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We managed to get to the Lake District for the Easter weekend. We were open at work on Good Friday so I had to be in at work for a couple of hours and didn’t set off until 9.00am. We had a quick café stop and then jumped on the M62. It took us until 2.00pm to get to Langdale. We crawled up the M61 and M6, reminding me why we used to avoid Bank Holiday traffic. Although staying in Ambleside we drove to Langdale to get a couple of hours walking in. Langdale was packed but we found a place to park at the foot of the pass up to Blea Tarn. We headed up Pike of Blisco – against a steady stream of walkers descending at this time in the afternoon. I didn’t bother taking photos to any great extent, it wasn’t great light, windy and the appalling weekend forecast had depressed me – this was supposed to be the best day and it was nearly over. After a nice settled spell, possibly the first in the north of England this winter (now officially British Summertime) heavy rain and gales were coming our way apparently.
Each morning I studied the maps trying to second guess the light, wind and crowds. On Saturday it was initially dry, much to our surprise, we parked in Coniston and set off up Walna Scar Road. It’s a long steep drag to the top of the pass, the cloud was down and thick, the wind was getting extreme as we got higher – and we didn’t see a soul! We were heading over Brown Pike onto Dow Crag, we weren’t likely to get lost on a ridge. By now it was raining hard and the wind was making staying upright difficult. We slid off the rocky summit of Dow Crag on our backsides, the safest way. We dropped on to Goats Hause, the wind was screaming through and but I guessed there would be some shelter if we headed for the Old Man of Coniston. We met the first person of the day here, arriving at the summit just before him. There was still winter snow on north facing slopes but the wind wasn’t as bad as Dow Crag. It was grim, 30 metre visibility and there was very little point in staying on the tops as originally planned. Jayne was up for heading straight down the tourist track through the quarries. We have only ever ascended it before but we set off down at a trot, passing some fell runners along the way. There was a steady stream of Easter trippers heading up and judging by the questions we were asked on the way down they had little idea of what they were heading in to or how far they were from the summit, and all in appalling conditions. Lower down it was quite calm and many had little idea of the severity of the conditions on the tops. The countryside was rapidly waterlogging again after the belated dry spell.
Sunday brought more very heavy rain and gales on the tops. What looked like snow had accumulated on high ground overnight. It was actually several inches of hail and was horrible underfoot, like small wet marbles but trapping a lot of water on the lower slopes below the freezing line. We parked at Patterdale and walked across slopes that the recent floods had wreaked havoc on, with a lot of remedial work to be done this summer. The plan was to get to Boardale Hause and decide whether to go high – over Place Fell – or head in to Boardale and stay low by doing a circuit of Place Fell. It was raining hard and there was a howling gale but it was behind us, the cloud had lifted a bit so we went high. The summit plateau was a nightmare, covered in slippy, wet, slushy hail with the wind nearly blowing us over. We went north straight over the top and down the other side, the top was in thick cloud but the lower slopes were clear and we legged it off the fell, descending by Scalehow Force waterfall, which was in fine form with the heavy rain. We followed the path above the shores of Ullswater back to Patterdale. Another wet walk.
Monday saw us parked a mile or so south of yesterday’s parking place in Patterdale at Bridgend. With the weather being bad people weren’t out early, even on a bank holiday, so we didn’t have a problem parking. There wasn’t a plan, we were just making it up. Today looked promising, Storm Katie was battering the rest of the country but missed the north for a change. The tops were wintry, again it was hail accumulations not snow, on the high ground it was on very old lying snow and very difficult on steep descents. We decided to take the steady slopes of Hartsop above How to Hart Crag, on to Fairfield and then hopefully over Cofa Pike on to St Sunday Crag, Birks and finally Arnison Crag. This was just less than ten miles and it turned out to be a very tough five hours, exhausting, particularly after the three previous days. A large coastguard helicopter circled us repeatedly and finally landed on the path we were following to Hart Crag, we assumed it was on an exercise. The ground was frozen above 2500 feet and walking was easier as the snow/hail was load bearing and we could yomp on a bit. It was like midwinter with frequent squally whiteouts blasting in. The wind would pick up first lifting the frozen hail in a frozen spindrift that bounced along several feet high blasting our faces, this was followed by, what was more like frozen drizzle than snow, fine, but hard, we could feel it through our clothes it came at us that hard. I decided that we would head straight over Cofa Pike to St Sunday. A mistake with hindsight. The lake of footprints was the first bad sign but we were committed. We lived to tell the tale but Jayne had a bit of a near miss. The crag down to Cofa is steep and it was covered in hail on old snow, the layer of hail was shearing away from the underlying snow and we had to go down on out backsides, keeping a tight grip as we went. At one point Jayne failed to arrest a slide that was above a steep and deep drop. I had hold of her from a position in front of her and to her left and I was fairly well anchored so I felt in control and was sure of the outcome. From her point of view it was frightening and it subdued her for the rest of the walk. She had also ripped the outer lining of her Paramo waterproof trousers as well. Considering that we were going downhill it was hard going, every step a slip or a slide, with the underlying grass saturated and a thin layer of hail it was an unpleasant walk off the fell. At the end of Arnison Crag we took a pathless shortcut – that we swore we would never use again years ago – to save around twenty minutes of walking. This was the only day I had the camera out all day and had to cover it with a dryliner bag whenever a heavy shower came in. I also broke the lens hood. We drove to Keswick for afternoon coffee and toast at Brysons. The new Paramo store across the square was the next stop for new trousers. These Paramos had cost £85 14 years ago and they have just brought a new model out. We had two choices, The old model was reduced to…..£85 – after 14 years we could pay the same price or we could return the old trousers - cleaned – and get a £50 voucher towards the new model, which are £135, or £85 with the voucher. The old ones were ¾ of a mile away in the car – unwashed – so we bought the old model. Needless to say we had a couple of drinks in the Golden Rule in Ambleside every night before our tea.
Number:
180073
Date created:
1956
Extent:
1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Description:
Front row, from left to right: 1) Money; 2) Clark; 3) Ferencz; 4) Eisenberg; 5) Josephs; 6) Wilkins; 7) Gordon; 8) Guild; 9) Kanner; 10) Childs; 11) Livingston.
Second row, from left to right: 1) Hampson; 2) Dodson; 3) Nakuamura; 4) Cavanaugh; 5) Bunnell; 6) Phelps; 7) Sidbury; 8) Hopkins; 9) Holman; 10) Norton.
Third row, from left to right: 1) Hampson; 2) Avery; 3) Miller; 4) ___; 5) Kenny; 6) ___; 7) Perlman; 8) Cornblath; 9) Lauricella; 10) Zinkham.
Fourth row, from left to right: 1) Jelks; 2) Hurwitz; 3) ___; 4) ___; 5) ___; 6) Levy; 7) Jacobsen; 8) ___; 9) Larson; 10) Nitowsky; 11) ___.
Fifth row, from left to right: 1) James; 2) Kamin; 3) ___; 4) Wood; 5) Pauli; 6) David; 7) David; 8) ___; 9) Migeon.
Sixth row, from left to right: 1) Smith; 2) Pinkerton; 3) ___; 4) ___; 5) ___; 6) ___; 7) ___.
Rights:
Photograph is subject to copyright restrictions. Contact the Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives for reproduction permissions.
Subjects:
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Department of Pediatrics--People
Money, John
Clark, David B.
Ferencz, Charlotte
Eisenberg, Leon
Josephs, Hugh W.
Wilkins, Lawson
Gordon, Harry Hoskins
Guild, Harriet Griggs
Kanner, Leo
Childs, Barton
Livingston, Samuel
Hampson, John L.
Dodson, Jerry G.
Nakamura, Frances F.
Cavanaugh, James J. A.
Bunnell, David J. Jr.
Phelps, Patsy Ruth
Sidbury, James B.
Hopkins, Edward W.
Holman, Gerald H.
Norton, Clayton
Hampson, Joan G.
Avery, Mary Ellen
Miller, Joseph B. Jr.
Kenny, Frederic M.
Perlman, Anthony
Cornblath, Marvin
Lauricella, Sherling T.
Zinkham, William H.
Jelks, Allen N.
Hurwitz, Herbert S.
Levy, Jay M.
Jacobsen, Brenda Heath
Larson, Mary Irene
Nitowsky, Harold
James, Charles A. Jr.
Kamin, Sheldon H.
Wood, David E.
Migeon, Claude J.
Smith, David W.
Pinkerton, Herman H. Jr.
Pediatricians
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Notes: Photographer unknown.
Title: [Mao Pin]
Date: Between 1946 and 1965.
Extent: 1 pin, 1-3cm in diameter
Format: Artifacts—Buttons and Pins
Rights Info: No known restrictions on access
Repository: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 1A5, library.utoronto.ca/fisher
Britney Spears and her posse arrive at Johnny Rockets in Calabasas where britney has stains on her pants, an ill fitting bra and some new hair extentions. At least she is trynig to pull it together even though she is eating junk food! September 9, 2010 X17online.com exclusive
Warning: A small amount of blood is visible here.
You can see the full extent of the injury here and the massive length of the spear entering his back through his lower ribs and exiting near his colar bone.
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A close up on Harry Potter's wand.................. ;-)
But unfortunately it's just fooling around with a Nikon 105 mm micro and a 36 mm Kenko extention tube on a rainy sunday afternoon.
I let some water flow down a chopstick, illuminated it from one side and flipped the image vertically .........so it looks like fire but it's all water and there was not much pp needed.........:-)
Urban extents illustrate the shape and area of urbanized places. Urbanized localities are defined as places with with 5,000 or more inhabitants that are delineated by stable night-time lights. For poorly lit areas, alternate sources are used to estimate the extent of cities.
"The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur- Mer is situated on the top of the cliff overlooking the famous Omaha Beach. The cemetery, 172 acres in extent, is one of fourteen American World War II Cemeteries constructed on foreign soil. Beyond the reception building, you will see a magnificent semi-circular memorial. Centered in the open arc of the memorial is a bronze statue which represents “The Spirit of American Youth rising from the waves”. In the extension of the ornamental lake there is a central path leading to the 10 grave plots where 9 387 soldiers are buried among which are 4 women and 307 unknown soldiers.
The crosses are oriented Westwards, towards their native land. The precisely aligned headstones against the immaculately maintained emerald green lawn and the omnipresence of the sea convey an unforgettable feeling of peace and serenity. At the crossing of the main paths laid in the form of a Latin Cross, the Chapel shelters a black marble altar on which is the inscription : “I give them eternal life and they shall never perish”. In the garden of the missing located behind the memorial is a semi-circular wall containing the names of 1 557 missing in the region.
The little haven of verdure invites you to meditation and memory. The Normandy American Cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), an independent agency created in 1923 by the Congress of the United States of America and attached to the executive branch of the US Gouvernment. The Commission is responsible for commemorating the services and achievements of the United States Armed Forces through the execution of suitable memory shrines, for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining permanent US military cemeteries and memorials in foreign countries. No one enters the Colleville Cemetery by chance, it must be a voluntary process. The visitor prepares himself to penetrate with attention and contemplation a piece of United States in France."
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"Located between Arromanches and Grandcamp Maisy, on the Normandy coast, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a haven of peace which encourages contemplation. Here, in a beautifully green space perched upon a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach, about 10,000 perfectly aligned white crosses point towards America. In fact, within 173 acres, the cemetery of Omaha gives a home to the fallen American soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom during World War II, namely the first episode of the battle of Normandy, “Operation Overlord” which commenced on 6th June 1944.
As well as this cemetery, the Omaha Beach site – a codename for one of the 5 ally landing sectors – is home to a semi-circle memorial, where at the centre is a bronze statue titled The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves. A chapel and orientation table stand just a stone’s throw away, pointing towards the beaches where the allied forces landed in 1944. Discover the museum here which puts into perspective the daily life of these soldiers in France, who fought for liberty. Film, reconstitutions, uniform collections, weapons and vehicles will throw you into the heart of the history of the Normandy landings.
Outside of Omaha Beach, the landing beaches of Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach and Utah Beach were the centre stage for the largest airborne military operation in history. Amongst these places of remembrance, Omaha Beach is the place where The Allies lost the majority of their troops. It is also a small corner of America on French turf: given to the US, these Normand territories are managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission."
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Researchers visited a village as extention workers training and enlightening farmers on crop production.
There are several ways to cross streets in Shanghai. Red traffic lights, to some extent, are used as bait to lure pedestrians into the kill zone. Bicycles and scooters move quickly through many intersections regardless of the traffic lights. I don't remember if I saw any stop signs, come to think of it.
Pedestrians do NOT have the right of way and cars turning right on red do so without decelerating. It's a hostile environment for the pedestrian.
Crossing method #1 - shield yourself behind a group of children or maybe a mother with a baby. Sometimes the cars will stop for them.
Crossing method #2 - This is the one I used. You must possess a highly developed sense of peripheral vision. This is a game of chicken, basically. You just walk, looking straight ahead. If the driver thinks you see him, he'll expect you to be the one to yield. If not, he'll come as close as he can to you before he has to brake and yield to you. The technique is to use your peripheral vision to modulate your walking speed to get in front of the moving vehicle and force him to have to yield. I became pretty good at this after a while.
I think I scared Danahh on our photoshoot day. She believed I had some kind of deathwish.
Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
As January transitions into February, Qbee refreshes its lace-covered table with an extent of fresh offerings. Despite February ordinarily embodying the one-day Valentine's Day holiday, Qbee wished to provide a newfangled approach to this month by offering gifts based on meanings of the word "February" throughout the world. From "month of the pearl" to "snow falling from blooming treetops," designing a wardrobe with a soft palette and florals mixed with pearls proved beautiful and surpassed our Valentine outfit plans so we hope that the freshness and floral theme of our bubble dress can make up for the few-day delay on Qbee's gifts.
To adorn your ribbon and tulle-laced bubble dress depicting the beginnings of spring and the snow-covered canvas of a February garden, a peachy papillon awaits residing on your head for our monthly hair accessory! And to celebrate our beloved Valentine holiday, there's a heart-shaped balloon offering on the table to match the rest of February's gifts, in the most delicate of pink-peach shades and spawning tiny sparkles every once in a while from the heart of the balloon.
A delicately feminine array of group gifts await you beneath our garden house for February. We hope that the spirit of February beyond the obvious of Valentine's Day will be felt through Qbee's surprises and that you will adore the goodies you pick up in the garden!
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"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
Identifier: SFFf-1988009.288379
Medium: Glass plate negative.
Extent: 13 x 18 cm.
Photographer: Nils Olsson Reppen.
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Aluminium bodied, custom-built camera for 127 format relying to large extent on the mechanics of a Foth Derby.
Used were the Foth Anastigmat f2.5/50mm lens and focussing helical, the strut and bellows system and the cloth focal plane shutter unit with speed settings of B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. The camera also utilises the notched pressure plate with the two red windows from a Foth Derby 2A/2.5.
The unit is hard to date. It clearly utilises components drawn from a Foth Derby 2A which was introduced in 1932 and which was replaced in 1935 by the Forth Derby 3 (which had two green and two red oval windows on the back).
Note the absence of a viewfinder, the presence of an accessory shoe (presumably to fit a removable rangefinder?), and the addition of a larger shutter adjustment knob shaped from the brass fitting of a Bausch & Lomb Optical Com. Rapid Rectilinear lens. The camera has a has a snap-on back lid and the unit is overall is VERY WELL machined.
It is unclear whether this camera is a prototype of some sort, or whether this is a highly skilled personal modification. The fact that pencil-writing on the inside of the fully removable back lid states "winding end" is not necessarily indicative that it was a British-made unit (although it was acquired from the UK).
© Dirk HR Spennemann 2012, All Rights Reserved.
everywhere we went asians went mental over Olivia. They photographed chloe as well but to a lessor extent. It was crazy. I mean, serious, people would just stop and stare at my kids, then they'd take out cameras and take photos then they'd want to pose with olivia. This happened over and over at many different attractions.
I suspect the draw was her white skin, and luminous qualities, it was trucky to tell with the language barrier.
Just after this photo the woman carried olivia off to have her photographed with more tourists. John was busy taking photos (he'd like 6 cameras around his neck) for other tourists but I could tell he was considering bashing his way through the crowd to get to her.
Olivia started to cry she hates being away from her mother (and really doesn't like to be grabbed and carted off lol) so I get her but her dad reached her first. As soon as she was safe with daddy she screamed "I want my mommy!" lol you could tell she was comfortable enough to tantrum. all's well when olivia can yell.
We were more upset about olivia being used as a prop than any fear about her being kidnapped or anything.
funfunfun
First or one of the first desigs from Jac. (Koos) de Ridder as independent designer after he works for Van de Stadt design.
This yacht is a specific racer used in the Quarter Ton Cup Class.
Nowadays the 1/4 Ton class is in the spotlight again !
Some other Extentions 24 in the same time:
- "Satisfaction" (H 2216)
- "Eception" ( H2256)
- "Nimrim" ( H 2304)
- "Balletent" (H 2434, 1977)
- "Mascotte" (H 2733) (later "GI-G" and "Beau Bateau")
- "Overdrive" (H 2762)
- "Minestrone" (GBR 6143, 1974)
- "Extention"
- "Explosion"
- "Blue", 1972
- "Minestrone" (GBR 6143, 1974)
- "Nervous Tension" (GBR 6144, 1975)
Specifications:
Designer: Koos (Jac.) de Ridder, Netherlands
Buiding period: 1972 - 1975
Builder: The Netherlands, George Stead Yachts UK
Hull material: polyester (GRP) + plywood deck
Hull form: round bilge + fin
Total build: ca.
LOA: 7,45 m
LWL: 6,10 m
Beam: 2,76 m
Draft: 1,55 m
Sail area: 23 m2 ( = 100%)
Displacement: 910 kg
Ballast: 455 kg
SW handicap cijfer: 99 (= high speed)
From this view one can see the tailings that once marked the end-point of the Exploradores glacier, which has now receded considerably.
The extent of the work done by Ashleys Architects is made completely clear to the customers by the outlines arranged by them, by the administration of the venture and its legitimate execution. Best Interior Designers
To what extent can we prepare for the global shifts reshaping our world? How should we respond to digitalisation, urbanisation, resource scarcity and economic power shifts? Will futureproofing today make for a better tomorrow? The Megatrends session explored global macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping the region and our world in significant ways. It was recorded before a live audience who asked questions directly to the panelists, and was later transmitted for the EBRD podcast series. This panel aimed to expose the depth and complexity of these Megatrends which will require innovative and collaborative solutions at the local, national, regional and international levels. With the help of five well-known thought leaders, the session discussed the major trends, their drivers, opportunities and risks, as well as explored what actions might help to manage the waves of disruptive transitions.
Moderator
Jonathan Charles
Managing Director, Communications, EBRD
Speakers
Neil Buckley
Chief Leader Writer, Financial Times Ltd.
Sergei Guriev
Chief Economist, EBRD
Tim Judah
Reporter, The Economist / Fellow at IWM - Institute for Human Sciences
Alexia Latortue
Managing Director, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
Kerrie Law
Associate, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
MY FIRST SNOW! Damn - it took 32 years (no jokes now!) and it looked like Dubya had stuffed up the climate to such an extent I'd not get to see it even in the UK - a quintessentially snowy place, donchernow!
So there I am, ensconced in Hampshire, taking two weeks out from Life In General at my mate Mel's place, and, insomniac that I am, I only went to bed around 5am this morning - the usual bedtime thanks to my new hobby (insomnia, fool!) and was presently woken at 8am by Mel & Cara who knew I'd never seen snow before, so thought it ok to to wake me from my corpse-like sleep (because once you've hit the sack and fallen asleep you DO sleep like a baby - minus the crying and pooping in your pants!) Anyway, all excited like, at the prospect of my FIRST snow, I dashed outside, couldn't get out there fast enough...not thinking that I was "improperly attired" for the main event....so there I was, jeans, t-shirt and SOCKS in the snow. Brilliant!
To be fare it wasn't very much snow, but it was cold enough to be felt and wet enough (although strangely dry feeling) to render my socks sodden and frozen! So I took them off long enough to pose for a couple of pics - had to give in to that poseur in me (yes he is still there after all these years!). I should be able to feel my feet again next week some time.
I am no longer a snow virgin!
Number: 99956
Date Created: 1987
Extent: Height: 35.25 in Width: 29.5 in
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Artist: Suh, John
Number:
171937
Date created:
1909
Extent:
1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 6.5 x 9.5 in.
Rights:
Photograph is subject to copyright restrictions. Contact the Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives for reproduction permissions.
Subjects:
Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing--People
# [Personal name] Rexford, Hannah Bach
Coppinger, Clara Bampfield
Arnett, Ethel Barnes
Carter, Robinette
Devine, Katherine
Hannah, Katherine Duvall
Kantner, Honora Harrison
Hoban, Alberta
Lehmann, Helen Holliday
Houston, Cecilia P.
Johnson, Emma Vaughan
Keen, Nancy F.
King, Daisy B.
Lee, Mary Ellen
Jerman, Edith MacDonald
McCandles, Madeleine
Gatch, Jean McIntosh
McMillan, Corine F.
Moody, Lois R. Meyer
Miller, E. Wood
Hirschman, Margaret Ostrander
Ramsey, June A.
Smellie, Elizabeth L.
Stoltzfus, Nell M.
Tripp, Mrs. Clara Valeria
Trotter, Gladys
Van Regenmorter, Helen
Kantner, Edith Wadland
Weller, Elizabeth B.
Whittemore, Ruth
Brown, Mabel White
Wiley, Judith Gambrell
De Long, Katherine C.
Muldrew, Gertrude
Carr, Ada M.
Miller, Gertrude A. (1900)
Ross, Georgina
Nursing students--Maryland--Baltimore--1900-1910
Nurses--Maryland--Baltimore--1900-1910
Graduation ceremonies--Maryland--Baltimore--1900-1910
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Notes: Photographer unknown.
To what extent can we prepare for the global shifts reshaping our world? How should we respond to digitalisation, urbanisation, resource scarcity and economic power shifts? Will futureproofing today make for a better tomorrow? The Megatrends session explored global macroeconomic and geostrategic forces that are shaping the region and our world in significant ways. It was recorded before a live audience who asked questions directly to the panelists, and was later transmitted for the EBRD podcast series. This panel aimed to expose the depth and complexity of these Megatrends which will require innovative and collaborative solutions at the local, national, regional and international levels. With the help of five well-known thought leaders, the session discussed the major trends, their drivers, opportunities and risks, as well as explored what actions might help to manage the waves of disruptive transitions.
Moderator
Jonathan Charles
Managing Director, Communications, EBRD
Speakers
Neil Buckley
Chief Leader Writer, Financial Times Ltd.
Sergei Guriev
Chief Economist, EBRD
Tim Judah
Reporter, The Economist / Fellow at IWM - Institute for Human Sciences
Alexia Latortue
Managing Director, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
Kerrie Law
Associate, Corporate Strategy, EBRD
Rampgill mine is a disused lead mine at Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England UK Grid Reference: NY78184351
It was one of the most extensive and productive mines in Nenthead. It can be accessed via the portal of the horse level close to the Heritage Centre car park.
The mine was completely closed for many decades due to collapses in the horse level, but in 2006 some work was done and it became possible to access the Bounder End Cross Vein (also known as the Boundary Cross Vein).
In 2013 the Canadian mining company Minco (www.mincoplc.com) sunk boreholes to discover the extent of zinc deposits beneath Nenthead. Test drilling could go on for several years, but the company believes that the village may be sited on huge deposits. The zinc is 150 metres below the surface, which is too deep to reach by old mining techniques.
The workings of the original lead mine were mainly in the so-called Great Limestone, which was laid down in the Namurian and is generally 10 to 20 metres thick. The lead sulphide mineral galena PbS was mined as an ore of lead, and the sulphides pyrite FeS2 and sphalerite ZnS were also present. Many carbonates occur there, including ankerite Ca(Fe,Mg)(CO3)2, barytocalcite BaCa(CO3)2, calcite CaCO3, siderite FeCO3, smithsonite ZnCO3 and witherite BaCO3, as well as the non-carbonate minerals fluorite CaF2 and baryte BaSO4.
These minerals can react together to alter from one species to another, depending on the prevailing local environment, such as temperature, pressure and acidity. This is demonstrated by the prevalence of pseudomorphs and epimorphs in specimens from this mine. Epimorphs of quartz SiO2 after fluorite CaF2 are characteristic. These occur when quartz crystals grow on the surface of fluorite crystals, then the fluorite dissolves, leaving a cubic cast in the quartz. The cast could in theory be that of any isometric mineral but in 2005 a cube of fluorite was found re-growing in the corner of a cast. This crystal was in perfect alignment with the cast, indicating that both came from the same source, and the original mineral forming the cast was, indeed, fluorite.
Baryte, BaSO4, is an extremely stable mineral. Under surface and near surface conditions it is far less soluble in aqueous solutions than are the barium carbonate minerals witherite BaCO3, barytocalcite BaCa(CO3)2 and alstonite BaCa(CO3)2, so baryte replaces the more soluble minerals. This is demonstrated by the numerous pseudomorphs and partial pseudomorphs of baryte after these carbonates. The sharp pointed crystals of baryte that occur, particularly where witherite is also present, are secondary in nature, forming from witherite. The change from witherite to baryte, however, can also go the other way, with barium carbonates, particularly witherite, replacing baryte. Replacement of baryte by both barytocalcite and witherite has occurred on a significant scale at Rampgill mine.
Initially cavities formed in the rocks, and some of these were then lined with quartz and sphalerite crystals followed by fluorite. Galena also formed at this time, and later on the barium and carbonate minerals formed. Baryte was the first barium mineral to form, as a primary mineral in slabs up to 10 cm across of irregularly layered crystalline material. Secondary baryte occurred later, typically as encrustations of minute diamond-shaped crystals on earlier minerals. Both barytocalcite and witherite have been found crystallised directly on fluorite and galena, showing that fluorite and galena preceded them in the sequence of deposition. In several fluorite specimens with a coating of barytocalcite, the barytocalcite alters to baryte, which in its turn alters to witherite.
Minerals at Rampgill
Sphalerite with selenite and ankerite from the Rampgill Mine, specimen size 3.8 cm
Ankerite Ca(Fe,Mg)(CO3)2: Ankerite occurs as brownish rhombohedral crystals on quartz.
Aragonite CaCO3: There is a photo of aragonite on Mindat, but it does not feature in the list of minerals from Rampgill.
Baryte BaSO4: Baryte occurs both as a primary and as a secondary mineral, and as pseudomorphs and epimorphs after witherite, barytocalcite and alstonite.
Barytocalcite BaCa(CO3)2: Barytocalcite occurs as masses of buff coloured granular crystalline material, with crusts of small euhedral to anhedral crystals in cavities.
Calcite CaCO3: Calcite is present as masses and granular crusts as well as skeletal frameworks epimorphous after baryte. Crusts of minute scalenohedral crystals often associated with minute baryte crystals are common on other minerals, and the outside of much of the witherite and some barytocalcite shows signs of corrosion and an encrustation of calcite crystals.
Chalcopyrite CuFeS2: Chalcopyrite is present as small irregular crystals occurring in all of the barium minerals found here.
Fluorite CaF2: Fluorite is apparent both as pale yellow cubes, sometimes covered with minute dark siderite crystals and as epimorphs of quartz after fluorite. Fluorite from Rampgill fluoresces purple under long wave UV light.
Galena PbS: Galena occurs as dull grey cubes with sphalerite and fluorite.
Gypsum variety Selenite CaSO4·2H2: Selenite occurs as white clusters associated with sphalerite and ankerite.
Hydrozincite Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6: Hydrozincite occurs with sphalerite.
Pyrite FeS2
Quartz SiO2: Epimorphs of quartz after fluorite are common, often with regrowths of fluorite, siderite and sphalerite.
Siderite FeCO3
Smithsonite ZnCO3
Sphalerite ZnS: Sphalerite occurs as black crystals with quartz and ankerite.
Native sulfur S
Witherite BaCO3: Witherite is an abundant barium mineral at Rampgill. Mostly massive and colourless to brown. Barrel-shaped masses up to 15 cm across of radiating witherite, often with a rudimentary hexagonal cross-section, have been found in cavities in the rock.
Witherite from Rampgill fluoresces white and calcite fluoresces red under SW ultraviolet light. Both phosphoresce.
Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet (438 m). It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain.
Nenthead was a major centre for lead and silver mining in the North Pennines of Britain. The first smelt mill was built at Nenthead in 1737 by George Liddle, and this was subsequently expanded by the London Lead Company. By 1882 the smelt mill was capable of smelting 8,000 bings, i.e., 64,000 long hundredweight (3,300 t), of ore per annum.
Nenthead village in 1861 had 2,000 people, mostly Methodist and employed by the Quaker-owned London Lead Company in the Nenthead Mines - some of the most productive in the country. The Quakers built housing, a school, a reading room, public baths and a wash-house for the miners and their families.
Nenthead has accessible mines remaining, horse whims and a 260 feet (79 m) engine shaft in Rampghill. The mines closed in 1961 and there is a heritage centre displaying their history.
The economy of the village relies on tourism. A long distance cycle route, the C2C, passes through Nenthead. The Grade 2 listed Wesleyan Methodist chapel has not been used since 2002 but benefitted from a Heritage Lottery Grant of £134,500. The post office and community shop occupies the building which was once a reading room for the miners.
Nenthead is around 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Alston, 44.3 miles (71.3 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne, 34.4 miles (55.4 km) south east of Carlisle, 24 miles (38.6 km) east of Penrith, and 20.5 miles (33.0 km) west of Hexham.
County Council subsidies have maintained limited bus services to Alston and beyond. However, in 2014 cuts to these subsidies were being discussed, threatening the existence of bus services for the village.
Nenthead is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and The Border. Neil Hudson (Conservative) was elected as Member of Parliament at the 2019 General Election, replacing Rory Stewart.
For Local Government purposes it is in the Alston Moor Ward of Eden District Council and the Alston and East Fellside Division of Cumbria County Council. Nenthead does not have its own parish council, instead it is part of Alston Moor Parish Council.
Before Brexit, its residents were covered by the North West England European Parliamentary Constituency.
In 2013 the Canadian mining company Minco sank 1,640 feet (500 m) deep boreholes in an effort to discover the extent of zinc deposits beneath Nenthead. Although test drilling could go on for several years, the company believes that the village may be sited on huge deposits of the chemical element. The zinc is 490 feet (149 m) below the surface and was previously too deep to reach by old mining techniques.
With a northernly latitude of 55° N and altitude of 1,434 feet (437 m) Amsl, Nenthead has one of the coldest and snowiest climates in England, yielding a borderline subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) and cool oceanic climate (Cfb). The average annual temperature in Nenthead is 6.5 °C; 1,095 mm of precipitation falls annually, chiefly in winter as heavy snowfall, and in autumn.
Cumbria is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Carlisle.
The county is predominantly rural, with an area of 6,769 km2 (2,614 sq mi) and a population of 500,012; this makes it the third largest ceremonial county in England by area but the eighth-smallest by population. After Carlisle (74,281), the largest settlements are Barrow-in-Furness (56,745), Kendal (29,593), and Whitehaven (23,986). For local government purposes the county comprises two unitary authority areas, Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland. Cumbria was created in 1974 from the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, the Furness area of Lancashire, and a small part of Yorkshire.
Cumbria is well-known for its natural beauty and much of its landscape is protected; the county contains the Lake District National Park and Solway Coast AONB, and parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Arnside and Silverdale AONB, and North Pennines AONB. Together these protect the county's mountains, lakes, and coastline, including Scafell Pike, at 3,209 feet (978 m) England's highest mountain, and Windermere, its largest lake by volume.
The county contains several Neolithic monuments, such as Mayburgh Henge. The region was on the border of Roman Britain, and Hadrian's Wall runs through the north of the county. In the Early Middle Ages parts of the region successively belonged to Rheged, Northumbria, and Strathclyde, and there was also a Viking presence. It became the border between England and Scotland, and was unsettled until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. During the Industrial Revolution mining took place on the Cumberland coalfield and Barrow-in-Furness became a shipbuilding centre, but the county was not heavily industrialised and the Lake District became valued for its sublime and picturesque qualities, notably by the Lake Poets.
To some extent I have ignored Harold's Cross except for my visits to Mount Jerome Cemetery.
While travelling on the 16 bus today I overheard a group of young American visitors saying that Harold's Cross and nearby was the cool area of Dublin as it is now a hotspot for cafes and restaurants and they also mentioned the Harold's Cross Festival which includes everything from table quizzes to writing workshops and much to do in Harold's Cross Park. As a result of this conversation I decide to get off the bus and visit the park ... I always carry a very small Sony RX0 camera in my pocket.
This 1.25 hectare (3 acres) park was developed in 1894 by the Rathmines / Rathgar Commissioners and officially opened on May 1st 1894. The site of the park was used as commonage from medieval times. Designed by William Sheppard and Sons, “specialists in new parks and dripping pools” and costing £700 to construct, the park is essentially Victorian with a mixture of formal and natural styles. Dublin City Council took over the park in 1934 and has developed flower gardens and a play area while retaining the original design.
There are historical signs in the park explaining the parks history.
[UPDATE]
Dublin City Council (DCC) yesterday informed Luas about the extent and consequences of the structural damage caused to the fire damaged buildings adjacent to the Red Line Luas tracks on Benburb Street, Dublin 7.
DCC's Consultant Structural Engineer confirmed that the buildings are unstable and it is not possible to secure the buildings as they had originally planned.
Furthermore DCC informed Luas that it will be Friday 23rd March or indeed Monday March 26th before Luas can resume a full Red Line service.
[UPDATE]
At a meeting this morning, Tuesday March 20th, Dublin City Council, Buildings Department confirmed work had commenced on the site and a progress meeting will be held at 4pm on Wednesday March 21st. Following this meeting Luas will update passengers on the service for the rest of the week.
I had a discussion with an official at a Luas today and he indicated that it could take until Friday before the service is restored. However, everyone was trying their best to restore service by Thursday.
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Red Line Service Tuesday March 20th 2012: Please note the Red Line will operate between Tallaght/ Saggart and Heuston Stop only. There will be no service from Heuston to the city centre. The frequency will change also, 7 - 10 minutes in the peak. 15- 20 minutes off peak. Luas passengers are therefore advised to leave extra time to travel. Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus.
Monday March 19th: Please be advised the Luas Red Line service is currently running between Tallaght/Saggart and Blackhorse Stop only. As a result there is no tram service between Blackhorse Stop and the city centre.
This service disruption is due to a fire in the city centre on Saturday morning March 17th on Queen Street.
Luas has been requested to turn off the power to the overhead lines in the affected area as buildings in the immediate vicinity of the track need to be protected and or demolished and a safety cordon is in operation.
"The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur- Mer is situated on the top of the cliff overlooking the famous Omaha Beach. The cemetery, 172 acres in extent, is one of fourteen American World War II Cemeteries constructed on foreign soil. Beyond the reception building, you will see a magnificent semi-circular memorial. Centered in the open arc of the memorial is a bronze statue which represents “The Spirit of American Youth rising from the waves”. In the extension of the ornamental lake there is a central path leading to the 10 grave plots where 9 387 soldiers are buried among which are 4 women and 307 unknown soldiers.
The crosses are oriented Westwards, towards their native land. The precisely aligned headstones against the immaculately maintained emerald green lawn and the omnipresence of the sea convey an unforgettable feeling of peace and serenity. At the crossing of the main paths laid in the form of a Latin Cross, the Chapel shelters a black marble altar on which is the inscription : “I give them eternal life and they shall never perish”. In the garden of the missing located behind the memorial is a semi-circular wall containing the names of 1 557 missing in the region.
The little haven of verdure invites you to meditation and memory. The Normandy American Cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), an independent agency created in 1923 by the Congress of the United States of America and attached to the executive branch of the US Gouvernment. The Commission is responsible for commemorating the services and achievements of the United States Armed Forces through the execution of suitable memory shrines, for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining permanent US military cemeteries and memorials in foreign countries. No one enters the Colleville Cemetery by chance, it must be a voluntary process. The visitor prepares himself to penetrate with attention and contemplation a piece of United States in France."
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"Located between Arromanches and Grandcamp Maisy, on the Normandy coast, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a haven of peace which encourages contemplation. Here, in a beautifully green space perched upon a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach, about 10,000 perfectly aligned white crosses point towards America. In fact, within 173 acres, the cemetery of Omaha gives a home to the fallen American soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom during World War II, namely the first episode of the battle of Normandy, “Operation Overlord” which commenced on 6th June 1944.
As well as this cemetery, the Omaha Beach site – a codename for one of the 5 ally landing sectors – is home to a semi-circle memorial, where at the centre is a bronze statue titled The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves. A chapel and orientation table stand just a stone’s throw away, pointing towards the beaches where the allied forces landed in 1944. Discover the museum here which puts into perspective the daily life of these soldiers in France, who fought for liberty. Film, reconstitutions, uniform collections, weapons and vehicles will throw you into the heart of the history of the Normandy landings.
Outside of Omaha Beach, the landing beaches of Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach and Utah Beach were the centre stage for the largest airborne military operation in history. Amongst these places of remembrance, Omaha Beach is the place where The Allies lost the majority of their troops. It is also a small corner of America on French turf: given to the US, these Normand territories are managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission."
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Regardless of the extent of the ongoing tyranny and oppression I have been forced to deal with in Greece for nearly a decade under the harshest environment, my efforts in finding Justice and Freedom for my life have not stopped and it never will until my last breath.
Hence, on December 23rd, 2022, while enduring day 140th of my 4th Hunger Strike outside the UNHCR office in Athens, I left my shelter again to reach the Indian Embassy and plead for their help in providing urgent Humanitarian aid and mediation with this UN Agency.
Although I managed to speak with two Embassy representatives and even though they said they would help, ultimately they had gotten the Police involved to take me away. This time I was held in Police Custody for 2-hours before being let go.
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Coronation Elsa is now fully deboxed. She is placed face down against, resting on her hands. Her cape is moved to the side and her gown expanded to show its full extent. Then her cape is placed over her gown and fully extended. She then is turned around to show the gown fully extended from the front, over the fully extended cape. While the cape isn't as long as in the movie, it is still a very detailed and very beautiful representation of the movie cape.
After the tissue is removed, the next step is to open up the cape. Her the skirt is put back own, and she is laid on her side, balanced on her outstretched right arm. All the tiny T-tabs pinning the cape to itself and to the dress underneath are carefully cut off, and the remnants removed from her outfit. I next remove the stand from the doll by grabbing her by the waist with one hand, while holding the base of the stand with my other hand, and then gently pulling the doll up and off the stand.
Then her skirt is raised to remove the tissue paper and wire wrapped around her legs. When the tissue paper is unwrapped, we see that she has full leg articulation (as featured in the 17'' LE doll line since Wedding Rapunzel in 2012, except for Snow Queen Elsa), with hinged knee joints and ball jointed ankles. She is wearing black flat heeled shoes, and has no underwear, except for the painted on panties.
To more easily remove the wire around her waist, I open up the layers of clothing in the back. I move the cape to the side, then undo the bodice, the skirt, and the blouse. I remove the wire. Revealed on her back are manufacturer's marks, including the edition number and size: #1875 / 5000, which matches the numbers on the Certificate of Authenticity. Also visible is the upper torso joint, which allows her bend in a limited way (perhaps 10-15 degrees) from side to side and front to back. You can also see how pale her skin is, which matches the skin tone of her face. Then her outfit is closed back up, and her back is now covered.
Next the spacer tabs are pushed through the backing, and the Elsa is removed from the backing. She is still attached to the spacers and the doll stand. She is stood up next to the backing, which has a view of the interior of Arendelle Cathedral, where her coronation took place. Then she is turned around, so I can remove the spacers from her back and arms. The next step is to remove the wires around her waist and her hair bun. I lay the doll down on a counter, with her arms outstretched to prevent her face from pressing against the counter.
The plastic tabs of the spacers have been freed by removing the tape securing them to the back of the cardboard backing. Also all the T-tabs tacking the doll's outfit to the backing have been cut off. The outfit is now free from the backing, and the bottom of the backing can be lowered to show the base of the doll stand, her shoes and the wire and tissue paper wrapped around her legs.
Deboxing my pre-ordered Elsa Limited Edition DVD Doll (that is the name of the doll on my Disney Store receipts). First the front cover is removed, revealing the clear plastic front of the inner box. The Certificate of Authenticity is below the plastic cover. She is #1875 of 5000. Then the plastic cover is removed, and the back outer cover is removed. What remains is the cardboard backing to which the doll is still attached. She is now in clear view from three sides. There were a few stray hairs in her front bangs, some of which I tucked in her bangs, some of which I trimmed.
I just got my pre-ordered Anna and Elsa Limited Edition dolls from my local Disney Store. I also got my pre-ordered Frozen Blu-ray/DVD movie combo. They had very few other Frozen items for sale, the male dolls (Classic Hans and Kristoff, and plush Kristoff) and the plush Anna and Elsa dolls. No girl's Anna or Elsa costumes, Classic Anna or Elsa dolls, or baby Sven. There were perhaps 50 people lined up in front of the entrance before the store opened at 10 am. I also got a second pre-ordered Anna from another local store today. I will take detailed photos of all my dolls, boxed, during deboxing, and fully deboxed.
Elsa Limited Edition Doll - 17'' - Frozen
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Updated 2014-03-18
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$99.95
Item No. 6070040900983P
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Elsa's crown glistens against her coiled blonde hair, her glamorous gown sparkling with rhinestones. Designed by Disney Store artists, this beautifully detailed limited edition doll is inspired by Frozen's coronation scene. See more
Magic in the details...
Please Note: Each Guest will be limited to ordering a maximum of one of this item per order.
• Limited Edition of 5000
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity
• Purple velvet cape with satin lining, royal crest embroidery, and sapphire blue clasp
• Teal satin floor-length gown with rosemaling embroidery, rhinestone accents, and chocolate-colored binding
• Black satin blouse with embroidery and rhinestone accents
• Satin mittens with rhinestone accents
• Patterned black slippers
• Golden coronation crown with royal gems
• Coiled blonde hair
• Rooted eyelashes
• Fully poseable
• Display stand included
• Comes in elegant window display packaging
• Inspired by Disney's Frozen
The bare necessities
• Ages 6+
• Plastic /polyester
• 17'' H
• Imported
Tropical storm Irene caused widespread flooding after it made landfall. These images are of the flooding of the Mohawk river in the Stockade section of Schenectady, NY
Pathologist Holly Kearns illustrates the extent of laminated root rot in a Douglas-fir stump.
Photo by: Beth Willhite
Date: July 2, 2014
Credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Westside Forest Insect and Disease Service Center
Source: Beth Willhite collection; Sandy, Oregon.
Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth
The Laxminarayan Temple, also known as the Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple up to large extent dedicated to Laxminarayan in Delhi, India. Laxminarayan usually refers to Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti, also known as Narayan, when he is with his consort Lakshmi. The temple, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, was built by Jugal Kishore Birla from 1933 and 1939. The side temples are dedicated to Shiva, Krishna and Buddha.
It was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi. The temple is spread over 7.5 acres, adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden with Hindu and Nationalistic sculptures, and also houses Geeta Bhawan for discourses. The temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi and attracts thousands of devotees on the festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali.
HISTORY
The construction of temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayana started in 1933, built by industrialist and philanthropist, Baldeo Das Birla and his son Jugal Kishore Birla of Birla family, thus, the temple is also known as Birla Temple. The foundation stone of the temple was laid by Maharaj Udaybhanu Singh. The temple was built under guidance of Pandit Vishwanath Shastri. The concluding ceremony and Yagna was performed by Swami Keshwa Nandji. The famous temple is accredited to have been inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939. At that time, Mahatma Gandhi kept a condition that the temple would not be restricted to the upper-caste Hindus and people from every caste would be allowed inside.
This is the first of a series of temples built by the Birlas in many cities of India, which are also often called Birla Temple.
ARCHITECTURE
Its architect was Sris Chandra Chatterjee, a leading proponent of the "Modern Indian Architecture Movement." The architecture was influenced heavily by the principles of the Swadeshi movement of the early twentieth century and the canonical texts used. The movement did not reject the incorporation of new construction ideas and technologies. Chatterjee extensively used modern materials in his buildings. The three-storied temple is built in the northern or Nagara style of temple architecture. The entire temple is adorned with carvings depicting the scenes from golden yuga of the present universe cycle. More than hundred skilled artisans from Benares, headed by Acharya Vishvanath Shastri, carved the icons of the temple. The highest shikhara of the temple above the sanctum sanctorum is about 160 feet high. The temple faces the east and is situated on a high plinth. The shrine is adorned with fresco paintings depicting his life and work. The icons of the temple are in marble brought from Jaipur. Kota stone from Makarana, Agra, Kota, and Jaisalmer was used in the construction of the temple premises. The Geeta Bhawan to the north of the temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Artificial landscape and cascading waterfalls add to the beauty of the temple.
TEMPLE
The main temple houses statues of Lord Narayan and Goddess Lakshmi. There are other small shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Hanuman. There is also a shrine dedicated to Lord Buddha. The left side temple shikhar (dome) houses Devi Durga, the goddess of Shakti, the power. The temple is spread over an area of 30,000 m2 approximately and the built up area is 2,100 m2.
LOCATION
The temple is located on the Mandir Marg, situated west of the Connaught Place in New Delhi. The temple is easily accessible from the city by local buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. Nearest Delhi Metro station is R. K. Ashram Marg metro station, located about 2 km away. Also on the same road lies the New Delhi Kalibari.
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The Laxminarayan Temple, also known as the Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple up to large extent dedicated to Laxminarayan in Delhi, India. Laxminarayan usually refers to Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti, also known as Narayan, when he is with his consort Lakshmi. The temple, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, was built by Jugal Kishore Birla from 1933 and 1939. The side temples are dedicated to Shiva, Krishna and Buddha.
It was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi. The temple is spread over 7.5 acres, adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden with Hindu and Nationalistic sculptures, and also houses Geeta Bhawan for discourses. The temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi and attracts thousands of devotees on the festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali.
HISTORY
The construction of temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayana started in 1933, built by industrialist and philanthropist, Baldeo Das Birla and his son Jugal Kishore Birla of Birla family, thus, the temple is also known as Birla Temple. The foundation stone of the temple was laid by Maharaj Udaybhanu Singh. The temple was built under guidance of Pandit Vishwanath Shastri. The concluding ceremony and Yagna was performed by Swami Keshwa Nandji. The famous temple is accredited to have been inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939. At that time, Mahatma Gandhi kept a condition that the temple would not be restricted to the upper-caste Hindus and people from every caste would be allowed inside.
This is the first of a series of temples built by the Birlas in many cities of India, which are also often called Birla Temple.
ARCHITECTURE
Its architect was Sris Chandra Chatterjee, a leading proponent of the "Modern Indian Architecture Movement." The architecture was influenced heavily by the principles of the Swadeshi movement of the early twentieth century and the canonical texts used. The movement did not reject the incorporation of new construction ideas and technologies. Chatterjee extensively used modern materials in his buildings. The three-storied temple is built in the northern or Nagara style of temple architecture. The entire temple is adorned with carvings depicting the scenes from golden yuga of the present universe cycle. More than hundred skilled artisans from Benares, headed by Acharya Vishvanath Shastri, carved the icons of the temple. The highest shikhara of the temple above the sanctum sanctorum is about 160 feet high. The temple faces the east and is situated on a high plinth. The shrine is adorned with fresco paintings depicting his life and work. The icons of the temple are in marble brought from Jaipur. Kota stone from Makarana, Agra, Kota, and Jaisalmer was used in the construction of the temple premises. The Geeta Bhawan to the north of the temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Artificial landscape and cascading waterfalls add to the beauty of the temple.
TEMPLE
The main temple houses statues of Lord Narayan and Goddess Lakshmi. There are other small shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Hanuman. There is also a shrine dedicated to Lord Buddha. The left side temple shikhar (dome) houses Devi Durga, the goddess of Shakti, the power. The temple is spread over an area of 30,000 m2 approximately and the built up area is 2,100 m2.
LOCATION
The temple is located on the Mandir Marg, situated west of the Connaught Place in New Delhi. The temple is easily accessible from the city by local buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. Nearest Delhi Metro station is R. K. Ashram Marg metro station, located about 2 km away. Also on the same road lies the New Delhi Kalibari.
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