View allAll Photos Tagged present
Il Ministro dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Stefania Giannini, presenta nel contenuti e tappe della missione che svolgerà in Cina in occasione della sesta edizione del Forum Italia-Cina sull’Innovazione e della “China-Italy Scienze, Technology & Innovation Week 2015” che si terrà dal 16 al 20 novembre prossimi a Pechino, Chongqing, Shanghai e Tianjin.
Saturday, 8 June, 2013
8:30 –9:20 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE AND VIEWPOINTS
VIEWPOINT: CORPORATE RISK AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Presented by Zurich Insurance Group
Globally, governments have failed to reach an agreement on climate change. Traditional activist groups are putting pressure as never before on corporations to change their business practices. Public awareness of environmental harm is increasing, and consumers are using their buying power to boycott unsustainable goods and services. What are the implications as corporations look to more sustainable ways of operating? How can companies manage their risk and minimize their cost of adapting to climate change?
Discussion leaders:
Douglas Baker, Chairman and CEO, Ecolab
Samir Brikho, Chief Executive, AMEC
Xie Zhenhua, Vice Minister, National Development and Reform Commission
Zhang Yue, Chairman and CEO, Broad Group
Moderator: Brian Dumaine, Senior Editor-at-Large and Co-chair, 2013 Global Forum, Fortune
Photograph by Stefen Chow/Fortune Global Forum
Wimborne Minster, known locally as the Minster, is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The Minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library (one of only four surviving chained libraries in the world. The Minster, a former monastery and Benedictine nunnery, is the resting place of King Ethelred of Wessex.
The Minster is dedicated to Saint Cuthburga, sister to Ina, King of the West Saxons, who founded a Benedictine abbey of nuns at the present day minster in circa A.D. 705. Saint Walpurga was educated in the monastery, where she spent twenty-six years before travelling to Germany, following the missionary call of her mother's brother Saint Boniface. Leoba was also educated in this place. A monastery for men was also built around this time, adjacent to the abbey. Over the next hundred years the abbey and monastery grew in size and importance. In 871 Alfred the Great buried his brother King Ethelred (not the Unready) in the minster. Note that both Alfred and Ethelred were Kings of Wessex.
The women's monastery was destroyed by the Danes in 1013 during one of their incursions into Wessex and never rebuilt, though the main abbey building survived. In 1043 Edward the Confessor founded a college of secular (non-monastic) canons, consisting of a dean, four prebends, four vicars, four deacons, and five singers at the minster. The minster was remodelled and rebuilt by the Normans between 1120 and 1180, to support that institution.
In 1318 Edward II issued a document that made the minster a Royal Peculiar which exempted it from all diocesan jurisdiction. The choir used to wear scarlet robes, a legacy of this 'Peculiar'. Similar robes of this type are worn in Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. In 1496 Lady Margaret Beaufort, granddaughter of John of Gaunt and mother of Henry VII, founded a small chapel in the minster. With the reign of Henry VIII the remaining parts of the monastery were adopted into part of the minster to avoid being destroyed. However much of the wealth of the minster was confiscated by King Henry VIII.
Sixty six years later in 1562 a grant was obtained from Queen Elizabeth I by which part of the property formerly belonging to the college, together with all ecclesiastical rights and prerogatives was returned to Wimborne and vested in twelve governors. The charter was surrendered to James I and a new charter was obtained from Charles I at a cost of £1000 with the addition of an organist and singing men. During the English Civil War, when Charles I was beheaded his coat of arms was painted out from the wall of the minster, but on the restoration of Charles II the arms were speedily replaced and have now been restored.
In 1846 the Royal Peculiar was abolished, and now all that remains of the old order is the control by 12 governors of some of the minster affairs. The church was renovated towards the end of the 19th century and its last addition, a vestry was added at the same time. Today the church is a place of visit and worship for the local community and visitors.
The central tower and nave were founded in Saxon times, but the surviving building is predominantly Norman in design and construction, with Gothic components from various periods. One of its more famous architectural features include a working astronomical clock, which rings every hour and is represented in the form of a colourful quarterjack. The minster is built in a combination of Dorset limestone and New Forest stone.
The central length of the minster is 198 feet. The width, except the transepts, varies from 23 feet in the nave to 21 in the choir. The western tower of the minster is 95 feet high. The smaller tower of the minster, above the transepts, is 84 feet. The thirteenth-century spire which once topped this tower fell down in a storm around 1600.
Until it was confiscated during Henry VIII's reign; the old Treasury held the wealth of the minster, and since 1686 it has housed an important chained library. The chained library was one of the first public libraries in the UK, and it remains the second largest.[2] Some of the collections of the library include a manuscript written on lambskin in 1343, a book bound for the Court of Henry VIII, an incunabulum printed in 1495 on the works of Saint Anselm, and a Paraphrase of Erasmus printed in 1522 with a title page designed by Holbein.
The library is run by volunteers and remains open to the public.
Since 1911 the west tower at the minster has been home to a ring of ten bells.[3] The original tenor bell was housed in the central tower and was cast in 1385. The central tower was considered too structurally weak to add much more additional weight, so in 1464 the west tower was constructed in order to house five bells.[3] In the 1629 the tenor bell was recast. Besides the tenor, the minster at this time was home to the 'Bell of St. Cuthburga', 'The Fyfer Bell', 'The Jesus Bell' and 'The Morrow Mass Bell'; presumably all housed in the west tower.
The organ was originally built in 1664 by Robert Hayward, of Bath. There are a number of ranks of pipes, still functioning in the present instrument, which date from this time. Originally, the organ stood upon a screen which separated the nave from the choir. However, in 1856 the organist at that time (Mr. F. Blount) removed the instrument and re-sited it in the south choir aisle. J. W. Walker & Sons rebuilt and enlarged the organ in 1866 and carried out further work in 1899, when a new case to house the Choir Organ was provided. This was designed by Walter J. Fletcher, F.R.I.B.A. In 1965, a major rebuilding and re-designing of the instrument took place, the work again being undertaken by J. W. Walker & Sons. Perhaps the most striking feature of the present instrument is the Orchestral Trumpet, which is mounted horizontally above the front pipes. The current specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Wimborne Minster is the home of Wimborne Minster Astronomical Clock, one of a group of famous 14th to 16th century astronomical clocks to be found in the west of England. (See also Salisbury, Wells, Exeter, and Ottery St Mary.)
The clock's case was built in the Elizabethan era, but the face and dial are of a much greater age; the first documents relating to the clock concern repairs carried out in 1409.[4] The face utilizes a pre-Copernican display, with a centrally placed earth orbited by the sun and stars.
It is currently maintained by notable Wimborne resident Bruce Jensen.
The most important tomb in the church is that of King Ethelred, the brother of Alfred the Great. Ethelred was mortally wounded in a battle at Martin, near Cranborne. The exact location of the tomb however is unknown, though sources and legend indicate that it resides somewhere near the altar. A 14th-century metal brass memorial next to the altar states that the former king is buried in the wall and is the only brass to mark the burial site of an English monarch. Two other important tombs are also in the minster: they are those of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and his duchess, the maternal grandparents of King Henry VII of England, constructed out of alabaster and Purbeck Marble.
15-06-2013 - Concerto de "Le Orme", in trio.
Arpino, in occasione delle celebrazioni per la festa di Sant'Antonio.
Formazione:
-Michi Dei Rossi: batteria
-Michele Bon: organo Hammond, piano e synth,
-Fabio Trentini: voce, chitarra e basso
Mica shift, inspired by Bettina Welker's sorbet necklaces.
For my sister, with ear clips and disc for her rico-ring.
PRESENTAZIONE CAMPIONATO PALLAVOLO FEMMINILE SERIE A 2020-2021 A BERGAMO
BERGAMO 15-09-2020
FOTO FILIPPO RUBIN
Meu melhor presente de Natal, vindo do exterior direto da minha segunda mãe. Adorei.
E sim, ela me manda comida. :D
TIny bear. I took inspiration from flickr. I loved tiny bear so much, that I couldn´t resist not to do it as a small travel companion to Glorie.
I'm a model, you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah, on the catwalk, on the catwalk, yeah
I do my little turn on the catwalk
I'm too sexy for my coat
Too sexy for my coat
Too sexy to note
this present box was a colleague's wife's 30th birthday. I really hope the birthday girl got a little teal box to match her cake
White chocolate & Raspberry mudcake layered with white chocolate ganache. Bow made from fondant
"The era we are living in today is a dream come true." —Walt Disney
Original shot here: www.flickr.com/photos/alc_chris/6824674738/in/set-7215762...
Edit using shots from 1969.
Here: davelandweb.com/storybook/popup.htm?images/CTTSTS_9_69_Da...
&
Here: davelandweb.com/storybook/popup.htm?images/CT_1969_N09_34...
its Chikaru's Birthday today ^^
its her second birthday now ^^ she's so happy opening our present for her XD
its been 2 years...having your first Pullip is really memorable neh? ^^
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge with Bryin Dall live at Santo's NYC 08/08/09... Part of the Heartworm Press showcase presented by Chronic Youth.
photo credits: ©Todd Pendu 2009
De base, passando por fortalecedor e chegando nos esmaltes. Fiz o favor de passar o RA da facul pra ele e valeu super a pena, pois para retribuir ele me deu tudo isso de presente!
Enviado por Samsung Mobile
I got Roxy quite a few things yesterday including one of those stocking with 8 toys inside. Decided to give that today to her and she was ecstatic (it's her 9 month birthday today)! I hope you all have been well! It's a really busy end of the year for me because I am in the midst of relocating to Calgary. I cannot wait until I can take some shots in the mountains :)!
Happy holidays everyone!
In anteprima la Cinquecento fucsia creata in due esemplari: uno "itinerante" (nella foto) per presentare la Cinquecento Mattel di Barbie appena uscita in Italia; l'altra acquistata da Paris Hilton sborsando la solita cifretta da copogiro...
Presentazione nuova "Unità Operativa di Neuroriabilitazione - Privati" della Fondazione Santa Lucia (30.09.2015)
DIRITTI DI UTILIZZO: gratuitamente su ogni tipo di supporto a soli scopi d'informazione relativi alla Fondazione Santa Lucia Irccs. Per chiedere autorizzazione ad altri usi, scrivi a: ufficio.stampa@hsantalucia.it
Photo shows a close-up view of three members of the U.S. Forest Service mounted Color Guard passing during the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on January 1, 2015.
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮 Meiji Jingū?), located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.[1] When Emperor Meiji died in 1912 and Empress Shōken in 1914, the Japanese people wished to pay their respects to the two influential Japanese figures. It was for this reason that Meiji Shrine was constructed and their souls enshrined on November 1, 1920.[2]
After the emperor's death in 1912, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to commemorate his role in the Meiji Restoration. An iris garden in an area of Tokyo where Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken had been known to visit was chosen as the building's location. Construction began in 1915, and the shrine was built in the traditional Nagarezukuri style and is made up primarily of Japanese cypress and copper. It was formally dedicated in 1920, completed in 1921, and its grounds officially finished by 1926.[3]
The original building was destroyed during the Tokyo air raids of World War II. The present iteration of the shrine was funded through a public fund raising effort and completed in October, 1958.[4]
Meiji Shrine was brought into the flow of current events with the 2009 visit of United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. After arriving in Tokyo on her first foreign trip representing the newly elected President Barack Obama, she made her way to this shrine in advance of meetings with Japan's leaders to show her "respect toward history and the culture of Japan." [5]
Meiji Shrine is located in a forest that covers an area of 700,000 square-meters (about 175 acres). This area is covered by an evergreen forest that consists of 120,000 trees of 365 different species, which were donated by people from all parts of Japan when the shrine was established. The forest is visited by many people both as a spiritual home of the people and as a recreation and relaxation area in the center of Tokyo.[2] The shrine itself is comprised of two major areas:
[edit]Naien
The Naien is the inner precinct, which is centered on the shrine buildings and includes a treasure museum that houses articles of the Emperor and Empress. The treasure museum is built in the Azekurazukuri style.
[edit]Gaien
The Gaien is the outer precinct, which includes the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery that houses a collection of 80 large murals illustrative of the events in the lives of the Emperor and his consort. It also includes a variety of sports facilities, including the National Stadium, and is seen as the center of Japanese sports. It also includes the Meiji Memorial Hall, which was originally used for governmental meetings, including discussions surrounding the drafting of the Meiji Constitution in the late 19th century. Today it is used for Shinto weddings.