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Jesse Malin (born January 26, 1967, Flushing, Queens, New York, United States) is an American rock musician. He is currently a solo recording artist.
Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Solo career
2 Discography
2.1 Studio albums
2.2 EPs
2.3 Live Albums
2.4 Solo singles
2.5 Collaborations
3 References
4 External links
Biography
Malin began his music career, at the age of 12, as the front-man for the seminal New York City hardcore band Heart Attack. The band auditioned at CBGBs but were denied because they wouldn't bring in a drinking crowd to the bar. Following the demise of that band in 1984, Jesse worked on several other projects, including the band Hope, before joining glam punk band D Generation for which he was the lead singer for eight years. As one of New York City's most noted bands of the 1990s, D Generation released three albums, including No Lunch before eventually disbanding in April 1999.[1]
Malin didn't stop writing music and went on to form two other projects, PCP Highway (with former D Generation bandmates Howie Pyro and Joe Rizzo) and Bellvue (also named Tsing-Tsing for a brief time); the latter band released one album, To Be Somebody on Goldenseal Records. The album included versions of songs that would later be reworked for Malin's first two solo albums, including Solitaire, Basement Home, Brooklyn and Downliner.[2]
Solo career
Being a fan of Neil Young, Tom Waits and Steve Earle affected his work; he spent the next two years working on a fresh sound. Former Whiskeytown front-man Ryan Adams, who'd been a friend of Malin since the D Generation days, was impressed with Malin's new material. Adams offered to produce Malin's debut album despite the fact that he'd never produced a record before. The two headed into Loho Studios in New York in January 2001 and made an album in just six days. A deal with Artemis Records soon followed. The Fine Art of Self Destruction appeared in the United Kingdom in October 2002; lead off first single, "Queen of the Underworld" was a moderate hit and the British press quickly hailed Malin's debut as one of the year's best.
Stateside fans were eventually able to purchase the album "The Fine Art of Self-Destruction' in January 2003. Tour dates followed, both in America and the United Kingdom. Malin contributed to two cover albums, first he covered "Hungry Heart" for Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen, and then he recorded a cover of The Clash's "Death Or Glory" on the tribute White Riot Vol. 2: A Tribute to The Clash. He also picked up a nomination for the Shortlist Music Prize.
By November 2003 he was back in the studio recording tracks his second album, The Heat, which was released in June 2004, accompanied by a string of tour dates on both sides of the Atlantic.
Malin has also collaborated with Ryan Adams & Johnny T to form the band The Finger (the pair adopted the pseudonyms "Irving Plaza" and "Warren Peace" respectively) who released two EPs which were later collected into the album We Are Fuck You.
Malin's album, Glitter in the Gutter was released on March 20, 2007. It also featured a cover of The Replacements' "Bastards of Young" and a duet with Bruce Springsteen on "Broken Radio." A music video was also made to accompany "Broken Radio."
Malin released a 'live in the studio' album, "Love It To Life" in November 2007 on the One Little Indian label for sale in the UK. Recorded live at Gigantic Recording Studios in New York City, NY and featured songs from his previous albums. He used the title again in 2010 for an album of new material.
Malin released a covers album on 7 April 2008 entitled On Your Sleeve, containing covers of songs by, among others, The Ramones, Sam Cooke, Neil Young and The Hold Steady, as well as a studio recording of a long-time live favourite, Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'."
In 2010, Malin formed a band called Jesse Malin and the St. Mark's Social and released a new album called Love It To Life; the title comes from a quote by Joe Strummer. (The title was previously used on a 2007 UK release of live material on the One Little Indian label.) Featuring a more rockier approach, the album's first single was "Burning The Bowery" and next single was "All The Way From Moscow."
Malin was also a judge for the 9th annual Independent Music Awards.[3][4][5]
In December 2010, Malin, along members of Green Day, formed the band 'Rodeo Queens'. They released one song, along with a video, called 'Depression Times'.
Malin has also done some film work and he had a role in Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out The Dead (1999).[6] He did the music supervision on Burning Down The House.[7] and he was associate producer with Bad Brains from DC.[6] In addition he hosted New York Nights on Sirius XM's Spectrum with John Varvatos from 2011-2014.[8]
D Generation reunited in 2011 and continue to play live. Malin released New York Before The War in March 2015 through One Little Indian / Velvet Elk Records.
Discography
Studio albums
2002: The Fine Art of Self Destruction
2004: The Heat
2007: Glitter in the Gutter
2008: On Your Sleeve
2010: Love It to Life
2015: New York Before The War
2015: Outsiders
EPs
2000: 169
2003: The Wendy EP
2017: Meet Me At The End Of The World
Live Albums
2008: Mercury Retrograde
Solo singles
2003: "Queen of the Underworld"
2003: "Wendy"
2003: "Happy Holidays 2003"
2003: "Messed Up Here Tonight"
2004: "Mona Lisa"
2007: "Tomorrow, Tonight"
2007: "Don't Let Them Take You Down"
2007: "Broken Radio"
2008: "In the Modern World"
2015: "Addicted"
2015: "Hardcore Feeling"
2015: "Hardcore Feeling II"
Collaborations
See also: D Generation
2001: To Be Somebody (Bellvue)
2002: Toxic Lullabies: 1980-1984 (Heart Attack)
2002: We Are Fuck You (The Finger)
2007: Broken Radio (Bruce Springsteen) [9]
2010: Depression Times (Green Day)
References
"Jesse Malin Bio | Jesse Malin Career | MTV". Cmt.com. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
"Jesse Malin Biography". Jessemalin.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
"Indie Award Judges, Music Video Awards, New Independent Musical Talent". Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
"Jesse Malin". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
"Jesse Malin". Jessemalin.com. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
"Jesse Malin". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
John Anderson (2009-04-30). "Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB". Variety.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
"John Varvatos to Host ‘New York Nights…Direct from the Bowery’ on Sirius XM". Hollywood.GreekReporter.com. July 31, 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2015. "... , with his co-host, acclaimed New York musician Jesse Malin. ... Listeners will also hear Jesse share stories about his memorable experiences as a musician (D Generation and solo)."
"Jesse Malin - Broken Radio". YouTube. 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
#52weeksofpix2020
My current mood: a mixed bag. Take your pick! Happy because it's springtime, blue due to the lockdown, appreciative of nature and the good things in life. If I were to photograph my current mood I'd have to take a different photo every minute! So, welcome in my head, hahaha.
Grand Geyser is currently the largest predictable geyser in the world. You can get closer to it than to Old Faithful. Its performances are also more dramatic, with explosive bursts jetting skyward up to 200 feet.
Performing about once every 8-12 hours, Grand erupts in a series of bursts, making it a lot of fun to watch. Get the prediction from the Old Faithful Visitor Center and try to be there for the first and second bursts, which are usually the best. Because eruption intervals can vary, you might be subject to an agonizing wait, but it's worth it. If you learn to read the eruptions of its smaller companions, Turban and Vent, you can sometimes know when it is about to blow. The sight of all three of these geysers erupting in concert is a real crowd pleaser.
Unless you are fortunate enough to see Giant, Giantess, or Steamboat erupt (rare and unpredictable), Grand Geyser is the most spectacular geothermal wonder to see in Yellowstone. It's a star of the Upper Geyser Basin, the most concentrated set of large geysers in the world. In addition to Old Faithful, try to see Castle, Daisy, Beehive, Riverside, Lion and numerous medium-size and small geysers playing daily for your amazement. Each has its own personality. Geyser gazing can quickly become a fun hobby, trying to see and photograph as many as you can. I'm afraid I'm becoming a geezer geyser gazer (see The Discovery of Yellowstone).
My son's growing up and so it's sadly time to move on his lovely Ridgeback MX20 bicycle. We originally decided on an MX20 as it is a sturdy, rugged and "proper" bike...and it has not disappointed. As you will see from the extensive photo file, the bike has been loved and very well cared for. My son's only ever used it on the short cycle down to our allotment, and less than half a dozen rides on the St. Albans - Hatfield cycle trail. So, overall, it's in excellent condition and would make a fantastic Christmas present for a 6-10 year old. It has always been stored indoors and serviced at Addiktion Cycles in St. Albans.
The only significant scuffs are the usual ones for a kids' bike - minor scuffs to the brake levers, pedals and the rear cog protector. These could be touched up very easily. The extensive photo album on Flickr speaks for itself.
SPECIFICATIONS
Perfectly proportioned to provide small riders the best fit for comfort and control, a Ridgeback kid’s bike is easily adjustable to keep pace with a growing child. The Ridgeback MX20 Kids Bike has a light aluminium frame and high quality specifications.
* Boys specific lightweight 6061 series aluminium frame
* Shimano 6 speed gear system with Revoshifter
* RST 191 T8 suspension forks
* Alloy V brakes and levers
* Ridgeback comfort anatomic saddle
* Alloy rims with 20 x 2.10" off-road tyres
* Retail price £180-£240
* Additional equipment: side-stand, bell and rear reflector are included in this sale.
Online details:
* Frame: 6061 Heat treated Aluminium
* Fork: SR-M3010A
* Rear Derailleur: Shimano TY18
* Shifters: Shimano Revoshift
* Chainset: 140mm
* Chainrings: 36T
* Bottom Bracket: Cro Mo Axle
* Cassette: Shimano 14-28 6sp
* Chain: UG50
* Pedals: Nylon BMX
* Brakeset: Alloy V-brake
* Brake Levers: Alloy with reach adjust
* Handlebars: Riser 540mm
* Stem: Hi Ten
* Headset: Sealed
* Grips: Diamond File Comfort
* Rims: Alloy 36h
* Hubs: 36h
* Spokes: 14g
* Tyres: Off Road 20 × 2.1?
* Saddle: Junior Comfort
* Seatpost: Alloy Micro 27.2mm
* Weight: 24.5
See buyer reviews of this bike here.
Currently priced at £239.99 on the Ridgeback website and at Addiktion Cycles, where I bought the bike.
Collection only, please, from St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1. If you absolutely can't collect and want me to courier the bike to you, please contact me before paying so I can sort out a definite cost. Unless, of course, you want to arrange a courier yourself.
Many thanks for looking - grab yourself a bargain and happy bidding!
Currently owned by a logging company here on Vancouver Island, this property is the subject of undertaking on behalf of the Nature Conservancy of Canada to acquire the land and the forests here. Although things are looking positive, millions of dollars may be needed!
These ancient Douglas fir forests on the eastern side of the Island have been all by eradicated, leaving only a few stands scattered throughout small parks. Less that 1% remains today from the amount of old-growth Douglas fir forest that occured here only 160 years ago. As such this ecosystem type is considered "critically imperilled" by conservation scientists. The trees depicted here may be well in excess of 600 years old. Perhaps 800.
Painting and markings:
Basically very simple: all-blue. The current ID color of German police vehicles is RAL 5017 (Verkehrsblau/Traffic Blue), and before 2006 it was RAL 6029 (Pfefferminzgrün/Peppermint Green), both combined on standard vehicles with white - normally, these are leased white or, more recently, silver vehicles with foil. For the Labor's time frame around 2000, the classic green would have been appropriate, but I eventually voted for the later blue because it looks IMHO less militaristic.
Further design background: German special police vehicles like water throwers or armored cars rather carry a uniform livery, contrasted with very dark grey around the lower areas, and that's what I adopted for the Michael I police Labor, too, using the “Phantom”’s original livery as benchmark.
In Gunze Sangyo’s Mr. Hobby H15 (Bright Blue) I found a pretty good guesstimate for the characteristic German police blue, and it was contrasted with Revell 06 (Tar Black; RAL 9021). The backpack became medium grey, a similar tone to the silicone covers (which were left unpainted, just treated with a washing with thinned dark grey acrylic artist paint), and this medium grey was also used for some detail contrasts around the hull. This looks rather dry, but it reflects the sobriety of German police items, and the uniform blue is also a good contrast to the Japanese police Labors in white and black in my collection, and the others, too. A few highlights in white and cream are the only distractions.
Even though I did not want to weather the model, I did some dry-brushing/post shading (Humbrol 25, Revell 09, 77 and 75 in some areas) to emphasize the shapes/edges and to make the large areas, esp. on the legs, less uniform.
The markings come from two aftermarket sheets for German police cars: one is a 1:43 scale sheet from IDC Decals, the other a 1:87 scale sheet from TL Modellbau. The provided not only suitably-sized “Polizei” letterings and emblems, the IDC set also came with the characteristic dotted trim lines (reflective material in real life) that decorate many typical German police cars and which help to visually structure the Labor’s lines – even though their application to the bulbous surface of the model was not easy, and I rather used them sparsely.
After some more detail painting (e. g. some fake black panel lines, created with a fine felt tip pen) the model’s sections were sealed with a mix of matt and some semi-gloss acrylic varnish on the blue areas for a sheen finish, while the dark grey areas were painted with pure matt varnish.
28.02.25. Yutong's contribution to the current round of electric bus trials is this U11DD model, supplied by the importers, Pelican Bus & Coach, and allocated fleetnumber 30000 for its time with First. This is its second visit to Sheffield, having previously been evaluated by Stagecoach. To my mind it's not the most attractive-looking bus, but maybe it would look a lot better if it was all red - I don't see the point of the black. The photograph shows it on Charter Row, heading for Charnock on the 1145 journey from Lodge Moor. (Photo taken 28 Feb 2025, posted 1 Mar 2025)
This actually reminds me a little bit of Northern Minnesota. This is not far from the Going to the Sun round on my way to Gunsight Pass.
Current owner from 2 months old, it keeps its JCT600 Porche dealer sticker and number plates.
Seems strange seeing one with an ordinary North East number plate; almost expect them to have a private one.
Registered - 29/06/01
65,151 miles - July '19
3387cc
Noto, in the south-east of Sicily.
The current town, rebuilt after the earthquake on the left bank of River Asinaro, was planned on a grid system by Giovanni Battista Landolina. The new city occupies a position nearer to the Ionian Sea. The hiring of architects like Rosario Gagliardi, Francesco Sortino and others to rebuild the city helped make the new Noto a masterpiece of Sicilian Baroque, dubbed the "Stone Garden" by Cesare Brandi and is currently listed among UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Many of the newer structures are built of a soft tufa stone, which assume a honey tonality under sunlight. Parts of the cathedral suddenly collapsed in 1996, a great loss to Sicilian Baroque architecture.
This is one of the many shots I've taken on the NYC subway with my iPhone. I thought it was pleasant and interesting, and I gave it three stars on my rating system ... but it wasn't good enough to warrant a five-star "public" upload on Flickr. C'est la vie...
Note: some time after I uploaded the photo as a "friends and family"-restricted photo, one of my Flickr friends selected it as a "favorite." Argh. Okay, so now it has the dubious honor of being changed into a "public" photo. Well, I don't think the photo deserves such a compliment, but I'll take it...
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Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, it’s hard to walk around with a modern smartphone in your pocket, and not be tempted to use the built-in camera from time-to-time. Veteran photographers typically sneer at such behavior, and most will tell you that they can instantly recognize an iPhone photo, which they mentally reject as being unworthy of any serious attention.
After using many earlier models of smartphones over the past several years, I was inclined to agree; after all, I always (well, almost always) had a “real” phone in my pocket (or backpack or camera-bag), and it was always capable of taking a much better photographic image than the mediocre, grainy images shot with a camera-phone.
But still … there were a few occasions when I desperately wanted to capture some photo-worthy event taking place right in front of me, and inevitably it turned out to be the times when I did not have the “real” camera with me. Or I did have it, but it was buried somewhere in a bag, and I knew that the “event” would have disappeared by the time I found the “real" camera and turned it on. By contrast, the smart-phone was always in my pocket (along with my keys and my wallet, it’s one of the three things I consciously grab every time I walk out the door). And I often found that I could turn it on, point it at the photographic scene, and take the picture much faster than I could do the same thing with a “traditional” camera.
Meanwhile, smartphone cameras have gotten substantially better in the past few years, from a mechanical/hardware perspective; and the software “intelligence” controlling the camera has become amazingly sophisticated. It’s still not on the same level as a “professional” DSLR camera, but for a large majority of the “average” photographic situations we’re likely to encounter in the unplanned moments of our lives, it’s more and more likely to be “good enough.” The old adage of “the best camera is the one you have with you” is more and more relevant these days. For me, 90% of the success in taking a good photo is simply being in the right place at the right time, being aware that the “photo opportunity” is there, and having a camera — any camera — to take advantage of that opportunity. Only 10% of the time does it matter which camera I’m using, or what technical features I’ve managed to use.
And now, with the recent advent of the iPhone5s, there is one more improvement — which, as far as I can tell, simply does not exist in any of the “professional” cameras. You can take an unlimited number of “burst-mode” shots with the new iPhone, simply by keeping your finger on the shutter button; instead of being limited to just six (as a few of the DSLR cameras currently offer), you can take 10, 20, or even a hundred shots. And then — almost magically — the iPhone will show you which one or two of the large burst of photos was optimally sharp and clear. With a couple of clicks, you can then delete everything else, and retain only the very best one or two from the entire burst.
With that in mind, I’ve begun using my iPhone5s for more and more “everyday” photo situations out on the street. Since I’m typically photographing ordinary, mundane events, even the one or two “optimal” shots that the camera-phone retains might not be worth showing anyone else … so there is still a lot of pruning and editing to be done, and I’m lucky if 10% of those “optimal” shots are good enough to justify uploading to Flickr and sharing with the rest of the world. Still, it’s an enormous benefit to know that my editing work can begin with photos that are more-or-less “technically” adequate, and that I don’t have to waste even a second reviewing dozens of technically-mediocre shots that are fuzzy, or blurred.
Oh, yeah, one other minor benefit of the iPhone5s (and presumably most other current brands of smartphone): it automatically geotags every photo and video, without any special effort on the photographer’s part. Only one of my other big, fat cameras (the Sony Alpha SLT A65) has that feature, and I’ve noticed that almost none of the “new” mirrorless cameras have got a built-in GPS thingy that will perform the geotagging...
I’ve had my iPhone5s for a couple of months now, but I’ve only been using the “burst-mode” photography feature aggressively for the past couple of weeks. As a result, the initial batch of photos that I’m uploading are all taken in the greater-NYC area. But as time goes on, and as my normal travel routine takes me to other parts of the world, I hope to add more and more “everyday” scenes in cities that I might not have the opportunity to photograph in a “serious” way.
Stay tuned…
alguma da "tralha" que carrego comigo na mochila ;)
faltam ainda a Nikon D50 e a objectiva Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, usadas para tirar a foto.
strobist info: os dois flash's da foto foram disparados, reflectindo na parede atrás da mesa, para queimar o fundo e não se notar a transição mesa-parede.
foi usado um 3º flash, cobra 440AF, á direita, ligeiramente acima da mesa, apontado directamente aos objectos. disparado por Cactus V2s a full-power (também, este flash não tem regulação, lol)
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Some of the stuff I carry on my backpack;)
missing the camera, Nikon D50, and the Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 used to take the photo.
strobist info: both flash's on the photo were fired remotly, bouncing ont the white wall behind the table, in order to "burn" the background, so that the transition table-wall was so smooth, that you actually can't see it ;)
a 3rd flash was used, Cobra 440AF, fired by Cactus V2s, camera right, slightly above the table, directed to the objects
I thought the AM90 was the best shoe ever. It took two years after the Current was released until I got me some. They are the BOMB! The sliced front sole is amazing, I have never felt a sneaker respond so well to the movements of your foot. The problem with AM90 slipage in wet weather is gone! Grippy'er soles than a super tacky Maxis.
Go Leyva and Anthony Hope you just made the best way better!
The current Swindon Town FC Team Coach is BF63 HEU, a Volvo B13RT/Jonckheere JSV C34Ft, new to Barnes, Swindon, Wiltshire in October 2013.
Location: The camp was located at the site of the current Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario.
Time Period: The article refers to the first internment camp, which operated from December 1914 to May 1916. A second, separate internment camp (Camp 33) operated during the Second World War.
Internees: The camp primarily housed civilian internees of German and Austro-Hungarian origin who were classified as "enemy aliens" under the War Measures Act.
Conditions: The text suggests the Canadian government made every effort to follow international law. Internees were used for manual labor such as road building and timber felling and were paid a small daily wage.
PETEWAWA ENEMY INTERNMENT CAMP
A German resident of the village of Petewawa remarked to the Standard photographer when he visited the camp, "If the British prisoners in the Fatherland are only treated half as well!" That short sentence, uttered by one of the race who we are now forced to look upon as our enemies, tells the story of Petewawa Internment camp in a nutshell.
The Canadian Government makes every effort to live up to the very letter of International law when dealing with those unfortunates whom stern necessity compels her to intern, and the six hundred German and Austrian aliens who are now in forced residence at Canada's permanent military camp are treated as unfortunates-not as enemies. When first arriving in camp these men undergo an inspection In order to see that they are properly clothed for the rigorous climatic conditions of the country. If they are not suitably clothed, the stores department issues the necessary warm clothing. Then they take up their residence in one of the buildings which has been converted into a bunk-house, and arrangements are made in one of the various cook-houses to feed the new arrivals. Rations are issued to them exactly as to the men of the 42nd Regiment, who act as guards, and three times a day the hundred and fifty men who occupy each bunk-house are escorted to the cook-house for their meals. Work on a large scale has not yet been inaugurated, but the aliens do all of the work of the camp, of course, under guard, and they are all eager to volunteer for any job to be done.
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(9 March 1915) - Journal at Petawawa among War Camp Prisoners - www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal-journal-at-...
MAJOR S. E. de la RONDE
Camp commander at Petawawa military internment camp.
JOURNAL AT PETAWAWA
Men Plot Escape AMONG Guards Will Shoot to Kill
WAR CAMP PRISONERS
Fascinating Story of Visit to the Military Guard and the Germans, Turks and Austrians - The Stern Challenge of the Sentry and the Cry of "All's Well" Through Black Darkness of the Night.
Written specially for "The Universal" Of all the camps in Canada where German, Austrian and Turkish prisoners of war are spent among the immense barracks and Turkish prisoners of war.
Petawawa Military Internment Camp, March 9 - Within 100 miles of Ottawa is one of the biggest novelties that Canada has ever had inside its borders. It is Petawawa camp. Not the camp of the summer months where soldiers gather for training, but a war camp where are gathered over 600 real prisoners of war. To the Canadian visiting the spot it is one continued kaleidoscope of novelties changing in quick succession. The walk from the station in the direction of the camp along the unlit road for almost two miles is without excitement until suddenly from out of the darkness, with sharpness that sends a shiver right down one's back comes the command: "Halt! Who goes there?" "F-F-Friend," one manages to stutter out. "Advance friend, and give the countersign" And one walks at the glittering point of a bayonet held firmly and with decision by a great coated guard.
It feels like real warfare. "Letters from the General? Follow me," commands the guard.
WONDERING IF THE RIFLE IS LOADED - And as the guard leads the way to the guard-house for an examination of credentials you look at that wicked Ross rifle and wonder if it really is loaded. It is. It is in the guard-house that one gets his first glimpse of military life. The long line of guards sleeping between watches with their rifles piled down the centre of the room, ready to jump to their feet should emergency demand, is surely impressive. It is surely a welcome relief when at six o'clock reveille announces that life for the day is about to start. Behind an escort the visitor is led to the officers' quarters, where the officer commanding the guard, Captain Edwards, of the 42nd Lanark regiment, holds out a welcome hand. The routine of the day is just starting, and an invitation from the officer of the day to make the rounds of the camp with him, comes just at the right time.
LARGEST PRISONERS' CAMP. - This is the largest prisoners' camp in Canada, the officer will proudly tell you, as he leads the way across the flat drill ground. The men are divided
into five camps. The largest majority of the men here are Austrians and Turks, all army reservists of their respective countries. Some of them are officers. They have been brought from practically every town and city in Canada, although the majority hail from Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. "They are a hard bunch to take care of. We are so careful that they
receive humane treatment and are not bullied by the guards that the men are beginning to get wise and take advantage of our kindness. They may do almost anything they like but escape," said the captain. "They are all getting fat at the treatment they receive here, their food allowance is
even more than that of our own soldiers, and it is cooked equally well."
THEY ARE WELL LOOKED AFTER. - The prisoners have been all supplied with warm clothing, sheepskin coats, rubber boots and warm mitts and caps. Each man is given four woollen blankets, a pillow and mattress and the camps are warm and well ventilated. They work if they want to, and if they work they are paid the same as our own soldiers. "The layout of the camp could not be improved upon," continued the officer, "although it takes the largest guard ever mounted in the British Empire to watch the men, they are so scattered. Each evening at six o'clock the guard of 52 men goes on duty. Everything for the health of the men is watched, and the high sloping, sandy ground overlooking the Ottawa is one of the healthiest spots in Canada. There has not been a single case of serious illness since the camp was formed."
FIRST PEEP AT THE PRISONERS. - At that moment we arrived at the first camp. A sentry was pacing up and down in front of the building, a long affair with a door at each end. Another sentry stood inside each door, all had fixed bayonets. The prisoners were just receiving their clothes, which had been locked up for the night, when the officer of the day arrived. Some of the men welcomed him with a smile and a salute, others scowled the darkest and muttered something in a foreign language which the officer could not understand. Down either side of the room is a line of bunks, double width and in three tiers. When we arrived at the second camp the men were carrying their blankets out to be aired, laying them on the snow until they returned from breakfast. In the distance can be heard the call for breakfast. The prisoners are quickly lined up inside the camp and a few minutes later the escort of six armed men arrive and march them off to one of the two dining-rooms, where special paid prisoners hand them out their food as they sit at the long tables. It was porridge and bacon, with six ounces of bread that the man sat down to, with a big mug of tea, and they certainly bore out the officer's contention that they were getting fat on their diet.
WOOD CUTTERS START OUT. - Immediately after breakfast the various fatigue parties and the men that had chosen to work cutting wood set out for their duties under escort. In little gangs of from six to ten, followed by their guard, they trudged across the snow and into the woods. The rest of the men returned to their camps and, after making their beds, started to play cards, read the religious books that had passed the censors, or worked at some handiwork such as making picture frames, which they sell as souvenirs of the camp, or wooden toys. Everything except dangerous knives and weapons has been left with them and in each camp is a canteen at which they may buy little delicacies and tobacco. Only one thought can possibly pass through the mind of a visitor as he sees the prisoners. It is the hope that our boys who are taken prisoners will receive the same treatment at the hands of the Germans. It is the guard of soldiers who are to be more pitied than the prisoners. The 160 men and six officers under the supervision of the camp commandant, Major de la Ronde, are on active service, under military law and discipline. They must work hard, be ever on the alert for plans of escape which are being unearthed all the time. If they fall asleep on sentry duty not only are they subject to a death sentence, but also they run the chance of having one of the prisoners run his own bayonet through him when making a dash for liberty. "It is awfully aggravating to have to stand here and listen to these prisoners swearing at me and making fun of me in their own language," said one of the guards, who can understand Austrian. "Some of them think this ain't real war and we 'amateur militia' can't shoot, and they make fun of us. But just you wait. They say they are going to make a break for liberty in the spring when there is a chance of getting away. Then you will see that the guard can shoot, and shoot straight, and believe me I would give five dollars to be the man on sentry duty when they make their boasted break." But the prisoners haven't broken yet, although many plots to do so have been discovered and nipped in the bud by placing an extra guard. It is not an offence for a prisoner of war to try to escape, and he cannot be punished for doing so, although he can be shot down in the attempt.
OFFICERS OF THE GUARD. - The officers in charge of the guard are Captain J. Edwards, Lieuts. R. M. Watson, J. Airth and G. M. Brawley, with Captain Stewart, A.M.C. and Lieut. Thompson, A.B.C. They realize that it is part of the real game of war they are playing, for they inspect the loaded breaches of every rifle in camp, and they have given every sentry the command to "shoot to kill." It was getting late, the sun had set, the new guard with blankets rolled and guns loaded had mounted guard. First post, which means lights out for the prisoners, had been blown telling that nine o'clock had arrived. The sentries marched up and down their beats and as we started out for the station a gong in front of the guard-house announced the half hour. "Number one and all's well." . . . "Number two and all's well." "Number three and all's well," from out of the darkness the clear voices of the men rang as they told one another that "All's well." Then for another half hour they kept their silent watch, while we set out for the depot and the train with the one thought. "Yes, they are real prisoners of war. I wonder if our own boys are faring as well."
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"Chesterfield" was the name, or at least the professional byline, of a specific photographer who worked for the Montreal Standard newspaper in the early 20th century, identified as A.A. Chesterfield.
Here is more information about him:
Full Name: His name was Albert Alexander Chesterfield (1877-1959)
Company: In 1905, he moved back to Montreal and co-owned a press photography company with E. Bruce McLaren on Bleury Street.
Work in the Arctic: A significant part of his work involved documenting life in the Canadian North. There is a book titled A Fur Trader's Photographs: A.A. Chesterfield in the District of Ungava, 1901-1904 which discusses his time as a fur trader and amateur photographer with the Revillon Frères company. His photographs from this period offer a historical look at the region.
Archival Records: His collections and personal effects (fonds) are held in archives, such as at Queen's University Archives, which details his professional career and personal life.
Newspaper Credits: The credit "Photo by A.A. Chesterfield" appears in The Standard newspaper, specifically in issues like that of February 10, 1912, confirming his professional connection to the publication.
In summary, A.A. Chesterfield was a professional photographer with his own studio in Montreal, whose work, including photographs from his time as a fur trader in the Arctic, was published in publications like The Montreal Standard.
Biographical history
A.A. Chesterfield was born in Kent, England in 1877. He was orphaned at 12 and then sent by his grandmother to live with his Aunt and Uncle in Quebec, he left behind a brother and a sister. After his completion of high school he left his Aunt and Uncle in 1895 to work as an apprentice clerk and fur trader with the Hudson's Bay Company. Over the next few years he worked at posts in both Rigolet on the Labrador coast, in Great Whale River, and at Fort George. There he took great interest in studying the Inuit and Cree peoples of the land, documenting their ways of life, he also wrote several articles on his observations. It is unclear where he first received training as a photographer. Later in 1895 he met a missionary doctor named Wilfred Grenfell, with whom he became very close friends and would often leave the post travelling out of the Post on the local ships for days at a time.
In 1905 Chesterfield moved back to Montreal where he soon found himself the co-owner of a press photography company with E. Bruce McLaren on Bluery Street. He developed an interest in documenting what he saw as typical Canadian behavior, which meant everything from fishing to maple sap tapping to winter scenes. Unfortunately a fire broke out in their studio, and most of Chesterfield's equipment and negatives were destroyed. Chesterfield then gave up photography and tried his hand at journalism. He published several articles before he retired.
In the 1930s he married Mary Emma McCracken and also ran for Public Office. Later in his life they moved from Montreal to eastern Ontario where he is said to have lived a quiet life. Chesterfield has been cited as a unique character, who very rarely volunteered information about his earlier life. As he grew older his eye sight began to fade, and he burned his canoe from his days among the Cree, stating that no one would be able to handle it but he. After his death in 1959, Mrs. Chesterfield donated what was left of her husband's work to Queen's University. Sadly she passed away in the early 1980s.
My 2013 Disney Parks Mermaid Ariel 12'' Doll is photographed during her deboxing. The backing has been removed from the box, with the doll attached. There are wires attaching her waist and ankles to the backing, plastic ties securing her head and fins to the backing. Her hair is secured around her shoulders and kept neat via rubber bands.
The 2013 Parks Mermaid Ariel Doll has a few major changes from the 2011 Parks Mermaid Ariel Doll. She has the face and hair of the 2012 Disney Store Classic Ariel doll, which I find more attractive than the old Parks doll. She has the outfit and accessories of the old 2011 Parks doll, except that the tulle and organza overskirts have been removed. She has the body of the 2011 Parks dolls, with non-articulated arms, and rubber legs with internal knee joints and fixed angled feet. I find that the new Ariel is a more attractive and movie accurate doll. As with the old doll, the only glitter is on her shell bra, which doesn't shed. That makes the Parks doll definitely better as a play doll than the current Disney Store Ariel dolls. I will post a full review of this doll once she has been fully deboxed.
The box is now rectangular, at 13'' H x 7 1/4'' W x 2 1/2'' D. The back and bottom are of double thickness cardboard, to which the doll and accessories are attached. There is a clear plastic window attached to the backing via tabs, through which the doll can be viewed from 3 sides and the top. On the back is a current Disney Princess promotional image, with background scenes from Disney Parks specific to each Princess.
Disneyland Resort Anaheim (DLR) finally has the new 2013 Disney Parks 12'' Princess Dolls, which have been available in Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World since May 2013. The are still priced at $19.95 each, which is basically twice the price of the equivalent Disney Store doll (which is frequently on sale for $10 each). They are a joint release by Disney Theme Parks Merchandise (USA) and EuroDisney (Disneyland Paris).
As of June 30, 2013, DLR had 7 of the 10 new dolls available: Cinderella, Aurora, Mermaid Ariel, Wedding Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and Rapunzel. Missing were the new Snow White, Tiana and Tinker Bell. All of the old versions of the dolls were still available. They were still selling the old (2012) Merida doll that was joint Disney Store and Disney Parks release. There hasn't been a new version released by Disney Parks so far. I bought them at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney. The Emporium on Main Street in Disneyland had no Disney Parks Princess dolls for sale.
I will photograph them boxed, during deboxing and fully deboxed. They will also be reviewed and compared with other versions of the Disney Princess dolls.
"Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew, in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey was built up during the 12th century into its current form, with additions around the turn of the 20th century. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham. In 2014 the Abbey regained ownership of its former monastic buildings, which had been used as Hexham magistrates' court, and subsequently developed them into a permanent exhibition and visitor centre, telling the story of the Abbey's history.
here has been a church on the site for over 1300 years since Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria made a grant of lands to St Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. Of Wilfrid's Benedictine abbey, which was constructed almost entirely of material salvaged from nearby Roman ruins, the Saxon crypt still remains; as does a frith stool, a 7th/8th century cathedra or throne. For a little while around that time it was the seat of a bishopric.
In the year 875, Halfdene (Halfdan Ragnarsson) the Dane ravaged the whole of Tyneside and Hexham Church was plundered and burnt to the ground.
About 1050, one Eilaf was put in charge of Hexham, although as treasurer of Durham, he probably never went there. Eilaf was instructed to rebuild Hexham Church, which then lay in utter ruin. His son Eilaf II completed the work, probably building in the Norman style.
In Norman times, Wilfrid's abbey was replaced by an Augustinian priory. The current church largely dates from c.1170–1250, built in the Early English style of architecture. The choir, north and south transepts and the cloisters, where canons studied and meditated, date from this period.
The east end was rebuilt in 1858. The Abbey was largely rebuilt during the incumbency of Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, who came to Hexham in 1898 and remained until 1919. This mammoth project involved re-building the nave, whose walls incorporate some of the earlier church, and the restoration of the choir. The nave was re-consecrated on 8 August 1908.
The church was recorded as Grade I listed in 1951. In 1996 an additional chapel was created at the east end of the north choir aisle; named St Wilfrid's Chapel, which offers a place for prayer or quiet reflection.
Hexham (/ˈhɛksəm/ HEKS-əm) is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district from 1974 to 2009. In 2011, it had a population of 11,829.
Smaller towns and villages around Hexham include Corbridge, Riding Mill, Stocksfield and Wylam to the east, Acomb and Bellingham to the north, Allendale to the south and Haydon Bridge, Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle to the west. Newcastle upon Tyne is about 25 miles (40 km) to the east and Carlisle is 37 miles (60 km) to the west.
Hexham Abbey originated as a monastery founded by Wilfrid in 674. The crypt of the original monastery survives, and incorporates many stones taken from nearby Roman ruins, probably Corbridge or Hadrian's Wall. The current Hexham Abbey dates largely from the 11th century onward, but was significantly rebuilt in the 19th century. Other notable buildings in the town include the Moot Hall, the covered market, and the Old Gaol.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Manuscript D: Cotton Tiberius B IV) records the murder of King Ælfwald by Sicga at Scythlecester (which may be modern Chesters) on 23 September 788:
This year Alfwald, king of the Northumbrians, was slain by Siga, on the ninth day before the calends of October; and a heavenly light was often seen on the spot where he was slain. He was buried at Hexham in the church.
The name of Hexham derives from the Old English Hagustaldes ea and later Hagustaldes ham whence the modern form (with the "-ham" element) derives. Hagustald is related to the Old High German hagustalt, denoting a younger son who takes land outside the settlement; the element ea means "stream" or "river" and ham is the Old English form of the Modern English "home" (and the Scots and Northern English "hame").
Like many towns in the Anglo-Scottish border area and adjacent regions, Hexham suffered from the border wars between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, including attacks from William Wallace who burnt the town in 1297. In 1312, Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, demanded and received £2000 from the town and monastery in order for them to be spared a similar fate. In 1346 the monastery was sacked in a later invasion led by King David II of Scotland.
In 1464 during the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Hexham was fought somewhere to the south of the town; the actual site is disputed. The defeated Lancastrian commander, Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, was executed in Hexham marketplace. There is a legend that Queen Margaret of Anjou took refuge after the battle in what is known as The Queen's Cave, where she was accosted by a robber; the legend formed the basis for an 18th-century play by George Colman the Younger (The Battle of Hexham: A Comedy in Three Acts); but it has been established that Queen Margaret had fled to France by the time the battle took place. The Queen's Cave in question is on the south side of the West Dipton Burn, to the southwest of Hexham.
Until 1572, Hexham was the administrative centre of the former Liberty or Peculiar of Hexhamshire.
In 1715, James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater, raised the standard for James Francis Edward Stuart in Hexham Market place. The rising, however, was unsuccessful, and Derwentwater was captured and beheaded after the Battle of Preston.
In 1761, the Hexham Riot took place in the Market Place when a crowd protesting about changes in the criteria for serving in the militia was fired upon by troops from the North Yorkshire Militia. Fifty-one protesters were killed, earning the Militia the sobriquet of The Hexham Butchers.
Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Hexham was a centre of the leather trade, particularly renowned for making gloves known as Hexham Tans—now the name of a vegetarian restaurant in the town.
"Hexham" was used in the Borders as a euphemism for "Hell". Hence the term "To Hexham wi’ you an’ ye’r whussel!", recorded in 1873, and the popular expression "Gang to Hexham!". "Hexham-birnie" is derived from the term and means "an indefinitely remote place"." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
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View of some appartment blocks of the Georgian city of Gori. In the background are the Caucasus mountains, located in the war region of South Ossetia. Gori itself is located around 30 km from Cchinvali (Tskhinvali), the "capital" of breakaway South Ossetia. Despite being not involved in the current conflict, several appartment blocks were the target of a Russian over-reaction today, many uninvolved civilians were killed in a groundless Russian attack. I really hope the Russian aggressors will leave this friendly place in peace soon!
I took this picture of Gori this April out of the driving Tbilisi - Makhinjauri (Batumi) train, close to Gori station. Gori is widely known as the birthplace of the Soviet dictator Stalin which was recently elected the greatest hero in Russian (!) history. Stalin was half Georgian and half Ossetian, it is said.
Currently there is a lot of complaining here on Flickr about accounts being deleted or not all photos being made available to everyone. Basic question is, what is 'restricted', 'moderate' or 'safe'? Everyone should check their photostream for that. I don't believe in moralists who think they have to tell adults what they may and may not see, but minors should indeed be denied certain images for their protection. You'd think it would be enough to make 'private' pictures available only to "friends" or "family", but that's probably not the case. So we should resign ourselves to marking certain photos as 'restricted' so that we can safely share them with adult, hopefully venient and like-minded friends.
Only my Flickr friends/family can see my uncensored restricted photos.
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The current Doges Palace was built in 1340 and housed the Doges until 1797. Seat of the Venetian administration, it centralized legislative, executive and judicial powers.
AMPLIE A FOTO NO TAMANHO 1600 PARA VER MELHOR DETALHES ! -
PAMPULHA: CONJUNTO ARQUITETÔNICO - BELO HORIZONTE - MINAS GERAIS - BRASIL -
PAINÉIS DE CÂNDIDO PORTINARI, NA FACHADA POSTERIOR DA IGREJA DE SÃO FRANCISCO DE ASSIS, PADROEIRO DOS ANIMAIS E DA ECOLOGIA..
OBSERVE A PRESENÇA NOS PAINÉIS DE PEIXES, PÁSSAROS, ALÉM DE PERSONAGENS, TENDO À DIREITA E AO ALTO DA FOTO, UMA FIGURA NA JANELA, (QUE PARECE PREOCUPADA COM A PRESERVAÇÃO DOS ANIMAIS !). SERIA ALGUMA VISÃO DE PORTINARI, DA ATUAL SITUAÇÃO ECOLÓGICA DA PAMPULHA?
Cidade de Belo Horizonte, Estado de Minas Gerais - Brasil.
ARTUR VITOR IANNINI
email: arturiannini@yahoo.com.br
ENLARGE PHOTO SIZE IN 1600 FOR DETAILS SEE BETTER ! -
PAMPULHA: SET ARCHITECTURAL - BELO HORIZONTE CITY - MINAS GERAIS STATE - BRAZIL -
CÂNDIDO PORTINARI PANELS, REAR FACADE IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI, PATRON OF ANIMALS AND MOST RECENTLY, OF ECOLOGY.
OBSERVE THE PRESENCE OF PANELS IN FISH, BIRDS, AND CHARACTER, HAVING THE RIGHT TO PHOTO HIGH, A FIGURE IN THE WINDOW (SEEMS THAT CONCERNED WITH THE PRESERVATION OF ANIMALS!). WOULD ANY PORTINARI VISION, THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL PAMPULHA?
City of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais - Brazil.
ARTUR VITOR IANNINI
email: arturiannini@yahoo.com.br