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Title: [The Colisuem and Meta Sudans, Rome, Italy]
Date Created/Published: [between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900].
Medium: 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsc-06599 (digital file from original)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on reproduction.
Call Number: LOT 13434, no. 171 [item]
c-P&P
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905.
Print no. "1176".
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Forms part of: Views of architecture and other sites in Italy in the Photochrom print collection.
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Italy--Rome.
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Photochrom prints--Color--1890-1900.
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Part of: Views of architecture and other sites in Italy
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“I came to terms with my disability really late on, when I was in my twenties. Prior to that, I had real issues with accepting it. When I lived away at university, I’d sit alone in my room, drinking each day. I couldn’t deal with me, myself. I hated the fact that my disability came from a medical error. I held onto that for a very long time. My biggest regret was not dealing with it. I didn’t have the confidence and I chose to hide away. It cost me a lot of independence.
I’m hugely passionate about Leeds, and I’ve always played a big part in the nightclub scene. I spent a lot of my time at Back to Basics. I was on the floor of the nightclub one time. The club owner got down with me and said, ‘What are you doing on the floor lad?’ ‘I can’t get up, I’m disabled,’ I replied. ‘We’re all disabled in here mate, get up.’ It’s funny how you meet people, but we just clicked after that and we’ve become good friends since.
He made me realise that my disability was nothing to fear. Having been through times where I missed out on so many opportunities, I don’t want to miss any more. I say yes to everything now; I have a much more positive outlook on life. Disability is a challenge, it’s a part of me, but not all of me. I’ve been fortunate to have met some incredible people on my journey and I’d be nowhere without my family or my friends.”
The 2006 comedy "Accepted" was shot using locations over a wide area of the Greater L.A. and Orange Counties. Chapman University in the City of Orange was used as Ohio's Harmon University for the film.
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This installment begins back, way way back,back into time. In the days we could have large gatherings, touch our faces, eat inside restaurants, and lived perilously close to the edge of running out of toilet paper. Picture it, Thanksgiving weekend, 2019…Oh wait, back a bit further…August, 1983.
Some dunderhead salesman in southern California takes an order from a buyer with great taste, a beautifully optioned 1984 Eldorado Biarritz in the ultimate color combination of Black/Black/Red. Said dunderhead gets everything right on the order-except for one tiny detail. The desire for a CF5 Astroroof is lost in translation from the prospective buyer and never makes it into the POS.
Car arrives in September. No sunroof. What gives? Our apologies sir, we’ll get that taken care of right away. Car is driven to an ASC installer. Another dunderhead gets out a jigsaw and cuts a hole thru the roof. A 38” (the biggest you can fit in an Eldorado with roof-mounted seatbelts) ASC sunroof is installed. Car is returned to dealership, buyer eagerly accepts delivery, none the wiser about factory vs aftermarket sunroofs.
For those who don’t know, when you order a car with a sunroof, the car is born with a hole in the roof. Mounts are cast into the roof panel, and the sunroof assembly seats in them and the glass panel has a channel for a nice rubber gasket that seals everything up nice. Then a vacuum formed headliner backing board is cast to perfectly hide everything. When you get an aftermarket sunroof, someone gets a stencil and a jigsaw, and cuts your roof panel and headliner open, pops a trim ring in the hole, and hangs a sunroof pan on the trim ring. If you’re lucky they will drill additional reinforcements to marry the pan to the roof structure. Then they get a bunch of headliner material, pull it taught from the corners of the car to the opening in the roof, and send you on down the road.
Anyway, back to Thanksgiving 2019, and the jigsaw dunderhead’s work starts to come undone.
When I had purchased this car, it needed headliner help. The material was loose, but not sagging appreciably. Additionally, someone had tried to superglue the material all around the perimeter. The material was kind of floating in place, which I thought was weird. I ended up getting some super strong neodymium magnets to hold it taught-which worked ok until it was humid out, or driving on the highway with the windows down as the liner would look something like a sailboat in the wind.
My fix was simple-find a factory sunroof equipped car and get the headliner board out of it and pop it into my car. Found out that that was easier said than done, and after a lot of junkyard expedition, kept coming up empty handed. Finally after years, I came into someone parting a factory sunroof Eldo on ebay and after a lot of trouble was able to get it shipped to me
The board needed some help, and after getting all the old foam off of it and some repairs made to restore the structure (the sunroof headliner board is really thin and flimsy, even compared to the stock non-sunroof board) I tore the interior apart to facilitate getting it in and out as I knew I would have to make “some” tweaks to reconcile the aftermarket hole location to the factory one. The sunroof assembly would also need to come out to recover the sunshade; as well as reseal the panel.
We can see here how the trim ring supports the pan assembly from the center. I have to say though, this was about as clean an install as an aftermarket sunroof can come with lots of extra bracing and no factory roof reinforcements cut. We can also see a very chintzy felt seal stuck to the trim ring
Got the sunshade recovered quickly. I later removed the black plastic covered jute that was glued to the pan-factory did not have this and it would have made the board sit too low when installed in the car. The gray rubbery stuff at the front of the pan was also stripped off for the same reason. I also swapped to the factory grab handle that was included with the board.
Also recovered the sail panels. I chose to leave the foam backing on these as it is not the usual headliner stuff that turns to jelly, its more like a sponge material and seemed to be holding up just fine.
I also added PED connectors to the sail panel interior lights that the factory curiously left out. Not sure how they installed these as the harness is one giant piece, but it means that you can’t take the sail panels out without having the lights dangling in the back. This will become important later.
I then devised a new seal. I threw away all the felt and used some 3M Adhesive remover to get rid of the stuff they had glued it with. Nasty stuff but did a good job. The new seal was the first part of this that took a LONG time. Aftermarket roofs from this time use some kind of felt tape to cut down on wind noise and slow water ingress into the pan, and while still available, there is way better out there today. (In spite of how it looked on my car though, it never leaked?!?! Wind noise was an issue with the shade open though) I decided on a rubber seal, and after getting a whole bunch of samples, the stuff I had initially ended up trying was pretty thin, but rigid strip of rubber. After gluing it on with 3M yellow weatherstrip adhesive (which does NOT work as good as the adhesive remover), I put the pan back in the car to see how it would work.
No photos of the failure here, but no good. The material was too rigid and too grippy, and would cause the roof to bind midway thru its travel. Then it tore off in the corners. Ugh! Pan back out, strip off the remaining seal and glue and go back to the drawing board. I ended up buying this
www.austinhardware.com/rubber-seal-single-500-rolls.htm
Which is a hollow piece of rubber that lets the panel travel without binding, and still squishes into a really tight seal. Looks like its out of stock now, but something with close to those measurements in a D-shape is a possibility for someone looking to reseal their ASC aftermarket sunroof. It was another 3M product, that was just a peel and stick affair-way easier than the yellow goopy adhesive route. Seems like a really strong bond, and seals fantastically against wind and water. 0 wind noise now, and no leaks in a downpour when parked, or cruising at highway speeds. Roof moves without binding now
I also decided to put the new seal onto the glass panel itself as it seems like that’s the easier life for it-if I put it around the opening, the pop rivets from the panel would abrade it. Super happy with this.
Next task was of course the headliner. With the pan now back in the car, I could take measurements and properly scribe/cut/fill the board as needed. Again, easier said than done. This was a weeks long ordeal between cutting the board, fiberglassing new material in, more cutting, more filling, coronavirus insanity, etc. Long story short, my roof was installed a few inches more aft than a factory roof would have been, which meant a lot of tweaking to get the kick-up over the rear passengers head in the right spot. Additionally, I needed to build out the map light drop down to accommodate the motor.
Here is the mess I ended up with
I also affixed strips of 3M dual-lock (it is like a heavy duty version of the stuff that holds in an Ezpass) to the back of the board and the pan to hold it tightly-the factory had attempted this with a similar product in the non-sunroof car headliner board. I was super skeptical that my fudgery would cover well at all, but I have to say that foam backed headliner material must be some of the most forgiving stuff around. This took me months to complete, working off and on from November thru April. Ultimately though, I’m happy with it.
While the interior was out, there was another thing I wanted to do. About a year ago, I was following a buddy as he took his Eldorado to drop off at a shop-couldn’t help but notice how small the brake lights (and the rest of the car) seemed compared to all the bulbous modern cars surrounding it. Then I had a couple of SUV’s roll up way too close for comfort on the back of the car-one was close enough that I launched the Eldorado up and to the side to avoid getting hit. Knowing that getting rear ended by a careless driver would probably result in my untimely incarceration, I set out to do something about rear visibility.
The federal government mandated 3rd brake lights for passenger cars for model year 1986. Cadillac was slightly ahead of the curve with this with the 1985 Deville/Fleetwoods which got these in the fall of ’84. Apparently the science is behind them and they do result in fewer rear end collisions. So I decided to add one of them to the Eldo.
There were a few different versions of these things made, with short, medium and long necks to mate with the rear window-one for a Fleetwood Brougham has the tall one, and one for an 80s Buick Riviera like the one seen above is short. The short one is the best size for the Eldo, any taller and it would look pretty bad. Then the gasket that seals it to the window is different for each different model. Fortunately a potato peeler does a great job of cutting things down to size to match the Eldos vertical rear window, and the material can be easily sanded to get out any little imperfections to make it seal nicely and not leak light. An ideal donor for one would be one an 86-91 Eldo or Seville without a factory vinyl or carriage roof.
A quick mockup
All of these lights mount the same way, with this little bracket cutting into the package shelf and screwing in to the metal underneath. This is not possible on the Eldo as the package shelf reinforcement under the center won’t let this happen. So I had to modify the bracket to sit flush on the package shelf, and add two holes to the shelf to get the screws through. They screw right into the package shelf reinforcement.
The next step was wiring. It is not as simple as tapping a brake light wire and running across the package shelf to the light. Since the Eldos tail lights do everything- brake, signal and hazard, just tapping a wire would cause the center light to flash with the signals or hazard. GM rectified this by using a different brake switch to prevent backfeeding. See the original gray switch, with an in and out, and the new beige one, with a supply, and two isolated outputs. This puts the 3rd brake light (acronym: CHMSL “Center High Mount Stoplight) on its own branch-but also means that you have to home run a wire all the way to it. The wire chase made quick work of this however. I had a pretty long link of 3rd brake light harness, but not quite enough to make it to the front of the car. I put another PED connector of the same kind that I used on the sail panels to join this blue wire I ran from the switch underneath the drivers side rear seat arm rest, which is accessible by removing the ash tray if need be. The stock package shelf reinforcement actually ended up being drilled for the wiring, so I’m not sure if this was something that was in the works for the Eldo.
The version of the brake switch I used allowed me to keep the cruise control connector, and only change the brake light connector itself (part 12117354). I wanted to keep this as non-invasive as possible as I hate being upside down under the dash (though I see to find myself in that position a lot…) I will search around for the part number for the brake light switch itself.
The last trick I wanted to pull before I put the interior back together was to replace the horrible rearview mirror. I forgot how bad these things were (or more like, no one ever noticed before there were LED headlights on other people’s cars that are tall enough to be flush with your back window) but it seems like the mirror was good for one thing; blindness. They have two settings-blindingly bright where others headlights fry your retinas at night, or completely blind, where you can’t see a thing behind you.
My daily driver has a great auto dimming mirror that still lets you see everything without blinding you, made by Gentex. About the same size as the Eldo rearview. I was casually browsing their offerings to see what kind of money we were talking, when I noticed they offered an upgraded unit as compared to the one installed on my car-one with an LED compass feature that was *drumroll* amber colored! Just like the center stack on the Eldorado! So needless to say, the project was underway quickly.
Wired it in cleanly to an existing ignition power on the fuse box
I had to buy a new button to mount it, stock Eldo one was too small to hold it. Check out the dashboard illustration on the glue I bought to stick it on with!
And here it is mounted up!
I am super happy with the mirror. It works great and is a really close match to the amber on the center stack. They even have the same segment check timing when you turn the ignition on Unfortunately it does not dim with the rest of the dash panel, so that’s a letdown, but if desired you can turn the compass off if you wanted to dim everything all the way as I like to do when I’m out of the city on a dark road.
Now, you may notice that the visors are all kinds of messed up. Progress has a price I guess. My long-fought for 1988 Deville visors are NG with the new headliner board-they’re just too big and interfere with the bump out for the map light. I wish I would have known as I could have easily shrunk this bump out when I was doing surgery on the board but its too late now. I’m at a crossroads of reinstalling my old red Eldo visors with known good arms swapped into them (which are probably super faded next to the new material but are impossible to reupholster right) or finding another late 80s more robust GM visor and reupholstering/swapping them in.
I still have more stuff to add to this which may come tomorrow as my fingers are about to fall off!
2-16-13 Awards Event
Ruben Ramirez donated the prize money to a little girl with cancer. The cause is Pray for Bella on Facebook.
FWC Photo by Jorge Pino
Hi my Friends.
Did you miss me? Over the last few months, apart from my “Caption” posts with old photos, I haven't really been in touch with you. I have to tell you, I met someone who offered to marry me on condition that I agreed to change my body to become the voluptuous woman as he always like! After a lot of thought, and because I'm not so young anymore, I accepted his proposal and went into a clinic where I had breast augmentation, buttock implants and hip augmentation. Here are some photos taken during our stay in Morocco. I think I look different, but I feel good in my skin and I'm delighted that my new look is drawing even more attention to me from others. PinUp or Bimbo? I'm very curious about your reactions...
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From the moment she had me slip on a pair of her gossamer thin seductive silk knickers my whole life was turned on it head , it was my epiphany moment , I knew then I wanted to embrace feminism , as a girl , a young woman , so here I am about to date one of her male clients , yes I’m now an escort girl , yes some men , if their really nice , do get rewarded , blush !
All photos: Adam Stirling/Vestre
The fall 2014, 820 students and Blindern upper secondary school moved into the former premises of Sogn school in Oslo, Norway. The rehabilitated school has also got a new and appealing outdoor area.
Landscape architect: Landskaperiet
Landscaping: Steen & Lund
Vestre products:
STOOP auditorium
FORUM benches and tables
ACCEPTOR recycling
SINUS bicycle racks
Notice that my 15 year old daughter is wearing pajamas and my 13 year old son has bare hands. I remember dressing inappropriately at that age. It wasn't cool to be warm.
The reports and documents made on a child in care during the 1960s.
Page 40.
07.11.66 Report of Child Care Officer.
There is now a new Houseparent in the flat. Miss Rosemary Foale is looking after Philip since the original Sister in Charge has retired. She has told me that his mother continues to visit regularly and to have Philip home for odd weekends.
Philip, apparently is rather a strange child, and it has taken him a long time to settle into the family. This is because the other children have been there much longer than he has and partly because age-group-wise, he tends to be the odd man out.
He is still inclined to be aggressive towards other children and this may be because he is teased by them. He is inclined to bully younger children, but is slowly ceasing to do this.
There is now a bed wetting problem that has increased since his arrival, it is not know if there is something that is upsetting him, or if it is a growing up stage he is going through.
MY ANSWER. The whole flat had recently been through a major upheaval; this affected the others far more than it had me. The Sister in Charge had looked after some of the family for most of their lives had now reached retirement; she was now severing almost all links with the family group. Now the lady who we had known as a helper and relief was taking over from Sister. My knowledge of Sister had only been for a year and a half. Having lived surrounded by other adults all my life that had come and gone. That Sister was leaving meant a bit of an unknown change, but not really a major event to me. For the others, this event was decisive and very upsetting.
The Houseparent who now took over has had some experience of children, but compared to Sister’s many years of actual practice, we now experienced the newer textbook style of childcare. This we found out was a completely different way of life for us. Our flat now has two groups of four, giving either younger ones or older ones. I did not fit in; at the age of almost ten, I was neither an older one nor a younger one, but I had to be placed in one of the groups for most activities. For chores and the like, I was grouped with the older ones; for bedtimes and activities then it was the younger group as I was still at junior school. The Houseparent now told me that if I wet the bed, I would be given the slipper.
If I was a strange child as the new Houseparent thought, it was something I could live with. I simply did not want to give up and fall into the dull lives that most of those around me accepted.
I was aggressive to younger children but this was down to my short temper; I would prefer to be left alone, but as our paths had to cross, so often problems did occur. The older ones were not involved with the young group as much as myself.
When the older boys in the flat teased me, I always got angry; they just did not understand how upsetting it was. If I was different from the others in the flat, this was due to the long summer holidays I was away from the Home. During this summer break, the Sister took less control of the flat and allowed the new Houseparent to make more of the decisions ready for running the flat full time.
41. November 1966. Half-Yearly Report by Houseparent.
Age 9yrs 10months
General condition: Good
Height: 4ft 7in.
Weight 5st 0lbs.
Philip is inclined to be jealous and vocally aggressive, particularly with younger members of the group.
His relationship with all, including the staff, is very loose at present. There is a need to keep control of his behaviour.
He is slightly impertinent, yet, given the opportunity, he can be helpful and enjoys showing the younger children how to do things.
MY ANSWER. With almost two years at the Home, there were limits to the amount of teasing and other problems I could take before I started to cause trouble. To be treated as one of the younger ones now I was coming up to ten, made me start to act like one of the younger group, rather than that of the older ones, whereas in reality, if allowed to follow my own resources, I could easily have been placed in the older group.
Living with adults all my life, possibly gave me a slightly different attitude than for most. I could be polite and respectful when I wanted to, but if treated as a young child then I could rebel. If I was given respect then I was quite capable of acting in a far more grown-up manner.
The Houseparent had given me the slipper for matters other than wetting the bed. The second time she gave me it, I had twelve hits with the slipper on my rear; it was given as two sessions of six hits. I would not have received the second six hits had I not pushed the boy who said I had stolen his sweets. In the end, the Houseparent found out that I was innocent of stealing the sweets. It was too late then; I had already been punished. This was one of the reasons I was not settled in the flat.
42. 07.12.66 Letter to NCH Harpenden from Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
If you will please arrange for this lad to come along to the Accident Services here at 10am on Thursday 15th December, we will be pleased to remove the gun pellet from his left knee. As he will be given a general anaesthetic, it is important that he has nothing to eat or drink after midnight the previous day.
It would be helpful if you could complete and return the enclosed slip; I am enclosing the Consent Form for signature.
MY ANSWER. Finally the decision was made to take the pellet out of my leg. There was one benefit, outdoor games could be missed for the rest of the term.
43. 29.12.66 Report of Child Care Officer.
On 29.12.66 I learnt from his mother that Philip would be going home the following day for a week’s holiday. I was sorry to have missed him.
The mother is still nursing both her parents, who are almost entirely bedridden. She has a very trying time and constantly wonders if there is a way of leaving someone else to care for her parents.
However, at the moment there appears to be no alternative and, of course, she does not know how long their situation will continue. Her mother is twenty years younger than her father, who is ninety. The mother is pleased with Philip’s progress. She enjoys having him for weekends and is looking forward to having him for his holidays.
10 Years Old
On 02.01.67 I visited Harpenden Branch and spoke to the Houseparent, who told me that there had been a considerable improvement in Philip recently.
He is much less aggressive towards the younger children and is also more popular with his peer group, joining in their games and activities. Philip has become more interested in school and seems to enjoy it now. He is also more affectionate.
On 05.01.67 I visited Philip at his home. He chatted happily about all he has been doing and the many presents he has received for his birthday and at Christmas.
He still talks very fast and has a rather excitable manner. He seemed to be enjoying his holiday very much.
On 26.01.67 I called at Harpenden branch and saw Philip on his return from school.
When I spoke to Philip, he seemed happy and had plenty of news, which he related in a rather excited and disjointed way.
Earlier I had visited his school and managed to have a word with both the Headmaster and the class teacher. It appears that he is showing some improvement in his schoolwork. The Headmaster has not needed to deal with Philip since the start of the school year in September, over any matters of bad behaviour.
The class teacher reported to me that there have been several occasions where she has found it has been necessary to punish him, but once reprimanded he settles down to work. He appears to be slowly settling down to school life and that when firmly controlled can show improvement in the lesson period.
At the end of our meeting I spoke to the Governor of Highfield, who confirms that with the previous reports of Philip’s behaviour at school, keeping him firmly in line was suggested at the end of the last school year. Philip appears now to understand what is required of him during the school period and is settling into the routine more easily.
The uncooperative attitude Philip had to visiting the lavatory before going to bed has seen vast improvement. There are now only minor instances of bedwetting during the past few months. After agreement with the mother, the new Houseparent has brought in a strict regime, and Philip realises that, he will be punished for any bedwetting.
MY ANSWER. I seemed to have made improvement. That year at school things were better; the teacher in our class dealt with anything I did wrong; I was seldom sent to the Headmaster. Her punishments were about the same as the Headmaster, as she would give the cane on your legs or hands, but they were easier to get over with once given. Now that I was not punished in front of the rest of the class made me less worried over the events. As I am almost ten, a few older privileges are starting to come my way.
The Christmas and New Year periods over the last two years had been new to me. Until recently Christmas activities had never been anything very special. Living with my mother, with her work over Christmas, our festivities were never anything major. It was possibly around the age of six, through events of the time, that I had realised that in reality there was no Father Christmas.
In London, any Christmas activity had really been for the adults to enjoy as their holiday. I was meant to keep quiet. At the Home Christmas was new and enjoyable, but I would have preferred the quiet life with just my mother. Parties, trips to the pantomime and other group activities, possibly did get me a little excitable. With my Birthday coming so soon after Christmas treats and presents, everything seemed to roll into one event.
If I seemed to be more affectionate it was possible that I had not been involved in many scrapes or battles with the others in the household. The need to be good up to Christmas might also have helped my chances of longer visits to London over the holiday period.
The new Houseparent must have talked to my mother about me wetting the bed. I don't know if it was the Houseparent or my mother that suggested that I should receive the slipper if I wet the bed.
My mother possibly told the Houseparent that at the age of seven I was hit with the plimsoll if I wet the bed, and that once I became eight she thought the cane would be a more suitable punishment.
With the knowledge that I would be punished if I wet the bed on my vistits to London, and as I had not wet the bed on my visits. They might have thought that the threat of punishment in the Home would bring an end to my bedwetting.
The reason for not having any wet beds on my visits to London, was down to my ability to visit the lavatory at any time during the night. The Houseparent giving me the slipper in the morning, only makes me wet the bed more due to the fear of the punishment.
44. 30.03.67 Report of Child Care Officer.
Visit to Philip at his Home. Philip appeared to be enjoying his holidays, but his mother seemed rather concerned that, as usual, he never concentrates on anything for very long. Although he tackles things with great enthusiasm, he soon loses interest in them.
The mother looks very tired and is finding her parents a great strain. She had a day off on Good Friday and very much enjoyed taking Philip to Worthing for the day. As I had little opportunity to talk to his mother, I will call again soon.
I noticed that Philip has a great difficulty in writing and as he is now ten this is rather worrying. He appears bright and alert, but he cannot concentrate, he does not seem to progress.
I wonder whether there is anything worrying Philip and also how much information his mother has given him about his father. Once, when I tried to broach the subject, the mother was very defensive and I wonder whether her anxiety is transmitted to Philip.
In the original recommendation which we received from his Headmistress, it was suggested that Philip might benefit from some male influence. Unfortunately, his mother’s brother does not take any interest in Philip and I believe his other uncles visit him very rarely.
On visiting Harpenden Branch the Houseparent mentioned to me that Philip never plays games at school and she hopes to go there soon to discuss this.
MY ANSWER. If I always seemed to rush at things, it was simply down to the belief that there was never enough time to follow through every idea that I had in my mind. If other matters came to mind, then I could leave off and come back to it later.
For schoolwork, there was always the thought that there was not enough time to finish the work. For most lessons, failure to finish meant you might be asked to stay on for a few extra minutes to finish. With the requirement to be back at the Home on time, this often meant final lessons of the day would be rushed to avoid being kept in even for a few extra minutes to finish the work.
I could have proved my ability to write neatly if given the chance; in the art lessons a few were given the chance to do calligraphy. This was a lesson I could have begged for; the few chosen were those who had the neatest books.
If my written work was poor, it was down to the use of a ballpoint pen; given the occasional opportunity with pen and ink alone, I was able to work well. If the teachers had told me to take my time over my written work and that if I did not finish it did not matter, then I would have been able to attain a much higher standard of work. However, put me in a classroom environment and add the other factors of friends causing a nuisance around me and even an ink pen would prove fruitless.
Group games were never interesting to me and football was my main hate. It was not that I disliked physical activities.
One of the best lessons at school was P.E. but only if the climbing apparatus was brought fully into use.
With P.E. we generally did not have to change except for putting on a P.E. shirt, our school shorts were fine.
For games we needed to fully change, with Sister sending me to school with waterproof pants, there was the possibility of some teasing whilst changing, some of my friends knew what I had on, and did not make fun of me, but others might have. I was never the only one from the Home to wear waterproofs, most took it a something quite normal for boys from the Home to be seen in. For me avoiding games was an easy solution.
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45. 27.04.67 Letter to Rev. Gordon. E. Barritt. NCH London from Governor of Harpenden NCH.
We should be grateful if you could arrange for Philip to be tested by the Tutor in Charge during the next few months. As mentioned in recent reports he has great difficulty in writing, and doesn’t seem to be making progress. It would be helpful to know how intelligent he is.
46. 01.05.67 Note from NCH.
Please see letter from Governor of Harpenden NCH with the suggestion, that the Tutor in Charge should test Philip. Could this be arranged please?
47. 09.05.67 Letter to the Tutor in Charge from Governor of Harpenden NCH.
Thank you for your letter of 5th May. It will be quite convenient for you to come and see Philip and the Houseparent on Monday 28th May. I will inform his school and ask for a report from there.
Note: Unable to keep appointment – unwell – another date being arranged.
48. 23.05.67 Letter to Rev. Gordon. E. Barritt. NCH London from Governor of Harpenden NCH.
We were glad to have the report on the visit to Philip’s mother. The Houseparent has visited Philip’s school and seen his teacher. She stated that Philip was aggressive, but was reasonably easy to control in class.
She told the Houseparent that his work could be better if he could concentrate more, and she had noticed that he responded well to praise, and always improved and worked better afterwards.
The Tutor in Charge was due to see Philip yesterday, but had to postpone her visit on account of illness. She will no doubt be arranging another date with us shortly.
49. May 1967. Half Yearly Branch Report by Houseparent.
Age 10 years 4 months
General condition: Good
Height: 4ft 8in.
Weight: 5st 5lbs.
Sight: Eye Clinic. To have eye exercises.
Air gun pellet removed from Left Knee.
Philip has been more aggressive and belligerent and I learn from Susan’s teacher that he has been bullying her at school. His own class teacher has dealt with him over this matter. He is apparently much worse when I am not around.
He seems to put up a barrier and does not believe he has done anything wrong, even if it can be proved. His relationship with some of the members of the family is improving.
When he is helpful or kind, and is praised for this, he glows and is a different lad for a while. He is desperate for more adult attention and will go to great lengths to get it.
Interests: Cubs, Electricity, Lego bricks and (boxes for hiding sweets only).
MY ANSWER. An eye test revealed that there might be a slight problem with my sight, which in some way might have been one of the reasons for my clumsiness. Until this moment, any eye test I took part in had revealed that I had good sight in both eyes. The ability on my part to read the small print on the eye chart with one eye at a time, proved that I did not need glasses to correct any short sight. What however was never checked was my ability to read the same small letters with both eyes open at the same time. When I was given this test, it showed that I could find things a bit of a blur. At all distances, I appeared to be affected. The diagnosis was that I suffered from slight double vision.
More time off lessons attending the local eye clinic, and free time spent reading very small print, with a device placed in front of my vision seemed slowly to correct this problem. Although to get out of the dull chore of reading small print when I could be out at play, I told the adults that things were getting better, when in reality there was only slight improvement.
My fast pace was the reason for being labelled a bully. Whilst at the Annexe of the school, two of us could set our own pace for the return journey. When the Annexe was closed down and we had to rejoin the main school, such pleasures vanished. There were no chances now of gaining any extra minutes of freedom; there were many taking the same route to the Home. As I was still at the juniors, I now had the task of escorting one of the younger girls to and from school. Although only a year younger than me, it was thought that she needed to be escorted both to and from school. Known as a daydreamer, attention to her safety now was the main issue.
Until this point, older children from the flat who attended the senior school had this privilege. Allowance of extra time due to the school hours not totally coinciding had been made. Now at the same school, I was given the task, although any extra time for my benefit was not provided. I have to admit my walking pace was fast; my mother seemed to encourage this from an early age, through being busy.
Dawdling and daydreaming were not things I had ever indulged in. My idea was to get to school at the first possible moment. Playing and other activities before the bell rang for the start of the school day was perhaps the best moment of the school day. If friends had new possessions or had swaps to make, miss this early opportunity, and you could be jealous for evermore.
The slow pace of the girl started the day badly for me. Although I never really dragged her along the road, when crossing the road, I was a little more vocal and slightly physical.
My class teacher punished me after Susan’s teacher made the complaint that I was bullying her. I was given the cane at going home time. As there was no time after I had been given the cane to get over the punishment, I was still in tears when I walked with Susan back to the Home. Three hits on each hand had really made me cry. From that point on I was not accused of bullying Susan anymore. I don’t think it was her intention to get me caned.
If I was desperate for adult attention, it was down to being fed up with most children’s games and wanted something more adult to do or learn about. If I did get praise, then I was happy.
My interests were on building and making things. Group board games were more or less unknown to me, although often receiving such items as presents there was seldom anyone to play with. Even in the Home, board games were not that much fun down to the wide age range. If you played with younger ones the rules were too complicated, if you played with older ones and appeared to be winning, they would change the rules to benefit themselves. Constructing objects and learning how things worked could be one of my pastimes. Never having acquired more than the most basic Meccano set, if I built things, Lego seemed to be the most desirable item through either presents or swaps. With electricity I was not allowed to try out experiments with the mains voltages – batteries in various stages of capacity had to meet my needs. One of my toys was a Morse code set. If there had been any interest from the older boys, I would have loved the chance to learn the system, but to all the others it was too much like a lesson and they showed no interest.
There had been one extra event that had set me at odds with the Houseparent, it was when she had shaken me over my behaviour, resulting in the back of my head going through a glass window due to her force. Then the Governor of the Home caned me. These were the main reasons why I was not very happy at the Home.
Mukteshvara Temple (IAST: Mukteśvara; also spelt Mukteswar) is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The temple dates back to 950–975 CE and is a monument of importance in the study of the development of Hindu temples in Odisha. The stylistic development the Mukteswar marks the culmination of all earlier developments, and initiates a period of experiment which continues for an entire century, as seen in such temples as the Rajarani Temple and Lingaraj temple, both located in Bhubaneswar. It is one of the prominent tourist attractions of the city.
HISTORY
The Mukteshvara Temple is found to be the earliest work from the Somavamshi period. Most scholars believe the temple is the successor to Parashurameshvara Temple and built earlier to the Brahmeswara Temple (1060 CE). Percy Brown puts the date of construction of the temple to 950 CE. The presence of a torana, which is not part of any other temple in the region, makes this temple unique and some of the representations indicate the builders were starters of a new culture. K.C. Panigrahi places the temple to be built during 966 CE and postulates that the Somavamshi king Yayati I built the temple. He also associates the legend of Kirtivassa to this temple, but the postulation is not accepted as Kirtivasa is associated with Lingaraja, though both were built at the same time for the same deity, Shiva. There is no historic evidence to conclude that Yayati I built the temple.
ARCHITECTURE
This architecture is one of the basic reasons why Mukteshvara Temple is also known as the "Gem of Odisha architecture". The temple faces west and is constructed in a lower basement amidst a group of temples. The pyramidal roof to the jagamohana present in the temple was the first of its kind over the conventional two tier structure. The temple is a small one compared to other larger temples in Bhubaneswar. The temples is enclosed within an octagonal compound wall with elaborate carvings on it. It is believed that the experiment of newer pattern in the temple showed a mature phase compared to its predecessors and culminated the beginning of replication of similar pattern in the later temples in the city. The temple has a porch, called torana, which acts as the gateway to the octagonal compound. The temple has two structures namely, the vimana (structure above the sanctum) and a mukhasala, the leading hall, both of which are built on a raised platform. The temple is the earlies to be built in pithadeula type.
PORCH
The most important feature of the Mukteshvara Temple is the torana, or the arched gateway, dating back to about 900 CE and showing the influence of Buddhist architecture. The arched gateway has thick pillars that have strings of beads and other ornaments carved on statues of smiling women in languorous repose. The porch is a walled chamber with a low, massive roof and internal pillars. The combination of vertical and horizontal lines is skilfully arranged so as to give dignity of buildings of moderate height. This early astylar form of the temple is best illustrated in this temple. The gateway has sculptures that range from elaborate scrolls to pleasant female forms and figures of monkeys and peacocks. The front and back of the arch are similar in design.
VIMANA
The Vimana is square in plan and is built in a raised platform with pilasters in each facade. The shikara is small compared to other temples; it has four Natarajas on and four kirthimukhas on the four faces. The top portion of the shikara has the kalasa. The shikara is 10.5 metres tall, with every inch sculpted with decorative patterns, architectural patterns and sculpted figures. A new form of decoration called bho, possibly developed here, became a prominent feature in later Odishan temples. It is a highly ornate chaitya window crowned by masked demon head and dwarf figures.
SANCTUM
The sanctum is sculpted with beautiful damsels exhibiting feminine charms entwined with nagas and naginis. The sanctum is cubical from the inside with offset walls in the outside.
JAGAMOHANA
This distinctive 10th-century temple is one of the smallest and compact temples. The jagamohana is 35 m tall. It is decorated with intricate carvings by the Vishwakarma Moharana sculptors. The temple is regarded as a gem of Nagara architecture of Kalinga architecture. Except for the rectangular plan of its jaganmohana, it is the earliest example of what may be termed proper Odisha temple type; a vimana with a curvelinear spire and a jaganmohana with a stepped pyramidal roof. The temple's red sandstone is covered with exquisite carvings of lean sadhus or holy men and voluptuous women encrusted with jewels. The images of Ganga and Yamuna are carved next to Chanda and Prachanda. The torana is present in front of the jagamohana. The figure of Lakulisa, seated in bhumispara-mudra and holding a lakuta is present on the lintel of the jagamohana. The figures of Gajalakshmi, Rahu and Ketu are also sculpted in the structure. A small extension from the side roof of the jagamohana has the image of a lion sitting on its hind legs. The exterior walls of the structure are decorated with pilasters with nagas and naginis.
OTHERS
The doorway to the inner sanctum houses the image of Ketu with three hooded snakes, commonly regarded as the ninth planet in the Hindu mythology. There is a tank in the eastern side of the temple and a well in the south-western corner. A dip in the well is believed to cure infertility in women. There are other shrines within the temple complex with lingam inside, which were used as offering shrines. The doorway of the temple is orante. The temple is enclosed by a low compound wall that follows the contours of the temple. The temple has sculptures both inside and outside the structure. The compound walls leaves a very small passage separating the shrine.
RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE
Mukteshvara means "Lord of Freedom". The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Shiva. There are a number of sculptures of skeletal ascetics in teaching or meditation poses. Some scholars correlate the role of the temple as a centre for Tantric initiation with the name Mukteshvara as a possible thesis. The outer face of the compound wall has niches of Hindu deities like Saraswathi, Ganesha and Lakulisha (the fifth century founder of the Pashupata sect of tantric Shaivism). The numerous images of Lakulisha are found in miniature forms within Chaitya arches, showing various mudras like yoga, Bhumispara and vyakyana wit yogapatta tied to their knees. They are accompanied by the images of the disciples. According to tradition, barren women give birth to sons if they take a dip in Madicha Kunda tank in the premises of the temple on the night before Ashokashtami car festival. On the evening, the water in the tank is sold to the public.
IN POPULAR CULTURE
The Department of Tourism of the state government organises a three-day yearly dance function called Mukteswar Dance Festival in the temple premises. This festival celebrates the features of Odissi, the classical dance form of Odisha. Popular Odissi dancers perform during the function, accompanied by instruments like mardal. The event is webcast in the state government portal.
WIKIPEDIA
It alone is without flaw,
It alone rounds and completes all,
That mystic baffling wonder.
-- Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
The Coast Guard Academy welcomed 284 men and women into the Class of 2023 for Day One of Swab Summer July 1, 2019. Day One marks the traditional start of Swab Summer, an intense eight-week training program designed to transform civilian students into military members ready to accept the challenges that await them in their pursuit to become Coast Guard officers.
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme.
Best seen on Black
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
This aircraft was accepted by the US Navy on July 19th, 1948. Squadron assignments included: VF-52, NAS North Island, CA 1948-49, ATU-6, NAS Corpus Christi, TX 1949, JTU-1 NAS Whiting Field, FL, 1949-1951, ATU-3 NAS Kingsville, TX, 1951-52, ATU-200 NAS Kingsville, TX, 1952-54, NART St. Louis 1954, NART Oakland, CA 1954-56, Delivered to NAS Willow Grove, March 1956 (stricken off and not flown again). Total flight time on this airframe came to 1731 hours.
The US Navy received an initial batch of three P-80A's from the USAF during 1945. One of these (Bu# 29668) was fitted with an arrestor hook and used for deck landing trials aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. USMC Major General (then Major) Marion E. Carl (yes, that Marion E. Carl!) made a number of full length deck run takeoff's and the first two recorded catapult launches of any jet aircraft in the world. However, all said and done, the P-80 was not deemed carrier suitable for a number of reasons, particularly the fact that it responded too slow to power changes required to safely land aboard ship, and the airframe was not stressed for carrier operations anyway.
#33824 was one of fifty P-80C's obtained from the USAF in 1948 for use as advanced jet trainers. Initially the Navy designated them "TO-1"'s, and then changed the designation to "TV-1". The T-33's that came later were designated the TV-2. None of the TV-1's were fitted with arresting gear. Despite their training role, 16 of the TV-1s were used to outfit a Marine fighter squadron (VMF-311) in late 1948.
Another monogram/symbol for a coaching project, the icon integrates the initial "A" that means accepting and one checkmark that means the challenges to complete.
Sunday 21st October 2018, I had a fine afternoon down at Aberdeen Harbour Scotland, I enjoyed capturing many vessels arriving and leaving on a bright sunny afternoon with a chilly breeze blowing to remind me that it is now Autumn .
The ship previously named Malayvia Seven has an unfortunate history , I have included its story below for your perusal .
A supply ship detained in Aberdeen for more than a year has finally left the city's harbour.
The Malaviya Seven was seized under shipping regulations in June 2016, and again in October that year.
The crew remained on board for much of that time, unpaid after the owner went into liquidation.
The ship was eventually sold in November last year to a Norwegian company, and the last of the crew returned to India.
The crew were owed a total of about £700,000 in wages.
They spent more than 18 months on the vessel at Aberdeen Harbour as they believed if they left they would never get paid.
Last October, the vessel failed to sell at auction.
The auctioneer withdrew the vessel from sale after only receiving a bid of £300,000.
In November, an offer to buy the ship was accepted.
It was for an undisclosed amount but it is understood to have been enough to cover wages.
After this, those crew members who had stayed with the ship returned home.
Under its new name Sartor, the ship finally left Aberdeen Harbour on Saturday afternoon.
News Reports 2017
An offshore supply ship has been detained in Aberdeen on the grounds of non-payment of crew wages.
The Malaviya Seven will stay at port until the workers are paid, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
It was detained under merchant shipping regulations.
The RMT union said 15 people on board had not been paid for almost two months. A vessel in Great Yarmouth has been detained for similar reasons.
An offer to buy a supply ship detained in Aberdeen for more than a year has been accepted, a union has said.
The Malaviya Seven was detained in June last year, and again in October, under merchant shipping regulations.
The 24 crew are understood to be owed almost £700,000 in total.
The ITF union said an offer had been accepted by the courts for the Malaviya Seven. It is for an undisclosed amount but it is understood to be enough to cover wages.
The vessel failed to sell at auction last month. The auctioneer withdrew the vessel from sale after only receiving a bid of £300,000.
A sheriff had ruled in September that it could be sold at public auction.
Six crew members then headed home amid emotional scenes at Aberdeen International Airport.
The remaining six were staying until the ship was sold.
Two are expected to leave on Wednesday morning, with the final four staying with ship.
SARTOR
IMO: 9087312
MMSI: 372633000
Call Sign: 3ESV4
Flag: Panama [PA]
AIS Vessel Type: Cargo
Gross Tonnage: 3001
Deadweight: 4568 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 82.45m × 18.83m
Year Built: 1994
Status: Active
Vessel Name: SARTOR
Flag: NO
Last Reported: 2018-01-18
Vessel Name: MALAVIYA SEVEN
Last Reported: 2017-12-04
Vessel Name: NORTHERN CLIPPER
Last Reported: 2009-10-23
Jeudi 10 septembre 2015. College Street vue de Carlton Street au carrefour avec Yonge Street. Au 40 College Street, le quartier général de la police, construit en 1988. ce bâtiment de 12 étages en granit rose il est surmonté d'un dôme.
Toronto est la plus grande ville du Canada et la capitale de la province de l'Ontario. Elle se situe dans le sud-est du Canada, sur la rive nord-ouest du lac Ontario. Selon le recensement de 2011, Toronto compte 2 615 060 habitants, faisant d'elle la cinquième ville la plus peuplée en Amérique du Nord, et l'une des plus importantes de la région des Grands Lacs. Son aire métropolitaine quant à elle compte 6 054 191 habitants et est située au cœur de la mégalopole du Golden Horseshoe (fer à cheval doré), région extrêmement urbanisée abritant plus de 8 759 312 habitants en 2011.
Toronto est une des plus importantes places financières dans le monde. Bay Street est le foyer de la Bourse de Toronto, la septième plus grande au monde sur le plan de la capitalisation boursière, et abrite les cinq plus grandes banques canadiennes. La majorité des entreprises canadiennes ont leur siège social dans la ville. Les secteurs économiques les plus importants sont la finance, les télécommunications, l'aérospatial, les transports, les médias, les arts, le cinéma, la production de séries télévisées, la publication, l'informatique, la recherche médicale, l'éducation, le tourisme et les sports.
Toronto est une des villes les plus visitées d'Amérique et constitue le troisième centre de l'industrie cinématographique et télévisuelle d'Amérique du Nord. Elle abrite de nombreux établissements d'enseignement supérieur réputés, dont l'université de Toronto, qui figure dans le classement des meilleures universités dans le monde. Toronto est une des villes les plus cosmopolites au monde, 49 % des résidents sont nés en dehors du Canada, faisant de la ville une des plus importantes destinations au monde en termes d'immigration. Toronto est classée comme une des meilleures villes en termes de qualité de vie par l'Economist Intelligence Unit et Mercer. De plus, elle est considérée comme la ville du Canada la plus chère pour y vivre. Ses habitants s'appellent les Torontois.
Toronto est d'abord un ancien fort français du nom de fort Rouillé fondé en 1750, dont le site fut abandonné en 1759. Au cours de la Révolution américaine, la région de Toronto a été le refuge de nombreux colons britanniques loyalistes en provenance des provinces instables. L'arrivée des loyalistes, réfugiés américains, poussa les autorités britanniques à diviser cette province en deux parties avec l'Acte constitutionnel de 1791. La colonie du Haut-Canada fut ainsi établie sous le gouverneur John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806).
Simcoe s'établit à Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), mais en 1793 Guy Carleton, premier baron Dorchester, le gouverneur général du Canada accepta le second choix de Simcoe, un site sur le lac Ontario qu'il nomma York d'après Frederick, duc d'York et Albany, le second fils du roi George III. York a été le nom de la ville de Toronto de 1793 à 1834. Cette appellation reste en partie inscrite dans la cartographie du Toronto actuel par l'existence de quartiers comme York, East York et North York. Le 1er février 1796, Simcoe choisit York comme capitale du Haut-Canada en remplacement de Newark en pensant que la nouvelle ville était moins vulnérable aux attaques américaines. Il y installa le gouvernement et l'Assemblée législative du Haut-Canada en 1796. Fort York fut construit à l'entrée du port naturel de la ville, abrité par un long banc de sable en forme de péninsule.
Durant la guerre de 1812, la ville capitule lors de la bataille de York en 1813 et est pillée par les forces américaines.
La reddition de la ville fut négociée par John Strachan. Au cours des cinq jours d'occupation, les soldats américains détruisirent une grande partie de Fort York et mirent le feu aux bâtiments abritant le parlement. Le sac d'York fut la motivation première de l'incendie de Washington par les troupes britanniques en 1814.
Le 6 mars 1834, l'agglomération de York devient Toronto, l'année de son incorporation comme ville. Elle retrouve ainsi son nom original. À cette époque Toronto comptait environ 9 000 habitants dont les esclaves afro-américains qui avaient fui les Black Codes qui avaient été instaurés dans certains États. L'esclavage fut aboli dans tout le Haut-Canada en 1834. Le politicien réformiste William Lyon Mackenzie devint le premier maire de la ville de Toronto. C'est lui qui dirigea la rébellion infructueuse du Haut-Canada en 1837 contre le gouvernement colonial britannique.
Le nom Toronto était autrefois celui d'un lac d'assez bonnes dimensions (mais qui n'est pas un des Grands Lacs) se trouvant à environ 120 kilomètres au nord de l'agglomération et qui se nomme aujourd'hui lac Simcoe (du nom du premier gouverneur du Haut-Canada qui fit de York / Toronto sa capitale). Puis, par une de ces dérives toponymiques assez typiques en Amérique du Nord, ce fut le nom d'une petite rivière qui arrose le site actuel de la ville et qui s'appelle aujourd'hui la rivière Humber. C'est d'après le nom de cette Rivière Toronto que fut dénommée initialement la ville, sans doute sur le modèle de Chicago qui avait été nommée d'après une des baies du lac Michigan. Le mot Toronto signifie « l'endroit où les racines des arbres trempent dans l'eau » dans un dialecte mohawk de l'est du Canada. La périphrase française usuelle pour Toronto est la Ville-Reine.
Toronto était la principale destination des immigrants au Canada et la croissance de la ville fut particulièrement rapide au cours du XIXe siècle. Le premier important afflux de population eut lieu au cours de la Grande famine en Irlande. En 1851, la population d'origine irlandaise était le groupe ethnique le plus important de la ville.
Au cours de son histoire, Toronto a été choisie à deux reprises comme capitale de la province du Canada : une première fois entre 1849 et 1852 à cause de troubles à Montréal puis une deuxième fois entre 1856 et 1858. Lors de la création de la province de l'Ontario en 1867, Toronto en fut choisie comme capitale. Le siège de l'Assemblée Législative et du gouvernement de l'Ontario furent situés dans Queen's Park. La ville de Toronto accueille également du fait de son statut de capitale provinciale la résidence du lieutenant-gouverneur, représentant de la Couronne.
Au XIXe siècle, un important système de traitement des déchets a été construit et les rues ont été éclairées par un éclairage au gaz. Des lignes de chemin de fer longues distances furent construites. La compagnie de chemin de fer du Grand Tronc du Canada et la Northern Railway of Canada se réunirent dans la construction de la première Gare Union au centre-ville où l'on retrouvait Toronto Belt Line Railway.
En 1891, les tramways à traction hippomobile furent remplacés par des véhicules électriques quand la ville de Toronto accorda une franchise de trente ans à la Toronto Railway Company. En 1921, les transports publics passèrent sous le contrôle de la municipalité avec la création de la Toronto Transportation Commission, renommée plus tard en Toronto Transit Commission.
En 1904, le grand incendie de Toronto détruisit une partie importante du centre de Toronto. Si la ville fut cependant rapidement reconstruite, les dégâts ont coûté plus de dix millions de dollars. Cet événement a entraîné un durcissement de la législation en matière de sécurité incendie et le développement des services de pompiers de la ville.
Au cours de la fin du XIXe siècle et du début du XXe, la ville de Toronto accueillit à nouveau de nombreux immigrants, principalement des Allemands, des Français, des Italiens et des Juifs venus de différents pays d'Europe de l'Est. Ils furent bientôt suivis par les Chinois, les Russes, les Polonais et les immigrants d'autres pays d'Europe de l'Est. Ceux-ci vivent principalement dans des baraques surpeuplées situées dans des quartiers pauvres comme The Ward qui était situé autour de Bay street. Malgré sa croissance importante, Toronto reste dans les années 1920 la seconde ville du Canada sur le plan économique et sur celui de la population, derrière la ville plus ancienne de Montréal. Néanmoins, en 1934, la bourse de Toronto devient la plus importante du pays.
En 1951, la population de Toronto dépassa le million d'habitants avec le commencement d'une grande suburbanisation. En 1953 la Municipality of Metropolitian Toronto fut créée par le gouvernement de l'Ontario pour regrouper plusieurs municipalités de l'ancien comté de York (notamment North York, Scarborough et Etobicoke).
En 1954, la ville fut frappée par l'ouragan Hazel. 81 personnes furent tuées dans la région de Toronto, près de 1 900 familles se retrouvèrent sans logement et l'ensemble des dégâts fut estimé à plus de 25 millions de dollars. À cette époque, plusieurs entreprises d'importance nationale et multinationale ont déménagé leur siège social de Montréal à Toronto et dans d'autres villes de l'Ouest canadien en partie en raison de l'incertitude politique qui régnait à cause de la résurgence des mouvements souverainistes au Québec.
Dès les années 1960, de grands projets immobiliers sont entrepris comme la construction de la First Canadian Place, haute tour (72 étages) blanche du centre-ville qui sera le premier grand projet du futur milliardaire Paul Reichmann.
En 1971, Toronto comptait plus de deux millions d'habitants et dans les années 1980, elle devint la ville la plus peuplée et le principal centre économique du Canada, dépassant Montréal.
En 1998, la municipalité régionale disparaît au profit d'une seule ville, Toronto, le nouveau maire étant Mel Lastman, l'ancien maire de North York (devenu un quartier du nord du nouveau Toronto).
La ville de Toronto a une superficie de 630 km² avec une distance nord-sud maximale de 21 km et une distance est-ouest maximale de 43 km. La ville de Toronto possède une côte de 46 km de long sur la partie nord-ouest du lac Ontario. Les Toronto Islands et la partie portuaire de la ville, qui s'étendent vers l'intérieur du lac, offrent une protection à la partie de la côte qui se situe directement au sud de la partie centrale de la ville. Les limites de la ville sont constituées par le lac Ontario au sud, par le ruisseau Etobicoke et l'autoroute 427 à l'ouest, par l'avenue Steeles au nord et par la rivière rouge à l'est.
Il n'existe pas de style architectural prédominant dans la ville de Toronto. Les bâtiments de la ville sont d'âges et de conceptions extrêmement variés : de nombreuses constructions datent du milieu du XIXe siècle tandis que les grands immeubles furent érigés au cours de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle.
La tour CN est certainement le symbole de la ville de Toronto et la signature de son panorama urbain. Haute de 553,33 mètres, elle était la structure autoportante la plus haute du monde jusqu'en 2007, année durant laquelle elle a été dépassée par le Burj Khalifa. Elle est un important hub de télécommunication et l'une des principales attractions touristiques de la ville.
Toronto est l'une des villes du monde qui possède le plus de gratte-ciel ; elle possède en effet plus de 1 700 bâtiments de plus de 90 mètres de hauteur, ou plus de 25 tours d'une hauteur d'au moins 50 étages. La majorité de ces gratte-ciel sont des immeubles résidentiels ; les tours à vocation commerciale se regroupent principalement dans le centre-ville de Toronto, North York, Scarborough et dans la ville de banlieue de Mississauga. La tour First Canadian (Banque de Montréal) est le plus haut gratte-ciel de la ville avec 72 étages. Dernièrement, la façade blanche de la tour a été ravalée.
Au cours du début du XXIe siècle, de nombreux bâtiments culturels ont été profondément restaurés et modifiés : par exemple, le musée royal de l'Ontario, le Gardiner Museum, le musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario ou le Ontario College of Art & Design, désormais devenu Ontario College of Art & Design University.
Le quartier historique, nommé Distillery District et situé dans le coin sud-est du centre-ville, est l'exemple de zone industrielle d'architecture victorienne le plus important et le mieux conservée d'Amérique du Nord. Ce quartier piétonnier est maintenant orienté vers les arts, la culture et le divertissement.
La forte demande du marché immobilier a entrainé une multiplication des immeubles modernes dans le centre-ville et de nombreux gratte-ciels, principalement résidentiels et hôteliers, sont encore en construction : par exemple le Trump International Hotel and Tower, le Ritz-Carlton Toronto, le Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts le Shangri-La Toronto, ou la tour L (L pour Libeskind) de 57 étages conçue par Daniel Libeskind (achevée), et enfin l’agglomération de CityPlace avec plus de 22 tours résidentielles, la tour 1 Bloor de 75 étages (en construction), et l'agglomération de ParkPlace avec une vingtaine de nouvelles tours (en construction). D'autres projets résidentiels importants sont actuellement en cours de développement tels que l’agrandissement du quartier Regents Park et le tout nouveau projet West Donlands qui verra la venue de milliers de nouveaux habitants dans un quartier jadis industriel, et le nouveau quartier East Bayfront où sera construit un autre campus pour le collège George Brown (en construction).
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Markings: Factory- Being accepted by HSM-77
BuNo:166541
Specifications (SH-60B)
General characteristics
Crew: 3-4
Capacity: 5 passengers in cabin or slung load of 6,000 lb or internal load of 4,100 lb for -B, -F and -H models and 11 passengers or slung load of 9,000 lb for -S
Length: 64 ft 8 in (19.75 m)
Rotor diameter: 53 ft 8 in (16.35 m)
Height: 17 ft 2 in (5.2 m)
Disc area: 2,262 ft² (210 m²)
Empty weight: 15,200 lb (6,895 kg)
Loaded weight: 17,758 lb (8,055 kg)
Useful load: 6,684 lb (3,031 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 21,884 lb (9,927 kg)
Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft, 1,890 shp (1,410 kW) take-off power each
Performance
Maximum speed: 180 knots (333 km/h, 207 mph)
Cruise speed: 146 knots
Range: 450 nmi (834 km) at cruise speed
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,580 m)
Rate of climb: 1,650 ft/min (8.38 m/s)
Armament
Up to three Mark 46 torpedo or Mark 50 torpedo,
AGM-114 Hellfire missile, 4 Hellfire missiles for SH-60B and HH-60H, 8 Hellfire missiles for MH-60S Block III.
AGM-119 Penguin missile (being phased out),
M60 machine gun or, M240 machine gun or GAU-16/A machine gun or GAU-17/A Minigun
Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS) using Mk 44 Mod 0 30mm Cannon.
On April 2nd, 2009 HSL-47 "Saberhawks"transitioned to Helicopter Maritime Strike 77 (HSM-77)
MH-60R Seahawk
The MH-60R is designed to replace the SH-60Bs and SH-60Fs, and be a true multi-mission helicopter. Its sensors include the ASE package, MTS-FLIR, an advanced airborne fleet data link, and a more advanced airborne active sonar. It does not carry the MAD suite. Pilot instrumentation will be based on the MH-60S’s glass cockpit, using several digital monitors instead of the complex array of dials and gauges in Bravo and Foxtrot aircraft. Offensive capabilities are improved by the addition of new Mk-54 air-launched torpedoes and Hellfire missiles. All Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light (HSL) squadrons that receive the Romeo will be redesignated Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM).[11]
The Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), HSM-41, received the R-model aircraft in December 2005 and has begun training the first set of pilots. In 2007, the MH-60R successfully underwent final testing for incorporation into the fleet. As of August 2008, the first 11 combat-ready examples equipped HSM-71, a squadron assigned to the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). According to Lockheed Martin, "secondary missions include search and rescue, vertical replenishment, naval surface fire support, logistics support, personnel transport, medical evacuation and communications and data relay.
BuNo:166541 Taken on April 24th 2009 with 15 hour Total time on airframe.
April 7, 2016 - The following members of Troop K served our state with dignity and gave their lives in the course of their work with the intention that others be free to live in peace and safety. All who choose this life's work accept the possibility of paying its highest price, but do so knowing that we have made a sacred promise that they will never be forgotten. We honor those who have gone before us. The fallen members of Troop K will live forever in our work, in our memory, and most importantly in our hearts.
TROOPER THEODORE DOBBS - TROOP K - SEPTEMBER 29, 1924
Trooper Theodore Dobbs died on September 29, 1924 at the age of 24 from complications brought about by injuries sustained in a earlier motorcycle accident in Mineola, Long Island.
Trooper Dobbs was on routine patrol when he was struck by a truck that had passed a stop sign and entered the Jericho Turnpike in front of him. Trooper Dobbs lost his leg to surgical amputation and later succumbed to infection and pneumonia.
Trooper Dobbs was assigned to the Long Island Parkway Detail and was the first member of Troop "K" to lose his life in the performance of his duty.
TROOPER JOHN J. LANE - TROOP K - MAY 13, 1928
Trooper John J. Lane died instantly from head and neck injuries on May 13, 1928 at the Bethpage Barracks.
Trooper Lane was interviewing an area patrolman at the station concerning vandalism to construction equipment on the Wantagh Parkway. The Bethpage Station was then located on the second floor of a store front office and when Trooper Lane leaned against the banister, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Trooper Lane was a six year veteran and had served in the Scarsdale and White Plains Stations of Troop "K" prior to his Bethpage assignment.
TROOPER EDWARD F. DOLPHIN - TROOP K - AUGUST 6, 1928
On August 6, 1928, Corporal Edward F. Dolphin, 27, sustained fatal injuries in a motorcycle accident while returning to Troop "K" Headquarters from patrol on July 27, 1928. The motorcycle overturned when it struck a rut in the road near Kenisco Dam. Trooper Dolphin died ten days later in the White Plains Hospital as the result of a fractured skull.
Corporal Dolphin had been a member of Troop "K" since 1924 and rose to the rank of Corporal in 1927.
Corporal Dolphin had been Regimental Heavyweight Boxing Champion when he was assigned to a Coastal Defense Artillery Unit of the U.S. Army.
TROOPER CARL T. WILDER - TROOP K - SEPTEMBER 7, 1928
Trooper Carl T. Wilder was shot by an unknown assailant and left lying next to his motorcycle on the Tuxedo-Greenwood Lake Highway on September 7, 1928. Trooper Wilder was unable to reply to inquiries regarding his assailant before he died. The necktie he was clutching in his hand when he was found, apparently torn from the neck of his assailant, provided no clue to the murderer. It was theorized that Trooper Wilder may have been killed by bootleggers operating in the area.
TROOPER GARLAND BLAIR - TROOP K - OCTOBER 12, 1931
Trooper Garland Blair, 29, was killed instantly on October 12, 1931 when the open touring car in which he was a passenger rolled over twice. Trooper Blair, a two-year veteran assigned to Hawthorne, was returning from a burglary investigation when his partner, the operator of the vehicle, was blinded by the lights of an oncoming car and forced off Route 100 in Yorktown Heights. Trooper Blair was immediately transported to an area doctor's residence by a passing motorist but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Trooper Blair served in the U.S. Navy during World War I and came to New York from Zan Lier, Kentucky.
TROOPER VINCENT A. DUNN - TROOP K - SEPTEMBER 30, 1932
Trooper Vincent A. Dunn, 24, while on night patrol, was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car on September 30, 1932. While traveling north on Route 22 near Pawling his vehicle went off the road, clipped one telephone pole and struck another pole head on. Accident investigators theorized Trooper Dunn fell asleep and the vehicle drifted off the road onto a soft shoulder. He died of head injuries in the Danbury Hospital six hours after being found.
Trooper Dunn was a three-year veteran, serving Troop "K" at the Fishkill and Brewster Barracks.
TROOPER THOMAS C. LYNES - TROOP K - JUNE 3, 1935
Trooper Thomas C. Lynes, 25, was killed in a traffic accident on June 3, 1935, while travelling on the River Road, north of Tivoli.
There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigating officers theorized the accelerator stuck as the car plunged through 100 yards of dense undergrowth and small trees. Trooper Lynes was thrown from the vehicle and died of a fractured skull.
Trooper Lynes was assigned to the SP Fishkill Station.
TROOPER JOHN G. LORD - TROOP K - JULY 23, 1935
Corporal John G. Lord was seriously injured July 23, 1935 at 7:30 P.M. when the vehicle he was operating crashed into a traffic island on the Bronx River Parkway. There were no witnesses to the accident. Corporal Lord died shortly thereafter of a fractured skull. He was returning to SP Hawthorne upon completion of his tour of traffic duty.
Corporal Lord was a 14-year veteran and was assigned to the Attorney General's Office prior to his assignment to SP Hawthorne.
TROOPER WILLIAM T. GRAYDON - TROOP K - MARCH 19, 1938
Trooper Graydon died on March 19, 1938 at the age of 22 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
On March 19, 1938, Trooper Graydon was enroute to the Troop "K" Headquarters along the Bronx River Parkway when his Troop car mounted the curbing on the roadside. The car left the roadway and struck a tree head-on killing Trooper Graydon instantly.
Trooper Graydon joined the Division on July 1, 1936 at SP Hawthorne, and served there until the time of his death.
TROOPER WILLIAM F. DOBBS, JR. - TROOP K - SEPTEMBER 24, 1939
Trooper William F. Dobbs Jr., 30, was critically injured while on motorcycle patrol August 27, 1939 on the Taconic Parkway in the Town of LaGrange. His motorcycle struck a vehicle that had crashed into the guardrails and was wedged diagonally across the roadway. Trooper Dobbs was thrown from his motorcycle and died of internal injuries at Vassar Hospital.
Trooper Dobbs was assigned to the South Millbrook Station for one year prior to his death.
TROOPER DONALD A. STRAND - TROOP K - SEPTEMBER 28, 1960
Trooper Strand died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on September 12, 1960.
Trooper Strand, on leave, was advised that all leaves were cancelled due to severe storm conditions resulting from Hurricane Donna and he was ordered to report for duty. Trooper Strand was enroute to the Bridgehampton Station over North Sea Road when his vehicle and another vehicle collided head-on. The operator of the other vehicle was killed and Trooper Strand was critically injured. He succumbed to the injuries on September 28, 1960.
Trooper Strand joined the Division June 19, 1958, and served in Troop "B" prior to his transfer to the Troop "K" area of Long Island on April 23, 1959. He was assigned to the Bridgehampton Station at the time of his death.
TROOPER SALVATORE J. EMBARRATO - TROOP T - JULY 6, 1961
Trooper Salvatore J. Embarrato, 30, assigned to the Thruway at Tarrytown, was fatally injured in an accident while pursuing a speeder.
Trooper Embarrato lost control of his Troop car a mile east of the Tappan Zee Bridge toll booth. Witnesses to the accident said the Trooper was in pursuit of a speeding vehicle when his car suddenly swerved to the right and plunged down an embankment.
Trooper Embarrato, a native of New York City, joined the State Police in Troop "B", Malone, on May 22, 1958. He transferred to the Thruway October 12, 1959.
TROOPER CHARLES S. DORRIAN - TROOP K - SEPTEMBER 19, 1965
Trooper Charles S. Dorrian was killed at age 34 in a motorcycle accident which occurred September 19, 1965.
Trooper Dorrian was on routine patrol when he lost control of his motorcycle on rain slick Route 22 near the Kenisco Dam. Despite immediate first aid, Trooper Dorrian died without regaining consciousness.
Trooper Dorrian joined the Division August 2, 1956, and was assigned to Troop "G", SP East Greenbush. He volunteered for motorcycle duty and was transferred to Troop "K" in May 1957, serving at SP Dover Plains.
TROOPER BRIAN N. ROVNAK - TROOP K - FEBRUARY 2, 1983
Trooper Brian N. Rovnak lost his life On February 2, 1983 at the age of 39 in a one-car accident on Interstate 84, five miles east of the Taconic Parkway. The accident occurred while Trooper Rovnak and his partner were enroute to meet another patrol.
Trooper Rovnak was a Vietnam veteran, having served with a Military Police detachment in the U.S. Army.
He was a sixteen year veteran and had been assigned to patrol Interstate 84 and the Taconic Parkway since 1969.
TROOPER ROBERT G. DUNNING - TROOP K - JUNE 14, 1987
On June 14, 1987, at 9:50 p.m., Sergeant Robert Garzetta and Trooper Robert Dunning responded to a complaint of a subject menacing his neighbor with a rifle. Upon their arrival, the two Troopers engaged the individual in conversation. Then, without warning or provocation, the man raised his rifle and began firing at the two Division members. Trooper Dunning, age 45, was mortally wounded in the heart, while Sergeant Garzetta was wounded in the leg. Sergeant Garzetta returned fire, wounding the assailant three times. The assailant then turned his weapon on himself and committed suicide.
Mukteshvara Temple (IAST: Mukteśvara; also spelt Mukteswar) is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The temple dates back to 950–975 CE and is a monument of importance in the study of the development of Hindu temples in Odisha. The stylistic development the Mukteswar marks the culmination of all earlier developments, and initiates a period of experiment which continues for an entire century, as seen in such temples as the Rajarani Temple and Lingaraj temple, both located in Bhubaneswar. It is one of the prominent tourist attractions of the city.
HISTORY
The Mukteshvara Temple is found to be the earliest work from the Somavamshi period. Most scholars believe the temple is the successor to Parashurameshvara Temple and built earlier to the Brahmeswara Temple (1060 CE). Percy Brown puts the date of construction of the temple to 950 CE. The presence of a torana, which is not part of any other temple in the region, makes this temple unique and some of the representations indicate the builders were starters of a new culture. K.C. Panigrahi places the temple to be built during 966 CE and postulates that the Somavamshi king Yayati I built the temple. He also associates the legend of Kirtivassa to this temple, but the postulation is not accepted as Kirtivasa is associated with Lingaraja, though both were built at the same time for the same deity, Shiva. There is no historic evidence to conclude that Yayati I built the temple.
ARCHITECTURE
This architecture is one of the basic reasons why Mukteshvara Temple is also known as the "Gem of Odisha architecture". The temple faces west and is constructed in a lower basement amidst a group of temples. The pyramidal roof to the jagamohana present in the temple was the first of its kind over the conventional two tier structure. The temple is a small one compared to other larger temples in Bhubaneswar. The temples is enclosed within an octagonal compound wall with elaborate carvings on it. It is believed that the experiment of newer pattern in the temple showed a mature phase compared to its predecessors and culminated the beginning of replication of similar pattern in the later temples in the city. The temple has a porch, called torana, which acts as the gateway to the octagonal compound. The temple has two structures namely, the vimana (structure above the sanctum) and a mukhasala, the leading hall, both of which are built on a raised platform. The temple is the earlies to be built in pithadeula type.
PORCH
The most important feature of the Mukteshvara Temple is the torana, or the arched gateway, dating back to about 900 CE and showing the influence of Buddhist architecture. The arched gateway has thick pillars that have strings of beads and other ornaments carved on statues of smiling women in languorous repose. The porch is a walled chamber with a low, massive roof and internal pillars. The combination of vertical and horizontal lines is skilfully arranged so as to give dignity of buildings of moderate height. This early astylar form of the temple is best illustrated in this temple. The gateway has sculptures that range from elaborate scrolls to pleasant female forms and figures of monkeys and peacocks. The front and back of the arch are similar in design.
VIMANA
The Vimana is square in plan and is built in a raised platform with pilasters in each facade. The shikara is small compared to other temples; it has four Natarajas on and four kirthimukhas on the four faces. The top portion of the shikara has the kalasa. The shikara is 10.5 metres tall, with every inch sculpted with decorative patterns, architectural patterns and sculpted figures. A new form of decoration called bho, possibly developed here, became a prominent feature in later Odishan temples. It is a highly ornate chaitya window crowned by masked demon head and dwarf figures.
SANCTUM
The sanctum is sculpted with beautiful damsels exhibiting feminine charms entwined with nagas and naginis. The sanctum is cubical from the inside with offset walls in the outside.
JAGAMOHANA
This distinctive 10th-century temple is one of the smallest and compact temples. The jagamohana is 35 m tall. It is decorated with intricate carvings by the Vishwakarma Moharana sculptors. The temple is regarded as a gem of Nagara architecture of Kalinga architecture. Except for the rectangular plan of its jaganmohana, it is the earliest example of what may be termed proper Odisha temple type; a vimana with a curvelinear spire and a jaganmohana with a stepped pyramidal roof. The temple's red sandstone is covered with exquisite carvings of lean sadhus or holy men and voluptuous women encrusted with jewels. The images of Ganga and Yamuna are carved next to Chanda and Prachanda. The torana is present in front of the jagamohana. The figure of Lakulisa, seated in bhumispara-mudra and holding a lakuta is present on the lintel of the jagamohana. The figures of Gajalakshmi, Rahu and Ketu are also sculpted in the structure. A small extension from the side roof of the jagamohana has the image of a lion sitting on its hind legs. The exterior walls of the structure are decorated with pilasters with nagas and naginis.
OTHERS
The doorway to the inner sanctum houses the image of Ketu with three hooded snakes, commonly regarded as the ninth planet in the Hindu mythology. There is a tank in the eastern side of the temple and a well in the south-western corner. A dip in the well is believed to cure infertility in women. There are other shrines within the temple complex with lingam inside, which were used as offering shrines. The doorway of the temple is orante. The temple is enclosed by a low compound wall that follows the contours of the temple. The temple has sculptures both inside and outside the structure. The compound walls leaves a very small passage separating the shrine.
RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE
Mukteshvara means "Lord of Freedom". The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Shiva. There are a number of sculptures of skeletal ascetics in teaching or meditation poses. Some scholars correlate the role of the temple as a centre for Tantric initiation with the name Mukteshvara as a possible thesis. The outer face of the compound wall has niches of Hindu deities like Saraswathi, Ganesha and Lakulisha (the fifth century founder of the Pashupata sect of tantric Shaivism). The numerous images of Lakulisha are found in miniature forms within Chaitya arches, showing various mudras like yoga, Bhumispara and vyakyana wit yogapatta tied to their knees. They are accompanied by the images of the disciples. According to tradition, barren women give birth to sons if they take a dip in Madicha Kunda tank in the premises of the temple on the night before Ashokashtami car festival. On the evening, the water in the tank is sold to the public.
IN POPULAR CULTURE
The Department of Tourism of the state government organises a three-day yearly dance function called Mukteswar Dance Festival in the temple premises. This festival celebrates the features of Odissi, the classical dance form of Odisha. Popular Odissi dancers perform during the function, accompanied by instruments like mardal. The event is webcast in the state government portal.
WIKIPEDIA
Israeli President Shimon Peres accepted the credentials of the new ambassadors from Turkey, the European Union, Panama, Ghana, and Greece in an official ceremony held at the President’s Residence. President Peres discussed bilateral relations with the ambassadors with a particular focus on scientific, commercial, agricultural, technological, and touristic relations. The President promised the cooperation of the Office of the President.
In a meeting with the incoming Turkish Ambassador, Mr. Ahmet Oguz Celikkol, President Peres remarked on the relationship between both countries: "I really want to welcome you full heartedly. Relations with Turkey have a long past and I am sure a great future." President Peres also asked the ambassador to deliver his warm invitation to Turkish President Abdullah Gul and emphasized that he would be glad to host him on his visit. The President also updated the Ambassador on recent events with the Palestinians and the continuing economic growth in the West Bank.
The Ambassador responded that "our relationship is based on a very solid foundation. The President appreciates your invitation and at the appropriate time will visit Israel." The ambassador added, "Turkey is willing to contribute whatever it can to peace between Israel and its neighbors. This is our position and our government is following a policy of good relations with all its neighbors. Turkey considers Israel as a neighbor."
The President responded to the Turkish Ambassador and stated, "Turkey is an influential partner here [in the Middle East and] we are following its moves. I hope we shall together be able to bring peace closer. Our armies have a very close relationship and we have common dangers. Today the challenges do not come from armies, but rather from terror, violence, and weapons of mass destruction." The President added, "I am sure you met many friends, because Turkey has lots of friends in this country."
Earlier today the President also accepted the credentials of the Ambassador of the European Union Mr. Andrew Standley. At the start of the meeting the President stated that "I see the European Union is so interested in the Middle East. Let us make it a joint venture. We think that Europe can and should play an important role in the peace initiative and peace process. But I think there should be several principles all of us should respect. One, it must be an agreed upon plan, otherwise it will not hold water. Nobody can impose anything. Second, it should be basically bilateral, supported by Europe, the United States, and the Quartet. Third, we cannot forget the previous resolutions."
President Peres told the E.U. Ambassador that there the issue of Jerusalem has been muddled. The President emphasized that Gilo and the Old City require different approaches. Lastly, the President emphasized that Israel is committed to freedom of worship, without interruption, for people of all faiths in all of Jerusalem. The President added that "I personally believe that right now we cannot negotiate the negotiations."
The EU Ambassador responded, "In historical and cultural terms we have a deep connection. I think our engagement with Israel, with other countries in the region, is a vital interest for the European Union." The Ambassador added, "We hope very much that all parties involved will be able to see these conclusions as a sincere and constructive and balanced effort to contribute to a positive dynamic to lead to the reopening of negotiations."
The Ambassador concluded, "I think it is important in the context to know that the conclusions adopted yesterday with regard to Jerusalem, speak of Jerusalem as a shared capital of two states, of Israel and a future Palestinian state but based on a negotiated outcome. Israel has the full support of the European Union. There should be a negotiating process with no impositions from outside."
The President received the credentials of the following ambassadors:
Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana, Mr. Henry Hanson-Hall
Ambassador of the Republic of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Loukakis
Ambassador of the European Union, Mr. Andrew Standley
Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, Mr. Roberto Eduardo Arango
Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Ahmet Oguz Celikkol