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Pyramids of Güimar.
In 1969 and 1970, Heyerdahl built two boats from papyrus and attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco in Africa. Based on drawings and models from ancient Egypt, the first boat, named Ra (after the Egyptian Sun god), was constructed by boat builders from Lake Chad using papyrus reed obtained from Lake Tana in Ethiopia and launched into the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Morocco. The Ra crew included Thor Heyerdahl (Norway), Norman Baker (USA), Carlo Mauri (Italy), Yuri Senkevich (USSR), Santiago Genoves (Mexico), Georges Sourial (Egypt), Abdullah Djibrine (Chad). After a number of weeks, Ra took on water after its crew made modifications to the vessel that caused it to sag and break apart. The ship was abandoned and the following year, another similar vessel, Ra II, was built of totora by Demetrio, Juan and Jose Limachi from Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and likewise set sail across the Atlantic from Morocco, this time with great success. The crew was mostly the same, only Djibrine had been replaced by Japanese Kei Ohara and Madani Ait Ouhanni (from Morocco). The boat reached Barbados, thus demonstrating that mariners could have dealt with trans-Atlantic voyages by sailing with the Canary Current.
Mingle Media TV and our Red Carpet Report team were invited to cover GBK’s Luxury Gift Lounge honoring the nominees and Presenters of the 2015 Emmy Awards at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel.
Guests were treated to gifts and refreshments at this tented event and were entertained by music from GoodBoy. Guests also got into the “green screen” action at the Foto Spark green screen photo booth taking and sharing fun photos and animated GIFs.
Giving Good
As a tradition at the GBK events, there was also a charity component and they were a hit with all of these selected organizations, including the Stray Cat Alliance (with kittens on site to steal your heart).
Muscular Dystrophy Association - The mission of MDA is to serve those who are fighting muscle disease as we find treatments and cures, support families and rally communities. For more information, please visit: www.mda.org
Stray Cat Alliance - Stray Cat Alliance educates and empowers the community to advocate for every cat’s right to be safe, healthy and valued. We are building a no kill nation, one stray at a time. For more information, please visit: www.straycatalliance.org
American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) - MDA is a pillar of Israeli society whose mission is to save lives. As the country’s “911,” it serves as Israel’s national emergency medical response, ambulance, and disaster relief agency. MDA also operates Israel’s national blood supply, providing 97 percent of civilian blood and 100 percent of the blood for the Israel Defense Forces. While government-mandated to provide these essential services, MDA is not government-funded, relying heavily on American donors to support its operations. For more information, please visit www.afmda.org
Alfalit International – A non-profit organization that provides literacy programs for the underserved in the US and internationally. For more information, please visit: www.alfalit.org
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Brands Discovered at GBK’s Luxury Lounge
LifeCell with an all-in-one anti-aging treatment, luxury items like Belmond La Samanna gifting 3 Night Gift Certificates to their Resort in St. Martin, The Artisan Group had bags filled with the latest jewelry, spa and bath products and handcrafted gifts; Caribbean Living offered an all-inclusive trip to the Caribbean, LaloFitness gifted 3 personal training sessions and a $100 gift certificate, Life Portraits Aura Imaging gifted naturally organic Canadian glacier mineral salt, crystals massage oil, chakra candles, and RE7 a performance recovery drink containing 11 essential vitamins and minerals.
Beauty and health items from Burke Williams Spa gifting their H2V Exclusive Skincare Line; Aluminé gifting haircare products, Aesthetica Cosmetics, LLC gifting The Aesthetica Cosmetics Contour Kit, Grande Naturals gifting their Outrageous Designer Gift Box, Beauty Kitchen by Heather Marianna, providing skin polish and hand sliced soap bar and Violent Iodine a non-prescription pill to alleviate premenstrual breast discomfort and promote breast health.
No gift suite would be a hit without trendy fashion and accessory products like the luxurious and sporty watches by Oceanaut, apparel from JH Design Group and MooshWalks socks with ears.
Gourmet sweets and treats were also on hand from Green Sheep Water, offering their 16 ounce bottles of purified water in 100% recyclable aluminum bottles, Ike’s Place, Award Winning Sandwiches for Meat Eaters, Vegetarians, Vegans, and Gluten Free Diets and Venetia Vodka.
About GBK
GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to www.gbkproductions.com.
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Florae Austriacae, sive, Plantarum selectarum in Austriae archiducatu.
Viennæ Austriæ :Leopoldi Joannis Kaliwoda,1773-78..
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Tsa Tien - Chin, Chang Chi
[between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920]
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about 2 hours and 26 minutes and 14 seconds in there's a hotty hot song for the hotty hot hot hot weather. :) only for one week from Friday June 24 2005 however. also check out the Circus D 'Teaser" song at 1 hour 29 min. 12 secs. It is this kind of stuff you hear at Stereo in Montreal. www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rrause/clubs/stereo.html AMAZING. with the big disco ball twirling lights around you.
Vicksburg, Mississippi (est. 1825, pop.23,542) • Facebook • Photographic Tour of Civil War Vicksburg • MS Delta
• designed by Cincinnati architect Edward J. Schulte (1890-1975), designer of over 88 churches • the original 1849 church on this site was destroyed by a tornado, 1953 • Civil War era photo
• Uptown Vicksburg Historic District, National Register 93000850, 1993
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Lịch trình Tour Lào Thái từ Đà Nẵng
Ngày 01: ĐÀ NẴNG – LAO BẢO – SAVANNAKHET (Ăn Trưa, Tối)
+ SÁNG: Hướng dẫn viên đón đoàn tại Đà Nẵng, xuất phát đi Lào qua các địa danh nổi tiếng như: Cố đô huế, Thành cổ Quảng trị, Thánh địa La vang, cầu Dakrong, Khe Sanh, Làng Vây…
+ TRƯA: Dùng cơm trưa tại Lao bảo, sau đó làm thủ tục sang Lào qua cửa khẩu Lao bảo- Dean Sa vẵn – tỉnh Savannakhet.
Tiếp tục hành trình đi qua các địa danh như mặt trận phía Tây của chiến dịch đường 9 Nam Lào 1971, căn cứ Bản Đông, tượng đài chiến thắng Mường phìn,…
+CHIỀU: Chiều đến thủ phủ tỉnh Savannakhet tham quan thánh địa Phật giáo tiểu thừa That Inghang, sau đó nhận phòng, ăn tối và thử vận may tại casino Savan – Vegas lớn nhất trên hành lang kinh tế Đông – Tây.
Ngày 02 : SAVANNAKHET- VIÊNG CHĂN (Ăn Sáng, Trưa, Tối)
+ SÁNG: Dùng điểm tâm. Tham quan chùa Tỉnh hội Chayaphum, chụp ảnh lưu niệm tại Tổng lãnh sự Việt nam tại Savannakhet
Sau đó xuất phát đi thủ đô Viêng chăn.
+ TRƯA: Dùng cơm trưa thị trấn Pakading.
+TỐI: Chiều đến thủ đô Viêng chăn, tham quan tượng đài chiến thắng Pattuxay được xây dựng theo kiến trúc của Khải hoàn môn của Pháp mang đậm kiến trúc chùa chiền Lào.
Tối đoàn sẽ nhận phòng, ăn tối và nghỉ đêm tại thủ đô Viêng Chăn.
Ngày 03: VIÊNG CHĂN – UDONTHANI (Ăn Sáng, Trưa, Tối)
+ SÁNG: Dùng điểm tâm. Viếng và làm lễ Phật tại chùa Mẹ Xi Mương là ngôi chùa linh thiêng nhất nước Lào hiện nay. Sau đó tham quan That Luang – Tháp cao 45 mét biểu tượng cho đất nước Lào triệu voi, được làm cách đây 450 năm, tương truyền nơi có xá lợi đức Phật Quan âm bồ tát, Chùa Sisaket nơi lưu giữ 6.840 tượng Phật, Chùa Ho Phrakeo – nơi thờ tượng Phật ngọc lục bảo ngày trước của triều đại Triệu voi, tham quan và mua sắm tại Trung tâm Thương mại Thủ đô Viêng chăn, chợ Sáng.
+ TRƯA: Dùng cơm trưa. Tham quan mua sắm tại khu Phi thuế quan Vientiane – Noong khai, sau đó làm thủ tục xuất cảnh sang Thái lan qua cửa khẩu Hữu Nghị I, đi tham quan Công viên bải Phật Sala Keoku nơi có nhiều kiểu tượng Phật theo trường phái Nam Tông và đạo Hindu,
+ CHIỀU: Đến Udon Thani, nhận phòng khách sạn, ăn tối và nghỉ đêm tại TP Udon.
Ngày 04: UDONTHANI – NAKHONPHANOM – MUKDAHAN (Ăn Sáng, Trưa, Tối)
+ SÁNG: Dùng điểm tâm và xuất phát đi Nakhon Phanom, tỉnh đông Việt kiều nhất hiện đang làm ăn, sinh sống trên đất Thái lan, dùng cơm trưa tại Nakhon Phanom.
Sau đó tham quan di tích Bác Hồ tại bản Nachook, nơi Bác Hồ với bí danh “Thầu Chín” hoạt động trên đất Thái lan từ tháng 07.1928 đến tháng 11.1929, làng Hữu nghị Việt Thái do chính phủ Thái Lan đấu tư xây dựng.
+ CHIỀU TỐI: Tham quan mua sắm tại siêu thị Lotus. Nhận phòng, ăn tối và nghỉ đêm tại khách sạn.
Ngày 05: MUKDAHAN – LAO BAO – ĐÀ NẴNG: (Ăn Sáng, Trưa)
Sau khi ăn sáng đoàn xuất phát về cầu Hữu nghị II làm thủ tục xuất cảnh về Savannakhet, quê hương cố tổng bí thư Caysone Phonevihan.
Sau đó về Việt nam, dùng cơm trưa tại Lao bảo, sau đó về đến ĐN. Kết thúc chương trình Tour Đà nẵng Lào Thái Lan
Ngoài ra bạn có thể tham khảo các tour về Thái Lan: Tour Thái Lan từ Đà nẵng
Dimensions L: 37 W: 12 H: 36 Inches
H.M.S. Victory, Adm. Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, is now available as a museum-quality, FULLY ASSEMBLED model. This is an “Exclusive Edition” where the model has a unique serial number etched into the hull, which allows us to identify production date, material used and all other production information of a model.
Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.
This amazing replica of the H.M.S. Victory model features plank on frame, three decks, and three ferocious rows of metal cannons on each side of the ship. The front bowsprit and three large masts are connected securely using advanced rigging and lines painstakingly knotted and fastened by hand. Each yard has an attached hand-stitched rolled-up sails made of fine linen. Metal anchors and a wooden rudder are visible on the front and rear of the ship. On the deck, there are authentic hand-built lifeboats with ribs and planks, stationed metal cannons, metal steering wheels, wooden crane, captain’s dining and sleeping cabin, and many other handcrafted ornaments. There is also an exquisite detailed admiral’s quarter on the stern with beautiful metal lanterns, handcrafted brass statues and ornaments, and a wooden flag pole.
This model comes standard with a solid wood base and brass nameplate. It’ll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast or passionate collector.
History H.M.S. Victory was the ultimate British fighting vessel: 227 feet long with 104 guns and 850 men when at full capacity. It was launched in 1765 and is most famous as Adm. Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Nelson was shot and killed during the battle.
H.M.S. Victory is the oldest naval ship still in commission. It has been restored and rests in drydocks at Portsmouth, England. The ship in Portsmouth is the sixth ship with the name Victory in the Royal Navy. There has been great interest in the fifth Victory ship, which was built 15 years earlier and whose wreckage was found recently by Odyessy Marine Exploration.
This week the Sunday Club members Dave K and I visited the Bleanavon Heritage Railway.
Locomotive details-
Builder: R. Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Built: 1945, works no.7169
Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0ST
Wheel diameter: 4’ 3”
Boiler Pressure: 170psi.
Weight : 48 tons 5 cwt.
71515 was commissioned by the War Department in 1945 from Robert Stevenson and Hawthorns as WD71515, but, with WW2 all but over, was quickly put to work at the Swalwell Disposal Point in what was then the county of Durham, but is now Tyne & Wear. At the time the opencast disposal point was worked by Mechanical Navvies Limited, and it is in that company’s livery that the loco now appears.
It was taken into preservation by 1974 to the East Somerset Railway, where shortly after arrival she was was liveried in BR black with the spurious running number 68005.
By 1995 she was in service at the Bolton and Embsay Railway, still in BR black and where she was nicknamed ‘The Mog’. She was overhauled in 2004, but burst a boiler tube two years later and was laid aside.
Three years later, following interest shown by a PBR member, she was purchased in August 2009, and in the following month, taken to the Flour Mill works in the Forest of Dean for repair, and repainting into her original colour. She arrived at Furnace Sidings on 28 April 2010, and has worked the majority of services scheduled for steam haulage since. Her sure-footed bark as she tackles the steep grade between bridge 16 and Whistle Inn, and mournful Midland-style hooter is a familiar sound over Blaenavon.
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This is the "Punch" end of the buffet table . . . the floating apples are frozen. These are used instead of ice or a frozen punch ring (hard to make as far as *I* am concerned - I quit doing it years ago and use apples of "seasonal" colors - - - green and yellow in the spring, and red or green (depending on what color the punch is) for Christmas, yellow or red for fall, etc. I used green in the white-cranberry-grape-juice punch for my daughter's wedding. (Picture of THAT punch bowl is in the first comment below . . . it wouldn't "stick" here!
My mom taught me this trick and people love it. The apples can be "trash apples" - things you don't particularly enjoy eating . . . small ones, etc., as long as they are good and clean without bruises or "bad" places since they get quite mushy when they thaw out over several hours time.
They're festive and they make WONDERFUL "ice cubes" - - - keep it very cold without diluting the punch at *all*!!!!
In the immortal words of Mikey, the Life Cereal kid, "Try it! You'll LIKE it!" :)
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youtube.com/FashionTV - The posh and well-dressed have arrived for the Jean-Paul Gaultier show at Paris Couture Fashion Week Fall 2011. Bow ties and blazers abound and the women are in a mass of military, boucle, and other sought-after trends. VIPS like actress/director Anna Sherbinina, musician OIivia Ruiz, and model/actress Milla Jovovich are in the front row. Milla brought her daughter Ever Gabo and husband Paul W.S. Anderson. Also make sure to check out model Daisy Lowe's super tight dress with cone bra.
Appearances: Anna Sherbinina (Actress), Olivia Ruiz (Musician), Milla Jovovich (Actress/Model), Paul W.S. Anderson, Carine Roitfeld (Socialite), Hamish Bowles (American Vogue), Marilou Berry (Actress), Camelia Jordana (Singer), Daisy Lowe (Model)
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The Matterhorn (German), Cervino (Italian) or Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. With its 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) high summit, lying on the border between Switzerland and Italy, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and its 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) north face is one of the Great north faces of the Alps.
The individual pieces of the chocolate bar Toblerone are claimed by its maker Kraft to be formed in the likeness of the Matterhorn.
Zermatt (French: Praborgne) is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
It is located at the northern base of the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, about 10 km from the border with Italy.
Zermatt has a permanent population of around 5,500 people, although the actual population varies considerably through the seasons as tourists come and go. The village is situated at the end of Mattertal, a north-facing valley, at an altitude of 1,620m (5,315ft). The valley is a dead end; although the border with Italy is close, it cannot be crossed by road, as it traverses a glacier at an altitude of over 3,000m. Zermatt is the starting point of the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Haute Route.
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The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.
The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.
The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.
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Beautiful flowers at Reford Gardens.
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Elsie Stephen Meighen - born January 22, 1872, Perth, Ontario - and Robert Wilson Reford - born in 1867, Montreal - got married on June 12, 1894.
Elsie Reford was a pioneer of Canadian horticulture, creating one of the largest private gardens in Canada on her estate, Estevan Lodge in eastern Québec. Located in Grand-Métis on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, her gardens have been open to the public since 1962 and operate under the name Les Jardins de Métis and Reford Gardens.
Born January 22, 1872 at Perth, Ontario, Elsie Reford was the eldest of three children born to Robert Meighen and Elsie Stephen. Coming from modest backgrounds themselves, Elsie’s parents ensured that their children received a good education. After being educated in Montreal, she was sent to finishing school in Dresden and Paris, returning to Montreal fluent in both German and French, and ready to take her place in society.
She married Robert Wilson Reford on June 12, 1894. She gave birth to two sons, Bruce in 1895 and Eric in 1900. Robert and Elsie Reford were, by many accounts, an ideal couple. In 1902, they built a house on Drummond Street in Montreal. They both loved the outdoors and they spend several weeks a year in a log cabin they built at Lac Caribou, south of Rimouski. In the autumn they hunted for caribou, deer, and ducks. They returned in winter to ski and snowshoe. Elsie Reford also liked to ride. She had learned as a girl and spent many hours riding on the slopes of Mount Royal. And of course, there was salmon-fishing – a sport at which she excelled.
In her day, she was known for her civic, social, and political activism. She was engaged in philanthropic activities, particularly for the Montreal Maternity Hospital and she was also the moving force behind the creation of the Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal, the first women club in Canada. She believed it important that the women become involved in debates over the great issues of the day, « something beyond the local gossip of the hour ». Her acquaintance with Lord Grey, the Governor-General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, led to her involvement in organizing, in 1908, Québec City’s tercentennial celebrations. The event was one of many to which she devoted herself in building bridges with French-Canadian community.
During the First World War, she joined her two sons in England and did volunteer work at the War Office, translating documents from German into English. After the war, she was active in the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Montreal Council of Social Agencies, and the National Association of Conservative Women.
In 1925 at the age of 53 years, Elsie Reford was operated for appendicitis and during her convalescence, her doctor counselled against fishing, fearing that she did not have the strength to return to the river.”Why not take up gardening?” he said, thinking this a more suitable pastime for a convalescent woman of a certain age. That is why she began laying out the gardens and supervising their construction. The gardens would take ten years to build, and would extend over more than twenty acres.
Elsie Reford had to overcome many difficulties in bringing her garden to life. First among them were the allergies that sometimes left her bedridden for days on end. The second obstacle was the property itself. Estevan was first and foremost a fishing lodge. The site was chosen because of its proximity to a salmon river and its dramatic views – not for the quality of the soil.
To counter-act nature’s deficiencies, she created soil for each of the plants she had selected, bringing peat and sand from nearby farms. This exchange was fortuitous to the local farmers, suffering through the Great Depression. Then, as now, the gardens provided much-needed work to an area with high unemployment. Elsie Reford’s genius as a gardener was born of the knowledge she developed of the needs of plants. Over the course of her long life, she became an expert plantsman. By the end of her life, Elsie Reford was able to counsel other gardeners, writing in the journals of the Royal Horticultural Society and the North American Lily Society. Elsie Reford was not a landscape architect and had no training of any kind as a garden designer. While she collected and appreciated art, she claimed no talents as an artist.
Elsie Stephen Reford died at her Drummond Street home on November 8, 1967 in her ninety-sixth year.
In 1995, the Reford Gardens ("Jardins de Métis") in Grand-Métis were designated a National Historic Site of Canada, as being an excellent Canadian example of the English-inspired garden.(Wikipedia)
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LES JARDINS DE MÉTIS
Créés par Elsie Reford de 1926 à 1958, ces jardins témoignent de façon remarquable de l’art paysager à l’anglaise. Disposés dans un cadre naturel, un ensemble de jardins exhibent fleurs vivaces, arbres et arbustes. Le jardin des pommetiers, les rocailles et l’Allée royale évoquent l’œuvre de cette dame passionnée d’horticulture. Agrémenté d’un ruisseau et de sentiers sinueux, ce site jouit d’un microclimat favorable à la croissance d’espèces uniques au Canada. Les pavots bleus et les lis, privilégiés par Mme Reford, y fleurissent toujours et contribuent , avec d’autres plantes exotiques et indigènes, à l’harmonie de ces lieux.
Created by Elsie Reford between 1926 and 1958, these gardens are an inspired example of the English art of the garden. Woven into a natural setting, a series of gardens display perennials, trees and shrubs. A crab-apple orchard, a rock garden, and the Long Walk are also the legacy of this dedicated horticulturist. A microclimate favours the growth of species found nowhere else in Canada, while the stream and winding paths add to the charm. Elsie Reford’s beloved blue poppies and lilies still bloom and contribute, with other exotic and indigenous plants, to the harmony of the site.
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Japan Impact est un événement culturel à but non lucratif qui a pour but de faire découvrir le Japon en Suisse romande.
La convention a été mise sur pieds par PolyJapan, association d’étudiants de l’EPFL passionnés par la richesse de la culture japonaise.
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Proyecto paisaje urbano en Tetuán
Plaza del poeta Leopoldo Luis, calles Matadero con Ángel Puech, Hierbabuena, Lope de Haro, Marqués de Viana, Almortas… Barrio de Tetuán, Madrid
Proyecto Tetuán para la mejora de paisaje urbano de Tetuán tiene como objeto desarrollar una experiencia para explorar las posibilidades de mejora del paisaje urbano mediante intervenciones de carácter artístico durante 2013. Esta acción se encuentra entre las recogidas en el Plan Estratégico de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Madrid 2012-2015 (PECAM) y se inscribe dentro de las líneas encaminadas al fomento de la creatividad, la participación pública y la difusión en la mejora del paisaje urbano. El proyecto contempla, por tanto, dos ámbitos de trabajo: por un lado el orientado a los artistas y sus intervenciones y, por otro, las tareas de difusión y participación ciudadana.
Tras varias sesiones de trabajo abiertas llevadas a cabo durante este año, se generado un grupo de trabajo para la gestión compartida del proyecto del que forman parte: integrantes de Red de agentes culturales de Tetuán (entre los que se encuentran Moenia, Pkmn, Taller de Casquería, Mood Studio o Bea Burgos, de Aquí Tetuán) colectivos dedicados a la creación, la arquitectura o el paisajismo vinculados o interesados en trabajar en el distrito de Tetuán, como Estudio Montes, Pez Arquitectos, Ahora Arquitectura y La Galería Magdalena, representantes o agentes vecinales del barrio, agentes de la Dirección General de Paisaje Urbano, de la Junta Municipal de Distrito e Intermediae.
Tras desarrollar conjuntamente el proyecto y definir las actuaciones a llevar a cabo, el grupo de trabajo ha invitado a otros colectivos a implicarse en acciones concretas acompañadas por agentes vinculados al distrito de Tetuán que han participado en la definición del proyecto. Entre ellos Germinando, Perricac, La Fresquera, Basurama y Zuloark.
También forman parte del proyecto los artistas implicados en los muros artísticos gestionados por el equipo de la Dirección General de Paisaje Urbano testeando el funcionamiento de la Oficina de Gestión de Muros. Entre ellos se encuentran Suso 33, San, E1000, Spy y Borondo.
La propuesta global del proyecto se concreta en cuatro emplazamientos principales, definidos colectivamente y gracias a la colaboración de la junta municipal de distrito que elaboró el catalogo de solares de propiedad municipal, así como del Área de Urbanismo que facilitó la información sobre la calificación de los terrenos para elegir el lugar del Huerto: la Plaza Leopoldo Luis, el solar situado en la calle Nuestra Señora del Carmen, el solar de la calle López de Haro con Berruguete y el solar de calle Matadero con Ángel Puech. Cada emplazamiento agrupa las distintas intervenciones y colaboradores.
- La Plaza Leopoldo Luis: Intervienen Estudio Montes y Pez Arquitectos, Germinando y Perricac.
- El solar de calle Matadero con Ángel Puech: Intervienen Moenia, La Fresquera, La Galería Magadena y Mood Studio.
- El solar situado en la Calle Hierbabuena: Intervienen Pkmn y Taller de Casquería.
- El solar de la calle Lope de Haro: Intervienen Basurama y Zuloark.
- Además Aquí Tetuán, Bea Burgos, llevará a cabo la intervención “Ventanas a Tetuán” basado participación vecinal y la recuperación de la memoria del distrito. A través de las ventanas, metáforas de la memoria de los ciudadanos, el proyecto trata de recuperar el paisaje urbano que no está presente físicamente, o que tan solo se intuye a partir de ciertos elementos - una fuente, un ladrillo, una acera, un adoquín -pero sigue existiendo en la mente de los vecinos. Mood Studio y La Galería Magdalena llevarán a cabo la documentación del proyecto a través de fotografías, retratos de los vecinos e interacciones a pie de calle que generarán un material fotográfico que será expuesto a posteriori. Miguel Díaz de Ahora Arquitectura propone un programa de paseos donde encontramos de lugares desconocidos y un itinerario guiado desde un punto de vista urbano para mostrar las intervenciones realizadas, su desarrollo y su entorno.
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At 01:00 in Video Part 4 of 5 of the five videos I took of the car on stage, Evan starts up the car to the crowd's delight. At 01:25, I say, "I think he's trying to hide a chuckle." At 01:40, I say, "So, I saw this car in the back being pulled by a strap by a Japanese SUV. They were trying to start it." Evan was the guy in tow trying to start the Simplex. Wish I had put my camera on that. Evan certainly had fun with this one, from the back lot to the stage. ☺
Evan Ide -- works with Bonhams, has been featured on Wayne Carini's "Chasing Classic Cars" several times, and is an advisor to several major museum collections around the world -- driving the car on stage.
*The Eleonora Sears Simplex Purchased new by Harold Vanderbilt for Eleonora Sears, Ex-Charles Chayne*
1912 Simplex 50HP 5 Passenger Torpedo Tourer
Sold for US$4,845,000 inc. premium
From the catalog:
Coachwork by JM Quinby and Company
597.2ci T-Head, 4-Cylinder Engine (5.75" bore x 5.75" stroke)
50 horsepower ALAM rated
4-Speed Transaxle With 1.97:1 Final Drive by Dual Chains
Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension
Inboard Transaxle Mounted Drum Brakes and Rear Axle Drum Brakes
*Unique example of the pinnacle of American pre-war sporting cars
*Owned for over 25 years by Eleonora Sears America's greatest pre-war sportswoman
*Matching numbers, dual-chain drive and desirable short-stroke specification
*Original coachwork with faultless, dramatic styling
*Performance surpassing most cars made decades later
SIMPLEX
The collector car hobby is now in its ninth or perhaps tenth decade with roots going back as early as the 1920s. Few cars have the distinction of being highly coveted for this entire period of time. Simplex without question is one of the few cars to have remained a great prize of collecting from day one to the present day. No car so completely embodies the romance and excitement of this period better than a Simplex. Possessing all the fleeting features of this charismatic era, massive four-cylinder, T-head engine, with power getting to the rear wheels via prodigious pair of chains all in a svelte and sporty package.
The Smith and Mabley Company's beginnings are in the importation of high-end European automobiles. S&M imported Panhard, Renault, Mors and most importantly Mercedes. S&M was the exclusive importer of Mercedes for the US market.
After a few years of importing the superb Mercedes products S&M developed their own Mercedes-like car but designed with uniquely American dimensions. S&M based much of the design around the Mercedes Simplex four-cylinder design — the world's finest automobile at the time. In 1908 Smith & Mabley would become the Simplex Automobile Company and focus exclusively on enormous displacement sporting cars. To power the Simplex an enlarged Mercedes type t-head engine of 597ci was designed. Simplex deviated from Mercedes by cleverly matched the bore and stroke at 5.75" to give the engine a combination of brute power and at a surprisingly wide RPM range. The cross flow, t-head design allowed Simplex to fit equally massive valves to aid the voluminous engine flow. Ignition was by Bosch twin-spark dual-magneto and carburetion by a Mercedes type unit by Newcomb. The huge cylinders were mated to a large aluminum crankcase and lubrication was a total loss with copious amounts of fresh oil supplied to the main bearings. S&M used the established high performance chassis configuration of midship mounted transaxle feeding power to the rear wheels through dual chains. This design reduced the cars unsprung weight and allowed for easy final-drive gear ratio changes. Placing the transaxle and brake weight more forward improved the cars balance and handling. Additionally this design allowed for separate braking system inboard at the transaxle as well as in the rear wheel drums helping keep the independent systems cool. This configuration since its development by Panhard et Levassor had become almost universally adopted for racing in this period.
The new 50 horse power Simplex was introduced to the public and despite its breathtaking price tag of $5750 they immediately found favor with sporting car enthusiasts. Unlike some of Simplex's competition the enormous engine was not designed to lug around heavy coachwork this car was designed from the ground up for driving performance. Simplex quickly cemented their reputation with success in motorsports. Unlike many builders Simplex competed with their standard production cars. Wining the Brighton Beach 24 hours and victories at Lowell and Fairmont all bolstered the Simplex reputation.. This was a race car for the street and few cars in the world could rival them for their shear performance.
Simplex offered the 50hp several attractive coachwork options for clients including the classic five-passenger toy tonneau and two passenger speedster by Holbrook. Customers could also specify unique coachwork designs by coach builders of their choosing as is the case with this magnificent Quinby example.
ELEONORA RANDOLF SEARS
Ms Sears born into wealthy family in 1881 would become renowned as one of the finest American sporting figures of the first half of the 20th century. Excelling most notably in international tennis, squash, show jumping, golf among others. She is considered one of the first female motorists in the US as one of the first woman to drive a racing car and the first Woman to contest a speeding ticket. She maintained her sporting prowess for decades even winning the national squash title in 1928 at age 47! She even remained active in competitive in squash at age 73.
She began her rise to high level tennis in 1904. She competed in every US tennis championship from 1911 to 1929 and was national doubles champion four time. A three-time competitor at Wimbledon and US Squash champion in 1928. She was not afraid of a public wager and embarked in a much publicized 47 mile walk from Newport, Rhode Island to Boston in 10.5 hours. She frequently caused trouble by wearing trousers and male riding apparel and pushed for allowing more equity in sports and society.
She was often in the spotlight of the gossip pages but caused a sensation when she became engaged to Harold Sterling Vanderbilt in 1911. Son of the pioneering motor racer and sportsman William Kissam Vanderbilt, Harold had a similar sporting flair. Most famous for his yacht racing success and ultimately defending the America's cup in Newport Rhode Island three times with the J class yachts Rainbow, Enterprise and Ranger. He maintained excellent taste in high performance motor cars and is remembered for his contribution to the popularity of contract bridge. He and Eleonora made a great celebrity couple with their seemingly compatible sporting interests. Mr Vanderbilt purchased Ms. Sears this Simplex motorcar as a gift for their engagement. Mr Vanderbilt was had several of his own Simplex motorcars including a spectacularly racy v-radiator equipped roadster. The engagement did not last but seemed to have a lasting impact on both. Harold would not marry for another 20 years and Eleonora would keep her beloved engagement gift for at least another 25 years.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Ordered in 1911 this unique coachwork example is arguably the greatest survivor of the marque. Adorned in magnificent sporting coachwork by JM Quinby that is perfectly in harmony with the power and purpose of the Simplex chassis. The deep enveloping, cowl free from the bulk of a windshield with sleek built-in electric side lamps that also act as cockpit ventilators. The rakish fenders hint at the transitional nature of the car with their crisp flat lines and work perfectly with the innovative, torpedo bodywork. The wonderful wooden toolboxes were fitted from new, and the styling is further enhanced by the set of rear mounted spares. Having this sleek and light weight coachwork the Simplex was specified with ultra tall 1.97:1 final drive ratio allowing for 85mph at 1200rpm! There is nothing fussy about the final product pure, un-compromised style.
In 1939 Sears herself would drive the car to an early VMCCA at Raceland in Framingham Massachusetts. Ms Sears was awarded a beautiful silver trophy at the event which is still with the car. Original color films survive from this early antique car gathering. Around this time the cars ownership changed for the first time when Ms. Sears sold her beloved Simplex to VMMCA meter Sam Eliott.
Eventually the Simplex would find its way to the head of Buick and General Motors chief engineer Charles Chayne. A prolific engineer who developed countless products, Chayne was well known for his collection including the a Bugatti type 57S and most notably the Bugatti Type 41 "Royale" Weinberger roadster. Chayne had GM's full engineering capabilities at his disposal for his restorations. The best talents of GM had their way with Simplex and perfected the operation of the car to the highest standard. The engine was precession balanced and blue printed - to the finest possible standard. The brakes and the steering also received the full GM engineering attention. The Simplex steers light even when not moving and the brakes are shockingly powerful. The light steering and great cornering give enormous confidence during spirited driving. The electric starter installation is probably the crown jewell of the job - a discreet aircraft starter expertly mounted in place of the starting handle. The result is what most agree the finest driving Simplex, bar none.
Chayne would gradually disperse his collection many ending up in Museums - the Simplex at Brookline Massachusetts Museum of Transportation (now the Larz Anderson Auto Museum). Eventually the car was sold at auction to The Collings Foundation in the early 1980s. A short time later noted brass era collector Charles LeMaitre would acquire the car where it would reside for the next 20+ years. Of the more than 1000 antique cars Mr. Lemaitre would own this was the one he considers the finest. Mr. LeMaitre would use the car regularly and had the car fully restored starting in the mid 2000s. Trusting the Simplex to the capable hands of noted brass era restorer Fred Gonet in Proctorsville, Vermont. In this time the car was resprayed and new upholstery fitted. The wheels were rebuilt with new wood spokes and fellows. The mechanicals were fully refurbished while keeping the GM engineering that had been done under Chayne's restoration.
In 2013 the Sears Simplex was acquired by Seattle collector Craig McCaw. During this time he car was toured with and exhibited in the Simplex celebration at Pebble Beach. Eventually the car made it into the hands of the current owner a passionate collector with a diverse collection of world class automobiles. The Simplex is frequently used and always kept in "on the button" condition.
Cars of this quality rarely come to public auction. It has been nearly 17 years since an original bodied Simplex has been offered publicly. This car is among the finest antique cars in America and the opportunity to acquire something of this caliber is truly special.
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It's Bonhams day!
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This year I was able to escape the snow and join Fred in Scottsdale for sunshine, cars, and music! I also drove down to Tucson to meet Doug for lunch and spend a nice evening visting with Richard and Lola.
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Year: 1967 (Item #B3732)
FORD (Fairlane, Falcon, Mustang, Thunderbird and Galaxie), "You're Ahead in a Ford": 16 page color catalog, 9x11. Cover shows white Ford LTD 2-Door with black hardtop. Seventy-three photographs, photo renderings, art renderings and drawings show exterior, interior and options for Ford LTD 2- and 4-Door Hardtops, XL 2-Door Hardtop and Convertible, Custom 500 4-Door Sedan and Galaxie 500 2-Door Hardtop; Falcon Futura 4-Door Sedan, Sports Coupe and Club Coupe; Falcon Club Coupe; Fairlane Club Coupe, GT Hardtop, 500/XL Convertible and 500 4-Door Sedan; Mustang Hardtop, Fastback 2+2 and Convertible; Thunderbird 2- and 4-Door Landaus and 2-Door Hardtop; and Country Squire, Country Sedan, Falcon Futura and Deluxe Club Wagons and Fairlane Squire Station Wagons. Includes discussion, specifications, information on warranty and trailer towing recommendations. Dated 8-66. I.D. #FDC-6700. Price:- $30.
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One of the handmade wooden Christmas toys.
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The Dresdner Striezelmark is one of Germany's oldest documented Christmas markets and also one of it's best. Founded as a one-day market in 1434, it celebrated its 580th anniversary in 2014.
This market was first mentioned in 1434, under Friedrich II, a King of Saxony, when it was held the Monday before Christmas on the Altmarkt square. Originally, the a one-day market was here to provide the citizens of Dresden with the meat for the Christmas meal after the pre-Christmas period of fasting.
Over the centuries the Striezelmarkt has developed into a huge event with 250 stands, taking up a large part of Dresden city centre and lasting throughout the Advent period until Christmas Eve. Today the Striezelmarkt attracts 3 million visitors a year from all over the world.
The word Striezelmarkt comes from Strüzel or Stroczel, which was the name of a type of cake sold at the market, now famous as Stollen or Christstollen, a light airy fruitcake. The real Dresden Stollen, however, is produced in the city and distinguished by a special seal depicting the city's famous king, August the Strong.
Today the most famous features of Dresden Striezelmarkt are the world's largest usable Christmas arch with a breadth of 13.5 metres and a height of more than 5 metres and the 14-metre high Erzgebirge Christmas pyramid.
Famous is the Pflaumentoffel, a chimney sweep's boy
Apart from the famous Stollen, other specialities originate from Dresden and were originally sold at the Striezelmarkt. Made of prunes, these little figures are really decorations, although they can be eaten after Christmas.
Pulsnitzer Pfefferkuchen
Pfefferkuchen literally means "pepper cake": the word "pepper" was used to mean any new foreign spice. The gingerbread sold at the Striezelmarkt comes from Pulsnitz, a town about 50 km from Dresden; it was first mentioned as a speciality from Pulsnitz in a decree issued in 1558 allowing bakers to produce it there. Pfefferkuchen are usually filled with marmalade or jam and covered with chocolate. Unlike gingerbread from other countries, the dough does not usually contain any fat, or indeed ginger, but instead nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves and allspice, which are added after the dough has been left up to 6 months to mature.
Glühwein or Mulled Wine
One very well-loved tradition on a cold December night in Dresden is drinking steaming mugs of mulled wine at the Striezelmarkt. The hot red wine spiced with cloves and cinnamon is served in specially decorated mugs.
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Week 1 beginning June 25, 2012 and ending June 29, 2012 was the start to Willow Grove Day Camp's 58th season. What a great feeling to start another great summer! It is great to be back in session for a summer of fun, laughter, and memories!
The first week of camp was filled with sun and fun. Clubs started for the campers this week. WGDC campers spent the week dancing, swimming, playing basketball, tennis, soccer, baseball and so much more! On Friday, campers attended Gustafson's Magic Show.
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Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects /.
London :William Smith,1845 [i.e. 1841-1845].
Unlike the old trucks in the preceding two photos, this Ford (from the 1948-50 period) looked like new and was still in use when spotted in Bedford, Virginia in May 2008. The front license attests to the antique status of the truck. Despite its essentially perfect appearance (quite likely the result of a recent restoration), the truck seems not to be a show vehicle but in use in the landscaping business: note the lettering on the door, the straw on the bed behind the cab, some mud on the tires, and some marks on the green bed side. A first thought was that the truck had been restored to look as it did when new, but the landscaper's information on the door includes a modern area code; also, the siren on the front fender, red light on the roof, and twin spotlights suggest this truck, in its earlier life, may have been in a fire department's fleet. I was going to say that the dice hanging from the right spotlight inside the cab are not period-correct -- but I guess they are.
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Diócesis de Huesca
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IGLESIA SUPERIOR.-
La iglesia se sitúa en un plano superior al de la iglesia mozárabe, con sus ábsides construidos directamente bajo la roca, que constituye la bóveda del primer ramo de la nave. El acceso se efectúa desde la terraza del panteón de nobles, a través de una portada de doble vano. La iglesia inferior queda a modo de cripta bajo el templo principal. Sus cabeceras planas alcanzan aproximadamente hasta la mitad del tramo que tiene la peña por bóveda.
Hacia 1025, Sancho el Mayor de Navarra promovió la fundación de un nuevo monasterio edificado sobre el mozárabe existente. Del mismo queda parte del muro de la epístola (el que linda con el claustro). Conserva un tosco y gastado ajedrezado dispuesto en dos franjas paralelas, previo a lo jaqués.
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La actual iglesia, fue edificada por mandato del rey Sancho Ramírez y se consagró el 4 de diciembre de 1094, reinando ya su hijo Pedro I. La consagró el Arzobispo Amato de Burdeos:
La bóveda del primer tramo de la nave, es la propia peña que cobija al monasterio. A continuación, algo más estrecha, el resto de la nave, con sus reconstruidos tres tramos, que data en origen de la consagración de 1049.
La cabecera de la iglesia está constituida por tres ábsides de tambor cilíndrico decorados con arquería ciega que apea en podio corrido mediante columnas coronadas por capiteles con decoración geométrica. Por encima de la arquería, y delimitando el paramento vertical de las bóvedas de cuarto de esfera, corre una imposta ajedrezada. Las bóvedas son de cuarto de esfera, con una insensible prolongación anterior, en forma de medio cañón
Por delante de ellos, otros tantos presbiterios cubiertos con bóveda de medio cañón, a un nivel de una hilada más alto que los ábsides. Los ábsides laterales se decoran con cinco arcadas ciegas, mientras que en el central, de mayor tamaño, encontramos siete.
Los presbiterios se comunican entre si mediante dos vanos rematados por arcos de medio punto.
El altar central está dedicado a San Juan y los laterales a San Miguel y San Clemente.
Es obvio decir, que las cabeceras carecen de ventanales, por cuanto que por detrás se halla la roca viva.
Los capiteles que decoran los ábsides ostentan una misma decoración. También esto es excepcional en el románico aragonés.
Los tres ábsides se intercomunican a través de los presbiterios mediante vanos rematados con medio punto apeando en sus correspondientes capiteles, que se hallan muy deteriorados por acción de piquetas para adecuar el templo a las épocas modernas de liturgia.
En este lugar se celebró en España la primera liturgia en rito romano, superando el antiguo mozárabe. Ratificaba la alianza del Rey Sancho Ramírez con el Papado.
Este hecho fue trascendental en el devenir del reino de Aragón. Sancho Ramírez se aseguraba el apoyo de Roma, como vasallo suyo. El Legado Hugo Cándido cumplió los encargos de Alejandro II y logró abrir brecha en uno de los reinos de España. Cristianísimo Príncipe fue el título que le valió a Sancho Ramírez este acuerdo. Acuerdo que se extendió a la concertación de su segundo matrimonio, con Felicia de Roucy, noble de Francia, cuyo hermano, el poderoso conde Eblo de Roucy era la mano armada de la iglesia.
En el cierre de la nave, reconstruido, se "inventaron" las tres pequeñas ventanas superiores y el crismón que las adorna al exterior; siendo original el vano mayor, a nivel del piso; que probablemente sería la puerta de acceso a la iglesia, desde estructuras monásticas hoy desaparecidas; por lo que al exterior, parece una ventana más.
A través de una exquisita puerta mozárabe de arco de herradura, trasplantada (?) de la iglesia inferior, se adivina el claustro del monasterio.
El cáliz que se considera "Santo Grial" con el que Cristo celebraría la Ultima Cena. Antes que en San Juán de la Peña, estuvo en san Adrián de Sásave y actualmente en la catedral de Valencia...
Información obtenida en la página del Románico aragonés
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St Mawes (Cornish: Lannvowsedh) is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies on the east bank of the Carrick Roads, a large waterway created after the Ice Age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically, creating an immense natural harbour, often claimed to be the third largest in the world. It was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and it now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties in the town functioning as holiday accommodation. The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland. A year-round ferry provides a service to Falmouth, which is less than a mile away by boat, but due to its proximity to the Fal estuary it is some 30 miles away by road. The Place Ferry links the South West Coast Path and operates from Good Friday to the end of October. The town takes its name from the Celtic saint Saint Maudez (Mawe), who may have come from Ireland but is mainly venerated in Brittany. A name: 'Musidum' in Roman times, has subsequently been applied to St. Mawes, although the source is dubious. St Mawes lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. St Mawes Castle is a well-preserved coastal fortress from the time of Henry VIII, built to counter the invasion threat from the Continent. Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, says of St Mawes, "an ancient fishing town which in late years has assumed the different and more sophisticated character of a watering place". The seal of St Mawes was Az. a bend lozengy Or between a tower in the sinister chief Arg. and a ship with three masts the sail furled in the dexter base of the second, with the legend "Commune Sigillum Burgi de St. Mawes al Mauditt. Just outside the town is a closed British Leyland garage on Polvarth Road which retains the British Leyland logo on a hoarding outside. There have been frequent private visits to St Mawes by members of the Royal Family including HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, HRH Princess Margaret and more recently the Duke (Prince Charles) and Duchess of Cornwall who ended their stay in July 2008 by naming the new St Mawes ferry The Duchess of Cornwall. HM The Queen visited St Mawes in 1977 during her Silver Jubilee Tour. In June 2002 for The Queen's Golden Jubilee and, with a brand new cast in June 2012 for the Diamond Jubilee, The Queen's Coronation was re-enacted in great detail by the young people of the village in a ceremony entitled "The Children's Coronation".
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U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Han, Jae-ho and Victoria Choi
By Sgt. Han, Jae-ho and Victoria Choi
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The A Company, 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion hosted the second annual, 48-hour Memorial Ruck March here. The ruck march was in remembrance of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, in the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Flight 93.
Military Service Members, Family Members and guests from the Republic of Korea participated in the ruck march resulting in $5,568.47 being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, which aims to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured Service Members.
“The incident on Sept. 11, 2001, was an attack against liberal democracy,” said Pfc. Shin, Joon-young from A Company, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion.
“I decided to participate in this event to remember innocent lives that were lost on that day and to never forget their sacrifice.”
The American national anthem was sung by Staff. Sgt Angela Allen, from 501st Signal Company, and the Korean national anthem was sung by Cpl. Yoon, Jae Hun, from A Company 304th ESB, during the opening ceremony.
“Sept. 11, 2001, was the day all of our lives changed forever,” said Capt. Stephanie Goggans, the commander of A Company, 304th ESB.
“The lives that were lost that day were not in vain and we will not forget their sacrifice. Today’s ruck march is proof that the American spirit and heart will survive and continue to flourish, even in America’s darkest days,” Goggans added.
The ruck march, which consisted of participants marching around a 7.7-mile course inside Camp Humphreys, lasted from 9 a.m. Sept. 14 to 9 a.m. Sept. 16.
“It (the march) is a good way to exercise and of course to remember 9/11. And it is very important to remember it,” said Spc. Zach Beugli, assigned to the 568th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance).
“I would just like to say thank you to all those who participated, volunteered, donated, or supported this event in any way,” stated Spc. Stephen Kulick from Alpha Company, 304th ESB, who founded and organized this event.
“We were able to raise a substantial donation for the Wounded Warrior Project. The support for this event was great, and next year will be even better,” Kulick added.
Hundreds turn out for Kaiserslautern Special Olympics
By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Crowds of spectators cheered as MeeHee Ashe and fellow Special Olympics athletes sprinted down the 50-meter track during the annual games held in Enkenbach-Alsenborn.
For those 22 seconds, as she ran under sunny skies beside German and American athletes, Ashe, 27, felt happy, she said. Over the past few weeks, she has been training and preparing herself for the May 5 event – as she has done for more than two decades.
“I like to run,” Ashe said. “I forget about some things and just do it.”
The spring games, sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, included tennis, track & field, badminton, soccer, basketball and volleyball. They have been held in Kaiserslautern Military Community for 28 years – the past 14 years at the German police academy, whose officers also supported the event. In all, more than 800 German and American athletes took part. They were supported by roughly 1,300 volunteers.
Lorelai Browning, 17, a Vilseck High School student carried the Olympic torch into the arena. Her parents, Sgt. 1st Class Henry Browning and his wife Lorenna, watched with pride.
“It’s such an honor for her.” Lorenna Browning said. “We’re so excited.”
Everyone who took part is a winner, said Lt. Col Kevin Hutchison, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, during his opening remarks.
“These games are intended to help the athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image that carries over into the classroom, home, job and community,” Hutchison said. “It also fosters friendships between volunteers and athletes and provides a forum for better understanding of adults and children with intellectual disabilities.”
Nearby, Spc. Brad Abraham, 20, of Turlock, Calif., handed 10-year-old Aaron Evans a bottle of water as the Ramstein Intermediate School student prepared for his sprint. Abraham was among hundreds of Kaiserslautern Soldiers and Airmen who volunteered to support the event.
“In the Army, helping people is part of what we do,” Abraham said. “It’s fun, when you get into it.”
Evans darted down the dusty track, flanked by other children who laughed and smiled as they crossed the finish line. Afterward, Abraham pinned a yellow ribbon to Evans’s blue Special Olympics t-shirt.
“I enjoy seeing kids enjoying this,” Abraham said. “If they’re having fun, then we’re having fun.”
The event marked the second year volunteering for Senior Airman James Carlisle, 29, and engineering assistant from Pascagoula, Miss., who serves with the 86th Civil Engineering Squadron at Ramstein Air Base. He served as a buddy for Dominik Keller, a seven-year-old Kaiserslautern athlete. Carlisle noticed that Keller and other young athletes were not so interested in “hearing all the talk in the beginning,” he said.
“They knew what they wanted when they got here. The first thing out of their mouth was ‘Fussball’ – they wanted to play soccer,” Carlisle said. “They look forward to this all year. It’s really exciting.”
Kids got plastic firefighters’ hats and clambered into U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern fire trucks on display. Nearby, participants made arts and crafts projects and hitched rides on a mini-train.
Garrison volunteers sweated over huge grills, barbequing hundreds of hot dogs and hamburgers.
The final sporting event was a friendly soccer match between German and American athletes. Germany won, 8-0. Then, crowds applauded as Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Jessup led fellow senior enlisted leaders from Kaiserslautern’s Army and Air Force units in the presentation of medallions to athletes.
Ashe climbed the pedestal and slightly bowed to receive her medal, to the cheers of her parents, Charlie and Nelda, plus hundreds of other people crowding the grandstands. Afterward, athletes, volunteers and spectators joined hands in a huge circle and sang “We Are The World.”
“It feels happy inside,” Ashe said. “It’s about winning and it’s not about losing. It’s about having fun.”
(Photos by Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern)