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Currently the offices of Big Red Rooster. ( www.bigredrooster.com/ )
Previously the home of the restaurant Engine House No. 5, known as a seafood restaurant where the waiters would slide down the fire pole to deliver a birthday cake. The restaurant opened in the late 1960s and was a well-known Columbus destination for 30 years. The quality of the food declined after the owner was lost in a boating incident in the Caribbean and it eventually closed.
I recall eating there only once -- late in its life. The service was inattentive, the food was exceptionally mediocre, and the bill was quite large. (Thankfully it was on an expense account). I am sure many other people from Columbus have good memories of the restaurant -- probably from earlier years.
"When the [Red Rooster] partners first entered the building, tables were set for the next dinner crowd at the Engine House. Restaurant supplies later were sold at auction, and equipment left over from the building's early days as a fire station was donated to the city's fire museum." SNP
German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. USA
Where? Google Maps
A custom model I made of a San Diego PD patrol unit, with one of the current Vista lightbars. I put on the decals, push bumper, wheels, and lightbar myself.
inside Eleven homes
The series Eleven is a collection of images documenting the interiors of
Frank Relle’s immediate families’ homes. Below is an excerpt from Frank’s
interview with writer Patrick Strange.
Relle’s current creations reveal bare portraits of interior spaces-often eye-level
accounts of everyday household objects and furniture. Like an inventory of life’s
generic commodities, many of the new images border on the mundane, centering
on such items like Norman Rockwell-screened throw pillows, dirty oven mitts, a
set of kitchen knives, a stack of paperback books, an over-sized plastic coin bank
shaped as a Budweiser bottle. At first, the images seem unremarkable, but as one
follows the pathways of Relle’s wandering eye, a pattern begins to emerge. These
photographs are not just a catalogue of materials, but attest to the fragile lives of
those who possess them and-in the regional context of southern Louisiana—they
suggest the nature of things that can so quickly be lost.
“After the scare of Hurricane Gustav, I started thinking, ‘Why the hell do we
keep doing this?’” Relle says. “And I realized that it was because of family.
My connection to New Orleans is more than habit, it’s because my family is here.
So, I started to ask myself what that really means—what it means to build a life that
can be washed away.”
Thus, Relle’s inquisitions have led him to the countertops and bedposts of his
childhood, and forced him to reconsider the worth of objects that have been
present from his earliest memories.
“It becomes a question of why the objects in our daily lives are important and
why they are glorified,” Relle says. “Is it because they are glorious before they are
destroyed, or is it only in the drama of loss that they are glorified? All I can do is
keep asking.”
Such questions may never be answered, but that doesn’t seem to keep Relle from
pondering the meaning of that which surrounds him. And as long as he continues
to investigate the objects and spaces that populate our lives-no matter the method
or the final result-those inanimate things will only continue to reveal secrets about
our inner selves.
Is it only in the drama of loss that the objects
of our daily lives are glorified?
since Ixtee no longer makes Blythe Doc Martens (#sad) I started collecting the little mj's and 'cos I love the color, I plan on purchasing these loafers as well. So far, I think I only have 1/3 of those... =S
já q a Ixtee não faz mais coturno pra blyte (#todaschora), comecei a colecionar esses pequenos mj's e como amo a cor, quero o mocassim tb. Mas até agora, acho q tenho só 1/3 de tudo isso... =S
Picture Taken In Central Park Of The Wollman Skating Rink. The Wollman Skating Rink Is Currently Operated By The Trump Organization, And Is Today Known As The Trump Skating Rink. The Trump Name Is Displayed On The Walls Of The Rink. Photo Taken Sunday February 16, 2014.
DSC1845
Okay, the last in this series before moving on.
www.flickr.com/photos/northwoodsphotos/ is one of my Flickr friends who consistently 'nails' these compositions. I refer to this style as 'Rob-esque'.
Clairton, PA Urban Decay
Lincoln Way (Abandoned Street)
I have no idea why this newspaper was here, but it struck me as odd, so I snapped a pic of it.
Perhaps, when the door was boarded up, they had newspaper pushed around it to try to keep bugs/weather out?
Aix-en-Provence, or simply Aix, is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
History
Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont. In 102 BC its vicinity was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, where the Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Ambrones and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends of Germanic heroism.
In the 4th century AD it became the metropolis of Narbonensis Secunda. It was occupied by the Visigoths in 477. In the succeeding century, the town was repeatedly plundered by the Franks and Lombards, and was occupied by the Saracens in 731 and by Charles Martel in 737. Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Barcelona/Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence. Current archeological excavations in the Ville des Tours, a medieval suburb of Aix, have unearthed the remains of a Roman amphitheatre. A deposit of fossil bones from the Upper Continental Miocene gave rise to a Christian dragon legend.
Geography and climate
Aix-en-Provence is situated in the south of France, in a plain overlooking the Arc river, about 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) from the right bank of the river. The city slopes gently from north to south and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire can easily be seen to the east. Aix's position in the south of France gives it a warm climate, though more extreme than Marseille due to the inland location. It has an average January temperature of 6 °C (43 °F) and a July average of 24 °C (75 °F). It has an average of 300 days of sunshine and only 58 days of rain. While it is partially protected from the Mistral, Aix still occasionally experiences the cooler and gusty conditions it brings.
Like most of the south of France, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa).
Sights
The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains. It follows the line of the old city wall, and divides the town into two sections. The new town extends to the south and west; the old town, with its narrow, irregular streets, and its old mansions dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, lies to the north. Situated on this avenue, which is lined on one side with banks and on the other with cafés, is the Deux Garçons, the most famous brasserie in Aix. Built in 1792, it was frequented by the likes of Paul Cézanne, Émile Zola and Ernest Hemingway. On 3 November 2019, Les Deux Garçons was devastated by a fire that engulfed the entire building, leaving the much loved establishment just a shell.
The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour (Aix Cathedral) is situated to the north in the medieval part of Aix. Built on the site of a former Roman forum and an adjacent basilica, it contains a mixture of all styles from the 5th to the 17th century, including a richly decorated portal in the Gothic style with doors elaborately carved in walnut. The interior contains 16th-century tapestries, a 15th-century triptych depicting King René and his wife on the side panels, as well as a Merovingian baptistery, its Renaissance dome supported by original Roman columns. The archbishop's palace (Palais de l'Archêveché) and a Romanesque cloister adjoin the cathedral on its south side. The Archbishopric of Aix is now shared with Arles.
Among its other public institutions, Aix also has the second most important Appeal Court (Palais de Justice) outside of Paris, located near the site of the former Palace of the Counts (Palais des Comtes) of Provence.
The Hôtel de Ville (town hall), a building in the classical style of the middle of the 17th century, looks onto a picturesque square (Place de l'Hôtel de Ville). It contains some fine woodwork and tapestries. At its side rises a handsome clock-tower, erected in 1510.[16] Also on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville is the former Corn Exchange (1759–1761) (Halle de Grains). This ornately decorated 18th-century building was designed by the Vallon brothers. Nearby are the remarkable thermal springs, containing lime and carbonic acid, that first drew the Romans to Aix and gave it the name Aquae Sextiae. A spa was built in 1705 near the remains of the ancient Roman baths of Sextius.
South of the Cours Mirabeau is the Quartier Mazarin. This residential district was constructed for the gentry of Aix by Archbishop Michele Mazzarino brother of Cardinal Jules Mazarin in the last half of the 17th century and contains several notable hôtels particuliers. The 13th-century church of Saint-Jean-de-Malte contains valuable pictures and a recently restored organ. Next to it is the Musée Granet, devoted to European painting and sculpture.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: at the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom, at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture. In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
Aix is the birthplace of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne. A walking trail links sites including his childhood home, Jas de Bouffan, and his former studio, Atelier Cézanne. The white limestone mountain Sainte-Victoire overlooks the city and was a frequent subject of Cézanne's works.
Education
Aix has long been a university town: Louis II of Anjou granted a royal charter for a university in 1409. Today Aix-en-Provence remains an important educational centre, with many teaching and research institutes:
Arts et Métiers ParisTech, an engineering graduate school that settled a campus in the city in 1843. This teaching and research center (CER) let the students attend courses focused on industrial and mechanical engineering.
Aix-Marseille University, consisting of the faculty and former campuses of:
University of Provence Aix-Marseille I, specialising in the humanities.
Université de la Méditerranée Aix-Marseille II, specialising in economics.
Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, specialising principally in law, economics, political science and administration.
Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence (IEP) is part of France's network of political studies universities, often referred to as "Sciences Po".
Institut de l'Aménagement Régional, an institute in the Université Paul Cézanne for town and country planning.
The American College of the Mediterranean (ACM), an American-style degree-granting institution with programs in art, art history, business, communication, French language and culture, international relations, psychology and many others. ACM also includes a study abroad institute for undergraduates, IAU College.
Aix also has several training collèges, lycées, and a college of art and design. It has also become a centre for many international study programmes. Several lycées offer CPGE.
Culture
Music
Aix holds two significant musical events each year. These are:
Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
An important opera festival, the Festival international d'Art Lyrique, founded in 1948, now ranks with those in Bayreuth, Salzburg and Glyndebourne. The director until 2018 was Bernard Foccroulle, organist and director of la Monnaie in Brussels. The festival takes place in late June and July each year. The main venues in Aix itself are the outdoor Théâtre de l'Archévêché in the former garden of the archbishop's palace, the recently restored 18th-century Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, and the newly built Grand Théâtre de Provence; operas are also staged in the outdoor Théâtre du Grand Saint-Jean outside Aix. Linked to the festival is the Académie européenne de musique, a summer school for young musicians with master classes by celebrated artists. Over the four-year period from 2006 until 2009, Sir Simon Rattle's version of Wagner's Ring Cycle with the Berlin Philharmonic was performed at the Aix festival. The current director of the festival is Pierre Audi.
Musique dans la Rue
This takes place each year in June to coincide with the national 'Fête de la Musique.' There is a week of classical, jazz, and popular concerts held in different street venues and courtyards in the city. Some of these events are held in the Conservatoire Darius Milhaud, named in honour of the French composer, a native of Aix.
Dance
The dance company Ballet Preljocaj of the French dancer and choreographer Angelin Preljocaj has been located in Aix since 1996. In 2007 it took up residence in the Pavillon Noir, a centre for dance performance, designed in 1999 by the architect Rudy Ricciotti. The centre is one of nineteen of its kind in France, designated Centre chorégraphique national.
European Capital of Culture
Aix-en-Provence was part of Marseille-Provence 2013, the year-long cultural festival when the region served as the European Capital of Culture. Aix hosted several major cultural events including one half of the Grand Atelier du Midi gala exhibition and an episode of the Révélations pyrotechnical performance. The city also unveiled major new cultural infrastructure to coincide with Marseille-Provence 2013, including the Darius Milhaud Conservatory designed by Kengo Kuma.
Miscellaneous
The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal dialect of the Occitan language. The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço" [ˈaj de pʀuˈvɛ̃sɔ]. Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provençal and French.
Aix hosted the ninth International Congress of Modern Architecture in 1953.
Aix is the home town of the rugby union team Provence Rugby. It played host to the All Blacks during the early stages of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Ysabel, the tenth novel of the best-selling Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay, was set and written in Aix.
Italian electroacoustic artist Giuseppe Ielasi's album Aix[49] was produced in Aix-en-Provence, hence the title.
This is also the site of an alleged sighting and landing of a UFO in 1981 that is taken seriously by GEIPAN, the department within the French Space Agency responsible for investigating aerospace phenomena.
(Wikipedia)
Aix-en-Provence [ˌɛksɑ̃pʀɔˈvɑ̃s] (okzitanisch Ais oder Ais de Provença) ist eine französische Universitätsstadt im Département Bouches-du-Rhône in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur und historische Hauptstadt der Provence. Die Stadt umfasst eine Fläche von 18.608 Hektar. Rund 40.000 der 147.933 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2022), die man Aixois nennt, sind Studenten. Als Unterpräfektur des Départements ist Aix, wie die Stadt kurz genannt wird, Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Arrondissements.
Aix ist Sitz eines katholischen Erzbischofs. Bischofskirche ist die Kathedrale Saint-Sauveur (Heiliger Erlöser) (siehe unten). Siehe auch Erzbistum Aix und Liste der Erzbischöfe von Aix.
Geografie
Aix liegt etwa 15 Kilometer westlich des Bergs Sainte-Victoire in einer Senke, die durch die Flüsse Arc und Torse geformt wurde.
Mit einem Stadtgebiet von 18.608 Hektar ist Aix flächenmäßig die elftgrößte Kommune des französischen Mutterlands. Das Gemeindegebiet umfasst allerdings eine Vielzahl an Dörfern in der näheren Umgebung wie Les Milles, Luynes, Puyricard, Célony, Couteron, Les Granettes sowie die neueste Ansiedlung La Duranne. 6219 ha der Fläche gelten als bewaldet.
Klima
Das Klima ist mediterran mit heißen, trockenen Sommern und milden, sonnigen Wintern. Die im Norden gelegenen Hügelketten (Luberon und Trévaresse) bieten einen gewissen Schutz vor dem gefürchteten Mistral. Die mittlere Temperatur schwankt zwischen 6,5 °C im Januar und 24 °C im Juli. Gelegentlich fällt die Temperatur unter den Gefrierpunkt im Winter und steigt über 40 °C im Sommer. Hier ist die geografische Lage in einer Senke von Nachteil, da die Kaltluft gefangen bleibt. Im Herbst sind heftige Gewitter möglich. Größere Mengen an Schneefall im Winter sind selten, aber nicht ausgeschlossen.
Bevölkerungsentwicklung
Der stetige Bevölkerungszuwachs seit dem 19. Jahrhundert ist im Wesentlichen auf die Zuwanderung von Teilen der Landbevölkerung (Landflucht) infolge der Reblauskrise im Weinbau und der zunehmenden Mechanisierung der Landwirtschaft zurückzuführen.
Geschichte
Antike
Im vierten Jahrhundert vor Christus wurde die südliche Westprovence von keltisch-ligurischen Volksstämmen beherrscht. Auf dem Gebiet von Aix lebte der Stamm der Salluvier, der das nah gelegene Oppidum Entremont zu seiner Hauptstadt erklärte. Die in Massalia angesiedelten Griechen lebten lange Zeit friedlich mit den Einheimischen und brachten diesen Teile ihrer hochentwickelten Kultur bei. Im 2. Jahrhundert v. Chr. fühlten sie sich von dem benachbarten Stammesbündnis jedoch zunehmend bedroht und riefen die verbündeten Römer zu Hilfe. Der Prokonsul Gaius Sextius Calvinus besetzte 123 v. Chr. die Provence und ließ Entremont zerstören. Der Feldzug diente gleichzeitig zur Sicherung des Landwegs in die spanische Provinz. Zur Konsolidierung der römischen Herrschaft auf dem eroberten Gebiet errichtete Calvinus ein Jahr später um eine bekannte Thermalquelle herum einen Festungswall und gründete damit die erste römische Stadt auf gallischem Boden, Colonia Aquae Sextiae Salluviorum. Aus dieser Namensgebung hat sich die heutige Bezeichnung Aix entwickelt.
Um die Stadt herum entstand die Provinz Gallia Narbonensis, deren Hauptstadt ab 118 v. Chr. jedoch die Colonia Narbo Martius wurde. Am Fuße des Mont St. Victoire in der Umgebung der Stadt kam es im Jahr 102 v. Chr. zur berühmten Schlacht von Aquae Sextiae, bei der das römische Heer unter Befehl von Feldherr Marius die Teutonen und Ambronen vernichtend besiegte. Der Sieg hatte großen Anklang bei der einheimischen Bevölkerung, was Marius beim provenzalischen Volk für lange Zeit den Titel „Sohn des Landes“ bescherte. Aufgrund ihrer verkehrsgünstigen Lage an der Via Aurelia wuchs die Stadt sehr schnell und wurde dank ihrer heilenden Thermalquellen zu einem beliebten Kurort. Unter Kaiser Augustus entwickelte sich Aquae Sextiae zur römischen Kolonie, 15. v. Chr. bekamen die Einwohner das römische Bürgerrecht.
In Aquae Sextiae wurde eine Weiheinschrift für einen ansonsten unbekannten Gott Accorus aufgefunden.
Residenz der Grafen und des „guten Königs René“
Dank der Reichsreform von Kaiser Diokletian stieg Aquae Sextiae im 3. Jahrhundert zur Hauptstadt der Provinz Narbonensis Secunda auf und machte damit der mächtigen Nachbarstadt Arles Konkurrenz. Erst recht spät, gegen Ende des 4. Jahrhunderts, entwickelte sich die Stadt zu einem Bischofssitz. Nach dem Aufstieg zum Erzbistum in karolingischer Zeit unterstanden ihr die Suffragane Sisteron, Apt, Riez und Fréjus. In der Folgezeit war sie immer wiederkehrenden Germanen- und Sarazenenangriffen ausgesetzt, die zu schweren Zerstörungen führten. Zu Beginn des zwölften Jahrhunderts war die Stadt Hauptort der Provence. Die Grafen der Provence regierten in Aix ab 1182 als Vasallen des römisch-deutschen Kaisers und gründeten einen erlesenen Kunst- und Literaturhof. Im Bereich des heutigen Rathauses und Justizpalastes entstand die Ville Comtale, die „gräfliche Stadt“. Dem aufstrebenden Bürgertum wurde von den Grafen das Recht zur Selbstverwaltung eingeräumt. In den darauf folgenden zweihundert Jahren erlitt Aix einige schwere Rückschläge durch plündernde Raubritter und die schwarze Pest von 1348. Nach der Nichtanerkennung Ludwigs von Anjou als legitimem Nachfolger von Königin Johanna belagerte dieser die Stadt und ließ nach der Einnahme einen großen Teil des Stadtgebietes zerstören.
Bereits unter Raimund Berengar V. und zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Häusern der Anjou erlebte die Stadt einen Aufschwung. Es kam zu einer Verdopplung der Stadtfläche.[2] Ludwig II. belohnte Aix 1409 mit der Gründung der Universität Aix, da die Stadt endlich das jüngere Haus Anjou anerkannte. Ihre Blütezeit erreichte sie jedoch erst Ende des fünfzehnten Jahrhunderts unter Herrschaft des „guten Königs René“, der Aix 1471 zu seiner Altersresidenz wählte. Unter René entwickelte sich die Stadt zu einem bedeutenden Wirtschaft- und Kulturzentrum. Er galt als Mäzen zahlreicher Künstler, wie etwa Nicolas Froment, die durch ihr Wirken zur Verschönerung der Stadt beitrugen. Den Hofstaat und das Volk unterhielt er mit Festen, Spielen und Ritterturnieren. Mit seinem Tod 1480 ging die glanzvolle Epoche von Aix zu Ende. Graf Karl von Maine vermachte die bis dahin unabhängige Grafschaft der französischen Krone.
Goldenes Zeitalter und Wiedererweckung
Trotz der Degradierung zur Provinzhauptstadt blieb die Stadt relativ autonom und genoss als Sitz des königlichen Gouverneurs viele Privilegien. 1501 schuf Ludwig XII. in Aix das Parlement der Provence, ein oberster Gerichtshof, von dem aus die Provinzregierung geführt wurde.[1] Das Parlement war bei der Bevölkerung nicht sehr beliebt und galt zusammen mit der Rhone und dem Mistral als eine Geißel der Provence. 1546 wurde die Stadt von einer fürchterlichen Pest heimgesucht, die so schlimm gewesen sein soll, dass sie den Namen Charbon provençal („provenzalische Kohle“) erhielt, da die Betroffenen nach wenigen Tagen so schwarz wie Kohle wurden. Im siebzehnten und achtzehnten Jahrhundert durchlebte Aix ein goldenes Zeitalter und galt in diesem Zeitraum als eine Stadt der Feste und Ausschweifungen. Es wurden große Prunkalleen wie der Cours Mirabeau angelegt und prachtvolle Stadtpalais errichtet. 1646 entstand das Quartier Mazarin mit edlen barocken Wohnsitzen der Amtsadligen und Parlamentarier, die heute noch das Stadtbild prägen. Am 27. September 1790 trat das Parlement vor seiner Auflösung zum letzten Mal zusammen. Einige Jahre später wurde Aix zu einer Unterpräfektur herabgestuft.
Mit dem Aufstieg von Marseille zum regionalen Zentrum und zur Hauptstadt des neu geschaffenen Départements Bouches-du-Rhône verlor Aix seinen politischen Einfluss und seine Bedeutung als Universitätsstadt. Die von Ludwig II. gegründete Universität verlor einige ihrer Fakultäten. Das Parlement wurde zu einem Gerichtsgebäude umfunktioniert. Die Stadt zog aber weiterhin Künstler, Dichter und Schriftsteller an. Aix blieb vom Zweiten Weltkrieg weitgehend verschont. In den 1950er und 1960er begann die Wiedererweckung der Stadt, die sich seit dem 19. Jahrhundert in einer Art Dornröschenschlaf befunden hatte. Nach dem Algerienkrieg und der Unabhängigkeit des Landes siedelten sich in Aix wie in anderen Städten des Südens viele nach Frankreich zurückgekehrte Algerienfranzosen (Pieds Noirs) an, denen muslimische Einwanderer aus den Maghrebstaaten folgten. Die Bevölkerung wuchs daher rasant und es entstanden Großwohnsiedlungen am Stadtrand. Die Stadt wurde zum Anziehungspunkt von Studenten. Ab 1970 entwickelten sich Hightech-Ansiedlungen an der Universität. Zudem führte die Stadt eine dem Tourismus zuträgliche Altstadtsanierung durch.
Seit 1948 findet alljährlich im Sommer das Festival d’Aix-en-Provence statt.
Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten
Altstadt
Die Altstadt gliedert sich in einen römischen und einen mittelalterlichen Stadtkern. Zentrale Anlaufstellen sind die Cathédrale St-Sauveur und der Place de l’Hôtel de Ville. Über die Rue Espariat gelangt man zunächst zum 1675 entstandenen Hôtel Boyer d’Éguilles, in dem das Musée d’Histoire Naturelle mit seinen versteinerten Dinosauriereiern untergebracht ist. Schräg gegenüber dem Eingang befindet sich der Place d’Albertas, der als einer der schönsten Plätze von Aix gilt[5] und der 1745 von einer Parlamentarierfamilie als private Terrasse erbaut wurde. Die Fassaden dienen im Sommer als Hintergrundkulisse für Konzerte (Aix en Musique). Über die Rue Aude und Rue Maréchal Foch gelangt man zum Place Richelme, wo jeden Morgen ein Gemüsemarkt stattfindet. Auf dem Place de l’Hôtel de Ville weiter nördlich findet man hingegen einen Blumenmarkt. Der Giebel der ehemaligen Kornhalle aus dem 18. Jahrhundert wird von personifizierten Darstellungen der männlichen Rhône und der weiblichen Durance geschmückt. Die Kornhalle wird heute von der Post und der Bibliothek genutzt. An der Westseite des Rathausplatzes befindet sich das zwischen 1655 und 1671 erbaute Hôtel de Ville mit Barockfassade. Den gepflasterten Innenhof erreicht man durch ein schönes kunstgeschmiedetes Tor. Der angrenzende Tour de l’Horloge diente als Stadttor und wurde auf römischen Fundamenten errichtet. In dem Uhrturm aus dem Jahr 1510 schlägt eine astronomische Uhr. Der Rathausplatz und der daneben befindliche Place des Cardeurs mit seinem ansehnlichen Keramikbrunnen wird von vielen Cafés gesäumt, die als beliebte Studententreffpunkte dienen.
Über die Rue Gaston de Saporta gelangt man zum römischen Stadtteil, wo im Hôtel d’Estiennes de St-Jean das Heimatmuseum untergebracht ist. Etwas weiter nördlich steht der ehemalige Erzbischofspalast aus dem 17. Jahrhundert. Sein Innenhof dient alljährlich im Sommer als Schauplatz des internationalen Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. An den Palast schließen sich die Kathedrale Saint-Sauveur mit Kreuzgang und frühchristlichem Baptisterium sowie die ehemalige juristische Fakultät an. Am westlichen Ende der Altstadt befinden sich in einem 1990 komplett umgestalteten Badekomplex die schon bei den Römern bekannten Thermalquellen Les Thermes Sextius.
Im östlichen Teil der Altstadt liegt der imposante Palais de Justice, der Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts das Schloss der Provencegrafen ersetzte. Unweit des nach Plänen von Claude-Nicolas Ledoux entworfenen Justizpalastes befindet sich die Église de la Madeleine. Die Kirche ist ein barocker Bau und enthält das berühmte Triptychon der Verkündung. Bei dem unbekannten Meister des Werkes handelt es sich wahrscheinlich um den flämischen Maler Barthélemy d’Eyck.
Cours Mirabeau und Quartier Mazarin
Die Prachtmeile Cours Mirabeau südlich der Altstadt ist nach dem Schriftsteller und Politiker Graf Gabriel-Honoré de Mirabeau benannt, der 1789 von den Bürgern der Stadt zum Abgeordneten des Dritten Standes in den Generalständen gewählt wurde.[6] Die Platanenallee war 1649 anstelle der alten Stadtmauer als Flanierboulevard für Karossen angelegt worden und stellt die Verbindung zwischen dem „Mazarin-Viertel“ im Süden und der Altstadt im Norden dar. Das Mazarin-Viertel wurde im 17. Jahrhundert von Bischof Michel Mazarin als schachbrettartig angelegtes Wohnviertel für den Aixer Adel entworfen. Sehenswert sind unter anderem das Hôtel de Caumont, welches das Darius-Milhaud-Konservatorium beherbergt, der Place des Quatre Dauphins mit dem 1667 entstandenen Delfin-Brunnen und das Musée Paul Arbaud mit seiner Sammlung provençalischer Fayencen.
Als Hauptachse der Stadt wird der Cours Mirabeau durch die beiden Brunnen Fontaine du Roi René im Osten und der Fontaine de la Rotonde im Westen begrenzt. Der Rotonde-Brunnen wurde 1860 errichtet und wird von drei Statuen gekrönt, die die Justiz (entlang des Cours Mirabreau blickend), die Landwirtschaft (nach Marseille blickend) und die Schönen Künste (nach Avignon gerichtet) darstellen. Die Südseite des Cours Mirabeau wird von eleganten Adelshäusern und alten Hotels aus dem 17. und 18. Jahrhundert mit reich dekorierten Eingangsportalen und schmiedeeisernen Balkonen gesäumt. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite reihen sich vornehme Geschäfte, Buchläden und Cafés aneinander. Das berühmteste Café ist das der Deux Garçons, das als Treffpunkt vieler berühmter Literaten und Künstler wie etwa Émile Zola, Paul Cézanne, Jean Giraudoux, Blaise Cendrars oder Jean Cocteau galt. Am Ende des Cours Mirabeau befindet sich auch die Kirche der Mission und Kloster der Oblatenmissionare. Das ehemalige Karmeliterinnenkloster ist der Gründungsort der Kongregation der Oblaten. Der heilige Eugen von Mazenod, dessen Geburtshaus sich ebenfalls am Cours Mirabeau befindet, gründete die Gemeinschaft 1816.
Aix zählt für die Franzosen zu den Städten mit der höchsten Lebensqualität. Insbesondere der Schwerpunkt für Kunst und Kultur sowie das studentische Angebot an Bars und Diskotheken machen den Reiz der Stadt aus. Berühmt sind auch die Calissons.
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Currently annoying the neighbours with these. Three guitars missing from this line-up. Will have to get them all out for a party soon...
Detail of the great east window of York Minster, currently being restored by the York Glaziers Trust. A few completed panels are exhibited in the 'Orb' close to the scaffolded east end and allow a rare chance to see details normally lost to all without the aid of binoculars owing to the immense height of the window. The restoration is restoring much clarity to the scenes, returning them to a closer approximation of their original appearance and legibility with sensitive releading, removing heavy repair leads that had been introduced over the years.
The east window is the World's largest expanse of medieval stained glass, filling most of the east wall of the cathedral. It is divided into over a hundred square panels, most of which illustrate scenes from the Apocalypse, with a shorter sequence from Genesis above. The window was made by John Thornton of Coventry and his workshop and dates from 1405-8.
York Minster is England's largest medieval cathedral and almost impossible to do justice to. It has an awesome presence that cannot fail to impress.
Uniquely the cathedral was spared the ravages of the Civil War that decimated the medieval art of most English cathedrals and churches, and it thus possesses the largest collection of medieval glass in Britain throughout most of it's vast windows.
Sadly this fortune was not matched by the Minster's vulnerability to fire which has ravaged the building in 3 major outbreaks, the worst in 1829 when a madman set fire to the precious medieval furniture of the choir, which was destroyed along with the organ and the high vaulted ceiling of the eastern half of the church. Only 11 years after this tragedy a careless workman accidentally set fire to the nave roof, which also lost it's vault. Both roofs were rebuilt in replica, but a further fire caused by lightning strike in 1984 destroyed the south transept roof (rebuilt 4 years later).
Most medieval cathedrals were provided with stone vaulted ceilings precisely to avoid the problems suffered here, but York's builders found that building on such an unprecedentedly large scale brought limitations, thus all the Minster's high ceilings had to be built of wood in imitation of stone. An Achilles' Heel, but a beautiful one!
Buick is currently the oldest American automobile manufacturer and among the oldest automobile brands in the world. It originated as the Buick Motor Company, an independent motor-car manufacturer, and was incorporated on May 19, 1903, by David Dunbar Buick in Detroit, Michigan. Later that year, the struggling company was taken over by James H. Whiting (1842-1919) , who moved it to his hometown of Flint, Michigan, and brought in William C. Durant in 1904 to manage his new acquisition. Buick sold his stock for a small sum upon departure, and died in modest circumstances twenty-five years later.
Between 1899 and 1902 two prototype vehicles were built[2] in Detroit, Michigan by Walter Lorenzo Marr. Some documentation exists of the 1901 or 1902 prototype with tiller steering[3] similar to the Oldsmobile Curved Dash.
In mid-1904 another prototype was constructed for an endurance run, which convinced James H. Whiting to authorize production of the first models offered to the public.[4] The architecture of this prototype was the basis for the Model B.
The first Buick made for sale, the 1904 Model B, was built in Flint, Michigan. There were 37 Buicks made that year, none of which survived. There are, however, two replicas in existence: the 1904 endurance car, at the Buick Gallery & Research Center in Flint, and a Model B assembled by an enthusiast in California for the division's 100th anniversary.[Both of these vehicles use various parts from Buicks of that early era, as well as fabricated parts. These vehicles were each constructed with the two known surviving 1904 engines.
The power-train and chassis architecture introduced on the Model B was continued through the 1909 Model F. The early success of Buick is attributed in part to the valve-in-head engine] patented by Eugene Richard. The creation of General Motors is attributed in part to the success of Buick,[so it can be said Marr and Richard's designs directly led to GM.[
The basic design of the 1904 Buick was optimally engineered even by today's standards. The flat-twin engine is inherently balanced, with torque presented to the chassis in a longitudinal manner, actually cancelling front end lift, rather than producing undesirable lateral motion. The engine was mounted amidships, now considered the optimal location.[
Durant was a natural promoter, and Buick soon became the largest car maker in America. Using the profits from this, Durant embarked on a series of corporate acquisitions, calling the new mega-corporation General Motors. At first, the manufacturers comprising General Motors competed against each other, but Durant ended that. He wanted each General Motors division to target one class of buyer, and in his new scheme Buick was near the top — only the Cadillac brand had more prestige. This is the position that Buick occupies to this day in the General Motors lineup.
BUICK Model C 1905
Buick introduced the Model C Touring Car in 1905, offering its customers a drop-head coupe body style and some of the best on-road performances of its time in North America. This car was powered by a 2.6L two-cylinder inline engine delivering 22 hp and was available for a price of just over $12,000. Model C would score an impressive 62 seconds on the one-mile timing sheets and run 5 miles in 6 minutes and 20 seconds. This model was sold in over 750 units throughout the mid-1900s.
My challenge for today was easy [kinda of]. I am usually reading something. For the past year and a half I have been immersed in photography books, articles and e-books.
From a kid I have been impressed with the mindset that there is nothing you can’t learn from a book (you just have to find the right one). These two volumes are the latest installments to my photographic library. Different styles and techniques by these authors, but both add value to my photographic education. I would highly RECOMMEND both (Lindsey Adler then Joey L in that order).
p.s. I have a great deal of catching up to do; I’m glad to be back on my feet and have my body back in working order (somewhat).
This is a light blue plaster pentacle.
Plaster casting: To make these, I first carve a clay pentacle to use as a base. After its baked, the clay pentacle is pressed into wet clay to make a imprint. I then pour plaster into the imprint and let it solidify. After a day or so, I flip the whole thing over and carefully remove the clay. The plaster is then painted, and in some cases, sealed.
Against The Current performing live at Becker Amphitheater at California State University (CSU) Fullerton, in Fullerton, Orange County, California, on Monday, April 24, 2017.
I have been searching forever for School's Out Daniella and Katie. If anyone can find them for under 12 dollars, please let me know. I have seen them only on Ebay but only for 20-30 each. Way too much, I think. 17" singing Rapunzel always seems to be sold out at the Disney Stores and online. Ariel is just on "buying next" list.
Ancient Perge.....The ancient city of Perge near Antalya in Turkey is now an impressive archaeological site containing a wealth of ancient ruins, mostly dating back to the Roman period, though the city itself has a history dating back well into antiquity. The current city is said to have been founded in circa 1000BC, though settlements may well have existed here earlier; in fact Perge was mentioned in a Hittite tablet discovered in 1986. Though the early history of Perge is more obscure, it is known that the site was captured by the Persians and then later by the armies of Alexander the Great in around 333BC. It then became part of the Seleucid Kingdom. The Romans arrived in Perge in approximately 188BC and built most of the sites seen there now, including its once 15,000-seat theatre, the agora, gymnasium, baths and necropolis. During its time under Rome's control the city went on to become an important Roman city and later Byzantine centre. During this period Perge underwent what would probably be its golden age, with a wealth of new public and private buildings and monuments being constructed. Indeed, in the later Roman period Perge became an important Christian city and it is believed that Saint Paul spent time here. During and after the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the city was subjected to a number of attacks and was abandoned during this time. Today, though Perge may not be as well-known as many ancient Roman cities, there is plenty to see and it’s not far from the popular resort of Antalya. Among the ruins visitors can explore the wonderful colonnaded main streets, the ancient theatre and the 12,000 seat Roman stadium. Also found at the site are the remains of Roman baths, the city’s imposing gates and a number of other ruins, including the impressive 2nd century AD Nymphaeum. In addition, many of the statues and other finds excavated at Perge can now be found in the Antalya Museum.
Location :Route 103 South (near Chester) (VT - USA) - Connecticut River Transit (CRT), now doing business as The Current (CurRenT -- still CRT!), was established in 2003 as the private non-profit public transit provider for Southeastern Vermont.
1. spring rain, 2. dress, 3. Synchronized Snoozing, 4. [102/365] My grandmother used to say life was so much easier when you were simple minded. It's taken me almost my whole life to understand what she meant. - story people
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Currnet music: Cleanscreen - Little autumn (Piano).
Again and again. Non stop.
Thanks to those who gave me this wonderfull music and mood that I can move to the collage.
Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology: Addressing Current and Emerging Development Challenges. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 30 November 2018
SESSION 3: Nuclear Science and Technology Applications: Sustaining, Enabling and Empowering
PANEL 3.2: Sustaining nuclear technology through capacity building
In this session, experiences related to, and options for, achieving the sustainable and safe use of nuclear technology will be shared and discussed. Education, training and an adequate institutional infrastructure are essential for the sustainable and safe use of nuclear science and technology in Member States, providing a strong knowledge foundation to enable research and development and to cater to a country’s specific needs to achieve its socio-economic development. For the effective use of the applications of nuclear science and technology, it is essential to have a holistic representation and participation of all segments of society, especially women and youth. FRIDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2018 10:00-11:15 PANEL 3.1: Women in nuclear
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Moderator:
Mr Shaukat Abdulrazak, Director, Division for Africa, Department of Technical Cooperation, IAEA
Panellists:
Ms Olga Lugovskaya, Head, Gosatomnadzor, Belarus
Mr PR Vasudeva Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India
Mr Vladimír Šucha, Director General, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Union
Mr Djarot Sulistio Wisnubroto, Chairman, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Indonesia