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Aster (syn. Diplopappus Cass.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus once contained nearly 600 species in Eurasia and North America, but after morphologic and molecular research on the genus during the 1990s, it was decided that the North American species are better treated in a series of other related genera. After this split there are roughly 180 species within the genus, all but one being confined to Eurasia. The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astér), meaning "star", referring to the shape of the flower head. Many species and a variety of hybrids and varieties are popular as garden plants because of their attractive and colourful flowers. Aster species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species. Asters can grow in all hardiness zones.
The genus Aster is now generally restricted to the Old World species, with Aster amellus being the type species of the genus, as well as of the family Asteraceae. The New World species have now been reclassified in the genera Almutaster, Canadanthus, Doellingeria, Eucephalus, Eurybia, Ionactis, Oligoneuron, Oreostemma, Sericocarpus and Symphyotrichum, though all are treated within the tribe Astereae. Regardless of the taxonomic change, all are still widely referred to as "asters" in the horticultural trades.
In the UK there are only two native members of the genus: Goldilocks, which is very rare, and Aster tripolium, the Sea aster. Aster alpinus spp. vierhapperi is the only species native to North America.
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Found out last week that I'm heading down to the beach tomorrow!
I'm so excited! I haven't been to the beach in three years!
I'm glad to be getting back out our skim boards and remembering how to use them. ^_^
Someday I would love to learn how to surf, but that day hasn't come yet.
Anyways, I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and a magnificent rest of the week!
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PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR MY FRIEND ANDREW! (He's doing so much better!! Thanks for all your prayers!)
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Nestled deep within the eastern Ozarks is an area known as the Old Lead Belt; it is a major part of the great Southeast Missouri lead district, the premier lead mining district of the world. The mining industry in this area has played an important role in Missouri's economic and social fabric for more than 280 years. Missouri Mines Sate Historic Site preserves the historically significant structures and artifacts of the largest mine-mill complex in the Old Lead Belt, and interprets the historic role of mineral resources and the mining industry in Missouri.
Pierre Charles LeSeur led the first European mineralogical expedition into the Mississippi Valley in the early 1700's. Two decades later, word came of a "shiny gray mineral...that was everywhere, often lying on the surface of the ground." These early explorers discovered that blanket-like lodes of galena, many feet thick, lay just below the earth's surface. This plentiful mineral is the primary lead ore still mined today in Missouri. The ore deposits have made Missouri the nation's major source of lead for more than 100 years.
The demand for lead resulted in economic development, which brought major corporate enterprises, deep multileveled underground mines, sophisticated underground railroads, and the influx of thousands of workers to the Old Lead Belt. More than 1,000 miles of abandoned multilevel mine tunnels that underlie the region and 300 miles of underground mainline railroad tracks that connected various shafts and mills are testimony to the 108 years of persistent mining operations in this area. Today, these mines, flooded naturally with ground water, provide a water supply for Park Hills and surrounding communities.
In 1864, St. Joseph Lead Company purchased nearly 950 acres at Bonne Terre, Missouri. The company soon rose to dominance over it's competitors because of it's innovations in ore-smelting, underground engineering technology and the development and use of mechanical equipment. In 1923, the company purchased the Federal Mill No. 3 lead-concentrating complex and improved the mill to become the largest lead mill in the world. It remained in operation until 1972.
In late 1975, the company donated the Federal mine-mill complex, along with adjoining lands, to Missouri for use as a state park. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources took possession of the 8,244 acre tract in 1976, subsequently naming it St. Joe State Park. In 1980, the 25 acre mine-mill was designated as Missouri Mines State Historic Site.
At it's peak, the complex consisted of 25 buildings, including the powerhouse, head-frame and primary crusher, mill, flotation plant, filter and dryer building, machine shop, carpenter shop, sawmill and electrical shop. Currently, the 19,000 square-foot powerhouse is under development as a Missouri mining history and mineral resources museum.
The first of the three museum galleries in the powerhouse contains underground mining equipment, such as the St. Joe Shovel, a man-carrying "speeder" and "electric mule" locomotives that replaced men and mules for moving cars of ore.
The second gallery includes exhibits on lead, geology and mineral resources, and features an outstanding systematic mineral collection, as well as an array of fluorescent minerals. A small theater is used to show a 12-minute video depicting underground mining and the ore milling process in the Old Lead Belt as an introduction for visitors. This gallery also features a Museum Shop, where related books, minerals, mineral jewelry, rock hound equipment and souvenirs may be purchased.
The third gallery contains giant air compressors that supplied air power underground to run the pneumatic drills and other equipment. This gallery eventually will contain exhibits on mining history and technology.
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Kuala Lumpur (translated as: "muddy confluence," "muddy estuary," and "muddy city"and often abbreviated as K.L.) is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of 244 km2 (94 sq mi), has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population as well as economy.
Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they have since moved to Putrajaya starting in 1999. Some sections of the judiciary remain in the capital. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. The city is also the cultural and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a primate city. Kuala Lumpur is rated as an alpha world city, and is the only global city in Malaysia, according to the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC).
Kuala Lumpur is defined within the borders of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and is one of three Malaysian Federal Territories. It is an enclave within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Residents of the city are known as KLites.
Beginning in the 1990s, the city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the Formula One World Championship. In addition, Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.
Kuala Lumpur is served by two airports: the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, the main international airport for Malaysia, and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, which handles general aviation and turbo-prop flights.
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Correfocs (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkorəˈfɔks], Western Catalan: [ˌkoreˈfɔks]); literally in English "fire-runs") are among the most striking features present in Catalan festivals. In the correfoc, a group of individuals will dress as devils and light fireworks. While dancing to the drums of a traditional gralla, they will set off their fireworks among crowds of spectators.
Correfoc in Valencia
The correfoc can come in many forms. Some are simple parades using fireworks and effigies of the devil. In Sitges, it is common for a crowd to line a street, while participants run through a tunnel of fireworks. In Barcelona and Tarragona, the correfoc is run during the Festival of La Mercè, in September.
Another typical Catalan folkloric expression of this sort takes place in L'Arboç. The highlight of the village's feast is the Carretillada. In the evening of the feast day, the town square is made to look like Hell. For nearly half an hour, "devils" burn their carretilles (carts), jumping around ceaselessly, while a large "sceptre of Lucifer" and the "pitchfork of the Diablessa (she-devil)" shoot fire-jets and other pyrotechnics. Every year, the carretillada is a bit different, because the 'colla' (group) does not give up novelties that are added each year to add to the spectacle.
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El pasado mes de marzo, Burberry anunciaba lo inevitable, la primera campaña de la casa protagonizada por Kate Moss y Cara Delevingne. Ya entonces, la firma dejó vernos una primera foto a través de su cuenta de Instagram, y hoy podemos ver el resultado de esa sesión de fotos junto a Mario Testino.
Imágenes en blanco y negro con las dos modelos británicas, la fragancia y dos trenchs. Y es que aunque My Burberry, el nuevo perfume de la firma, tendría que ser el protagonista, en las imágenes vemos como rivaliza con la personalidad de las dos modelos y el trench con el que ambas posan. Y es que ésta, con todo lo que representa, es la prenda estrella de Burberry, y no podía faltar en una campaña tan británica como esta.
Más campañas publicitarias en Trendencias Alexander Wang nos mete en la cárcel este otoño-invierno 2014 Kate Moss vuelve 5 años después como imagen de Stella McCartney otoño-invierno 2014 Daria Werbowy vuelve como imagen de Celine para este otoño-invierno 2014 Edie Campbell se lleva a toda su familia a la campaña de Lanvin Calvin Klein y MyTheresa apuestan por Lottie Moss. La hermanísima vuelve a la carga El mejor amigo del hombre también lo es de las campañas de moda
– La noticia Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne, Burberry y su campaña más británica fue publicada originalmente en Trendencias por Becaria de la moda.
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The first of this years Christmas decorations are up! Santa is back in town.
It's the first Christmas for us in the new flat, and we had to buy all our decorations from scratch! We had nothing to start with.
This was bought at John Lewis in Edinburgh, chosen by Claire (Forch2009).
More decoration photos to come in the next few days...
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Vivid Sydney - Macquarie Visions
The Vivid Festival ran from May 27 to June 21.
Highlights inclided a light display on Macquarie Street and the return of the fire waters performance at Darling Harbour, a song summit in Sydney and a creative industries X Media Lab.
Last year's festival attracted more than 200,000 people to events at the Rocks and Circular Quay.
Macquarie Visions, a free public event celebrating in immersive light displays, the 200th anniversary and story of two visionary leaders, Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife Elizabeth.
Taking approximately one hour, the walk starts with a dazzling light spectacle at St Mary’s Cathedral and moves onto installations at Hyde Park Barracks Museum, The Mint, Parliament House, The State Library of New South Wales, The Royal Botanic Garden’s Palace Garden Gate and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with special features including the spectacular Downer Macquarie Arch and the stunning illumination of the Opera House sails fulfilling the amazing Vivid Light experience.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour.
The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007. Currently, it is the most recently constructed World Heritage Site to be designated as such, sharing this distinction with such ancient landmarks as Stonehenge and the Giza Necropolis. It is one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world.
The Sydney Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It sits at the northeastern tip of the Sydney central business district (the CBD), surrounded on three sides by the harbour (Sydney Cove and Farm Cove) and neighboured by the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Opera House was formally completed in 1973, having cost $102 million.
Broad Pool lies in a shallow basin on the limestone plateau beneath Cefn Bryn. It is one of the most conspicuous and best-known features of central Gower. The pool is known to have been in existence in 1645. Its origin appears to have been natural, although there is evidence that the pool was modified by scouring (removal of sediment and vegetation) from the late Eighteenth century.
The Pool contains a rich assemblage of aquatic plants, including Lesser Marshwort and Alternate Water-milfoil, both rare in South Wales. Fringed Water lily is present and has dominated the aquatic vegetation in the past. This attractive and uncommon plant is only native in a small area of southeast England and was introduced to Broad Pool in around 1952.
The Pool is visited by a wide range of waterfowl and wetland birds, including Grey Heron, Little Grebe, with passage migrants such as Ruff and Spotted Redshank. It is locally important breeding site for amphibians and supports a rich aquatic invertebrate fauna, including fourteen species of dragonflies and damselflies.
The adjacent area of Bog and moor is dominated by heath plants such as Cross-leaved Heath and Heather with Purple Moor-grass, Rushes, Bog Myrtle and Round-leaved Sundew in the wetter areas. The heathland and area around Broad Pool is also of ornithological importance with nesting Snipe and Lapwing in summer and Hen Harrier, Merlin and Short-eared Owl regularly recorded in winter months.
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Jermaine Riley might not be a household name just yet but he's certainly worth keeping an eye on.
Hello Earth is Jermaine's latest release following his previous records; Goodbye Krypton (which was his debut record) and Nine Ten Eleven - The Refixes (which was composed of remakes). Both of which along with a couple of his singles are all available for free download, just like this latest one.
Mixing soulful R&B with a cool hip hop dance rhythm, Hello Earth makes for a great club album or something to hold on to if you simply need some smoothing tracks for evening company.
Former member of Brit pop and R&B group, FMD, Jermaine Riley is slowly but surely carving a name for himself in the scene as a solo artist. Showcasing his love for one of the most well-known superheroes the world over, Superman; Riley packs Hello Earth with 11 cuts that range from R&B mellow mixes to upbeat dance cuts.
Paying homage to the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; the album chronicles Superman's transition from leaving Krypton and moving to Earth. I guess, you can say it's a concept album of sorts. The songs are both catchy and easy to listen to. You'll find traces of Ne-Yo, Usher and Chris Brown as you listen.
Track like Smallville beautifully features Jermaine's vocal range. It's a sweet song that you can pop onto your player and enjoy without much fuss. A few must-listen cuts include Wonder Woman ft. Lioness; Peaceful Day ft. Cherri V and of course, title track, Hello Earth.
Jermaine Riley is an artist that you shouldn't miss out on especially if you love R&B. Unlike his previous releases which featured covers or 90s samples, Hello Earth is all about the artist. It comes with original cuts and a nice (not to mention) fresh take on the concept album. Really enjoyable piece that you should be downloading right now.
An 18th century gargoyle ‘Dinemonyo’ altar table
Estimate: PHP 1,800,000 - 2,000,000
1st half, 18th century
Manila
Balayong wood, engraved metal mounts
84 x 109 x 72 cm (33 x 43 x 28 1/2 in)
Provenance:
Formerly from a prominent family in Manila
Called colloquially as dinemonyo table, it is one of the most elusive pieces of early Hispano-Filipino furniture, considered arguably as the pinnacle object to many serious furniture collectors and connoisseurs. An authentic example with original members is an extremely rare find. The earliest altar tables made by Chinese artisans residing in Batangas were copied from Ming dynasty tables as they both shared the same simplistic, rectilinear profile – a product of pragmatic design and simple joinery based on practical rather than aesthetic considerations. Later on, masks that resemble gargoyles on the knees above the legs and ball-and-claw feet were added as ornamentals. At first commissioned by friars for exclusive use in churches, later emulated by the affluent principalia and ilustrado families on which to display their venerated ivory santos. In other cultures, as from 6th century Japan, roof ornaments made from fired clay, stone, or wood called Onigawara gargoyles have been used in Buddhist temples to stop leaks. In European architecture, medieval cathedrals have had carved grotesque creatures with spouts to redirect water from the roof away from the side of the building to prevent the erosion of the mason work. The gargoyles are supposedly illustrated evil as they are intended to turn away evil and harm. Among the Chinese, guardian lions made of stone were placed in front of imperial palaces and tombs, temples, and government offices as they were believed to have powerful protective benefits.
The rectangular paneled top is enclosed by a frame with ice-plate edge to soften the edges and disguise its thickness. Below are two large drawers fitted with umbrella bosses, ornate protective key plates, and O-ring pulls. Reinforced at the sides by flanges with billowing, cloud-like outlines, so do the aprons that connect the gargoyle or ‘demonyo’ masks on all four corners. These demonyo masks have raised fluted top hair, bulging eyes, prominent nose, mouth agape revealing some teeth and fangs, and scrolling facial hair, striking a menacing and powerful demeanor. The cabriole legs show the delineations of the lion’s lower leg before terminating in deep, highly detailed ball and claw foot grasping a ball, resting on round-edged stretchers surmounted on ogee feet. Assembled using ancient Chinese mortise and tenon (closed and through types), as well as dovetail, the joints remain firm and strong.
Made of highly prized indigenous rosewood known as balayong (Afzelia rhomboidea), it has reddish brown color that tends to darken even more with age and has natural luster. Very difficult to work on due to its durability and interlocking grain. The craftsmanship and condition of this table is comparable to, if not better, than some similar tables kept in museums and top-notch private collections.
Lot 120 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on June 25, 2022. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information.
المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب سفيرة فوق العادة في أوروبا
حاورها: محمد كريزم - فلسطين - خاص بـ " وكالة أخبار المرأة "
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عرفت في مجتمعها الفلسطيني بالشابة النشيطة والمثابرة التي تعمل طوعاً دون كلل أو ملل في تقديم الخدمات للجمهور، وبلورت شخصيتها المهنية الناجحة في عملها كمهندسة بارعة، وتمايزت بنشاطها في مجال حقوق الشباب والمرأة، وظهرت كفاءتها القيادية في نشاطها السياسي كمتحدثة لبقة ومؤثرة.
هي المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب والقيادية في الحزب السويدي Feminist Initiatives التي ترشحت عنه لتمثيله في البرلمان الأوروبي، وتكون بذلك حققت طموحاً كبيراً، لتصبح سفيرة فلسطينية فوق العادة في القارة الأوربية.
" وكالة أخبار المرأة " حاورتها وفيما يلي نصه:
* أماني الغريب من تكون؟
ناشطة فلسطينية من قلب مدينة غزة ولدت وتربت وترعرعت فيها، حاولت جاهدة النضال والكفاح من أجل قضايا مؤمنة فيها إيمان تام اهمها حقوق الإنسان وحقوق المرأة تحديداَ وكيفية معالجة تلك الإنتهاكات في ظل الظروف السياسية السائدة، كذلك عملت في شركة خاصة كبيرة وكنت المهندسة الوحيدة التي تدير كافة أقسامها فيما يتعلق بمجال الكمبيوتر، وعملت كمديرة مشاريع في إحدى جامعات غزة حيث كانت إنطلاقتي الحقيقية نحو العمل المجتمعي ونسج علاقات عمل مع جهات دولية التي تكللت بتكليفي كمديرة لبرنامج الصحة الجنسية والإنجابيةhttp://wonews.net/ar/index.php?act=post&id=9961 المعمول به في دول لبنان وفلسطين.وزفي وفي عام 2012 سافرت لدولة ايسلاندا للمشاركة في برنامج دراسات الجندر الذي تم تنفيذه بالتعاون مابين وزارة الشؤون الخارجية الايسلندية وجامعة ايسلاندا وقد كنت الطالبة العربية الوحيدة في البرنامج وصادف وجودي هناك حدوث الحرب الأخيرة على قطاع غزة مما دفعني للقيام بالعديد من الأنشطة الداعمة للقضية الفلسطينية والتي تمثلت في عرض لقرار الأمم المتحدة 1325 والذي ينص على حماية النساء المدنيات خلال الحرب وبعدها وعدم تطبيق هذا القرار من ناحية اسرائيل في كافة حروبها ضد شعبنا الفلسطيني ، وقد كان هذا العرض بوزارة الخارجية الايسلندية ذاتها .
* اين أثمرت جهودك المميزة على المستوى الأوروبي في شرح قضية الشعب الفلسطيني والتخفيف من معاناته؟
- يكفيني شرف أن مشاركاتي وحضوري على مستوى فعاليات أوروبية وغير أوروبية رفع اسم فلسطين ، فقد كنت في عام 2013 ضمن أصغر 100 قائد حول العالم تم اختيارهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعني بحقوق المرأة وحقوق الإنسان وقد كنت امثل فلسطين ورفع اسم فلسطين من خلال تتويجي لهذا المؤتمر، خلال المؤتمر كنت العربية الوحيدة من شمال أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط التي قامت بمقابلة ميلنيدا بيل جيتس زوجة رجل الأعمال الشهير بيل جيتس أغنى أغنياء العالم خلال مقابلتها مع 8 قادة شباب من القادة الذين توجوا للحديث عن كيفية دعم أمور وشئون المرأة واستراتيجيات دعمهم ، تم توزيع خلال هذا المؤتمر الضخم الذي حضره 4500 مشارك ، كتيب شمل أحلام القادة الشباب ، وقد كان حلمي أن تنال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ولادة امنة ضمن رعاية طبية وصحيه سليمة حيث انني شرحت كيفية ترك بعض النساء على الحواجز لساعات طويلة اثناء ذهابهن للمشفى سواء لمتابعه الحمل او للولادة مما يؤدي لفقدان الجنين وشرحت وحشية هذا الاجراء وكيفية تأثيره وتهديد حياه الام والطفل جسديا ونفسيا وشرحت ان هذا يجعل جنود الاحتلال اكثر وحشية سواء ضد الشعب الفلطيني وايضا داخل مجتمعهم المدني وذلك لتعودهم على ممارسة هذه الافعال المريعه ضد المدنيين على الحواجز .
في شهر ابريل2013 شاركت في مؤتمر لاناليندا في فرنسا بمدينة مرسيليا تحدثت عن واقع قضايا المرأة الفلسطينية والعربية وشاركت بحضور ورشة عمل البنك الدولي لتدشين تقريرهم لسنه 2013 عن واقع النساء في المنطقة العربية (شمال افريقيا والشرق الأوسط) كان الحضور فقط يتم بدعوة شخصية وخلال الورشة شاركت بالتعليق على ضرورة تغيير بعض الاستراتيجيات المستخدمة لدعم قضايا المرأة وذلك بوجوب النزول للميدان ومقابلة النساء والعاملين بالمجال للتعرف على احتياجات النساء الحقيقية.
في شهر يونيو 2013 شاركت في برنامج دراسات السلام في المدرسة الصيفية العالمية بجامعة اوسلو خلال مشاركتي في هذ البرنامج تحدثت عن القضية الفلسطينية وقابلت بعض الشخصيات السياسية الهامة بالنرويج التي كانت تأتي للنقاش مع مشاركين برنامج دراسات السلام حول قضايا السلام ، تم دعوتي لالقاء محاضرتين بالمنتدي العالمي للطلاب بالمدرسة الصيفية ووصفت بالمحاضرة الاولي سياسات توزيع الهوية في فلسطين وقصة الفلسطينيين مع الهويات الملونة شارحة بذلك حال فلسطين منذ الاحتلال وسياسة الاحتلال بمنح هويات مختلفة لاهل القدس والضفة وغزة وكانت حتى تختلف بالالوان وتبعات اختلاف هذه الهويات من السماح او منع دخول الاراضي وتاثير هذه القضية على حركة المواطنين بغزة والضفة والقدس .
المحاضرة الثانية كانت عن نضال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ومشاركتهن السياسية وسميت المحاضرة بورود من فلسطين اعني بذلك نسائنا.
في اكتوبر 2013 باليوم العالمي للناشطين دعيت من خلال مؤسسة ضخمة سويدية لالقاء خطاب عن تاريخ الحركات النسائية في فلسطين . باستوكهلم عاصمة السويد.
في بداية نوفمبر 2013 دعيت من خلال منتدى الناشطين بمدينة يتبوري بالسويد للحديث عن قضيتنا الفلسطينية وتاريخ النزاع على الارض وقمت بعرض فيلم يشرح معاناة الشعب الفلسطيني وسياسة التهجير منذ بدايتها وحتى هذه اللحظة.
في فبراير شاركت بمؤتمر لمؤسسة اناليندا باستكهلم بالسويد وتحدثت عن انعاكاسات الربيع العربي على المراة في فلسطين وسوريا ومصر.
والقيت كلمة بنفس الموضوع في مقر مجموعة تابعه للامم المتحدة بيتبوري بالسويد.
هذه كانت اخر اعمالي لنصرة القضية ولكن هناك حدث بارز قمت به في 2012 يوم الاعتراف بفلسطين بالامم المتحدة وهو القاء خطاب بايسلاندا بمشاركة وزير الخارجية الايسلندي وقد نوهت لان اليوم وفي متل هذا اليوم تتردد الامم المتحدة بالاعتراف بدول فلسطين وهذا شيء غريب رغم انها وبنفس هذا الشهر ولكن من عام 1946 هي من سحب الاعتراف بدولة فلسطين وتحدثت عن ميراثنا الوطني وكيفية توريثنا لمفاتيح بيوتنا وحلمنا الذي يكبر يوما بعد يوم بعودتنا لديارنا.
وعرفت عن نفسي بأنني ناشطة ولكنني اعيد تعريف نفسي الان لكم كفلسطينية لاجئة هاجر جدي من بلدتنا الأصلية إلى قطاع غزة حاله كحال كل فلسطيني اضطر لترك أرضه مجبرا .
* حديثنا عن تطلعاتك وطموحاتك في الترشح للبرلمان الأوروبي؟ وما هي الدولة التي تمثليها في هذا البرلمان؟
- انا فلسطينية احمل الجواز الفلسطيني أقيم بمملكة النرويج ، مرشحة عن حزب سياسي سويدي اسمه Feminist Initiative بشكل استثنائي ولكن قانوني ونزل اسمي على موقع الترشيح لقائمة المرشحين للبرلمان الأوروبي.
* يعرفك الأوربيين أنك حمامة سلام متجولة في البلدان الأوربية، إذن ما هي رؤيتك للسلام في الشرق الأوسط؟
- السلام الداخلي هو أول خطوات نشر السلام العالمي ، بما انني ناشطة بمجال السلام فانا احمل رسالة سلام من فلسطين لكل العالم ، نحن شعب محب للسلام بشر لدينا مشاعر واحاسيس ببنحب الحياه ونهدف لسلام حقيقي.
* حسب جهودك الرامية لتمكين المرأة العربية والنهوض بمكانتها وتمتين دورها في المجتمع، هل وجدتي إستجابة حقيقية لطروحاتك في المؤتمرات العالمية وورش العمل التي شاركتي بها وكان لك إسهاماً مميزاً بها؟
- استجابة كبيرة من ناشطين حول العالم وذلك من خلال طرح قضايا المرأة وتأثير الوضع السياسي على الوضع الفلسطيني الاجتماعي والاقتصادي، الاوربيين كتير شعوب رائع او معظمهم هاد لو استثنينا بعض العنصريين، الفكرة الي بتوصلهم انه احنا شعب عدواني، لكن لما تحكي باسلوبهم، تخاطبهم بلغتهم، لا اقصد هون لغة الحوار، اقصد منطقيته، بيستمعوا لالك، وبيتجاوبوا معك، هاد هو اسلوبيـ لانه درست عندهم
وتعلمت منهمىإضافة إلى أنه المهم قناعات الشخص وايمانه بيللي بيحكيه مو بس حكي انشاء ، عرض الوقائع والحقائق بأسلوب مقنع وطبعا من مصادر موثوق منها.
* ما هو الجهد التي قمتي به لصالح المرأة الفلسطينية ويحسب لك بشكل حصري؟
- كوني رشحت و انا أحمل فقط جواز سفر فلسطيني وليس أوروبي فهذا شيء حصري تاريخيا ، فانا فلسطينية مقيمة بالنرويج وتم ترشيحي عن حزب سياسي بالسويد بشكل استثنائي لاول مرة تاريخيا لاكون في قائمة الترشيحات للبرلمان الاوروبي للانتخابات المقبلة في مايو 2014 ولا احمل اي جواز اوروبي هذا رفع اسم فلسطين عاليا تاريخيا لاكون اول مرأة غير اوروبية ترشح للبرلمان الاوروبي من حزب سياسي سويدي اوروبي.
طبعا خلال اسفاري المتكررة تحدثت عن شئون المراة وقضاياها باسهاب كامرأة فلسطينية تريد تغيير الواقع ، طرأت الدور النضالي البارز لها منذ فجر التاريخ وحتى يومنا وماتعرضت له طرحت محاضرات بمنظمة العفو الدولية وبالصليب الاحمر وبجامعة اوسلو وبمؤسسات اوروبية اخري .
* ما هو الوصف الأقرب لك " قائدة شبابية – ناشطة في مجال حقوق المرأة – قيادية سياسية ؟
- بدأت مشواري كناشطة في مجال حقوق المراة ، ومديرة لمشاريع بحقوق الانسان والمراة وقضايا المراة . في مايوم 2013 تم انتخابي لاكون من اصغر 100 قائد بالعالم تم تتويجهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعنى بحقوق المرأة تسمي women deliver وذلك في ماليزيا كولالمبور .
الان بدات مشواري كسياسية لذلك الاقرب لي في هذه المراة وصف السياسية التي تهدف لتغيير الكثير من السياسات.
* في حال فوزك بالبرلمان الأوروبي ، ما هي أول خطوة ستقومين بها لصالح بلدك فلسطين؟
- تمثيل اللاجئين بأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد ونصرة قضاياهم وحل مشاكلهم والمساهمة في تغيير العديد من السياسات التي لا تناصرهم والعمل على ايجاد مشاريع حقيقة لدمجهم بالمجتمعات الاوربية بشكل يحفظ هوياتهم،وحقوق المرأة والمساواة الجندرية كانت ومازالت اجندة اعمل عليها بقوة .
طبعا كفلسطينية سيتم سؤالي عن القضية وبالتالي ساقوم بتوضيح اننا شعب محب للسلام لدينا مشاعر نحب ونفرح ونريد حياه كريمة لاننا شعب محب للحياه.
* ماخلاصة دراستك للجندر ؟ وهل ما يمكن تطبيقه في أوروبا يمكن تحقيقة في الدول العربية؟
- المساواة الجندرية ضرورة واهميه لايمكن الاستغناء عنها وضرورة تمثيل النساء في كافة مناحي الحياه والمحافل الدولية والمحلية بشكل مشرف ومشاركتهم بصنع القرارات والسياسات الخاصة بمجتمعاتهم ، تمثيلهم بالبرلمان والوظائف العليا بالدولة امر هام جدا.
* ماهي الألقاب العالمية التي حققتها أماني غريب؟ وما هو اللقب الذي ترغب بتحقيقه وترى أنه بعيد المنال في الوقت الحاضر؟
- مرشحة للبرلمان الأوروبي ضمن حزب الفيمينسيت بقائمة ترشيحاته – فبراير 2014.
سفيرة أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الاديان – مارس 2014.
ضمن أصغر 100 قائد بالعالم ناشطين بقضايا المرأة – مايو 2013.
* ما هي الإضافة التي تتوقعها السويد منك؟ كذلك ما هي الإضافة التي ترغبين بتحقيقها لصالح بلدك الأصلي " فلسطين "
- التغيير في السياسات المتبعه مع اللاجئين والمهاجرين لأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد .
* ماهو الحزب السياسي الذي تنتمين إليه ؟
- Feminist Initiatives ويعني المبادرة النسوية ويهتم بمجال حقوق الإنسان لاسيما المرأة.
* هل تجدين تشجعياً من المجتمع السويدي لبرامجك السياسية والإجتماعية؟
- طبعا ، بشكل كبير خصوصا من الناشطين .
* هل تحدث الإعلام الأوربي عن جهودك السلمية في فض المنازعات الدولية ونشاطك الدؤوب في مجال مناصرة المرأة؟
- نعم، ونشرت صحف سويدية العديد من اللقاءات والتقارير التي تبرز نشاطي وتشيد بي كشابة فلسطينية لي طموحاتي وتطلعاتي.
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Front cover of the 2001 edition of the late, great Welsh Magnum photographer's 1971 masterpiece of photojournalism - with an excellent foreword by Noam Chomsky.
Obituaries:
blog.magnumphotos.com/2008/03/philip_jones_griffiths_1936...
www.senghenydd.net/blog/philip_jones_griffiths_rip.html
Philip Jones Griffiths on photographic equipment: "All you need is a Leica, and a 50mm lens."
Annunciation Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin. The cathedral was ceremonially consecrated in August, 1489. It was built by Russian makers in traditions of Pskov and Moscow architecture on ancient. For more than one and a half century the Annunciation Cathedral had been the Moscow Great Princes’ and Tsars’ home church. From the middle of the XVI century, the northern Porch and the north-western gallery were used for festive entrances to the palace while ceremonial settings for reigning, receiving of foreign embassies, processions on the Holy Day of Entrance to Jerusalem, on Holy Friday the day before Easter etc.
One of the sweetest sites I have seen! I was in the Louvre museum and every one was so freaking busy capturing almost everything that came in their frame!
Enjoy seeing it Large On Black screen
I saw this couple and it was like a "Lost in Translation" kind of a feeling. For one moment, life paused and I felt like capturing this instant! I like the romance that is going around! Isn't it cute?
This picture is a part of my collection called the I Love You set. I had no intentions to make a dedicated set for some thing like that but eventually, a group of romantic photos just kept of bundling in my account. This group of photos depict expressions related to the feeling of...
© 2007 Ayush Bhandari
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View On Black (I hate how square photos are *smaller* when you view them in the Flickr lightbox.)
Make sure you view this with your screen quite bright... But I think my screen isn't very bright to begin with so you're probably fine. :)
Okay, here are my ten facts! I was tagged by Erin ♥LivingGrace.
1. This is my brother. :) He's fourteen.
2. He was kind of nervous about me taking pictures of him... This is the only photo I got where he didn't panic and pull a funny face haha.
3. I know it's ridiculous how I always fall back on Harry Potter when I have to write ten facts, but I am currently having an HP book marathon. :) I'm up to Goblet of Fire.
4. Harry Potter's awesome.
5. I cannot wait for the Deathly Hallows movie.
6. Hmm. I just remembered these are supposed to be ten facts about ME. Oh well!
7. I am an extremely eclectic person in taste, as you can probably tell in my photography. I'm the same, if not worse, with my clothes and music taste.
8. I got my learner's permit last spring, I'm probably going to take driving classes this fall...
9. I didn't know you could get your learner's permit at fifteen in Florida! D:
10. My favorite TV show is probably House by now. They've cancelled so many of my favorite shows this year! D: I do love House though, you should watch it.
Possibly the most random 10-facts in the history of the world.
If I tagged you it's because I love your photos and I want to know more about you. :)
Strobist: One YN-460 flash camera right high at 1/8 or 1/4 power (can't remember). Triggered wirelessly via YN-04 II.
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Facebook Event: Pizza Tour NYC
Event Info
Name:Pizza Tour NYC
Tagline: for friends and family
Host:Vladimir Cole (Facebook / LinkedIn / Twitter)
Type:Other - Carnival
Time and Place
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Time: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Location: NYC
City/Town: New York, NY
Description
Purpose: Tour some of the best Pizza in NYC. Now that I’m on the West Coast, this is a very important “keeping it real” event for me. I mustn’t forget what real pizza tastes like. Seattle’s pie sucks, for the most part.
Timing: Start at 10am and end at 10pm. Feel free to join in at any point by calling me (212.281.1090) for current location and next stop. Also, you can follow along via Twitter (twitter.com/vladcole).
Itinerary (in rough order):
DONE .... Rose & Joe's Bakery (31st St near Ditmars Blvd, Astoria)
DONE .... Rosario's (31st St near Ditmars Blvd, Astoria)
DONE .... Joe’s (7 Carmine Street, West Village) … walk to:
DONE .... Grandaisy Bakery (73 Sullivan St., SoHo) … walk to:
DONE .... Lombardi’s (32 Spring St., SoHo) … walk to:
DONE .... Luzzo's (1st Ave. & 12th St.) …
DONE .... Fornino (187 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn)
DONE .... Franny’s (295 Flatbush Ave., Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)
Google Maps: Brooklyn Section: Pizza Crawl by Brian Carp (Facebook)
Franny's Guests
+ Dr Sam
+ Jane Doe
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Body painting - we are visiting the Huli tribe.
Bij de mensen van de Huli stam zien we hoe enkele mannen zich aankleden in de traditionele stijl en dan met veel smaak hun gezicht beschilderen.
Tari Is the centre of Huli country in the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest settlement in the province, and accessible by road from Mendi.
Another fab weekend in Pembrokeshire, enjoying better weather than London - and making the long awaited visit to the legendary Mrs Weston's Tea Shop!
On Friday, Hazel and I followed our usual routine for the our journey west - taking the mid-afternoon train to Newport where we rendezvoused with Dave for the drive on to Steffi's.
As is traditional, we prepared for Saturday's stroll along the Pembroke Coast Path with a Friday night feast of Steffi-curries - and a snifter of whiskey to see us on our way to Newgale for a night in the 'van. We slept well.
Saturday dawned sunny, and after a leisurely breakfast we set off, Dave at the wheel, destination: the National Trust car park at Stackpole Quay for a circular(ish) walk, combining the Pembroke Coast Path with the National Trust Stackpole Estate.
From Stackpole Quay we walked along the coastal path to Barafundle's beautiful beach and flower-filled woods, onwards to Stackpole Head for the nesting seabirds, rock windows and the eponymous stacks masquerading as wizard hats and seals. Next up Broadhaven South - another expanse of golden sands - although by now the sun had given way to sea mist, making for pleasant walking but gloomy-looking photos.
Crossing the Castlemartin firing range we arrived at the tiny chapel of St Govan's, and then looped back towards Broadhaven turning off into the sand dunes and overgrowth to make our way to Bosherston Lakes. Lilies galore; people too. A lone swan gliding through the lily beds.
Emerging into the NT Car Park at Bosherston, we homed in on the holy grail of Mrs Weston's Tea Shop, AKA (if all you have to go on are the signs) Ye Olde Worlde Cafe. If I tell you that panini and filter coffee are considered new-fangled additions to the menu, you'll appreciate that the name is apt. Proper big tea pot of tea, with a large ceramic jug of hot water for topping up (itself topped up with alacrity), "two beans and cheese on toast" came just as hoped - not beans with a sprinkling of grated cheddar, but 1xbeans on toast and 1xcheese on toast. Plus an array of traditional condiments: salad cream, Branston pickle, English mustard. TAY-STEE.
We completed our loop back to Stackpole Quay across and alongside Bosherston Lakes and the Stackpole Deer Park, which we felt justified another cup of tea / coffee and giant slices of cake / scones at the Boathouse Tea Room before a final stroll to Stackpole's stony beach for fossil fossicking.
Back at Newgale, we indulged in Mohitos and many rounds of Uno. As night fell on the longest day, the skies turned pink before giving way to a bright crescent moon, planets and stars.
Sunday - the traditions continued: a stroll along Newgale beach, heading south along the cliff path this time, before driving back to Steffi's for one of Maurice's Marvellous Sunday lunches. Hazel and I succumbed to the post-prandial snooze for most of the drive back to Newport as a result. Another tradition - sorry Dave!
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Manchester Cathedral, Diocese of Manchester ALM ceremony. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday September 26, 2021.
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,812 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. By volume of water, it is also the largest lake in South America.
The lake is located at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The western part of the lake lies within the Puno Region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
The lake is composed of two nearly separate sub-basins that are connected by the Strait of Tiquina which is 800 m across at the narrowest point. The larger sub-basin, Lago Grande (also called Lago Chucuito) has a mean depth of 135 m and a maximum depth of 284 m. The smaller sub-basin, Wiñaymarka (also called Lago Pequeño, "little lake") has a mean depth of 9 m and a maximum depth of 40 m. The overall average depth of the lake is 107 m.
Lake Titicaca is fed by rainfall and meltwater from glaciers on the sierras that abut the Altiplano. Five major river systems feed into Lake Titicaca. In order of their relative flow volumes these are Ramis, Coata, Ilave, Huancané, and Suchez. More than 20 other smaller streams empty into Titicaca, and the lake has 41 islands, some of which are densely populated.
Having only a single season of free circulation, the lake is monomictic, and water passes through Lago Huiñaimarca and flows out the single outlet at the Rio Desaguadero, which then flows south through Bolivia to Lake Poopó. This only accounts for about 10% of the lake's water balance.
(Wikipedia)
More magnificent that one can imagine, the famous lake of Titicaca is an awesome sight: silent, endless, deep, peaceful, quiet, dangerous... Here the view is taken when sailing from the town of Copacabana to the island Isla de Sol.
Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J.Buchholz 1939,
Syn.: Wellingtonia gigantea Lind. 1853, Sequoia wellingtonia Seem. 1855 & more
Riesenmammutbaum, Berg-Mammutbaum, ehemals auch Wellingtonie, Giant Sequoia, Giant Redwood, Sierra Redwood formerly also Wellingtonia
(Mammutbaumregister Deutschland ID1582; Standort Bassinrasen im Altensteiner Innenpark
Der als „Theaterherzog“ bekannte Georg II. von Sachsen-Meiningen (1826 – 1914) übernahm bereits 1866 die Regierung des Herzogtums. Aber erst nach dem Tode seines Vaters, Bernhard II im Jahre 1882 begann er mit der Umgestaltung des Altenstein nach seinen Vorstellungen. Er betraute den Oberhofgärtner Viehweg Franz, Schwiegersohn des sachsen-weimarischen Garteninspektors und Gartenschriftstellers Hermann Jäger mit der Ausführung seiner Umgestaltungspläne: „Eine riesige, schön gewachsene Sequoia gigantea wurde aus den herzoglichen Anlagen des eine Stunde weit entfernten Bades Liebenstein mittels eines großen englischen Verpflanzwagens nach hier transportiert und entwickelte sich prächtig. Wer da weiß, welch unendliche Sorgfalt seitens des leitenden Fachmannes nötig war, eine exotische Konifere dieser Art oder diese Alters zu verpflanzen, der wird solche gärtnerische Großtat zu würdigen wissen.“ (Max Pohlig „Der Altensteiner Schlosspark in Sachsen-Meiningen – Ein landschaftliches Stimmungsgemälde aus den Thüringer Bergen“ Gartenwelt, Jg.13, Heft 22)
Das genaue Pflanzjahr wird zwar nicht benannt, doch die erfolgreiche Verpflanzaktion eines über 30 Jahre alten Mammutbaumes bedurfte einer mindestens 1-2 jährigen Vorbereitungszeit, so dass die Umpflanzung nach Altenstein vermutlich 1884/85 erfolgt sein dürfte. Das bisherigen Angaben zum Pflanzjahr um 1850 / 1865 sind insofern als unzutreffend anzusehen! jedenfalls für den heute dort befindlichen Mammutbaum. Jedoch ist nicht auszuschließen, dass bereits vor diesem Exemplar bereits früher Mammutbäume auf Altenstein gepflanzt worden waren. Im Nachklang der kleinen Eiszeit hatte es noch einige lang anhaltende und strenge Winter gegeben und nur das damals in Liebenstein gepflanzte Exemplar könnte diese als einziges überlebt haben. Wir wissen es nicht. Auch die ursprüngliche Herkunft des Altensteiner Mammutbaumes ist bislang noch ungeklärt.
Um den Altensteiner Mammutbaum hält sich das Gerücht, die englische Königin Adelheid (Queen Adelaide), Schwester des Herzogs Bernhard II, habe diesen als Geschenk (Sämling) aus England mitgebracht. Derartigen Gerüchten haftet oft etwas Wahres an. Adelheid war letztmalig 1848 in ihrer alten Heimat, ein Jahr vor ihrem Tode 1849. Die „Entdeckung“ der Riesenmammutbäume durch A. T. Dowd 1852 war jedenfalls nicht die erste Begegnung eines Europäers mit dieser Art. Im Jahr 1839 war in einem Buch – das zunächst weitgehend unbeachtet blieb – erstmals von 'unglaublich großen' Bäumen die Rede, welche die Teilnehmer einer Expedition unter der Leitung von Joseph R. Walker durch die Sierra Nevada im Jahre 1833 entdeckt hatten. Wirklich zur Kenntnis nahm man die Bäume jedoch erst aufgrund des 1852 erschienenen Zeitungsartikels über A. T. Dowd’s Entdeckung. Ebenso dürfte auch die Einführung in die europäische Gartenkultur bereits vor dem Jahre 1853 durch William Lobb sowie John D. Matthew erfolgt sein. So berichtet z. B. Joly 1883, dass John Barrington in einem persönlichen Gespräch erwähnte, dass er 1844 ein Packet Samen an seinen Vater nach in Irland geschickt hätte. Also ist es durchaus nicht auszuschließen, dass in Europäischen Parkanlagen die ersten Riesen-Mammutbäume bereits vor 1850 gepflanzt wurden. (Richard J. Hartesveldt et. all 1975 “The Giant sequoias of the Sierra Nevada” / JOLY, C. 1883. “The Wellingtonia in their natural state”)
Morphologische Unterschiede diese Exemplars zu anderen in Deutschland /Europa kultivierten Sequoiadendron könnten die Herkunft aus von einem andern Giant Sequoia Grove vermuten lassen.
Known as the "Theatre Duke" Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen (1826 - 1914) took over in 1866, the government of the duchy. But only after the death of his father, Bernhard II in 1882 he began the transformation of the Altenstein (Old Stone) according to his ideas. He entrusted the upper head gardener Viehweg Franz, son of Saxony-Weimar garden inspector and garden writer Hermann Jäger with the execution of its restructuring plans: "A huge, beautiful grown Sequoia gigantea was from the ducal plants from the one hours distant Bad Liebenstein transported by a great English planting vehicle to here and developed magnificent. Who there knows what infinite care on the part of senior professional was necessary to transplant an exotic conifer of this kind or this age, will appreciate such a horticultural feat "(Max Pohlig „Der Altensteiner Schlosspark in Sachsen-Meiningen – Ein landschaftliches Stimmungsgemälde aus den Thüringer Bergen / The Altensteiner Castle Park in Saxony-Meiningen -. A scenic mood paintings from the Thuringian mountains" Gartenwelt, Vol 13, Issue 22)
The exact year of planting is not designated, but the successful planting action of an 30 year old sequoia tree needed to be at least 1-2 years of preparation, so that the transplanting to Altenstein should probably be done 1884/85. The existing information on the planting year to 1850/1865 so far are to be regarded as inaccurate! Anyway, for today there growing sequoia. However, it is possible that prior to this specimen earlier sequoia trees had been planted on old Stein already. In the reverberation of the Little Ice Age there had been some long-lasting and severe winters and the only time in Liebenstein planted specimen could have this sole survivor. We do not know. The initial origin of the Altenstein redwood is yet unclear.
To the the Altenstein Sequoia is maintains the rumor that the English Queen Adelaide (Königin Adelheid), sister of the Duke Bernhard II, have brought this as a gift (seedling) from England. Such rumors often adheres to some truth. Adelaide was the last time in 1848 in her native country, a year before her death in 1849.
The " discovery" of the giant redwoods by AT Dowd 1852 certainly was not the first encounter of a European in this species in 1839 was in a book - which remained largely unnoticed at first - the first time of ' incredible ' trees the speech which a participants had discovered expedition under the direction of Joseph R. Walker through the Sierra Nevada in 1833. Really they took note of the trees but only on the basis of the 1852 newspaper article published about AT Dowd 's discovery . Also be expected to be signed before 1853 by William Lobb and John D. Matthew , the introduction into the European garden culture . So reports eg Joly 1883 that John Barrington mentioned in an interview that he had in 1844 sent a packet of seeds to his father in Ireland. So it is quite possible that the first giant sequoia trees were planted before 1850 in European parks. ( Richard J. Hartesveldt et . All 1975 "The Giant sequoias of the Sierra Nevada " / Joly , C. 1883. "The Wellingtonia In Their natural state" )
Morphological differences this specimen to another in Germany / Europe cultivated Sequoiadendron might suggest the origin from another Giant Sequoia Grove.
Daniel Pemberton
Aged 61
Foreman LSWR
Surprised by a train when guaging the line. Hurled his mate out of the tracks saving his life at the cost of his own.
Jan 17 1903
According to Wikipedia:
Postman's Park is a small green memorial garden in the City of London. It is located between King Edward Street, Little Britain and Angel Street. It was created in 1880 from the churchyards of St Leonard, Foster Lane and St Botolph-without-Aldersgate together with the graveyard of Christ Church Greyfriars. St Leonard's had been a ruin since the Great Fire and was probably demolished at the time of the creation of the park. St Botolph's is still open and stands at the north east corner of the park. Christ Church was detached from its graveyard and is now a ruin on the other side of King Edward Street.
The park was the idea of the painter George Frederick Watts who wanted to celebrate people who may otherwise have been forgotten. Its name celebrates the postmen who work in the principal London post office and the former sorting office in King Edward Street.
A wall in the park has 34 hand-painted tiles paying tribute to everyday people who sacrificed their lives helping others. The hand-lettered tiles were made by Royal Doulton.
The park features in the film Closer - Natalie Portman's character takes her pseudonym 'Alice Ayres' from one of the painted tiles, as Jude Law's character discovers at the end of the film.
Shot these in spring View large on Black
The name Ranunculus is Late Latin for "little frog," from rana "frog" and a diminutive ending. This probably refers to many species being found near water, like frogs.
In the interior of the Pacific Northwest of the United States the buttercup is called "Coyote’s eyes"
Ranunculus (pronounced /ræˈnʌŋkjʊləs/)[1] is a large genus of about 400 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae. It includes the buttercups, spearworts, water crowfoots and the lesser celandine (but not the greater celandine of the poppy family Papaveraceae).
They are mostly herbaceous perennials with bright yellow or white flowers (if white, still with a yellow centre); some are annuals or biennials. A few have orange or red flowers and occasionally, as in R. auricomus, petals may be absent. The petals are often highly lustrous, especially in yellow species. Buttercups usually flower in April or May but flowers may be found throughout the summer especially where the plants are growing as opportunistic colonisers, as in the case of garden weeds.
The Water crowfoots (Ranunculus subgenus Batrachium), which grow in still or running water, are sometimes treated in a separate genus Batrachium. They have two different leaf types, thread-like leaves underwater and broader floating leaves although for some species, such as R. aquatilis, a third, intermediate leaf form occurs.
Ranunculus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hebrew Character and Small Angle Shades. Some species are popular ornamental flowers in horticulture, with many cultivars selected for large and brightly coloured flowers.
Ever since I was young, I've had a very special bond with my Grandpa Al. We decided when I was in my early teens that we were soul mates. Not in the way you traditionally understand that term, but in a way that we both understood. We've always been able to tap into each other's spirits in a way nobody else can. In many ways, I am just like my grandpa. I love to tell stories, and often times I run off on tangents that take longer than the original story itself ever would have taken to tell. I don't like people to rush me to my point. I'm proud. I'm passionate. I wear my heart on my sleeve. And it doesn't take much to make me tear up and get emotional. These are all traits I believe I've inherited from my grandpa.
Every year for probably the last twenty years, my grandpa writes me a special note for my birthday. He always includes some bits of wisdom. Perhaps a poem he wrote, perhaps the words of another poet. But he never ceases to pass along some idea to me that he believes (and rightly so) will help to shape me into a stronger, warmer, better woman. And every year I've tucked those notes away for safe keeping. I pull them out occasionally, and invariably wind up tearing up as I read them. But there are a few quotes that have stuck with me so firmly that I need not pull out the letters to be reminded of their sentiment. The title to this photo is an excerpt from a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox that my grandpa included in a letter to me during my junior year of college. It pops into my head at the most obscure times and fills me with warmth, love and comfort.
I can't think of anyone besides my parents who has influenced me in the way that my grandpa has. I hope that I have become the woman he always believed I would be. My gut tells me that I still have a ways to go. I'm sure my grandpa will weigh in on this at our 4th of July barbeque this year.
One Ship Sails East
One ship sails East,
And another West,
By the self-same winds that blow,
'Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales,
That tells the way we go.
Like the winds of the sea
Are the waves of time,
As we journey along through life,
'Tis the set of the soul,
That determines the goal,
And not the calm or the strife.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 88
TOTW: nostalgia
LARGE, ON WHITE is a better view.
This is Kacie, a beautiful and spirited young lady, and an aspiring model. At the time I took this photo of her, she was also a student at our prestigious music school.
A few people have the kind of personality that is capable of radiating happiness into everyone around them. Kacie is a perfect exemplar of that trait. Coming from the perspective of a person who is given to brooding, I know that her presence is a potent antidote to a wide range of gloom and despondency.
Here is a behind-the-scenes look within the studio in which this photo was taken.
The Ubiquitous Chip, Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland
From the Ubiquitous Chip website: The Chip was opened by Ronnie Clydesdale on the 11th January 1971, at a time when Scottish cuisine was confined solely to the home. Chefs of the day knew only Italian or French cooking, and if you wanted to eat out in Glasgow your choice was limited.
In the early years, to suggest that Scotland had a legitimate unique cuisine was an anathema. We had a vision to bring back Scottish cuisine, and to become the best place to eat in Glasgow.
From day one The Chip drew its inspiration from regional Scottish dishes. Aunties, grannies and even folklore were a constant source of influence. Some thought us daft, and saw eating out for Glasgow and Scottish cuisine preposterous. Yet, some 40 years on Ronnie’s faith in our national cuisine has been embraced across the country, and Scottish produce is deservedly acclaimed as some of the best in the world.
We are now one of the best places to eat out in Glasgow. But we will never settle, and will constantly strive to improve our food, fresh ingredients and atmosphere.
Continually inspired by Scotland’s larder, The Chip has grown to become something of a Glasgow icon. Our courtyard dining room is one of the most endearing magical spaces to eat out in the area. A fine dining menu is on offer in the restaurant and a lighter brasserie menu in the various bars, mezzanine and roof terrace.
As one of the best restaurants in Glasgow we have picked up a thing or two over the years. Throughout the year our menus are dictated by the seasons. Over the decades we have built up a network of specialist suppliers who share our love of food. For locals this ethos has made The Chip a veritable institution and, for many, their chosen place for eating out.
The Ubiquitous Chip is no stranger to awards, but we never take them for granted. We’ve been awarded the Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year for Scotland 2013 and most recently we were awarded Condé Nast Traveller Gold Standard 2014. 2011 saw Ingredients nominated for 5 various Cultural and Experiential categories at the Scottish and UK Events Awards, and the Arts & Business Scotland Awards. The late Ronnie himself was recognised by his peers with the CIS lifetime achievement award.
For a memorable dining experience, come down and see why we call The Chip one of the best places to eat out in Glasgow.
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The Oslo Opera House (Norwegian: Operahuset) is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is operated by Statsbygg, the government agency which manages property for the Norwegian government. The structure contains 1,100 rooms in a total area of 38,500 m2 (414,000 sq ft). The main auditorium seats 1,364 seats and two other performance spaces that can seat 200 and 400. The main stage is 16 m (52 ft) wide and 40 m (130 ft) deep.[2] The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with Italian marble and white granite and make it appear to rise from the water. It is the largest cultural building constructed in Norway since Nidarosdomen was completed circa 1300.
On Tuesday night I joined JUMP, BAC and hundreds of Toronto's Jewish community in a huge bonfire at Earl Bale's Park in the city's north end to celebrate Lag BaOmer, the days leading up to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
It is customary on this holiday to light bonfires to symbolize the spiritual light brought into the world that was impacted through the teachings of Shimon bar Yochai, the greatest teacher of Torah in his generation.
The holiday stems from the teachings of Kaballah, or Jewish mysticism, recently made popular by Madonna.
When I arrived at the park I saw lots of families having a good time with their young kids.
There was a clown making balloon animals and a few children wondering about sugared up with cotton candy.
There were plenty of local Hasidim present, with their wide-brimmed hats, long beards and tallith dangling below their belts. It was good to see many bring their four-legged friends with them too.
Kids of all ages took delight in throwing bits of wood onto the growing bonfire.
It wasn't until after dark that the bonfire really took hold and people brought out marshmallows to roast. One kid had a particularly Canadian, inventive method of roasting his marshmallows.
A couple of drummers, dressed all in white, handed out 20 djembe drums to the crowd and let them in an impromptu drum circle around the fire. They even took out a couple of shofars and played along with the beat.
One of the local rabbis tried to gain the crowd's attention to explain the night's significance, but it largely fell on deaf ears, as everyone was too busy enjoying the crackling of the fire, the drums, their friends and family.
By the end of the night, the atmosphere reminded me of a PG-rated version of some of the pit parties I went to back in my high school days, where we'd gather around a bonfire in a nearby ravine.
Maybe it was the sound of the drums, the crackling of the fire or the overall sense of community, but I began to feel a sense of connectedness and warmth with my fellow Jews on this otherwise chilly spring evening.
Photos © Roger Cullman.