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Aninawe is a devoted Moslim and respected old man in Blitta (Gare). He was invited to the large meeting, set-up by the the canton chief of Blitta, for his extensive knowledge on the railroad. During his life he had worked for the Togolese post(al) service.
“The cities of Kpalime, Lome, Aneho, Atakpame / Agbonou and Blitta are very important for the Togolese railroad. The railroad was constructed by the German people, up to Agbonou Atakpame. After the first Worldwar the French continued the last part to Blitta (112 km) and finished in 1933. The first train arrived in Blitta in 1934. Back then it was a steamtrain, but later we had the trains running on diesel engines.”
“Why did the railroad stop in Blitta? and did not continue up North?”
“The Togolese Government asked the Germans to build the railroad up in the North, but the Germans replied there was no money available. When France arrived, they asked the same. They continued the railroad up to Blitta, but said there were no funds to arrive in the North, Dapaong.”
In 1990 the passenger train stopped, but continued to transport cement. In 1997 this was complemented with clinker of Badjeli, a village close to Blitta, a mineral that is required for the construction of the rail, buildings and arms. In 2005 the train stopped the transportation of cotton.”
Many people we spoke with suggest the reconstruction of the railroad. They’ve grown up with the idea of having a railroad and many social interaction was based around the Blitta trainstation:
“People were happy when they heard the sound of the train arriving. They left their farm to spot any acquaintances. Many women built their business around the arrival and departure of the trains. Many people from the North came looking in Blitta for the rail, it was very special. And many societies were affiliated with the railroad, for instance CIMTOGO [cement] and COTOCO [cotton]. But today the societies left and their rooms are left spoiled [see other photos].”
“Togo was the first country to have a railroad in the West Africa, but today it is only Burkina Faso were the railroad is still in use [Ouagadougou to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire] It was so good for the Togolese!”
A visit to Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village in Wiltshire.
Lacock Abbey in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery of the Augustinian order. The abbey remained a nunnery until the suppression of Roman Catholic institutions in England in the 16th century; it was then sold to Sir William Sharington who converted the convent into a residence where he and his family lived. It was fortified and remained loyal to the crown during the English Civil War, but surrendered to the Parliamentary forces once Devizes had fallen in 1645.
The house was built over the old cloisters and its main rooms are on the first floor. It is a stone house with stone slated roofs, twisted chimney stacks and mullioned windows. Throughout the life of the building, many architectural alterations, additions, and renovations have occurred so that the house is a mish-mash of different periods and styles. The Tudor stable courtyard to the north of the house has retained many of its original features including the brewhouse and bakehouse.
The house later passed into the hands of the Talbot family, and during the 19th century was the residence of William Henry Fox Talbot. In 1835 he made what may be the earliest surviving photographic camera negative, an image of one of the windows.
In 1944 artist Matilda Theresa Talbot gave the house and the surrounding village of Lacock to the National Trust. The abbey houses the Fox Talbot Museum, devoted to the pioneering work of William Talbot in the field of photography. The Trust markets the abbey and village together as "Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum & Village". The abbey is a Grade I listed building, having been so designated on 20 December 1960.
A walk around Lacock Village.
National Trust Shop - 21 High Street, Lacock.
Grade II Listed Building
Description
LACOCK HIGH STREET
ST 9168
(north side)
4/96 No 21
20.12.60
GV II
House, mid C18 refronting of C17 or earlier range. Rubble stone
with stone slate roof. Two storeys, 3-window range of cyma-moulded
recessed mullion windows, 3-light, 2-light and 3-light above, 3-
light with moulded cornice to ground floor left. Ground floor
right has early C19 twenty seven-pane projecting shopwindow with
stone slate roof continued over centre 6-panel door.
Interior right has heavy joisted ceiling with chamfered and stopped
spine beam. Left has Tudor-arched rear fireplace, much renewed and
C18 panelling to window seat. First floor left bolection-moulded
fireplace with shelf.
Listing NGR: ST9162468442
Long time devoted and accomplished painter of the female form, Henry Asencio’s Elegance yearns further to define the mystery and power of a woman’s physical presence. The female body in all of its delightful forms is beautiful and transcendent. That which lies within us slowly emanates to the surface creating a beauty unobtainable to the naked eye. One must “see” with the soul to understand the true nature of physical attraction. Academic painting can display what the eye sees but Asencio also has the ability to capture the essence of wonderment and grace in his paintings through his use of color and texture which combine to create an undulating river of sensuality. His work not only conveys naturalism but a spiritual beauty we all possess. Amidst a frantic sea of ruby red, hair tossed upon her head exposes the curves from her neck to her hips, capturing all that is revered as feminine and beautiful. Beneath the soft curves and voluptuous details of all Asencio’s portraits lies the artist’s ability to see beyond the physical and into the soul. So there she stands, a woman in a black dress radiating with sensual energy and as Maya Angelou’s poem alludes to, the enticing dynamics of every woman; add the sun of her smile, the grace of her style, her inner mystery and you will see... woman...phenomenal woman.
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35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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1956
People of the Potlatch, the first Canadian exhibition devoted entirely to Northwest Coast Indigenous objects in a fine arts context, is presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
1959
Creation in George River (now Kangiqsualujjuaq), Nunavik, of the first Inuit cooperative, succeeded the following year by the one in Puvirnituq (Povungnituk).
1961
Founding of the National Indian Council, which inaugurates a new era of advocacy and self-governance for Canada's First Nations.
1965
The art historian and artist George Swinton publishes Eskimo Sculpture / Sculpture esquimaude, the first attempt to present a broad survey of contemporary Inuit art.
1967
The Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67, in Montreal, showcases the heritage of First Nations and Inuit people to international visitors. It is the first comprehensive, Indigenous-curated exhibution devoted to Indigenous history, art and culture.
Founding of Ilagiisaq, the Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Quebec, to oversee the distribution of the art of the Inuit in the region (in what is now Nunavik).
Establishment of the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council, which assumes the role of selecting works suitable for reproduction in print editions for the annual collection of the Inuit cooperatives. The controversial body would be dissolved in 1989.
1970
Citizens Plus - or the "Red Paper" - a response to the White Paper (1969), is issued by the Indian Association of Alberta and affirms Indigenous land rights and demands that past agreements with Canada be honoured.
1973
French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss gives a lecture at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver. His research in the region leads to the publication of La voie des masques (1975), which will directly inspire a number of Riopelle's drawings.
1974
The objects housed in Ottaw's Museum of Man (now the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau), despoiled at Dan Cranmer's 1921 potlatch, are returned to their descendants. The U'mista Cultural Centre will open in 1980 and will display these objects in a way that showcases Indigenous museology.
1975
Singing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.Considered the first modern treaty negotiated between the government and Indigenous peoples, it provides for financial compensation and accords political and administrative autonomy to the Inuit and the Cree (and later to the Naskapi). It also grants them exclusive land rights and uses in exchange for their ancestral rights and the right to develop natural resources.
1982
Chiefs of Canada's Indigenous communities hold their first assembly as the Assembly of First Nations.
1986
Following a referendum held among the communities of Nouveau-Québec, the population adopts the name of Nunavik ("the place where we live" in Inuktitut) as the new official toponym.
1988
Protests arount The Spirit Sings, an exhibition organized by the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, lead to Indigenous communities and their supporters raising public awareness on a wider range of issues concerning Indigenous museum collections, their display and interpretive authority. The reporting Turning the Page (1992) establishes new guidelines.
The Musée de la Civilisation in Quebec City, founded in 1984, opens to the public.
1989
The Canadian Museum of Civilisation (now the Canadian Museum of History), opens in Hull.
on next day (Dec 3), the opposition party (Kuomintang) crushed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in "3 in one" local elections, taking 14 of the 23 county and city government seats up for grabs...
Taipei county, Taiwan
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A new website devoted to Underwater Photography makes its first dive in the Sea of Web.
DomePort (www.domeport.com) was under development for more than a year and is quite different from the underwater photography sites you all know. Instead of focusing mainly on gear presentation and discussions DomePort is all about the photos! This finally creates a real underwater photography portal!
DomePort offers really wide range of functionalitis. Each user is able to create own portfolio organized in personal albums. Rich set of attributes could be added to each photo, facilitating not only their browsing but providing full info to the viewer as well.
The users can vote for and comment the images they like, placing the best photos on the main page.
The DomePort gear database is extremely rich! At the time of the site's debut the DomePort users can personalize their gear by selecting between 3726 cameras, 1107 lenses, 843 housings and 66 strobe models!
As a full featured portal, DomePort also provides news and articles, while its users can discuss whatever they want at the DomePort Forums.
And this is just the Ver. 1.0.0.0 set of functionalites! The designers are continuing to develop DomePort with the DomePort Challenges soon to be launched.
Whether DomePort would be able to finally fill the portal gap depends on you!
Feel free to visit and register at www.domeport.com
Cheers!
35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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The elaborate and exquisite ancient Santi Cosma e Damiano, a minor basilica devoted to Cosmas and Damian, two brothers who were reportedly doctors, martyrs and saints. The history of this church is one of the most fascinating in Rome. It is located in a very prominent location, opposite the Roman Forum in the historic rione Monte. It is actually comprised of two ancient Roman structures, one originating in the forum. For an extended period they formed a single church until the late 19th century when they were again separated. The primary structure is now accessed from an area of what once comprised the Temple of Peace, located on the southeast part of the Imperial Fora, now along the Via dei Fori Imperiali. It was where the famous marble plan, the Forma Urbis Romae, was once displayed. The entrance to the church at one point was located via the circular temple identified as the Temple of Romulus, whose actual identity and purpose is disputed. During the medieval era, however, the Roman forum became a neighborhood resembling the densely packed Subura of ancient Rome, which, along with flooding and possible landslides led to a gradual filling in of the area, resulting in the ground level rising so much that it required another entrance. The medieval neighborhood was cleared from the area in the 16th century but until that time the main door and entrance remained below ground level. Several other important churches also occupied former Roman structures in the Middle Ages, including Mamertine Prison, which became San Giuseppe dei Alegnami, and Sant'Adriano, the former Senate House. The most famous of these is probably the Colosseum itself: it was eventually christened Santa Maria della Pieta al Colosseo.
This church was founded in 527 when Theodoric the Great, the king of the Ostrogoths (acting as agent of the Emperor Justinian I who was residing at that point in Constantinople) and his daughter Amalasuntha donated two buildings to the church during the reign of Pope Felix IV. It was reportedly the first Christian church in that particular area, as much of the elite of Rome was still hostile to Christianity. It was not a titular church, but it was intended to be part of the church's charitable activities because of the association with the identical twin brother doctors. The pope united the two buildings and donated the complex to the brothers Cosmas and Damian, but also possibly to serve as a contrast to the ancient cult of Castor and Pollux, worshipped on the other side of the forum. The association with the two doctors was also something of a juxtaposition (and incorporation) of the tradition of the Asclepeion, as it was believed in the Middle Ages that an infirm person who slept overnight in the church could experience a vision which would lead to a cure.
The artwork is simply stunning. The decoration spans many periods, but the apse of the new church featured a mosaic representing the parousia of Christ. The church was further embellished by Pope Sergius I in the late 7th century and Pope Adrian I in the 8th century. Some have observed that the apse appears somewhat odd and even disproportional, as it is quite large for the still-ample room, but there was actually a height reduction of the structure in the restorations of the 17th century. On the bright side: one should actually be standing more than 20 feet below it, so it now provides a much closer view of the exquisite mosaic than actually intended. It features Christ at the parousia, or Second Coming at the End Time, set against an orange sky at dawn adorned in golden robes. He is holding a rolled scroll of the Torah. The Saints making an appearance are Peter and Paul, who are shown introducing Cosmas and Damian, depicted with martyrs' crowns. Pope Felix, to the far left, holds a model of the church. This figure was restored in the 17th century, and was thus altered under Pope Gregory XIII, but it was later restored. The other figure featured is another martyr, St. Theodore. The figures all stand in front of the Jordan river flanked by date palms, the left one also depicting a phoenix, the symbol of resurrection. The sheep represent the Lamb of God, accompanied by twelve others representing the Apostles. The Lamb appears standing on a hill overlooking Jerusalem on the left and Bethlehem on the right, from which flow the Twelve Rivers of Paradise.
In terms of its other features, the choir stalls are set against the curved wall. The frescoes on the walls and ceiling date to the 17th century, and are mostly anonymous works. The ceiling is made of carved and gilded wood, and it is also adorned with the crest of the Barberini family (Pope Urban VIII) which features bees. The high altar is Baroque, created by Domenico Castelli in 1637. It features a 12th-century icon of Our Lady as the altarpiece. The ceiling fresco was executed by Marco Montagna, and there is a paschal candlestick consisting of a twisted marble column to the right of the altar. There are also seven side chapels. This church is one of the most magnificent in Rome, and as it is located to the most popular area in the heart of the city it is also highly accessible and well worth a visit.
35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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The elaborate and exquisite ancient Santi Cosma e Damiano, a minor basilica devoted to Cosmas and Damian, two brothers who were reportedly doctors, martyrs and saints. The history of this church is one of the most fascinating in Rome. It is located in a very prominent location, opposite the Roman Forum in the historic rione Monte. It is actually comprised of two ancient Roman structures, one originating in the forum. For an extended period they formed a single church until the late 19th century when they were again separated. The primary structure is now accessed from an area of what once comprised the Temple of Peace, located on the southeast part of the Imperial Fora, now along the Via dei Fori Imperiali. It was where the famous marble plan, the Forma Urbis Romae, was once displayed. The entrance to the church at one point was located via the circular temple identified as the Temple of Romulus, whose actual identity and purpose is disputed. During the medieval era, however, the Roman forum became a neighborhood resembling the densely packed Subura of ancient Rome, which, along with flooding and possible landslides led to a gradual filling in of the area, resulting in the ground level rising so much that it required another entrance. The medieval neighborhood was cleared from the area in the 16th century but until that time the main door and entrance remained below ground level. Several other important churches also occupied former Roman structures in the Middle Ages, including Mamertine Prison, which became San Giuseppe dei Alegnami, and Sant'Adriano, the former Senate House. The most famous of these is probably the Colosseum itself: it was eventually christened Santa Maria della Pieta al Colosseo.
This church was founded in 527 when Theodoric the Great, the king of the Ostrogoths (acting as agent of the Emperor Justinian I who was residing at that point in Constantinople) and his daughter Amalasuntha donated two buildings to the church during the reign of Pope Felix IV. It was reportedly the first Christian church in that particular area, as much of the elite of Rome was still hostile to Christianity. It was not a titular church, but it was intended to be part of the church's charitable activities because of the association with the identical twin brother doctors. The pope united the two buildings and donated the complex to the brothers Cosmas and Damian, but also possibly to serve as a contrast to the ancient cult of Castor and Pollux, worshipped on the other side of the forum. The association with the two doctors was also something of a juxtaposition (and incorporation) of the tradition of the Asclepeion, as it was believed in the Middle Ages that an infirm person who slept overnight in the church could experience a vision which would lead to a cure.
The artwork is simply stunning. The decoration spans many periods, but the apse of the new church featured a mosaic representing the parousia of Christ. The church was further embellished by Pope Sergius I in the late 7th century and Pope Adrian I in the 8th century. Some have observed that the apse appears somewhat odd and even disproportional, as it is quite large for the still-ample room, but there was actually a height reduction of the structure in the restorations of the 17th century. On the bright side: one should actually be standing more than 20 feet below it, so it now provides a much closer view of the exquisite mosaic than actually intended. It features Christ at the parousia, or Second Coming at the End Time, set against an orange sky at dawn adorned in golden robes. He is holding a rolled scroll of the Torah. The Saints making an appearance are Peter and Paul, who are shown introducing Cosmas and Damian, depicted with martyrs' crowns. Pope Felix, to the far left, holds a model of the church. This figure was restored in the 17th century, and was thus altered under Pope Gregory XIII, but it was later restored. The other figure featured is another martyr, St. Theodore. The figures all stand in front of the Jordan river flanked by date palms, the left one also depicting a phoenix, the symbol of resurrection. The sheep represent the Lamb of God, accompanied by twelve others representing the Apostles. The Lamb appears standing on a hill overlooking Jerusalem on the left and Bethlehem on the right, from which flow the Twelve Rivers of Paradise.
In terms of its other features, the choir stalls are set against the curved wall. The frescoes on the walls and ceiling date to the 17th century, and are mostly anonymous works. The ceiling is made of carved and gilded wood, and it is also adorned with the crest of the Barberini family (Pope Urban VIII) which features bees. The high altar is Baroque, created by Domenico Castelli in 1637. It features a 12th-century icon of Our Lady as the altarpiece. The ceiling fresco was executed by Marco Montagna, and there is a paschal candlestick consisting of a twisted marble column to the right of the altar. There are also seven side chapels. This church is one of the most magnificent in Rome, and as it is located to the most popular area in the heart of the city it is also highly accessible and well worth a visit.
Panthera, the world’s leading organization devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 37 wild cat species, and the National Geographic Society’s Big Cats Initiative (BCI) have formed an important collaboration to further the global fight to save big cats in the wild. Officials from Panthera, and the National Geographic Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding designating Panthera as a scientific and strategic collaborator on the BCI. The collaboration will facilitate the development and implementation of global conservation strategies for the most imperiled cats around the world, including tigers, lions, leopards and cheetahs.
Read a press release about this collaboration @ bit.ly/xTqHBn
Learn more about Panthera’s wild cat conservation initiatives at www.panthera.org
Learn more about National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative at animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/big-cats/
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A window devoted to the life of Joseph and made by Frederick Preedy of Worcester. This is his only window in the cathedral, though he submitted a scheme to the Cathedral authorities for filling all the windows in the nave with a connected series of windows on Old Testament subjects. Preedy was an architect and Michael Kerney in his book on the stained glass designs of Preedy describes this as a major early window made by Preedy independently of George Rogers, the Worcester glass painter. The original design is in the Drawings Collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Gordon Barnes in his booklet on Preedy dates the window c1853, possibly a tad early, but certainly it is before the c1860 date given in the MS Cathedral guide to the glass. Kerney the original ferramenta survived in this window and were made use of by Preedy.
there are some people who pray every day, some goes to the temple every morning, people enter temples to learn more about buddhism, and others are strict with their diets.
None of them as devoted than this guy. Unlike other people, these pilgrim would go around the temple clock wise doing a full praying position (ie, from standing to kneeling and on to laying their tummy face down) every few steps.
This photo affected me more because he's a strong young man, he has devoted his whole life into Buddhism and God.
35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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Obsessed...devoted... it's the life of a creative. This is my brother the musician.
Blog post: The Dilemma of Creatives - Shane the Drummer
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TECH: ABR800 Ringflash.
The awardees in this category demonstrated qualities characteristic of John B. Dewitt who devoted his life to the protection of public lands. His wide ranging contributions to California’s state parks system were in the forms of labor, funding and political support. Through the Dewitt Award, we are recognizing partners who have demonstrated a high level of commitment over a substantial period of time towards accomplishing our mission.
The award recipient is a Professor Emeritus at CSU Monterey Bay. He began his partnership with our department in 2005 as a consultant for the Interpretation and Education Division. His contributions began with the construction of the department’s first green-screen studio at Seacliff State Beach. He has also introduced the Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students Program, known as PORTS, and the department to some of the most innovative and influential “emerging technologies”. For example, he helped utilize a wireless mesh network for connectivity across Whalers Cove to livestream an educational program from a kayak. His expertise with the PORTS Program has helped contribute to interpretive efforts statewide with companies such as: Apple, Microsoft and KQED Education.
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DIRECTORS AWARDS
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35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
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35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
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Devoted peace pilgrim Margaret Stewart marks sacred ground as Mary Abrams prepares to lay flowers on the sacred place.
35th annual Rosary Sunday draws thousands devoted to Mary, holy rosary
Story by Gina Keating
Photos by Ambria Hammel
The Catholic Sun
In a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and movement, more than 6,000 faithful in the Phoenix Diocese gathered to honor Mary in the most anticipated Catholic event of the year, Rosary Sunday.
Under her title Mary, Help of Christians, the 35th annual celebration continued its traditional offerings of confession, adoration, benediction and recitation of the rosary.
The downtown Phoenix Convention Center opened its doors Oct. 10 to ethnically diverse members of the Body of Christ whose public prayers in different tongues paid homage to Mary, especially for her protection of the unborn.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted was greeted with a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the seats, as others searched for open spots.
“Today, we see how Mary is the mother of all of us,” Bishop Olmsted said in his bilingual address.
Auxilary Bishop Eduardo Nevares, recently back from a trip to Rome, delivered an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict, which was received with a round of applause.
Christy O’Gara said she attended the event for the second year with her six children so they could “see all those that love Jesus.”
“Now, more than ever, we desire to be together as witnesses to the world,” O’Gara said.
More: www.catholicsun.org
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Zedlitzgasse, named in 1865 after the officer and writer Joseph Christian of Zedlitz (1790-1862); as an officer of a hussar regiment he fought among others, in the battles of Aspern and Wagram. In 1810 he resigned and devoted himself to writing; among other things he wrote those text version of the Austrian Imperial anthem, which from 1836 to 1854 was in use. From 1838 to 1848 Zedlitz worked as a civil servant in the State chancellery and as a diplomat. The alley was called before Jakoberhof (after the former convent of St. Jacob on the Hülben).
Zedlitzgasse, um 1865 benannt nach dem Offizier und Schriftsteller Joseph Christian von Zedlitz (1790–1862); als Offizier eines Husarenregiments kämpfte er u. a. bei den Schlachten von Aspern und Wagram. 1810 nahm er seinen Abschied und widmete sich der Schriftstellerei; unter anderem schrieb er jene Textversion der Österreichischen Kaiserhymne, die von 1836 bis 1854 in Gebrauch war. Von 1838 bis 1848 war Zedlitz als Beamter in der Staatskanzlei und als Diplomat tätig. Die Gasse hieß davor Jakoberhof (nach dem ehemaligen Frauenkloster St. Jakob auf der Hülben).
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Leerstands-Zone Riemergasse
Anrainer Walter Rettenmoser: „Das Viertel um das frühere Handelsgericht stirbt langsam aus.“
Anrainer Walter Rettenmoser: „Das Viertel um das frühere Handelsgericht stirbt langsam aus.“
Riemergasse: Das ehemalige Handelsgericht steht seit 2003 leer. Anrainer fordern Taten der Politik.
(si). Lösungen wurden den Innenstädtern schon oft versprochen: 2009 und nochmals 2010 war angekündigt worden, dass die Luxushotelkette „Four Seasons“ eine Niederlassung im früheren Handelsgericht in der Riemergasse 7 errichten will.
Passiert ist bisher wenig, mittlerweile wird 2014 als möglicher Übergabetermin genannt. „Das riesige Gebäude wird immer wieder von Obdachlosen benutzt“, erzählt Anrainer Walter Rettenmoser. Er fordert nun die Politik zu Schritten gegen den zunehmenden Leerstand auf: „Die Stadt sollte strategisch Immobilien aufkaufen, um leistbaren Wohnraum zu ermöglichen. Und auf lange leerstehende Flächen sollte es eine Abgabe geben.
Es braucht dringend günstigen Wohnraum im Bezirk, um Junge anzuziehen“, so Rettenmoser.
Kaufkraftverlust
In der Umgebung hat die Übersiedlung des Handelsgerichts 2003 für einen großen Kaufkraftverlust gesorgt. Auch dass das Bezirksgericht und das Finanzamt für den 1. Bezirk nicht mehr in der Riemergasse ansässig sind, hat dazu beigetragen, dass einige Betriebe in der Umgebung zusperren mussten.
Hohe Auflagen
Dass das angekündigte Hotelprojekt bisher nicht realisiert wurde, liegt auch an den hohen Auflagen des Denkmalschutzes: Gerichtssäle und sogar Teile des Mobiliars dürfen nicht beseitigt werden.
Hinzu kommt, dass an Luxus-Hotels in Wien derzeit kein Mangel besteht: Heuer eröffnen das Ritz-Carlton am Schubertring (202 Zimmer) und das Kempinski am Schottenring (151 Zimmer). Für 2013 ist noch die Eröffnung des Park Hyatt am Hof geplant (108 Zimmer, 35 Suiten). „Der Markt ist längst gesättigt“, sagt Michaela Reitterer, Vorsitzende der Österreichischen Hoteliervereinigung in Wien.
Weitere Leerstandsobjekte
Die Riemergasse 7 ist freilich nicht das einzige größere Gebäude im Bezirk, das leer steht: In der Himmelpfortgasse war bis 2007 das Finanzministerium ansässig. Eigentlich hätte es nur bis zum Abschluss von Sanierungsmaßnahmen in den dritten Bezirk übersiedeln sollen, doch eine Rückkehr ist derzeit fraglich. Auch die ehemalige, 24.000 Quadratmeter große Postzentrale in der Postgasse steht leer. Das Unternehmen sucht schon seit über einem Jahr nach Nachnutzern.
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Sisters...Sisters...There were never such devoted sisters... Both dolls have factory-original hair and makeup. Doll on the left is the 2002 "Gold 'N Glamour" blonde "American Girl" reproduction . Doll on the right is the 2008 "Campus Sweetheart" Ash Brown "American Girl" reproduction. The blonde head has been removed from its original body and placed on a 2008 body. The 2002 AG had terrible flaws including strange hands and poorly made legs that wouldn't click properly or hold poses (flaws shared by the earlier AG repros). However, she did have much better hair than the 1996 and 1997 versions.
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Doll on the right:
#L9600 Campus Sweetheart™ Barbie® Doll
(2008) Gold Label™ Collection
Doll on the left:
Gold 'N Glamour™ Barbie®
2002
Limited Edition
Collectors' Request® Collection
Product Code: 54185
Hop acreage devoted to hop varieties grown in the Pacific northwest in 2016.
1. Cascade hops, of course, are at number 1 (7,371 acres). Then, the rest of the top 10, in order:
2. Centennial (5,009)
3. Citra (4,430)
4. Simcoe (4,359)
5. Zeus (3,039)
6. Mosaic (2,717)
7. Chinook (2.460)
8. Summit (1,762)
9. Nugget (1,601)
10. Columbus/Tomahawk (1,462)
And, whereas Cascades, Centennial, and Citra (the new 3-Cs?) are the most grown, Azacca, Comet, and Sterling are the three hop varieties increasing fastest in acreage, by percentage. Overall, aroma hops are up, way up; bittering, or high-alpha-hops, are down.
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▶ Spreadsheet created by YFGF.
▶ Based on data from Hop Growers of America's Hop Report 2016.
▶ Synopsis/analysis of report by YFGF.
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NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Retired Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown kicked off the 43rd annual Eclipse Week with a keynote address to the Corps of Cadets about his career and the challenges he faced along the way, April 6, 2018.
Brown has devoted 40 years of service to the Coast Guard, and in 2010, was the first African-American to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the Coast Guard.
Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Foguth.
In loving memory of Gladys Amos devoted sister of Edith and the late Sidney died 21st March 1980 aged 74 years
Also Edith dear wife of William T. Wilkinson died 16th September 1984 aged 80 years
Also the above William T. died 3rd November 1985 aged 81 years
This shot means so much to me in many ways. Energy...passion...fun and great weather. I wanna skate now...hahaha! It was the day before my race were I was committed to another one....that story u will get another day. But I have not raced for several years and this among many ignites my passion for skating. Freedom ...movement...the drive within u.
There are more magazines devoted to guns & fear & violence at Publix than there are devoted to science & knowledge & history & Nature & beauty & peace. This is profound evidence that the American people are exceptionally evil, which means that the United States of America is exceptional only to the extent that humans are all alike & unified in the horrendous traits of human nature. What is the difference between an American and a terrorist? None whatsoever.