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WIPO Director General Daren Tang (left) met with Premier Li Keqiang of China (right) at Diaoyutai State Guest House on February 5, 2022.
During the meeting, Mr. Tang expressed his appreciation for the invitation to the Winter Olympics and China's ongoing support to multilateralism and commitment to innovation. They also discussed further cooperation between WIPO and China, along with the importance of intellectual property in driving economic and social development.
During his visit to China, Mr. Tang also received China's instrument of accession to two key WIPO treaties – China Joins Two Key WIPO Treaties.
Photo: Xinhua News Agency
Aruna Mohanty
Devotion, perseverance and commitment have placed Aruna Mohanty as the finest among Odissi dancers of her generation. Nurtured under the able guidance of Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Aruna especially excels in the abhinaya aspect of Odissi. She has been a student and Secretary of Orissa Dance Academy. Her unique skill and versatility make her the recipient of many awards and accolades, including the Mahari Award 1997, Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial National Award 2001, Fellowship by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, and an award for her contribution to the field of Odissi Dance, from the Utkal University, orissa. Apart from dance, Aruna has also established herself as an excellent choreographer. Some of the items in her repertoire include the dance ballet “Shrusti O Pralay”, “Varsha Abhisara”, “Shravan Kumar”, “Samrat Kharavela” , “Kanchi Abhijan”, “Krupanidhana” & “Krushna Saranam”, etc. Widely traveled to countries like Canada, USA, South America and some of the European countries, she is the advisor-member of Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. Currently she is conferred for the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year -2010 by the Govt. of India. And Govt. of Orissa has appointed her to be the Vice-President of State Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Concept Note
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Gatha Odissi - from the temple to the stage
History is not scripted; it gets created over the ages. It transforms itself according to the tides of life and times. Therefore, from the point of view of the present, how does one view the entire panorama of Odissi Dance, which has traveled through an arduous journey of nearly two thousand years?
After the sunrise, comes the dark hour of the sunset. But the rhythmic foot falls of Odissi dance, however, continue to reverberate from within the dark corridors of history.
Around the middle of Ninteenth century a new resolve paves the way for the resurrection of the flagging traditions of Odissi Dance. The danseuse damsels break out of their stony incarnation from temple-walls and metamorphose into life. In this hour of revival, the great Gurus of our times create a whole new grammar of Odissi. The genesis of Mangalacharan, Pallavi, Sthayi, Abhinaya and Moksha, which form the superstructures of Odissi, spring up from the sub-structures of the allied art forms and folk forms of Odisha such as Mahari, Gotipua, Sakhi Nata, Raasa and Leela.
Through brief narrations and symbolic images Odisha Dance Academy spins the story of transformation and resurgence of Odissi Dance spanning from the Jagannath Temple of Puri right up to the contemporary stage.
Conceptualized by - Guru Aruna Mohanty
Kedar Mishra
Music composition - Guru Bijay Kumar Jena
Rhythm composition - Guru Dhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijay Kumar Barik
Musicians :
Mardala - Guru Ddhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijaya Kumar Bari
Vocal - Harapriya Swain
Nazia Alam
Rupak Kumar Parida
Violin - Ramesh Chandra Das
Flute - Srinibash Satpathy
Sitar - Swapneswar Chakravorty
Dance Choreography- Guru Aruna Mohanty
Dancers :
Odissi Dance : Ramesh Ch. Jena, Madhusmita Mohanty, Yudhisthir Nayak, Pabitra Ku. Pradhan, Sridutta Bhol, Janhabi Behera, Pankaj Ku. Pradhan, Pravat Ku. Swain, Arupa Gayatri Panda , Prashant Ku. Behera, Bijan Ku. Palei , Pragati Das & Rudra Prashad Swain.
Gotipua Dance : Sriram Chahatray, Suryakanta Samantaray,Arupananda Pradhan, Santosh Biswal & Rama Pradhan
Entrance Walk to GET YOUR KNEE OFF OUR NECKS Commitment March Rally at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool North Lawn, NW, Washington DC on Friday morning, 28 August 2020 by Elvert Barnes Photography
Visit Commitment March website at nationalactionnetwork.net/commitment-march-on-washington-dc/
Elvert Barnes 57th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington COMMITMENT MARCH docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/57MOW2020
Sun 18 July 2010. - Belmonte Red Arrow Youth FC Six-a-Side Football Tournament. Dane Court School, Broadstairs. - Under 14s, Canterbury Eagles FC (Green) 0 v Hythe Stars and Stripes FC (White) 1.
Aruna Mohanty
Devotion, perseverance and commitment have placed Aruna Mohanty as the finest among Odissi dancers of her generation. Nurtured under the able guidance of Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Aruna especially excels in the abhinaya aspect of Odissi. She has been a student and Secretary of Orissa Dance Academy. Her unique skill and versatility make her the recipient of many awards and accolades, including the Mahari Award 1997, Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial National Award 2001, Fellowship by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, and an award for her contribution to the field of Odissi Dance, from the Utkal University, orissa. Apart from dance, Aruna has also established herself as an excellent choreographer. Some of the items in her repertoire include the dance ballet “Shrusti O Pralay”, “Varsha Abhisara”, “Shravan Kumar”, “Samrat Kharavela” , “Kanchi Abhijan”, “Krupanidhana” & “Krushna Saranam”, etc. Widely traveled to countries like Canada, USA, South America and some of the European countries, she is the advisor-member of Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. Currently she is conferred for the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year -2010 by the Govt. of India. And Govt. of Orissa has appointed her to be the Vice-President of State Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Concept Note
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Gatha Odissi - from the temple to the stage
History is not scripted; it gets created over the ages. It transforms itself according to the tides of life and times. Therefore, from the point of view of the present, how does one view the entire panorama of Odissi Dance, which has traveled through an arduous journey of nearly two thousand years?
After the sunrise, comes the dark hour of the sunset. But the rhythmic foot falls of Odissi dance, however, continue to reverberate from within the dark corridors of history.
Around the middle of Ninteenth century a new resolve paves the way for the resurrection of the flagging traditions of Odissi Dance. The danseuse damsels break out of their stony incarnation from temple-walls and metamorphose into life. In this hour of revival, the great Gurus of our times create a whole new grammar of Odissi. The genesis of Mangalacharan, Pallavi, Sthayi, Abhinaya and Moksha, which form the superstructures of Odissi, spring up from the sub-structures of the allied art forms and folk forms of Odisha such as Mahari, Gotipua, Sakhi Nata, Raasa and Leela.
Through brief narrations and symbolic images Odisha Dance Academy spins the story of transformation and resurgence of Odissi Dance spanning from the Jagannath Temple of Puri right up to the contemporary stage.
Conceptualized by - Guru Aruna Mohanty
Kedar Mishra
Music composition - Guru Bijay Kumar Jena
Rhythm composition - Guru Dhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijay Kumar Barik
Musicians :
Mardala - Guru Ddhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijaya Kumar Bari
Vocal - Harapriya Swain
Nazia Alam
Rupak Kumar Parida
Violin - Ramesh Chandra Das
Flute - Srinibash Satpathy
Sitar - Swapneswar Chakravorty
Dance Choreography- Guru Aruna Mohanty
Dancers :
Odissi Dance : Ramesh Ch. Jena, Madhusmita Mohanty, Yudhisthir Nayak, Pabitra Ku. Pradhan, Sridutta Bhol, Janhabi Behera, Pankaj Ku. Pradhan, Pravat Ku. Swain, Arupa Gayatri Panda , Prashant Ku. Behera, Bijan Ku. Palei , Pragati Das & Rudra Prashad Swain.
Gotipua Dance : Sriram Chahatray, Suryakanta Samantaray,Arupananda Pradhan, Santosh Biswal & Rama Pradhan
U.S Ambassador Scot Marciel, accompanied by Boeing’s South East Asia President Skip Boyce and GE Indonesia’s CEO Handry Satriago, toured the Garuda Training Center campus with Emirsyah Satar, CEO of Indonesian airline Garuda, on July 6. Both GE and Boeing are partnering with Garuda to offer training and technical assistance in the forms of leadership development, maintenance capability enhancements, and pilot training. As part of the visit, the Ambassador successfully took off and landed at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport in Garuda’s Boeing 737-800 full flight simulator. Other tour highlights included viewing an integrated procedure training mock cockpit, a presentation by Garuda flight attendants, and a safety drill into Garuda’s pool. Upon leaving, the Ambassador reaffirmed the United States’ commitment under the Comprehensive Partnership to work toward direct flights between Indonesia and the United States. [U.S. State Dept.]
Photos Taken by Edwin Ladd - Mr Ladd Media the Official Photographer for West Midlands PA Awards 2023 held at The Grand Hotel, Birmingham on 15th July 2023. #WMPAA23 #MrLaddMedia #PAforum
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Reinforcing its commitment to product development and global expansion, Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading manufacturer of premium vehicles showcased its breakthrough Land Rover Discovery Sport and Jaguar XE models at the Paris Auto Show.
Mark is a freelance writer based out of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, where he finds the soothing snoring of his bulldog and the chill of the fog a perfect backdrop for getting work done. When he’s not typing away at his laptop, he loves to get outdoors and play in the ocean, ride his bike for way too long, or run barefoot on the beach. His greatest design accomplishment is in his ability to make the perfect milkshake.
Queen’s Birthday Parade, 2 June 2022
After the Queen’s Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade VIP guests walk down the Mall to St James’s Palace they will view the fly past.
General David John Hurley, AC, DSC, FTSE (in the white hat) is a former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th Governor-General of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th Governor of New South Wales, serving from 2014 to 2019. His military career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force from 2011 to 2014.
His style and title in full is: His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley, Principal Companion and Chancellor of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Service Cross, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
From the Governor-General’s facebook page:
The Governor-General and Mrs Hurley are representing Australians at Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London.
The Governor-General and Mrs Hurley attended the Trooping of the Colour and will attend the National Service of Thanksgiving, the Platinum Jubilee Reception at Buckingham Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
The Governor-General commented:
“The Platinum Jubilee gives us cause to reflect on Her Majesty’s reign and her influence on who we are and who we aspire to be,” the Governor-General said.
“When I reflect on Her Majesty, I am struck most of all by her selflessness, her unwavering commitment to service and her infinite compassion for others.
“These are characteristics to which we all aspire.
“They’re characteristics that bind the diverse nations of the Commonwealth. They are as relevant today and to our future as they have been to our past.
“Her Majesty remains an inspiring leader and I am sure all Australians will join in celebrating her Platinum Jubilee.”
From the Court Circular:
“Her Majesty the Queen was represented by The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards) who was present at The Queen's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards was trooped.
The Prince of Wales was accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge (Colonel, Irish Guards) and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
His Royal Highness was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Roland Walker (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Grenadier Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards) and Major General Christopher Ghika (Major General Commanding Household Division).
The Lord de Mauley (Master of the Horse), Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, Colonel Toby Browne (Mounted Equerries in Waiting) and Colonel Crispin Lockhart (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.
Colonel Jeremy Bagshaw (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant) and the Household Division Staff were present.
The procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, Grenadier Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).
The Troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Aldridge, Irish Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The Prince of Wales with a Royal Salute.
The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank and Mr. Jack Brooksbank, The Earl and Countess of Wessex with The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent (Colonel, Scots Guards), Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The Queen's Birthday Parade.
On the conclusion of the Parade, The Prince of Wales rode back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The Queen's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Francesca Sykes, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Russell Bond, The Life Guards, and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.
On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The Queen's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past Her Majesty, accompanied by The Duke of Kent. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ranked past The Queen.
Her Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander James Calvert, to mark the official celebration of The Queen's Birthday.
Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Matthew Aldridge.”
British Columbia’s cabinet ministers and First Nations’ leadership kicked off the annual BC Cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering on the heels of historic progress that significantly advances reconciliation in BC.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/20942
Line-Up for temperature check before entering GET YOUR KNEE OFF OUR NECKS Commitment March Rally at Constitution Gardens along 17th Street at Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC on Friday morning, 28 August 2020 by Elvert Barnes Photography
Visit Commitment March website at nationalactionnetwork.net/commitment-march-on-washington-dc/
Elvert Barnes 57th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington COMMITMENT MARCH docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/57MOW2020
A number of years back I was approached regarding my FIAT Abarth Multipla - I made the commitment to design some alternative types for building. Many slack years later, I have finally (partially) delivered on the project with one of the suggested sub-types - a Hearse conversion. Now, I am not sure how non-tall one would need to be to be fitted inside a box, inside a Multipla, but it might need to be quite non-tall, cause Multiplas really aren't that big. They do use the space well though, so you never know.....
Interestingly, in researching the model, there looks to have been omore than one type of conversion doing the rounds during the period, including one from Allemano (not this one though), responsible for the Simca 750 Coupe Racer from the 115th Build challenge.
The Multipla is an interesting TARDIS model. The car is truly tiny, yet standard editions of the car had three rows of seats. There were delivery vans, pickups firetrucks, and all sorts of other oddities built upon its versatile platform.
The tiny engine lived behind the rear axle, yet for the environs of tight Roman streets of old Italian cities, the Multipla was entirely able.
The model shown here shows some of this versatility. No doubt if you lived in one of these Roman city centres, and you were going for your 'last ride', the little Multipla is an obvious chariot of choice.
This Lego miniland-sclae FIAT Mulipla Hearse Conversion from 1962 has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 116th Build Challenge, - 'Pickups and Vans', - a challenge to build pickups and vans.
Scotland’s commitment to protect unique habitat.
Scotland’s rainforest will be restored and expanded as a natural solution to the climate emergency, Environment Minister Mairi McAllan has said.
The west of Scotland is home to one of the most important remaining rainforest sites in Europe, with its rich diversity of species making it internationally important. Supporting the restoration and expansion of this site will be a key part of a £500 million investment in Scotland’s natural economy.
Darko Baclija blading in Szeged, Hungary on Nov. 29. 2013.
Second try after failing first and landing in the freezing water.
Photo: Milos Milenkovic
1. 195: Caney Fork Fish Camp, 2. 192: Grid, 3. 185: Nature's beauty, 4. 176: Cowbell, 5. Northgate, 6. Cameron, TX, 7. 142: Binder Clips, 8. One Nation,
9. 99: Starting the night, 10. 96: Commitment, 11. 92: Bind, 12. 083: The Big-D, 13. 082: Sunset on another year, 14. 079: Voyager, 15. Vrazels' Polka Band Retirement, 16. My Second Month of 365,
17. 037: A day of travel, 18. 030: A birthday wish, 19. 007: Printer's Alley, 20. 001: There's a spirit, 21. Broadway, 22. Ryman, 23. Crown Royal, 24. Opryland Hotel, Christmas 2009,
25. Wk2: Can I go outside?, 26. Wk01: Ready for the game, 27. 355: Halloween Spirits, 28. Fall at the library, 29. Pumpkin Patch, 30. 347: In the Pumpkin Patch, 31. Walden Farm, 32. Bellied up to the bar,
33. Goat sillouette, 34. Frenstat Cemetery, 35. Chili's, 36. 313: Mama and kitten, 37. Parthenon, 38. Parthenon, 39. 239: Keys to me, 40. 221: Denim & Daisies,
41. Bailey, 42. Printer's Alley, 43. 198: Neti Pot, 44. 194: Granite Globe, 45. 184: Looking down the bar, 46. 167: Laughter and joy, 47. 163: Aggie Muster Day, 48. Northgate,
49. Albritton Bell Tower, 50. Northgate, 51. Milam County Museum, 52. 149: Salt, pepper and flour, 53. 144: Generic CDs, 54. 135: Nature's Curls, 55. Shelby Street Foot Bridge, 56. 115: High School pride,
57. Shiner Commemorator, 58. 062: Titan Up, 59. 059: Hard at work, 60. 041: Driving in the snow, 61. Snowy cemetery, 62. 028: A stitch in time, 63. Opryland Hotel, Christmas 2008, 64. 026: Christmas Parade,
65. Ryman, 66. Broadway, 67. 002: Accident, 68. Printer's Alley, 69. Shiner Family Reunion, 70. Opryland Hotel, Christmas 2009, 71. Opryland Hotel, Christmas 2009, 72. Opryland Hotel, Christmas 2009
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the introduction of computers into some complex human activities, may constitute an irreversible commitment
Joseph Weizenbaum | Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation
www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/04/the_machine_tha.php
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comédia / musical
Direção: Alan Parker
ING/IRL, 1991
Duração: 1:53
Sinopse
Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) é um jovem de 21 anos que quer tornar-se empresário e levar a soul music para Dublin. Após entrevistar dezenas de candidatos Jimmy forma a "The Commitments", uma banda com músicos inexperientes, três vocalistas improvisadas e um egocêntrico como cantor. Interpretando sucessos dos grandes astros da música, eles se apresentam nos pubs da cidade e logo conseguem alguma fama. Mas os desentendimentos também não demoram a aparecer, principalmente quando o veterano trompetista Joey (Johnny Murphy), que vive contando vantagem e jogando charme pra todo lado, arranja tudo para que Wilson Pickett se apresente com a banda e ele não aparece.
Elenco:
Robert Arkins (Jimmy Rabbitte)
Michael Aherne (Steven Clifford)
Angeline Ball (Imelda Quirke)
Maria Doyle Kennedy (Natalie Murphy)
Dave Finnegan (Mickah Wallace)
Bronagh Gallagher (Bernie McGloughlin)
Félim Gormley (Dean Fay)
Glen Hansard (Outspan Foster)
Dick Massey (Billy Mooney)
Johnny Murphy (Joey Fagan)
Kenneth McCluskey (Derek Scully)
Andrew Strong (Deco Cuffe)
Colm Meaney (Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.)
Anne Kent (Sra. Rabbitte)
Andrea Corr (Sharon Rabbitte)
Gerard Cassoni (Darren Rabbitte)
Albania: Prime Minister Edi Rama
“The Government that I lead has placed gender equality at the centre of its agenda … I’ll outline very briefly three aspects of this challenge facing Albanian society by promising at the same time an effective engagement of all institutions responsible for the implementation. First: economic empowerment of women through increasing and improving access to credits, as well as promotion and expansion of employment programmes for women and girls, narrowing the gap in employment and increasing the participation of women in labour markets. Second: prevention and reduction of violence against women and domestic violence, elimination of gender discrimination in education, health, media, strengthening the legal and institutional mechanisms, as well as improvement of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. And third: increased … decision-making, as well as central and local representation of women in managerial and professional positions in all public administration … including representation of women in police and armed forces.”
World leaders convene at the United Nations on 27 September 2015 for the “Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: A Commitment to Action” to personally commit to ending discrimination against women by 2030 and announce concrete and measurable actions to kick-start rapid change in their countries.
Read More: www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2015/9/press-release-glob...
Read every country's committment from the event: beijing20.unwomen.org/en/step-it-up/commitments
Photo: UN Women/Sarah Stacke
Ghana - EPC: As well as drawing up their own environmental strategy and action plan the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana plays an active role in RELBONET (the Religious Bodies Network on Climate Change) an interfaith partnership bringing Christians and Muslims together around environmental issues. On September 18, 2012, 26 Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa launched long-term environmental action plans during ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit www.arcworld.org
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia – U.S. Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit shakes hands with Cpl. Nicholas Hodges, infantryman, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, following a welcome ceremony hosted by the Latvian Land Forces at Camp Adazi, Latvia, Feb. 17, 2017. The arrival of 1-68 AR, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, marks the beginning of continuous U.S. armored brigade presence in Europe. Operation Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lauren Harrah/Released)
Tanzania - ELCT: Prince Charles plants a tree during a visit to a tree nursery in Tanzania. These women-led projects are a core part of the long-term plan for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania. The aim is to establish one in every parish. On September 18, 2012, 26 Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa launched long-term environmental action plans during ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit www.arcworld.
What sets us apart is our commitment to provide thoughtfully designed and well-crafted homes using the best in quality materials, uncompromising craftsmanship and superior building design. Each and every one of our homes is meticulously constructed with the same professionalism and care that has consistently earned us the coveted excellent rating awarded by TARION.
What defines us is our commitment to our homeowners. Known for offering the best after sales service in the industry, our mandate is for all members of our on-site support team to be readily available, educated and experienced to appropriately resolve any customer concerns – all backed by 24 hour emergency services support.
We are dedicated to guiding our homeowners through all stages home ownership – from the purchase, construction, move-in and beyond; because when you call Briar Hill home, you’re much more than a homeowner, you’re part of the Briar Hill family.
Ethiopia - EIASC: Muslim women attending an environmental seminar organised by the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) in 2011. The organisation's long-term plan includes piloting 30 Eco-Mosque projects. On September 18, 2012, 26 Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa launched long-term environmental action plans during ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit www.arcworld.org
Sadly due to work commitments I was unable to attend this marvelous event during its 4 week long duration but was able to visit the Saturday afterwards..... Fortunately "Mallard" 4468. "Dwight D Eisenhower" 60008.and "Dominion Of Canada" 4489. were still on site and on display......
Sadly "Union Of South Africa" 60009. and "Bittern" 4464. Were both seen in the yard being steamed for other commitments but were impossible to photograph. "Sir Nigel Gresley" 60007. Had already departed back to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
... so I was ironing on this hot and humid day, while watching The Committments (easy to follow while ironing, I must have seen it 5 times already), dreaming of shots in Dublin or NY, when I saw this and I thought... why not?
I wish I had a big screen tv with massive definition.
Just to take photos of the tv! :-)
JAXPORT’s strategic location, worldwide connections and other logistical efficiencies have attracted another big distribution center to Jacksonville. Rapidly growing online-only furniture brand, Article, will double the size of its U.S. distribution space when it opens a 319,000-square-foot facility near JAXPORT’s North Jacksonville terminals early next year.
The Vancouver-based original modern furniture brand ships approximately 10,000 orders per month and anticipates 30 to 35 percent of all orders will eventually be shipped through the new Jacksonville facility. Article currently operates warehouses in Seattle, Los Angeles and New Jersey but will significantly expand its available space with the Jacksonville location.
“Our goal is to create remarkably better furniture experiences, and a key part of that is creating and maintaining efficient delivery processes,” said Aamir Baig, Article Co-founder, Director, and CEO. “We saw an opportunity to improve service to the southeastern region of the U.S. by opening a fourth warehouse. Jacksonville is the ideal location for our next facility because it places us within a daylong drive of more than 60 million consumers, dramatically reducing transit and delivery times.”
Article will import its products through JAXPORT taking advantage of the port’s efficiencies, including direct trade with Asian ports through both the Panama and Suez Canals, worldwide cargo service from more than 40 ocean carriers and an on-dock rail facility.
Northeast Florida also offers more than 36 daily train departures via two Class I railroads – CSX and Norfolk Southern - and one regional railroad, Florida East Coast Railway, as well as quick access to three major U.S. interstates, I-95, I-10 and I-75.
“Article’s commitment is just one more indication of Northeast Florida’s increasing competitiveness in the marketplace,” said Eric Green, JAXPORT CEO. “As we continue to invest in the port of the future, more and more innovative companies like Article are taking notice of our region’s transportation advantages and the opportunities to grow their businesses here.”
The Asian sector now accounts for nearly 40 percent of JAXPORT’s total cargo container business and the federal project to deepen the Jacksonville shipping channel to accommodate even more cargo aboard the largest ships is set to begin construction in early 2018.
Learn more about relocating or expanding your business in Jacksonville at JAXPORT.com/Space.
It’s not just sitting on a stand watching the world sail by.
Being a lifeguard requires continuous training, hard work, commitment and a love for the job. Helping train Jr Lifeguards during summer camp, participating in daily drills, training in all levels of first aid, working out, and practicing for competitions are all part of the job description. All of that with the goal of keeping the visitors to our beaches safe.
Photographs by Craig McClure
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Location: Darnley Island, Erub Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland
Description: Coming of the light celebration at Erub Island, also known as Darnley Island were Christianity began.
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Commitment è una parola nuova per me, e non solo... è la parola che cambierà la mia vita e la vita di molte altre persone. Ne sono sicura.
Aruna Mohanty
Devotion, perseverance and commitment have placed Aruna Mohanty as the finest among Odissi dancers of her generation. Nurtured under the able guidance of Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Aruna especially excels in the abhinaya aspect of Odissi. She has been a student and Secretary of Orissa Dance Academy. Her unique skill and versatility make her the recipient of many awards and accolades, including the Mahari Award 1997, Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial National Award 2001, Fellowship by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, and an award for her contribution to the field of Odissi Dance, from the Utkal University, orissa. Apart from dance, Aruna has also established herself as an excellent choreographer. Some of the items in her repertoire include the dance ballet “Shrusti O Pralay”, “Varsha Abhisara”, “Shravan Kumar”, “Samrat Kharavela” , “Kanchi Abhijan”, “Krupanidhana” & “Krushna Saranam”, etc. Widely traveled to countries like Canada, USA, South America and some of the European countries, she is the advisor-member of Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. Currently she is conferred for the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year -2010 by the Govt. of India. And Govt. of Orissa has appointed her to be the Vice-President of State Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Concept Note
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Gatha Odissi - from the temple to the stage
History is not scripted; it gets created over the ages. It transforms itself according to the tides of life and times. Therefore, from the point of view of the present, how does one view the entire panorama of Odissi Dance, which has traveled through an arduous journey of nearly two thousand years?
After the sunrise, comes the dark hour of the sunset. But the rhythmic foot falls of Odissi dance, however, continue to reverberate from within the dark corridors of history.
Around the middle of Ninteenth century a new resolve paves the way for the resurrection of the flagging traditions of Odissi Dance. The danseuse damsels break out of their stony incarnation from temple-walls and metamorphose into life. In this hour of revival, the great Gurus of our times create a whole new grammar of Odissi. The genesis of Mangalacharan, Pallavi, Sthayi, Abhinaya and Moksha, which form the superstructures of Odissi, spring up from the sub-structures of the allied art forms and folk forms of Odisha such as Mahari, Gotipua, Sakhi Nata, Raasa and Leela.
Through brief narrations and symbolic images Odisha Dance Academy spins the story of transformation and resurgence of Odissi Dance spanning from the Jagannath Temple of Puri right up to the contemporary stage.
Conceptualized by - Guru Aruna Mohanty
Kedar Mishra
Music composition - Guru Bijay Kumar Jena
Rhythm composition - Guru Dhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijay Kumar Barik
Musicians :
Mardala - Guru Ddhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijaya Kumar Bari
Vocal - Harapriya Swain
Nazia Alam
Rupak Kumar Parida
Violin - Ramesh Chandra Das
Flute - Srinibash Satpathy
Sitar - Swapneswar Chakravorty
Dance Choreography- Guru Aruna Mohanty
Dancers :
Odissi Dance : Ramesh Ch. Jena, Madhusmita Mohanty, Yudhisthir Nayak, Pabitra Ku. Pradhan, Sridutta Bhol, Janhabi Behera, Pankaj Ku. Pradhan, Pravat Ku. Swain, Arupa Gayatri Panda , Prashant Ku. Behera, Bijan Ku. Palei , Pragati Das & Rudra Prashad Swain.
Gotipua Dance : Sriram Chahatray, Suryakanta Samantaray,Arupananda Pradhan, Santosh Biswal & Rama Pradhan
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Aruna Mohanty
Devotion, perseverance and commitment have placed Aruna Mohanty as the finest among Odissi dancers of her generation. Nurtured under the able guidance of Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Aruna especially excels in the abhinaya aspect of Odissi. She has been a student and Secretary of Orissa Dance Academy. Her unique skill and versatility make her the recipient of many awards and accolades, including the Mahari Award 1997, Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial National Award 2001, Fellowship by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, and an award for her contribution to the field of Odissi Dance, from the Utkal University, orissa. Apart from dance, Aruna has also established herself as an excellent choreographer. Some of the items in her repertoire include the dance ballet “Shrusti O Pralay”, “Varsha Abhisara”, “Shravan Kumar”, “Samrat Kharavela” , “Kanchi Abhijan”, “Krupanidhana” & “Krushna Saranam”, etc. Widely traveled to countries like Canada, USA, South America and some of the European countries, she is the advisor-member of Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. Currently she is conferred for the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year -2010 by the Govt. of India. And Govt. of Orissa has appointed her to be the Vice-President of State Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Concept Note
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Gatha Odissi - from the temple to the stage
History is not scripted; it gets created over the ages. It transforms itself according to the tides of life and times. Therefore, from the point of view of the present, how does one view the entire panorama of Odissi Dance, which has traveled through an arduous journey of nearly two thousand years?
After the sunrise, comes the dark hour of the sunset. But the rhythmic foot falls of Odissi dance, however, continue to reverberate from within the dark corridors of history.
Around the middle of Ninteenth century a new resolve paves the way for the resurrection of the flagging traditions of Odissi Dance. The danseuse damsels break out of their stony incarnation from temple-walls and metamorphose into life. In this hour of revival, the great Gurus of our times create a whole new grammar of Odissi. The genesis of Mangalacharan, Pallavi, Sthayi, Abhinaya and Moksha, which form the superstructures of Odissi, spring up from the sub-structures of the allied art forms and folk forms of Odisha such as Mahari, Gotipua, Sakhi Nata, Raasa and Leela.
Through brief narrations and symbolic images Odisha Dance Academy spins the story of transformation and resurgence of Odissi Dance spanning from the Jagannath Temple of Puri right up to the contemporary stage.
Conceptualized by - Guru Aruna Mohanty
Kedar Mishra
Music composition - Guru Bijay Kumar Jena
Rhythm composition - Guru Dhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijay Kumar Barik
Musicians :
Mardala - Guru Ddhaneswar Swain
Guru Bijaya Kumar Bari
Vocal - Harapriya Swain
Nazia Alam
Rupak Kumar Parida
Violin - Ramesh Chandra Das
Flute - Srinibash Satpathy
Sitar - Swapneswar Chakravorty
Dance Choreography- Guru Aruna Mohanty
Dancers :
Odissi Dance : Ramesh Ch. Jena, Madhusmita Mohanty, Yudhisthir Nayak, Pabitra Ku. Pradhan, Sridutta Bhol, Janhabi Behera, Pankaj Ku. Pradhan, Pravat Ku. Swain, Arupa Gayatri Panda , Prashant Ku. Behera, Bijan Ku. Palei , Pragati Das & Rudra Prashad Swain.
Gotipua Dance : Sriram Chahatray, Suryakanta Samantaray,Arupananda Pradhan, Santosh Biswal & Rama Pradhan
Greater Manchester Police is continuing to show its commitment to tackling organised crime across Bolton and Salford this week.
Officers taking part in Operation Skyhawk held a public briefing in Farnworth on Monday (19 November 2012) to showcase the level of commitment to tackling the problem. This took place prior to a day of raids and high-profile policing.
Sixty people have been arrested in Bolton and Salford since Thursday 8 November 2012 under this operation, for offences including the cultivation and possession of drugs, burglary, robbery and theft from motor vehicles.
Twenty vehicles have now been seized and street warnings have been given for cannabis.
Officers have also worked with the Department for Work and Pensions after ten separate benefit related investigations have been launched.
They have also liaised Trading Standards officials to visit licensed premises.
Officers recovered suspected stolen property with a combined value of about £75,000 from Crompton Lodge Travellers site. The parts from JCB diggers, as well as electric wiring, were found after a number of warrants were executed at the site on Tuesday 13 November 2012.
A horse was also recovered from the site, with specialist assistance from the RSPCA.
Another warrant on this day saw the recovery of £10,000 in cash from a house in Farnworth.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Sun 18 July 2010. - Belmonte Red Arrow Youth FC Six-a-Side Football Tournament. Dane Court School, Broadstairs. - Under 14s, Monkton Youth FC B (Green) 1 v Red Arrow Youth FC
"Niagara-On-The-Lake National Historic Site of Canada is an early-19th century Loyalist town located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, near the United States border. The historic district covers 25 city blocks and includes more than 90 residential, commercial, ecclesiastical and institutional buildings constructed between 1815 and 1859. The majority of the buildings are constructed in the British Classical Tradition, producing similarities in design, materials and scale. The wide, tree-lined streets within the district follow a late-18th century grid plan. The district also includes a city park and two early-19th-century cemeteries. The landscape is gently rolling in places, with a creek running through part of the district. The official recognition refers to the approximately 41 hectares of related buildings and landscapes within the district boundaries.
Niagara-on-the-Lake was established in 1779 as a supply depot for British Loyalist forces. By the end of the 18th century it had developed into a major military and cultural centre and served briefly as the capital of Upper Canada. The town’s grid plan, laid out in 1794, was based on the Imperial model plan for new colonial towns. Niagara-on-the-Lake was destroyed by fire in 1813, and then rebuilt by Loyalist settlers. The streets retain their original arrangement, proportions and edge treatments. Between 1831 and 1859, the town prospered as a major shipping and shipbuilding port, and residents built or enlarged their houses and commercial buildings.
The district is dominated by the classically-designed buildings erected during the period from1815 to 1859. Most buildings retain their original siting close to the road and are of similar design, materials and scale, and the majority of buildings have been restored to resemble their original appearance. The commercial section of Queen Street, largely built between 1813 and 1840, illustrates the informal features of commercial streets characteristic of that period. The historic district is distinguished from later 19th-century streetscapes by the individualized façades and the clear differentiation between buildings.
The residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake were among the earliest citizen’s groups in Canada to make a strong commitment to the restoration of their built heritage. The Niagara Historical Society, established by residents in 1896, collected artifacts and documents relating to local history and published local histories. Beginning in the mid-1950s, individuals began to restore private properties to their 19th-century appearance and to promote conservation. In 1962 they formed the Niagara Foundation, a local advocacy and fundraising group dedicated to preserving the town’s landmarks. The Niagara Foundation was instrumental in restoring several major buildings in the town. Niagara-on-the-Lake was one of the first Ontario municipalities to appoint a Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee to advise on local heritage. The town was designated as a provincial Heritage Conservation District in 1986." - info from Historic Places.
"Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario, across the river from New York, United States. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in the Niagara Region of Ontario and is the only town in Canada that has a lord mayor. It had a population of 19,088 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is important in the history of Canada: it served as the first capital of the province of Upper Canada, the predecessor of Ontario. It was called Newark from 1792 to 1797. During the War of 1812, the town, the two former villages of St. David's and Queenston, and Fort George were the sites of numerous battles following the American invasion of Upper Canada, and the town was razed. Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to the oldest Catholic church, the second-oldest Anglican church in Ontario, and the oldest surviving golf course in North America.
Today, Niagara-on-the-Lake draws tourists with its colonial-style buildings, the Shaw Festival, Fort George, wineries, an outlet mall on the highway, and its proximity to Niagara Falls. The Niagara Region has the second-highest percentage of seniors in Ontario." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. During this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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Deep Purple - Soldier of Fortune
I have often told you stories
About the way
I lived the life of a drifter
Waiting for the day
When I'd take your hand
And sing you songs
Then maybe you would say
Come lay with me love me
And I would surely stay
But I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
Many times I've been a traveller
I looked for something new
In days of old
When nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thougt my eyes
Had seen you standing near
Though blindness is confusing
It shows that you're not here
Now I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune