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Day 72 - Marmite: Love it or Hate it? by nataliej

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Somehow I've managed to get this far in life without trying Marmite. When asked the question: do you love it or hate it? I've never been able to answer.

Well tonight I decided to fix that.

Armed with the necessary tools, marmite, bread and me, I set about tasting the yeasty goo.

And the verdict?

Yuk! Urgh! That is quite the most vile disgusting thing I've ever tried! Ewwwww!

Les Extatiques 2023, Paris La Défense - Erwin Wurm, Breeze (1) by Michel Lebel-Dumis

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Erwin Wurm, Autriche - Breeze – Hoodie, 2023

"La question qui traverse mon travail depuis maintenant trois décennies est la suivante : puis-je utiliser l’idée du sculptural pour traiter la vie quotidienne et notre époque, acquérir une nouvelle perspective ou une nouvelle possibilité d’interprétation ?" - (Erwin Wurn)

Au cours de sa carrière, Erwin Wurm a radicalement élargi les conceptions de la sculpture, de l’espace et de la forme humaine. Ses sculptures, à la croisée de l’abstraction et de la représentation, présentent des objets familiers d’une manière surprenante et inventive qui incite le spectateur à les considérer sous un nouveau jour. Il explore souvent des décisions banales et quotidiennes ainsi que des questions existentielles dans ses oeuvres, en se concentrant sur les objets qui nous aident à faire face à la vie quotidienne et à travers lesquels nous nous définissons finalement : nos vêtements, notre voiture, notre nourriture et notre maison. Erwin Wurm réalise une transformation dans la direction opposée lorsque les objets ou les formes de son travail assument des attributs distinctement humains. Dans ses Stone Sculptures et Tall Bags, il anthropomorphise des objets en les juchant sur des jambes et avec des caractéristiques ou des postures qui évoquent des personnalités distinctes. Il a également exploré le vêtement comme thème sculptural dans des installations à grande échelle où les éléments architecturaux sont habillés de pulls tricotés.

Les deux œuvres pour Paris La Défense

Avec la sculpture Breeze, Erwin Wurm considère le vêtement en termes sculpturaux en jouant avec l’échelle et en créant ainsi l’illusion de flottement, de l’envol. Dissocié du corps humain, le vêtement perd sa substance, défie la gravité, mais garde son anthropomorphisme tout en revêtant une autre matérialité, celle de l’air.

En dialogue avec Breeze, l’artiste présente pour Les Extatiques une seconde sculpture inédite, une nouvelle production : Hoody I. Ici le vêtement identitaire de la street culture est évidé du corps humain mais garde pourtant sa corporalité, reste sans visage mais demeure bien ancré au sol.

Breeze, 2023

Aluminium peint

300 × 110 × 55 cm

Expedition 56 crew member Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos answers a reporter’s question by NASA Johnson

jsc2018e048495 (May 14, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 crew member Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (right) answers a reporter’s question May 14 during a crew news conference. Prokopyev, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA (left) and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (center) will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six month mission on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger

20221025-OSEC-CDP-0191 by U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Agriculture Secretary To Vilsack, answers questions for the press at the USDA headquarters in Washington. D.C. on October 25, 2022. Building on the momentum of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, USDA host a ‘Come to the Table’ National Summit on Nutrition Security and Healthcare. The USDA Summit brings together key actors in the healthcare sector to showcase their efforts to advance nutrition security and learn about innovative approaches and best practices. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 42% of American adults – about 100 million people – suffered from obesity before the pandemic began. Nearly three-fourths of American adults are overweight or obese. Roughly one in five children also suffers from obesity. The costs associated with rising rates of obesity- along with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer – are among the greatest threats to the fiscal future of the United States. USDA and its partners at HHS are taking a whole-of-government approach to tackling this issue. When we reduce diet-related disease, we save money for all Americans through reduced healthcare expenditures at hospitals, healthcare plans, VA clinics, local health clinics, and Medicare/Medicaid while enabling Americans to lead healthier, more productive lives. (USDA photos by Christophe Paul)

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what advantage is there to being born with a silver spoon ... when the riches of life come from within

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Network of Women's Rights Organisations, Egypt

Answer Our Fun Question of the Moment by Enokson

Part of the Question of the Moment bulletin board set, “If You Could Only Choose One, Which Would You Rather Use: Texting or Facebook?”

Question Mark by rwkphotos

Έλληνας ζωγράφος αφελούς τέχνης αφελής ζωγράφων Ελλάδα νορβηγική καλλιτέχνες παρουσιάζουν έργα ζωγραφικής στη Γκαλερί by Raphael Perez Israeli Artist

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A full interview with the Israeli painter Raphael Perez (in Hebrew Rafi Peretz) about the ideas behind the naive painting, resume, personal biography and CV

Question: Raphael Perez Tell us about your work process as a naive painter?

Answer: I choose the most iconic and famous buildings in every city and town that are architecturally interesting and have a special shape and place the iconic buildings on boulevards full of trees, bushes, vegetation, flowers.

Question: How do you give depth in your naive paintings?

Answer: To give depth to the painting, I build the painting with layers of vegetation, after those low famous buildings, followed by a tall avenue of trees, and behind them towers and skyscrapers, in the sky I sometimes put innocent signs of balloons, kites.

A recurring motif in some of my paintings is the figure of the painter who is in the center of the boulevard and paints the entire scene unfolding in front of him, also there are two kindergarten teachers who are walking with the kindergarten children with the state flags that I paint, and loving couples hugging and kissing and family paintings of mother, father and child walking in harmony on the boulevard.

Question: Raphael Perez What characterizes your naive painting?

Answer: Most naive paintings have the same characteristics

(Definition as it appears in Wikipedia)

• Tells a simple story to absorb from everyday life, usually with humans.

• The representation of the painter's idealization to reality - the mapping of reality.

• Failure to maintain perspective - especially details even in distant details.

• Extensive use of repeating patterns - many details.

• Warm and bright colors.

• Sometimes the emphasis is on outlines.

• Most of the characters are flat, lack volume

• No interest in texture, expression, correct proportions

• No interest in anatomy.

• There is not much use of light and shadow, the colors create a three-dimensional effect.

I find these definitions to be valid for all my naive paintings

Question: Raphael Perez Why do you mainly choose the city of Tel Aviv?

Answer: I was born in Jerusalem, the capital city which I love very much and also paint,

I love the special Bauhaus buildings in Tel Aviv, the ornamental buildings that were built a century ago in the 1920s and 1930s, the beautiful boulevards, towers and modern skyscrapers give you the feeling of the hustle and bustle of a large metropolis and there are quite a few low and tall buildings that are architecturally fascinating in their form the special one

Also, the move to Tel Aviv, which is the capital of culture, freedom, and secularism, allowed me to live my life as I chose, to live in a relationship with a man, Jerusalem, which is a traditional city, it is more complicated to live a homosexual life, also, the art world takes place mainly in the city of Tel Aviv, and it is possible that from a professional point of view, this allows I can support myself better in Tel Aviv than in any other city in Israel.

Question: raphael perez are the paintings of the city of Tel Aviv different from the paintings of the city of Jerusalem

Answer: Most of the paintings of Jerusalem have an emphasis on the color yellow, gold, the color of the old city walls, the subjects I painted in Jerusalem are mainly a type of idealization of a peaceful life between Jews and Arabs and paintings that deal with the Jewish religious world, a number of paintings depict all shades of the currents of Judaism of today

In contrast, the Tel Aviv paintings are more colorful, with skyscrapers, the sea, balloons and more secular motifs

Question: Raphael Perez Tell us about which buildings and their architects you usually choose in your city paintings

Answer: My favorite buildings are those that have a special shape that anyone can recognize and are the symbols of the city and you will give several examples:

In the city of Tel Aviv, my favorite buildings are: the opera building with its unusual geometric shape, the Yisrotel tower with its special head, the Hail Bo Shalom tower that for years was the symbol of the tallest building in Tel Aviv, the Levin house that looks like a Japanese pagoda, the burgundy-colored Nordeau hotel with the special dome at the end of the building, A pair of Alon towers with the special structure of the sea, Bauhaus buildings typical of Tel Aviv with the special balconies and the special staircase, the Yaakov Agam fountain in Dizengoff square appears in a large part of the paintings, many towers that are in the stock exchange complex, the Aviv towers and other tall buildings on Ayalon, in some of the paintings I took plans An outline of future buildings that need to be built in the city and I drew them even before they were built in reality,

In the paintings of Jerusalem, I mainly chose the area of the Old City and East Jerusalem, a painting of the walls of the Old City, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the El Akchea Mosque, the Tower of David, most of the famous churches in the city, the right hand of Moses, in most of the paintings the Jew is wearing a blue shirt with a red male cord I was in the youth movement and the Arab with a galabia, and in the paintings of the religious public then, Jews with black suits and white shirts, tallitas, kippahs, special hats, synagogues and more

I also created three paintings of the city of Haifa and one painting of Safed

In the Haifa paintings I drew the university, the Technion, the famous Egged Tower, the Sail Tower, well-known hotels, of course the Baha'i Gardens and the Baha'i Temple, Haifa Port and the boats and other famous buildings in the city

Question: Have you created series of other cities from around the world?

Answer: I created series of New York City with all the iconic and famous buildings such as: the Guggenheim Museum, the famous skyscrapers - the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, the famous synagogue in the city, the Statue of Liberty, the flags of the United States and other famous buildings

Two paintings of London and all its famous sites, Big Ben, famous monuments, the Ferris wheel, Queen Elizabeth and her family, the double bus, the famous public telephone, palaces, famous churches, well-known monuments

I created 4 naive paintings of cities in China, a painting of Shanghai, two paintings of the city of Suzhou and a painting of the World Park in the city of Beijing... I chose the famous skyline of Shanghai with all the famous towers, the famous promenade, temples and old buildings, two Paintings of the city of Suzhou with the famous canals, bridges, special gardens, towers and skyscrapers of the city

Beverley Minster, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire by Jelltex

I posed the question the night before, that I wondered if the bells of the Minster would chime all night, and so would they be made silent after, say, eleven? I can now reveal that the bells did chime all night. I would like to say it was kind of re-assuring, but the ringing, not only of the hours but an attractive peal before the hours were chimed, was loud, loud enough to wake me from my slumber on a few occasions.

We arranged to meet Bradey at eight for breakfast, and in an unusual move we had to exit the guesthouse and go in the front door for the breakfast room. It worked, and soon we were tucking into toast, cereal and a huge cup of coffee or two.

Before breakfast, Jools and I walked round the monster, and saw that it opened at nine, so we hoped to load the car and be at the doors at the final stroke of nine so we could hit toe road as soon as we, or rather, I had my shots.

And this is what happened. The car loaded, we walked to the monster to find the door unlocked, but the church deserted. So, I rushed round getting my shots, it is always wonderful to have a building to oneself, but one as grand and as special as Beverley Minster was a rare treat.

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Beverley Minster, in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is one of the largest parish churches in the UK, larger than one third of all English cathedrals and regarded as a gothic masterpiece by many.

Originally a collegiate church, it was not selected as a bishop's seat during the Dissolution of the Monasteries; nevertheless it survived as a parish church and the chapter house was the only major part of the building to be lost. It is part of the Greater Churches Group and a Grade I listed building.[1] Every year it hosts events in association with local schools. Including the Beverley Minster Primary School Nativity Performance and the Beverley Grammar School Speech Night.

The minster owes its origin and much of its subsequent importance to Saint John of Beverley, who founded a monastery locally around 700 AD and whose bones still lie beneath a plaque in the nave. The institution grew after his death and underwent several rebuildings. After a serious fire in 1188, the subsequent reconstruction was overambitious; the newly heightened central tower collapsed c. 1213 bringing down much of the surrounding church. Work on the present structure began around 1220.

It took 200 years to complete building work but, despite the time scale involved, the whole building has coherent form and detail and is regarded[who?] as one of the finest examples of Perpendicular design, the twin towers of the west front being a superlative example. These formed the inspiration for the design of the present Westminster Abbey.

Saint Thomas Becket of Canterbury, (c. 1118–29 December 1170) was named Provost of Beverley in 1154.

Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland (1449–1489), was buried in the church after being murdered by the citizens of York in 1489 during the Yorkshire Rebellion over high taxes imposed by King Henry VII.

As with many English churches during the wars of religion in the 16th century, Beverley Minster was not immune to dissension. Church authorities cracked down hard on those they felt were part of the "Popish" conspiracy contrary to Royal decrees. "Among those holding traditional beliefs were three of the clergy at the minster, who were charged with Popish practices in 1567; John Levet was a former member of the college and Richard Levet was presumably his brother. Both Levetts were suspended from the priesthood for keeping prohibited equipment and books and when restored were ordered not to minister in Beverley or its neighbourhood."[2]

In the 18th century the present central tower replaced an original lantern tower that was in danger of collapse. This central tower now houses the largest surviving treadwheel crane in England, which is used when raising building materials to a workshop located in the roof. A distinctive feature of both the north and south transepts is the presence of rose windows, and a White Rose of York, with ten equal parts. Daily tours to the crane and rose windows are available to the general public, subject to other church commitments.

Features of the interior include columns of Purbeck Marble, stiff-leaf carving and the tomb of Lady Eleanor Percy, dating from around 1340 and covered with a richly-decorated canopy, regarded[who?] as one of the best surviving examples of Gothic art. A total of 68 16th century misericords are located in the quire of the minster and nearby is a sanctuary or frith stool dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.

The misericords were probably carved by the Ripon school of carvers and bear a strong family resemblance to those at Manchester Cathedral and Ripon Cathedral.

The church contains one of the few remaining Frith Stools (also known as Frid Stools, meaning "peace chairs") in England. Anyone wanting to claim sanctuary from the law would sit in the chair. The chair dates from Saxon times before 1066.[3][4][5][6]

The organ is mounted above a richly carved wooden screen dating from the late 19th century. There is a staircase in the north aisle which would have been used in collegiate times to gain access from and to the chapter house.

Improvements to the choir were made during the 16th and 18th centuries and medieval glass, which was shattered by a storm in 1608, was meticulously collected and installed in the East Window in 1725. The Thornton family, great craftsmen of the early 18th century, were responsible for the font cover and the west door. Another notable feature is the series of carvings of musicians which adorn the nave.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Minster

Beverley Minster is the Parish Church of St. John and St. Martin

John, bishop of York, founded a monastery on the site where Beverley Minster stands.

John died in 721 and his body was buried in a chapel of the Saxon church.

He was canonised in 1037.

The present church was built around his tomb.

Building work began in 1220 and was completed in 1425.

Throughout the Middle Ages miracles which took place at his tomb attracted pilgrims from far and wide.

Today the church is still a place of pilgrimage for visitors. It also continues to be a place of prayer and worship at the heart of the community.

beverleyminster.org.uk/about-us/

Infernal Overdrive at O'Brien's, Allston MA, Jan 16 2010 by Chris Devers

Paraphrasing Infernal Overdrive's Facebook page:

Genre

Heavy Rock

Members

• Marc Schleicher- Lead Guitar and Vocals

• Rich Miele- Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals

• Mike Bennett- Lead Drums

• Keith Schleicher- Lead Bass Guitar

On the web

Photos of their shows

• O'Brien's, Allston MA, 16 Jul 2011

• Great Scott, Allston MA, 2 Apr 2011

• O'Brien's, Allston MA, 4 Sept 2010

• O'Brien's, Allston MA, 16 Jan 2010

Hometown

Red Bank, NJ

Record Label

Small Stone Records

About

Infernal Overdrive is a heavy rock and roll band formed in early 2008 when Marc Schleicher (fmr. Quintaine Americana [Wikipedia, MySpace, AllMusic], Cracktorch [MySpace], Antler, Liquor Tricks [MySpace]) of Allston , Mass. started jamming with Mike Bennett (fmr. Loud Earth [Reverb Nation, Facebook]) in Red Bank. Soon they got Rich Miele (fmr. Loud Earth [Reverb Nation, Facebook]) on board playing second lead guitar. During some of their early shows, Jake Metz (Godzero [MySpace]) joined the band on bass, but he was soon replaced by Keith Schleicher.

Their sound is a combination of their classic influences such as Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Free, Grand Funk, Cactus, Deep Purple and Pink Floyd and newer heavy bands like Kyuss, Nebula, Soundgarden, STP, QOTSA and Monster Magnet.

Biography

Rumors abound that somewhere in the depths of New Jersey time stands still and it is always 1977. Trapped in this interstellar time warp, making electric amageddon is Infernal Overdrive. Fronted by the mysterious, oft reckless Marc Schleicher (Cracktorch [MySpace], Quintaine Americana [Wikipedia, MySpace, AllMusic], Antler) - a Boston native transplanted in time and space to this 4th dimension - summoned by the all-powerful duo of Mike Bennett and Rich Miele of Loud Earth [Reverb Nation, Facebook]. After a treacherous search to find his long lost brother, Keith Schleicher was sucked into the vortex to fulfill his destiny on bass guitar. They journey in the last of the V8 interceptors, proving themselves worthy of the Small Stone pedigree. Forces to be reckoned with on their own, as a group their wonder team powers activate to kick into Infernal Overdrive.

Armed with their wits, New Jersey dialect and a passion for surviving the likes of the Tall Man, flying orbs, giant sharks, the Turnbull AC's and an occasional family of albino zombies, Infernal Overdrive will be coming to an area near you soon. Can you dig it?

Current Location

Red Bank, NJ

Artists We Also Like

Cortez, Maegashira, Monster Magnet, Roadsaw, Pigs, The Brought Low

Influences

Delta Blues, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Soundgarden, Monster Magnet, Cactus, Deep Purple, Nebula, Pink Floyd, Cream, Mountain, Kyuss, James Gang and shit loads of other bands.

Reviews

Review by The Obelisk / Stoner Rock:

Infernal Overdrive Kick into Gear

With production by Andrew Schneider (Throttlerod, The Brought Low, Hackman) and mastering by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East in Boston, there’s no doubt that New Jersey riff rockers Infernal Overdrive are going for that Small Stone Records sound. The four tracks that comprise their new self-titled EP fall in line with the kind of straightforward guitar-led rock the Detroit label has proffered for well over a decade now, and with a similar southern/classic ‘70s influence to New York’s The Brought Low, Infernal Overdrive seem remarkably conscious of what they’re doing sonically. More so than you might expect for a band just releasing their first EP.

The story goes that when guitarist/vocalist Marc Schleicher (ex-Cracktorch [MySpace], Antler) moved from Massachusetts to central New Jersey, he got hooked up with drummer Mike Bennett and guitarist/backing vocalist Rich Miele (both ex-Loud Earth [Reverb Nation, Facebook]). Keith Schleicher (relation assumed) was added on bass and Infernal Overdrive began rocking out early 2008. The EP was recorded over two days in February and four in April, and though that seems quick, none of the songs feels rushed or underdone. Schneider, who also shows up on extra backing vocals, makes his mark sound-wise in the tone of Schleicher and Miele’s guitars and Bennett’s snare sound, which has the same pop Schneider has become known for – not too bright, but able to cut through the mix and propel the songs forward. Some of Schleicher’s leads, as on EP closer “Motor,” feel a little too thought out, too structured where what I’d like to hear is a little bluesy ‘70s recklessness, but they get the job done nonetheless, and the vocals are never out of place.

Although the highway for which it’s named runs down through the whole East Coast, there’s no question that when Infernal Overdrive open the EP with “I-95,” they’re talking about Jersey. The song is a southern-hued guitar rocker that sets the tone well for the three tracks that follow with an ear toward rock traditionalism and, once again, like-minded Small Stone heavy-hitters Sasquatch, Dixie Witch, et al. It’s hard to argue with the approach when it works as well as it does on the speedy “The Edge,” which forgoes central Jersey’s reputation for heavy psychedelia in the style of Monster Magnet in favor of Halfway to Gone’s stripped-down take on rock. “Duel” slows down the pace somewhat but still keeps a mid?paced groove that makes use of some well?placed lead lines that start the song reminding me of Iron Maiden filtered through Nebula’s druggy haze. Only “Motor,” which devolves into an extended jam that brings the track to a total of just under 12 minutes, is longer, as the songs on Infernal Overdrive go in order from shortest to longest. Whether or not that’s on purpose on the part of the band, I don’t know – I’d imagine at least putting “Motor” last is – but I suppose it’s as good a method of organization as any.

There’s a short message from the Devil after “Motor” finishes up, and that’s the end of the EP. Infernal Overdrive are out relatively quick when you consider their first release is only 26 minutes and three of the four songs take up about 11 of it. No complaints though, as the four-piece know precisely how to get the most out of their sound and show exactly that on these tracks. It’s a hell of an investment to make with a self-released debut to hook up with the likes of Schneider and Zampiello, but Infernal Overdrive make the most of Schleicher and co.’s collected experience, and come off sounding confident and notably mature for a band who’s been together less than three years. It may not be changing the game, but Infernal Overdrive is definitely worth checking out for anyone who wants to hook into some solid and unpretentious heavy rock.

Review by Cutting Edge Rocks:

A couple years ago we reviewed a strong up-and-coming Jersey band Loud Earth [Reverb Nation, Facebook]. Well, it seems they dissolved and morphed into Infernal Overdrive. The new band is two parts Loud Earth [Reverb Nation, Facebook] (drummer Mike Bennett and guitarist/backing vocalist Rich Miele), one part Cracktorch [MySpace], Antler (guitarist/vocalist Marc Schleicher) and one part brother (bassist Keith Schleicher). Mike contacted me letting me know the band formed after Marc relocated from Boston and set up shop in Jersey. He sent along the EP for my listening pleasure. And a pleasure it is! The songs are baked in southern ‘70s hard rock with catchy riffs and plenty of power rumbling in the pipes. The info is sketchy but according the record’s liner notes, the four-song EP was recorded this year in Brooklyn, NY over five days (Feb 27, 28 & April 17, 18, 24, 25). Production was handled by Andrew Schneider (Throttlerod, The Brought Low, Hackman) with mastering by Nick Zampiello. Fans of our site will immediately make the Small Stone connection and that seems to be where the band are heading as the vibe is defiantly Detroit retro.

Take for instance “I-95” which opens the disc with a solid guitar wail and foot-stomping drum beat. Tambourine is added for flavor but the song bellows like fellow Boston-natives Roadsaw, mixing biker thunder with a Pat Travers/Leslie West riff-fest. Second track, “The Edge” is pure old school Nugent, including the repeat riff and frantic, almost MC5 delivery. Schleicher voice is ragged and ready to rock. The drums hammer and the bass drives laying down a solid bed for some sexy solo leads. “Duel” has more Fu Manchu in the groove. It’s mostly in the chorus, but the build in the verse is still very Scott Hill/Brant Bjork. The track also boasts our favorite solo - frayed, not over played and sparked with cosmic energy. “Motor” is a 13-minute stoner masterpiece. A heavy bottom end brings to mind Sabbath, Sasquatch and Mountain. The riff is clean but thick with a layered solo painting in all the little nuances - perfect for a psychedelic ride. The echo on the vocals adds to the songs dripping mysticism while the guitar is allowed to float, pierce and melt the brain. Yeah, it only four songs, but dude, sometime that’s all you need when they’re this good.

Review by Heavy Planet

I recently had a chance to hear some new material from thee guys and I'll tell you right now, this is a band to be on the look out for. They're going places. Their sound is straight up southern stoner rock. If I had to compare them, I'd say they're a bit harder version of The Brought Low. Checkout the usual social media spots (links below) to hear what I'm talking about and keep up to date with all their happenings because you'll certainly be hearing from them again.

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Question.. by Jaclyn♔

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I am trying to put together a better list of what fits my clothing. Right now I own Minifee and I've been told that some of my clothing fits Bluefairy msds. I would really appreciate it if anyone could take the time to let me know what other MSD sculpts fit my clothing so I can list it on my Etsy. You can PM me if you'd like. Thank you! <3

Sparrow .... by Qi Bo (Ezio Famà)

---- W Palermo and Saint Rosalia: 395th feast of Saint Rosalia, Patron Saint of Palermo ----

---- W Palermo e Santa Rosalia: 395° festino di Santa Rosalia, Santa Patrona di Palermo ----

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Saint Rosalia has been celebrated for 395 years, even though it was not always the Patron Saint of Palermo, in fact at the beginning the young Rosalia was not very well known, but she made herself loved by the Palermo people with a prodigious event that took place after her death. Saint Rosalia was born of the noble family of de'Marsi, as a young girl the girl runs away to escape a marriage of convenience, she was eager to dedicate herself body and soul to the prayer and contemplation of Our Lord. The young woman lived as a hermit, first on Mount Quisquina, then in a cave on Mount Pellegrino above Palermo. In this last place, on 4 September 1170, the girl died. From that moment his name seemed destined to oblivion, in fact no one prayed or asked thanks to her, until May 1624, when the city of Palermo was invaded by a terrible epidemic of plague: the legend tells that one day he went on Monte Pellegrino, a hunter who was lost,

the man saw Santa Rosalia appear, who in dialect asked him to warn the Bishop of Palermo that he would find his bones on the mountain; the Bishop went to the place indicated and saw the mortal bones of the Saint. On 15 July 1624, the religious decided to carry the bones in a solemn procession to ask for the miracle of liberating Palermo from the plague: this is how the expected miracle happened, it is said that when the holy bones passed the evil, that afflicted the citizens of Palermo, decreased by intensity, and soon the city of Palermo was freed from the Plague.

From that moment, every July 15, the city of Palermo celebrates its patron saint with the "feast", while every September 4th (the day of Rosalia's death) pilgrimages are made to the Mount Pellegrino cave, where today the Sanctuary is located .

During the evening of July 14th, the celebrations culminate with the parade of the Triumphal Chariot on which stands the statue of Santa Rosalia.

(The theme of this 395th edition of the Festino was "L'inquietudine", the "very big float" in question was created by the inmates of the Ucciardone Detention Center).

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Santa Rosalia è festeggiata da 395 anni anche se non è sempre stata la Santa Patrona di Palermo, infatti ai primordi la giovane Rosalia non era molto conosciuta, però si fece amare dai palermitani con un evento prodigioso avvenuto dopo la sua morte. Santa Rosalia, nasce dalla nobile famiglia de’Marsi, da giovane la ragazza scappa per sfuggire ad un matrimonio di convenienza, lei era desiderosa di dedicarsi anima e corpo alla preghiera e alla contemplazione di Nostro Signore. La giovane visse da eremita, dapprima sul Monte Quisquina, poi in una grotta sul Monte Pellegrino sopra Palermo. In quest’ultimo luogo, il 4 settembre 1170, la ragazza morì. Da quel momento il suo nome sembrava destinato all’oblio, difatti nessuno pregava o chiedeva grazie alla religiosa, fino al maggio del 1624, quando la città di Palermo venne invasa da una terribile epidemia di peste: la leggenda racconta che un giorno si recò sul Monte Pellegrino un cacciatore che si era perso,

l’uomo vide apparire Santa Rosalia, che in dialetto gli chiese di avvisare il Vescovo di Palermo che recandosi sul monte avrebbe trovato le sue ossa; il Vescovo si recò nel luogo indicato e vide le ossa mortali della Santa. Il 15 luglio 1624, il religioso decise di portare in processione solenne le ossa per chiedere il miracolo di liberare Palermo dalla peste: così avvenne l’atteso miracolo, si racconta infatti che al passaggio delle sacre ossa il male che affliggeva i cittadini palermitani diminuiva di intensità, ed entro breve la città di Palermo venne liberata dalla Peste.

Da quel momento, ogni 15 luglio, la città di Palermo festeggia la sua patrona con il “festino”, mentre ad ogni 4 settembre (giorno della morte di Rosalia) si fanno pellegrinaggi verso la grotta del Monte Pellegrino, dove oggi si trova il Santuario.

Durante la sera del 14 luglio, i festeggiamenti raggiungono il culmine con la sfilata del Carro Trionfale sul quale svetta la statua di Santa Rosalia.

(Il tema di questa 395esima edizione del Festino è stato “L’inquietudine”, il carro in questione è stato realizzato dai detenuti della Casa di Reclusione dell’Ucciardone).

questions...... by Sandeep Thomas

We were seeing each other after 3 months and I had been through couple of major events like starting a new job, getting a car and completing School. This her drilling me with questions eventhough she's pissed off that I was late for our meeting.

P.S. I think I have figured out something, its tough for people to stay mad at you when you are taking snaps, As they know that those snaps are gonna end up in the albums.

2009 AFC - NFC Pro Bowl Practice Hawaii by kahl4

With a huge red lei around his neck and a wide grin that could have stretched across Oahu, Larry Fitzgerald held up the gleaming, silver MVP trophy. It sparkled in the sunshine as much as his game.

The only problem: It wasn't the Lombardi Trophy.

Fitzgerald caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns, 44-year-old John Carney kicked two fourth-quarter field goals, and the NFC rallied to a 30-21 victory over the AFC. The Arizona Cardinals' All-Pro receiver, coming off a record-breaking postseason and a spectacular Super Bowl in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, earned MVP honors.

But he said the victory over the AFC, which featured three members of the Steelers' defense, didn't ease the pain from the Super Bowl.

"No, not one bit," he said.

Fitzgerald also took home keys to a new Cadillac.

"I'm just glad we won, that's the most important thing," he said.

On a sweltering day, with 60 percent humidity, Kurt Warner started for the NFC and played just one series before making way for Brees. Warner was just 1-of-2 for 8 yards.

"I would've liked to have won last week and not this week, if I could switch them out," he said.

Fitzgerald caught a 46-yard scoring pass from Drew Brees before the half and a 2-yard TD pass from Eli Manning for the go-ahead score with 4:07 to play.

The NFC defense took care of the rest.

Manning, making his Pro Bowl debut, was 8-of-14 for 111 yards. While big brother Peyton had better stats, 12-of-17 for 151 yards and a TD, Eli got the win.

"He didn't play the whole second half, so it's not about beating my brother, it's just about having fun," Eli Manning said.

The Manning brothers were the first quarterback brothers in Pro Bowl history. And Carney, who was a perfect 3-for-3, became the oldest player in the game's history. He booted a 48-yarder with 2:06 remaining to make it 27-21 and sealed the win with a 26-yarder with 32 seconds to go.

Sunday's all-star game ended a successful 30-year run at Aloha Stadium, with a sellout every year. The Pro Bowl will be played in Miami next year, a week before the Super Bowl. The NFL, which has been looking to increase the profile of the game, hopes to bring the game back to Hawaii.

The players, who spent most of the week by the beach and sipping umbrella-adorned mai tais, were pretty unanimous in wanting the game to return.

For Warner, the question now is whether this was his final game in the NFL or, as a free agent, will he opt to continue playing at age 38?

"I don't know right now," Warner said. "Again, when I have a feeling one way or the other, I'll let everyone else know. I don't have a time frame. This is the first time right now that I am done having to think about football for a while, and I'm going to enjoy that part of it, enjoy my wife, enjoy my kids and then we'll make a decision as soon as we can."

The AFC was looking to hula dance into halftime with a comfortable 14-3 cushion after Kerry Collins connected with Owen Daniels on a 9-yard scoring pass with 28 seconds left in the half.

However, that was more than enough the time for the NFC, with all its weapons.

The NFC took over at its 45 with 19 seconds left after a nice kickoff return by Clifton Smith. They ran two plays before Larry Fitzgerald hauled in Brees' 46-yard bomb with fellow All-Pro Cortland Finnegan on his back as time expired to pull the NFC to 14-10.

It made for two huge end-of-the-half plays in consecutive weeks for Fitzgerald. But this time, rather than trying -- and failing -- to chase down James Harrison on his 100-yard interception returned for a TD, Fitzgerald was the one celebrating.

Fitzgerald also beat Finnegan on his second score.

"These guys are such elite players, it doesn't take much time to get in the groove with these players," Fitzgerald said. "These guys were great."

The usual high-scoring affair surprisingly also featured plenty of defense. Despite rules such as no blitzing linebackers and safeties, the quarterbacks were feeling the heat, at times buried by the defensive line. None of the passes had any room for error on throws against the speedy defensive backs.

The AFC had a chance to take the lead late, but Julius Peppers got in the way. Down by six, the AFC started its drive on its 20 with 4:03 remaining and got to midfield. Peppers then swatted a pass by Jay Cutler with his left hand and came up with the interception that led to Carney's 48-yard field goal.

There were three straight drives ending with a turnover in a span of about 2 minutes in the third quarter alone, including two by Collins.

The second led to the NFC's first lead of the game, 17-14, late in the third quarter. Jared Allen stripped Collins from behind and scooped up the bouncing ball at the AFC 10. All-Pro Adrian Peterson, last year's Pro Bowl MVP, finished it off with a 10-yard run.

Pinned on its 4, the AFC came out firing behind the league MVP. Peyton Manning completed passes of 20, 18, 22, 4, and 6 yards to five players before hitting Tony Gonzalez for the score on a high-arcing, 19-yard pass.

Gonzalez easily outmaneuvered Seattle linebacker Julian Peterson before hauling in the pass and tiptoeing into the end zone. Gonzalez, also an All-Pro, finished with six catches for 98 yards.

On the ensuing series, Robert Mathis stripped Brees and gave possession back to the AFC.

Manning then completed a 22-yarder to Colts teammate Reggie Wayne before the NFC finally started playing some defense.

After the AFC reached the NFC's 31, Peppers squashed Manning -- and gave him a hand to get back up. It is, after all, the Pro Bowl.

With a huge red lei around his neck and a wide grin that could have stretched across Oahu, Larry Fitzgerald held up the gleaming, silver MVP trophy. It sparkled in the sunshine as much as his game.

The only problem: It wasn't the Lombardi Trophy.

But he said the victory over the AFC, which featured three members of the Steelers' defense, didn't ease the pain from the Super Bowl.

"No, not one bit," he said.

Fitzgerald also took home keys to a new Cadillac.

"I'm just glad we won, that's the most important thing," he said.

On a sweltering day, with 60 percent humidity, Kurt Warner started for the NFC and played just one series before making way for Brees. Warner was just 1-of-2 for 8 yards.

"I would've liked to have won last week and not this week, if I could switch them out," he said.

Fitzgerald caught a 46-yard scoring pass from Drew Brees before the half and a 2-yard TD pass from Eli Manning for the go-ahead score with 4:07 to play.

The NFC defense took care of the rest.

Manning, making his Pro Bowl debut, was 8-of-14 for 111 yards. While big brother Peyton had better stats, 12-of-17 for 151 yards and a TD, Eli got the win.

"He didn't play the whole second half, so it's not about beating my brother, it's just about having fun," Eli Manning said.

The players, who spent most of the week by the beach and sipping umbrella-adorned mai tais, were pretty unanimous in wanting the game to return.

For Warner, the question now is whether this was his final game in the NFL or, as a free agent, will he opt to continue playing at age 38?

The AFC was looking to hula dance into halftime with a comfortable 14-3 cushion after Kerry Collins connected with Owen Daniels on a 9-yard scoring pass with 28 seconds left in the half.

However, that was more than enough the time for the NFC, with all its weapons.

Fitzgerald also beat Finnegan on his second score.

"These guys are such elite players, it doesn't take much time to get in the groove with these players," Fitzgerald said. "These guys were great."

There were three straight drives ending with a turnover in a span of about 2 minutes in the third quarter alone, including two by Collins.

Gonzalez easily outmaneuvered Seattle linebacker Julian Peterson before hauling in the pass and tiptoeing into the end zone. Gonzalez, also an All-Pro, finished with six catches for 98 yards.

On the ensuing series, Robert Mathis stripped Brees and gave possession back to the AFC.

Manning then completed a 22-yarder to Colts teammate Reggie Wayne before the NFC finally started playing some defense.

After the AFC reached the NFC's 31, Peppers squashed Manning -- and gave him a hand to get back up. It is, after all, the Pro Bowl.

question 327 by P. Dolan

Navajo veterans used and discarded: 1974 by Washington Area Spark

Frank Issac, of Tonalca, Ariz., answers a question during a news conference July 27, 1974 at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Va. called by Navajo veterans of four U.S. wars to protest discriminatory treatment toward Native American veterans.

“We have kept our word, but the United States has not kept its word with Navajo veterans,” said one unidentified vet.

Many spoke of the Navajo code-talkers who of the vital role secure communications played in the island-hopping strategy employed by the Marines in the Pacific during World War II.

“We used our Navajo language backwards,” said Billy Goodman of the Navajo Nation, “in radioing messages in the South Pacific. It was a code the Japanese never did break. That’s ow we won the war for the United States.”

Carson B. Charley, a Navajo who was a “code talker” with the First Marines added, “Some of the radiomen were white guys, but everything they radioed was decoded by the enemy. Somebody finally hit on the idea of letting Navajos transmit in a Navajo language code, all over those little islands around 1943 and 1944. The war soon ended.”

“But I got out in 1946,” said Rev. Allen Yashie Hill, a Navajo and Presbyterian minister, “and it was only last month I finally got my eligibility certificate for veterans’ benefits.

“We have no veterans’ housing on our reservation, and when we try to apply for loan guarantees to the Veterans Administration,” said another Navajo, “we are shunted from agency to agency and told we are wards of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

“But when the United States needed code talkers in the war, or infantrymen or marines, they didn’t recruit the Bureau of Indian Affairs, they recruited us.”

Frank Isaac, a Navajo who watched when the United States flag was raised in Iwo Jima in 1945, says his pride has turned to disappointment and bitterness.

“We Navajos fought for our country, we helped win the war against Japan. Now our sons have also fought for our country. And how are we treated? On my reservation, 70 percent of the veterans are unemployed,” he said.

Gordon Franklin, a Navajo silversmith, said, “Our tuberculosis rate is 15 times the rest of the country. We have 20 times as much alcoholism. To get to a hospital, it may be in Phoenix or Albuquerque, we have to provide transportation at our own expense. We are here to ask for what we earned in the war, to tell our senators.”

“It’s bad. If I got burned, I’d have to get somebody to drive me 60 miles to a hospital, there is no emergency medical care on the reservation. There are no ambulances.,” he added.

One of the most famous Native Americans of the war was Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian, who is one of the Marines portrayed raising the flag over Iwo Jima.in the memorial died of alcoholism.

For more information and related images, see flic.kr/s/aHsmJ2MVZz

The photographer is unknown. The image is an Associated Press photograph housed in the D.C. Library Washington Star Collection.

42 St-ETIENNE MONTCHOVET 2020 La résidentialisation est un type d'opération de rénovation urbaine, apparue en France au début des années 1990. Elle est généralement vue comme une amélioration du cadre de vie des quartiers d'habitat social by memoire2cite116

twitter.com/Memoire2cite #42 #St-ETIENNE twitter.com/Memoire2citehttps://twitter.com/Memoire2cite le Logement Collectif* 50,60,70's dans tous ses états..Histoire & Mémoire de l'Habitat / Rétro-Villes / Banlieue / HLM / Renouvellement Urbain / Urbanisme Ville et renouvellement urbain ¤ La volonté de réintroduire de l’urbanité dans des grands ensembles aux espaces publics souvent peu structurés et à la vocation peu claire, en y réaménageant les espaces publics autour de rues, de parcs ou squares, de résidences rattachées aux immeubles.Une logique de sécurisation de l’espace : éloigner les immeubles des circulations, en contrôler l’accès, rendre moins aisées les circulations dans le grand ensemble. La loi du 1/08/03 a ensuite fixé un objectif national de résidentialisation de 200 000 lgts le Logement Collectif* 50,60,70's dans tous ses états.. #Histoire & Mémoire de l' #Habitat / Rétro-#Villes / #HLM / #Banlieue / #Renouvellement #Urbain / #Urbanisme Ville et renouvellement urbain

Les projets de résidentialisation :

points de vigilance et recommandations Coordination : Béatrix Mora, Délégation à l’action professionnelle de l’Union sociale pour l’habitat.

Réalisation : Pascale Korn, Louise de Verneuil, Délégation à l’action professionnelle de l’Union sociale pour l’habitat.Les évolutions de la notion de résidentialisation Le terme est apparu à la fin des années 90, en réponse à deux types de préoccupations : ¤ La volonté de réintroduire de l’urbanité dans des grands ensembles aux espaces publics souvent peu structurés et à la vocation peu claire, en y

réaménageant les espaces publics autour de rues, de parcs ou squares, de

résidences rattachées aux immeubles.

¤ Une logique de sécurisation de l’espace : éloigner les immeubles des circulations, en contrôler l’accès, rendre moins aisées les circulations dans le grand ensemble.

La loi du 1er août 2003 a ensuite fixé un objectif national de résidentialisation de

200 000 logements locatifs sociaux, faisant de ces opérations un “incontournable” de la plupart des dossiers ANRU. En conséquence, la quasi-totalité des

projets de renouvellement urbain font référence à ce type d’opération, mais en

renvoyant à des principes, des ambitions et des types d’aménagement différents selon les sites.

Si elle est bien conduite, se fixe des objectifs clairs et tient compte des

spécificités du quartier, une opération de résidentialisation peut améliorer de

façon considérable les conditions de vie des habitants d’un quartier, ainsi que

son image et son attractivité. Pour autant, il s’agit d’opérations délicates, à la

croisée de multiples enjeux urbains, patrimoniaux et de gestion. L’objectif de ce

document est donc de revenir sur ces enjeux, et sur les questions qu’il convient

de se poser lorsque l’on engage une opération de résidentialisation, au stade de

la programmation et de l’élaboration du cahier des charges.Une opération de résidentialisation s’inscrit dans un projet d’ensemble . L’importance de la démarche de conception de l’opération de résidentialisation Les opérations de résidentialisation nécessitent, de façon encore plus poussée que les autres types d’opération de renouvellement urbain, la mise en place d’un travail partenarial solide entre bailleur et collectivité. Elles se situent en effet à la convergence des territoires d’intervention des deux acteurs : espace public sur lequel intervient la collectivité, résidence qui le plus souvent sera placée sous la responsabilité de gestion du bailleur. Dès lors, la coordination entre les opérations de résidentialisation et les opérations voisines (aménagement de voirie, de stationnements, d’espaces verts publics, autre opération de résidentialisation, etc.) est fondamentale. Le risque existe en effet que l’une des opérations s’impose aux autres, notamment dans le dessin des résidences, ou que les opérations n’aient pas toutes le même niveau de qualité. Pour le pallier, il convient de mettre en place un processus opérationnel efficace, afin de coordonner les interventions : dans le temps en réfléchissant finement aux phasage ; et dans l’espace en demandant aux maîtres d’œuvre de travailler ensemble, soit en lien avec L’urbaniste coordonnateur du projet, soit en ayant recours à la procédure du groupement de commande entre collectivité et bailleur (qui permet de faire travailler un maître d’œuvre unique sur les espaces publics et la résidentialisation Les opérations de résidentialisation, points de vigilance Il est en outre essentiel que l’élaboration du projet de résidentialisation s’appuie sur une bonne connaissance du fonctionnement social du quartier et des usages des habitants. Ces derniers devront être étroitement associés à la réflexion sur le projet, à travers un processus de concertation à définir de façon partenariale et à intégrer au cahier des charges des concepteurs. Il est également important que les gestionnaires du quartier puissent faire valoir leur point de vue et les contraintes qui sont les leurs. Quelle dimension pour les résidences ? Déterminer la taille pertinente pour une résidence (nombre de logements et surface des espaces extérieurs intégrés à la résidence) suppose de croiser plusieurs critères : ¤ Le projet d’ensemble pour le quartier : maillage viaire, positionnement des espaces publics de type place ou parc, etc.

¤ Les fonctions que l’on souhaite intégrer à la résidence, selon la vocation que l’on souhaite lui donner : espace

de loisir pour les résidents ? Intégration des stationnements ?... Si cette question est mal anticipée, le risque existe que les résidences s’avèrent trop grandes et difficilement appropriables, avec des espaces à la vocation peu claire, ou à l’inverse trop petites pour les usages que

l’on souhaiterait voir s’y développer.

¤ Les critères de gestion du bailleur, notamment le nombre de logements qu’il lui semble raisonnable d’inclure dans une résidence.

¤ La possibilité de mutabilité ultérieure de la résidence : quelle est la taille qui permettra dans le futur que la parcelle définie par la résidence puisse muter indépendamment du reste du quartier et en cohérence avec la trame urbaine définie pour le projet ?

Il est important de prendre en compte l’intégralité de ces critères et de veiller à ce que l’un d’eux ne l’emporte pas au détriment des autres, avec le risque de difficultés ultérieures.En outre, la réalisation d’une opération de résidentialisation constitue l’occasion de remettre à plat les domanialités. A terme, il importe de clarifier domanialité privée du bailleur et domanialité publique de la collectivité, en cohérence avec le projet. Il ne faut toutefois pas faire de ces rétrocessions foncières, qui impliquent de longs délais, un préalable à la mise en œuvre d’une opération de résidentialisation.Les opérations de résidentialisation, points de vigilance

1.3. Faut-il ou non résidentialiser

l’ensemble d’un quartier suivant les mêmes principes ?

Retenir le même principe d’intervention sur l’ensemble d’un quartier, au risque de maintenir une identité parfois stigmatisée et de laisser persister la confusion des repères ; ou demander à différents maîtres d’œuvre d’intervenir sur un même quartier, au risque d’une disparité des interventions ? Il n’existe pas de réponse toute faite à cette question, qu’il faut notamment appréhender en fonction de la taille du quartier : on cherchera par exemple à maintenir la cohérence d’un petit quartier (en conservant un certain nombre de principes d’une résidence à l’autre : matériaux et mobilier urbain utilisés, modalités de traitement des limites, etc.), mais à créer par le biais de la résidentialisation plusieurs sousensembles au sein d’un grand quartier. La réalisation d’un cahier de prescriptions architecturales par l’urbaniste référent d’un quartier peut utilement permettre de définir les principes généraux que devront

respecter l’ensemble des opérations de résidentialisation D’un même quartier. Sur le quartier de la Grande Borne à

Grigny par exemple, l’Atelier Ruelle a élaboré un planguide qui, parmi d’autres prescriptions urbaines et

architecturales, définit les principes que devront respecter les futures opérations de résidentialisation : traitement des cheminements, modalités d’aménagement de jardins résidentiels, dessin de la limite La programmation d’une opération de résidentialisation Organisation générale de l’espace résidentiel Espace intermédiaire, transition entre le “tout public” de la rue et le “tout privé” de l’immeuble et de l’appartement, la résidence est un espace important, à la programmation duquel il convient de réfléchir avec attention. La maîtrise d’ouvrage doit se poser un certain nombre de questions au stade de l’élaboration du cahier des charges de l’opération, soit qu’on souhaite indiquer au concepteur quelles sont les options retenues, soit qu’on souhaite attirer son attention et lui signaler quels sont les éléments de réflexion à prendre en compte et les dysfonctionnements à traiter.2. Le stationnement La mise en œuvre d’une opération de résidentialisation constitue une occasion de réfléchir à la réorganisation du stationnement, question particulièrement sensible aux yeux des habitants comme l’ont montré les études de satisfaction et aspect qui, s’il est bien traité, participe largement à la revalorisation d’un quartier. Si l’on constate souvent un traitement paysager satisfaisant de cette question, il n’en va pas toujours de même de la prise en compte des besoins des habitants : il est donc important, préalablement à l’élaboration du programme de la résidentialisation, de réaliser un diagnostic permettant d’avoir une vision claire de la situation avant résidentialisation d’une part, des besoins des locataires (taux de motorisation) d’autre part. Il convient de ne pas oublier la question du stationnement non résidentiel (visiteurs, commerçants, etc.). Des choix sont ensuite à faire, dans la mesure où la satisfaction de certains des besoins exprimés par les locataires (plusieurs places par logement, stationnement à proximité des immeubles, etc.) risque de se faire au détriment des espaces verts et donc d’une certaine qualité de la résidence. A cet égard, la question du stationnement constitue un terrain intéressant pour la mise en place d’une concertation autour de plusieurs scénarios et de leurs incidences sur l’aspect général de la résidence. Plusieurs solutions sont envisageables pour l’organisation des stationnement : dans ou hors de la résidence, attribués ou non, loués ou non, accès bloqué par “stop car” ou non. Lorsque le stationnement est intégré à la résidence, il convient par ailleurs de se poser la question de l’accès à celle-ci : dès lors que la résidence accueille des véhicules, doit-elle être fermée ? Quel degré de fermeture choisir, quel accès proposer aux usagers ? En tout état de cause, même lorsque les parkings ne sont pas intégrés aux résidences, il convient de réfléchir à leur organisation dans une logique de résidence : fragmentation des poches, attribution d’un parking à une résidence donnée, etc.Les opérations de résidentialisation, points de vigilance La collecte des ordures ménagères

La résidentialisation constitue aussi l’occasion de remettre à plat la question de la collecte des ordures ménagères et, le cas échéant, d’introduire la collecte sélective dans un quartier. Les réflexions menées dans ce cadre conduisent souvent à la mise en œuvre de nouvelles formes de collecte des déchets. Les ordures peuvent être stockées dans des locaux attenants aux halls (en prenant en compte le risque d’incendie), en édicules extérieurs (qui peuvent poser des problèmes d’esthétique et d’encombrement), ou en containers enterrés (qui nécessitent un investissement important, tant de la part du bailleur que de la collectivité, et sont délicats à manipuler, mais sont plus aisés d’entretien par la suite, et moins encombrants). Il convient de prêter attention aux cheminements, afin que les locataires n’aient pas à faire un détour pour déposer leurs ordures, et à l’accès des containers, qui doit être aisé pour des personnes âgées ou des enfants. Dans tous les cas il est indispensable de mener une réflexion partenariale, prenant en compte les usages des habitants, mais aussi le rôle des gardiens, les techniques de collecte, les fréquences de ramassage, etc. Comment marquer la limite de la résidence ? Le choix du marquage de la limite de la résidence doit découler des options prises en matière de programmation, de la vocation que la maîtrise d’ouvrage souhaite donner à la résidence, de la prise en compte du fonctionnement social et de la pratique des espaces par les habitants, et non constituer un préalable à la conception de cette résidentialisation. Par ailleurs ce choix de la façon dont on va marquer la limite entre espace public et espace privatif va fortement contribuer à créer une nouvelle ambiance urbaine. Il est donc fondamental de se poser la question de l’impact, tant visuel que social, du dispositif qui sera mis en place. Les opérations de résidentialisation, points de vigilance En tout état de cause, il nous semble important de faire un choix clair entre fermeture et ouverture de la résidence, l’un ou l’autre de ces choix devant être assumé. Les solutions qui ne prennent pas de parti clair (volonté de limiter l’accès à la résidence aux seuls résidents, mais mise en place de barrières de faible hauteur par exemple) apparaissent en effet comme peu satisfaisantes. Il convient, enfin, de prêter attention à la qualité des matériaux utilisés, à leur intégration (accompagnement du barreaudage par des plantations) et à leur implantation. Interventions complémentaires

sur les halls et les façades

En lien avec la résidentialisation, il est souvent nécessaire de travailler sur la relation entre l’espace résidentiel et l’immeuble, à travers la requalification des halls, la réorganisation de l’accès aux caves, etc. La réfection d’une façade permet pour sa part une réelle revalorisation de l’image d’un bâtiment. Les opérations de résidentialisation, points de vigilance Une réflexion sur ces questions est indispensable à la pérennisation des investissements réalisés. Il convient à ce titre :¤ D’anticiper, dès le stade de la conception du projet, les modalités et le coût de la gestion des nouveaux aménagements qui seront réalisés, afin de chercher à limiter ces

coûts. On pourra par exemple préférer des haies vives à des haies devant être régulièrement taillées, choisir un revêtement en fonction de sa résistance dans le temps, etc. Dans ce cadre, il est important de consulter les gestionnaires au stade de la conception du projet, au risque sinon de constater après la livraison que certaines erreurs auraient pu être évitées en prenant en compte leur avis.

¤ De clarifier les modalités de gestion futures du quartier, le “qui fait quoi et où”. L’opération introduit en effet des modifications dans la morphologie urbaine, dont les gestionnaires doivent tenir compte ; par ailleurs, il est indispensable que les investissements réalisés fassent l’objet d’une bonne gestion afin que leur pérennité soit assurée. Pour autant, les territoires d’intervention des différents gestionnaires ne doivent pas forcément coïncider avec les territoires de la résidentialisation, et il convient en la matière de se montrer pragmatique, en tenant compte du surcoût éventuel pour l’un des acteurs, de la répartition des responsabilités avant résidentialisation, etc. Des conventions de gestion peuvent être conclues entre les intervenants afin qu’ils interviennent sur les territoires les uns des autres. Ainsi sur le quartier Teisseire à Grenoble, la Ville s’est engagée par convention à subventionner les surcoûts de gestion : au-delà de

2 €/mois.lgt la première année, 3 € la seconde année,

4€ la troisième année.

Il peut également être intéressant d’accompagner les

habitants dans l’appropriation de la résidence. Ainsi toujours à Grenoble, le bailleur a créé un poste de chargé de

gestion des unités résidentielles, pour la mise en place et le suivi de comités de résidents à l’échelle de chaque unité résidentielle, afin d’encourager une dynamique participative de la part des locataires.

¤ De se donner, dans la mesure du possible, les moyens de réintervenir a posteriori pour ajuster les aménagements, corriger d’éventuelles erreurs ou oublis. Seul l’usage permettra en effet de juger de la pertinence des choix faits.

QUELQUES EXPÉRIENCES 42 St-ETIENNE MONTCHOVET 2020 La résidentialisation est un type d'opération de rénovation urbaine, apparue en France au début des années 1990. Elle est généralement vue comme une amélioration du cadre de vie des quartiers d'habitat social > Canteleu Cité verte, Ilot Dumas - Habitat 76 ............................ 18

> Corbeil-Essonnes, Les Tarterêts

Résidence Courbet-Delacroix - Logement Francilien.................. 24

> Dreux, Quartier de la Croix Tiénac - OPAC Habitat Drouais ........... 30

> Stains, Moulin Neuf - Immobilière 3F.................................... 36

> Vandœuvre les Nancy, Quartier de l’Etoile - Batigère .................. 42 twitter.com/Memoire2cite Montchovet, un grand-Ensemble qui rappelle combien la politique d'urbanisme des années 1960 et suivantes a été conduite en dépit du bon sens la video içi www.google.fr/search?q=montchovet+ina&oq=montchovet+i... et là www.ina.fr/video/CAC00029801 , mais aussi içi www.ina.fr/video/CAC00029801 - avec Claude BARTOLONE içi avec la Visite à Saint Etienne du ministre délégué à la ville le jour de la démolition de la muraille de Chine. Rencontre avec des associations pr discuter du futur du quartier Montchovet. www.ina.fr/video/LY00001263573 - fresques.ina.fr/rhone-alpes/fiche-media/Rhonal00046/demol... - et les differentes videos de la demolition la encore : La démolition de la "muraille de Chine" de Saint Etienne www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq1uOc6Gtd0, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB3z_Z6DTdc terrible :( ^^ l interview de Michel Thiolliere Le Grisou.fr a interviewé Michel Thiollière, ancien maire de Saint-Etienne et sénateur de la Loire, membre du Parti radical et actuel vice-président de la Commission de régulation de l'énergie. Il livre son analyse sur les prochaines échéances politiques, notamment la campagne des municipales en cours à Saint-Etienne, les alliances de la droite et du centre, mais aussi le mandat de Maurice Vincent. Michel Thiollière s'attarde également sur les besoins de l'agglomération stéphanoise et évoque les enjeux énergétiques en France.

Interview : Maxime Petit -- Réalisation : Studios Bouquet) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJAylpe8G48,

"François Mitterrand, après la visite de deux quartiers -

l'un à Saint Etienne et l'autre à Vénissieux, inscrits sur la liste de ceux à réhabiliter -, parle du plan de réhabilitation pour de meilleures conditions de logement.

Type de média : Vidéo - Journal télévisé

Date de diffusion : 10 août 1983

Source : FR3 (Collection: JT FR3 Rhône Alpes )

Georgina Dufoix / Gilbert Trigano / François Dubanchet / Marcel Houël Le Président

Depuis la fin des années 1970, la région lyonnaise apparaît comme l'épicentre des violences urbaines qui se déroulent en France. Durant l'été 1981, des violences urbaines ont conduit le gouvernement à engager le plus tôt possible une nouvelle politique en faveur des quartiers dégradés. Malgré les premières opérations de réhabilitation engagées par la Commission nationale pour le développement social des quartiers, la situation demeure extrêmement tendue dans un certain nombres de quartiers populaires. L'assassinat d'un jeune de la Cité des 4 000 par un habitant en juillet 1983 a ravivé les débats autour du thème du "mal des grands ensembles" selon l'expression de l'époque. D'autre part, le contexte politique conduit également le pouvoir à s'intéresser encore davantage à la question de la dégradation urbaine dans la mesure où de très nombreux quartiers populaires n'ont pas cette fois-ci apporté leurs suffrages aux candidats de la gaucheLa visite de François Mitterrand dans deux quartiers dégradés de la région lyonnaise constitue donc un signal fort à l'égard des populations qui y vivent. Ce déplacement fait également écho à celui réalisé quelques jours plus tôt au sein de la Cité des 4 000 à La Courneuve en Seine Saint Denis (voir Visite de François Mitterrand à La Courneuve). Le principe est d'ailleurs le même et il est exprimé par le président de la République : voir par lui-même l'état réel de ses quartiers. Le fait qu'il soit mentionné dans le reportage que "ces visites surprises" se soient faites dans la "plus grande discrétion" (notamment sans les élus locaux concernés) marque effectivement la volonté du président de la République d'établir une sorte de lien direct avec les habitants qui vivent dans ces quartiers. Il ne s'agit pas de faire l'annonce de nouvelles mesures mais "de voir les choses par moi-même" selon l'expression utilisée par François Mitterrand lors de son allocution à la Préfecture à Lyon. Au moment où la Commission nationale pour le développement social des quartiers établit la liste définitive des 22 quartiers qui bénéficieront d'un programme de réhabilitation, la visite du président de la République sur le terrain suggère une forme de "présidentialisation" du thème de la réhabilitation des grands ensembles.La création au même moment de Banlieue 89 suscitée par deux architectes proches de François Mitterrand, Roland Castro et Michel Cantal-Duparc, suggère également l'intérêt du président de la République pour les questions urbaines (voir Inauguration de l'exposition organisée par Banlieue 89)."http://fresques.ina.fr/mitterrand/fiche-media/Mitter00106/visite-de-francois-mitterrand-a-saint-etienne-et-aux-minguettes.html Journaliste

Visites surprises qui se sont déroulées dans la plus grande discrétion, seule Madame Georgina Dufoix, Secrétaire d’Etat à la Famille et aux Immigrés, Monsieur Gilbert Trigano, le PDG du Club Méditerranée qui participe à la Commission Dubedout, et deux collaborateurs du Chef de l’État étaient présents. Ni à Saint-Étienne, ni à Vénissieux, les autorités locales n’y ont participés. Peu avant midi, le Président est arrivé à la Préfecture du Rhône à Lyon où s’est déroulée pendant 45 minutes une séance de travail avec les élus locaux et notamment Messieurs Dubanchet, Maire de Saint-Étienne et Houël, Maire de Vénissieux. Réunion qui a donné l’occasion d’aborder les problèmes de fond, devait souligner François Mitterrand.(Bruit)François Mitterrand

Les deux quartiers que je viens de visiter, celui de Montchovet à Saint-Étienne et celui de Monmousseau à l’intérieur des Minguettes sur la commune de Vénissieux, sont inscrits sur la liste des 22 quartiers à réhabiliter, retenus, proposés par la Commission Dubedout devenue la Commission Pesce, et retenus par le Gouvernement. Et je compte appliquer nos efforts pour qu’effectivement, ces quartiers soient réhabilités, c’est-à-dire, soient habitables. Qu’on y trouve, pour ceux qui y vivent, euh, suffisamment de convivialité, de capacité de développer une famille et, euh, revenant de son travail quand on en a, de pouvoir vivre avec les autres. Les conditions de logement, la construction de ces ensembles, les liaisons avec l’extérieur, l’école, le sport, les espaces verts, bref, l’espace tout court, contribuent, vous le comprenez bien à, au futur équilibre, ou contribueront au futur équilibre de ces quartiers. Alors, je préfère voir les choses par moi-même. Il faut bien se dire que à l’origine de nombreux désordres sociaux se trouvent ces fâcheuses, ces déplorables conditions de vie. Et moi, je veux lutter contre ces désordres et pour cela, il faut que je m’attaque avec le Gouvernement et ceux qui ont la charge auprès de moi, je veux absolument m’attaquer aux sources d’un malaise et d’un déséquilibre social qui sont d’une immense ampleur. Raison de plus pour commencer par un bout avec énergie et continuité. Et de ce point de vue, je compte bien, au cours des semaines et des mois à venir, persévérer dans cette enquête personnelle qui me permet ensuite de donner des instructions précises à ceux qui participent à la gestion de l’État.(Silence), à Saint-Étienne comme dans les communes de sa proche banlieue. Une sorte de grand monument à la gloire des HLM, comme si on avait fait exprès de la faire aussi énorme pour montrer comme les gens étaient fiers de ce quartier. Autour on construit tout ce qu'il faut pour les habitants : une école, Montchovet, qui donne sur le grand pré derrière, une MJC, une piscine, un centre commercial, avec la Poste, plus tard le bureau de police. En 1978, comme les enfants des habitants grandissent, on ouvre un deuxième collège dans la ZUP. Il prendra le nom de Jean Dasté, qui a créé la Comédie de Saint-Etienne, le plus grand théatre de province en France, et son école de comédiens. Après 1984 les loyers des HLM ont augmenté, beaucoup d'habitants sont partis. La population de Saint-Etienne diminue surtout dans les quartiers sud : beaucoup de gens déménagent vers la plaine du Forez, moins froide, où il y a la place de batir des maisons. On a rénové beaucoup d'appartements anciens en ville : la crise du logement est finie. On ne sait même plus qu'elle a existé. Les ZUP ont vieilli et la plupart des gens préfèrent se loger dans des appartements récents. Alors on ferme : le collège de Beaulieu, l'école de la Marandinière, la Poste. La Muraille coute très cher à entretenir : il n'y a plus asssez d'habitants pour payer les frais. Les HLM ont décidé de la détruire: c'est le plus gros projet de démolition jamais réalisé en Europe. Les familles qui restaient ont du déménager. On va faire exploser la Muraille de Chine au printemps de l'an 2000. Peut être qu'il fallait le faire, mais pour les gens du quartier c'est un gros morceau de notre Histoire qu'on nous détruit.

1954: les premiers travaux à Beaulieu : la campagne devient une ville à grands coups de bulldozer..

Le projet est de construire en grande quantité des logements de bonne qualité, avec tout le confort, des chambres pour les enfants, l'eau, le chauffage central, des sanitaires, des arbres et des pelouses, et surtout .... des loyers accessibles pour tous. Ce seront les Habitations à Loyers Modérés, les HLM.

Il faudra les construires en dehors des villes, pour en finir avec le mélange des industries et des logements, qui amène le bruit et la pollution. Y prévoir tous les équipements : commerces, écoles, collèges, lycées, transports, parcs, équipements sportifs, police, pompiers, Postes. Construire des villes entières où tout le monde aura accès à ce qui n'était encore que le luxe de quelques gens très riches.

Cinq villes sont choisies pour être prioritaires : Paris ( Pantin ) et Lyon ( Bron-Parilly) à cause de leur taille, Angers et Rouen détruites dans les bombardements de 1944, Saint-Etienne, la ville la plus sinistrée de France pour le logement. C'est là que naissent les cinq premières Zone à Urbaniser en Priorité, les ZUP, modèles de l'urbanisme pour toute une génération. Elles ne s'appellent pas encore comme ça : on les construites avant que l'expression de ZUP existe, c'est de leur réussite que naitra le modèle repris partout pour lequel on inventera le mot plus tard.

Beaulieu I: le projet d'urbanisme

Maquette de 1953 - Projet des architectes Gouyon-Clément

Une architecture géométrique, de grands espaces, des arbres, des formes qui soulignent le relief. Un modèle de l'urbanisme des années 1950.

Beaulieu-Montchovet:

La ville choisit de construire un immense quartier neuf de plus de 4.600 logements, prévu pour loger 30.000 habitants, sur les basses pentes du Pilat, à la sortie sud-est de Saint-Etienne.

Entre les forêts, qui seront classées parc naturel quelques années plus tard, et les quartiers chics du cours Fauriel, c'est un des endroits les mieux situés de la ville.

C'est aussi le seul grand emplacement proche du centre où il n'y aie pas eu de mines, parce que les couches de charbon s'arrêtent juste avant : le terrain est assez solide pour supporter de gros immeubles.

La ZUP de Beaulieu est construite en quatre tranches:

- Beaulieu I ( Beaulieu ) de 1953 à 1955

- Beaulieu II ( La Marandinière ) en 1959

- Beaulieu III ( Montchovet ) en 1964, dont fait partie la Muraille de Chine, le grand immeuble le long du boulevard à gauche.

- Beaulieu IV ( La Palle ) en 1971

Le quartier:

Au premier plan, en bas à droite Beaulieu, la Marandinière est à droite derrière l'autoroute, Montplaisir à gauche, Monchovet au milieu, le long du boulevard de la Palle.

A gauche des tennis, les batiments du collège de Beaulieu. C'était l'autre collège de la ZEP, le seul collège "sensible" de France a avoir été fermé, en 1995.

Nouvelles techniques, nouveaux matériaux :

Construire vite pour un prix raisonnable oblige à inventer de nouvelles techniques, d'autant que l'on manque de travailleurs qualifiés.

La construction s'industrialise: immeubles à structure porteuse ( des poteaux en béton armé tiennent les dalles, ce ne sont plus les murs qui soutiennent les immeubles ), murs rideaux ( les murs sont fait de morceaux préfabriqués accrochés aux dalles ), éléments standardisés ( les éléments: murs, tuyauterie, portes et fenêtres, sanitaires, etc... sont tous identiques, fabriqués en usine en grande série, installés de la même façon dans tous les immeubles ), nouveaux matériaux ( matières plastiques, béton armé, acier ) qui ne s'utilisaient pas dans la construction traditionnelle.

Cela permet de diminuer les prix, en automatisant les fabrications, mais aussi parce qu'on peut utiliser des ouvriers beaucoup moins qualifiés, qui ne font que du montage et que l'on paye moins cher.

Bien après les gens se plaindront de ces appartements tous identiques, de ces matériaux peu agréables, de la taille inhumaine des batiments.

Mais à l'époque il faut compter deux à trois ans d'attente pour obtenir un appartement dans le quartier. Les familles sont si contentes de leur quartier tout neuf que les collègiens qui prennent le bus emportent une paire de bottes en plus de leur chaussures pour aller des immeubles à l'arrêt de bus : pas question de ramener de la boue dans les bus ou dans les escaliers.

La crise du logement:

1950 : la France connait la pire crise du logement de son Histoire. La crise économique de 1929 puis la guerre de 1939-1945 ont arrêté la construction de logements, déja insuffisante avant 1930, pendant plus de vingt ans.

La France est au maximum du "baby-boom" ( période de très forte natalité qui commence à la fin de la guerre ) : les 40 millions de français de 1950 font deux fois plus de bébés que les 60 millions d'aujourd'hui. La très forte croissance économique relance l'immigration. Plus de la moitié des familles sont mal logées alors que la France commence la plus forte croissance démographique de son Histoire.

La IV° République, héritière du programme de la Résistance donne la priorité aux besoins sociaux : école, santé, logement, sur la rentabilité financière. L'Etat, les villes, sont décidés à investir dans le logement, qui est déclaré prioritaire dans le Plan d'organisation de l'économie.

Entre les années 50 et 60, et suite à la seconde guerre mondiale, la municipalité stéphanoise a vu sa population passée d’un peu moins de 180 000 habitants en 1950 à plus de 200 000 habitants dix ans plus tard en 1960. Cette forte augmentation de la population pouvait s’expliquer par le fort taux de natalité de cette époque (baby-boom), mais aussi par l’afflux de travailleurs de la classe ouvrière venus dans la grande cité stéphanoise pour trouver un travail. De ce fait, la construction d’un logement sain pour chaque ouvrier était devenue une priorité absolue pour les élus qui considéraient à raison que cela était une condition vitale dans le cadre de ce grand développement. Pour ce faire, la ville a lancé dans les années 50 une vaste opération de construction de barres d’habitation dans la zone de Beaulieu, destinée à fournir un logement à une population grandissante.

Une barre d’habitation innovante

A l’époque, avec une majorité d’architectes, les appartements modernes construits possédaient des cloisons lourdes empêchant toute modification interne ainsi que des espaces de renvoi sombres et non ventilés ressemblant à des alcôves.

Mais à l’inverse, pour certains architectes précurseurs de la région à l’image d’Yves et Henri Gouyon, la modernité reflétait le gout de la clarté, de l’air, et du soleil, avec de larges horizons. Ainsi, ces derniers donnaient la priorité non pas aux façades qu’ils considéraient comme de simples élévations du plan, mais aux cellules d’habitations et à leur orientation. Dans cette optique, le bâtiment proposé par Henri Gouyon, qui était donc un partisan de l’espace ouvert moderne, supprimait les circulations et profitait de ce gain de place pour aménager de nouveaux espaces de vie communes. De plus, dans ces cellules d’habitations, les architectes ont tirés profit au maximum de la double orientation des appartements (ces derniers étaient traversant) avec par exemple l’accolement de balcons.

Conception et réalisation d’un quartier entier

Pour le projet de Beaulieu, l’on confia la conception ainsi que la réalisation des interventions aux agences Henri et Yves Gouyon puis Yves Gouyon et associés. Ainsi, dés le milieu des années 50, des études concernant Beaulieu II – La Marandinière furent conduites, suivis de la construction du bâtiment entre 1957 et 1959. S’en suivit Beaulieu III – Montchovet entre 1962 et 1964, surnommé la « Muraille de Chine », qui comprenait entre autres, une barre de type HLM haute de 10 à 17 mètres et longue de 270 mètres, avec 560 logements. Suites à ces constructions, l’urbanisation des vallées et collines du sud-est de Saint-Etienne continua jusque dans les années 70 avec les séries de la Métare I, II, et III. Au total, ce sont plus de 8 000 logements, pour l’essentiel de type HLM, qui ont été construits durant cette période.

Ces constructions ont également contribué à la création du parc de l’Europe et d’un boulevard circulaire qui servait de jonction entre les différents édifices et le centre-ville de la cité stéphanoise.

Un projet pharaonique

Le centre commercial fut un projet d’une dimension sans précédent pour la ville, plus grand centre commercial intra-urbain de la région Loire-Auvergne, avec 100 magasins, 1500 places de stationnement, 90 000 m² de surface, et sur 3 niveaux (4 niveaux avec la terrasse). Le 2 octobre 1979, CENTRE DEUX ouvre ses portes pour la première fois, et constitue une renaissance et un véritable tournant pour la ville.

L’avis de l’architecte

De toutes les constructions de cette époque, Beaulieu est un des ensembles construits qui se porte le mieux si l’on en croit les nombreuses enquêtes menées auprès de la population de ces logements, dont certains l’occupe pratiquement depuis le début. Les arbres atteignent désormais le haut des immeubles, et la rue Le Corbusier adjacente a pris les allures « d’une banlieue des années 30 » avec un niveau d’urbanisme parfaitement acceptable. En conclusion, on peut parler pour cette construction d’un véritable savoir faire architectural et en quelques sortes d’art urbain. Ce projet a été récompensé par un prix d’urbanisme, mettant en valeur le travail en amont du projet. St-Etienne Cimaise Architectes -

- Entretien avec François Tomas, géographe, spécialiste de l'aménagement urbain, et enseignant à l'université et à l'école d'architecture de Saint-Etienne. Il est notamment l'auteur des Grands Ensembles, une histoire qui continue (Publications de l'université de Saint-Etienne, 2003). Cet intellectuel a également mis la main à la pâte. Entre 1977 et 1983, il fut adjoint à l'urbanisme du maire communiste de l'époque, Joseph Sanguedolce. Engagé au PC de 1974 à 1985, il a, depuis, rejoint le Parti socialiste «comme militant de base»

Quelle est l'ampleur des destructions provoquées par la Seconde Guerre mondiale à Saint-Etienne?

La ville subit un important bombardement des Alliés le 26 mai 1944. Celui-ci vise les usines qu'utilisaient les Allemands dans la région pour leur effort de guerre et les noeuds de communication ferroviaire. Comme prévu, la gare de Châteaucreux, les usines de Marais et le tunnel de Tardy sont touchés. Mais les bombes, larguées trop rapidement, atteignent aussi les quartiers du Soleil et de Tardy - notamment les écoles - ainsi que l'église Saint-François, emplie de fidèles. Au total, le bilan est lourd: un millier de morts, 1 500 blessés, 22 000 sinistrés; 800 immeubles ont été plus ou moins détruits.

Que prévoit-on pour la reconstruction?

Pas grand-chose. A la différence de la refonte spectaculaire du Havre, par exemple, on se contente ici de bâtir de petits immeubles, plus modernes bien sûr, mais sans réelle innovation architecturale ou urbanistique.

Est-il vrai que Saint-Etienne, après guerre, traîne une réputation de «capitale des taudis»?

C'est exact, et celle-ci n'est pas usurpée. En 1946, 7% seulement des logements sont jugés «confortables», et 17%, «acceptables»; 56% sont médiocres, et 20% peuvent véritablement être qualifiés de taudis: 1 logement sur 5 n'a pas d'eau à l'évier, les deux tiers ne disposent pas de WC, et 95%, de salle d'eau. Mais le problème n'a pas été créé par la guerre. Depuis la fin du XIXe siècle, Saint-Etienne a beaucoup grandi, mais très peu construit. Résultat: la ville a vieilli sur elle-même et se trouve après guerre dans une situation désastreuse, que les bombardements ont simplement aggravée.

C'est alors qu'Alexandre de Fraissinette, maire élu en 1947, fixe le logement comme l'une de ses priorités.

Oui. Et ce ne sera pas un vain mot. Rendez-vous compte: on passe de 114 logements construits en 1948 à 531 en 1951, 1 085 en 1954, 1 694 en 1957 et même 2 932 en 1959! L'effort est gigantesque. Mais le changement est aussi qualitatif. A la fin des années 1940 et au début des années 1950, la France va connaître une rupture architecturale avec l'apparition des premiers grands ensembles. Saint-Etienne sera l'une des villes symboles de cette rupture.

Comment cette nouvelle architecture est-elle accueillie?

Très favorablement par les classes moyennes, beaucoup moins par les classes populaires.

Cela paraît paradoxal, pour du logement social!

Le paradoxe n'est qu'apparent. On l'a oublié aujourd'hui, mais les premiers grands ensembles sont réservés aux familles de moins de trois enfants ayant des revenus corrects, autrement dit aux classes moyennes. Alors que, depuis la guerre, celles-ci devaient se contenter d'une ou de deux pièces mal équipées, elles se voient soudain proposer des logements spacieux, avec de la verdure, de la lumière, une salle d'eau, des WC, le chauffage central. Cela leur paraît merveilleux! Les pauvres, eux, continuent de s'entasser dans de petits appartements sans confort, quand ce ne sont pas des taudis, en particulier à Tarentaize et à Beaubrun, ou des bidonvilles, du côté de Méons, près des puits de mine et des usines sidérurgiques. Ce n'est que plus tard, à partir des années 1970, que les grands ensembles seront prioritairement réservés aux pauvres et aux familles immigrées. Mais, dans les années 1950, les grands ensembles sont encore synonymes de progrès social. Et même au-delà. On est persuadé que ce nouvel habitat va entraîner le recul de la maladie, de la délinquance, voire de la mésentente entre les époux! Il existe ainsi une «commission du bonheur ou des grands ensembles»!

On croit rêver...

C'était l'ambiance de l'époque, avec ses utopies et ses excès. Pour les architectes, si l'un des repoussoirs est le taudis de centre-ville, l'autre est le petit pavillon de banlieue, symbole à leurs yeux de l'individualisme petit-bourgeois, avec ses gaspillages de terrain, son absence d'horizon et son coût pour la communauté...

Quels sont les quartiers typiques de cette période, à Saint-Etienne?

Le premier est constitué par le très bel ensemble de la place du Maréchal-Foch. Il s'agit d'une étape intermédiaire entre l'îlot traditionnel (des immeubles accolés, formant un pâté de maisons) et sa suppression totale. Du côté de la Grand-Rue, plusieurs immeubles constituent encore des semi-îlots. Mais, à l'ouest, deux immeubles sont déjà totalement indépendants: ils sont construits au milieu de la verdure. Et cela, c'est très nouveau. Jusqu'à présent, tous les immeubles érigés à Saint-Etienne, y compris les plus hauts, étaient accolés à d'autres édifices. Cela reste encore, cinquante ans plus tard, l'un des quartiers chics de Saint-Etienne.

L'autre grande opération de l'époque, c'est Beaulieu I.

Evidemment. On est, cette fois, face à un grand ensemble «pur». Le chantier commence en 1953 - il y a juste cinquante ans - et s'achève en 1955. Ce nouveau quartier de 1 264 logements est remarquablement conçu. Non seulement il respecte la topographie des lieux, mais aussi il joue avec elle: les bâtiments sont implantés soit parallèlement, soit perpendiculairement aux courbes de niveau, ce qui met en valeur la colline tout en préservant son sommet. Pour rompre l'anonymat, les entrées, les façades et les balcons sont individualisés. Les logements sont de qualité, et les espaces verts, confiés aux services de la ville, tout simplement magnifiques. Beaulieu produit d'ailleurs un effet prodigieux sur ses premiers habitants.

Son implantation n'est pas non plus le fait du hasard...

En effet. Compte tenu des préoccupations hygiénistes de l'époque, le conseil municipal a choisi ce site «loin des zones minières et industrielles, à l'abri des poussières et des fumées, au climat salubre». Il souligne qu'il ne sera «jamais exploité par les houillères, car son sous-sol est stérile» et qu'il est également «bien relié à Saint-Etienne par le cours Fauriel, la seule avenue large de la ville». C'est véritablement le contre-modèle du taudis. Il a d'ailleurs, lui également, remarquablement bien vieilli.

Etes-vous aussi enthousiaste pour les projets qui ont suivi Beaulieu I?

Hélas!... Beaulieu II-La Marandinière (1957-1959), Beaulieu III-Montchovet (1962-1964), avec la fameuse «muraille de Chine», Beaulieu IV-la Palle (1967-1970) et la Métare (1962-1974), représentant à eux tous quelque 6 000 logements, constituent - à l'exception de la Métare, qui ne comprend que des appartements en copropriété - des échecs complets. Et tragiques.

Pourquoi cette différence?

Beaulieu I a bénéficié d'une accumulation de partis pris judicieux qui n'ont pas été appliqués par la suite. Outre la qualité de son architecture et de ses espaces verts, on a évité le zonage bête et méchant, qui allait s'imposer plus tard: les zones commerciales, d'un côté; les tours et les barres d'habitation, d'un deuxième; les emplois, d'un troisième. Enfin, Beaulieu I, réservé presque exclusivement aux classes moyennes, n'a pas connu le processus de dégradation que l'on constatera ailleurs, et dont la destruction de la «muraille de Chine» constituera le symbole.

Qui ont été les grands aménageurs de cette époque?

Parmi les politiques: le maire, Alexandre de Fraissinette (modéré), et son premier adjoint, qui lui succédera à sa mort, le radical Michel Durafour. Parmi les architectes: Edouard Hur et Henri Gouyon, concepteurs de Beaulieu I. Et, bien sûr, l'Etat, qui reste très présent. C'est lui qui, de manière générale, garde la haute main sur l'urbanisme. Beaulieu constitue une opération nationale, décidée de Paris. Cependant, ce qui est remarquable, c'est que, pour Beaulieu I, l'Etat va accepter de composer.

Dans quels domaines?

Le ministère de la Reconstruction souhaitait, ici comme ailleurs, que l'opération fût entièrement industrialisée. Autrement dit, que l'on adaptât au bâtiment les méthodes de l'automobile. Les constructions devaient se faire en préfabriqué, et l'on devait se contenter de les monter sur place. Mais, à Saint-Etienne, les architectes, soutenus par le maire, s'opposent à cette directive. Parce qu'ils sont expérimentés, et reconnus, ils vont obtenir gain de cause. Et heureusement.

Y a-t-il eu des projets, conçus à cette époque, qui n'ont pas vu le jour? A la fin des années 1950, l'Etat fait appel à de grands architectes pour remodeler les villes. A Saint-Etienne, c'est Dufau, distingué par le prix de Rome, qui est choisi. Il présente un projet radical: raser les 70 îlots qui se trouvent à l'est de la Grand-Rue, entre la place du Peuple et Bellevue, et les remplacer par autant de tours et de barres! Son projet, finalement, ne sera appliqué qu'en partie. Au sud, jusqu'à Bellevue, presque tout est démoli, beaucoup de tours et de barres sont construites. Au nord, les démolitions sont également presque systématiques, mais, cette fois, les nouveaux immeubles reproduisent la forme traditionnelle de l'îlot. On détruit également une partie du quartier derrière la grande poste, ainsi que l'ancienne caserne de Tréfilerie et la prison de Bizillon.

Le futur Centre-Deux...

C'est cela. Au départ, l'opération se nomme «prison-Tréfilerie», mais les promoteurs, qui ont le sens du commerce, préfèrent la rebaptiser. Ce quartier est conçu comme un centre d'affaires à l'américaine, type la Défense, à Paris, ou la Part-Dieu, à Lyon. On explique aux élus que, s'ils veulent que Saint-Etienne devienne une grande ville, ils doivent la doter d'un centre d'affaires, avec des immeubles atteignant 100 ou 150 mètres de hauteur, comme aux Etats-Unis! Le projet est lancé (en 1969), mais il sera peu à peu amendé, pour tenir compte de la réalité économique, de la montée des oppositions et de l'évolution des mentalités.

Comment l'économie stéphanoise se porte-t-elle alors?

La ville croit encore à l'avenir de la mine et des industries traditionnelles. Cela se comprend: le plan Monnet pour la relance de l'économie française s'appuie sur l'énergie, les transports, les industries lourdes... Bref, tous les points forts de Saint-Etienne, mais ce sera un cadeau empoisonné, car, bercée par cette illusion, la cité s'endort. Quand elle se décidera à moderniser ses structures industrielles, ce sera toujours avec quelques années de retard. Au fond, c'est dans les années 1950 que l'on commet les erreurs qui conduiront, plus tard, au démantèlement des industries locales.

Le secteur tertiaire a-t-il déjà commencé son essor?

Pas encore. Dans les années 1950, Saint-Etienne reste une ville très fortement industrielle. La tertiarisation, avec l'enseignement supérieur, la transformation de l'hôpital en centre hospitalier régional et universitaire et l'essor de Casino, avec les supermarchés et les hypermarchés, ne commencera véritablement que dans les années 1960.

Culturellement, la ville est aussi très active...

Elle est même, à ce moment-là, l'un des hauts lieux de la création culturelle en France, notamment dans les domaines théâtral et artistique. Maurice Allemand fait du musée de Saint-Etienne l'un des plus grands musées d'art moderne en France. Et Jean Dasté propose au public le théâtre moderne. Ce bouillonnement est dû, notamment, à Alexandre de Fraissinette. Comme, après lui, Michel Durafour, il est persuadé que l'avenir de la cité est dans la modernité. Il considère donc qu'elle doit être déclinée dans tous ses aspects: économique, urbanistique et culturel.

La population comprend-elle cette volonté?

Oui et non. Dans les années 1950, il existe un certain consensus, car tout le monde partage la vision d'un avenir meilleur. Mais, en réalité, Fraissinette, et surtout Durafour, sont très décalés. Dans leur obsession d'une ville «blanche», ils refusent en bloc le passé, dont on a heureusement découvert depuis lors les richesses. Ils rêvent d'une ville qui n'existe pas, peuplée d'habitants qui ne ressemblent pas aux Stéphanois réels... C'est d'ailleurs ce qui, plus tard, provoquera la chute de Michel Durafour.

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All over the capital, the Arirang adverts (« Grand mass gymnastic and artistic performance », « Welcome to Pyongyang » and so on) warn the profane…Between August and October, takes place one of the biggest and most impressive performances in the world. The tone is set : even the Beijing Olympics ceremony can’t compete with the mass games organized by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The show is held several times a week and welcomes tourists from all over the World, including the US, in one of the most isolated and despised country on earth. The well-called « mass games » are designed to emphasize group dynamics rather than individual performances as the supreme emblem of communism. Prepared by hundred of thousands performers all along the year, after their classes for the youngest of them, they are entirely dedicated to the NK’s leader Kim Jong Il and his deceased father Kim Il Sung, considered as the « Eternal president » and « sun of the 21st century »…

In the surroundings of Pyongyang's May Day giant Stadium, two girls are running to perform for the Arirang show. They are already dressed in their gymnastic outfits, as well as some 100,000 others who participate to the performance. They all come to honour their self-proclaimed « dear leader » Kim Jong Il, after a very hard and gruelling training, since their earliest age. Yet, it has been many years that Kim Jong Il has not shown up, formally for business reasons. But officials now admit the western medias’ assertions of illness. Anyways, Kim Jong Il or not, the mass games are held every year in Pyongyang, as a means for the regime to show to the entire world the country’s strength and good shape. To reach this sole purpose, not less than 100,000 people are involved in a choreographed show of simultaneous dancing and gymnastics. Many symbols are displayed by thousands of trained athlets, whether they are adults or even children. Hand over their heart, the young pupils sing in chorus "We are the happiest children in the world", one of the famous propaganda songs in North Korea. Many dancers make movements either with ribbons or colourful flowers named « kimjonglias » after the leader Kim Jong Il. All along the show, a live band plays a ceremonious music.

On the background, some 20,000 young koreans sit on the terraces, facing the spectators. They flip coloured cards at a high speed to form a fresco of animated and detailed images, changing from one to another. Each time they turn the page to create a new giant picture, they cry out. It creates a awe-inspiring atmosphere, as the shout is mixed with the noise of thousands of pages turned at the same moment. The figures are stunning : to compose these images, 2000 children are needed to make only one soldier, 20,000 for a north korean flag. Hiding a much more grim reality, the panels represent Pyongyang enlightened by night, wheat fields ready for harvest, scientists at work, atoms as symbols of the nuclear bomb and others for the reunification of two Koreas. One of the North Korea’s myths (history according to them) is recounted by the means of a huge image made by thousands of children. It represents the two pistols reportedly used by Kim Il Sung, when he founded the Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army in 1932. When the pistols appear, the audience applauses loudly. Among them, many soldiers attend the show as the ultimate award after years of good and faithful service.The thousands and thousands of boys and girls involved create a giant mass movement in the stadium which leaves the public stunned. These talented performers are used to that kind of performance: in North Korea they have to dance, sing, jump and spin around as many times as there are celebrations, always in praise of their leaders. There are mainly two sorts of shows. The first one is the classical artistic show, named "Arirang" after the famous korean folk song (whose story sometimes changes, but most often recounts the legend of a disappointed woman who hopes that her lover will return to her –metaphor of the break-up with South Korea). The second one is a more political show, which was untitled in 2008 "Prosper our country" and intended to show the country’s greatest achievements and its struggle against the foreign oppressors.

The show continues in the same way for one hour. Thereafter, the thousands of people present vanish in the dark and silent streets of Pyongyang, which contrast with the flood of lights and music in the stadium. Within the space of a few hours, it gives us a a strange feeling, between the real and unreal, of another universe both terrifying and fantastic.

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Siena è un comune di 54.391 abitanti della Toscana centrale, capoluogo dell'omonima provincia.

La città è universalmente conosciuta per il suo patrimonio artistico e per la sostanziale unità stilistica del suo arredo urbano medievale, nonché per il suo famoso Palio; il centro storico è stato infatti dichiarato dall'UNESCO patrimonio dell'umanità nel 1995.

Siena fu fondata come colonia romana al tempo dell'Imperatore Augusto e prese il nome di Saena Iulia.

All'interno del centro storico senese sono stati ritrovati dei siti di epoca etrusca, che possono far pensare alla fondazione della città da parte degli etruschi.

Il primo documento noto in cui viene citata la comunità senese risale al 70 e porta la firma di Tacito che, nel IV libro delle Historiae, riporta il seguente episodio: il senatore Manlio Patruito riferì a Roma di essere stato malmenato e ridicolizzato con un finto funerale durante la sua visita ufficiale a Saena Iulia, piccola colonia militare della Tuscia. Il Senato romano decise di punire i principali colpevoli e di richiamare severamente i senesi a un maggiore rispetto verso l'autorità.

Dell'alto Medioevo non si hanno documenti che possano illuminare intorno ai casi della vita civile a Siena. C'è qualche notizia relativa alla istituzione del vescovado e della diocesi, specialmente per le questioni sorte fra il Vescovo di Siena e quello di Arezzo, a causa dei confini della zona giurisdizionale di ciascuno: questioni nelle quali intervenne il re longobardo Liutprando, pronunziando sentenza a favore della diocesi aretina. Ma i senesi non furono soddisfatti e pertanto nell'anno 853, quando l'Italia passò dalla dominazione longobarda a quella franca, riuscirono ad ottenere l'annullamento della sentenza emanata dal re Liutprando. Pare, dunque, che al tempo dei Longobardi, Siena fosse governata da un gastaldo, rappresentante del re: Gastaldo che fu poi sostituito da un Conte imperiale dopo l'incoronazione di Carlo Magno. Il primo conte di cui si hanno notizie concrete fu Winigi, figlio di Ranieri, nel 867. Dopo il 900 regnava a Siena l'imperatore Ludovico III, il cui regno non durò così a lungo, dal momento che nel 903 le cronache raccontano di un ritorno dei conti al potere sotto il nuovo governo del re Berengario.

Siena si ritrova nel X secolo al centro di importanti vie commerciali che portavano a Roma e, grazie a ciò divenne un'importante città medievale. Nel XII secolo la città si dota di ordinamenti comunali di tipo consolare, comincia a espandere il proprio territorio e stringe le prime alleanze. Questa situazione di rilevanza sia politica che economica, portano Siena a combattere per i domini settentrionali della Toscana, contro Firenze. Dalla prima metà del XII secolo in poi Siena prospera e diventa un importante centro commerciale, tenendo buoni rapporti con lo Stato della Chiesa; i banchieri senesi erano un punto di riferimento per le autorità di Roma, ai quali si rivolgevano per prestiti o finanziamenti.

Alla fine del XII secolo Siena, sostenendo la causa ghibellina (anche se non mancavano, le famiglie senesi di parte guelfa, in sintonia con Firenze), si ritrovò nuovamente contro Firenze di parte guelfa: celebre è la vittoria sui toscani guelfi nella battaglia di Montaperti, del 1260, celebrata anche da Dante Alighieri. Ma dopo qualche anno i senesi ebbero la peggio nella battaglia di Colle Val d'Elsa, del 1269, che portò in seguito, nel 1287, alla ascesa del Governo

dei Nove, di parte guelfa. Sotto questo nuovo governo, Siena raggiunse il suo massimo splendore, sia economico che culturale.

Dopo la peste del 1348, cominciò la lenta decadenza della Repubblica di Siena, che comunque non precluse la strada all'espansione territoriale senese, che fino al giorno della caduta della Repubblica comprendeva un terzo della toscana. La fine della Repubblica Senese, forse l'unico Stato occidentale ad attuare una democrazia pura a favore del popolo, avvenne il 25 aprile 1555, quando la città, dopo un assedio di oltre un anno, dovette arrendersi stremata dalla fame, all'impero di Carlo V, spalleggiato dai fiorentini, che cedette in feudo il territorio della Repubblica ai Medici, Signori di Firenze, per ripagarli delle spese sostenute durante la guerra. Per l'ennesima volta i cittadini senesi riuscirono a tenere testa ad un imperatore, che solo grazie alle proprie smisurate risorse poté piegare la fiera resistenza di questa piccola Repubblica e dei suoi cittadini.

Dopo la caduta della Repubblica pochi senesi guidati peraltro dall'esule fiorentino Piero Strozzi, non volendo accettare la caduta della Repubblica, si rifugiarono in Montalcino, creando la Repubblica di Siena riparata in Montalcino, mantenendo l'alleanza con la Francia, che continuò ad esercitare il proprio potere sulla parte meridionale del territorio della Repubblica, creando notevoli problemi alle truppe degli odiati fiorentini. Essa visse fino al 31 maggio del 1559 quando fu tradita dagli alleati francesi, che Siena aveva sempre sostenuto, che concludendo la pace di Cateau-Cambrésis con l'imperatore Carlo V, cedettero di fatto la Repubblica ai fiorentini.

Lo stemma di Siena è detto "balzana". È uno scudo diviso in due porzioni orizzontali: quella superiore è bianca, quella inferiore nera,con la Lupa che allatta Senio e Ascanio. Secondo la leggenda, starebbe a simboleggiare il fumo nero e bianco scaturito dalla pira augurale che i leggendari fondatori della città, Senio e Ascanio, figli di Remo, avrebbero acceso per ringraziare gli dei dopo la fondazione della città di Siena. Un'altra leggenda riporta che la balzana derivi dai colori dei cavalli, uno bianco ed uno nero, che Senio e Ascanio usarono nella fuga dallo zio Romolo che li voleva uccidere e con i quali giunsero a Siena. Per il loro presunto carattere focoso che, si dice, rasenta la pazzia, anche i senesi sono definiti spesso "balzani".

Siena (em português também conhecida como Sena) é uma cidade e sede de comuna italiana na região da Toscana, província do mesmo nome, com cerca de 52.775 (ISTAT 2003) habitantes. Estende-se por uma área de 118 km2, tendo uma densidade populacional de 447 hab/km2. Faz fronteira com Asciano, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Monteriggioni, Monteroni d'Arbia e Sovicille.

Siena é universalmente conhecida pelo seu património artístico e pela notável unidade estilística do seu centro histórico, classificado pela UNESCO como Património da Humanidade.

Segundo a mitologia romana, Siena foi fundada por Sénio, filho de Remo, e podem-se encontrar numerosas estátuas e obras de arte mostrando, tal como em Roma, os irmãos amamentados pela loba. Foi um povoamento etrusco e depois colónia romana (Saena Julia) refundada pelo imperador Augusto. Era, contudo, uma pequena povoação, longe das rotas principais do Império. No século V, torna-se sede de uma diocese cristã.

As antigas famílias aristocráticas de Siena reclamam origem nos Lombardos e à data da submissão da Lombardia a Carlos Magno (774). A grande influência da cidade como pólo cultural, artístico e político é iniciada no século XII, quando se converte num burgo autogovernado de cariz republicano, substituindo o esquema feudal.

Todavia, o esquema político conduziu sempre a lutas internas entre nobres e externas com a cidade rival de Florença. Data do século XIII a ruptura entre as facções rivais dos Guibelinos de Siena e dos Guelfos de Florença, que seria argumento para a Divina Comédia de Dante.

Em 4 de Setembro de 1260, os Guibelinos apoiaram as forças do rei Manfredo da Sicília e derrotaram os Guelfos em Montaperti, que tinham um exército muito superior em armas e homens. Antes da batalha, toda a cidade fora consagrada à Virgem Maria e confiada à sua protecção. Hoje, essa protecção é recordada e renovada, lembrando os sienenses da ameaça dos aliados da Segunda Guerra Mundial de bombardearam a cidade em 1944, o que felizmente não veio a acontecer.

Siena rivalizou no campo das artes durante o período medieval até o século XIV com as cidades vizinhas. Porém, devastada em 1348 pela Peste Negra, nunca recuperou o seu esplendor, perdendo também a sua rivalidade interurbana com Florença. A Siena actual tem um aspecto muito semelhante ao dos séculos XIII-XIV. Detém uma universidade fundada em 1203, famosa pelas faculdades de Direito e Medicina, e que é uma das mais prestigiadas universidades italianas.

Em 1557 perde a independência e é integrada nas formações políticas e administrativas da Toscana.

Siena também deu vários Papas, sendo eles: Alexandre III, Pio II, Pio III e Alexandre VII.

Os dois grandes santos de Siena são Santa Catarina (1347-1380) e São Bernardino (1380-1444). Catarina Benincasa, filha de um humilde tintureiro, fez-se irmã na Ordem Terceira dominicana (para leigos)e viveu como monja na casa dos pais. É famosa pelo intercâmbio interior com o próprio Cristo, que num êxtase lhe disse: "Eu sou aquele que é e tú és aquela que não é". Apesar da origem modesta, influenciou papas e príncipes com sua sabedoria e seu exemplo, conseguindo inclusive convencer o papa de então, contra a maioria dos cardeais, a regressar a Roma do exílio de Avinhon na França. Quanto ao franciscano São Bernardino, ele é célebre por ter sido o maior expoente, no Catolicismo, da via espiritual de invocação do Nome Divino, que encontra similares em todas as grandes religiões, do Budismo (nembutsu) ao Islã ([[dhikr]]) e ao Hinduísmo (mantra). Os sermões que Bernbardino fez na praça central de Siena provocaram tal fervor religioso e devoção ao nome de Jesus que o conselho municipal decidiu colocar o monograma do nome de Jesus (composto pelas letras IHS, significando "Jesus salvador dos homens")na fachada do prédio do governo. Do mesmo modo, muitos cidadãos o pintaram sobre as fachadas de suas casas, como até hoje se pode ver na cidade.

Siena also widely spelled Sienna in English) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.

The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008.[1] Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the palio.

Siena, like other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (c. 900–400 BC) when it was inhabited by a tribe called the Saina. The Etruscans were an advanced people who changed the face of central Italy through their use of irrigation to reclaim previously unfarmable land, and their custom of building their settlements in well-defended hill-forts. A Roman town called Saena Julia was founded at the site in the time of the Emperor Augustus. The first document mentioning it dates from AD 70. Some archaeologists assert that Siena was controlled for a period by a Gaulish tribe called the Saenones.

The Roman origin accounts for the town's emblem: a she-wolf suckling infants Romulus and Remus. According to legend, Siena was founded by Senius, son of Remus, who was in turn the brother of Romulus, after whom Rome was named. Statues and other artwork depicting a she-wolf suckling the young twins Romulus and Remus can be seen all over the city of Siena. Other etymologies derive the name from the Etruscan family name "Saina," the Roman family name of the "Saenii," or the Latin word "senex" ("old") or the derived form "seneo", "to be old".

Siena did not prosper under Roman rule. It was not sited near any major roads and lacked opportunities for trade. Its insular status meant that Christianity did not penetrate until the 4th century AD, and it was not until the Lombards invaded Siena and the surrounding territory that it knew prosperity. After the Lombard occupation, the old Roman roads of Via Aurelia and the Via Cassia passed through areas exposed to Byzantine raids, so the Lombards rerouted much of their trade between the Lombards' northern possessions and Rome along a more secure road through Siena. Siena prospered as a trading post, and the constant streams of pilgrims passing to and from Rome provided a valuable source of income in the centuries to come.

The oldest aristocratic families in Siena date their line to the Lombards' surrender in 774 to Charlemagne. At this point, the city was inundated with a swarm of Frankish overseers who married into the existing Sienese nobility and left a legacy that can be seen in the abbeys they founded throughout Sienese territory. Feudal power waned however, and by the death of Countess Matilda in 1115 the border territory of the Mark of Tuscia which had been under the control of her family, the Canossa, broke up into several autonomous regions.

Siena prospered as a city-state, becoming a major centre of money lending and an important player in the wool trade. It was governed at first directly by its bishop, but episcopal power declined during the 12th century. The bishop was forced to concede a greater say in the running of the city to the nobility in exchange for their help during a territorial dispute with Arezzo, and this started a process which culminated in 1167 when the commune of Siena declared its independence from episcopal control. By 1179, it had a written constitution.

This period was also crucial in shaping the Siena we know today. It was during the early 13th century that the majority of the construction of the Siena Cathedral (Duomo) was completed. It was also during this period that the Piazza del Campo, now regarded as one of the most beautiful civic spaces in Europe, grew in importance as the centre of secular life. New streets were constructed leading to it, and it served as the site of the market and the location of various sporting events (perhaps better thought of as riots, in the fashion of the Florentine football matches that are still practised to this day). A wall was constructed in 1194 at the current site of the Palazzo Pubblico to stop soil erosion, an indication of how important the area was becoming as a civic space.

In the early 12th century a self-governing commune replaced the earlier aristocratic government. The consuls who governed the republic slowly became more inclusive of the poblani, or common people, and the commune increased its territory as the surrounding feudal nobles in their fortified castles submitted to the urban power. Siena's republic, struggling internally between nobles and the popular party, usually worked in political opposition to its great rival, Florence, and was in the 13th century predominantly Ghibelline in opposition to Florence's Guelph position (this conflict formed the backdrop for some of Dante's Commedia).

On 4 September 1260 the Sienese Ghibellines, supported by the forces of King Manfred of Sicily, defeated the Florentine Guelphs in the Battle of Montaperti. Before the battle, the Sienese army of around 20,000 faced a much larger Florentine army of around 33,000. Prior to the battle, the entire city was dedicated to the Virgin Mary (this was done several times in the city's history, most recently in 1944 to guard the city from Allied bombs). The man given command of Siena for the duration of the war, Bonaguida Lucari, walked barefoot and bareheaded, a halter around his neck, to the Duomo. Leading a procession composed of all the city's residents, he was met by all the clergy. Lucari and the bishop embraced, to show the unity of church and state, then Lucari formally gave the city and contrade to the Virgin. Legend has it that a thick white cloud descended on the battlefield, giving the Sienese cover and aiding their attack. The reality was that the Florentine army launched several fruitless attacks against the Sienese army during the day, then when the Sienese army countered with their own offensive, traitors within the Florentine army killed the standard bearer and in the resulting chaos, the Florentine army broke up and fled the battlefield. Almost half the Florentine army (some 15,000 men) were killed as a result. So crushing was the defeat that even today if the two cities meet in any sporting event, the Sienese supporters are likely to exhort their Florentine counterparts to “Remember Montaperti!”.

The limits on the Roman town, were the earliest known walls to the city. During the 10th and 11th centuries, the town grew to the east and later to the north, in what is now the Camollia district. Walls were built to totally surround the city, and a second set was finished by the end of the 13th century. Much of these walls still exist today.[2]

Siena's university, founded in 1240 and famed for its faculties of law and medicine, is still among the most important Italian universities. Siena rivalled Florence in the arts throughout the 13th and 14th centuries: the important late medieval painter Duccio di Buoninsegna (1253–1319) was a Sienese, but worked across the peninsula, and the mural of "Good Government" by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the Palazzo Pubblico, or town hall, is a magnificent example of late-Medieval/early Renaissance art as well as a representation of the utopia of urban society as conceived during that period. Siena was devastated by the Black Death of 1348, and also suffered from ill-fated financial enterprises. In 1355, with the arrival of Charles IV of Luxembourg in the city, the population rose and suppressed the government of the Nove (Nine), establishing that Dodici (Twelve) nobles assisted by a council with a popular majority. This was also short-lived, being replaced by the Quindici (Fifteen) reformers in 1385, the Dieci (Ten, 1386–1387), Undici (Eleven, 1388–1398) and Twelve Priors (1398–1399) who, in the end, gave the city's seigniory to Gian Galeazzo Visconti of Milan in order to defend it from the Florentine expansionism.

In 1404 the Visconti were expelled and a government of Ten Priors established, in alliance with Florence against King Ladislas of Naples. With the election of the Sienese Pius II as Pope, the Piccolomini and other noble families were allowed to return to the government, but after his death the control returned into popular hands. In 1472 the Republic founded the Monte dei Paschi, a bank that is still active today and is the oldest surviving bank in the world. The noble factions returned in the city under Pandolfo Petrucci in 1487, with the support of Florence and of Alfonso of Calabria; Petrucci exerted an effective rule on the city until his death in 1512, favouring arts and sciences, and defending it from Cesare Borgia. Pandolfo was succeeded by his son Borghese, who was ousted by his cousin Raffaello, helped by the Medici Pope Leo X. The last Petrucci was Fabio, exiled in 1523 by the Sienese people. Internal strife resumed, with the popular faction ousting the Noveschi party supported by Clement VII: the latter sent an army, but was defeated at Camollia in 1526. Emperor Charles V took advantage of the chaotic situation to put a Spanish garrison in Siena. The citizens expelled it in 1552, allying with France: this was unacceptable for Charles, who sent his general Gian Giacomo Medici to lay siege to it with a Florentine-Imperial army.

The Sienese government entrusted its defence to Piero Strozzi. When the latter was defeated at the Battle of Marciano (August 1554), any hope of relief was lost. After 18 months of resistance, it surrendered to Spain on 17 April 1555, marking the end of the Republic of Siena. The new Spanish King Philip, owing huge sums to the Medici, ceded it (apart a series of coastal fortress annexed to the State of Presidi) to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, to which it belonged until the unification of Italy in the 19th century. A Republican government of 700 Sienese families in Montalcino resisted until 1559.

The picturesque city remains an important cultural centre, especially for humanist disciplines

2013-8-16 The Ritual: Gathering of the Tribes by Electrogenic

Logic Vision Collective & Digital Alchemists present The Ritual: Gathering of the Tribes @ Chutes de Sainte Agathe Lotbiniere, Quebec, Canada August 16-19, 2013

Photos by Kyle Rober

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"How to I anchor these experiences and solidify these changes when I leave the forest?" And that brings me full circle back to my art practice and the question of the art object. Every festival does this for me, but every once in a while there is a festival space that goes so far to the core of my being, that it transcends everything I held to be true, and everything changes for me. This year The Ritual did that for me. '' J.S ((( )))

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The DIGITAL ALCHEMISTS are proud to present:

THE RITUAL: Gathering of the Tribes 2013. Where the paths of Mysticism, Spirituality & Consciousness meet... Let's Bring Back our Sacred Rituals !

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Every year, a number of festivals are celebrated in the world. These festivals are looked forward to, for many, with a lot of enthusiasm.

Although these festivals, different kinds of rituals are performed (with utmost care), and provide you mystical experiences.

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PROLOGUE :

Focused around a central element, throughout the gathering, there is a sacred container being collectively created and held, in collaboration with the Native peoples who have honored us with the use of their land.

We believe in the healing potential of intentional gatherings.

We have dedicated our lives for facilitating these opportunities for a collective evolution.

Our mission : to create the perfect transformation into Peace, Unity and Global Respect...

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4 days Open-Air Festival

International Music acts

International Deco concept

More info coming soon...

Pono Pono

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Logic Vision Collective est fier de vous présenter :

La Réunion des Tribus 2013

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Chaque année, un certain nombre de festivals sont célébrés dans le monde. Ces réunions sont organisés avec beaucoup de respect et sont attendus, pour beaucoup, avec enthousiasme. Ils sont exécutés avec un soin extrême pour vous offrir une expérience psychedelique mystique unique.

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PROLOGUE :

Autour d'un conteneur sacré est centré un élément, créé et collectivement gardé avec les Peuples autochtones, nous ayant honorés de l'usage de leur terre.

Nous croyons aux guérisons et au potentiel des intentions.

Nous consacrons nos vies à faciliter ces réunions, pour l'évolution collective.

Notre mission : créer une transformation parfaite dans la Paix, l'Union et le Respect Global...

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4 Jours de Festival en Plein-Air

Artistes internationaux

Concept Déco international

Bientôt d'autres nouvelles...

O Pono Pono

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International Artists:

✔ PSYKOVSKY live! (Osom Music - Russia) - Psychedelia

✔ KASHYYYK live! (Kamino recs - Mexico) - Hitech Psychedelic Trance

✔ INSECTOR live! (Kamino recs - Hungary) - Hitech Psychedelic Trance

✔ ENICHKIN live! (Mind Expension - D-A-R-K recs - Russia) - Psychedelic Trance & Psydub

✔ VENSKER Djset! (Kamino recs - D-A-R-K rec | Mexico) ::: Hitech Psytrance

✔ PRIMORDIAL OOZE live+djset (Anti-shanti recs | D-A-R-K recs- USA) ::: Psytrance

✔ LUNECELL live+djset+Vjset (Occulta recs - USA) ::: Psychedelia

✔ AXIS MUNDI live! (Touch Samadhi - USA) :::: Psychedelic trance

✔ DOG OF TEARS live! (Active Meditation Music - USA) ::: Psychedelic trance

✔ MANIPULATION live! (Kinematic recs - USA)) ::: Psychedelic

✔ BRANDON ADAMS (Bom Shanka Music/Free Radical Recs/SYNC/Dreamcatcher - USA)::: Psychedelic

✔ THE HIPPIE DISCO PROJECT live! (D-A-R-K recs - USA)::: Groovadelic Circuit Bending

✔ RICCO MAZZER (Uroborous recs -Brazil) ::: Darkprog

✔ MISSKEY DJSET! (Arkona Creation - United Kingdom) ::: Psygressive

✔ Z3NKAI Djset! (PSYNON records - Switzerland)::: Psychedelic

✔ HARDKOR NATE live+djset ( Spacecamp Psyfari, Denver USA] ::: Psychedelic Trance

✔ ASCENSION LIVE+DJSET [Chilluminati, Spacecamp Psyfari, Denver USA] ::: Psychedelic Trance

✔ DEFTSPANK live! (D-A-R-K recs - Venezuela)::: Darkpsy

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Local Heros

Live-Acts:

✔ 1,618 live! (Montreal) ::: Progressive Psytrance

✔ ATHERIA live! (Geomagnetic recs - Toronto) ::: Progressive

✔ AURA live! (Aura Music - Montreal) ::: Psydub

✔ DUGONG LIVE ! (FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS) Tom Lemann & Logan Hollow (BELLYOFTHEWHALECTRONICA inc. - Montreal) ::: Tribal Minimalism

✔ DER DENKER live! (Concepto Hypnotico - Montreal)::: Dark Minimal

✔ Dr STRANGEFUNK live! (Werk It Music - St Jerome) ::: Zenonesque

✔ FLORIAN MSK live! (Concepto Hypnotico - Montreal) ::: Dark Minimal

✔ KLOUD NIN9 live! (Glitchy Tonic - Montreal) ::: ProgDark

✔ SOURSWEET live! (Logic Vision recs - Montreal) ::: Psysufi

✔ SPACEY KOALA live! (Logic Vision recs - Montreal) ::: Psytrance

✔ UBER live! (Indy - Montreal) ::: Progressive

✔ VIRTUAL LIGHT live (Prism Code - Montreal) ::: Psytrance

✔ ZENTRIX live! (Digital Mind recs - Montreal) ::: Zenonesque

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DJsets

✔ ALAKAZOO (Logic Vision - Samsara Festival) ::: Darkprog

✔ ALIEN RAINFOREST (Ajnavision recs- Ottawa) ::: Psydub

✔ AKSHOBHYA (Logic Vision - Montreal) ::: Psytrance

✔ ANIMA vs NTSHANTI (OuI-R1 - Montreal) ::: Psyprog

✔ BANJANKRI (Organic Family - Toronto) ::: Forest Le Pendu

✔ BENDALA (Space Gathering - Montreal)

✔ CODE-AMA (Logic Vision - Montreal) ::: Dark Grooves

✔ DIRTY HARRY (St Jerome) ::: Zenonesque

✔ EFFLUX (Montreal) ::: DMTechno

✔ ELVIRA (Osiris Collective - Montreal) ::: Forest Psytrance

✔ FIELD EQUATION (Montreal) ::: Chillstep

✔ G-PI (Techno Agricole - Montreal) ::: Psyprog

✔ JOEL MCDUFF (OUIR1 - Montreal) ::: Progressive

✔ KHALIL (Speakeasy - Montreal) ::: Electroswing Balkan

✔ KOALUNA (Logic Vision - Montreal) ::: Troglodyte Psytrance

✔ KISS of VENUS (New York) ::: Psychedelic Techno

✔ KRIKKITT (Osiris prods - Montreal) ::: Psydub

✔ MACHINELF (Timewave Productions, Om Reunion Project-Toronto) ::: Progressive Psytrance

✔ MOHINIA (Logic Vision - Montreal) ::: Psytrance

✔ MYTHROPHAN (Toronto) ::: Progressive

✔ MYKUL ELF (Organic Family - ToMontrealronto) ::: Psybass

✔ NAAZ djset (D.A.R.K recs - Montreal) ::: psychedelic trance

✔ NAINITA (Logic Vision - Quebec) ::: Forest Psytrance

✔ NIKOCH (Montreal) ::: Native Tribal Trance

✔ NIKOLI Djset (Outer World Prods, Manifesting Magic festival - Ottawa) ::; Progressive

✔ NISMO (Cyberloft - Montreal) ::: Progressive

✔ OBSIDIAN (Logic Vision - Ottawa) ::: Psydub

✔ OGICHIDA (Organic Family - Toronto) ::: Forest

✔ OTKUN djset (kamino recs - Montreal) ::: Forest Hitech

✔ PLAN B (Shakti Collective - Toronto) ::: Psytrance

✔ PRANAPAPA (Logic Vision - Quebec) ::: Ethno Trance

✔ PSYBERTH (Openmind Festival - Can) ::: Psybass

✔ PYROTRICH (Logic Vision - Montreal) ::: Forest Psytrance

✔ RED ELECTRIC EARTH (Love Project - Montreal) ::: Progressive

✔ RON JON (Logic Vision - Ottawa) ::: Psytrance

✔ SABI NON STOP (Tatanka fest - Montreal) ::: Psydub

✔ SARA DOPSTAR (Kosmic Juice, Toronto) ::: Psyprog

✔ SHANGO (Logic Vision - Quebec) ::: Dakrpsy

✔ SPOONANI (Pounjah - Quebec) ::: Drum & Bass

✔ SYNTHETIK (Prism Code - Montreal) ::: Psytrance

✔ TRANSISCO (Om Project - Toronto) ::: Morning Psy

✔ WARRIORS (Big Tooth - Montreal) ::: Deep BASS

✔ XONICA (Logic Vision rec - Toronto) ::: Psychedelic Trance

✔ YGRIEGA (Sourcecode | OUI R1 - Montreal) ::: Psyprog

✔ ZAGA (Cosmic Juice - Toronto) ::: Progressive

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Deco Artists:

✔ WIZART VISIONS (USA) ::: Decoration

WizArt Visions is a visionary art project of New York based artist Olga Klimova and her team dedicated to creating an intense mind-opening visual environment for events.

www.facebook.com/pages/WizArt-Visions/444814318878170

✔ ORGANIC FAMILY (CAN) ::: DECO

✔ CESAR AR (CAN) ::: Visionnary ARt

✔ MYRKO (CAN) ::: Visionnary ARt

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SERVICES

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- Restaurant végétarien et méditerranéen / Vegetarian and mediterranean restaurant

- Kiosque de jus frais & Tchai / Fresh juice stand & Tchai

- Plage et baignade sur le site / Beach and swimming on the site

- Toilettes / WC

- Camping gratuit / Free camping

- Sécurité professionnelle et amicale sur le site / Professionnal and friendly security on the site.

REGLEMENT / REGULATION

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- Respectez l’environnement / Respect the environment

- Aucun objet en verre sur le site / No glass on the site

- Les feux sont interdits / Fires are forbidden

- Baignade interdite la nuit / No swimming at night

- Aucun animal domestique sur le site / Pets are not allowed on the site

- Aucun système de son indépendant ne sera toléré sur le site / Independant sound systems will be not tolerated on the site.

MERCI DE BIEN VOULOIR RESPECTER CES REGLES ! ...

THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THOSE RULES ! ...

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The INDIAN MARKET !

The Ritual Festival will offer a wide assortment of food/drink, crafts, and other vendors throughout the Festival site.

Le RItuel Festival vous offrira un assortiment très large de restaurants ainsi qu'une variété de kiosques nous proposants des produits d'ici et d'ailleurs

please email us at: theritual.festival@gmail.com

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With open minds and adventurous souls, there will always be sounds to move to and beats to feel.

We hope you are as excited as we are !

Avec l'esprit ouvert et aventureux, il y aura toujours des rythmes pour vous faire bouger et des musiques à ressentir.

Nous espérons que vous êtes aussi enthousiasmés que nous le sommes !

Info Contact : theritual.festival@gmail.com

COLLABORATORS & SPONSORS

Digital-Audio-Records-Kompany

Cybeloft

Kamino records

Tantruum recs

MAIA Brazil records

Osom records

Glitchy Tonic records

Organic FamilyThe DIgital ALchemists

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Timetables

Galactic Portal:

Vendredi / Friday

18:00 XONICA ::: OPENING Ceremony

19:00 Krikkitt djset :: Psychedelic

20:30 Pyrotrich djset ::: Forest Psychedelic Trance

22:00 Mohinia djset ::: Psychedelic

23:30 Shango & Nainita ::: Forest Psy

Samedi / Saturday

01:00 CAUSAI (Vancouver) ::: Psytrance

02:30 PREGAKORE (Portugal) ::: Psychedelic

04:00 VENSKER Djset! (USA) ::: Psychedelic

05:30 AXIS MUNDI live! (USA) ::: Psychedelic

07:00 Virtual Light djset ::: Morning Psy

08:30 HIPPIE DISCO live ! (USA) ::: Morning FUnky

10:00 SPACEY KOALA live :::Funky Psytrance

11:00 MISSKEY djset! (UK) ::: Progressive Trance

12:30 ATHERIA live ! (Toronto) ::: Psytrance

01:30 Dr Strangefunk live! ::: Zenonesque

02:30 Zentrix live!::: Zenonesque

03:30 Ygriega ::: Progressive Trance

05:00 KLOUD Nin9 live! ::: darkprog OTEZUKA (France) :::: Progressive

06:00 RICCO MAZZER live! (Brazil) ::: Zenonesque

07:30 FRACTAL PHONO (USA) ::: Zenonesque

09:00 LUNECELL live! (USA) ::: Psychedelic

10:30 Otkun (Montreal) ::: Psychedelic Moon

Dimanche / Sunday

00:00 KASHYYYK live! (MEXICO) ::: Hitech

03:00 INSECTOR live! (HUNGARY) ::: Hitech

06:00 PRIMORDIAL OOZE live!(USA) ::: Psychedelic

08:30 BRANDON ADAMS (USA) :: Full Power

10:00 MANIPULATION live (USA) ::: Morning

11:30 HARDKOR NATE djset (USA) ::: Psytrance

13:00 ASCENTION liveset (USA) ::: Psytrance

14:00 A.C. LYON live! (USA) ::: Psychedelic

15:30 Dugong live! ::: Dark Tribal Minimalism

17:00 Florian live! ::: Dark Minimal

18:00 Der Denker ::: Dark Minimal

20:00 Anima vs Nt Shanti ::: Psygressive

21:30 Akshobhya ::: Psychedelic

23:00 Plan B ::: Psychedelic

Lundi / Monday

00:30 DEFTSPANK live (Venezuela) ::: Psychedelic

01:30 Ogichida vs Banjankari::: Forest Psytrance

03:00 PSYKOVSKY live ! (Russia)::: Psychedelic

07:30 DOG OF TEARS live! (USA) ::: Psychedelic

09:30 NAAZ ::: Psychedelic

11:00 CODE-AMA ::: Psychedelic

12:30 RONJON ::: Psychedelic

14:00 OTEZUKA ::: Psyprog

16:00 The DIGITAL ALCHEMISTS ::: CLOSING

Dream Catcher Portal

Friday / Vendredi:

08:00 Zaga (Toronto) ::: Dark Minimal

10:00 MAJESTER (British COlumbia) ::

Saturday / Samedi:

00:00 Elvira ::: Hitech

01:30 Koaluna ::: forestpsy

03:00 Play Different live! (Toronto) ::: Psytrance

04:30 Synthetik ::: psytrance

06:00 MACHINE ELF (Toronto) ::: Psy trance

08:00 MYTHROPHAN (Toronto) ::: Progressive Trance

10:00 TRANCISCO (Toronto) ::: Progressive Psytrance

12:00 Glitch (Quebec) :: Progressive

01:30 Red ELectric Earth ::: Progresive

03:00 G-Pi ::: Minimal

04:30 Uber live! ::: Progressive

06:00 Nismo & Franky-Owl::: Progressive

07:30 Alakazoo ::: Psyprog

09:00 SARA DOPSTAR (Toronto) ::: Progressive

11:00 1,618 live! :: Psytech

Sunday / Dimanche

00:30 ZENKAI ::: Psytrance

02h30 SPOONANI vs ZENTRIX ::: Progressive

04:00 FLICKER LIGHT (Brazil) ::: Progressive

05:30 Efflux ::: Minimal

07:00 Dirty Harry ::: Zenonesque

08:30 Joel Mac Duff ::: Progressive

10:30 AURA live! (Portugal) ::: Psybient

12:00 KHALIL ::: Gypsy PsyDub

02:00 KATNIP (British Columbia) ::: Psybreaks

03:30 NIKOLI (Ottawa) ::: Temple Step

05:00 SOURSWEET live!::: IDM

07:00 LUNECELL djset! ::: Temple Step

09:00 OBSIDIAN (Ottawa) ::: Temple Step

Monday / Lundi

00:00 SPOONANI (Quebec) ::: DnB

01:30 Pranapapa ::: Progressive Dub

03:00 Psyberth djset :: Progressive Dub

04:30 KISSofVenus (USA) ::: Minimalism

06:00 RED ELECTRICH ::: Zenonesque

07:30 Transurfer ::: Progressive

09:00 Sabi Non STop ::: Psydub

10:30 Bendala ::: Psybass

12:00 MAYA EFF ::: PsyBass

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Taxes by xeeliz

I love TurboTax. Where else would I get a question about the Ottoman Empire?

Questions by Chris Jackson

Question Mark. 2014 by Markus Wintersberger

Question Mark. Aus der Serie „Satzzeichen“ 2014

Rotierende Skulptur aus Lianen Findling, fluoriszierendes Klebeband, schwarze Totenkopf Büchse und Schwarz Licht

Skulptur, Objekt, Video, Installation, Fotografie

Markus Wintersberger 2014

Aardvark: Questions you've asked / 2009-10-18 / SML Screenshots by See-ming Lee

Screenshot: vark.com

01. Homepage

02. After login

03. Questions + Answers

See my review about the service at SML Wiki: Aardvark

Daniel Henshall by Eva Rinaldi

Any Questions for Ben? Premiere In Sydney, Australia

The Sydney premiere of the rom com Any Questions For Ben? enjoyed its premiere in Sydney, Australia tonight.

The weather was wet, but the atmosphere was warm.

With a big name and ultra talented cast, this movie is set to do extremely well in a tough market.

St George Open Air Cinema was the venue for the premiere showing, and actress Rachael Taylor did the honours, coming back to Australia especially for the promos.

Promo

For 27-year-old Ben (Josh Lawson), life couldn’t be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his old school to join several other ex-students including Alex (Rachael Taylor) and Jim (Ed Kavalee) in talking about their personal achievements, something goes wrong. Ben is the only speaker not to be asked a question by the school kids. This triggers a year of soulsearching and looking for answers in all the wrong places.

From his best friend Andy (Christian Clark) whose solution is that they both take another holiday, to his mentor Sam (Lachy Hulme) who loans him a sports car in the belief that there’s nothing like excessive speed to resolve emotional turmoil. Not even Ben’s father (Rob Carlton) or friends Nick (Daniel Henshall) and Em (Felicity Ward) can offer much in the way of meaningful guidance.

Of course, it’s not easy seeking enlightenment in nightclubs, or on the ski fields of New Zealand, and when you start dating a Russian tennis star things can get really complicated. As the poster boy for a generation desperate to tick every box, Ben begins to suspect that the meaning of life may well reside in the things he's already doing - and a girl he used to know.

Stars: Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall, Felicity Ward, Christian Clark, Jodi Gordon

Director: Rob Sitch

Distributor: Roadshow Films

Cinema Release: 9 Feb 2012

Websites

Village Roadshow Australia

www.village.com.au

St George Open Air Cinema

www.stgeorgeopenair.com.au

Working Dog

www.workingdog.com

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

5 Questions by Brandy

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"Ask me ANYTHING you want ;)

5 questions. (Not required. Can email me one question, if that's all ya got).

1 chance.

5 honest answers.

Full confidentiality (Nobody will know what you asked me.)"

I'm thinking up questions for some of you other lovelies too.....

To see answers to question that others have asked me, go here. :-D

Welcoming a Toddler - Beverly Paul - Allegheny County by Governor Tom Wolf

I walk outside to conduct daily health screenings and Covid exposure questions at the curb. Caregivers help their young children from the car and say goodbye outside, and I escort the children inside one at a time, along with other designated staff. Today I greet a child new to the program, whom I have never met. He shows immediate fear of my appearance in PPE and, coupled with the appropriate anxiety of separating from his loved one, bursts into tears as his father puts him in my arms. A degree in early childhood education and 11 years of working with children under three in the classroom still leaves me feeling unequipped to handle this situation as I myself feel the sting of anxiety, both for this child and for myself as I wipe his tears with my gloved hand. I help him inside, repeatedly acknowledging and respecting his reaction to this strange event, and try calm him with every developmentally appropriate strategy in my repertoire. I calm him enough to properly wear a mask before entering his pod for the day. His dad waited outside for an update with tears of their own, unable to meet his child's educators face to face, never having toured the inside spaces his son inhabits, or seen the artwork hanging on the walls that shows the joy that happens here. He will not see first hand the self sacrificing educators trying their best to make this building the one safe and "normal" space in his child's life. I reflect on the ways we are all working to build trusting relationships with children and their families in ways we never imagined, desperate to build and maintain the sense of community that we all need, especially families with young children. Caring for children and keeping them safe has an entirely new and very heavy meaning these days. I push the word "dystopian" out of my head as I change my tear soaked PPE and then walk out the door to greet the next family arriving for the day. I put on the exaggerated smile that I have practiced with my eyes and eyebrows and raise my voice to an unnatural pitch so that, even like this, I can appear gentle and warm and start the process again...

Firefighters Defend Neighboring Structures As Hollywood Theater Goes Up In Flames by Los Angeles Fire Department

HOLLYWOOD - A blaze broke out Wednesday morning which consumed a vacant theater that was tucked between several other buildings on three sides. Thankfully, firefighters protected all surrounding structures without injury, and have two persons of interest being questioned.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of North Las Palmas Avenue at 8:57 AM on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 to find a vacant two-story theater with smoke showing. Firefighters ascended ladders to the roof, and made ground-level entry to the interior of the 9,082 square-foot theater built in 1905. Shortly after, flames erupted through the roof. The Incident Commander announced a change to defensive tactics on the radio and all crews withdrew from the building.

Firefighters spent the majority of the incident in defensive operations, as heavy fire compromised the structure, making it extremely hazardous to enter. Firefighters deployed hose lines, heavy streams, and ladder pipes from the exterior of the building, and on adjacent rooftops. Despite the heavy fire load and partial structural collapse of the vacant structure, firefighters were able to successfully protect all neighboring structures (on all three sides with neighbors), including several stand-alone units of the Hollywood Center Motel, the Hollywood Guest Inn, and a multi-family residential building.

Firefighters extinguished the flames in just under two hours. This address will be red tagged by the Department of Building and Safety due to the significant structural damage. Fire investigators from LAFD's Arson/Counter Terrorism Section arrived on scene for investigation and, in coordination with LAPD, have detained one man and one woman for questioning. Thankfully, there were no injuries caused by this fire. The fire-cause investigation remains active.

LAFD Incident: 071322-0476

Photo Use Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit: LAFD Photo | Gary Apodaca

Plane Crash question by toycti

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What happened to flight 3407 was a horrible tragedy. I just don't think God had anything to do with either event.

Calendar of Car Events - The Year in Review by Kompressed

Since I often get asked the question "Where do you see all these cars?" presented below is an annual chronological description of the New England's (and surrounding departments') best classic car events, with star rankings denoting levels of awesomeness on a scale of 1 to 5.

Rhinebeck Spring Show (Rhinebeck, NY, 1st weekend of May) ★★ - now in its 42nd year, the annual Rhinebeck spring dustoff show/swap meet is a slightly smaller version of Hershey's spring and fall meets, with American cars and foreign cars spread over two days. Getting there is a bit of a schlep from northeast's major cities, but the drive there is fun and quite purty.

Carlisle Import Nationals (Carlisle, PA, last week of May) ★★★★ - three days and hundreds of rare foreign cars. Carlisle is a little out of the way, depending where you're located, but its perfectly situated to attract classic car owners and fans from the east coast and the midwest. One day is never enough to take it all in, so plan for a couple days if you're going to be making the trip. Perhaps the only event at which one can see scores of Fiats, Citroens, Toyotas, Alfas, and Renaults all in one place.

Newport Concours d'Elegance (Newport, RI, last week of May) ★★★ - a small concours event set in historic Newport (not too far from where The Great Gatsby was filmed), this event brings together a good selection of cars from New England, though it can be a bit uneven from year to year. Held at Fort Adams for the past two years, the stunning views of Newport harbour usually makes up for gaps in the field of cars.

Greenwich Concours d'Elegance & Bonhams Auction (Greenwich, CT, first week of June) ★★★★★ - the premier concours show of the northeast, period! Now in its 16th year, Greenwich Concours is listed in the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. This event draws the best cars from the best collections of New England and the entire eastern seaboard, so its not unusual to see cars from Amelia Island and Hilton Head. The visitor parking lot is a show in itself, and should not be passed up. Automobile Magazine is there, Sports Car Market is there, what else does one need?

British by the Sea (Waterford, CT, first week of June) ★★★ - a small event put on by the CT MG club, this show takes place on the grounds of the beautiful Harkness Mansion, which is the single most perfect place for a classic car event on the east coast. As the name suggests, British cars abound, including TVR's, Rovers, Austin-Healeys, and Jaaaaags!!!. The only downside is that most years this event directly (and infuriatingly) conflicts with Greenwich Concours, as well as British Car Day at Larz Anderson, which is a choice that people shouldn't be forced to make in the first place.

Citroen Rendezvous (Saratoga Springs, NY, last week of June) ★★★ - the Citroen Club's yearly meet in upstate NY, this show brings together Citroens, Peugeots, and Renaults (okay, not too many Renaults) from all over the east coast, Atlantic Canada, and the midwest. The only show besides Carlisle Import Natl's where you're going to see the three main French makes, and admission's free.

Hemmings New England Concours d'Elegance (Stratton Mountain, VT, 3rd weekend in July) ★★★★ - Hemmings-sponsored concours event set in the ski resort village of Stratton, this event bring together a well-balanced mix of impeccably restored domestic and foreign classics from all eras. Not too big or too flashy, in a perfect setting and a relaxed atmosphere that's impossible to replicate elsewhere. The drive there is magnificent, even though a bit too long if you're traveling from the northeast's big cities or from the shore.

North Shore Concours d'Elegance (North Shore, MA, last weekend in July) ★★★ a new addition to concours events on the east coast, this small concours takes place on the grounds of Endicott College just north of Boston. 2011 had a great turnout and a nice variety of automobiles, ranging from vintage British cars to Italian scooters, and even a Soviet Volga.

Larz Anderson Lawn Events (Brookline, MA, spring thru fall) ★★★ - The Larz Anderson Auto Museum, situated just southwest of Boston, holds about a dozen different shows from May till October, themed either by marque or by country of manufacture, ranging from Japanese cars to motorcycles. The events are well organized and well attended, and with more than 10 to choose from, there's something for everyone. Or you can go to ALL of them. The top three events, by car and visitor attendance are:

- British Car Day

- German Car Day

- Tutto Italiano (Italian cars, obvs)

Lime Rock Sunday in the Park Concours (Lime Rock, CT, first weekend of September) ★★★★ - tucked away in CT's thoroughly inaccessible (in more ways than one - just try using your cell) northwest corner, a place so remote that not even satellites fly over it, this semi-concours features a tremendous variety of rare, mostly-European automobiles, lined up around the historic Lime Rock race track. A beautiful setting, and a wonderful place to visit for any automotive event. And getting there is an event in itself.

Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance & Bonhams Auction (Westport, CT, third week of September) ★★★★★ - a concours which has established itself in record time, held at the Fairfield County Hunt Club. This event is a bigger, though slightly less glamorous version of Greenwich Concours, and there is a lot of overlap in terms of cars between the two events. It's gotten stupendously good in just a few short years and owing to the large event grounds, there is no shortage of things to see. A very powerful, all-the-right-box-ticking, season ending event.

And here are some major events that I wasn't able to attend this year, as a result of a scheduling conflict or not having a helicopter, but here are a few important ones that are worth a look:

- British Invasion (Stowe, VT, 2nd weekend in Sept) - a massive British car show held in the ski resort town of Stowe.

- The Elegance at Hershey (Hershey, PA, 2nd weekend in June) - exactly what it sounds like. Chocolate not included.

- La Belle Macchine d'Italia (Mt. Pocono, PA, third week of June) - the nation's largest Italian car event

Tune Hotels Winners Take Over & Party by Tune Hotels

Pic: Feeling at home ... Mark Lankester taking on questions from the media at the hotel lobby.

For more photos of the event, please click: www.dropbox.com/sh/c153zaj0i6dmlc1/AAAmC01NNnPqsjrCBTW4CgDYa

NEWS RELEASE

TUNE HOTELS WINNERS TAKE OVER AND PARTY AT klia2 NEW HOTEL

Overwhelming response to Tune Hotel klia2 since 9 May opening

SEPANG, 5 June 2014 – Over 200 winners descended upon the brand new Tune Hotel klia2 and enjoyed a fun-filled evening as the hotel organised a ‘Pyjama Party’ to celebrate its recent opening last weekend.

Ten individual winners of the Tune Hotels’ #RoomerHasIt Facebook campaign were able to invite family and friends to enjoy a further 10 complimentary double rooms for a sleepover at Tune Hotel klia2 and join in for the celebration in their sleeping garb.

Award-winning recording artiste and singer-songwriter Melissa Indot, YouTube sensation Elizabeth Tan and Tune Hotels’ very own Eugene See entertained with performances of their own hit songs and popular interpretations.

International journalists and bloggers from Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia and Taiwan were also flown in courtesy of AirAsia and AirAsia X. The event was also made possible by partner-sponsors including Tune Talk Mobile Prepaid, the AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme, Doof The World Sdn Bhd and TripAdvisor, whose mascot Ollie the Owl made a special appearance.

Group CEO of Tune Hotels Mark Lankester said: “We are thrilled with the opening of Tune Hotel klia2 which has already received an overwhelming response and very strong forward bookings from travellers around the region. Through the #RoomerHasIt social media campaign we wanted to introduce and create further awareness of our latest design and fit-out to previous guests as well as the fantastic facilities at klia2, the world’s largest purpose-built airport for low cost carriers. There’s no better way to do that than have them immersed in the hotel itself.”

He said with Tune Hotel klia2, guests now have a superior accommodation option that is not only great value for money but also features improvements to its international-standard offerings. With 400 rooms, the hotel is directly connected to the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) Terminal via a covered walkway and link bridge, allowing easy and more convenient access as well as the Gateway@klia2 shopping mall. For ultimate convenience, the hotel features AirAsia self check-in kiosks in the lobby.

“Much has been said about the huge size of the new klia2 Terminal and it is impressively large. By hosting these winners and their guests at the Tune Hotel klia2, we want to illustrate just how convenient it is to have a great sleep or enjoy the services within the hotel while waiting for their next flight, and the convenience of strolling over to the terminal without rushing and with time on your side. Business and leisure guests as well as airline passengers on connecting flight extended waits will enjoy a totally improved experience and most importantly a very comfortable and refreshing stay, with more amenities,” said Lankester.

On top of that, he said, guests at Tune Hotel klia2 enjoy great connectivity to KL city and its surrounding suburbs as the klia2 Terminal boasts not only bus and taxi services but also the Express Rail Link (ERL) train service that connects to and from Kuala Lumpur Sentral. For guests arriving at or departing from the KLIA Main Terminal, they can make use of the scheduled shuttle service via the ERL that costs just RM2 one way and stroll over to the hotel via its covered link bridge.

“As you can see, from klia2 guests and travellers can easily connect and enjoy our hotel service network depending on their preferences and travel purpose. In the heart of KL city they will find the hugely popular Tune Hotel Downtown Kuala Lumpur that is right smack in the centre and in the surroundings we have the Tune Hotel Kota Damansara as well as the soon-to-open Tune Hotel DPulze Cyberjaya, not to mention excellent flight connectivity, direct and indirect, to key cities and destinations in Malaysia and the whole region including Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Japan and even as far as England and Scotland, all destinations where the Tune Hotels network is present,” he added.

Tune Hotels has innovatively transformed the guestroom experience into a modern-style accommodation featuring the all-new room design with a sleek writing table, luggage platform and a 32-inch flat screen LED TV, bringing about an improved, sophisticated but cool ambience throughout the Tune Hotel klia2.

To add to the guest experience and comfort, the hotel’s spacious lobby features a cool casual seating lounge with free wifi and an expansive open-air courtyard lounge, overlooked by a 24-hour restaurant and beverage centre. For guests with further transportation needs, the hotel includes a transport counter for overland transport needs and for flights, two AirAsia self check-in kiosks and klia2’s flight information displays are provided within the lobby for added convenience to hotel guests.

The hotel also features 167 parking bays which are conveniently located just a few steps away from the airport terminal.

With a projected annual capacity of 45 million passengers, the klia2 is the world's largest purpose-built terminal dedicated for low cost carriers (LCCs). The new airport commenced commercial operations on 2 May 2014.

Tune Hotels is part of Tune Group, a lifestyle business conglomerate co-founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, who are the Group CEO and Executive Chairman respectively of Asia’s largest low cost carrier AirAsia.

There are currently 45 Tune Hotels available for booking across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, England, Scotland, Australia, India and Japan.

For real-time updates and promotion alerts, guests can stay connected with Tune Hotels via Facebook at www.facebook.com/tunehotels and on Twitter via www.twitter.com/tunehotels.

For booking and further information, visit www.tunehotels.com.

-ENDS-

About Tune Hotels

Tune Hotels is part of the lifestyle business conglomerate Tune Group that was founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun. Tune Hotels seeks to innovate and revolutionise the way services are made available and has employed efficient web-based technologies to reach and engage its customers, presenting a unique lifestyle opportunity. All Tune Hotels’ properties feature high-quality basics: a five-star bed, powerful hot showers and energy-conserving ceiling fans along with housekeeping services, electronic keycard access into rooms, CCTV surveillance, and 24-hour security. The Tune Group companies are Tune Air (a substantial shareholder of AirAsia), Tune Hotels, Tune Money, Tune Insurance, Tune Talk, the AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme, Tune Box, Tune Studios, Caterham Group, Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) and the Epsom College in Malaysia.

Media enquiries:

Cymantha Sothiar

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Question Mark Butterfly by SteveJnerChicago

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Chased this one for a while thinking it a Monarch when first sighted. Have never seen, noticed, this kind before. North Pond 07/25/13. Thanks M, Laura, Stan for guiding me to one of these two. Each look so much like the other!

Gambel's Qiail Question by Craig Zimmerman

Why is there no standard for elevator buttons? How would a blind person see the blinking light? Why isn't the help button itself in braille? Would the braille be necessary if we had more consistent icon representations? by Tom Woodward

Question Mark Butterfly by Larry Miller

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Curtis Atkinson answers question (Feb 12, 2019) by Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Athletics

2009 AFC - NFC Pro Bowl Practice Hawaii by kahl4

With a huge red lei around his neck and a wide grin that could have stretched across Oahu, Larry Fitzgerald held up the gleaming, silver MVP trophy. It sparkled in the sunshine as much as his game.

The only problem: It wasn't the Lombardi Trophy.

But he said the victory over the AFC, which featured three members of the Steelers' defense, didn't ease the pain from the Super Bowl.

"No, not one bit," he said.

Fitzgerald also took home keys to a new Cadillac.

"I'm just glad we won, that's the most important thing," he said.

On a sweltering day, with 60 percent humidity, Kurt Warner started for the NFC and played just one series before making way for Brees. Warner was just 1-of-2 for 8 yards.

"I would've liked to have won last week and not this week, if I could switch them out," he said.

Fitzgerald caught a 46-yard scoring pass from Drew Brees before the half and a 2-yard TD pass from Eli Manning for the go-ahead score with 4:07 to play.

The NFC defense took care of the rest.

Manning, making his Pro Bowl debut, was 8-of-14 for 111 yards. While big brother Peyton had better stats, 12-of-17 for 151 yards and a TD, Eli got the win.

"He didn't play the whole second half, so it's not about beating my brother, it's just about having fun," Eli Manning said.

The players, who spent most of the week by the beach and sipping umbrella-adorned mai tais, were pretty unanimous in wanting the game to return.

For Warner, the question now is whether this was his final game in the NFL or, as a free agent, will he opt to continue playing at age 38?

The AFC was looking to hula dance into halftime with a comfortable 14-3 cushion after Kerry Collins connected with Owen Daniels on a 9-yard scoring pass with 28 seconds left in the half.

However, that was more than enough the time for the NFC, with all its weapons.

Fitzgerald also beat Finnegan on his second score.

"These guys are such elite players, it doesn't take much time to get in the groove with these players," Fitzgerald said. "These guys were great."

There were three straight drives ending with a turnover in a span of about 2 minutes in the third quarter alone, including two by Collins.

Gonzalez easily outmaneuvered Seattle linebacker Julian Peterson before hauling in the pass and tiptoeing into the end zone. Gonzalez, also an All-Pro, finished with six catches for 98 yards.

On the ensuing series, Robert Mathis stripped Brees and gave possession back to the AFC.

Manning then completed a 22-yarder to Colts teammate Reggie Wayne before the NFC finally started playing some defense.

After the AFC reached the NFC's 31, Peppers squashed Manning -- and gave him a hand to get back up. It is, after all, the Pro Bowl.

Ambassador Tsou Asks a Question During the Chiefs of Mission Conference View from the Hill: U.S. Foreign Policy Session by U.S. Department of State

U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Leslie Tsou asks a question during the Chiefs of Mission Conference View from the Hill: U.S. Foreign Policy session, attended by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Legislative Affairs Naz Durakoglu, Senator Panelist Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID), and SFRC Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]

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