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The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead they formed a union that would become a new nation—the United States of America. John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved on July 2. A committee had already drafted the formal declaration, to be ready when Congress voted on independence.
Adams persuaded the committee to select Thomas Jefferson to compose the original draft of the document, which congress would edit to produce the final version. The Declaration was ultimately a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The national birthday, the Independence Day is celebrated on July 4, although Adams wanted July 2.
After ratifying the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. It was initially published as the printed Dunlap broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public. The source copy used for this printing has been lost, and may have been a copy in Thomas Jefferson's hand. Jefferson's original draft, complete with changes made by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, and Jefferson's notes of changes made by Congress, is preserved at the Library of Congress. The most famous version of the Declaration, a signed copy that is popularly regarded as the official document, is displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. This engrossed copy was ordered by Congress on July 19, and signed primarily on August 2.
The sources and interpretation of the Declaration have been the subject of much scholarly inquiry. The Declaration justified the independence of the United States by listing colonial grievances against King George III, and by asserting certain natural and legal rights, including a right of revolution. Having served its original purpose in announcing independence, references to the text of the Declaration were few for the next four score years. Abraham Lincoln made it the centerpiece of his rhetoric (as in the Gettysburg Address of 1863), and his policies. Since then, it has become a well-known statement on human rights, particularly its second sentence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
This has been called "one of the best-known sentences in the English language", containing "the most potent and consequential words in American history". The passage came to represent a moral standard to which the United States should strive. This view was notably promoted by Abraham Lincoln, who considered the Declaration to be the foundation of his political philosophy, and argued that the Declaration is a statement of principles through which the United States Constitution should be interpreted. It provided inspiration to numerous national declarations of independence throughout the world.
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Artist Statement
In today's commercialized, mechanized, specialized, computerized homogenized, society, the act of producing handmade pottery is one of social commentary. Mass produced commercial dinnerware and kitchenware are economical and readily available to fulfill our daily functional needs. In this light, creating individual ceramic vessels by hand is inefficient and even archaic. Indeed, any business person will tell you that there are easier ways to make a living.
The creation of handmade pottery resists the ceaseless homogenization of our society. There are very few objects in contemporary society that are produced by a single person beginning with their own design and taking raw materials through an entire process resulting in a final product. This kind of act of creation resonates powerfully in our collective history and psyche, but is becoming less and less common in today's world.
As such, the creation of unique handmade pottery questions the direction our society is moving. It asks questions about what our society is leaving behind as we hastily press relentlessly towards "progress". What are we losing when we consume industrial goods? What are we losing when fewer and fewer of us have the capacity to create a finished product from raw, materials? What are we losing when regional styles and differences vanish? And are we even aware of such loses?
Issues of individualism, sense of place, the creative spirit, and the role of dishes in social and family rituals are all brought into question. Indeed, the act of producing unique handmade pottery is a far more political act than it initially appears to most.
Professor Shynkaruk Began his artistic journey in his native country of Canada, where he was born and raised. After coming to the United States to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Iowa, he remained in the USA, where he has made his home for the past 20 years. Professor Shynkaruk has shown his work across the USA and internationally in over 80 professional exhibitions. He continues to actively explore the importance of the concept of beauty and the value of handwork to society and the human psyche. Professor Shynkaruk has taught at MSUM since 1998 as a Professor of Ceramics and is currently serving as Department Chair.
www.mnstate.edu/art/faculty/Wil_Shynkaruk/wil_shynkaruk.html
Another message from the artist James De La Vega, written on the sidewalk. This one is a bit more difficult to see in the photo. It reads, "Slavery has yet to perish -De La Vega" - it's a message I haven't seen from him before, and it's uncharacteristically grim. Many of his more recent messages have seemed that way.
I came upon this one when it was fresh. I had walked down this way a few hours earlier, and it had been devoid of messages. Setting up this shot had the usual challenges of framing, but I also wanted to incorporate something that would give a feel for the city environment that the message was in. I was pleased with a few that included joggers and bikers near the message, but then I saw a dog walker who had just gone to a water fountain with his dog. (At this particular fountain, there was an additional fountain near the bottom for the dog to drink from and splash in.) They began to walk in the direction of the message, and the rest was a matter of timing.
While I do not intend for this to be a statement equating pets with slavery, it seemed rather fitting to have this unenthusiastic-looking dog getting tugged along on a leash, stepping over the chalk words.
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Tutorial #1 from Rachel Denbow's summer art journal class.
I feel like I was trying to hard on this, the composition feels a little off to me and normally that's something that comes pretty naturally. Sometimes when I work on something I feel like is "for real" (i.e., not just messing around) I lose the spirit of the work.
Make a neo Victorian statement with this vintage black and white glass cameo ring. A black silhouette of a woman in a formal dress is dramatic against a white background. The glass is vintage from West Germany circa 1970 and is set into an adjustable vintage gold tone ring band. Very gothic lolita chic!
Wandering around the city centre on St Patrick’s day, you’ll meet many diverse fun fashion statements to say the least… classy greens, sassy golds and demure nods to patriotism as people roll out in their Sunday best, while others parade full-on costumes ranging from the adventurous to the really out there ! (And that’s not including the official parade!)
This Paddy’s Day, we’re celebrating street fashion on a day of eclectic Irish fashion!
The National Leprechaun Museum and the SCOOP foundation joined up to give everyone (Dubliners and visitors) the chance to show off their Paddy’s Day Finery to the whole world, and set up a picture-book-photo-booth for them to get snapped in!
Entrants got snapped by our photographers on our set and then posted online… winners will be voted on by a worldwide audience! (There’s a range of categories and spot prizes to be won!)
Let us know your favourite by tweeting about it #lookoftheirish!
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The National Leprechaun Museum opened its doors in March 2010. Since then it has welcomed in excess of 150k visitors through its doors to explore Irish folklore, mythology and storytelling through our unique interactive experience.
Rave reviews from the likes of Time magazine, the Guardian, the BBC, and even the cast of Jackass, highlight the uniquely enjoyable experience for adults and children alike, exploring the world of Irish folklore in a series of fun and interactive spaces led by our great storytellers.
OPEN EVERY DAY!
10.30 – 18.30 (Last entry at 17.45)
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The SCOOP (Support Children Out Of Poverty / Stop Corruption On Our Planet) is a young, innovative and hard working organisation working and creating out of Dublin City, Ireland.
They endeavour to raise funds through their own events and unique ideas, in order to build schools and opportunities for children and young people caught in the poverty trap in the some of the poorest and more corrupt parts of the world.
They also wish to create a different type of charity in Ireland; one that utilises young and talented people to keep creating new and positive methods to achieve their many goals and aspirations.
Watch this space!
Registered charity CHY 18767
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Photography by Martin Bures & Jennette Donnelly
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From Victorian Heritage Register
Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The health of mothers and infants became of increasing concern in the first decades of the twentieth century. The early baby health movement was driven by committed volunteers frustrated at government inaction. Dr Isabella Younger Ross (1887-1956) who had studied infant health in England helped set up Victoria?s first baby health clinic in Richmond in 1917. By 1918 the voluntary Victorian Baby Health Centres Association (VBHCA) was formed to oversee the growing number of centres. Financial support also came from local councils and in 1926 the State government formed the Infant Welfare Section of the Public Health Department and appointed Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown as the first Director.
Kew Council opened the municipality's first baby health centre at the Kew Town Hall on 5 November 1920. Some other councils, such as Coburg, were also opening temporary centres around this time apparently prompted by the pneumonic influenza epidemic. The centre built at Kew East is one of the first permanent baby health premises in Victoria. It was opened by the Countess of Stradbroke in December 1925. It was designed by the Kew City Building Surveyor, Mr R. Chipperfield, and built by Messrs Murphy and Pearce at a cost of £1200. The roughcast rendered Californian Bungalow style building has some English Cottage or Arts and Crafts associations and is set in garden surroundings. With its tiled roof, boxed double-hung windows, louvred sliding shutters, heavy piers supporting a large 'L'-shaped verandah, tall chimneys and masonry flower boxes, it exemplifies the trend of early centres to mirror popular domestic architecture.
How is it significant?
The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre is of historical, architectural and social significance to the State of Victoria.
Why is it significant?
The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre, as one of the earliest purpose-built baby health centres in Victoria, is of historical significance for its associations with the history of maternal and infant welfare in Victoria. It is the oldest known centre surviving in an intact state, and demonstrates the strength of community concern about infant and maternal welfare prior to official government involvement. The building retains its original purpose and function to this day.
The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre is of architectural significance as an intact example of an early baby health care centre. As a building constructed in the Californian Bungalow style, it is important for its high degree of external integrity, in particular for its unpainted roughcast rendered exterior and stylistic detailing. Importantly, the building is representative of many subsequent baby health centres of the inter-war period built in the domestic style, a style which demonstrates a philosophical association between early baby health centre designs and the ideal suburban house, both traditionally perceived as the domain of women and children. The building is of further interest for demonstrating a concern for the health of babies by incorporating into its design good floor ventilation, flyscreens on doors and windows, a spacious verandah, and sliding, louvred window shutters.
The East Kew Maternal and Child Health Centre is of social significance for its enduring civic value to the community. As a baby health centre, the building is socially and culturally important for marking phases in the lives of mothers and infants. Designed to resemble a typical middle class suburban house in a garden setting, the purpose-built centre remains a symbol of domesticity and stability. The building of a permanent baby health centre was also symbolic of a culturally progressive caring society, a place associated with new scientific ideas, and professionally designed programs designed to improve the health education of women raising families in the suburbs.
Westfalia unveils new mission statement:
Our Mission... To deliver unparalleled warehousing solutions by earning the trust of our customers, understanding their business needs and honoring the commitments we make.
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Net Zero Needs Nuclear Power, Shared Presentations Stage 3, Thematic Arena 3, Opportunity petal, an IAEA Statement Event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference UNCCC held at the Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Blue Zone, 1 December 2023
The IAEA Event: Net Zero Needs Nuclear Power will highlight the crucial role of nuclear power as part of the energy mix. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi will announce the ‘IAEA Statement on Nuclear Power’ supported by 40 countries, both those already operating nuclear power plants and newcomers. Together these countries acknowledge that all available low-carbon technologies, including nuclear power, should be recognized, and actively supported. The Statement underlines the benefits of nuclear power, including that nuclear power plants produce no harmful greenhouse gas emissions; that nuclear energy contributes to energy security and the stability of power grids; and that it mitigates air pollution at a local level.
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Moderator:
Sophie Boutaud de la Combe, IAEA Director, Office of Public Information and Communication
Panelist:
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, IAEA
Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of Armenia
Satkaliyev Almassadam, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Juhani Damski, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment of Finland
Construction Date(s)
1909/01/01
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Knowles Residence is a two-storey plus basement wood-frame residence that combines picturesque European manor house elements with an Arts and Crafts influence. Its distinctive features include a tall corner tower with a bellcast hip roof.
Heritage Value
Built in 1909, this house is valued for its unique architecture. Designed with strong influences from the Arts and Crafts style, its massing and unusual detailing distinguish it from other Arts and Crafts houses built in North Vancouver before World War 1. The massive corner turret creates a distinct picturesque quality, and its unique style and imposing silhouette contribute to its prominence in the neighbourhood. William Knowles, a contractor, was the first owner and resident. A recent emigrant from England, Knowles (1879-1947) lived only briefly in this house but remained in North Vancouver, working as a carpenter and builder until his death.
The house reflects the desire for grand and personalized homes of the people moving into North Vancouver prior to the First World War. This was a time of faith in continued prosperity, based on speculative growth, and the scale of house construction reflected this sense of unlimited optimism. The boom period was short-lived, and housing after the end of World War One was often built at a much smaller scale, demonstrating the strictures of the postwar economy and resultant social changes such as the move away from domestic servants. One of the earliest houses in this neighbourhood, the Knowles Residence is also one of the largest.
Source: Heritage Planning Files, City of North Vancouver
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Knowles Residence include its:
- irregular picturesque form, massive scale and asymmetrical massing
- elements of the Arts and Crafts style including picturesque massing and the use of natural materials
- front gable roof with open eaves and exposed purlins
- front corner tower with bellcast pyramidal roof
- inset round arched entry with arched inset balcony above
- variety of cladding including cedar shingles, half-timbering in gable ends and on tower, and lapped wooden siding at foundation level
- double-hung wooden-sash windows; multiple-assembly casement windows in tower with decorative leading
Another street shot taken on Santa Monica Promenade. No idea who they were or what they were doing there but they looked awesome...
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This #statement provides a detailed picture as it includes all kind of #financial transactions made in the disciplines of, Operating, Investing and Financing activities. These three are typical sections that a #cash #flow #statement includes.
Deputy Co-Prosecutor William Smith on 21 October 2013 during the closing statements in Case 002/01 before the Khmer Rouge tribunal (Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia). Photo: ECCC/Mark Peters
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Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for November 2022:
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A #statement of #CashFlow comes with three mandatory sections. We can call them as the primary section. There is a fourth section too, but it is of optional nature, and you can leave it blank. Leaving the fourth section blank is not going to put any impact on the facts mentioned in the remaining report.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, delivers his statement on the verification issues on the Islamic Republic of Iran at the opening of the 1633rd Board of Governors meeting held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 9 June 2022
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
'Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer.'
Geoffrey B. Charlesworth
textures thanks to French Kiss and Tóta
Statement by H.E Mr Jaime Victor B. Ledda, Permanent Representative of the Republic the Philippines to the OPCW at the 21st session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention. Held at the World Forum Conference Centre The Hague, the Netherlands. 29th November 2016. Photograph: CSP20161100 by HA-553