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Happy Independence Day! Third of July fireworks.
Manchester, New Hampshire
July 2018
Oympus Pen E-P3
M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 R II MSC
The picnic table is in the right and bottom third of the photo, but the photo could have been better if I had balanced it out with something else interesting on the left.
Krepcik posted a great Shiva article at my blog with a cool animation (sw)
www.stuartwildeblog.com/khris-krepcik/2009/6/13/christ-sh...
Virtual Art Gallery
The 3 Images: "Third Eye Awakening (Journey To Light)'
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Journey To Light Ensemble (JTLE)
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“Music is a language, you see, a universal language.” -Sun Ra
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"Music is a plane of wisdom, because music is a universal language, it is a language of honor, it is a noble precept, a gift of the Airy Kingdom, music is air, a universal existence … common to all the living."
-- Sun Ra, "The Neglected Plane of Wisdom" (1966)
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“Music is not material. Music is Spiritual.” -- Sun Ra,
"The Neglected Plane of Wisdom" (1966), p. 250
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"...imprisoned behind these bars; music's got these bars and measures you know.” -Sun Ra
“But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars; music's got these bars and measures you know.” -Sun Ra
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“Be like a lotus. Let the beauty of your heart speak. Be grateful to the mud, water, air and the light.”
― Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power
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“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.”
― Masaru Emoto, Secret Life of Water
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The lotus comes from the murkiest water but grows into the purest thing.
Nita Ambani
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Seeing beyond the illusion:
Inner Freedom
“If we lack inner freedom, any intense sensory experience can generate strong attachments that entangle us. On the other hand, if we know how to perfectly maintain our inner freedom, we can experience all sensations within the pristine simplicity of the present moment, in a state of well-being that is free from grasping and expectation.”
-From article Working With Desire Three approaches from Tibetan Buddhism by Matthieu Ricard
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Most recent recordings and projects:
In 2012 Premik recorded with 2011 Grammy nominee vocalist and composer Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon. 'Over 75 musicians came together to record the album in the US and India combining ancient traditional instruments like the rhumba, calypso, ektara, dugdugi and esraj with saxophone, banjo and piano to transcend musical boundaries.'
Sound Samples:
Amazon
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CB Baby
www.cdbaby.com/cd/chandrikakrishnamurthyta2
Check out "JOG"
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Recording projects in 2010-2012 with Grammy award-winning producer and founder of Windham Hill Records Will Ackerman include albums by Fiona Jay Hawkins, Shambhu, Dean Boland, Rebecca Harrold, Ronnda Cadle and Masako.
Will Ackerman: ...‘The criteria for who works here go way past simple talent. Imaginary Road is my home and I’m only letting wonderful people into my home. I don’t care how talented you are; if you’re not able to wear your heart on your sleeve don’t bother to turn up. We use Keith Carlock (Sting and Steeley Dan) as a drummer too along with Arron Sterling (John Mayer and Sheryl Crow). Only last year I met Premik Russel Tubbs who plays sax and wind synths for us.
‘Premik has become part of the family...'
www.newagemusicworld.com/will-ackerman-interview-new-in-2...
imaginaryroadstudios.com/
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Premik recorded with Heidi Breyer and accompanied her at the ZMR Awards 2013, staged in New Orleans.
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ZMR Awards 2013 -Best Instrumental Album – Piano - “Beyond the Turning” - Heidi Breyer - Winterhall Records, produced at Synchrosonic Productions by Grammy winner Corin Nelsen. www.heidibreyer.com/
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New Age / Ambient / World Top 100 Radio Chart
ZoneMusicReporter.com
Top 100 Radio Play - #1 Top Recordings for January 2014
Title: Call of the Mountains - Artist: Masako
www.zonemusicreporter.com/charts/top100.asp
Premik plays wind synth on tracks 4 "Watching the Clouds", & 9 "Purple Indulgence".
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Premik, in conjunction with jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer heads Bangalore Breakdown, an exciting, world music ensemble. They released their first CD, titled Diary, in 2008. In the words of noted Jazz author Bill Milkowski: Is it world music? Is it jazz? Is it some kind of new uncategorizable fusion that hasn’t yet been labeled?
Sound samples here: www.bangalorebreakdown.com/music.html
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Premik and Uli Geissendoerfer released in 2014 their own collaborative duo CD titled Passport to 'Happyness' (yes, happiness with a 'y'') www.ulimusic.com
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Premik will soon be featured in Carman Moore's Cd “Concerto for Ornette” in which Premik will play the orchestral solo saxophone part. Premik is also the featured saxophonist with SKYBAND on its recording of Carman Moore’s “DON AND BEA IN LOVE,” a fantasy concept album roughly about the intense Renaissance love between Dante and Beatrice which, in part, takes place in outer space! Carman Moore is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship winner. www.carmanmoore.com
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Premik’s ‘Journey To Light Ensemble’
Sound is East/West, jazz., a journey....
With Premik Russell Tubbs (saxpohones, flutes, lap steel, wind synth),
Dave Phelps (guitar),
Leigh Stuart (cello),
Nathan Peck (upright & electric bass),
www.alexskolnick.com/biography-nathan-peck/
Todd Isler (drums, percussion)
Naren Budakar (tabla)
www.sooryadance.com/html/Milan/naren.htm
Watch for a Journey To Light Ensemble album to be released in 2014
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TriBeCaStan
Premik (saxophones, flutes, lap steel, wind synth)
TriBeCaStan's "Coal Again"- Cd Release 2014
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Performing in:
25th Anniversary of the Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Carnegie Hall
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
7 PM
www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/4/17/0700/PM/25th-Anni...
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Premik solo in SINGING THE OCEANS ALIVE CONCERT with the ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Fairfield Hall concert LONDON, ENGLAND APRIL 25, 2014
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Premik solo with the London Royal Philharmonic performing "Apla Kathar."
The main melody was composed by Sri Chinmoy & orchestrated by Vapushtara Matthijs Jongepier.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbhReDbyIOY
High praise from Craig Pruess:
"The piece was excellent, thrilling even, very well orchestrated, and your playing was note perfect. An honor to work with you, my man." –Craig Pruess Composer, Musician, Arranger, and a Gold & Platinum Record Producer
www.heaven-on-earth-music.co.uk/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euUuBNUzco
Song of the Ocean by Kristin Hoffmann
All performers of the evening take the stage with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Premik Russell Tubbs | The Music of Karl Jenkins | Carnegie Hall
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
Monday, January 19, 2015
Premik Russell Tubbs played "bansuri & ethnic flutes" in this concert. (Bansuri is an Indian bamboo flute).
nyconcertreview.com/reviews/distinguished-concerts-intern...
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Karl Jenkins in Review
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Contact/Listen
www.emusic.com/album/premik/mission-transcendence/10884302/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premik_Russell_Tubbs
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Short Bio
World / Jazz / Experimental / Improv / East-West / Ambient / Pop
PREMIK RUSSELL TUBBS
Premik, a composer, arranger, producer and an accomplished multi-instrumentalist performs on various flutes, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, wind synthesizers, and lap steel guitar.
Premik has worked with everyone from Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Ravi Shankar, Narada Michael Walden, Clarence Clemons, Ornette Coleman, Jackson Browne, Jean-Luc Ponty, Lonnie Liston-Smith, Scarlet Riveria, James Taylor, Sting and Lady Gaga, just to name a few. He is equally adept in pop, R&B, jazz, world and experimental genres.
Sax solos on #1 Hits -: “How Will I Know” (Whitney Houston) and “Baby, Come To Me” (Regina Belle).
Premik's first major recording breakthrough was with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra on the album“Visions of the Emerald Beyond.” Premik was a major part of the landmark Carlos Santana album "The Swing of Delight" which featured Herbie Hancock as co-arranger and co-musical director. Also featured were Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and several members of the Santana band.
www.premik.com/recordings/discography/
In 1978 Premik joined Carlos Santana on a six-week European tour as part of an opening act for the Santana Band called Devadip Oneness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=beD58ordH08
"Gardenia" - DEVADIP European tour w/ Carlos Santana, Dec.'78 in Paris
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!978 Devidip Orchestra
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Fantastic! This is the best Shockwave in my collection and I'm surprised it took me so long to own one. For more on third party toys please see: www.kickstarter.com/projects/102137316/transforming-expec...
Breccia.
Karnak, Temple of Amun.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (1355 - 1315 BCE).
Reused in the Third Intermediate Period. 22nd Dynasty, Reign of Osorkon I (910 - 896 BCE).
The original owner of this standard-bearer figure may have carried a standard, a pole with the goddess Mut atop it, in a religious ritual. Several centuries later, Sheshonq, son of Osorkon I, appropriated the statue, reinscribed it, and added new details.
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Symphonie Fantastique
Munch, Charles
RCA Victor LPM-1900
1955
Found this beautiful cover staring up at me at estate sale crying out my name.
About the Cover
The album cover is a reproduction of an original oil painting by Jane Sinnickson. Recognized for a highly individualized technique, she has paintings in public and private collections throughout this country and Mexico. Jane Sinnickson, who attended Cincinnati Art Museum and is represented in exhibitions of paintings at the Cloisters, the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Silvermine Guild, has long been an admirer of Berlioz, and in this work she pays tribute to the composer and his love for the Irish actress, Henrietta Smithson.
Rome, Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the civilisation of classical antiquity, see Ancient Rome. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation).
Rome (English pronunciation: /ˈroʊm/; Italian: Roma pronounced [ˈroːma] ( listen); Latin: Rōma) is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi). Rome's metropolitan area is also the largest in Italy with some 4.2 million residents of Province of Rome.[2] The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.
Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea for over seven hundred years from the 1st century BC until the 7th century AD. Since the 1st century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic.
After the Middle-Ages, Rome was ruled by popes such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into one of the major centers of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence.[3] The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
In 2007 Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.[4] The city is one of Europe's and the world's most successful city "brands," both in terms of reputation and assets.[5] Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.[6] Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world's 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).[7]
Etymology
About the origin of the name Roma several hypotheses have been advanced.[8] The most important are the following:
from Rommylos (Romulus), son of Ascanius and founder of the city;
from Rumon or Rumen, archaic name of Tiber. It has the same root of the Greek verb ῥέω (rhèo) and of the Latin verb ruo, which both mean "flow";[9]
from the Etruscan word ruma, whose root is *rum-, "teat", with possible reference either to the totem wolf that adopted and suckled the cognately named twins Romulus and Remus, or to the shape of Palatine and Aventine hills;
from the Greek word ῤώμη (rhòme), which means strength;[10]
History
Main articles: History of Rome and Timeline of Rome history
Earliest history
Main article: Founding of Rome
There is archaeological evidence of human occupation of the Rome area from at least 14,000 years, but the dense layer of much younger debris obscures Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites.[11] Evidence of stone tools, pottery and stone weapons attest to at least 10,000 years of human presence. The power of the well known tale of Rome's legendary foundation tends also to deflect attention from its actual, and much more ancient, origins.
Monarchy, Republic, Empire
Main articles: Ancient Rome, Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, and Roman Empire
Capitoline Wolf suckles the infant twins Romulus and Remus.
Rome's early history is shrouded in legend. According to Roman tradition, the city was founded by Romulus[12] on 21 April 753 BC.[13] The legendary origin of the city tells that Romulus and Remus decided to build a city. After an argument, Romulus killed his brother Remus. Archaeological evidence supports the view that Rome grew from pastoral settlements on the Palatine Hill built in the area of the future Roman Forum. While some archaeologists argue that Rome was indeed founded in the middle of the 8th century BC, the date is subject to controversy.[14] The original settlement developed into the capital of the Roman Kingdom (ruled by a succession of seven kings, according to tradition), and then the Roman Republic (from 510 BC, governed by the Senate), and finally the Roman Empire (from 27 BC, ruled by an Emperor). This success depended on military conquest, commercial predominance, as well as selective assimilation of neighbouring civilisations, most notably the Etruscans and Greeks. From its foundation Rome, although losing occasional battles, had been undefeated in war until 386 BC, when it was briefly occupied by the Gauls.[15] According to the legend, the Gauls offered to deliver Rome back to its people for a thousand pounds of gold, but the Romans refused, preferring to take back their city by force of arms rather than ever admitting defeat, after which the Romans recovered the city in the same year.
Map depicting late ancient Rome.
The Roman Republic was wealthy, powerful and stable before it became an empire. According to tradition, Rome became a republic in 509 BC. However, it took a few centuries for Rome to become the great city of popular imagination, and it only became a great empire after the rule of Augustus (Octavian). By the 3rd century BC, Rome had become the pre-eminent city of the Italian peninsula, having conquered and defeated the Sabines, the Etruscans, the Samnites and most of the Greek colonies in Sicily, Campania and Southern Italy in general. During the Punic Wars between Rome and the great Mediterranean empire of Carthage, Rome's stature increased further as it became the capital of an overseas empire for the first time. Beginning in the 2nd century BC, Rome went through a significant population expansion as Italian farmers, driven from their ancestral farmlands by the advent of massive, slave-operated farms called latifundia, flocked to the city in great numbers. The victory over Carthage in the First Punic War brought the first two provinces outside the Italian peninsula, Sicily and Sardinia. Parts of Spain (Hispania) followed, and in the beginning of the 2nd century the Romans got involved in the affairs of the Greek world. By then all Hellenistic kingdoms and the Greek city-states were in decline, exhausted from endless civil wars and relying on mercenary troops. This saw the fall of Greece after the Battle of Corinth 146 BC and the establishment of Roman control over Greece.[16]
The Roman Empire at its greatest extent controlled approximately 6.5 million km2[17] of land surface.
The Roman Empire had begun more formally when Emperor Augustus (63 BC–AD 14; known as Octavian before his throne accession) founded the Principate in 27 BC.[18] This was a monarchy system which was headed by an emperor holding power for life, rather than making himself dictator like Julius Caesar had done, which had resulted in his assassination on 15 March, 44 BC.[19] At home, Emperor Augustus started off a great programme of social, political and economic reform and grand-scale reconstruction of the city of Rome. The city became dotted with impressive and magnificent new buildings, palaces, fora and basilicae. Augustus became a great and enlightened patron of the arts, and his court was attended by such poets as Virgil, Horace and Propertius.[18] His rule also established the Pax Romana, a long period of relative peace which lasted approximately 200 years.[20] Following his rule were emperors such as Caligula, Nero, Trajan, and Hadrian, to name a few. Roman emperor Nero was well-known for his extravagance, cruelty, tyranny, and the myth that he was the emperor who "fiddled while Rome burned" during the night of 18 to 19 July 64 AD.[21] The Antonine Plague of 165–180 is believed to have killed as much as one-third of the population.[22]
Roman dominance expanded over most of Western Europe and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, though its influence through client states and the sheer power of its presence was wider than its formal borders. Its population surpassed one million inhabitants.[23] For almost a thousand years, Rome was the most politically important, richest, and largest city in the Western world. After the Empire started to decline and was split, it lost its capital status to Milan and then to Ravenna, and was surpassed in prestige by the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople, whose Greek inhabitants continued through the centuries to call themselves Roman.
Middle Ages
15th century miniature depicting the Sack of Rome (410)
The Bishop of Rome became the Pope due to his increased political and religious importance under Emperor Constantine I. The Pope set Rome as the centre of the Catholic Church. After the Sack of Rome in 410 AD by Alaric I and the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, Rome alternated between Byzantine and Germanic control. Its population declined from more than a million in 210 AD to a mere 35,000 during the Early Middle Ages,[24] reducing the sprawling city to groups of inhabited buildings interspersed among large areas of ruins and vegetation. Rome remained nominally part of the Byzantine Empire until 751 AD, when the Lombards finally extinguished the Exarchate of Ravenna which was the last holdout of the Byzantines in northern Italy. In 756, Pepin the Short gave the Pope temporal jurisdiction over Rome and surrounding areas, thus creating the Papal States. In 846, Muslim Arabs invaded Rome and looted St. Peter's Basilica.[25]
Rome remained the capital of the Papal States until its annexation by the Kingdom of Italy in 1870; the city became a major pilgrimage site during the Middle Ages and the focus of struggles between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire starting with Charlemagne, who was crowned its first emperor in Rome in 800 by Pope Leo III. Apart from brief periods as an independent city during the Middle Ages, Rome kept its status as Papal capital and "holy city" for centuries, even when the Papacy briefly relocated to Avignon (1309–1377).
Early modern
Main article: Roman Renaissance
The latter half of the 15th century saw the seat of the Italian Renaissance move to Rome from Florence. The Papacy wanted to equal and surpass the grandeur of other Italian cities and to this end created ever more extravagant churches, bridges, squares and public spaces, including a new Saint Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, Ponte Sisto (the first bridge to be built across the Tiber since antiquity), and Piazza Navona. The Popes were also patrons of the arts engaging such artists as Michelangelo, Perugino, Raphael, Ghirlandaio, Luca Signorelli, Botticelli, and Cosimo Rosselli.
The Tempietto (San Pietro in Montorio), which is an excellent example of Italian Renaissance architecture
The period was also infamous for papal corruption, with many Popes fathering children, and engaging in nepotism and simony. The corruption of the Popes and the extravagance of their building projects led, in part, to the Reformation and, in turn, the Counter-Reformation. Popes, such as Alexander VI, were well-known for their decadence, wild parties, extravagance and immoral lives.[26] However, under these extravagant and rich popes, Rome was transformed into a centre of art, poetry, music, literature, education and culture. Rome became able to compete with other major European cities of the time in terms of wealth, grandeur, the arts, learning and architecture.
Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.
Rome in 1642
The Renaissance period changed Rome's face dramatically, with works like the Pietà by Michelangelo and the frescoes of the Borgia Apartment, all made during Innocent's reign. Rome reached the highest point of splendour under Pope Julius II (1503–1513) and his successors Leo X and Clement VII, both members of the Medici family. In this twenty-years period Rome became one of the greatest centres of art in the world. The old St. Peter's Basilica built by Emperor Constantine the Great[27] (which by then was in a terrible state) was demolished and a new one begun. The city hosted artists like Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Botticelli and Bramante, who built the temple of San Pietro in Montorio and planned a great project to renovate the Vatican. Raphael, who in Rome became one the most famous painters of Italy creating frescos in the Cappella Niccolina, the Villa Farnesina, the Raphael's Rooms, plus many other famous paintings. Michelangelo started the decoration of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and executed the famous statue of the Moses for the tomb of Julius. Rome lost in part its religious character, becoming increasingly a true Renaissance city, with a great number of popular feasts, horse races, parties, intrigues and licentious episodes. Its economy was rich, with the presence of several Tuscan bankers, including Agostino Chigi, who was a friend of Raphael and a patron of arts. Before his early death, Raphael also promoted for the first time the preservation of the ancient ruins. The fight between France and Spain in Europe caused the first plunder of the City in more than one thousand years. In 1527 the Landsknechts of Emperor Charles V sacked the city, putting to an abrupt end the golden age of the renaissance in Rome.[28]
In the beginning of the 16th century the Church began also a secular struggle against the Reformation, which subtracted a great part of Christendom to the papal authority.[28] The revenge of the church started with the Council of Trent, and with the great Popes of the Counter-Reformation (from Pius IV to Sixtus V). Under them Rome became the center of the reformed Catholicism, and thanks to them the City was adorned with monuments which celebrated the restored greatness of the Papacy.[29] During the 17th and the beginning of the 18th centuries the Popes continued the tradition of Counter-reformation, enriching the city's landscape with Baroque buildings, erected by the Popes themselves or by theirs Cardinal-nephews.[28] During the Age of Enlightenment the new ideas reached also the Eternal City, where the Papacy supported Archeological Studies and improved the people's welfare.[28] However, at the same time the Popes had to fight against the anti-church policy of the great European powers which, among others, forced them to suppress the Jesuits.[28]
Late modern and contemporary
The rule of the Popes was interrupted by the short-lived Roman Republic (1798), which was built under the influence of the French Revolution. During Napoleon's reign, Rome was annexed into the French Empire. After the fall of Napoleon, the Church State under the pope was reinstated through the Congress of Vienna of 1814. In 1849, another Roman Republic arose within the framework of revolutions of 1848. Two of the most influential figures of the Italian unification, Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, fought for the short-lived republic.
Italian soldiers enter Rome in 1870.
Rome became the focus of hopes of Italian reunification when the rest of Italy was reunited under the Kingdom of Italy with a temporary capital at Florence. In 1861, Rome was declared the capital of Italy even though it was still under the control of the Pope. During the 1860s, the last vestiges of the Papal States were under the French protection Napoleon III. And it was only when this was lifted in 1870, owing to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, that Italian troops were able to capture Rome entering the city through a breach near Porta Pia. Afterwards, Pope Pius IX declared himself as prisoner in the Vatican, and in 1871 the capital of Italy was moved from Florence to Rome.[30]
Soon after World War I, Rome witnessed the rise to power of Italian Fascism guided by Benito Mussolini, who marched on the city in 1922, eventually declaring a new Empire and allying Italy with Nazi Germany. The interwar period saw a rapid growth in the city's population, that surpassed 1,000,000 inhabitants. In World War II, due to its status of Open City, Rome largely escaped the tragic destiny of other European cities, but was occupied by the Germans from the Italian Armistice until its liberation on June 4th, 1944. However, on June 19, 1943 Rome was bombed by Anglo-American forces, being one of the hardest hit areas in the San Lorenzo district. Causing about 3,000 deaths and 11,000 wounded.
Rome grew momentously after the war, as one of the driving forces behind the "Italian economic miracle" of post-war reconstruction and modernisation. It became a fashionable city in the 1950s and early 1960s, the years of "la dolce vita" ("the sweet life"), with popular classic fims such as Ben Hur, Quo Vadis, Roman Holiday and La Dolce Vita[31] being filmed in the city's iconic Cinecittà Studios. A new rising trend in population continued until the mid-1980s, when the commune had more than 2,800,000 residents; after that, population started to slowly decline as more residents moved to nearby suburbs.
The Dynax 5D was the third and last DSLR developed and produced under the Konica Minolta brand in few months of 2005. It is a slightly simplified version of the Dynax 7D, and is also known under the names α-5 Digital, Maxxum 5D, α Sweet Digital and DG-5D. Together with the 7D, it was the first DSLR with a sensor-shifting image stabilization system in the body, the "Anti-Shake-System", which made it possible to use any compatible lens without an own stabilization. Minolta cameras have also been the first in the world to use an active anti-dust filter on the sensor. The used sensor is a 6.1 MPx Sony-RGB-CCD with Bayer pattern, with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm (comprarable with APS-C). Maximum ISO 3200, maximu shutter speed 1/4000 s, 9-point AF, saving images in 12-bit RAW format on a CF card. Weight of the body only 570 g makes it easy to carry this camera everywhere and to use it the whole day. The battery holds very long (800 shots) and loses no capacity after weeks of no use. In January 2006 Minolta has stopped the production of digital cameras to fully concentrate on office equipment, and sold the know-how to Sony. In summer 2006 Sony introduced their first DSLR with Minolta A-type bayonet mount, the α 100 - it was a direct descendant of the Dynax 5D. Further investigation has proven, that the first Sony DSLR was completely developed by Konica Minolta (with a sensor nearly identical to the one used in Nikon D200). And all standard Minolta lenses used by the Dynax are now produced and currently sold by Sony.
I bought a complet set with a Minolta AF DT 18-70/3.5-5.6 D lens, two batteries and three CF cards for 200 USD, a great old Minolta AF ZOOM 75-300/4.5-5.6 II lens (1999) for 90 USD, and for use as second camera it´s better than any modern compact camera, on tripod even in the night. A great nostalgy thing for some photo experiments...
St. John's Argie Flores, dribbling around the St. Paul defense, would hit a big shot to send the semifinal game into overtime, where the Knights would win and advance to Saturday's finals against the Okkodo Bulldogs.
Knights vs. Bulldogs for title: St. Pauls falls to underdog St. John's
Written by
Julian North
For the Pacific Daily News
The Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Boys' Basketball League was down to its final four Tuesday night as two semifinal games were held at JFK.
In the first matchup of the evening, St. Paul Christian School Warriors looked to avoid an upset as they faced a dangerous St. John's School team. It was a game for the ages with all the intensity and drama associated with playoff basketball.
The Knights recovered from a 25-15 deficit at halftime to defeat the Warriors 60-57 in overtime.
The Warriors came out on a clear mission to be the quicker team, and the strategy paid dividends as they were first to most loose balls and had a large advantage in fast-break points. Offensively, the Warriors were led by their dynamic duo of guards in Sheik Cariño and Tito Canovas, who paced the team with a combined 18 first-half points.
Defensively, Warriors center John San Andres dominated the paint, swatting or altering numerous shots while also chipping in offensively.
The tables turned in the third quarter when the Knights changed from their penetrating style of play and opted for a perimeter-based attack. The results seemed instantaneous as the Knights drained a trio of three-point baskets in the period en route to erasing the Warriors' lead.
The Knights took their first lead of the game late in the period when forward Reed Meyer snagged an offensive rebound and converted a tough layup that brought the score to 32-31.
The Warriors rebounded and finished the quarter strong, taking a 39-35 lead into the final period of regulation.
In the early minutes of the fourth quarter, Cariño and Canovas played the role of facilitators to the Warriors' offense, moving the ball to open space and finding open teammates for easy shots. With their offense back on track, the Warriors were able to keep the Knights at bay for most of the period.
But the intensity skyrocketed in the waning minutes and, after a layup by Meyer, the Knights only trailed by two points with under a minute remaining.
The Knights fouled on the next possession. The fouled player was shook up and unable to shoot his free throws, so reserve Adrian Manansala was inserted and made one of two, which pushed the Warriors' lead to three points with seconds remaining.
Knights' guard Argie Flores received the inbound pass and raced up court, dribbled off of a screen and, with his team's season in the balance, pulled up and drained a three-pointer to tie the game at 54-54 and force overtime.
"It felt good. With all the emotions of the game and the fans, I thank God it wasn't the last shot of my career," Flores said.
Flores scored the first basket of overtime on a fast-break layup.
The Warriors missed a couple free throw attempts and Cariño had a game-tying free throw waved off due to a lane violation. In the final seconds, Cariño sliced through the defense to make a layup and cut the Knights' lead to just one point.
On the inbounds, the Warriors pressured the ball handler and forced a turnover, but before they could convert the turnover, the Knights' Thaddeus Atalig got a steal and flew down court for a game-sealing layup as time expired.
The Bulldogs will face the Knights Friday for the championship. The third-place game will feature the Friars and the Warriors.
Bulldogs get revenge win over Friars
Written by
Jay Leon Guerrero
For the Pacific Daily News
The Okkodo Bulldogs got revenge from last year and used a huge fourth quarter to eliminate the Father Duenas Friars last night, 62-45, in the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Boys' Basketball League playoffs at the John F. Kennedy High School gym.
The Bulldogs will next face the red-hot St. John's Knights for the championship game, set for Friday.
The Bulldogs started the game by denying league MVP Michael Sakazaki the opportunity to get a shot off. The Bulldogs had two defenders on him in the first quarter, which freed up guards Nicolas Aglubat and John Baza to hit three-pointers in the opening minutes, giving the Friars an early 8-2 lead. Bulldog point guard Joel Oyardo would roar back with a couple of mid-range jumpers to pull Okkodo to within a point after the first quarter, 14-13.
Joseph Ruppen came off the bench to ignite the Bulldogs to a 21-17 lead in the second quarter, but FD seniors Baza and Sakazaki put on a run to close out the half with a 27-26 lead.
The Bulldogs inside duo of Ruppen and Garren Reyes would make buckets and convert foul shots to put their team up by nine points midway thru the third quarter.
The Friars' Jeremiah Taitano tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer to cut the deficit in half. Father Duenas trailed by two points going into the final period.
Jason Santos' three-point shot put the Friars up 41-39, but that would be their last lead of the game.
Oyardo orchestrated an offensive explosive that put the Bulldogs in front for good. Ruppen converted on a three-point play and Keeno Madrazo hit a three-pointer from the corner to get the Bulldog fans on their feet.
Blaz and Ruppen made steals and converted layups to close the door on the Friars with under a minute to play. The Bulldogs ran out the clock for the victory.
"I'm just proud of the boys. Everyone did their job out there," an emotional Blaz said after the game. Blaz was a part of last year's team, which was eliminated in the semi-final round by the Friars.
Blaz, a senior, had 15 points and four steals for the Bulldogs. Baza led the Friars with 13 points, Sakazaki chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds. Ruppen led all scorers with 25 points and made 10 of 11 shots from the free-throw line.
Knights slay Warriors in overtime
BY MIKE NAUTA JR. | VARIETY NEWS STAFF
St. John's School Knights’ Argie Flores drains a clutch 3-pointer during last night's IIAAG semifinals playoff basketball game against the St. Paul Christian School Warriors at JFK's gym in Upper Tumon. The Knights defeated the Warriors 60-57 in overtime. Photo by Matt Weiss / Variety
Earns championship berth
THE John F. Kennedy High School gymnasium was packed with a loud and boisterous crowd as the IIAAG High School Boys' Basketball League boiled down to its final four teams. With only two slots in the championship game, last night's semifinal action determined who would eventually advance.
In the first of two games, the St. John's Knights battled against the St. Paul Warriors in a very heated and exciting game that needed overtime to decide a winner. At the sound of the game's final buzzer, it was the Knights who earned their right to the title match after earning a 60-57 victory.
"It was a really tough and hard-fought match by both teams. We just needed to execute and play hard all the way through," said Knights coach Fred Peters. "Tremendous display of heart by our boys, despite trailing for much of the game, they continued to battle."
Midway through the fourth quarter, the Knights found themselves trailing 53-46. However, the deficit didn't deter the boys from continuing to put up a fight. A converted jumper by Argie Flores and a made free throw by Reed Meyer made it a four-point game. The Warriors weren't able to secure the game after missing back-to-back opportunities.
With less than a minute in regulation, Meyer dropped a shot to make it a 53-51 game. The Warriors' Adrian Manasala converted one of two free throws to put his team up by three. On the ensuing possession, Flores dialed in from way downtown and nailed a 3 to equalize the game at 54-54. The clock struck zero, eventually sending the game into an extra period.
"We didn't allow ourselves to give up, we worked so hard and we just couldn't throw it all away," Flores said.
Overtime
After being shut out almost the entire game, Flores wasted no time starting the overtime period as he sank a layup to give his team a 56-54 lead. St. Paul's Sheik Carino managed to make a free throw to make it a one-point game. Both teams played aggressively on both ends of the floor and neither allowed the other a chance to score.
With less than a minute left in the extra period, Flores hit two crucial shots from the charity stripe, giving his team a three-point lead. The Warriors responded immediately as Carino drove his way to the basket to make it a 58-57 game with seconds on the clock.
On the inbounds, the Knights temporarily lost the ball until Thaddeus "TJ" Atalig nabbed it back and cruised to the other end for the easy layup that sealed the victory and spot in championship game.
"It's a feeling I can't describe, but making it to the championship game is only the first part. We still have to play one more game," Atalig said.
From the start of the game, the Warriors controlled the tempo and manned the boards efficiently. Led by the hot shooting of Tito Canovas and John San Andres, St. Paul closed out the opening quarter holding a 16-9 lead. Later in the second period, the Knights' woes continued as the Warriors relied on their box and one defense to create opportunities for points. As the half came to a close, the Knights’ deficit grew to 25-15.
Whatever was discussed at the halftime break proved to work for the Knights. At the start of the third period, the Knights were sizzling as they opened the first two minutes with a 12-2 run capped by a trey from Daniel Del Carmen. After exchanging blows for the remainder of the quarter, the Warriors saw their once double-digit lead turn into a (39-35) four-point game after three.
"No matter who we play in the championship, it's going to be about working hard and staying confident. It's my last year so I hope to end it with a sweet victory," Atalig said.
KNIGHTS WIN OT THRILLER
By Robert Balajadia
Warriors Sheik Carino and Knights Argie Flores fighting for the loose ball in the closing seconds of the game which turned out to be a fast break layup by Knights TJ Atalig. (photo by Jesse Castro)
St. John’s Argie Flores has hit many big shots for the Knights all season but none bigger than the three-pointer that sent them into overtime where the Knights defeated the St. Paul Warriors 60-57 at the JFK gym Tuesday night, advancing them to the championship game this Saturday.
Warriors Brian Tsujii was fouled by Knights Reed Meyer when trying to steal the ball with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Warriors up 53-51. Tsujii was unable to shoot the free throws leaving Warriors Adrian Manansala at the line to ice the game. Manansala missed the first and made the second extending the lead 54-51.
Flores took the inbound pass after the timeout and knew from the minute he stepped on the court that the shot was his to make. Teammate TJ Atalig set a high screen that Flores used to get a good enough look at a shot, letting the three-pointer fly between two Warriors defenders and sinking it with 5.5 seconds left on the clock. Flores ecstatically clenched his fists and roared at the Knights crowd in excitement. Flores led all scorers with 24 points.
McDonald’s player of the game: Knights’ Argie Flores. 23 points
“Coach always tells me to take the best available shot and [TJ] gave me a good screen which opened me up. I just pulled up and it felt good when I shot it and it sank in. Coach put the ball in my hands and tells me that it’s my team and I have to carry them so I figured the best possible shot was that one right there,” stated Flores on the biggest shot of the game.
The overtime was much like the closing seconds of the fourth quarter with both teams scraping for points in a very physical game.
St. John’s were holding on to a 58-57 lead with 12 seconds left in the overtime when the Warriors turned to John San Andres in the post where Meyer and teammate Cedric Sevilla managed to swipe the ball away.
Flores took the ball off the blocked shot but was met by Warriors’ Sheik Carino immediately, who poked the ball away which forced a scramble. Carino gained control but before he could dish it off to his teammate Flores stuck his hand underneath the ball, knocking it away to a wide open Atalig who sprinted to the bucket for the game ending layup as the buzzer expired.
Knights Reed Meyer and Cedric Sevilla denying Warriors John San Andres an easy layup that would have given the Warriors the lead in overtime. (photo by Jesse Castro)
“I was just trying to find myself in a better position to recover after that quick turnover. I saw that [Carino] was struggling on the floor with the ball and the path was just open and I just took it. I thought I got fouled on the layup and I didn’t know the game was over but I was happy that the game was over,” stated Atalig on the game sealing layup.
The Knights carried the momentum into the overtime with Flores scoring the first basket. Warriors Sheik Carino poked the ball away from Flores in the opening minutes but missed the fast break lay-up that would have given the Warriors the lead still trailing 56-55. St. Paul never led in the overtime.
St. John’s quickly changed the pace of the game holding the ball for 40+ seconds bringing the game clock to its final minute while hanging on to a 58-57 before the last second scramble.
The Knights were down by as many as seven points to begin the fourth quarter after a dominating performance by Warriors’ John San Andres, who scored eight straight points for his team to put them up 49-43 with four minutes in the game. San Andres finished with 20 points.
Knights’ Daniel Del Carmen kept his team in the game by hitting back-to-back three pointers during San Andres’ scoring stretch, not allowing the Warriors to run away with the game.
Knights center Reed Meyer was asked if beating the Warriors in the regular season gave them confidence to win and Meyer responded saying, “This was a brand new game, we knew they were going to come out for blood. We just needed to make sure we responded.”
St. John’s trailed by as many as 10 points in the game which was the halftime score 25-15. Del Carmen chipped in with 13 points for the Knights while Carino finished with 21 points to lead the Warriors.
The top seeded Friars also took a spill which will set up a championship game featuring the St. John’s Knights and the Okkodo Bulldogs.
The championship game can be seen in its entirety live on Saturday March 16, streaming directly from the website GSPN! (www.guamsportsnetwork.com)
BULLDOGS HEAD TO FINALS
By Regina Shiroma
Friars’ Jonathan Onedera defends the three point shot from Bulldogs’ Aaron Blaz. (photo by Errol Alegre, Jr.)
They had the best record all season, and on paper, they looked like they had the win in the bag. They were bigger and stronger, but in a night of upsets, the Okkodo Bulldogs overthrew the top-ranked FD Friars 62-45 in their semifinal bout Thursday night at the JFK gym.
“It feels good to finally beat that top team. Even though they were way bigger than us, we knew we could fight; we could put up a game with them,” said Okkodo’s Aaron Blaz who was a big defensive help throughout the game.
After five lead changes and three ties, the Bulldogs began to pull away with less than four minutes left on the clock. Tied at 41-all, Bulldog’s Joseph Ruppen dropped in a layup and on his way down was fouled. Ruppen made the and-one shot and the Bulldogs took off from there. With one minute, forty left in regulation, Okkodo’s Keeno Madrazo took a wide open shot at the three that had the northern school’s fans jumping to their feet, holding three fingers in the air as the ball swished through the net. Now leading 49-43, the fans became more antsy as the end came near. The Friars saw some life when Christian Chang scored a quick basket off an inbound play, however this would be the last basket of the game they’d make with one and a half minutes left.
Scrambling for the ball, FD committed numerous fouls giving the Bulldogs five opportunities at the line. Going 10 for 11, Okkodo jumped ahead 59-45 with 30 seconds left. Sensing the victory, the Okkodo crowd began to cheer for their team. Blaz intercepted a pass and converted the layup to seal the deal. And for the icing on the cake Garren Reyes scored their last points of the game right before the buzzer went off.
McDonald’s Defensive Player of the Game: Bulldogs’ Aaron Blaz. 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists
McDonald’s Offensive Player of the Game: Bulldogs’ Joseph Ruppen. 24 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Blaz proved to be a defensive threat tallying five steals (three in the fourth quarter) and grabbing six rebounds.
“The coaches told me every time out, entering the half, ‘Just move your feet, work on that D.’ In my mind I was like, I don’t care about scoring, I want to play D for the team,” said Blaz.
On the other side of the ball, Ruppen was a thorn in the side of FD’s defense. Ruppen led with a game high of 24 points, including three and-one plays.
“We’re going to practice hard, get lots of rest and hopefully…win,” said Ruppen after the game.
The Bulldogs will face the St. Johns Knights in Saturday’s championship game at the UOG Field House at 7P.M. Watch live video streaming of the game from the GSPN website!
Knights slay Warriors in overtime
BY MIKE NAUTA JR. | VARIETY NEWS STAFF
St. John's School Knights’ Argie Flores drains a clutch 3-pointer during last night's IIAAG semifinals playoff basketball game against the St. Paul Christian School Warriors at JFK's gym in Upper Tumon. The Knights defeated the Warriors 60-57 in overtime. Photo by Matt Weiss / Variety
Earns championship berth
THE John F. Kennedy High School gymnasium was packed with a loud and boisterous crowd as the IIAAG High School Boys' Basketball League boiled down to its final four teams. With only two slots in the championship game, last night's semifinal action determined who would eventually advance.
In the first of two games, the St. John's Knights battled against the St. Paul Warriors in a very heated and exciting game that needed overtime to decide a winner. At the sound of the game's final buzzer, it was the Knights who earned their right to the title match after earning a 60-57 victory.
"It was a really tough and hard-fought match by both teams. We just needed to execute and play hard all the way through," said Knights coach Fred Peters. "Tremendous display of heart by our boys, despite trailing for much of the game, they continued to battle."
Midway through the fourth quarter, the Knights found themselves trailing 53-46. However, the deficit didn't deter the boys from continuing to put up a fight. A converted jumper by Argie Flores and a made free throw by Reed Meyer made it a four-point game. The Warriors weren't able to secure the game after missing back-to-back opportunities.
With less than a minute in regulation, Meyer dropped a shot to make it a 53-51 game. The Warriors' Adrian Manasala converted one of two free throws to put his team up by three. On the ensuing possession, Flores dialed in from way downtown and nailed a 3 to equalize the game at 54-54. The clock struck zero, eventually sending the game into an extra period.
"We didn't allow ourselves to give up, we worked so hard and we just couldn't throw it all away," Flores said.
Overtime
After being shut out almost the entire game, Flores wasted no time starting the overtime period as he sank a layup to give his team a 56-54 lead. St. Paul's Sheik Carino managed to make a free throw to make it a one-point game. Both teams played aggressively on both ends of the floor and neither allowed the other a chance to score.
With less than a minute left in the extra period, Flores hit two crucial shots from the charity stripe, giving his team a three-point lead. The Warriors responded immediately as Carino drove his way to the basket to make it a 58-57 game with seconds on the clock.
On the inbounds, the Knights temporarily lost the ball until Thaddeus "TJ" Atalig nabbed it back and cruised to the other end for the easy layup that sealed the victory and spot in championship game.
"It's a feeling I can't describe, but making it to the championship game is only the first part. We still have to play one more game," Atalig said.
From the start of the game, the Warriors controlled the tempo and manned the boards efficiently. Led by the hot shooting of Tito Canovas and John San Andres, St. Paul closed out the opening quarter holding a 16-9 lead. Later in the second period, the Knights' woes continued as the Warriors relied on their box and one defense to create opportunities for points. As the half came to a close, the Knights’ deficit grew to 25-15.
Whatever was discussed at the halftime break proved to work for the Knights. At the start of the third period, the Knights were sizzling as they opened the first two minutes with a 12-2 run capped by a trey from Daniel Del Carmen. After exchanging blows for the remainder of the quarter, the Warriors saw their once double-digit lead turn into a (39-35) four-point game after three.
"No matter who we play in the championship, it's going to be about working hard and staying confident. It's my last year so I hope to end it with a sweet victory," Atalig said.
IT WAS AMAZING!!!! THE MONSTERS ROCKED THE SHOW!
The first Mischklang Exhibition called MonsterParty, was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who took the time to check out my world inspired by everything and everyone, especially Star Wars and Pokémon!
I still can’t believe how much people made it! I guess it were like 200 hundreds, which felt like 83205982309582095205 persons!
Thanks to everyone who helped me over the years! Who accepted my mistakes, my good sides and my dark sides!
Simple but HUGE thanks to:
Jesus, Mum, Dad, Tabea, Grandpas and Grandmas, Matze, Birgitte, Harry, Ebo and Wife, Hellen, Janica, Robin, Amélie, Ingo, Sven, Flo, Nadja, Michi, Bibi, Nathalie, Zucker, Sophie, Valerie, Anna, Alex, Philipp, Freddy, Ali, Stirnchen, Patrick, Anju, Sonne, Ceni, Marie, Luisa, Lucie, Lilly, Lilly, Paul, Vanessa, Johnny, Tobi, Sophie, Olga, Domi, Nico, Tim, Laura, Bettina, Feline, Svenja, Larissa, Lars, Lea, Franzi, Kai, Aylin, Rolli, Julia, Caro, Dominik, Simon, Alexander, Bernard, Michael, Juli, Marko, Gerrit, Dani, Fr.Abele-Liens, Fr.Tobisch, Fr.Möller, Fr. Schweitzer
Thanks fort the support to:
Rudolf Maurer Schwerpunkt Galerie, Smile Skateboarding, ÜberDing,Titus Stuttgart, Hall Eleven, Flush 25, Schocken, Mata Hari, Kauf Dich Glücklich, Palast der Republik, Gravis, Apple, Idee, Bücherei Münchingen/Korntal/Stuttgart, Edding, Aka Stuttgart, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Otto Fischer, everyone else
Thanks fort he education/inspiration:
Pete Fowler, Mr.Jago, Stick-A-Thing, DeeDeeKid, FriendsWithYou, JamFactory, James Jarvis, Banksy, 123Klan, Zeek&Destroy, Ed Templeton, LaFraise, TokiDoki, Kidrobot, Jägle Design, L2M3 Design, The Organe Guys
Thanks to everyone who helped preparing the show:
Laura, Amélie, Dome, Sophie, Feline, Jenny, Nicolas Cole & Sven Sutulovic (Funky Jam Session), Eva Marose&Charlotte Rapp&Nicola Rosenthal&Stefanie Schneller&Annina Stutz (Short Cut), Patrick (for the patience hanging the prints with me) and everyone else involved
THANK YOU ALL!
JUNKERS Ju-87 G2 494083/8474M
Thought to have been built 1943-4 as one of 1,178 Ju87 D-5 ground-attack variants ordered, but
later modified to G-2 standard, including fitting underwing mounting points for the two 37mm
(1.46inch) Bk37 cannon carried by this variant. The werke number may have been changed
from 2883 (D-5) to 494083 when rebuilt as a G-2, of which 210 were produced. (Reference:
Aeroplane Monthly July 1976 - `Yesterday's Enemies' No.5, Ju87G). Hards (027926) suggests
G-2 outer wings fitted to a D-3 ground attack variant airframe.
c. May 45 Captured in Germany, possibly at a factory near the Russian borderJU87s remained operational on the Eastern Front until the end of the
European war in May 1945. Definitely later at Eggebek airfield,
Schleswig-Holstein. Photo: War Prizes (DoRIS Ref.027726) p.151.
Coded RI-JK (unidentified unit).
This was one of 12 German aircraft selected by the Air Ministry for museum display, rather than
as evaluation aircraft, so it did not receive an `Air Min' number. Nine of these museum aircraft
still survive.
04 Sep 45 Left Eggebek by surface transport - not flown. Original markings
retained for display purposes.
Jan 46 Arrived at No.47 MU Sealand (Packing Depot) by this date for storage.
1947/48 Due to shortage of space at Sealand, moved to the German Air Force
Equipment Centre located in five hangars at RAF Stanmore Park,
Middx, along with other Air Historical Branch Aircraft and administered
by No.4MU based at Ruislip from 1 Nov 1949, who provided a
detachment of airmen for repairs to cased engines and aircraft. Noted at
Stanmore Park in 1949 still carrying its data plate (now lost?) with the
w/nr 494083 although w/nr 2883 has also been quoted for this aircraft -
see introductory paragraph.
Sep 54 Displayed at RAF Andover, Hants Battle of Britain Day Display. At this
date still normally stored crated at RAF Stanmore Park.
c. Late 1955 Moved from RAF Stanmore Park to storage with other AHB aircraft at
No. 15MU RAF Wroughton, Wilts (No.15 MU).
c. Mid 1958 Moved with other AHB aircraft to storage at RAF Fulbeck, near
Cranwell, Lincs. © ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM 2010
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At this time apparently bore mottled grey camouflage, and complete
except for a few instruments (see `the Black Hangar', Control Column
May 1968).
Aug 60 To No.4 SoTT, RAF St Athan - the first historic aircraft to be allocated
there - when the Fulbeck collection was dispersed.
27 May 61 Viewed at St Athan by party from Air Britain. Described as being `in
immaculate condition and was particularly well cared for' coded RI + JK.
Photo: Air Britain Digest July 1961 p.82. Further photo at St Athan - Air
Britain Digest May 1965 p.116; Flight 08 June 1961 p.809.
Mar 67 Moved to RAF Henlow, Beds by this date (Air Britain Digest April 1967
p.99) along with other AHB aircraft for possible use in the `Battle of
Britain' film. Repainted, codes W8 + A (carried by a Ju87 unit in Europe
in 1940). Also given dummy wooden dive brakes, undercarriage leg
sirens, a fibreglass bomb and a modified rear gun position (removed and
replaced by the original twin 7.92mm MG81Z mount in Dec 1998).
Engine run at least once and probably taxied - see St Athan Collection
Guide 1973 (R015562) and archives B2707. Photos: Flying Review
International Sep 67, Air Pictorial Sep 67 p.327, Aeromilitaria 3/1984
p.75, The Captive Luftwaffe (009336) p.62; Aircraft Illustrated Sep 71
p.358; Aeroplane October 2009 p.25.
The film makers eventually obtained MoD permission to restore the Ju87 to airworthy
condition, and Viv Bellamy had started the engine on the third pull (Aeroplane Monthly May 98
p.62) but inspection of the airframe revealed that restoration to airworthiness would be a costly
exercise, so three Percival Proctors were modified as `Proctukas', although scale models
(fashioned after late model Stukas to match the RAFM example if it had flown for the film)
were used in the final film version. Inspection at this time confirmed that the w/nr was 494083
(FlyPast Aug/Sep 67).
Sep 69 Returned to RAF St Athan by this date and displayed at the bases' Battle
of Britain Open Day - photos Control Column Vol.3 No.10 and Air
Britain Digest Nov 69 p.309. Still wearing its film codes (W8 + A).
1970 Displayed at RAF Chivenor, Devon Open Day. Photos-Aviation News
2-15 Feb 90 p.863; War Prizes – The Album (cover). Also displayed at
the RAF Colerne, Wilts Air Show on 4
th
July the same year.
. Photos: Control Column Apr 71 p.53; La Fana d’Aviation Sep 90 p.42.
11/17 Jun 72 Loaned to RAF Colerne for R.A.F.A Bristol open days on these dates,
arriving on 26
th
May 1972. Damaged in transit upon return to St Athan
when the lorry hit a curb and bounced its load. See photos of damage to
wing and tail leading edges in DoRIS Ju87 Ref.B2707.
1975 Repainted at RAF St Athan as RI + JK. Colour photo prior to repaint,
1974; Wrecks and Relics – The Album p.54.
Nov 75 Displayed outside at RAF Museum Hendon for `Wings of the Eagle'
display. Photo: Scale Aircraft Modelling Sep 87; Control Column Jan
76 p.6; Aeroplane February 2005 p.84. © ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM 2010
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Exhibition closed 20 September 1976.
13 Feb 76 Allotted RAF Maintenance Serial 8474M.
1978 Returned to Hendon for display in the new Battle of Britain Museum,
opened 28 Nov 78 - detailed photos in Aero Detail No.11 Junkers Ju87
D/G Stuka (027926)
Also Wingspan International No.18, 2003, pp.24-27 and Flypast August
2006 p.28, and War Prizes – The Album p.110.
Dec 98 Original rear twin gun mounting recovered from RAFM RC & RC
Cardington and temporarily refitted at Hendon; later removed for full
restoration, and now refitted.
Survivors
Of some 5,709 Ju87 variants built, only a few others survive substantially complete:
Ju87B-2 WNr 0406 98+01 Yugoslav Aeronautical Museum, Belgrade. Tail section only.
Ju87B WNr 1394 Private, UK. Rear fuselage and cockpit parts.
The former Front Line Aviation Museum, Sandown Airport, IoW, displayed the rear fuselage
and other parts of Ju87B-1 WNr 5518 recovered from Fishbourne Creek in the 1970s.
W/nr 5954 Ju87 B2/Trop A5+HL Chicago Museum of Science & Industry, Illinois.
The Auto und Technik Museum, Sinsheim, Germany, display the wings and front half of
Ju87B-2, WNr1301643 recovered from the Mediterranean in 1989. Photo - Air Pictorial June
1999/Flypast October 2001 p.18.
Ju87D-3/Trop ?100375 S7+GM Recovered from sea off Greece October 2006; Flypast
December 2006 p.20, Aeroplane December 2006 pp.4-5. Now displayed at the Hellenic Air
Force Museum, Dekhelia, Athens.
W/nr 5856 Ju87 R2 L1+BL Ex-Russia. Centre section & Wings; Deutsches Technikmuseum
Berlin.
Also, Sir Tim Wallis in New Zealand had the centre section and rear fuselage/tail of a Ju87 w/nr
6234 (R4), L1+FW ex-Russia, where at least one other example in relatively complete condition
has also been recovered. In 2004, 6234 was registered as G-STUK to Glenn Lacey in Epsom,
Surrey-registration later cancelled-remains with Deutches Technik Museum.
TEXT - ANDREW SIMPSON
I seem to have photographed this particular bird JA787A in three different countries so far. First at London-Heathrow, then in Frankfurt and seen here at Tokyo-Haneda.
The color combo of this set was inspired by Lorelei's beautiful necklace (third one down):
lorelei1141.blogspot.com/2010/12/inspired-by.html
I didn't capture the colors very well -- my purple ad aqua are too pale -- so I may try again.
Detail from the back of the coffin of Ameneminet (Imeneminet).
The djed pillar is shown on the back and inside of the coffin.
Third Intermediate Period.
E5534
Louvre Museum