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Chemistry professor Douglas Young was the host of this year’s Chemistry Club Magic Show. An evening that was filled with oohs, aahs and laughter in W&M’s ISC 2. Missed it this year? Be there next year!
Photo by Stephen Salpukas
William & Mary
A Five-lined Skink is a common reptile found on the logs of fallen trees where it hunts insects such as spiders, crickets, beetles, small frogs and some fruits and vegatables. www.DontKillMyWeeds.com
Body No.: 88030
Body: Hyundai Motors Korea
Model: Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
Engine: Hyundai D6AB
Route: Cubao-Gapan/San Antonio
Location: Five Star Terminal, Cubao, Quezon City
Starting a walk from Bartley Reservoir to Senneleys Park in Bartley Green, went past King Edward VI Five Ways School on Scotland Lane.
When I was 10 or 11, and did the 11 Plus, I put this school as my first choice, and Camp Hill as the second. But didn't pass, and ended up at my local Comprehensive School instead. The journey would have been long, at least two buses. King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys in Kings Heath would have been closer.
King Edward VI Five Ways (KEFW) is a co-educational state grammar school for ages 11–18 in Bartley Green, in Birmingham, England. One of the seven establishments of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI, it is a voluntary aided school, with admission by selective examination. The name was retained when it moved from its previous location at Five Ways, at the western edge of Birmingham city centre, in 1958.
Established as a boys' school in 1883, part of the King Edward VI Foundation, the school's original building was that of the former Edgbaston Proprietary School, on Hagley Road at its junction with Ladywood Road, at Five Ways, approximately 1 mile south-west of Birmingham city centre. The school, designed by J.A. Chatwin was opened on 16 January 1883 by A. J. Mundella with provision for 350 boys the Headmaster being E.H.F. MacCarthy, formerly a master at the main King Edward's School. He remained in the post until retirement in 1916, and now has a building named after him at the Bartley Green site. Originally the school educated only up to age 16, Fifth Form, and to go to Oxbridge a pupil had to transfer to the main King Edward's School, at the time in New Street. However, MacCarthy's successor, Mr Barker, introduced a Sixth Form.
During the Second World War, the Headmaster at the time, Mr Dobinson, decided to evacuate the school to Monmouth, and the boys attended Monmouth School, the two staffs sharing the teaching. This meant that all the staff and pupils were lodged in the town, and could only keep in contact with family via correspondence; Mr Dobinson was able occasionally to visit Birmingham.
After the war the school was becoming overcrowded, but due to development around the school there was no opportunity to expand, so a new site was found. On 23 April 1958 the school opened at its current home in Bartley Green, a suburb on the extreme south-west of Birmingham. The new school was built on the site of the Bartley Farm, which had been purchased by the Foundation, next to Bartley Reservoir. The site was elevated, and in the winter a bleak place.
The relocation was not universally popular. The school Debating Society passed a motion regretting the move. Staff were concerned about the effect the relocation to such a distant suburb would have on the school's intake, which because of the central position had been drawn from the whole city; many boys who had joined the school at Five Ways, easily reached from all parts of the city, suddenly had considerably longer journeys to its new remote location. This undoubtedly affected admissions in later years. Then the school's corridors were considered too narrow, and whilst the playing fields were extensive the school buildings themselves were small and rather basic, with limited common areas.
The time since 1958 has seen the development of much improved facilities, largely due to Arminio, however. Buildings new to the Bartley Green site include the Eyles and Chowen Centres, the former and current home of the school's Sixth Form. A music block and technology block have been added, as well as a Sports Hall and the MacCarthy Block. There has also been the expansion of the Science Wing, and increased seating capacity in the hall with an annex and balcony, as well as the Fitness Suite and extension to the art rooms in the MacCarthy Block. In recent years, a sports pavilion, a new astro turf playing field, a mobile classroom, a languages centre, and an Observatory have been built. The Eyles building has been renovated into the Eyles-Music Block, to replace the old Music block, which had become too small. It itself has also been renovated into a large computer suite and staff offices.
Five Ways was one of the first schools in the West Midlands to introduce computer technology in 1978. This was achieved with a communications link to use computing facilities at Aston University.
Girls have been admitted to Five Ways since 1988, first in the Sixth Form, then in the main school ten years later. Today Five Ways is the largest co-educational grammar school in the West Midlands, and one of the top five co-ed grammar schools nationally.
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Taco likes to cuddle with Five; people who see this through the window smile and take photos and I feel somehow good about myself!
Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company Inc. 3357
Higer Bus Co., Ltd. KLQ6123K U-Tour
Route: Cubao - Bolinao
Scottish Government Summer Cabinet in Orkney.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that five marine energy developers will benefit from a total of £7.9m in support from the WATERS 2 fund (Wave & Tidal Energy: Research, Development & Demonstration Support) to further develop testing of new wave and tidal prototypes in the seas around Scotland.
She visited one of the recipients, Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd – awarded a £1.2 million grant to support the company's project to design, construct and install a two-megawatt SR 2000 commercial-scale floating tidal turbine – and viewed the company's SR 250 (kW) tidal turbine prototype in Kirkwall.
The Scottish Government Cabinet Picture Chris Watt 07887 554 193
"There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. They shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore a splendid uniform, red and blue. The first thing in the world they ever heard were the words, "Tin soldiers!" uttered by a little boy, who clapped his hands with delight when the lid of the box, in which they lay, was taken off. They were given him for a birthday present, and he stood at the table to set them up. The soldiers were all exactly alike, excepting one, who had only one leg; he had been left to the last, and then there was not enough of the melted tin to finish him, so they made him to stand firmly on one leg, and this caused him to be very remarkable."
~ Hans Christian Anderson, 1805-1875 ~
Five Rings, by Yoshin Ogata of Japan. "The five concentric circles show an image of ripples spreading on water surface, indicating far-reaching influence of the Beijing Olympic Games." Taken at the Beijing Olympic Park.
The Olympic Park (北京奧林匹克公园/Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan) in Beijing, China, hosted the summer games in 2008. The park is located in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, a bit north of downtown. The easiest access (by subway) is simply to go to the Olympic National Stadium station or Olympic Park station on subway line 8.
On the grounds of the park are most of the recognizable sites from the game. Most notable are the National Sports Stadium (Birds’ Nest) and National Aquatic Center (Water Cube). Also on the grounds are the National Indoor Stadium, the Olympic Green Hockey Field, Olympic Green Tennis Center, and Olympic Green Archery Field.
For non-sporting venues, there’s a long Promenade running north-south through the middle of the complexes. Ling Long Pagoda is just north of the Birds’ Nest. Also on the grounds, post-Olympics, are quite a few interesting sculptures (reminiscent of the Olympic Park in Seoul, although their sculpture park is more centralized within the park).
One thing that you don’t see much of at the Olympic Green is…green. It’s mostly paved and concrete. (Perhaps I didn’t explore enough, which I’ll remedy quite soon.) Regardless of the time of year or time of day, there are always quite a few people at the Olympic Park. True to Chinese nature, you are beset upon by vendors hawking all kinds of trinkets upon leaving the subway. Kites, souvenirs, having your picture taken, you name it…
Thanks to the art located throughout the park, it’s a pleasant place to visit during the daytime. During the night, it’s even more attractive as they still light the Birds’ Nest and the Water Cube. (Of the two, the Water Cube is less appealing during the day and more appealing at night.)
Of the venues, I don’t know which ones are open and closed to the public. Most of the seating in each has been reduced after the Olympics. I do know for a fact, though, that you can tour the Birds’ Nest (limited access, of course) for about 80 RMB. I think that may include access to the roof. I haven’t taken that tour yet, but may at some point.
Although there isn’t much to do at the park here, it’s definitely an interesting side trip in Beijing and could possibly be coupled with something like the Bell Tower & Drum Tower (a few stations down line 8) or the Yonghegong Lama Temple (about 5-6 subway stops away, but 2 subway transfers).
Whilst taking this shot I realised my wellies were no longer waterproof. That didn't mean I was going to sacrifice the shot though.
Five Below #8091 (10,100 square feet)
24 Coliseum Crossing, Coliseum Crossing, Hampton, VA
This location opened on September 10th, 2021; it was originally split between an S&K Menswear, which opened on August 10th, 1987 and closed in summer 2009, and a Rack Room Shoes, which opened in July 1987 and closed in 2020. S&K's space became a Philip Michael Fashion for Men in 2010, which relocated here on April 21st, 2021.
Scenes for the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O were shot in an apartment complex next door. Production trucks were parked in our driveway, and their generator was running in our parking area. They were scheduled to start at 5:00 am.
Five young Buddhist monks enjoying the afternoon at the Sisowath Quay river front in Phnom Penh (Cambodia).
Patan (Sanskrit: पाटन Pātan, Newar: यल Yala), officially Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley. Patan is also known as Manigal. It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It is called city of festival and feast, fine ancient art, making of metallic and stone carving statue. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 226,728 in 54,748 individual households. The city received extensive damage from an earthquake on 25 April 2015.
GEOGRAPHY
Patan is on the elevated tract of land in Kathmandu Valley on the south side of the Bagmati River, which separates it from the city of Kathmandu on the northern and western side. The Nakkhu Khola acts as the boundary on the southern side. It was developed on relatively thin layers of deposited clay and gravel in the central part of a dried ancient lake known as the Nagdaha.
It is the third largest city of the country, after Kathmandu, and Pokhara.
The city has an area of 15.43 square kilometres and is divided into 22 municipal wards. It is bounded by:
East: Imadol VDC and Harisiddhi VDC
West: Kirtipur Municipality and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)
North: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)
South: Saibu VDC, Sunakothi VDC and Dhapakhel VDC
CLIMATE
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).
HISTORY
Lalitpur is believed to have been founded in the third century BC by the Kirat dynasty and later expanded by Licchavis in the sixth century. It was further expanded by the Mallas during the medieval period.
There are many legends about its name. The most popular one is the legend of the God Rato Machhindranath, who was brought to the valley from Kamaru Kamachhya, located in Assam, India, by a group of three people representing the three kingdoms centered in the Kathmandu Valley.
One of them was called Lalit, a farmer who carried God Rato Machhindranath to the valley all the way from Assam, India. The purpose of bringing the God Rato Machhindranath to the valley was to overcome the worst drought there. There was a strong belief that the God Rato Machhindranath would bring rain in the valley. It was due to Lalit's effort that the God Rato Machhindranath was settled in Lalitpur. Many believe that the name of the town is kept after his name Lalit and pur meaning township.
In May, a chariot festival honoring the deity known as Bunga Dyah Jatra is held in Patan. It is the longest and one of the most important religious celebrations in Patan.
During the month-long festival, an image of Rato Machhendanath is placed on a tall chariot and pulled through the city streets in stages.
Lalitpur said to have been founded by King Veer Deva in 299 AD, but there is unanimity among scholars that Patan was a well established and developed town since ancient times. Several historical records including many other legends indicate that Patan is the oldest of all the cities of Kathmandu Valley. According to a very old Kirat chronicle, Patan was founded by Kirat rulers long before the Licchavi rulers came into the political scene in Kathmandu Valley. According to that chronicle, the earliest known capital of Kirat rulers was Thankot. Kathmandu, the present capital was most possibly removed from Thankot to Patan after the Kirati King Yalamber came into power sometimes around second century AD.
One of the most used and typical Newar names of Patan is Yala. It is said that King Yalamber or Yellung Hang named this city after himself, and ever since this ancient city was known as Yala.
In 1768, Lalitpur was annexed to the Gorkha Kingdom by Prithvi Narayan Shah in the Battle of Lalitpur.
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
The city was initially designed in the shape of the Buddhist Dharma-Chakra (Wheel of Righteousness). The four thurs or mounds on the perimeter of Patan are ascribed around, one at each corner of its cardinal points, which are popularly known as Asoka Stupas. Legend has it that Emperor Asoka (the legendary King of India) visited with his daughter Charumati to Kathmandu in 250 BC and erected five Asoka Stupas, four in the surrounding and one at the middle of the Patan. The size and shape of these stupas seem to breathe their antiquity in a real sense. There are more than 1,200 Buddhist monuments of various shapes and sizes scattered in and around the city.
The most important monument of the city is Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed by UNESCO as one of seven Monument Zones that make up the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site. The seven monument zones were included in the World Heritage List in 1979 as one integrated site. The monument zones are declared as protected and preserved according to the Monuments Preservation Act of 1956. The Square was heavily damaged on 25 April 2015 by an earthquake.
Patan City was planned in Vihars and Bahils. Out of 295 Vihars and Bahils of the valley 56% of them are in Patan. The water conduits, stone spouts, Jaladroni (water tanks), artistic gate ways, Hindu temples and Buddhist Vihars adorn the city. The in built cultural heritage like the royal palace, with intricately carved doors and windows and beautiful courtyards adorned with exquisite icons enhance the beauty of the city. Such art pieces are found in stone, metal, terracotta ivory and other objects. All these artifacts exhibit artistic excellence of the craftsmen and the whole city looks like an open museum.
ECONOMY
A substantial portion of the population is engaged in trades, notably in traditional handicrafts and small scale cottage industries, and some residents work in agriculture. Lalitpur has produced the highest number of renowned artists and finest craftsmen ever recorded in the history of Nepali art.
Patan has maintained a culture of craftwork even in the face of rapid urbanization and many social and political upheavals.
The city is less urbanized than Kathmandu, north of the Bagmati river, but is home to many workshops, stores, restaurants, hotels, schools, embassies and other important sectors of the Kathmandu Valley economy.
Buddha Air has its headquarters in Jawalakhel, near Patan.
EDUCATION
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Patan is home to Pulchowk Engineering Campus, one of the oldest and most reputed colleges affiliated with the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. Patan Academy of Health Sciences is the only medical university in the city with Patan Hospital as its primary teaching hospital, and there is another medical school - KIST Medical College in Lalitpur. Other instituitions of higher learning in Patan include Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) and Patan Multiple Campus.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
The city is served by a number of private and public instituitions providing education from primary until secondary level. Among all, the largest and reputed schools are Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St. Mary's, Little Angels School, Graded English Medium School, Rato Bangala School, DAV Sushil Kedia, Adarsha Kanya Niketan, The British School, Adarsha Saral Madhyamik Vidyalay and Gyanodaya Bal Batika School.
LIBRARIES
Nepal National Library which was established in 1957 AD was moved to Patan from Singha Durbar in 2061 AD. It is at Harihar Bhawan. Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya which awards the Madan Puraskar and Jagadamba Shree Puraskar literary prizes is in the city.
PLACES OF INTEREST
Patan is renowned as a very artistic city. Most of the Nepalese art is devoted to Gods, and there are an abundance of temples and viharas. Notable places of interest include:
Patan Durbar Square: The palace square and residence of the Malla rulers of Patan state which now houses a museum.
Patan Dhoka: One of the historical entrances to the old city.
Bhaskerdev Samskarita Hiranyabarna Mahavihara: A Buddhist temple known locally as Golden Temple.
Mahabouddha Temple: Also known as 1000 Buddha Temple modeled liked the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya.
Kumbheswor Temple: A Shiva temple with two ponds whose water is believed to come from Gosaikunda.
Ratnakar Mahavihar: Also known as Ha Baha, the viahara complex is the official residence of the Kumari of Patan.
Krishna Mandir: One of the most beautiful stone temples of Nepal built by King Siddhinarsingh Malla in the 16th century.
Park Gallery: an artist run space founded in 1970.
TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS
ROADS
Walking is the easiest method of transportation within the city as the core is densely populated. In terms of motor transport, Kathmandu Valley Ring Road which encircles the central part of the valley is a strategic road in the city. Connection to Kathmandu over the Bagmati River is provided by a host of road and pedestrian bridges. The most trafficked and important bridge connecting to the centre of Kathmandu is Thapathali Bridge. Since pedestrians and vehicles often have to share the same road, traffic congestion is a major problem in Patan. Efforts are being made to widen roads to make them more suitable to vehicular traffic.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Private companies operate a number of routes connecting Patan with other places in the valley. Buses, micro-buses and electric tempos are the most common forms of public transport seen in the city. Lalitpur Yatayat buses connects the touristic Thamel area of Kathmandu with buses stopping at Patan Dhoka, a five-minute walk to Patan Durbar Square. Lagankhel Bus Park is the central transport hub.
MEDIA
To Promote local culture Patan has one FM radio station Radio Sagarmatha - 102.4 MHz which is a Community radio station.
LANGUAGE
The original native language of Patan is Nepal Bhasa's Lalitpur dialect. Though due to the migration form other places to Patan, other languages like Nepali, Tamang, etc. are also spoken.
WIKIPEDIA
Five Star travel's Bova Futura MY55 TAR. It was new in September 2005 and is seen here at the Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh in August 2009.
Five Guys #566 (2,521 square feet)
12515 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 220, Jefferson Marketplace, Newport News, VA
Opened in August 2011
118. Five Points Intersection (Intersection of La Sierra Avenue and Hole Avenue) During and after World War II, La Sierra experienced a boom in residential and commercial development. Local businessmen expanded their existing services and established new stores and offices along La Sierra Avenue, Pierce Street, and Hole Avenue, particularly in the area where these streets intersected with Bushnell Avenue to form the “Five Points” intersection. “Five Points” became the historic downtown area of La Sierra. It was the western gateway to Riverside, La Sierra University and Camp Anza.