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Selfie of me wearing my new Portsmouth Football Club Away shirt for season 2023 / 2024. I have only seen 2 and a half games over the past few seasons and not at all this season yet. I have a couple of health problems that just make going to football difficult. Anyway I still love the club. Football / Soccer is the greatest team sport in the world and in the now distant past Portsmouth were a very good club and have been champions of England twice but sadly not in my life time.
This quotation comes from the Ontario math curriculum and points out, for me, that math instruction needs to be investigative. If math teachers simply teach concept after concept until the next unit test, the students will only remember the material until the next unit test.
But if students are challenged by a real life problem, that needs to be investigated and the math needed to solve the problem needs to be understood to help, then deeper understanding would occur.
For "Our Daily Challenge ... play". Cooper is not usually allowed to play with the light switches but he was so intent on working out which switch turned on each light I left him to it and he didn't even notice when I took his photo.
Front side of these pieces I got from the Assassin Droids Battle Pack. Is this difference normal in these types of pieces?
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Abdirizak Awlia, from the Ministry of Agriculture, takes notes on the locust swarm in Ceel-Gaal village, in Salal region, Somaliland.
The Ministry of Agriculture are monitoring the problem, and digging holes in which to trap the locusts.
Locusts are harmless when solitary, but become voracious when they congregate in groups and become more abundant.
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Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, today dedicated to the nation two databases brought out by the Department of Science and Technology on `S&T Awards in India’ and `Indian origin academicians and scholars abroad’.
The database on `S&T Awards in India’ is an attempt to build and manage the information about science and technology awards that have been instituted since 1928 in India. It provides data on various aspects such as discipline, periodicity, categories, awards level, chronology and state wise distribution of awards and their sponsors. It will be useful for planners, policy makers, funding agencies and other stakeholders to chalk out their programmes as per the priorities of R&D activities.
The database on `Indian Origin Academicians’, in turn, has information on 23,472 Indian academicians and research scholars working in various countries. It is of immense relevance/importance in the present-day scenario where international collaborations with knowledge experts are the key factor for S&T led growth and competitiveness. The project team explored around 2,700 academic university websites to gather this information from selected countries (US, UK, Australia and Canada).
The Minister released the databases at a function to mark the National Science Day, which is celebrated every year since 1987 in remembrance of Nobel Laureate Sir C.V.Raman’s path breaking discovery of Raman Effect in 1930.
He also presented the National S&T Communication Awards, AWSAR (Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research) Awards, and SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board)’s Women Excellence Awards on the occasion.
Under the National S&T Communication Awards, Dr. S. Anil Kumar (Anilkumar Vadavathoor), a well known popular science writer in Malayalam has won the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Print Media including Books and Magazines; Indian Resource and Development Association and Mr. Mihir Kumar Panda the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Popularization among Children; Dr Sheffali Gulati, Delhi and Mr.Rakesh Khatri the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Innovative and Traditional Methods; and Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa the Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in Electronic Media.
National Science Communication Award Winner - Dr. S. Anil Kumar, Mihir Kumar Panda, Dr. Sheffali Gulati, Rakesh Khatri, Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa (top to bottom)
Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, today dedicated to the nation two databases brought out by the Department of Science and Technology on `S&T Awards in India’ and `Indian origin academicians and scholars abroad’.
In the case of AWSAR awards, Dr. Sangeeta Dutta of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) has won the AWSAR Award for Outstanding Story under the Post-doctoral fellow category; Ms. Pooja Maurya of CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, the AWSAR Award: First Prize (PhD category); Ms. Indu Joshi of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, the AWSAR Award: Second prize (PhD category); and Ms. Shruti Soni of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore the AWSAR Award: Third prize (PhD category).
Photo-1: Winners of 'AWSAR' contest- Dr. Sangeeta Dutta (top left), Pooja Maurya (top right), Indu Joshi (bottom left), Shruti Soni (bottom right)
The winners of SERB Women Excellence Award are Dr. Shobhna Kapoor of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Dr. Antara Banerjee of National Institute for Research In Reproductive Health, Dr. Sonu Gandhi of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, and Dr. Ritu Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan
SERB Women-Excellence Award Winners- Dr. Shobhna Kapoor (top left), Antara Banerjee (top right), Dr. Ritu Gupta (bottom left), Dr. Sonu Gandhi (bottom right)
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister noted that India's global position both in innovations and scientific publications has seen a rising trend over the last six years, with its Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking improving rapidly to 48 (2020) from 81 (2015) and Scientific Publication ranking to 3rd position (2018) from 6th (2014)
Further, he pointed out that India ranked 8th in patents filed by resident scientists/innovators from respective countries as per WIPO Statistics and ranked 3rd in number of PhD degrees awarded (24,474) in Science and Engineering. Besides, women’s participation in R&D has increased to 16.6% (2018) from 13.9% (2016). India has reached 3rd position in the world in terms of number of startups.
He pointed out that compared to last year there has been a 30 per cent increase in the budget of the Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences put together for the year 2021-22 and said that the Country’s upcoming Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy aspired to position India much higher among globally competitive and innovative economies and the coming policy on Scientific Social Responsibility will seek to provide a big impetus to create the mindset and value systems to recognize, respect, and reward performances which create wealth from S&T derived knowledge.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan gives away awards to science communicators and women scientists on National Science Day
The 30 percent increase in the budget of Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences put together for the year 2021-22 would provide stimulus to S&T infrastructure resources in the country: Dr Harsh Vardhan
“Fundamental and Translational Research have to be people centric. So on this National Science Day, let each scientist dream of something new to make perceptible difference to the life of people in India”: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Dr. Harsh Vardhan also releases the first-ever National S&T Databases on S&T Awards in India and Indian origin Academicians abroad
Also confers an appreciation shield to National S&T database developers
Posted On: 28 FEB 2021 7:10PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan today highlighted how science technology and innovation (STI) would impact our future in education, skills and functioning in the post-pandemic world. He was addressing the National Science Day (NSD) funFction through video-conferencing from Imphal, Manipur. Awards to science communicators and women scientists were also conferred by the Science & Technology Minister on the occasion of National Science Day which is celebrated to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect on this day every year. The NSD celebrations were organized by the National Council for Science Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science &
Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “The 30 percent increase in the budget of Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences put together for the year 2021-22 would provide stimulus to S&T infrastructure resources in the country”. The Union Minister said that in view of last year's challenges thrown by the COVID-19 pandemic, the theme of the National Science Day 2021, ‘Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work,’ becomes all the more important.
“World has witnessed how Indian S&T systems rose to this recent unprecedented crisis caused by the pandemic. Scientific awareness and health preparedness shall become even more important in post-COVID 19 times. A comprehensive National programme has already been launched on health and risk communication with a focus on COVID-19, namely, Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH). We have brought out an online interactive multimedia bilingual resource for mass awareness on COVID- 19, COVID Katha,” Dr. Harsh Vardhan disclosed.
“The data portals launched today will be game changers. We feel that scientists with legacy from India should be on one platform and contribute to India’s growth story”, the Minister explained. He further said that the Prime Minister has been talking about Scientific Social Responsibility for which the Fundamental and Translational Research have to be people centric. “So on this National Science Day, let each scientist dream of something new to make perceptible difference to the life of people in India”, Dr Harsh Vardhan urged.
He also underlined the importance of sustained efforts of inculcating, nurturing, and unleashing the scientific temper and innovative mindset of projected population of 1.5 billion (+) people in 2050 for sustainable and inclusive growth.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan presented the National S&T Communication Awards, Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) awards, and SERB Women Excellence Awards and conferred Rajendra Prabhu Memorial Appreciation Shield for outstanding work in science media and journalism.
The Minister also released the first-ever National S&T Databases on S&T Awards in India and Indian origin Academicians abroad. The database on S&T Awards in India is an excellent source of information about S&T awards presented to R&D professionals in India. The database of Indian Origin Academicians is a unique database developed in the country and has a huge information base of about 23,472 Indian academicians and research scholars working in various countries. Dr. Harsh Vardhan also conferred an appreciation shield to National S&T database developers.
Speaking on the efforts of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in driving STI as a tool for the growth and development of the country, Secretary DST Prof. Ashutosh Sharma said that science and technology has a critical role in creating ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, which is ready for the future. “Future of STI is going to impact us in every aspect of life. Recalling our glorious past will show us the light to take us to future. There are huge challenges, like sustainable development, climate change, clean energy, rise of intelligent machines, and so on. The future is multi-disciplinary, and in order to solve problems, one has to approach them in an interdisciplinary manner. The job of scientists is to help reach science to every corner of the country”, he pointed out.
Dr Shekhar C Mande, Secretary, DSIR and DG, CSIR, highlighted the contributions of the Indian scientific community during COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic has shown that the Indian S&T community is ready for facing all the challenges like the recent pandemic and those that may come in the future,” he said.
Dr. Gargi B Dasgupta, Director, IBM Research India, and CTO, IBM India and South Asia, Bangalore, India, delivered the special lecture on the theme and said that fourth industrial revolution is creating demand for new skill sets displacing existing jobs as well as giving rise to new ones. She spoke about the future of jobs and the urgency of science, highlighting the recent study by World Economic Forum (WEF) on the new emerging job clusters and the skills required for the economy of tomorrow.
Secretary, SERB Prof Sandeep Verma and Head, NCSTC Dr. Praveen Arora were also present on occasion.
National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28th February to commemorate the announcement of the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir C.V. Raman, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. The government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986. Since then, theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country on this occasion.
National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), DST acts as a nodal agency to support, catalyze and coordinate the celebration of the National Science Day throughout the country in scientific institutions, research laboratories, and autonomous scientific institutions associated with the Ministry of Science and Technology. NCSTC has supported various programmes countrywide through State S&T Councils & Departments for organization of a range of activities, such as lectures, quizzes, open houses, etc. DST also instituted National Awards for Science Popularization in 1987 to stimulate, encourage and recognize outstanding efforts in the area of science and technology communication and popularization as well as inculcating scientific temper among masses. These awards are presented every year on National Science Day. The awards consist of a memento, citation, and award money.
List of Awardees:
Science and Technology Communication Awardees
National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Print Media including Books and Magazines. : Dr. S. Anil Kumar, Kerala
National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Popularization among Children: (1) Indian Resource and Development Association, Haryana (2) Dr. Mihir Kumar Panda, Odisha
National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Innovative and Traditional Methods: (1) Dr. Sheffali Gulati, Delhi (2) Shri Rakesh Khatri, Delhi
National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in the Electronic Medium: Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa, Telangana
Rajendra Prabhu Memorial Appreciation Shield for Outstanding Work in Science Media and Journalism: Dr. S. Anil Kumar, Kerala
Appreciation Shield for National S&T Databases
S&T Awards in India: Dr Lalit Mohan, Society for Environment & Development (SED), Delhi
Indian origin Academicians Abroad: Dr. Rajesh Bhatia & Team, Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh
AWSAR Awardees
Outstanding Story (PDF category)
Dr. Sangeeta Dutta, Bengaluru, Karnataka
AWSAR Award: First Prize (Ph.D. category)
Ms. Pooja Maurya, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
AWSAR Award: Second prize (Ph.D. category)
Ms. Indu Joshi, New Delhi, Delhi
AWSAR Award: Third prize (Ph.D. category)
Ms. Shruti Soni, Bangalore, Karnataka
SERB Women Excellence Awardees
Dr. Shobhna Kapoor
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dr. Antara Banerjee
Scientist B
National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dr. Sonu Gandhi
Scientist D
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
Hyderabad, Telangana
Dr. Ritu Gupta
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
(PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF AWARDEES):
1… AWASAR
2….NCSTC
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June 3, 2011
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Leandra D'Andrea nata il 1970.
Diplomata in Belle Arti, dipinge e scrive poesie dall'età di 8 anni si esprime in esse esorcizzando
ogni forma d'animo, trasformando il contenuto della vita nella chiave di ogni realtà,definisce la poesia ,
l'opera vitale ,vena aorta del mondo e lirica di ogni rumore dell'anima. All'età di 11 anni vince il premio di
narrativa del concorso regionale "Il germoglio",bandito dal comune di Palma Campana e premiata con la consegna
del diploma di scrittrice, all'età di 16 anni inizia a posare come fotomodella in foto artistiche per diversi
fotografi italiani ed internazionali, rifiutandosi a nudi, nel 1993 lascia per sei anni l'arte pastoriale per
dedicarsi poi al restauro di statue appartenenti a chiese, antiquari e privati dopo di chè nel 1999 si afferma
nell'arte pastoriale e presepiale lavorando presso il Maestro Giuseppe Ferrigno dove lavora tutt'oggi.
Erede della Famiglia Ferrigno, Arte Pastorale dal 1836, durante questi anni ha partecipato a vari eventi di
beneficenza mettendo a disposizione la sua arte, riscuotendo larghi consensi, collaborando anche con Telefono Azzurro,
e partecipando come ospite a trasmissioni televisive rivolte alla beneficenza, le sue poesie sono state declamate
unitamente alle opere di vari artisti italiani ed internazionali, pluri premiata a livello europeo, tutt'ora lavora per
un progetto artistico internazionale della fondazione FOUNDACION CREATIVOS SIN FRONTERAShttp://fundacioncreativossinfronteras.blogspot.com/,http://es-la.facebook.com/FUNDACRESF, e per il MUSEO IRAMAIN TUCUMAN ARGENTINA,per esplicito volere di Maria De de Iramain, erede del grande scultore Juan Carlos Iramainhttp://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Iramain, come rappresentante per l'Italia e l'Europa, la sua arte presepiale entrerà nella collezione del Museo Epicentro di Barcellona, Pozzo di Gotto, Messina, arte contemporanea su mattonelle, unico al mondo,www.museoepicentro.comin cui vi è già un suo aforisma sul senso della vita, sotto espresso invito del fondatore, Nino Abbate. Attualmente sta lavorando al suo libro, di poesie, aforismi e liriche esistenziali , quasi giunto al termine, che verrà pubblicato dalla Fondazione Venezuelana presidiata da Alex Bolivar Ramos.Nel 2000 in occasione del Giubileo una sua opera raffigurante due Angeli è stata donata al Papa Giovanni Paolo II, Carol Józef Wojtyła.
Un suo testo filosofico dal titolo "Pensiero" è stato decantato al vertice della NATO a Lisbona nel 2010, per i suoi
contenuti molto realistici e in linea con i problemi del Mondo di oggi.
Ha partecipato al "VIIº concorso letterario internazionale di PensieriParole" patrocinato da comune di Padova e "IL MATTINO"
la poesia e filosofa e artista é stata chiamata, per propri meriti letterari ed altro nella qualità di selezionatrice e di coordinatrice generale delle composizioni poetiche pervenute, a far parte della II edizione 2012 dei Poeti inseriti “honoris causa” nella collezione privata di testimonianze contemporanee del “Museo Epicentro”, primo “Museo della Poesia” in Italia a tema” circolare”, sito in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina), fondatore e creatore Nino Abbate.Ha contribuito con una propria poesia all'evento "MAI PIU'...PER NON DIMENTICARE" organizzato dall' Associazione Arianna il 3 Marzo 2012 presso il Museo Civico di Striano per il "Giorno della Memoria".Scrivo recensioni e critiche d'arte.
Premio "UN MESSAGGIO PER LA PACE". palazzo Pontificio "Maffei-Marescotti" (www.palazzidiroma.it/palazzo Maffei-Marescotti.htm), indetto dall'Accademia Euromediterranea delle arti, Presieduta dalla Prof.ssa Maria Teresa Prestigiacomo, giornalista e critica d'arte (www.pittorica.it/prestigiacomo/index.htm),
HA RICEVUTO UNA MENZIONE SPECIALE nella sezione POESIA. Nel Palazzo Pontificio è anche presente in modo permanente una sua opera pittorica.
04/06/2012 :La sua opera "L'attore dell'amore" è stata pubblicata nell'antologia "Dieci anni di PensieriParole"
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Un suo componimento poetico è stato selezionato e premiato alla Galleria di Charlottenburg di Berlino già Casa Del Libro ed ivi presente nella collezione privata.
Il 06.10.2012 entra a far parte della collezione del Museo Epicentro Arte contemporanea su mattonelle e viene presentato nella XIX Esposizione Nazionale Artisti per Epicentro - AMACI ottava giornata del contemporaneo.
Espone alla Baccaro Art Gallery - Via Carmine n. 66, Pagani (SA)http://www.baccaroartgallery.it/ il 2012.12.09 al 23.
2013 come Coordinatrice e selezionatrice della nuova area presepiale del Museo Nazionale Epicentro (me)
2013 Richiamata come coordinatrice assoluta della III edizione poeti a tema circolari della collezione Del Museo Nazionale Epicentro (me)
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Mr. El Alaoui My El Hassan, delegato regionale del sindacato del Teatro di Marrakech, certifica che la Sig.ra Leandra D'Andrea ha partecipato al festival di Marrakech dal 29 al 31 marzo 2013
Marrakech 01.04.2013
8 giugno 2013 è coordinatrice assoluta del "Festival della luce e della pace" al palazzo Municipale di Assisi, già Palazzo dei Priori, ex Pinacoteca comunale, organizzato dall'Accademia Euromediterranea delle Arti presieduta dalla Prof. Maria Teresa Prestigiacomo, Critico d'Arte a Giornalista, e Gennaro Galdi, Critico d'arte, vicepresidente, la cerimonia è stata presenziata dal sindaco di Assisi, Claudio Ricci, dal sindaco di Perugia, Vladimiro Boccali, e dell'assessore alla cultura Andrea Cernitti, è intervenuto il Coro di Santo Spirito e Corale Volumnia di Perugia sotto la direzione del maestro In-Sang Hwang in favore di Telethon. Acquisendo la Menzione d'Onore per aver trascritto il sogno del piccolo poeta D'Andrea Giuseppe in poesia, premiati entrambi con Menzione d'onore. Ricevendo diploma accademico poetico.
29 Giugno 2013 è stata invitata per l'assegnazione del Premio Internazionale della Pace nell’Arte G.O.M.P.A. con il patrocinio dell'amministrazione comunale di Monreale nella persona del Sindaco Avv. Filippo Di Matteo, l’ambasciatore della pace nel mondo, S.A. Sacro Principe - N. H. Sandro Pulin, l'Editore Sandro Serradifalco.
27 luglio 2013 porta a termine la coordinazione della III edizione poeti a tema circolari della collezione Del Museo Nazionale Epicentro (me) con 43 poeti, con una fusione d'arte di tutte le arti, fondendo dal giornalista, scrittore, pittore, critico d'arte, attore, cantante, produttore cinematografici, giornalista della storia del cinema, tenore, musicista, cantautore e maestro di musica e operatore culturale e medico.
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Saturday.
And already, our days in the heather-thatched cottage are coming to an end, as we leave here in two days. Oh dearie dearie me.
But before then, a major problem, in that we are running out of clean clothes. With our dongle-provided mega-slow internet connection, I find a post code of a laundrette in Hexham. With bags of rancid washing, we climb into the car and drive to the bright lights of Hexham.
The laundrette, or laundry, will do our clothes, and do them in three hours, so disaster averted. Waitrose opened at eight, so we stocked up on beer/cider and also got croissants for breakfast. So, despite being at the northern extreme of the empire, we could have a French style breakfast.
Outside, all was grey and gloomy; a light drizzle fell, so after discovering the car radio could pick up DAB radio, we tried the radio we brought inside, and with the radio in the one place in the living room that could pick up a signal, we sat listening to Danny Baker and his milk bottle-inspired stories.
As you do.
I look at some leaflets, and recall listening to a funny radio show by Mark Steel about Barnard’s Castle. The Bowes Museum looks like a French Chateau, has paintings and stuff. Which is why in ten minutes, we have loaded up the car and are heading to County Durham, again.
Up through Hexham, pausing to collect our freshly laundered washing, then up along narrow wall-lined lanes, up in the to foothills. Oddly, it all looked familiar, then it clicked: this was the road we travelled when we came up for a wedding on an old RAF friend of mine.
Anyway, past the Traveller’s Rest pub, and along roads that went up and down like a roller coaster, until the rad began to climb up and up. And just kept going. Soon we were ount on the moors, travelling along a road lined with wooden posts, used to find it when the snow fell. It was wonderfully bleak stuff.
The light was sensational, illuminating the rolling hills, covered with heather; glowing purple in the sunlight.
The road then started to descend, then drop like a stone into the town of Stanhope. We crossed the river, then the road reared up like a bucking bronko once again, in triple hairpin bends. Then we were crossing moors again, sunlight playing on the rolling moors. The fields were unfenced, so as well as the ducking and diving road, there were the silly sheep to contend with, who were prone to just wandering across the road.
A lone descent once again this time towards Barnard’s Castle, into a fine market town, the high street lined with interesting shops, and at the far end, a round building, around which a roundabout had been built. As you do.
We turned left to the Bowes Museum, and although we knew it was built to look like a French Chateau, to see it there, in the wilds of County Durham, is quite extraordinary.
We were able to par on the wide driveway, walk across the ornamental garden, thus ruining peoples shots, and up the steps leading to the terrace and entrance. The museum has just opened an exhibition of the French designer Yves Saint Laurent, is that how you spell it? Anyway, fashionistas of all ages were there, and us looking like two parcels of scruff. We paid for the ordinary entrance with out the YSL ticket.
We go for lunch, with it being near two, and order a snack: fish chowder for me, and rarebit for Jools, which did look very nice. But then I did just order and eat fish, other than fried, for the second time this trip.
Up the grand staircase to the top floor to look at the art galleries, with wonderful renaissance art from all over Europe. Wonderful stuff, and well worth the entrance feel of nine English pounds. Sadly, the swan automaton was being serviced, so we did not see that, just a film of it. But still wonderful.
Back outside, we walk to the town for a wander and for me to take shots. I am thirsty so we go to a tea rooms and i have a scone and a pot of tea. All very civilised. We walk up and down the main street, I buy a couple of books i have been hunting from a fine 2nd hand shop, then it is time to walk back to the car for the drive back.
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Dedicated, like many local churches, to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Parish Church owes its foundation in about 1130 AD to Bernard de Baliol, who built the Castle. It forms part of an important town centre group near the Market Cross and Marketplace, contributing to the charm of the unspoilt town centre.
Originally a daughter church of the parish of Gainford, Barnard Castle was in the gift of St. Mary’s Abbey at York until after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Trinity College, Cambridge, then became the patrons, and have appointed the incumbents ever since, In 1866 Barnard Castle became a separate parish with its own Vicar, instead of a Perpetual Curate from Gainford, A great benefactor of the church was Richard, Duke of Gloucester (afterwards Richard ifi), who was Lord of Barnard Castle from 1477-85. He greatly extended and beautified the church at his own cost and intended to found a college of priests here, although the plan was not apparently put into effect. His supposed effigy is on the south side of the Chancel arch, and his wild boar emblem is carved on the outside of the east window in the South Transept .
There are some interesting monuments, including that of Robert de Mortham, a 14th century vicar of Gainford in the North Transept. The entrance porch has memorials to Sir John & Lady Hullock, a local man who became a judge and Baron of the Exchequer, and to an officer who died of wounds received in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava.
The church plate includes two fine silver chalices dated 1670 and 1680, both still in weekly use.
The font, of stone from the local river known as Tees Marble, is unique, and dates from 1485. The markings on it deft historians’ attempts at interpretation, but are probably a Medieval Guild or Brotherhood Mark.
The South Doorway, which was plastered over in the wall of the South Aisle until the restoration works of the 19th century, is of the Transitional Period between the 12th & 13th centuries. The bases are Early English. The upper order of mouldings has Norman characteristics. Drawings of the early 18th century indicate the presence of an outer porch of Georgian design.
Outside to the west of the South Door stands the interesting table tomb of Humphrey Hopper, of Black Headley, Northumberland.
The Architecture
30 Norman Period: The original church was an oblong nave without aisles or transepts, and with a long chancel. Very little of this now remains. The North Aisle arcade dates from late Norman times (1180).
1300 Early English Period: The South Arcade of pointed arches and octagonal pillars was added and a spire erected on the low tower.
1380 Decorated Period: The North Transept was built and a chantry chapel added.
1480 Perpendicular Period: Richard, Duke of Gloucester, widened and extended the aisles and transepts, raised the walls of the Nave and Chancel and built a rood- loft. The Church reached its present size and approximate form at this time.
1780 George III: The Church was in wretched condition. Burials took place inside the Church no paved floor existed. It was very damp, without light or heat.
1814 George IV & Victoria: Various schemes were carried out. The Nave floor was lowered two feet, pews were installed, galleries removed, the organ loft built and stained glass windows inserted. The old tower was demolished and the present one built at a cost of £2000.
1960 Elizabeth H: Choir screen was removed. The font was moved from the tower porch to form a new baptistry. The organ was removed to the South Transept and the new Chapel of St. Margaret of Scotland was created from the former organ loft.
1983 Re-roofing of the Chancel, Nave and South Aisle and Transept was begun, using stainless steel in place of the original lead sheet covering. This work was completed in 1992.
1986 Aumbry for the reservation of the Holy Sacrament was installed.
2003- Re-siting of organ at West end of the Church
Too many problems oh why am I here
I don't need to be me
'cos you're all too clear
well and I can see
there's something wrong with you
but what do you expect me to do?.
At least I gotta know what I wanna be
don't come to me if you need pity
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Not a great picture, I know, but it's mostly here just in case it's a useful shot to illustrate articles on... I don't know, luggage handling and stuff.
People who know me are aware I am missing most of the fingers on my right hand. On modern bicycles, this is a big problem as the rear gears are shifted by using actuators on the right brake lever. This has proven to be nearly impossible for me. Over the years, I have experimented with all kinds of solutions, including an early version of electronic shifting (Mavic Mektronic).
This is a custom device, made by Kelly bike parts and is called a 'take off’. Basically it permits me to mount standard bar end shifters on a location near the left brake lever. My left hand is just fine, and from this location, I can shift both the front and rear derailleurs. It works so well, I have actually raced bikes with this setup and ridden in large pack events, shoulder to shoulder with other crazy cyclists.
When I was writing this up, I was going to say I have to be careful with this gizmo, as Kelly had gone out of business due to some unfortunate circumstances. However, as I looked on their old web site to add a link to the story, I discovered they are BACK in BUSINESS! This is great news, because Kelly makes awesome custom frames other cool stuff.
I am glad I featured the ‘Take Off’ in today’s photo, as I am not sure if/when I would have discovered that Kelly had returned from oblivion!
Fermín Jiménez Landa. Turno de noche
Sala Norte, del 30/01/2015 al 17/05/2015
Realizando acciones, intervenciones públicas, vídeo, instalaciones o dibujo, Fermín Jiménez Landa trabaja en procesos de equivalencia, inversión e intercambio, contemplando el mundo desde un punto equidistante entre lo absurdo y lo sensato, lo familiar y lo iconoclasta, lo empírico y lo inverificable.
Turno de noche reúne un conjunto de trabajos sin guión previo. Una reunión de obras llevadas a cabo para las salas de Artium que han sido elaboradas o reelaboradas bajo el libre albedrío pero que poco a poco han ido encontrando un espíritu común casi por accidente. Les une una presencia inmanente de lo antropomórfico, de la parte por el todo, una constante búsqueda de fricciones entre mundos distantes, les une la fiebre, la nocturnidad, la ilegalidad mediocre, el sentido del humor, el interés por procesos de final dudoso, lo invisible, el ensayo imposible, lo inmaterial, la curiosidad sobre las formas de consenso social, sobre la economía llevada a su extremo mínimo, lo empírico y lo poético, lo micro y lo macro. Los trabajos tienen conexiones remotas o cercanas con la narrativa tradicional, la medicina, la botánica, la danza clásica, la violencia política, a punto siempre de perder el norte, entre la euforia y el orden.
Turno de noche es precisamente la obra que no vamos a ver. El techo blanco de la sala está cubierto de estrellas también blancas que brillan en la oscuridad y que se cargan de luz con la iluminación que por el día permite ver el resto de obras. El turno de noche es también el resultado de la economía capitalista maquinizada, del opuesto metafísico del mundo aquel en que las máquinas trabajarían por los hombres. La aberración por la cual las máquinas no dejan dormir a los hombres y no al contrario. La noche, estado relativo en un mundo globalizado y rotatorio, se asocia al miedo, a lo desconocido, a estados febriles, en sentido literal y figurado, a la embriaguez y a la picaresca.
La Fiebre es un mecanismo de defensa contra organismos ajenos regulada por el hipotálamo, que es nuestro termostato. Es el nombre de una instalación que recorre con menor y mayor densidad todo el espacio, un circuito de tuberías de cobre transitadas por un agua a exactamente 40º, una temperatura muy precisa elegida un poco aleatoriamente ya que la fiebre no tiene una medida exacta. Depende del sexo, edad, peso, hora y medio para medirla. Se trata de forzar a pensar en la fiebre y en el cuerpo, la medida de nuestro mundo y de nuestra arquitectura, mediante una estructura muy poco antropomórfica. El cuerpo es al final la manera en que medimos el espacio y comprendemos nuestro alrededor. Este sería un cuerpo algo enfermo o apasionado. Piénsese en el público tocando las tuberías, una especie de arterias de la arquitectura, como quien le toca la fiebre a un hijo quejoso, con la palma de la mano sobre la frente.
En el suelo hay ocho alfombras enrolladas sucias y alineadas llamadas Cul de Sac. Estuvieron enterradas en varios puntos indeterminados de España durante un tiempo. Fermín leyó Crímenes imaginarios de Patricia Highsmith como una lectura ligera de verano. El protagonista de esta novela policíaca es a su vez un escritor de novela policiaca que por una serie de motivaciones, entre la que se incluye el puro testeo empírico, enrolla una alfombra y la entierra en el campo. Esto le lleva a una serie de complicaciones reales basadas en una acción imaginaria pero con un objeto demasiado antropomórfico. Esa especie de curiosidad malsana conduce a Fermín a crear otro tipo de ficción real, que también podría haberle creado problemas. Viviendo la experiencia en primera persona, solucionando pequeños inconveniencias como la interactuación con los vendedores de palas y alfombras o la elección de lugares de enterramiento discretos, piensa a menudo en prácticas de Land Art y en asuntos escultóricos. Existe una novena alfombra que permanece enterrada indefinidamente.
El lago de los cisnes consiste en una gran cantidad de agua sucia. La única diferencia entre ésta y otra agua cualquiera es que ha realizado un arduo y costoso viaje para llegar hasta aquí desde el lago de Novodevichy en Rusia. Una empresa difícil a nivel logístico, económico y burocrático de difícil defensa en las aduanas. El público ha de creer que esa agua es parte del lago que inspiró a Tchaikovsky El Lago de los Cisnes, un acto de fe como si fuera agua bendita. Un fetichismo sobre un objeto líquido, que no tiene sentido sólo y aislado. El lago de los cisnes es un paisaje, es un conjunto de elementos que depende del punto de vista de un observador. Un lago es una acumulación de agua pero no de un agua particular, pues el agua esta dentro de un ciclo. Pero después de todo este fetichismo indefendible, nos quedará la satisfacción de la verdad. Esa sala está llena de lago de los cisnes.
Hay varias parejas de mesas montadas una sobre la otra con canicas en el medio, quedando en un equilibrio precario. El título de Ecuestre podría ser por las cuatro patas de la mesa, ese mueble realizado a la medida del hombre, donde uno reposa objetos y codos. Ecuestre es un guiño, un recuerdo a la táctica de defensa en las manifestaciones contra las cargas policiales a caballo. Toda la fuerza del estado era contestada con pequeños juguetes infantiles. El equilibrio político se rompía debido a un objeto en principio inocente. Estas mesas son robustas, algo rancias, algo oscuras.
Periplanómenos es su palabra favorita en griego y se refiere a un ser errabundo. Es un conjunto de 65 dibujos en pequeños trozos de papel, aparentemente rescatados de cuadernos, arrancados de otros papeles más grandes, de bolsillos, papeles que han viajado erráticamente, con dibujos también nómadas, que viajan de una idea a otra. Ocurre esto con el dibujo, que es la expresión más inmediata y fructífera cuando se está vagabundeando con el pensamiento. En esos bocetos vemos el germen de algunas trabajos de la exposición, de otros por venir y otros que quedarán sin ser jamás resueltos.
Hay una viga metálica que atraviesa tres habitaciones llamada La forma de la tierra. Esta viga aparentemente recta está sin embargo doblada con el mismo ángulo de la superficie de la tierra. El hombre creía que la tierra era plana mientras se posaba sobre algo más parecido a una esfera que, debido a su gran tamaño, se hacía inapreciable. Siempre se ha intentado determinar la forma y tamaño del planeta pero los datos de una superficie tan irregular hacen imposible otra cosa que una idea pitagórica simplificada que se aproxima a la esfera que Erastótenes calculó a base de observar las sombras de los palos en el 235 a.c. Con esta pequeña intromisión espacial se pretende hacer pensar en la tendencia del hombre a sistematizar y medir el mundo y que el visitante preste una atención escultórica y espacial particular respecto a la tierra y al edificio en el que esta barra está extrañamente incrustada.
En una esquina hay un Deshumidificador con semillas de Secuoya gigante escondidas. Un objeto de apariencia neutra, que sirve para alterar las condiciones de humedad de un interior, se presenta con un título que nos revela que contiene unas semillas de secuoya gigante compradas por internet. A pesar de no ver nada, formamos dos imágenes mentales, imaginando los recovecos interiores con unas semillas diminutas y por otro lado una imagen de grandes árboles contenidos como posibilidad poco posible. La última imagen impalpable sería la de la humedad de la propia sala, que estamos alterando en proporciones minúsculas.
Una fotografía Sin título es recuperada de una serie llamada Rellenar todos los huecos de nata montada (2008). Era la obra rara de esa serie, ya que en realidad no se está rellenando ningún hueco. Ahora se rescata poniéndola en valor aislada. No obstante comparte el mismo espíritu que el resto de la serie, la de llevar a cabo una pequeña acción intrascendente en el contexto urbano, una especie de gesta que no acaba de alterar nada pero que tiene algo de político quizás por ocurrir en la polis. Parte de su fascinación en aquél momento por las reacciones físicas entre gas y nata, por lo escultórico, lo comestible, lo sucio y lo limpio.
Parpadeo es una luz de la fachada del museo que parpadea diez veces por minuto. La regularidad del parpadeo humano depende de factores como la humedad, el interés o las drogas consumidas, pero se da esa media de diez veces por minuto. De nuevo, se vuelve a tomar una medida empírica, una variable, un dato matemático distante, para intentar alejarnos de lo humano sin romper del todo el vínculo, exigiendo continuamente un esfuerzo a la imaginación del observador.
"Quando ero piccolo e sfogliavo il Vecchio Testamento raccontato ai bambini e illustrato con le incisioni di Gustave Doré, vi vedevo il Signore Iddio su una nuvola. Era un vecchio, con gli occhi, il naso e una lunga barba, e io mi dicevo che se aveva la bocca doveva anche mangiare. E se mangiava, doveva anche avere gli intestini. Quell’idea mi faceva venire subito i brividi perché io, pur appartenendo ad una famiglia più o meno atea, sentivo che l’idea degli intestini di Dio era una bestemmia.
Senza alcuna preparazione teologica, spontaneamente, capivo quindi già da bambino l’incompatibilità tra la merda e Dio e, di conseguenza, anche la discutibilità della tesi fondamentale dell’antropologia cristiana secondo la quale l’uomo è stato creato sa immagine e somiglianza di Dio. O l’uno o l’altro: o l’uomo è stato creato a immagine e somiglianza di Dio e allora Dio ha gli intestini, oppure Dio non ha intestini e l’uomo non gli assomiglia.
Gli antichi gnostici lo sentivano con la stessa chiarezza con cui lo sentivo io a cinque anni. Per risolvere questo problema maledetto, Valentino, grande maestro della Gnosi del secondo secolo, sosteneva che Gesù "mangiava, beveva, ma non defecava". La merda è un problema teologico più arduo del problema del male. Dio ha dato all’uomo la libertà e quindi, in fin dei conti, possiamo ammettere che egli non sia responsabile dei crimini perpetrati dall’umanità. Ma la responsabilità della merda pesa interamente su colui che ha creato l’uomo"
Dal capitolo "l'anima e il corpo" - L'insostenibile leggerezza dell'essere
by Alfredo Fernandes
Alfi Art Production, Divar
41st Tiatr Competition A group of Kala Academy supported by TAG
13.10.2015
more here
joegoauk-tiatr.blogspot.in/2015/10/41st-tiatr-competition...
Diptesh Harmalkar
Hamburg, March 2011
(spring test-drive Berlin - Hamburg, no problems)
Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior
year of production: 1971
first registration in Germany: 1975
cylinder: 4
cubic capacity: 1290 cc
power: 88 PS
The Alfa Romeo 105/115 series Coupés were a range of cars manufactured from 1963 until 1977.
They were the successors to the celebrated Giulietta Sprint coupé and used a shortened floorpan from the Giulia Berlina car.
These appealing cars were made in a wide variety of models over a period of 13 years, so they provide a lot of material for study by Alfa Romeo enthusiasts.
The basic body shape shared by all models was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Bertone. It was one of his first major projects for Bertone, and borrowed heavily from his earlier design for the Alfa Romeo 2000 Sprint/2600 Sprint. The balance of glass and metal, the influence of the shape of the front and rear glass on the shape of the cabin, and the flat grille with incorporated headlamps were groundbreaking styling features for the era.
All models feature the four cylinder, all-light-alloy Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine in various cubic capacities from 1290 cc to 1962 cc. All versions of this engine fitted to the 105 series coupes featured twin carburettors. Competition models featured cylinder heads with twin spark plugs. Common to all models was also a 5-speed manual transmission and disc brakes on all four wheels. The rear suspension uses a beam axle with coil springs. Air conditioning and a limited slip rear differential were optional on the later models. The 105 series coupés featured the GT (Gran Turismo) model description, which was common to all models in one form or another.
The various different models in this range can be considered in two broad categories:
On one hand were the various Gran Turismos and Gran Turismo Veloces. These were meant to be the most sporting cars in the Alfa Romeo range and sold very well to enthusiastic motorists around the world. The first model available was the Giulia Sprint GT (1963) which evolved into the Giulia Sprint GT Veloce (1965), the 1750 GTV (1968) and the 2000 GTV (1972–1976), with engines increasing in cubic capacity from 1570 cc (Giulia Sprint GT/GTV) through 1779 cc (1750 GTV) to 1962 cc (2000 GTV).
On the other hand was the GT Junior range, which featured engines with smaller cubic capacities. GT Juniors sold in great numbers to people who wanted a sporting, stylish car that handled well, but either did not require the maximum in engine power, or could not afford the taxation on larger engine capacities in some markets - most notably, Alfa Romeo's home Italian market.
Junior models began with the first GT 1300 Junior in 1966. The GT 1300 Junior continued until 1976 with the 1290 cc engine and various modifications incorporating features from the evolution of the GT's and GTV's. From 1972 a GT 1600 Junior model was also available, with the 1570 cc engine.
Both categories were used to derive GTA ("Allegerita") models, which were specifically intended for competition homologation in their respective engine size classes. The GTA's featured extensive modifications for racing, so they were priced much higher than the standard models and sold in much smaller numbers. Practically all GTA's made were used in competition, where they had a long and successful history in various classes and category. These models included the Giulia Sprint GTA and GTA 1300 Junior.
The 2000 GTV (Tipo: 105.21) was introduced in 1971 together with the 2000 Berlina sedan and 2000 Spider “Fastback” (Series 2). The 2000 range was the replacement for the 1750 range. Once again the engine was rationalized throughout the range. The engine displacement was increased to 1962 cc with a change of the bore and stroke to 84 mm × 88.5 mm. Oil and radiator capacities remained unchanged. The engine produced 132 PS (97 kW; 130 hp) at 5500 rpm.The interior trim was also changed, with the most notable differences being the introduction of a separate instrument cluster, instead of the gauges installed in the dash panel in earlier cars.
Externally the 2000 GTV is most easily distinguished by the following features:
Grille with horizontal chrome bars, featuring protruding blocks forming the familiar Alfa heart in outline; Smaller hubcaps with exposed wheel nuts; Optional aluminum alloy wheels of the same size as the standard 5. 1/2J × 14 steel items, styled to the "turbina" design first seen on the alloy wheels of the Alfa Romeo Montreal. "Turbina" refers to the wheel's resemblance to a jet engine inlet; The larger rear light clusters first fitted to United States market 1750 GTV's were standard for all markets on the 2000 GTV.
The 2000 GTV is most easily distinguished by its different grille. From 1974 on, this became standard on the GT 1300 Junior and GT 1600 Junior as well when the 105 Series coupe models were rationalized and these external features became common to post-1974 GT 1300 Junior and GT 1600 Junior models, with only few distinguishing features marking the difference between models.37,459 2000 GTVs were made before production ended. (© en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_105/115_Series_Coup%C3%A9s ).
The students in Problems You Have Never Solved Before started working on their concrete canoes before having to duck inside from the rain on Thursday, July 9. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)
having a bit of a problem with my lens. took a shot ended up with all sorts of light trails, thought it had funky psychedelic look
There were 9 knobs in the infamous Essex boy band Serious Problem from the mid 90s this pic is from the 2011 reunion with the full line up in this pic for the very 1st time as no photographer could ever catch all 9 of us in one place long enough even Anton Corbin couldn't manage it & neither could Baily or Richard Crooks
When you focus on problems, you'll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you'll have more opportunities. #problems #possibilities #opportunities
Brooke joined us briefly at a small group shoot at the Star River Walk Park in July 2021. Hot muggy day, we were shooting in the woods, and the bugs were hungry. Despite all that we had a fun time. I love shooting with Brooke - she has a natural beauty and sweetness about her. The problem with shooting her at a group event is that she always gets modelnapped. No worries, we have some 1:1 shoots coming up!
Back into the swing of it now that I can take sharp photos again.
BUT - I really have had it with Canon, their ability to sort out focus problems in their newer cameras (no I don't mean for general use, I mean critical focus with long sharp lenses on small targets, and using AI Servo target tracking) combined with their terrible customer relations means I'm now officially keeping an eye on Nikon, Sony and Red for new offerings. While on the topic, it looks like very exciting times for DSLR users in the next couple of years - big changes coming. Starting in a small way with the amazing Sony A900 (in terms of specifications for the dollar) and perhaps to be continued with the imminent Canon 5D Mk 2. Then ... will Red be able to repeat the success they are having in the cine camera field in the DSLR market? They promise they will, and in only a year or so too.
www.red.com/ and check the link "DSLR-killer" bottom left.
Sony are also releasing what is claimed to be a high quality 70-400 f4-5.6 lens that would be a great tool if it performs. They don't need to incorporate stabilisation in the lens so ... less weight and potentially faster focus. Which reminds me that upgrading their 10-year old 100-400 lens design is another area in which Canon have failed to listen and act. (Although they will release a new model in the next month or two since I just bought the old version!).
Do I love Crested Pigeons? You bet! At least to look at, not so happy with their invasive tactics around Canberra. They are certainly a resilient and resourceful species and waste no time in unnecessary sophistication. Their nest is a disgrace - the one I saw was a few twigs haphazardly placed in such a manner as to just support the eggs without them toppling out of the bush.