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2017-06-04 03:20:25 Police officers and emergency response vehicles are seen on the street outside Borough Market on June 04, 2017 the morning after a terror attack on London Bridge and the Borough area in London.
Six people have been reportedly killed and three terror suspects shot dead by police following the attack on the evening on June 03, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHRIS J RATCLIFFE
A series of a pair of Great Skuas (Stercorarius skua) at Ingólfshöfði in SE Iceland attacking and stealing the hat of Siggi, the farmer who takes tourists out there.
No skuas, farmers or hats were injured during the filming of this episode.
Canon 10D, 75-300 F/4-5.6
My desk can be a mess sometimes. But it is also a place that reminds me how brands sort of make up my living.
A man mourns just minutes after the blast from a suicide bomber ripped through a crowd of worshipers leaving a New Years Eve church service in Alexandria, Egypt. Twenty-three were killed in the attack, and more than 90 were injured.
Jimmy Gopperth on the attack during The Falcons recent game at Leeds Carnegie. Wishing all the boys the very best for the return leg of The Championship Semi-Final this Sunday at Kingston Park.
For all you locals out there, do your best to come along and give your support....tickets selling fast and the club are hoping for a sellout crowd!
By Kind Permission of Newcastle Falcons.
When I was in the water a hawker came up to the lads. One of em bought a pineapple and next thing ya know the whole fuckin beach was upon them!!
Gary Speed Memorial match, Wales 0-1 Costa Rica. Cardiff City Stadium, 29th February 2012, 7:45pm Kick Off. Attendance 23,193.
Wales team: Price, Gunter, Blake, Williams, Matthews, Robson-Kanu, Allen, Crofts, Vaughan, Bellamy, Morison.
Subs: Brown, Vokes, Taylor, Ricketts, Gabbidon, Ledley, Earnshaw, Collison.
Costa Rica: Navas, Umana, Salvatierra, Miller, Cunningham, Barrantes, Azofeifa, Wallace, Oviedo, Ruiz, Campbell.
Subs: Cambronero, Mora, Brenes, Diaz, Tejeda, Gabas, Cubero, McDonald.
Referee: Howard Webb
The koshmar (nightmare in Russian) is a fantastic creature that lives in the ruins of the castle of the lions, has a thick armor that covers his heavy body and a tail that ends in three poisoned peaks, be careful with him !!!
Mars Attacks / Heft-Reihe
cover: Andy Smith, Bill Sienkiewicz
Verlag: Image Comics (USA; 1997)
ex libris MTP
Brook lies about a quarter mile from the start of Wye Down, I can see it in the spring when I am orchid hunting, but never really thought about what the village was like, or even called.
After looking at John Vigar's book, I realised there were a few churches in east Kent I had missed out, and Brook was one. I dd not read up on it, so did not know what to expect. In fact, it seems of similar construction to Brabourne, with a stocky tower, and inside, sadly locked, the tower has a private chapel built into it.
But what is obvious is the hole in the north side facing the road. This clearly needed further inspection.
You reach the church via a bridge over a stream, presumably after which the village is named, and there is a path leading to the church door, which was unlocked.
On closer inspection, the recess in the north wall lead to a door, and inside the church, there was an oval door. This is a hagioscope (or squint), but I have never seen one in the outside wall of a church before.
Once home, I did some research, and found out about anchorites, people who decided to leave the cares of the world, lived like hermits attached to a church, with a window into the church so to witness the services.
If this wasn't remarkable enough, elsewhere inside the church had been re-ordered in the 1980s so it now resembles a 12th century Norman church, and has a remarkable collection of wall paintings on top of all that.
To call it breathtaking would be an understatement.
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An anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress; adj. anchoritic; from Ancient Greek: ἀναχωρητής, anachōrētḗs, "one who has retired from the world",[2][3] from the verb ἀναχωρέω, anachōréō, signifying "to withdraw", "to retire"[4]) is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, and—circumstances permitting—Eucharist-focused life. Whilst anchorites are frequently considered to be a type of religious hermit,[5] unlike hermits they were required to take a vow of stability of place, opting instead for permanent enclosure in cells often attached to churches. Also unlike hermits, anchorites were subject to a religious rite of consecration that closely resembled the funeral rite, following which—theoretically, at least—they would be considered dead to the world, a type of living saint. Anchorites had a certain autonomy, as they did not answer to any ecclesiastical authority other than the bishop.[6]
The anchoritic life is one of the earliest forms of Christian monastic living. In the Roman Catholic Church today, it is one of the "Other Forms of Consecrated Life" and governed by the same norms as the consecrated eremitic life.[7] From the 12th to the 16th centuries, female anchorites consistently outnumbered their male equivalents, sometimes by as many as four to one (in the 13th century), dropping eventually to two to one (in the 15th century). The gender of a high number of anchorites, however, is not recorded for these periods.
The anchoritic life became widespread during the early and high Middle Ages.[9] Examples of the dwellings of anchorites and anchoresses survive. A large number of these are in England. They tended to be a simple cell (also called anchorhold), built against one of the walls of the local village church.[10] In the Germanic lands, from at least the 10th century, it was customary for the bishop to say the office of the dead as the anchorite entered his cell, to signify the anchorite's death to the world and rebirth to a spiritual life of solitary communion with God and the angels. Sometimes, if the anchorite were walled up inside the cell, the bishop would put his seal upon the wall to stamp it with his authority. Some anchorites, however, freely moved between their cell and the adjoining church.[11]
Most anchoritic strongholds were small, perhaps no more than 12 to 15 ft (3.7 to 4.6 m) square, with three windows. Viewing the altar, hearing Mass, and receiving Holy Communion was possible through one small, shuttered window in the common wall facing the sanctuary, called a "hagioscope" or "squint". Anchorites would also provide spiritual advice and counsel to visitors through this window, as the anchorites gained a reputation for wisdom.[12] Another small window would allow access to those who saw to the anchorite's physical needs, such as food and other necessities. A third window, often facing the street, but covered with translucent cloth, would allow light into the cell.[6]
Anchorites were supposed to remain in their cell in all eventualities. Some were even burned in their cells, which they refused to leave even when pirates or other attackers were looting and burning their towns.[13] They ate frugal meals, spending their days both in contemplative prayer and interceding on behalf of others. Anchorites' bodily waste was managed by means of a chamber pot.[14]
In addition to being the crucial physical location wherein the anchorite could embark on the journey towards union with God and the culmination of spiritual perfection, the anchorhold also provided a spiritual and geographic focus for many of those people from the wider society who came to ask for advice and spiritual guidance. It is clear that, although set apart from the community at large by stone walls and specific spiritual precepts, the anchorite also lay at the very centre of that same community. The anchorhold was clearly also a communal 'womb' from which would emerge an idealized sense of a community's own reborn potential, both as Christians and as human subjects.[8]
An idea of their daily routine can be gleaned from an anchoritic Rule. The most widely known today is the early 13th century text known as Ancrene Wisse.[15] Another, less widely known, example is the rule known as De Institutione Inclusarum written in the 12th century, around 1160–62, by Aelred of Rievaulx for his sister.[16] It is estimated that the daily set devotions detailed in Ancrene Wisse would take some four hours, on top of which anchoresses would listen to services in the church, and engage in their own private prayers and devotional reading.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorite
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Since its re-ordering in 1986 Brook church has shown the visitor what a church interior might have looked like in the twelfth century. The chancel is empty except for the medieval stone altar, discovered a few years ago in the churchyard, and now set on two ragstone pillars. The church is large, for throughout the medieval period it belonged to Christ Church, Canterbury. There is much Norman work to be seen, including the three-stage west tower which contains a purpose-built chapel or `westwerk`. The church has a comprehensive series of thirteenth-century wall paintings, overlain by some fourteenth- and seventeenth-century murals, although the early paintings are not as well preserved as in some other churches. In the north wall of the chancel is a small almond-shaped hagioscope to the exterior. It may have connected to an anchorite's cell, but is more likely to have been associated with the exposition of a relic on the high altar. It is certainly not a low side window as the tower bell would have been used for this purpose.
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LIES the next parish southward from Wye. It is written in antient records both Broc and Broke, and takes its name from its low situation on the stream which runs through it, baroca in Saxon signifying a rivulet. It seems once to have been accounted a hundred of itself; but at the time of taking the survey of Domesday, in the year 1080, it was reputed to be in the hundred of Wye, as it is now.
The parish is very small, and is but little known, lying out of the way of all traffic and throughfare. It is not more than a mile across each way, and has in it about twenty houses. It lies very low and wet, in a deep miry soil. There is some coppice wood in the southern part of it, about forty-three acres, of which twenty-eighty belong to the dean and chapter of Canterbury. The village is nearly in the centre of the parish, having the church at the north end of it. There is a small hamlet, called Little Bedleston, consisting of only two houses, in the eastern part of the parish, close under the high ridge of hills called Braborne-downs, to the foot of which this parish extends eastward.
BROOKE was given, long before the conquest, by Karlemann, a priest, to the church of Canterbury; but it was wrested from the church in the troublesome times which soon after followed, by reason of the Danish wars, and it continued in lay hands at the accession of the Conqueror; soon after which it appears to have been in the possession of Hugh de Montfort, from whom archbishop Lanfranc recovered Brooke again to his church in the solemn assembly of the whole county, held on this occassion by the king's command, at Pinenden-heath in 1076; and then on the division which the archbishop made of the lands of his church, this manor was allotted by him, among others, to the share of the priory of Christ-church, Canterbury; accordingly it is thus entered among the possessions of it, in the survey of Domesday, under the general title of Terra Monachorum Archiepi, i. e. lands of the monks of the archbishops;
In the hundred of Wi, the archbishop himself holds one manor, which was taxed at one suling, in the time of king Edward the Confessor, and now, for half a suling. The arable land is two carucates. In demesne there is one, and three villeins, with four borderers having two carucates and an half. There is a church, and one mill of two shillings, and two servants, and seven acres of meadow. Wood for the pannage of ten hogs. In the time of king Edward the Confessor, and afterwards, it was worth fifty shillings, now four pounds.
This manor was soon after this let to farm, by the monks, to Robert de Rumene, at the above rent, and was allotted de cibo eorum, that is, to the use of their refectory; and the possession of it was confirmed to them both by king Henry I. and II. (fn. 1) King Edward II. in his 10th year, granted to the prior and convent free warren in all their demesne lands in Broke, among other places which they were in possession of at the time of the charter of liberties granted to them by his grandfather Henry III. about which time this manor was valued at 22l. 1s. 10d. In which state it afterwards continued till the dissolution of the priory of Christchurch in the 31st year of Henry VIII. when it came into the king's hands, where it did not remain long, for the king settled it by his dotation-charter, in his 33d year, on his new-erected dean and chapter of Canterbury, part of whose possessions it still remains.
The demesne lands have been constantly let by the dean and chapter on a beneficial lease, at the yearly rent of 13l. 6s. 8d. in money, and four quarters of wheat. The present lessee is Mr. John Berry, of Newbery, Berkshire; but the manerial rights they retain in their own hands.
A court baron is regularly held for this manor. There are no parochial charities.
BROOKE is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Bridge. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is but small, consisting of one isle and a chancel, with a low square tower at the west end, in which are two bells. There are no memorials of any account in it.
The church of Brooke has always been accounted an appendage to the manor, and as such passed with it from the priory of Christ-church into the hands of the crown, and from thence to the dean and chapter of Canterbury, who are the present patrons of it. The woods belonging to the dean and chapter here, claim an exemption from paying tithes.
¶This rectory is valued in the king's books at 7l. 7s. 3d. and is of the clear yearly certified value of thirty pounds. In 1588 it was valued at thirty pounds. Communicants ninety-two. In 1640 at sixty pounds. Communicants sixty. There are now only ten communicants. In 1724 it was augmented with the sum of 200l. given by the governors of queen Anne's bounty, on the gift of 100l. from the dean and chapter of Canterbury, and the like sum from Dr. Godolphin, dean of St. Paul's; with which there was purchased a piece of land, containing nine acres, called Great Chequer field, adjoining to the town of Wye.
Monday, March 30, 2009. 1:39PM
So this is just an idea I had, well about my Converse, my oh so old beige converse. But they are still good nevertheless..the idea is that my nikes are dragging my body away from my converse? Does that even make sense? Haha. I feel oh so stupid right now, and thus the stupido pictureo! =D Anyhow, I gotta come up with some new ideas...quick!
today was a rather busy day..an almost 2 hour interview! like TWO HOURS LONG! I was like shivering in that office of fear and well it was kinda cold =]. But Dang! I don't even know if I got the job yet. It's like they purposely keep you in some kind of suspense for their own evilish pleasure. =P But hey I dressed up..Woo-Hoo! suit, tie, stripey shirt, glasses, dress shoes...oh and yea pants. =p but hope fully these people aren't too mean and will let me know whats happening as soon as possible. Oh I went to the dentist today as well. It was cool since the dentist I saw is like my personal dentist or family dentist and she hasn't seen me for like what 5 years...EWW! so yea but hey my teeth are perfect =D hehe. oh then me and Matt went over to the metro driving school and that went rather well as well. withoutadoubt a rather boring and tiring day but oh well just one of those days right? =D
Oh Gosh! my mouth looks really weird in this as well...ewweth! =p
When conditions like visibility allow, firefighters use support from the air to help keep fires in check.
i'm not really sure. i know that christina was sitting up across 2 seats, then she fell. but somehow nick got involved...
(ps: i love her little kid pink sunglasses.)
Animated view of Tigger attacking my fingers (but fortunately not landing any blows (eg, scratches)). To view animation, click on View all sizes and select Original size.
The arctic tern defends the nest in a forceful way, they don´t hesitate to attack a human who is to close. They use athletic moves to reach their aims.
Random purchases more often than not impress me. Such is the case with this particular piece.
It may not be apparent, but these days, I honestly don't game much, and I've never watched much anime. It was pretty expensive back in the old day, and now, I've got a lot on my plate. But, through exposure to the Internet, I pick up a few things here and there.
Kill la Kill, from the sounds of it, features buxom females dressed up in impossible outfits beating the crap out of each other, with the main hero questing to find the killer of her father, the owner of the other half of her weapon, combing to form a pair of scissors. Oh.. and blood.. lots, and lots of blood.
One of things I'm gonna have to put on my list o' shit to watch, though I hear there is a Nintendo Switch game coming out that might speed up my education.
The character design, as mentioned, is pretty unique, and from what I can tell Ryuki and Kiryuin, the leading characters, made it to multiple forms of merchandise, including some very popular Figma, to the point of being reissued yet still being sought after.
As luck would have it, I came across a loose sample of Ryuki, 99% complete except missing one clenched fist (and the box/inserts/fist holder if you care). Still, not bad for the $38 I paid.
Much like Caster, the overall product without a doubt exudes personality. While I'm not certain of the kind of character Ryuko is, something tells me that subtle and refined probably are not two words you'd use to describe her - maybe Kiryuin based on looks, but definitely not this one, though the both of them have fasincinatingly insane shoulder pads.
The set comes with the figure, three face plates (neutral, attacking, wincing), two weapons (really just the one weapon but in different forms), along with various hands and an articulated Figma stand.
Based on the Figma 2.0 platform, articulation is very good, and has the usual points of movement including chest compress and upper torso/waist movement, generally only hindered by the aforementioned shoulder pads. To me, it feels like this figure could have benefited from double jointed knees and elbows, particularly so that low to the ground exaggerated poses could be achieved.
Having no idea of the source material, I cannot really comment on how accurate the sculpt and body are in comparison to the source material. All I can say is that it looks damn good.. and that's not the underboob and skin talking. The contrast of black and pale skin is very sharp and photographs quite well. Based on other figures though, I wouldn't be surprised if her bust was about right, but her other curves have been underplayed.
Paint work top notch, and with so few colours, every paint blemish would stick out like a sore thumb. There honestly wasn't anything to complain about, possibly because the size of the details was relatively large compared to other figures I own, thus allowing for a crisp final product. Decal work is solid on the shoulder pads and the three face plates.
Build quality, again being Figma, no problems, unlike some other figures I've played with lately *cough* BRING ARTS *cough*. Nothing falls apart, joints are solid, and finishes are smooth.
What else can I say - I'm definitely a fan of the character design. It's just a sheer coincidence that all the parts from conception to release resulted in an excellent figure as well. While it remains to be seen whether or not I like the actual source material,
I'd definitely love to find her counterpart to complete the set.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 24: Laura Jordan Bambach speaks during the 'Attack Of The Killer Indies' seminar at Ad Week on March 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Advertising Week)
These ornery Freckles like to hide in the rafters of my front porch and jump down on you as you reach the top step. They have almost made me tumble a few times. It's all in good fun though!
They are: (l to r)
Maya, Hootie, Snapple & Pollock
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2013) The Navy Region Hawaii Ceremonial Guard folds an American flag in honor of Pearl Harbor Survivor Edward Wentztlaff during an interment at the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. More than 2,500 guests, including Pearl Harbor survivors and other veterans, attended the National Park Service and U.S. Navy-hosted joint memorial ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. This year's theme was "Sound the Alarm," examining how thousands of Americans answered their nation's call after the attack and how the nation was united behind a common purpose throughout the war. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released)