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The artists of the ArtduCommun collective delved into Pointe-Claire’s historical archives to draw inspiration and create a mural that combines visual representations from different eras. The omnipresence of Lake Saint-Louis, which acts as a binder here, reiterates the importance of water in local history. Nautical, resort and agricultural scenes are fragments of collective memory that are highlighted here.
Pointe-Claire, Québec.
"The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur- Mer is situated on the top of the cliff overlooking the famous Omaha Beach. The cemetery, 172 acres in extent, is one of fourteen American World War II Cemeteries constructed on foreign soil. Beyond the reception building, you will see a magnificent semi-circular memorial. Centered in the open arc of the memorial is a bronze statue which represents “The Spirit of American Youth rising from the waves”. In the extension of the ornamental lake there is a central path leading to the 10 grave plots where 9 387 soldiers are buried among which are 4 women and 307 unknown soldiers.
The crosses are oriented Westwards, towards their native land. The precisely aligned headstones against the immaculately maintained emerald green lawn and the omnipresence of the sea convey an unforgettable feeling of peace and serenity. At the crossing of the main paths laid in the form of a Latin Cross, the Chapel shelters a black marble altar on which is the inscription : “I give them eternal life and they shall never perish”. In the garden of the missing located behind the memorial is a semi-circular wall containing the names of 1 557 missing in the region.
The little haven of verdure invites you to meditation and memory. The Normandy American Cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), an independent agency created in 1923 by the Congress of the United States of America and attached to the executive branch of the US Gouvernment. The Commission is responsible for commemorating the services and achievements of the United States Armed Forces through the execution of suitable memory shrines, for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining permanent US military cemeteries and memorials in foreign countries. No one enters the Colleville Cemetery by chance, it must be a voluntary process. The visitor prepares himself to penetrate with attention and contemplation a piece of United States in France."
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"Located between Arromanches and Grandcamp Maisy, on the Normandy coast, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a haven of peace which encourages contemplation. Here, in a beautifully green space perched upon a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach, about 10,000 perfectly aligned white crosses point towards America. In fact, within 173 acres, the cemetery of Omaha gives a home to the fallen American soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom during World War II, namely the first episode of the battle of Normandy, “Operation Overlord” which commenced on 6th June 1944.
As well as this cemetery, the Omaha Beach site – a codename for one of the 5 ally landing sectors – is home to a semi-circle memorial, where at the centre is a bronze statue titled The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves. A chapel and orientation table stand just a stone’s throw away, pointing towards the beaches where the allied forces landed in 1944. Discover the museum here which puts into perspective the daily life of these soldiers in France, who fought for liberty. Film, reconstitutions, uniform collections, weapons and vehicles will throw you into the heart of the history of the Normandy landings.
Outside of Omaha Beach, the landing beaches of Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach and Utah Beach were the centre stage for the largest airborne military operation in history. Amongst these places of remembrance, Omaha Beach is the place where The Allies lost the majority of their troops. It is also a small corner of America on French turf: given to the US, these Normand territories are managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission."
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"It's amazing how pervasive food is. Every second commercial is for food. Every second TV episode takes place around a meal. In the city, you can't go ten feet without seeing or smelling a restaurant. There are 20 foot high hamburgers up on billboards. I am acutely aware of food, and its omnipresence is astounding."
-Adam Scott, The Monkey Chow Diaries, June 2006
Requirement 1
Omnipresence
God is connected to everyone, and this bridge connects two different things
Poison ivy was EVERYWHERE along the banks. At times we were forced to contort ourselves into pretzels in attempts to avoid it as we hiked the banks.
The large leaf pictured here is about 4 inches long.
But, despite its omnipresence, none of us were afflicted with its evil oils.
UAXACTUN
Uaxactun is a little-known Mayan archaeological site, located in Petén in Guatemala, about twenty kilometers north of Tikal. An “end of the world” atmosphere.
Much of the history of Uaxactún is inseparable from that of Tikal. The reason lies in their extreme proximity. It seems that it was Uaxactún who first saw the light of day, almost four millennia ago. Then, men settled on the current site of Tikal and developed a city there. During the preclassical era (800 BC to 200 AD), the two cities coexisted peacefully. The reason for this peace was their mutual subordination to a third city-state, El Mirador, located about sixty kilometers away. This domination of El Mirador over the region held back the expansionist desires of the two neighboring cities for a long time. But, towards the end of the 1st century AD, the mighty El Mirador was brought down. The two cities of Tikal and Uaxactún were then able to give free rein to their appetite for conquest. At the same time, they embarked on important architectural work. Temples, acropolises and altars were created. Too close, the two cities ended up being bothered by the presence of a rival power in their neighborhood. In 378, the conflict ended with the definitive defeat of Uaxactún, now a vassal of Tikal.
Uaxactún is nothing like Tikal except for the omnipresence of the lush forest. Indeed, there are no astonishing pyramids here. Uaxactún is a modest site made up of six groups of structures scattered on either side of the old airstrip built at the time when the city was the subject of a major excavation program. Uaxactun has platforms decorated with large stucco masks. The best known of these platforms is a structure each side of which has a staircase flanked by sixteen masks representing lords or monsters Witz (the god of the mountain in the Mayan religion). This pyramid was an astronomical observatory: its east side faces three small temples aligned so as to be able to observe the sunrise at the solstices and equinoxes.
UAXACTUN
Uaxactun is a little-known Mayan archaeological site, located in Petén in Guatemala, about twenty kilometers north of Tikal. An “end of the world” atmosphere.
Much of the history of Uaxactún is inseparable from that of Tikal. The reason lies in their extreme proximity. It seems that it was Uaxactún who first saw the light of day, almost four millennia ago. Then, men settled on the current site of Tikal and developed a city there. During the preclassical era (800 BC to 200 AD), the two cities coexisted peacefully. The reason for this peace was their mutual subordination to a third city-state, El Mirador, located about sixty kilometers away. This domination of El Mirador over the region held back the expansionist desires of the two neighboring cities for a long time. But, towards the end of the 1st century AD, the mighty El Mirador was brought down. The two cities of Tikal and Uaxactún were then able to give free rein to their appetite for conquest. At the same time, they embarked on important architectural work. Temples, acropolises and altars were created. Too close, the two cities ended up being bothered by the presence of a rival power in their neighborhood. In 378, the conflict ended with the definitive defeat of Uaxactún, now a vassal of Tikal.
Uaxactún is nothing like Tikal except for the omnipresence of the lush forest. Indeed, there are no astonishing pyramids here. Uaxactún is a modest site made up of six groups of structures scattered on either side of the old airstrip built at the time when the city was the subject of a major excavation program. Uaxactun has platforms decorated with large stucco masks. The best known of these platforms is a structure each side of which has a staircase flanked by sixteen masks representing lords or monsters Witz (the god of the mountain in the Mayan religion). This pyramid was an astronomical observatory: its east side faces three small temples aligned so as to be able to observe the sunrise at the solstices and equinoxes.
THE DIVINE PRESENCE
The Ashanti brass weight for weighing gold is remarkable both
for the technical skill shown in the "lost wax" casting process and for the richness of its religious symbolism. Some 450 different examples appear here. The geometric form, probably the oldest, clearly involved a method or counting, now lost. Later forms represented the animal, vegetable and human world familiar to the Ashanti. While some weights were used for actually weighing gold dust, others seem to have served more as status symbols, or as ornaments, charms and fetishes. All Ashanti gold belonged to the king, representing the nation, though commoners could hold it in trust and use it in trade. The symbolism of the weights constantly reminded the people of the omnipresence and omnipotence of the divinity from whom the king derived his authority. For the king's gold itself was the emblem of the sun, reflecting the light and life of the nation.
Geometric designs (right hand panel) went far beyond a numeral system (1). They took the form of varied sacred and royal symbols such as the double cross (2) of the sun god Nyankopon, the swastika (3), the signs of water (4) and fire (5). Animal and human shapes often served to depict morals and proverbs, such as the two crocodiles with a single stomach (6) left hand panel), representing the ideal family: many people united as a single entity. The snake (7) represented death, the frog (8) life. Also portrayed (center panel) were household furniture and utensils (9), farm tools (10), weapons and regalia of war (11) and, above all, the sacred stools and insignia of authority (12).
Heading to the ferry in Denmark, we spotted more evidence of the global omnipresence of McDonalds. Photo by MJW.
The ceiling painting represents Heaven, and these putti are probably meant to show the omnipresence of God.
UAXACTUN
Uaxactun is a little-known Mayan archaeological site, located in Petén in Guatemala, about twenty kilometers north of Tikal. An “end of the world” atmosphere.
Much of the history of Uaxactún is inseparable from that of Tikal. The reason lies in their extreme proximity. It seems that it was Uaxactún who first saw the light of day, almost four millennia ago. Then, men settled on the current site of Tikal and developed a city there. During the preclassical era (800 BC to 200 AD), the two cities coexisted peacefully. The reason for this peace was their mutual subordination to a third city-state, El Mirador, located about sixty kilometers away. This domination of El Mirador over the region held back the expansionist desires of the two neighboring cities for a long time. But, towards the end of the 1st century AD, the mighty El Mirador was brought down. The two cities of Tikal and Uaxactún were then able to give free rein to their appetite for conquest. At the same time, they embarked on important architectural work. Temples, acropolises and altars were created. Too close, the two cities ended up being bothered by the presence of a rival power in their neighborhood. In 378, the conflict ended with the definitive defeat of Uaxactún, now a vassal of Tikal.
Uaxactún is nothing like Tikal except for the omnipresence of the lush forest. Indeed, there are no astonishing pyramids here. Uaxactún is a modest site made up of six groups of structures scattered on either side of the old airstrip built at the time when the city was the subject of a major excavation program. Uaxactun has platforms decorated with large stucco masks. The best known of these platforms is a structure each side of which has a staircase flanked by sixteen masks representing lords or monsters Witz (the god of the mountain in the Mayan religion). This pyramid was an astronomical observatory: its east side faces three small temples aligned so as to be able to observe the sunrise at the solstices and equinoxes.
People often stand in front of the screens and watch them like brain dead zombies.
The endless loop of commercials and ads makes you realize that we surpassed Orwell's szenario of the Big Brother.
This is what happened to-day Saturday 30-4-2011 - we offered dinner to Sathya Sai Baba as we do every day. Since last few days there was no blessings but Sai has given us proof that though He has left the body, He is all the time here with us. Our message to all Sai devotees is that they should have faith and patience Sai will come to you too.
This is what happened to-day Saturday 30-4-2011 - we offered dinner to Sathya Sai Baba as we do every day. Since last few days there was no blessings but Sai has given us proof that though He has left the body, He is all the time here with us. Our message to all Sai devotees is that they should have faith and patience Sai will come to you too.
The painter from Umbria who created this unique devotional work can probably be identified as Fiorenzo di Lorenzo. Flanked by Saints Christopher and Sebastian, the Madonna sits enthroned with the Infant Jesus in a palace-like room. The floor is covered with marble, and both the canopy above the throne and the back wall are hung with precious gold brocade. The lavish use of gold leaf, which has also been worked and decorated in different ways, contributes to the particular charm of this painting and also symbolises the omnipresence of God.
Omnipresence: God is everywhere, everywhere we go, everyday and every night. From the people on the plane to those going or coming from work. He is always there for His children.
EVERYTHING IS LIFE, by muralist Marc-Olivier Lamothe, adorns the Bon-Pasteur Park chalet with a naive, brightly colored universe, a delightful blend of geometric shapes, natural elements, and living creatures. The artist imagined his mural as an ode to nature and imagination. Each façade presents a landscape with multiple scenes, sometimes referring to birdsong, sometimes to the blooming of flowers and the omnipresence of our sun. It even allows for the discovery of a new species: the sunflower-eye! A fun invitation for everyone to observe the beauty of the nature that surrounds us.
Bon-Pasteur Park, 70 Boul. du Bon-Pasteur, Laval, Québec.
Bayon temple (巴容寺) is one of the more enigmatic temples in Angkor Thom with the four faces of each tower looking to the four cardinal points signifying the omnipresence of the bodhisattva Lokesvara. The characteristics of this faces - a broad forehead, downcast eyes, wild nostrils, thick lips that curl upwards slightly at the ends-combine to reflect the famous 'smile of Angkor'.
There were originally 49 towers but today only 37 are standing. But not everyone of them has 4 faces. The central tower however, has much more faces carved into it.
EVERYTHING IS LIFE, by muralist Marc-Olivier Lamothe, adorns the Bon-Pasteur Park chalet with a naive, brightly colored universe, a delightful blend of geometric shapes, natural elements, and living creatures. The artist imagined his mural as an ode to nature and imagination. Each façade presents a landscape with multiple scenes, sometimes referring to birdsong, sometimes to the blooming of flowers and the omnipresence of our sun. It even allows for the discovery of a new species: the sunflower-eye! A fun invitation for everyone to observe the beauty of the nature that surrounds us.
Bon-Pasteur Park, 70 Boul. du Bon-Pasteur, Laval, Québec.
UAXACTUN
Uaxactun is a little-known Mayan archaeological site, located in Petén in Guatemala, about twenty kilometers north of Tikal. An “end of the world” atmosphere.
Much of the history of Uaxactún is inseparable from that of Tikal. The reason lies in their extreme proximity. It seems that it was Uaxactún who first saw the light of day, almost four millennia ago. Then, men settled on the current site of Tikal and developed a city there. During the preclassical era (800 BC to 200 AD), the two cities coexisted peacefully. The reason for this peace was their mutual subordination to a third city-state, El Mirador, located about sixty kilometers away. This domination of El Mirador over the region held back the expansionist desires of the two neighboring cities for a long time. But, towards the end of the 1st century AD, the mighty El Mirador was brought down. The two cities of Tikal and Uaxactún were then able to give free rein to their appetite for conquest. At the same time, they embarked on important architectural work. Temples, acropolises and altars were created. Too close, the two cities ended up being bothered by the presence of a rival power in their neighborhood. In 378, the conflict ended with the definitive defeat of Uaxactún, now a vassal of Tikal.
Uaxactún is nothing like Tikal except for the omnipresence of the lush forest. Indeed, there are no astonishing pyramids here. Uaxactún is a modest site made up of six groups of structures scattered on either side of the old airstrip built at the time when the city was the subject of a major excavation program. Uaxactun has platforms decorated with large stucco masks. The best known of these platforms is a structure each side of which has a staircase flanked by sixteen masks representing lords or monsters Witz (the god of the mountain in the Mayan religion). This pyramid was an astronomical observatory: its east side faces three small temples aligned so as to be able to observe the sunrise at the solstices and equinoxes.