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La quinta edizione del festival organizzato da Wired Italia. Due lunghi fine settimana in cui vivere l’innovazione nell’economia, nella scienza, nella politica, nell’intrattenimento, nella cultura. Milano e Firenze si trasformano per un fine settimana nel luna park della scienza e della tecnologia. Oltre 150 relatori, performance artistiche, laboratori di stampa 3D, droni in volo, videogame, film, documentari, speed date sul lavoro, maratone di coding e workshop per tutte le età. A Milano da venerdì 26 a domenica 28 maggio ai Giardini Indro Montanelli.
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Quando la tecnologia diventa un linguaggio
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Federico Ferri - Direttore Responsabile Sky Sport
Federico Ferri è da fine 2016 Direttore Responsabile di Sky Sport. Torinese, 39 anni, Federico Ferri è stato autore di alcuni dei più importanti prodotti della rete, da Sky Sport Tech, che porta la sua firma, al rinnovato storytelling di programmi di punta come Sky Calcio Live, Sky Calcio Club e Sky Calcio Show, fino ad alcuni format di successo molto apprezzati dal nostro pubblico e dalla critica sportiva, come “Buffa Racconta” e “Mister Condò”.
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Sempre in prima linea
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Nadya Tolokonnikova - Fondatrice Pussy Riot
Nadežda Andreevna Tolokonnikova, anche nota come “Nadya Tolokno” è una artista e attivista politica russa. È tra le fondatrici del collettivo Pussy Riot, uno dei più importanti gruppi artisti degli ultimi anni che ha focalizzato la propria attività sulla violazione dei diritti umani in Russia e altrove. Nell’agosto 2012 è stata condannata a due anni di carcere in seguito alla performance anti Putin alla cattedrale di Cristo il Salvatore a Mosca. La protesta ha attirato l’attenzione e il supporto internazionale e l’adesione di personaggi quali Peter Gabriel, Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna, Bjork and Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Sempre più in alto
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Gianmarco Tamberi - Atleta
Gianmarco Tamberi (Civitanova Marche, 1º giugno 1992) è un atleta italiano specializzato nel salto in alto, disciplina di cui è campione mondiale indoor a Portland 2016 e campione europeo ad Amsterdam 2016, nonché detentore del record italiano sia outdoor che indoor. In carriera vanta anche una medaglia di bronzo agli Europei juniores di Tallinn 2011.
È figlio dell’ex saltatore in alto e primatista italiano Marco Tamberi, suo attuale allenatore, e fratello di Gianluca, primatista italiano juniores del lancio del giavellotto, modello e attore.
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10 cose da fare per fare prevenzione - In collaborazione con Airc
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Geppi Cucciari - Artista e Testimonial Airc
Ugo Pastorino -Dottore e Direttore Scientifico Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Geppi Cucciari (Cagliari, 18 agosto 1973) è un’attrice e comica italiana, nota sul piccolo schermo per la sua comicità e le capacità di recitazione.
Il dottor Ugo Pastorino nasce ad Albenga (SV) il 15 luglio 1954. Nel 1979 consegue la Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia presso l’Università Statale di Milano (110/lode). Dall’ottobre 2014 è Direttore Scientifico della Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori.
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Insta-star
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Beatrice Vendramin - Attrice
Attrice, cantante e modella sin da bambina Beatrice Vendramin è un vero e proprio punto di riferimento per la generazione Zeta. É una delle protagoniste di Alex&Co, la situation comedy di Disney dal successo strepitoso dove interpreta il ruolo di Emma. Nel 2016 debutta sul grande schermo a fianco di Giovanna Mezzogiorno e Margherita Buy in “Come Diventare grandi, nonostante i genitori” per la regia di Luca Lucini dove è un’adolescente alle prese con tutte le sfide che la sua giovane età porta con sè.
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Mediocrazia
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Alain Deneault - Docente e scrittore
Alain Deneault è un docente e filosofo canadese. Ha scritto saggi sulle politiche governative, sui paradisi fiscali e sulla crisi del pensiero critico. Insegna Scienze Politiche presso l’Università di Montréal e collabora con la rivista Liberté.
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EPCC@WNF
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Alessandro Cattelan - Conduttore Radio e Tv
Alessandro Cattelan (Tortona, 11 maggio 1980) è un conduttore televisivo, conduttore radiofonico, scrittore e attore e comico italiano. Presentatore di punta di Sky Italia, tra i suoi programmi di maggior successo vi sono X Factor ed E poi c’è Cattelan.
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Lo chiamavano cinema italiano
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Gabriele Mainetti - Attore e Regista
Nato a Roma nel 1976, è attore, regista e produttore cinematografico. Inizia come attore per cinema e fiction, è al contempo un compositore musicale e ha scritto le musiche per molti dei suoi lavori. Come regista inizia con il cortometraggio Basette. Nel 2011 fonda la Goon Films, che raggiunge il successo con Tiger Boy. Vince numerosi premi. Nel 2015 la sua casa di produzione realizza il suo primo cortometraggio: Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot che, con un budget basso, ottiene grandi incassi e vince 7 statuette al David di Donatello, tra cui quella di miglior regista.
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Lo strano caso dei TheGiornalisti
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Tommaso Paradiso - Cantante Thegiornalisti
Tommaso Paradiso è autore e cantante della band Thegiornalisti, ha scritto numerosi testi per artisti italiani. Nato 33 anni fa a Roma, ha iniziato a suonare con alcune band della capitale. Nel 2009 nasce Thegiornalisti. Dopo il debutto nel 2011 col primo album, Vol. 1, seguito dal secondo disco Vecchio, il gruppo ha raggiunto la notorietà grazie all’album Fuoricampo, pubblicato nel 2014. In particolar modo, si sono fatti conoscere nel 2015 con il singolo Fine dell’estate.
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La critica del giornalismo
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Ilaria D’Amico - Conduttrice Tv e Giornalista
Ilaria D’Amico è una conduttrice televisiva, giornalista sportiva italiana. Dal 2003 lavora in Sky. Ha frequentato giurisprudenza all’Università La Sapienza di Roma senza conseguire la laurea. La D’Amico raccontò in tv nel 2006 a Fabio Fazio che esordì, grazie all’amico di famiglia Renzo Arbore, in televisione nel 1997 con La giostra dei goal su Rai International, programma che ha condotto per sei edizioni.
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Tecnologici per caso
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Federico Russo - Conduttore radio e tv e Musicista
Francesco Mandelli - Attore, Comico e Musicista
Federico Russo nasce a Firenze il 22 dicembre 1980.
Negli anni del liceo, dopo aver abbandonato la “promettente” carriera calcistica, fonda con il suo compagno di banco gli “Scrabbles”, gruppo del quale è cantante, con cui si esibisce in giro per la Toscana sognando Smashing Pumpkins, Rolling Stones, Modern Lovers, Led Zeppelin e tutto ciò che c’è di irraggiungibile!
Francesco Mandelli (Erba, 3 aprile 1979) è un attore, presentatore, autore e musicista, noto per aver esordito nel 1998 nei panni del Nongiovane. Su MTV ha scritto e partecipato a programmi di successo quali Tokusho, Videoclash, BlackBox e Lazarus. Il grande successo è stato raggiunto, assieme al socio Biggio, con I soliti idioti, giunto alla quarta serie e trasformato successivamente in film e in un libro.
Three of my images have been published in a book about reed warblers, by Dr Karl Schulz-Hagen. If German scientific publications about the acrocephalus family of passerine birds become the next big thing, I'll be famous!
First published on The Blog Herald this infographic looks at the history of Twitter and how the microblogging service became so popular.
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The Postcard
A postally unused Martotype Series postcard that was published by Ray & Co. of London E.C. The card was produced at the Fine Art Works in Berlin. The card has a divided back.
Miss Jessie Bateman
Jessie Eliza Bateman (2nd. August 1877 – 14th. November 1940) was an English stage actress. After early success on tour in Shakespearean roles, she built her career both in London and abroad. She had her greatest success in the early years of the 20th century, and her career spanned over half a century.
Bateman made her first professional appearance aged ten at the Alhambra Theatre in a series of ballets. In 1889, she had her first dramatic role at the Globe Theatre as Cobweb in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
In 1890, she appeared at The Prince of Wales Theatre in 'The Rose and the King', and in 1891 in Arthur Sullivan's grand opera, 'Ivanhoe' at The Royal English Opera House.
Bateman spent the next five years with F. R. Benson's Shakespearean touring company, playing increasingly important roles, including Titania in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', and Celia in 'As You Like It'.
In 1894 she married George Augustus Ashfordby-Trenchard. He began a military career but soon turned to acting. In 1896, she returned to London and played at the Comedy Theatre, appearing in 'The Guinea Stamp' and 'Mr Martin'.
She was then employed by George Edwardes for a tour of South Africa. There she played a variety of leading roles in such works as 'The Little Minister', a comedy by J. M. Barrie, 'Secret Service', a serio-drama, and 'Under the Red Robe', a romantic drama.
After a brief return to London in 1898, she toured the United States in the title role of 'Peggy Stubbs' and in H. Reeves-Smith's play, 'A Brace of Partridges'. She returned to London with Reeves-Smith, starring with him at the Royalty Theatre as Connie in 'A Little Ray of Sunshine'.
In 1899, she joined Charles Hawtrey's company at the Avenue Theatre in the role of Minnie Templar in 'A Message from Mars', then touring in that role in America, and playing it again at The Prince of Wales Theatre in London.
When the Second Boer War began in 1899, Bateman's husband resumed his military career, but died in South Africa in 1902.
In 1904, Bateman starred as Fairy Rosebud in W. S. Gilbert's 'The Fairy's Dilemma' at the Garrick Theatre. Around this time, she also starred as Fanny in 'The Clandestine Marriage', Nell in 'Everybody's Secret', Imogen in 'The Cabinet Minister', and Acacia Dean in 'Lucky Miss Dean', and with Cyril Maude in 'Beauty and the Barge'.
She joined Gerald du Maurier in 1906 as Gwendoline Conran in 'Raffles' at the Comedy Theatre, which ran for 351 performances, her greatest success to that date. When the run ended in 1907, she married Wilfred G. Chancellor with whom she had three children.
In 1909 she returned to the stage, appearing in 'The Merry Devil' at the Playhouse Theatre as Madame de Tessenari. She appeared in a revival of 'The Whip', by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton, at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1910 (in which she rode a horse astride).
Playgoer and Society Illustrated wrote,
'It would be difficult to find a
sweeter Lady Diana Sartorys
than Miss Jessie Bateman".
Bateman continued her stage career for more than twenty years thereafter, and also appeared as Mrs. Wayne in a short film, 'Account Rendered', in 1932. She made her last major appearance on stage in 1933 at the Queen's Theatre in 'Spendlove Hall'.
Jessie died in 1940 at the age of 63.
Published!
The January issue (#223) of "Dolls House and Miniature Scene" magazine has my Briciolino Bear on the cover page.
Briciolino in italian means "little crumb" and it is really as small as a crumb, just 21mm from top of the ears to bottom of feet (without the hat)!
To make it I used DMC Medici wool and a 0.8mm hook (USA #11). You will find all the instructions step by step to crochet it on page 72 of the magazine.
Finally took receipt of the book I was published in from December. It's the smallest photo on the page, but I got a nice sum for it. From what I can gather, this was only published in the USA and Canada.
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Tre nuovi coach, Dolcenera, Emis KiIIa, Max Pezzali, e il grande ritorno di Raffaella Carrà per la quarta edizione dell’evento televisivo che premia la Voce. Da mercoledi 24 febbraio in prima serata su Rai2. Conduce Federico Russo.
Il ritorno della “signora” della Tv e tre nuovi coach - ciascuno con il proprio “marchio”, dal rap al pop - a caccia cli talenti: Raffaella Carrà, Dolcenera, Emis Killa e Max Pezzali. Saranno loro, da mercoledi 24 febbraio in prima serata su Rai2, a occupare le quattro poltrone rosse cli “The Voice of Italy”. Quattordici puntate per tornare alla ricerca cli talenti, partendo solo dalla voce. A condurre questa quarta edizione ci sarà ancora Federico Russo, mentre nei panni della V-Reporter sarà Angelina che mostrerà i retroscena e le curiosità, e interagirà con il pubblico da casa attraverso il sito ufficiale www.thevoiceofitaly.rai.it e i social network di “The Voice of Italy”. Il programma, inoltre, sarà seguito in diretta anche da Radio2 Rai con “The Voice of Radio2”.
Oltre i quattro coach, novità anche nello svolgimento delle quattro fasi della gara, durante la quale i talenti si esibiranno dal vivo con un’orchestra che eseguirà la grande musica italiana e internazionale. Le Blind Audition, le audizioni durante le quali i Coach non possono vedere il talento, passeranno da cinque a sei, mentre per le due Battle: i Coach dovranno scegliere tre componenti della propria squadra anziché due, e solo uno accederà alla fase successiva. Anche in questa edizione, inoltre, sarà valida l’opzione Steal, grazie alla quale i cantanti eliminati da un Coach, potranno essere recuperati da un altro. Seguirà la fase dei due Knockout, durante la quale i talenti si sfideranno con il loro cavallo di battaglia. Si arriverà cosî alla parte finale e più attesa dello show con i quattro Live, che decreteranno il vincitore cli “The Voice of Italy".
“The Voice Of Italy” è un programma realizzato da Rai2 in collaborazione con Talpa Italia, negli studi del Centro di Produzione Tv Rai in via Mecenate a Milano.
The Postcard
A postally unused carte postale published by Lévy et Neurdein of 44, Rue Letellier, Paris.
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo refers to an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco.
Monte Carlo (literally "Mount Charles") is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps. Near the quarter's western end is the world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center which has made Monte Carlo an international byword for the extravagant display and reckless dispersal of wealth.
It is also the location of the Hôtel de Paris, the Café de Paris, and the Salle Garnier (the casino theatre which is the home of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo).
The quarter's eastern part includes the community of Larvotto with Monaco's only public beach, as well as its new convention center (the Grimaldi Forum), and the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort.
At the quarter's western border, one crosses into the French town of Beausoleil (sometimes referred to as Monte-Carlo-Supérieur), and just 8 kilometres (5 mi) to its east is the western border of Italy.
Monte Carlo is host to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place.
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo or Salle Garnier was built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier, who also designed the Paris opera house.
Although much smaller, the Salle Garnier is very similar in style, with decorations in red and gold, and frescoes and sculptures all around the auditorium. It was inaugurated on 25 January 1879 with a performance by Sarah Bernhardt dressed as a nymph.
Monte Carlo has featured in numerous films and television series, most recently in the 2011 movie of the same name.
Monte Carlo was the setting for the 1922 Erich von Stroheim silent film Foolish Wives, although it was filmed in California.
The casino featured in the James Bond films Never Say Never Again (1983), and GoldenEye (1995).
The Car Crash
To Catch a Thief (1954) was an Alfred Hitchcock film with Monte Carlo and its famous casino as the setting. It featured Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, the future Princess Grace of Monaco, as the stars.
There is a scene in the movie where the-then Grace Kelly drives a car very quickly—and dangerously—along the steep winding roads of Monaco that surround the heights of Monte Carlo; a tragic precursor to her actual fate in 1982.
On the 13th. September 1982, Kelly was driving back to Monaco from her country home in Roc Agel. She lost control of her 1971 Rover P6 and drove off the steep, winding road down the 120 foot (37 m) mountainside.
Her daughter Stéphanie, who was in the passenger seat, tried but failed to regain control of the car. Kelly was taken to the Monaco Hospital (later named the Princess Grace Hospital Centre) with injuries to the brain and thorax and a fractured femur.
Doctors believed that she had suffered a minor stroke while driving. She died the following night aged 52 at 10:55 p.m. after Prince Rainier chose to take her off life support.
Stéphanie suffered light concussion and a hairline fracture of a cervical vertebra, and was unable to attend her mother's funeral.
Notable Residents of Monte Carlo
Notable residents of Monte Carlo include:
- Shirley Bassey (singer) United Kingdom
- Bono (singer with U2) Republic of Ireland
- Jenson Button (former Formula One driver) United Kingdom
- David Coulthard (former Formula One driver) United Kingdom
- Mohamed Al-Fayed (ex-Harrods owner) Egypt
- Matthew Goss (professional cyclist) Australia
- Philip Green (entrepreneur) United Kingdom
- Stelios Haji-Ioannou (owner of EasyJet) Cyprus Greece United Kingdom
- Lewis Hamilton (Formula One driver) United Kingdom
- Justin Hayward (singer with the Moody Blues) United Kingdom
- Gina Lollobrigida (actress) Italy
- Helmut Newton (photographer) Germany Australia
- Mike Oldfield (musician) United Kingdom
- Paula Radcliffe (marathon world record holder) United Kingdom
- David Shilling (milliner) United Kingdom
- Ringo Starr (drummer with the Beatles) United Kingdom.
The Postcard
A postally unused Sovereign Series postcard. The card was published by Prescott Pickup & Co. Ltd. of Allscott, Telford, Salop, England. On the back of the card they state:
'A series of 60 postcards.
Illustrated souvenir album
£3'.
The series features images of the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on the 29th. July 1981, and also various scenes both prior and subsequent to the event.
The card was printed in England.
The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday 29th. July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London. The groom was the heir to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family.
The ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding service. The Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Alan Webster presided at the service, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie conducted the marriage.
Notable figures in attendance included many members of other royal families, republican heads of state, and members of the bride's and groom's families. After the ceremony, the couple made the traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The United Kingdom had a national holiday on that day to mark the wedding. The ceremony featured many ceremonial aspects, including use of the state carriages and roles for the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry.
Their marriage was widely billed as a 'Fairytale Wedding' and the 'Wedding of the Century'. It was watched by an estimated global TV audience of 750 million people.
Events were held around the Commonwealth to mark the wedding. Many street parties were held throughout the United Kingdom to celebrate the occasion.
The couple separated in 1992, and divorced in 1996 after fifteen years of marriage.
The Tragic Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales died after a high-speed car crash at the age of 36 on the 31st. August 1997 at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris.
When Diana married Charles, she was a naïve yet hopeful young woman seeking true love. But by the time she died, Diana was jaded, bitter, and impossibly scarred by her disastrous marriage and being hounded by the media.
Twenty years after Princess Diana's funeral, people recall the iconic moments, from the sea of flowers and mementos left outside Kensington Palace to the heart-breaking image of Prince William and Prince Harry walking behind their mother's casket.
Diana’s younger brother Charles, the ninth Earl Spencer, held nothing back during his funeral oration. Funeral attendees may have been expecting a tearful remembrance of Diana’s life. Instead, they felt the full brunt of her brother’s fury at those he felt were responsible for her death.
In paying tribute to his sister, the 9th Earl Spencer reportedly angered the Queen and created a rift in the royal family that has only begun to heal in recent years with the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
What Charles Spencer said in Westminster Abbey is as follows:
Charles Spencer's Funeral Speech
'I stand before you today, the representative of a family in grief in a country in mourning before a world in shock.
We are all united not only in our desire to pay our respects to Diana but rather in our need to do so.
For such was her extraordinary appeal that the tens of millions of people taking part in this service all over the world via television and radio who never actually met her, feel that they too lost someone close to them in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is a more remarkable tribute to Diana than I can ever hope to offer her today.
Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity. All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality. Someone with a natural nobility who was classless and who proved in the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to generate her particular brand of magic.
Today is our chance to say thank you for the way you brightened our lives, even though God granted you but half a life. We will all feel cheated always that you were taken from us so young, and yet we must learn to be grateful that you came along at all. Only now that you are gone do we truly appreciate what we are now without, and we want you to know that life without you is very, very difficult.
We have all despaired at our loss over the past week and only the strength of the message you gave us through your years of giving has afforded us the strength to move forward.
There is a temptation to rush to canonise your memory, there is no need to do so. You stand tall enough as a human being of unique qualities not to need to be seen as a saint. Indeed to sanctify your memory would be to miss out on the very core of your being, your wonderfully mischievous sense of humour with a laugh that bent you double.
Your joy for life transmitted where ever you took your smile and the sparkle in those unforgettable eyes. Your boundless energy which you could barely contain.
But your greatest gift was your intuition, and it was a gift you used wisely. This is what underpinned all your other wonderful attributes and if we look to analyse what it was about you that had such a wide appeal, we find it in your instinctive feel for what was really important in all our lives.
Without your God-given sensitivity we would be immersed in greater ignorance at the anguish of AIDS and H.I.V. sufferers, the plight of the homeless, the isolation of lepers, the random destruction of landmines.
Diana explained to me once that it was her innermost feelings of suffering that made it possible for her to connect with her constituency of the rejected. And here we come to another truth about her. For all the status, the glamour, the applause, Diana remained throughout a very insecure person at heart, almost childlike in her desire to do good for others so she could release herself from deep feelings of unworthiness of which her eating disorders were merely a symptom.
The world sensed this part of her character and cherished her for her vulnerability whilst admiring her for her honesty.
The last time I saw Diana was on July the 1st., her birthday in London, when typically she was not taking time to celebrate her special day with friends but was guest of honour at a special charity fund-raising evening. She sparkled of course, but I would rather cherish the days I spent with her in March when she came to visit me and my children in our home in South Africa. I am proud of the fact apart from when she was on display meeting President Mandela we managed to contrive to stop the ever-present paparazzi from getting a single picture of her -- that meant a lot to her.
These were days I will always treasure. It was as if we had been transported back to our childhood when we spent such an enormous amount of time together -- the two youngest in the family.
Fundamentally she had not changed at all from the big sister who mothered me as a baby, fought with me at school and endured those long train journeys between our parents' homes with me at weekends.
It is a tribute to her level-headedness and strength that despite the most bizarre-like life imaginable after her childhood, she remained intact, true to herself.
There is no doubt that she was looking for a new direction in her life at this time. She talked endlessly of getting away from England, mainly because of the treatment that she received at the hands of the newspapers. I don't think she ever understood why her genuinely good intentions were sneered at by the media, why there appeared to be a permanent quest on their behalf to bring her down. It is baffling. My own and only explanation is that genuine goodness is threatening to those at the opposite end of the moral spectrum. It is a point to remember that of all the ironies about Diana, perhaps the greatest was this -- a girl given the name of the ancient goddess of hunting was, in the end, the most hunted person of the modern age.
She would want us today to pledge ourselves to protecting her beloved boys William and Harry from a similar fate and I do this here Diana on your behalf. We will not allow them to suffer the anguish that used regularly to drive you to tearful despair.
And beyond that, on behalf of your mother and sisters, I pledge that we, your blood family, will do all we can to continue the imaginative and loving way in which you were steering these two exceptional young men so that their souls are not simply immersed by duty and tradition, but can sing openly as you planned.
We fully respect the heritage into which they have both been born and will always respect and encourage them in their royal role. But we, like you, recognise the need for them to experience as many different aspects of life as possible to arm them spiritually and emotionally for the years ahead. I know you would have expected nothing less from us.
William and Harry, we all cared desperately for you today. We are all chewed up with the sadness at the loss of a woman who was not even our mother. How great your suffering is, we cannot even imagine.
I would like to end by thanking God for the small mercies he has shown us at this dreadful time. For taking Diana at her most beautiful and radiant and when she had joy in her private life. Above all we give thanks for the life of a woman I am so proud to be able to call my sister, the unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplaceable Diana whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our minds'.
OK, so only 'cos I entered a photo competition in Berkshire Life magazine. Winner of the National competition gets £5000.... Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Still - nice to see one's work (& ugly mug) in print.
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Gli Years & Years, giovane trio dalle sonorità pop, electro e dance proveniente da Londra, dopo aver calcato i palchi dei maggiori festival europei, arrivano, in concerto in Italia per la prima volta. L’appuntamento imperdibile è fissato per il 10 marzo 2016 al Fabrique di Milano.
Il trio riesce a catturare l’attenzione di tutti sin da subito. A gennaio 2015, Katy Perry twitta una loro canzone e li rende istantaneamente famosi sui social network. Da quel momento inizia il regno degli Years & Years che spopolano in tutte le radio del mondo con la loro King. Il singolo viene certificato platino in Italia, registrando più di 105 milioni di visualizzazioni su YouTube e anticipando l’uscita di Communion, album di debutto degli Years & Years.
Il trio vince anche il prestigioso BBC Sound 2015 (vinto lo scorso anno da Sam Smith e negli anni precedenti da Mika, Adele e Ellie Goulding) e viene nominato ai Brit Awards.
La loro musica può essere descritta come un cocktail ben riuscito di elettro-pop e house che ricorda gli anni Novanta. Ritmi scritti per il dancefloor in contrasto con testi malinconici che parlano di storie d’amore finite male. Al tutto si aggiunge uno stile impeccabile ed un linguaggio attuale sui social network. Insomma la miscela perfetta per il successo mondiale.
Olly Alexander (voce e piano), Mikey Goldsworthy (basso) e Emre Turkmen (synths, beats) formano gli Years & Years nel 2010. Da poco trasferitosi dall’Australia, Goldworthy conosce Turkmen online grazie ad annuncio. Dopo poco tempo, Alexander si unisce alla band diventando la voce principale del gruppo.
This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 14th of December 1915.
During the Great War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England, which had been in the news. The photographs were sent in by relatives and give us a glimpse into the past.
The physical collection held by Newcastle Libraries comprises bound volumes of the newspaper from 1910 to 1925. We are keen to find out more about the people in the photographs. If you recognise anyone in the images and have any stories and information to add please comment below.
Copies of this photograph may be ordered from us, for more information see: www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt Please make a note of the image reference number above to help speed up your order
Altagracia Nova
A-Nova Music
Saturday, Desember 3rd, 2016
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I got some unexpected mail today. Several months ago, I received an email from one of the editors of Canadian Geographic. They were going through images from their photo club (where you submit images for their photo contests) looking for the best wildlife shots of the year. They asked me to submit a few hi-res shots.
I did and that was sort of the end of it as far as I can remember. Then I received this today! I was flabbergasted to find one of my images in the magazine among a collection of some truly stunning shots.
I'm incredibly honoured to have been chosen as one of the best amateurs of the year and to be included with so many talented photographers.
Published by the Oxford University Press in 1980 it is an interesting anthology, well worth having.
I bought this second-hand in 2014
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The Postcard
A postally unused carte postale published by Lévy Fils et Cie of Paris.
The Notre-Dame Fire
On the 15th. April 2019, fire broke out in the attic beneath the cathedral's roof at 18:18. At 18:20 the fire alarm sounded and guards evacuated the cathedral. A guard was sent to investigate, but to the wrong location – the attic of the adjoining sacristy – where he found no fire. About fifteen minutes later the error was discovered, but by the time guards had climbed the three hundred steps to the cathedral attic the fire was well advanced.
The alarm system was not designed to automatically notify the fire brigade, which was summoned at 18:51 after the guards had returned. Firefighters arrived within ten minutes.
Fighting the Notre-Dame Fire
More than 400 firefighters were engaged. A hundred government employees along with police and municipal workers moved precious artefacts to safety via a human chain.
The fire was primarily fought from inside the structure, which was more dangerous for personnel, but reduced potential damage to the cathedral - applying water from outside risked deflecting flames and hot gases (at temperatures up to 800 °C) inwards. Deluge guns were used at lower-than-usual pressures to minimise damage to the cathedral and its contents. Water was supplied by pump-boat from the Seine.
Aerial firefighting was not used because water dropped from heights could have caused structural damage, and heated stone can crack if suddenly cooled. Helicopters were also not used because of dangerous updrafts, but drones were used for visual and thermal imaging, and robots for visual imaging and directing water streams. Molten lead falling from the roof posed a special hazard for firefighters.
By 18:52, smoke was visible from the outside; flames appeared within the next ten minutes. The spire of the cathedral collapsed at 19:50, creating a draft that slammed all the doors and sent a fireball through the attic. Firefighters then retreated from within the attic.
Shortly before the spire fell, the fire had spread to the wooden framework inside the north tower, which supported eight very large bells. Had the bells fallen, it was thought that the damage done as they fell could have collapsed the towers, and with them the entire cathedral.
At 20:30, firefighters abandoned attempts to extinguish the roof and concentrated on saving the towers, fighting from within and between the towers. By 21:45 the fire was under control.
Adjacent apartment buildings were evacuated due to concern about possible collapse, but on the 19th. April the fire brigade ruled out that risk. One firefighter and two police officers were injured.
Damage to Notre-Dame
Most of the wood/metal roof and the spire of the cathedral was destroyed, with about one third of the roof remaining. The remnants of the roof and spire fell atop the stone vault underneath, which forms the ceiling of the cathedral's interior. Some sections of this vaulting collapsed in turn, allowing debris from the burning roof to fall to the marble floor below, but most sections remained intact due to the use of rib vaulting, greatly reducing damage to the cathedral's interior and objects within.
The cathedral contained a large number of artworks, religious relics, and other irreplaceable treasures, including a crown of thorns said to be the one Jesus wore at his crucifixion. Other items were a purported piece of the cross on which Jesus was crucified, the Tunic of St. Louis, a pipe organ by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, and the 14th.-century Virgin of Paris statue.
Some artwork had been removed in preparation for the renovations, and most of the cathedral's sacred relics were held in the adjoining sacristy, which the fire did not reach; all the cathedral's relics survived. Many valuables that were not removed also survived.
Lead joints in some of the 19th.-century stained-glass windows melted, but the three major rose windows, dating back to the 13th. century, were undamaged. Several pews were destroyed, and the vaulted arches were blackened by smoke, though the cathedral's main cross and altar survived, along with the statues surrounding it.
Some paintings, apparently only smoke-damaged, are expected to be transported to the Louvre for restoration. The rooster-shaped reliquary atop the spire was found damaged but intact among the debris. The three pipe organs were not significantly damaged. The largest of the cathedral's bells, the bourdon, was also not damaged. The liturgical treasury of the cathedral and the "Grands Mays" paintings were moved to safety.
Environmental Damage
Airparif said that winds rapidly dispersed the smoke, carrying it away aloft along the Seine corridor. It did not find elevated levels of particulate air pollution at monitoring stations nearby. The Paris police stated that there was no danger from breathing the air around the fire.
The burned-down roof had been covered with over 400 metric tons of lead. Settling dust substantially raised surface lead levels in some places nearby, notably the cordoned-off area and places left open during the fire. Wet cleaning for surfaces and blood tests for children and pregnant women were recommended in the immediate area.
People working on the cathedral after the fire did not initially take the lead precautions required for their own protection; materials leaving the site were decontaminated, but some clothing was not, and some precautions were not correctly followed; as a result, the worksite failed some inspections and was temporarily shut down.
There was also more widespread contamination; testing, clean-up, and public health advisories were delayed for months, and the neighbourhood was not decontaminated for four months, prompting widespread criticism.
Reactions to the Notre-Dame Fire
President of France Emmanuel Macron, postponing a speech to address the Yellow Vests Movement planned for that evening, went to Notre-Dame and gave a brief address there. Numerous world religious and government leaders extended condolences.
Through the night of the fire and into the next day, people gathered along the Seine to hold vigils, sing and pray.
White tarpaulins over metal beams were quickly rigged to protect the interior from the elements. Nettings protect the de-stabilised exterior.
The following Sunday at Saint-Eustache Church, the Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, honoured the firefighters with the presentation of a book of scriptures saved from the fire.
Investigation Into The Notre-Dame Fire
On the 16th. April, the Paris prosecutor said that there was no evidence of a deliberate act.
The fire has been compared to the similar 1992 Windsor Castle fire and the Uppark fire, among others, and has raised old questions about the safety of similar structures and the techniques used to restore them. Renovation works increase the risk of fire, and a police source reported that they are looking into whether such work had caused this incident.
The renovations presented a fire risk from sparks, short-circuits, and heat from welding (roof repairs involved cutting, and welding lead sheets resting on timber). Normally, no electrical installations were allowed in the roof space due to the extreme fire risk.
The roof framing was of very dry timber, often powdery with age. After the fire, the architect responsible for fire safety at the cathedral acknowledged that the rate at which fire might spread had been underestimated, and experts said it was well known that a fire in the roof would be almost impossible to control.
Of the firms working on the restoration, a Europe Echafaudage team was the only one working there on the day of the fire; the company said no soldering or welding was underway before the fire. The scaffolding was receiving electrical supply for temporary elevators and lighting.
The roofers, Le Bras Frères, said it had followed procedure, and that none of its personnel were on site when the fire broke out. Time-lapse images taken by a camera installed by them showed smoke first rising from the base of the spire.
On the 25th. April, the structure was considered safe enough for investigators to enter. They unofficially stated that they were considering theories involving malfunction of electric bell-ringing apparatus, and cigarette ends discovered on the renovation scaffolding.
Le Bras Frères confirmed its workers had smoked cigarettes, contrary to regulations, but denied that a cigarette butt could have started the fire. The Paris prosecutor's office announced on the 26th. June that no evidence had been found to suggest a criminal motive.
The security employee monitoring the alarm system was new on the job, and was on a second eight-hour shift that day because his relief had not arrived. Additionally, the fire security system used confusing terminology in its referencing parts of the cathedral, which contributed to the initial confusion as to the location of the fire.
As of September, five months after the fire, investigators thought the cause of the fire was more likely an electrical fault than a cigarette. Determining the exact place in which the fire started was expected to take a great deal more time and work. By the 15th. April 2020, investigators stated:
"We believe the fire to have been
started by either a cigarette or a
short circuit in the electrical system".
Reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral
On the night of the fire Macron said that the cathedral, which is owned by the state, would be rebuilt, and launched an international fundraising campaign. France's cathedrals have been owned by the state since 1905, and are not privately insured.
The heritage conservation organisation Fondation du Patrimoine estimated the damage in the hundreds of millions of euros, but losses from the fire are not expected to substantially impact the private insurance industry.
European art insurers stated that the cost would be similar to ongoing renovations at the Palace of Westminster in London, which currently is estimated to be around €7 billion.
This cost does not include damage to any of the artwork or artefacts within the cathedral. Any pieces on loan from other museums would have been insured, but the works owned by the cathedral would not have been insurable.
While Macron hoped the cathedral could be restored in time for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, architects expect the work could take from twenty to forty years, as any new structure would need to balance restoring the look of the original building, using wood and stone sourced from the same regions used in the original construction, with the structural reinforcement required for preventing a similar disaster in the future.
There is discussion of whether to reconstruct the cathedral in modified form. Rebuilding the roof with titanium sheets and steel trusses has been suggested; other options include rebuilding in the original lead and wood, or rebuilding with modern materials not visible from the outside (like the reinforced concrete trusses at Reims Cathedral).
Another option would be to use a combination of restored old elements and newly designed ones. Chartres Cathedral was rebuilt with wrought iron trusses and copper sheeting after an 1836 fire.
French prime minister Édouard Philippe announced an architectural design competition for a new spire that would be:
"Adapted to the techniques
and the challenges of our era."
The spire replacement project has gathered a variety of designs and some controversy, particularly its legal exemption from environmental and heritage rules. After the design competition was announced, the French senate amended the government's restoration bill to require the roof to be restored to how it was before the fire.
On the 16th. July, 95 days after the fire, the law that will govern the restoration of the cathedral was finally approved by the French parliament. It recognises its UNESCO World Heritage Site status and the need to respect existing international charters and practices, to:
"Preserve the historic, artistic and architectural
history of the monument, and to limit any
derogations to the existing heritage, planning,
environmental and construction codes to a
minimum".
On the 15th. April 2020, Germany offered to restore some of the large clerestory windows located far above eye level with three expert tradesmen who specialize in rebuilding cathedrals. Monika Grütters, Germany's Commissioner for Culture was quoted as saying that her country would shoulder the costs.
As of the 30th. November all of the tangled scaffolding was removed from the spire area, and was therefore no longer a threat to the building.
The world will now have to wait for Notre-Dame de Paris to be restored to its former magnificence.
This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 14th of October 1915.
During the Great War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England, which had been in the news. The photographs were sent in by relatives and give us a glimpse into the past.
The physical collection held by Newcastle Libraries comprises bound volumes of the newspaper from 1910 to 1925. We are keen to find out more about the people in the photographs. If you recognise anyone in the images please comment below.
Copies of this photograph may be ordered from us, for more information see: www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt Please make a note of the image reference number above to help speed up your order.
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Opening act di Hey Violet il 4 dicembre ai Magazzini Generali di Milano, Jessarae.
In his writing, playing, and performing, 18-year-old Jessarae (Jez-uh-ray) reveals a true, old soul in a young man’s body. Jessarae takes his place as an unrelenting talent whose guitar playing and songwriting can be felt in your gut and in your soul. His music offers a raw, melodic, sometimes acoustic, garage rock that recalls seminal influences from Damien Rice to My Bloody Valentine. Juxtaposed with a uniquely broad and meticulously controlled vocal range and confidence, Jessarae's developed sound is a reflection of his near decade of experience in creating and performing.
Known for his singles "Follow Me," "Wild Ones," and "Milk and Honey," the singer and songwriter known as Jessarae established a formidable presence on social media, having attracted nearly 15,000 Twitter followers, close to 5,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 20,000 Facebook fans by early 2015.
His first YouTube post, uploaded in July of 2013, shows him playing a cover of the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues" at the Warped Tour in Pomona, California.
In February of 2015, he toured with the alternative rock band Saints of Valory.
Born Jesse Robitaille, he is the son of Stacia Toten and former NHL star Luc Robitaille and the younger half brother of Vampire Diaries actor Steven R. McQueen.
Like fellow California musician Eric Statz, Jessarae promoted his music on SoundCloud.
Published!
The January issue (#223) of "Dolls House and Miniature Scene" magazine has my Briciolino Bear on the cover page.
Briciolino in italian means "little crumb" and it is really as small as a crumb, just 21mm from top of the ears to bottom of feet (without the hat)!
To make it I used DMC Medici wool and a 0.8mm hook (USA #11). You will find all the instructions step by step to crochet it on page 72 of the magazine.
The Postcard
A postcard published by E. T. W. Dennis & Sons of London and Scarborough bearing an early image of the pier and pierhead at Llandudno.
The card was posted on the 6th. August 1919 to an address in Cornwallis Road Walthamstow.
What the recipient read nearly a century ago was as follows:
"Dear Mother,
Lizzie and I are here having a
bit of a holiday.
We are making the best of it,
the weather is not so nice as
it might be, it's rainy and cold.
Had a nice day yesterday we
went to the slate quarries at
Bethseda.
The country is beautiful round
there, we quite enjoyed it.
Sorry to hear of Tom's
misfortune.
I hope you are well.
Yours affectionately,
Jack."
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea. The town's name is derived from its patron saint, Saint Tudno.
Llandudno is the largest seaside resort in Wales, and as early as 1861 was being called 'the Queen of the Welsh Watering Places' (a phrase later also used in connection with Tenby and Aberystwyth; the word 'resort' came a little later).
History of Llandudno
The town of Llandudno developed from Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements over many hundreds of years on the slopes of the limestone headland, known to seafarers as the Great Orme and to landsmen as the Creuddyn Peninsula.
The origins in recorded history are with the Manor of Gogarth conveyed by King Edward I to Annan, Bishop of Bangor in 1284.
The Great Orme
Mostly owned by Mostyn Estates, the Great Orme is home to several large herds of wild Kashmiri goats originally descended from a pair given by Queen Victoria to Lord Mostyn.
The summit of the Great Orme stands at 679 feet (207 m). The Summit Hotel, now a tourist attraction, was once the home of world middleweight champion boxer Randolph Turpin.
The limestone headland is a haven for flora and fauna, with some rare species such as peregrine falcons and a species of wild cotoneaster (cambricus) which can only be found on the Great Orme.
The sheer limestone cliffs provide ideal nesting conditions for a wide variety of sea birds, including cormorants, shags, guillemots, razorbills, puffins, kittiwakes, fulmars and numerous gulls.
There are several attractions including the Great Orme Tramway and the Llandudno Cable Car that takes tourists to the summit. The Great Orme also has the longest toboggan run in Britain at 750m.
The Development of Llandudno
By 1847 the town had grown to a thousand people, served by the new church of St. George, built in 1840. The great majority of the men worked in the copper mines, with others employed in fishing and subsistence agriculture.
In 1848, Owen Williams, an architect and surveyor from Liverpool, presented Lord Mostyn with plans to develop the marshlands behind Llandudno Bay as a holiday resort. These were enthusiastically pursued by Lord Mostyn.
The influence of the Mostyn Estate and its agents over the years was paramount in the development of Llandudno, especially after the appointment of George Felton as surveyor and architect in 1857.
Between 1857 and 1877 much of central Llandudno was developed under Felton's supervision. Felton also undertook architectural design work, including the design and execution of the Holy Trinity Church in Mostyn Street.
The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway operated an electric tramway service between Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea from 1907, this being extended to Colwyn Bay in 1908. The service closed in 1956.
Llandudno Attractions
The Beach and The Parade
A beach of sand, shingle and rock curves two miles between the headlands of the Great Orme and the Little Orme.
For most of the length of Llandudno's North Shore there is a wide curving Victorian promenade. The road, collectively known as The Parade, has a different name for each block, and it is on these parades and crescents that many of Llandudno's hotels are built.
Llandudno Pier
The pier is on the North Shore. Built in 1878, it is a Grade II listed building.
The pier was extended in 1884 in a landward direction along the side of what was the Baths Hotel (where the Grand Hotel now stands) to provide a new entrance with the Llandudno Pier Pavilion Theatre, thus increasing the pier's length to 2,295 feet (700 m); it is the longest pier in Wales.
Attractions on the pier include a bar, a cafe, amusement arcades, children's fairground rides and an assortment of shops & kiosks.
In the summer, Professor Codman's Punch and Judy show (established in 1860) can be found on the promenade near the entrance to the pier.
The Happy Valley
The Happy Valley, a former quarry, was the gift of Lord Mostyn to the town in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The area was landscaped and developed as gardens, two miniature golf courses, a putting green, a popular open-air theatre and extensive lawns.
Ceremonies connected with the Welsh National Eisteddfod were held there in 1896, and again in 1963.
In June 1969, the Great Orme Cabin Lift, a modern alternative to the tramway, was opened with its base station adjacent to the open-air theatre. The distance to the summit is just over 1 mile (1.6 km), and the four-seater cabins travel at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) on a continuous steel cable over 2 miles (3.2 km) long.
It is the longest single-stage cabin lift in Great Britain, and the longest span between pylons is over 1,000 feet (300 m).
The popularity of the 'Happy Valley Entertainers' open-air theatre having declined, the theatre closed in 1985. Likewise the two miniature golf courses closed, and were converted in 1987 to create a 280-metre (920 ft) artificial ski slope and toboggan run. The gardens were extensively restored as part of the resort's millennium celebrations, and remain a major attraction.
Marine Drive
The first route round the perimeter of the Great Orme was a footpath constructed in 1858 by Reginald Cust, a trustee of the Mostyn Estate. In 1872 the Great Orme's Head Marine Drive Co. Ltd. was formed to turn the path into a carriage road.
Following bankruptcy, a second company completed the road in 1878. The contractors for the scheme were Messrs Hughes, Morris, Davies, a consortium led by Richard Hughes of Madoc Street, Llandudno.
The road was bought by Llandudno Urban District Council in 1897. The 4 mile (6.4 km) one-way drive starts at the foot of the Happy Valley. After about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) a side road leads to St. Tudno's Church, the Great Orme Bronze Age Copper Mine and the summit of the Great Orme.
Continuing on the Marine Drive the Great Orme Lighthouse (now a small hotel) is passed, and, shortly afterwards on the right, the Rest and Be Thankful Cafe and information centre.
Below the Marine Drive at its western end is the site of the wartime Coast Artillery School (1940–1945), now a scheduled ancient monument.
The West Shore
The West Shore is a quiet beach on the estuary of the River Conwy. It was here at Pen Morfa that Alice Liddell (of Alice in Wonderland fame) spent the long summer holidays of her childhood from 1862 to 1871.
There are a few hotels and quiet residential streets. The West Shore is linked to the North Shore by Gloddaeth Avenue and Gloddaeth Street, a wide dual carriageway.
Mostyn Street
Running behind the promenade is Mostyn Street, leading to Mostyn Broadway and then Mostyn Avenue. These are the main shopping streets of Llandudno. Mostyn Street accommodates the high street shops, the major high street banks and building societies, two churches, amusement arcades and the town's public library.
The last is the starting point for the Town Trail, a planned walk that facilitates viewing Llandudno in a historical perspective.
Victorian Extravaganza
Every year in May bank holiday weekend, Llandudno has a three-day Victorian Carnival, and Mostyn Street becomes a funfair.
Madoc Street and Gloddaeth Street and the Promenade become part of the route each day for a mid-day carnival parade. Also the Bodafon Farm fields become the location of a Festival of Transport for the weekend.
Venue Cymru
The North Wales Theatre, Arena and Conference Centre, built in 1994, and extended in 2006 and renamed "Venue Cymru", is located near the centre of the promenade on Penrhyn Crescent.
It is noted for its productions of opera, orchestral concerts, ballet, musical theatre, drama, circus, ice shows and pantomimes.
The Llandudno Lifeboat
Until 2017, Llandudno was unique within the United Kingdom in that its lifeboat station was located inland, allowing it to launch with equal facility from either the West Shore or the North Shore as needed.
In 2017, a new lifeboat station was completed, and new, high-speed, offshore and inshore lifeboats, and a modern launching system, were acquired. This station is close to the paddling pool on North Shore.
Llandudno's active volunteer crews are called out more than ever with the rapidly increasing numbers of small pleasure craft sailing in coastal waters. The Llandudno Lifeboat is normally on display on the promenade every Sunday and bank holiday Monday from May until October.
The Ancient Parish Church
The ancient parish church dedicated to Saint Tudno stands in a hollow near the northern point of the Great Orme, and is two miles (3 km) from the present town.
It was established as an oratory by Tudno, a 6th.-century monk, but the present church dates from the 12th. century and it is still used on summer Sunday mornings.
Llandudno's Links with Mametz and Wormhout
-- Mametz
The 1st. (North Wales) Brigade was headquartered in Llandudno in December 1914, and included a battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, which had been raised and trained in Llandudno.
Skirting the Fricourt salient, the British 7th. Division took the village of Mametz in the afternoon of the 1st. July 1916. However Mametz Wood to the north-east of the village held great German resistance. This blocked all Allied progress in a northeasterly direction.
After eight days of fierce combat, with heavy losses, did the 38th. Welsh Division capture the wood on the 12th. July 1916.
A monument to the 38th. Welsh Division was inaugurated on the 11th. July 1987. The monument takes the form of a plinth surmounted by a red dragon, the emblem of Wales. With its wings held aloft, it carries in its claws pieces of barbed wire, attesting to the fierce nature of the fighting.
The hostilities brought about the total destruction of Mametz village by shelling. After the war, the people of Llandudno (including returning survivors) contributed generously to the fund for the reconstruction of the village of Mametz.
-- Wormhout
Llandudno is twinned with the Flemish town of Wormhout which is 10 miles (16 km) from Dunkirk. It was near there that many members of the Llandudno-based 69th. Territorial Regiment were ambushed and taken prisoner.
The Site Mémoire de la Plaine au Bois near Wormhout commemorates the massacre of these prisoners on the 28th. May 1940. The men had been retreating towards Dunkirk ahead of the advancing Germans.
About 100 troops, having run out of ammunition, surrendered to the Germans, assuming that they would be taken prisoner according to the Geneva Convention.
However they were all imprisoned in a small barn, and the SS threw stick-grenades into the building, killing many POW's.
However the grenades failed to kill everyone, largely due to the bravery of two British NCO's, Stanley Moore and Augustus Jennings, who hurled themselves on top of the grenades, using their bodies to shield their comrades from the blast.
In order to finish off the remaining soldiers, the SS fired into the barn with rifles and automatic weapons. A few survived to tell the tale, but no-one was ever indicted for war crimes because of insufficient evidence.
A replica of the barn can be seen at the site of the massacre.
Llandudno's Cultural Connections
Matthew Arnold gives a vivid and lengthy description of 1860's Llandudno - and of the ancient tales of Taliesin and Maelgwn Gwynedd that are associated with the local landscape - in the first sections of the preface to 'On the Study of Celtic Literature' (1867).
Llandudno is also used as a location for dramatic scenes in the stage play and film 'Hindle Wakes' by Stanley Houghton, and the 1911 novel, 'The Card', by Arnold Bennett, and its subsequent film version.
Elisabeth of Wied, the Queen Consort of Romania and also known as writer Carmen Sylva, stayed in Llandudno for five weeks in 1890.
On leaving, she described Wales as "A beautiful haven of peace". Translated into Welsh as "Hardd, hafan, hedd", it became the town's official motto.
Other famous people with links to Llandudno include the Victorian statesman John Bright and multi-capped Welsh international footballers Neville Southall, Neil Eardley, Chris Maxwell and Joey Jones.
Australian ex-Prime Minister Billy Hughes attended school in Llandudno. Gordon Borrie QC (Baron Borrie), Director General of the Office of Fair Trading from 1976 to 1992, was educated at the town's John Bright Grammar School when he lived there as a wartime evacuee.
The international art gallery Oriel Mostyn is in Vaughan Street next to the post office. It was built in 1901 to house the art collection of Lady Augusta Mostyn. It was requisitioned in 1914 for use as an army drill hall, and later became a warehouse, before being returned to use as an art gallery in 1979. Following a major revamp the gallery was renamed simply 'Mostyn' in 2010.
Llandudno has its own mini arts festival 'LLAWN' (Llandudno Arts Weekend). It is a mini festival that rediscovers and celebrates Llandudno’s past in rather a unique way; via art, architecture, artefact, sound, performance, and participation.
The festival takes place over three days of a weekend in late September, originally conceived as a way to promote what those in the hospitality sector refer to as the ‘shoulder season’, which means a lull in the tourist calendar.
In January 1984 Brookside character Petra Taylor (Alexandra Pigg) committed suicide in Llandudno.
In 1997, the English cookery programme "Two Fat Ladies" with Jennifer Patterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright filmed an episode in Llandudno.
Walking around during Vivid we came across this decorated pair.
They were stepping rythmically across the cobbled streeet, clicking their heels together on completing each step.
The result was remarkably like a clock ticking...
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I was introduced to the world of Vanillaware relatively late, playing Muramasa: Rebirth on the Vita, a remaster of an older Wii title. They've made a variety of genres, though all of them have an action theme to them and feature gorgeous hand animated characters with a very unique aesthetic and the ability to overwhelm their intended hardware. They've been around for a while though, since at least the PS2 days with games like Odin Sphere (which is the one most people know them for).
Back in 2013 or so, George Kamitani, the mad genius behind Vanillaware, was able to get a dream project of his published - Dragon's Crown, a four play co-op side scrolling beat'em up with a fantasy theme. Offering five classes, my persona melee favourite is the Amazon, a very much in-your-face Glass Canon.
The game was popular enough to receive a HD remake on PS4 in 2018, at which time FINALLY someone made an action figure from the series, namely a Parfom of the Amazon (much to my delight). To my utter horror, it's now 2020 and there has been no other entries into the series, which is a bit disappointing considering that Odin Sphere got two entries in Parfom and two Figma.
So what I'm trying to say is yes, in 2020, this figure was a colossal pain in the ass to find.
Luckily, hours of scanning random sites resulted in one that came through at MSRP - Toyjapan based out of Portugal, an authorized Good Smile Company dealer.
She comes with the figure, three additional hands (two for posing, one for holding her apple), an apple, and two different axes with interchangeable parts (one has a bent handle to simulate the force of being wielded by her) as well as two different bases, a dead enemy skeleton thing, and of course, the Parfom base, in this case with a claw attachment in addition to the the standard connector.
Overall, it seems that Phat traded faces for admittedly large and substantial weaponry and a skeleton thingie... I think I would have liked an angry face as opposed to that skeleton.
Back on track, being a Parfom, you can see the general oversized head aesthetic that the entire line goes for. The figure bears the characteristics of the Amazon - long flowing Blonde hair with a feather and headband, basically not there armour, and of course, her Thicc-ness. Sorceress may win the Boobs game, but Amazon is the Queen of Junk-In-The-Trunk.
In fact, it's one of her signature moves - the Hip Splash.
Also common to Parfom is the artists emphasis on the head and general facial features. I feel that the character select screen Amazon face has been captured quite well, and while you can argue the expression is kind of general, it's the eyes I can see it in. Definitely different from the Saber's on my desk, which even between themselves are different. What's really great is the amount of detailing put into the hair (and feather) and I suppose the lack of swappable face plates kind of helps prevent possibly screwing it up with seamlines.
Moving into my usual areas of critique, articulation. You get ankles, single jointed knees with some lower leg rotation, thigh twist, hips, mid tors, shoulders with lateral movement and bicep swivel, single jointed elbows with forearm rotation capabilities, wrists, and ball jointed head - almost the same as the Sabers, but missing the waist for aesthetic purposes.
Thigh twist is typical type, but well executed in that the seam isn't too obvious. Hips are a bit wonky to pose due to their very usual contours, but I found I was able to get the legs where I wanted, though admittedly I didn't do anything super extreme. Overall though, it's nice finally having a Parfom that isn't restricted by a dress. Otherwise, the upper torso will pretty much get what you're looking for done.
Paint wise is an interesting story. 99 percent of the paint on her is great. Flesh tones are nice and even, as in the hair and all other large applications such as her axes. Decal work is great for both her eyes and thigh tattoos. Even the gold and silver bits on her outfit are fantastic. The red on the other hand...
There's red trim for her bikini and her wrist. For whatever reason, there were blob of red paint all along lower torso along the bikini bottom line, both back and front. Well, it was either wet paint or a combination of paint and mould oils... either way, she looked like it was that time of the month.
Luckily, I guess, it seems that they put plastic on top of it pretty much as soon as painting was completed, which somehow preserved the wetness of the paint so I was able to clean it up to the best of my ability with my finger. It looks alright, but not quite as crisp as I'd like along her back.
From a build perspective, pretty much the only issue I had was that for reasons, the wrist peg on my right arm split apart, though fortunately I'm able to get it back in place. Otherwise, Amazon is a solid figure with the usual expected levels of materials, finish, joint strength, and QC.
That, friends, was the Parfom Amazon. If you're a Dragon's Crown fan, this is a no brainer.. it's not like they made any other action figures from the line, and I guess the Parfom is easier to display (both in size and overall look) than any of the scale statues. I'm quite happy how she turned out (though a bit annoyed with the nagging quality items I experienced) and can only hope that one day the line expands so the set can be completed.
The Postcard
A postcard that was published in 1910 by Stengel & Co. of Dresden. The card has a divided back. It looks as though some form of market was in progress when the photograph was taken.
The card was posted in Graz on Friday the 6th. October 1911 to:
Mister Arthur Craig,
26, Hillend Road,
Arbroath,
Scotland.
Graz
Graz is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria, a green and heavily-forested region on the eastern edge of the Alps.
Graz is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of the 1st. January 2021, Graz had a population of 331,562.
Graz is known as a college and university city, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe.
In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include the Eggenberg Palace on the western edge of the city.
Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003, and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008.
Origin of the Graz Name
The name of the city, formerly spelled Gratz, most likely stems from the Slavic 'Gradec,' which means 'Small Castle'. Some archaeological finds point to the erection of a small castle by Alpine Slavic people, which over time became a heavily defended fortification.
The German name 'Graz' first appeared in records in 1128.
Graz is situated on both sides of the Mur River in southeast Austria. It is about 150 km (93 mi) southwest of Vienna (Wien). the south. Graz is the state capital and largest city in . It is located in the Graz Basin and surrounded by mountains and hills to the north, east and west.
The city center sits at an elevation of 353 m (1,158 ft), the highest point is Plabutsch mountain with 754 m (2,474 ft) at the western border. The mountain Schöckl is just a few kilometers to the north, and surmounts the city by 1,100 m (3,600 ft).
History of Graz
During the 12th. century, dukes under Babenberg rule made the town an important commercial center. Later, Graz came under the rule of the Habsburgs and, in 1281, gained special privileges from King Rudolph I.
In the 14th. century, Graz became the city of residence of the Inner Austrian line of the Habsburgs. They lived in the Schlossberg castle, and from there ruled Styria, Carinthia, most of today's Slovenia, as well as parts of Italy (Carniola, Gorizia and Gradisca, Trieste).
In the 16th. century, the city's design and planning were primarily controlled by Italian Renaissance architects and artists. One of the most famous buildings representative of this style is the Landhaus, designed by Domenico dell'Allio, and used by the local rulers as a governmental headquarters.
The University of Graz was founded by Archduke Karl II in 1585. It is the city's oldest university. For most of its existence, it was controlled by the Catholic church, and was closed in 1782 by Joseph II in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions.
Joseph II transformed it into a lyceum where civil servants and medical personnel were trained. In 1827 it was re-established as a university by Emperor Franz I, and was named 'Karl-Franzens Universität.' More than 30,000 students are currently enrolled at this university.
Astronomer Johannes Kepler lived in Graz for a short period beginning in 1594. He worked as district mathematician and taught at the Lutheran school, but still found time to study astronomy. He left Graz for Prague in 1600 when Protestants were banned from the city.
Ludwig Boltzmann was Professor for Mathematical Physics from 1869 to 1890. Nobel Laureate Otto Loewi taught at the University of Graz from 1909 until 1938.
Ivo Andrić, the 1961 Nobel Prize for Literature Laureate obtained his doctorate at the University of Graz. Erwin Schrödinger was briefly chancellor of the University of Graz in 1936.
Graz is home to the region's provincial armory, which is the world's largest historical collection of late medieval and Renaissance weaponry. It has been preserved since 1551, and displays over 30,000 items.
Archduke Karl II of Inner Austria had 20,000 Protestant books burned in the square of what is now a mental hospital, and succeeded in returning Styria to the authority of the Holy See.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz in what is now the Stadtmuseum.
On the 2nd. April 1945, while the heaviest Allied bombing raid of Graz occurred, the Gestapo and Waffen-SS committed a massacre against resistance fighters, Hungarian-Jewish forced laborers, and POWs at the SS barracks at Graz-Wetzelsdorf.
Main Features of Graz
For the year that Graz was Cultural Capital of Europe, new structures were erected. The Graz Museum of Contemporary Art (German: Kunsthaus) was designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, and is situated next to the Mur river. The Island in the Mur is a floating platform made of steel. It was designed by American architect Vito Acconci, and contains a café, an open-air theatre and a playground.
The Historic Centre of Graz
The historic centre of the city consists of over 1,000 buildings, their age ranging from Gothic to contemporary.
The most important sights in the historic centre are:
-- Town Hall (Rathaus).
-- The Castle Hill, a hill dominating the historic centre (475 m (1,558.40 ft) high), site of a demolished fortress, with views over Graz.
-- The Clock Tower (Uhrturm) is a symbol of Graz, at the top of the Castle Hill.
-- The New Gallery (Neue Galerie), a museum of art.
-- The Castle Hill funicular (Schlossbergbahn), a funicular railway on the Castle Hill's slope.
-- The seat of Styria's provincial parliament (Landhaus), a palace in Lombardic style. It is one of the most important examples of Renaissance architecture in Austria, and was built by Italian architect Domenico dell'Allio between 1557 and 1565.
-- The Armoury (Landeszeughaus) is the largest of its kind in the world.
-- The Graz Opera House (Opernhaus), the principal venue for opera, ballet, and operetta performances. It is the 2nd. largest opera house in Austria.
-- The Graz Theatre (Schauspielhaus), Graz's principal theatre for productions of plays.
-- The Cathedral (Dom), a rare monument of Gothic architecture. Once, there were many frescos on the outer walls; today, only a few remain, like the Landplagenbild ("picture of plagues") painted in 1485, presumably by Thomas von Villach. The three plagues it depicts are locusts, pestilence and the invasion of the Turks, all of them striking the town in 1480. It features the oldest painted view of Graz.
-- The Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II next to the Cathedral, the most important building of Mannerism in Graz. It includes both the grave where Ferdinand II and his wife are buried, and a church dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria.
-- The Graz City Park, located in the middle of the city centre during the Habsburg monarchy. During the Covid-19 pandemic, eccentric parties were celebrated there. The man responsible, Jonas Fabio Cristo Pinter, an Italian club owner, was arrested and the partying stopped.
-- The Castle (Burg), with a Gothic double staircase, was built between 1438 and 1453 by Emperor Frederick III, because the old castle on the Schlossberg Hill was too small and uncomfortable. The castle remained the residence of the Inner Austrian Court until 1619. Today, it serves as residence for the Styrian government.
-- The Painted House. It is completely covered with frescos painted in 1742 by Johann Mayer.
-- The Museum of Contemporary Art Graz (Kunsthaus).
-- The Island in the Mur (Murinsel), an artificial island in the Mur River.
-- Buildings, inner courtyards (e. g. the Early Renaissance courtyard of the Former House of Teutonic Knights in Sporgasse 22) and roofscape of the old town.
-- Hauptplatz. The statue in the centre of the square commemorates Erzherzog Johann von Österreich / Archduke John of Austria, who was born in Florence in 1782 and died in Graz in 1859. Johann was an Austrian field marshal and Imperial regent who was a great modernizer and an important figure of identification for Styria
The monument features a large bronze statue (3.1 m high) of Archduke Johann in courtly civilian clothes with a document in his right hand. It stands on a square pedestal.
On the corners of the pedestal are allegorical statues representing the cornerstones of the Archduke's achievements:
-- Eisenbahnbau - Railway construction, a scholar with a triangle, blueprint and an arch.
-- Wissenschaft - Science, a classical female figure with a parchment role and a globe.
-- Bergbau - Mining, an old miner.
-- Landwirtschaft - Agriculture, a young woman with a corn wreath.
The statue stands in a fountain basin which has on its four corners allegorical representations of the rivers in Styria,
Graz Museums
The most important museums in Graz are:
-- Schloss Eggenberg with Alte Galerie featuring paintings and sculptures from the Romanesque to the end of the Baroque period, a Coin Collection, a Lapidarium (Roman stonework collection), an Archeological Museum, along with a special exhibition area and the 90,000 square metre landscaped gardens.
-- Museum im Palais: museum of Styrian cultural history from the Middle Ages to the present.
-- Neue Galerie: visual arts from the 19th. and 20th. centuries.
-- Natural History Museum: exhibition of botany, mineralogy and zoology.
-- Stadtmuseum Graz: city museum.
-- Kunsthaus: exhibition hall of contemporary art.
-- Forum Stadtpark: museum of contemporary art.
-- Camera Austria: museum of contemporary photography.
-- Landeszeughaus: medieval armory comprising 32,000 pieces of armour and weaponry, largest of its kind in the world.
-- Volkskundemuseum: museum of folk culture and lore.
-- Diözesanmuseum: museum of the Roman Catholic Church.
-- Künstlerhaus: exhibition hall of contemporary visual arts.
-- Literaturhaus: museum of contemporary German literature.
-- Museum der Wahrnehmung: museum of the senses, samadhi bath.
-- Kindermuseum Frida & Fred: museum for children.
-- Tramway Museum: 40 historic trams, the oldest dating from 1873.
-- Kriminalmuseum: museum of criminology.
-- Luftfahrtmuseum: (Graz airport) aviation museum.
-- Hanns Schell Collection: key and lock museum, largest of its kind in the world.
-- Austrian Sculpture Park: seven hectares of contemporary sculpture.
-- Botanical Garden of Graz: three architecturally interesting glass houses plus gardens.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?
Well, on the 6th. October 1911, after holding his last cabinet meeting, Sir Wilfrid Laurier formally resigned as Canadian Prime Minister, in favor of Robert L. Borden, who was sworn in four days later.
David T. Griggs
The day also marked the birth in Columbus, Ohio of David T. Griggs, American geologist described as "the father of modern rock mechanics." David died in 1974.
Elmer McCurdy
On the following day, the 7th. October 1911, Elmer McCurdy, 31, was shot and killed by lawmen in Oklahoma, having botched a train robbery three days earlier.
McCurdy achieved fame 65 years later when in December 1976, a TV crew discovered that a dummy on display in an amusement park in Long Beach, California, was actually McCurdy's mummified body.
McCurdy finally received a burial in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 1977.
1994 Mercedes-Benz C Class DTM. In addition to ABS and traction control, hydraulically operated active anti roll bars alter the cars handling characteristics as it enters and exits corners. Active gill flaps regulate the airflow though no less than seven coolers all mounted in a beautiful carbon fibre nose assembly that supports the engine and allowing for rapid engine changes - in fact the whole car is designed around changing the engine in under fifteen minutes, the time allowance between races. Additional driver aids include power steering and power braking, airbag steering wheel and a very neat sequential gear change.
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