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Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Rome speaking during the Session: Leveraging Data Insights at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 18, 2017
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Discover a world of rich history during your visit to Lincoln castle, nestling in the heart of historic Lincoln.
The castle hosts an exciting events program and offers free guided tours. These provide a fascinating insight into the history of Lincoln and its castle.
The castle is home to the Lincoln Magna Carta, dating back to 1215, as well as the Charter of the Forest. Lincoln castle is the only place where you can see the two documents together in the world.
Join one of the experienced tour guides to discover more about the history of Lincoln Castle. The guides will take you through the ages from the origins of the castle in 1068 to the Victorian times when the castle was used as a prison.
Experience the magnificent views of the cathedral, the city of Lincoln and the surrounding countryside from the extensive wall walks during your visit to the castle.
Find speciality, vintage and retro stores on Steep Hill, voted 'Britain's Best Street 2012'. The Strait, at the bottom end of Steep Hill has a range of fashion and designer stores.
Discover the historic part of Lincoln by shopping on Steep Hill and The strait. These lovely old streets offer a wide variety of independent and speciality shops, a lot of them housed in the oldest buildings of the city. This shopping area provides a great selection of food and drink, exclusive and vintage clothing, old book stores and other speciality shops.
Lincoln Cathedral, one of Europe’s finest Gothic buildings and an icon for Lincoln dominates Lincoln's skyline. Lincoln Cathedral has been the tallest building in the world. Yet, in spite of its size, it is filled with intricate detail. In Lincoln Cathedral the architects of the Gothic style perhaps reached the pinnacle of their art. It is an absolute must see for anyone visiting Lincoln. Floor Tours run from Monday to Saturday, which are suitable for all. They usually last around an hour and cover all aspects of the Cathedral: from architecture, history with a few interesting stories thrown in along the way. Roof Tours are also run throughout the year excluding Sundays. It takes approximately 90 minutes and will give you fantastic views of the inside of one of the Cathedral roofs as well as getting up close to the wonderful stained glass windows. Tower Tours - this tour takes you up the highest tower and once at the top you will get an amazing 360 degree view of the surrounding area.
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So how can anybody say, They know how I feel, When they are they, And only I am I...
...But even I, As sick as I am, I would never be you
Even I, As sick as I am, I would never be you
Even I, Sick and depraved, A traveller to the grave
I would never be you, I would never be you
The history of the Austrian Museum of Applied Art/Contemporary Art
1863 / After many years of efforts by Rudolf Eitelberger decides emperor Franz Joseph I on 7 March on the initiative of his uncle archduke Rainer, following the model of the in 1852 founded South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum, London) the establishment of the "k.u.k. Austrian Museum for Art and Industry" and appoints Rudolf von Eitelberger, the first professor of art history at the University of Vienna director. The museum should be serving as a specimen collection for artists, industrialists, and public and as a training and education center for designers and craftsmen.
1864/ on 12th of May, opened the museum - provisionally in premises of the ball house next to the Vienna Hofburg, the architect Heinrich von Ferstel for museum purposes had adapted. First exhibited objects are loans and donations from the imperial collections, monasteries, private property and from the k.u.k. Polytechnic in Vienna. Reproductions, masters and plaster casts are standing value-neutral next originals.
1865-1897 / The Museum of Art and Industry publishes the journal Communications of Imperial (k.u.k.) Austrian Museum for Art and Industry .
1866 / Due to the lack of space in the ballroom the erection of an own museum building is accelerated. A first project of Rudolf von Eitelberger and Heinrich von Ferstel provides the integration of the museum in the project of imperial museums in front of the Hofburg Imperial Forum. Only after the failure of this project, the site of the former Exerzierfelds (parade ground) of the defense barracks before Stubentor the museum here is assigned, next to the newly created city park at the still being under development Rind Road.
1867 / Theoretical and practical training are combined with the establishment of the School of Applied Arts. This will initially be housed in the old gun factory, Währinger street 11-13/Schwarzspanier street 17, Vienna 9.
1868 / With the construction of the building at Stubenring is started as soon as it is approved by emperor Franz Joseph I. the second draft of Heinrich Ferstel.
1871 / The opening of the building at Stubering takes place after three years of construction, 15 November. Designed according to plans by Heinrich von Ferstel in the Renaissance style, it is the first built museum building at the Ring. Objects from now on could be placed permanently and arranged according to main materials. / / The School of Arts and Crafts (Kunstgewerbeschule) moves into the house at Stubenring. / / Opening of Austrian arts and crafts exhibition.
1873 / Vienna World Exhibition. / / The Museum of Art and Industry and the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts are exhibiting together at Stubenring. / / Rudolf von Eitelberger organizes in the framework of the World Exhibition the worldwide first international art scientific congress in Vienna, thus emphasizing the orientation of the Museum on teaching and research. / / During the World Exhibition major purchases for the museum from funds of the Ministry are made, eg 60 pages of Indo-Persian Journal Mughal manuscript Hamzanama.
1877 / decision on the establishment of taxes for the award of Hoftiteln (court titels). With the collected amounts the local art industry can be promoted. / / The new building of the School of Arts and Crafts, adjoining the museum, Stubenring 3, also designed by Heinrich von Ferstel, is opened.
1878 / participation of the Museum of Art and Industry as well as of the School of Arts and Crafts at the Paris World Exhibition.
1884 / founding of the Vienna Arts and Crafts Association with seat in the museum. Many well-known companies and workshops (led by J. & L. Lobmeyr), personalities and professors of the School of Arts and Crafts join the Arts and Crafts Association. Undertaking of this association is to further develop all creative and executive powers the arts and craft since the 1860s has obtained. For this reason are organized various times changing, open to the public exhibitions at the Imperial Austrian Museum for Art and Industry. The exhibits can also be purchased. These new, generously carried out exhibitions give the club the necessary national and international resonance.
1885 / After the death of Rudolf von Eitelberger, Jacob von Falke, his longtime deputy, is appointed manager. Falke plans all collection areas al well as publications to develop newly and systematically. With his popular publications he influences significantly the interior design style of the historicism in Vienna.
1888 / The Empress Maria Theresa exhibition revives the contemporary discussion with the high Baroque in the history of art and in applied arts in particular.
1895 / end of directorate of Jacob von Falke. Bruno Bucher, longtime curator of the Museum of metal, ceramic and glass, and since 1885 deputy director, is appointed director.
1896 / The Vienna Congress exhibition launches the confrontation with the Empire and Biedermeier style, the sources of inspiration of Viennese Modernism.
1897 / end of the directorate of Bruno Bucher. Arthur von Scala, director of the Imperial Oriental Museum in Vienna since its founding in 1875 (renamed Imperial Austrian Trade Museum 1887), takes over the management of the Museum of Art and Industry. / / Scala wins Otto Wagner, Felician of Myrbach, Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Alfred Roller to work at the museum and School of Arts and Crafts. / / The style of the Secession is crucial for the Arts and Crafts School. Scala propagates the example of the Arts and Crafts Movement and makes appropriate acquisitions for the museum's collection.
1898 / Due to differences between Scala and the Arts and Crafts Association, which sees its influence on the Museum wane, archduke Rainer puts down his function as protector. / / New statutes are written.
1898-1921 / The Museum magazine Art and Crafts replaces the Mittheilungen (Communications) and soon gaines international reputation.
1900 / The administration of Museum and Arts and Crafts School is disconnected.
1904 / The Exhibition of Old Vienna porcelain, the to this day most comprehensive presentation on this topic, brings with the by the Museum in 1867 definitely taken over estate of the "k.u.k. Aerarial Porcelain Manufactory" (Vienna Porcelain Manufactory) important pieces of collectors from all parts of the Habsburg monarchy together.
1907 / The Museum of Art and Industry takes over the majority of the inventories of the Imperial Austrian Trade Museum, including the by Arthur von Scala founded Asia collection and the extensive East Asian collection of Heinrich von Siebold .
1908 / Integration of the Museum of Art and Industry in the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Public Works.
1909 / separation of Museum and Arts and Crafts School, the latter remains subordinated to the Ministry of Culture and Education. / / After three years of construction, the according to plans of Ludwig Baumann extension building of the museum (now Weiskirchnerstraße 3, Wien 1) is opened. The museum thereby receives rooms for special and permanent exhibitions. / / Arthur von Scala retires, Eduard Leisching follows him as director. / / Revision of the statutes.
1909 / Archduke Carl exhibition. For the centenary of the Battle of Aspern. / / The Biedermeier style is discussed in exhibitions and art and arts and crafts.
1914 / Exhibition of works by the Austrian Art Industry from 1850 to 1914, a competitive exhibition that highlights, among other things, the role model of the museum for arts and crafts in the fifty years of its existence.
1919 / After the founding of the First Republic it comes to assignments of former imperial possession to the museum, for example, of oriental carpets that are shown in an exhibition in 1920. The Museum now has one of the finest collections of oriental carpets worldwide.
1920 / As part of the reform of museums of the First Republic, the collection areas are delimited. The Antiquities Collection of the Museum of Art and Industry is given away to the Museum of Art History.
1922 / The exhibition of glasses of classicism, the Empire and Biedermeier time offers with precious objects from the museum and private collections an overview of the art of glassmaking from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. / / Biedermeier glass serves as a model for contemporary glass production and designs, such as of Josef Hoffmann.
1922 / affiliation of the museal inventory of the royal table and silver collection to the museum. Until the institutional separation the former imperial household and table decoration is co-managed by the Museum of Art and Industry and is inventoried for the first time by Richard Ernst.
1925 / After the end of the directorate of Eduard Leisching, Hermann Trenkwald is appointed director.
1926 / The exhibition Gothic in Austria gives a first comprehensive overview of the Austrian panel painting and of arts and crafts of the 12th to 16th Century.
1927 / August Schestag succeeds Hermann Trenkwald as director.
1930 / The Werkbund (artists' organization) Exhibition Vienna, a first comprehensive presentation of the Austrian Werkbund, takes place on the occasion of the meeting of the Deutscher (German) Werkbund in Austria, it is organized by Josef Hoffmann in collaboration with Oskar Strnad, Josef Frank, Ernst Lichtblau and Clemens Holzmeister.
1931 / August Schestag concludes his directorate.
1932 / Richard Ernst is new director.
1936 and 1940 / In exchange with the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History), the museum at Stubenring gives away part of the sculptures and takes over arts and crafts inventories of the collection Albert Figdor and the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
1937 / The Collection of the Museum of Art and Industry is newly set up by Richard Ernst according to periods. / / Oskar Kokoschka exhibition on the 50th birthday of the artist.
1938 / After the "Anschluss" (annexation) of Austria by Nazi Germany, the museum is renamed into "National Museum of Arts and Crafts in Vienna".
1939-1945 / The museums are taking over numerous confiscated private collections. The collection of the "State Museum of Arts and Crafts in Vienna" in this way also is enlarged.
1945 / Partial destruction of the museum building by impact of war. / / War losses on collection objects, even in the places of rescue of objects.
1946 / The return of the outsourced objects of art begins. A portion of the during the Nazi time expropriated objects is returned in the following years.
1947 / The "State Museum of Arts and Crafts in Vienna" is renamed into "Austrian Museum of Applied Arts".
1948 / The "Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St. Stephen" organizes the exhibition The St. Stephen's Cathedral in the Museum of Applied Arts. History, monuments, reconstruction.
1949 / The Museum is reopened after repair of the war damages.
1950 / As last exhibition under director Richard Ernst takes place Great art from Austria's monasteries (Middle Ages).
1951 / Ignaz Schlosser is appointed manager.
1952 / The exhibition Social home decor, designed by Franz Schuster, makes the development of social housing in Vienna again the topic of the Museum of Applied Arts.
1955 / The comprehensive archive of the Wiener Werkstätte (workshop) is acquired.
1955-1985 / The Museum publishes the periodical ancient and modern art .
1956 / Exhibition New Form from Denmark, modern design from Scandinavia becomes topic of the museum and model.
1957 / On the occasion of the exhibition Venini Murano glass, the first presentation of Venini glass in Austria, there are significant purchases and donations for the collection of glass.
1958 / End of the directorate of Ignaz Schlosser
1959 / Viktor Griesmaier is appointed as new director.
1960 / Exhibition Artistic creation and mass production of Gustavsberg, Sweden. Role model of Swedish design for the Austrian art and crafts.
1963 / For the first time in Europe, in the context of a comprehensive exhibition art treasures from Iran are shown.
1964 / The exhibition Vienna around 1900 (organised by the Cultural Department of the City of Vienna) presents for the frist time after the Second World War, inter alia, arts and crafts of Art Nouveau. / / It is started with the systematic work off of the archive of the Wiener Werkstätte. / / On the occasion of the founding anniversary offers the exhibition 100 years Austrian Museum of Applied Arts using examples of historicism insights into the collection.
1965 / The Geymüllerschlössel (small castle) is as a branch of the Museum angegliedert (annexed). Simultaneously with the building came the important collection of Franz Sobek - old Viennese clocks, made between 1760 and the second half of the 19th Century - and furniture from the years 1800 to 1840 in the possession of the MAK.
1966 / In the exhibition Selection 66 selected items of modern Austrian interior designers (male and female ones) are brought together.
1967 / The Exhibition The Wiener Werkstätte. Modern Arts and Crafts from 1903 to 1932 is founding the boom that continues until today of Austria's most important design project in the 20th Century.
1968 / To Viktor Griesmaier follows Wilhelm Mrazek as director.
1969 / The exhibition Sitting 69 shows at the international modernism oriented positions of Austrian designers, inter alia by Hans Hollein.
1974 / For the first time outside of China Archaeological Finds of the People's Republic of China are shown in a traveling exhibition in the so-called Western world.
1979 / Gerhart Egger is appointed director.
1980 / The exhibition New Living. Viennese interior design 1918-1938 provides the first comprehensive presentation of the spatial art in Vienna during the interwar period.
1981 / Herbert Fux follows Gerhart Egger as director.
1984 / Ludwig Neustift is appointed interim director. / / Exhibition Achille Castiglioni: designer. First exhibition of the Italian designer in Austria
1986 / Peter Noever is appointed director and starts with the building up of the collection contemporary art.
1987 / Josef Hoffmann. Ornament between hope and crime is the first comprehensive exhibition on the work of the architect and designer.
1989-1993 / General renovation of the old buildings and construction of a two-storey underground storeroom and a connecting tract. A generous deposit for the collection and additional exhibit spaces arise.
1989 / Exhibition Carlo Scarpa. The other city, the first comprehensive exhibition on the work of the architect outside Italy.
1990 / exhibition Hidden impressions. Japonisme in Vienna 1870-1930, first exhibition on the theme of the Japanese influence on the Viennese Modernism.
1991 / exhibition Donald Judd Architecture, first major presentation of the artist in Austria.
1992 / Magdalena Jetelová domestication of a pyramid (installation in the MAK portico).
1993 / The permanent collection is newly put up, interventions of internationally recognized artists (Barbara Bloom, Eichinger oder Knechtl, Günther Förg, GANGART, Franz Graf, Jenny Holzer, Donald Judd, Peter Noever, Manfred Wakolbinger and Heimo Zobernig) update the prospects, in the sense of "Tradition and Experiment". The halls on Stubenring accommodate furthermore the study collection and the temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists reserved gallery. The building in the Weiskirchner street is dedicated to changing exhibitions. / / The opening exhibition Vito Acconci. The City Inside Us shows a room installation by New York artist.
1994 / The Gefechtsturm (defence tower) Arenbergpark becomes branch of the MAK. / / Start of the cooperation MAK/MUAR - Schusev State Museum of Architecture Moscow. / / Ilya Kabakov: The Red Wagon (installation on MAK terrace plateau).
1995 / The MAK founds the branch of MAK Center for Art and Architecture in Los Angeles, in the Schindler House and at the Mackey Apartments, MAK Artists and Architects-in-Residence Program starts in October 1995. / / Exhibition Sergei Bugaev Africa: Krimania.
1996 / For the exhibition Philip Johnson: Turning Point designs the American doyen of architectural designing the sculpture "Viennese Trio", which is located since 1998 at the Franz-Josefs-Kai/Schottenring.
1998 / The for the exhibition James Turrell. The other Horizon designed Skyspace today stands in the garden of MAK Expositur Geymüllerschlössel. / / Overcoming the utility. Dagobert Peche and the Wiener Werkstätte, the first comprehensive biography of the work of the designer of Wiener Werkstätte after the Second World War.
1999 / Due to the Restitution Act and the Provenance Research from now on numerous during the Nazi time confiscated objects are returned.
2000 / Outsourcing of Federal Museums, transformation of the museum into a "scientific institution under public law". / / The exhibition Art and Industry. The beginnings of the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna is dealing with the founding history of the house and the collection.
2001 / In the course of the exhibition Franz West: No Mercy, for which the sculptor and installation artist developed his hitherto most extensive work, the "Four lemurs heads" are placed at the bridge Stubenbrücke, located next to the MAK. / / Dennis Hopper: A System of Moments.
2001-2002 / The CAT Project - Contemporary Art Tower after New York, Los Angeles, Moscow and Berlin is presented in Vienna.
2002 / Exhibition Nodes. symmetrical-asymmetrical. The historical Oriental Carpets of the MAK presents the extensive rug collection.
2003 / Exhibition Zaha Hadid. Architecture. / / For the anniversary of the artist workshop, takes place the exhibition The Price of Beauty. 100 years Wiener Werkstätte. / / Richard Artschwager: The Hydraulic Door Check. Sculpture, painting, drawing.
2004 / James Turrell's MAKlite is since November 2004 permanently on the facade of the building installed. / / Exhibition Peter Eisenmann. Barefoot on White-Hot Walls, large-scaled architectural installation on the work of the influential American architect and theorist.
2005 / Atelier Van Lieshout: The Disciplinator / / The exhibition Ukiyo-e Reloaded presents for the first time the collection of Japanese woodblock prints of the MAK on a large scale.
2006 / Since the beginning of the year, the birthplace of Josef Hoffmann in Brtnice of the Moravian Gallery in Brno and the MAK Vienna as a joint branch is run and presents annually special exhibitions. / / The exhibition The Price of Beauty. The Wiener Werkstätte and the Stoclet House brings the objects of the Wiener Werkstätte to Brussels. / / Exhibition Jenny Holzer: XX.
2007/2008 / Exhibition Coop Himmelb(l)au. Beyond the Blue, is the hitherto largest and most comprehensive museal presentation of the global team of architects.
2008 / The 1936 according to plans of Rudolph M. Schindler built Fitzpatrick-Leland House, a generous gift from Russ Leland to the MAK Center LA, becomes with the aid of a promotion that granted the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department the MAK Center, center of the MAK UFI project - MAK Urban Future Initiative. / / Julian Opie: Recent Works / / The exhibition Recollecting. Looting and Restitution examines the status of efforts to restitute expropriated objects from Jewish property from museums in Vienna.
2009 / The permanent exhibition Josef Hoffmann: Inspiration is in the Josef Hoffmann Museum, Brtnice opened. / / Exhibition Anish Kapoor. Shooting into the Corner / / The museum sees itself as a promoter of Cultural Interchange and discusses in the exhibition Global:lab Art as a message. Asia and Europe 1500-1700 the intercultural as well as the intercontinental cultural exchange based on objects from the MAK and from international collections.
2011 / After Peter Noever's resignation, Martina Kandeler-Fritsch takes over temporarily the management. / /
Since 1 September Christoph Thun-Hohenstein is director of the MAK and declares "change through applied art" as the new theme of the museum.
2012 / With future-oriented examples of mobility, health, education, communication, work and leisure, shows the exhibition MADE4YOU. Designing for Change, the new commitment to positive change in our society through applied art. // Exhibition series MAK DESIGN SALON opens the MAK branch Geymüllerschlössel for contemporary design positions.
2012/2013 / opening of the newly designed MAK Collection Vienna 1900. Design / Decorative Arts from 1890 to 1938 in two stages as a prelude to the gradual transformation of the permanent collection under director Christoph Thun-Hohenstein
2013 / SIGNS, CAUGHT IN WONDER. Looking for Istanbul today shows a unique, current snapshot of contemporary art production in the context of Istanbul. // The potential of East Asian countries as catalysts for a socially and ecologically oriented, visionary architecture explores the architecture exhibition EASTERN PROMISES. Contemporary Architecture and production of space in East Asia. // With a focus on the field of furniture design NOMADIC FURNITURE 3.0. examines new living without bounds? the between subculture and mainstream to locate "do-it-yourself" (DIY) movement for the first time in a historical context.
2014 / Anniversary year 150 years MAK // opening of the permanent exhibition of the MAK Asia. China - Japan - Korea // Opening of the MAK permanent exhibition rugs // As central anniversary project opens the dynamic MAK DESIGN LABORATORY (redesign of the MAK Study Collection) exactly on the 150th anniversary of the museum on May 12, 2014 // Other major projects for the anniversary: ROLE MODELS. MAK 150 years: from arts and crafts to design // // HOLLEIN WAYS OF MODERN AGE. Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos and the consequences.
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Discover a world of rich history during your visit to Lincoln castle, nestling in the heart of historic Lincoln.
The castle hosts an exciting events program and offers free guided tours. These provide a fascinating insight into the history of Lincoln and its castle.
The castle is home to the Lincoln Magna Carta, dating back to 1215, as well as the Charter of the Forest. Lincoln castle is the only place where you can see the two documents together in the world.
Join one of the experienced tour guides to discover more about the history of Lincoln Castle. The guides will take you through the ages from the origins of the castle in 1068 to the Victorian times when the castle was used as a prison.
Experience the magnificent views of the cathedral, the city of Lincoln and the surrounding countryside from the extensive wall walks during your visit to the castle.
Find speciality, vintage and retro stores on Steep Hill, voted 'Britain's Best Street 2012'. The Strait, at the bottom end of Steep Hill has a range of fashion and designer stores.
Discover the historic part of Lincoln by shopping on Steep Hill and The strait. These lovely old streets offer a wide variety of independent and speciality shops, a lot of them housed in the oldest buildings of the city. This shopping area provides a great selection of food and drink, exclusive and vintage clothing, old book stores and other speciality shops.
Lincoln Cathedral, one of Europe’s finest Gothic buildings and an icon for Lincoln dominates Lincoln's skyline. Lincoln Cathedral has been the tallest building in the world. Yet, in spite of its size, it is filled with intricate detail. In Lincoln Cathedral the architects of the Gothic style perhaps reached the pinnacle of their art. It is an absolute must see for anyone visiting Lincoln. Floor Tours run from Monday to Saturday, which are suitable for all. They usually last around an hour and cover all aspects of the Cathedral: from architecture, history with a few interesting stories thrown in along the way. Roof Tours are also run throughout the year excluding Sundays. It takes approximately 90 minutes and will give you fantastic views of the inside of one of the Cathedral roofs as well as getting up close to the wonderful stained glass windows. Tower Tours - this tour takes you up the highest tower and once at the top you will get an amazing 360 degree view of the surrounding area.
note burned wood and the moss Funaria hygrometrica
both M. polymorpha and F. hygrometrica are common after forest fires, as here
Insights into Land Plant Evolution Garnered from the Marchantia polymorpha Genome - www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171005121144.htm
my photos arranged by subject, e.g. mountains - www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/collections
Juan Serrano, Olga Saiz, Felix Vigil, Cristina Vila, Daniel Medina y
Eli Plaza, exalumnes dels cursos de fotografia de l’Espai Fotogràfic
Sant Ildefons participaren a la trobada d´artistes INUND´ART, els dies
1,2 i 3 de maig de 2009 a Girona.
En el seu treball "Temps" mostraren les seves obres a la Rambla de
Girona.
INUND´ART, és un lloc de convivència on els artistes tenen la
possibilitat de relacionar-se creant un espai de diàleg, intercanvi i
reflexió amb una mostra de treballs artístics multidisciplinar.
Inundació d’art a la ciutat de Girona: els principals espais i carrers
de la ciutat es converteixen en una exposició oberta de totes les arts:
• Arts escèniques
• Música i art sonor
• Arts plàstiques
• Audiovisuals
• Art literari
When I look at my photos I realize that my captures often show a different side of the world I saw along my stroll. In fact, when I am walking outside I have a global vision of the scenery around me, I am aware of perspectives and the diverse layers of colors and textures that define the place where I am, but when I look through my camera I only take photos of some details
This always makes me wonder about the mental processes that I use to create those images (which are focused only on some aspects of what I am seeing) and why I pay attention to some information or stimulus and others go unnoticed. Obviously, this is due to the way I perceive the world which is subjective and is impacted by a number of changing variables depending on who I am, something that I find fascinating (...)
read more on my blog: myhealingmoments.blogspot.com.es/2013/03/day-36560.html
We couldn’t be more
excited for our 2022 Michigan Municipal League Convention happening this year in beautiful Muskegon.
This year’s Convention marks a reset for our local leaders. Positive change is
happening across the state. Thanks to the hard work of our members, now is the moment
to shape a future that turns this potential into prosperity. Attendees will spend Oct. 19-21 meeting with
transformational thinkers and fellow local leaders to fill up on inspiration, energy,
insight, and new tools at this year’s Convention!
While in this shoreline community, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to
explore. You can catch a stunning sunset over the water, stroll along the beach
and pier at Pere Marquette Park, and discover the downtown revitalization that’s
underway, including the city’s expansive social district.
Of course, the main show is the Convention itself, and we have put together
a fantastic agenda of inspiring speakers and education sessions on multiple
topics. On the main stage, we’re particularly excited to have keynote speaker
Symone D. Sanders-Townsend, host of the MSNBC news show “Symone” and former chief
spokesperson and senior advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, there are
sessions on space-hacking, using social media effectively at the local level, the
intersection of law enforcement and mental health services, creating a municipal
climate action plan, and data-driven-decision making. We also will cover ways to
use your state and federal assistance funding to improve community prosperity
and quality of life and get a legislative update from our Lansing advocacy team.
Even with that list, we’ve barely scratched the surface of all the sessions,
workshops, activities, and tours planned. Our general sessions and speakers are:
HOUSING: A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE FOR MICHIGANDERS BY MICHIGANDERS
Speakers: Brenda Harris, Realtor, Fivestar* Real Estate
Moderator: Selma Tucker, Director, Strategic Communications,
Michigan Municipal League
Everyone is talking about the housing market. Let’s go behind the scenes with a
real estate agent to get their take. Chat with Brenda Harris, a well-known realtor
and short-term rental business owner in Muskegon and the region. Brenda will
join the MML’s Selma Tucker for the inside scoop on the issues real people and
their communities care about—attainable and affordable housing, new supply,
funding, and—yes—short-term rentals. You might be surprised by what she has
to say.
PUBLIC SERVICE FROM OMAHA TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Speakers: Symone D. Sanders-Townsend, author, seasoned democratic strategist and host of “SYMONE” on MSNBC and MSNBC on Peacock
Why are you a public servant? It probably has something to do with where you’re from and how that community shaped your future. Symone Sanders-Townsend is creating a legacy of public service at the national level rooted in the values of her hometown of North Omaha, Nebraska. Those values have catapulted Symone to rarified air on that national stage having held senior positions in presidential campaigns, the White House, and now her own show, “Symone” on MSNBC. At 32, Symone speaks from a generation of public servants investing heavily in a future that has more opportunity, equity, and joy.
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC
Speakers: John Sinkevics, Editor and Publisher, Local Spins Online Magazine
Michigan has a special relationship with music. Motown was created in Detroit. Bob Seger, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The White Stripes, Madonna, Diana Ross, Kid Rock, Smokey Robinson and many other marquee names were born and, in many cases, raised in one of our communities. Add the rich history of concert venues from Idlewild to Houghton and it becomes clear that music is a Michigan asset. How can communities support their local musicians? How can music help bring us together when we feel so far apart? Answers and more at this lively and interactive session.
POLITICAL PUNDITS PONTIFICATE: DISCUSSING THE 2022 ELECTIONS & WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
Speakers: Rick Pluta, Senior Capitol Correspondent, Michigan Public Radio John Sellek, Founder and CEO, Harbor Strategic Public Affairs Karmilia K. Landrum, Executive Director of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP Moderator: Zoe Clark, Political Director, Michigan Radio
With the November general election right around the corner, we’re gathering a panel of political experts to talk about the election, give some of their predictions, discuss key races and ballot issues our members care the most about, and debate other hot political topics, including short-term rentals, revenue sharing, pension reform, and more. This is your chance to ask the media and political expert
So, get ready to learn, enjoy, network, and have fun discovering Muskegon and
the ways to make your own communities even better.
Stay connected with all that is going on at Convention and with the League year
round by following the League on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For the latest
Convention updates, be sure to follow #mmlconv.
One of the key parts of Convention is our Community Excellence Award competition. We’re now down to the final four competing for the top prize and the winner will be selected and announced at the conclusion of our Convention.
This year’s winner will be decided by the entire Convention delegation. Our
four nominees will make presentations on Wednesday, October 19, immediately
following the opening general session.
Voting will take place at the Community Excellence Award voting booth in the
Delta Hotel pre-function space from Wednesday, October 19, from 11:30 am to
5:45 pm and again on Thursday, October 20, from 8:00 am to 3:45 pm. Voting
will also be available via the Convention mobile app on-demand.
Our official auditors, Plante Moran PLLC, will oversee the voting booth and
count the ballots. The Community Excellence Award Cup will be presented on
Friday, October 21, at the closing General Session.
The 2022 finalists are:
Cassopolis – Imagine Cass Project Village of Cassopolis:
Small, Rural, and Exceptional
Farmington Hills – City of Farmington Hills Community Center –
The Hawk
Royal Oak – Centennial Commons: Reimagining a Parking Lot
into a Green Gathering Space
Traverse City – Traverse City Boardman Lake Loop Trail
Thank you to everyone who submitted projects!
We also will be recognizing several award winners during Convention. Those being honored are:
-Robert La Fave, village manager for the Village of L’Anse in the Upper Peninsula. Bob received our Community Builder Award that goes to individuals whose leadership creates positive community change
-Westland Mayor William Wild. Bill received the Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award for his professionalism and leadership, and his dedication to the residents in his own community and to people throughout our state.
-Our Jim Sinclair Exceptional Service Award celebrates a person dedicated to public service who has shown passion and commitment to the League, enthusiastically supporting its mission, and promoting its purpose. This year, we have three recipients of the Sinclair Award. They are:
- Huntington Woods Commissioner Jeff Jenks
- Deanna Koski, the longest serving councilperson in Sterling Heights
- And Fenton Mayor Pro Tem Pat Lockwood
-And lastly, the highest individual honor we celebrate is the Honorary Life Membership Award. This year we have two worthy recipients of this award. They are:
- Former East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett
- Former Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly
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Russian FOOD!
There's no better place to have it than it RUSSIA! It's a Russian national dish here. Perfect for a chill October-- and if the borscht doesn't warm you up, try a shot of stolichnaya!
Na zdorove, baby!
Moscow - Restaurant Shashlyk Mashlyk
on the Arbat
(shashlyk or shashlik is Russian for shish kebab)
Ресторан Шашлык-машлык
Address: Arbat ul., 38/1, str. 1
Metro: Smolenskaya
Insight Vacations
"Easy Pace Russia" tour
Tour Director: Monica Næss
Moscow Guide: Vera
REVIEW posted HERE
Day 7
Sat, 24-Sept-2011
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Drove 60 miles down a rocky dirt road for these shots and camped overnight to shoot this Torweap / Tuweep sunrise! Toroweap, a Paiute terms,"dry or barren valley." And it was! I slept five feet from the edge all night, as I was shooting night shots of a dead tree on the edge, with the canyon and silvered river down below.
New blog celebrating my philosophy of photography with tips, insights, and tutorials!
Ask me any questions! :)
Nikon D810 & Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens Photos of Tuweep Toroweap Overlook Grand Canyon Arizona! Dr. Elliot McGucken Fine Art Landscape & Nature Photography for Los Angeles Gallery Show !
Will be busy printing and framing in nice large, matted formats and frames and museum glass! Five of these photos will be printed on 40" x 60" floating wall mounted metal sheets! I think I know which--will share photos of the photos hanging on the walls!
And I am mounting some on plexiglass/acryllic--front mounting them! Some I am printing on lossy fuji-crystal archival paper too, and then front mounting 40"x60" versions to plexiglass--will send photos!
The secret to HDR photography is that you want people to say, "Woe dude--that's unreal!" And not, "Dude--that's not real!" "Unreal" is the word they use when they're trying to figure out the photo--what makes it cool--is it a photo? Is it painted? How'd it come to be--how'd you bend the light that way? "That's not real," is what they say if you have the saturation/HDR/ etc. turned up too high. :)
Some (almost) final edits for my Los Angeles Gallery Show! Printing them on metallic paper at 13" x 19" and mounting and framing them on a 4mm 18x24 white mat and 2" dark wood frame. Also printing some 40" x 70" whihc is over three feet by five feet! Wish you all could come (and hang out with the goddesses)!
Let me know your favs.!
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I booked a major photography show at a major LA gallery in December! Will also be giving some lectures on the story--the Hero's Odyssey Mythology--behind the photography!
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Preparing for some gallery shows this fall to celebrate 300,000,000 views! Printing a few dozen photographs in ~ 30"x40" formats and mounting/framing. Here are some close-to-final edits. HDR photography 7 exposures shot at 1EV and combined in photomatix: 36 megapixel Nikon D800E with the awesome Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens. 45SURF Hero's Odyssey Mythology Photography!
Epic Scenic HDR Landscapes Shot with Nikon D800E: Hero's Odyssey Mythology Photography!
Shot with the Nikon Nikkor wide-angle 14-24 mm 2.8 lens!
Seven exposures @ 1EV finished in photomatix.
Enjoy the Hero's Odyssey Mythology Photography, and all the best on a hero's odyssey of your own making!
These were shot with Nikon's best D810 with the 14-24mm wide-angle Nikkor lens. 7 exposures were taken at 1 EV intervals, and combined in photomatix to bring out the shadows and highlights.
Rather large HDR (high dynamic range) photo--you can see great detail both near and far! View the detail at full size!
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens rocks!
High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos rock in capturing the full dynamic range of the scene!
All the best on your epic hero's odyssey from Johnny Ranger McCoy!
Toroweap / Tuweep in the Grand Canyon, Arizona is Beautiful!
New blog celebrating my philosophy of photography with tips, insights, and tutorials!
Nikon D810 Sunrise Photos of Toroweap (Tuweep) Overlook Grand Canyon Arizona! Dr. Elliot McGucken Fine Art Landscape & Nature Photography for Los Angeles Gallery Show !
Insights and Outsights - Malaysia, Penang. "Kek Lok Si" the largest buddhist temple in SE-Asia.
Read more about Penang, the island of wonders!.
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
Buddha
'Autism' editorial cartoon by Jeff Langcaon for Island Insights hosted by Dan Boylan. Island Insights is a live, one-hour discussion program which addresses issues affecting life in our Hawaiian Islands. Island Insights can be seen on Thursday evenings at 7:30 on PBS Hawaii.
A group of boys were running kites near a military fascility, but this little boy just stood there, a little off to the side, alone, looking in... Wonder what he was thinking...
a westerner who surrendered himself to buddhism, occupied in morning prayers. view on black @ better view
see his portrait here
Located on the island of the same name, the town of Rhodes has a rich history, which can be experienced simply by taking a walk through the narrow streets of the Old Town. Holidays in Rhodes would not be complete without spending some time strolling around the harbour, where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the magnificent Colossus of Rhodes was constructed in 280 BC. After 56 years, the statue was damaged in an earthquake. Today, the site where it once stood is a popular tourist attraction.
The Old Town has a number of museums, where you can explore the city’s history and culture. Rhodes Archaeological Museum is the best place to go to see a variety of interesting exhibits. As an added bonus, you can walk along the walls of the museum and enjoy spectacular views of the town. Also worth a visit is the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, where artefacts from ancient Rhodes are on display.
Away from Rhodes town, Filerimos Hill and Kamiros are worth a visit. While both have ancient ruins to explore, Filerimos Hill, in particular, should not be missed, as it offers stunning views of the island and there are a monastery and chapel to look around.
For stunning scenery, Lindos has to be the number one destination on the island. Holidays to Rhodes would not be complete without a visit to this picturesque medieval village, which is dominated by an ancient acropolis standing atop an almost sheer cliff face. The climb from almost sea level to the acropolis is made worthwhile, not only because of the architecture, but also for the spectacular views across the village below.
To gain an insight into traditional life on Rhodes, Theologos is worth a visit. This coastal settlement is less touristy than many places on the island and is the perfect location for relaxing on the beach and getting to know the locals. The area features a number of beautiful buildings, including traditional Rhodian dwellings and a church. You can enjoy a number of activities here, such as swimming and long, relaxing walks.
In addition to history and culture, holidays in Rhodes also have much to offer families. For example, the popular village of Afandou has a wide selection of attractions designed to satisfy the needs of most tourists, including bars, restaurants and cafes. The village is also the perfect spot to enjoy breathtaking views of the countryside. Afandou’s beautiful beach is perfect for long, relaxing walks and you can also enjoy a number of other activities, such as swimming and golf.
You will not be disappointed if you are looking for a destination with plenty of nightlife. Faliraki, in particular, is a great place to enjoy your Rhodes holidays, especially at night, as it boasts a wide selection of bars and clubs. Almost every night in summer there are parties on its beautiful beach.
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