattern book'' facade of this eclectic, late Victorian house belies its quite extraordinary interior. Richly decorated with ceiling and wall paintings, stained and painted glass windows, decorative metal work and woodwork, this house is an ambitious essay in the tastes introduced by the Aesthetic Movement in Canada. The designation refers to the interior and exterior of the house on original footprint and on its legal lot as of 1997.
Heritage Value
Annandale House (Tillsonburg Museum) was designated a national historic site because its interior, decorated during 1883-1887 according to principles promoted by Oscar Wilde, is one of the best surviving illustrations in Canada of the Aesthetic Movement; the house itself is an excellent example of pattern book design, which had a major impact on domestic architecture in Canada; and Annandale House provides a personal link to the late-Victorian age, when industrialization was radically changing society and "household art" was often seen as an important symbol of status and taste.
Built in 1881-1882 for local entrepreneur E. D Tillson (considered the father of Tillsonburg) in southwestern Ontario, the house was intended as the manor on Tillson’s model farm (now redeveloped for suburban housing) which drew visitors from Canada and abroad. Like the farm, the house incorporated the latest in technology and design. The Tillson’s support for the 1882 visit by renowned author and aesthete Oscar Wilde to the Mechanics Institute in the nearby town of Woodstock, proved to be a decisive influence on the interior decor of the mansion. Wilde popularized the Aesthetic Movement which encouraged bringing “art” into middle-class homes through the use of a full range of media in interior decor, ideally produced by local craftspeople. The Tillsons hired Detroit decorator James Walthew, who worked on the house from 1883 to 1887. The exterior, already under construction at the time, closely conforms to plans for “Brick villa No. 2" in Villas and Cottages: or Homes for All by William M. Woollett of Albany, New York. A modern two-storey museum wing was added to the rear of the house in 1985. The building is now operated as a museum.
Character-Defining Elements
Aspects of this site which contribute to its heritage character include:
elements which speak to its interior decoration reflecting the Aesthetic Movement, specifically the exceptional cycle of interior painted decoration featuring geometric motifs, local flora and fauna, with sympathetic finishes and decoration including parquet floors of local woods, wood carving, decorative metalwork, marble-topped radiator covers, etched and stained glass, and elaborate Eastlake-inspired chimney overmantels; elements which speak to the pattern book design of the house, specifically its lively and eclectic exterior design with square two-and-a-half storey massing enlivened by projecting bay windows, balconies, porches and steep multi-coloured slate roofs, local buff brick facing material, ornate wooden millwork decoration and the centre-hall interior plan; the landscaped, park-like setting.
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Paragon Dance Animations - KIONNA TAYLOR J-SETTE VOL 2 MAJORETTE DANCE @ Equal 10
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Vol 2 Authentic HBCU majorette J-Setting dance by former J-Sette Dance Captain Kionna Taylor. This is a stand dance used in the bleachers and off-field, usually to a slow or moderately tempo song.
J-Setting is a style of dance popularized by the Prancing J-Settes, the popular collegiate women's danceline of Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South marching band. It originated in the late 1970s from African-Americans in the Jackson, Mississippi, area of the United States.
J-Setting gained mainstream media attention when the style was used in Beyonce's choreography. "Single Ladies" and "Diva" and a commercial with Ciara.
Originally dance performance captured to "Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott. Tempo = 141.0 BPM
Dance 07 - 28.90 sec
Dance 08 - 28.45 sec
Dance 09 - 28.90 sec
Dance 10 - 23.60 sec
Dance 11 - 29.50 sec
Dance 12 - 29.30 sec
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Dance Pack Contents
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Kionna - J-Sette Dance 07_PARAGON
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 07 (Mirrored)
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 08_PARAGON
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 08 (Mirrored)
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 09_PARAGON
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 09 (Mirrored)
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 10_PARAGON
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 10 (Mirrored)
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 11_PARAGON
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 11 (Mirrored)
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 12_PARAGON
Kionna - J-Sette Dance 12 (Mirrored)
This product only contains animations (.anim files) with no audio supplied or dance hud. Music used in our videos are for demonstration purposes only. For a dance hud, we recommend the Smooth Dancer by Spot On Tools. Their choreography tools are the gold standard in the SL dance performance community.
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About Kionna Taylor
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2020 to 2021 JSU Prancing J-Sette Dance Captain.
Kionna became a legendary J-Sette Captain with only a few games under her leadership, known for her technical skill and presence.
For more on Kionna's work, please check out these YouTube videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgoudGIFYE&t=27s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzO4a8D7eIM&t=1539s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYMh48zl0OI
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◘ Bento hands/fingers (detailed finger articulation)
◘ Motion-captured on a 22-camera Optitrack Prime 41 optical mocap system for the smoothest and natural flowing animations.
◘ Authentically performance captured by Kionna Taylor
*Licensed by Kionna Taylor*
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TRUTH / Twisted / Haristyle
NECROEGO - Fishnet 2 Tights - BOM tintable
A special thank you goes out to my
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Dances By Paragon Dance Animations
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This gorgeous male and I were flirting.... he'd turn his head one way and I'd do the same. Then he'd turn his head the other way and I would turn too. And this went on for 5 minutes. Never felt attracted to a Pelican before! What a rush! The peak on the bill is only present during mating season. Then it falls away so we met at the perfect time for this attraction!
One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to the Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits: Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, does not dive from the air for fish. Despite its great size, it's a spectacular flier, with flocks often soaring very high in the air, ponderously wheeling and circling in unison.
Flamingo Gardens, Davie FL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. PELICANS DON'T STORE FOOD IN THE POUCH ON THEIR BILLS.
The large, fibrous skin pouch that dangles from a pelican's bill is called the gular pouch (or, occasionally, the gular sac). Many people mistakenly believe it’s used to store food, like a built-in lunch box. The idea was popularized by a limerick of unknown authorship:
“A wonderful bird is the pelican.
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can hold in his beak enough food for a week.
But I’ll be damned if I can see how the helican."
While the rhyme is amusing, it isn’t accurate. In reality, pelicans use their gular pouches as a means of capturing food—not as a place to keep it tucked away for extended periods. The highly-flexible sacs can expand or contract, and the lower jaw bones they’re connected to are capable of bowing outwards, which enables the birds to use their sacs as fishing nets. Once a pelican captures its prey, the bird drains any water it may have accidentally captured with it by tilting its head and contracting those pouch muscles. (Fun fact: Some species can hold three gallons’ worth of liquid in their gular sacs.) Usually, the prey is swallowed immediately after the water purge.
2. PELICANS DON’T JUST EAT FISH.
In 2006, Londoners were shocked when a pigeon was swallowed whole by a great white pelican in front of some horrified kids at St. James's Park. Attacks like that aren’t unusual. Although pelicans specialize in eating fish, they also prey on crustaceans, amphibians, turtles, and—yes—other birds. If it can fit down their throats, it’s fair game.
The postcard above is an original antique postcard titled "Making up his list". It was copyrighted in 1910 by the Colonial Art Pub. Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y., and published by F.G. Henry & Co., N.Y..
Colonial Art Pub. Co. and F.G. Henry & Co. were known for publishing various postcards, including humorous, romantic, and holiday-themed real photo postcards (RPPCs) during the early 1900s. The image of Santa is part of a series produced around that time.
The postcard, titled "Making up his list", presents a charming, sepia-toned photograph of a man in a Victorian-style Father Christmas costume. He is captured in a natural, candid pose, seated comfortably in a rocking chair next to a mantelpiece adorned with a garland. A prominent feature in his left hand is a pipe, from which he appears to be taking a break from writing in a large book to enjoy a smoke. This inclusion of a pipe is characteristic of early 20th-century depictions of Santa Claus. He holds a pencil in his right hand, poised to continue his important work of listing names in the ledger resting on his lap. The scene includes festive garland decorations around a fireplace mantle with a clock in the background.
These cards were popular as real photo postcards (RPPCs) during the Edwardian period and were produced by companies such as the Tavarone Art Co. and published by F.G. Thayer.
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The Pipe's Symbolism:
Reflection and Wisdom: In European and, later, American society, pipe smoking was frequently associated with intellectuals, writers, and thinkers, symbolizing contemplation and wisdom. Characters like Sherlock Holmes reinforced this idea.
A Familiar Image: The image of Santa with a pipe was popularized in part by Thomas Nast's illustrations and the classic poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (or A Visit from St. Nicholas), which describes St. Nick holding a "stump of a pipe... tight in his teeth" with the "smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath".
Nostalgia: For many, the image of Santa with a pipe evokes a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era.
Evolving Image: In more recent times, often due to health concerns, the pipe has frequently been removed from modern illustrations and children's books to avoid promoting smoking.
In 1910, children's Christmas gifts were simpler and often included practical items alongside toys. Based on letters to Santa published in newspapers of the time, here are some common items requested:
For Boys:
Sleds and outdoor items
Toy trains
Roller skates
A rocking horse
Simple tools like a box of tools or a pop gun
Money boxes (banks)
For Girls:
Dolls and doll buggies/prams
A set of dishes
Art supplies like a box of paints
Storybooks
Tricycles
Common Stocking Stuffers:
Beyond toys, all children often received special treats in their stockings:
Fresh oranges and apples (considered a rare and exciting treat at the time)
Nuts
Candy
Practical clothing items like mittens, gloves, or high-top shoes
Many children also used their letters to ask Santa to "not forget the orphans and the poor people," showing a strong sense of community and empathy at the time.
Scena del processus consularis
Roman artwork, first half of the 4th century. From the basilica of Junius Bassus on the Esquiline Hill.
Opus sectile is an art technique popularized in the ancient and medieval Roman world where materials were cut and inlaid into walls and floors to make a picture or pattern.
Пластиночная, или штучная, мозаика (лат. opus sectile)
"Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine
When you gonna let me get sober
Leave me alone, let me go home
Let me go home and start over"
Song lyrics written and recorded by American folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxton:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Paxton
Popularized by The Firebrands' version of 1968 which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0UVZePwlg0
Taken for the "Crazy Tuesday" theme of 1/24/2023: LINE/TITLE OF A SONG.
VIEWERSHIP: 21% of 1,217 views on 1/24/2023.
FAVORABILITY: 67% of 33 faves on 1/24/2023.
Cleveland, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a museum and non-profit institution dedicated to documenting the history of rock and roll music and the figures who influenced and drove its evolution.
Location and Architecture: It is located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, near FirstEnergy Stadium and the USS Cod. The modern, geometric building, featuring its famous glass pyramid, was designed by renowned architect I. M. Pei and opened in 1995.
Cleveland's Significance: Cleveland was chosen as the museum's home due to the city's important contribution to the genre. Cleveland DJ Alan Freed is widely credited with popularizing the term "rock and roll" in the early 1950s.
Collection: The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts, costumes, instruments, and manuscripts related to the most influential artists in rock, soul, blues, and pop.
Primary Function: Every year, the institution formally inducts new members into the Hall of Fame during a globally recognized ceremony, celebrating their lasting contribution to music history.
'Eclipse', a 35 ft. large-scale aluminium sculpture by Charles Owen Perry (1929-2011), stands in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Five Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, California. Perry's sculptures have been commissioned for plazas and sculpture gardens throughout the United States and abroad and in private collections throughout the world.
This Hyatt hotel boasts the world's largest multi-storied interior atria (over 42,000 sq. ft.) designed by neofuturistic architect John Calvin Portman, Jr. (1924-2017 ). Portman was widely known for popularizing hotels with multi-storied interior atria. Construction of this lobby was completed in 1973.
This is the asterism of stars known as Kemble's Cascade, named by Walter Scott Houston for Canadian amateur astronomer and Franciscan friar Father Lucien Kemble who popularized the stellar star chain. It is an obvious sight in binoculars or a telescope at low power but is off the beaten track in Camelopardalis. The star cluster NGC 1502 lies at the south end of the star chain. Below 1502 is a tiny vivid green dot, the planetary nebula NGC 1501. The field of view here is similar to that of binoculars.
This is a stack of 8 x 5-minute exposures with the SharpStar 61mm refractor at f/4.5 and Canon R6 at ISO 1600. Diffraction spikes added for artistic effect with AstronomyTools actions.
L'autel majeur, en marbre de Sarrancolin, a été mis en place en 1737. Séparé de l'autel par un étroit passage, le retable s'adosse au mausolée de saint Bertrand. De la même époque que les stalles, il a été badigeonné et doré tardivement.
À la prédelle, on découvre vingt-sept petits bas-reliefs qui ne comportent pas moins de 115 personnages de 18 centimètres de hauteur. Deux cycles s'entrecroisent dans un désordre qui n'est qu'apparent :
à la base des colonnes du retable, nous trouvons le cycle de la Vierge Marie et de la Nativité de l'enfant Jésus
dans les renfoncements du retable, le cycle de la Passion du Christ
Le désordre n'est qu'apparent, car l'artiste, ou celui qui l'a inspiré, en mélangeant ces deux cycles, illustre magnifiquement une des grandes intuitions de la théologie chrétienne : la Kénose, l'abaissement du Christ qui culmine au moment de la Passion, commence en fait dès la Nativité. Lui, qui est de condition divine n'a pas considéré comme une proie à saisir d'être l'égal de Dieu. Mais il s'est dépouillé, prenant la condition de serviteur, devenant semblable aux hommes et, par son aspect, il était reconnu comme un homme... écrira saint Paul dans son épître aux Philippiens -Ph. 2/6-7 - .
Cela n'empêche pas l'auteur d'aller chercher une partie de son inspiration du côté des Évangiles Apocryphes popularisés à partir du XIIIe siècle par la très fameuse Légende Dorée du dominicain génois Jacques de Voragine. De nombreux détails des stalles, comme des premiers tableaux de la prédelle consacrés aux parents de la Vierge Marie, Anne et Joachim, proviennent en effet de ce best-seller de la littérature populaire édifiante : vendue par les colporteurs en fascicules lue, relue, lors des veillées campagnardes jusqu’au début du XXe siècle, La Légende dorée n’en a pas moins fournie aux artistes, depuis sa parution, les attributs et symboles qui permettaient d’identifier au premier coup d’oeil les saints, les saintes, et les scènes de l’Ancien ou du Nouveau Testament.
The main altar, in Sarrancolin marble, was installed in 1737. Separated from the altar by a narrow passage, the altarpiece leans against the mausoleum of Saint Bertrand. From the same period as the stalls, it was whitewashed and gilded late.
At the predella, we discover twenty-seven small bas-reliefs which include no less than 115 characters 18 centimeters high. Two cycles intersect in a disorder that is only apparent:
at the base of the columns of the altarpiece we find the cycle of the Virgin Mary and the Nativity of the child Jesus
in the recesses of the altarpiece, the cycle of the Passion of Christ
The disorder is only apparent, because the artist, or the person who inspired him, by mixing these two cycles, magnificently illustrates one of the great intuitions of Christian theology: Kenosis, the abasement of Christ which culminates in moment of the Passion, in fact begins at the Nativity. He, who is of divine condition, did not consider it a prey to be seized to be the equal of God. But he stripped himself, taking on the condition of a servant, becoming like men and, by his appearance, he was recognized as a man... wrote Saint Paul in his epistle to the Philippians -Ph. 2/6-7 - .
This does not prevent the author from seeking some of his inspiration from the Apocryphal Gospels popularized from the 13th century onwards by the very famous Golden Legend by the Genoese Dominican Jacques de Voragine. Many details of the stalls, such as the first paintings in the predella devoted to the parents of the Virgin Mary, Anne and Joachim, come from this bestseller of edifying popular literature: sold by peddlers in booklets read, reread, during From country vigils to the beginning of the 20th century, La Légende Dorée has nonetheless provided artists, since its publication, with the attributes and symbols that made it possible to identify at first glance the saints, the saints, and scenes from the Old or New Testament.
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This gorgeous male and I were flirting.... he'd turn his head one way and I'd do the same. Then he'd turn his head the other way and I would turn too. And this went on for 5 minutes. Never felt attracted to a Pelican before! What a rush! The peak on the bill is only present during mating season. Then it falls away so we met at the perfect time for this attraction!
One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to the Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits: Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, does not dive from the air for fish. Despite its great size, it's a spectacular flier, with flocks often soaring very high in the air, ponderously wheeling and circling in unison.
Flamingo Gardens, Davie FL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. PELICANS DON'T STORE FOOD IN THE POUCH ON THEIR BILLS.
The large, fibrous skin pouch that dangles from a pelican's bill is called the gular pouch (or, occasionally, the gular sac). Many people mistakenly believe it’s used to store food, like a built-in lunch box. The idea was popularized by a limerick of unknown authorship:
“A wonderful bird is the pelican.
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can hold in his beak enough food for a week.
But I’ll be damned if I can see how the helican."
While the rhyme is amusing, it isn’t accurate. In reality, pelicans use their gular pouches as a means of capturing food—not as a place to keep it tucked away for extended periods. The highly-flexible sacs can expand or contract, and the lower jaw bones they’re connected to are capable of bowing outwards, which enables the birds to use their sacs as fishing nets. Once a pelican captures its prey, the bird drains any water it may have accidentally captured with it by tilting its head and contracting those pouch muscles. (Fun fact: Some species can hold three gallons’ worth of liquid in their gular sacs.) Usually, the prey is swallowed immediately after the water purge.
2. PELICANS DON’T JUST EAT FISH.
In 2006, Londoners were shocked when a pigeon was swallowed whole by a great white pelican in front of some horrified kids at St. James's Park. Attacks like that aren’t unusual. Although pelicans specialize in eating fish, they also prey on crustaceans, amphibians, turtles, and—yes—other birds. If it can fit down their throats, it’s fair game.
Excerpt from www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mississauga-cit...:
Mississauga City Hall, designed by Edward Jones and Michael Kirkland (in partnership as Jones & Kirkland), opened in 1987 as the civic centre for the new City of Mississauga, Ont, a merger of the towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville.
Mississauga City Hall, designed by Edward Jones and Michael Kirkland (in partnership as Jones & Kirkland), opened in 1987 as the civic centre for the new City of Mississauga, Ont, a merger of the towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville. Instantly acclaimed as a success for the postmodern movement in architecture, the 37 280-square-metre landmark garnered prizes at home and abroad, including a 1990 Governor General's Award of Merit.
Postmodern architects use modern construction techniques but rely on traditional architectural forms and decoration. At Mississauga City Hall, Jones & Kirkland achieved a deft combination of European urban civic design and rural Ontario building types, merging local traditions and the grand symbols of western architectural history. They planned a narrow, 10-metre-wide building to frame a civic square with gardens, amphitheatre and fountains. Inside, the Great Hall connects on one side to the Grand Stair that leads citizens up to city offices, and on the other to the cylindrical, wood-lined council chamber. The project was designed as a "building for two seasons": the Great Hall was to be used in winter for public gatherings, the square in summer. The interiors were finished in marble and granite, while the exteriors were covered in precast concrete (which was less expensive than stone). The design also acknowledged the suburban habits of the new city's inhabitants: the complex rests on a plinth 1.5 metres above street level, on top of a 1000-car parking garage.
Jones & Kirkland won the commission in a national architectural competition held in 1982. With 246 competitors, it was one of the most important architectural events in Canada since the 1958 international competition won by Viljo Revell for TORONTO CITY HALL. The competition received widespread attention from architects worldwide, partly due to the presence of innovative British architect James Stirling on the jury. In turn, the competition's high profile helped bolster the prestige of Canadian jury members, including George BAIRD, architect and professor at the University of Toronto, and Phyllis LAMBERT, founder of the CANADIAN CENTRE FOR ARCHITECTURE.
Mississauga City Hall can also be seen as a composition of geometric shapes laid out like models for a drawing study: cylinder (the council chamber), rectangular prism (office building), obelisk (clock tower) and pyramid (the glass roof of the Great Hall). Indeed, the drawings Jones & Kirkland prepared for the competition were widely published. They made a significant Canadian contribution to an international revival of architectural draughtsmanship. This trend, popularized by postmodern architects such as Michael Graves and Aldo Rossi, focused on the communication of architectural ideas through drawing rather than building.
This is a photo of my ear. I did find a grub this morning, but it never occurred to me to photograph the grub. Therefore, an ai worm had to stand in. Btw, I’ve had two different ear worms this morning. The first was ‘Down by the River to pray’, a gospel/folk song popularized by the movie ‘Brother where art thou’. The second currently still is ‘There she goes’ by the La’s.
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
The Fishing Cone is a geyser in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The lake's pristine colorful waters around it earned a click.
"In the earlier part of the 20th century, this cone had eruptions as high as 40 feet (12 m). As the water level in Yellowstone Lake has increased, the cone is now inundated during the spring and the temperatures in the cone have cooled enough that it no longer erupts and is now considered a hot spring.
The name Fishing Cone can be traced back to tales told by mountain men of a lake where you could catch a fish then immediately dunk it into hot spring and cook it on the hook. A member of the 1870 Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition popularized this feat.
William Trumbell, a member of the Washburn party, wrote about the fishing cone in his account of the expedition:
Several springs were in solid rock, within a few feet of the lake-shore. Some of them extended far out underneath the lake; with which, however, they had no connection. The lake water was quite cold, and that of these springs exceedingly hot. They were remarkably clear, and the eye could penetrate a hundred feet into their depths, which to the human vision appeared bottomless. A gentleman was fishing from one of the narrow isthmuses, or shelves of rock, which divided one of these hot springs from the lake, when, in swinging a trout ashore, it accidentally got off the hook and fell into the spring. For a moment it darted about with wonderful rapidity, as if seeking an outlet. Then it came to the top, dead, and literally boiled. It died within a minute of the time it fell into the spring
— William Trumbell, 1881."
From Wikipedia
Park visitors used to be allowed to fish off the cone but this activity is now prohibited.
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Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. It is usually the tenth-brightest star in the night sky and, after Rigel, the second-brightest in its constellation. It is a distinctly reddish, semiregular variable star whose apparent magnitude, varying between +0.0 and +1.6, has the widest range displayed by any first-magnitude star. Betelgeuse is the brightest star in the night sky at near-infrared wavelengths. Its Bayer designation is α Orionis, Latinised to Alpha Orionis and abbreviated Alpha Ori or α Ori.
The star's designation is α Orionis (Latinised to Alpha Orionis), given by Johann Bayer in 1603.
The traditional name Betelgeuse was derived from the Arabic يد الجوزاء Yad al-Jawzā’ "the hand of al-Jawzā’ [i.e. Orion]". An error in the 13th-century reading of the Arabic initial yā’ (يـ) as bā’ (بـ—a difference in i‘jām) led to the European name. In English, there are four common pronunciations of this name, depending on whether the first e is pronounced short or long and whether the s is pronounced /s/ or /z/:
/ˈbɛtəldʒuːz/ BET-əl-jooz;
/ˈbiːtəldʒuːz/ BEE-təl-jooz;
/ˈbɛtəldʒuːs/ BET-əl-jooss;
/ˈbiːtəldʒuːs/ BEE-təl-jooss, popularized for sounding like "beetle juice".
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, issued July 2016, included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN, which included Betelgeuse for this star. It is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.
Betelgeuse and its red coloration have been noted since antiquity; the classical astronomer Ptolemy described its color as ὑπόκιρρος (hypókirrhos = more or less orange-tawny), a term later described by a translator of Ulugh Beg's Zij-i Sultani as rubedo, Latin for "ruddiness". In the 19th century, before modern systems of stellar classification, Angelo Secchi included Betelgeuse as one of the prototypes for his Class III (orange to red) stars. Three centuries before Ptolemy, in contrast, Chinese astronomers observed Betelgeuse as yellow; Such an observation, if accurate, could suggest the star was in a yellow supergiant phase around this time, a credible possibility, given current research into these stars' complex circumstellar environment.
Steak tartare or tartar steak is a dish of raw ground (minced) beef. The modern recipe was created in France by the chef Auguste Escoffier and it is found in his book "Le guide culinaire" from 1903 under the name "beefsteak à l'américaine".
HISTORY: A popular caricature of Mongol warriors—called Tatars or Tartars—has them tenderizing meat under their saddles, then eating it raw. This story was popularized by the French chronicler Jean de Joinville in the 13th century, although he never actually encountered Mongols himself and used the story as a way of showing that the Tartars were uncivilized.
It is possible that this story was a confusion originating in the use of thin slices of meat to protect saddle sores from further rubbing. This has also been considered as the origin of pastirma.
In the late 19th century, the Hamburg steak became popular on the menus of many restaurants in the port of New York. This kind of fillet was beef minced by hand, lightly salted, and often smoked, and usually served raw in a dish along with onions and bread crumbs.
It is not known when the first restaurant recipe for steak tartare appeared. While not providing a clear name, it is possible that the dish was popularized in Paris by restaurateurs who misunderstood Jules Verne's description of "Koulbat" ("...a patty of crushed meat and eggs...") in his 1875 novel Michael Strogoff.
In the early 20th century, what is now generally known as "steak tartare" was called "steak à l'Americaine" in Europe. (Source: Wikipedia)
FILETE TÁRTARO CASERO, 2023
Steak tartar o filete tártaro es un plato de carne de res cruda molida (picada). La receta moderna fue creada en Francia por el chef Auguste Escoffier y se encuentra en su libro "Le guide culinaire" de 1903 bajo el nombre de "beefsteak à l'américaine".
HISTORIA: Una caricatura popular de los guerreros mongoles, llamados tártaros, los muestra ablandando la carne debajo de sus monturas y luego comiéndola cruda. Esta historia fue popularizada por el cronista francés Jean de Joinville en el siglo XIII, aunque en realidad nunca se encontró con mongoles y usó la historia como una forma de mostrar que los tártaros eran incivilizados.
Es posible que esta historia fuera una confusión que se originó en el uso de finas rebanadas de carne para proteger las llagas de la silla de montar de más rozaduras. Este también ha sido considerado como el origen de la pastirma.
A finales del siglo XIX, el bistec de Hamburgo se hizo popular en los menús de muchos restaurantes del puerto de Nueva York. Este tipo de filete era carne de res picada a mano, ligeramente salada y, a menudo, ahumada, y generalmente se servía cruda en un plato junto con cebollas y pan rallado.
No se sabe cuándo apareció la primera receta de restaurante de bistec tártaro. Si bien no proporciona un nombre claro, es posible que el plato fuera popularizado en París por restauradores que malinterpretaron la descripción de Jules Verne de "Koulbat" ("... una empanada de carne triturada y huevos...") en su novela de 1875 Michael Strogoff.
A principios del siglo XX, lo que ahora se conoce generalmente como "steak tartar" se llamaba "steak à l'Americaine" en Europa. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
L'autel majeur, en marbre de Sarrancolin, a été mis en place en 1737. Séparé de l'autel par un étroit passage, le retable s'adosse au mausolée de saint Bertrand. De la même époque que les stalles, il a été badigeonné et doré tardivement.
À la prédelle, on découvre vingt-sept petits bas-reliefs qui ne comportent pas moins de 115 personnages de 18 centimètres de hauteur. Deux cycles s'entrecroisent dans un désordre qui n'est qu'apparent :
à la base des colonnes du retable, nous trouvons le cycle de la Vierge Marie et de la Nativité de l'enfant Jésus
dans les renfoncements du retable, le cycle de la Passion du Christ
Le désordre n'est qu'apparent, car l'artiste, ou celui qui l'a inspiré, en mélangeant ces deux cycles, illustre magnifiquement une des grandes intuitions de la théologie chrétienne : la Kénose, l'abaissement du Christ qui culmine au moment de la Passion, commence en fait dès la Nativité. Lui, qui est de condition divine n'a pas considéré comme une proie à saisir d'être l'égal de Dieu. Mais il s'est dépouillé, prenant la condition de serviteur, devenant semblable aux hommes et, par son aspect, il était reconnu comme un homme... écrira saint Paul dans son épître aux Philippiens -Ph. 2/6-7 - .
Cela n'empêche pas l'auteur d'aller chercher une partie de son inspiration du côté des Évangiles Apocryphes popularisés à partir du XIIIe siècle par la très fameuse Légende Dorée du dominicain génois Jacques de Voragine. De nombreux détails des stalles, comme des premiers tableaux de la prédelle consacrés aux parents de la Vierge Marie, Anne et Joachim, proviennent en effet de ce best-seller de la littérature populaire édifiante : vendue par les colporteurs en fascicules lue, relue, lors des veillées campagnardes jusqu’au début du XXe siècle, La Légende dorée n’en a pas moins fournie aux artistes, depuis sa parution, les attributs et symboles qui permettaient d’identifier au premier coup d’oeil les saints, les saintes, et les scènes de l’Ancien ou du Nouveau Testament.
The main altar, in Sarrancolin marble, was installed in 1737. Separated from the altar by a narrow passage, the altarpiece leans against the mausoleum of Saint Bertrand. From the same period as the stalls, it was whitewashed and gilded late.
At the predella, we discover twenty-seven small bas-reliefs which include no less than 115 characters 18 centimeters high. Two cycles intersect in a disorder that is only apparent:
at the base of the columns of the altarpiece we find the cycle of the Virgin Mary and the Nativity of the child Jesus
in the recesses of the altarpiece, the cycle of the Passion of Christ
The disorder is only apparent, because the artist, or the person who inspired him, by mixing these two cycles, magnificently illustrates one of the great intuitions of Christian theology: Kenosis, the abasement of Christ which culminates in moment of the Passion, in fact begins at the Nativity. He, who is of divine condition, did not consider it a prey to be seized to be the equal of God. But he stripped himself, taking on the condition of a servant, becoming like men and, by his appearance, he was recognized as a man... wrote Saint Paul in his epistle to the Philippians -Ph. 2/6-7 - .
This does not prevent the author from seeking some of his inspiration from the Apocryphal Gospels popularized from the 13th century onwards by the very famous Golden Legend by the Genoese Dominican Jacques de Voragine. Many details of the stalls, such as the first paintings in the predella devoted to the parents of the Virgin Mary, Anne and Joachim, come from this bestseller of edifying popular literature: sold by peddlers in booklets read, reread, during From country vigils to the beginning of the 20th century, La Légende Dorée has nonetheless provided artists, since its publication, with the attributes and symbols that made it possible to identify at first glance the saints, the saints, and scenes from the Old or New Testament.
“Wisdom”
Patriarch Grove, the northernmost end of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, is set at 11,000 feet and is home to the highest elevation bristlecone pines in the world. Due to its high elevation, the bristlecones here are much younger than the trees located in other parts of the forest (the bristlecones slowly migrated higher in elevation with the receding of ice coverage following the last ice age). But the windswept environment has sculpted many of these trees into much more fantastic formations than many of the other trees in the forest.
I made this image in June 2018 and was not happy enough with the colors to have shared before now. Perhaps the overwhelming number of star trails images being shared that conform to a certain new style popularized by Aussie photographer Lincoln Harrison might have been the reason. There is nothing wrong with this style but a lot of folks have started to copy it which makes it a bit stale.
180 exposures went into this and there were a lot of airplanes flying through which made post processing painful.
This place is truly one of a kind and takes you back in time with all those trees predating several religions, countries and cultures around you reminding us of our sheer insignificance.
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Sony SAL Fisheye 16mm f/2.8
ISO 2000, 16mm 30s at f/4
Total exposure time: 90 minutes
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I;LL TAKE YOU HOME AGAIN KATHLEEN.
OLD IRISH SONG.
I'll take you home again, Kathleen
Across the ocean wild and wide
To where your heart has ever been
Since you were first my bonnie bride.
The roses all have left your cheek.
I've watched them fade away and die
Your voice is sad when e'er you speak
And tears bedim your loving eyes.
Oh! I will take you back, Kathleen
To where your heart will feel no pain
And when the fields are fresh and green
I'II take you to your home again!
I know you love me, Kathleen, dear
Your heart was ever fond and true.
I always feel when you are near
That life holds nothing, dear, but you.
The smiles that once you gave to me
I scarcely ever see them now
Though many, many times I see
A dark'ning shadow on your brow.
To that dear home beyond the sea
My Kathleen shall again return.
And when thy old friends welcome thee
Thy loving heart will cease to yearn.
Where laughs the little silver stream
Beside your mother's humble cot
And brightest rays of sunshine gleam
There all your grief will be forgot.
Jenkinstown Wood was once part of a large estate. The old house is long gone but remnants of 1870s parkland have survived, including rare Necklace Poplars. There’s also a small garden commemorating Thomas Moore, who wrote the Last Rose of Summer while staying at Jenkinstown House. The actual Rose that inspired him lives on. A cutting taken from it flourishes in the National Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin, Dublin. The wood has a picnic site and marked trails.
this area is just 10 minutes drive from Kilkenny city. Ireland.
The Last Rose of Summer is a poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore, who was a friend of Byron and Shelley. Moore wrote it in 1805 while at Jenkinstown Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Sir John Stevenson set the poem to its widely-known melody, and this was published in a collection of Moore's work called Irish Melodies (1807-34).
Friedrich von Flotow uses the song in his opera "Martha," premiered in 1847 in Vienna. It is a favorite air ("Letzte Rose") of the character Lady Harriet. The interpolation works, and indeed the song helped popularize the opera. (According to the 1954 Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the opera grew from an 1844 ballet-pantomime, "Lady Henriette," for which Flotow wrote the music to Act One. Burgmuller and Deldevez wrote the rest of the music; "Lady Henriette" was produced in Paris.)
Sarah Brightman recorded the song for her album The Trees They Grow So High. It is sung in the musical group Celtic Woman by Méav Ní Mhaolchatha and Hayley Westenra, and was made popular in the twenty-first century in a recording by Charlotte Church and the Irish Tenors.
Tis the last rose of Summer
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred,
No rosebud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
To give sigh for sigh.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one!
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter,
Thy leaves o'er the bed,
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
From Love's shining circle
The gems drop away.
When true hearts lie withered
And fond ones are flown,
Oh! who would inhabit,
This bleak world alone?
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Grab your leather jackets and get ready to rock because it's National Leather Jacket Day! This is the perfect day to show off your edgy fashion sense and channel your inner rebel. Originally designed for aviators in World War I, these jackets provided protection and warmth during high-altitude flights. They quickly gained popularity among pilots and eventually made their way into the civilian fashion scene. In 1908, the United States military commissioned a new type of flight jacket known as the A-1, but it wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s that the leather jacket truly became a symbol of rebellion and counterculture. Hollywood icons like Marlon Brando and James Dean popularized the 'bad boy' image, sporting leather jackets in their iconic movies. Anytown, USA, Anytime
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The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive. Although the design of Ephraim Shay's early locomotives differed from later ones, there is a clear line of development that joins all Shays. Shay locomotives were especially suited to logging, mining and industrial operations and could operate successfully on steep or poor quality track
This 3 truck Shay engine was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1927 - narrow gage ran in Oroville, Calif sold in 1940 to West Side Lumber Co, based in Tuolumne, Ca. sold to Georgetown, Colorado to run the passenger trains from Georgetown to Silver Plume. in 2004 transferred to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 2004.
Was stated it was a head of it time cause it could climb inclines of 10% to 14%
Carriera is widely credited with raising pastel portraiture to a high art form and popularizing the medium throughout Europe. She became famous and was much sought after, which made for a successful lucrative career – a highly unusual achievement at the time for a woman. Her portraits were informal yet elegant, possessing a natural spontaneous quality that was lifelike yet still flattering, without idealizing.
1929 Duesenberg Model J
Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company, Inc. was an American racing and luxury automobile manufacturer founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, by brothers Frederick and August Duesenberg in 1920. The company is known for popularizing the straight-eight engine and four-wheel hydraulic brakes. A Duesenberg car was the first American car to win the 1921 French Grand Prix and Duesenbergs won the Indianapolis 500 in 1924, 1925, and 1927.
Duesenbergs were considered to be among the most luxurious American cars ever made. Historian Donald Davidson called them the "most prestigious passenger car" in American history and likened them to an American version of the Rolls-Royce. The vehicles were popular with movie stars, royalty, and other wealthy individuals. The company was sold by Cord and dissolved in 1937. The last Duesenberg to be made by the original company was completed in 1940, commissioned by German artist Rudolf Bauer and completed by August Duesenberg after the company had shut down.
The final nail in the coffin of the growing season was driven home last night with the arrival of the killing frost. I awoke in awe of the landscape, transformed with a thin layer of ice crystals. A beautiful sight, but one tempered by the knowledge that it had killed every living annual in my village. As quickly as it developed, it melted away in the morning sun as if it never even happened. There's always a sort of delayed reaction in the plants; at first it appears that somehow they survived. But as the hours pass the wilt and death become apparent. In my fertile imagination; the killing frost is not simply a weather or atmospheric event. It takes on the form of an actual visitation by an entity. To me it's not a grim reaper sort of thing, at least not in the way that has been popularized over the years. I envision a female form, alluring but also terrifying. As she descends upon the landscape, everything about her dies...cue the maniacal laughter!
Model: JillyJames
Through much of the 20th century Woolworth's was a thriving and sprawling retail operation. Founder FW Woolworth popularized concepts like buying direcly from manufacturers, self-service selection of merchandise, and fixed prices. His "five and dime" stores were akin to America's contemporary dollar stores.
His customers were drawn by low prices but Woolworth himself was miserly and, reportedly not wishing to pay for dental care, succumbed to sepsis from a tooth infection.
Also in the mausoleum is his granddaughter Barbara Hutton, a woman of great wealth and very little happiness.
Having spent the previous Labor Day weekend in Banff National Park, I was taken back by the immense natural beauty and how well the Canadian National Parks are run.
Other than a few over popularized spots, the crowds where minimal... And the crowds that were there seemed to have a different level of respect for nature and the environment versus the typical behavior we have become all to accustomed to seeing... Photos of smoke bombs, road flares, spinning steel wool, hammocks and tents in wetlands or next to lakes and rivers... When did these horrible ideas become a "thing" when did we lose the appreciation of natural beauty that drives people to create photos that only showcase ways to damage our precious environment?
In the end... I truly hope these "concepts" fade away like most trends, and people realize the true beauty of nature.
A common sight in Istanbul are the street-side restaurants selling doner kebab, basically stacked seasoned meat, traditionally lamb, cooked by turning it slowly on a vertical rotisserie. I was surprised to learn that its invention dates only back to the mid-19th century in Turkey and it was not until the mid-20th century that doner kebab was introduced and popularized in Istanbul. It rapidly became popular around the world.
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This postcard was produced by the 'Illustrated Post Card Company' (I.P.C.) in New-York - they published postcards from 1904 to1914 -printed by Emil Pinkau in Leipzig, Saxony. The logo was an American bald eagle with a US flag shield.
This vintage Christmas postcard features an illustration of Santa Claus preparing to deliver gifts on a snowy night.
Image Description: The postcard depicts a serene winter scene under a starry, crescent moonlit sky.
Foreground and Center: Santa Claus, dressed in his classic red and white suit, is sitting atop a red brick chimney, preparing to climb inside. He has a large sack full of toys on his back. His sleigh, which is full of more toys and gifts, is on the snow-covered roof nearby.
Background: A team of eight reindeer is standing in the snow on the rooftop, waiting patiently in their harnesses. In the distance, the steeple of a large church and a village landscape are visible in the background.
Text: The greeting "A Merry Christmas" is written in a golden, cursive script across the top of the image.
The illustration is an embossed lithograph, a popular style for postcards from the early 1900s, giving it a slightly textured, raised feel.
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The idea of Santa Claus using a chimney for entry first appeared in the early 19th century in American literature.
Origin of the Chimney Tradition
1809: American author Washington Irving included a reference in his satirical book A History of New York to St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas) flying over rooftops and dropping presents down chimneys.
1812: In a revised edition of his book, Irving specified St. Nicholas as "rattl[ing] down the chimney" himself, marking the first known literary instance of the figure entering a home through the flue.
1823: The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas") widely popularized and cemented the image of Santa as a magical, "jolly old elf" who physically descends the chimney to fill stockings with gifts.
The concept itself has older roots in European folklore, where magical beings, spirits, and even the 4th-century St. Nicholas in some legends were associated with the hearth and chimney as a point of entry.
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The modern concept of Santa's reindeer and sleigh largely comes from 19th-century American poetry. The idea evolved from various cultural traditions and folklore.
Origins in Literature and Folklore:
Norse Mythology: Some suggest an early precursor to Santa's team is found in the Norse god Odin, who rode an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir across the sky during the Yule season.
Early 19th Century: The idea of Santa using a "wagon" first appeared in Washington Irving's 1812 revision of A History of New York.
1821 Poem: The first specific mention of a reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh appeared in an anonymous illustrated children's poem published in New York called "Old Santeclaus with Much Delight". This poem featured a single, unnamed reindeer.
1823 Poem: The most enduring image was solidified by the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (also known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas"), typically attributed to Clement Clarke Moore. This poem established:
A miniature sleigh.
A full team of eight flying reindeer.
The original names: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder, and Blixem. The last two names were derived from Dutch words for "thunder" and "lightning" and later evolved into the more common German spellings, Donner and Blitzen.
The ninth and most famous reindeer, Rudolph, was a much later addition, created in 1939 by Robert L. May for a Montgomery Ward department store Christmas coloring book.
Excerpt from www1.toronto.ca:
Bungalow refers to a style of house popularized in the United States before WW1 and consists of low cottage-like houses exhibiting exposed carpentry, hence the often-applied qualifier "Craftsmen Bungalow". Another feature is exposed structural framing. Purlins, rafters, plates, braces and posts are highly visible in gable ends, under eaves as well as supporting members for the extensive porches and verandas. Building material varies, but most favoured was the combining of rustic textures, such as stone or brick with a siding such as horizontal board or shingle.
The Botkin Trail in the Yalta Nature Reserve is one of the most famous hiking trails in the Crimean Mountains. Its length from Kirov Street to the top of Stavri-Kay aMount is 4.5 kilometers.
The Botkin Trail route was created in 1901 for tuberculosis patients. They could take wellness walks here, so it is also called the "Health Trail". In these places, the phytoncides of the coniferous forest are mixed with the sea breeze, which creates a positive effect for the treatment of lung diseases.
Professor Sergey Botkin was one of the most famous physicians in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. He received the title of academician and the position of physician of the royal family. Since 1870, he has been studying the climate of the Southern coast of Crimea and made a huge contribution to the popularization of recreation and the development of sanatoriums in the Crimea. He was the first to note the healing properties of the air on the Southern coast of Crimea for the treatment of lung diseases.
Боткинская тропа проложена по левому берегу реки Учан-Су. Начинаясь у Поляны сказок, она завершается у скалы Ставри-Кая. Правда, завершается условно, поскольку сразу переходит в Штангеевскую тропу, которая заканчивается у водопада Учан-Су. Нередко две тропы объединяют в один маршрут. Это логично, поскольку в противном случае от скалы Ставри-Кая придется возвращаться обратно по уже пройденному пути. Если же идти до водопада, получится круизный маршрут.
Тропу оборудовали в 1901-1902 году силами Крымско-Кавказского горного клуба. В то время активно действовало ее ялтинское отделение. Назвать решили в честь доктора Боткина. Он хоть и жил в Москве, но активно участвовал в исследовании роли Южного берега Крыма как курортологического направления. Получив звание академика, он стал лейб-медиком царской семьи и много времени проводил вместе с ней в Ливадийском дворце.
An old zip code sticker in a window in Cottondale, Florida. Mr. Zip was used to popularize zip codes in the 1960s.
Em Positano, na Costa Amalfitana, uma rua estreita pulsa com a energia dos turistas que exploram a vila. O aglomerado urbano, com raízes medievais, desafia a gravidade com casas coloridas em cascata pela encosta, uma imagem icónica da região. Esta adaptação engenhosa ao terreno escarpado dos Montes Lattari resultou num labirinto de passagens e escadarias, substituindo as ruas convencionais e criando um ambiente singular. As lojas de artesanato local e de "Moda Positano", um estilo de linho e algodão popularizado nos anos 60, animam o percurso. A vila, que acolhe mais de um milhão de visitantes anualmente, testemunha a pressão turística sobre a sua população residente de apenas quatro mil habitantes, mas continua a atrair viajantes de todo o mundo, seduzidos pela paisagem costeira e pela arquitetura mediterrânica, desde que se tornou popular após a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
>In Positano, on the Amalfi Coast, a narrow street pulsates with the energy of tourists exploring the village. The urban cluster, with medieval roots, defies gravity with colorful houses cascading down the hillside, an iconic image of the region. This ingenious adaptation to the rugged terrain of the Lattari Mountains has resulted in a maze of passageways and stairways, replacing conventional streets and creating a unique atmosphere. Shops selling local crafts and “Moda Positano,” a style of linen and cotton popularized in the 1960s, enliven the route. The village, which welcomes over a million visitors annually, bears witness to the tourist pressure on its resident population of just four thousand, but continues to attract travelers from all over the world, seduced by the coastal landscape and Mediterranean architecture, since it became popular after World War II.
Gram Parsons - Warm evenings, pale mornings, bottled blues - 1963
Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country music genre; he also popularized what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock.
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Happy Truck Thursday, everyone!
DKW meant Dampfkraftwagen (literally: “steam motor car”), and later was changed to Autodienst (“Car service”), which was still later contracted into our modern “Audi”... but the logo with the four circles remained the same throughout...!
The DKW Schnellaster, also known as the DKW F89 L, was a van produced by DKW from 1949 to 1962. Alongside the DKW F89 passenger car, it was the first vehicle to be manufactured by the new Auto Union conglomerate in Ingolstadt, following the re-establishment of the business in West Germany. The model name Schnellaster translates from German to English as Rapid Transporter.
Design
DKW Schnellaster van
The Schnellaster is of a one box or monospace configuration featuring front wheels set forward in the passenger cabin, a short sloping aerodynamic hood, front wheel drive, transverse engine, flat load floor throughout with flexible seating and cargo accommodations. These same features make the Schnellaster a precursor of the modern minivan, a body configuration subsequently popularized in notable examples such as the Renault Espace, or the Chrysler Voyager/Dodge Caravan and, mechanically, of the BMC Mini plus most modern cars.
The van included a trailing arm rear suspension system incorporating springs in the cross bar assembly. The modern layout featured a prewar two-cylinder 700 cc two-stroke engine of the DKW F8 rated at 20 hp (22 hp after 1952). In 1955 the van received the DKW F9's three cylinder unit with 900 cc, producing 32 hp (24 kW).
The van's layout enabled a flat loading floor only 40 cm (16 in) off the ground. It was also fitted with a large single rear door fitted to hinges on the right-hand side.
Acronym - Definition
DKW Dampf Kraft Wagen
DKW Don't Know Why
DKW Dampfkraftwagen (German: steam motor car)
DKW Das Kleine Wunder :-)
DKW Des Knaben Wunsch :-)
DKW Dampfkraftwerk (German: Steam Power Plant)
DKW Deutsche Kraftwagen
DKW Deutsche Kraft-Werke
Sasolburg
South Africa
Excerpt from pc.gc.ca:
Existing plaque: 79 Peel Street, Brantford, Ontario
Description of Historic Place
St. Jude’s Anglican Church National Historic Site of Canada is a small church built in 1871 in a modest rendition of the High Victorian Gothic Revival style, located in the city of Brantford, Ontario at Alexandra Park, just east of the downtown core. The church is distinguished by its striking interior, painted in 1936, which features a series of painted murals and decorative motifs influenced by the Arts-and-Crafts movement and modelled on the work of the movement’s founder, William Morris. The formal recognition refers to the building on its legal property.
Heritage Value
St. Jude’s Anglican Church was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1993 because: its interior decorative programme is an important cultural document illustrating the popular influence of the Arts and Crafts movement on ecclesiastical wall painting in Canada; with its murals and decorative motifs of intertwining vines and foliage, St. Jude's is the only known example in the country so clearly reflecting the designs of the movement's founder, William Morris; the decorative programme was executed by one of the most prolific church decorating firms in Ontario history, the Browne family.
The painted interior of St. Jude’s exemplifies Arts-and-Crafts principles, including the integration of art with architecture to create a harmonious and humanistic whole, the elevation of handwork over machine work, and an interest in nature.
The decorative work at St. Jude’s, consisting of flat-rendered, naturalistic foliage intertwined with Gothic detailing, more closely imitates Morris’s work than any other known Canadian ecclesiastical example. The painting style of the murals, inspired by the late 19th-century work of the Pre-Raphaelites associated with Morris, reflects the biblical imagery popularized in the printed media during the early 20th century. In keeping with the Arts-and-Crafts approach, the murals feature landscape elements, soft painterly effects, and gentle and romantic lighting. The murals and painted decorations enhance and are in turn enhanced by the medieval-inspired architectural features of the church’s interior.
Three generations of the Browne family decorated more than 450 church interiors in Ontario, including that of St. Jude’s. Peter Charles Browne, a decorative painter who trained in Scotland at the height of the British-based Arts-and-Crafts movement, began the family firm in 1905 after immigrating to Ontario. The amount of work carried out by the Browne family exceeds that of any other known firm or artist engaged in similar work in Canada. The decorative program at St. Jude’s was likely executed by Peter Browne’s son Thomas, under Peter’s guidance.
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements contributing to the heritage value of St. Jude’s Anglican Church include: the series of painted murals around the nave presenting events in the life of Jesus Christ and using religious imagery typical of the early 20th century; the decorative motifs applied to the nave, reminiscent of William Morris’s fabric, wallpaper and book illustrations, and consisting of flatly treated, but naturalistic, meandering and intertwining foliage, interspersed with Gothic-style detailing; the decorative designs of the chancel, similar in colour and form to Morris designs installed in British chapels; the painted programme in the baptistery at the base of the tower, including two murals framed with foliage and geometric motifs; interior features that mutually enhance the painted interior, including, the intimate scale of the interior, the use of dark wood for the ceiling, wainscoting and pews, the Gothic arches, and the stained glass windows.
[Concept, Post Editing & Scene Setup: Xaphyre Ansar / Raw Photo: Cristiano Midnight]
La Llorona was inspired by an old Mexican Urban Legend that dates as far back as the 16th Century. The story goes that this woman married a wealthy plantation owner who later cheated on her and kept a mistress. When the woman found out she went mad with grief and jealousy. In that grief and rage, and in a fit of despondency she drowned her children in a nearby river so that her husband could not take them away to live with his mistress, when she realized what she had done she drowned herself as well. Having committed the most unthinkable of sins (infanticide) it is said she was cursed to forever roam the world and never find rest for her soul, and thus she roams wailing and crying out her soul wrenching, bone chilling cry "Aaaayyyy mis hijos!!!" ("ooohhh my children!"). The hands reaching out for her from the mists are my representation of the 'animas del purgatorio' (the souls in purgatory) reaching out to grab her and bring her down where she belongs.
La Llorona is a character very much established in Mexican culture and folklore and one used often to scare children into going to bed and not wandering around after dark, we were 'warned' that if we did this ' La Llorona' would find us and take us with her forever!!! Mwahahahaha!!!!
She is also immortalized in the song which was popularized in 1941 by Andres Henestrosa. It is a 'son' from the regions of Tehuantepec in Southern Mexico.
"Monumental"
Western Buttes, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona.
When photographers talk about the "postcard shot" of a location, they're referring to an obvious, tried-and-true composition that every stiff with a camera takes when they visit the place. For my money, there aren't very many better postcard shots out there than this classic compo of Monument Valley, popularized of course by Ansel Adam's seminal photo from here decades ago.
So the challenge for a night photographer in Monument Valley is to find some way to spin the postcard shot here in a way that doesn't wind up just being a retread. After having already been down shooting on the valley floor with a Navajo guide all night, this shot was really just a creation of circumstance. I had setup to shoot this compo, and opened the shutter as my guide and his family began making their way back down the switchbacks into the valley, passing another truck on it's way back up. As the 150 second exposure burned itself into the sensor, I realized I had everything I needed to create a unique take on the scene.
When the shutter closed, I immediately opened it again for another 150 seconds...and again...and twice more after that, until their SUV disappeared beyond the buttes, into the further reaches of the valley.
So what you see here is a straight star-trail/car-trail stack of five 2.5 minute exposures...12.5 minute-long star trails over Monument Valley. I very seldom do composite images, and I never do star-trail stacks, but in this case, I think it suited the subject and the situation perfectly.
Night, full moon, five 2.5 minute exposures stacked in PhotoShop CC.
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Bungalow refers to a style of house popularized in the United States before WWI and consists of low cottage-like houses of 1 to 1.5 storeys. A good number of the homes along this portion of Kingswood Road exhibit low-pitched roofs, wide verandas and varied building materials that are characteristic of Toronto versions of this style. This design’s modest proportions and rustic textures are common in the area and relate strongly to the Beach’s seasonal past.
This palace is nestled within the Sintra Mountains and is surrounded by lush gardens and forests. Seteais Palace, now a luxury hotel, was built in the late 18th century and is known for its elegant architecture and scenic location with views of the surrounding landscape. Sintra has been a favored location for Portuguese royalty since the Middle Ages. Its cooler, lush climate—especially during Portugal’s hot summers—made it an ideal retreat from the heat of Lisbon. King Ferdinand II in the 19th century helped popularize Sintra as a summer getaway by building the Pena Palace, one of the most famous palaces in Portugal. Many royals and aristocrats followed suit, establishing grand residences in the area.
These are antique or vintage Christmas postcards, likely published between 1907 and 1910 - the card on the right is gold bordered. The image features an old-world style Santa Claus in a red robe, riding a wooden sled downhill with a large sack of toys. The card includes holly accents and the text "A Joyful Christmas". The number 4700 is printed on the bottom right corner, which is likely a publisher's series number. Such postcards were often printed in Germany and imported to other countries like the U.S. and Canada in the early 20th century.
This image is a vintage Christmas postcard featuring Santa Claus sledding down a snowy hill with a sack full of toys. The postcard dates from the "Golden Age of Postcards" (1898-1918) and is specifically associated with the years 1909 to 1911 based on postmarked examples.
Design: The postcard is a colorful illustration. It features an image of Santa Claus with a long white beard, wearing a red robe and hat, and sledding down a snowy hill on a wooden toboggan with a large green sack of toys behind him. Holly leaves with red berries are featured prominently in the foreground.
Gold Border - December 1909
Plain Broder - December 1909 & 1910
While the reindeer-pulled sleigh eventually became the dominant and iconic image of Santa Claus's transportation, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was common to see him depicted using a wide variety of conveyances, including wooden toboggans.
Evolution of Santa's Transport:
Early Depictions: The original St. Nicholas was often shown riding a donkey or a horse-drawn sleigh.
The Sleigh & Reindeer: The 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("'Twas the Night Before Christmas") was pivotal in popularizing the image of Santa using a miniature sleigh pulled by eight tiny, flying reindeer.
The Postcard Era: During the "Golden Age of Postcards" (roughly 1898-1918), illustrators experimented with many different forms of transportation for Santa to keep the imagery fresh and relevant. This included:
Walking or snowshoeing
In a horse-drawn sled or a simple toboggan (as seen in the above image)
Driving an automobile
Piloting early flying machines like biplanes or zeppelins
Ultimately, the traditional sleigh with reindeer, solidified by Thomas Nast's illustrations and Coca-Cola advertisements, became the standard by the mid-20th century. The image of Santa on a toboggan was a common, charming variation of the era, reflecting a time before a single mode of transport was universally established in popular culture.
In the early 1900s, Santa's sack contained gifts that were both practical and encouraged imaginative play, often being much simpler than modern toys. Children typically received only a few items, with basic necessities and simple toys being most popular.
Popular Gifts in the Early 1900s (approx. 1900-1920)
Simple Joys and Practical Items
Children's wish lists often included everyday items, and the most popular items requested in 1913 were food-related.
Candy and Treats: Candy, nuts, and oranges were frequently delivered by Santa, often filling the stockings.
Clothing: Practical gifts like mittens or gloves and handkerchiefs were common, highlighting that gifts were often chosen for necessity as much as enjoyment.
Classic Toys: Many classic, durable toys that encouraged imagination were popular during this era:
Dolls: Dolls remained a staple gift for girls, with sophisticated French versions for the wealthy and more humble paper dolls for others. The Raggedy Ann doll was also introduced during this time.
Teddy Bears: Introduced in 1902, the teddy bear quickly became a favorite among children.
Building Sets: Construction and mechanical toys gained popularity, including Lionel toy trains (1901), Erector Sets (1913), Tinker Toys (1914), and Lincoln Logs (1916).
Active Play: Rocking horses, toy wagons (like the Radio Flyer which debuted in 1917), and skates were common gifts for active play.
Other Notables: Other popular items included tin toys, Crayola crayons (first available in an 8-pack in 1903), books, and simple games like marbles and yo-yos.
To anyone who may read this, I have been trying to contact the Australian US embassy to try and get refugee status, but I have not been able to get though, because my phones and internet are not working properly. This is genuine plea for help. Could anyone who gets this message pass on this to the a US embassy anywhere on the planet.
Hello my name is Michael Desimone. Sorry to contact you this way. I have been trying to get in contact with the US embassy, for several months now, and I have been unable to, since my communications systems have failed on so many levels. I would like to claim refugee status in the US after extreme persecution via the government, education systems, law system, and medical systems. There have been in fact so many attempts on my life I can literally not count them all, and after having be raped multiple times, beatings, broken bones, and being given only cursory monetary compensation for work, while getting little or no credit, I would sincerely like to ask for refugee status. Here is a list of some of my work. Viral vector genetic modification, mRNA protein synthesis, advanced spell check, wifi, fiber optic type broad band, worlds most accurate water meter for measuring ultra chaotic water conditions, and cross sectional areas of a water way, muscle argumentation via protein pathway synthesis hacking, transistor sign wave inversion, solid state memory hard drive technology, liquid cooled pc processors with radiators, the accounting on replacing combat pilots with drones, drone targeting systems, key boards for tablets, if they stole that of me as well, increased refresh rates and shortened latency rates for gamer screens, the connection to retrieval times of signals when doing international on line gaming and how important it is on a gamer's capacity to win, maybe refractive index spectral analysis of interplanetary atmospheres, maybe not the first I think some /chinese person may have done it first, popularization statistics on the goldilox zone and planetary composition mathematical relationship and the number of stars in the universe for a near arbitrary calculation of the existence of life on other planets, killing off all T cells with radio therapy and then conducting a bone morrow transfer to reestablish the AIDS victims immune system, theorisations of protein specific pro teases for theroputic treatment of multiple diseases, theroisation of the automation of rMNA repair of a persons telimere to prevent DNA related diseases, relationship between the cutting down of the great spruce forests of north America and the nematode plague that caused the Irish famine, relationship of ancient ocean rise cause by the deforestation of North Africa, Australia and north and south America, relation ship of the shape of the hole in the ozone layer to being electromagnetically related, rocket propellant up to 7000 mtrs a second, telling a gifted ten year old how to constructed a near fully functional light saber (probably should have thought a second time about that one), the theroisation that some black holes may be acts of war, popularization of longitudinal water ways in tires, despite being told that it would increase straight line instability, I argued that most accidents happen in the rain and therefor the trade off would benefit, silicon in tires to replace carbon in tires as they are both period 6 elements, and has phase like like properties with the materials roads are made out of the increase traction, optical sect-oral analysis of a persons skin to see if they have been using drugs, hadron collider applications for the potential creation of the universe and the time jump required to do it, extrapolation of participial science from the hadron collider to display history on an atomic level, popularization of the fact that indigenous people where farming and managing their environments, the use of hollow point bullets by Australian police because they showed more chance of stopping in a target and less chance of going right through and hurting a civilian, low emergency lights on Australian police cars so they are harder to see, facial recognition technology, voice sound wave recognition, global sequation of the water produced from burning of fossil fuels, mathematics on forensic analysis of oil spills to increase conviction rates of offenders, brain wave analysis so as to read a persons head even after ECT had been applied with a re calibration brain wave analysis from what they saw on their TV. Micro time holding of transferred money and retention of interest while held, practical applications on the principle of the aging if DNA and its speed of travel through the universe, theroisations on applications of hadron collider particle movement for manipulations and applications in curing health issues, extension on plastic chemistry that was found to cause genital deformities, and how the burning of fossil fuels could extend this trend globally, further extension of that chemistry to physics level, and the consideration that egg laying animals with out expressed external genitals may have been a response to high levels of carbon in the environment during prehistoric times, and that as we burn fossil fuels we nay en-tropically be taking all living species to a time where genitals may not work properly, additionally we will not have time to evolve to procreate, the chemistry and physics for this potential event has not been done or found yet, use of lithium in batteries due to its molecular low size per potential charge, that would aid rapid ion movement, movement away from gold to nickel due to ion discharge coefficient and potential correlative oxidation properties, not sure what else I did. I would like to live in a country that does not literally treat me like a slave. Kind Regards Michael Desimone. If you could reply here it would be greatly valued as most other communications systems are not working.
Like a serpentine asklepian, a vine has wound itself tightly about a tree.
Seminary Wood
Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.
12 September 2019.
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▶ "In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (the asklepian) is a single serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. The symbol has continued to be used in modern times, where it is associated with medicine and health care."
▶ "In the United States, however, the asklepian is frequently confused with the staff of the god Hermes, the caduceus, two snakes entwining a staff: a symbol of commerce. This erroneous usage was first popularized when the U.S. Army Medical Corps adopted the caduceus as its insignia in 1902. Many consider this use of the caduceus to be inappropriate as a symbol for those engaged in the healing arts."
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1967 Pontiac GTO
Considering the excitement surrounding the Pontiac GTO, it is tough to believe that it wasn’t the fastest or most powerful muscle car back when it was launched. However, it still ranks at the top of the muscle car list because it was the first car that gave birth and popularized the genre. Muscle cars were essentially an invention of marketing, rather than technology, and the GTO offered this aspect for the first time to baby boomers.
This car was introduced in 1964, as the optional GTO performance package for the Pontiac Tempest. It gained traction and emerged as a popular supercar, which was later termed as “muscle car”. GTO is often known as The Legend or The Great One, and has also been referred to as The Grandfather of Muscle Cars. However, the name of “The Goat” is what defined its reign, and remains common when it comes to classic GTOs.
John DeLorean is the person who took the acronym of GTO from the Ferrari 250 GTO. The abbreviation stands for Gran Turismo Omolgato, which means a versatile car that can be used for racing in multiple events. As per Edmunds, “the Ferraristi were up in arms about an American carmaker giving a midsize coupe with no pedigree the same name as their legendary sports car.” Despite a lot of protests, the name Pontiac remained, and perhaps it can be attributed to sheer arrogance!
Americans tend to reduce car names to a world comprising a single syllable as it is easier to pronounce and remember. Thus a Corvette becomes ‘vette, while Mustang is shortened to ‘stang and Baracuda to ‘cuda. The latter influenced Plymouth to refer to performance based models as ‘Cuda in the year 1968. Similarly, Goat became synonymous as the single syllable term for Pontiac GTO. The original source of this name is still unknown, but it caught on and remained. Some say the name is a reversal of the last two letters in GTO.
Galen Rowell popularizes the Firefall, sunset version of Horsetail Falls, in Yosemite National Park. Since Horsetail Falls only has a small amount of water fed by winter snowfall, it restricts the opportunity to see the Firefall. Mid to late February is the best time to see this waterfalls at its best. Don't feel surprised if you see over one hundred gathering at this time. You still need to be lucky since the clouds tend to block the light from the sun at the last moment. This is my second time waiting for it and I am really lucky to see it.
Canon EOS 550D with Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM at f=180mm, Av=5, Tv=1/250 and ISO=400
Murasakinoyanagi Park, Kyoto City
NHK installed to popularize radio broadcast in 1920s and 1930s
Bessaflex TM x Ultron 2.0/40 SL Aspherical x kodak ColorPlus 200
Chorleywood Classic and Supercar Show 2013. The car is parked on the village cricket pitch! I lowered the suspension by about 50mm in Photoshop.
The Lamborghini Countach is a mid-engined supercar that was produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. Its design both pioneered and popularized the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance sports cars. The "cabin-forward" design concept, which pushes the passenger compartment forward in order to accommodate a larger engine, was also popularized by the Countach.
The Countach was styled by Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio, the same designer and studio that designed the Miura.
Manufacturer: Lamborghini
Production: 1974–1990 (2,042 produced)
Assembly: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Predecessor: Lamborghini Miura
Successor: Lamborghini Diablo
Class: Sports car
Body style: 2-door coupé
Layout: Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine: V12
LP400, LP400S: 4.0 L (3929 cc)
LP5000S: 4.8 L (4754 cc)
5000QV, 25th Anniversary: 5.2 L (5167 cc)
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Chestnut-shouldered Petronia, also known as the yellow-throated sparrow.
The late Dr Salim Ali was an ornithologist par excellence, who gave Indian birding a direction, conductiing systematic bird surveys across India and writing several books that popularized birding. His book 'The Book of Indian Birds' along with the 'Birds of the Indian Subcontinent' by Richard Grimmet, Carol and Tom Inskipp is any Indian birder's trusted field guide.
And it all began with the chestnut-shouldered petronia.
In his younger days, he was into sport shooting. One day he knocked down a bird that looked like a sparrow and took it to W. S. Millard, then secretary of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) for identification. Millard introduced him to the serious study of birds through resources available at the BHNS and thus began his interest in orthinology.
Hasidism, sometimes Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: חסידות, translit. hasidut, [χaˈsidus]; originally, "piety"), is a Jewish religious group. It arose as a spiritual revival movement in contemporary Western Ukraine during the 18th century, and spread rapidly throughout Eastern Europe.
Today, most affiliates reside in Israel and the United States. Israel Ben Eliezer, the "Baal Shem Tov", is regarded as its founding father, and his disciples developed and disseminated it. Present-day Hasidism is a sub-group within Ultra-Orthodox ("Haredi") Judaism, and is noted for its religious conservatism and social seclusion. Its members adhere closely both to Orthodox Jewish practice – with the movement's own unique emphases – and the traditions of Eastern European Jews, so much so that many of the latter, including various special styles of dress and the use of the Yiddish language, are nowadays associated almost exclusively with Hasidism.
Hasidic thought draws heavily on Lurianic Kabbalah, and, to an extent, is a popularization of it. Teachings emphasize God's immanence in the universe, the need to cleave and be one with Him at all times, the devotional aspect of religious practice, and the spiritual dimension of corporeality and mundane acts. Hasidim, the adherents of Hasidism, are organized in independent sects known as "courts" or dynasties, each headed by its own hereditary leader, a Rebbe. Reverence and submission to the Rebbe are key tenets, as he is considered a spiritual authority with whom the follower must bond to gain closeness to God. The various "courts" share basic convictions, but operate apart, and possess unique traits and customs. Affiliation is often retained in families for generations, and being Hasidic is as much a sociological factor – entailing, as it does, birth into a specific community and allegiance to a dynasty of Rebbes – as it is a purely religious one. There are several "courts" with many thousands of member households each, and hundreds of smaller ones. As of 2016, there were over 130,000 Hasidic households worldwide, about 5% of the global Jewish population.
The Holocaust hit the Hasidim, easily identifiable and almost unable to disguise themselves among the larger populace due to cultural insularity, particularly hard today represent 5% of the Jewish population worldwide
There is a Hasidim population in Stamford Hill, London